Wednesday, December 04, 2024

Let's Face It, Donald Trump Is Already President

By Teri Christoph | RedState.com

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Technically, Donald Trump has 47 days left before he's sworn into office for his second, albeit non-consecutive, presidential term. In reality, however, he's already the president, and Mar-a-Lago is his White House.

Let's look at the facts. Joe Biden, the lamest lame duck president there has ever been, is busy pardoning his ne'er-do-well offspring and falling asleep at public events taking place on the international stage. Hardly the doings of a man who is taking his job seriously. Meanwhile, our American hostages are languishing away somewhere in the hellhole that is Gaza, World War III seems to be brewing, we're stuck with an economy that could use some invigorating, and there are serious, troubling consequences arising from a border that's been leaking like a sieve for nearly four years now. 

And where is his hapless vice president, Kamala Harris, you ask? Well, she has gone AWOL and seemingly has entered into a throuple with Ernest and Julio Gallo. And that's right where we want her; the woman has no business being anywhere near the levers of power. 

You can find enough proof of Trump's de facto presidency in the daily, post-election meltdowns of corporate media hacks like Joy Reid. RedState covered one of Reid's most recent breaks with reality when she got herself all worked up about Trump posting an AI-generation image of himself looking out over the frozen plains of Canada. She took the bait, and concluded he was amassing forces ready to make it the 51st state.

In short, the media is treating Donald Trump like he's already the president because he's acting like he is. 

Just yesterday, President-elect Trump took on one of the most important roles of a president -- that of comforter when tragedy strikes. 

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President @realDonaldTrump

Vvisits with the families of Corporal Luis Paez, Deputy Sheriff Butch Waller, and Deputy Sheriff Dan Diaz. 

Each flag presented was flown over the U.S. Capitol at their time of death. 

May God bless them all. πŸ™πŸΌπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ





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Many of us can remember the iconic scene of Ronald Reagan comforting the distraught families of the Challenger astronauts. Americans look to their president for comfort during tough times; what we got with Biden was a president who checked his watch, instead of treating Gold Star families with dignity. 

If getting results is the measure of a successful presidency, Trump's pre-presidency presidency is yielding some pretty impressive wins.

Mexico seems to be taking Trump's tariff threat seriously, and is taking action to stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.

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Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul days after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico unless they crack down on the flow of migrants and drugs across the border.

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Speaking of the afore-mentioned Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently flew to Florida to meet with Trump and discuss the issues of tariffs and securing the northern border of the U.S. The now-neutered Democrats would usually make a fuss about Trump "interfering in foreign affairs," but they now seem to be taking a "let the real president get to work" approach.

And you know how heads of state are invited to big international events? Well, Donald Trump is heading to Paris this weekend to join other dignitaries for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, where he's bound to meet with other international players. You know, the stuff competent presidents do.

Possibly one of the things Trump will be discussing with other leaders in Paris is the topic of the hostages in Gaza. He has made it clear, in no uncertain terms, that he wants them home before he is officially inaugurated on January 20, 2025. 

There are many other examples of how Donald Trump is already president, but the important thing is that we now have the answer to the question: Who's in charge here? Although he has yet to get the keys to the actual White House, he is calling most of the shots now. 

Some media outlets are calling it a "shadow presidency," but that doesn't go nearly far enough. Donald Trump saw the massive leadership void created by Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the bumbling Democrat Party, and he decided to do something about it. He is now the de facto president of the United States, and we should all thank God for that.

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Monday, December 02, 2024

Joe Biden Just Handed Donald Trump the Mother of All Mandates

By Teri Christoph | RedState.com

AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Donald Trump has to be sitting at Mar-a-Lago right now laughing into his Diet Coke as the Democrat Party and their bumbling leader just keep on racking up the "Ls." Losses for Democrats at this point are political wins for the president-elect, his team, and the Republican Party.

It hasn't always been Trump's practice to stay quiet while his enemies destroy themselves, but he seems to be taking a mostly sit-back-and-wait approach to watching Joe Biden set flame to the rotted wood and sticks that currently make up the Democrat Party. When he feels like it, Trump may take a poker and push around the embers of his enemies, but, really, he just has to let them continue to self-immolate. 

You hear a lot of pundits talk about "political capital," that invisible yet valuable currency that politicians have to spend in order to get his or her agenda advanced or nominees approved. It was thought that Trump, who was handed gobs of political capital on November 5th, would have to spend some of his capital to get his more controversial nominees, like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pete Hegseth, approved by the GOP-led Senate. This may still be true, but Joe Biden just gave him something even better:

The mother of all mandates. 

Donald Trump was already looking at entering his second term with a pretty solid mandate from American voters, who gave him the go-ahead to make good on his campaign promises. He won both the popular and the electoral votes, and his party will control both chambers of Congress come January 3, 2025. 

As of Sunday morning, Donald Trump was sitting pretty. As of Sunday evening, Donald Trump was enjoying -- to borrow some of Sen. John Fetterman's (D-PA) words -- "a god-tier level" mandate. All wrapped up in a nice bow by Joe Biden.

Joe Biden's pardoning of his son, Hunter Biden, further diminishes an already-neutered Democrat Party and empowers Donald Trump to an extent we probably haven't seen in modern times. No more can Democrats cry, "No one is above the law!" because their "big guy" just blew that idea to smithereens.

Even better, Joe Biden and his fiercely lying press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, have just confirmed that the Department of Justice is corrupt. 

They really couldn't have done a better job rolling out the red carpet for Trump 2.0, could they?

Oh, and all that talk by the left that scary Donald Trump will break decades of "norms?" LOL. Consider them all broken beyond repair, burnt to the ground by and alongside the Democrat Party. Team Trump has basically just been given carte blanche to do what they were elected to do.

Joe Biden's pardoning of his convict son, Hunter, was the own goal the Democrats didn't really need at this point, but Joe just couldn't help himself. He may well have, at some point, intended to actually let Hunter suffer the consequences of his actions, but post-election Biden -- who is the lamest of lame ducks -- couldn't care less at this point. His own party gave him the shaft, and he was more than happy to return fire in kind. 

The biggest winner here, besides Hunter Biden, is Donald Trump. It's a god-tier-level mandate, you all.

Sunday, December 01, 2024

UPDATE: Trump Nominates MAGA Favorite Kash Patel As FBI Director; Patel Reacts

By Rusty Weiss | RedState.com

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel, the former chief of staff at the Department of Defense, as FBI director, RedState has learned.

The move will undoubtedly earn high praise from conservatives on social media who have been advocating the move since Trump secured the election.

Patel was a key figure in national security roles under Trump’s first term. He earned the president-elect’s admiration as a central figure in efforts to challenge the narrative around the investigations into Trump's campaign and its alleged Russian connections.

Trump announced the nomination Saturday evening on Truth Social.

I am proud to announce that Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and “America First” fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People. He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution. Kash did an incredible job during my First Term, where he served as Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Kash has also tried over 60 jury trials. This FBI will end the growing crime epidemic in America, dismantle the migrant criminal gangs, and stop the evil scourge of human and drug trafficking across the Border. Kash will work under our great Attorney General, Pam Bondi, to bring back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI.

Patel's aggressive stance against what he describes as the "Deep State" and his willingness to pursue Trump's agenda in intelligence and defense sectors make him a favored ally.

Patel has vociferously defended Trump’s actions on January 6th and suggested people at the highest levels of government willfully ignored an authorization by the then-Commander in Chief to deploy troops to the Capitol and prevent the protests from getting out of control.

“Secretary of the Army and General (Mark) Milley bypassed a direct, lawful command from President Trump, opting instead to delay the deployment of the National Guard on Jan. 6 for the sake of political optics, and in doing so violated the chain of command,” he told RedState in an interview this past May.

Patel also pointed fingers of blame at former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Muriel Bowser, mayor of the District of Columbia, stating they each had a role in the initial refusal to deploy troops on that day. 

Patel has not been particularly shy when it comes to his views of the corruption pervading the FBI under current leadership. And he has suggested drastic plans on the horizon.

“I'd shut down the FBI Hoover building on day one and reopen the next day as a museum of the deep state,” he said in an interview on The Shaun Ryan Show. “And I'd take the 7,000 employees that work in that building and send them across America to chase down criminals. Go be cops.”
 
 “We're going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections,” Patel continued. “We're going to come after you. Whether it's criminally or civilly, we'll figure that out. But, yes, we're putting you all on notice.”

Patel has been receiving high praise on social media as America First advocates grew excited over the prospect of him overseeing the FBI almost immediately after Trump was declared the victor over Kamala Harris.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took to X and wrote, “My good friend, Kash Patel, would make a fantastic ⁦[FBI] ⁩Director.”

“Kash Patel is the best choice for FBI Director. He will rid the FBI of the turncoats who made it an instrument of Democrat party oppression and restore the morale of the good agents who serve faithfully and effectively,” added former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Trump’s pick for FBI Director will likely ruffle feathers in the intelligence community, a reaction that indicates he’s the right choice but might also lead to resistance during the confirmation process.

Updated [12:18 a.m., 12/1/2024]: Kash Patel has released a statement to the media, in reaction to his nomination:

It is the honor of a lifetime to be nominated by President Trump to serve as Director of the FBI. 

Together, we will restore integrity, accountability, and equal justice to our justice system and return the FBI to its rightful mission: protecting the American people.

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Rogan says the 'greatest media psy-op in history' was waged against Trump: 'They've distorted who he is'

By Alexander Hall | Fox News

Joe Rogan anchors the broadcast during the UFC 281 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2022 in New York City. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

'What you’re seeing with Trump, regardless of his flaws, is a massive concentrated psy-op,' Rogan said

The podcast host continued to hammer legacy media.

"What you’re seeing with Trump, regardless of his flaws, is a massive concentrated psy-op," Rogan said. "They’ve distorted who he is to the point where most people think that way. Most people think that way. They’ve had narratives."

"What is a psy-op? I keep hearing that," Normand said.

"Psychological operation," Rogan explained. "Where they’ve decided to distort people’s perceptions of things."

Shaffir replied that older liberals are shocked to hear that former President Obama oversaw more deportations than Trump. "They go, ‘That doesn’t make sense.’ And you go, ‘Right, focus on what’s giving you the reality of the world,’" he said.

Rogan then turned to his producer, Jamie, and asked him to show a "wild" quote from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from 2008 where she was "saying some wild MAGA-type s---" about "illegal immigrants."

Clinton could be heard in the recording declaring, "I think we got to have tough conditions. Tell people to come out of the shadows. If they’ve committed a crime, deport them, no questions asked."

"She’s a Republican," Shaffir joked.

In the recording, Clinton continued, "If they’ve been working and are law-abiding, we should say, ‘Here are the conditions for you staying. You have to pay a stiff fine because you came here illegally. You have to pay back taxes and you have to try to learn English. And you have to wait in line.’"

The guests expressed their shock at Clinton’s past comments.

"’You have to wait in line,’ And everybody’s cheering," Rogan said. "2008. Hillary Clinton was more MAGA than Trump. But how about that? More MAGA than Trump. It’s all a f---ing illusion. It’s all a f---ing illusion. All of them, when convenient, have said the exact same things."

Rogan argued that this election shows that the tide has turned, however.

"They had control of the media up until now. This election was the first time they didn’t really have control of the media anymore," Rogan argued.

When asked why this is, the podcaster replied, "Because of us, because of podcasts. Because of social media, because of X."

Friday, November 29, 2024

Zuck Makes Pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago, Kisses Trump’s Ring: The Broification of America’s Billionaires

By Scott Pinsker |PJ Media

AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Next week, President-elect Donald Trump will release his latest book, “Save America.” On the cover is the now-iconic image of Trump standing unbowed, unbroken, and unafraid — with rivulets of blood streaking down his face — after surviving an assassin’s bullet. 

It’s a helluva photo. 


In the picture, doesn’t the Secret Service agent on the right sort of look like Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook Meta? Either way, it’s the greatest historic photo-bomb since Texas Governor John Connally in ’63.

However, in Trump’s new book, he makes a very pointed allegation against Zuckerberg: He claims Zuck conspired against him in the 2020 election, and says that the Facebook founder would “spend the rest of his life in prison” if he ever tried it again.

Here’s a passage:

[Zuckerberg] would bring his very nice wife to dinners, be as nice as anyone could be, while always plotting to install shameful Lock Boxes in a true PLOT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.

He told me there was nobody like Trump on Facebook. But at the same time, and for whatever reason, steered it against me. We are watching him closely, and if he does anything illegal this time he will spend the rest of his life in prison — as will others who cheat in the 2024 Presidential Election.

 Perhaps sensing that the worm has turned (and is now packing heat), Zuckerberg humbled himself yesterday, bowing in low homage before the president-elect at a Thanksgiving Eve feast at Mar-a-Lago. According to media reports, it’s unclear if he kissed Trump’s ring before the meal or afterwards. (I’m guessing before: Trump is a well-known germaphobe, and for hygienic purposes, it’s probably better to smooch someone’s hand prior to stuffing your face with foreign cheeses and shellfish.)

Trump insiders are claiming that it’s morning again on Facebook: Zuck has seen the error of his ways and now pledges to be a MAGA booster!

“Mark Zuckerberg has been very clear about his desire to be a supporter of and participant in this change that we’re seeing all around America, all around the world with this reform movement that Donald Trump is leading,” Trump advisor Stephen Miller said on Fox News. “Mark Zuckerberg, like so many business leaders, understands that President Trump is an agent of change, an agent of prosperity.”

The Meta CEO’s “road to Damascus” seems to have begun in the summer of 2024.

“Seeing Donald Trump get up after getting shot in the face and pump his fist in the air with the American flag is one of the most badass things I’ve even seen in my life,” Zuck said in July. “On some level as an American, it’s, like, hard to not get kind of emotional about that spirit and that fight, and I think that that’s why a lot of people like the guy.”

Then, one month later, Zuck sent a letter to House Republicans, saying he “regrets” buckling to the Biden administration’s pressure campaign to censor sociopolitical content. Specifically, he said it was a mistake to shadow-ban (or just plain ban) coverage of Hunter Biden’s laptop. CBS News killed the story, which the FBI and Democratic intelligence operatives falsely claimed was “Russian disinformation.” 

“It’s since been made clear that the reporting was not Russian disinformation, and in retrospect, we shouldn’t have demoted the story,” Zuck told Republicans. 

Furthermore, he promises to stand his ground in the future

“I believe the government pressure was wrong,” he wrote in the letter, “and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it. I feel strongly that we should not compromise our content standards due to pressure from any administration in either direction — and we’re ready to push back if something like this happens again.”

How sincere is Zuckerberg? Is he actually pro-MAGA, or did he lick his finger, point it skyward, and (finally) realize which way the wind was blowing? It seems foolish to wholly discount the motivation of crass self-interest; after all, the best way to be a leader in 2024 is to find an active, vibrant movement — and then push yourself to the front of the line.

But it does follow a larger trend of America’s billionaires being broified. In a very real sense, it’s the broification of the billionaire class.

In the old days, billionaires got fat, lounged on yachts, and lit cigars with Ben Franklins. Not anymore! Now, billionaires are getting buff, learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and challenging each other to fistfights.

I think it began with Joe Rogan: He made MMA and fitness cool. 

And it snowballed quickly. Have you seen Jeff Bezos lately? He looks like he could bench-press a Buick. Elon Musk (when he’s not attending UFC events) has been learning MMA, too. So has Zuckerberg.

As a non-billionaire, I find it kind of annoying: If a guy is richer than me AND he can kick my ass, what the Hell do I have left?! (Well, I’m pretty sure I can drink more beer than those guys. Ha! Buncha wimps.) 

But it’s an important cultural development, because today’s rockstars no longer play guitar. They’re not singing songs, banging groupies, or rocking stadiums. Rock is dead. 

Been dead for 20 years.

Instead, today’s rockstars… are the tech billionaires: Guys like Bezos, Zuck, and Musk.

Kids today aren’t daydreaming about being the next Taylor Swift. That’s boring! Instead, they dream of being a billionaire like Elon Musk: Disrupting society, making (and breaking) your own rules, and blazing your own path. 

And when you stop and think about it… what’s more rock & roll than that?

This Thanksgiving, if you hear a low, deep, rumbling noise, don’t automatically assume it’s coming from your Uncle Larry’s digestive tract: There’s a cultural shift afoot. Our country is manning-up.

And it all began with the broification of our billionaires.

Thursday, November 28, 2024

“Proud To Be An American!” – Trump’s Thanksgiving Message

Posted on The Noah Report

Donald Trump posted a Thanksgiving message early Thursday morning.

Trump ended the message with, “Don’t worry, our Country will soon be respected, productive, fair, and strong, and you will be, more than ever before, proud to be an American!”

Truth Social:

Happy Thanksgiving to all, including to the Radical Left Lunatics who have worked so hard to destroy our Country, but who have miserably failed, and will always fail, because their ideas and policies are so hopelessly bad that the great people of our Nation just gave a landslide victory to those who want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Don’t worry, our Country will soon be respected, productive, fair, and strong, and you will be, more than ever before, proud to be an American!

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