Monday, July 7, 2025

Globalist Canadian Prime Minister Backed by Chinese Communist Party Influence Campaign.

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What Happened: Canadian election officials uncovered a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked social media campaign supporting globalist Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the 2025 federal election.

👥 Who’s Involved: Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) task force, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the WeChat news account Youli-Youmian.

📍 Where & When: China, Canada, April 7.

💬 Key Quote:  “This information operation had contrasting positive and negative narratives, first amplifying Mr. Carney’s stance with the United States and then targeting his experience and credentials,” Laurie-Anne Kempton, assistant secretary to the Cabinet for communications at the Privy Council Office, said.

⚠️ Impact: The campaign highlights the ongoing problem of foreign influence in Canadian politics and elections.

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Canada’s globalist prime minister, Mark Carney, benefitted from a Chinese foreign influence campaign on the social media platform WeChat aimed at swaying support for him ahead of Canada’s national elections later this month. Canadian officials from the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) task force announced the operation’s discovery on April 7.

According to the officials, the most popular news account on WeChat, Youli-Youmian, spread articles meant to garner support for Carney and the Liberal Party. “This information operation had contrasting positive and negative narratives, first amplifying Mr. Carney’s stance with the United States and then targeting his experience and credentials,”  Laurie-Anne Kempton, assistant secretary to the Cabinet for communications at the Privy Council Office, said.

In recent weeks, Carney has become hypercritical of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, even suggesting that Canada could take over America’s global leadership role.

The WeChat articles received around one to three million views. The Youli-Youmian account has a history of interfering in Canadian politics and once targeted a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) who was critical of China.

While SITE has acknowledged the foreign election interference, it insists that Canadian voters are still free to choose their vote at the election on April 28. This contrasts starkly with developments in Romania, a NATO and European Union member, where the presidential election was annulled after claims that Russia used TikTok accounts to express support for populist candidate Calin Georgescu, who had won the election’s first round. Last month, Georgescu was banned from participating in the election re-run scheduled for May.

It is highly unlikely that globalist Mark Carney will face similar treatment in Canada.

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Trump Backs Rep. Luna Over Proxy Voting for New Mothers.

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What Happened: President Donald J. Trump has come out in support of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s proposal to allow new mothers in Congress to vote by proxy.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

📍 Where & When: United States Congress, Air Force One, April 3.

💬 Key Quote: “I’m going to let the Speaker make the decision, but I like the idea of being able to—if you’re having a baby, I think you should be able to call in and vote. I’m in favor of that.” — President Trump.

⚠️ Impact: The support from President Trump could lead to the proposal being supported in Congress, though he put the matter in the hands of Speaker Johnson, who is opposed to it.

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President Donald J. Trump has sided with Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) on a proposal the latter supports that would allow new mothers in Congress to vote by proxy rather than have to bring their babies to the legislature. “I don’t know why it’s controversial,” President Trump said while on Air Force One this week.

“I’m going to let the Speaker make the decision, but I like the idea of being able to—if you’re having a baby, I think you should be able to call in and vote. I’m in favor of that,” the America First leader added.

Luna, a mother herself, introduced the resolution allowing new mothers to vote by proxy. The debate over it has led to a delay in adopting the federal budget. Speaker Mike Johnson rejected the idea, claiming it was unconstitutional in a social media post—which he later deleted.

Johnson and Luna spoke this week about the proposal, and following President Trump’s remarks, Johnson seems to have somewhat softened his stance—but stated, “Democrats tried proxy voting before and it was terribly abused. We cannot open that Pandora’s box again.”

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was one of the most vocal opponents of Luna’s proposal, accusing her of doing the bidding of the Democrats. “Serving in Congress is a privilege, not a career choice,” said Greene, who divorced the father of her children in 2022. “If you need a job with better perks like maternity leave then step down and allow someone else to serve in your place,” she added.

The endorsement from President Trump is a win for Rep. Luna, who quit the Freedom Caucus this week over the proxy voting issue.

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REVEALED: Far-Left Democrat Jasmine Crockett Lied About Not Taking Corporate PAC Cash.

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What Happened: Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) reportedly accepted approximately $400,000 from Political Action Committees (PACs) despite previously claiming to have taken no money from such sources.

👥 Who’s Involved: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and various PAC donors, as well as telecom companies like AT&T and labor unions.

📍 Where & When: The financial disclosures relate to contributions between July 5 and December 31, 2020; Crockett ran for state representative and subsequently for Congress.

💬 Key Quote: Professor Matthew Foster remarked, “Democrats are more sensitive to this. They know people look at their contributions and use them against them.”

⚠️ Impact: The revelations raise questions about Crockett’s campaign financing claims.

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Far-left Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is being accused of having lied while serving in the Texas state legislature, publicly claiming in a 2020 post on Twitter (now known as X) that she does not accept campaign contributions from corporate Political Action Committees (PACs). However, the recent disclosure of campaign finance documents reveals Crockett has received nearly $400,000 in campaign contributions from PACs. Notably, in 2020, while Crockett publicly declared that she didn’t take corporate money, campaign filings show she received contributions from at least 22 entities described as PACs.

While serving in the Texas state legislature, Crockett received contributions from numerous corporate PACs, including telecom giant AT&T and a Wholesale Beer PAC. More recently, as a member of Congress, the Texas Democrat has more openly accepted corporate cash, with over $370,000 in federal PAC contributions since she was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. Among her corporate backers are major pharmaceutical companies, including AbbVie and Gilead Sciences, powerful financial firms like BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, and even defense contractors like Lockheed Martin.

Even more concerning, Congresswoman Crockett has accepted numerous overseas junket trips financed by foreign governments and business consortiums. In February 2023, Crockett participated in a foreign junket to Doha, Qatar, costing around $17,500. The junket and expenses were covered by the U.S. Qatar Business Council, a Qatari entity that advocates for increased trade and investment between the United States and the Persian Gulf state, which is accused of being a major financier of Islamist terror groups, including Hamas. Similar trips, sponsored by Indian and Emirati authorities, were also noted in her financial disclosures for that year.

Crockett’s reversal on accepting corporate PAC contributions could become a political liability for the Congresswoman. In a recent media interview, American University professor Matthew Foster noted, “Democrats are more sensitive to this. They know people look at their contributions and use them against them.” He added: “Clearly [Crockett] thinks that issue is a big deal and a way to resonate with voters—so if what they put out there was false, it’s a great opportunity for the opposition to run on that.”

More recently, the Texas Congresswoman has faced significant criticism from both Republicans and Democrats after she made derogatory comments about Texas Governor Gregg Abbott (R). The National Pulse reported last week that Crockett, while speaking at a Human Rights Campaign event in Los Angeles, referred to the disabled and wheelchair-bound Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels.”

Subsequently, Crockett has dubiously claimed the derogatory nickname for Gov. Abbott was in reference to his use of buses to send illegal immigrants from Texas to Democrat-run cities like Chicago and New York. However, it is widely reported that the far-left Texas Democrat has referred to Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels” for years and well before he began bussing illegal immigrants out of his state.

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Obama Calls on Americans to Sacrifice in Opposing Trump Policies.

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What Happened: Former President Barack Obama addressed the necessity of potential sacrifices to oppose the policies of President Donald J. Trump.

👥 Who’s Involved: Barack Obama and the Trump administration.

📍 Where & When: Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, on Thursday night.

💬 Key Quote: “You may actually have to do something and possibly sacrifice a little bit.” — Barack Obama.

⚠️ Impact: Obama criticized the Trump administration for challenging the post-World War II global order and urged active resistance against Trump’s policies, especially from law firms and universities.

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During a speech Thursday at Hamilton College, former President Barack Obama said it is no longer enough for those on the political left to call themselves progressives or say they are for social justice, emphasizing that action and sacrifices may be needed to resist the policies of President Donald J. Trump. Speaking to the college’s students, the Democrat former president also argued that universities and law firms must become more active in partisan political action against the Trump administration.

“It has been easy during most of our lifetimes to say you are a progressive, or say you are for social justice, or say you are for free speech, and not have to pay a price for it,” Obama said. “And now we’re in one of those moments when… it’s not enough just to say you’re for something. You may actually have to do something and possibly sacrifice a little bit.”

Demanding that universities, law firms, and other typically non-political organizations become more active in partisan resistance to Trump, former President Obama argued: “It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me or a whole bunch of my predecessors.”

The Democrat went on to defend the post-World War II global order, which has aligned itself against American interests in recent decades. “All of you have grown up in an international order that was created by America after World War II. … This is an important moment because, in the last two months, the U.S. government has been trying to destroy that order,” he said, repeating the Democrat trope that Trump is a threat to democracy: “Democracy is pretty recent in its vintage. An international order where you cooperate instead of fight is new. It’s fragile.”

Obama’s comments come in response to actions by President Trump to sanction law firms that have engaged in partisan lawfare action against conservative officials, candidates, and members of his administration—including himself.

Additionally, the Trump administration is moving to deport foreign nationals in the U.S. on student visas if they engage in pro-Hamas activities.

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Mike Pence Hates Trump’s Tariffs. Which Means Trump Is Right.

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What Happened: Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is pushing the GOP to reembrace unpopular globalist economic policies, is criticizing President Donald J. Trump’s imposition of extensive global tariffs, claiming they represent the largest peacetime tax increase in U.S. history.

👥 Who’s Involved: Mike Pence, Donald Trump, and America First conservatives, including Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro.

📍 Where & When: Pence posted criticism to X (formerly Twitter) Wednesday evening following President Trump’s “Liberation Day” event.

💬 Key Quote: “The Trump Tariff Tax is the largest peacetime tax hike in U.S. history,” claims Pence.

⚠️ Impact: Critics like Pence claim the tariffs could cost American families over $3,500 per year, destroy jobs, and weaken conservative political standing. Additionally, the Pence-led Advancing American Freedom PAC contends the tariffs will counteract the benefits of previous tax cuts.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence publicly criticized President J. Donald Trump’s imposition of a 10 percent blanket global tariff and additional targeted tariffs in response to pre-existing foreign trade barriers, claiming the new import duties will result in significant economic burdens for American families. Additionally, in a Wednesday night post on X (formerly Twitter), Pence asserted the tariffs represent the most substantial peacetime tax increase in U.S. history.

“The Trump Tariff Tax is the largest peacetime tax hike in U.S. history,” Pence claimed, adding: “These Tariffs are nearly 10x the size of those imposed during the Trump-Pence Administration and will cost American families over $3,500 per year.” Attached to Pence’s X post was a screenshot of anti-Trump tariff talking points pushed by his Advancing American Freedom PAC.

Advancing American Freedom PAC’s claim that the tariffs will cost American families over $3,500 per year is based on a Goldman Sachs estimate, which pegs the total tariff revenue at around $300 billion annually. However, Pence and his Advancing American Freedom PAC appear to assume that American families will bear the bulk of the tax burden imposed by the tariffs—a fairly unlikely scenario—and not foreign companies attempting to maintain their market share in the United States.

Meanwhile, Pence’s assertion that Trump’s tariffs are “the largest peacetime tax hike in U.S. history” is on equally shaky ground. While tariffs are technically taxes, they are not entirely borne by Americans, with at least part of the import duty paid by foreign companies. Additionally, Advancing American Freedom PAC states that Trump’s tariffs are the highest imposed since the 1800s, claiming the imposed rate is higher than the Smoot-Hawley tariffs from the Great Depression.

The first claim is dubious at best, though the assertion that the Trump tariff rate is higher than those imposed under Smoot-Hawley is patently false. Pence and Advancing American Freedom PAC are playing fast and loose with what they consider the average tariff rate to make the claim. The Smoot-Hawley tariffs imposed a 59.1 percent rate on dutiable goods, though around 63 percent of foreign imports were not considered dutiable under the law. This places the average tariff rate under Smoot-Hawley at just under 20 percent.

President Trump’s tariffs include a blanket 10 percent tariff on all imports with additional target tariffs on specific countries with pre-existing trade barriers against American exports. Estimates regarding the average rate range from around 15 percent to 20 percent, though the lower side of the range appears more likely.

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Far-Left Demonstration Forces White House to Reschedule Saturday’s Spring Garden Tours.

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What Happened: The Trump White House is rescheduling Spring Garden Tours for Saturday, April 5, in response to a planned far-left protest against President Donald J. Trump.

👥 Who’s Involved: The Trump White House, The Office of the First Lady, Planned Parenthood, the Human Rights Campaign, the Indivisible movement, and dozens of other Democrat-aligned far-left advocacy groups.

📍 Where & When: The White House, Washington, D.C., other demonstrations are planned in cities around the country.

💬 Key Quote:  “This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the safety of all within proximity to public demonstrations planned near the White House on Saturday, April 5, 2025,” the White House said, advising that the Saturday tours will be rescheduled to Sunday.

⚠️ Impact: The rescheduling of the garden tours could impact thousands of tourists who had tickets for tours scheduled on Saturday. Meanwhile, the mass demonstration is notable as it will be the first large-scale protest against Trump since he returned to the White House.

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The Trump White House announced they are rescheduling Spring Garden Tours for April 5 “out of an abundance of caution” in anticipation of planned far-left demonstrations against President Donald J. Trump’s America First policy agenda in Washington, D.C., and other cities across the United States on Saturday. Some of the most influential Democrat-aligned nonprofit advocacy groups are organizing the mass protest and claim that they received 250,000 RSVPs by the end of March.

Among the groups behind the planned demonstrations is the Human Rights Campaign, a radical nonprofit advocacy group that pushes extremist pro-transgender policies. Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortionist and a significant funder of Democrat election campaigns, is also part of the coalition organizing the protests. Additional organizers include Declaration for American Democracy—which backs Democratic Party legislative and lawfare efforts to undermine election integrity laws—and the anti-Trump Indivisible movement, which encouraged government employees to actively resist President Trump’s agenda during his first term in office.

“The White House is working closely with the United States Secret Service and National Park Service to safely accommodate all ticket holders for the 2025 Spring Garden Tours, which will continue to be held on Sunday, April 6, 2025, with the following adjustment,” the Office of the First Lady stated. “All previously allocated tickets for Saturday, April 5, will be honored on Sunday, April 6, between 10:00 AM and 2:30 PM (regardless of the original Saturday time slot printed on the ticket).”

According to the White House, those who hold tickets for tours scheduled for Sunday, April 6, “should plan to continue to adhere to the time slot noted on their ticket(s).”

The planned demonstrations are notable as they will be the first large-scale action orchestrated by Democratic Party-aligned activist groups since Trump’s landslide 2024 presidential election victory. Some political observers have speculated that Trump’s aggressive pace in implementing his America First agenda caught many of his political opponents off guard and contributed to their political demoralization.

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RINO Lawmakers in Florida Are Using Their Supermajority to Impose the Latest Green Agenda Scam.

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❓ What Happened: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is criticizing Republican lawmakers in the state legislature for not focusing on voter priorities and instead wasting time trying to implement the green agenda policy scams.

👥 Who’s Involved: Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republican lawmakers who hold supermajorities in the Florida House and Senate.

📍 Where & When: A hearing on a controversial environmental policy bill was held on Tuesday, starting its movement through the legislative process.

💬 Key Quote: “Carbon sequestration is a scam,” Gov. DeSantis said regarding the legislative proposal.

⚠️ Impact: While state lawmakers have been careful not to defy the Governor in the past, they are increasingly “moderating” and abandoning DeSantis’s more conservative policy goals now that he is a lame duck, set to leave office in 2026.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is hammering Republicans in the state legislature over their embrace of the latest green agenda policy scam that purports to reduce the impact carbon emissions have on climate change. While DeSantis works to push his plan to eliminate Florida’s sales tax, he contends the Republican legislative supermajority is wasting time and political capital on creating a far-left state task force charged with developing a framework to implement a carbon sequestration program in the state.

“The Florida House of Representatives has a Republican supermajority, and what are they spending their time doing? Well, they are hearing in a committee a bill about carbon sequestration,” the Florida Governor said in a video posted to X (formerly Twitter). DeSantis continued, noting that the latest far-left green agenda policy fad would mean “Potentially injecting carbon into our soil, aquifer, and even our ocean floor.”

“Carbon sequestration is a scam, ” Gov. DeSantis declared. “It is part of climate ideology, and it should not be in law in the state of Florida, and certainly should not be the work of a Republican supermajority.”

DeSantis contends that Florida voters want lawmakers to focus on other policy priorities, and implementing a carbon sequestration program may generate a political backlash that could jeopardize the Republican supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature.

Carbon sequestration is a controversial and unproven process in which atmospheric carbon dioxide is captured and stored in man-made carbon sinks created by injecting the carbon into the Earth’s crust.

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REPORT: Trump Axes NatSec Staff Who Failed Laura Loomer’s Loyalty Checks.

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What Happened: Several members of President Donald J. Trump’s National Security Council (NSC) were fired on Thursday following a visit from independent investigative reporter Laura Loomer highlighting neocon infiltrators on the team.

👥 Who’s Involved: Laura Loomer pressed the administration to act, while a U.S. official and a source familiar confirmed the firings, with up to 10 NSC staffers, including senior directors, reportedly axed.

📍 Where & When: The firings hit Washington, D.C., on April 3, 2025, one day after Loomer’s Oval Office visit on April 2, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: A U.S. official said Loomer was “furious that ‘neocons’ had slipped through the vetting process,” calling the firings a “bloodbath.”

⚠️ Impact: The shakeup signals Trump’s intent to root out establishment hawks.

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President Donald J. Trump’s National Security Council was rocked by a string of firings on Thursday, just 24 hours after conservative firebrand Laura Loomer visited the Oval Office. Sources say Loomer handed Trump “research and evidence” targeting “neocons” on the Council—holdovers from the Bush-era foreign policy establishment. By the next day, multiple NSC members, possibly as many as 10, including senior directors, were out the door.

A U.S. official said that Loomer was livid about “neocons slipping through” the administration’s vetting process, and while it’s not yet confirmed her visit directly sparked the purge, the timing indicates a possible connection. The source called it an “anti-neocon move,” while the official warned of an ongoing “bloodbath.” still unfolding.

The firings also follow “Signalgate,” which saw National Security Advisor Mike Waltz accidentally loop an anti-Trump journalist into a group chat about strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. However, no connection between the firings and this misstep has been established.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Ditches Democrats, Will Seek Reelection as an Independent.

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What Happened: New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced his intention to seek reelection as an independent candidate.

👥 Who’s Involved: Eric Adams, currently serving as mayor; Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is also running for mayor.

📍 Where & When: The announcement was made during an interview with POLITICO, published on Thursday.

💬 Key Quote: Adams stated, “I’m in the race to the end… I’m not running on the Democratic line.”

⚠️ Impact: This decision signifies a shift in political strategy following the recent dropping of bribery charges against him.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has revealed his intention to run for reelection as an independent candidate, marking a significant shift in his political strategy. This announcement came during an interview with POLITICO, published Thursday. Adams’s departure from the Democratic Party and the launch of his independent bid for reelection comes on the heels of federal prosecutors deciding to drop all bribery and related charges against the New York City Mayor.

“I have been this racehorse that has been held back. This is so unnatural for me,” Adams said on Thursday. He continued: “I’m in the race to the end. I’m not running on the Democratic line. It’s just not realistic to turn around my numbers and to run a good campaign (from) where we are right now.”

In September, Adams faced allegations of accepting illegal campaign contributions from the Turkish government, leading to federal bribery, conspiracy, and campaign finance charges. He pleaded not guilty to all counts. However, earlier this year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to dismiss the corruption charges, which were officially dropped on Wednesday after a federal judge approved the government’s dismissal motion. Adams expressed feeling “handcuffed” by the legal proceedings.

A recent survey conducted by Quinnipac University showed Adams with just a 20 percent approval rating among New Yorkers, suggesting his independent bid will face serious headwinds heading into the November election. Adams has already drawn a serious challenger in the mayoral race, with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also entering.

Over three million New York City residents are registered Democrats, and another 1.1 million identify as independents, while just 558,778 are registered as Republicans. However, a crowded Democrat primary field could result in a far-left candidate like Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani narrowly edging out a win, which Adams’s allies believe would be the best-case scenario for his independent reelection bid.

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Powerful GOP Establishment Lobbyist Tied to Florida Republicans Lobbies Against DOGE Cuts to PBS.

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What Happened: The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has hired powerful Republican lobbyist Brian Ballard to lobby against any proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts to the public broadcaster’s funding.

👥 Who’s Involved: Lobbyist Brian Ballard, PBS, and DOGE.

📍 Where & When: Washington, D.C.

💬 Key Quote: “The Presidential Personnel Office, which is responsible for recruiting and vetting political appointees, will count its deputy director as Trent Morse… a former senior associate at Ballard Partners, the GOP-aligned lobbying firm where he worked on behalf of dozens of clients between 2021 and 2022, lobbying disclosures show.” — The Washington Examiner on January 23, 2025.

⚠️ Impact: Ballard’s extensive ties to the White House and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill could make DOGE efforts to reduce taxpayer funding of PBS a difficult task.

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Brian Ballard, an influential Republican lobbyist with ties to numerous establishment Republican Party figures and numerous top politicians in Florida, has registered as a lobbyist for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). According to lobbying disclosure reports, Ballard’s lobbying work will pertain to PBS’s funding and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This likely means that the Republican lobbyist has been tapped by the public broadcaster to head off any potential cuts in taxpayer funding recommended by DOGE to President Donald J. Trump.

Since President Trump’s landslide 2024 election victory, a cohort of Republican Party insiders have seen a boon in lobbying contracts from individuals and companies that had previously alienated themselves from the America First leader. The National Pulse previously reported that Facebook founder and Big Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg hired establishment Republican money man Brian Baker to help smooth relations with GOP lawmakers and center-right think tankers in Washington, D.C. Baker is no stranger to the Facebook co-founder and billionaire, having helped Zuckerberg’s so-called “election infrastructure” efforts during the 2022 midterm elections.

In the case of Ballard, much like Baker, the GOP lobbyist has extensive ties to many key figures in the political establishment. Ballard has served as a co-chair for the inaugurations of three Florida governors: Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott, and former Republican Charlie Crist. Additionally, Ballard was active as the Florida Finance Committee chairman for John McCain‘s 2008 presidential campaign, Mitt Romney‘s 2012 presidential campaign, and the Trump 2016 presidential campaign. The GOP lobbyist also served as the Finance Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC).

Notably, during the 2016 Republican presidential primary, Ballard first backed Jeb Bush and then Marco Rubio before finally lending his support to Trump once the nomination fight was all but settled. Ballard has worked as a lobbyist and fundraiser since the end of his tenure as chief of staff to former Florida Governor Bob Martinez, who left office in 1991.

Both PBS and National Public Radio (NPR) have come under intense scrutiny from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and DOGE staffers. For years, Republicans have pushed to defund the two entities and their parent organization, the taxpayer-funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

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