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Int'l Business Times
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
'Delusional' Tulsi Gabbard Declares Obama Discouraged 'Peaceful Transition of Power' During 2016 Election: 'Someone Let Her Know About J6'
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was mocked on social media after insinuating that the Obama administration discouraged a peaceful transition of power by sharing reports on Russian interference in the 2016 election. During a Thursday interview on Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's radio show "The Charlie Kirk Show," Gabbard defended her claim that the Obama administration releasing reports on attempts by Russian President Vladimir Putin to influence the 2016 election amounted to "treasonous conspiracy" because it affected the "peaceful transition of power." "In this system, there is to be a peaceful transition of power. What we saw play out here was President Trump was elected by the American people in 2016, shocking most people in the United States," Gabbard said. The top intelligence official went on to allege that "instead of accepting that this is the will of the people," former President Barack Obama convened his national security team to create "this contrived, false narrative through the production of this Intelligence Community Assessment in January 2017 with the specific intent of subverting the will of the American people." "So yes, this is a treasonous conspiracy that subverts the will of the American people," she continued, citing what she called the dissemination of a "hoax" that prompted years-long investigations. However, several social media users said that they found Gabbard's statements "hypocritical" given the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots where MAGA supporters stormed a federal building. President Donald Trump pardoned all those involved shortly after starting his second-term earlier this year. "Someone better let her know about January 6th," one user said . Another wrote , "Didn't Hillary Clinton call Trump the evening of the election to concede and congratulate him?" One person simply called Gabbard "delusional," while others shared clips and images from the Capitol riots to as evidence of what they believed a non-peaceful transition of power looked like. "Silly us. We thought 'peaceful transfer of power' meant something else entirely," a user chided with a video of rioters pushing back against Capitol police. "Wasn't Trump the one they did that," one user questioned , as another jabbed , "I think she is calling out her Boss!!" Gabbard's office published a press release Friday claiming to have uncovered evidence of a "treasonous conspiracy" by the Obama administration, alleging that they fabricated the Russian election interference reports. Obama's office has pushed back against Gabbard's release, calling the allegations a "ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction." Originally published on Latin Times
USA Today
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Controversial conservative Charlie Kirk tapped to guest host 'Fox & Friends Weekend'
Charlie Kirk is set to guest cohost "Fox & Friends Weekend" as the network seeks to appeal to younger viewers. The 31-year-old controversial conservative announced the news on social media July 23, telling fans that he had a "quick personal update" in an Instagram Story. "I'll be guest hosting Fox & Friends this weekend! Tune in a 6 a.m. Eastern Saturday & Sunday," Kirk wrote, sharing that he would be joining regular cohosts Rachel Campos-Duffy and Charlie Hurt. A Fox News spokesperson confirmed an earlier Axios report in a statement to USA TODAY. The move comes as Fox tries to target Gen Z and millennial viewers (Kirk's main audience) after President Donald Trump made gains with younger voters, including white young men, in the 2024 presidential election. Who is Charlie Kirk? Here's what he had to say on Day 1 of the RNC. At 18, Kirk emerged on the national stage in 2012 after co-founding the nonprofit Turning Point USA, which promotes conservative politics on high school and college campuses. Among its efforts is a watch list aimed at "unmasking radical professors." It also has a political action committee called Turning Point Action. He earned headlines earlier this month after he revealed on his popular podcast "The Charlie Kirk Show" that he was "done talking" about convicted child sex offender (Jeffrey) Epstein amid pressure from some Republicans. The former wunderkind firebrand is best known for making statements considered by some to be intentionally provocative. He said last year that he might assume a Black airline pilot is less qualified than a white pilot because of DEI initiatives. In 2023, he also said on his podcast "The Charlie Kirk Show" that only straight married couples should be allowed to adopt children. During last year's Republican National Convention, Kirk spoke directly to younger voters, courting them by seeking to relate to their economic and cultural complaints. He also spoke in January at Trump's second inaugural events. Kirk follows in the footsteps of his fellow right-leaning influencer and new Fox contributor Brett Cooper, 23, who debuted as a commentator on the network in June. Less combative than Kirk and the young women who rose to stardom on the right, Cooper found a loyal audience by discussing issues of culture relevance that matter to young women. Contributing: George Fabe Russell, Sarah Gleason
Axios
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Scoop: Mega-MAGA candidate pushes to deport "every single illegal immigrant"
Kentucky Senate candidate Nate Morris is rolling out a new ad that ups the ante on mass deportations right as a fresh debate over amnesty roils MAGAworld. Why it matters: Morris is casting himself as the most pro-Trump candidate in the GOP primary against Reps. Andy Barr and former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron — both of whom have ties to retiring former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. And he's leaning into one of MAGA's most foundational issues to do it. "I'm sick of watching the elites give handouts to illegals while working-class families struggle. I'll lead the fight against amnesty by stopping all immigration until we deport every single illegal immigrant in America," Morris says in the ad. "I'm a Trump guy, not a McConnell boy," Morris concludes in a barb at Barr and Cameron. Between the lines: The ad, launching Friday as part of a seven-figure buy that's running statewide on broadcast and streaming platforms, hits on a GOP third rail right as Republicans convulse over how to tackle the millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally. MAGA raged against suggestions from Trump that undocumented immigrants in the agriculture and hospitality industries could receive deportation protections. Critics called those proposals tantamount to "amnesty," which Trump denied, instead labeling the prospect a "work program." A new bipartisan House bill that would offer legal status to undocumented immigrants who have been in the United States since before 2021 is being met with the same hostile reaction by MAGA. Morris himself has taken a hardline immigration stance, having advocated for a moratorium on all immigration to the U.S. until every undocumented immigrant is deported. Zoom out: Morris is centering much of his campaign on his MAGA bona fides. The businessman has touted his outsider status, declared he stands with Trump "100%" and hammered McConnell, a Trump foe and establishment stalwart. Morris has also blitzed MAGA media to increase his name recognition with movement loyalists, appearing on "War Room," "The Charlie Kirk Show," Benny Johnson's podcast, Vince Coglianese's show in Dan Bongino's old time slot, Breitbart radio and more. "We don't care about traditional D.C. media because those aren't where our voters are," one strategist close to Morris said. "Kentucky GOP Primary voters are watching War Room, listening to Charlie Kirk and reading Breitbart. We also have a candidate whose aggressive style and unapologetically America first message is a perfect fit for MAGA media," the strategist added. What they're saying: Barr's campaign said the congressman "has never supported amnesty and never will" and bashed Morris' "new attempt to play MAGA on TV" as "lame."
Int'l Business Times
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Newsom Calls Out MAGA Influencer for 'Falling in Line' With Trump's Epstein Narrative in 'Genius' TikTok
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called out a MAGA influencer for seemingly agreeing with President Donald Trump's push to stop talking about the files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a slideshow of images on TikTok. In a viral TikTok that has since amassed more than 1 million views, Newsom posted a screenshot of him quote tweeting Turning Point USA founder and CEO Charlie Kirk on X. The governor simply wrote "Retweet" in response to a tweet by Kirk from 2019 calling for Trump to launch an investigation into Epstein's alleged crimes. "[Retweet] if you believe @realdonaltrump should order a FULL INVESTIGATION into Epstein's illegal sexual trafficking from the last 30 years and get answers!" Kirk wrote at the time. Newsom included the retweet of Kirk's post along with a photo of Trump and Epstein together placed in a popular meme template of Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger holding a picture frame as the band's song "Photograph" plays in the background. The post led to laughter online, as users applauded the governor for using the pro-Trump influencer's words against him. "Gavin keeping his foot on their neck," one user joked. Another wrote, "The level of pettiness is what we all aspire to have." "Charlie Kirk is already falling in line though, say he is going to 'trust the government,'" one user jabbed at the influencer. One simply added, "Genius," while another wrote, "Gavin, you are a legend." During a Monday episode of Kirk's podcast, "The Charlie Kirk Show," the influencer declared that after all of his coverage of the drama surrounding the Department of Justice and FBI's memo declaring that Epstein killed himself and had "no client list," he was "done talking about Epstein." "Plenty was said this last weekend at our event about Epstein," Kirk said . "Honestly, I'm done talking about Epstein for the time being. I'm gonna trust my friends in the administration, I'm gonna trust my friends in the government to do what needs to be done [and] solve it. Ball's in their hands." Following backlash and news coverage of his quote, Kirk returned the following day to walk back those words. He clarified that he never meant that he wanted to "move on" from Epstein, only that he wanted to "focus on other stories" during Monday's episode. Kirk also responded to Newsom's call out by blasting the governor on a list of hot topics he thinks Newsom should "apologize" for, including "failing to cooperate with ICE" and "bankrupting his state by providing free healthcare to illegals." Originally published on Latin Times
Newsweek
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Charlie Kirk Says He Is 'Done Talking' About Jeffrey Epstein for the Moment
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Turning Point USA cofounder and CEO Charlie Kirk said he is "done talking about Epstein for the time being" on his podcast Monday amid the firestorm of backlash the Trump administration has faced following a memo on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's death and investigation last week. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Justice (DOJ) via online form for comment. Why It Matters The Epstein case has remained a lightning rod in American political discourse, fueling conspiracy theories and mistrust in governmental institutions over the past several years. The controversy reignited after the Justice Department's recent memo concluded there was no evidence of a client list or blackmail materials, contradicting previous statements. Disagreements and criticism over the handling of the Epstein investigation have intensified from both President Donald Trump's supporters and detractors. The fallout has deepened divisions within conservative ranks, as prominent figures debate the credibility of the government's official narrative and the conduct of officials like Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. Amid the backlash, Trump has publicly defended Bondi. Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk is shown as President Donald Trump, not pictured, speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. (Photo by) Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk is shown as President Donald Trump, not pictured, speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. (Photo by) What To Know Kirk made his remarks following the release of a joint memo from the DOJ and FBI saying there was no evidence that Epstein maintained a "client list" and reiterating that the disgraced financier died in 2019 by suicide in his prison cell. While speaking on his podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, on Monday, Kirk mentioned the Epstein controversy: "Plenty was said this last weekend at our event about Epstein. Honestly, I'm done talking about Epstein for the time being. I'm gonna trust my friends in the administration, I'm gonna trust my friends in the government to do what needs to be done, solve it, ball's in their hands. I've said plenty this last weekend. So, if you guys want to see my commentary on it, that's fine. We have escalatory action potentially being taken in Ukraine and Russia. We have tons of announcements happening when it comes to NATO." Kirk was referencing a Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit held over the weekend in Florida. Continuing in the video, Kirk said: "But let me just say this again—everyone knows my opinion about the Epstein thing, the messaging fumble. I would love to see the DOJ move to unseal the grand jury testimony. I think that would be a big win. I would love to see that. And I'm gonna trust my friends Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, my friend Pam Bondi. All these guys. I'm gonna—Todd Blanche—I'm gonna trust them to solve it. Ball's in their court. I think that there was plenty of, let's say, speeches that were directed towards this topic this last weekend. So, we don't need to spend our valuable time on this program relitigating it." CNN also reported, citing three people familiar with the matter, that the president called Kirk over the weekend to express his support for the attorney general amid the strife. Kirk has repeatedly called for the Epstein list to be released, saying it would be "one of the surest ways to rid our billionaire class of the corruption and cowardice that currently plagues it." He also called on voters to pick Trump ahead of the election to ensure its release. Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk speaks after President Donald Trump's inauguration during an event at Capital One Arena on January 20 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by) Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk speaks after President Donald Trump's inauguration during an event at Capital One Arena on January 20 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by) What People Are Saying House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday, while speaking to reporters: "The American people deserve to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth as it relates to this whole sordid Jeffrey Epstein matter. Democrats didn't put the Jeffrey Epstein thing into the public domain. This was a conspiracy that Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, and these MAGA extremists have been fanning the flames of for the last several years, and now the chickens are coming home to roost. The American people deserve to know the truth. "What if anything, is the Trump administration and the Department of Justice hiding? What are you hiding? If you're not hiding anything, prove that to the American people, and if you are trying to hide something, as many of Donald Trump's MAGA supporters apparently believe, then the Congress should actually work hard to try to uncover the truth for the American people. "There are only two things that are possible here. Option one, Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and the MAGA extremists intentionally lied to the American people for years about the Jeffrey Epstein situation. That's option one. "Option two is that, in fact ... is reason for the American people to be concerned, as it relates to what information has not been released that could be damaging to the Trump administration and the friends and family of the Trump administration and their billionaire corrupt supporters. And so, they are actively engaging in a cover-up. Option one: they lied for years. Option two: they're engaging in a cover-up. At this point, it seems reasonable that can only be one of the two things. And so, it's Congress' responsibility, in a bipartisan way, to ask the questions and try to get answers on behalf of the American people." Spokesperson for Turning Point, Andrew Kolvet, to Newsweek via email on Monday: "Charlie didn't say he was done talking about Epstein. He said 'for the time being.' He's feels confident the administration has heard the concern expressed by himself, by the grassroots and by the attendees and speakers at TPUSA's Student Action Summit in Tampa over the weekend. He is hopeful a change in approach is underway." Kirk on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday: "This is such a lame, non-controversy. Yes, I spent the weekend talking about Epstein, as did many of our speakers at SAS. Nothing was off limits. I discussed how the communication and transparency could be much improved, how the base wasn't going to just move on, and provided options for ways forward. "Now, I'm giving them space to operate. The ball is in their court, and I'm trusting those in charge, many of whom I know personally and consider friends, to find a solution, which I'm confident is in the works. I will be more than happy to talk about Epstein again as updates come." Kirk then replied with a full quote of his remarks. What Happens Next The DOJ's findings and the Trump administration's messaging will likely continue to influence public and political discourse and opinion. Lara Trump, daughter-in-law to the president, also teased more coming from the Trump administration regarding the Epstein case.
