Vice President Kamala Harris got steamrolled by black GOP voters, who said the bumbling Democrat categorically lacks the qualifications and the temperament to lead the nation. The brutal smackdown occurred during an MSNBC panel discussion in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Notably, black women who support former President Donald Trump said they...

Former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard joined President Trump on stage at his rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, and announced she is joining the Republican Party. “It is because of my love for our country and, specifically because of the leadership that President Trump has brought to transform the Republican Party and bring it back to the party of the people and the party of peace, that I’m proud to stand here with you today President Trump and announce that I’m joining the Republican Party,” Gabbard said. “I’m joining the party of the people. The party of equality. The party that was founded to fight against and end slavery in this country. It is the party of common sense, and the party that is led by a president who has the courage and strength to fight for peace,” she continued. WATCH: Welcome to the party, @TulsiGabbard. pic.twitter.com/nDHxnST9CC — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 23, 2024 “The Democrat Party has no home for people like us, but we do have a home in the Republican Party — where we are welcomed with open arms by President Trump and so many of you who love our country,” she added, according to the New York Post. More from the New York Post: Gabbard, a veteran, blasted “warmongers” — like former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former GOP Wyoming Sen. Liz Cheney — for supporting Harris, 59, and “who care more about power and feeding the military-industrial complex than they care about you, the American people, and peace. “President Trump has pledged to end wars, not start them. And this is why, in the eyes of the Kamala Harris-Dick Cheney Democrat Party, they will do everything possible to try to destroy him,” she added, accusing them of weaponizing the federal government “to try to silence him.” “This man has the courage to take them on and root out the deep rot of corruption and the swamp in Washington.” Trump, 78, later noted that he was not expecting Gabbard’s announcement. “Wow, that was a surprise,” the former president said, calling it a “great honor” to have influenced Gabbard to join the ranks of the GOP. Gabbard made the surprise announcement during a speech at Trump’s rally in Greensboro, North Carolina. https://t.co/bFfjn9yU0T — The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) October 23, 2024 “You know, I was a Democrat for over 20 years. Today’s Democrat Party is completely unrecognizable, which points to the clear choice that we have in this Election Day,” Gabbard said, according to the New York Post. “When you look at the party of Kamala Harris, for example, she is anti-freedom. She is pro-censorship, she is pro-open borders and she is pro-war without even pretending to care about peace,” she added. Per Fox News: Tulsi Gabbard served as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2013 through 2016 before resigning to officially endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) for president. Gabbard, who ran in 2020’s presidential election as a Democrat, took on then-candidate Kamala Harris with force at a primary debate, tearing apart her career as a prosecutor and California attorney general. At the time, Gabbard called out Harris’ for prosecuting numerous marijuana-related cases to convictions and her impact on the cash bail system in California. Ultimately, Gabbard left the Democrat party in 2022, declaring herself an independent. In the time since, she has started her own podcast and spoken at conservative events. “For independent-thinkers like myself, there is no home in the Democrat Party. However, there is a home for us in the Republican Party. The Republican Party of warmongering elite Dick Cheney is in the past. Trump’s GOP is a big open tent party of the people, equality, commonsense, and the party that is led by a President who has the courage and strength to fight for peace,” Gabbard wrote. “Tonight I stood with President Trump and announced I am joining the Republican Party. President Trump is our best and only hope in this election to lead our country toward a future where every one of us can live in a truly free, peaceful, and prosperous nation. Now is the time for us to stand together, vote for Trump and save our country,” she added. WATCH: For independent-thinkers like myself, there is no home in the Democrat Party. However, there is a home for us in the Republican Party. The Republican Party of warmongering elite Dick Cheney is in the past. Trump’s GOP is a big open tent party of the people, equality,… pic.twitter.com/lz19KyYERf — Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) October 23, 2024

Denny’s announced it will close 150 locations by 2025. The diner-style restaurant chain said approximately 50 locations will close this year, and the remaining 100 will shut down in 2025. Denny’s gets burned as business slows, set to shutter 150 underperforming diners https://t.co/1v18X5ZhZj pic.twitter.com/oze144aEFU — New York Post (@nypost) October 22, 2024 Per Daily Mail: The news comes after 15 of the chains locations closed this summer alone and 70 in total have closed in the last two years. Previously, inflation was blamed as a significant factor for the recent closures. Steve Dunn, Denny’s executive vice president and chief global development officer, has now said the affected planned locations are either too old to be remodeled or in areas that have become unprofitable. Denny’s to close 150 locations by the end of 2025 amid flagging saleshttps://t.co/GNCpjmyB8w pic.twitter.com/jJBERhEAVw — The Washington Times (@WashTimes) October 23, 2024 WILL YOU MISS IT? Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants by the end of 2025. – https://t.co/Me7OEwwE7U#news12 #dennys #restaurants #consumer pic.twitter.com/9HvHDeDcdn — News12LI (@News12LI) October 23, 2024 From the Associated Press: Others saw traffic shifts during the pandemic that have yet to reverse, he said. On Tuesday, Denny’s reported its fifth straight quarter of year-over-year declines in same-store sales, which are sales at locations open at least a year. Restaurant inflation is outpacing grocery price inflation, which makes it harder for some customers to justify eating out, Denny’s said. And when they do eat out, they often head to fast-casual brands like Chipotle or fast-food chains. Denny’s said family dining — the category in which it competes — has lost the most customer traffic since 2020. Still, Denny’s said it has bright spots, including a value menu that lifted sales in its most recent quarter and growing sales of its delivery-only brands like Banda Burrito. Shares in Denny’s Corp., which is based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, tumbled almost 18% on Tuesday.  

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With just two weeks until Election Day, Left-leaning magazine The Atlantic published an article on Tuesday accusing former President Donald Trump of disparaging a slain U.S. Army private in 2020. The Atlantic story, which was written by editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, claims that Trump “became angry” when he learned how much the funeral bill was for soldier Vanessa Guillén. The deceased 20-year-old, a daughter of Mexican immigrants, was murdered by a fellow soldier at Fort Hood in April 2020. After her death, Trump spoke to her family at the White House and offered to cover the cost of her funeral, Fox News reported. Goldberg cites “attendees” and “contemporaneous notes of the meeting taken by a participant” to report that Trump fumed when he learned how much the family billed the White House for the funeral. According to The Atlantic, Trump responded by telling his staff, “It doesn’t cost 60,000 bucks to bury a f***ing Mexican!” Goldberg then wrote that the then-president ordered his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, not to pay the bill. Natalie Khawam, the Guillén family’s attorney, responded to The Atlantic’s story on X, accusing Goldberg of lying and exploiting her clients “for cheap political gain.” “After having dealt with hundreds of reporters in my legal career, this is unfortunately the first time I have to go on record and call out Jeffrey Goldberg@the Atlantic: not only did he misrepresent our conversation but he outright LIED in HIS sensational story,” Khawam wrote. “More importantly, he used and exploited my clients, and Vanessa Guillen’s murder… for cheap political gain.” “I would like to also point out that the timing of this ‘story’ is quite suspicious, as this supposed conversation that Trump had would have occurred over 4 years ago! Why a story about it now?!” she added. “As everyone knows, not only did Trump support our military, he also invited my clients to the Oval Office and supported the I Am Vanessa Guillen bill too.” Guillén’s sister, Mayra, also responded to The Atlantic piece and defended Trump, writing, “Wow. I don’t appreciate how you are exploiting my sister’s death for politics- hurtful & disrespectful to the important changes she made for service members. President Donald Trump did nothing but show respect to my family & Vanessa. In fact, I voted for President Trump today.” Despite the Guillén family’s quick refutation of The Atlantic story, Goldberg’s piece gained attention in the mainstream media with outlets, such as CBS News, covering it. Shortly after publication, however, Guillén’s family blasted Goldberg and his “sensational story.” 'CBS Evening News' anchor Norah O'Donnell opened the show with The Atlantic story: "Two weeks from Election Day, as the final battleground sprint is underway. Every hour matters for these candidates as they try to reach as many voters as possible in the key states that will… pic.twitter.com/ki6qjVU1QW — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 23, 2024 Meadows also pushed back against The Atlantic’s claims. “I was in the discussions featured in the Atlantic’s latest hit piece against President Trump. Let me say this. Any suggestion that President Trump disparaged Ms. Guillen or refused to pay for her funeral expenses is absolutely false,” Meadows said. “He was nothing but kind, gracious, and wanted to make sure that the military and the U.S. government did right by Vanessa Guillen and her family.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 Ben Williamson, who was a spokesman for Meadows when he was Trump’s chief of staff, said he told The Atlantic before the piece was published that Trump “absolutely did not say that” regarding Guillén’s funeral bill. In The Atlantic piece, Goldberg wrote that Meadow’s spokesman “denied having heard Trump make the statement.” On the left: I sent Atlantic a comment saying President Trump “absolutely did not say that,” referring to the alleged comments about Ms. Guillen they printed. On the right: Atlantic translated that comment to “didn’t hear Trump say it.” Treat this dishonest piece accordingly. pic.twitter.com/pM1o1c9fEm — Ben Williamson (@_WilliamsonBen) October 22, 2024 Fox News anchor John Roberts added, “I was in the Oval Office (pool correspondent) the day Vanessa Guillen’s family visited. The meeting was somber, respectful, and according to Vanessa’s sister Mayra, very much appreciated.” This isn’t the first article Goldberg has written based on anonymous sources accusing Trump of disparaging military members. In September 2020, just weeks before the election, Goldberg published a story that alleged Trump called Americans who die in war “losers” and “suckers.” That piece was also refuted by Trump and numerous Trump administration officials who were present.