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May 1, 2024
William Upton
Health
Politics

Trump Says He’d Abolish Biden’s ‘Pork’-Filled Pandemic Response Team — Here’s Why…

Former President Donald J. Trump says he’d shut down the Biden government‘s Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy should he retake the White House in the 2024 presidential election. Despite its name, Trump explained in a recent interview that the office is actually an avenue for the executive branch to hand out political favors and fund pork projects. In 2018, then-President Trump ended a similar program enacted by his predecessor, Barrack Obama.

“Well, he wants to spend a lot of money on something that you don’t know if it’s gonna be 100 years or 50 years or 25 years,” the former Republican President said regarding Biden‘s establishment of the office. Trump continued, “And it’s just a way of giving out pork.”

Redundancy is another issue that Trump cites regarding the Biden government‘s pandemic policy office. “I think we’ve learned a lot, and we can mobilize, you know, we can mobilize,” he explained, noting his government’s unprecedented mobilization to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The former President continued, “A lot of the things that you do and a lot of the equipment that you buy is obsolete when you get hit with something.”

“And as far as medicines, you know, these medicines are very different depending on what strains, depending on what type of flu or virus it may be,” Trump said, adding: “I think it sounds good politically, but I think it’s a very expensive solution to something that won’t work. You have to move quickly when you see it happening.”

Despite saying he’d close the office, former President Trump emphasized that the United States government would not be unprepared going forward. “It doesn’t mean that we’re not watching out for it all the time,” Trump promised.

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Former President Donald J. Trump says he'd shut down the Biden government's Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy should he retake the White House in the 2024 presidential election. Despite its name, Trump explained in a recent interview that the office is actually an avenue for the executive branch to hand out political favors and fund pork projects. In 2018, then-President Trump ended a similar program enacted by his predecessor, Barrack Obama. show more
April 30, 2024
William Upton
Health
Politics

Trump Says He’ll Make Policy News on Abortion Pills Soon.

Former President Donald J. Trump says he will roll out a policy plan addressing how his White House will handle the abortion pill mifepristone in the coming weeks. In a recent interview, the former Republican President said, “I’ll be doing it over the next week or two. But I don’t think it will be shocking, frankly.”

“I am for helping women,” Trump stressed, noting his pushback against the Alabama state Supreme Court’s ruling that declared IVF embryos should considered “unborn babies” for the purposes of civil litigation. The former President continued: “I set a policy on it, and the Republicans immediately adopted the policy.”

Following the court’s decision, the Alabama legislature followed Trump’s advice. It passed legislation to ensure IVF clinic access would remain open and available to couples in the state facing fertility issues. Like with IVF, Trump emphasized state governments’ role in addressing how to handle the legal status of mifepristone but did note that he feels “very strongly” about the issue. “I actually think it’s a very important issue,” he said.

In late March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case regarding a Biden government decision to expand access to the abortion pill. Through the course of questioning, the Justices appeared inclined to allow the government’s decision to stand, though they have yet to issue a final ruling on the matter.

Despite corporate media and Democrat spin — attempting to politicize the abortion issue ahead of the November presidential election — Trump has continued to stress that each U.S. state should come to its own decision. He stressed that the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade wasn’t to pave the way for a federal ban but rather to return the issue to the states.

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Former President Donald J. Trump says he will roll out a policy plan addressing how his White House will handle the abortion pill mifepristone in the coming weeks. In a recent interview, the former Republican President said, "I’ll be doing it over the next week or two. But I don't think it will be shocking, frankly." show more
April 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics

Salty Obama Tells Trump: ‘No One in New York Likes You.’

Barack Obama claims Donald Trump is unpopular and regarded as unserious in his native New York, where he established much of his business empire. Obama, 62, frequently stumbled over his words in his appearance on an episode of the ‘Smartless’ podcast, recorded in March, alongside Joe Biden and Bill Clinton.

“Look, uh, you watch Trump’s campaign, you, you watch his career, if, if, if you know anybody,” Obama said before Biden interjected: “He’s a huckster.”

“He, he, he comes, he comes from New York,” Obama continued, talking over his former vice president. “There’s nobody in New York who does business with him, or, or, or, or, or lend him money [sic]. He’s not considered a serious guy here,” the Democrat claimed.

“So, so, but, so, so I wasn’t, I was surprised he was elected, but I, I wasn’t surprised in terms of his behavior,” he added.

Neither Obama nor Biden built successful businesses before entering politics, with both having been attorneys.

UNPOPULAR?

Contrary to Obama’s claims, Trump just received the endorsement of the Steamfitters Local 638 labor union in New York, representing roughly 10,000 active and retired members.

Earlier this month, the Bodega and Small Business Group (BSBG), representing thousands of bodegas in New York City, also endorsed Trump. They particularly appreciated the former president’s strong support for small businesses in the face of endemic criminality, in contrast with Democrat politicians.

Harlem residents chanted “Four more years!” when Trump visited Hamilton Heights bodega worker Jose Alba in person. Alba had been charged for defending himself against an armed criminal.

Traditionally a Democrat stronghold, Trump has vowed to make a major play for his home state in November. Many New Yorkers, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, are increasingly dissatisfied with the impact of the border crisis on the Empire State. Most blame Joe Biden for the situation.

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Barack Obama claims Donald Trump is unpopular and regarded as unserious in his native New York, where he established much of his business empire. Obama, 62, frequently stumbled over his words in his appearance on an episode of the 'Smartless' podcast, recorded in March, alongside Joe Biden and Bill Clinton. show more
April 30, 2024
William Upton
Lawfare
Politics

Trump: ‘I’d Consider Pardon for EVERY J6 Prisoner.’

Former President Donald J. Trump says he would consider a pardon for each of the January 6 defendants either currently imprisoned or being prosecuted by the Biden government. The former President made the commitment during a recent interview, lamenting what he sees as a ‘two-tier justice system.’

“[W]hen I look at Portland, when I look at Minneapolis, where they took over police precincts and everything else, and went after federal buildings, when I look at other situations that were violent, and where people were killed, nothing happened to them,” Trump said during an interview with TIME Magazine. He continued: “Nothing happened to them. I think it’s a two-tier system of justice. I think it’s a very, very sad thing.”

The former Republican President went on to note that the only individual who died as a direct result of the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol building was protestor Ashli Babbitt. Last November, the Black Lives Matter activist — John Sullivan, a.k.a Jayden X— who filmed Babbitt’s death inside the Capitol, was convicted for his role in inciting protestors to riot. The National Pulse previously reported in January that Babbitt’s family has filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against Capitol Police Officer Lt. Michael Byrd.

Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) recently claimed that his investigation into the events leading up to the January 6 riots suggests federal law enforcement may have played a more significant role in instigating the violence than previously stated. The Louisiana Republican said he’d uncovered evidence that federal agents were active in online chat groups with U.S. military veterans prior to their involvement in the protest that day.

Currently, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether Biden’s Department of Justice has abused a financial crimes statute to enhance the felony ‘obstruction‘ charges against the rioters.

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Former President Donald J. Trump says he would consider a pardon for each of the January 6 defendants either currently imprisoned or being prosecuted by the Biden government. The former President made the commitment during a recent interview, lamenting what he sees as a 'two-tier justice system.' show more
April 30, 2024
Politics

BlueAnon’s Latest Conspiracy: A Trump Body Double!

A social media post by boxer Ryan Garcia has sparked a storm of conspiracy theories among far-left, online ‘BlueAnon’ activists who claim former President Donald Trump is using a body double. The former President and Garcia appear exceptionally youthful in the photo, drawing attention from internet conspiracy enthusiasts.

While some suggested Trump has had cosmetic surgery, including Botox, other left-wing internet users went more far-a-field with why the former President appeared so different. A video of Dick Gregory, a comedian and social critic, began circulating on social media featuring him claiming there are two Donald Trumps. The clip of Gregory appears to be from 2016, during the election cycle, and just a year before the comedian’s death.

“First, there’s two Trumps,” Gregory claims — appearing erratic and sometimes impaired in the video. He continues, “The one in the red tie is real. The one in the blue tie is not. The one you saw last night after the victory was the blue tie.”

The conspiracy theory of “Two Trumps” quickly took hold among social media’s BlueAnon activists — a nickname for far-left conspiracy theorists. Despite the Gregory video and their instance that the man in the Garcia photo is not the real Donald Trump, there is a more than reasonable explanation for the differing appearance.

Snapchat and X (formerly Twitter), the two social media mediums used by Garcia to document his visit with Trump and friends at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills hotel, make filters and other touch-up tools available to their users. In all likelihood, Garcia used an app like Facetune to touch up the photo before posting it and subsequently sparking the conspiracy theory among leftists.

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A social media post by boxer Ryan Garcia has sparked a storm of conspiracy theories among far-left, online 'BlueAnon' activists who claim former President Donald Trump is using a body double. The former President and Garcia appear exceptionally youthful in the photo, drawing attention from internet conspiracy enthusiasts. show more
April 29, 2024
William Upton
Politics
TECH

West Wing Creator Aaron Sorkin Is Working on a Jan 6 Movie.

Aaron Sorkin — creator of liberal television and film mainstays, The West Wing, The Newsroom, and The Social Network — is claiming Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook bear responsibility for the January 6 Capitol riots. During a recent appearance on “The Town with Matthew Belloni” podcast, Sorkin explained how he believes Facebook’s algorithm promotes increasingly extreme content, ultimately radicalizing its more politically engaged users.

“Facebook has been, among other things, tuning its algorithm to promote the most divisive material possible,” Sorkin said. He added: “Because that is what will increase engagement and because that is what will get you to, what they call inside the hallways of Facebook, the infinite scroll.”

Sorkin’s comments echo a similar concern raised by Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA). The National Pulse previously reported that Higgins, through his own investigation, uncovered evidence that federal law enforcement infiltrated online social networks — including Facebook — where American veterans groups would communicate.

Higgins said it was through interactions with veterans in these groups that the FBI appears to have created agents provocateurs. According to the Louisiana Republican: “The original seeds of riotous or illegal or occupation-type behavior amongst these groups were planted by the FBI agents embedded in those groups.”

The comments by Sorkin may also appear intended to stoke interest in his new film project — an untitled movie about the January 6 Capitol riots. He would not confirm whether the project will be a direct sequel to his Oscar-winning screenplay for the 2010 film The Social Network.

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Aaron Sorkin — creator of liberal television and film mainstays, The West Wing, The Newsroom, and The Social Network — is claiming Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook bear responsibility for the January 6 Capitol riots. During a recent appearance on "The Town with Matthew Belloni" podcast, Sorkin explained how he believes Facebook's algorithm promotes increasingly extreme content, ultimately radicalizing its more politically engaged users. show more
April 29, 2024
Ed Kozak
Election 2024
Politics

‘100% MAGA!’ – Here’s Who Is Likely to Replace Mitt Romney as Utah Senator.

The Utah Republican Party has nominated Trent Staggs to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate. The GOP endorsement came shortly after Staggs earned the support of former President Donald Trump and after Romney, 76, said he would not seek another term in office.

“Trent Staggs is 100% MAGA, and is running to fill The Mitt Romney, a Total Loser, Seat as the next Senator from the Great State of Utah,” Trump wrote Saturday on Truth Social. “A Highly Successful Entrepreneur, who has served brilliantly as Mayor of Riverton for the past six years, Trent knows how to Create Jobs, Stop Inflation, Grow the Economy, and Secure the Border.”

“Let’s replace Joe Biden’s favorite Republican with Donald Trump’s favorite Republican in Utah,” Staggs said Saturday following his nomination, in reference to Romney’s moderate stances and outspoken opposition to Trump.

Staggs, currently serving as the mayor of Riverton, a city just south of Salt Lake City, is still required to face off against other prominent GOP figures in the June 25 primary. These include U.S. Representative John Curtis and previous Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson.

While Staggs has managed to gain substantial support from top Republican figures and delegates, past election cycles have demonstrated that party nominations don’t always dictate Utah citizens’ voting choices.

Staggs, Curtis, and Wilson present a diversified GOP ticket. Curtis, known for his moderate approach, could appeal to a broader spectrum of voters and supporters of the outgoing Romney, while Wilson has achieved a reputation as a hardline Trump supporter.

The outcome of the June GOP primary is significant for Utah’s political landscape, especially with the departure of Romney — a central figure in the moderate Republican community. The primary will represent a test of the strength of Trump’s endorsement in a state that has historically been somewhat cautious about embracing his policy agenda.

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The Utah Republican Party has nominated Trent Staggs to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate. The GOP endorsement came shortly after Staggs earned the support of former President Donald Trump and after Romney, 76, said he would not seek another term in office. show more
April 28, 2024
Politics

Biden Confused Capitol Riots With D-Day Invasion During Fundraiser With Actor Michael Douglas.

Joe Biden could not recall the date of the 2021 riots at the Capitol building while speaking at a fundraiser on Thursday night. Appearing at the Hollywood residence of celebrity acting couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, the 81-year-old Biden referred to the January 6 riots as having occurred on June 6 — appearing to confuse the riots with the Normandy invasion in 1944.

“We’ll certainly never forget the dark days of June 6, January 6th, excuse me,” Biden told the high-dollar donor crowd in California in an attempt to criticize former President Donald Trump. At 81 years old, Biden is the oldest American to have ever served as President of the United States.

Over the past several months, Biden‘s cognitive abilities and memory recollection appear to have declined significantly. The National Pulse has previously reported on several instances where the incumbent Democrat has been unable to remember what century it currently is and falsely claimed to have played roles in both significant and insignificant past events.

Most recently, Biden left even some of his most ardent defenders bewildered after mentioning the death of his uncle Ambrose Finnigan on the campaign trail — insisting it could have come at the hands of cannibals. Biden, again, got basic facts surrounding his uncle’s military service and disappearance in an air crash incorrect. And while there is a remote possibility Finnigan could have been killed — and even eaten — by inhabitants of Papua New Guinea, it remains unclear why Biden felt the need to bring it up on the camping trail.

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Joe Biden could not recall the date of the 2021 riots at the Capitol building while speaking at a fundraiser on Thursday night. Appearing at the Hollywood residence of celebrity acting couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, the 81-year-old Biden referred to the January 6 riots as having occurred on June 6 — appearing to confuse the riots with the Normandy invasion in 1944. show more
April 28, 2024
Politics

Gaza Protests Have Seen Over 500 Arrests So Far.

Police have arrested more than 500 pro-Hamas activists at dozens of college campuses across the United States. Demonstrations against Israel and in support of the Hamas terrorist group have roiled American universities over the past two weeks, often resulting in violent clashes between protestors and law enforcement.

The protests pose a major problem for the Biden government as the 81-year-old Democrat incumbent struggles in 2024 presidential election polls against his opponent, former President Donald Trump. Biden has already faced concerning protest votes in the Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington Democratic presidential primaries — with progressive and Muslim voters casting their ballots for the “uncommitted” line. Michigan, an especially crucial swing state in the November election, has a large Arab-American and Muslim population that has been highly critical of Biden’s stance on Israel’s war against Hamas.

Campus protestors are demanding the Biden government end what they perceive as support for the Jewish state. Additionally, some factions of the protestors are demanding the respective academic institutions divest themselves from business relationships with Israel. Concerningly, a subset of the demonstrations are calling for the removal of Jewish students from campus and even violence against those they deem to be “Zionists.”

Columbia University witnessed more than 100 arrests last week while school authorities attempted to dismantle a protester encampment. Negotiations to remove the tents continue, with the university denying rumors of a New York Police Department (NYPD) presence on campus. The University of Southern California has also been a site of unrest, with 93 people taken into custody for trespassing; one individual was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. Unspecified safety concerns led to the cancellation of the university’s commencement ceremony.

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Police have arrested more than 500 pro-Hamas activists at dozens of college campuses across the United States. Demonstrations against Israel and in support of the Hamas terrorist group have roiled American universities over the past two weeks, often resulting in violent clashes between protestors and law enforcement. show more
April 26, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics
UK

Bannon: Farage Can Take Over Tories Like MAGA Runs GOP.

War Room host and former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon has predicted Brexit leader Nigel Farage will return to frontline politics and become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after the governing Conservative Party loses the next British general election to Labour.

“I’ve been a huge supporter of Nigel’s to get back in this thing in some official capacity. I think Nigel Farage will be Prime Minister after Sir Keir [Starmer],” Bannon said, referring to the Labour leader. Labour is on course for a landslide victory in the next election.

“My advice to [Farage] is after the slaughter [the Conservatives] are going to have at the polls [due to] not really standing for anything, that’s time for Nigel,” Bannon continued. However, he suggested Farage should not seek high office via the Reform Party, his current affiliation, but instead take over the Conservatives.

‘GRASSROOTS UPWARDS.’

“I was a big advocate of not starting a third party after the 2020 election was stolen,” Bannon explained. He highlighted the MAGA movement’s “precinct strategy” of taking over the Republican Party from the grassroots upwards.

“In the last four months, we essentially removed Mitch McConnell as the minority leader in the Senate,” said Bannon. We took out the Republican Party senior apparatus, all of them gone,” he said, referring to what National Pulse editor-in-chief Raheem Kassam called the “McLeadership.”

“And we fired a sitting Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, for the first time in the history of the Republic, and right now, we have a second Speaker in our gunsights,” he added, referring to Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson faces criticism for allowing aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan to go through without meaningful border security measures. He also faces criticism for drawing fire away from Joe Biden over Gaza.

“I would tell our brothers and sisters in the United Kingdom, you can do this at the grassroots level,” Bannon stressed. “Nigel Farage is a populist; Nigel Farage is a nationalist. You need to put Great Britain first, the United Kingdom first, and you need, particularly, to put your citizens first,” he said.

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War Room host and former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon has predicted Brexit leader Nigel Farage will return to frontline politics and become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after the governing Conservative Party loses the next British general election to Labour. show more

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