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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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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.”

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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
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
August 18, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News

Woman Jailed for 22 Years After Mailing Ricin to Trump.

Pascale Ferrier, a dual citizen of Canada and France, has been imprisoned for almost 22 years for mailing homemade ricin to President Donald Trump and eight Texas law officers.

Ferrier, 56, was caught by the U.S. authorities in September of 2020 after crossing the Canadian border into Buffalo, New York, armed with a firearm, a knife, and a store of ammunition.

In the ricin-tainted package she mailed to the former president, she had included a letter branding him an “ugly tyrant” and rambling: “If it doesn’t work, I’ll find better recipe for another poison, or I might use my gun when I’ll be able to come. Enjoy!”

Ricin has no known antidote, and has been used in a number of notable assassinations, with the 1978 killing of Bulgarian journalist Georgi Markov in London, England probably the most infamous. Markov was killed by a ricin pellet injected into his leg with the tip of an umbrella while he was waiting at a bus stop, likely by an agent of his native Bulgaria – then one of the Soviet Union’s communist puppet states.

Ferrier made the poison at her home in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec.

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Pascale Ferrier, a dual citizen of Canada and France, has been imprisoned for almost 22 years for mailing homemade ricin to President Donald Trump and eight Texas law officers. show more
hunter trump
August 17, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Poll: U.S. Distrusts DOJ on Hunter Case, Agree Trump Charges Politically Driven.

The American public is losing confidence in the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Hunter Biden investigation and the prosecutions of former President Trump according to a new poll released by ABC/Ipsos. Nearly half of those polled indicated that they are not confident that the U.S. Justice Department is handling its investigation of Hunter Biden in a fair and nonpartisan manner – with just 32 percent expressing confidence.

The poll also revealed an entrenched partisan divide among respondents on questions regarding Donald Trump. Nearly 50 percent of respondents said they believed the DOJ prosecutions of the former President were politically motivated – yet half of those polled also said they believe Trump should suspend his presidential campaign.

Chris Jackson, a senior vice president at Ipsos, explained the near identical results regarding Trump: “The vast majority of Democrats want Trump to suspend his campaign (77 percent), and very few Republicans agree (20 percent). The inverse is true on whether the charges are politically motivated (81 percent of Republicans say yes, 21 percent of Democrats agree).” This partisan split has remained consistent in every poll that was conducted after each of Trump’s indictments according to Ipsos.

Hunter Biden, the son and alleged business partner of U.S. President Joe Biden, is facing prosecution after the DOJ’s proposed sweet heart plea deal fell apart under the scrutiny of U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika less than a month ago. Republican lawmakers have accused the DOJ and special counsel David Weiss of “misconduct and politicization” tantamount to a “coverup” in their investigation and prosecution of the President’s son. Democrats on Capitol Hill have remained evasive on the prosecution – Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) being one of the few that has said publicly that Hunter Biden should be charged.

Former President Donald Trump faces two state and two federal prosecutions across four jurisdictions – Georgia, Florida, New York, and Washington, D.C. respectively. The ABC/Ipsos poll was conducted on August 15th and 16th and sampled 508 U.S. adults.

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The American public is losing confidence in the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s Hunter Biden investigation and the prosecutions of former President Trump according to a new poll released by ABC/Ipsos. Nearly half of those polled indicated that they are not confident that the U.S. Justice Department is handling its investigation of Hunter Biden in a fair and nonpartisan manner – with just 32 percent expressing confidence. show more
tiktok
August 17, 2023
William Upton
News
TECH

NYC Wants Govt Employees To Delete TikTok.

New York City, under the advisement of NYC Cyber Command, issued a directive to city employees ordering them to immediately cease accessing the Chinese Communist Party-controlled social media app TikTok on their city-owned devices. Employees were also directed to delete the app within 30 days of the orders issuance (August 16, 2023).

After a review of the TikTok app, NYC Cyber Command determined the popular-if-not-controversial social media app “…posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks.” City officials stressed the need for government workers to always use social platforms and apps in a “secure manner”. The New York state government banned TikTok on all government devices in 2020.

Former President Donald Trump attempted to ban TikTok  in the U.S. outright by issuing an executive order  during the final year of his presidential administration.  The ban came amidst growing concerns about the amount of data ByteDance – TikTok’s China based parent company – had access to and that they might share it with the Chinese Communist Party. TikTok, however, was successful in petitioning the District Court for the District of Columbia to issue a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from banning the app.

After taking office, President Joe Biden rescinded Trump’s executive order banning the Chinese controlled social media app.

Over the last three years there has been increasing evidence that former President Trump’s concerns regarding TikTok were warranted. Leaked audio recordings confirmed that China-based ByteDance employees were able to access data collected by TikTok – something that TikTok executives had originally stated would not happen. In response to the data access revelations, Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr urged Apple and Google both to remove TikTok from their respective app stores.

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New York City, under the advisement of NYC Cyber Command, issued a directive to city employees ordering them to immediately cease accessing the Chinese Communist Party-controlled social media app TikTok on their city-owned devices. Employees were also directed to delete the app within 30 days of the orders issuance (August 16, 2023). show more

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romney
August 17, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Romney’s Anti-Trump Jabs Lead Utah on Search for New Senator.

Mitt Romney, the junior U.S. Senator from Utah, has seen his popularity among Utah Republicans plummet as he weighs whether to run for re-election in 2024.

A vocal and obsessive critic of Donald Trump – who has publicly accused the former President of inciting a violent insurrection against Congress and attempting to corrupt the the 2020 Presidential election – Romney has managed to simultaneously alienate Utah’s conservative grassroots and the state’s Republican Party leadership. Robert Axson, chairman of the Utah Republican Party, accused Romney of betraying the principles of the party, stating: “I think the party is trending towards people who are committed to our platform and show up. And this is a place where I would invite Senator Romney to start showing up.”

The criticism from the state leader of his own political party is just the latest in bad news for the embattled anti-Trump Senator. Romney’s approval rating among Utah voters slid 11 points between March and June of this year according to polling conducted by the Deseret News and Hinckley Institute of Politics. Voter opinion of Senator Romney is now underwater with only 41 percent of voters saying they approve of his performance, while 49 percent disapprove.

Romney’s lack of popularity in Utah has already drawn one challenger into the 2024 U.S. Senate primary. Trent Staggs, the mayor of Riverton, announced his candidacy earlier this summer, stating Utah “…needs another proven fighter and conservative in the Senate… someone unafraid to stand against the Washington establishment.” The Staggs campaign has hammered Romney for his vote to impeach former President Trump, as well as his support for open-borders and “establishment wokeness”.

Should Romney decline to run for re-election, Utah political observers suspect the Republican primary for U.S. Senate to become much more crowded with former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, and Utah state House Speaker Brad Wilson all considered potential candidates.

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Mitt Romney, the junior U.S. Senator from Utah, has seen his popularity among Utah Republicans plummet as he weighs whether to run for re-election in 2024. show more
abigail jo shry
August 16, 2023
News

Woman Who Threatened Trump Trial Judge Has History of Threats, Criminal Mischief, & Drug Abuse.

Corporate media worked overtime Wednesday night to report threats received, via voicemail, by D.C. Trump judge Tanya Chutkan, including calling her a “slave n*gger,” and adding “you are in our sights, we want to kill you… If Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you, so tread lightly, b****.”

What every single media outlet failed to report, however, is that the now charged Abigail Jo Shry has a sad record of arrests dating back to mid-2022, and a series of mugshots which clearly identify the same woman, but with varying ages, heights, and weights.

In August of last year, Shry was arrested for class ‘C’ assault, resisting arrest or transport, possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication, failure to maintain financial responsibility (no insurance), and having an open container. At this point she was listed as 5’9 and 150lbs. Shry was subsequently arrested on warrant a week later, with her age listed as 42, and her date of birth listed as the 23rd May 1980.

Then, in early September, Shry was arrested again, with her date of birth given as February 10th, 2003. At this point, she was listed as being 5’8 and 175lbs. She was charged with criminal mischief and resisting arrest. Shry was picked up a fourth time in July 2023, this time with a birthday of October 1st, 1981. Her charge in July was “terrorist threat,” but no specifics were given.

The newest criminal complaint alleges that Shry called the office of D.C. Judge Tanya Chutkan on August 5th, just a few weeks after her “terrorist threat” arrest, and left threatening messages about the judge and other Democrats in Washington, D.C.

According to the charging document, “On August 8, 2023, DHS Special Agents conducted a knock and talk at the residence of Abigail Jo SHRY in Alvin, Texas. During consensual questioning, SHRY admitted that the phone number (832) XXX-XXXX belongs to her and that she did in fact make the call to Judge Chutkan’s chambers. SHRY stated that she had no plans to travel to Washington, DC or Houston to carry out anything she stated, adding that if Sheila Jackson Lee comes to Alvin, then we need to worry.”

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Corporate media worked overtime Wednesday night to report threats received, via voicemail, by D.C. Trump judge Tanya Chutkan, including calling her a "slave n*gger," and adding “you are in our sights, we want to kill you... If Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you, so tread lightly, b****.” show more

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ga da
August 16, 2023
William Upton
News

BREAKING: GA DA Wants Trump’s Trial to Start 8 Days Before GOP Primary.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has submitted to the court a proposed trial schedule that she says will not conflict with any of former President Trump’s other legal battles.

Willis has asked that the arraignments of the 19 charged individuals – including former President Trump – occur the week of September 5th. The District Attorney’s proposed calendar would see former President Trump’s trial begin on March 4th, just a week before the Georgia Republican Presidential Primary on March 12th.

 

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has submitted to the court a proposed trial schedule that she says will not conflict with any of former President Trump's other legal battles. show more
desantis
August 16, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

DeSantis Sinks to 8%, With Just 38% of His Backers ‘Certain’ of Their Choice.

Scott Rasmussen’s RMG Research has found Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sinking to just eight points in their latest poll, with former President Donald J. Trump now up to 60 percent of the vote in the 2024 Republican primary. The national survey of 229 likely Republican primary voters places businessman Vivek Ramaswamy in second, with 13 percent support. The poll has a margin of error of 3.1%.

Even worse for the Florida Governor: a full 83 percent of Trump’s supporters said they were “absolutely certain” of voting for him, while just 38 percent of DeSantis’s supporters felt the same way about their choice.

RMG also indicates Republicans holding a five point Congressional Generic Ballot edge over the Democrats – adding that just last month Republicans only had a two point edge.

Polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight’s Republican Presidential Primary model shows as similar trend with Trump holding above 50 percent and DeSantis on a steady decline.

The news comes three weeks after DeSantis slumped into single digits in Ohio. Last week, National Pulse editor-in-chief predicted DeSantis would be a “single digit midget Ron within a couple of weeks”.

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Scott Rasmussen's RMG Research has found Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sinking to just eight points in their latest poll, with former President Donald J. Trump now up to 60 percent of the vote in the 2024 Republican primary. The national survey of 229 likely Republican primary voters places businessman Vivek Ramaswamy in second, with 13 percent support. The poll has a margin of error of 3.1%. show more

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