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Swing State Steelworkers Endorse Donald Trump, Weigh In On His Tariffs
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Swing State Steelworkers Endorse Donald Trump, Weigh In On His Tariffs

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Steelworkers from the Pittsburgh area attending a rally for former President Donald Trump shared their views on how his steel tariffs have positively impacted their jobs.

The tariffs, enacted during Trump’s presidency in 2018, have been credited by workers for helping to preserve their livelihoods in a challenging industry.

Brian Pavlack, a steelworker who spoke at the event in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, expressed gratitude for the opportunity for his fellow union members to meet Trump. “It’s all about my members to me, you know, meet Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump kind of saved all of our jobs with those tariffs,” Pavlack told the hosts of “Fox and Friends.”

In recent months, Trump has intensified his efforts to secure the support of union workers as he campaigns for the White House in 2024.

Notably, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), which backed Joe Biden in the 2020 election, announced on October 3 that it would refrain from endorsing any presidential candidate for the upcoming election.

This followed the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ decision not to endorse either Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris.

During the segment, co-host Lawrence Jones asked Glenn Thomas, another steelworker, why many in the industry, traditionally aligned with Democrats, were supporting Trump this time. “Historically, we’ve all been Democrats,” Thomas replied.

He highlighted a trade case led by former International President Tom Conway against China for illegal dumping, which set the stage for Trump’s tariffs. “When President Trump stepped in and imposed those tariffs on the Chinese, I firmly believe he saved the steel industry, not only in our country but in Mon Valley, where many of us have lived for close to 30 years,” Thomas added.

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Steelers Legend Antonio Brown Makes Moves To Register Voters In Key Swing State
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Steelers Legend Antonio Brown Makes Moves To Register Voters In Key Swing State

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Former NFL star Antonio Brown is stepping into the political arena with a new initiative aimed at getting Pennsylvania voters registered for the upcoming election.

On Friday, Brown, known for his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, announced his voter registration efforts via a post on X, formerly Twitter.

“Steeler Nation see you on Sunday at the game. Before then make sure to sign up to vote in this year’s election,” Brown wrote, indicating that he plans to make an in-person appearance at the Steelers’ game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night to promote voter registration.

Brown also posted what appeared to be a screenshot of a message exchange with Senator J.D. Vance, Trump’s running mate, where Vance expressed his eagerness to meet with the former NFL wide receiver.

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Trump Posts AI Image of Him as a Professional Football Player – Fact Checkers Actually Feel Need to Clarify It’s AI
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Trump Posts AI Image of Him as a Professional Football Player – Fact Checkers Actually Feel Need to Clarify It’s AI

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Donald Trump’s visit to the Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 20 upset the right people, namely the mainstream media.

The former president stopped off at the NFL during his visit to Pennsylvania, which also saw him work his first shift in McDonald’s. He watched on as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Jets 37-15, much to the delight of the home crowd.

It wasn’t just the scenes on the pitch which got the tens of thousands in attendance roaring on their feet. Trump’s presence, which was only aired once by host broadcaster NBC, prompted loud chants of “U-S-A” during the game.

The Republican candidate clearly enjoyed his visit to Pittsburgh, and even posted an AI-generated image of him donning a Steelers uniform in playing conditions on Truth Social. Remarkably, Newsweek decided this obviously fake image needed clarification, dedicating an entire article to Trump’s post.

Noting that Trump’s torso and arms “have also been altered to appear more muscular than they do in other photos”, Newsweek confirmed their suspicions through two AI-detectors.

The hilarity of the article was picked up by many, including X CEO Linda Yaccarino and owner Elon Musk.

Many were grateful for the clarification.

Liberals Fear Jill Stein Could Help Trump Win The Election
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Liberals Fear Jill Stein Could Help Trump Win The Election

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Democrats have a new political nemesis: Jill Stein.

The Green Party candidate has not been canceled. She has not posted a meme which a leftist has found offensive, nor has she proposed strict border controls after years of migrant influx; yet, she poses one of the biggest threats to the leftist agenda.

Stein, much like Donald Trump, is running as her party’s nominee for the third time following previous campaigns in 2012 and 2016. Her second effort – during which Trump won the election – was considerably more successful with more than 1.4 million votes across the country.


While that might not sound like a sizeable number, Stein’s presence can swing this year’s election, thus boosting Trump’s chances of re-entering the White House. Such a scenario would be an almost identical replica of 2016, where votes for the Green Party candidate outweighed the margin of Trump’s victory in certain swing states.

Ultimately, the Green Party’s values and beliefs align more closely with the Democrats’ than the GOP. In essence, most of Stein’s voters would be more likely to lean towards Kamala Harris than former president Trump. 

A vote for Stein hurts the Democrats far, far more than it would the Republican Party, and that is problematic for the Harris campaign.

Of the seven swing states up for grabs in this election, leads Harris in three (North Carolina, Arizona, and Georgia). The remainder are neck-and-neck, although all bar Pennslyvania have seen small but notable Democratic leads since the Vice President entered the race in July.

However, with a resurgent Trump closing the gap across the country, the two candidates are level-pegging in Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Stein’s 1% in each state, therefore, could cost Harris the election, and liberals are in meltdown…

Third party voters also chipped in with their views.

Wrestling Icon the Undertaker Endorses Trump for President
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Wrestling Icon the Undertaker Endorses Trump for President

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Wrestling legend and WWE star The Undertaker announced his endorsement of Donald Trump, telling his fans that “the nation depends” on them making a wise choice in voting for him in November.

The iconic Westling figure, who also has the number-one wrestling podcast in the world, joins many rallying behind Trump ahead of the election.

In a TikTok video, Trump appeared with the Undertaker, real name Mark Calaway, along with fellow wrestling legend Kane, his on-screen brother.

Kane, real name Glenn Jacobs, is now the Mayor of Knox County in Tennessee and endorsed Trump.

Calaway responds to another wrestler, turned Hollywood liberal, Dave Bautista, who endorsed Kamala Harris this week and has long suffered from Trump Derangement syndrome.

“All right everyone. November 5th – ElectionMania. The choice is yours. You can go with President Trump, Kane and The Undertaker or you can take Kamala Harris, Dave Bautista and Tim Walz. Choose wisely – the nation depends on it,” Calaway states.

“And that should be an easy choice,” Trump added.

Read More at The Daily Fetched

Tim Walz Busted Funneling Funds To Company Using Migrant Child Labor 
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Tim Walz Busted Funneling Funds To Company Using Migrant Child Labor 

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has allocated up to $126,000 in taxpayer funds to JBS, a major meat processing company, following an investigation that revealed the use of child labor at some of its facilities.

This decision has raised significant concerns among critics regarding the appropriateness of funding a company implicated in such serious violations.

In February 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor conducted an investigation and found that at least 31 children were employed in hazardous conditions, specifically tasked with cleaning dangerous powered equipment during overnight shifts at JBS USA plants.

Notably, the children were employed by a third-party cleaning service, not directly by JBS.

Despite this distinction, the findings have cast a shadow over the company’s labor practices.

In June, Minnesota’s Office of Higher Education announced a grant aimed at funding job training for 28 staff members at the JBS plant located in Worthington, Minnesota.

This plant was specifically highlighted in the investigation, as at least 22 children were found to have been illegally employed there for cleaning tasks.

Governor Walz defended the funding, stating, “These career growth and training opportunities allow Minnesotans to get ahead in their careers while helping businesses recruit and retain talent.

It’s a win-win.” His comments were made in the context of promoting workforce development initiatives aimed at bolstering local employment.

However, this move has attracted criticism, particularly from Republican lawmakers and advocacy groups. Florida Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna took to social media to express her disapproval, stating, “Walz just got busted for shoveling taxpayer dollars to a corporation that was USING MIGRANT CHILDREN to clean slaughterhouses. Literal slavery.”

The controversy surrounding JBS does not end with the child labor allegations.

The company has faced multiple scandals in recent years.

It was named in a lawsuit filed by McDonald’s, along with several other beef producers, alleging that they conspired to limit beef supply and inflate prices.

Additionally, JBS’s Brazil-based parent company, J&F Investments SA, pled guilty to foreign bribery charges in October 2020, agreeing to pay a fine exceeding $250 million.

Adding to the scrutiny, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against JBS in February, alleging that the company misled consumers regarding its environmental impact.

These legal challenges have further complicated the public image of JBS and raised questions about its business practices.

The decision by Governor Walz to fund JBS with taxpayer money comes at a time when the scrutiny of corporate practices is intensifying, particularly regarding labor standards and ethical business operations.

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Democrats Face Growing Accusations of Foreign-Influenced Donations
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Democrats Face Growing Accusations of Foreign-Influenced Donations

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Congress is ramping up its investigation into potential foreign interference in Democratic fundraising efforts, particularly focusing on the ActBlue platform.

Recent bombshell letters from lawmakers Bryan Steil and Ron Johnson to the Biden administration demand access to key financial records and intelligence briefings, as reported by Just The News.

The inquiry centers on whether foreign adversaries like Iran, China, Russia, and Venezuela have been funneling money into U.S. elections, potentially manipulating online donations to Democratic campaigns.

The investigation, spearheaded by the House Administration Committee and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, highlights concerns that foreign actors may be using straw donations through ActBlue without U.S. donors’ knowledge.

These suspicious donations, often linked to small-dollar contributions, have prompted fears that illegal money laundering and credit card fraud could be in play. This practice, known as “smurfing,” is a sneaky way to bypass campaign finance regulations, making it difficult to detect foreign interference.

In a recent letter, Steil and Johnson specifically requested access to Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed by financial institutions, which could provide evidence of money laundering tied to ActBlue.

These reports are essential for tracking large sums of money and red-flagging suspicious transactions. Federal law requires banks to file SARs within 30 days of detecting potential illegal activity.

The scope of the investigation is widening. Steil’s committee has already referred findings to attorneys general in 19 states after an analysis raised concerns about small donations far exceeding the financial means of certain low-income donors.

This red flag suggests that some U.S. citizens may unknowingly be used as conduits for foreign donations.

Adding fuel to the fire, a recent lawsuit filed in Wisconsin by Republican consultant Mark Block claims his identity was used to make unauthorized donations via ActBlue. Block’s case could provide key evidence of an organized fraud scheme, raising alarms about the integrity of political fundraising.

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Elon Musk Slams Michigan Secretary of State Over Inflated Voter Rolls
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Elon Musk Slams Michigan Secretary of State Over Inflated Voter Rolls

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently attacked the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, labeling him an online “troll,” for highlighting an issue that’s fueling distrust and questions about transparency in the 2024 election.

“Michigan has more registered voters than eligible citizens!? Is that true @CommunityNotes?” Elon Musk posted to X, the social media site he owns.

The site’s fact checkers responded with a community note that asserts “Michigan plans to remove over 600,000 inactive voters by 2027.”

“The state currently has 8.4 million registered voters, according to the latest records obtained by Bridge Michigan, nearly 500,000 more than the number of people in the state who are old enough to vote,” the note read, linking to the Bridge Michigan analysis. Those facts were immediately countered with election misinformation from Benson, who twisted the data to fit her own narrative.

Read the full story at The Midwesterner

Is Elon Musk Responsible For Big Tech’s Shift To The Right?
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Is Elon Musk Responsible For Big Tech’s Shift To The Right?

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U.S. Big Tech. executives are politically shifting back to the right.

A graph shared by X user @eyelasho noted a divided political split among tech executives in 2024, with most leaning heavily to the left or right. Such support for conservative ideas has not been seen among such a group since the turn of the century.

As the chart shows, in 2000 tech execs tended to donate mainly to moderate candidates, while by 2016 they were *heavily* favoring Democrats, which continued in 2020. However in 2024 a rift opened up, and a number of high profile figures in Silicon Valley have poured money into the Trump campaign.

According to the Financial Times, which is the source of the above chart:

Using data on millions of political donations made by tens of thousands of executives, board members and senior managers since 2001, Steel finds that the median US CEO is no longer solidly on the right. Instead, he or she is now a political moderate, while senior managers today are overwhelmingly left-leaning.

The share of companies with overwhelmingly left-leaning or right-leaning leadership teams is rising, leading to increased rates of disruption when political misfits leave or are pushed out.

The recent splintering of Silicon Valley into an increasingly outspoken conservative venture capital industry and a still left-leaning broader tech sector appears emblematic of this wider trend. Recent changes to Elon Musk’s social media platform X are a reminder that corporations embodying the values of their leadership will not always point in a progressive direction.

The article also had some interesting data on how CEOs and senior managers in general have been leaning politically in the U.S., indicating that CEOs are generally right-wing, and senior managers left-wing.

One social media immediately questioned how accurate the data may be.

However, these are hardly the first data points showing a shift in big tech.

A 2017 Vox article described tech entrepreneurs as “pretty liberal” with three-quarters (75.2%) confirming that they had voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. However, an article from 2022 suggested tech billionaires were shifting to the right, noting a more polarized political climate compared despite strong support for liberals. Interestingly, the article was written shortly after Elon Musk took over Twitter.

Elon’s vocal support for Trump has exacerbated support among big tech executives so far in 2024. The world’s richest man’s beliefs, particularly his commitment to free speech, has led to entrepreneurs becoming more aware of Kamala Harris’ approach to taxation and her largely anti-libertarian beliefs.

Without accurate data, it’s hard to truly measure the conservative shift among tech executives. For all we know, the movement could be far bigger than many believe.

CNN Segment Implodes Over “Ferguson Effect” Crime Data, Get Fact Checked By Their Own Reporting
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CNN Segment Implodes Over “Ferguson Effect” Crime Data, Get Fact Checked By Their Own Reporting

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A heated discussion unfolded during a CNN segment where Ryan Girdusky, founder of the 1776 Project PAC, argued that the “Ferguson effect” and reduced police presence in communities are leading to increases in violent crime.

The term “Ferguson effect” was first coined by St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson in 2014 after the police-involved shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

The hypothesis suggests that a decline in police activity results in a surge in violent crime.

Girdusky linked this phenomenon to the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests and riots that occurred in 2020, stating that these events contributed to a significant rise in black male deaths.

“There are the post-George Floyd riots [that] resulted in 15,000 black male deaths in this country,” Girdusky asserted during the segment, prompting a response from CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers, who questioned the validity of his claims. “How?” Sellers asked.

Girdusky elaborated, explaining that the perceived risks of policing during the 2020 riots led officers to withdraw from active duty. “The surge of violent crime, it was like Ferguson effect, the Ferguson effect and the Floyd effect … Because what happens is after the Ferguson riot and after the Floyd riot, policemen in fear of their jobs many times and political coverage, pull back from their jobs resulting in crime size,” he said.

CNN host Abby Phillips interrupted Girdusky, asserting, “Ryan, hold on, hold on. Ryan, we got to stop you there because you’re literally making a connection out of your own conjecture. You cannot just do that.”

After Phillips attempted to restore order among the panel, Sellers expressed that the rise in riots and violent crimes could not solely be attributed to the deaths of black men. “That literally, and my point to you is, that makes no sense,” Sellers stated. He emphasized his

support for law enforcement but called for reforms, saying, “I want police actually to be paid more, I just want better police, more qualified police.”

Phillips then reminded the panel that Donald Trump was president during Floyd’s death and the BLM riots, leading to a debate about accountability. “You’re trying to blame crime on Joe Biden, but you’re saying that people who died when Donald Trump was president, that’s not his fault?” she asked.

Girdusky responded by asserting that the president does not control local police departments, clarifying, “I didn’t blame Joe Biden.”

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