Pasteurized milk from cows infected with bird flu has tested positive for the virus. The troubling disclosure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) follows the discovery of the virus in dairy cows in at least eight states, infecting 33 herds so far. FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials previously asserted that milk from affected cattle would not enter the commercial supply. The FDA maintains that no risk is posed to consumers as the found material was inactivated.
To date, only two people in the U.S. have contracted bird flu, both in close contact with infected animals, one being a dairy worker in Texas, and the other a prison inmate in Colorado in 2022. Both cases were mild and recovery was swift.
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The exact quantity of tested samples has not been revealed by the FDA nor where they were acquired. Testing has been conducted on milk during processing and from grocery stores. The agency anticipates additional test results in the coming weeks.
The FDA used a PCR lab test that detects viral genetic material even after a virus has been killed through pasteurization. Lee-Ann Jaykus, an emeritus food microbiologist and virologist at North Carolina State University, said there has been no evidence of an infectious virus yet.
In addition to dairy cattle, bird flu outbreaks have also hit chickens, with Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the nation’s largest producer of fresh chicken eggs, experiencing an outbreak in one of its Texas production facilities. Scientists have warned that a bird flu outbreak could be ‘100 times worse’ than COVID. Earlier this month it was revealed that U.S. tax dollars are being spent on research in China intended to make a highly transmissible version of bird flu.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has deported five convicted criminal migrants to Swaziland, also known as Eswatini, as it expands its third-country deportation program.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Swazi authorities, and five foreign criminals from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen, and Laos.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Deportations were announced Tuesday, with the migrants sent to Swaziland, Africa.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Individuals so uniquely barbaric that their home countries refused to take them back.” – Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Assistant Secretary, on the deportees.
🎯IMPACT: The deportations will serve as an incentive for illegal immigrants to be less resistant to leaving the U.S. voluntarily, as they risk being sent to comparatively undesirable countries even if their homelands will not take them back easily.
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The United States has deported five men, described as “barbaric” criminals, to the small African kingdom of Swaziland, or Eswatini, as part of its third-country deportation program. The announcement was made by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday. The deportees, identified as citizens of Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen, and Laos, were reportedly convicted of crimes including murder and child rape.
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated in a post on X that the men had “been terrorizing American communities” but were now “off of American soil.” She added that these individuals were “so uniquely barbaric that their home countries refused to take them back.”
The deportees’ criminal records and sentences were shared publicly, though their names were not disclosed.
The deportations to Swaziland follow a Supreme Court ruling that lifted restrictions on sending migrants to third countries with which they have no ties. Eight other migrants were previously deported to South Sudan, where their fate remains unclear. Swazi authorities have not commented publicly on any agreement with the U.S. to accept deportees, nor have they clarified what will happen to them.
The U.S. has identified Africa as a region for potential third-country deportation agreements, with countries like Rwanda reportedly in talks to host deported migrants. Previously, the United Kingdom funded a scheme to deport migrants crossing the English Channel from France in small boats, but Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer terminated it before it could begin on his first day in office.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Israeli aircraft launched airstrikes on key military targets of the new Syrian regime after attacks on the Druze minority.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian military, Druze minority.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The strikes took place on Wednesday, July 16.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Do not cross the border. You are risking your lives; you could be murdered, you could be taken hostage, and you are impeding the efforts of the IDF.” — Benjamin Netanyahu.
🎯IMPACT: The attacks could resume the hostility between the two nations that subsided somewhat following the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad. Notably, Netanyahu’s corruptiontrial has been adjourned due to the strikes.
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Israel has a series of major military strikes against the Syrian capital of Damascus and against a tank unit that was approaching Syria’s southern city of Suweida. The city is predominantly Druze—a religious minority group that the Israelis say they intend to protect. The strikes in Damascus targeted and destroyed the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff Headquarters of the Syrian military.
Notably, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial has been adjourned as a result of the strikes.
The renewed conflict, which could reignite hostilities across the region, stems from what began as a Sunni Bedouin attack on the Druze population of Suweida. This escalated as Syrian government forces appeared poised to join the Bedouin tribal fighters against the Druze, who are alleged to remain loyal to the ousted Assad regime.
The Israeli military confirmed the operation, stating it was a “message to [Syrian President Ahmed] al-Sharaa regarding the events in Suweida.” Israel has also targeted Syrian tanks and conducted drone strikes over the past three days, killing regime soldiers.
Israel has drawn a red line in southern Syria, vowing to protect the Druze minority from what it sees as renewed oppression by the Syrian regime. However, Netanyahu has warned Druze from the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, attempting to cross into Syria, “Do not cross the border. You are risking your lives; you could be murdered, you could be taken hostage, and you are impeding the efforts of the IDF.”
Many in the Druze community remain wary of appearing aligned with Israel. Nevertheless, the ongoing violence, sparked by a robbery involving Bedouin tribesmen and escalating into sectarian warfare, has forced many to seek outside help. Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, a leading Druze spiritual figure, has publicly appealed for international intervention.
The Assad regime’s fall left a power vacuum in southern Syria. Damascus has struggled to reassert control, and its attempt to reenter Suweida over the weekend was met with fierce resistance from local militias. A ceasefire announced Tuesday collapsed within hours.
The Syrian interior ministry insists the only solution is the reintegration of Suweida into the central state. But ongoing attacks on Druze fighters and civilians have fueled resentment. Civilians trapped in Suweida report being cut off from power and supplies, with snipers making the streets deadly.
President al-Sharaa, previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is a Sunni jihadist previously wanted by the U.S., whose Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is an offshoot of al-Qaeda previously aligned with the Islamic State. In addition to persecuting Druze, al-Sharaa’s regime has also overseen massacres of Syria’s Christians, who were largely protected by Assad.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump reportedly asked House Republicans whether Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell should be fired, with many in the room expressing support.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and House Republicans, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL).
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The discussion occurred Tuesday night in the Oval Office during a meeting with House Republicans.
💬KEY QUOTE: “I think he’s terrible. You talk to the guy, it’s like talking to a… nothing. It’s like talking to a chair.” – Donald Trump
🎯IMPACT: A firing would likely trigger legal challenges.
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President Donald J. Trump gauged support for a potential move to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell while meeting with a group of congressional Republicans at the White House on Tuesday night. Republican lawmakers, for the most part, are believed to have expressed support for possibly removing Powell, though the specific means of how it would be accomplished remain unclear. “I think he’s terrible. You talk to the guy, it’s like talking to a… nothing. It’s like talking to a chair,” Trump is reported to have said.
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) posted on X (formerly Twitter) that she had heard Powell’s firing was imminent. “Hearing Jerome Powell is getting fired! From a very serious source,” she wrote, later adding, “I’m 99% sure firing is imminent.” However, President Trump later said he is “not planning on doing anything” with respect to Powell, despite being “very concerned” about him. Notably, a firing would likely result in legal challenges and could have significant effects on financial markets, which may have dissuaded Trump from removing Powell.
The legal basis for firing a Federal Reserve chairman remains untested, as The Federal Reserve Act stipulates such actions can only be taken “for cause.” The Supreme Court has signaled that it believes that the President “may remove without cause executive officers who exercise [executive power] on his behalf, subject to narrow exceptions,” which could possibly allow for the Federal Reserve chairman’s removal despite congressional restrictions—but the central bank chief could well be deemed a special case, making this a risky approach to ousting him.
Another potential option could be to demote Powell, leaving him in place as a member of the central bank’s Board of Governors while elevating another Fed governor, such as Christopher Waller or Michelle Bowman.
A third path, with groundwork already being laid, would be to build a case for malfesence or ethical breaches on Powell’s part, allowing for his removal “for cause.” The National Pulse reported last week that President Trump named three key figures in his White House to the National Capital Planning Commission, who subsequently announced an investigation into the lavish, over-budget renovations Powell has authorized for the Federal Reserve’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Should the National Capital Planning Commission uncover malfeasance, this could be used as justification for Powell to be fired.
Trump has repeatedly expresseddissatisfaction with Powell, accusing him of failing to act quickly enough to cut interest rates. However, while President Trump confirmed that he discussed firing Powell with lawmakers while speaking with the press at the White House on Wednesday, he cautioned that he was “more conservative” on the matter than congressional Republicans.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Hunter Biden claimed that the Democratic Party’s 2024 election loss stemmed from abandoning his father, Joe Biden, as the party’s leader, arguing the party “literally melted down.”
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Biden Sr.’s physician Kevin O’Connor, and Biden White House aides.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Comments made on the At Our Table podcast, set to air Thursday, July 17, 2025.
💬KEY QUOTE: “We lost the last election because we did not remain loyal to the leader of the party.” – Hunter Biden
🎯IMPACT: Hunter Biden’s remarks point to internal party struggles, with further scrutiny on Joe Biden’s health and leadership during the campaign.
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Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, says the Democratic Party’s 2024 election loss was due to its decision to abandon his father as its leader, claiming the party “literally melted down.” Speaking on the At Our Table podcast hosted by former Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison, Hunter Biden defended his father’s controversial legacy and lashed out at those behind the machinations that saw former President Biden drop out of the presidential race on July 21, 2024.
“We lost the election because we did not remain loyal to the leader of the party,” Biden said, according to excerpts of the conversation released prior to the podcast’s airing on Thursday. “That’s my position. We had the advantage of incumbency. We had the advantage of an incredibly successful administration, and the Democratic Party literally melted down.”
The comments from Hunter Biden come as former White House staff are facing a Congressional inquiry into allegations that they covered up former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and used an autopen device to sign presidential directives without the octogenarian Democrat’s knowledge. Most recently, Biden’s White House doctor, Kevin O’Connor, pleaded the Fifth, refusing to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee.
Following a disastrous June 2024 presidential debate performance, Joe Biden was pressured by Democratic leaders and some of his senior staff to exit the race, as polling showed a catastrophic defeat for the party up and down the November ballot. Addressing the alleged cover-up of his father’s cognitive decline, Hunter Biden argued “the idea of a conspiracy” is a ploy peddled by journalists trying to sell books and that hiding a President’s declining health would be impossible in Washington, D.C.
Hunter Biden then denied allegations that he acted as a key advisor to his father, telling Harrison that he “stayed as far away” as he could during the campaign. Notably, Hunter Biden faced federal gun and tax fraud charges at the time.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A company that provides large crowds for PR events was offered $20 million to organize anti-Trump protests.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds On Demand, and unnamed “interests aligned with the organizers” of protests planned for Thursday.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The offer was made ahead of nationwide protests scheduled for July 17, 2025.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Interests aligned with the organizers of the July 17 movement offered us $20 million to recruit protesters,” said Swart.
🎯IMPACT: The revelation raises questions about the funding and authenticity of protests, as well as the use of paid agitators.
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Adam Swart, CEO of the company Crowds On Demand, revealed that his firm was offered $20 million to bolster anti-Trump protests for nationwide demonstrations on July 17. He stated that the offer came from “interests aligned with the organizers” of the so-called July 17 movement but declined to disclose who was financially backing the proposal.
Swart explained that his company turned down the offer due to the fact that similar protests in the past have failed, turned violent, or reflected poorly on those involved. “Interests aligned with the organizers of the July 17 movement offered us $20 million to recruit protesters,” he told Newsmax.
“[P]ersonally, I just don’t think it’s effective. So, I’m not trying to call myself virtuous for rejecting [the offer]; what I’m saying is… I’m rejecting it not because I don’t want to take the business, but because, frankly, this is going to be ineffective; it’s going to make us all look bad,” Swart explained.
The protests, named “Good Trouble Lives On,” are being organized in memory of the late Democrat Congressman John Lewis and purportedly aim to address what organizers call “attacks” on civil and human rights by the Trump administration. A graphic on the event’s website alleges, “We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations,” citing issues like voting rights—likely in reference to Trump’s efforts to make elections more secure against non-citizen voting and fraud.
The revelation about the $20 million offer has increased skepticism about the authenticity of many anti-Trump protests, with one social media user demanding, “Who is providing the $20,000,000? Follow the money!”
Swart refused to say who offered the $20 million, saying that transparency would be bad for business.
This is not the first time concerns have been raised about the funding of anti-administration demonstrations. Earlier protests, some of which turned violent, have appeared to be well-organized and financially supported. In particular, Crowds on Demand previously revealed it received “numerous high-budget requests” to astroturf pro-illegal immigrant demonstrations in Los Angeles that devolved into riots, but declined the offers.
NEW: “Crowds on Demand” CEO Adam Swart says he was offered $20,000,000 to recruit protesters for anti-Trump protests during an interview with @BrianEntin.
Swart was discussing the upcoming anti-Trump protests on July 17 when he made the comment.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: CBS news journalist Weijia Jiang has been appointed as the new President of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA).
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Weijia Jiang, a CBS news journalist originally from China, the White House Correspondents’ Association, and President Donald J. Trump.
📍WHEN & WHERE: July 2025, Washington, D.C.
🎯IMPACT: This appointment may further influence media dynamics and access within the White House, especially given Jiang’s history with the Trump administration.
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CBS news journalist Weijia Jiang has been named as the new President of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA). The organization has long acted as a racket, controlling media access to the President and key senior officials. However, that has dramatically changed under President Donald J. Trump—with whom Jiang has repeatedly clashed—with the WHCA’s gatekeeping powers significantly curbed to allow the White House press team to determine access.
Jiang has been a vocal critic of President Trump since his first term. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she started a blazing row with the America First leader when he told her to “ask China” why he was, in her words, treating coronavirus testing as a “global competition” with other countries. Jiang, who was born in China, demanded, “Why are you saying that to me, specifically?” implying the response was racist.
Jiang also alleged a White House staffer described the disease as the “Kung Flu,” but she did not disclose the individual’s identity.
Jiang is married to Luther Lowe, a prominent Big Tech lobbyist associated with progressive causes. Lowe, who leads policy for Y Combinator, has shown some support for Trump-era tech policies, but primarily backs Democratic candidates, including support for Steve Bullock’s 2020 presidential bid.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is probing potential leaks involving military aide Ricky Buria, a holdover from the Biden-Harris regime, first exposed by The National Pulse.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ricky Buria, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Hegseth’s attorney, Tim Parlatore.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The investigation began in spring 2025, within the Pentagon.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Ricky and Tim are some of the folks that they’re zeroing in on as they try to get to the root of everything,” said a source familiar with the probes.
🎯IMPACT: The investigation could destabilize the Pentagon’s leadership amidst ongoing scrutiny over leaks.
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The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is probing potential unauthorized disclosures involving Ricky Buria, a military aide who had access to sensitive meetings and devices during his time there. The investigation, which began in the spring of 2025, examines whether Buria could have been a source of leaks. A Biden-Harris era holdover, he amassed significant power in the Trump administration before an exposé by The National Pulse saw the White House block his further ascent.
Tim Parlatore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attorney, is also under scrutiny. Investigators are questioning whether Parlatore attended meetings that exceeded his clearance level and whether he was involved in investigating the leaks.
The inquiries are part of a broader effort to address destabilization within the Pentagon’s top ranks, following a series of firings related to leak investigations. These investigations have left the Defense Secretary without key advisers for months, and even ousted key Trump-world figures in the fray.
Back in April, The National Pulse reported exclusively that Buria was the source of major issues inside the department. Buria, a Democrat donor and favorite of Hegseth’s predecessor Lloyd Austin, has been vying for the Defense Secretary’s chief of staff role. However, Pentagon insiders now tell The National Pulse he is suspected of excessive influence over the secretary, with many speculating why.
The Pentagon has not provided specific answers regarding the ongoing probes but has defended Hegseth’s track record.
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated, “Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has successfully reoriented the Department of Defense to put the interests of America’s Warfighters and America’s taxpayers first,” adding: “The success speaks for itself.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald Trump lashed out at supporters on Truth Social, addressing ongoing inquiries around sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump and his supporters, along with mentions of Democrats and the media.
📍WHEN & WHERE: On Wednesday morning, the statement was made on Truth Social.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bullshit,’ hook, line, and sinker.” – Donald Trump
🎯IMPACT: Trump distances himself from those discussing Epstein, claiming he no longer wants their support, which will doubtless lead to a mid-term election impact if recent polling is to be believed.
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In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Donald Trump addressed ongoing discussions about Jeffrey Epstein, labeling them as a “hoax” perpetuated by his former supporters and the media. Trump criticized these supporters for being misled by what he described as the “Lunatic Left” and stated that he no longer desires their backing.
Trump falsely compared the Epstein discussions to previous events he deemed as scams, including the Steele Dossier and the Russia investigation, asserting that these narratives are part of a pattern used by Democrats to distract from their failures.
“Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bullshit,’ hook, line, and sinker,” Trump declared, emphasizing his disapproval of those who continue to engage in these discussions.
“The Radical Left Democrats have hit pay dirt, again! Just like with the FAKE and fully discredited Steele Dossier, the lying 51 “Intelligence” Agents, the Laptop from Hell, which the Dems swore had come from Russia (No, it came from Hunter Biden’s bathroom!), and even the Russia, Russia, Russia Scam itself, a totally fake and made up story used in order to hide Crooked Hillary Clinton’s big loss in the 2016 Presidential Election, these Scams and Hoaxes are all the Democrats are good at – It’s all they have – They are no good at governing, no good at policy, and no good at picking winning candidates. Also, unlike Republicans, they stick together like glue. Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this “bullshit,” hook, line, and sinker. They haven’t learned their lesson, and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years. I have had more success in 6 months than perhaps any President in our Country’s history, and all these people want to talk about, with strong prodding by the Fake News and the success starved Dems, is the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax. Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don’t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don’t want their support anymore! Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Producer Price Index (PPI) data for June showed cooler-than-expected inflation, with headline and core PPI remaining unchanged month-over-month.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, economists, and market analysts monitoring inflation trends.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: June data released in the United States, reflecting national economic trends.
🎯IMPACT: Inflationary pressures appear to be easing, with energy prices deflating and core PPI cooling, despite critics of President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs repeatedly predicting rises.
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The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) data for June indicates that inflationary pressures remain subdued, with headline and core PPI both printing cooler than expected. Month-over-month, both measures were unchanged, falling below the anticipated 0.2 percent increase. This comes despite repeated warnings from critics of President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs that the import levies, designed to shield American producers from unfair foreign competition, would drive inflation up.
Headline PPI increased by 2.3 percent year-over-year, a decline from the revised 2.7 percent in May and below the 2.5 percent forecast. This marks the lowest annual increase since September 2024. Meanwhile, core PPI, which excludes food and energy, dropped to 2.6 percent year-over-year, its lowest level since March 2024.
For services, prices edged down 0.1 percent in June, reversing a 0.4 percent increase in May. Other notable decreases were seen in automobile retailing and airline passenger services.
Tariff critics have repeatedly insisted that President Trump’s import levies would reignite inflation, with Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, using this as an excuse to delay cutting interest rates. However, the new PPI stats show once again that this “tariff-flation” does not appear to be materializing.
🚨 PPI Inflation falls to 2.3% BEATING expectations of all 50 forecasters in Bloomberg’s survey.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A new poll shows that 70 percent of Spaniards support the deportation of illegal immigrants, including majorities among left-wing voters.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The poll was conducted by Sigma Dos for the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, with responses reflecting support from voters across party lines.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The poll was recently conducted in Spain, amid increasing concerns over illegal immigration and its societal impacts.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The enormous complexity of immigration policy and the failure of the formulas implemented to try to regulate it have become a major problem for countries like Spain.” – El Mundo
🎯IMPACT: The poll results highlight a growing shift in favor of stricter immigration policies.
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A recent Sigma Dos poll commissioned by Spanish media reveals that a significant majority of Spanish citizens, 70 percent, support the mass deportation of illegal immigrants. The results show strong backing across the political spectrum, with 92 percent of center-right Partido Popular (PP) voters and 89 percent of populist Vox supporters in favor. Notably, even 57 percent of voters aligned with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) expressed support for the measure.
Opposition was concentrated within the far-left Sumar party, where 67 percent of respondents rejected the idea. However, Sumar represents a relatively small segment of Spain’s electorate.
The poll specifically referenced Vox’s proposal for mass deportations, a policy that has gained attention across party lines. Immigration has become a “flashpoint” in the European Union (EU) country, with a growing number of citizens, across both the left and right, perceiving illegal immigration as a source of inconvenience. The paper observed that stricter immigration views, “typically associated with the right,” are now being adopted by “left-leaning socialist voters” as well.
The backdrop to this sentiment includes a rapid demographic transformation in Spain. The foreign-born population, which stood at less than one percent in 1991, will reach 20 percent by 2025. Additionally, so-called “family reunification” (chain migration) visas have reportedly surged by 650 percent since 2020, and current projections suggest that, without new restrictions, the ethnic Spanish population could fall to 60 percent by 2039.
The poll’s findings come amid growing public concern over issues such as rising migrant-related crime and record numbers of illegal arrivals in the Canary Islands. The trend reflects a broader European shift, with similar polls in countries like France and Germany indicating rising support for tighter immigration controls and increased anxiety over the security risks linked to mass migration.
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