The Trump campaign has reportedly requested military aircraft and vehicles for Trump to use in the final weeks before the election. According to The Washington Post, the campaign also requested expanded flight restrictions over his residences and rallies. NEWS: Donald Trump’s campaign requested military aircraft for Trump to fly in during final weeks of the campaign, expanded flight restrictions over his residences and rallies, and an array of military vehicles to transport him. From @jdawsey1 @iarnsdorf https://t.co/dBR9UQNIuF — Matt Viser (@mviser) October 11, 2024 “The requests came after Trump’s campaign advisers received briefings in which the government said Iran is still actively plotting to kill him, according to the emails reviewed by The Post and the people familiar with the matter,” The Washington Post stated. Trump advisers have reportedly become concerned about drones and missiles. Donald Trump's campaign has requested military support in the critical final weeks, including the use of military aircraft, expanded flight restrictions, and ballistic glass protection across seven key battleground states. These requests come after intelligence briefings… pic.twitter.com/zaM7QGACzr — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) October 11, 2024 From The Washington Post: In the emails over the past two weeks from campaign manager Susie Wiles to Ronald L. Rowe Jr., the head of the Secret Service, she expressed displeasure with the Secret Service and said the campaign recently had to cancel a public event at the last minute because of a “lack of personnel” from the Secret Service — instead only putting Trump in a small room with reporters. Wiles said Trump’s campaign is being hampered in its planning because of threats, and expects to hold far more events in the final weeks of the campaign. She also wrote that the U.S. government has not been able to provide what the campaign views as an extensive enough plan to protect Trump. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), a Trump ally, also wrote a letter to the Secret Service asking for military aircraft or additional protection for Trump’s private plane, according to a copy of the letter reviewed by The Post. Danielle Alvarez, a spokeswoman for Trump, declined to comment. Secret Service officials did not answer specific questions about the discussions with the Trump campaign, but spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that Trump is receiving “the highest levels of protection.” In a letter to the campaign, Rowe said the government is assessing what can be provided. Report: President Trump has requested military aircraft and vehicles during the final weeks of the campaign amid the Iran threat. Via: The Washington Post pic.twitter.com/hT75XjR2fK — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) October 11, 2024 “Trump has begun traveling with additional decoy planes and dividing his motorcade at times and putting Trump in nondescript planes that do not have his name on the side instead of his longtime 757 jet due to security concerns,” Jack Posobiec said. NEW: Trump has begun traveling with additional decoy planes and dividing his motorcade at times and putting Trump in nondescript planes that do not have his name on the side instead of his longtime 757 jet due to security concerns — Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) October 11, 2024 Per Daily Mail: Donald Trump has survived two recent assassination attempts and his officials have asked for a string of extra protections during the final month of campaigning, according to sources familiar with the matter. Those include traveling on military jets, extra flight restrictions over his residences and events, and prepositioning ballistic glass in battleground states for open-air rallies. The requests are unprecedented for a presidential nominee. But insiders say it would simply match the protection afforded the president or that given to Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky, who flew on a military C-17 plane during his recent visit. Some of the options include flying Trump on a military C-17 plane or in one of the adapted 747s that operate as Air Force One, Daily Mail noted. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi claimed Trump is receiving “the highest levels of protection.” “Assistance from the Department of Defense is regularly provided for the former president’s protection, to include explosive ordnance disposal, canine units, and airlift transportation,” Guglielmi said, according to The Washington Post. “Additionally, the former president is receiving the highest level of technical security assets which include unmanned aerial vehicles, counter unmanned aerial surveillance systems, ballistics and other advanced technology systems,” Guglielmi added.

Happy Friday everyone! Another week flew by and it’s time again for our weekly PRECIOUS METALS REPORT courtesy of my friend Ira Bershatsky. As always, my standard disclaimer: Not personalized financial advice, but this is the quality of insight and macro analysis that people pay big money for…and thanks to Ira, I’m pleased to be able to share it was all of you. The data is in and inflation seems mostly cooked. In fact, we might get deflation very soon — we’re already seeing it in many categories of the economy. While that sounds great, the problem is it often comes with huge layoffs and a Recession that follows soon after. In other words: Got Gold?  Got Silver? Here are more details on what we saw this week and what is likely coming in the weeks to come, courtesy of my good friend Ira Bershatsky in his weekly update: The economy and FED are at an inflection point. There are FED governors who see more interest rate cuts from the next few meetings, one sees a pause, and Jerome Powell, the head of the FED, says we’ll see. The inflation numbers this week were considered tame and were near consensus estimates by surveyed economists. Yesterday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at an annual rate of 2.4% which was .1% higher than forecasts. Excluding the more volatile food and energy components the annual rate came in at 3.3%. This rate was .1% below August and was the lowest since February 2021. Muddying the picture was an unexpected increase in weekly unemployment claims of 258,000, the highest since August 2023. Today’s producer price index (PPI) number came in at an annual rate of 1.8 % unchanged from the previous month and .1% below surveyed economist expectations of a .1% monthly gain. Excluding the more volatile food and energy components the PPI was up .2% for the month. Both the CPI and PPI continue to be above the 2% FED target. Why are they lowering interest rates with inflation above their target and the employment picture looking okay? As I wrote in the beginning of this update, an inflection point. The FED’s feeling is that the employment picture will deteriorate over the next year. Hey, 23,000 FED staff members can’t be wrong! Gold and silver have reacted positively to these numbers. There was an opportunity to buy on the dip earlier this week and then over the last two days buying on the upward momentum. I have been advocating either one in my writings for quite a while. Until next time… So…what can you do? Just sit back and wait for the Market Crash to take you out like in 2008? Not me! No way, I’m getting prepared and getting my house in order BEFORE things turn nasty… I can’t give you personalized financial advice but as for me, I’m buying as much Gold, Silver and Crypto as I can get my hands on. Ira can help you if you want to do the same thing, he’s earned my trust. I know many of you are already familiar with Ira Bershatsky, but for those who don’t know him, you can find Ira and his company, Advisor Metals, over at WLT Precious Metals. I have personally sent family members to Ira for 5-figure purchases of Gold and Silver and he treated them like royalty.  They were very pleased. That’s how much I trust Ira. No one has a crystal ball for the markets, but I trust Ira’s ethics and morals and customer service implicitly.  I always hear glowing reviews! I didn’t tell him I was sending them over either (and these particular family members have a different last name) so I did it as a bit of a “secret shopper” test and Ira passed with flying colors. Of course I knew he would. That’s why I work with him and that’s why I have confidence telling you about him. Ira can handle bulk purchases of bullion, coins, whatever you want. All custom ordered and shipped right to your door. A lot of people love Bullion because its the cheapest and most economical way to do it, to stretch your dollar into as much gold and silver as possible. The website is called WLT Precious Metals and when you see my logo in the top left-hand corner, you’ll know you’re in the right place. You’ll get a personal phone call with Ira Bershatsky (or someone on his team) and they will work with you free of charge for as long as needed to answer any questions you have and get you taken care of. How about that! You don’t see that much anymore, but Ira and his team pride themselves on good old-fashioned real customers service: No sales pitch, just real, actual help. And the best prices you will find. Here’s the only disclaimer I will give you: because they do pride themselves on dedicated service, it might take a few days before you get a phone call back.  Just be patient. Good things come to those who wait! You can contact Ira and WLT Precious Metals here. Ira can also help you if you want to purchase Gold and Silver in your IRA. I mean, his name is Ira, after all, OF COURSE he can help you purchase in your IRA account. The thing I love about purchasing in your IRA account is you can do it with no money out of pocket.  You just take money already in the IRA account, perhaps in stocks or bonds or other investments, and you can shift it into Gold and Silver. Again, I’m not your personalized financial advisor, I’m just explaining how it works. And it’s REALLY cool. So even if you’re saying times are tough right now, I don’t have a lot of spare money to shift into Gold and Silver, you might have a golden opportunity (pun intended!) already sitting there in an established retirement account. I’ll be back next Friday with another Precious Metals Report update from Ira. Until then…. Noah out.

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As Kamala Harris gains traction with women on issues like abortion, there’s an increasing opportunity for a candidate to address the concerns of boys and men, which the Trump-Vance ticket would be wise to seize this chance ahead of the November election. While Trump is already favored by the majority of men in key swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, this advantage is tempered by the fact that men, in recent elections, turn out to vote in lower numbers than women. To overcome this, Trump could galvanize a larger male voter turnout by proposing targeted policies and addressing the significant challenges boys and men face, which are often overlooked. When it comes to higher education, long seen as a crucial path to upward mobility, men are now falling behind. The gender gap in undergraduate enrollment, which Title IX helped address in the past, has reversed. Today, it’s men who aren’t enrolling or graduating at the same rate. The national average for the freshman class of 2021 was 58% women and 42% men. Economic prospects for men are also quite alarming, with 7.2 million men of prime working age (24-58) having dropped out of the workforce entirely. Men also account for the overwhelming majority of victims from suicide and drug overdoses — two of the most important public health crises in the country. While many on the Left advocate for criminal justice reform, they often overlook the fact that these issues disproportionately affect men. In the U.S., men are twice as likely to be sentenced to prison after a conviction compared to women and receive sentences that are, on average, 63% longer for similar offenses. There are countless areas where men are struggling, facing discrimination, and falling behind. The lack of attention to these issues shouldn’t be surprising in a culture where it is increasingly common and popular to denigrate men. We see it in the casual use of terms like mansplaining, small d*** energy, and toxic masculinity — a term that 85% of men believe is harmful to the development of boys. This issue isn’t just limited to language. For example, I recently saw a post on Instagram from a woman who is a practicing attorney, wearing a shirt that read, “I support a man’s right to shut the f*** up.” The post was met with praise in the comments section. While this may seem like a minor example, it’s emblematic of a culture that accepts — and even celebrates — the degradation of boys and men. In such an environment, it’s no surprise that our political leaders do not advocate for the issues men face. However, this presents a real opportunity for a candidate willing to step up. With the 2024 election less than a month out, both parties are fighting for every possible vote. A candidate who speaks to issues disproportionately affecting boys and men could energize a significant demographic to turn out and sway the election. Even a small shift on the margins could have major consequences. Since 1980, women have consistently turned out to vote in higher numbers than men. In the 2020 presidential election, 63% of registered female voters turned out compared to 59.5% of men. This doesn’t mean that women don’t care about men’s issues or vice versa, but it’s reasonable to assume that voters will be most motivated by issues that resonate personally. Critics may point out that men make up approximately 72% of the U.S. Congress and 90% of Fortune 500 company CEOs, reasonably asking, “How are men not doing fine when they dominate the upper echelons of power?” I would counter this by asking: What provides a more accurate representation of the state of men in American society? Is it the roughly 850 men who are thriving, or the seven million men who have dropped out of the workforce, the 15% who report having no close friends, or the tens of thousands who died by suicide or drug overdose in the past year? These issues often go unaddressed because leaders don’t see an advantage in advocating for men, who aren’t typically viewed as a voting bloc. This can change, if Trump, or Harris for that matter, were to directly speak to the broader issues facing boys and men. The urgency to do so goes beyond winning votes, it’s about uplifting an entire demographic and transforming the national conversation on this critical issue. * * * Daniel Corcoran is a contributor to Young Voices and the host of the podcast Overcoming the Divide, which focuses on bridging political divides through conversation, civil discourse, and diverse perspectives. He also led and participated in Men of Tomorrow, a roundtable discussion aimed at raising awareness of the issues boys and men face. Corcoran holds a BA in International Politics from Penn State University. The views expressed in this piece are the views of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Woke activist author Ta-Nehisi Coates suggested Wednesday that he would not have been above participating in Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel had he been born and raised in Gaza. Speaking on Trevor Noah’s “What Now?” podcast, Coates said he didn’t know if he was “strong enough or even constructed in such a way” to say that the attacks of October 7 were “too far.” “I haven’t said this out loud, but I think about it a lot,” Coates said.” Were I 20 years old, born into Gaza, which is a giant open-air jail…if my mother picks the olive trees and she gets too close to the wall, she might be shot…and I grow up under that oppression and that poverty and the wall comes down. Am I also strong enough or even constructed in such a way where I say this is too far? I don’t know that I am,” Coates said. Ta-Nehisi Coates suggests he’s not above taking part in an October 7-style attack: “And I grow up under that oppression and that poverty and the wall comes down. Am I also strong enough or even constructed in such a way where I say this is too far, I don’t know that I am.” pic.twitter.com/KTXALjCyM2 — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) October 10, 2024 None of what Coates describes about life in Gaza is accurate. Thirty-six hospitals were operating in Gaza prior to the October 7 attacks on Israel, which killed more than 1,200 and wounded more than 5,000 more. Palestinians didn’t need a permit to go to these hospitals, as they were controlled by authorities in Gaza, most of whom were members of Hamas, the terrorist group that has held power in Gaza since 2006. In addition, the international community — including doctors in Israel – sent billions of dollars to these hospitals. There’s also no evidence that a fisherman or an olive picker would be shot simply for getting too close to the border, and Coates’ claim that Gaza is essentially an “open-air jail” is false on its face. Were Gaza truly a prison, it would be impossible for Hamas to build underground tunnels and place rocket launchers throughout the area, as the have done for years. Coates also said during the podcast that wanting to attack alleged oppressors was “not unique to Palestine” and compared it to slavery in the United States. “The example I think about all the time is like Nat Turner, right? Like Nat Turner launches his rebellion in 1830. This man slaughters babies in their cribs. You know what I mean? Like, and I’ve done this thought experience experiment for myself over and over. Does the degradation and dehumanization of slavery make it so that you can look past something like that?” Coates asked, according to Fox News. Coates has been at the center of a scandal at CBS News, after employees objected to anchor Tony Dokoupil’s questioning of Coates about his stance on Israel. At one point, Dokoupil told Coates: “I have to say, when I read the book, I imagine if I took your name out of it, took away the awards, the acclaim, took the cover off the book, publishing house goes away, the content of that section would not be out of place in the backpack of an extremist.” Now, amid the network’s denigration of Dokoupil, Coates has admitted he may have gone along with the extremists who slaughtered Israelis on October 7, 2023.

Satirical news outlet The Babylon Bee has hit another comedic feat with the release of its mockumentary “January 6: The Deadliest Day,” available to stream on Friday for Bee subscribers.  The film ruthlessly mocks the Left’s reaction and hypocrisy regarding the Capitol breach in 2021 and highlights important truths — all while making you laugh.  “The movie is a groundbreaking satirical documentary on the events of January 6, 2021, the day democracy almost got killed in the face,” the Bee said in a press release. “We also risked our lives to confront the most dangerous criminals imaginable, including the guy who moved Nancy Pelosi’s lectern a terrifying 20 feet, and that guy who wore buffalo horns.” The film includes interviews with prominent conservatives, including The Daily Wire’s own Michael Knowles.  “It features interviews with the most experty experts like Dennis Prager, Michael Knowles, Eric Metaxas, and some random guy from the Claremont Institute,” the Bee said.  The Babylon Bee In September, the Bee released the trailer for the mockumentary, which quickly racked up millions of views.  The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki “are some of the deadliest days in history, but none of them compare to the most deadliest day: January 6,” the voiceover says in the trailer.  “Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was murdered over seven times [on January 6],” Kyle Mann, editor-in-chief of The Babylon Bee, says. Mann plays a character named Garth Strudelfudd.  WATCH:  NOT SATIRE: The Babylon Bee Made A Movie January 6: The Most Deadliest Day—coming to your screens October 11. pic.twitter.com/txS3UzkYsB — The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) September 5, 2024 Bee CEO Seth Dillon has already declared that the movie would be a “top-grossing documentary,” though it might “take a couple of weeks.”  Having some fun with The Daily Wire, Dillion also (sort of) congratulated Matt Walsh for the success of “Am I Racist?”, a documentary exposing the monumental DEI grift.  “My film ‘Am I Racist?’ is officially the top grossing documentary of the decade,” Walsh posted on X. “We’ve also now passed the domestic box office total for ‘Super Size Me.’ Thank you to everyone who supported the film.” “This is great, Matt,” Dillon responded. “I’m genuinely going to feel bad when our film overtakes yours.”  This is great, Matt. I’m genuinely going to feel bad when our film overtakes yours. https://t.co/ZbCJMar7VA — Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) October 10, 2024 The film is available to stream at The Babylon Bee here. 

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has praised former President Donald Trump in a series of interviews over the last week for the strength that America projected overseas under his leadership. In one interview, Johnson says that Trump is correct when he claims that Russia would never have invaded Ukraine if he had been president. “I happen to believe that when Donald Trump says that had he been President in 2022, there would have been no Russian invasion of Ukraine,” Johnson said. “My view is that is a credible assertion. I really do think that’s credible.” WATCH: Boris Johnson says Putin wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine if Trump were president “I happen to believe that when Donald Trump says that had he been President, there would have been no Russian invasion of Ukraine. My view is that is a credible assertion.”pic.twitter.com/fgH3FHD0Bp — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) October 11, 2024 In a separate interview, Johnson went into greater depth about why he believes that Trump is tremendous on the foreign policy front. “He stood up to Bashar Al Assad, the Syrian dictator,” he said. “He bombed him when he used chemical weapons — chemical weapons against his own people. Donald Trump hit back and Assad never used chemical weapons again. We talk about Iran. Trump took out Qassem Soleimani, the head of the IRGC Quds Force. Iran really went quiet after that.” “And when it came to Putin, a lot of people say Trump is a big buddy of Putin,” he continued. “Well, I didn’t see that when I was foreign secretary. I saw Trump expel 60 Russian diplomats after they poisoned some people as you may remember, [when] the Russians poisoned people in our country with chemical weapons, with Novichok.” Johnson noted that Trump provided Ukraine with Javelins, powerful shoulder-fired missiles, that Ukraine used to prevent Russia from rapidly overtaking the entire country. “Everybody says he’s friendly with Putin, I don’t see that,” he said. “He gave the Ukrainians those shoulder-launched Javelin missiles, which were very important to Ukraine in the defense of Kyiv and routing Putin’s troops. So I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I have hope that Trump will, if Trump is elected, if Donald Trump is elected, that he will be the strong president overseas that I saw.” WATCH: BORIS JOHNSON ON TRUMP From my exclusive interview with @BorisJohnson : What he thinks about Fmr President Trump on the world stage. Interesting. pic.twitter.com/oT0FWcJ1iH — Martha MacCallum (@marthamaccallum) October 10, 2024