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PALM BEACH, Florida – President Donald Trump, who on Thanksgiving Day called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz "seriously retarded," is now doubling down on that claim, saying there is "absolutely" something wrong with the Democrat governor who has allowed his state to be packed with Somalians.
Aboard Air Force One on a flight from Palm Beach to the nation's capital Sunday evening, a reporter asked the president: "You mentioned Tim Walz, and you called him what many Americans find an offensive word, retarded. Do you stand by that claim of calling Tim Walz retarded?"
Trump replied: "Yeah, I think there's something wrong with him. Absolutely. You have a problem with it? I think there's something wrong with him."
"Anybody who would do what he did, anybody that would allow those people into a state and pay billions of dollars out to Somalia, we give billions of dollars to Somalia. It's not even a country because it doesn't function like a country. It's got a name but it doesn't function like a country. Yeah, there's something wrong with Walz."
In a blistering late-night Truth Social post on Thanksgiving, Trump originally said: "The seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both."
"Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for 'prey' as our wonderful people stay locked in their apartments and houses hoping against hope that they will be left alone."
Walz responded Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," saying: "Look, Donald Trump insulting me is a badge of honor for me, but I think we all know both as an educator for a couple decades and as a parent using that term is just so damaging. It's hurtful."
As Fox News reported Nov. 21, "A new investigation found that Minnesota taxpayer dollars were going far beyond the North Star State's borders and ending up in the hands of Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked terror group.
"Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo of the Manhattan Institute uncovered a web of fraud involving Minnesota's Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services program, Feeding Our Future and other organizations in a bombshell report. Thorpe and Rufo noted that, in many cases, members of Minnesota's Somali community were perpetrators of fraud. They added that federal counterterrorism sources confirmed that millions of dollars in stolen funds were sent back to Somalia, which is how Al-Shabaab got the cash.
"Thorpe and Rufo sought to answer a bigger question when looking into the schemes: 'Where did the money go?'"
"As it turned out, the Somali fraud rings sent money transfers from Minnesota to Somalia and, according to reports, approximately 40% of households in Somalia get remittances from abroad. Thorpe and Rufo state that in 2023, the Somali diaspora sent $1.7 billion to the country, which was higher than the Somali government's budget that same year."
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Gary Beckstrom, the father of fallen American hero Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard who was shot and killed by a terrorist in Washington, D.C., led a long list of memorials to her, the day after she died.
"My baby girl has passed to glory," he posted on social media. "If I don't talk to you don't be offend[ed] this has been a horrible tragedy."
Dozens of comments, expressing love and prayers for the family, followed.
She was shot, along with Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who remains hospitalized, allegedly by a migrant from Afghanistan who had been allowed into this country by the Biden administration.
The two had been deployed to Washington for "Operation DC Safe and Beautiful" to fight rising crime.
They were ambushed in broad daylight.
According to the Gateway Pundit, The two heroes had volunteered to work that day so others could be home with their families for Thanksgiving."
Pam Bondi, the U.S. attorney general, explained, "She volunteered to be there on Thanksgiving — working today — she volunteers, as did many of those guardsmen and women so other people could be home with their families."
The suspect in the shooting, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national who came to the U.S. under a program set up by Joe Biden, is facing multiple charges, including first-degree murder.
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Coca-Cola hired a fake Johnny Cash singer, an impersonator, to mimic the famous singer's voice in a commercial, and now is getting sued for that.
Newsweek reports the Johnny Cash estate has gone to federal court over the drink company's use of "an unauthorized imitation" of the late singer's voice.
The complaint in federal court for the Middle District of Tennessee charges Coca-Cola is in violation of the state's Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, as well as federal false-endorsement laws and state consumer-protection statutes, the report confirmed.
Newsweek noted, "The lawsuit matters because it tests the boundaries of Tennessee's new ELVIS Act—one of the first laws in the nation to explicitly protect both real and simulated voices—and could reshape how advertisers, technology companies, and entertainment estates handle voice rights."
The case charges the corporation with using a Cash soundalike without permission or authorization and could set a new precedent for industry practices using vocal imitators and the ownership in a fast-changing world of artificial intelligence.
The late Cash was described in the report as "one of America's most loved and severed singer-songwriters, whose deep bass-baritone voice and blend of country, rock, folk, and gospel made him one of the most influential and bestselling artists of the 20th Century."
His interests now are protected by the John R. Cash Revocable Trust.
It was the corporation's "Go the Distance" commercial that triggered the fight.
The filing charges Coca-Cola hired Shawn Barker, a "Johnny Cash tribute singer," to imitate the famed singer's voice.
The company then created a performance that allegedly was "readily identifiable and attributable" to Cash even though the estate granted no permissions.
"Stealing the voice of an artist is theft. It is theft of his integrity, identity, and humanity," Cash estate lawyer Tim Warnock explained.
The filing included comments from consumers explaining they thought the ad featured an "unreleased Johnny Cash recording."
The report explained the significance:
"According to an analysis by Latham & Watkins, the law broadens protections by explicitly covering 'a sound in a medium that is readily identifiable and attributable to a particular individual, regardless of whether the sound contains the actual voice or a simulation.' It also introduces new forms of liability for those who 'publish, perform, distribute, [or] transmit' an unauthorized voice, including simulations."
The case seeks $75,000 damages and an order halting the further use of the imitation.
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The Democrat state representative in Tennessee running for U.S. Congress is not just anti-police and throwing hissy fits when thrown out of the governor's office, apparently she also believes men can give birth to children.
Newly unearthed audio reveals Aftyn Behn, who is running against Trump-endorsed Republican Matt Van Epps for the District 7 seat in Congress, thinks people who give birth, whether they be male or female, can use their "birther" status as bargaining chips to promote progressive political policies.
Behn told an interviewer: "I think we have, as birther – women who can give birth, men and women who can give birth – we can maybe leverage that as collective bargaining."
"We can really leverage collective bargaining when it comes to having children in this country. And so, for example, I'm not going to give birth until the United States government concedes A, B, C, D."
"What do you think about that?" Behn asked her interviewer, who immediately replied: "It seems a little much really."
LibsofTikTok shared the video, urging: "Don't let this radical woman anywhere near office."
Other comments online include:
"She literally called herself a 'birther.'"
"These people can't explore the new world, can't explore the stars, so in their desperation to leave a mark on humanity, they decided to explore delusion instead."
"OMG! What a nutcase. But ironically, if SHE wants to hold her own procreation strike, I would support it. I feel sorry for any child born to that."
"Nothing would thrill me more than to see all progressive women go on birth strikes and end the rot with their generation."
"How did insanity become proprietary and the status quo in America?"
"What the hell is going on in the Volunteer state that this thing got elected?"
As WorldNetDaily reported Monday, Behn is refusing to denounce her previous calls to defund the police and even burn down police stations.
On Tuesday, RNC Research released more unearthed video of Behn in which she pushed for the abolition of all police.
"Talking to our parents about what police abolition looks like … we can do it, there is a world," she said.
Other video depicts Behn sobbing and screaming at the top of her lungs as security removed her from Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's office in resurfaced footage from April 2019.
The special election in the Nashville area of Tennessee takes place Dec. 2.
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A school has gotten caught promoting online pornography as "art," and then concealing that agenda from parents.
And officials with the American Center for Law and Justice aren't letting it slide.
"Our clients, Stephanie Boyanski and Jessy Roberts, were horrified to learn that their seventh-grade children were assigned to visit an unvetted website containing graphic sexual images as part of an art project. The teacher, Ms. Bridgette Gates, displayed these images on a Smart Board in class, acknowledged that 'some images were inappropriate,' and then instructed students to 'ignore them and be mature,'" the ACLJ explained about the dispute that has arisen in Watertown City School District in New York.
There, students in seventh grade were ordered to see pornography "under the guise of an 'art lesson.'"
"This wasn't an accident. Students viewed this explicit material repeatedly over the course of approximately two weeks, for a graded assignment. No parental notice. No opt-out option. No filtering of graphic content. No alternative assignment," the legal team explained. "One of the students involved is a survivor of sexual assault. This assignment triggered traumatic memories, and this student is now in counseling as a direct result of the school's actions."
The lawyers said they are taking action, beginning with a formal demand letter to the superintendent outlining the district's constitutional violations and its failure to protect students from exposure to pornographic material.
"We are demanding a formal reprimand in the teacher's file, a clear policy barring teachers from showing sexually explicit content to children without parental notification, mandatory parental consent and opt-out procedures, and district-funded counseling for students traumatized by the assignment," the ACLJ explained.
It's a district with which the ACLJ is familiar, at it earlier refused to provide legally required access to a religious group.
The report noted the parents only found out about the violations by accident, through parents who reviewed an assignment on their students' school laptops and found the "sexually explicit" material.
The teacher at the time blamed the IT department for not blocking it, but the school then refused to let parents meet with the teacher.
The district then claimed the students had "come across inappropriate content," but that, the ACLJ said, wasn't the case.
"That phrasing was deliberately misleading. Students did not 'come across' anything. They were assigned to view this graphic content by their teacher."
When the dispute came before the school board, "The president of the teachers' union mobilized teachers to attend the meeting in 'solidarity,' canceled after-school activities to ensure staff attendance, and distributed 'Fact Over Fiction' pins – an unmistakable message aimed at parents. He went so far as to compare concerned parents to vandals of his Little Free Library outside of his home and dismissed them as 'internet warriors,'" the legal team explained.
But the law is on the side of the parents, the report said. "For over a century, the Supreme Court has affirmed that parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing and education of their children."
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PALM BEACH, Florida – While simultaneously bad-mouthing some members of his own political party, President Donald Trump on Sunday asserted Republicans are at their peak of unity.
"The Republican Party has never been so UNITED AS IT iS RIGHT NOW!" Trump exclaimed on Truth Social.
He then named at least three members of the GOP with whom he has serious problems, labeling them "lowlifes."
"Other than Rand Paul, Rand Paul Jr.([Thomas] Massie!), Marjorie 'Traitor' Brown, and a couple of other 'lowlifes,' and other than the fact that many want the Election threatening Filibuster TERMINATED (the Dems will do it in the first minute of their first chance!), and some don't, there is great spirit and cohesion."
"Plus, the Republican Party is MUCH BIGGER than it was when I announced in 2015 or, ever was before – Many Millions More Members!" Trump continued, as he touted the successes of his administration.
"We now have the Strongest Border EVER, Biggest Tax Cuts, the Best Economy, Highest Stock Market in USA History, and sooo much more. BUT, THE BEST IS YET TO COME! VOTE REPUBLICAN!!!"
According to the Pew Research Center: "Today, Americans are about evenly split between the two parties: 46% identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, and 45% identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party.
"This balance of partisanship is similar to 2024, but the current near-even division marks a shift from the affiliation advantage the Democratic Party enjoyed a few years ago."
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Finally.
A judge NOW has ordered a man who has six dozen, or more, arrests on his record to remain in jail for allegedly lighting a woman on fire on a train.
Online reports confirm the Chicago man, Lawrence Reed, 50, who is accused of lighting a woman on fire on a Blue Line train, previously was arrested "at least 72 times."
"Judge Laura McNally ordered that Reed must remain behind bars ahead of his trial due to his criminal history. Gee, maybe he should have already been behind bars for one of his other 72 arrests," a social media report said.
At Fox News, a report said Reed, a "repeat offender," was charged federally for taking gasoline and a lighter onto a Chicago Blue Line train and attacking a woman.
Under federal law, he was accused of "committing a terrorist attack or violence against a mass transportation system," the report said.
In a court filing, federal officials determined, "He is simply too dangerous for pre-trial release."
"Defendant's actions and criminal history, as shown below, demonstrate that he is a serious danger to everyone in the community. The state court system has been unable to contain defendant's violent crimes, and federal intervention is now needed," the prosecutors charged.
Eventually, McNally said Reed must be detained until trial.
Authorities have described Reed's actions as "horrific and depraved." They charged the victim was "minding her own business" when Reed ignited her.
Reed, while surveillance images of the attack were shown in court, "smirked," the report said.
Prosecutors, in a court filing, pointed out his arrest record and said, "At least 15 of those arrests were since 2016, with the most recent occurring in August 2025. He has approximately 15 convictions, eight of which were for felony offenses including arson, criminal damage to government supported property valued over $500, drug trafficking, drug possession, and a felony traffic offense."
Prosecutors explained, "Defendant presents a clear danger and persistent threat of terror to the community. Defendant has been leniently treated in state court, including receiving probationary sentences for violent offenses and pre-trial release for a victim-involved crime. In exchange for such lenient treatment, defendant has consistently re-offended and delved further into criminality. Just three months ago, defendant physically attacked someone at MacNeil Hospital, but a judge ordered him released from custody pending trial. Undeterred, defendant, on Monday, set Victim A on fire."
Reed, at one point, told the judge, "Just make sure I eat. . . . If you want to trial me, you have to feed me."
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Islam's religious law, Shariah, has been trigger point for a protest that involved punches thrown, scuffles, someone stealing a Quran and more in the Muslim-dominated city of Dearborn, Mich.
The result was a slew of online videos showing the fisticuffs and other violence.
One report confirmed, "Violent Muslim protesters attack provocateur Jake Lang as he hits a Quran with bacon," the consumption of which is banned by Islam.
The protest was to oppose the advance of Shariah Islamic law in America, and Muslim demands for a higher level of protection for Islam than for Christian or Judaism or their components. For example, an "artist" years ago created a stir and won acclaim for submerging a crucifix in Urine and calling it "P— Christ."
The Shariah opponents clashed with pro-Islam radicals in Dearborn, a city now run by Muslims in government there.
CBS reported the "dueling demonstrations stemmed from when Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson falsely claimed that there was Shariah Law in Dearborn."
Hudson later walked back those comments, explaining, "If we're going to bring these people together, then we're going to lead by example and come down here, put boots on the ground and walk with these people and show that we can come together."
Joining the protest was Lang, a candidate for Senate from Florida.
Lang challenged the status quo by trying to burn a Quran, which was ripped from his possession by a counter-protester. He then grabbed another Quran, slapping it repeatedly with a slab of bacon before it, too, was stolen from him.
Lang had promoted his activism ahead of time.
And it's not the only action Lang is taking regarding what he feels is improper Muslim influence, with his lawsuit charging that the incoming New York City mayor, a Muslim, is discriminating against Christians.
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A handful of Democrats in Congress who served in the U.S. military and intelligence community are raising eyebrows with a new video encouraging current service members to refuse to follow "illegal orders" issued by the administration of President Donald Trump.
"We want to speak directly to members of the military and the intelligence community who take risks each day to keep Americans safe," the lawmakers say, taking turns in brief clips. "We know you are under enormous stress and pressure right now."
"This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence-community professionals against American citizens. Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats to our Constitution aren't just coming from abroad, but from right here at home.
"Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.
"We know this is hard and that it's a difficult time to be a public servant. But whether you're serving in the CIA, the Army, our Navy, the Air Force, your vigilance is critical and know that we have your back. Because now, more than ever, the American people need you. We need you to stand up for our laws, our Constitution and who we are as Americans."
The video concludes with the message: "Don't give up the ship."
Democrats featured in the video are Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former CIA officer; Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a former Navy captain and astronaut; Rep. Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, a former Navy officer; Rep. Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, a former intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve; Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, a former Air Force officer; and Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, a former paratrooper and Army Ranger.
Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security, says: "Democrat lawmakers are now openly calling for insurrection."
LibsofTikTok commented: "Elected Democrats just released a video encouraging members of the military to commit treason and DEFY orders from Trump and Hegseth."
Others noted:
"This is seditious conspiracy. Arrest every one of them."
"That's a helluva way for the Dems to advocate for military members ending their careers."
"Every attempt to take over this country has failed. Now the Epstein documents are coming out. And coincidentally you're asking our military to commit treason, just as you all probably have. How fitting."
"Who's going to charge them with treason? No one. And they know it, so they feel totally free to break the law."
"I notice they didn't mention what, specifically, the danger is. In what way is our laws and constitution being challenged? In fact, they didn't even vaguely state this. Just more nonsense."
"Is this unlawful? If so, arrest them. If not, ignore them."
"Looks like some treason indictments are needed. @FBI @DOJCrimDiv."
"The Democrat party was built on treason."
"Haha, these are the same people who voted against our military personnel and federal employees receiving compensation for their work."
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While the federal government cracks down on illegal aliens who obtained commercial driver's licenses from California, the state of New York has its own scandal where employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles were allegedly getting paid to take the written driving tests on behalf of trucker-wannabes.
Seven people, including DMV employees, have been charged with 51 felony counts by the Nassau County District Attorney's Office on Long Island.
"Bypassing that safeguard is far from a harmless shortcut, it is a dangerous threat to public safety," said New York Inspector General Lucy Lang last month.
WABC-TV reported: "Among those charged include Kanaisha Middleton, a supervisor at the Garden City branch of the DMV, as well as her sister, Jamie Middleton, who is accused of taking at least 10 different permit tests for no-show drivers.
"Surveillance images show Jamie Middleton wearing different disguises, even fake facial hair as she posed as a man who would be applying for a commercial driving permit, but she forgot to take off her fake nails."
"We think it's pretty, pretty poor. The finger nails kind of gave it away," Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.
"She's in disguise, coming in different clothing and even going so far as to wear fake mustaches, beards, glasses, masks – almost like a spy in an espionage thriller,"
according to the New York Post.
"These disguises were all about selling the scheme for the cameras," she said. "[The real applicants] never set foot in the Garden City DMV, never clicked a single button to take the required test."
Authorities say the defendants charged up to $3,000 per test, with two of the accused working the DMV counters so they could wave through the phony test taker.
Donnelly said Middleton sat for at least 10 tests, despite looking nothing like the applicants.
"One day, she actually sat twice. Came out, went back to the counter, and back in five minutes later," Donnelly said.
Charges include impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination, tampering with public records, corrupting the government and falsifying business records.
If found guilty, the accused face a maximum sentence of 2.5 to 7 years in prison.
As WorldNetDaily reported last week, an investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation revealed California has issued 17,000 commercial licenses to "dangerous" foreign-born truck drivers.
"After weeks of claiming they did nothing wrong, Gavin Newsom and California have been caught red-handed," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday.
"Now that we've exposed their lies, 17,000 illegally issued trucking licenses are being revoked."
"This is just the tip of the iceberg. My team will continue to force California to prove they have removed every illegal immigrant from behind the wheel of semitrucks and school buses."