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border wall
August 21, 2023
Jake Welch
News
Politics

Biden Sold Off $300M of Border Wall Materials at 99% Discount.

The Biden government is selling off $300 million worth of materials intended for Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall for just $2 million in an effort to stop it being used to deter illegal migrant crossings.

GovPlanet, an online auction house that specializes in selling military surplus, has auctioned off over 80 lots of square structural tubes intended to be used as 28-foot vertical bollards for around $298 million less than its original cost since April this year, with another 13 lots up for auction before the end of August. The auctioneers also received $154,200 for 729 vertical bollards sold in five individual lots earlier this week.

Critics of the Biden regime claim that it’s attempting to expedite the sale of the materials before the majority Republican House of Representatives passes and enforces the Finish It Act – a bill introduced by Texas Senator Ted Cruz that would require the government to deploy materials to ensure the Southern Border wall is completed.

“This sale is a wasteful and ludicrous decision by the Biden administration that only serves as further proof they have no shame,” stated Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker, who co-sponsored the Finish It Act.

The latest example of Biden’s border crisis came last month when President Biden released over 500,000 illegal migrants into the United States making use of a “parole” scheme from the 1950s.

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The Biden government is selling off $300 million worth of materials intended for Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall for just $2 million in an effort to stop it being used to deter illegal migrant crossings. show more
fulton county
August 21, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

CNN: Trump to Report to Fulton County Jail Thursday or Friday.

Donald Trump will “surrender” at Fulton County Jail to face charges leveled at him by Georgia District Attorney (DA) Fani Willis on Thursday or Friday, according to a “senior law enforcement official” cited by CNN.

DA Willis, who raised suspicions about her prosecution by publishing the indictment before a grand jury had even issued it, claims Trump orchestrated “a multi-state, coordinated plan… to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere,” and is hitting him with 13 charges under the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act, as if he was a mafia don.

Trump has been highly critical of Willis, branding her an anti-white racist pursuing him as part of a “campaign and fundraising CON JOB” while violent crime in her jurisdiction spirals.

Eighteen alleged co-conspirators have also been charged, most notably Rudy Giuliani, the 9/11-era New York City mayor who was acting as a lawyer for Trump following the disputed 2020 election.

Leftist politicians seem intent of making Trump’s arrest in Georgia into a public spectacle, with local sheriff Patrick ‘Pat’ Labat – a Democrat – promising the press a mugshot of the former president, which previous arraignments in New York, Florida, and Washington D.C. have not produced.

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Donald Trump will "surrender" at Fulton County Jail to face charges leveled at him by Georgia District Attorney (DA) Fani Willis on Thursday or Friday, according to a "senior law enforcement official" cited by CNN. show more
gaetz chutkan
August 21, 2023
Jake Welch
News
Politics

Matt Gaetz Moves to Censure Trump’s D.C. Indictment Judge.

House Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has introduced a resolution to censure and condemn Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, the federal prosecutor overseeing former President Donald Trump’s Washington D.C. criminal indictment, arguing her open bias and partisanship ought to exclude her from presiding over the case.

Gaetz’s resolution, entitled “Censuring and condemning United States District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan” was submitted to the House of Representatives last Friday, and demands the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee investigate Chutkan for conducting her court with “open bias.”

“Judge Tanya Chutkan’s extreme sentencing of January 6th defendants, while openly supporting the violent Black Lives Matter riots of 2020, showcases a complete disregard for her duty of impartiality and the rule of law,” Gaetz stated in a press release after announcing the resolution, before adding:

“Justice may be blind, but the American people are not – we see Judge Chutkan for her actions, and we rebuke them in the greatest possible sense.”

It has been revealed that the Jamaican-born federal prosecutor, appointed by former President Barack Obama, donated several thousand dollars to Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. She is also a close relative of Frank and Kenneth Hill, with the latter described by the former Governor of Jamaica, Sir Arthur Richards, as “probably the most dangerous subversive agent in Jamaica.”

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House Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has introduced a resolution to censure and condemn Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, the federal prosecutor overseeing former President Donald Trump's Washington D.C. criminal indictment, arguing her open bias and partisanship ought to exclude her from presiding over the case. show more
woke
August 21, 2023
Culture
News
Politics

GOP Voters Are Over ‘Woke’.

Republican presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair last week barely mentioned the term “woke,” signaling a possible shift in their messaging strategy since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis oversaturated his campaign with the word, early on.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and indeed DeSantis, who once heavily criticized wokeness, downplayed their use of the term in their speeches, with voters suggesting the phrase, alongside “mind virus” is both vague and a second tier concern in the upcoming election.

Polling suggests Republican voters are more responsive to bread-and-butter issues like tax cuts and crime reduction.

Iowa voters in attendance had mixed views on the matter, with some expressing concern over the infusion of left-wing ideology into public life, and wokeness described as anger, dishonesty, and an attempt to change the face of America. The definition of woke varies, however, from person to person. Polling showed only a quarter of respondents preferred a candidate focused on combating woke ideology, with a majority favoring a candidate who emphasizes law and order.

Candidates such as DeSantis and Ramaswamy have altered their messaging to address broader themes related to parental decision-making rather than using the buzzword “woke.” These candidates are still discussing anti-woke themes; they have just moved away from explicit usage of the term. The shift in messaging reflects a response to changing public perception and a desire to connect with Republican voters on a broader range of issues.

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Republican presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair last week barely mentioned the term "woke," signaling a possible shift in their messaging strategy since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis oversaturated his campaign with the word, early on. show more
listless vessels
August 21, 2023
Jake Welch
News
Politics

‘Listless Vessels’ Insult Sends DeSantis Camp into Tailspin.

Ron DeSantis insulted supporters of former President Donald J. Trump as “listless vessels,” in an interview aired this weekend, with MAGA-world comparing the jab to Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” moment and seizing on the comments to highlight the Florida Governor’s marriage of convenience-only with America First politics.

DeSantis told interviewer Will Witt:

“The movement has got to be about what are you trying to achieve on behalf of the American people and that’s got to be based in principle, because if you’re not rooted in principle, if all we are is listless vessels that’s just supposed to follow… whatever happens to come down the pike on Truth Social every morning, that’s not going to be a durable movement.”

Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for Make American Great Again Inc., responded: “To Hillary Clinton, Trump supporters are ‘deplorables.’ To Ron DeSantis, they are ‘listless vessels’…The truth is, Trump supporters are patriots. DeSantis must immediately apologize for his disgraceful insult.”

DeSantis is not alone in expressing his disdain for Trump supporters, which represent up to 70 percent of the Republican base today. Matt Wells, chairman of the Florida Governor’s Never Back Down PAC, attacked the American South and Southerners as “degenerates” in comments made last week. The Governor distanced himself from his own online operation, directed by open borders enthusiast Christina Pushaw, which routinely seeks to attack Trump supporters on social media.

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Ron DeSantis insulted supporters of former President Donald J. Trump as "listless vessels," in an interview aired this weekend, with MAGA-world comparing the jab to Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" moment and seizing on the comments to highlight the Florida Governor's marriage of convenience-only with America First politics. show more

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ecuador
August 20, 2023
Jake Welch
News
Politics
World

Political Assassinations Hang Over Ecuador as Country Goes to Polls.

Ecuadorian politician Pedro Briones, an organizer for the Citizen’s Revolution party, was shot and killed this week, bringing the total number of political murders in Ecuador up to three within less than a month.

“Ecuador is experiencing its bloodiest era… A heartfelt hug to the family of colleague Pedro Briones, fallen by the hands of violence,” said Luisa Gonzalez, leader of the Citizen’s Revolution party and front-runner in the ongoing presidential race prompted by a corruption scandal.

Briones was killed a week after the daylight assassination of Fernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate and “fearless whistleblower.” Villavicencio was killed after holding a political rally in the Ecuadorian capital city, Quito, despite being surrounded by security guards and police officers. His campaign focused on tackling the country’s problems with corruption and organized crime.

Villavicencio’s murder was also proceeded by the death of Manta city mayor Agustin Intriago, shot and killed at the end of July, shortly after being reinstated.

Ecuador’s crime rate has skyrocketed over the past decade. The country’s murder rate has spiked from 5.8 percent per 100,000 in 2016 to 25.6 percent as of this year, according to the Ecuadorian national police.

“I want this country to be a place of peace, a productive country… I believe Ecuador is a paradise and they have turned it into hell,” argued Andrea Gonzalez Ander, Villavicencio’s running-mate in regards to the country’s growing gang violence and political corruption.

The “Citizen’s Revolution” party is described as “center right” though has previously sought alliances with left-wing groups.

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Ecuadorian politician Pedro Briones, an organizer for the Citizen's Revolution party, was shot and killed this week, bringing the total number of political murders in Ecuador up to three within less than a month. show more
August 19, 2023
William Upton
Media
News
Politics

WATCH: CNN Admits ‘Trump Was Right… Biden Was Wrong’ on Major Topic.

CNN’s Jake Tapper shocked his panel guests and presumably his television audience by admitting “Trump was right… Biden was wrong” in reference to their 2020 presidential debate dust-up over Hunter Biden and his business dealings with China and Ukraine.

Tapper, who hosts CNN’s The Lead, drew his panelists’ attention to an early August fact check by the Washington Post‘s Glenn Kessler, awarding Joe Biden “Four Pinocchios” for his denial:

“… Biden, during the debate, denied his son had made money in China. In court last week, his son has said he earned hundreds of thousands of dollars from Chinese business deals.”

WATCH:

The exchange of words between Trump and Biden was sparked by moderator Kristen Welker, who pressed the elder Biden if he thought his son’s business dealings in China and Ukraine were, “…inappropriate or unethical.” The question obviously agitated Biden who responded in a raised voice that his son Hunter  Biden “…has not made money in terms of this thing about, what are you talking about, China.” Biden then quipped that, “…the only guy who made money from China is this guy [gesturing at Donald Trump]. He’s the only one. Nobody else has made money from China.”

Trump fired right back at Biden, saying that once Joe Biden had become Vice President, Hunter “…made a fortune in Ukraine, in China, in Moscow and various other places. Biden emphatically stated: “That is not true.” Recent court documents have revealed that Hunter Biden did in fact earn millions from these deals.

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CNN's Jake Tapper shocked his panel guests and presumably his television audience by admitting "Trump was right... Biden was wrong" in reference to their 2020 presidential debate dust-up over Hunter Biden and his business dealings with China and Ukraine. show more
August 18, 2023
Breaking
Politics

Musk Snubs Ron? Says ‘Vivek Looks Strong’.

X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk appears to be backing away from his early fandom of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, tweeting posting on Friday: “Vivek is increasingly looking like a strong candidate.”

Musk originally appeared to back DeSantis, hosting his campaign launch on then-Twitter, which garnered attention for its multifarious technical errors.

Musk’s tweet post was in response to David Sacks, who had tweeted posted a video of CNN attacking Vivek Ramaswamy for saying Ukraine may have to surrender territory for a peace deal with Russia. In reality, most policymakers in Washington, D.C. and Brussels already accept this is true.

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X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk appears to be backing away from his early fandom of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, tweeting posting on Friday: “Vivek is increasingly looking like a strong candidate.” show more
August 18, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Minorities Dump Biden Over ‘Pathetic’ Economy & Ukraine First Mentality.

Minority voters, long considered some of the most loyal supporters of the Democratic Party, are expressing anger at President Joe Biden according to a new Future Track Focus Group conducted by HIT Strategies, a left-wing market research firm. The group said they were discouraged and and pessimistic about about the Biden government’s handling of the U.S. economy – with one participant calling the state of the economy “pathetic.”

One participant, who identified as an Asian American and Pacific Islander, vented his frustration with the high level of economic uncertainty and lack of clarity from the Biden White House: “They’re kind of like saying that there possibly is going to be a soft landing, but they’re also expecting a recession of some sorts. It’s kind of a mixed message.”

The state of the economy, however, wasn’t the only problem participants had with President Biden. A Hispanic respondent indicated his disagreement with the Biden regime’s financial support of Ukraine, stating: “Our economy is the lowest it’s been in god knows how long. We keep sending money to Ukraine and other countries rather than helping ourselves.”

Responses from the focus group are indicative of a concerning trend for Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign as he is likely to face-off against the previous occupant of the White House, Donald Trump – the current Republican presidential front-runner. A recent AP poll found that only 36 percent of Americans approve of the Biden economy. Overall approval for President Biden trended just slightly higher at 42 percent.

At least one participant in the focus group indicated an openness to switching his vote from Biden to Trump:

I don’t feel like Democrats really have my back or Republicans, you know? I think as a president, you only have so much power. I mean, unless you’re someone like Trump to where he just — he really didn’t care. He did what he wanted to do… Trump got in there and he changed stuff.

Several recent national polls have shown former President Trump gaining an edge over Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential contest. An August 7th Premise poll has Trump leading Biden by a 7 point margin with 41 percent of the vote to Biden’s 34 percent.

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Minority voters, long considered some of the most loyal supporters of the Democratic Party, are expressing anger at President Joe Biden according to a new Future Track Focus Group conducted by HIT Strategies, a left-wing market research firm. The group said they were discouraged and and pessimistic about about the Biden government’s handling of the U.S. economy – with one participant calling the state of the economy "pathetic." show more
vivek desantis
August 18, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

‘Leaked’ DeSantis Memo Attacks Vivek as Hindu ‘Ingrained in India’s Caste System’

Ron DeSantis’s controversial super PAC ‘Never Back Down’ leaked its own memorandum suggesting the Florida Governor attack presidential rival Vivek Ramaswamy’s historic support for inheritance tax by bringing up his Indian heritage and Hindu faith.

“Ramaswamy – a Hindu who grew up visiting relatives in India and was very much ingrained in India’s caste system – supports [inheritance tax] as a mechanism to preserve a meritocracy in America and ensure everyone starts on a level playing field,” the memo reads, encouraging DeSantis to “sledgehammer” the tech entrepreneur during a debate to create a media “moment”.

The memo recommends DeSantis attempt to imitate Donald Trump by coming up with a derisive nickname for Ramaswamy, suggesting “Vivek the Fake” or “Fake Vivek”.

The DeSantis camp’s concerns over Ramaswamy reflect the fact that, having failed to make any real progress in peeling off MAGA conservatives from the former president, the Floridian now faces being driven into third place in the Republican primary race, with polls already putting Ramaswamy ahead of him on multiple occasions.

Ramaswamy’s team appears to have taken the high road on the attack memo, with a spokeswoman saying the businessman has “traveled this country and is very grateful for the warm support he has received from Christian voters across the country… The one-off attacks on his faith do not represent the views of most Christians who respect Vivek’s forthrightness and honesty about his own faith,” she added.

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Ron DeSantis's controversial super PAC 'Never Back Down' leaked its own memorandum suggesting the Florida Governor attack presidential rival Vivek Ramaswamy's historic support for inheritance tax by bringing up his Indian heritage and Hindu faith. show more