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President Donald Trump has sanctioned the International Criminal Court, an international group that has no jurisdiction over the United States or its ally Israel, but yet issued arrested warrants for a number of key Israeli officials.

The sanctions target ICC officials, their family members and even their properties. Financial sanctions and visa restrictions are a part of the plan.

The action was in response to the ICC's claim to have issued an arrest warrant of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a move that followed the ICC's leftists claims about Israel's military response to the war started by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, when those terrorists invaded Israel, slaughtered some 1,200 civilians and abducted hundreds more.

The determination by Trump is that those officials, employees and agents, "as well as their immediate family members," would be "detrimental to the interests of the United States" if they enter the country.

"I therefore determine that any effort by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute protected persons, as defined in section 8(d) of this order, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to address that threat."

He determined others will be added to the order, following a determination by State and Treasury officials and the attorney general.

Trump said, "I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that the International Criminal Court (ICC), as established by the Rome Statute, has engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel. The ICC has, without a legitimate basis, asserted jurisdiction over and opened preliminary investigations concerning personnel of the United States and certain of its allies, including Israel, and has further abused its power by issuing baseless arrest warrants targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant."

He pointed out that neither the U.S. nor Israel has agreed to be subject to the ICC.

"Neither country has ever recognized the ICC's jurisdiction, and both nations are thriving democracies with militaries that strictly adhere to the laws of war. The ICC's recent actions against Israel and the United States set a dangerous precedent, directly endangering current and former United States personnel, including active service members of the Armed Forces, by exposing them to harassment, abuse, and possible arrest."

He called out the ICC's "malign conduct."

A number of nations around the globe have submitted to the ICC, and in fact said they would be arresting Netanyahu if he ventured onto their territory.

That means, Trump explained, there need to be "tangible and significant consequences on those responsible for the ICC's transgressions," including blocking of property and assets and denial of entry.

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As the 2022 Iranian uprising reached a critical turning point, with brave women and young people seemingly poised to consign the religious dictatorship to history, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last Shah, ramped up his travels across Europe – particularly in France – seeking to position himself as a political alternative. In doing so, he courted support from certain Western conservative circles, aiming to secure media visibility.

At the height of the uprising, while Iranians risked their lives for freedom, Pahlavi sought to insert himself into the narrative as a viable replacement for the regime. Yet, for those who had sacrificed everything in the fight against tyranny, a fundamental question arose: Was their struggle meant to culminate in the return of a figure with no history of resistance and no concrete vision for Iran's future?

In a recent interview, Pahlavi himself admitted he was unwilling to sacrifice his friends or his personal freedom in the U.S. for Iran. This statement only deepened skepticism about his commitment.

A political analyst close to the current theocratic Iranian regime wrote in his widely circulated doctoral thesis: "Monarchism is an opportunity for the Islamic Republic. Monarchists have no realistic path to power, and by fostering division within the opposition, they have provided an invaluable service to the regime."

A monarchic system in irreversible decline

Iran's monarchy, one of the world's oldest political systems, lost its legitimacy by the late Qajar era due to corruption, inefficiency and authoritarian rule. The 1906 Constitutional Revolution, inspired by the French Revolution, marked a shift toward a system based on popular participation.

Ultimately, the Pahlavi dynasty was overthrown in 1979 after decades of repression and economic mismanagement. The last Shah's exile and death – like those of his Qajar predecessors – symbolized Iran monarchy's irreversible historical collapse.

Ever since, for over four and half decades, Iranians have sought a democratic alternative, one rooted in justice and human rights. The slogans of the 2022 uprising – such as "Death to the Tyrant, Be It the Shah or the Mullah" – clearly illustrate the public's rejection of both the current theocracy and a return to monarchy.

A virtual movement without popular support

The influence of monarchists remains largely confined to social media and exile circles. They exploit the crises inflicted by the current Islamic Republic – poverty, repression and executions – to position themselves as an alternative. However, they ignore a fundamental truth: The Islamic Republic rose to power in 1979 largely due to the Pahlavi regime's systematic suppression of democratic forces.

As a former regime official recently admitted, "The infernal machine of SAVAK under the Shah paved the way for the Islamic Republic."

Even in exile, monarchists have failed to establish credibility as a political force. The collapse of the "Reza Pahlavi is my representative" campaign, which sought to position Pahlavi as the undisputed leader of the opposition, demonstrated the widespread rejection of his leadership within the Iranian diaspora.

Moreover, analysts point out that "Even Western nations opposed to the Islamic Republic have recognized this reality and place greater hope in the 'hypocrites' (a derogatory term used by the theocratic regime for its arch-enemies, the People's Mojahedin Organization) than in the monarchists to bring about its downfall."

The Iranian regime's role in promoting monarchists

A particularly striking phenomenon is the disproportionate online presence of monarchists. Given that some former Iranian intelligence officials are closely linked to Reza Pahlavi, legitimate questions arise: Are their financial and technical resources partially supplied from within Iran?

Additionally, the monarchists benefit from the vast fortune the Pahlavi family transferred abroad before their exile. However, rather than presenting a clear vision for Iran's future, they focus primarily on undermining other opposition groups.

Peace in the region, security in the world

For more than four and half decades, the Iranian regime has destabilized the entire Middle East through hostage-taking, terrorism and regional wars, including the ongoing Gaza crisis. This strategy has cost hundreds of thousands of lives and exacerbated global instability.

Now, as the Iranian regime faces its weakest moment – following the decline of its regional proxies and the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria – it seeks to compensate for its vulnerabilities by pursuing nuclear weapons. The international community must take this threat seriously and recognize the Iranian people's right to resist.

Feb. 8: The voice of the Iranian people in Paris

On Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, tens of thousands of Iranians will gather in Paris to demand that the international community recognize their right to resistance and support the establishment of a democratic and secular republic in Iran. Their vision: Just as the right of the French people to resist the Nazis was upheld, it is now time for the world to stand with Iranians in their fight for freedom.

They suggest that supporting the Iranian Resistance and its resistance units is the only path to ending dictatorship, securing peace in the region and ensuring global stability.

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Just as President Donald Trump's agenda includes wiping out the government-tech conspiracies that launched and executed millions of censorship moves during the administration of Joe Biden, one already-leftist online source is beginning its own campaign to censor anything conservative.

It is Wikipedia, which has been busy embedding feminism and racial justice in its databanks, labeling Zionism as "colonialism," distorting the history of the Holocaust, concealing details about Hunter Biden's scandals, and has been slammed as "thought police" by one of its own founders, that is taking censorship to its own new level.

A report at Newsbusters said the website platform now has a "protocol that directly and unerringly produces the worst descriptions about conservatives and Republicans by virtually guaranteeing that right-leaning media sources cannot be cited."

Already, its previous CEO, Katherine Maher, pushed it into left field by making sure not a single right-leaning outlet was deemed "reliable."

That's while more than eight of 10 leftist publications are.

The report said a study by the Media Research Center Free Speech America discovered the organization "has effectively blacklisted all right-leaning media from being used as source material, exclusively relying on leftist, legacy media notoriously known to spread misinformation and attack opponents of the left."

Blackballed are Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Daily Mail, Newsmax, OANN, and the MRC. But leftists including Mother Jones, Pro-Publica and even National Public Radio are approved sources.

"This blatant misinformation means that Wikipedia is purposely feeding Americans information exclusively through the lens of one side of the political spectrum—the left," the report said.

A direct result of the ban on "blacklisted" organizations is that "Conservatives, Republicans, and Trump appointees are smeared, maligned and slandered by the most popular online source for information about people."

MRC spokesman Dan Schneider said the effect is that Wikipedia now is "only reliable for pushing a radical narrative."

"The leadership as well as the rank and file editors are in constant overdrive to tear down their political opponents. From the policy issues, Wikipedia highlights to the tone their editors use to castigate Trump and his appointees. Wikipedia is obviously designed to indoctrinate Americans into despising anything good and decent about mainstream conservatives," he said.

The report said even now, as Trump's cabinet members are being confirmed by the Senate, "Wikipedia is marring its pages with derogatory misinformation due to the dominance of leftist media sources, poisoning the Senate confirmation process because it exclusively gives fodder to one political faction attempting to discredit Trump's appointments and nominees."

The report said a Media Bias Chart, from AllSides, a media ratings company, lists 29 sites as "lean right" or "right," and Wikipedia disallows everyone, by not deeming them "generally reliable." In fact, 22 are "blacklisted."

Those "generally unreliable" include the Washington Free Beacon, New York Post, Federalist, and more.

Meanwhile, virtually all of the media sources widely recognized as "left" or such, were considered "generally reliable."

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JERUSALEM – On Saturday, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz tapped Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir to be the Israel Defense Forces' next chief of staff.

He is set to take up his post on March 6, becoming the IDF's 24th chief of staff, following the incumbent Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi's resignation in the wake of the intelligence failures on Oct. 7, 2023.

Zamir, 59, who was considered one of the front-runners for the post, is the current director general of the Defense Ministry, will be the first IDF chief to come out of the Armored Corps since David (Dado) Elazar in the 1970s, according to the Jewish News Syndicate. Zamir, however, becomes the first IDF chief of staff to commence his military career in the Armored Corps.

It must be hoped Zamir's tenure is more successful than both his immediate predecessor Halevi, and Elazar, who despite being a talented general, was found accountable by the Agranat Commission in 1974 for the IDF's lack of preparedness ahead of the Yom Kippur War. These two examples highlight how costly allowing the military to get into such a state – whether they were directly responsible for it or not – is for a chief of staff.

Previously, Zamir served as deputy chief of staff from 2018 to 2021, and before that, he led the Southern Command from 2015 to 2018. Prior to that, he was Netanyahu's military secretary.

Netanyahu and Katz's choice is not a rubber stamp, Zamir's appointment – like the chief of police or the governorship of the Bank of Israel – must be vetted by the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee. Following progress through that body, a nominee is confirmed via a cabinet vote.

Halevi, who had long been expected to resign when the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon had wound down somewhat – although it could pick up again if the fragile ceasefires are broken – had only served around half of the usual four-year chief of staff term. However, he congratulated his successor.

"I have known Eyal for many years, and I am sure that he will lead the IDF forward in the face of the expected challenges and wish him great success," Halevi said in a statement Saturday.

"In the coming weeks, we will complete a professional and high-quality handover," he added.

With Halevi's deputy Maj. Gen. Amir Baram standing down at the end of February, it is not immediately clear who Zamir's number two will be. Zamir will be responsible for appointing numerous commanders, both as a result of appointments being on hold during the Swords of Iron war, and because several senior generals are expected to follow Halevi's lead and resign following the failures of Oct. 7.

As with every major decision to affect Israel, there have been proponents for Zamir's elevation to chief of staff, while others have opposed it, in favor of others such as Maj. Gen. David Zini, who currently has the unenviable task of attempting to recruit ultra-Orthodox soldiers into the IDF.

In Zamir's favor is his hard-line stance on the Iranian nuclear threat, as well as his spearheading of efforts to greatly ramp up domestic weapons production assuaging fears there was an over reliance on foreign imports.

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JERUSALEM – The release of Agam Berger at around 10:00 a.m. local time Thursday seemed almost disciplined in comparison with the dumpster fire of chaos that surrounded the moment Arbel Yehoud, Gadi Mozes and five Thai nationals were transferred to Red Cross vehicles in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad rather than Hamas held Yehoud and Mozes for the 482 days they were in captivity, although both their fighters and Hamas terrorists swarmed the ICRC vehicles awaiting the almost former hostages, ironically not far from the remains of the house in which Yahya Sinwar was killed. The Red Cross vehicles in which they were originally brought to the site could not be moved because of the violent chaos in the crowd.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his outrage at the scenes labeling it "additional proof of the inconceivable brutality of the Hamas terrorist organization." Further, he demanded from the mediators to "make certain such terrible scenes do not recur, and guarantee the safety of our hostages." Prior to this latest batch of releases, entreaties were made to the International Red Cross, which it should be remembered never visited the hostages even once nor ensured delivery of medicines or medical treatment, to do their utmost to prevent the terrible imagery of previous handovers. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, those requests fell on deaf ears as the Palestinian terrorist groups do their utmost to crank up the psychological trauma yet further; Arbel Yehoud looked genuinely petrified, just as she drew near to the end of her unimaginable ordeal.

The usually more placid Israeli President Isaac Herzog joined the chorus denouncing the chaos at the handover, saying "While the scenes of abuse and terror toward the hostages as they were transferred to the Red Cross were horrifying, we are moved to tears by the return from captivity of Agam Berger, Arbel Yehoud, Gadi Mozes, along with five Thai citizens released today."

The five Thai civilians, who were kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023, while working as agricultural laborers, are named as Thenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakham, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat and Rumnao Surasak, according to the prime minister's office. A sixth Thai, Pinta Nattapong is considered by Israel to be alive and still in captivity, while Sudthisak Rinthalak and Sonthaya Oakkharasri have been declared dead with their bodies still held hostage. In the November 2023 hostage release, some 23 Thai nationals were freed.

Meanwhile, Israel's health ministry said medical teams at the Rabin Medical Center are "fully prepared" to receive Agam Berger and provide her with "comprehensive medical care, including psychological support."

President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters in Tel Aviv an American hostage was slated to be released "tomorrow." He said about the efforts to ensure the U.S. hostages are returned, "we're on top of it all – one is coming out tomorrow."

It isn't clear if he misspoke, because according to the hostage release schedule, the next cohort of three captives due for release is on Saturday, not Friday. It had been hoped American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel was going to be freed Thursday along with Berger and Yehoud, but Mozes was released instead of him.

The other hostages with U.S. citizenship who are believed to still be alive are Edan Alexander from New Jersey – who is not slated for release in the first stage – and Sagui Dekel-Chen, who is expected to be freed in the coming weeks. Dekel-Chen has yet to meet his youngest child, a daughter, who was born while he has been in captivity.

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JERUSALEM – Middle East/Israel Morning Brief

U.S. State Department ends program that Hamas used for 'explosive condoms'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's decision to freeze foreign aid over the weekend included pulling millions of dollars-worth of US funding for condoms in Gaza, Fox News Digital reported.

According to Israel Hayom, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the funding pause during her first briefing Tuesday. "That is a preposterous waste of taxpayer money. So that's what this pause is focused on, being good stewards of tax dollars," Leavitt said.

Over the past decade, Hamas has used condoms to create IED-carrying balloons that winds would fly into southern Israel, raising the alarm on schoolyards, farmlands, and highways.These improvised explosive devices burned thousands of hectares of land and caused extensive damage.

The State Department's review comes in response to President Donald Trump's executive order, "Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid," issued last week directing a 90-day pause on most U.S. foreign assistance disbursed through the State Department.

American high-school coach hangs Palestinian flag, refuses to shake hands during basketball game against Jewish school

A Colorado high school is facing backlash after its basketball coach reportedly hung up a Palestinian flag during a game against a Jewish school and then refused to shake hands with the opposing coaches.

A boys basketball game between Lotus School For Excellence and Denver Academy of Torah last Wednesday showed flashes of anti-Semitism, particularly over the non-handshake postgame, Brandon Rattiner of the Jewish Community Relations Council said in an interview.

Rattiner, who was talking on behalf of the Denver Academy of Torah, called the actions disappointing and shocking.

"I think everybody in the Jewish community is very aware that there's been a rising tide of antisemitism since Oct. 7," he said in reference to Hamas' terror attack on Israel.

"And we've seen it in schools here and all throughout the country on many different occasions."

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to other nations, countering with the suggestion Israelis should be resettled in Greenland, Iran International reported.

"My suggestion is different. Instead of Palestinians, expel Israelis and send them to Greenland so they can kill two birds with one stone," Araghchi said in an exclusive interview with Sky News.

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A coalition of lawmakers and organizations has asked the organizers of this year's Super Bowl in New Orleans to keep "vulgar" and "lewd" content about of the presentation.

A letter points out that "vile" past shows have made it clear that "the halftime performance this year in New Orleans will be inappropriate for children to watch."

The letter points out past offenses allowed by the Super Bowl including in 2020 when "Jennifer Lopez wore little clothing and was groped by male and female dancers on stage," which reportedly generated "thousands upon thousands" of complaints to the Federal Communications Commission.

"Who can forget the infamous 2004 halftime show with Janet Jackson disrobing? Jackson's exposed bare breast was excused by one of her fellow performers as a 'wardrobe malfunction' but it initially generated a fine against CBS from the FCC for more than $500,000."

The letter requests that the show follow community standards for the location where it is held.

"Had that 2004 performance taken place in Louisiana and been proven to be intentional, it would have violated Louisiana's obscenity law (R.S. 14:106) which prohibits such public exposure. At the 2023 halftime show, performer Rihanna was shown groping herself while she sang song lyrics that were so offensive that few Louisiana adults could read those lyrics before an audience without shame," the letter said.

"The irony is that, although we (the signers of this letter) refuse to repeat these lyrics in writing in this letter because they are so offensive, the national promoters of the 2023 performance had no such qualms about allowing the singing of such lewd lyrics in front of millions of children in the stadium and on television.

"We realize that these past vulgar performances may have been acceptable to the residents of those states where those Super Bowls were held but, in Louisiana, these lewd acts are inappropriate for viewing by children, objectify women, and are simply NOT welcomed by the majority of Louisiana parents."

The letter was signed first by Sen. Valarie Hodges of Louisiana's Senate District 13, and she was joined by more than a dozen other state lawmakers.

Organizations supporting the plan included the Family Research Council, and Life Tabernacle Church, La. College Republicans of America, Louisiana Republican Assembly, Louisiana Sunshine, Louisiana Family Forum, Restore Liberty Louisiana, and more.

Tony Perkins, a former lawmaker who now heads the FRC, said, "Hopefully, this year's Super Bowl halftime show will not be out of bounds for the hundreds of thousands of families that will be watching. But it is not only about protecting children, which is important as that is, but also upholding community standards. The Super Bowl organizers need to abide by the community standards that the citizens of Louisiana have adopted."

The letter noted that the contract for this year's events long ago were finalized.

"We do, however, request that future contracts for the use of facilities that are funded and paid for by Louisiana taxpayers ensure, in writing as part of the contract, that any performers' conduct adheres to Louisiana's community decency standards," the letter said.

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JERUSALEM –In one of the clearest examples of the law of unintended consequences, Israel notified the United Nations on Saturday that UNRWA, the agency with sole responsibility for so-called Palestinian refugees has until Jan. 30 to evacuate its personnel from all its premises in Jerusalem, in line with Knesset legislation banning the agency's operations within the Jewish state.

"Israel expects that UNRWA take all the necessary steps to cease its operations in Jerusalem and evacuate all premises in which it operates in the city within the stated time frame," Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said in a letter addressed to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.

The three-page letter spelled out the rationale behind the move, as well as the impasse in the talks between Israel and the United Nations, which Danon said had reached a "point beyond repair."

The Knesset's overwhelming decision to ban UNRWA's activities, "came as a direct response to the acute national security risks posed by the widespread infiltration of UNRWA's ranks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations, and the agency's persistent refusal to address the very grave and material concerns raised by Israel, and to remedy this intolerable situation," the letter noted.

Danon's missive mentioned two locations specifically; UNRWA's current headquarters in Ma'alot Dafna; and the property in the neighborhood of Kfar Aqueb, the northernmost Palestinian area in East Jerusalem. He wrote the Israel Land Authority had sent "clear and explicit" notices to UNRWA on Jan. 14, 2024 and May 28, 2024, respectively, for those properties, indicating UNRWA's use of them is "done without proper authorization." He charged the agency with "blatant disregard," while also attempting to shield behind its immunity.

The ambassador also said UNRWA had appropriated land in Kfar Aqueb without the owner's consent and which the Jerusalem Municipality had earmarked for "establishing a much-needed educational compound for the Arab population residing in the neighborhood, including children with special needs."

The letter concludes by stressing Israel's "steadfast commitment to its obligations under international law" and to cooperate with the U.N. and any other of its agencies, which have not been "infiltrated by terrorist organizations." It adds finally it would be in the best interests of the U.N. for its legitimacy and credibility if it did not allow its agencies to become infested with terrorists.

At the opening session of the Knesset's winter term in late October, Israel's parliament took the extraordinary step of approving two bills effectively barring the U.N. agency from functioning in Israel, and severely curtailing its activities in Gaza, as well as Judea and Samaria.

The Biden administration was deeply opposed to the Knesset's decision saying it augured "catastrophe for the Palestinians." Needless to say there has already been a marked change in emphasis since the Trump 2.0 administration assumed power less than a week ago, when one of the first presidential acts was to sign an executive order immediately halting nearly all foreign aid.

It seems unlikely Trump or anyone from his team will be overly upset about a decision taken by Israel's legislative body, especially in the wake of a mountain of evidence linking so many UNRWA employees to terrorist activities.

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Watch President Donald Trump's recorded message to March for Life marchers who assembled in Washington on Friday:

President Trump to @March_for_Life: "I know your hearts are warm and your spirits are strong because your mission is just, very, very pure: to forge a society that welcomes and protects every child as a beautiful gift from the hand of our Creator."

He described how their "mission is just."

He thanked the crowds, thousands participating, for turning out to show compassion for the unborn.

And he cited the collapse of the "disastrous" Roe v. Wade decision from more than 50 years ago that was unconstitutional, and "took power away from the states and voters."

The Supreme Court, three years ago, returned the issue to the states "where it belongs."

He said during his second term in office he will continue work to stop the "radical push" for unlimited abortion "even after birth."

He also said he would end the weaponization of law enforcement against people of faith.

The goal, he said, is a society that "welcomes and protects every child … as a beautiful gift from the hand of our Creator."

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A "Radical left hard line Trump hater" preacher who was given the privilege of speaking at the Washington National Cathedral for the National Prayer Service the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration politicized the event by scolding the president over two of his "common sense" agenda points, the security of the nation and the end of the promotions of transgenderism.

And she's earned not only herself, but her church, a public scolding from the president.

It was in an overnight post on social media that Trump responded to Mariann Budde's decision to verbally berate him in what was expected to be a religious event.

"The so-called Bishop who spoke at the National Prayer Service on Tuesday morning was a Radical Left hard line Trump hater. She brought her church into the World of politics in a very ungracious way. She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart. She failed to mention the large number of illegal migrants that came into our Country and killed people. Many were deposited from jails and mental institutions. It is a giant crime wave that is taking place in the USA. Apart from her inappropriate statements, the service was a very boring and uninspiring one. She is not very good at her job! She and her church owe the public an apology!"

In fact, Budde promoted herself later on CNN, when she admitted using the event to berate the president publicly.

"(I was) reminding us all that the people that are frightened in our country, the two groups that I mentioned, are our fellow human beings, and that they have been portrayed all throughout the political campaign in the harshest of lights. I wanted to counter, as gently as I could, with a reminder of their humanity and their place in our wider community. I was speaking to the president because I felt that he has this moment now where he feels charged and empowered to do what he feels called to do, and I wanted to say there is room for mercy. There is room for a broader compassion. We don't need to portray with a broad cloth in the harshest of terms some of the most vulnerable people in our society, who are in fact our neighbors and our friends," she said.

"The person giving this sermon should be added to the deportation list," said Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., on social media.

The Daily Mail commented that Budde's public scolding went viral after her "wild lecture claiming trans kids were 'fearing for their lives' now Trump is back in the White House."

Budde had told the president to have "mercy upon the people in our country that are scared now."

She lectured, "God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger," then charged, "There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and Independent families, some who fear for their lives."

She stereotyped illegal aliens, "The people who pick our crops, and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meat packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants, and work the night shifts in hospitals, they might not be citizens or have the proper documentation. The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away."

The Mail revealed Budde has a "long history of criticizing President Trump during his first term."

WND reported earlier on Budde's rant.

Reports confirmed how Budde "blindsided" the president.

Budde's diatribe:

"I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country that are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and Independent families, some who fear for their lives. The people who pick our crops, and clean our office buildings who labor in poultry farms and meat packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants, and work the night shifts in hospitals, they might not be citizens or have the proper documentation. The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away."

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