American Spectator editor Paul Kengor appeared on the Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special this past weekend to discuss what embodies and defines Marxism, Kamala Harris’ ties to the worldview, and Ronald Reagan’s legacy in comparison to Donald Trump’s.  Please give a click to my interview with The Daily Wire’s legendary Ben Shapiro. Thank you, Ben, for an enjoyable, edifying discussion. https://t.co/iBjatx45zi — Dr Paul Kengor (@DrPaulKengor) November 4, 2024 Shapiro asked Kengor if he agrees with identifying Harris as a Marxist, and Kengor expressed caution about simply labeling all leftists as Marxists. (READ MORE: Kamala Harris Borrows From Karl Marx)  “I want to call a Marxist a Marxist only if we’re dealing with a legitimate Marxist,” Kengor responded. Kengor proceeded to explain the different classifications of Marxism that have developed throughout history — from proletariat against bourgeoisie and oppressed against oppressor to pitting the sexes against each other.  “I’d stay away from saying in a national debate [that] she’s a Marxist unless you can really defend it and explain it,” Kengor said. Shapiro agreed with Kengor’s sentiment, elaborating that baseless name-calling “waters down what Marxism is and makes it more palatable for the masses.”  Kengor, who is a political science professor and teaches about Marxism at Grove City College, told Shapiro that the best definition of Marxism was already given by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in their Communist Manifesto. “I would argue — others have too — that the primary virtue in Marxism is envy,” Kengor added.  Shapiro and Kengor also discussed Reagan’s presidency and its parallels with Trump’s life and political career. Kengor, who authored 11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative, notes that the difference “is not the message, but the messenger.”  “Reagan was just likable,” Kengor told Shapiro. Kengor elaborated on how Reagan’s strong stance in the Cold War and promise to restore America caused Americans to strongly favor Reagan.  In contrast, “Donald Trump is hated, just absolutely and utterly loathed by over 50 percent of the population,” Kengor cautioned. Kengor speculated that Trump would win the Electoral College if he lost the popular vote by 1 to 2 percentage points. (READ MORE: Reagan Conservatism Is Alive And Well) Toward the end of the conversation, Shapiro asked Kengor his thoughts on how Republicans and conservatives are steering away from Reagan’s principles. “I think that the sort of ‘Reagan is dead, what did Reaganism ever do for you’ is just ignorant of history…. When you look at his platform, it still resonates with the vast majority of the Republican Party by every polling metric,” Shapiro told Kengor. “That gets back to my point — that it’s not the message; it’s the messenger. Ronald Reagan running on those things today could still win,” Kengor said.  Shapiro commented on the divisiveness that has gradually increased since the 2016 election, and how Americans are seeking a sense of normalcy and change. Americans, Shapiro observed, wanted “a change from the Obama years, but they also want some semblance of normalcy — they just don’t want to think about what’s going on in the presidential race three years in advance of an election,” Shapiro said. The post Understanding Marxism With Ben Shapiro and Paul Kengor appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D., Childrens Health Defense: Only 15.3% of acute hospital workers and 10.5% of nursing home personnel received a COVID-19 vaccine during the 2023-24 season — down from 17.8% and 22.8% respectively, according to the latest CDC data. The number of healthcare workers receiving COVID-19 and flu vaccines declined during the 2023-24 cold and flu […]

by Paul Craig Roberts, Paul Craig Roberts: The election is upon us.  It is an important election, because the result will determine whether America as we knew it will continue to exist.   Trump represents America.  Kamala represents the forces attempting to overthrow America.  In the last few days leading Democrats, such as Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, have […]

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2025 Yamaha MT-07 in Team Yamaha Blue Yamaha has announced the rest of its 2025 lineup, including the updated 2025 Yamaha MT-07, MT-03, Ténéré 700, XSR900, and Tracer 9. Most updates include revised suspension, additional rider aids, new instrumentation, and a few other changes. At the end of this post are color options and pricing info for the models that return for 2025 unchanged.  2025 Yamaha MT-07  The Yamaha MT-07 is the most updated model out of this announcement, starting with a design change that brings it closer to the styling of the MT-09. It features a minimalist, stripped-back look with a new LED headlight unit, a slimmer tank, and updated side covers, tail section, and seat assembly.  New for the MT-07 is a minimalist LED headlight. The MT-07 also gets a new Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle, which enables new rider aids like Yamaha Ride Control with three throttle maps and switchable traction control. Yamaha Ride Control comes with Sport and Street preset modes, as well as a Custom mode. Also new is the slip/assist clutch and the optimized clutch-lever shape. The MT-07 now includes a sounds amplification system to enhance the engine’s sound.  Related: Yamaha MT-07 Review  Also new for 2025 is an inverted 41mm KYB fork, with a linkage-type KYB shock that’s been optimized for use with the new fork. New radial-mounted 4-piston calipers pinch twin discs up front, and the wheels now feature thinner and lighter casting thanks to SpinForged technology.  The MT-07, like most models in this announcement, gets new turnsignal functionality for 2025. A soft click activates the turnsignal for three flashes, a full click activates it to flash continuously, and the turnsignals are now self-canceling. The new 5-inch full-color TFT display includes four selectable themes, and its smartphone connectivity is enhanced to allow phone calls, music, and turn-by-turn navigation. The turn signals now self-cancel after 15 seconds or once the bike has traveled more than 500 feet.  2025 Yamaha MT-07 in Ice Storm The 2025 Yamaha MT-07 will be available in Team Yamaha Blue, Matte Charcoal Black, or Ice Storm with an MSRP of $8,599.  2025 Yamaha MT-03  The Yamaha MT-03 also gets a few updates for 2025. Styling remains mostly the same but includes a new tailsection and taillight design. The seat and side covers are slimmer for an easier reach to the ground, and the passenger seat is now wider and more thickly cushioned. 2025 Yamaha MT-03 in Raven New tech on the MT-03 includes Yamaha Motorcycle Connect smartphone connectivity, which allows viewing incoming calls, emails, and messages, as well as tracking and recording ride data like distance covered, fuel consumption, acceleration, location, and more. Smartphone info is displayed on the new LCD display, and there’s also now a USB-A socket next to the display.  Related: Yamaha MT-03 Review  The 2025 Yamaha MT-03 will be available in Team Yamaha Blue, Matte Stealth Black, or Ice Storm with an MSRP of $4,999.  2025 Yamaha Ténéré 700  The Yamaha Ténéré 700 gets updates to style, suspension, and technology for 2025. The adventure bike’s Dakar Rally inspired design includes a new quad-LED headlight, new side covers, new tailsection, color-matched handguards, and a flatter seat. The fuel tank cap has also been updated for easier refueling. A new clutch cover design allows more leg room, and the new footpegs are wider and longer than before.  2025 Yamaha Ténéré 700 in Tech Titanium The 43mm KYB fork has been revised to include a preload adjuster located at the top of the fork tube. The linkage-type KYB shock has also been redesigned to provide more stroke and enhanced load absorption.  Related: 2024 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Review  The Ténéré 700’s Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle system now includes two new selectable throttle maps called Sport and Explorer, and the bike includes a new selectable on/off traction control system. The air intake has also been redesigned with a shorter intake duct.  The Yamaha Ténéré 700 gets a new quad headlight for 2025. New instrumentation includes a 6.3-inch TFT screen with two selectable themes, Street and Explorer. The display now allows access to music, phone calls, turn-by-turn navigation, and additional features through smartphone connectivity.  Returning to the Ténéré 700 is the three-model switchable ABS system, which now includes a new switch located on the left side of the TFT display to change between ABS modes. Also included is a new joystick design for a better button shape and feel, and the turnsignals get new functionality with a soft click activating a three-flash signal, a full click flashing continuously, and a self-canceling function after 15 seconds and when the bike has traveled about 500 feet.  2025 Yamaha Ténéré 700 in Team Yamaha Blue The 2025 Yamaha Ténéré 700 will be available in Team Yamaha Blue or Tech Titanium with an MSRP of $10,999.  2025 Yamaha XSR900  The Yamaha XSR900 gets a new 5-inch TFT display with four different themes, including an XSR-exclusive theme with an analog-style tachometer. This new instrument display includes smartphone connectivity to view calls and messages, listen to music, and access turn-by-turn navigation.  2025 Yamaha XSR900 in Heritage White Along with the previous ride modes available on the XSR900 (Sport, Street, and Rain), the bike now includes two custom programs that allows riders to set their own preferences. Other new and updated tech includes a new Back Slip Regulator to reduce rear-wheel lock-up under engine braking, a new Yamaha Variable Speed Limiter that allows riders to set a top-speed limit, and a new third-generation up/down quickshifter. Like the other updated models in this release, the XSR900 includes a new joystick design with updated turnsignal functionality.  Related: Yamaha XSR900 Review  The XSR900 includes a new fully adjustable KYB monoshock with preload, high- and low-speed compression, and rebound adjustment, and the linkage design has been revised for better feeling and traction at the rear. The seat design has been updated, and more new features include the handlebar shape, rubber-mounted footpegs, revised shift lever shape, 14-position adjustable clutch lever, and a dash-mounted USB-C outlet.  The 2025 Yamaha XSR900 will be available in Raven or Heritage White with an MSRP of $10,599.   2025 Yamaha Tracer 9  For 2025, Yamaha has decided to remove the up-spec Tracer 9 GT+ from its lineup to shift focus to the standard Tracer 9, which receives updates for 2025.  2025 Yamaha Tracer 9 in Raven The Tracer 9’s advanced controlled fill aluminum Deltabox frame gets revised for 2025, and the subframe is made longer and lighter. The handlebar angle is revised, the seat design and position are updated, and the manually adjustable windscreen is larger. It includes a new smartphone box with a USB-C socket.  Related: 2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Review  The Tracer 9 also gets a few of the same updates as the XSR900, including the Yamaha Variable Speed Limiter, two new custom ride modes in addition to the three standard modes, the new joystick design, and new turnsignal functions. The 7-inch TFT display features slimmer housing than before and includes three selectable display themes.  The 2025 Yamaha Tracer 9 will be available in Raven with an MSRP of $12,599, a $3,900 decrease from the MSRP of the 2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+.  Returning 2025 Yamaha Models Colors and Pricing  In addition to these updated models, Yamaha has released available color options and pricing for returning models.  The 2025 Yamaha MT-09 will be available in Team Yamaha Blue, Matte Racen Black, or Ice Storm with an MSRP of $10,799. The MT-09 SP will be available in Liquid Metal/Raven with an MSRP of $12,499.  2025 Yamaha MT-10 SP in Liquid Metal/Raven The 2025 Yamaha MT-10 will be available in Ice Storm for $14,700, and the MT-10 SP will be available in Liquid Metal/Raven for $17,299.  The 2025 Yamaha XSR700 will be available in Raven with an MSRP of $8,599.  2025 Yamaha XSR700 in Raven The 2025 Yamaha Bolt R-Spec will be available in Raven with an MSRP of $8,999, and the V Star 250, which will also be available in Raven, will have an MSRP of $4,799.  The 2025 Yamaha Zuma 125 will be available in Matte Black or Sand Gray with an MSRP of $3,799.  2025 Yamaha Bolt R-Spec in Raven For more information, visit the Yamaha website.  Check out more new bikes in Rider’s 2025 Motorcycle Buyers Guide  The post 2025 Yamaha MT-07 and Updated Models Preview appeared first on Rider Magazine.

Washington, D.C. is just one giant fence maze these days…. Anti-riot, anti-scale fences have been erected virtually everywhere. And there’s no better source for this kind of stuff than my man Penguin Six who is our boots on the ground reporter on the streets of D.C. He always does great work but this video is really cool because we get to go into the White House, into the press room, down some secret steps into another press room full of cubicles and working stations for all the major “MSM” press outlets, and then back up another secret staircase and out onto the White House lawn for the landing of Marine One. Very cool! The video ends with a look at the Capitol and multiple layers of fences that have been installed, plus a live look on a huge platform being constructed for the Inauguration. Watch here: And from a few days ago, here is the other fencing all over D.C.: BREAKING: New Extreme Spiked RIOT Fences Seal Up The White House! BREAKING: New Extreme Spiked RIOT Fences Seal Up The White House! Does anyone remember the 2020 Biden Inauguration? Remember what it looked and felt like? Dark. Dreary. Dystopian. Here's a reminder: Barbed wire fencing encircles the U.S. Capitol as armed National Guard are stationed around the building #DC #Inauguration  #Washington #Inauguration2021  #Military pic.twitter.com/hhVJyD9Q8y — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) January 19, 2021 Fencing everywhere! Compare that to when President Trump won in 2016, we got the Trump family walking down the middle of the street on Pennsylvania Avenue on their way to the White House for the first time. Remember this? #POTUSTrump & #FirstLady & son Baron take the ceremonial walk down Pennsylvania Ave! Crowds goes crazy! Sensational moment #InagurationDay pic.twitter.com/E3iP5aDCr2 — Sonoma Christian Home (@SonomaChristian) January 20, 2017 Cheering crowds everywhere surrounding them! Now here we are in 2024 and the Biden Regime is back at it with their anti-scale, anti-riot spike fencing being installed all around THEM. Here are a few pictures: MORE FROM DC: 16 FOOT SPIKED FENCING GOING UP Special “spiked” razor fencing is being erected around the White House in anticipate of Election Day. Some of it is 16 feet high. This is in addition to businesses being boarded up. What’s going on here? pic.twitter.com/PyJriW4OnP — iVoteArizona (@iVoteArizona) November 3, 2024 Another angle: Anti-scale riot fence going up around the White House today. pic.twitter.com/osawIcbrGU — Kathy Neal (@Kate03986) November 4, 2024 Joe Biden LOVES fences and walls when it's for HIS protection. Remember this from his SOTU Address? Joe Biden has a fence up to protect him during the #SOTU tonight. But won’t finish the wall at our southern border to protect Americans. Protection for him, not for us. pic.twitter.com/1dx85hWigM — Rep. Tom Tiffany (@RepTiffany) March 7, 2024 Now here's my man PenguinSix with his boots on the ground video showing the extreme fencing installed all around the White House this week: More here: The extreme anti-riot fencing has also been installed around the Vice President's residence: Here is more on the story: Emergency Security Measures At White House, Capitol, & VP’s Residence Emergency Security Measures At White House, Capitol, & VP's Residence We're hours away from Election Day, and the fences are going up in Washington DC. Businesses are boarding up and security measures are being beefed up.  It's that time again -- street closures, special no parking zones, and anti-climb fencing topped with barbs. MORE FROM DC: 16 FOOT SPIKED FENCING GOING UP Special “spiked” razor fencing is being erected around the White House in anticipate of Election Day. Some of it is 16 feet high. This is in addition to businesses being boarded up. What’s going on here? pic.twitter.com/PyJriW4OnP — iVoteArizona™ (@iVoteArizona) November 3, 2024 Check this out.  This is what some of the fencing reportedly looks like around Kamala's residence, and around the Treasury building.  I spent some time in the Balkans -- Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia.  This looks like something right out of a third-world regime playbook in the Balkans!  I don't know if you could look more dystopian than this fence if you tried! I remember a time when it wasn't like this; when the idea of fencing off "the people's house" would have drawn so much negative press that it simply wouldn't have been done.  More security -- sure, but not 16 foot barricades with spikes.  I long for the days when we loved freedom so much, on the right AND the left, that none of us would have been ok with surrounding our beloved White House in dystopian police state drapery. And don't forget, we brought you the news of the three Democratic-led states which have already activated their National Guard troops in advance of Election Day -- also something that seems to have been normalized by the democrat ruling class.  A free and fair election?  Certainly -- under the watchful eyes of gun-toting soldiers on American streets. BREAKING: National Guard Activated in Three States (So Far) Washington DC gears up for possible election chaos with metal fencing around VP’s home and business boarded up https://t.co/StNUNBB3fA pic.twitter.com/qP9T3IvrpU — New York Post (@nypost) November 4, 2024 But of course, there was never so much hyped-up worry about chaos in decades past, now thanks to those in the highest level of American power!   As the New York Post is reporting, there are literally "no specific threats"; and yet we've been told for months that unrest isn't just possible, but likely. Washington DC is gearing up for potential chaos following Election Day as authorities assembled barriers around government buildings – including the vice president’s residence – and business owners boarded up storefronts over the weekend. The Secret Service placed 8-foot-high metal fences around the White House, and Harris’ home at the Naval Observatory though officials warned there are no specific threats of violence at this time, the Washington Post reported. The metal fencing was also around the Treasury Department complex and adjacent parts of Lafayette Square while the Capitol had temporary bike-rack barriers around its perimeter, according to the newspaper. Private business and property owners have also worked to board up street-level windows and entrances. Admiral Security Services is expected to have 2,000 private security guards work 12-hour shifts at properties around the city, its executive vice president Leon Beresford told the Washington Post. in the event violence erupts in DC. Harris' home gets extra fencing and D.C. businesses board up ahead of potential election unrest https://t.co/VWZWEpaIWZ — The Washington Times (@WashTimes) November 3, 2024 The extra fencing going up around the Vice President's home is particularly catching the eye of those in DC, according to a Washington Times Report, with crews installing anti-climb fencing outside of Kamala's home -- besides the wrought iron fence and security gate already in place. Workers boarded up the District’s downtown businesses and fenced off the vice president’s residence Sunday as the city prepared for potential vandalism in the wake of this week’s presidential election. A work crew was seen installing anti-climb fencing outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ federal home at the Naval Observatory. The Democrat presidential candidate’s residence already has a wrought-iron fence and a security station at the front gate, but crews added the special fence along most of the property’s perimeter lining Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. The White House, which also has a wrought-iron fence along its border, had its South Lawn almost completely cordoned off by an additional layer of the anti-climb fence. New fencing encircled the half of Lafayette Square that’s connected to the executive mansion’s northern face. Personally, I am having a hard time seeing this as anything other than continued gaslighting of the American people.  You're not afraid of us, remember; you have your F-15's.  And yet for months we have been bombarded with the notion that there is going to be Election Day violence.  At this point, I don't doubt it.  But I'm not quite buying the victim-card that the democratic leadership is playing in advance of any potential violence. “Seeing temporary fencing go up around the White House and other nearby government buildings is feeling a little dystopian." https://t.co/3NmYa29ADQ — NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) November 4, 2024 Businesses are also boarding up in the downtown DC area, according to the local NBC affiliate.  And people on the street are feeling the growing tension. Some Downtown businesses are also fortifying by boarding up their windows ahead of the election, and security measures are in place at Howard University, where Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her election watch party. For some News4 spoke with, it’s hard not to feel a sense of tension. “Seeing temporary fencing go up around the White House and other nearby government buildings is feeling a little dystopian,” said Grant Hawkins, who is visiting the District. “There’s definitely, the temperature is up in our country today, and it’ll be an interesting week.” “I do feel a little bit of unease just in general,” said another visitor. “I think everybody’s just a little bit on edge regardless of where you fall politically. I think people are just in a wait-and-see kind of mode.” As of now, D.C. police say there are no known credible threats, but they're preparing for any challenges that could arise during election week. "But I want to be very clear: we will not tolerate any violence of any kind,” said Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith. “We will not tolerate any riots. We will not tolerate the destruction of property. We will not tolerate any unlawful behavior. Offenders will be arrested and will be held accountable." Smith also says they've recruited close to 4,000 police officers from across the country who will be sworn in to help with inauguration day security. If you're not familiar with Frank Fighting For Freedom on X, you should be!  The man does good work.  Here's some footage from over the weekend around DC as these fences are going up just before Election Day. PenguinSix gives us a really good look at the new spiked fence they are erecting in Washington DC at the Dwight D Eisenhower executive office building pic.twitter.com/Cscv2csklD — Frank Fighting For Freedom (@thinktankfranks) November 2, 2024 As I type, it's early here in East Texas.  Not quite 3 am CST, and most of the nation will still be asleep for a few hours before starting a new work week.  The election will no doubt take center state this week, and it feels a little surreal sitting here in the quiet, calm, and peaceful early morning -- knowing what might lay ahead. The news of the last few weeks leaves me hopeful, nervous, and on edge all at the same time.  Like many of you, my ultimate hope is not in politics, but in Christ the Lord.  Nevertheless, what happens this week will likely shape the future of our nation and the world in ways like no election has before.  That's a bold stance to take, but I suspect it is true.  As Benjamin Franklin wisely noted, there are essential liberties worth far more than any imagined temporary safety; and to bargain those liberties away is akin to selling your inheritance for a bowl of stew -- if you catch my drift. I don't want to gamble those liberties away, and I don't want to watch as others do, either.  I want my children to know those liberties as surely -- even more so -- than I have known them. God, bless this great nation that you have raised up for your glory -- bless it this week, and guide it safely through this storm, to be used by You again as we have been in the past.  Make us great again, Lord -- not for any righteousness of our own, but for Your purposes in the world.  We, Your people, acknowledge and repent of our sins, and once again ask You to heal our land -- knowing that there can be no healing apart from You.  In Jesus' Name I ask this -- Amen. This is sure to be a monumental week for America, regardless of what plays out.  And we'll be bringing you the news that the mainstream won't, the stories that the "enemies within" would rather censor, and the TRUTH that Americans have a right to know.  And who knows -- we might just see that "shining city on a hill" once again.

When Elon Musk sat down with Joe Rogan for their latest interview, Elon talked a lot about the 2011 White House Correspondent’s Dinner roast of President Trump by Barack Obama. Elon said it was so out of line and so over the top and watching Trump’s reaction Elon believes this truly may have been the moment that motivated Donald Trump right then and there to run for President. So of course I had to go find the video and watch it….and share it with you. Here is a 2:20 clip of some of the key parts: No WHCA Dinner this year. Instead: #THISDATE in WHCA Dinner History. Today’s installment: April 30, 2011. Barack Obama: “Donald Trump is here tonight.” pic.twitter.com/pobeJywpNH — Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) April 30, 2021 Just look at Donald Trump in that crowd….he is NOT laughing. Here’s a longer clip: And here’s the full Obama speech/set/roast: Is this the moment where Donald Trump decided to run for President? To erase everything Barack Obama ever did? I think so. Elon thinks so. And Inside Edition thinks so: The Independent had more details on the roast and Donald Trump’s reaction to it: “You know who was nasty to me? Michelle Obama,” Donald Trump told rally-goers in Georgia on October 28, to a chorus of boos and jeers. “She opened up a little bit of a box… That was a big mistake she made,” he added, ominously. The former president went on to claim that he had “always tried to be so nice and respectful,” towards the former First Lady, despite having spent years accusing her husband of secretly being born in Kenya and therefore ineligible to be a US president. Trump had indeed once spoken highly of Barack Obama during the early stages of his presidency in 2008, calling him a “very capable guy and a great speaker.” He later said that the 44th president was doing a “great job” despite having inherited “a mess.” Donald Trump has claimed he has ‘always tried to be nice and respectful’ to the Obamas, despite years of trashing the 44th president Donald Trump has claimed he has ‘always tried to be nice and respectful’ to the Obamas, despite years of trashing the 44th president (Getty Images) But an escalating beef between the two men began in 2011 when Trump began publicly espousing a birtherism conspiracy and demanding that Obama produce a copy of his birth certificate. In private, he described Obama as “a Manchurian candidate” who obtained his Ivy League degrees only through affirmative action, according to the biography of his former “fixer”-turned-critic, Michael Cohen. According to Cohen’s book Disloyal: A Memoir, Trump’s disdain for Obama reached such a fever pitch that he allegedly hired a “Faux-Bama” to participate in a video in which he “ritualistically belittled the first Black president and then fired him.” Trump’s persistent “birther” conspiracy claims were firmly debunked after doctors in Honolulu, Hawaii, released a copy of Obama’s birth certificate. However, the then-president could not resist a final – and potentially unwise – retort. “Donald Trump is here tonight. I know he’s taken some flack lately, but no one is happier to put this birth certificate matter to rest than The Donald,” Obama said, addressing the White House Correspondents dinner in April 2011. “And that’s because he can finally get back to the issues that matter, like, did we fake the moon landing?… And where are Biggie and Tupac?” In footage from the evening, Trump stares straight ahead, a cursory smile across his face, as America’s first Black president roasts him continuously for over two and a half minutes. “Say what you will about Mr Trump, he would certainly bring some change to the White House,” Obama continued, before cutting to an image of the building, reimagined as a hotel, casino and golf course, with two semi-naked women sitting in a hot tub out front. He also mocked Trump’s “credentials and breadth of experience” from working on his reality TV show The Apprentice, prompting further guffaws from attendees. It was in that room, on that evening, surrounded by dozens of high-profile people laughing at him, that Trump decided he would run for president, those close to him have said. After gliding down a golden escalator on June 16 2015, Trump announced his campaign for president, and over the next 16 months he branded Obama “the most ignorant president in our history,” a “disaster,” and even accused him of being the founder of ISIS. Asked by conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt whether he meant that Obama had created a vacuum that allowed the terrorist group to thrive, Trump clarified. “No, I meant he’s the founder of ISIS. I do,” he said.

On a day that is sure to be full of wild twists and turns, Co-Founder of a Black Lives Matter group in Rhode Island is endorsing President Trump.  And in fact, he has been outspoken about his support for Trump for over a year! Mark Fisher is the Co-Founder of BLM in Rhode Island.  But I have to tell you up front that Mark doesn’t fit with the majority of BLM leaders we’ve seen taking center stage during, and in the wake of, those “mostly peaceful” riots — er… I mean, “protests”.  Check out this clip from the New York Post of Mark talking up President Trump’s policies and straight-shooting about Kamala! “Trump has done more for the Black community than any president I can think of in my lifetime.” -Mark Fisher, Co-Founder BLM Rhode Island I want to point out that this man was alive during both terms of Barack Obama.  That’s a bold statement to make.  It’s a true statement, but I applaud him for his honest assessment regardless of the societal pushback he is definitely getting for his willingness to deal with facts. This isn’t the first time Mark Fisher made clear that his views didn’t blindly line up with the democratic party.  In 2023, a local Rhode Island news outlet reported that Fisher “found common ground” with those who recognized the January 6th fiasco was a “setup”. “The Democratic Party and Joe Biden haven’t done anything to address the problems in my community. Barack Obama didn’t do anything for us, either,” said Fisher, who moved to Maryland last year. Fisher said when he got to the Maryland-DC area, he “found common ground” with some in the BLM community about the January 6th insurrection. “I feel like it was a setup — the whole thing could have been prevented and handled differently,” said Fisher of January 6. “Now, they’re handing out [prison] sentences like Halloween candy.” Fisher says that the Democratic Party is ‘a racist party that strikes at the heart of the black family and the nuclear family.’ “The Democrats have become intoxicated with power, and the Department of Justice has been weaponized,” said Fisher about his opposition to the Biden Administration. “Biden needs a commission on reparations. He’s been flip-flopping for so long, I have no respect for him. And we need to be focusing on our country before sending money overseas. I’ve become frustrated with their policies and the lack of initiative in our community.” And check out this clip from 2023 of Mark telling Fox News that he literally believes that the democratic party is racist: Houston, we have a problem. Rhode Island BLM co-founder Mark Fisher endorses Trump for president: “No one has done more for the Black community than President Trump.” pic.twitter.com/W5kGJpmpey — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 29, 2023 So much for the “Trump is a racist” narrative.  According to a current Fox News story, polling from May showed that support for Biden from black adults had collapsed when compared with the percentage who supported him at the beginning of his term. Mark Fisher, who is the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Rhode Island, joined ‘FOX & Friends’ to discuss why some Black voters are leaving the Democrats as they contemplate who they will vote for in the 2024 presidential election. “It’s the duplicity of the Democrats, the hypocrisy,” Fisher told Lawrence Jones Tuesday. “We’re not stupid. The brothers are not stupid. We understand when someone’s for us and when someone is not, and it’s obvious that the Democratic Party is not for us.” A New York Times/Siena College poll this month raised alarm bells for Democrats after it found Trump had reached an unprecedented level of support from Black voters in battleground states that President Biden won in 2020. Black voters in Nevada, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are now registering 22% support for Trump, up from 8% in 2020. A poll from May showed only 41% of Black adults said they wanted Biden to run for a second term, and just 55% said they would likely support him in the general election. These figures starkly contrast with his first few months in office, when 9 out of 10 Black voters approved of the job he was doing. Fisher suggested that Black voters who are still voting blue are “misinformed” and aren’t educated on Trump’s policies and how they benefited the Black community. “A lot of people are misinformed,” Fisher said. “They don’t really understand because they don’t educate themselves on Donald Trump as a person and his history, but if they do that, and it’s going to take… educated leaders to getting the word out there, I think that it’ll happen on its own, and it’ll be organic, because personally, I love the man. “How could you not like a real man? How could you not relate to someone like that?” he continued. The fact that Kamala Harris continues to pretend that all is going smoothly with the historical democratic support base is laughable, particularly when individuals like Mark Fisher are openly calling for black Americans to turn their backs on the democrats and vote for President Trump. As the Western Journal is reporting, Mark’s latest comments include a withering summary of what he expects to happen under a potential Kamala presidency. “If she ever got anywhere close to power, it would be a disaster for this country,” he elaborated. “Historically, the Democratic Party has been the party that black people overwhelmingly vote for. We haven’t gotten anything in return,” Fisher continued. Fisher said he had been a life-long Democrat who supported President Joe Biden in 2020, but now saying he regretted that choice. “For so long, we’ve just been blindly loyal to the Democrat Party — the Democratic Party — for no reason,” he said. “They have given us no reason to have such loyalty — to maintain such loyalty — to them,” he added. On the final day of the 2024 Election, it is hard to imagine a scenario playing out — assuming that “free and fair election” we keep being promised — in which President Trump doesn’t come out on top.  There are simply too many people waking up to the fact that the democratic party leadership has done nothing but fixate on retaining power at the expense of the country. When a Black Lives Matter leader is praising the pro-family policies of President Trump, deriding Kamala Harris as a “disaster”, and arguing that “people were doing a lot better under Donald Trump” — that “landslide victory” I keep mentioning just seems that much more likely.

Here’s a quick note to send out to you that are about to cast your vote today. BRING YOUR OWN PEN. Why? In 2020 they were handing out markers to voters. This bleeds through the ballots and messes with the machines ability to read the ballots properly as there will be numerous dots all over it. Well, reports are coming in from all over the country that they’re doing that again. Some say that it’s not a problem because the ballot will then go to adjudication. But who can trust that? At my precinct they are giving us markers that bleed thru. I questioned it and was told the machine will only read the circle. It registered as received. If anyone knows if this is an issue please forward to the appropriate people. pic.twitter.com/N2aM5KJDDU — Sheri (@FFT1776) November 5, 2024 Mayfield Township michigan only has permanent markers to bleed through the ballot. I brought up is said nothing but ink and told them I’d report is she got very nervous. pic.twitter.com/Bp3cGFEyPX — chadd farley (@ChaddFarley) November 5, 2024 Montgomery County handing out black sharpies instead of pens to voters. The sharpies bleed through the ballot possibly rendering it unable to be read properly by the machine. pic.twitter.com/v0OVVtQxQH — JoBro32 (@JoBroUSA3210) November 5, 2024   Also, make sure your ballot doesn’t have a DOT printed where you select your choice: Voters!!! Please make sure that your ballot has no markings of any kind!If you find so much as a dot ask for a new one.Below image is from Kentucky!!Be alert and report any potential fraud that you see. pic.twitter.com/W24s4iSbpK — JG (@Patriot_41042) November 5, 2024