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Trump wakes up to bully trans child, pressures Gavin Newsom to join in
Donald Trump threatened California’s federal funding over its refusal to enforce his executive order banning trans girls from participating in girls’ sports. He cited Title IX and accused the state of allowing “men” to compete in women’s athletics, targeting a specific child in the process. The move is part of a broader Republican strategy to focus attention on a statistically tiny group of transgender athletes.
She gave Trump $1 million, then Trump PARDONED her son
Paul Walczak, who pleaded guilty to tax crimes, received a full pardon from Donald Trump after his mother, a major Trump donor, attended a $1 million-per-person fundraiser. She had long supported Trump and hosted multiple campaign events. The case highlights a broader pattern of pay-to-play politics in Trump’s White House.
From yesterday’s show:
EXPOSED: Don Jr's selling ACCESS to Trump cabinet for $500k
During Donald Trump’s second term, a private club called the Executive Branch has emerged as a hub for wealthy insiders seeking political influence. Co-founded by Donald Trump Jr., the club charges up to $500,000 for access to administration officials and decision-makers. This marks a new level of corruption and self-dealing in American government.
From yesterday’s show:
Hegseth RESTRICTS media access: What are they HIDING?
The Trump administration quietly released a Friday night memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth imposing strict new limitations on press access to the Pentagon, framing it as a national security measure. The move is part of a broader pattern of hostility toward the media, including the removal of major outlets' workspaces and the promotion of Trump-aligned networks. The real motive is to avoid scrutiny and suppress independent reporting on the military.
More on the show:
-- Brittany Page, host of the Page Perspective, fills in for David. Subscribe to her channel at http://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage
-- RFK Jr. falsely claims he wouldn't restrict vaccine access, contradicting his prior statements and actions
-- A Republican-backed bill would eliminate food aid for millions of Americans
-- A woman paid $1 million to dine with Trump shortly before her son received a presidential pardon
-- The Trump administration withheld the names of companies linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak
-- Former ICE Director Tom Homan faces new ethics concerns
-- GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick falsely claims undocumented immigrants are receiving Medicaid
-- CNN's Jake Tapper sparks conservative outrage by airing concerns about Biden’s mental fitness
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