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Ohio Golfer Captures Terrifying Instant Lightning Bolt Strikes Him on Course [WATCH]
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Ohio Golfer Captures Terrifying Instant Lightning Bolt Strikes Him on Course [WATCH]

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An Ohio golfer is fortunate to be alive after his cellphone captured the terrifying instant a lightning bolt struck him during a round with friends.

The frightening encounter unfolded Friday at Pebble Creek Golf Course near Cincinnati as severe weather moved across the area, as reported by The New York Post.

Chris Schiavone had been golfing with friends when a thunderstorm rolled through and quickly transformed the course into a muddy mess.

According to USA Today, the group found itself dealing with a golf cart that had become stuck in the wet ground.

Schiavone pulled out his phone to record his friends as they struggled to free the bogged cart. Instead of capturing a routine clip for the group chat, he recorded the kind of moment most people would prefer never to experience.

Without warning, a lightning bolt struck Schiavone in the arm and knocked him to the ground.

The dramatic video shows a sudden fiery flash immediately after the strike, followed by the chaos and confusion of a dangerously close encounter with nature.

Schiavone later said the strike temporarily left him unable to feel his body. His hearing was also affected, showing just how much force passed through him during the split-second blast.

Despite the violent impact, Schiavone survived with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

He is now recovering, according to the outlet, after receiving a powerful reminder that thunderstorms do not care about tee times or unfinished rounds.

Schiavone eventually posted the remarkable footage on social media, where it quickly spread and collected more than two million views.

Viewers expressed amazement that he survived, though plenty also questioned the decisions leading up to the strike.

“1 in 1,000,000, they say,” Schiavone wrote while sharing the video. He added that he is “very lucky and blessed” to be alive after an incident that could easily have ended with a far more tragic result.

The online reaction included a barrage of criticism because Schiavone appeared to be standing beneath a tree while holding an umbrella during the storm.

That combination is practically a checklist of things safety experts warn people not to do when lightning is nearby.

“Dude, holding an umbrella while standing under a tree in a lightning storm is about as bad idea as jumping out of an airplane without a parachute on or sleeping outside in a bathing suit and subzero temperatures,” one commenter wrote.

Another viewer offered a shorter assessment of the obvious danger. “Before the strike I was thinking, doesn’t every golfer know not to shelter under a tree? Guess not,” the commenter quipped.

The criticism may be blunt, but the safety concern behind it is legitimate.

Golf courses are especially dangerous during thunderstorms because they contain broad open spaces, exposed players, metal equipment, isolated structures, and tall trees that can become attractive targets for lightning.

Lightning ranks among the deadliest weather hazards in the United States.

Open fields and areas near tall objects are particularly risky, while standing under a tree can expose someone to a direct strike, a side flash, or electrical current moving through the ground.

An umbrella also offers no meaningful protection from lightning, regardless of how effectively it blocks rain.

When thunder can be heard, the safest move is to stop the game, abandon the cart if necessary, and seek shelter inside a substantial building or enclosed vehicle.

The National Weather Service urges people to move indoors as soon as they hear thunder rather than waiting for lightning to appear nearby.

Its guidance is simple enough for every golfer, hiker, coach, and outdoor worker to remember: “When thunder roars, go indoors.”

Schiavone’s viral recording provides a chilling demonstration of why that warning matters.

He walked away lucky, blessed, and recovering, but the next person who tries to squeeze in one more shot while the sky is rumbling may not receive the same mercy.

Rand Paul Descends Beneath Fort Knox and Reveals What He Found in America’s Gold Vault [WATCH]
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Rand Paul Descends Beneath Fort Knox and Reveals What He Found in America’s Gold Vault [WATCH]

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., traveled to Fort Knox in northern Kentucky on Monday to inspect the nation’s gold reserves and discuss the history of the U.S. dollar, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Paul’s visit comes amid renewed attention to the country’s gold holdings and the purchasing power of the dollar.

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According to the U.S. Mint, the last full audit of the gold reserves stored at Fort Knox was conducted in 1953. A partial audit followed in 1974.

Fort Knox has also been the subject of longstanding speculation about the condition and contents of the gold stored inside the U.S. Bullion Depository.

Over the years, rumors have circulated that some of the gold could have been replaced with gold-plated tungsten.

Paul went underground inside the facility Monday as part of his inspection.

“I’m at Fort Knox. We’ve come to see the gold. Our country has about 147 million ounces of gold, and about half of it is stored here at Fort Knox,” Paul said.

He said the visit was also an opportunity to discuss the consequences of the United States ending the dollar’s direct link to gold in 1971.

“We’re going to be going deep underground to see the gold, but more importantly, we’re going to be talking about what happened to the dollar when we separated from gold in 1971. Over 85 percent of the value of the dollar has been lost since we de-linked from gold,” he added.

Paul then turned to inflation, arguing that the term commonly used in political discussions to describe rising household expenses does not fully explain the underlying issue.

“So there is a problem. The media now calls this affordability, but what it really is is inflation.”

The Kentucky senator also pointed to federal deficits and the role of the Federal Reserve in purchasing government debt with newly created dollars.

“We run a debt. As the deficit runs up — $2 trillion a year — part of that debt is bought by the Federal Reserve with newly created dollars. This leads to inflation, and prices are up,” he explained.

“Prices are up 25 percent in the last five years. It’s inflation. It’s related to deficit spending. It’s related to unbalanced budgets.”

Paul said he would provide an update after entering the underground storage area.

“I’m going down underground, and I’ll let you know what I see in a little bit,” Rand Paul said.

Later Monday, Paul reported that the gold was present and said the inspection demonstrated the significance of the nation’s gold reserves.

“Yes, the gold is there, all (approximately) 147 million ounces. It is impressive, but the real point is what it still teaches in 2026,” Rand Paul said later Monday.

Paul also connected the condition of the dollar to the Federal Reserve’s history, saying the currency has lost most of its purchasing power since the central bank was established.

“I visited Fort Knox today. The dollar has lost 97% of its purchasing power since the Fed opened in 1913. $100 then is worth just over $3,300 today. This is no accident. Congress spends without limit, while the Fed prints the difference,” Rand Paul said later.

The inspection puts the physical presence of the nation’s gold reserves alongside a broader debate over federal spending, deficits, monetary policy and inflation.

For Paul, the Fort Knox visit was about more than confirming that the gold remains in storage.

He used the occasion to highlight what he sees as the long-term consequences of government spending and changes to the nation’s monetary system.

Donald Trump Teases Election Emergency as Midterms Loom: Stranger Things Have Happened [WATCH]
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Donald Trump Teases Election Emergency as Midterms Loom: Stranger Things Have Happened [WATCH]

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “stranger things have happened” when asked whether he could declare a national security emergency for elections ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, as reported by Breitbart.

The remark came during an interview that aired on Real America Voice’s America Speaks, where host Wayne Allyn Root raised the possibility of using a national emergency declaration to impose voter identification requirements at polling places.

Root argued that the president could declare a national security emergency if Congress fails to pass the SAVE America Act.

He cited the Supreme Court’s 1983 ruling in Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha during his explanation.

“Because it’s so hard to get the Senate to do anything— now they’re on recess; they don’t get anything done—if they never get the Save America Act done, you have the right to declare a national security emergency for elections. And the Supreme Court ruled in 1983 under Reagan, INS versus Chadha, that if you declare a national security emergency as the president of the United States, they can’t challenge it. It can only be overturned by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress. So if you do this in the next month, we will get photo ID, proof of citizenship and a limit to mail-in ballots.”

Trump offered a short response to the proposal.

“Let me just say that stranger things have happened, okay? I’ll leave it at that,” he said.

The exchange comes after the U.S. Senate failed to pass the SAVE America Act before lawmakers left Washington for the August recess. The legislation faces difficult prospects when the Senate returns.

The SAVE America Act would establish voter identification requirements, require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and end universal mail-in ballots, with some exceptions.

The legislation would also codify several measures Trump has pursued through executive action, including restrictions involving medical procedures for minors and rules concerning participation in women’s sports.

The Senate’s legislative rules present another obstacle. Sixty votes are needed to advance the legislation, meaning seven Democrats would need to support the measure if every Republican senator voted for it.

Trump called on Senate Republicans late last month to remain in session and terminate the filibuster so the bill could move forward. The Senate did not take up that proposal before beginning its August recess.

The debate over the SAVE America Act comes as election-related voting rules remain a major issue heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

Republicans have emphasized voter identification and citizenship verification, while Democrats have generally opposed federal measures they argue could restrict access to voting.

For now, Trump has not announced that he will declare a national security emergency for the midterm elections.

His response to Root’s proposal leaves the possibility open without committing the administration to such a move.

With the Senate away from Washington and the SAVE America Act stalled, the president’s brief answer is likely to keep the question alive: whether the administration will pursue an executive route if Congress does not deliver the election reforms Trump has requested.

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Far-Left Trans Kids Crusader Peggy Flanagan Captures Minnesota Democrat Senate Primary [WATCH]
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Far-Left Trans Kids Crusader Peggy Flanagan Captures Minnesota Democrat Senate Primary [WATCH]

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Minnesota Democrats have selected Peggy Flanagan as their candidate for the United States Senate, handing the primary victory to a far-left politician known for embracing radical gender activism and opposing tougher immigration enforcement, as reported by The Post Millennial.

Flanagan secured the Democrat nomination after building a political identity closely tied to the priorities of the activist left.

Her victory shows exactly where Minnesota Democrats want their party to go, and it is nowhere near the political center.

Among Flanagan’s most memorable displays was a shirt bearing the message “Protect Trans Kids” alongside the image of a tactical knife.

The combination was hardly subtle, presenting a political slogan with imagery that looked more like a warning than a call for thoughtful debate.

The shirt attracted attention because the national debate over gender policies involving children has become increasingly intense.

Parents across the country have demanded transparency, biological reality, and a meaningful voice in decisions affecting their sons and daughters.

Flanagan, however, has planted herself firmly with activists who insist that objections to their agenda must be treated as intolerance.

That posture may excite the progressive base, but it leaves little room for families with serious concerns about medical procedures, school policies, privacy, and parental rights.

Her record also includes praise for Democrats who voted against the Laken Riley Act.

The legislation was named for Laken Riley, the Georgia nursing student whose murder became a national symbol of the devastating consequences tied to weak immigration enforcement.

For many Americans, the measure represented a basic attempt to protect communities and ensure that dangerous illegal immigrants did not remain free after encounters with law enforcement.

Flanagan instead applauded members of her party for opposing it, making her priorities unmistakably clear.

That position could become a major liability in a general election, particularly as voters continue to rank public safety and border security among their leading concerns.

Minnesota families may reasonably wonder why resistance to immigration enforcement deserves celebration from someone seeking a seat in the United States Senate.

The Democrat primary result also offers another reminder that the party’s activist base remains deeply committed to cultural politics.

While working families struggle with prices, public safety, schools, and economic uncertainty, party leaders continue racing toward positions crafted for progressive organizations and online applause.

Flanagan’s nomination will likely please the same political class that treats every cultural dispute as an opportunity to lecture ordinary Americans.

The establishment left may celebrate her victory, but the general electorate will have an opportunity to examine what she has actually promoted.

Republicans now have a clear contrast to present.

They can campaign on parental rights, secure communities, responsible immigration enforcement, and respect for citizens who do not want government institutions imposing ideological experiments on children.

Minnesota has often leaned toward Democrats in major statewide contests, but that does not mean voters automatically support every radical position advanced by the party.

A Senate campaign places those positions under a brighter spotlight, where slogans and activist symbolism can face sustained scrutiny.

Flanagan will also have to explain why praising opposition to the Laken Riley Act served Minnesota voters.

That question goes beyond partisan theater because immigration enforcement has direct consequences for public safety, local budgets, police departments, and families.

The primary outcome confirms that Democrats are not retreating from the cultural and immigration battles that have alienated many working-class Americans.

Instead, Minnesota Democrats have elevated a candidate whose public record embraces those fights with enthusiasm.

For conservatives, the race now carries national significance because every Senate seat affects judicial confirmations, border policy, federal spending, and the reach of Washington.

Minnesota voters will decide whether Flanagan’s brand of progressive activism belongs in a chamber already filled with politicians eager to push the country further left.

American Airlines Jet Spews Flames, Forces Terrifying Emergency Landing [WATCH]
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American Airlines Jet Spews Flames, Forces Terrifying Emergency Landing [WATCH]

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An American Airlines Boeing 737 was forced into an emergency landing in South Carolina after flames erupted beneath its left wing shortly after takeoff.

The aircraft had reportedly struck birds while departing Myrtle Beach for Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday.

Passenger Patrick Gotwalt captured dramatic video showing fire and orange flashes streaming from the engine as the jet climbed over the water.

The alarming scene unfolded while the aircraft shook and witnesses on the ground heard several loud popping sounds.

Nearby beachgoer Lindsey Mackey told CNN that the noises came before bright flashes appeared beneath the wing.

What began as a routine short flight quickly became a frightening test for the passengers, crew, and pilots responsible for getting everyone safely back to the airport.

American flight 1760 was carrying 172 passengers and nine crew members when the trouble began. The pilot reported an engine problem shortly after leaving the runway and issued an urgent distress call to air traffic controllers.

“Mayday, mayday, mayday. We’ve got an engine problem here,” the pilot said, according to an audio recording obtained from LiveATC.

The call left little doubt about the seriousness of the situation as controllers and airport workers prepared for the aircraft to return.

Another pilot in the area apparently witnessed the encounter with the birds and reported what he had seen over the radio. “I saw he took up birds, it looked like, at least in the left side engine,” the pilot said.

Operations crews soon discovered multiple bird remains scattered across the runway, providing more evidence of what caused the frightening episode.

Workers moved quickly to clear the debris while the American Airlines jet circled and prepared for its emergency approach.

“We’ve got a lot of bird debris out here. We’re going to grab as many big pieces as we can,” one operations worker said over the radio.

The blunt report offered a grim picture of the impact, even as the crew remained focused on safely returning the damaged aircraft. The visible flames were likely caused by birds burning after entering the engine.

Authorities found no initial evidence that a fire had developed inside the engine itself, an important distinction given the dramatic images recorded by passengers and people below.

American Airlines confirmed that the flight returned to Myrtle Beach shortly after departure because of what the company described as a maintenance issue.

That corporate phrasing was technically tidy, but the flames, distress call, violent shaking, and runway debris told passengers exactly how serious the moment felt.

“The aircraft landed safely and has been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team,” an American Airlines spokesperson told The Post.

The jet remained grounded while specialists examined the aircraft and assessed any damage caused by the reported bird strike.

The airline also arranged another plane to complete the interrupted trip to Charlotte. “Our team worked to get customers on their way to Charlotte on a replacement aircraft,” the spokesperson added.

No injuries were reported among the 181 people aboard, despite the shaking and flames visible outside the cabin.

Passengers credited the pilots and flight crew with remaining composed while they leveled the aircraft, flew over the ocean, and organized the return to Myrtle Beach.

One passenger said the plane initially appeared to climb normally before beginning to shudder violently on the side where the bird strike occurred.

The aircraft remained in the air for roughly 15 minutes before touching down safely at the airport.

“The pilots were nice and calm; they seemed to level off, they went over the ocean, gave us a notice that they were coming back, and we came back. I guess we were up about 15 minutes, maybe,” the passenger told WCNC.

The safe landing prevented a terrifying engine incident from becoming a tragedy. It also highlighted the value of experienced pilots who kept their heads, followed emergency procedures, and brought nearly 200 people home while flames flashed outside the cabin.

Colombia Building Collapse Caught on Camera as Massive Quake Leaves 111 Dead [WATCH]
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Colombia Building Collapse Caught on Camera as Massive Quake Leaves 111 Dead [WATCH]

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A terrifying video captured the moment a building in Pereira, Colombia, shook violently and collapsed Monday as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake devastated the western part of the country.

At least 111 people were killed, and 87 others were injured as officials scrambled to assess widespread destruction, as reported by Fox News.

The footage shows the structure trembling while horrified witnesses scream from nearby. Sections of the building crumble into the street before the entire structure gives way in a massive cloud of dust and debris.

Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella declared a state of emergency while rescue crews searched damaged and collapsed buildings across several cities.

The disaster erupted only days after he entered office, handing the new president an immediate and deadly test.

De La Espriella said: “The national government has all of its capabilities deployed to protect lives, assist affected communities and deliver aid wherever it is needed. The first priority is rescuing the people trapped under the rubble.”

The United States Geological Survey reported that the earthquake struck near San Jose del Palmar in Choco at a depth of approximately 107 kilometers, or 66 miles.

The United States tsunami warning system said the powerful quake did not create a tsunami threat.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration was watching the crisis and prepared to assist Colombia.

Rubio wrote on X, “The Trump Administration is closely monitoring the large earthquake that struck Colombia and stands ready to support the people of Colombia and President @ABDELAESPRIELLA’s Administration.”

Rubio also urged Americans in Colombia to enroll in the State Department Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.

He advised travelers and residents to monitor updates from the United States Embassy in Bogota as emergency conditions continued.

Some of the most severe casualties were reported in western Colombia, where entire communities were left digging through rubble.

Authorities said at least 40 people died in Risaralda, which includes heavily damaged Pereira, while 27 were killed in Valle del Cauca, home to Cali.

Officials also confirmed nine deaths in Choco, two in Caldas and one in Antioquia, according to The Associated Press.

Rescue operations remained active as crews searched unstable structures and relatives waited for word about missing loved ones.

Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder said more than two dozen structures had collapsed across one of Colombia’s largest cities.

With people still trapped beneath the wreckage, city officials requested additional disaster response teams from Bogota and Medellin.

Eder told Blu Radio, “At this point, two people have already been rescued alive, one elderly woman and one young girl. There are more people trapped.”

He added, “We have at least 12 critical points and 25 collapsed structures that we are responding to.”

Emergency workers and residents continued moving through dangerous debris as the possibility of further collapses remained a serious concern.

The earthquake’s epicenter was located near San Jose del Palmar in Choco, a sparsely populated province along Colombia’s Pacific coast.

Choco Governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba Curi reported injuries and significant damage in Quibdo, the provincial capital, while warning residents to remain alert for aftershocks.

Colombia’s civil aviation authority suspended flights at airports in Pereira, Manizales, Quibdo, Armenia, Cartago and Buenaventura.

Inspectors were dispatched to examine runways, terminals and other facilities for structural damage before normal operations could resume.

The national disaster agency said the earthquake struck at 7:34 in the morning local time and was felt across much of Colombia.

The shaking triggered evacuations, damaged buildings and sent frightened residents rushing into streets and open areas.

Witnesses also reported feeling the earthquake across the border in Venezuela, including in Tachira state and the central western city of Barquisimeto.

The tremors brought fresh alarm after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela in June and killed more than 6,000 people, mostly along the coast near Caracas.

Rescue crews now face the grueling task of reaching survivors while damaged buildings, blocked streets and continuing aftershocks complicate operations.

For Colombia’s new government, the priority is brutally clear: find the trapped, deliver aid, and prevent the death toll from climbing further.

President Trump Used Catering Truck and Air Force One Decoy to Evade Iranian Threat: Report [WATCH]
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President Trump Used Catering Truck and Air Force One Decoy to Evade Iranian Threat: Report [WATCH]

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President Donald Trump reportedly slipped out of Air Force One through an airport catering truck during a covert security maneuver in Turkey, allowing him to board a smaller military aircraft while another presidential jet served as a decoy, as reported by Fox News.

The operation unfolded at Ankara airport on July 8 after intelligence officials identified what was described as a credible Iranian threat against Trump.

The president was leaving a NATO summit amid heightened security concerns following American military strikes against Iranian targets earlier in the summer.

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Trump had arrived in Ankara aboard a new Boeing 747- 8 donated by Qatar.

Security officials, however, apparently decided that a very public departure aboard the highly recognizable aircraft would provide hostile forces with too much useful information.

According to reporting by The Washington Post, Trump first climbed the stairs of the older blue and white Boeing 747 traditionally associated with Air Force One.

He waved to cameras and entered the cabin, giving reporters and observers every reason to believe the president was aboard.

Once outside public view, Trump and a small group of aides reportedly moved through an exit on the opposite side of the aircraft.

An airport catering truck had been raised to the door, providing cover for a maneuver that looked ordinary from a distance.

The truck was then lowered and driven across the tarmac to a waiting Air Force C 32A, a modified Boeing 757.

Trump quietly boarded that aircraft while much of the White House staff and traveling press remained focused on the larger jet.

Reporters and staff members boarded the older Boeing 747 believing Trump was inside.

They were instructed to close their window shades before takeoff, a request that now appears to have been part of the larger effort to conceal the president’s actual location.

The decoy aircraft initially appeared on radar without a call sign, according to flight tracking information reviewed by the newspaper.

It later began using the AF1 call sign during the flight, even though the president was reportedly traveling aboard the smaller military plane.

Trump flew secretly aboard the C 32A to RAF Mildenhall in England, arriving shortly before the decoy aircraft.

Exactly how the president transferred back to the larger plane after landing in Britain was not disclosed, which is probably the point of a successful security operation.

At approximately 10:56 p.m., Trump appeared before television cameras and descended the external stairs of the older presidential aircraft.

Minutes later, he boarded the new Qatar-donated Boeing 747- 8 for the return flight to Washington.

Staff members and reporters also transferred to the newer aircraft before departure.

The carefully staged movements allowed security officials to protect Trump without publicly revealing the extent of the Iranian threat or the precise route used to counter it.

When reporters asked why the window shades had been ordered closed in Turkey, Trump offered his characteristically blunt explanation.

“You’re probably on a dangerous flight because of the sleaze bags that we have to deal with.”

Trump also said he faces threats constantly and described himself as “Number One” on Iran’s target list.

Given the reported intelligence and the elaborate precautions taken in Ankara, that concern was clearly more than the usual Washington chatter dressed up as national security drama.

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said the new aircraft had been equipped with advanced security measures intended to protect the president and his staff.

He added, “As the president has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats.”

The Air Force also defended the safety and capabilities of the new presidential aircraft.

Officials said mission security, communications, and operational requirements remained the priority, while some less frequently used capabilities were adjusted during the aircraft’s preparation.

The reported maneuver showed how quickly presidential security planning can change when intelligence points to a specific foreign threat.

Iran has repeatedly treated Trump as a prime enemy, and American officials were not about to gamble his safety for the convenience of photographers, flight watchers, or an impatient press corps.

Fauci Texts Expose Biden’s Surgeon General Raising Fetal Mutation Fears Before Public Vaccine Push [WATCH]
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Fauci Texts Expose Biden’s Surgeon General Raising Fetal Mutation Fears Before Public Vaccine Push [WATCH]

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Newly released messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued phone reveal that top federal health figures privately discussed serious concerns involving pregnant women and mRNA vaccines, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Those conversations stand in sharp contrast to the confident public assurances that followed only days and months later.

Republican Senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky released the January 25 and January 26, 2021, exchange on Monday.

It was part of an initial disclosure drawn from more than 34,000 text messages and 522 voice messages recovered from Fauci’s phone.

The messages show Fauci raising a potential danger connected to the second vaccine dose during early pregnancy.

He wrote that because “many people have significant cytokine storm and fever after the 2nd dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester.”

Rochelle Walensky, who would lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under President Joe Biden, acknowledged the issue. She responded that it was “definitely a good point, esp after dose two.”

Vivek Murthy, who soon became Biden’s surgeon general, then raised another alarming concern circulating at the time.

His private response showed that questions about fetal development were being discussed at the highest levels of the federal health establishment.

“I’ve been hearing the concern about the mRNA causing mutations in the developing fetus as well. That’s a really good point re the cytokine storm post second dose,” Murthy wrote in the exchange.

The next day, Murthy highlighted a World Health Organization announcement advising against Moderna vaccination for pregnant women because sufficient data were not available.

He asked Fauci and Walensky for their assessment because “I imagine we will all get asked about this.”

Fauci answered by arguing that officials needed to weigh vaccination concerns against the dangers posed by COVID.

He also claimed that more than 10,000 pregnant women had already received vaccines with “no issues.”

Just days later, Fauci presented a much calmer message to the American public.

On February 3, 2021, he said the Food and Drug Administration had found “thus far… no red flags about that, about pregnant women.”

By August 2021, Fauci’s public language had become even more forceful.

He insisted there was “no indication whatsoever” of increased adverse issues and declared it was “pretty clear that pregnant women should get vaccinated.”

Murthy also publicly promoted vaccination during pregnancy, with little trace of the uncertainty reflected in his private message.

Americans were told to trust the experts, while the experts themselves had privately traded concerns about miscarriage, inflammatory reactions, mutations, and limited pregnancy data.

“It’s all the more important for you to get vaccinated if you are pregnant or if you are trying to become pregnant … The data points show that the vaccines are safe during these various stages before and during pregnancy … They found generally that anytime during your pregnancy is actually fine [to get the vaccine], and that’s why the recommendation is just to get it,” Murthy said.

The contrast does not prove that every concern raised in those messages became a confirmed medical outcome.

It does, however, expose how uncertainty discussed behind closed doors was scrubbed from the government’s polished public messaging as officials pushed Americans toward compliance.

Questions also surfaced concerning reproductive toxicology testing involving Moderna’s vaccine.

In August 2022, The Gateway Pundit reported that internal company documents obtained by Judicial Watch through a Freedom of Information Act request described skeletal variations among offspring of vaccinated laboratory rats.

Judicial Watch obtained roughly 700 pages connected to Moderna’s Biological License Application submitted to the Food and Drug Administration.

Former pharmaceutical executive Alexandra Latypova analyzed portions of the material, according to reporting cited by The Epoch Times.

The documents reportedly showed that six of 149 fetal rats had wavy ribs, while five of those six also had rib nodules.

Those animal findings did not by themselves establish the same outcome in humans, but they added context to why pregnancy safety questions deserved transparency rather than political stage management.

Federal health officials had every opportunity to tell Americans that the evidence was still developing and that legitimate questions remained.

Instead, the public received sweeping certainty while private messages revealed a far more cautious conversation, another reminder of why trust in Washington’s health bureaucracy collapsed.

From Safe, Legal, and Rare to Anytime, Any Reason: Massachusetts’ Radical Abortion Shift [WATCH]
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From Safe, Legal, and Rare to Anytime, Any Reason: Massachusetts’ Radical Abortion Shift [WATCH]

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Anyone who has held a newborn understands the instinct to protect that tiny life.

The wonder is immediate, which is why the idea of deliberately ending a child’s life near delivery strikes millions of Americans as not merely controversial, but morally grotesque.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has now signed legislation that critics say permits abortion throughout pregnancy, including near the moment of birth, as reported by PJ Media.

That makes Massachusetts the eleventh state, according to the cited advocates, to allow abortion under standards broad enough to reach the final stage of pregnancy.

At nine months, viability is not an abstract medical debate.

The child is fully capable of living outside the womb, and the decisive legal question under this framework can rest on the wishes of the mother and the professional judgment of the physician performing the abortion.

That is not the tidy story offered by abortion lobby public relations teams. They prefer sterile language about access and protection, because plain English would force voters to confront what happens to a developed child when an abortion is performed so late.

The new law removes the previous limit that generally restricted legal abortions after 24 weeks, with limited exceptions.

It permits an elective abortion later in pregnancy when the physician determines it is appropriate, handing extraordinary authority to the same person who stands to carry out the procedure.

That arrangement deserves scrutiny, not applause.

A safeguard is not much of a safeguard when the person making the judgment is also the provider performing the abortion, yet Massachusetts Democrats treated the signing ceremony like another triumphant stop on the progressive social agenda.

The details of later abortions are brutal, which is precisely why abortion advocates often hide behind euphemisms.

Susan B. Anthony Pro Life America says procedures in the second and third trimesters can involve dismemberment or induced labor, and it cites research estimating that more than 60,000 abortions occur after 15 weeks each year.

Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro Life America, said, “It should shock the conscience that tens of thousands of unborn Americans are barbarically dismembered limb by limb and torn apart every single year. Sadly, that number will only increase with Gov. Healey’s approval of the Abortion Up Until Birth Bill.”

The image of Democratic officials smiling around Healey only deepened the revulsion.

Some of those celebrating are mothers themselves, and Americans are entitled to ask how anyone who has cradled a newborn can endorse a legal structure that leaves a fully developed unborn child exposed to intentional destruction.

The press predictably reached for its favorite verbal camouflage.

CBS News described the measure as legislation to “strengthen abortion protections,” while Boston.com called it an expansion of “abortion rights,” phrases that carefully avoid describing which human being receives no protection at all.

The measure is titled the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, another polished label designed to make radical policy sound administrative and compassionate.

The Massachusetts House passed it by a vote of 119 to 33 in July, showing this was no narrow or reluctant decision.

Myrna Maloney Flynn, president of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, warned, “This law exposes the dishonesty behind the claim that no one supports abortion until birth. When lawmakers remove every objective limitation and authorize an abortion provider to decide whether an abortion may be performed at any point in pregnancy, abortion until birth is precisely what the law allows.”

Supporters will insist that doctors deserve discretion and that hard cases require flexibility.

But when a law abandons objective limits and leaves the final call to an abortion provider, skepticism is not extremism; it is the minimum response expected from citizens who still recognize unborn children as human beings.

Healey and her allies can celebrate their signatures, polished talking points, and friendly headlines.

They cannot erase the moral reality behind the language, or the disturbing fact that modern Democrats keep pushing abortion policy toward the most radical boundary imaginable while calling the result health care.


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