President Donald Trump's tariff fight has made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the arguments are already flying on both sides as the justices scrutinize whether he had the ability to impose the tariffs under his authority.
According to Fox News, Justice Amy Coney Barrett took the lead on determining whether or not Trump had the authority to impose global tariffs using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
She joined other justices, from both sides, in scrutinizing the ability for the president to use the emergency law to impose an aggressive tariff scheme on numerous countries since taking office.
Solicitor General John Sauer, during a nearly three-hour back-and-forth, argued in favor of Trump's ability to use the emergency law to impose the tariffs, pointing to language in the law that he believes allows it.
Justice Barrett pressed Sauer on his arguments, seemingly especially skeptical of the law's language regarding how Trump's lawyers interpreted it.
Fox News noted:
Solicitor General John Sauer repeatedly argued during the lengthy 2½-hour oral arguments that the emergency law Trump used to enact the tariffs for nearly every U.S. trading partner contained language about regulating imports, which Sauer said included using tariffs. The relevant statute permits the president to "regulate … nullify [and] void … importation," but it does not use the word "tariff." Barrett pressed Sauer on this point.
"Can you point to any other place in the code or any other time in history where that phrase together, ‘regulate importation,’ has been used to confer tariff-imposing authority?" Barrett asked Sauer.
Sauer apparently had a difficult time convincing Barrett.
Fox News added:
Sauer noted one other trade law that had served as a precursor to the emergency law in question, but Barrett appeared unconvinced, repeating her question as Sauer failed to offer direct responses.
As Sauer continued to try to prove his point, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a liberal justice, demanded Sauer "just answer the justice's question."
Sotomayor wasn't done there. She challenged Sauer's argument and proclaimed that, contrary to Sauer's argument, tariffs are taxes.
"It's a congressional power, not a presidential power to tax," Sotomayor said. "And you want to say tariffs are not taxes. But that's exactly what they are. They're generating money from American citizens, revenue."
The two continued to go back and forth, offering a glimpse at how tough a fight Sauer and the Trump administration have ahead of them.
It'll be interesting to see how SCOTUS comes down on the issue, that's for sure.
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., predicted the federal government shutdown would end Sunday, saying "cooler heads are prevailing" after President Donald Trump "gave us a breakthrough" on Saturday.
"I think this madness ends today," said Graham, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, on "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News Channel. "The government will reopen today, we're not gonna talk about health care until it does."
"I think the government is gonna open today because cooler heads are prevailing on the Democratic side. Sen. [Jeanne] Shaheen, Sen. [Susan] Collins, Katie Britt and many others, I think we'll have a breakthrough today."
Graham continued: "This political terrorism Democrats have been using, shut down airports, people not getting paid, staff benefits going away, it's backfiring."
"They want us to do two things by terrorizing the country. Repeal the $1.5 trillion in savings we had from the Big Beautiful Bill making Medicaid more efficient. They want to change the prohibition against illegal getting health care that we had in that bill. And they also want us to continue for another year Obamacare which is the biggest scam on the planet.
"Under Obamacare, insurance companies' stocks have gone up about 1,000%. Your premiums have doubled. The only winner under Obamacare is insurance companies. They sign people, up, they get paid and these people don't even make claims; 190,000 people were signed up on Obamacare and didn't even know it. So it's a scam for insurance companies, it's not helping affordability, and Donald Trump gave us a breakthrough yesterday."
The breakthrough to which Graham was referring is Trump's declaration on X Saturday to have money sent directly to Americans instead of "money sucking" insurance companies attached to Obamacare.
Trump said: "I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE, and have money left over.
"In other words, take from the BIG, BAD Insurance Companies, give it to the people, and terminate, per Dollar spent, the worst Healthcare anywhere in the World, ObamaCare. Unrelated, we must still terminate the Filibuster!
On Sunday morning, the president followed up with additional lengthy messages about the situation, saying: "I am sorry that the American People are being terrorized by Democrats who have decided to shut the Government down to make me and other Republicans continue ObamaCare subsidies, which have been a windfall for Health Insurance Companies, and a DISASTER for the American People.
"The largest Health Insurance Companies have seen their Stock Prices soar (Some over 1000%!) since the passage of ObamaCare. Meanwhile, Americans' Premiums have more than DOUBLED, contrary to President Obama's promise. I believe that the money should go directly to THE PEOPLE to purchase better Healthcare, and create competition.
"This enrichment of Health Insurance companies must stop. It is long past time to lower Premiums, not enrich Insurance Companies. I stand ready to work with both Parties to solve this problem once the Government is open. Stop terrorizing the American People. Stop pushing failed policies!"
Trump continued: "Democrats claim to be working for 'the little guy,' and driving down your Health Insurance, but the OBAMACARE SCAM goes STRAIGHT TO THEIR BEST FRIENDS IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY. THEY ARE MAKING A 'KILLING,' while Health Coverage only gets WORSE.
"If Democrats get their way again, they're in for another HUGE Payday at the expense of the American People. NO DEAL! Republicans should give money DIRECTLY to your personal HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS that I expanded in our GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
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Lee Zeldin, President Trump's administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is warning of "far more severe, drastic" layoffs at the EPA as the federal government shutdown continues.
"It was about three weeks ago where EPA had a 4,000 staff furlough kick in, Zeldin said on "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News Channel.
"This is the last pay period before a far more severe, drastic furlough is going to kick in at the EPA."
The administrator explained there would be "impacts for environmental protection across the board."
"The Office of Air and Radiation, we're talking Clean Air Act, we're talking about air pollution, they're gonna be operating at less than 15%," he said. "The Office of Water which is responsible for the Safe Drinking Water Act will be operating at less than 40%.
"Big impacts at the Office of Land and Emergency Management. Think Superfund, Brownfield, emergency response. The Office of Enforcement and Compliance will be down over 70%. That is enforcement and compliance of the environmental laws of this country.
"So I don't want to hear congressional Democrats in the future talking about how important it is to be dealing with Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and these other laws if right now they're talking about this environmental impact as leverage to be able to gain more power.
"We at the EPA want to be operating with a federal government that's open, employees at the office and getting paid. Unfortunately we're at a crossroads moment where congressional Democrats are choosing to use this as leverage and it's wrong."
Zeldin indicated he came into office with an employee staff size of about 16,000, and expected that number to be 12,000 by the end of this year.
Prior to his stint at the EPA, Zeldin unsuccessfully ran for governor of New York, and he was asked about the big change in New York City with last week's election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor.
"Drastically, it's a sad moment where I feel bad for the New Yorkers who tried to stop it," Zeldin responded.
"I feel bad for the former New Yorkers who have fled. But I don't feel bad for those who voted for it and others who decided to stay on the sidelines."
"The Democratic Party chose to nominate a guy who is a socialist, who is a communist, who has talked about defending the police and will absolutely set the New York City back."
"This isn't even the Democratic Party of a few years ago. The far left is tail-wagging the dog here and is taking over the Democratic Party and it's harming all of America because of it."
Disputes between environmentalist interests and those working to enhance the reliability of America’s power grid are nothing new, but a standoff in a key state has just concluded in favor of the latter.
As the Daily Caller reports, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a permit last week that will advance a significant gas pipeline project that garnered backing from President Donald Trump but drew the ire of activists and liberal lawmakers alike.
It was on Friday that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) issued the aforementioned permit, reversing a series of prior rejections.
At issue is the Northeast Supply enhancement pipeline, a project that has been the subject of opposition from the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and other Empire State lawmakers who suggested that potential environmental fallout from the endeavor was too much to risk.
Hochul, however, stood firm in the face of those critics, saying in a statement, “As Governor, a top priority is making sure the lights and heat stay on for all New Yorkers as we face potential energy shortages downstate as soon as next summer.”
The governor continued, “We need to govern in reality. We are facing war against clean energy from Washington Republicans, including our New York delegation, which is why we have adopted an all-of-the-above approach that includes a continued commitment to renewables and nuclear power to ensure grid reliability and affordability.”
According to NYSDEC, the project, if seen through to completion, will encompass an underwater pipeline that will cover roughly 24 miles and transport natural gas from Pennsylvania through New Jersey, with parts of New York City as its final destination.
Though the president and members of his administration have long pushed for more pipeline infrastructure on the East Coast, Hochul is facing backlash from members of her own party who have been voicing concerns about this particular project for quite some time.
As the Times Union in Albany reports, state Sen. Peter Harckham, chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee, declared on Friday, “I am extremely disappointed in today’s ruling regarding the NESE pipeline.”
He further opined that New York authorities would be better served focusing on fast-tracking renewable energy projects rather than greenlighting an endeavor of this nature.
Adding his voice to those criticizing Hochul’s decision was Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), who lamented in a press release, “I am profoundly disappointed by New York State’s decision to approve the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) fracked-gas pipeline.”
Nadler cited a series of what he characterized as grave environmental threats posed by the project and said that over “120 environmental, civic, and faith-based organizations from across New York have spoken out against the NESE pipeline.”
Despite the critiques on the left, approval of the permit was not without its backers, a group that included the New York State Building Trades Council and a host of economic development advocates. Those supporters noted in a letter to the governor their belief that “by enhancing system reliability during peak demand and extreme weather events, NESE will help ensure that no family or business is left without heat or power when it matters most.”
The Trump administration was so supportive of this and other pipeline projects that reports suggested that a work-stop order on an offshore wind farm was lifted by the White House in exchange for Hochul’s sign-off on the NESE permit, and though the governor has denied such an arrangement, the president’s position on the importance of this endeavor is clear for all to see.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who recently announced that she will not seek reelection and will finally hang it up after decades in Congress, has long been scrutinized and criticized over her stock trading activities.
According to The Daily Caller, Pelosi's wealth has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels since she became a member of Congress. Numbers revealed that since taking office, her wealth has grown a staggering 2,297% in 37 years in Congress, mostly thanks to unbelievable stock trades.
Many have said that Pelosi, who primarily trades through her husband, has a better return record than some of the best and most seasoned Wall Street traders. Somehow.
Of course, those same people draw the same conclusion that anyone would -- Pelosi has likely used her office and the intimate knowledge of industry she's privy to, to score massive returns on the market.
Thanks to mandatory financial disclosures she's subject to because of her elected office, the public can get an idea of just how wealthy she's become since serving in the lower chamber.
The DC noted:
The former House speaker, who announced Thursday that she will retire from Congress in 2027, had a $2,675,036 minimum net worth in the year she began serving and a $63,996,050 minimum net worth in 2024, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of assets and liabilities listed in her congressional financial disclosures.
But it gets even worse -- Quiver Quantitative did an analysis on her networth and put it in the range of $278,760,000 million.
Her maximum net worth in 2024, as calculated, reaches up to $311,443,000 million.
Many assume that Pelosi has simply used her office to gain intel that allows her and her husband to make Wall Street trades that the most advanced traders can't even touch.
The Daily Caller added:
The 85-year-old congresswoman’s portfolio nearly doubled the S&P 500’s growth in 2024, the DCNF previously reported. Her wealth prompted calls for reforming the rules on lawmakers trading stocks, as well as suspicion that she engaged in illegal insider trading based on advance knowledge about industry trends.
Pelosi has denied any accusations of insider trading and has even gone as far as saying she doesn't even own any stocks, noting that her husband, Paul Pelosi, manages her portfolio.
The former Democratic Speaker's trading activity has sparked a bipartisan effort to eliminate the ability of top elected officials to take part in the stock market.
Unfortunately, the effort to pass such legislation always seems to fall conveniently short to pass or make a difference.
Hopefully, that changes down the road, as elected office wasn't meant to be a tool to gain extreme personal wealth.
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
The federal government has begun investigating abuse in the H-1B visa program, which allows companies to hire foreigners at below-scale salaries after claiming there are no available American workers for the positions.
That program has been documented to have replaced tens of thousands of high-tech American workers with foreigners at lower pay.
But now the review also includes allegations that companies have not been paying even foreigners the salaries offered, thus pushing wages for Americans down, too.
The Times of India, in a nation that sends thousands of workers annually into the program in America, was fretting over the development.
It noted the U.S. Department of Labor has launched at least 175 new investigations into those potential H-1B abuses.
And there are "a bounty of concerns ranging from wage mismatch to work site location," the report said.
The report said some foreigners with advanced degrees are paid far less than what was advertised by the companies, pushing down wages for similarly situated Americans.
"This is the tip of the iceberg as other investigations found that several employers grossly flouted H-1B rules — did not notify the US Citizenship and Immigration Services when an H-1B visa holder was terminated," the report said.
According to reporting from the Blaze, the update concerned what's been called "Project Firewall."
"Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said that the Department of Labor is 'using every resource at our disposal to put a stop to H-1B abuse and protect American Jobs. Under the leadership of @POTUS, we'll continue to invest in our workforce and ensure high-skilled job opportunities go to American Workers FIRST!,'" the report said.
Virgil Bierschwale, a leading critic of H-1B visas and their impact on American workers, told Fox, "I can quickly bring that up to 32,000 companies being investigated if you have the manpower."
The abuse by companies replacing American workers with foreigners has been more and more in the news of late, and the Trump administration announced plans to have companies pay $100,000 for new H-1B visas to create an incentive to hiring Americans.
Hold onto your hats, folks -- Nancy Pelosi, the long-standing Democratic Party heavyweight, has announced that she is hanging up her congressional gavel for good.
After two decades in Congress, the former House Speaker declared she won’t seek re-election when her current term ends in January 2027, prompting reactions ranging from cheers to jeers, with President Donald Trump leading the celebratory charge, as Breitbart reports.
Pelosi, at 85, made her retirement plans public on a Thursday morning, marking the end of an era for one of the most polarizing figures in American politics. Her tenure as Speaker saw fierce battles over policy and power, often clashing with conservative priorities. It’s a moment many on the right have long awaited, though her influence won’t vanish overnight.
President Trump didn’t hold back, welcoming Pelosi’s departure with open arms and a pointed jab. He called her retirement “a great thing for America,” framing it as a win for the nation’s future. It’s classic Trump -- unfiltered and unapologetic, reflecting the deep divide between these two political titans.
Trump went further, painting Pelosi as a figure who was “evil, corrupt, and only focused on bad things for our country,” while claiming she was losing grip on her own party. While the rhetoric is sharp, it underscores a broader conservative frustration with Pelosi’s leadership style and progressive policies. Her exit, to many on the right, feels like a chance to reset the political chessboard.
Looking back, Pelosi’s relationship with Trump has been nothing short of a political cage match. During his first term, she famously tore up his 2020 State of the Union address right behind him on live television -- a moment of pure theater that still rankles conservatives. Trump later called it “a terrible thing,” arguing it was disrespectful to the office and the American people.
That infamous paper-ripping incident wasn’t just a stunt; Trump insisted it crossed a legal line. He told reporters it was “very illegal” to destroy official government documents, a charge that fueled conservative outrage at the time. The episode remains a symbol of Pelosi’s defiance, though her critics see it as petty grandstanding.
Pelosi’s disdain for Trump hasn’t faded with time, either. Just this week, she labeled him a “vile creature” and the “worst thing on the face of the Earth,” doubling down on her long-held contempt. Such fiery language only deepens the perception among conservatives that her tenure was more about personal vendettas than principled governance.
Their rivalry reignited after Trump’s return to the White House, with Pelosi skipping his inauguration and taking to television to criticize his leadership style. She even publicly urged the pope to condemn Trump’s immigration enforcement policies, a move many conservatives view as overstepping into international moralizing. It’s a reminder of how personal this political feud has always been.
Pelosi’s record includes stepping down from House leadership when Republicans regained control of the chamber in 2023, a shift that signaled her waning influence. Yet, she remained a vocal adversary to Trump, never shying away from a fight. For conservatives, her retirement offers a chance to move past what they see as obstructionist tactics.
Not everyone shares Trump’s harsh assessment, though. Former President Barack Obama praised Pelosi on social media, thanking her for her “leadership” and “friendship,” and hailing her as “one of the best speakers the House of Representatives has ever had.” It’s a glowing tribute, but one that many on the right would argue glosses over her divisive track record.
Trump, for his part, reveled in past battles, saying he was “very honored” that Pelosi impeached him twice, only to “fail miserably twice.” It’s a jab at what conservatives see as politically motivated overreach, a waste of time and resources when the country faced bigger challenges. The impeachment saga remains a sore spot for both sides.
As Pelosi prepares for her final year in Congress, her announcement signals a major shift in the Democratic landscape. Her critics on the right hope this opens the door to fresher, less combative leadership, while acknowledging her undeniable impact on shaping modern politics. It’s hard to imagine the House without her, for better or worse.
For now, Trump and his supporters are savoring the moment, viewing Pelosi’s exit as a long-overdue victory against a symbol of progressive overreach. Yet, her parting shots at Trump show she’s not going quietly into the night. The next chapter of this saga will likely be just as contentious as the last.
In the end, Pelosi’s retirement closes a turbulent chapter in American politics, one marked by fierce ideological battles and personal animosities. Conservatives may cheer her departure, but her legacy -- whether as a champion of the left or a thorn in the side of the right -- will linger for years. Let’s hope the future brings more focus on policy than personality clashes.
A drug executive fainted in the Oval Office on Thursday as President Donald Trump announced a new deal with pharmaceutical companies to lower the cost of obesity drugs.
Dr. Mehmet Oz., a heart surgeon and former TV personality who is now the director of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, rushed over to catch the man before he hit the floor.
The man's knees started to buckle during remarks from Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks, who turned and said, "Are you OK? Gordon, are you OK?"
Trump stood up from the Resolute Desk and watched quietly as the man was tended to, and the press was shooed out of the room.
🚨BREAKING: A pharmaceutical representative collapses during President Trump’s Oval Office announcement, as reporters are swiftly escorted out of the room. pic.twitter.com/RskICBEcJC
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 6, 2025
The medical event paused Trump's press conference for about thirty minutes. Later, the press was brought back into the room, and the president offered a comment.
"One of the representatives of the companies, of one of these companies, got a little bit lightheaded," he told the press. "We saw he went down, and he's fine. They just sent him out, and he's got doctors here. But he's fine."
The identity of the man who fell ill during the event was not immediately clear.
Getty Images identified him as Gordon Findlay, the global brand director for Novo Nordisk, but the company said he wasn't among the drug executives present. Eli Lilly ultimately confirmed that the individual was a guest of the company and that he is doing "great."
"If you've ever been in the Oval Office, you stand a long time and it's warm. I'm pleased to say that the White House medical staff did a great job, and he's doing great, so nothing to be concerned about. Thanks for your concern,” David Ricks, Eli Lilly CEO, said.
While there was nothing political about this scary incident, it has predictably become fodder for Trump's critics.
Some took issue with Trump's stoic reaction to the apparent emergency, but according to Dr. Oz, Trump comforted the unidentified man's wife over the phone when the cameras were turned off.
Dr. Oz describes what happened when cameras cut in the Oval Office today when a person fainted mid-announcement.
He said Trump spoke on the phone to the wife of the man who fainted and calmed her down. pic.twitter.com/mC4LsP0uua
— Jake Traylor (@jake__traylor) November 6, 2025
Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was also criticized, with some accusing him of "bolting" out of the room. The video actually shows him walking away. Sources told People that Kennedy went to get a chair to support the man who fell.
In April, Dr. Oz's granddaughter passed out as he was being sworn into his new role, and he rushed over to help her. She turned out to be just fine.
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
In a stunning revelation of the warped thinking behind the transgender agenda, a Maine select board member publicly has accused parents who oppose boys in locker roomss and showers with their young daughters of having "pedophilic tendencies."
The wild and perhaps injurious claim came from Leslie Trentalange who spoke remotely to a school board meeting in Kennebunk.
Listen:
A report at the Maine Wire said Trentalange, the Kennebunk Select Board's vice chair and a liaison to the RSU 21 school board, immediately was the subject of complaints to the select board, as chairman Miriam Whitehouse confirmed it has gotten demands that Trentalange quit or be removed.
Whitehouse confirmed the remarks "were not a reflection of her role on the board, nor did she intend to speak for the select board."
"I understand that members of the public sometimes do not see us separately from our official select board roles, but we do not give up our rights as citizens when we decide to serve on the select board," she added.
But resident Melissa McCue-McGrath told the board in a letter, "Accusing her constituents of being sex offenders is one of the worst charges someone can make."
She pointed out, "Even prisoners go after pedophiles in jail. This is a dangerous assertion."
The district recently was in headlines when a teacher "expressed a hope that the assassinated conservative commentator Charlie Kirk would 'rest in hell,'" the report said.
Federal Title IX antidiscrimination standards require schools to designate sports and private spaces by biological sex, although state officials in Maine repeatedly have affirmed opening up girls showers to boys at will.
Under its "Corruption Chronicles" category, Judicial Watch wrote such a wild claim "is shocking even for an attention-seeking liberal politician."
The report said, "The Maine public official who blasted concerned parents is also sticking to her highly offensive words, refusing to apologize for calling them pedophiles because they want to protect their children."
Trentalange's rant included, "Their obsession with what private parts are sitting in between the legs of our students is nothing less than creepy and should absolutely be raising eyebrows in and around our school district. … Their obsession with genitalia points not to caring for the students in this district, but perhaps to an underlying guilt for their own pedophilic tendencies. There is a registry for that."
School board chair Matthew Stratford attempted to interrupt Trentalange's tirade, according to the local news report and video of the meeting, and called her comments "inappropriate," the report said.
But she kept talking.
"The unhinged lawmaker insisted she did not think her comments were inappropriate and that she stood by them.," the report said.
The select board's code of conduct, the report confirms, "includes a provision that states 'discussions should be conducted in a professional manner with all participants treating each other with civility and respect.'"
The report continued, "Accusing parents of being pedophiles for trying to shield their girls from the detriments of the transgender revolution does not seem to demonstrate integrity required under the town's code for elected officials."
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
There are some odd members of Congress already.
The New York Post recently generated a list of them, to include Rep. Barbara Lee, who wanted a $26 per hour minimum wage to "increase diversity," Sen. Kay Hagan, who was the "empty chair" at a debate with her opponent, Bernie Sanders, the perennial leftism promoter who claimed conservatives are donating to hospitals to make the VA look bad, Sen. Mary Landrieu, who called her own constituents racists and sexists, Nancy Pelosi, who once, after Republican Rep. Tom Marino gave a speech mentioning that Pelosi had done nothing on immigration reform when she ruled the House, chased him down two aisles, gesturing wildly and hurling imprecations until a group of fellow lawmakers intervened.
And that doesn't even get into the Democrats' "squad."
But now there's been the suggestion that the "diversity" of Congress should be expanded further.
Much further.
With a "furry" member.
A report at the Free Beacon explains Sam Smeltzer, known online as Elyon Badger, is campaigning for Congress on schemes to tax the rich, and fight for furries.
"A 'furry' who identifies as a honey badger, celebrated the assassinations of Charlie Kirk and UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and was banned from X for saying 'america deserved 9/11' is running in the Democratic primary for a competitive House seat in Michigan," the report explained.
Smeltzer is a 36-year-old IT contractor from Lansing and dresses as a honey badger at political events and more.
He wants to represent the state's 7th District.
"His campaign has drawn local buzz including an October front-page photo shoot in Michigan's Between the Lines LGBT newspaper that touts his 'honey badger energy,'" the report said.
Explained the publication, "The campaign is the latest example of the online-activist wing of the Democratic Party rising up to challenge mainstream leaders and a window into how these activists have merged online memes with fringe political views and support for violence."
For example, Smeltzer posted memes online after Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinate in Utah just weeks ago.
He included the statement, "I for one, celebrate the death of every Nazi."
Also cited the assassinate of United Health chief Brian Thompson, allegedly by Luigi Mangione with, "Seeing the public support of the man who took action has actually started to cure my depression."
And he said America deserved 9/11.
"In an email interview with the Washington Free Beacon, Smeltzer said he is running a 'healthcare and tax the rich campaign' and wants to use a role in Congress to advocate for fellow furries," the report said.
Furries are individuals who identify as animals, sometimes wearing costumes and prancing about on all fours, depending on their fantasy.