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desantis polls
September 20, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

DeSantis Slips Into FIFTH in New Hampshire Poll.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has slipped to fifth place in the New Hampshire primary according to a new poll. Former President Trump continues to dominate the Republican field in The Granite State, garnering just shy of 40 percent of the vote.

Ohio businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who has spent the last two months campaigning heavily in New Hampshire, is in second place with 13 percent. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is in third with 12 percent, followed by Chris Christie with 11 percent. Gov. DeSantis has dropped 13 points since since the last CNN/University of New Hampshire survey and rounds out the top five candidates with just 10 percent.

The sinking poll numbers come as another blow to DeSantis’s presidential ambitions. Earlier this week, billionaire mega-donor Ken Griffin announced he would be sitting out the rest of the primary cycle despite being an early financial backer for the DeSantis campaign. Griffin blasted the Florida Governor’s political operation, stating: “It’s not clear to me what voter base he is intending to appeal to.”

On Monday, former President Trump announced that he has twice as many signed Iowa caucus pledge cards as the DeSantis campaign despite being outspent 5-to-1 in the state. The Iowa caucuses are considered a must win for Ron DeSantis, though the governor has consistently polled in a distant second to Trump.

The National Pulse previous reported that, speaking before of a packed and energized audience in Dubuque, Iowa today, Trump announced a “full Fentanyl blockade” of U.S territorial waters. The former President added that, “Biden’s horror show at the southern border ends at high noon on Inauguration Day, 2025.”

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has slipped to fifth place in the New Hampshire primary according to a new poll. Former President Trump continues to dominate the Republican field in The Granite State, garnering just shy of 40 percent of the vote. show more
kari lake
September 20, 2023
News
Politics

Kari Lake to Launch AZ Senate Bid.

Arizona Republican Kari Lake is preparing to launch a Senate run in the early weeks of October, according to three individuals familiar with her plans, as published by POLITICO.

Known for her staunch support of former President Donald Trump, Lake, who refused to concede her narrow loss in Arizona’s gubernatorial race last year, has been dropping hints about her bid for months.

Recent weeks have seen her engaged in active involvement in national politics, including headlining events in Iowa and Michigan.

Lake’s intention to run has had an effect on the Republican field for the seat currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), with Blake Masters, the state’s 2022 Senate nominee, appearing to postpone his entry into the race after initially preparing to do so in September.

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Arizona Republican Kari Lake is preparing to launch a Senate run in the early weeks of October, according to three individuals familiar with her plans, as published by POLITICO. show more
September 20, 2023
Raheem J. Kassam
Breaking
Exclusive
News
Politics

EXC – Trump in Iowa: ‘Biden Border Horror Show Ends at High Noon on Inauguration Day’.

Former President and Republican frontrunner Donald J. Trump is expected to announce a “full Fentanyl blockade” for U.S. territorial waters, as well as declaring that “a vote for President Trump means Joe Biden’s horror show at the southern border ends at high noon on Inauguration Day, 2025,” in remarks set to be delivered at 4pm EST in Dubuque, Iowa on Wednesday.

The National Pulse can also reveal first that Trump’s speech at the Grand River Center will focus intensely on America’s energy, immigration, and economic crises heralded by the White House-hyped “Bidenomics” policy platform.

“This is an invasion,” Trump will declare, as well as insisting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers be allowed to “do their jobs,” rather than being forced to “catch and release” illegals. Trump is also expected to give examples of the impact of this policy, highlighting specific illegal migrants who have committed heinous crimes including murders on American soil since being released by Biden’s government.

Just this week, American learned of Roberto Emilio Vasquez-Santamaria, a released illegal who went on to bludgeon American citizen to death after just a few months in the country.

“The Biden border disaster is now so egregious that the far-left mayors of New York and Chicago, and even the liberal governors of New York and Massachusetts, are slamming Crooked Joe for swamping their cities and towns with thousands of unwanted migrants—bringing crime, disease, and a colossal burden on schools, hospitals, and public resources. The mayor of New York said the migrant crisis ‘will destroy New York City’,” Trump is expected to highlight.

Trump says his second administration will follow “the Eisenhower Model” to “carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American History,” as well as demanding that Congressional Republicans ban the Biden regime “from using a single taxpayer dollar to release or resettle illegal aliens into the United States effective September 30th.”

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Former President and Republican frontrunner Donald J. Trump is expected to announce a "full Fentanyl blockade" for U.S. territorial waters, as well as declaring that "a vote for President Trump means Joe Biden’s horror show at the southern border ends at high noon on Inauguration Day, 2025," in remarks set to be delivered at 4pm EST in Dubuque, Iowa on Wednesday. show more
illegal migrant
September 20, 2023
Immigration
News

Illegal Migrant Bludgeoned American to Death Just Months After Release by Biden Govt.

An illegal migrant from Peru has been charged with murder in Eagle Pass, Texas, after a 40-year-old man from Houston, was found bludgeoned to death in the backyard of his home, according to the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office.

Roberto Emilio Vasquez-Santamaria, 64, was arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred on Monday. Vasquez-Santamaria had been released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after illegally crossing the southern border in May to a non-government shelter in Eagle Pass after providing a written promise to appear for court proceedings, according to several news outlets.

The location where the victim was discovered is connected to previous migrant smuggling incidents, although a motive for the murder has not yet been determined, according to anonymous law enforcement officials.

The Department of Homeland Security has faced criticism recently regarding its ability to effectively track migrants who are released into the United States. Official data shows that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have encountered nearly 2 million illegal migrants so far this year.

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An illegal migrant from Peru has been charged with murder in Eagle Pass, Texas, after a 40-year-old man from Houston, was found bludgeoned to death in the backyard of his home, according to the Maverick County Sheriff's Office. show more
September 20, 2023
William Upton
News

BIZARRE: Did Ron DeSantis Kick Tucker Carlson’s Dog?

In the spring of 2023, Ron and Casey DeSantis visited Tucker Carlson’s Florida home for a lunch that was supposed entice the then Fox News host towards favorable coverage of the Florida governor’s soon-to-be-announced presidential campaign. It culminated, allegedly, with Gov. DeSantis instead kicking one of the Carlson family’s dogs, at least according to a new book from Michael Wolff.

According to Wolff, the lunch came about at the prompting of billionaire Rupert Murdoch, who wanted Fox’s on-air personalities to meet with Ron and Casey. Murdoch hoped they would warm to the governor as an alternative to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Wolff writes: “For two hours Ron DeSantis sat at her table talking in an outdoor voice indoors, failing to observe any basics of conversation ritual or propriety, reeling off an unselfconscious list of his programs and initiatives and political accomplishments.” This hyper-ambitious bravado evidently alienated the Tucker’s wife Susie Carlson.

Matters were made worse when Gov. DeSantis allegedly pushed one of of the Carlson’s spaniels under the table with his foot – resulting in Susie Carlson concluding that DeSantis had in fact kicked one of the family dogs.

While Carlson himself has apparently told reporters the story is “absurd” and “made up”, there is of course the chance he’s just being a gracious host. The National Pulse checked with other sources with knowledge of the lunch, who said there is little reason to doubt Wolff’s characterisation of what happened. DeSantis’s odd personal behavior is well documented – including accusations that he eats pudding with his fingers, doesn’t respond well to jokes at his expense, and often alienates his own staff.

The DeSantis campaign responded to Wolff’s recollection of the lunch with the Carlsons stating: “The totality of that story is absurd and false. Some will say or write anything to attack Ron DeSantis because they know he presents a threat to their worldview.”

Did Ron DeSantis kick Tucker Carlson’s dog?. It’s unclear if we’ll ever know for sure, but it’s hardly outside the scope weird behavior we’ve already witnessed from the Florida Governor.

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In the spring of 2023, Ron and Casey DeSantis visited Tucker Carlson's Florida home for a lunch that was supposed entice the then Fox News host towards favorable coverage of the Florida governor's soon-to-be-announced presidential campaign. It culminated, allegedly, with Gov. DeSantis instead kicking one of the Carlson family's dogs, at least according to a new book from Michael Wolff. show more
September 20, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

DeSantis Endorser Ken Buck Opposes Biden Impeachment, Demands Job at CNN.

Congressman Ken Buck, a Republican “soft endorser” of the Ron DeSantis campaign, is vocally opposed to the impeachment of President Joe Biden and now trying to ditch his work in the Capitol in exchange for a contributorship at CNN.

“I am interested in talking to folks at CNN and other news organizations — on the, I don’t want to call them left, but sort of center-left — and having an opportunity to do that full-time or do that as a contributor would be great also,” Buck said.

He was among eight members of the House of Representatives and one Senator, Mike Lee, who attended a DeSantis event in April, with the Florida Governor’s camp claiming his attendance as a “soft endorsement”. Now, Buck is best known as one of the House GOP’s leading RINOs – or Conservatives Under Notional Terms – for his efforts to stymie the impeachment investigation into Biden, as well as his support for the Biden regime’s harsh treatment of Jan 6 defendants.

He now faces a possible primary challenge by state Rep. Richard Holtorf on behalf of constituents “frustrated and upset” by his behavior, particularly his willingness to carry water for leftist news networks. He has even mooted “joining a DC-based law firm or seeking Biden’s nomination to the Federal Trade Commission.”

“Why is he on CNN and MSNBC? I don’t think the message he is explaining represents the sentiment of the district,” said Holtorf. “For any elected official, it’s not about you. It’s about the people in your district,” he added.

Buck, for his part, has openly admitted he has one foot out the door, and is “interested in talking to folks at CNN and other news organizations” about a new job.

Whether Buck’s support will prove a help or a hindrance to DeSantis, who has struggled to win MAGA converts and had to rely on Never Trumpers and even Democrats to man his ground operation, remains to be seen.

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Congressman Ken Buck, a Republican "soft endorser" of the Ron DeSantis campaign, is vocally opposed to the impeachment of President Joe Biden and now trying to ditch his work in the Capitol in exchange for a contributorship at CNN. show more
September 20, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Breaking
News
Politics
TECH

Don Jr’s X Account Hacked, Falsely Announces Death of Former President.

Hackers have taken control of Donald Trump Jr.’s account on X (formerly Twitter), claiming his father has died and that he will be running for the presidency in his stead.

The National Pulse confirmed with Donald Trump Jr’s team that the account is hacked and that the claim is false.

The hackers followed up the post with several others, including one saying “Fuck @JoeBiden Stupid Ass N*gga” – possibly in an attempt to get the account banned.

As of 9am EST, the account had been restored to Donald Trump Jr’s control.

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Hackers have taken control of Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X (formerly Twitter), claiming his father has died and that he will be running for the presidency in his stead. show more
September 20, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
News
UK

Hotels for UK Boat Migrants Now Cost $10 Million a Day.

The cost of hosting asylum seekers, at taxpayer expense, in hotels across the United Kingdom is now around £8 million (~$10 million) per day, with waves of illegals being ferried to England from safe European Union (EU) countries.

The Home Office revealed the figure in its annual accounts, which shows a rise of millions of pounds per day compared to just last year, when it was already considered remarkably high.

Migrant boat crossings in the English Channel were first declared a “major incident” in 2018, but a series of promises to stop them using new Brexit powers — by turning boats back, or by transferring migrants to Rwanda — have all gone undelivered, with crossings increasing from hundreds to thousands to tens of thousands year on year.

While politicians and the media have focused much of the nation’s attention on the cost of hosting boat migrants in hotels, as well as a failing effort to lodge a handful on a barge (which they would still be free to leave at will), the true cost of accommodating them is far higher than the headline figure of £8 million a day.

Tens of thousands have been allocated so-called “dispersal accommodation” – mostly apartments and houses – at a cost of well over half a billion pounds a year.

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The cost of hosting asylum seekers, at taxpayer expense, in hotels across the United Kingdom is now around £8 million (~$10 million) per day, with waves of illegals being ferried to England from safe European Union (EU) countries. show more
September 19, 2023
News

NYC Mulls Removal of George Washington Statues.

New York City officials are considering a bill that would potentially remove statues of Founding Fathers such as George Washington as well as those of Christopher Columbus. The measure, to be discussed on September 19, would require the Public Design Commission to publish a plan for the removal of works of art that depict individuals who owned enslaved persons, benefitted economically from slavery, or participated in crimes against indigenous peoples. If statues are not removed, explanatory plaques would be required. In addition to the statue debate, New York City is facing a migrant crisis with an estimated cost of up to $12 billion for taxpayers. Mayor Eric Adams has expressed concerns over the city’s ability to sustainably support the large number of asylum seekers and immigrants arriving in the city.

Former President Donald Trump previously predicted that far-left movements would eventually turn on the Founding Fathers and remove their statues. Earlier this year, a statue of Thomas Jefferson was removed from New York City Hall. While city officials focus on statue removal, Mayor Adams has warned that the city is struggling to bear the financial burden of the ongoing migrant crisis, with an estimated 100,000 asylum seekers arriving in the city and straining local resources. He has emphasized the need for additional support from the state and federal governments to address the budgetary challenges posed by the influx of migrants.

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New York City officials are considering a bill that would potentially remove statues of Founding Fathers such as George Washington as well as those of Christopher Columbus. The measure, to be discussed on September 19, would require the Public Design Commission to publish a plan for the removal of works of art that depict individuals who owned enslaved persons, benefitted economically from slavery, or participated in crimes against indigenous peoples. If statues are not removed, explanatory plaques would be required. In addition to the statue debate, New York City is facing a migrant crisis with an estimated cost of up to $12 billion for taxpayers. Mayor Eric Adams has expressed concerns over the city's ability to sustainably support the large number of asylum seekers and immigrants arriving in the city. show more
can trump beat biden?
September 19, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Voters Say Trump Is The Only Republican Who Can Beat Biden.

A new survey suggests former President Donald Trump is the only Republican candidate who can defeat Joe Biden and retake the White House in 2024. Conducted on behalf of the Democracy Institute, a center-right think tank based in Washington, D.C., the survey of 1,500 likely voters found that Trump leads Biden 49 to 45 percent in a head-to-head general election matchup. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would lose to Biden, 47 to 43 percent.

In addition to revealing the potential strength of a Trump presidential candidacy, the Democracy Institute survey found 67 percent of voters think Joe Biden is too old to continue serving as President. Fifty-six percent of respondents also say they believe President Biden is corrupt.

The Democracy Institute survey echoes other Republican primary polls that show former President Trump holding a near-insurmountable lead over the rest of the candidates. Trump currently holds 60 percent of the vote, while Ohio businessman Vivek Ramaswamy edges out Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for second place, each at 13 percent and 12 percent respectively.

Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign suffered another negative news cycle over the past week. The pro-DeSantis SuperPAC’s pollster WPA Intelligence was caught trying to pass off anti-Trump op-ed in Newsweek without disclosing that the firm is connected to the DeSantis campaign. Billionaire mega-donor Ken Griffin, an early supporter of DeSantis, blasted the ‘unclear’ campaign and said he would be sitting on the sidelines for the rest of the primary. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign announced it had double the DeSantis campaign’s pledge voter support for the Iowa caucus, despite being outspent in the state by the Florida Governor 5-to-1.

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A new survey suggests former President Donald Trump is the only Republican candidate who can defeat Joe Biden and retake the White House in 2024. Conducted on behalf of the Democracy Institute, a center-right think tank based in Washington, D.C., the survey of 1,500 likely voters found that Trump leads Biden 49 to 45 percent in a head-to-head general election matchup. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would lose to Biden, 47 to 43 percent. show more