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Comedian Wanda Sykes traveled to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday to demand that Donald Trump and Republicans “shut up” and “relax” about transgender ideology being pushed on children. Kimmel set the table by wondering, “Of all the things Trump, like, latched on to and used during this campaign, which puzzled you? What thing puzzled you the most? I don’t even necessarily want to call them issues.”     In a word salad answer that would make even Kamala Harris cringe, Sykes replied: Oh, god. I don't even know the most, but I mean, I know going after transgender, especially transgender kids, that was, like -- that was -- because here's the thing. You're supposed to be trying to fix the problems of America, right? So, you target a community that's less than one percent of the population, right? So, you're going after, you know, affirming care as far as, like, the sex, and it's like, ‘Okay, so, you're focusing on that, on sex changes.’ How about focusing on climate change that affects everybody? Instead of sex change, that’s like less than one percent? You know, and it’s all fear. It’s like, ‘Oh, you know, your son goes to school as a boy, comes home a girl.’ I'm like, ‘Relax, it's a man bun, shut up.’ It's a man bun. Relax. No, it’s not just a man ban, it is several thousand school districts have a policy of hiding information from parents about how their child is identifying and scientists seeking to politicize their studies. Moving on, Kimmel asked, “You see anything positive that came out of this? Do you have a positive spin?” After Sykes responded with silence, Kimmel continued, “I take that as a no.” Sykes replied, “Yeah, if I were a straight white male, yeah, I'm good. I’m good, yeah.” After affirming she has no plans to leave the country, Sykes added, “No, and here's the thing. I tell you right now, black people, black women, black women ain't having it right now, okay? So, black women, give them a break right now, all right? We just chilling right now. So, don't ask us dumb questions and stuff. Don't be -- with them puppy dog eyes, be like, ‘Oh, I’m sorry.’ You will get [bleep] slapped out of you, I'll tell you right now. We just -- black women, Jimmy, black women are taking a break. Hell, I shouldn't even be here right now. My ass should be home in my house shoes with a bonnet on my head.  Sykes and Kimmel have apparently learned nothing from the election. The American people do not want more left-wing culture warring and racial identity politics, but some people will never learn. Here is a transcript for the November 12-taped show: ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live! 11/13/2024 12:00 AM ET JIMMY KIMMEL: Of all the things Trump, like, latched on to and used during this campaign, which puzzled you? What thing puzzled you the most? I don’t even necessarily want to call them issues. WANDA SYKES: Oh, god. I don't even know the most, but I mean, I know going after transgender, especially transgender kids, that was, like -- that was -- because here's the thing. You're supposed to be trying to fix the problems of America, right? So, you target a community that's less than one percent of the population, right? So, you're going after, you know, affirming care as far as, like, the sex, and it's like, “Okay, so, you're focusing on that, on sex changes.” How about focusing on climate change that affects everybody? Instead of sex change, that’s like less than one percent? You know, and it’s all fear. It’s like, “Oh, you know, your son goes to school as a boy, comes home a girl.” I'm like, “Relax, it's a man bun, shut up.” It's a man bun. Relax. KIMMEL: You see anything positive that came out of this? Do you have a positive spin? I take that as a no. SYKES: Yeah, if I were a straight white male, yeah, I'm good. I’m good, yeah. KIMMEL: Your wife is French. Your wife is from France— SYKES: Right. KIMMEL: -- and has citizenship there. Do you have citizenship there? SYKES: No, I do not have citizenship in France. KIMMEL: So that's not like your, kind of, backup plan, you might move, leave the country? SYKES: My ancestors have got too much blood in this land, I ain't going nowhere. KIMMEL: Good. SYKES: No, and here's the thing. I tell you right now, black people, black women, black women ain't having it right now, okay? So, black women, give them a break right now, all right? We just chilling right now. So, don't ask us dumb questions and stuff. Don't be -- with them puppy dog eyes, be like, “Oh, I’m sorry.” You will get [bleep] slapped out of you, I'll tell you right now. We just -- black women, Jimmy, black women are taking a break. Hell, I shouldn't even be here right now. My ass should be home in my house shoes with a bonnet on my head. 

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will be appointing decorated Army veteran Pete Hegseth to the position of secretary of defense, a post currently occupied by Ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin. The liberal media and various establishmentarians rushed to criticize Trump and his selection, suggesting that the father of seven lacks the credentials and experience of past Pentagon chiefs, including President Joe Biden's pick, whose legacy is apparently a better-armed Taliban. Hegseth, a two-time recipient of the Bronze Star, likely doesn't need help fending off those armchair critics desperate to maintain the status quo. Nevertheless, friends, allies, and others with long memories jumped in to highlight that Hegseth is, in fact, well suited to the role, not least because of the reasons that have rankled establishmentarians. The announcement "Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country," Trump said in a statement Tuesday. "Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America's enemies are on notice — Our Military will be great Again, and America will Never Back Down." 'The woke stuff will be gone.' Trump noted that Hegseth is a graduate of Princeton University as well as Harvard University, where he received a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Trump also alluded to Hegseth's firsthand experience with war, writing, "He is an Army Combat Veteran who did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan. For his actions on the battlefield, he was decorated with two Bronze Stars, as well as a Combat Infantryman's Badge." It appears that Hegseth's proposals in his recent book, "The War on Warriors," concerning how to "return our Military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability, and excellence" caught Trump's eye, warranting a mention in the announcement. Months ahead of his landslide victory, Trump told a crowd in Las Vegas to buy Hegseth's book, stressing, "The woke stuff will be gone within a period of 24 hours. I can tell you," reported the Associated Press. "Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our 'Peace through Strength' policy," added Trump. Bubbles in the swamp Politico, incautious as always despite its recent false and misleading reports, rushed to attack Hegseth with an article titled "'Who the f--k is this guy?': Defense world reacts to Trump’s surprise Pentagon pick." The subtitle read, "'Hegseth is undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history,' one veterans' advocate said." The liberal publication suggested:the pick will do little to quell fears inside the Pentagon and beyond that Trump, who jousted with his own defense secretaries, plans this time to install a loyalist who will unquestioningly carry out his policies. Trump's campaign trail rhetoric has primed fears that his second term could see a swift and divisive overhaul at the Pentagon. While framing the 44-year-old father of seven as unfit for the position and a Pentagon overhaul as undesirable, the article revealed the kinds of people presently uncomfortable with the decision: Eric Edelman, a top policy official in the Bush Pentagon and former Dick Cheney adviser; a military-industrial complex lobbyist unfamiliar with the pick; a veterans group funded by the Koch brothers; Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, D.C.; and a former Obama official. "I think it's a surprising pick, someone who’s a TV personality when the entire rhetoric from Trump and everyone else is that the world is falling apart and you pick someone who is not necessarily the most experienced," said former Obama official Max Bermann, now at the Center for Strategic and International Studies — a think tank funded in part by the Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Raytheon Company. Former Jan. 6 committee member and Ukraine hawk Adam Kinzinger tweeted, "Wow. Trump picking Pete Hegseth is the most hilariously predictably stupid thing." 'Everyone is simply shocked.' "I confess I didn't know who he was until 20 minutes ago," said Rep. Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. "And he certainly doesn't seem to have any background whatsoever in DOD policy." Smith was apparently concerned that Hegseth might not be able to fill the shoes of the man who oversaw the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, lied to the president about being hospitalized, watched impotently as a Chinese spy balloon flew over the United States, and failed to correct the recruitment crisis. "What's your plan? What are you going to do?" said Smith. "How can you assure us that that lack of experience, you know, isn't going to make it impossible for you to do the job?" Identitarian Joy Reid suggested on her MSNBC show that Hegseth was just a morning show host for Trump's "clown car." Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) tweeted, "A Fox & Friends weekend co-host is not qualified to be the Secretary of Defense. I lead the Senate military personnel panel. All three of my brothers served in uniform. I respect every one of our servicemembers. Donald Trump's pick will make us less safe and must be rejected." 'He's had a front row seat to ALL of our forever wars.' Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reportedly said, "Wow," in response to Trump's pick. One defense official reportedly told CNN, "Everyone is simply shocked." Media Matters, a leftist organization founded by Democratic operative David Brock that recently pushed for the censorship of BlazeTV hosts, attacked Hegseth, suggesting he is "an anti-Muslim bigot" for daring to write, "Just like the Christian crusaders who pushed back the Muslim hordes in the twelfth century, American Crusaders will need to muster the same courage against Islamists today." Bursting bubbles Combat veteran Sean Parnell was among those who did not take kindly to the dismissive tone taken by liberal media types regarding Hegseth. When MSNBC news analyst Jake Sherman tweeted, "TRUMP had named PETE HEGSETH to be secretary of defense. Hegseth has been a host on Fox News," Parnell responded, "I'm sorry but is this a joke? He's a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in GITMO. He's had a front row seat to ALL of our forever wars. He's seen the total failure of those who sent us. He's more qualified than **any** so called DC expert & it's not even close." 'The party of DEI hires are pissed about Pete Hegseth?' BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler shared an excerpt from the Politico piece, writing, "If the military industrial complex hates you, you may be an awesome choice for Sec of Defense." Wheeler also shared a picture of two of the cross-dressing officials in the Biden-Harris administration, tweeting, "Leftists were cool with this creep at Dept of Energy and this groomer at HHS. But now they're outraged by ... Pete Hegseth? Lol. Ok, weirdos." The Federalist's Mollie Hemingway wrote, "Obviously it's better to have a SecDef who'd give the enemy a heads-up before we or our allies attack," alluding to Mark Milley's phone calls with his communist Chinese counterpart. YouTuber David Freiheit, known under his online pseudonym "Viva Frei," blasted Sen. Warren for her attack on Hegseth, writing, "It's unbelievable. Truly astonishing. They are not just rapacious liars. They are incorrigible idiots. Hey Pocahontas, do you not know that Pete Hegseth is a two-decade veteran who served in combat?" Conservative filmmaker Robby Starbuck jumped in, noting, "Pete Hegseth is literally a combat veteran with 2 bronze stars who led a squadron in Baghdad. He's worked on veterans issues ever since and he's also a Princeton + Harvard graduate. You do NOT respect our troops or you wouldn't disrespect Pete by calling him just a Fox host." "The party of DEI hires are pissed about Pete Hegseth?" wrote Chad Prather. "Sorry that the Harvard grad that led a battalion in Iraq and has two bronze stars doesn't paint his nails." Extra to wanting to maximize lethality and to rid the military of paralyzing wokeness, Hegseth has signaled a desire to maintain high standards for combat roles, even if that means fewer or no female service members on the battlefield. "It hasn't made us more effective, hasn't made us more lethal, has made fighting more complicated. … We've all served with women, and they're great," Hegseth told the titular host of "The Shawn Ryan Show" last week. "But our institutions don't have to incentivize that in places where, traditionally — not traditionally, over human history — men in those positions are more capable." Hegseth, who has a tattoo of the Jerusalem cross as well as a tattoo of the Latin phrase for "God wills it," indicated in his book that he was sidelined for his religious views. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida secured an endorsement from political heavyweights just moments before the GOP Senate conference is set to vote for a new leader. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joined GOP Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee in making a last-minute endorsement for Scott. Scott has also been endorsed by Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Marco Rubio of Florida, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama."This morning, I’ll be voting for Rick Scott for GOP Leader, as I did two years ago," Cruz said in an X post ahead of the vote. "In 2022, I helped lead the charge for Rick against McConnell & I’m proud to stand with him again. For 12 yrs, I’ve been unequivocal that we need to change GOP Leadership—and now we finally will."'Rick Scott’s approach is also the most closely aligned with and focused on helping President Trump enact his legislative agenda, which is supported by more than 75 million American voters.'Scott is running alongside Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota and John Cornyn of Texas in the race to replace retiring Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Of the three candidates, Scott has the most public endorsements. Lee hosted a forum Tuesday night ahead of the Wednesday morning leadership vote in order to give all three candidates the opportunity to make their final pitch to the Republican conference. "While I personally like all three leadership candidates and consider them friends—and while each offers a unique set of skills, experience, and plans that could prove useful to the Senate and the American people—Rick Scott stands out as the most aggressively reform-minded candidate," Lee said in an X post after the forum. "Rick Scott’s approach is also the most closely aligned with and focused on helping President Trump enact his legislative agenda, which is supported by more than 75 million American voters," Lee continued. Lee also praised Scott for standing up to McConnell in the past, contrasting with Thune and Cornyn, who better fit the leadership mold. "Rick Scott has consistently called out abuses of the Senate GOP leader position in the past—even when it was difficult and at times politically costly to him," Lee said after the forum. "This is yet another reason to support him."The votes are set to begin Wednesday morning and will be conducted via secret ballot.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The U.S. State Department held a therapy session for employees after Donald Trump won the presidential election last week, according to a report from the Washington Free Beacon, which cited four sources with knowledge of the meeting.The internal State Department email concerned "managing stress during change," the outlet said, adding that employees were encouraged to attend a one-hour session early Friday during which they could share feelings about the election results.One source described the meeting as a 'cry session' over Trump’s victory.The Free Beacon said sources described a copy of the email and that the department’s Employee Consultation Services in the Bureau of Medical Services hosted the session. "Change is a constant in our lives, but it can often bring about stress and uncertainty," the email said, according to the outlet. "Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into effective stress management techniques to help you navigate these challenging times. This session will provide tips and practical strategies for managing stress and maintaining your well being." The outlet said a licensed clinical provider led the session — and that a second session was scheduled for Nov. 13.More from the Free Beacon:The State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which oversees American diplomacy in the war-torn Middle East, also held a group discussion Friday with assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs Barbara Leaf and acting undersecretary for political affairs John Bass, according to three sources briefed on the matter. One source described the meeting as a "cry session" over Trump’s victory, which is likely to usher in wholesale change at Foggy Bottom. Officials in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs have been working for months to sanction the Jewish government and withhold critical arms shipments, alleging Israel is not doing enough to provide humanitarian aid in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. They are said to have discussed the difficulty of Trump’s victory and urged employees to share their feelings in private settings. "For four years, within the rank and file, there has been an overemphasis on people's feelings, often with a college campus-like fervor, rather than the work of advancing America's interests," according to one U.S. official with knowledge of the meetings who spoke to the outlet. "This meeting was hopefully the last gasp of that," the source told the outlet, adding that there's "lots to unf***" at the State Department. The Free Beacon said the State Department didn't respond to a request for comment on the matter.This wouldn't be the first time the State Department offered therapy to employees. In May 2023, the agency offered free counseling to employees upset by a new IT feature that accidentally "misgendered" some of them.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!