It’s the ultimate virtue signal, and that’s saying something by Hollywood standards. If Donald Trump wins on Election Day I’m leaving the country! That was the 2016 rally cry echoed by stars like Samuel L. Jackson, Cher, Amy Schumer, Lena Dunham, Whoopi Goldberg, Miley Cyrus and Snoop Dogg just before Trump’s improbable first term. Spoiler alert. They stayed put. Or, as Schumer inelegantly put it, “just kidding!” It quickly became a way to mock Celebrity Nation. Oh, you’re leaving if your preferred candidate doesn’t win on Election Day? Don’t let the door hit you where the Good Lord split you! Mockery aside, the notion of a second Trump term coaxed some stars to make very similar complaints. The stars apparently either didn’t hear the ribbing that ensued the first time around or they didn’t care. Emotions run hot in Hollywood, so the latest election cycle found more celebrities vowing to flee should Kamala Harris’ word salad campaign fail to launch. Oscar-nominee Sharon Stone teased a hasty retreat prior to Election Day. She told The Daily Mail in July she was planning a possible exit in a worst-case scenario. “I am certainly considering a house in Italy…I think that’s an intelligent construct at this time. This is one of the first times in my life that I’ve actually seen anyone running for office on a platform of hate and oppression.” We haven’t heard an update on her plans as of yet. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Barbra Streisand hedged her bets when she shared her post-election plans with “The Late Show” on CBS. She told far-Left host Stephen Colbert that she couldn’t keep living in America under a second Trump term, eyeing England as a possible destination. We’re waiting for the moving trucks to circle her palatial estate. Last year, Cher said this time she was seriously about leaving the USA should Trump defeat then-candidate President Joe Biden. “I almost got an ulcer the last time. If he gets in, who knows? This time I will leave [the country].” He’s in. Again. We’ll have to wait and see if Cher’s word is her bond. Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM The second round of, “I’m leaving the country if Trump wins (again)” is less boisterous than the first. Plus, a tiny number of stars actually followed up on their pledge. Sort of. To be fair, it’s … complicated. Ellen DeGeneres, whose behind-the-scenes cruelty crushed her once-popular TV talk show, followed up on the generic, I’m gonna leave threat. She and her wife, “Arrested Development” alum Portia de Rossi, are moving to England. They’ve sold their Montecito, California, home, a decision allegedly fueled by Trump’s victory. It’s ironic for a comedian to choose England, a nation where free speech has come under serious attack while President Elect-Trump vows to crush the Deep State’s censorship players. Priorities. Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for RH The press insinuated “Desperate Housewives” alum Eva Longoria also pulled up her stakes and moved following Trump’s victory. She could have leaned into the false narrative, gaining hipster points within her Hollywood community. Longoria, to her credit, shared the real story behind her move. “I’ve been in Europe for almost three years… By the way, the article says that. People just grabbed some clickbait stuff to be divisive, which makes me so sad. Everything you say is just meant to be divisive when we can’t be that way right now.” She also flew back to California in recent days for an industry party. Ironically, Longoria blasted California’s homeless issues and high taxes as key reasons for her initial departure. Both fall heavily on the state’s one-party rule, not any Trump decisions. CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Some stars are making good on their plans to leave, but it doesn’t mean their nation of origin. They’re fleeing X, the Elon Musk platform which embraced free speech in recent years. It’s far easier to switch to a competing, albeit infinitely smaller, platform than actually selling one’s home and giving up what America offers the very rich and famous. That ex-X list includes Stephen King, Bette Midler, Rob Reiner, Jamie Lee Curtis, Matthew Lillard, Alyssa Milano, Mark Hamill and Gabrielle Union. More may follow, including far-Left journalists like Jennifer Rubin of The Washington Post fame. FilmMagic/FilmMagic for HBO Most have settled into Bluesky, a newer platform that offers an X-like experience. That transition has been far from smooth. They, too, may eventually come back to the platform formally known as Twitter. Stars often threaten to leave or quit the social media giant before coming back sooner or later. Alec Baldwin is a classic example. Newer platforms like Threads, dubbed the Twitter killer in its early days, haven’t caught up with Musk’s digital baby. That’s being kind. Then again, leaving X wasn’t healing enough for actor/auteur Rob Reiner. The “Misery” director left X, joined Bluesky but says he’s still so crushed by Trump’s victory that he’s checked into a “facility” for his mental health. The actor formerly known as Meathead may have found the smartest way to process Trump 2.0 for Hollywood progressives. * * * Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of HollywoodInToto.com. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at HollywoodInToto.com. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle urged leftists and Democrats this week not to abandon X following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Ruhle made the remarks during a Friday segment on Morning Joe. “Elon Musk bought X and turned it into a, you know, the social media arm of the MAGA movement,” she said. “And we all sat there right in the middle of it during the campaign, possibly not realizing that we’re sitting there like fat chickens just getting attacked all day and just being part of this MAGA messaging.” She then warned that people who are leaving the platform for a left-wing social media platform called Bluesky are siloing themselves from others. CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE “However, the election is over,” she said. “Everybody’s getting smarter and better. I’m not sure that the right idea is to leave Twitter and just go to Bluesky, a friendlier place, because then we remain in our echo chambers.” “I don’t think that you should necessarily stay in Twitter every day and battle it out and let yourself doom scroll of all the hate coming at you, but I want to see it,” she continued. “I want to read what’s happening there, right? And so I think at least staying in those spaces is important, because I want to hear the other things.” WATCH: MELTDOWN FROM MSNBC’S STEPHANIE RUHLE: “@elonmusk bought X and turned it into the social media arm of the MAGA movement. And we all sat there right in the middle of it during the campaign, possibly not realizing that we are sitting there like fat chickens just getting attacked… pic.twitter.com/yy9YQYCiCi — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) November 22, 2024

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced a bill on Thursday that would abolish the Department of Education, a move that has been pushed by President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. The bill, titled “Returning Education to Our States Act,” would move the critical programs of the department to other federal government agencies, Fox News reported. Rounds argued that local officials should be given more control over education. “The federal Department of Education has never educated a single student, and it’s long past time to end this bureaucratic Department that causes more harm than good,” Rounds said in a statement. “We all know local control is best when it comes to education. Everyone raised in South Dakota can think of a teacher who played a big part in their educational journey. Local school boards and state Departments of Education know best what their students need, not unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.” The Department of Education was created in 1979 when President Jimmy Carter signed legislation making it a cabinet-level agency. Rounds’ bill would return the U.S. to pre-1979 practices when other federal government agencies handled education issues. If signed into law, the “Returning Education to Our States Act” would require the Department of Health and Human Services to take over disability programs, the Department of Labor would become responsible for career programs, the State Department would take over “research and training efforts overseas,” loan and grant programs would fall under the Department of Treasury, and American Indian education programs would become the responsibility of the Department of the Interior. Trump promised on the campaign trail to “drain the government education swamp and stop the abuse of your taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate America’s youth with all sorts of things that you don’t want to have our youth hearing.” The president-elect tapped Linda McMahon for Education Secretary earlier this week, saying she will “fight tirelessly” to expand school choice in every state and “empower parents to make the best education decisions for their families.” CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE “As a strong supporter of school choice and parental rights, there is no one better to expel the woke agenda in our education system and put our children first,” Trump said of McMahon. Since President Ronald Reagan, Republicans have pledged to eliminate the Department of Education with no results. While Rounds’ bill likely won’t get anywhere under the current Democrat-controlled Senate, Republicans will have a chance to pass the legislation once the party takes over control of the Senate and the White House, along with keeping control of the House, in January. “For years, I’ve worked toward removing the federal Department of Education. I’m pleased that President-elect Trump shares this vision, and I’m excited to work with him and Republican majorities in the Senate and House to make this a reality,” Rounds said. “This legislation is a roadmap to eliminating the federal Department of Education by practically rehoming these federal programs in the departments where they belong, which will be critical as we move into next year.”

The House Oversight Committee demanded Friday that FEMA respond to new allegations that it has discriminated against Trump supporters when distributing emergency relief.  In a letter first shared with The Daily Wire, Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) wrote to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell asking for her to provide more documentation on any “avoidance” policy the agency may have in place. The letter comes after Criswell testified for hours on Tuesday about guidance from FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington in Florida to “avoid homes advertising Trump.” While Criswell has said Washington’s instructions were an “isolated” incident, Comer noted that another whistleblower had contacted his office telling them that a similar situation occurred in Georgia.  He wrote the whistleblower told the committee that “a FEMA contractor warned a disabled veteran’s family in Georgia to remove Trump campaign materials from their home because FEMA supervisors viewed Trump supporters as domestic terrorists.” The letter also pointed to comments from Florida Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) who said on Tuesday hearing that over 35 of his constituents reached out to him with allegations that FEMA had discriminated against them. “The Committee is in the process of investigating these claims. If they are true, they would corroborate concerns that political discrimination extends beyond Ms. Washington,” the letter said.” Furthermore, they suggest an apparent culture, whether sanctioned or not, within FEMA to politically discriminate against disaster survivors, specifically those who support President-elect Donald Trump.” The letter was signed by all Republicans on the Oversight Committee, in addition to Steube and Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), who sat in on Criswell’s testimony.  The committee asked Criswell to provide Disaster Survivor Assistance surveys with any reference to political affiliation, communications with references to politics among FEMA leadership in the region Washington was working, and any guidelines or policies the agency may have on “avoidance” or de-escalation practices.  CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE The Republicans also asked for a briefing with Chad Hershey, Washington’s supervisor in Lake Placid, Florida, where at least 20 homes were skipped over because they had a Trump flag or sign. In addition to Hershey, the Oversight Committee said it wanted to set up a briefing with Washington’s task force.  The committee requested the names of three FEMA workers who spoke with Washington around October 30, three days after the guidance was issued. It is unclear what the workers spoke to her about, but it was after a whistleblower complaint had been filed with the Department of Homeland Security.  The committee asked Criswell to respond with the proper documents and information no later than December 6.

As the holiday season approaches, postal workers can expect to be busier than ever. Still, that did not stop this mailman from taking the time to rescue a total stranger. This harrowing event took place on Saturday afternoon in the Chicago area. Jaylen Lockhart was going about his day as usual when someone caught his attention from the rearview mirror. An elderly man was walking his dog when, suddenly, he fell down. And by the looks of it, the fall could have been dangerous. Jaylen didn’t hesitate to turn around to help. He called 911, but he also did much more than that. He stayed with the elderly man, whose name is Guy Miller, instructing him to not get up in case he was hurt. Facebook Jaylen asked for Guy’s address, allowing the postal worker to alert his wife, Marcia Miller, of what had happened. Amidst the chaos of the situation, the Millers never got Jaylen’s name. So, they took to social media to find him. Once he was successfully located, they were able to offer him the “thanks” he deserves. “I said, ‘What are you doing for Thanksgiving? You have family? Yeah?’ We said, ‘We’re family, definitely,'” Marcia shares. Mailman Gets a Thanksgiving Dinner Invite After He Rescues an Elderly Man @nbcchicago A Chicago-area postal worker was recently applauded for saving another person's life after jumping into action while on his route. Read more at the in our bio. #heartwarming #feelgood #auroraillinois #mailman ♬ original sound – NBC Chicago In addition to the heartwarming invite, Jaylen’s heroic actions will be recognized by the city of Aurora next week. Though, according to the postal worker himself, this is simply how he was raised to treat others. “I was raised that way,” Jaylen explains. “I was raised that way — my parents, my family — just, you look out for others. You know in the state that the world is in today, just kindness and grace is all that anyone ever needs.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Postal Worker Rescues Elderly Man, Receives Invite To Thanksgiving Dinner In Return appeared first on InspireMore.

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A post shared on social media purports that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) called for all fast food CEOs to come to the White House. pic.twitter.com/Eb7vgJtjh2 — Michael (@Michael59302787) November 21, 2024   Verdict: False The claim stems from satire. Fact Check: President-elect Donald Trump recently announced several new choices for his Cabinet, among them was Dr. […]