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November 4, 2024
Culture
Election 2024

Virginia Schools Quietly Pull LGBTQ Book Over Explicit Content Debate.

Fairfax County Public Schools in Northern Virginia has discreetly removed the book Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker from their libraries following criticism from parents over its sexually explicit content. Parental outcry centered on the book’s graphic depiction of, in some cases, extreme sex acts, prompting questions regarding its suitability for young students.

Stacy Langton, a parent at Fairfax High School, expressed surprise at the quiet removal of the book. She noted that the action may influence upcoming elections, referencing President Donald J. Trump only narrowing trailing Vice President Kamala Harris in the state.

Virginia has been a focal point in discussions about parental influence in educational content since the 2021 gubernatorial race. Republican Glenn Youngkin‘s victory over former Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) was partly attributed to debates over parental rights, with McAuliffe’s remarks about parental involvement in school decisions stirring controversy.

Langton, who has been vocal in school board meetings, criticized Queer: A Graphic History for its depiction of sexual practices deemed inappropriate for school libraries. She also raised concerns about another book, Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe, for similar reasons.

According to Noël Klimenko from the school district’s Instructional Services Department, the decision to remove Barker’s book was due to outdated terminology rather than a formal challenge. FCPS libraries opted for resources offering more current perspectives on LGBTQ+ history.

Previously, FCPS temporarily removed Gender Queer and Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison but reinstated them after committee reviews. Despite the committees’ conclusions that these books did not constitute pornography, Langton plans to renew her challenge to Gender Queer.

The school district has not publicly commented on these developments. Langton insists that materials containing explicit content should not be in schools, citing federal obscenity laws.

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Immigration
Politics

Dem Leaders Move to Block Funding for ICE, DHS.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) announced a decision to vote against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, Rep. Enrique “Henry” Cuellar (D-TX), and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The decision was made on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in a closed-door meeting of House Democrats.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I signed off. Let’s go. Let’s move. And people will decide what they want to.” – Rep. Rosa DeLauro.

🎯IMPACT: The bill is expected to pass despite some Democratic opposition, with a group of moderate lawmakers expected to support it.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) informed Democrats in a private meeting that they intend to vote against a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The move is largely seen as an attempt by Democrat leaders to placate a large bloc of their more progressive caucus members who are demanding the agency be defunded over ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations targeting illegal immigrants across the country.

Despite their stated opposition, the Democratic leaders are not expected to actively whip against the bill. While a bulk of Democrats are anticipated to oppose the appropriations measure, it is expected that a small group of moderate Democrats will still support it. More radical progressive House Democrats have demanded the party oppose the DHS funding bill, ramping up their calls for resistance after anti-ICE activist Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot while attempting to run over an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

Rep. Enrique “Henry” Cuellar (D-TX), a key minority member on the Homeland Security Appropriations subcommittee, has called for his colleagues to support the bill, highlighting several Democrat victories within it. These include $20 million allocated for body cameras for ICE personnel, although the overall ICE budget remains unchanged.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), who helped negotiate the broader spending package, emphasized the urgency of passing the bill to prevent a government shutdown. While acknowledging the bill’s limitations in securing the progressive Democrat demands for substantial ICE reforms, she noted its benefits for other agencies like TSA and FEMA.

DeLauro explained the need to move forward despite the bill’s imperfections, saying, “I signed off. Let’s go. Let’s move. And people will decide what they want to.”

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Bonkers Britain
News

Barron Trump Helped Save a Woman’s Life.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Barron Trump helped save a woman’s life after witnessing her being attacked during a FaceTime call.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Barron Trump, a woman who was attacked, and Matvei Rumiantsev, the alleged attacker.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred during a FaceTime call last year, with Barron Trump calling the British police.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He helped save my life. That call was like a sign from God at that moment.” – The woman who testified in court.

🎯IMPACT: The alleged attacker, Matvei Rumiantsev, faces multiple charges, including assault, rape, and intentional strangulation.

IN FULL

A woman told an English court that President Donald J. Trump‘s son Barron Trump “helped save my life” after he contacted police when he realized she was being assaulted, according to testimony heard this week in London. Jurors were told that Barron Trump was in the United States when he received a FaceTime call from the woman, with whom he is friends, and soon realized she was being attacked. Speaking to a police operator, Trump said, “I just got a call from a girl I know. She’s getting beaten up.”

Trump described what he saw on the video call: “I just saw a ceiling and could hear screaming. I could see a guy’s head on the phone, and then the camera turns to her crying and getting hit.” He made the report around 2:20 AM London time in January last year.

The court heard that the alleged attacker, Russian national Matvei Rumiantsev, had earlier become angry after attempting to contact the woman. According to reports, prosecutors said Rumiantsev later went to her home, punched her repeatedly, kicked her in the stomach, and shouted insults at her during the video call with Barron, calling her a “whore” and a “slut.”

During her testimony, the woman praised Barron’s actions. “He helped save my life,” she said. “That call was like a sign from God at that moment.”

Jurors also heard the recording of the emergency call, during which the operator asked Barron how he knew the woman. Trump appeared frustrated by the questioning and urged police to act quickly. He also told operators that it took him several minutes to find the correct phone number for British emergency services from abroad.

Rumiantsev is facing multiple charges, including assault, two counts of rape, intentional strangulation, and perverting the course of justice.

The case comes amid broader concerns about violent crime and public safety in the United Kingdom, particularly in London. Police have particularly struggled to contain violence at large public events, with mass arrests becoming increasingly common, including more than 140 arrests on the opening day of London’s annual Afro-Caribbean Notting Hill Carnival last year.

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News

Gavin Newsom is Bitching About Being Canceled at Davos.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A scheduled appearance by Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland, was canceled, with his team alleging interference from the Trump administration.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Governor Newsom, President Donald J. Trump, the USA House, and the WEF.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The cancellation occurred during the WEF summit in Davos, Switzerland, this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Under pressure from the White House and State Department, USA House (a church acting as the official US pavilion) is now denying entry to [California Governor] Gavin Newsom to speak with media after Fortune – the official media partner – invited him to speak,” Newsom’s office alleges.

🎯IMPACT: Newsom used the incident to criticize the Trump administration and promote California as a counterbalance to its policies.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is complaining that a planned appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland, was canceled at the last minute after officials at the U.S. pavilion withdrew access, a move his office blamed on pressure from the Trump administration. Newsom had been scheduled to take part in a “fireside chat” organized by Fortune at the USA House, which serves as the official U.S. pavilion at the annual gathering.

Shortly before the event was set to begin, the USA House informed organizers that it could no longer accommodate the liberal governor. In a statement shared publicly by Newsom, his office complained, “Under pressure from the White House and State Department, USA House (a church acting as the official US pavilion) is now denying entry to [California Governor] Gavin Newsom to speak with media after Fortune – the official media partner – invited him to speak.”

Newsom amplified the complaint on social media, whining, “How weak and pathetic do you have to be to be this scared of a fireside chat?”

Fortune confirmed that Newsom had been invited to participate but said the USA House had made the decision to rescind access. The magazine noted that programming at high-profile international events can be affected by logistical, security, and stakeholder considerations.

The incident occurred as Newsom, widely viewed as a potential Democratic presidential contender in 2028, used his Davos visit to attack President Donald J. Trump and international leaders he views as accommodating the Trump administration. Speaking with reporters, Newsom said, “I can’t take this complicity of people rolling over. I should have brought a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders. I mean handing out crowns, the Nobel prizes that are being given away. It’s just pathetic.”

During the forum, Trump announced he had reached what he described as a new framework with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte regarding Greenland, easing tensions with allies and pausing threatened tariffs tied to the dispute over Denmark transferring the territory to the U.S.

A White House spokesman dismissed Newsom’s criticism of the President, saying, “No one in Davos knows who third-rate governor Newscum is or why he is frolicking around Switzerland instead of fixing the many problems he created in California.”

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Lawfare
UK

Bureaucrats Barrage Farage With Parliamentary Paperwork Probe.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage is being smeared for having breached the code of conduct for Members of Parliament (MPs) in Britain, because he registered some financial interests slightly late.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nigel Farage, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg, and rival political parties.

💬KEY QUOTE: The Commissioner conceded that the late paperwork was “inadvertent because of staffing and other administrative issues” and did not refer Farage for further action.

🎯IMPACT: The corporate media and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government are attempting to frame the paperwork issue as major misconduct, despite the Commissioner concluding no action should be taken against Farage following a protracted investigation.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform Party, breached the code of conduct for Members of Parliament (MPs) by failing to register some financial interests on time. Despite the breaches appearing minor, involving, for instance, payments for television presenting work being registered 36 days late, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s leftist government and the corporate media are attempting to inflate them into an ethics scandal.

Daniel Greenberg, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, conducted the investigation into Farage over three months and determined that the breaches were “inadvertent because of staffing and other administrative issues.” He decided not to refer the matter to the Committee on Standards for further action.

Farage took “full responsibility” for the late paperwork and apologized, saying that “this was an administrative error on behalf of me and my team.”

“Unlike most Members, I have a very complicated and complex set of interests, including my work as a TV presenter and as a successful private businessman, most of which were built long before I was elected as a Member of Parliament,” he explained.

Farage’s party has been consistently topping the polls in Britain for months, with Starmer’s incumbent Labour Party and the formerly governing Conservatives (Tories) both experiencing a historic collapse in support. Consequently, a nascent lawfare campaign is emerging against Farage, similar to that used to exclude French populist leader Marine Le Pen from her country’s forthcoming presidential elections.

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2 hours ago
Politics

Radical Charged With Unhinged Threats to Kill Trump, ICE, and ‘MAGA Republicans.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An Oklahoma man was federally charged with threatening to kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, “MAGA Republicans,” and President Donald J. Trump in YouTube comments.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, federal prosecutors, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Comments were posted between May 9, 2025, and January 17, 2026; Prigmore was arrested on Monday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Hiding behind a screen will not protect you from severe legal consequences.” – Attorney General Pam Bondi.

🎯IMPACT: Prigmore faces up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines.

IN FULL

Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, has been arrested and federally charged after allegedly posting threats to kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, “MAGA Republicans,” and President Donald J. Trump on YouTube. According to federal prosecutors, the comments were made between May 9, 2025, and January 17, 2026.

“As attacks on law enforcement rise around the country, this Department of Justice will continue to identify and prosecute violent threats against the brave men and women who keep us safe,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said, adding, “Hiding behind a screen will not protect you from severe legal consequences.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was alerted by Google regarding the threats, which were posted on the company’s YouTube video platform under the username “Adrian Tepes”. According to the criminal complaint, Prigmore wrote threatening comments such as “C*vil w*r. I can’t wait for the opportunity to k*ll people like you. Tell your friends,” and “Prep for civil w*r. Prep for d*th c*mps. Prep for k*illing f*ederal *g*nts.” He also allegedly posted that President Trump “needs to die to save lives.”

FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the seriousness of the threats, stating, “If you threaten to harm law enforcement officers, the FBI and our partners will find you and hold you accountable. There will be no free passes for threats against the hard-working men and women who wear the badge and protect our communities.”

Prigmore has been ordered to be held in custody pending trial and faces up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines if convicted.

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3 hours ago
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House Committee Votes to Hold Clintons in Criminal Contempt.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The House Oversight Committee voted to hold former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, in criminal contempt of Congress after they refused multiple attempts to enforce a congressional subpoena to compel their testimony regarding deceased pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The House Oversight Committee, Chairman James Comer (R-KY), former President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and House Democrats.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The vote occurred on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, during a meeting of the House Oversight Committee.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Subpoenas are not mere suggestions. They carry the force of law and require compliance. Former President Clinton and Secretary Clinton were legally required to appear for depositions before this committee. They refused.” — Chairman Comer

🎯IMPACT: With the adoption of the criminal contempt of Congress resolutions, the measure will now move to a vote before the full House of Representatives.

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The House Oversight Committee voted to hold former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, in criminal contempt of Congress after they refused multiple attempts to enforce a congressional subpoena to compel their testimony as part of the committee’s investigation into deceased pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein. While Democrats largely opposed the contempt measure during the debate prior to the vote, ranking members on the committee largely acknowledged that the subpoena was legally valid—contradicting assertions made by attorneys for the Clintons.

“Subpoenas are not mere suggestions. They carry the force of law and require compliance. Former President Clinton and Secretary Clinton were legally required to appear for depositions before this committee. They refused,” Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said on Wednesday.

Earlier this month, both Bill and Hillary Clinton defied a congressional subpoena that compelled their testimony before the House panel. The testimony was slated for January 13 and 14; however, an attorney representing the Clintons stated that neither would appear before the House panel and argued that the congressional subpoena is “legally unenforceable.”

Over the last week, attorneys for the Clintons have attempted to extract unusual concessions from the House Oversight Committee, including a demand that Chairman Comer meet with Bill Clinton at his office in New York instead of on Capitol Hill. The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that attorneys for the Clintons alleged that Chairman Comer was insisting on a hearing format “that would allow members of the committee to harass our clients, and indicated you would proceed with plans to hold our clients in contempt if they did not agree.”

With the adoption of the criminal contempt of Congress resolutions, the measures will now move to a vote before the full House of Representatives. According to Chairman Comer, final votes in the House chamber are expected within the next two weeks.

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4 hours ago
NatSec

ART OF THE DEAL: Trump Agrees New Greenland Framework With NATO Chief, Pauses Tariffs.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced he would not impose tariffs on eight European countries, after agreeing on a framework for a new deal covering Greenland and the wider Arctic region.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and other European nations.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced Wednesday, with potential tariffs starting February 1; comments made at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Global markets reacted positively, with stocks soaring; European Union (EU) leaders previously scheduled an emergency summit to address Trump’s demands.

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President Donald J. Trump announced on Wednesday that he would not impose tariffs on eight European countries, which were set to take effect on February 1, over their opposition to the United States taking control of Greenland. The announcement followed a “very productive meeting” with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, where the pair “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,” according to Trump.

“This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st,” Trump wrote, adding: “Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland.” He said Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and others would handle the negotiations, reporting directly to the President.

The now-suspended tariffs, initially set at 10 percent, were planned to rise to 25 percent by June if the nations subject to them did not comply with Trump’s demands.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland, earlier in the day, Trump had reiterated his desire for the United States to control Greenland, but stated that he would not use force to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Instead, he requested “immediate negotiations” with Denmark.

Denmark’s foreign minister responded, saying, “We will not enter into any negotiations on the basis of giving up fundamental principles.” The European Union (EU) previously scheduled an emergency summit on Thursday to address the situation.

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UK
World

‘No Doubt’ America Running Greenland Would Be ‘Better for the World’ – Farage.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has said that U.S. ownership of Greenland would be “better for the world” in security terms, but that the Greenlanders should have the deciding say.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform Party.

📍WHEN & WHERE: January 21, 2026, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

💬KEY QUOTE: “[W]ould America owning Greenland be better for the world in terms of safety and stronger for NATO? It would.” – Nigel Farage

🎯IMPACT: Farage backed U.S. ownership of Greenland from a security perspective, but emphasized the importance of respecting Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

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Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has backed U.S. ownership of Greenland as a win for international security, but said Greenlanders should have the deciding say in the matter. The longtime ally of President Donald J. Trump said there was “no doubt the world would be a better, more secure place if a strong America was in Greenland” at a World Economic Forum (WEF) event in Davos, Switzerland.

Farage stressed the sensitive “geopolitics of the High North, because of the retreating ice caps, and because of continued expansionism of Russian icebreakers, of Chinese investment,” adding: “So would America owning Greenland be better for the world in terms of safety and stronger for NATO? It would.”

He added, however, that the Greenlanders—a largely Inuit population with a wide degree of autonomy from Denmark—have a right to self-determination, stressing that “if you believe in Brexit and you believe in celebrating in America’s 250th birthday, if you believe in the nation-state and not globalist structures, you believe in sovereignty, and if you believe in sovereignty, you believe in the principle of national self-determination.”

“You must respect the rights and views of the Greenlanders, because that is what national self-determination is,” Farage concluded.

Notably, polls show that a substantial majority of Greenlanders favor independence from Denmark, but an even larger majority are opposed to it if it means losing Danish funding, which covers roughly half the territory’s budget. While Greenland’s government has expressed reluctance about becoming a U.S. territory, it seems likely that the U.S. government could make an offer to the Greenlanders far exceeding the support they currently receive from Copenhagen.

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Trump Tells Europe to Worry About Its Failures on Energy and Immigration, Not Greenland.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has dismissed a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron for an emergency G7 meeting on Greenland, citing doubts about Macron’s political longevity, and chastised British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for his mismanagement of the United Kingdom.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Remarks made during a press call at the White House on Monday afternoon and at a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Emmanuel is not going to be there very long. And you know, there’s no longevity there. He’s a friend of mine. He’s a nice guy. I like Macron, but—but he’s not—he’s not going to be there very much longer.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump is emphasizing the United States’ central role in sustaining Western security and prosperity, and the need for European nations to make concessions in areas such as Greenland to continue enjoying U.S. protection.

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U.S. President Donald J. Trump said he would not attend an emergency meeting of G7 leaders on Greenland, proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, arguing that the French leader’s political future has a short shelf life. He also argued that British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is also opposing U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland, should focus on domestic issues, including energy and immigration.

Speaking during a press call at the White House before his departure to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit, Trump dismissed the idea of traveling to France for a Macron-led discussion, saying he preferred to deal directly with parties involved in the Greenland issue. “Emmanuel is not going to be there very long. And you know, there’s no longevity there,” Trump said of Macron, who is term-limited and suffers from an approval rating below 20 percent.

“He’s a friend of mine. He’s a nice guy. I like Macron, but he’s not going to be there very much longer,” Trump noted.

At Davos, Trump also suggested that France and the United Kingdom, which are also opposing U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland, should address domestic failures on immigration, energy, and economic growth. He was particularly critical of Britain’s energy strategy, accusing successive governments of neglecting North Sea oil and gas development and banning fracking in favor of wind power, resulting in poor energy security and extremely high energy prices. He also commented on demographic trends in Britain, noting that population growth has been driven largely by mass migration, with near-negative natural population growth.

Trump has previously expressed concern over Prime Minister Starmer’s decision to give away the  Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which is an ally of China, despite the fact that they host an important British-American military base, calling it “stupidity.”

More broadly, Trump emphasized the United States’ central role in sustaining Western security and prosperity at Davos, issuing a warning to Canada and pressing NATO allies with issues at home to make concessions on U.S. priorities like Greenland in recognition of his country’s outsized role in protecting them militarily.

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World

NATO Chief Admits Alliance Would Be in Tatters Without Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) chief Mark Rutte acknowledged that President Donald J. Trump compelled European nations to increase defense spending.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, NATO chief Mark Rutte, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and NATO member states.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Statements made at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Without Donald Trump, this would never have happened,” Rutte said of alliance members’ increased spending commitments.

🎯IMPACT: NATO members are now expected to meet a five percent of GDP defense spending target, a significant increase from prior commitments.

IN FULL

NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte admitted U.S. President Donald J. Trump is responsible for forcing European alliance members to increase their defense spending and rely less on U.S. taxpayers for military protection. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, the former Dutch prime minister stated, “Without Donald Trump, this would never have happened.”

“He has forced us in Europe to step up, to face the consequences that we have to take care more of our own defense,” the NATO Secretary General added. Last April, the foreign ministers of NATO member states were told they would need to raise their defense spending to five percent of their respective nations’ gross domestic product (GDP).

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the new defense spending target during the April NATO meeting in Brussels, Belgium. “We do want to leave here with an understanding that we are on a pathway, a realistic pathway, to every single one of the members committing and fulfilling a promise to reach up to five per cent of spending,” Rubio said, adding, “No one expects that you’re going to be able to do this in one year or two. But the pathway has to be real.”

As of 2022, only seven of the NATO alliance’s 30 member states had met the original two percent of GDP military spending requirement. However, shortly after President Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025, a number of member states began announcing their intention to increase military spending to five percent.

However, not all members are committing to the five percent target. The National Pulse reported in May last year that the British government has committed to increasing defense spending to three percent of GDP by 2034, with an interim target of only 2.5 percent by April 2027.

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