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Media

Trust in Media Plummets to ANOTHER Historic Low.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Trust in mass media among Americans has hit a record low for the third consecutive year, according to a new Gallup survey.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Gallup poll surveyed Americans across political affiliations, highlighting a decline in trust among both Democrats and Republicans.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The data tracks trust levels from 1997 to 2025.

🎯IMPACT: The decline in media trust reflects a broader trend of decreasing confidence in civic institutions, with media being the least-trusted.

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A new Gallup survey reveals that trust in mass media among Americans has reached a historic low for the third consecutive year. Only 28 percent of Americans express a great deal or a fair amount of trust in the media, a significant drop from 68 percent in 1972.

The survey highlights a notable decline in trust among both Democrats and Republicans, with a 19 percentage point drop among Democrats and a six-point drop among Republicans over the past three years. This decline is part of a broader trend of decreasing trust in civic institutions, with media being the least trusted.

A significant shift has also been observed in the Republican camp, where the share of those expressing “no trust at all” in the media has surged from less than 30 percent in 2015 to 62 percent in 2025. This marks a substantial increase in skepticism towards media outlets.

The data, which tracks public trust from 1997 to 2025, shows that trust peaked at 55 percent in the late 1990s but has been on a steady decline since then. The 2016 election of President Donald J. Trump is noted as a pivotal moment that widened the trust gap between Democrats and Republicans, though this gap has recently narrowed as trust levels have fallen across the board.

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Economy

U.S. Firms Secure $170 Billion in Record 98 Deals with Global Governments Under Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: American businesses signed 98 contracts valued at $170 billion with foreign government buyers during the first nine months of the Trump administration, according to the Department of Commerce.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA), Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The contracts were signed during the first nine months of 2025, with details shared in a September 30 statement.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The record-breaking U.S. business wins under President Trump’s leadership reflect an unwavering commitment to rebuilding U.S. industry for the American worker,” said Commerce Secretary Lutnick.

🎯IMPACT: The contracts are expected to support 589,000 American jobs and ensure $144 billion worth of made-in-the-USA exports.

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President Donald J. Trump’s tariff policies are revitalizing U.S. exports, with American businesses signing 98 contracts valued at $170 billion with foreign government buyers during the first nine months of the Trump administration, according to the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA). This figure far surpasses the $12 billion in contracts signed during the same period in 2021, the agency stated earlier this week.

Notably, the contracts with foreign government buyers are forecasted to support 589,000 American jobs and create $144 billion worth of made-in-the-USA exports. “The record-breaking U.S. business wins under President Trump’s leadership reflect an unwavering commitment to rebuilding U.S. industry for the American worker,” said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. “With record business deals abroad, America is strong again, and together with the American worker, President Trump is transforming the U.S. economy, rebalancing our global trade, and restoring America’s place in the world.”

The aerospace and defense sector accounted for $153 billion in contracts with foreign government entities, bolstering the American industrial base. Additionally, $5 billion in deals were signed to strengthen energy security, particularly in the oil, gas, and nuclear sectors. The information technology sector saw over $800 million in contracts, while the safety and security equipment sector recorded over $600 million in deals aimed at countering untrusted tech and covert tactics by foreign adversaries.

Commerce Undersecretary William Kimmitt emphasized the administration’s efforts, stating, “In the first nine months of the Trump Administration, ITA advocacy has worked tirelessly to win contracts to support hundreds of thousands of American jobs. We will continue to be an unrelenting advocate around the world in support of American workers.”

Despite these successes, concerns about the broader U.S. economy remain. The Conference Board reported a 0.5 percent decline in its leading economic index in August, signaling a potential economic slowdown. However, GDP growth rebounded in the second quarter of 2025, increasing by 3.8 percent, a marked improvement from the 0.6 percent contraction in the first quarter.

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Immigration
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UK

BREAKING: UK Police Name Synagogue Terror Suspect as Jihad al-Shamie.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Police have released the name of the suspect in this morning’s terror attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester, England.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The suspect named is Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old initially described as a “British citizen of Syrian descent.” Police later confirmed he was an immigrant who was granted British citizenship in 2006. He was shot dead in the attack, and three others have been arrested.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attack took place on Yom Kippur on October 2, 2025, in Manchester, England.

💬KEY QUOTE: “They are being held on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.” – Counter Terrorism Police

🎯IMPACT: The attack has led to heightened security concerns, particularly for the Jewish community in Britain.

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Counter Terrorism Police have identified the suspect in the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue attack in Manchester, England, as Jihad al Shamie, a 35-year-old initially described as a “British citizen of Syrian descent.” Police later confirmed he was an immigrant who was granted British citizenship in 2006. While he was shot dead by police during the attack, three others, including two men in their thirties and a woman in her sixties, have been arrested.

The attack resulted in the deaths of two Jewish men, while three others remain hospitalized with serious injuries. The Authorities are currently working to formally identify the deceased and formally confirm the motivations behind the attack—likely radical Islamic terrorism. The situation has prompted Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government to announce increased security for synagogues.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’arhas said he is “appalled by the murderous attack near the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on the morning of the holiest day for the Jewish people: Yom Kippur,” adding: “The truth must be told: blatant and rampant antisemitic and anti-Israeli incitement, as well as calls of support for terror, have recently become a widespread phenomenon in the streets of London, in cities across Britain, and on its campuses.”

“The authorities in Britain have failed to take the necessary action to curb this toxic wave of antisemitism and have effectively allowed it to persist,” he continued.

“We expect more than words from the Starmer government. We expect and demand a change of course, effective action, and enforcement against the rampant antisemitic and anti-Israeli incitement in Britain.”

Police say they are “working to formally identify those who have tragically been killed and provide support to their loved ones, in addition to the injured and the wider community.”

This story is developing…

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2 hours ago
Crime
Immigration

Judge Denies Asylum Request of MS-13 Member Abrego Garcia.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An immigration judge denied MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to reopen his asylum case.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an MS-13 gang member, and Judge Philip Taylor.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The decision was made on Wednesday, October 2, 2025, in the United States.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The word ‘may’ is permissive and indicates to the Court that in sending this notification to Respondent’s counsel, the Department sought to convey that it reserved the right to remove him to Uganda,” – Judge Philip Taylor.

🎯IMPACT: The decision means Abrego Garcia remains without asylum status in the U.S. and faces potential deportation.

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A federal immigration judge has denied the request of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an MS-13 gang member, to reopen his asylum case. This decision follows his deportation to El Salvador and subsequent return to the United States.

Abrego Garcia, who was residing illegally in Maryland, was deported to his native El Salvador earlier this year and placed in the country’s CECOT super-prison. Democrat-aligned judges, however, ordered his return to the U.S., where he faced child sex-trafficking charges in Tennessee.

His attempt to stop deportation to a third country by claiming fear of persecution and torture in Uganda was met with skepticism by the court. “I fear persecution in Uganda on account of my race, nationality, political opinion, and membership in a particular social group,” Abrego Garcia had stated.

Judge Philip Taylor, in his ruling, emphasized the lack of evidence that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intended to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda or Eswatini (Swaziland). “The word ‘may’ is permissive and indicates to the Court that in sending this notification to Respondent’s counsel, the Department sought to convey that it reserved the right to remove him to Uganda,” Judge Taylor wrote, also noting the untimeliness of the motion to reopen the asylum case, filed nearly six years after initial proceedings.

The decision leaves Abrego Garcia without asylum status, and the potential for deportation remains, as the U.S. government retains the option to remove him to a third country.

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2 hours ago
News
Religion
World

Jihadists Have Massacred Over 7,000 Nigerian Christians This Year.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A report has revealed that 100 churches are destroyed in Nigeria every month, and an average of 32 Christians are killed per day.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jihadist organizations, including Boko Haram and Fulani Herdsmen, are responsible for the attacks.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Since 2009, across various regions in Nigeria.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Unless something serious and urgent is done, there will be no traces of Christianity in Nigeria in the next 50 to 100 years.” – Emeka Umeagbalasi, Chairman of the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety)

🎯IMPACT: Christianity in Nigeria faces an existential threat.

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A report from the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety) has revealed that a staggering 100 churches are destroyed each month in Nigeria, with a minimum of 7,087 Nigerian Christians murdered in the first 220 days of 2025—an average of 32 per day.

Intersociety’s report notes that a total of 19,100 churches have been attacked since 2009, when the jihadist Boko Haram group began its violent campaign against Christians. Emeka Umeagbalasi, Chairman of Intersociety, emphasized the dire situation for Christians in Nigeria, stating that without urgent action, Christianity could disappear from the country within 50 to 100 years.

“[I]t’s not only that many Christians… have fled the country and settled in different parts of the world, like Europe and America, but also the tens of thousands have been forced into being converted to Islam. Tens, if not hundreds of thousands, have been forcibly converted to Islam and thousands killed in the past 20-30 years,” he said in comments to Crux.

In response to this crisis, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025. This legislation aims to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and maintain the designation of Boko Haram and Islamic State-West Africa as entities of concern.

“It is long past time to impose real costs on the Nigerian officials who facilitate these activities and my Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act uses new and existing tools to do exactly that,” Cruz said, noting that “Nigerian Christians are being targeted and executed for their faith by Islamist terrorist groups, and are being forced to submit to sharia law and blasphemy laws across Nigeria.”

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3 hours ago
News

Antifa Hosts Secretive Training Event in Philadelphia.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Antifa activists are conducting a three-day training conference in Philadelphia, despite claims by Democrats that Antifa is not an organization.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Antifa activists and organizers, with information shared by the Philly Anti-Capitalist blog.

📍WHEN & WHERE: A secret location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, over October 3-5.

🎯IMPACT: The event highlights Antifa’s organized nature, challenging the narrative that it is merely an “idea.”

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Antifa activists are hosting a three-day training event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this weekend, as the Trump administration designates the movement as a domestic terrorist threat. The event, known as the Philly Skillshare Convergence, is taking place from Friday through Sunday at a secret location. Advertised within Antifa circles, the convergence offers a series of workshops on street-level tactics, digital anonymity, and operational coordination.

One session, titled “Don’t turn yourself in. Be fugitive,” focuses on resisting state coercion and avoiding arrest. Other workshops include lessons on radio communications, encrypted online organizing, and “cyberpunk invisibility.” Promotional graphics feature a hammer, balaclava, and walkie-talkies, symbols commonly associated with “Black Bloc” militants.

The organizers say the event is designed to “strengthen collective capacities” for “organizing [and] attacking.” Attendees are required to request access via the encrypted email service Proton Mail.

The flyer was first posted on the Philly Anti-Capitalist blog, a site that regularly publishes announcements and post-event reports from left-wing activists. The site, which refers to Philadelphia as “occupied Lenapehoking,” hosts materials aimed at Antifa and anarchist groups. It includes a map of all Philadelphia Police Department stations and printable posters that declare, “The time to attack is always now.” The blog encourages anonymous submissions using Tor browser and encryption tools, but warns contributors not to share information that could aid investigations.

This year’s event comes amid heightened scrutiny of Antifa activities. In June, a self-described Antifa sharpshooter was charged with making assassination threats against President Donald J. Trump. In September, investigators linked ammunition used in the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk to slogans supporting Antifa and transgender ideology, scrawled directly onto the shell casings. Around the same time, Antifa-aligned demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, besieged a local ICE facility, prompting federal intervention.

In response to escalating incidents, President Trump officially designated Antifa as a “major domestic terrorist organization” in mid-September. The administration cited the movement’s decentralized yet coordinated actions, arguing that antifa represents a clear threat to national security and public order. The order directs federal agencies to dismantle Antifa-affiliated operations and scrutinize individuals and networks supporting the movement.

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4 hours ago
News

DHS Fires TSA Leaders Responsible for Biden-Era Targeting of Mask Critics, J6ers.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removed five senior officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), accusing them of abusing a now-abolished aviation security watchlist to target Americans.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, TSA officials, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The removals were announced on September 30, 2025, following an internal investigation into the TSA’s ‘Quiet Skies’ program.

💬KEY QUOTE: “These Americans were watchlisted and harassed despite there being no evidence of wrongdoing or illegal behavior.” – DHS statement.

🎯IMPACT: The Quiet Skies program has been dismantled, and DHS and TSA have referred the matter to Congress and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has dismissed five top officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for abusing the ‘Quiet Skies’ program—a defunct aviation security watchlist—to harass law-abiding U.S. citizens. According to DHS, these officials had “systematically watchlisted and denied boarding to those who exercised their individual rights and resisted mask mandates on airplanes nearly six months after the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] relaxed its indoor mask mandate.”

The agency further accused the TSA of leveraging the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests to blacklist numerous Americans despite no proof of misconduct. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remarked on X (formerly Twitter) that the TSA had “wildly abused their authority, targeting Americans who posed no aviation security risk under the banner of political differences.”

“President Trump promised to end the weaponization of government against the American people, and we are making good on that promise,” Noem added.

Launched in 2012 under the former Obama-Biden administration, the Quiet Skies initiative aimed to subject elevated-risk travelers to extra screenings. However, conservatives argue it was weaponized against ideological foes instead of real threats, and the Trump administration shuttered the program in June.

In May 2025, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) exposed that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard—now serving as President Donald J. Trump’s Director of National Intelligence (DNI)—had been monitored via Quiet Skies on U.S. flights in 2024. Gabbard described it as a program that “violated our constitutional rights and civil liberties, targeting political opponents, and costing taxpayers approximately $200 million per year, all while failing to stop a single terrorist.”

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4 hours ago
Crime
Immigration

Democrats Blasted After Refugee Suspected of Murder Released, Then Caught on Campus With a Rifle.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A repeat offender, Ephraim Debisa, was arrested on a college campus in Colorado for unlawful possession of a weapon and trespassing, following previous arrests for violent crimes.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ephraim Debisa, Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams, and Governor Jared Polis (D-CO).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The arrest occurred last week in Weld County, Colorado.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is just devastating to public safety in Colorado, and it’s devastating to law enforcement morale.” – Rep. Evans

🎯IMPACT: The situation highlights concerns over Colorado’s criminal justice policies and their impact on law enforcement morale and public safety.

IN FULL

Ephraim Debisa, a 21-year-old refugee from Tanzania, was arrested last week in Weld County, Colorado, for unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds and trespassing. According to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, Debisa had previously been arrested on suspicion of attempting to commit second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and engaging in a riot. He also faced earlier charges of felony menacing and first-degree burglary. However, the Democrat-governed state’s recently enacted competency law has prevented Debisa from standing trial or being held by law enforcement.

Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams criticized Colorado’s Democratic leadership for policies that he says have weakened the criminal justice system. “They have continued to weaken the criminal justice system by handcuffing law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges for the sake of criminals,” said Reams. “I pray this individual doesn’t hurt another innocent victim but the public deserves to know of his past violent actions so they can protect themselves accordingly.”

Congressman Gabe Evans (R-CO) also expressed frustration over the situation, saying, “This is just devastating to public safety in Colorado, and it’s devastating to law enforcement morale.” Evans, a former police officer, noted the emotional toll such cases take on law enforcement, adding, “You go, and you arrest a repeat violent offender who then gets released, and then you got to go catch him again two weeks later when he’s armed with a gun.”

Evans pointed to broader issues, including anti-law enforcement sentiment and policies he described as “soft on crime.” He said, “For the last five years plus, we have seen the left double down on their anti-law enforcement rhetoric, going back to the riots of 2020. They are at an ideological point where they struggle to be able to actually back law enforcement and condemn political violence when it’s against conservative figures.”

Governor Jared Polis (D-CO) defended his administration’s actions, claiming he is “getting real results” on crime. However, he had to acknowledge that the new competency law has had “unintended consequences” and expressed willingness to work with law enforcement and legislators to address the issue.

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5 hours ago
Education

Trump Proposes Funding Boost for Universities Promoting Conservative Perspectives.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump is offering nine universities a deal to advance conservative ideas on campus in exchange for federal funding.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Trump administration and nine universities.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The offer was sent from the White House on Wednesday to universities across the U.S.

💬KEY QUOTE: Participating universities will be required to scrap departments that “purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.”

🎯IMPACT: So far, nine universities have been sent the proposal, which includes stipulations such as banning race or sex as factors in admissions and hiring, freezing tuition fees for five years, and capping international undergraduate students at 15 percent.

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President Donald J. Trump has proposed a 10-point “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” to nine top universities, requiring them to promote conservative ideas and meet other conditions in exchange for federal funding. The compact promises benefits such as “substantial and meaningful federal grants” for universities that comply.

The deal includes stipulations such as banning race or sex as factors in admissions and hiring, freezing tuition fees for five years, and capping foreign undergraduate students at 15 percent. Universities must also foster a “vibrant marketplace of ideas” and scrap departments that “purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.”

So far, nine universities have been sent the proposal, including Vanderbilt University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, and others. May Mailman, a senior White House adviser, explained that these universities were selected because their leadership or boards have shown a commitment to higher-quality education.

Critics, such as Cornell William Brooks from Harvard Kennedy School, have condemned the compact as a “weapon to exert command and control.”

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6 hours ago
Health

MAHA Push Sees Walmart Ditch Synthetic Dyes, Sweeteners, and Other Additives.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Walmart announced it will remove synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners, and over 30 other additives from its store brands in compliance with the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Walmart, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the Trump administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Changes are expected to be fully implemented by January 2027, with reformulated products hitting shelves in the coming months.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Our customers have told us that they want products made with simpler, more familiar ingredients—and we’ve listened.” – John Furner, Walmart U.S. CEO

🎯IMPACT: Walmart’s reformulation is expected to improve over 1,000 products and aligns with broader efforts to improve food quality and public health.

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U.S. retail giant Walmart says it will eliminate synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, and over 30 other additives from all of its store brands. The changes are set to impact over 1,000 products ranging from salty snacks to salad dressings and power drinks. Reformulated items will begin appearing on shelves in the coming months, with a full rollout expected by January 2027.

“Our customers have told us that they want products made with simpler, more familiar ingredients—and we’ve listened,” said John Furner, President and CEO of Walmart U.S. Notably, the move aligns the company with the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative, which aims to address the underlying factors contributing to the nation’s growing health issues.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has worked closely with companies like Walmart, PepsiCo, and Tyson Foods to phase out synthetic food dyes and other controversial additives.

In addition to Walmart’s efforts, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and HHS have collaborated to restrict food stamp purchases to healthier options, cutting out sugary drinks and candy. At least 12 states have received waivers to adjust their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) guidelines accordingly.

“We are spending $405 million a day on SNAP, and about 10 percent is going to sugary drinks. If you add candies to that, it’s about 13-17 percent,” Kennedy said, emphasizing the need for healthier food options. He believes that taxpayers “should not be paying to feed the poorest kids in the country food that will give them diabetes.”

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6 hours ago
War

Hamas Military Chief Opposes Trump’s Peace Plan.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The leader of Hamas’ military wing in Gaza has reportedly rejected U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s peace plan aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Izz al-Din al-Haddad of Hamas, President Donald J. Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other regional leaders.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The peace plan was announced on September 29, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We have one signature that we need, and that signature will pay in Hell if they don’t sign.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The plan faces resistance from Hamas leaders, despite being backed by most Middle Eastern governments.

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The head of Hamas‘s military wing in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, has reportedly rejected the 20-point peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump. The proposal, which Israel has endorsed, aims to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza through measures such as disarmament, the release of hostages, and the establishment of a Palestinian transitional government.

Trump issued a deadline of three to four days for Hamas to accept the plan, warning of “a very sad end” if the group refuses. The plan includes provisions for large-scale aid to Gaza, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, but it requires Hamas to relinquish its control over the territory.

Hamas leaders are reportedly divided on the proposal, with some political figures in Qatar expressing willingness to negotiate amendments. However, the group’s military wing, led by al-Haddad, remains opposed, citing distrust of Israel and concerns over disarmament and the creation of a security buffer zone along Gaza’s borders.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also expressed reservations, despite endorsing the plan. In a video posted on social media, Netanyahu stated that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would maintain a presence in parts of Gaza, potentially contradicting some elements of the U.S.-backed proposal.

Regional leaders, including the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt, have voiced support for Trump’s efforts, emphasizing the importance of a two-state solution. However, The National Pulse reported on Wednesday that United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for the so-called Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, is calling on Palestinians to reject President Trump’s plan, dismissing it as the “Trap of the Century.”

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