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Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell donned a figurative tin foil hat this week after floating the conspiracy theory that Elon Musk used his Starlink satellite network to rig the 2024 presidential election for Donald Trump.

Swalwell made the remarks during an appearance with a left-wing podcaster after being asked about the integrity of the previous election and the role Starlink allegedly played.

“The enemies allegedly stole U.S. data. The leak came through Elon Musk’s Starlink. I mean, I’m sure you’ve heard people, based on all of this information that’s happened since then, wonder if 2024 was secure. But more importantly, Representative, about 2026 and 2028, can you talk about that a little bit? Do you have concerns?” the host asked Swalwell.

Swalwell responded:

“Elon Musk has done nothing in the last five months to make me think that we shouldn’t ask questions about what the hell he was doing in 2024.

Maybe we gave him too much of the benefit of the doubt, you know, after the election, but the way that he’s conducted himself with DOGE, and the way that, you know, he’s exposed us to so many hackers outside.

The way that he’s taken data, you know, from Americans, from our records — whether it’s Social Security or health care records, the only way that we can understand, you know, what the hell Elon Musk has been doing is to be in the majority.”

Swalwell went on to add that being in the majority would give Democrats “subpoena power,” which he would use to investigate the spurious allegations.

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Swalwell’s remarks align with many leftist conspiracy theories circulating after Trump’s election victory.

The Telegraph reports:

“Left-wing conspiracy theorists have claimed the 2024 US presidential election was ‘stolen’, as posts falsely alleging Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network was used to manipulate the result spread on social media.

Claims that 20m votes in the election have ‘disappeared’ or that Starlink was used to interfere with vote-counting machines have been shared by thousands of people across X, Threads and TikTok.

A nine-minute video claiming states had used ‘Starlink in order to tally up or count ballots’ had more than 100,000 likes, 55,000 shares and had been viewed almost 900,000 times on TikTok. The video falsely claimed: ‘This is why the numbers don’t make sense.’

Similar claims that Mr Musk, a Trump ally, may have used Starlink to tamper with the election have spread widely across Threads, the social network owned by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, as well as on X, which is owned by Mr Musk and was previously known as Twitter.”

As reported earlier this year, California Democrat Maxine Waters also theorized that Musk’s “high-technology ass” interfered with the election results.

“We don’t know everything that Elon Musk has done, with his high technology ass,” Waters said at the time.

“We don’t know what he’s been accused of by some as it may relate to the election, but we’re not going to give up in investigating and finding out.”

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Democratic political strategist James Carville unleashed another tirade on his podcast Politics War Room, asking whether Americans should wait for President Donald Trump to fully become “Hitler” before taking action.

During the episode “Is Trump Really Like Hitler?” Carville responded to recent remarks made by CNN host Michael Smerconish.

Smerconish said that while many people dislike Trump, he should not be treated as if he were Hitler.

However, Carville didn’t agree.

“Do we wait until he’s Hitler? At what point do you say, ‘This guy is a threat?’”

The former Clinton strategist urged Smerconish to bring in historians such as Anne Applebaum or Timothy Snyder—authors who have written extensively about authoritarian regimes in Europe—to give historical context when discussing authoritarianism and political extremism.

Carville also referenced a recent New York Times guest essay by comedian Larry David, My Dinner with Adolf. This essay satirized HBO host Bill Maher’s controversial White House visit, a fictional account aimed at portraying what some view as the dangers of normalizing Trump.

Carville then cited a quote from Barney Fife, a fictional character on the 1960s television show The Andy Griffith Show, to illustrate how he believes Trump should be dealt with.

“I’m going to quote the great Barney Fife: ‘Nip it. Nip it in the bud,’” Carville said.

“That’s what I say. Nip it, nip it in the bud. Don’t wait.”

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The news comes amid growing concerns among Democrats over Trump’s continued popularity and potential re-election as President in 2024.

Democrats have escalated their rhetoric in response to ongoing policy shifts and Trump’s MAGA agenda.

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A Minnesota state fiscal policy analyst under Governor Tim Walz will not be charged after admitting to vandalizing six Teslas, causing a reputed $21,000 in damages.

Dylan Bryan Adams, 33, was caught on surveillance video keying different Teslas in the Minneapolis area.

One victim of the Tesla vandalism told the Minnesota Star Tribune that the marks on her car appeared to be a failed attempt to carve a swastika.

“Our main priorities are to secure restitution for the victims and hold Mr. Adams accountable,” Hennepin County Attorney’s Office spokesman Daniel Borgertpoepping stated.

“As a result, we will file for pre-charge diversion to best facilitate both of those goals. This is an approach taken in many property crime cases and helps to ensure the individual keeps their job and can pay restitution, as well as reducing the likelihood of repeat offenses.”

“Criminal prosecution remains a possibility should unlawful behavior continue.”

“Participants in the county attorney’s diversion program are expected to sign a contract which could include conditions like community service and restitution payments,” the Star Tribune noted.

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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara responded:

“The Minneapolis Police Department did its job. It identified and investigated a crime trend, identified and arrested a suspect, and presented a case file to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges. This case impacted at least six victims and totaled over $20,000 in damages. Any frustration related to the charging decision of the Hennepin County Attorney should be directed solely at her office.

Our investigators are always frustrated when the cases they poured their hearts into are declined. In my experience, the victims in these cases often feel the same.”

“We are reviewing the matter at this time,” Minnesota DHS stated to the Star Tribune.

“State employees are expected to follow our code of conduct and hold themselves to the highest ethical standards through their words and actions.”

Mary Moriarty, the Hennepin County Attorney, was a former public defender who became Hennepin County Attorney in January 2023.

“She vowed to make police more accountable and change the culture of an office she believes had long overemphasized punishment without addressing the root causes of crime,” KFGO reported in July 2024.

Attorney Gretchen Gray-Larson said her colleagues who kept working in the office were unhappy, adding, “People are afraid to talk. The morale is horrible.”

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The 24-year-old daughter of failed vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz posted a video on TikTok claiming that Jesus Christ would have been deported by the Trump administration, even suggesting he would have been accused of being part of the deadly criminal gang MS-13.

Walz appeared to be referencing 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the MS-13-linked illegal alien who was recently deported to El Salvador under the Trump administration.

As reported earlier this week, Democrats have come under fire for expressing support for the return of the MS-13 member to the U.S.

In the video, Walz said:

“If Jesus were alive today and in the United States, this administration would already have taken him and removed him from this country without due process, claimed he was a member of the MS-13 gang as a way to try to justify not giving him due process, as if there is any justifiable reason to not giving somebody due process.

Some people don’t want to talk about that. It truly is baffling how clear and laid out everything is and there is [sic] still people standing by it.

I believe in the good of people, and like, humanity, humans, you know, deep down at our core, like, we care about each other.

But that’s really being tested, because how anyone is OK with this is terrifying to me.

But yeah, if you look like me, speak up, speak out, because we might be the only ones safe from what’s coming and some of the only people that are able to stop it.”

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The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that they have overwhelming evidence that Garcia was involved in MS-13.

“Two judges found that he was a member of MS-13. That finding has not been disturbed. Intelligence reports found that he was involved in human trafficking,” Homeland Security said.

“He is an illegal alien from El Salvador. He claimed fear of being returned to El Salvador because he would be persecuted by MS-13’s rival gang, Barrio-18. Jennifer Vasquez, Garcia’s wife, petitioned for an order of protection against him. She claimed he punched her, scratched her, and ripped off her shirt, and bruised her.”

MS-13 is well known for its extreme violence and brutality in gang warfare, which intensified under the previous Biden administration.

“One of the largest and most violent criminal organizations in the United States is MS-13, which has over 10,000 members in as many as 40 states,” ICE states.

“The gang is known for its extreme violence, including its brutal initiation rituals and acts of intimidation and retaliation against rival gangs, law enforcement officials and community members.”

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