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June 6, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Lawfare

Trump Asserts ‘Every Right’ to Go After Democrats for Lawfare.

Donald Trump insists his detractors are “wrong” to claim he will use the criminal justice system to go after the Democrats if he is reelected—but warns he would have “every right” to do so after the way he has been treated.

“I have been under siege. Nobody’s ever seen anything like this in this country,” Trump said. “Now, in other countries, in Third World countries, or banana republics… We’ve become a banana republic,” he lamented.

“Look, when this election is over, based on what they’ve done, I would have every right to go after them, and it’s easy, because it’s Joe Biden, and you see all the criminality,” said the former president.

“All of the money that’s going into the family and him. All of this money from China, from Russia, from Ukraine,” he continued.

Trump suggested he will not “go after” the Democrats, however, insisting: “It has to stop because otherwise, we’re not going to have a country.”

He recalled his decision to spare Hillary Clinton from criminal proceedings after his 2016 election victory. He said he balked at putting a former First Lady and Secretary of State in prison and argued politicians should behave more like the fighters he saw hugging it out after fighting at a UFC event he attended recently.

Some of the former president’s supporters want a more robust approach. Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, argues the time for by-the-book politics is over.

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Donald Trump insists his detractors are "wrong" to claim he will use the criminal justice system to go after the Democrats if he is reelected—but warns he would have "every right" to do so after the way he has been treated. show more
June 6, 2024
Data
Election 2024

Biden Creeps Ahead of Trump in Key Battleground States Following ‘Hush Money’ Conviction.

Joe Biden has gained a lead over former President Donald Trump in three key battleground states, according to recent polls conducted five months ahead of the presidential election. Biden now shows signs of edging ahead in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, according to surveys by Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Mainstreet Research. Biden’s poll bumps come on the heels of Trump’s conviction on felony charges in a politically motivated sham trial in Manhattan.

The polls, which were carried out between May 30 and May 31, show Biden leading Trump in Wisconsin with 38 percent of the potential vote to Trump’s 31 percent. Similarly, in Michigan, Biden garners the support of 41 percent of voters, while Trump is at 39 percent. In Pennsylvania, Biden also leads 41 percent compared to Trump’s 39 percent. Biden narrowly won these states in the 2020 election, with margins under three percent in Michigan and Pennsylvania and less than one percent in Wisconsin.

Earlier polls, including those accounting for third-party candidates, suggested Trump maintained an advantage in several of the most critical battleground states.

Political analyst Todd Landman, a professor at Nottingham University in the U.K., cautioned against drawing firm conclusions from the current data, asserting that the race remains volatile. He highlighted the potential impact of ongoing legal proceedings against Hunter Biden and the anticipated sentencing in Trump’s hush money case, both of which could influence voter preferences.

Although Trump’s conviction in the “hush money” case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg resulted in a surge of donations to the Trump campaign and various Republican Party committees, Biden’s recent poll bumps in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin suggest that the “convicted felon” narrative is hurting Trump with independent and undecided voters.

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Joe Biden has gained a lead over former President Donald Trump in three key battleground states, according to recent polls conducted five months ahead of the presidential election. Biden now shows signs of edging ahead in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, according to surveys by Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Mainstreet Research. Biden's poll bumps come on the heels of Trump's conviction on felony charges in a politically motivated sham trial in Manhattan. show more
June 5, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Lawfare

‘No Going Back’: Kassam Explains How Conservatives Can Never Return to ‘By the Book’ Politics.

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, has warned that conservatives must stop yearning for a vanished status quo in politics and take the gloves off in response to the escalating lawfare campaigns being waged by the left. Speaking to War Room host Stephen K. Bannon, he said the response to a “cancer” like the Democratic Party is not to “wag your finger at it” but to “eviscerate” it.

“People are kind of done being like, ‘Oh, but, you know, can’t we just go back to a time…’ No, you actually can’t. You’ve got to get it out of your head,” Kassam insisted. “Maybe, if you’re lucky, your kids and grandkids might see that time again, but you’re not going to that time again in your lifetime—so act appropriately.”

Earlier in the segment, Kassam explained the Democrats are implementing “American totalitarianism,” calling for their political opponents to be “locked up and persecuted and prosecuted and dragged through the streets and sent to the longhouses and the gulags.”

He argued that too many GOP lawmakers, many of whom exchanged messages with him following Trump’s sham conviction in Manhattan, remain too concerned with whether or not retaliation is permissible according to a “rulebook” globalists discarded long ago.

“Where can we fight back? Where does it say in this rulebook that we’re allowed to fight back? [There are] very few fighters,” he lamented.

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Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, has warned that conservatives must stop yearning for a vanished status quo in politics and take the gloves off in response to the escalating lawfare campaigns being waged by the left. Speaking to War Room host Stephen K. Bannon, he said the response to a "cancer" like the Democratic Party is not to "wag your finger at it" but to "eviscerate" it. show more
June 5, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024

Black Panthers Founder Endorses Trump: A ‘Decent Man’ and ‘Friend to African-Americans.’

Black Panthers founding member David Hilliard has endorsed Donald Trump as a longtime friend and ally of black people, saying he “knew Trump when [he] was a college student in New York, and he supported the Black Panther Party” in a video posted to TikTok.

“Trump is a person who’s a decent man… He was someone who gave us money,” Hilliard explains. “Trump’s a friend of African-Americans, and I knew Trump from the 1960s,” he stresses. “He’s not a racist, fascist white man; he supported black people.”

Hilliard argues the Democrats brought their politically-motivated prosecution of Trump in New York partly because the former president “likes black folks… he’s always been a friend to black people.”

Black voters have leaned strongly Democratic for decades, although Trump achieved the most ethnic minority support of any Republican presidential candidate since 1960 in 2020.

Black Americans, along with Arab Americans and younger voters, appear set to abandon Biden in droves in November, with Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV) warning there has been “a level of disconnection… on the message, on the messengers, and on mobilization.”

Trump is also polling very strongly among Latino and Hispanic voters, with the corporate media complaining the demographic is “carry[ing] white supremacist tendencies” and buying into “anti-immigrant sentiment.”

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Black Panthers founding member David Hilliard has endorsed Donald Trump as a longtime friend and ally of black people, saying he "knew Trump when [he] was a college student in New York, and he supported the Black Panther Party" in a video posted to TikTok. show more
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June 5, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Lawfare

‘Seize the Day’: Bannon Urges GOP to Fight Fire With Fire.

War Room host Stephen K. Bannon and other America First figures are telling Republicans to “fight fire with fire” after Donald Trump’s sham conviction. “There are dozens of ambitious backbencher state attorneys general and district attorneys who need to ‘seize the day’ and own this moment in history,” Bannon told The New York Times, adding that he wants “investigations to include [Democrats’] media allies.”

Speaking to Axios, he added Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, in particular, “should be — and will be — jailed.” Trump insiders tell the outlet that the Democrats and federal officials orchestrating the anti-Trump lawfare campaign will be investigated for ‘Conspiracy Against Rights’ violations.

Other MAGA conservatives are also demanding more vigorous pushback against the regime. “Is every House committee controlled by Republicans using its subpoena power in every way it needs to right now? Is every Republican [district attorney] starting every investigation they need to right now?” demanded Stephen Miller, urging the GOP to get their “head in the game.”

“Every facet of Republican Party politics and power has to be used right now to go toe-to-toe with Marxism and beat these Communists,” he stressed.

FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE. 

Even more centrist Republicans, such as Trump’s rival turned running mate hopeful Senator Marco Rubio, are beginning to take a stronger line on lawfare. “Our current President is a demented man propped up by wicked [and] deranged people willing to destroy our country to remain in power,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, adding it is “time to fight [fire] with [fire].”

Trump threatened “retribution” early on in his 2024 campaign but later struck a more magnanimous tone, saying his “revenge will be a success.”

Post-conviction, his stance may have hardened. He says he declined to pursue Hillary Clinton after his election, thinking it “would have been a terrible thing” to actually “lock her up.” However, he “may feel differently” now after the way he has been treated.

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War Room host Stephen K. Bannon and other America First figures are telling Republicans to "fight fire with fire" after Donald Trump's sham conviction. “There are dozens of ambitious backbencher state attorneys general and district attorneys who need to ‘seize the day’ and own this moment in history,” Bannon told The New York Times, adding that he wants "investigations to include [Democrats'] media allies." show more
June 4, 2024
Data
Lawfare

DATA: Americans Have Lost Trust in Their Judicial System. Who Knows Why!?

New polling data indicates that former President Donald J. Trump‘s conviction by a Manhattan jury on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records has undermined Americans’ confidence in the country’s judicial system. The YouGov poll, conducted from April 16 to May 31, reveals a decline in trust in the American jury system, particularly among independents and Republicans.

According to the poll, overall trust in the jury system fell from 54 percent to 51 percent within the six-week period. Independents’ trust decreased by four points, while Republicans saw a more significant drop of 17 points. Conversely, trust among Democrats increased by ten points, highlighting a widening 35-percentage-point gap between Republicans and Democrats compared to an eight-point gap before Trump’s conviction.

Despite the erosion of trust in the judicial system, the survey indicates that few Americans believe Trump‘s conviction will adversely affect his political prospects. Only 32 percent of independents and 18 percent of Republicans think the conviction will harm Trump’s campaign. Meanwhile, 58 percent of Democrats say the conviction hurts Trump. Overall, just 34 percent of respondents say it will negatively impact the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.

Further, the conviction appears to have a minimal effect on voter behavior among independents. Four percent of independents who initially planned to vote for Trump no longer intend to support him, while an equal percentage of those who did not plan to vote for him before the conviction now plan to do so.

Declining trust in the American judiciary has also been fueled by Democrat efforts to weaponize the Department of Justice (DOJ) and court system. The National Pulse reported last week that Democrats are ramping up efforts to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court ahead of several major opinions being issued this month.

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New polling data indicates that former President Donald J. Trump's conviction by a Manhattan jury on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records has undermined Americans' confidence in the country's judicial system. The YouGov poll, conducted from April 16 to May 31, reveals a decline in trust in the American jury system, particularly among independents and Republicans. show more
June 4, 2024
Lawfare

Biden AG Merrick Garland Says Scrutinizing Him Is ‘Attack on the Judicial Process.’

The Biden government’s Attorney General, Merrick Garland, is defending the Democrat-run lawfare campaign against former President Donald J. Trump on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. In his prepared remarks, released ahead of his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Garland accuses his critics of undermining the rule of law by propagating “conspiracy theories” and disseminating falsehoods.

Garland, the top legal figure in the Biden government, smeared Republican critics who continue to accuse the Department of Justice (DOJ) of coordinating the federal and state-level indictments against Trump. This past May, The National Pulse reported extensively on Matthew Colangelo, one of the top prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, and his prior work in the Biden DOJ. The former DOJ attorney and current state prosecutor is suspected of being a go-between for federal prosecutors and their state-level colleagues. Additionally, Colangelo has a history of pursuing partisan legal actions against conservative organizations and Republican lawmakers dating back to 2011.

“That conspiracy theory is an attack on the judicial process itself,” Garland said, chastising lawmakers who have raised concerns about possible ongoing communications between the Manhattan DA‘s office and the DOJ.

“Certain members of this committee and the Oversight Committee are seeking contempt as a means of obtaining — for no legitimate purpose — sensitive law enforcement information that could harm the integrity of future investigations,” Garland’s prepared remarks read. Additionally, Garland has voiced concerns that the recordings could be manipulated and utilized in pro-Trump political campaigns. “I will not be intimidated,” Garland’s prepared remarks emphasize. “And the Justice Department will not be intimidated.”

GARLAND IN CONTEMPT? 

The Judiciary Committee and House Oversight Committee moved last month to hold Garland in contempt for refusing to hand over audio recordings from interviews conducted by Special Counsel Robert Hur with Biden last year. Hur ultimately decided not to prosecute Biden for criminal wrongdoing related to his handling of classified materials, citing the unlikelihood that the special counsel could secure a conviction.

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The Biden government's Attorney General, Merrick Garland, is defending the Democrat-run lawfare campaign against former President Donald J. Trump on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. In his prepared remarks, released ahead of his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Garland accuses his critics of undermining the rule of law by propagating “conspiracy theories” and disseminating falsehoods. show more
Joe Biden image by Gage Skidmore
June 4, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024

Biden Says Trump Shouldn’t Be President ‘Whether or Not I’m Running.’

Joe Biden told donors at a Connecticut fundraiser that Donald Trump “does not deserve to be president whether or not I’m running.” The 81-year-old, who has the worst approval rating of any U.S. President of the post-war era at this stage in his presidency, resisted calls to step aside in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris, California Governor Gavin Newsom, or another younger Democrat this election, but his remarks will raise speculation that a last-minute change could still take place at the Democratic National Convention in August.

Speaking to The National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam in September, Donald Trump said he suspected Biden might not “get to the starting gate” in this year’s elections.

“I don’t think that Kamala gets it handed [to her],” Trump said, predicting “all of a sudden everybody would start jumping in.” The former president said Newsom would “probably” win the fight and that he did not see Michelle Obama entering the fray.

The situation in the Democratic Party has moved on since then, with Newsom abandoning his shadow campaign for the nomination and Biden winning the party primaries. His only serious competition was a “vote uncommitted” movement prompted by his position on Gaza. Nevertheless, Biden’s nomination will not be official until the Democrats’ convention.

However, swapping the 81-year-old with a new candidate less plagued by corruption allegations and cognitive decline may only worsen the Democrats’ position. Polling from February shows Trump defeating Biden by five points in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, with increased leads of nine points over Harris and 15 points over Newsom.

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Joe Biden told donors at a Connecticut fundraiser that Donald Trump "does not deserve to be president whether or not I'm running." The 81-year-old, who has the worst approval rating of any U.S. President of the post-war era at this stage in his presidency, resisted calls to step aside in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris, California Governor Gavin Newsom, or another younger Democrat this election, but his remarks will raise speculation that a last-minute change could still take place at the Democratic National Convention in August. show more
June 4, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Lawfare
Politics

More Senators Pledge to Block Dem Appointments Over Anti-Trump Lawfare.

Senator Josh Hawley and Senator Ron Johnson have joined eight other Senate Republicans in signing a pledge, organized by Senator Mike Lee, to block legislation not essential to American security in response to Donald Trump’s sham conviction in Manhattan.

“The White House has made a mockery of the rule of law and fundamentally altered our politics in un-American ways,” the pledge states. “As a Senate Republican conference, we are unwilling to aid and abet this White in its project to tear this country apart. To that end, we will not 1) allow any increase to non-security related funding for this administration, or any appropriations bill which funds partisan lawfare; 2) vote to confirm this administration’s political and judicial appointees; and 3) allow expedited consideration and passage of Democrat legislation or authorities that are not directly relevant to the safety of the American people.”

While the Democrats and Democrat-aligned Independents under Chuck Schumer enjoy a 51-49 majority in the Senate, it takes 60 votes to close debates in the upper chamber, empowering the Republicans to filibuster most legislation.

Whether Senate Republicans beyond those signed up to Sen. Lee’s pledge will use their power to block the Democrats in Congress remains to be seen. However, even Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a longtime enemy of Trump, has expressed anger at the former president’s conviction. “These charges never should have been brought in the first place,” he wrote, predicting “the conviction to be overturned on appeal.”

The Manhattan case, brought by Democrat District Alvin Bragg and overseen by a judge who donated to Joe Biden and the Stop Republicans group, has drawn criticism across the political spectrum. CNN Senior Legal Analyst Eli Honig branded it an “ill-conceived, unjustified mess” that “contorted the law.”

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Senator Josh Hawley and Senator Ron Johnson have joined eight other Senate Republicans in signing a pledge, organized by Senator Mike Lee, to block legislation not essential to American security in response to Donald Trump's sham conviction in Manhattan. show more
June 4, 2024
William Upton
Lawfare

Trump Allies Mike Roman, Ken Chesebro, James Troupis INDICTED for Questioning 2020 Results.

Three individuals who spearheaded the challenge to Wisconsin‘s 2020 presidential election results on behalf of the Trump campaign have been indicted by the state’s Attorney General Josh Kaul (D-WI) over their efforts. According to court documents filed early on Tuesday, attorney Kenneth Chesebro, former Trump campaign official Mike Roman, and James Troupis — a former judge and Trump campaign attorney — are charged with a single felony forgery.

The felony forgery charges stem from the three men’s role in organizing an alternative slate of electors and soliciting their signatures on paperwork attesting that former President Donald J. Trump won the state in the 2020 election. Chesboro and Roman were previously named as Trump co-conspirators in prosecutions in Georgia and Arizona over similar actions, though Chesboro has struck a plea deal in the Georgia prosecution. Troupis has not been previously charged in any other state.

As of Tuesday morning, Wisconsin‘s Attorney General hadn’t officially announced the charges, though the filings were publicly accessible on a court docket for Dane County, where the state capital of Madison is located.

While Democrats continue to insist that voter fraud did not impact the 2020 presidential election, recent evidence suggests otherwise.

The National Pulse reported in April that research from the Heartland Institute suggests that mail-in voting in 2020 was tainted by widespread fraud. Additionally, an investigation in Georgia into irregularities in Fulton County revealed that election officials used improper procedures during the election and cannot account for thousands of missing ballot images.

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Three individuals who spearheaded the challenge to Wisconsin's 2020 presidential election results on behalf of the Trump campaign have been indicted by the state's Attorney General Josh Kaul (D-WI) over their efforts. According to court documents filed early on Tuesday, attorney Kenneth Chesebro, former Trump campaign official Mike Roman, and James Troupis — a former judge and Trump campaign attorney — are charged with a single felony forgery. show more