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Christopher Tomlinson
Politics

Anti-NYPD Mamdani Gets NYPD Security Detail.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zorhan Mamdani admitted he enjoys a New York City Police Department (NYPD) security detail despite his support for defunding the department and past comments calling them “racist” and a “threat” to public safety.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Zohran Mamdani, the NYPD.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Mamdani commented about his security on July 31.

💬KEY QUOTE: “My life is sadly not the one that it was. There are far more threats and with that comes precautions that I wish I didn’t have to take, though they are precautions I am immensely grateful for. Especially the example of the NYPD detail that I have here in New York City.” — Zohran Mamdani

🎯IMPACT: The revelations expose Mamdani’s hypocrisy when it comes to law enforcement, advocating for less policing and more lenient treatment of criminals while enjoying personal protection.

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The Democrats’ New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, has revealed he enjoys a New York City Police Department (NYPD) security detail, despite smearing the department and advocating for it to be defunded for years.

“My life is sadly not the one that it was. There are far more threats and with that comes precautions that I wish I didn’t have to take, though they are precautions I am immensely grateful for. Especially the example of the NYPD detail that I have here in New York City,” Mamdani said at a press event on July 31.

The Indian-heritage Ugandan socialist, who only became a U.S. citizen in 2018, has been widely criticised for his past comments on the NYPD, particularly following a mass shooting earlier this week on July 28 that saw four people killed, including an NYPD officer.

In June of 2020, Mamdani referred to the NYPD as “racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety,” while in 2021 he stated that, “We can’t reform a system working exactly as designed – to control Black, brown & poor New Yorkers. We need to defund the police… free the thousands locked up unjustly & invest the savings in those most impacted by state violence.”

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July 31, 2025
Education
Politics

Another Ivy League School Bends the Knee to Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump secured a historic settlement with Brown University to restore fairness, merit, and safety in higher education.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Brown University, and state workforce development organizations.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The agreement was announced on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Congratulations to Brown University on the settlement made with the United States Government. There will be no more Anti-Semitism, or Anti-Christian, or Anti-Anything Else! Woke is officially DEAD at Brown.” — President Donald J. Trump

🎯IMPACT: The agreement ensures compliance with anti-discrimination laws and restores federal grants to Brown University.

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Another major Ivy League university has entered into a settlement agreement with the Trump White House to end unlawful racial discrimination in admissions and university programming. The settlement with Brown University will see the Ivy League institution provide the federal government with extensive data on admissions and hiring practices to ensure compliance with the Trump administration’s merit-based academic policies.

“Congratulations to Brown University on the settlement made with the United States Government. There will be no more Anti-Semitism, or Anti-Christian, or Anti-Anything Else!” President Donald J. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Thursday morning. He added, “Woke is officially DEAD at Brown. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

In another major policy coup for President Trump, Brown says it will adopt the definitions of “male” and “female,” laid out in Executive Order 14168. This will, in effect, bar biological males at Brown from competing in women’s athletics, using women’s facilities and housing, or participating in female-specific programming. Importantly, the Ivy League school also says its medical institutions will no longer perform gender reassignment surgeries on minors or prescribe puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones.

Additionally, the university has agreed to pay $50 million over ten years to help fund state workforce development organizations. These groups must comply with anti-discrimination laws and support regional economic growth and career opportunities.

Brown has also pledged to “improve the campus climate for Jewish students and combat anti-Semitism.” Consequently, the Trump White House will restore the university’s federal grants and reinstate its eligibility for future government funding. The settlement agreement also establishes a three-year monitoring period, ensuring Brown’s compliance.

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July 30, 2025
Politics

Identified: Over $160 Billion in Cost Overruns on Federal Boondoggles.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has released a report identifying over a dozen federal projects that are significantly over-budget or delayed by years, including the renovation of Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Joni Ernst, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, and Vice President J.D. Vance.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Report released Wednesday, covering projects nationwide.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to bail out gravy trains and bridges to nowhere because bureaucrats continue to get bamboozled.” – Joni Ernst

🎯IMPACT: Ernst’s report highlights $162.9 billion in cost overruns, calling for greater accountability in federal spending.

IN FULL

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Wednesday outlined federal infrastructure projects that have faced significant delays or cost overruns. The report, assembled after a letter from Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to Vice President J.D. Vance, identified 14 projects that are either $1 billion over budget or more than five years behind schedule.

“Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to bail out gravy trains and bridges to nowhere because bureaucrats continue to get bamboozled,” Ernst said regarding her report’s findings. She added, “I will not allow taxpayers to continue to be taken for a billion-dollar ride. It is time to bring these boondoggles to a squealing halt.”

The report highlights $162.9 billion in cost overruns, with California’s high-speed rail project alone accounting for $95 billion. Other projects include the Columbus Crossroads corridor, which is 19 years behind schedule, and the Honolulu Rail Transit Project, which has seen a $4.8 billion overrun with its completion date pushed back to 2031.

In addition to transportation projects, Ernst’s report addresses overruns in defense spending and federal agency programs, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ electronic records system, which is nearly $34 billion over budget. Ernst noted that flaws in the system may have caused harm or even death to veterans.

Already, the Republican-led Congress has passed one rescission request made by the Trump White House, clawing back $9 billion in spending. Sen. Ernst’s report will likely serve as the basis for additional rescission requests in the future. President Donald J. Trump has signalled he will soon send a second rescission package to Capitol Hill.

Ernst has proposed a Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act to ensure “that all government projects $1 billion over budget or five years behind schedule will automatically be publicized.”

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July 30, 2025
Politics

Top Trump Ally Confirmed as Judge Despite Senate RINOs Collaborating With Dems.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Senate narrowly confirmed Emil Bove to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 50-49 vote.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Emil Bove, Senate Republicans, Senate Democrats, and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The confirmation vote took place on Tuesday in the U.S. Senate.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Congratulations to our dear friend Emil Bove on his confirmation to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals! This is a GREAT day for our country.” – Attorney General Pam Bondi

🎯IMPACT: The confirmation solidifies a key judicial appointment by President Donald J. Trump despite heavy Democrat opposition.

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Emil Bove, a former member of President Donald J. Trump‘s legal defense team and senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official, was confirmed to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Tuesday night despite two GOP Senate defections. Senators Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Susan Collins (ME) joined Senate Democrats in opposing Bove’s nomination, which was ultimately approved on a 50 to 49 vote.

“Congratulations to our dear friend Emil Bove on his confirmation to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals! This is a GREAT day for our country,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “I cannot thank Emil enough for his tireless work and support at [the Justice Department]. He will be missed—and he will be an outstanding judge.”

Before Trump’s return to the White House, Bove served alongside now-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as one of President Trump’s defense attorneys, representing the America First leader in several high-profile cases involving alleged mishandling of classified documents and election interference. Bove’s judicial nomination faced stiff opposition from Democrats, with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) having what was widely described as a meltdown on the Senate floor just prior to the confirmation vote.

Democrats claimed that whistleblower complaints alleging Bove instructed DOJ officials to ignore judicial orders were disqualifying. However, Bove and other DOJ officials have emphatically disputed the allegations, pointing out that there is no material evidence to support them. Additionally, Senate Democrats attacked Bove over his role in dismissing a number of January 6 riot prosecutions and the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Despite the Democrat fueled allegations, Bove received a “Well Qualified” rating from the American Bar Association (ABA). “He has a strong legal background and has served his country honorably. I believe he will be a diligent, capable, and fair jurist,” Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said, while accusing Democrats’ “vicious rhetoric” and “unfair accusations” of having broken bipartisan norms.

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July 30, 2025
Health
Politics

FDA Official Who Stabbed Trump Voodoo Doll Resigns.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Dr. Vinay Prasad, a top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official appointed during President Donald J. Trump’s administration, has resigned less than three months into his tenure after it was revealed he had made numerous anti-Trump comments including claims he stabbed a voodoo doll to “curse” the America First leader.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Dr. Vinay Prasad, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, Laura Loomer, and former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Prasad’s resignation was announced less than three months after his appointment in May 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Dr. Prasad did not want to be a distraction to the great work of the FDA in the Trump administration and has decided to return to California and spend more time with his family.” – HHS spokesman.

🎯IMPACT: Prasad’s resignation highlights internal tensions within the FDA and debates over its handling of emerging therapies and pandemic-era policies.

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Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist-oncologist and critic of the pharmaceutical industry, has stepped down from his position as head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Prasad, who was also the FDA’s chief medical and scientific officer, served in the role for less than three months after being appointed in May 2025.

The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that Dr. Prasad has a long history of making anti-Trump comments, including claims he stabbed a voodoo doll to “curse” the America First leader. Additionally, he has opposed key Trump administration policies like the Right to Try Act—championed by the President to expand treatment options for terminally ill patients.

“Dr. Prasad did not want to be a distraction to the great work of the FDA in the Trump administration and has decided to return to California and spend more time with his family,” a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said. Notably, Prasad was the subject of intense scrutiny from investigative journalist Laura Loomer, who exposed a number of his anti-Trump comments and social media posts.

Joining Loomer in criticizing Prasad’s appointment was former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), who echoed the criticisms, calling Prasad “the man destroying President Donald Trump’s legacy for helping patients.”

However, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defended Prasad, describing him as an “impeccable scientist” and “one of the greatest scientific minds of our generation.”

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July 29, 2025
Politics

Trump EPA Prepares to ‘Drive a Dagger Into the Heart of the Climate Change Religion.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a proposal to rescind the legal basis for federal regulation of gas-powered vehicle emissions and electric vehicle (EV) mandates established during the Obama administration.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, former EPA Chief of Staff Mandy Gunasekara, and legal experts including Steve Milloy and Michael Buschbacher.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This will basically drive a dagger into the heart of the climate change religion.” – Lee Zeldin

🎯IMPACT: If finalized, the proposal could dismantle the regulatory framework for federal climate policies, reshaping the U.S. energy and environmental landscape.

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The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding issued under the Obama administration. This finding declared greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide and methane, as threats to public health, enabling sweeping federal climate regulations.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the proposal on Tuesday morning, stating, “This will basically drive a dagger into the heart of the climate change religion.” The 2009 finding has been the foundation for numerous regulations, including those targeting vehicle emissions, coal-fired power plants, and methane emissions from oil and gas operations.

The Biden government had relied on the same finding to enforce electric vehicle (EV) mandates and other climate policies. Former EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara noted, “It is the activating document to the entirety of our substantive greenhouse gas regulations.” Steve Milloy, a senior legal fellow at the Energy & Environment Legal Institute, added, “If they get rid of the endangerment finding, then the rationale for all federal action on climate kind of goes away.”

The proposal, if finalized, would empower the EPA to reverse regulations governing greenhouse gas emissions, potentially reducing regulatory burdens on industries reliant on fossil fuels. However, legal experts, including Michael Buschbacher, caution that the proposal may face significant legal challenges. “Unless this is done really, really well, this has the potential of being a kind of regulatory Vietnam,” he said.

Notably, Zeldin and Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright both contend that the EPA can rescind the Obama-era greenhouse gas finding under the legal framework created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo ruling, which dramatically altered the legal principle of Chevron deference.

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July 29, 2025
Culture
Politics

Sydney Sweeney ‘Great Jeans’ Campaign Sparks ‘Nazi Propaganda’ Meltdown.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle ad campaign has received backlash from left-wing media outlets and social media users over its tagline, which they irrationally believe promotes white supremacy and eugenics.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sydney Sweeney, American Eagle, and far-left social media users critical of the campaign.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The campaign launched ahead of the back-to-school shopping season, with ads appearing in New York City, Las Vegas, and online.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Maybe I’m too f***ing woke. But getting a blue-eyed, blonde, white woman and focusing your campaign around her having perfect genetics feels weird,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

🎯IMPACT: The campaign has drawn criticism for its messaging while also raising funds for domestic violence awareness through sales of “The Sydney Jean.”

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Sydney Sweeney’s collaboration with American Eagle has sparked outrage among radical leftists on social media due to the campaign’s tagline, “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Genes,” which was later altered to say “Jeans.” Progressive and left-wing activists and newspapers, such as The Guardian, argue that the phrase “great genes” has historically been associated with eugenics.

The campaign features Sweeney, a blonde, blue-eyed white actress widely known for her attractiveness, in various promotional materials for the limited-run “Sydney Jean.” MSNBC denounced the ads as symbolic of “an unbridled cultural shift toward whiteness,” with producer Hannah Holland claiming that “The internet has been quick to condemn the advertisement as noninclusive at best and as overtly promoting ‘white supremacy’ and ‘Nazi propaganda’ at worst.”

Some far-left social media users, amplified by the media, claimed the campaign’s messaging was “tone deaf,” with one commenting on X (formerly Twitter), “This is what happens when you have no people of color in a room.”

“Maybe I’m too f***ing woke. But getting a blue-eyed, blonde, white woman and focusing your campaign around her having perfect genetics feels weird,” another X user wrote. Others have tried to bizarrely claim the American Eagle name itself is a reference to Nazi and fascist iconography.

Despite the backlash, the campaign has a charitable component. American Eagle announced that 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of “The Sydney Jean” will be donated to Crisis Text Line, a non-profit providing confidential mental health support. The jeans also feature a butterfly motif representing domestic violence awareness.

American Eagle’s Chief Marketing Officer Craig Brommers described the media buy for this campaign as “significantly more” than previous efforts, emphasizing its importance ahead of the back-to-school shopping season. The retailer has faced financial challenges, including a $68 million adjusted operating loss in the first quarter, adding pressure for the campaign to perform well.

The controversy follows other headline-grabbing ventures by Sweeney, including the launch of a soap product containing her bathwater, which sold out quickly and later appeared on reseller platforms for inflated prices. Notably, after the American Eagle ad campaign launched, the company saw its stock value spike, with investors speculating the association with Sweeney would boost sales.

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July 28, 2025
Media
Politics

The Washington Post’s Anti-Trump ‘Fact Checker’ Jumps Ship Over ‘Financial Considerations.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Glenn Kessler, editor of The Washington Post‘s “The Fact Checker,” announced he is leaving the paper after 27 years, citing financial considerations as a key factor in his decision.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Glenn Kessler, Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray, and other high-profile contributors who also took buyouts.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Kessler will leave The Washington Post on July 31, with the buyout program concluding this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Much as I would have liked to keep scrutinizing politicians in Washington, especially in this era, the financial considerations were impossible to dismiss.” – Glenn Kessler

🎯IMPACT: The Washington Post has not signalled an immediate successor for Kessler, and it is unclear whether the newspaper will continue to have a newsroom employee dedicated to “fact-checking.”

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Glenn Kessler, editor of The Washington Post‘s “The Fact Checker,” has announced his departure from the paper after 27 years, including nearly 15 years leading the fact-checking division. Kessler revealed his decision to leave on Facebook, stating, “After more than 27 years at The Washington Post, including almost 15 as The Fact Checker, I will be leaving on July 31, having taken a buyout.”

Kessler cited financial considerations as a major factor in his decision and expressed disappointment that no agreement was reached to allow him to remain on a contract basis while a successor was found. “I didn’t want The Post to have a gap in fact-checking coverage during this fraught period in U.S. history. But we couldn’t work out an agreement,” he wrote. Kessler also noted that he had written or edited over 3,000 fact checks during his tenure.

The Washington Post‘s buyout program, introduced by executive editor Matt Murray in the face of collapsing revenue and readership, has also seen other prominent contributors, including columnists Jonathan Capehart, Catherine Rampell, Philip Bump, and Joe Davidson, leave the paper. The program offers financial incentives based on years of service, with veteran employees receiving up to 18 months of base pay.

Notably, the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper shed two other prominent newspaper staffers after Pulitzer Prize winners Darrin Bell—a cartoonist—and Thomas Pham LeGro—a video journalist—were separately arrested on charges of possession of child pornography.

Kessler and the other departures come amid broader editorial changes at the paper, driven by Bezos’s push to align the Post with principles of personal liberties and free markets. Bezos’ directive earlier this year led to the resignation of opinion editor David Shipley and sparked further resignations and subscription cancellations from liberal readers. The paper has faced similar backlash in the past over editorial decisions.

Despite a career mostly aimed at smearing Republican lawmakers, and especially President Donald J. Trump, the soon-to-be former fact checker for The Washington Post did begrudgingly admit in 2023 that former President Joe Biden regularly lies to the public regarding his past, not simply embellishing, but outright fabricating details about his personal and family history.

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July 28, 2025
William Upton
Politics

Project 2025 Architect Paul Dans Set to Challenge Neocon Lindsey Graham.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Trump White House and Heritage Foundation staffer Paul Dans who led the pro-America First Project 2025, is set to announce a primary challenge to Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Paul Dans, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), President Donald J. Trump, former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R-SC).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Dans is set to announce his primary bid at an event in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “What we’ve done with Project 2025 is really change the game in terms of closing the door on the progressive era. If you look at where the chokepoint is, it’s the United States Senate. That’s the headwaters of the swamp.” — Paul Dans

🎯IMPACT: The entry of Dans into the Republican Senate primary marks one of the most serious challenges Graham has faced since being elected to the seat in 2002. Dans’s America First bona fides draw a stark contrast to Graham’s pro-establishment history, especially regarding amnesty for illegal immigrants and foreign wars.

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Paul Dans, a former Trump White House and Heritage Foundation staffer who oversaw the development of Project 2025, is set to announce he will challenge Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the 2026 South Carolina Republican primary. Dans will officially announce the primary challenge on Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina, joining the Senate race, which includes Graham and former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R-SC).

“What we’ve done with Project 2025 is really change the game in terms of closing the door on the progressive era,” Dans said in a recent media interview, adding: “If you look at where the chokepoint is, it’s the United States Senate. That’s the headwaters of the swamp.”

The former White House official and Heritage Foundation staffer emphasized that Graham has spent most of his career in Washington, D.C., being more representative of the political establishment than the voters of South Carolina. “It’s time to show him the door,” Dans declared.

Sen. Graham has served in Congress for over 30 years. The South Carolina Republican, best known for his aggressively hawkish neoconservative foreign policy, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as part of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s “Republican Revolution.” Subsequently, in 2002, Graham was elevated to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Strom Thurmond.

During his tenure in Congress, Sen. Graham became a close ally of the late anti-Trump Senator John McCain (R-AZ), and a staunch advocate for foreign interventionism in countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran, as well as mass immigration policies, including amnesty for illegal immigrants. However, in recent years, Graham has attempted to reposition himself as an ally of President Trump—while continuing to push for U.S military intervention in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

For Dans, Graham is emblematic of the careerist politicians who have enabled the administrative state that President Donald J. Trump is working to dismantle. “To be clear, I believe that there is a ‘deep state’ out there, and I’m the single one who stepped forward at the end of the first term of Trump and really started to drain the swamp,” Dan said, noting entities like the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are now working to identify bureaucratic waste.

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July 25, 2025
Economy
Politics

Democrats Delete Post Showing Biden Caused Spike in Grocery Prices.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Democratic Party deleted a post on X (formerly Twitter) after a chart aiming to blame grocery price spikes on President Donald J. Trump was exposed as showing prices actually accelerated under former President Joe Biden.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Democratic Party, former President Joe Biden, President Trump, and commentators on X (formerly Twitter).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The post was deleted late Thursday night, July 25, 2025, after backlash on X.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Democrats deleted this tweet after everyone with eyes pointed out it showed grocery prices skyrocketed under Biden.” — Journalist Peter Hasson

🎯IMPACT: The incident highlighted inflation under Biden and undermined the Democratic Party’s attempt to blame Trump for high grocery prices.

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The Democratic Party‘s official social media account on X (formerly Twitter) removed a post late Thursday night after an attempt to blame high grocery prices on President Donald J. Trump backfired. The post featured a chart showing record-high prices for produce, meat, cheese, dairy, and alcohol, captioned “Trump’s America.” However, users on X quickly pointed out that the significant price spikes occurred during former President Joe Biden’s tenure in the White House and have subsequently stabilized and leveled off under President Trump.

The now-deleted post, shared by the official @Democrats account, included a chart labeled “U.S. Grocery Prices Reached Highs in 2025.” The error was widely mocked online, with the White House’s “Rapid Response” X account also weighing in. Conservative journalist Peter Hasson noted, “Democrats deleted this tweet after everyone with eyes pointed out it showed grocery prices skyrocketed under Biden.”

Wall Street Journal writer Kyle Smith added, “This is the breathtakingly moronic tweet deleted by the official X account of the Democratic Party, which shows almost no inflation under Trump, massive inflation under Biden, then almost no inflation under Trump 2.”

Inflation under Biden reached 9.1 percent in June 2022, and food costs rose by 22 percent during the octogenarian Democrat’s tenure in the White House. In contrast, during Trump’s first six months of his second term, food prices have increased by approximately 1.0 percent, based on federal data—a significant cooling in inflationary pressure. Consumer Price Index (CPI) reports under Trump have consistently shown lower-than-expected inflation, despite hysteria over his tariffs.

The Trump White House has defended its economic policies, stating that the data “proves that President Trump is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices.” Additionally, President Trump recently announced significant new trade deals with Japan and Australia, which should further boost the U.S. economy and curb inflation.

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