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The Spectacle Ep. 319: Exploring Venezuela’s Crisis and Canada’s Chinese Influence
A couple of weeks have gone by since the U.S. captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, leaving the country’s future potential…
Trump’s ‘number-one fan,’ Nicki Minaj, praises the president, shreds Gavin ‘Newscum’
Rap sensation Nicki Minaj appeared alongside President Donald Trump in the nation’s capital to praise the administration, while delivering scathing remarks about California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Minaj attended the Trump Account Summit in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, personally pledging hundreds of thousands of dollars to child savings accounts spearheaded by the administration. These new accounts are a feature of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, where the government and private donors fund investment accounts for every child born between 2025 and 2028.
‘Newscum only wants to be seen. He doesn’t want to do anything credible.’
In addition to her monetary contribution, Minaj praised Trump while ripping into Newsom.
“I am probably the president’s number-one fan,” Minaj said. “And that’s not going to change. And the hate or what people have to say — it does not affect me at all. It actually motivates me to support him more, and it’s going to motivate all of us to support him more. We’re not going to let them get away with bullying him.”
“He has a lot of force behind him, and God is protecting him.”
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Minaj contrasted Trump with Newsom, most notably praising the president’s authenticity, which she says is unique for world leaders.
“This is a different human being,” Minaj said. “This is a different president. This is a different kind of leader. This is a businessman and an authentic human being. So when he says that he wants to contribute something long-term, way after he’s in office, that’s what he means.”
“He doesn’t want to make a change,” Minaj said of Newsom. “Absolutely not. Newscum only wants to be seen. He does not want to do anything credible with his time or life.”
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Minaj went on to say that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was her new “hero” for his brutal takedown of the California governor in Davos, Switzerland, last week.
“The way he so calmly and confidently obliterated Newscum,” Minaj laughed.
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Somalia accused of stealing US-funded food aid, destroying warehouse — but caves when Trump admin cuts it off cold
The Somali government admitted fault after it was accused of destroying a United States-funded warehouse and seizing 76 metric tons of food aid intended for Somali nationals.
In early January, the State Department halted “all ongoing” aid to Somalia, citing concerning reports that its government had destroyed a World Food Programme warehouse and seized donor-funded food.
‘The Federal Government takes full responsibility for addressing this unfortunate situation and expresses its regret that it occurred.’
“Any resumption of assistance will be dependent upon the Somali Federal Government taking accountability for its unacceptable actions and taking appropriate remedial steps,” the State Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance wrote.
Somalia previously denied the allegations, asserting that the expansion work at the Mogadishu port, where the U.S.-funded warehouse is located, did not impact the food aid. The government further insisted that the aid was “under the custody and control of the World Food Programme, including assistance provided by the United States.”
However, on Monday, the Federal Republic of Somalia Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation issued a press release that seemed to reverse its position.
“The Federal Government of Somalia confirms that the commodities removed from the warehouse affected by port expansion activities, as referenced in recent reports, have been fully returned to the World Food Program (WFP). The Federal Government takes full responsibility for addressing this unfortunate situation and expresses its regret that it occurred,” the statement reads.
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Somalia has provided WFP “with a larger and more suitable warehouse within the Mogadishu Port area, supporting improved storage capacity and efficient distribution,” the statement continues.
The Somali government pledged to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and take steps to prevent future issues.
“The Federal Government of Somalia remains fully committed to humanitarian principles, transparency, and accountability, and values its close partnership with the World Food Program, the United States, and the broader international donor community,” the statement reads. “The Government considers this clarification an important step toward resolving the matter and ensuring continued cooperation in support of the Somali people.”
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The U.S. is the largest contributor to the WFP, providing approximately $2 billion in 2025, which constitutes nearly one-third of the organization’s total funding.
The State Department and the WFP did not respond to a request for comment.
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Florida nurse wishes Karoline Leavitt agonizing, life-altering birth injury — red state delivers swift takedown
A delivery nurse was stripped of her ability to practice in Florida after she posted a video online wishing harm on a pregnant Trump administration official.
A video circulated on social media of Lexie Lawler, a then-nurse for Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, stating that she hopes White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suffers a painful childbirth that leaves her with permanent injuries.
‘Making statements that wish pain and suffering on anyone, when those statements are directly related to one’s practice, is an ethical red line we should not cross.’
“As a labor and delivery nurse, it gives me great joy to wish Karoline Leavitt a fourth-degree tear. I hope that you f**king rip from bow to stern and never s**t normally again, you c**t,” Lawler stated in the video.
Lawler was fired this week from her position with Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
“The comments made in a social media video by a nurse at one of our facilities do not reflect our values or the standards we expect of health care professionals,” a spokesperson for the hospital told the Palm Beach Post. “Following a prompt review, the individual is no longer employed by our health system.”
“While we respect the right to personal opinions, there is no place in health care for language or behavior that calls into question a caregiver’s ability to provide compassionate, unbiased care,” the spokesperson added.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier reacted to the Lawler video, stating, “Being fired isn’t good enough. Any healthcare worker who fails to uphold his or her obligation to provide adequate, safe healthcare should not be licensed in Florida. No excuses!”
Lawler responded to the public pushback in a separate video posted to social media.
“They murdered a man in Minnesota, and you motherf**kers are coming after me because I used bad language?” Lawler said, referring to the death of Alex Pretti. “F**k you. I’m on the right side of this. F**k you.”
James Uthmeier. Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images
Uthmeier announced on Wednesday that Lawler “is no longer allowed to practice nursing in Florida.”
“Making statements that wish pain and suffering on anyone, when those statements are directly related to one’s practice, is an ethical red line we should not cross. I’m proud of @FLSurgeonGen for taking this decisive action,” he wrote.
Lawler’s husband, Tim, created a GoFundMe requesting $14,000 in donations for his wife’s legal fund. As of Wednesday afternoon, the fund had raised over $10,000.
“Lexie Lawler was fired for political speech,” the GoFundMe post reads. “She is a liberal woman who used her personal social media — on her own time — to sharply criticize a public figure tied to a cruel, harmful administration. Her words were blunt, angry, and unapologetic. They were directed at power, not her workplace. That speech was lawful. The retaliation was real.”
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Even Harris Voters Oppose Biological Men in Women’s Sports, New Poll Shows
A new poll shows voters overwhelmingly oppose allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports—including a plurality of Kamala Harris’s 2024 voters—yet nearly all of the Democrats weighing presidential runs in 2028 dodged basic questions on the issue when Axios asked them earlier this month.
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