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Trump declares victory on ‘climate change hoax’ after Bill Gates issues concession memo
President Donald Trump said opponents of the “climate change hoax” had won the struggle after Bill Gates said supporters should pivot their efforts.
Gates has been a longtime proponent of policies to fight climate change, but on Monday he took a far more moderate tone that accepted the survivability of slightly higher global temperatures.
‘Bill Gates has finally admitted that he was completely WRONG on the issue.’
“I (WE!) just won the War on the Climate Change Hoax,” the president wrote on his Truth Social account.
“Bill Gates has finally admitted that he was completely WRONG on the issue,” he added. “It took courage to do so, and for that we are all grateful. MAGA!!!”
Gates issued the announcement in a memo titled, “Three tough truths about climate.”
He described the previous view on climate change as the following: “In a few decades, cataclysmic climate change will decimate civilization. The evidence is all around us — just look at all the heat waves and storms caused by rising global temperatures. Nothing matters more than limiting the rise in temperature.”
He added: “Fortunately for all of us, this view is wrong.”
Gates opined that governments may have to “invest in cooling centers and better early warning systems for extreme heat and weather events,” and added that people “will be able to live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future.”
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Gates went on to say that the world’s efforts are better spent trying to reduce poverty and disease.
“The doomsday outlook is causing much of the climate community to focus too much on near-term emissions goals, and it’s diverting resources from the most effective things we should be doing to improve life in a warming world,” he added.
The billionaire concluded, “The biggest problems are poverty and disease, just as they always have been.”
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Republicans enraged by weaponized FBI Arctic Frost investigation: ‘Biden DOJ’s Watergate’
New revelations show the extent of the investigation known as Arctic Frost into the alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election.
The Biden-era Federal Bureau of Investigation allegedly had a list of 160 Republican associates to investigate, according to the documents released by the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee.
‘This ought to be a chilling message to each and every American who loves this great country and believes in our constitutional system and equal justice under the law.’
President Donald Trump and his allies have accused the previous administration of trying to imprison Trump officials under the guise of the Arctic Frost investigation out of political motivation.
“New Arctic Frost documents reveal even further wide ranging investigation by Biden’s DOJ to take down President Trump and his supporters,” reads a post from the committee on social media.
The stated goal of the investigation was to find evidence that Trump allies “conspired to corruptly obstruct the United States Congress’ certification of the 2020 Presidential election results by submitting allegedly fraudulent elector certificates.”
In a media briefing Wednesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said the new documents were obtained through a whistleblower and not from the FBI.
“This ought to be a chilling message to each and every American who loves this great country and believes in our constitutional system and equal justice under the law,” Johnson said.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) shared more than 1,700 pages of documents.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas responded to the revelations on social media.
“Sen. Chuck Grassley just revealed that Jack Smith sent a subpoena to Verizon to tap my Senate office phone,” he posted Wednesday afternoon. “This comes after learning that nearly 20% of Senate Republicans’ cellphones, including mine, were also subpoenaed. Arctic Frost is the Biden DOJ’s Watergate, and they need to be held accountable.”
The targets of the investigation included White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and senior trade counselor Peter Navarro, as well as the chief operating officer at Turning Point USA, the organization founded by Charlie Kirk.
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JD Vance responds to the possibility of Vance-Rubio presidential ticket
Vice President JD Vance had a very warm response to the idea of running for president with his “best friend” Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State.
Vance made the comments while speaking on the “Pod Force One” podcast from the New York Post. He said President Donald Trump suggested the idea of a Vance-Rubio ticket during a lunch a few months prior.
‘A lot of the good work that we’ve been able to do as an administration is because we’re all able to work together.’
“I mentioned it to the secretary in jest, but it feels so premature because we’re still so early,” Vance said.
He went on to say that he was focused on the main problem plaguing Americans.
“We’ve got to make life more affordable for American citizens,” he added. “Again, we’ve chipped away at that problem, but there’s a lot more work to do there. So, my attitude is, the American people elected me to be vice president. I’m gonna work as hard as I can to make the president successful over the next three years and three months.”
Vance is the clear front-runner for the next Republican presidential candidate in recent polling.
“If we get to a point where something else is in the offer, let’s handle it then,” Vance continued. “But let’s at least get through the next couple of years and do good work for the American people before we talk about politics.”
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When asked if playing second fiddle to the vice president would cause “tension” between the two, Vance called Rubio his “best friend in the administration” and said there would be no problem at all.
“He and I work a lot together,” Vance said. “A lot of the good work that we’ve been able to do as an administration is because we’re all able to work together.”
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Don Lemon nailed with fierce backlash for ‘trans’ slur against Megyn Kelly
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon had previously defended the trans-identifying community, but he undermined that activism when he used the term “trans” as an insult.
Lemon was being interviewed on the “Clip Farmers” podcast when they started mocking the ladies of MAGA. When they arrived at former Fox News host Megyn Kelly, he unleashed the T-word.
‘I thought that you couldn’t tell if someone is trans. Can’t be all about identity and then use it as an insult.’
“I think she looks trans,” said Lemon to the shocked hosts.
“Let’s end on that note,” said one of the podcast hosts.
“She looks clockable,” he added, which is a term to deride trans-identifying people who do not pass for the gender they choose.
The video was widely circulated on social media, where many lambasted Lemon over his comments.
“Don Lemon commenting on how women look? Peak absurdity,” replied Charles Gasparino.
“Don Lemon is unbearable to listen to. No wonder he’s been fired from every company he’s been lucky enough to get hired by and had to start a YouTube channel of his own and it’s awful too,” read one response.
“I thought that you couldn’t tell if someone is trans. Can’t be all about identity and then use it as an insult. Funny,” said another detractor.
“Asking Don Lemon if a woman is hot is like asking a vegan to recommend a good steakhouse,” joked another user.
Lemon had characterized conservative bans on pornographic books in public schools as transphobic in comments from 2023.
“So let’s just be real. These book bans are rooted in anti-blackness and transphobia and queerphobia,” he said at the time.
He also criticized bills restricting drag shows and defended trans-identifying activist Dylan Mulvaney during the Bud Light woke controversy.
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Gavin Newsom lashes out at Joe Rogan for accusing him of ruining California: ‘He did horrible s**t!’
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is claiming that he has no interest in going on Joe Rogan’s unbelievably popular podcast after demanding to be invited.
The governor was being interviewed on CNN’s “The Story Is with Elex Michaelson” when he made the comments criticizing Rogan. Newsom is widely considered to be campaigning for president since he will soon be termed out of the governor’s office.
‘With all due respect, if he has a big audience but he doesn’t have big enough confidence — I didn’t go there — to have me on.’
“For years and years he’s been attacking me, and it’s one way, and he won’t have me on. He’s consistently not having me on,” Newsom said. “By the way, I’m moving on. I have no interest. Joe Rogan is the Facebook of podcasting.”
Michaelson responded that Rogan has an enormous audience.
“With all due respect, if he has a big audience but he doesn’t have big enough confidence — I didn’t go there — to have me on,” Newsom responded.
“These guys, they all have something in common. It’s one way. They attack, they belittle, they demean, they take things out of context, but this is a serious thing. And so often we just sit back and go, ‘I really would love to go on.’ ‘Oh, if Kamala Harris just went on Joe Rogan, she would have won.’ It’s so much deeper than that,” he added.
“The unwillingness for a guy like that to even have the common courtesy to attack someone,” Newsom continued, “and not have the decency to say, ‘You know what? Why don’t you have a chance to come on? Let’s have a civil dialogue.'”
Video of the exchange was posted to social media, where it went viral with millions of views.
Rogan, who moved from Los Angeles to Texas over crime, the homeless crisis, and taxes, has used his platform to bash the liberal governor over his presidential ambitions.
“He’s a good bulls**t artist. … The things that he says when he gets confronted with anything — ‘We have the highest this and the highest that!'” Rogan replied.
“Like, everybody’s leaving! You have the highest unemployment,” he added. “You have the highest homelessness. Money’s missing. You killed Hollywood. Like, Hollywood doesn’t exist anymore. It’s literally gone!” he continued. “You mandated vaccines for kids that didn’t need them. You guys, he did horrible s**t!”
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Newsom previously accused Rogan of not being brave enough to have him on his show.
“Joe Rogan is too [chicken] to have me on his show and expose his listeners to the truth,” he posted on social media earlier this month.
“Invite me on any time,” he added.
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Far-left congressional candidate hit with reality check after allegedly impeding ICE operations
The Department of Justice has indicted Kat Abughazaleh, a progressive congressional candidate who previously worked for Media Matters of America, with forcibly impeding, intimidating, and interfering with a federal agent during a chaotic protest in Broadview, Illinois.
Five other people involved in the incident were also indicted.
Blaze News was present at one of the protests where Abughazaleh filmed herself appearing to be part of a mob that impeded a federal vehicle with a federal agent inside.
Abughazaleh is a candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 9th congressional district but has been consistently protesting at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility outside Chicago. Broadview is not located inside the 9th congressional district.
Abughazaleh has been seen in multiple videos, including video she has posted herself, appearing to attempt to stop federal vehicles from leaving or entering the facility.
Blaze News was present at one of the protests where Abughazaleh filmed herself appearing to be part of a mob that impeded a federal vehicle with a federal agent inside. The agent continued to drive at a slow pace, and the people did not get out of the way, video showed.
ICE agents stationed by the perimeter fired pepper balls at the crowd to get them to stop their attacks.
Abughazaleh posted on X her response to the charges, claiming the Trump administration is trying to stifle dissenting views.
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“This case is a major push by the Trump administration to criminalize protests and punish anyone who speaks out against them. That’s why I’m going to fight these unjust charges,” she said, painting her and other protesters’ actions as standing up to “masked men” who are “abducting our neighbors.”
The facility in Broadview has been a consistent target of anti-ICE agitators since the Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Midway Blitz. DHS had to install a temporary security fence to prevent rioters from having easy access to the building, but a judge later ordered the fence to be taken down.
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California judge disqualifies Trump’s LA-area prosecutor — but he’s not going anywhere
An acting U.S. attorney in California was disqualified from prosecuting several cases after a judge ruled that he overstayed his temporary status in that role. However, the Trump appointee will continue to serve as the district’s top prosecutor.
A judge ruled that Bill Essayli has overstayed his temporary tenure as the acting U.S. attorney for the Central District of California — the largest attorney’s office outside of D.C. — since July 29, the AP reported. Essayli was sworn in on April 2 of this year.
‘I do the American People’s bidding at the direction of their duly elected President. That’s how our Constitution works.’
The ruling relates to three criminal defendants who sought to have their cases dismissed on the grounds that Essayli was illegally serving as acting U.S. attorney.
U.S. District Court Judge J. Michael Seabright wrote in his ruling on the case, “Simply stated: Essayli unlawfully assumed the role of Acting United States Attorney for the Central District of California. He has been unlawfully serving in that capacity since his resignation from the interim role on July 29, Essayli may not perform the functions and duties of the United States Attorney as Acting United States Attorney. He is disqualified from serving in that role.”
However, NBC Los Angeles reported that Seabright declined to remove Essayli fully from the prosecutor’s office.
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According to the order, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Essayli as first assistant U.S. attorney, or FAUSA, on July 29, effective upon his resignation as interim U.S. attorney. This allowed him to remain in the prosecutor’s office and to perform FAUSA duties, as Judge Seabright affirmed.
Seabright concluded that the criminal cases against the three defendants would not be dismissed because other attorneys legitimately co-signed next to Essayli, though Essayli would not be allowed to continue prosecuting those cases in his former capacity as acting U.S. attorney.
However, Seabright noted this case does not remove Essayli from his current role as FAUSA: “Essayli remains the FAUSA and may perform the functions and duties of that office.”
“For those who didn’t read the entire order, nothing is changing. I continue serving as the top federal prosecutor in the Central District of California. It’s an honor and privilege to serve President Trump and Attorney General Bondi, and I look forward to advancing their agenda for the American People,” Essayli, whose X profile still calls him the “Acting U.S. Attorney” for the district, said in a Tuesday post that included a portion of the opinion.
Late Tuesday, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) attacked Essayli in light of the judge’s opinion. “’Unlawfully serving’ in his role. Acting illegally. But left in place? While this Administration continues to replace career professionals with illegitimate political allies eager to do Trump’s bidding, Californians need better relief than this,” he said.
In response, Essayli posted, “I do the American People’s bidding at the direction of their duly elected President. That’s how our Constitution works. Try reading and abiding by it sometime.”
Acting U.S. Attorney of Nevada Sigal Chattah and acting U.S. Attorney of New Jersey Alina Habba have faced similar attacks in recent months.
Blaze News contacted Essayli’s office for comment.
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Sob story about ‘undocumented father’ being arrested falls apart once rap sheet is revealed
NBC News in the San Francisco Bay area got a brutal fact-check after publishing a story about an “undocumented father,” identified only as Gerardo, being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside his home before going to work.
While 42-year-old Gerardo was being arrested, Idalia, his wife and a U.S. citizen, ran out to try to stop the arrest, NBC Bay Area reported. She claimed a female agent hit her 22-year-old daughter with a baton but did not capture the moment on camera, nor is it seen on the Ring security camera.
His ‘rap sheet’ includes lewd and lascivious acts with a child.
Idalia said she immediately contacted the Mexican Consulate in San Jose and a hotline for immigration legal services.
The Department of Homeland Security responded to the sob story, revealing that Gerardo has been accused of heinous crimes. According to DHS, his “rap sheet” includes:
- Lewd and lascivious acts with a child,
- Battery of a spouse,
- Domestic battery,
- Compensation for prostitution, and
- Felony re-entry after removal.
“Of course [NBC News] refuses to tell the American public that this illegal alien from Mexico has a rap sheet,” said Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin.
At time of publishing, NBC Bay Area has not updated its story to include Gerardo‘s alleged criminal history.
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The Bay Area was expected to see a surge in federal immigration agents, but that deployment was put on pause. Despite the lack of extra agents, anti-DHS protesters blocked access to Coast Guard Island in Alameda. After most protesters had left, a driver allegedly attempted to use a U-Haul to ram the security checkpoint, forcing the Coast Guardsmen to fire upon the truck.
The driver was shot in the stomach, and another bystander was slightly wounded. Both are expected to recover.
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