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Cenk Uygur Wants To Be Put In Charge Of The Pentagon
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Cenk Uygur Wants To Be Put In Charge Of The Pentagon

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Liberal media personality Cenk Uygur apparently wants a role in the Trump administration.

The Young Turks host is renowned for his left-wing views, and his disdain for Donald Trump has been well-documented over the past few years. Yet, with the woke left all-but defeated in the wake of the presidential election, Uygur has been critical of the left (while remaining a leftist).

Asking Elon Musk to put him “in charge of the Pentagon”, Uygur said, “I’ll slash $400 billion easy. That’ll get you 20% to your goal of $2 trillion, right out of the gate. I went to Wharton three years before you. I own a media company, so I know how to run a business. If you really want to cut, put me in, coach.”

Musk responded that “specific suggestions” would be welcomed within his new Department of Government Efficiency.

“As you know, you’d need to see the line items in the budget, but I have one suggestion already,” Uygur replied. “The generals are not allowed to get a job with defense contractors for ten years. They authorize so much wasteful spending because they’re going to get hired by those same companies.”

Although Uygur obviously did not get his wish to be “put in charge of the Pentagon,” and never will, he did say he the right seemed “more open and inclusive” than his liberal colleagues. He also argued that the Democrats “hate their base” and were the “less tolerant party.”

Many were bemused by the idea of Uygur joining the right.

Others weren’t buying Uyger’s newfound ideology.

Donald Trump Won A Jail Precinct Despite Losing by 94 Points in 2020
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Donald Trump Won A Jail Precinct Despite Losing by 94 Points in 2020

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Donald Trump was wildly popular among police officers in Chicago – and surprisingly, he also won the prisoner vote in at least one jail.

Trump won the Chicago Cook County Jail Precinct despite having lost it by a whopping 94 percentage points in 2020.

The jail is one of the few in the country to offer in-person voting, and often surpasses Chicago’s general turnout. Inmates are entitled to vote, having been able to do so since the turn of the decade.

Four years ago, the precinct voted overwhelmingly for Joe Biden, with the Democrat securing 96% of the vote compared to 2% for Trump. In 2024, however, Trump beat rival Kamala Harris, amassing 49% to the Vice President’s 47%.

Trump made a major part of his early campaign highlighting what he and supporters deemed to be political persecution. He was indicted four times in 2023, at federal, state and county level. Social media commentors speculated that this may have boosted his popularity among convicted felons who also believe to be a victim of an unjust justice system, showcased best by the infamous mugshot.

Others were not surprised that a former prosecutor performed so poorly among inmates.

Five Of The Best Donald Trump Celebration Dances You May Have Missed Over The Weekend
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Five Of The Best Donald Trump Celebration Dances You May Have Missed Over The Weekend

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Last weekend was notable for multiple dance celebrations in the style of Donald Trump, as his supporters are making their support heard. To the chagrin of the left, the “silent Trump supporters” are silent no more.

The President-elect’s signature jig to Y.M.C.A by the Village People always marked the end of his campaign rallies that would ultimately lead him to a second term in the White House. Trump would shuffle to the 1978 #1 hit, thrusting his arms back and forth in a now iconic routine that has gone viral on social media websites like TikTok.

On Saturday, Nov. 16, Trump sat ringside with trusted aides for UFC 309. Following Jon Jones’ victory over Stipe Miocic, the heavyweight champion gave the President-elect his belt – not before he celebrated with Trump’s signature dance moves.

By Sunday, the dance had spread across to the NFL. Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers took motivation from Jones’ victory by celebrating with his own variation of the dance after a 23-yard catch-and-run touchdown.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley would also partake in the new tradition after scoring a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.

Adding the golf swing to the celebration, Detroit Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith made a hallmark debut with his own version of the Trump dance.

It wasn’t just the NFL, or the U.S., which engaged in the celebration. In the third-division of English soccer, Barnsley striker Stephen Humphrys celebrated his equaliser with the dance.

Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments below!

New York Times Fumbles Its Own Fact Check On RFK Jr.
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New York Times Fumbles Its Own Fact Check On RFK Jr.

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The New York Times (NYT) embarrassingly contradicted its own fact check on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the weekend within a single paragraph.

RFK Jr., who last week was appointed to Donald Trump’s cabinet as Secretary for Health and Human Services, was the focus of a NYT article titled, “Kennedy’s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Alienate His New G.O.P. Allies.” It largely focused on the former presidential candidate’s ambitions to Make America Healthy Again, specifically his war on processed food.

The NYT took issue with Kennedy’s remarks about Froot Loops, where he highlighted the differences between the cereal in the U.S. and Canada. He asked, “Why do we have Froot Loops in this country that have 18 or 19 ingredients, and you go to Canada and it has two or three?” in an interview with MSNBC.

The article claiming Kennedy was “was wrong on the ingredient count” while deliberately ignoring the essence of his claim that American food is overly processed compared to its Canadian counterpart.

Then, within the same paragraph, the Times hilariously admits that “But the Canadian version does have natural colorings made from blueberries and carrots while the U.S. product contains red dye 40, yellow 5 and blue 1 as well as Butylated hydroxytoluene, or BHT, a lab-made chemical that is used ‘for freshness,’ according to the ingredient label.”

Many on social media ridiculed the NYT for the fumbled fact check.

The NYT has since updated their piece, blaming an “editing error.”

The story now reads as follows, post-update:

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Surprises “The View” In Debate Over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Surprises “The View” In Debate Over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Unwatchable ABC daytime talk show “The View” invited New York Mayor Eric Adams on for its Friday, Nov. 15 edition in the wake of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as Secretary for Health and Human Services.

The program typically only invites Democrats (or Republicans who might as well be Democrats) to discuss current affairs, and Mayor Adams is no exception. However, The View got more than it bargained for when Adams unexpectedly began to defend RFK Jr. and President-elect Donald Trump.

The talk show hosts were skeptical of Kennedy’s appointment, but Adams acknowledged ongoing health issues with hormones in food and fluoride in water. They then began to question whether HHS officials would leave en masse once RFK Jr. assumed the role (which would actually just help drain the swamp).

“If we love our country, then no one individual should take us away from our mission,” Adams said. “If you’ve dedicated your life to a particular place… I dedicated my life to law enforcement; if a new commissioner came in that I disagreed with, I [wouldn’t] say I was going to resign.”

Calling on Americans to love the country, Adams continued, “Those are experts in this; they’re going to look at his proposals, do a real analysis, and make these decisions. It happens every day.”

The hosts then tried to shift the conversation to Adams’ reluctance to join his party colleagues in describing Trump as a fascist.

“We’ve reached a point in this country where we no longer want to engage in conversation,” Adams said. “They were even calling him Hitler; that was an insult to the millions of Jews and others who died.”

Adams’ remarks left some commentors on social media to ponder whether his views align more closely with the GOP.

Others were simply stunned by The View’s continual promotion of the left-wing agenda, particularly given Adams’ remarks.

“Get The Hell Out Of The Way” – New Border Czar Tom Homan Responds To Democrats Who Want To Block His Deportation Plans
Illegal Immigration

“Get The Hell Out Of The Way” – New Border Czar Tom Homan Responds To Democrats Who Want To Block His Deportation Plans

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Incoming border czar Tom Homan warned liberal governors to “get the Hell out of the way” amid a new alliance to prevent raids on illegal immigrants.

Blue state leaders have created the “Governors Safeguarding Democracy” (GSD) alliance in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. The new coalition gained attention when Gov. of Illinois J.B. Pritzker said the prospect of red state National Guard troops carrying out deportation raids in Democrat areas was “just not something we’re going accept.”

Homan responded to the ongoing discontent among Democrat Governors in an interview with Fox News. The former police officer said, “We’re at a situation now where the cops – the ones who want to enforce the law – are the bad guys, but the ones who break the law? They’re the victims.”

Pledging to enforce deportation plans against illegal immigrants in the wake of Trump’s victory, Homan added, “If the Mayors and the Governors want to step in the way? Look, you can either help, or get the Hell out of the way, because we’re going to do this job.”

Adding that the American people had given Trump a mandate, Homan said he “couldn’t believe” left-leaning politicians did not want public safety and national security threats taken out of their jurisdictions.

Watch his full response below:

Homan has already built a popular following among conservatives.

Many were deeply critical of Democrat politicians who opposed the deportation plans.

Scott Jennings Destroys CNN Panel During Row Over RFK Jr
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Scott Jennings Destroys CNN Panel During Row Over RFK Jr

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CNN, like much of the mainstream media, was distraught over Donald Trump’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the role of Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Leftist media outlets have largely focused on the fact that Kennedy is skeptical over the effectiveness of vaccines, rather than his developed understanding of health issues facing the country.

The appointment prompted debate on Thursday’s edition of Newsnight, with commentator Geoff Duncan arguing there was “no good reason” for the former Democrat to hold the role.

“There’s no managerial experience in his resume; nothing that says he is qualified to do this job,” Duncan said.

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings questioned this thought process, asking what management qualifications Kennedy’s predecessors possessed when they were appointed to the role. As Jennings listed off previous HHS Secretaries’ qualifications, or lack thereof, Duncan interrupted, “Because RFK Jr. is a nut.”

“That’s different to what you just said,” Jennings replied, “You just said he doesn’t possess the requisite managerial experience, but then we get to the real issue here, which is you want to insult the man.”

Jennings then went on to argue that public trust in the health authorities was “as low as it’s ever been,” leading fellow commentator John Avion to ask, “But why?”

“Because of COVID! Because of school closures. Because of mask mandates,” Jennings answered. “Because this country was drugged through a bunch of condescending and heavy-handed mandates that all turned out to be garbage. And that’s why it’s low and the questions are valid.”

There was widespread praise for Jennings when the clip went viral.

There was also a lot of support for RFK Jr.

Illinois Gov. Confirms He’ll Try to Block Trump Immigration Agenda
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Illinois Gov. Confirms He’ll Try to Block Trump Immigration Agenda

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The Democrat Gov. of Illinois pledged to block red state National Guard troops from carrying out raids against illegal immigration, saying it’s “just not something we’re going accept.”

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is one of several blue state leaders who’ve created the “Governors Safeguarding Democracy” (GSD) alliance in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. Trump’s appointment of Tom Homan as border czar has (fortunately) not helped to ease Democrat tension over the forthcoming administration’s plans to tackle illegal immigration. In fact, they’re more scared than ever before to see law and order enforced.

Illinois has one of the highest populations of illegal immigrants in the country, according to data from the Pew Research Center. It ranked 6th nationwide in 2022, with 400,000 illegal aliens making up around 5% of the state’s overall population. Government estimates of illegal aliens tend to be massive underestimates. For example, as the federal government estimated “only” 11 million illegals living in the U.S., one Yale study had the figure double that – and this was before the Biden administration and the border crisis that followed.

Pritzker defended the GSD alliance, referring to a recent 60 Minutes interview with Homan where he touched on the return of workplace raids. The Illinois Gov. said: “We also just want to make sure there isn’t a violation of people’s rights with raids that are done in coordination [with] local law enforcement. We think that’s improper and in Illinois, that’s not something that we would condone.”

One social media user noted Pritzker’s apparent shift in tone towards illegal aliens, having previously pleaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop sending illegals to his state.

As was reported at the time:

Pritzker took out a full-page ad in the Austin American-Statesman newspaper, publishing a letter he sent to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The letter urges Abbott to stop sending migrants to Chicago. 

“The next few days are a threat to the families and children you are sending here. I am pleading with you to at least pause these transports in order to save lives,” Pritzker wrote to his Texas counterpart. “I plead with you for mercy for the thousands of people who are powerless to speak for themselves. Please, while winter is threatening vulnerable people’s lives, suspend your transports and do not send more people to our state.”

He used winter as an excuse – but never expressed any enthusiasm for taking in those illegals during any other seasons.

Others were convinced that preventing National Guard troops from conducting enforcement would cut federal funding to the state.

There were also questions as to whether Pritzker’s opposition conflicted with the view of the country, and his state.

Joe Rogan Says Kamala Harris Skipped Podcast Appearance Over Marijuana Legislation
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Joe Rogan Says Kamala Harris Skipped Podcast Appearance Over Marijuana Legislation

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The latter stages of the election campaign centered around popular podcast host Joe Rogan.

The UFC commentator’s show became a hotbed of discussion; first, rumors swirled around a potential appearance by Donald Trump, who confirmed the rumors himself before later appearing on the show. An appearance from JD Vance followed shortly after. Given Rogan’s immense popularity among young male voters, talk of Kamala Harris appearing on the podcast – reportedly filmed in a chosen location with strict covenants on time limits – soon began to emerge.

The Rogan/Harris crossover never came to fruition, and we’re getting more details as to why. Initially, Harris made absurd demands, such as requiring Rogan to come to her for the interview, and having it shortened to only an hour.

Rogan has since revealed more details about the non-interview, most recently that Harris didn’t want to talk about marijuana legalization on the air, likely because it would be easy to highlight her hypocrisy on the issue.

Harris claimed in the latter days of her campaign to support marijuana legalization, posting that “No one should go to jail for smoking weed” in announcing that stance on social media. Rogan, an advocate for recreational marijuana, seemed to be the perfect place for a Democrat nominee promising that.

However, Rogan confirmed that marijuana was among the topics she wanted off the table in discussions prior to the interview-that-never-was. He said:

“They had, I don’t know how many conversations with my folks, but multiple conversations giving different dates, different times, different this, different that, and we knew that she was going to be in Texas, so I said, ‘open invitation.’ I think they had requirements on things that she didn’t want to talk about, she didn’t want to talk about marijuana legalization, which I thought was hilarious.”

Despite the issue being a core campaign pledge, Rogan added that Harris’ prosecuting record may have been a reason for wanting to avoid the debate. “She put a lot of people in jail for weed,” he added.

The decision came as a surprise to some on social media.

Others were more critical of the Harris campaign.

Politico Criticizes Pete Hegseth for Not Being Owned by Military Industrial Complex
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Politico Criticizes Pete Hegseth for Not Being Owned by Military Industrial Complex

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Politico was one of the many media outlets to put Pete Hegseth’s appointment to Secretary of Defense on blast – as if any candidate would’ve been acceptable to them.

Like most left-wing outlets, Politico focused on Hegseth’s most recent role as a presenter on Fox & Friends Weekend, rather than his extensive military experience and education. He has served for 21 years, earning honors such as two Bronze Stars, two Army Commendation Medals, a National Defense Service Medal, and a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

In order to emphasize the view that Hegseth is not a suitable appointment, Politico interviewed two analysts, one of whom was granted anonymity. Hilariously, in their criticism of Hegseth, they gave him the best possible endorsement they could have in pointing out that he’s not owned by military contractors.

A section of the article read as follows:

One assessment was more blunt. “Who the fuck is this guy?” said a defense industry lobbyist who was granted anonymity to offer candid views. The lobbyist said they had hoped for “someone who actually has an extensive background in defense. That would be a good start.”

You read that right – they’re complaining that Hegseth isn’t a pawn of Raytheon and Halliburton!

It’s hard not to read things that this and feel like you’re going crazy – but you’re not, it’s those at Politico that have lost it.

A defense industry lobbyist is someone whose job is to actively promote the interests of the defense industry. Given their overwhelming incentives to advocate for war, they’re unlikely to be over-the-moon with Trump’s ambitions to end the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and promises for no more wars. Trump was the only modern president to not oversee any new wars during his tenure, and we didn’t lost a single soldier in Afghanistan his last (but not really last) 18-months in office.

Many on social media were delighted by the defense lobbyist’s disappointment.

Others noted Hegseth’s combat record.


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