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Michelle Obama has been in the news much lately, what with a variety of lines of gossip pointing out and she and husband, ex-President Barack Obama, have been seen alone at various functions and speculating about a breakup.

And she's been complaining, on a podcast, about how expensive it was for her family to live in the White House.

On her show, she recently said, "It's expensive to live in the White House. Many people don't know. I mean, much is not covered. You're paying for every food, every bit of food that you eat. You're not paying for housing and the staff in it. But everything, even travel. If you're not traveling with the president, if your kids are coming on a bright star, which is the First Lady's plane, we had to pay for their travel to be on the plane. It is an expensive proposition, and you're running for two years and not earning an income."

She's even attacked how "financially sound" Barack Obama was when they married.

He "was a Harvard Law graduate working as a civil rights attorney for a major Chicago law firm when they married in 1992," a report said.

For average Americans, who were taking home salaries of about $60,000, according to Forbes, Obama was getting paid $400,000 for being president.

That would be $3.2 million for his eight years.

The family's net worth now is estimated at $70 million, some from book deals and more from a Netflix contract.

He also has a lifetime guaranteed pension from the government, constant Secret Service protection, a government allowance for staff and office, and more.

As long ago as 2004, he was being paid more than $80,000 a year from the Illinois state senate, plus $32,000 from the University of Chicago, where he talked.

His "investments" back then were estimated to be worth up to $200,000.

He got $1.9 million from Random House for a book and got another $1.2 million for other books.

On being elected, he already "owned somewhere between $1.1 million and $5.1 million in U.S. Treasury bills," a report said.

He now gets up to $400,000 for speeches, and the Obamas agreed to a $65 million book deal where each would write a project. The family bought a million-dollar home in Chicago as well as a $14 million beachfront estate after leaving the White House.

Her comments, which often have no elaboration, have left some wondering odd questions about her:

Democrats will vote on a resolution demanding answers from President Donald Trump's administration on conditions in El Salvador prisons, the Washington Examiner reported. This comes after Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported in March and sent to an El Salvador prison as an illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 gang member.

The resolution, which will be voted on later this month, will center on El Salvador's treatment of inmates, including at the CECOT mega prison. Although Abrego Garcia isn't referenced by name, the report will include U.S. residents "detained or imprisoned in El Salvador."

Initial reports characterized Abrego Garcia's deportation as a mistake, and Democrats pounced. "We’re going to put all of our colleagues on the record," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), who is the resolution's lead sponsor, said to the press.

"If Americans are being sent in violation of the rule of law to El Salvador, we should all want to get a human rights report to see whether this nation is following the rule of law, or not," Kaine added. However, this may end up backfiring for the Democrats.

Twisted Crusade

The Democrats have taken up Abrego Garcia's cause, claiming that he was the victim of the Trump administration's tyranny. However, the crackdown on illegal immigration has centered on illegal immigrants suspected of a crime, such as Abrego Garcia.

Four Democrats from the House of Representatives have made separate pilgrimages to rally for Abrego Garcia's case. They have met with him and urged for him to get his due process.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), who also sponsored the resolution, made the trek as Abrego Garcia was a resident of Maryland before being deported. Meanwhile, the White House sees this twisted crusade as the Democrats' undoing.

Abrego Garcia's wife accused him of domestic violence and even referred to him as a "gang member" in her 2018 complaint. Conservative Commentator Benny Johnson shared a copy of the written statement. "This is the guy Democrats are protecting and fighting for," Johnson captioned the post to X, formerly Twitter.

Walking It Back

As it turns out, Abrego Garcia is not the sympathetic figure Democrats attempted to paint him as. "The hole that Democrats and the Fake News media dug themselves into by demanding the return of a wife-beating MS-13 terrorist illegal alien just keeps getting deeper," Kush Desai, White House spokesman, said.

Reports emerged this week that Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told House Democrats to quit making trips to El Salvador to save face. "They want to let the El Salvador stuff slow down," a House staffer reportedly told Fox News.

Jeffries vehemently denies this, but there's no doubt that Democrats are uneasy about the optics. "There’s a moral argument to be made, but it’s not clear this is the right poster case, and it’s definitely not the right political moment," a Democrat aide told the press.

Whether or not Abrego Garcia was removed properly is something the administration should answer for. Even suspected criminals and illegal immigrants must be treated fairly under the law.

However, Democrats have gone all in on Abrego Garcia's cause before the extent of his suspected criminal and gang-related past was fully revealed. Their continued support and pandering could backfire severely for them, and we're here for it.

President Donald Trump's administration has revoked permission for Romania in the Visa Waiver Program due to national security and other concerns, Breitbart reported. Then-President Joe Biden added the nation on his way out of office.

The program allows foreign nationals from certain friendly countries admission into the U.S. for up to 90 days without securing a visa. The nations allowed in the program must have fewer than 3% of admitted individuals overstay their visits in the U.S. annually.

Biden added Romania to the program in January as he was leaving office. It was supposed to go into effect in March, but was under review.

Romania's overstay rate was 2.61% in 2024, down from 9% in 2023, 13% in 2022, and 17% in 2021. The State Department and the Department of Homeland Security officially announced the revocation of Romania's permission on Friday.

Growing Concerns

The VWP has become another system to exploit for criminals from the nations admitted to the program, including European nations. Even the 9/11 Commission Staff Report noted the potential for abuse and advised against its continuation.

Gangs of robbers from foreign countries have gamed the system to steal from wealthy Americans without worrying about obtaining visas to get into the U.S. Despite these known problems, the number of nations included has increased under just about every U.S. president since 1986.

However, the problem for Romania goes beyond the run-of-the-mill issues of other unchecked visitors. The Trump administration pointed to Romania's recent presidential election debacle.

"The Administration notes with increasing concern the recent developments across Europe of democratic backsliding. Efforts to suppress the will of the people draw into question the strength of our shared values," a senior White House official said.

"Healthy democracies do not fear opposing perspectives. Concerted efforts to delegitimize certain political perspectives draw a striking resemblance to the American experience that President Trump faced, including lawfare and censorship," the unnamed official added.

Romania's Election Woes

According to Fox News, Romania's election authority canceled the results of the country's presidential election due to concerns about Russian interference in the election. In this month's do-over, the authority completely shut out frontrunner Calin Georgescu.

"A direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide! I have one message left! If democracy in Romania falls, the entire democratic world will fall!" Georgescu warned in a post to X, formerly Twitter, on March 9. "This is just the beginning. It’s that simple! Europe is now a dictatorship, Romania is under tyranny!"

Vice President J.D. Vance echoed the warning. The vice president said "it looks more and more like old, entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words like misinformation and disinformation, who simply don't like the idea that somebody with an alternative viewpoint might express a different opinion or, God forbid, vote a different way, or even worse, win an election."

The visa program has its own pitfalls, and Trump was certainly correct in limiting the nations that are allowed to participate. However, the injustice in the nation's elections presents another dimension to kick them out of the program, full stop.

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For years the creators of content at National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service have taken in tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funding each year.

And they have "spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as 'news.'"

That's according to President Donald Trump, who now has issued an executive order ending taxpayer subsidization of the leftist story lines the organizations have created.

For example, the order revealed, "In 2021, NPR declared the Declaration of Independence to be a document with 'flaws and deeply ingrained hypocrisies.'

"In 2022, NPR scrapped its decades-long Independence Day tradition of reading the Declaration of Independence on air to instead discuss 'equality.'

"NPR subsequently issued an 'editor's note' warning the Declaration of Independence is 'a document that contains offensive language.'"

Further, the content creators at NPR "NPR apologized for calling illegal immigrants 'illegal.'"

And it "sounded the alarm about young men who abstain from masturbating to pornography." And it "routinely" promotes "the chemical and surgical mutilation of children as so-called 'gender-affirming' care."

It also promoted the concept of "queer animals" while PBS devoted a panel to discussing "woke" and "white privilege."

Other factors identified by the White House:

  • Then-PBS White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor characterized President Trump's patriotic 2020 Mount Rushmore speech as a love letter to "white resentment" that promoted the "myth of America."
  • NPR reported on the "cousin of diet culture" known as "healthism, which is the idea that we have to be healthy" — as if that was a bad thing."
  • NPR assigned three reporters to investigate how the thumbs-up emoji is racist.
  • NPR suggested doorway sizes are based on "latent fatphobia."
  • PBS produced an entire movie celebrating a transgender teenager's so-called "changing gender identity."
  • NPR absurdly claimed "limited scientific evidence of physical advantage" exists between male and female athletes.
  • NPR lamented that "animals deserve pronouns, too."
  • In 2023, PBS's Washington Week roundtable covered up Joe Biden's clear mental decline, with far-left "journalist" Jeffrey Goldberg claiming Biden was actually "quite acute."
  • NPR dedicated an entire segment to the "population of anthropomorphic animal enthusiasts known as 'furries.'"
  • PBS produced a documentary making the case for reparations.
  • NPR disparagingly referred to pro-life Americans at the March for Life as "anti-abortion rights activists."

The order also explained how "NPR and PBS have zero tolerance for non-leftist viewpoints."

For instance:

  • In 2020, NPR refused to cover the explosive Hunter Biden laptop scandal in the runup to the election, baselessly claiming its "assertions don't amount to much" and writing they "don't want to waste the listeners' and readers' time on stories that are just pure distractions."
  • When a 25-year veteran NPR reporter and editor spoke out about the network's obsession with liberal causes, they suspended him. The editor found that registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans 87 to zero in their newsroom.
  • NPR prolifically reported on the Russian collusion hoax, with the editor describing "[Adam] Schiff talking points" as "the drumbeat of NPR news reports."
  • NPR CEO Katherine Maher once called President Trump "racist," shared a photo of herself wearing a "Biden for President" campaign hat, serves on the board of a Soros-funded activist group, and described "reverence for the truth" as a "distraction."
  • In 2023, a study found that congressional Republicans saw 85% negative coverage while congressional Democrats saw 54% positive coverage on PBS's flagship news program."

NPR also repeatedly denied the evidence that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese lab working to make viruses more dangerous, "a conclusion now deemed likely by the FBI, CIA and Department of Energy."

Trump's order states: "At the very least, Americans have the right to expect that if their tax dollars fund public broadcasting at all, they fund only fair, accurate, unbiased, and nonpartisan news coverage. No media outlet has a constitutional right to taxpayer subsidies, and the Government is entitled to determine which categories of activities to subsidize. The CPB's governing statute reflects principles of impartiality: the CPB may not 'contribute to or otherwise support any political party.' 47 U.S.C. 396(f)(3); see also id. 396(e)(2).

"The CPB fails to abide by these principles to the extent it subsidizes NPR and PBS. Which viewpoints NPR and PBS promote does not matter. What does matter is that neither entity presents a fair, accurate, or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens. I therefore instruct the CPB Board of Directors (CPB Board) and all executive departments and agencies (agencies) to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."

Former First Lady Michelle Obama recently appeared on a podcast and suggested that Ivy League schools "scam" their students, raising eyebrows considering her own attendance at Princeton as an affirmative action student.

Obama appeared on the Diary of a CEO podcast and spoke about her experience at Princeton by saying, "Although I was an outstanding student, I wasn’t a good standardized test-taker. All those numbers said that I shouldn’t do well at Princeton."

She continued by saying, "'So I came in as an ‘affirmative action kid.' Sort of feeling like maybe I don’t belong in these ivory towers and maybe these kids coming from these other schools are really so much smarter and better than I am."

She then continued by saying her academic performance at Princeton demonstrated her right to be there, but that still didn't sit well with some observers who saw Obama's comments as papering over her status as an affirmative action student.

Affirmative action is being soundly dismantled around the nation in recognition of the racist and fundamentally flawed idea. This is in spite of the work of leftists like Obama, who want to keep affirmative action in place and further promote racial identity in academia.

Affirmative Action In Ivy League Schools

Michelle Obama was clearly defending affirmative action but also openly taking shots at Ivy League schools by saying, "Do not let these people scam you. This is all a racket… That you don’t belong, that they’re smarter, that they work harder, that they know more, that they deserve this more than you do."

Obama was able to study sociology at Princeton and would later go on to study at Harvard Law School, making her a member of America's elite, but not stopping her from waging a campaign of racial grievance for decades.

Thanks to the rise of affirmative action, many students like Michelle Obama were able to enter Ivy League schools, but at the expense of more qualified students from racial groups that weren't considered disadvantaged.

This situation led to a massive backlash over the years, with lawsuits from Asian-Americans alleging that qualified students were passed over in favor of less qualified students from supposedly less advantaged groups.

Eventually, this fight led to the Supreme Court knocking down affirmative action in 2023, finding that it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Of course, Michelle Obama decried that decision by saying, "My heart breaks for any young person out there who’s wondering what their future holds — and what kinds of chances will be open to them." Clearly, she didn't care about kids who had opportunities stolen from them by the scam that is affirmative action.

Ivy League Schools Stand With Obama

Michelle Obama is the last person to speak about Ivy League schools, as she represents the elite and is supported by the same people whom she accused of running a "racket." She was comfortable blasting these schools on the Diary of a CEO podcast, but is tied at the hip with these elite organizations.

Ivy League universities like Harvard and Columbia overwhelmingly supported former President Barack Obama's presidential campaigns. Numerous studies have found that the staffing at elite universities is overwhelmingly leftist.

This makes Michelle Obama's comments on Ivy League schools even more bizarre and inauthentic. Obama desperately wants to appeal to younger Americans, yet stands with those same people who have happily embraced elitist and anti-American policies that disadvantage young Americans.

In a deeply revealing turn of events, it has been revealed that now-former Rep. Yadira Caraveo of Colorado experienced significant mental health struggles while serving in Congress in 2024.

Caraveo allegedly made two attempts to take her own life over the course of two months, putting her campaign into a stark light as she dealt with personal difficulties, as the Daily Caller reports.

The first incident unfolded on Feb. 8, 2024, when Caraveo reportedly consumed a dangerous combination of 19 sleeping pills and alcohol. This led to a distressing situation that required a 911 call and police intervention at her residence in Thornton.

Due to the severity of this episode, she was taken to St. Anthony North Hospital and placed under a 72-hour mental health monitoring period.

Second incident heightens concerns

Two months later, Caraveo was discovered unconscious in her congressional office on April 6. This incident, attributed to an overdose of approximately 20 lorazepam pills, demanded another round of emergency medical care. Her hospitalization caused her to miss a significant event -- the launch of her campaign headquarters.

Former aides revealed these episodes after Caraveo minimized their impact during a radio appearance. The February event was downplayed by Caraveo as a "misunderstanding" over text communications. She admitted to using sleeping pills but claimed it was just below a level requiring intensive care.

Efforts made to suppress reporting

Before the election, which she subsequently lost, Caraveo sought to block public knowledge of the February event by issuing a cease-and-desist notification. Her efforts were intended to prevent details from surfacing before voters made their decisions. Despite this, The Colorado Sun temporarily halted its coverage until Caraveo signaled another campaign attempt.

Caraveo’s struggles are illustrated through her candid recollection of a message to an employee. The distressing text read, "If I don't wake up tomorrow, tell everybody that I'm sorry," which prompted the staffer to alert emergency services immediately.

Privacy protections observed

Sheriff Gene Claps notably supported Caraveo during these troubling times. He arrived in a personal capacity during the April 6 situation, following emergency teams. His presence showed a level of personal commitment to Caraveo during a uniquely trying period.

Attempting to safeguard Caraveo's privacy, both the Northglenn Police Department and the Adams County Sheriff's Office declined to divulge further information. They cited applicable public interest exemptions and strict health privacy laws as reasons to withhold details.

These revelations about Caraveo’s experience reveal the private battles she faced while serving the public. Caraveo's story underscores the significant stress political figures can endure and the measures they might take to shield those struggles from public view.

The handling of these incidents sheds light on the broader conversation about mental wellness in the political sphere. Regardless of political affiliation, leaders face pressure that can take a severe toll on their mental health, often behind closed doors.

Furthermore, the revelation and concealment efforts of such matters speak to the complex intersection of personal privacy, public interest, and media responsibility in political reporting. With the public now aware of her challenges, Caraveo's journey through personal crises while in office offers critical points for societal reflection and understanding.

Caraveo's experiences reveal how personal struggles often go unnoticed amid public duties. It highlights the importance of comprehensive support systems for individuals in high-profile roles, potentially sparking discussions about policies that protect and support mental well-being.

President Donald Trump has touted new capital investments in the U.S. as proof that his bold economic reforms are restoring American industry, even as critics continue to stoke fears about the impact of his tariffs.

At a White House event on Wednesday, Trump welcomed the CEOs of major companies as he boasted of $8 trillion in new investments from companies in the pharmaceutical, energy, and technology sectors.

“We have a total of close to $8 trillion all told,” he continued. “And there’s never been anything like that in this country; we’ve never had anything close. I would say, if you looked at the last administration, probably for four years, they did maybe less than $1 [trillion], and we’ve done almost $8 [trillion].”

Trump touts investment rush

The White House launched a website that lists 49 different commitments from companies like Apple, NVIDIA, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Hyundai, and more.

Trump credited the new influx of capital to business-friendly policies like low taxes and deregulation, as well as tariffs giving companies an incentive to build in America. "There's never been, I don't think there's ever been anything like this anywhere in the world. Together we're going to bring back the most beautiful words I always say, made in the USA. The most beautiful words, we're going to have made in the USA like we haven't had before in a long time," he said.

Some of the biggest investments are from companies at the center of the AI revolution. Apple, NVIDIA, and Stargate, which is a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, have each pledged $500 billion.

The commitment from Apple is notable given the company's notorious reliance on Chinese imports. China has been hit harder than any other nation by Trump's tariff war, with import duties currently at 145%.

"Tim Cook from Apple is pledging, not only pledging, is committed to $500 billion, they're going to build plants all over the country, seven or eight different states," Trump said.

Made in America

The CEO of chipmaker NVIDIA, Jensen Wong, praised Trump for fostering a renaissance in domestic production. Trump has pointed to America's reliance on foreign semiconductor chips as a national security concern.

"We’re going to build NVIDIA’s technology, the next generation of that, all here in the United States,” Wong said.

“Without the president’s leadership, his policies, his support, and, very importantly, his strong encouragement… frankly, manufacturing in the United States wouldn’t have accelerated to this pace,” he added.

Indeed, NVIDIA recently announced it would start building AI super computers in America for the first time.

Despite this good news, Trump's critics have painted a much darker picture, predicting an economic slowdown or recession on the heels of a contraction in gross domestic product (GDP.) The president dismissed a .3% contraction in the first quarter of the year as a lingering effect of former President Joe Biden's policies.

"This is Biden's economy because we took over on January 20th," Trump said. "I think you have to give us a little bit of time to get moving."

President Donald Trump is nominating Michael Waltz to be America's ambassador to the United Nations, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take on Waltz's current role of national security adviser, at least for the near term.

"From his time in uniform on the battlefield, in Congress, and, as my National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation’s Interests first. I know he will do the same in his new role,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor, while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department. Together, we will continue to fight tirelessly to Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump added.

Waltz out

Rubio is now the first secretary of State since Henry Kissinger to work simultaneously as national security adviser, although Rubio will hold the second job temporarily.

The stunning shakeup comes weeks after Waltz came under scrutiny for adding the editor of an anti-Trump magazine, The Atlantic, to a sensitive group chat about military strikes in Yemen.

The breach blindsided the White House and caused Waltz to lose favor there, but he appeared to hang on to his job initially as Trump defended him.

“I’m deeply honored to continue my service to President Trump and our great nation,” Waltz wrote in response to Trump decision to nominate him for the U.N. role.

Waltz is likely to face more questions about "Signalgate" from the Senate, which must vote to confirm him in his new role. Trump pulled his initial nominee for U.N. ambassador, Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY). over concerns about the GOP's narrow House majority.

First major Cabinet shakeup

Waltz's exit is the first major personnel shakeup of the second Trump administration, and it comes just after the end of the president's historic first 100 days back in power.

Compared to his often chaotic first term, Trump's comeback has been marked by remarkable speed and discipline. Trump's opponents have been left scrambling as he transforms domestic and world politics at a furious pace.

The self-inflicted wound of "Signalgate" frustrated Trump and his top aides after the early momentum of his first weeks back in power, but Trump was said to be reluctant to fire Waltz and give the left a perceived victory.

Keeping everyone guessing

While Waltz is no longer at the White House, he could suffer a far worse fate than getting a prestigious diplomatic post in New York.

To some, Waltz's reassignment is a "soft landing" and a way for Trump to signal that he is in charge, and not the media hounds who demanded Waltz be fired outright. The new arrangements will keep White House insiders on their toes, too.

“It wasn’t anyone’s choice but his because no one asked for this combo of things,” one source told the New York Post. “Today Trump won. Everyone (staff, Israel, Iran, [Secretary of Defense Pete] Hegseth) is left wondering where they sit with him.”

"Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was caught on camera telling a reporter he "should f--- off" on Thursday, the Daily Wire reported. Myles Morell of the Daily Caller Foundation had asked Omar about Democrats' continued support of illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Morell shared the video of the confrontation on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday. "Do you think more of your Democratic colleagues should be traveling to El Salvador to advocate on behalf of Abrego Garcia?" the reporter asked.

"I think you should f--- off," Omar shot back. Morell asked her to repeat herself, and Omar did not back down. "You should f--- off," Omar said again.

Shocking Reaction

The video continued with Omar making it clear she was going after Morell for asking her a question about something normal people consider a controversial stance. Even after the video was posted, Omar doubled down on her sentiment.

"I said what I said. You and all your miserable trolls can f--- off," Omar said under the video shared by the Libs of TikTok account.

This sent the internet into a frenzy, with others like Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA chastizing Omar. "This woman has no class, no gratitude to America, and no honor. Truly a disgrace to the US Congress," Kirk said.

British journalist Piers Morgan called out the left on its hypocrisy when it comes to Omar and President Donald Trump. "Reminder: Democrats say Donald Trump has lowered the tone of political rhetoric…" Morgan said.

"This is an unhinged response to an entirely fair question. I think part of it is that Democrats are not used to being asked non-softball questions by Capitol Hill reporters," Chuck Ross, Washington Free Beacon investigative reporter, also said.

The Controversial Issue

Omar's dismissive and crude remark comes in response to the controversy the Democrats have created over Abrego Garcia's deportation. They have fallen all over themselves to defend him after he was sent to a prison in El Salvador, Fox News reported.

However, Abrego Garcia was in the country illegally and was known to law enforcement for his suspected ties to the savage gang. He also allegedly threatened his wife, who sought a protective order against him.

Still, Democrats have been going on pilgrimage to visit Abrego Garcia even though some realize this is a grave miscalculation. "Democrats should not take this issue," Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar said.

"When you look at immigration, is this the immigration case you want to take to fight on? In my opinion, absolutely no," Cuellar warned. He also believes the Democrats have miscalculated in their opposition to Trump's immigration agenda entirely.

Omar is a radical leftist with many unpopular and anti-American views. However, this comment was particularly crude and uncalled for, but perhaps Omar is feeling the same pressure Cuellar is in knowing that they're losing on this.

Former NFL and MLB player Tom Brown has died at age 84, the UK Daily Mail reported. Brown is best known for the interception that clinched the 1966 championship game for the Green Bay Packers.

Brown was a remarkable athlete who played professional baseball and football. His loss was memorialized by the former players of the National Football League Players Association on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday.

"Today, we mourn the loss of former player & two-time Super Bowl Champ, Tom Brown. As a passionate & determined two-sport athlete, and beloved member of the Former Player Tampa Chapter, his brothers and his union are sending love and comfort to all of Tom's loved ones," the official NFLPA Former Players account posted on X, formerly Twitter, on

Many Options

The Laureldale, Pennsylvania, native also played basketball before initially settling on football and baseball as his main sports. He moved to Silver Spring, Maryland, located just outside of Washington, D.C., during his high school years.

After graduating, Brown attended the University of Maryland, where he continued playing football and baseball. Brown would ultimately back away from the sport after visiting the Packers locker room.

"These guys are big," Brown observed during his visit at the 1962 NFL championship game. "I'm going to play baseball," Brown added.

He joined the Washington Senators, skipping out on his last season of college baseball. He ended his career with a home run, 17 hits, four RBIs for a .147 batting average.

The Green Bay Packers picked Brown in the second round of the 1963 NFL Draft, while the Buffalo Bills chose him in the third round in the AFL Draft. He initially passed on the opportunity to continue playing baseball, but joined the Packers after the Senators sent him down to the minors.

Brown Chooses Football

Brown stuck with Green Bay for five seasons and one season with the Washington Redskins. However, it was a remarkable run for Brown, who was part of the team for coach Vince Lombardi's stellar win in three consecutive NFL championships.

From 1965 to 1967, Green Bay dominated, and Brown played an integral role in the team's success. During the 1966 NFL title game, the Packers were up 34-27 against the Dallas Cowboys in the last minute of the game.

In the final play, Dallas had possession at the 2-yard line and could have tied up the game. Instead, Brown intercepted a pass to Don Meredith, thus ending the game and securing the win. Brown would make a similar game-saving play in the 1967 playoffs that allowed Green Bay to beat the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Packers would go on to win their third NFL title against Dallas with Brown on the team.  In 1969, Brown followed Lombardi to play his final season for Washington. He ended his career with six fumble recoveries and 13 interceptions over 71 regular-season games, plus the championship plays.

Brown's contributions to his team and the sport were significant. Although he passed away at an advanced age, sports enthusiasts will still mourn his loss.

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