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bryan metzger
August 29, 2023
Jake Welch
Culture
News
Politics

Blacks Who Back Trump Are Racist Against Themselves, Says Lefty ‘Journo’.

A senior political reporter for Insider has suggested that black voters are being racist against themselves for increasing their support for Donald J. Trump after the former President’s mugshot was released last week.

Bryan Metzger – a former Democrat political staffer turned Capitol Hill hack – posted on Monday, “[I]’m sorry but the argument that The Mugshot will increasing [sic] Black voters’ support for Trump is so insanely racist that i can’t believe people are saying it out loud.”

The post was viewed just under 600,000 times on X yet received just 284 reposts and under 3,500 likes. Metzger swiftly locked the replies to his post after being ratioed by just about everyone.

The Washington D.C. Young Republicans responded to the post with a video of a black voter declaring his support for the 45th President, arguing, “Ya’ll know what time it is, ya’ll know who were rocking with, man.”

Another black Donald Trump supporter, wearing a “N*ggas for Trump” T-shirt outside the Fulton County jail last week, told the media last week, “You wanna know why I’m here to support President Trump? Because they done did a black man like this for decades. Making up charges. I know Trump is innocent.”

Metzger’s comments echo those made by Joe Biden, who told Charlemagne Tha God, “You ain’t black,” if you don’t vote Democrat.

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A senior political reporter for Insider has suggested that black voters are being racist against themselves for increasing their support for Donald J. Trump after the former President's mugshot was released last week. show more
trump georgia
August 29, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

Georgia Indictment Bounces Off Trump, Who Leads by 42 Points in Peach State.

Donald Trump’s indictment at the hands of District Attorney (DA) Fani Willis in Georgia has done less than nothing to aid the former president’s GOP rivals, with his lead over Ron DeSantis in the state now standing at 42 points.

A poll taken days after the Democrat official indicted Trump puts him at 57 percent, with the Florida Governor a distant second on just 15 percent.

The also-rans in the race for the Republican noimination barely register in the Peach State, with Mike Pence having the best showing on a mere four percent. The most vocally anti-Trump candidates, Chris Christie and WEF-linked Miami mayor Francis Suarez, sit at the bottom of the table – with only candidates who did not even manage to scrape together one percent, like the equally anti-Trump Asa Hutchinson, beneath them.

A plurality of Georgians also say the Jan 6 indictments brought against Trump by Willis and federal prosecutor Jack Smith are “not serious at all”.

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Donald Trump's indictment at the hands of District Attorney (DA) Fani Willis in Georgia has done less than nothing to aid the former president's GOP rivals, with his lead over Ron DeSantis in the state now standing at 42 points. show more
mark meadows
August 29, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Here’s Why Mark Meadows Wants His Case Moved.

Mark Meadows, who served as Chief of Staff in former President Donald Trump’s White House, took the witness stand during a pre-trial hearing in Fulton County, Georgia on Monday. Meadows asked U.S. District Judge Steve Jones that his case be severed from the state-level RICO prosecution against Trump and 18 others brought by District Attorney Fani Willis and instead that it be moved to federal court.

After the hearing, Judge Jones did not rule right away but told Meadows he would try and issue a ruling “as fast as possible.”

The Fulton County District Attorney has charged Meadows with two felony counts – racketeering and solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer. It is Meadows’s contention that during former President Trump’s efforts to find evidence of election fraud in Georgia, he was acting in his capacity as a federal officer and is entitled to immunity from prosecution in a state-level court. Four other co-defendants in the sprawling RICO case have asked that Judge Jones move their case to federal court – former President Trump is expected to do the same.

Lisa Rubin, a legal analyst for MSNBC fretted that Meadows’s attempt to get his case moved to federal court could result in him getting “off the hook”:

“He is arguing that because he was a federal officer acting as the direction of the president or in cahoots with the president, it’d be improper or unconstitutional for [Fulton County district attorney] Fani Willis to prosecute him in state court… That’s a vehicle to get rid of the case entirely.”

Moving the venue from a Georgia state court to a federal court could be advantageous for Meadows, Trump, and their co-defendants. The jury pool would be expanded outside the immediate Atlanta area and the case would be overseen by a federal judge. Asking that their cases be severed and moved to federal court by the co-defendants has the added benefit for former President Trump as it slows down the prosecution and could potentially push the trail date in Georgia past the 2024 presidential election.

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Mark Meadows, who served as Chief of Staff in former President Donald Trump's White House, took the witness stand during a pre-trial hearing in Fulton County, Georgia on Monday. Meadows asked U.S. District Judge Steve Jones that his case be severed from the state-level RICO prosecution against Trump and 18 others brought by District Attorney Fani Willis and instead that it be moved to federal court. show more
suarez
August 29, 2023
Breaking
News
Politics

Suarez Out! Miami Mayor Suspends 2024 Campaign.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced on Tuesday that he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, having failed to qualify for the first GOP nomination debate.

The World Economic Forum-linked Republican candidate is the first to drop out of the 2024 race, at least sticking to his own advice which he issued ahead of the debate, that those who do not qualify should exit.

“I have decided to suspend my campaign for President,” Suarez said in a statement, emphasizing his “commitment to making this a better nation for every American remains.”

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced on Tuesday that he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, having failed to qualify for the first GOP nomination debate. show more
gop budget
August 29, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

GOP Budget Changes Could Push Trump Prosecutions to Post-2024.

Two budget amendments introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) aim to push the two federal and two state prosecutions of former President Donald Trump until after the 2024 presidential election. Clyde says he plans to amend the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 2024 appropriations bill with language that would “…prohibit the use of federal funding for the prosecution of any major presidential candidate prior to the upcoming presidential election on November 5th, 2024.”

The Georgia Congressman called the four pending prosecutions of Trump “sham indictments”, adding they are “… intended to smear and take down President Trump, as well as hinder his ability to campaign effectively.” Clyde stated that, “One amendment would prevent taxpayer dollars from funding federal prosecutions, while a second would prohibit funding for state prosecutions.”

The upcoming Fall appropriations process will include 12 ‘must pass’ budget bills necessary for funding the functions of the U.S. federal government. Some members of the House Republican Conference view the budget appropriations process as an opportunity to secure the passage of legislative agenda items that would otherwise not pass as stand alone legislation.

Last week the House Freedom Caucus announced their list of demands for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to include in a government funding stop-gap measure when Congress resumes its legislative session after Labor Day. The legislative items include further reductions in federal spending levels, a House Republican border security bill that would fund border wall construction and place additional limits on asylum seekers, and a vague ask to address the weaponization of the DOJ.

The stop-gap funding bill, in the form of a Continuing Resolution, will be needed to fund the government as Congress is unlikely to pass the twelve appropriations bills to fund the government before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1st.

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Two budget amendments introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) aim to push the two federal and two state prosecutions of former President Donald Trump until after the 2024 presidential election. Clyde says he plans to amend the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 2024 appropriations bill with language that would "...prohibit the use of federal funding for the prosecution of any major presidential candidate prior to the upcoming presidential election on November 5th, 2024." show more
republican accountability project
August 29, 2023
William Upton
Media
News
Politics

NeverTrumpers Target 45 With New Fox News Ads.

Neoconservative Bill Kristol’s Republican Accountability Project has launched a six-figure ad campaign against former President Donald Trump with a 60-second ad spot running on Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News in the Phoenix, Milwaukee, and Atlanta media markets. The ‘NeverTrump’ group has also purchased a ‘virtual’ billboard in New York City’s Times Square featuring the former President’s mugshot and a list of the charges filed against him in the four separate federal and state prosecutions.

Gunner Ramer, political director of Republican Accountability Project said the purpose of the ad campaign was to “…[remind] the American people that no one in this country is above the law—not even a former president.”

The 60-second ad spot features a voice-over stating: “When Donald Trump was president, he thought it didn’t matter how many laws and norms he broke … Many of us even started saying ‘nothing matters’ … But in America the rule of law still matters. And that’s why Donald Trump has been charged with 91 felonies in four separate cases … This is America, and no one is above the law.”

The anti-Trump ad campaign is just the latest political stunt by Kristol and his associate Sarah Longwell.

The National Pulse previously reported that the two have also launched an advocacy group to push for further U.S. involvement in support of Ukraine in their war with Russia. The organization, Republicans for Ukraine, will use an initial $2 million budget to target Republican voters and lawmakers with a pro-war message in an attempt to revive flagging Republican support for additional military aid for the Eastern European nation.

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Neoconservative Bill Kristol's Republican Accountability Project has launched a six-figure ad campaign against former President Donald Trump with a 60-second ad spot running on Rupert Murdoch's Fox News in the Phoenix, Milwaukee, and Atlanta media markets. The 'NeverTrump' group has also purchased a 'virtual' billboard in New York City's Times Square featuring the former President's mugshot and a list of the charges filed against him in the four separate federal and state prosecutions. show more

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RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
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vivek eminem
August 28, 2023
William Upton
Culture
News
Politics

Eminem Cries to Lawyers Because Vivek Performs His Songs for Fun.

Republican presidential candidate and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy received a cease and desist letter from rapper Eminem, who is demanding that Ramaswamy stop performing his songs on the campaign trail.

Acting through his music’s license holder, BMI, Eminem informed Ramaswamy campaign lawyers that he is “…objecting to the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign’s use of [his] musical compositions (the “Eminem Works”) and requesting that BMI remove all Eminem Works from the Agreement.”

Ramaswamy, a 2024 candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, made a media splash when he performed Eminem’s hit song “Lose Yourself” during an event at the Iowa State Fair hosted by Governor Kim Reynolds.

Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, is no stranger to legal controversies over his nearly 30-year career. In June of 2000 the rapper was slapped with weapons charges after pulling an unloaded gun on an employee of the rival music group, Insane Clown Posse. In July of 2000 he was sued by his now ex-wife Kimberly ‘Kim’ Anne Scott for defamation after he graphically described her attempted suicide in the song entitled “Kim.”

The United States Secret Service has twice investigated Eminem for threatening Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump in his music. In 2016, the rapper released a free-style rap entitled “Campaign Speech” that was highly critical of Donald Trump and in 2020 he authorized the Biden campaign to use “Lose Yourself” – the same song performed by Ramaswamy in Iowa – in a campaign video.

Eminem was once known for railing against the establishment, and censoriousness. That, however, was twenty years and several hundred million dollars ago.

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Republican presidential candidate and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy received a cease and desist letter from rapper Eminem, who is demanding that Ramaswamy stop performing his songs on the campaign trail. show more

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RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Eminem showed us that he fell off when he lost his rap battle to a non-rapper, MGK, to be honest
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desantis scott
August 28, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Trump: DeSantis May Drop Out, Run for Senate.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may drop “out of the Presidential race in order to run, in Florida, against Rick Scott for Senate,” according to a new post from former President Trump. The “rumor” has been called “fake news” by DeSantis press secretary Bryan Griffin, who himself is accused of running a number of anonymous pro-DeSantis accounts on X (formerly Twitter).

Polling following the first Republican presidential debate held last week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has shown little movement among the candidates, with former President Trump continuing to hold a commanding lead – despite declining to participate in the debate. At least one betting odds bookmaker, however, now believes tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy – instead of DeSantis – is the favorite for second place in the Republican primary following his debate performance.

Florida Senator Rick Scott may be vulnerable to a primary challenge from someone like Governor DeSantis. Some of his Republican colleagues in the Senate at least partially blame the Scott’s management of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and its finances for the Republican failure to retake the U.S. Senate during the 2022 mid-term elections. Scott also attempted a failed leadership coup against Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell at the end of last year.

Former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Florida Democrat, has announced her intention to challenge Scott for the U.S. Senate in the 2024 general election.

Rick Scott was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018, after serving for two terms as the Governor of Florida. According to Morning Consult, Scott holds a 72 percent approval rating among Florida Republicans – with 38 percent strongly approving of his job performance, and 34 percent saying they ‘somewhat approve.’

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may drop "out of the Presidential race in order to run, in Florida, against Rick Scott for Senate," according to a new post from former President Trump. The "rumor" has been called "fake news" by DeSantis press secretary Bryan Griffin, who himself is accused of running a number of anonymous pro-DeSantis accounts on X (formerly Twitter). show more
populist leader
August 28, 2023
Jake Welch
News
Politics
World

SMEAR CAMPAIGN: Populist Leader Attacked With Dog Feces.

Beatrix von Storch, the Deputy Leader of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party, was attacked over the weekend when a young political opponent smeared dog excrement on her stomach in front of a large audience. The incident occurred after von Storch gave a lecture in the town of Daun in the Rheinland-Palatinate on Friday evening. The attacker pretended to want a photograph with the politician before he reached into his pocket with his bare hand and smeared the excrement on her. He was quickly apprehended by the German police and is now under investigation for insult and attempted bodily injury.

Addressing the incident on X (formerly Twitter) von Storch said, “We fight with arguments, those who hate the AfD fight with feces, we oppose their hate with persuasion and the love of our country. The love has always been stronger than the hate.”

Von Storch held another event on Saturday in Hesse, which almost ended disastrously after a man tried to smuggle three knives into the discussion but was caught by the event’s security.

This was the second time in recent weeks that an AfD politician was attacked following the vicious beating of the Romanian-born chairman of the party’s Augsburg branch, Andreas Jurca, who was called a “f***ing Nazi,” and suffered two black eyes, scratches, multiple bruises, and was unable to walk without crutches.

The political rhetoric against the AfD is becoming increasingly extreme as the party continues to surge in the national polls. The German establishment is considering a ban on the party as a result.

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Beatrix von Storch, the Deputy Leader of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party, was attacked over the weekend when a young political opponent smeared dog excrement on her stomach in front of a large audience. The incident occurred after von Storch gave a lecture in the town of Daun in the Rheinland-Palatinate on Friday evening. The attacker pretended to want a photograph with the politician before he reached into his pocket with his bare hand and smeared the excrement on her. He was quickly apprehended by the German police and is now under investigation for insult and attempted bodily injury. show more
francis
August 28, 2023
Jake Welch
News
Politics

Pope Francis Declares U.S. Catholic Conservatives ‘Backward’ Over Politics.

Pope Francis has called American Catholic Conservatives ‘backward,’ suggesting they have replaced faith with ideology and that the correct interpretation of Catholicism and Christian doctrine is to allow for change over time.

The pontiff made the remarks earlier this month during a private meeting with Portuguese members of his Jesuit religious order in Lisbon. The comments were released on Monday after being vetted by the Vatican’s secretariat of state.

He further suggested that the U.S. Catholic church has a “very strong, organized, reactionary attitude” after he himself has faced increased criticism for his overemphasis on political issues, including his support for the green agenda, vaccines, and left-wing economics.

“I want to remind these people that backwardness is useless, and they must understand that there’s a correct evolution in the understanding of questions of faith and morals,” he added.

The Pope has made increasingly bizarre comments in recent weeks. Last week, he urged a gathering of young Russian Catholics to follow in the path of the country’s expansionist monarchs such as Peter the Great – whom President Putin idolizes –and Catherine the Great, referring to them as having ruled over a “great, enlightened empire of great culture and great humanity.”

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Pope Francis has called American Catholic Conservatives 'backward,' suggesting they have replaced faith with ideology and that the correct interpretation of Catholicism and Christian doctrine is to allow for change over time. show more