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January 1, 2024
William Upton
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World

Here’s a List of All The Countries Having Elections This Year.

Nearly half the global population – expected to hit 8 billion people total today, January 1st – will head to the polls at some point over the coming year. At least sixty-four countries, and the European Union will hold elections – with some expected to result in tectonic political shifts.

The National Pulse has compiled a comprehensive list of countries expected to hold elections by region and will be providing further insight as each election grows nearer.

Europe.

  • European Union (EU): The 27 EU member states, comprising 448 million people,  will hold elections for the European Parliament from June 6th to the 9th.
  • The United Kingdom (UK): A general parliamentary election for the House of Commons is expected to be held at some point in 2024. The general election must be held before 28 January 2025 and Parliament itself is set to be dissolved no later than December 17th, 2024.
  • Ukraine: A presidential election is scheduled for March 31st, however the ongoing conflict with Russia and the declared state of martial law may prevent the election from happening.
  • Romania: The Eastern European nation is expected to hold elections for its Presidency, Senate, and Chamber of Deputies at some point between November and December 2024.
  • Belgium: On June 9th, Belgians will head to the polls to elect a new Chamber of Representatives. The election could potentially result in the dissolution of the country along linguistic and cultural lines.
  • Czech Republic: An election to choose a new Czech Senate will held at a to-be-determined date next year.
  • Portugal: A snap legislative  election will occur in Portugal on March 10th after the fall of the socialist government. A tight race is expected between the country’s socialists and right-wing populists.
  • Belarus: The Russian-allied state will hold elections for its Chamber of Representatives on February 25th.
  • Austria: The Germanic nation is expected to hold elections for the National Council – its lower house of parliament – on September 29th. Polling shows the right-populist FPÖ is positioned to win its first Austrian legislative and form a government. The Communist Party of Austria has also seen a degree of increased popularity.
  • Slovakia: An election for the President of Slovakia will be held at some point in 2024.
  • Finland: One of the earlier elections of 2024, citizens of Finland will elect a new president on January 28th, 2024.
  • Croatia: The Balkan nation will likely hold two elections. A presidential contest is expected in December of 2024 while it is not yet known when the country will hold its parliamentary elections.
  • Republic of Moldova: A presidential election is expected in November.
  • Lithuania: The Baltic state will hold a presidential election on May 12th with parliamentary elections on October 13th.
  • North Macedonia: A presidential election will be held on April 24th while its parliamentary election will occur on May 8th.
  • Iceland: The North Atlantic island nation will hold a presidential election on June 1st.
  • San Marino: The European micro-state is expected to hold elections for the Grand and General Council at some point in December.
  • Georgia: Parliamentary elections will be held on October 26th. The presidential election date has yet-to-be-determined.

Asia and Oceana.

  • India: The worlds largest democracy, with 1.44 billion people, is expected to hold elections for its Lok Sabha (House of the People) – the lower house of the Indian parliament – at some point in April or May of 2024. Political parties comprising the nationalist and populist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance hold a narrow lead in polls.
  • Indonesia: The South East Asian island nation of 279 million people will hold a general election on February 14th with the Presidency, Regional Representative Council, and House of Representatives all on the ballot. The secular nationalist and populist Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle has lead in the legislative polls with the right-wing populist Gerindra Party close behind.
  • Pakistan: The Muslim state will hold elections for its National Assembly on February 8th. Pakistan has experienced an ongoing political crisis and mass demonstrations over the past year after the arrest of its former Prime Minister Imran Khan who was ousted from power by a no-confidence vote in 2022.
  • Bangladesh: An election for the National Parliament will be held on January 7th.
  • Russian Federation: From March 15th to 17th Russians will head to the polls to vote for the nation’s president. Vladimir Putin, the incumbent president, is expected to win re-election.
  • Uzbekistan: The Central Asian state is expected to hold elections for the Legislative Chamber in October, but they can occur as late as December of 2024.
  • North Korea: On April 10th the Communist nation lead by dictator Kim Jong-un will hold ‘elections’ for its Supreme People’s Assembly. An alliance of communist political parties under the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea has won all seats in the legislative assembly since 1948.
  • South Korea: Elections for the National Assembly will be held on April 10th.
  • Taiwan: A critical presidential and legislative election will be decided on January 13th, 2024. The current government lead by the liberal Democratic Progressive Party faces insurgent campaigns from the nationalist Kuomintang and the populist Taiwan People’s Party. The outcome could have a significant impact on China’s stance towards Taiwan and the United States.
  • Cambodia: Senate elections will be held on February 25th.
  • Sri Lanka: Presidential and parliamentary elections are expected to be called at some point in 2024.
  • Mongolia: Elections for the State Great Khural – the country’s unicameral legislature – are expected to be held in June.
  • Bhutan: An election for the country’s National Assembly will be held on January 9th.
  • Solomon Islands: A general election for the National Parliament is expected in April of 2024.
  • Maldives: Between March and May, a general election for the country’s legislature is expected to be held.
  • Kiribati: Elections for the country’s Presidency and House of Assembly are expected to be held in 2024.
  • Palau: A general election for the Presidency, Senate, and House of Delegates will be held on November 12th.
  • Tuvalu: Parliamentary elections will be hold on January 26th.

Middle East.

  • Syrian Arab Republic: Despite political instability and an ongoing civil war, it is expected Syria will hold elections for the People’s Assembly at some point in 2024.
  • Islamic Republic of Iran: Both the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Assembly of Experts will be up for election on March 1st.
  • Azerbaijan: The Islamic country will elect a president on February 7th.
  • Jordan: The country’s elections for House of Representatives are expected to be held in November 2024.

Africa.

  • South Africa: National Assembly elections are expected to be held between May and August of 2024. The African National Congress continues to poll at or close to 50-percent.
  • Algeria: A presidential election is expected in December of 2024.
  • Ghana: Presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on December 7th, 2024.
  • Mozambique: Presidential and legislative elections will be held on October 9th.
  • Madagascar: Elections for the National Assembly are due to happen before May.
  • Mali: The military junta in control of the country has postponed a February presidential election indefinitely with only vague reasons given as to why.
  • Chad: A presidential election is expected in October.
  • Senegal: A presidential election will be held on February 25th.
  • Rwanda: Elections for the Presidency and Chamber of Deputies will happen on July 15th.
  • Tunisia: A presidential election is expected to be held at some point in the fall of 2024.
  • South Sudan: Presidential and legislative elections are expected to be held in December of 2024.
  • Togo: Legislative elections are expected to be held in early 2024.
  • Mauritania: A presidential election will occur on June 22nd.
  • Botswana: An election for the National Assembly is expected in October.
  • Namibia: Presidential and legislative elections will be held at some point in 2024.
  • Guinea Bissau: A presidential election is slated to occur at a to-be-decided point in 2024.
  • Mauritius: Legislative elections are expected to be held in 2024.
  • Comoros: A presidential election will be held on January 14th.

The Americas.

  • The United States of America (USA): Elections for President, the House of Representatives, and the Senate – along with state and local races – will be held on November 5th. Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, appears set for a rematch against the Democrat incumbent President Joe Biden.
  • Mexico: Presidential and legislative elections will be held on June 2nd. Current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is term-limited. Claudia Sheinbaum of the left-wing National Regeneration Movement is expected to face-off against Xóchitl Gálvez of the centrist National Action Party.
  • Venezuela: A presidential ‘election’ could possibly be held in December of 2024. The South American nation’s dictator Nicolás Maduro is ‘running’ for ‘re-election’.
  • Dominican Republican: The Caribbean island nation will hold presidential and legislative elections on May 19th.
  • El Salvador: The Central American state will hold presidential and legislative elections on February 4th. Incumbent President Nayib Bukele is running for re-election after the country’s supreme court ruled he would not have to wait 10-years between terms in office.
  • Panama: Presidential and legislative elections will be held on May 5th.
  • Uruguay: Presidential and legislative elections will be held on October 27th.
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A Syrian man has been found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in a portable toilet on a British beach after offering her a ride home on his e-bike.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Mohammed Abdullah, a 19-year-old Syrian migrant, was convicted of rape and assault by penetration after attacking a young woman on Bournemouth Beach in Britain. The incident occurred after Abdullah offered the intoxicated victim a ride home on his e-bike, but instead lured her to a porta-potty, where the assault took place.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The attack took place in the early hours of July 6, 2025, on Bournemouth Beach as the victim, celebrating her 19th birthday, became separated from friends and stranded without a working phone.
📺 DETAIL: Prosecutors said the victim, who had been drinking, accepted Abdullah’s offer of a lift before he took her to a portable toilet, locked the door, and attacked her despite her attempts to resist and escape. The woman later ran for help from passersby and contacted both her mother and police, with witnesses describing her as visibly distressed. Abdullah, who arrived in Britain in 2023 under a “family reunion” (chain migration) scheme, claimed the encounter was consensual, but jurors rejected his defense and convicted him of rape and assault by penetration. Judge Robert Pawson told the court the attack was deliberate and remanded Abdullah into custody ahead of sentencing on July 3, saying a prison sentence is inevitable.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “She did not consent at all… she simply wanted to go home,” the prosecution told the court.
🎯 IMPACT: The conviction underscores migrants’ threat to public safety and issues with the vetting of migrants entering Britain under schemes like the Family Reunion Program. Migrant sex crimes in Britain and elsewhere in Europe have become more and more common in recent years.

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America’s Biggest Children’s Hospital Settles with Paxton, Trump Admin Over Transing Kids.

A multi-million dollar settlement ending so-called “gender affirming care” for minors in Texas marks a significant legal and cultural victory for the Trump administration and Ken Paxton.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The largest children’s hospital in the United States has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement with the state of Texas and the Trump administration for imposing radical gender ideology on minors.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “This historic settlement reflects an institutional and fundamental shift away from radical ‘gender’ ideology.” – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
📺 DETAIL: On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that the Texas Children’s Hospital had agreed to a $10 million settlementwith the state of Texas and the Trump administration. The hospital stated that it agreed to the settlement to avoid prolonged litigation. In addition to the multi-million dollar payment to the state’s Medicaid program, the settlement includes a ban on the hospital providing so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors and the dismissal of five doctors. The settlement follows years of investigation by Paxton and the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement is the culmination of a series of actions taken at the state and national level. In 2022, Governor Greg Abbott instructed the state’s child welfare agency to investigate so-called “gender-affirming care” as child abuse. A year later, following the findings of the investigation, the state of Texas banned the practice. The state’s ban was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2025. Similar bans exist in approximately 26 other states across the country. Around five million documents were produced over the course of the investigation into the hospital.
🎯 IMPACT: The settlement represents a major legal and cultural victory for the Trump administration and its state-level allies in combatting radical gender ideology and protecting children. As a result, Texas Children’s Hospital will now focus on other services, such as establishing a detransition clinic. Furthermore, any doctor henceforth found in violation of state law of gender transitions will lose their clinical privileges. This is not the first time that the Trump administration has shown its willingness to push back against gender ideology. In early May, the White House announced a crackdown on extremist pro-transgender groups and cells.

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‘Unprecedented Threat’ – An Underwater Bomb Found at an Alabama Dam.

An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered at a critical water supply dam in Mobile, Alabama, raising concerns about infrastructure security.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Divers discovered a “grenade-type IED” at the base of the Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile, Alabama, during a routine maintenance inspection. The dam holds the drinking water supply for the entire city.
📺 DETAIL: The explosive device was safely detonated off-site by federal and local bomb squads, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Mobile Police Department. Officials believe the device was intentionally placed at the dam, which is part of critical infrastructure designated by the federal government. Surveillance cameras monitor the dam, but no suspect has been identified yet.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “This is an unprecedented threat, and we are fortunate that this device was discovered before it could cause serious damage to our water supply or harm to individuals,” said Bud McCrory, director of Mobile Area Water and Sewer System.
🎯 IMPACT: The discovery has heightened concerns about the security of critical infrastructure, particularly water supplies, as officials work to enhance surveillance and preventive measures. The 17-billion-gallon reservoir is vital to Mobile’s water needs, and any breach could have had devastating consequences.

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Governor Finally Commutes Sentence of Tina Peters.

Governor Jared Polis has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted over her role in examining voting machines after the 2020 election.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk aged 70, who was serving a nine-year sentence for her involvement in examining voting machines after the 2020 election. Peters was convicted in 2024 for attempting to prove that the machines were used to rig the election against President Donald J. Trump.
📰 DETAIL: Governor Polis claims that the commutation was not an attempt to appease Trump, but rather a response to what he viewed as an excessively harsh sentence for a nonviolent first-time offender. He emphasized that Peters’s beliefs, while in his view “dangerously incorrect,” should not have influenced her sentencing. Peters will be released on parole on June 1.
🎯 IMPACT: The decision to commute Peters’s sentence comes amid ongoing legal battles and appeals regarding her conviction. Last month, a Colorado appellate court upheld her conviction but overturned her nine-year sentence, ruling that the trial judge had infringed on her free speech rights by criticizing her belief that the 2020 election was stolen from President Trump. She was awaiting resentencing when Polis intervened, saying he agreed with the appellate court.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “She committed a crime; she deserves to be a convicted felon… [but] she was given an unusually harsh sentence.” – Governor Jared Polis

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Whistleblower Claims Ghislaine Maxwell Received VIP Treatment in Prison.

Whistleblower claims suggest Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell received special privileges in prison, sparking concerns over fairness in the system.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Whistleblower Noella Turnage alleged that convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell received special treatment while serving her sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas. Maxwell reportedly enjoyed several privileges that were not afforded to other inmates.
📺 DETAIL: The claims include private family visits with snacks, bottled water deliveries to her cell, and special accommodations not typically granted to other inmates, with the whistleblower alleging prison staff and administrators gave Maxwell unusual privileges. The report said leaked emails described Maxwell boasting to relatives about her treatment inside the facility, while critics and former inmates claim complaints about the arrangement were discouraged or punished. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network, has faced renewed scrutiny since her transfer to the lower-security prison camp last year. The allegations come amid broader political and public debate over whether Maxwell is seeking clemency or a commutation of her sentence, as she has been speaking with officials in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and others since President Donald J. Trump‘s second term began last year. 
💬 KEY QUOTE: “What I can tell you is that the things that were being done for her were not common for any of the other inmates, not even the other high-profile inmates.” – Noella Turnage
🎯 IMPACT: The allegations highlight potential disparities in the treatment of Maxwell compared to others, sparking criticism of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. A spokesman for the Bureau stated that preferential treatment violates prison rules and that such allegations are investigated.

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UK PM Starmer Doubles Down on Tommy Robinson Rally Crackdown.

The British government has barred 11 people from entering the country and participating in a rally organized by Tommy Robinson, claiming that the would-be attendees, including elected officials, are “peddling hatred and division.”

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The British government is doubling down on banning at least 11 people, denounced as “far-right agitators,” from entering the country for a Unite the Kingdom and the West rally, organized by anti-grooming gang activist Tommy Robinson, set for this weekend in London. The rally, expected to draw around 50,000 participants, has prompted heightened security measures, including the deployment of 4,000 police officers and the use of full riot gear and facial recognition technology. Notably, a parallel pro-Palestinian march will not be subject to the same level of scrutiny.
📺 DETAIL: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the government would not allow people to “spread hate on our streets.” He is being accused of selectively targeting political opponents, especially considering police in London have previously allowed Muslim protesters to call for “jihad” openly. The government is also under fire for its moving so strongly and publicly to keep European immigration skeptics out of the country, while rapist boat migrants and anti-white extremists with tenuous connections to Britain have had their entry into Britain facilitated by Border Force vessels and the Foreign Office. 
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We’re in a fight for the soul of this country, and the Unite the Kingdom march this weekend is a stark reminder of exactly what we are up against. Its organizers are peddling hatred and division, plain and simple. We will block those coming into the UK who seek to incite hatred and violence.” – Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
🎯 IMPACT: The bans and heightened policing at the Tommy Robinson rally underscore the perception that Starmer is presiding over a “two-tier” policing and justice system, with people perceived as “far right” treated far more harshly than Black Lives Matter, Islamic, and far-left demonstrators, who are given much greater leeway.

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Coup Against UK PM Starmer Progresses as Biggest Rival Approved to Attempt Parliamentary Comeback.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s biggest rival for the leadership of the country’s governing Labour Party, Andy Burnham, has been cleared by the party’s National Executive Committee to apply to be a parliamentary candidate for an upcoming special election.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester and leading challenger to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership of Britain’s governing Labour Party, has been approved to enter the candidate selection process for a parliamentary by-election (special election) in the Makerfield constituency (electoral district). Returning to Parliament after a roughly decade-long absence would allow him to challenge Starmer for Labour’s leadership and, by extension, the office of Prime Minister.
📺 DETAIL: Earlier this week, Josh Simons, the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield, announced that he would be stepping down in order to give Burnham an opportunity to return to the House of Commons. Following Simons’s resignation, Burnham confirmed his intention to put himself forward as a candidate. On Friday, Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) voted to allow Burnham to submit his application. This marks the second time this year that Burnham has applied for a seat. Back in February, a by-election was held in Gorton and Denton, but Burnham was blocked from standing by the NEC. Despite being approved to submit an application to run as the Labour candidate for Makerfield, the NEC will still choose the final candidate from among those who apply, with a decision set to be announced next Thursday.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee has today given permission to Andy Burnham to stand in the candidate selection process in the forthcoming by-election for the Makerfield constituency.” – Labour Party spokesman.
🎯 IMPACT: Burnham has significant support among Labour MPs, dozens of whom are calling for Starmer to resign following heavy losses in local and regional elections across Great Britain last week. A return to Parliament would allow him to mount a party leadership challenge, which, if successful, would almost certainly see Burnham replace Starmer as Prime Minister. Notably, prime ministers rely on majority support in the House of Commons to maintain their position, and can be replaced at any time if they lose it. However, it is not guaranteed that Burnham will be returned to Parliament even if he secures the Makerfield candidacy, with Nigel Farage’s Reform Party being well within striking distance of Labour in the constituency, and Farage vowing to mount a strong challenge for it. The by-election is scheduled for Thursday, June 18.

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Illegal Border Crossings Drop 94% as Trump Admin Hits 12 Months of Zero Releases.

The Department of Homeland Security is stressing a dramatic turnaround in border security after Biden, with illegal crossings plummeting under President Trump.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that April marked twelve consecutive months of zero releases of illegal aliens apprehended at the southwest border into the U.S. interior. This milestone reflects a significant shift from the situation under the former Biden-Harris regime.
📺 DETAIL: DHS reports a 94 percent drop in illegal border apprehensions compared to the former Biden regime, with daily crossings in April 2026 lower than what agents encountered in a single hour at the height of the border crisis in 2023. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that “the days of catch and release are over,” highlighting enforcement policies that send illegal aliens back to their home countries. Additionally, Border Patrol apprehensions for this fiscal year to date are down 95 percent compared to the same period in Fiscal Year 2024.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Every minute of every day, President Trump’s border security policies are making every American safer,” said CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott.
🎯 IMPACT: The sharp drop in illegal crossings has allowed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to redirect resources to frontline enforcement, leading to a 61 percent increase in drug seizures compared to the same period in Fiscal Year 2024. This shift underscores the administration’s emphasis on border security and the dismantling of “catch-and-release” policies.
📺 FLASHBACK: Under the Biden regime, Border Patrol agents released more than 68,000 illegal aliens into the U.S. interior in a single month, a stark contrast to the zero-release policy now in effect.
📈 DATA: In April 2026, Border Patrol reported 8,943 apprehensions along the southwest border, a 94 percent decrease from the monthly average under the Biden government and 96 percent below the Biden-era peak in December 2023.

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Trump Suggests Xi is Unlikely to Release Catholic Publisher Jimmy Lai.

Following a summit in Beijing, President Donald J. Trump revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to release Catholic media mogul Jimmy Lai, but may consider releasing a detained pastor.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump, following a summit in Beijing, stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to release Jimmy Lai, a Roman Catholic pro-democracy media mogul who has been imprisoned for decades. Trump mentioned that Xi would consider releasing Jin Mingri, a pastor of an underground church.
📰 DETAIL: Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One after his visit to China, Trump said Xi appeared to be giving “serious consideration” to freeing Mingri, who was arrested during a crackdown on Christian churches, but suggested he was not optimistic about Lai’s release. Lai, a devout Catholic and founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily, was sentenced earlier this year to 20 years in prison on national security and sedition charges that have drawn international criticism over Beijing’s tightening control of Hong Kong. Trump said he personally appealed to Xi for Lai’s release on humanitarian grounds, citing the 78-year-old’s age and declining health, but indicated the Chinese leader responded negatively. The discussions came during Trump’s high-profile visit to China, where the two leaders also addressed trade, Taiwan, and Iran.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “He told me, Jimmy Lai is a tough one for him to do.” – President Trump
🎯 IMPACT: The exchange between Trump and Xi over Lai highlights ongoing international concern over political prisoners in China and the challenges in negotiating their release. It underscores the fundamentally totalitarian nature of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime, and the limited influence of international diplomacy in altering its stance against basic civil rights.

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20 hours ago
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Liberal Media Caught Pushing Bogus $59M Trump Phone Narrative.

Viral claims that Trump Mobile made $59 million in profit from cell phone pre-orders are being debunked for lacking credible sourcing.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Claims that Trump Mobile amassed $59 million from 590,000 pre-orders for the T1 cell phone have been circulating widely, but the figures are now being challenged for their lack of credible sourcing.
📰 DETAIL: The viral narrative began with social media posts and was amplified by various media outlets, including TIME and the far-left MeidasTouch organization. However, Grace Weinstein, writer of The Recount’s ‘Who Broke It’ newsletter, found that none of them appear to have verified the original source of the figures. Weistein traced the numbers back to an article from Moneywise, aggregated by Yahoo, which described them as an “estimate” without further explanation. Further investigation revealed some outlets citing an article from International Business Times UK, which itself lacked credible sourcing. Notably, Weinstein believes that the author of the IB Times UK article is “definitely not a journalist” and, given their lack of any real digital footprint, “may not even exist.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “If you’ve read or watched any coverage about [the T1 phone] in the past few days, you were most likely fed this detail: 590,000-600,000 phone pre-orders added $60M to Trump’s bank account. The sudden saturation of this coverage surprised me… It brings me minimal pleasure to report that the numbers you’re seeing wall-to-wall are—I believe the mathematical term would be—‘totally f**king bogus.’” – Grace Weinstein
🎯 IMPACT: The spread of these unverified claims highlights issues with media literacy among consumers, and the willingness of even long-established corporate outlets to disseminate unverified information to the public. It also underscores the potential for such misinformation to influence public perception and media narratives.

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Viral claims that Trump Mobile made $59 million in profit from cell phone pre-orders are being debunked for lacking credible sourcing.

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