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Atheism, intelligence and the General Social Survey

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[[File:Atheism, intelligence and the General Social Survey.png|thumbnail|right|400px|right|Citing data from the [[General Social Survey]] (GSS), Theodore Beale writes: "..the two most common types of atheists are the [[High church|High Church]] atheists with +2[[Standard deviation|SD]] [[IQ]]s (128+) and [[Low church|Low Church]] atheists with -2SD IQs (65-72). Note that the Low Church atheists actually outnumber the High Church atheists, 22.9 to 17.2 percent."<ref>[https://voxday.net/2014/01/22/mailvox-on-distribution-of-atheis/ Mailvox: The distribution of atheist intelligence]</ref> (click on the graph above to enlarge)]]
Social scientists define [[atheism]] in various ways which makes determining the number of atheists in the United States more difficult to determine.<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/blackwhiteandgray/2012/01/how-many-americans-are-atheists-fewer-than-you-might-think/ ''How Many Americans are Atheists? Fewer than You Might Think''] by Bradley Wright, January 26, 2012</ref> See also: [[Definition of atheism]] and [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism]] and [[Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic|Definitions of atheist and agnostic]]

Atheism, as defined by the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the ''Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', and other [[philosophy]] reference works, is the denial of the fact that [[God]] exists.<ref>Multiple references:
*Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism "Atheism and agnosticism"]. ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.). Retrieved July 17, 2014.
*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). [https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational "Atheism is more rational?"]. Retrieved July 17, 2014. See [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Jonathan Sarfati]].
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014.</ref>

In his article ''How Many Americans are Atheists? Fewer than You Might Think'', Bradley Wright wrote concerning [[atheism and intelligence]]:
{{cquote|Another quality measure is offered by the [http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/ General Social Survey], probably the best-known, most rigorous social survey out there. It gives respondents a series of statements about their beliefs in God, and it asks which come closest to what they believe. The 2010 survey found that:
• 3% of Americans “don’t believe in God.”
• (Another 6% reported that they “don’t know whether there is a God and don’t believe there is any way to find out,” i.e., [[agnosticism|agnostics]].)<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/blackwhiteandgray/2012/01/how-many-americans-are-atheists-fewer-than-you-might-think/ ''How Many Americans are Atheists? Fewer than You Might Think''] by Bradley Wright, January 26, 2012</ref>}}

The General Social Survey (GSS) is the "largest project funded by the Sociology Program of the [[National Science Foundation]]. Except for the U.S. Census, the GSS is the most frequently analyzed source of information in the social sciences."<ref>[http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/About+GSS/ About the General Social Survey]</ref>

As you can see above, the social scientists at the [[General Social Survey]] do not define as strictly as encyclopedias of [[philosophy]] and many other reference works.<ref>Multiple references:
*Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism "Atheism and agnosticism"]. ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.). Retrieved July 17, 2014.
*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). [https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational "Atheism is more rational?"]. Retrieved July 17, 2014. See [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Jonathan Sarfati]].
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014.</ref> As a result, in reporting their survey results there is some overlap with individuals who some may consider to be merely agnostics.

Citing data from the General Social Survey, Theodore Beale writes about atheist [[Intelligence testing|intelligence quotient]] (IQ) scores:
{{cquote|"..the two most common types of atheists are the High Church atheists with +2[[Standard deviation|SD]] [[IQ]]s (128+) and Low Church atheists with -2SD IQs (65-72). Note that the Low Church atheists actually outnumber the High Church atheists, 22.9 to 17.2 percent...

Now, the statistically naive might look at this chart, note that the +2SD theists only account for 3.5 percent of the theistic population, and assume that this means there are more highly intelligent atheists than highly intelligent theists. This is not the case. As it happens, there are 11.4x more +2SD theists who either know God exists or believe God exists despite having the occasional doubt than there are +2SD atheists who don't believe God exists.<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2014/01/mailvox-distribution-of-atheist.html Mailvox: The distribution of atheist intelligence]</ref>}}

In a 2010 article, Theodore Beale writes:
{{cquote|Never forget that the smarter and more knowledgeable act put on by many atheists is inevitably nothing more than that, an act, and one that has absolutely no basis in empirical reality except for a three-point average advantage in IQ which is almost surely a statistical artifact of their insignificant numbers and self-selected identification.<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2010/04/always-call-their-bluff.html Always call their bluff]</ref>}}

== Atheism, intelligence and other social science data ==

Within various countries, standardized [[intelligence testing|intelligence test]] (IQ) scores related to the issue of atheists/[[agnosticism|agnostics]] vs. [[theism|theists]] intelligence scores yield conflicting results.<ref>[http://www.doxa.ws/other/smarter.html "Who is smarter; are atheists smarter than Christians? An examination of studies"] (2007). Doxa: Christian Thought in the 21st Century. Retrieved on October 29, 2014.</ref> As noted above, part of the problem is that social scientists use variant [[Definition of atheism|definitions of atheism]].<ref>Multiple references:
*Briggs, Dr. William M. (2013). [http://www.strangenotions.com/atheists-higher-iqs/ "Do atheists really have higher IQs than believers?"] Strange Notions. Retrieved on October 29, 2014.
*Wright, Bradley (January 26, 2012). [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/blackwhiteandgray/2012/01/how-many-americans-are-atheists-fewer-than-you-might-think/ "How many Americans are atheists? Fewer than you might think"]. Black, White and Gray. Retrieved on October 29, 2014.</ref>

However, within individuals, families and societies irreligion/religion can have an effect on intelligence - especially over time (See: [[Atheism and intelligence]]).

== See also ==

*[[Atheism and intelligence]]

*[[Intelligence trends in religious countries and secular countries]]

*[[American "low church atheists" and Alzheimer's disease]]

'''Atheism and the theory of multiple intelligences:'''

*[[Atheism and the theory of multiple intelligences]]

== Notes ==
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[[Category:Atheism]]

Athiest

2025-09-03T16:44:33Z

MacTavish: /* Atheists mispelling the word atheist and atheist intelligence in the United States */

'''Athiest''' is a common misspelling of the word atheist. Many atheists attend public schooling that is substandard and also contains [[atheism]]/[[evolutionism]] indoctrination (see: [[Atheist indoctrination]] and [[Evolutionary indoctrination]]).

== Atheists searching for the keyword "athiest" at Google and the American Atheists website ==

''See also:'' [[Internet atheism]] and [[Embarrassing incidents concerning the website of the American Atheists]]
[[File:American Atheists.jpg|thumbnail|205px|right|[[Nate Phelps]] spoke at the 2009 [[American Atheists]] convention.<ref>http://lifewithoutfaith.com/?p=183</ref> Nate is currently the Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry Canada.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nate-phelps/ Huffington Post, May 2012]</ref>
 
 
See also: [[American Atheists and obesity]] and [[Atheism and obesity]] ]]
[[File:American Atheists website SEMRush.png|center|thumbnail|1000px]]
[[File:American Atheists website one of top keywords is athiest.jpg||center|thumbnail|1000px|According to the leading web marketing organization SEMRush, one of the top ways that people find the [[American Atheists]] organization's website via Google searches is by misspelling the word atheist. About 18,100 Google searches a month are done for the keyword "athiest".]]
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On October 17, 2014, Shockofgod's blog declared:
{{cquote|In the United States, due to more women and southerners attending college/universities, atheism is now [[Atheism and education|negatively correlated]] with education. Also, given the significant high school dropout rates of many evolution indoctrinating public schools, this negative correlation is not entirely surprising.

As a result, American atheists contribute some of the most ill-informed/uneducated commentary on the internet.

Alexa is a popular web traffic tracking company. Below is a portion of Alexa's site overview for the website of the [[American Atheists]] organization and notice that 5.01% of their search engine traffic comes from the keyword "athiest" which is a misspelling of the world atheist.

From the Alexa website on October 17, 2014:

Site Overview

atheists.org

Top Keywords from Search Engines
Which search keywords send traffic to this site?

Keyword Percent of Search Traffic

*1. atheist 52.97%
*2. atheism 14.80%
*3. american atheists 8.97%
*4. '''athiest 5.01%'''
*5. atheists 3.82%<ref>[http://shockawenow.blogspot.com/2014/10/uneducated-and-illiterate-american.html Uneducated and illiterate American atheists]</ref>}}

A [[Question evolution! campaign]] blog declares:
{{cquote|The popular Christian YouTube video creator [[Shockofgod]] just released a hilarious video entitled ''Proof atheism & [[evolution]] are stupid''.

On the video, he first did a Google search at Google USA for the word "atheism". The #1 search result for atheism was for the website of the American Atheists organization and they misspelled the words "separation" and "church" on the main page title tag for their website. The title of their website reads: "Supporting Civil Rights for Atheists and the Seperation of Curch and ...". Did the American Atheist organization's webmaster go to one of the many evolution indoctrinating public schools with a high drop out rate? It appears so!

Is it any wonder that the American Atheists organization has been silent concerning the [https://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists] of the [[Question Evolution! Campaign]]? Besides being poor spellers the American Atheists organization's staff is probably poor when it comes to science as well!<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/more-proof-that-atheism-is-stupid.html More proof that atheism is stupid. American Atheists organization badly embarrasses itself]</ref>}}

== Athiest at Wikipedia ==

[[File:Athiest at Wikipedia.jpg|thumbnail|1200px|center|[[Wikipedia]] was founded by an atheist and [[agnosticism|agnostic]].
 
 
The word atheist is misspelled so frequently at Wikipedia for article searches that Wikipedia created a redirect page going from the keyword athiest to their atheism article. ]]
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== Athiest at Freedictionary.com ==

[[File:Athiest freedictionary.jpg|thumbnail|1000px|center|The keyword athiest is searched so many times by Google that the freedictionary.com website has a redirect from athiest to atheism.]]
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== Atheists mispelling the word atheist and atheist intelligence in the United States ==

''See also:'' [[American atheism and intelligence]] and [[Atheism, intelligence and the General Social Survey]]
[[File:Atheism, intelligence and the General Social Survey.png|thumbnail|right|400px|right|Citing data from the [[General Social Survey]] (GSS), Theodore Beale writes: "..the two most common types of atheists are the [[High church|High Church]] atheists with +2[[Standard deviation|SD]] [[IQ]]s (128+) and [[Low church|Low Church]] atheists with -2SD IQs (65-72). Note that the Low Church atheists actually outnumber the High Church atheists, 22.9 to 17.2 percent."<ref>[https://voxday.net/2014/01/22/mailvox-on-distribution-of-atheis/ Mailvox: The distribution of atheist intelligence]</ref> (click on the graph above to enlarge)]]
In the United States, social scientists define [[atheism]] in various ways which makes determining the number of atheists in the United States more difficult to determine.<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/blackwhiteandgray/2012/01/how-many-americans-are-atheists-fewer-than-you-might-think/ ''How Many Americans are Atheists? Fewer than You Might Think''] by Bradley Wright, January 26, 2012</ref> See also: [[Definition of atheism]] and [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism]] and [[Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic|Definitions of atheist and agnostic]]

Atheism, as defined by the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the ''Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', and other [[philosophy]] reference works, is the denial of the fact that [[God]] exists.<ref>Multiple references:
*Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism "Atheism and agnosticism"]. ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.). Retrieved July 17, 2014.
*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). [https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational "Atheism is more rational?"]. Retrieved July 17, 2014. See [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Jonathan Sarfati]].
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014.</ref>

In his article ''How Many Americans are Atheists? Fewer than You Might Think'', Bradley Wright wrote:
{{cquote|Another quality measure is offered by the [http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/ General Social Survey], probably the best-known, most rigorous social survey out there. It gives respondents a series of statements about their beliefs in God, and it asks which come closest to what they believe. The 2010 survey found that:
• 3% of Americans “don’t believe in God.”
• (Another 6% reported that they “don’t know whether there is a God and don’t believe there is any way to find out,” i.e., [[agnosticism|agnostics]].)<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/blackwhiteandgray/2012/01/how-many-americans-are-atheists-fewer-than-you-might-think/ ''How Many Americans are Atheists? Fewer than You Might Think''] by Bradley Wright, January 26, 2012</ref>}}

The [[General Social Survey]] (GSS) is the "largest project funded by the Sociology Program of the [[National Science Foundation]]. Except for the U.S. Census, the GSS is the most frequently analyzed source of information in the social sciences."<ref>[http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/About+GSS/ About the General Social Survey]</ref>

As you can see above, the social scientists at the General Social Survey do not define as strictly as encyclopedias of [[philosophy]] and many other reference works.<ref>Multiple references:
*Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism "Atheism and agnosticism"]. ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.). Retrieved July 17, 2014.
*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). [https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational "Atheism is more rational?"]. Retrieved July 17, 2014. See [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Jonathan Sarfati]].
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014.</ref> As a result, in reporting their survey results there is some overlap with individuals who some may consider to be merely agnostics.

Citing data from the General Social Survey, Theodore Beale writes about atheist [[Intelligence testing|intelligence quotient]] (IQ) scores:
{{cquote|"..the two most common types of atheists are the High Church atheists with +2[[Standard deviation|SD]] [[IQ]]s (128+) and Low Church atheists with -2SD IQs (65-72). Note that the Low Church atheists actually outnumber the High Church atheists, 22.9 to 17.2 percent...

Now, the statistically naive might look at this chart, note that the +2SD theists only account for 3.5 percent of the theistic population, and assume that this means there are more highly intelligent atheists than highly intelligent theists. This is not the case. As it happens, there are 11.4x more +2SD theists who either know God exists or believe God exists despite having the occasional doubt than there are +2SD atheists who don't believe God exists.<ref>[https://voxday.net/2014/01/15/mailvox-distribution-of-atheis/ Mailvox: The distribution of atheist intelligence]</ref>}}

In a 2010 article, Beale writes: "Never forget that the smarter and more knowledgeable act put on by many atheists is inevitably nothing more than that, an act, and one that has absolutely no basis in empirical reality except for a three-point average advantage in IQ which is almost surely a statistical artifact of their insignificant numbers and self-selected identification.<ref>[http://voxday.net/2010/04/always-call-their-bluff.html Always call their bluff]</ref>

=== Weak atheism and individuals with low intelligence ===

''See also:'' [[Weak atheism and intelligence]]

[[Weak Atheism]] (sometimes referred to as "negative [[atheism]]") describes a belief system and philosophical stance whereby a person lacks a belief in God/gods. Using this very broad definition of definition of atheism, there are atheists who argue that babies are atheists (Of course, atheists cannot verify what is in the minds of babies).<ref>[https://carm.org/are-babies-born-atheists Are babies born atheists?] by Matt Slick</ref> Also, using this very broad definition of definition of atheism, it could be argued that individuals with severe mental disabilities and/or individuals born with extremely low IQs are more apt to be weak atheists (Of course, this also would be difficult to verify in many cases). This helps explain why the General Social Survey (GSS) data has twice as many low IQ atheists as high IQ atheists.<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2014/01/mailvox-distribution-of-atheist.html Mailvox: The distribution of atheist intelligence]</ref>

=== United States, atheism, socioeconomic data and intelligence ===

''See also:'' [[American atheism and intelligence#American atheists, socioeconomic data and intelligence|American atheists, socioeconomic data and intelligence]] and [[Western atheism and race]]

In 2015, ''BloombergView'' reported concerning the [[United States]]:
{{cquote|According to a much-discussed 2012 report from the Pew Research Center on Religion and Public Life, only 3 percent of U.S. atheists and agnostics are black, 6 percent are Hispanic, and 4 percent are Asian. Some 82 percent are white. (The relevant figures for the population at large at the time of the survey were 66 percent white, 11 percent black, 15 percent Hispanic, 5 percent Asian.)

...Craig Keener, in his huge review of claims of miracles in a wide variety of cultures, concludes that routine rejection of the possibility of the [[supernatural]] represents an impulse that is [[Secular Europe|deeply Eurocentric]].<ref>[http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-27/the-atheism-gap The Atheism Gap] By Stephen L. Carter, ''BloombergView'', Mar 27, 2015 4:26 PM EDT</ref>}}

Research in the United States indicates that the daily pressures associated with being in the low income bracket reduces IQ by 13 points.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/poverty-effect-on-intelligence-2013-8 Poverty Stresses The Brain So Much That It's Like Losing 13 IQ Points], ''Business Insider'', 2013</ref> African-American and Hispanic Americans are more likely to live in poverty in the United States. The poverty rate for Blacks and Hispanics is more than double that of non-Hispanic Whites.<ref>[http://federalsafetynet.com/us-poverty-statistics.html U.S poverty rates]</ref> In addition, schooling increases IQ scores and many racial minorities in the United attend low quality, inner city public schools with high drop out rates.<ref>[http://www.pnas.org/content/109/2/425.full.pdf Schooling in adolescence raises IQ scores]</ref><ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=16 Drop out rates]</ref>

== Notes ==
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[[Category:Atheism]]

Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism

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[[File:Charles Bradlaugh.jpg|thumb|right|195px|[[Charles Bradlaugh]] ]]
[[Atheism]], as defined by the ''[[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', the ''[[Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', and other [[philosophy]] reference works, is the denial of the fact that [[God]] exists.<ref>Multiple references:
*Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism "Atheism and agnosticism"]. ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.).
*Merriam-Webster dictionary: Atheism - a disbelief in the existence of deity; the doctrine that there is no deity. Origin of atheism: Middle French athéisme, from athée atheist, from Greek atheos godless, from a- + theos god [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism]
*Atheism: a + theos, denying god, (Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology-1966).
*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). [https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational "Atheism is more rational?"]. See [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Jonathan Sarfati]].
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140906135211/http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].
*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]
*[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.
</ref> [[Paul Edwards (philosopher)|Paul Edwards]], who was a prominent atheist and editor of the ''[[Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', defined an atheist as "a person who maintains that there is no God." <ref name="CRI">[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref> See also: [[Definition of atheism]]. This traditional definition of atheism is also called [[strong atheism]] or positive atheism.

In the mid-19th century, and more prominently in the 20th century, the proposition that the [[definition of atheism]] should instead be the absence of belief in God or gods began.<ref>Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].</ref> It is now common for atheists/[[agnosticism|agnostics]] and [[theism|theists]] to debate the meaning of the word atheism.<ref>
*[http://www.apatheticagnostic.com/articles/meds2/med40/med796.html The Atheism Vs. Agnosticism “Debate”]
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
*[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/atheism Oxford Dictionaries]. Oxford Dictionaries, due to their British influence (Atheism is more popular in Britain than in the United States and many other countries where English is spoken, see: [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]] and [[Secular Europe]] and [[Atheism statistics]]), now offers the definition of atheism to be "Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods." which is a departure from its historical meaning before a broader definition of atheism began to be more widely advocated in the latter portion of the 20th century (see: [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"])</ref> This newer definition of atheism is called [[weak atheism]].

In terms of contemporary '''definitions of atheism''', the ''Webster-Merriam Dictionary'' defines [[atheism]] in two ways: "1) a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods 2) a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods."<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism Atheism], ''Webster-Merriam'' dictionary</ref> ''Oxford English Dictionies'' defines atheism as "Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods."<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/atheism Atheism], Oxford online dictionary</ref>

[[Charles Bradlaugh]], in 1876, proposed that [[atheism]] does not assert "there is no God," and by doing so he diluted the traditional [[definition of atheism]].<ref name="SEP">http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/</ref><ref name="cw">[https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational Is Atheism More Rational] by [[Creation Ministries International]]</ref><ref name="DivCon"/> Since 1979, many atheists have followed Bradlaugh's thinking further and stated that atheism is merely a lack of belief in any god.<ref name="DivCon">http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref><ref>[http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/bradlaugh.htm Positive Atheism's Big List of Charles Bradlaugh Quotations]</ref> The motive for such a shift in meaning appears to be to an attempt to shift the burden of proof regarding the existence of God to the [[theism]] side.<ref>Day, Donn R. (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140906135211/http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]</ref>

In the article, ''Is Atheism Presumptuous''?, atheist Jeffery Jay Lowder, a founder of Internet Infidels, states that "I agree (with [[Paul Copan|Copan]]) that anyone who claims, "God does not exist," must shoulder a burden of proof just as much as anyone who claims, "God exists."<ref name="DivCon"/>
In short, the attempt to redefine atheism is merely an attempt to make no assertions so no facts need be offered.<ref name="DivCon"/> The attempt to redefine atheism, however, is not in accordance with the standard definitions of atheism that encyclopedias of philosophy employ which is that atheism is a denial of the existence of God or gods.<ref name="SEP"/><ref name="cw"/><ref name="DivCon"/> In addition, the atheist community [[Atheism and deception|has often used deception to promote their ideology]].

Unlike [[Christianity]], which is supported by a large body of sound evidence (see: [[Christian apologetics]]), atheism has no proof and evidence supporting its ideology. In addition, atheists/skeptics do have a tradition of making assumptions that later have proved errant.<ref>http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth11.html</ref> Also, prominent atheists, such as [[Charles Darwin]] (see: [http://www.conservapedia.com/Charles_Darwin#Religious_Views_of_Charles_Darwin religious views of Charles Darwin] ), have experienced doubts concerning the validity of atheism.

This redefinition blurs the distinction between saying, "There is no God", and "I don't know whether God exists or not." It lets people say, "I don't believe in God," without clarifying whether they are denying God's existence (which is [[atheism]]) or are merely uncertain about it (which is [[agnosticism]]).

== Purpose of attempting to dilute the definition of atheism ==

The purpose of all these exercises in the redefinition of atheism is to try to slant the rhetorical playing field in favor of the atheists and against believers because:

'''1)''' Atheism lacks proof and evidence that is true.<ref>Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014
*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]
*[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref>

Don R. Day in his article entitled ''Atheism - Etymology'' states:
{{Cquote|In the last twenty years or so atheists and theists have taken to debating on college campuses, and in town halls, all across this country. By using the above definition, atheists have attempted to shift the burden of proof. In the article, Is Atheism Presumptuous?, atheist [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]] admits that "I agree [with Copan] that anyone who claims, "God does not exist," must shoulder a burden of proof just as much as anyone who claims, "God exists." However, no assertions, no facts need be offered. Again, [[George H. Smith|George Smith]]:
:If one presents a positive belief (i.e. an assertion which one claims to be true), one has the obligation to present evidence in its favor. The burden of proof lies with the person who asserts the truth of a proposition. If the evidence is not forthcoming, if there are not sufficient grounds for accepting the proposition, it should not be believed.<ref>Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014</ref>}}
[[File:Baby-in-the-suitcase.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Weak atheism]] is an individual merely lacking a belief in God/gods. Using this broad definition of definition of atheism, there are atheists who argue that babies are atheists.<ref>[https://carm.org/are-babies-born-atheists Are babies born atheists?] by Matt Slick</ref> See also: [[Atheism and children]] ]]
'''2)''' By redefining atheism to include [[agnosticism]], atheists artificially boost their numbers - there are many non-religious folks who will admit they aren't sure whether God exists, but far fewer who have the presumptousness to claim to know for a fact that He does not - and also make their case easier to make (an agnostic, to justify their agnosticism, need only overcome the positive evidence in favor of God's existence; an atheist, in addition to that, must also find positive evidence against God's existence)

'''3)''' By redefining atheism so that even babies are claimed to be atheists (see: [[Weak atheism]]), atheists try to falsely paint atheism as some sort of ''natural state'', despite the fact that religion is a universal across human cultures, up until modern times; there is no culture which totally lacks religious beliefs, and religious belief goes back thousands of years

'''4)''' By ignoring the definition of traditional God (which refers to an omnipotent being, not a more limited being such as that found in Greek mythology), they try to claim that ''Christians are atheists'', with respect to all the gods of mythology. However, this specious argument ignores the fact that these other supposed beings are not Gods, only gods. There can only be one God, when the definition of God includes omnipotence.

=== William Lane Craig on attempts to define the word atheism ===
[[File:Dr. William Lane Craig.jpg‎‎|thumb|150px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]
William Lane Craig declared:
{{cquote|There’s a history behind this. Certain atheists in the mid-twentieth century were promoting the so-called “presumption of atheism.” At face value, this would appear to be the claim that in the absence of evidence for the existence of God, we should presume that God does not exist. Atheism is a sort of default position, and the theist bears a special burden of proof with regard to his belief that God exists....

But when you look more closely at how protagonists of the presumption of atheism used the term “atheist,” you discover that they were defining the word in a non-standard way, synonymous with “non-theist." So understood the term would encompass agnostics and traditional atheists, along with those who think the question meaningless (verificationists)...

Such a re-definition of the word “atheist” trivializes the claim of the presumption of atheism, for on this definition, atheism ceases to [[Atheist worldview|be a view]]. It is merely a psychological state which is shared by people who hold various views or no view at all. On this re-definition, even babies, who hold no opinion at all on the matter, count as atheists! In fact, our cat Muff counts as an atheist on this definition, since she has (to my knowledge) no belief in God.

One would still require justification in order to know either that God exists or that He does not exist, which is the question we’re really interested in.

So why, you might wonder, would atheists be anxious to so trivialize their position? Here I agree with you that a [[Atheism and deception|deceptive game]] is being played by many atheists. If atheism is taken to be a view, namely the view that there is no God, then atheists must shoulder their share of the burden of proof to support this view.<ref name="Definition of atheism">[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by William Lane Craig</ref>}}

=== Atheism and its lack of a foundation ===
[[File:512px-Collage of Six Cats-01.jpg|thumbnail|left|150px|In his essay ''Herding Cats: Why atheism will lose'', the atheist Francois Tremblay compared unifying atheists to herding cats.<ref name="liberator.net">[http://www.liberator.net/articles/TremblayFrancois/herdingcats.html ''Herding Cats: Why atheism will lose''] by Francois Tremblay</ref>]]
The atheist Francois Tremblay wrote in his essay ''Herding Cats: Why atheism will lose'' about the lack of a foundation for atheism:
{{cquote|Atheism, as [[Definition of atheism|commonly defined]] by atheists, expresses a lack of belief, or disbelief, in deities. It is not a positive belief in anything, but a negative concept. That is why atheists, inasmuch as they are atheists, are nothing like a coherent or concerted group. Organizations like [[American Atheists]] serve a role of broadcasting information more than anything else, because there cannot be concerted action when nobody agrees on what to do (except of course on direct concerns like the rights of atheists or separation of church and state). Most atheists disagree strongly on whenever atheism should be propagated, or promoted, and on the matter of doing so.

Another problem of atheism qua atheism is that it does not contain its own basis. What I mean by this is that atheism is a punctual, [[ontological]] belief, which is itself the implicit or explicit result of [[metaphysics|metaphysical]] and [[Atheism and epistemology|epistemological deductions]]. Any reply to an attack on this basis cannot come directly from atheism. Concentrating oneself only on being an atheist is like trying to build a house from the second floor up. It may look less costly on paper, and for people who only build houses in their imagination this may be a good way of seeing it, but it's not good enough for a serious endeavour. And most importantly, it's too fragile. I see too many religionists attacking atheism from the bottom and atheists being unable to adequately reply to the arguments. If the [[Atheism and irrationality|atheist cannot answer to his most fundamental beliefs on the nature of reality and cognition]], then his atheism is worthless in terms of validation. It is nothing more than a big paper tiger, made from the finest cardboard.

One last problem that undermines any propagation of atheism is inspiration. Let's be honest here, "there is no god!" is [[Atheism and inspiration|not a very motivating call]] for most people.<ref name="liberator.net">[http://www.liberator.net/articles/TremblayFrancois/herdingcats.html ''Herding Cats: Why atheism will lose''] by Francois Tremblay</ref>}}

=== Atheism, dogmatism and strong atheism ===

''See also:'' [[Atheism, dogmatism and strong atheism]] and [[Atheism and open-mindedness]] and [[Atheism and dogmatism]] and [[Atheism and groupthink]]
[[File:Richard Dawkins 2006.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] was one of the founders of [[New Atheism]].]]
Because the traditional definition of atheism existed for centuries, the existence of outspoken and dogmatic atheists (see: [[New Atheism]] and [[Atheist activist]]) and because atheism [[Definition of atheism#Advocacy of a broader definition of atheism: 19th century and contemporary efforts|lacks proof and evidence that it is true]], atheism and/or atheists are often accused of being [[dogma]]tic.

For example, in his BBC documentary ''[[The Trouble with Atheism]]'' the award-winning journalist Rod Liddle indicates:
{{cquote|Some atheists have become rather dogmatic. Terribly certain in their conviction that there is no God and anyone who thinks there is is a deluded and dangerous fool. ,,,atheists are becoming as intransigent about their own views as the people they so despise.

Atheism is becoming a religion of its own. It already has its gurus and its revered sacred texts... It has its magnificent temples within which lie mysteries and unknowable truths.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi_KSjetXJg BBC Documentary The Trouble With Atheism BBC Horizon Documentary]</ref>}}

The journalist Marjorie Steele states:
{{Cquote|I’m not so much saying atheists as individuals are dogmatic, as I am that atheism is, as an ideology. Atheism takes a firmly negative stance on anything supernatural, asserting it does not exist, which is very different from asserting that it’s unknown. That premise alone makes atheism as dogmatic as religion.<ref>[https://medium.com/@creativeonion/im-not-so-much-saying-atheists-as-individuals-are-dogmatic-as-i-am-that-atheism-is-as-an-6de4552fc98e Journalist Marjorie Steele on atheism]</ref>}}

In addition, research indicates that atheists are more dogmatic/closed-minded (see: [[Atheism and open-mindedness]] and [[Atheism and dogmatism]]).

== Atheism as a religion ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism is a religion]]

[[File:Sanderson Jones.jpg|thumbnail|right|220px|The [[British atheism|British atheist]] Sanderson Jones is a founder of the [[Sunday Assembly]] "atheist church" movement.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/06/atheist-church-split_n_4550456.html Atheist Church Split: Sunday Assembly And Godless Revival's 'Denominational Chasm'], Huffington Post, 2014</ref> ]]
[[Atheism is a religion]] and this has implications in terms of the disciplines of [[religion]], philosophy, [[Christian apologetics]] and law.<ref>[https://creation.com/atheism-a-religion Is Atheism a religion?] by Daniel Smartt, Published: 4 May 2010(GMT+10)</ref> In addition, although many atheists deny that [[Atheist worldview|atheism is a worldview]], atheists commonly share a [[Atheism and beliefs|number of beliefs]] such as [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalism]], [[Evolution|belief in evolution]] and [[Origin of life|abiogenesis]].<ref>
*[http://carm.org/atheism-worldview Is atheism a worldview?] by Matt Slick of [[CARM]]
*[http://www.apologetics.net/post/Atheism-a-worldview.aspx Atheism a worldview?]
*[http://www.apologetics.net/post/Atheism-is-a-worldview-%28II%29.aspx Atheism is a worldview II]
*[http://www.rzim.eu/the-scandanavian-sceptic-or-why-atheism-is-a-belief-system The Scandanavian Sceptic (or Why Atheism Is a Belief System)] by [[Ravi Zacharias|Ravi Zacharias International Ministries]]
</ref>

If the view that there is no God (or are no gods) is a [[religion]], it is argued its expression is constitutionally protected in the [[United States]].<ref>The Supreme Court has said a religion need not be based on a belief in the existence of a supreme being. In the 1961 case of [[Torcaso v. Watkins]], the court described "[[secular humanism]]" as a religion. [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45874 Court rules atheism is a religion]</ref> The government cannot force [[atheists]] to recant and adopt the opposite belief.

In his BBC documentary ''The Trouble with Atheism'' the award-winning journalist Rod Liddle indicates:
{{cquote|Some atheists have become rather dogmatic. Terribly certain in their conviction that there is no God and anyone who thinks there is is a deluded and dangerous fool. ,,,atheists are becoming as intransigent about their own views as the people they so despise.

Atheism is becoming a religion of its own. It already has its gurus and its revered sacred texts... It has its magnificent temples within which lie mysteries and unknowable truths.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi_KSjetXJg BBC Documentary The Trouble With Atheism BBC Horizon Documentary]</ref>}}

If atheism is not a religion, then the expression of atheistic ideas is still covered by the First Amendment, but only by the [[free speech]] and [[free press]] clauses.

The implications go deeper, affecting [[public education]]. If atheism is a religion, then the atheism adhering to the [[methodological naturalism]] of [[physical science]] cannot be given excessive government support. That would violate the [[establishment of religion]] clause. So, [[evolution]] education would have to allow students freedom to dissent from the "orthodox" [[pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] view that human beings evolved from earlier forms of life without any intervention from God. It should be noted that biology courses only require knowledge of what the theory of evolution, its mechanisms, and the evidence supporting it, rather than belief that evolution occurred.<ref>See [[Kenneth Miller]]'s testimony in ''Selden v. Cobb County', available at [http://ncse.com/files/pub/legal/selman/district_court/20041108_testimony_rogers_mccoy.txt], p. 178</ref>

In 2013, a trend of atheist churches began and atheist church services were reported on in the ''[[New York Times]]'', '' [[The Blaze]]'' and other major news outlets.<ref>
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/us/in-the-bible-belt-offering-atheists-a-spiritual-home.html?_r=0 In the Bible belt offering atheists a spiritual home - NY Times, 6/24/2013]
*[Bizarre Trend: Atheist Sunday Morning ‘Worship’ Services Are on the Rise (Minus God, of Course)]
*[http://gawker.com/5973377/londons-first-atheist-church-opens-tomorrow London's First Atheist Church Opens Tomorrow]</ref>

== Shockofgod's challenge to atheists ==

''See also:'' [[Shockofgod]]

[[File:Atheismlackofproof.png|thumbnail|800px|center|[[Shockofgod]] is a popular [[YouTube]] [[Christian]] channel run by an [[Ex-atheists|ex-atheist]] [[Christian]] [[conservative]]. His YouTube videos have cumulatively received over 18 million views since his YouTube channel's inception.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/user/shockofgod</ref> Shockofgod won over 70 Christianity vs. [[atheism]] debates.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGgOQ_aEvY Atheism loses a shocking 71 debates in a row]</ref>
 
 
Shockofgod's challenge to atheists is featured in the above graphic.]]

== See also ==

*[[Implicit and explicit atheism]]
*[[Atheist worldview]]
*[[Atheism and beliefs]]
*[[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]]
*[[Atheist factions]]
*[[Weak atheism]]
*[[Strong atheism]]
*[[Atheism and irrationality]]
*[[Essay: The question atheists fear|The question atheists fear]]
*[[Global atheism|Decline of global atheism]]
*[[Atheism and cowardice]]
*[[Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian]]
*[[Christian apologetics websites|Evidence for Christianity]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-definition-that-will-not-die The Definition of Atheism That Will Not Die!] by William Lane Craig
*[http://evidenceforjesuschrist.org/Pages/apologetics/the-meaning-of-atheism.htm The meaning of atheism] by Dr. Gregory S. Neal
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVpdQnmCTc Rebranding Atheism: Flew's Folly, Redefining Atheism to Avoid Refutation]
*[http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth11.html Why the Burden of Proof is on the Atheist] by Professor Ralph McInerny
*[https://influencemagazine.com/en/Theory/Atheism-and-the-Burden-of-Proof Atheism and the Burden of Proof] by [[Paul Copan]]
*[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/ Atheism and Agnosticism] by [[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]
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== Notes ==
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Definition of atheism

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[[File:Paul-Henri Thiry portrait.jpg|thumb|alt=atheism|right|200px|[[Paul-Henri Thiry]], Baron d'Holbach (1723 - 1789), was an early advocate of atheism in [[Europe]].]]
In terms of contemporary '''definitions of atheism''', the ''Webster-Merriam'' dictionary defines [[atheism]] in two ways: "1) a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods 2) a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods."<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism Atheism], ''Webster-Merriam'' dictionary</ref> ''Oxford English Dictionies'' defines atheism as "Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods."<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/atheism Atheism], Oxford online dictionary</ref>

Atheism, as defined by the ''[[Stanford University|Stanford]] Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the ''[[Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', and other [[philosophy]] reference works, is the denial of the fact that [[God]] exists.<ref>[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Atheism and Agnosticism]</ref><ref name="cw">[https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational Is Atheism More Rational?] by [[Creation Ministries International]]</ref><ref name="Divine">Day, Donn R. (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140906135211/http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].</ref><ref name="Definition of atheism">[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]</ref> See also: [[Strong atheism]]

[[Paul Edwards (philosopher)|Paul Edwards]], who was a prominent atheist and editor of the ''[[Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', defined an atheist as "a person who maintains that there is no God." <ref name="CRI">[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref>

Beginning in the latter portion of the 20th century and continuing beyond, many [[agnosticism|agnostics]] and atheists have argued that the '''definition of atheism''' should be the absence of belief in God or gods.<ref name="Divine"/><ref name="Definition of atheism">[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by William Lane Craig</ref><ref name="CRI"/><ref>Britain is a less religious country than the United States and the online Oxford Dictionaries offers both the narrow/broad definitions of atheism (As noted in a previous footnote the Merriam-Webster dictionary, which is a traditional American dictionary, offers a more narrow definition of atheism similar to the definition that major encyclopedias of philosophy use). Oxford Dictionaries: Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/atheism]</ref> See: [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism#Purpose of attempting to dilute the definition of atheism|Purpose of redefining atheism]] and [[Weak atheism]]

[[William Lane Craig]] writes:
{{Cquote| If atheism is taken to be [[Atheist worldview|a view]], namely the view that there is no God, then atheists must shoulder their share of the burden of proof to support this view. But many atheists admit freely that they cannot sustain such a burden of proof. So they try to shirk their epistemic responsibility by re-defining atheism so that it is no longer a view but just a psychological condition which as such makes no assertions. They are really closet agnostics who want to claim the mantle of atheism without shouldering its responsibilities.<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by William Lane Craig</ref>}}

See also: [[Atheism and evidence]]

== Historic roots of the word atheism ==

Donn R. Day in his work ''Atheism - [[Etiology]]'' wrote:
{{cquote|These two words, "theos" and "atheos" are the root words from where we get "theism" and "atheism": "ism" means; "Greek -ismos; orig. suffix of action or of state, forming nouns from verbs." It's usage today is a "doctrine, theory, system, etc." (Webster's).

At the time "theos" came in to existence, there was no formal "doctrine of god" so "theism" developed sometime later, most likely during the (French) Enlightenment. This period of time is also when the modern form of "atheism" came into existence as well. This tracing of the development of a word is also part of etymology.

Once more formal doctrines came into being, then the word "theism" was created."Theos" god; "ism", belief or doctrine. Thus, the modern use of the word "theism", belief in God. We must remember, however, that the literal, Greek root for "theism" is "theos". "Atheos" then, in modern usage, means "no/without belief in god". But just like the word "theos" (god) is the root, literal meaning of "theism", so too, "atheos"(no god), is the root word for "atheism". That's why when you look in a dictionary, or encyclopedia under the word "atheism", they list the Greek, literal meaning as, "a denial of god(s)."

The following are the definitions offered by two dictionaries of Etymology. The word is followed by the accepted literal meaning from the Greek root word.

*Atheism: a + theos, denying god, (Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology-1966).

*Atheism: all are coined words from the Greek atheos, denying the gods, a word introduced into the Latin by Cicero in the form; atheos, a-, negative, prefix, and theos, a god, (Etymological Dictionary of English Language-1958)<ref name="Divine"/>}}

== Influential Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy denies atheist request to broaden the definition of atheism ==

Eric Hatfield states at the website ''Is there a God?'' concerning the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'': [https://atheistforums.org/thread-9794.html An atheist wrote] to the Stanford Encyclopedia a few years back, requesting the definition be changed to the more modern usage, but the editor declined, pointing out that the older definition was still the one used by philosophers, and saying that [[Antony Flew|Flew]] hadn’t persuaded his peers on this matter. It is worth reading both the letter and the response.<ref>[http://www.is-there-a-god.info/blog/belief/atheists-agnostics-and-theists/ Atheists, agnostics and theists]</ref>

== Advocacy of a broader definition of atheism: 19th century and contemporary efforts ==

''See also:'' [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism]] and [[Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic|Definitions of atheist and agnostic]]
[[File:Charles Bradlaugh.jpg|thumb|left|175px|[[Charles Bradlaugh]] ]]
As noted above, in the late 19th century and more broadly in the latter portion of the 20th century, the proposition that the definition of atheism be defined as a mere lack of belief in God or gods began.<ref name="Divine"/> It is now common for atheists/[[agnosticism|agnostics]] and [[theism|theists]] to debate the meaning of the word atheism.<ref name="Divine"/><ref>
*[http://www.apatheticagnostic.com/articles/meds2/med40/med796.html The Atheism Vs. Agnosticism “Debate”]
*[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/atheism Oxford Dictionaries]. Oxford Dictionaries, due to their British influence (Atheism is more popular in Britain than in the United States and many other countries where English is spoken, see: [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]] and [[Secular Europe]] and [[Atheism statistics]]), now offers the definition of atheism to be "Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods." which is a departure from its historical meaning before a broader definition of atheism began to be more widely advocated in the latter portion of the 20th century (see: [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"])</ref>

Critics of a broader definition of atheism to be a mere lack of belief indicate that such a definition is contrary to the traditional/historical meaning of the word and that such a definition makes atheism indistinguishable from the word [[agnosticism]].<ref name="Divine"/><ref>
*[http://www.apatheticagnostic.com/articles/meds2/med40/med796.html The Atheism Vs. Agnosticism “Debate”]
*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]
*[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.
*[http://carm.org/cut-atheism Atheism] by Matt Slick
</ref>

The English agnostic [[Charles Bradlaugh]], in 1876, proposed that atheism does not assert "there is no God," and by doing so he endeavored to dilute the traditional definition of atheism.<ref>Discussion on Atheism: Report of a Public Discussion Between the Rev. Brewin Grant, B.A., and C. Bradlaugh, Esq., Held in South Place Chapel, Finsbury, London, on Tuesday Evenings, Commencing June 22, and Ending July 27, 1875, on the Question, "Is Atheism Or is Christianity the True Secular Gospel, as Tending to the Improvement and Happiness of Mankind in this Life by Human Efforts and Material Means.". Brewin Grant Charles Bradlaugh, January 1, 1890, Anti-liberation Society, page 10-12 [https://books.google.com/books?id=Dwk3yV5MOaAC&pg=PA10&lpg=PA10&dq=Charles+Bradlaugh+definition+of+atheism&source=bl&ots=JtjIlK7qaJ&sig=E0HjYgfEyKXdEA4zlLAd9m41cQU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEgQ6AEwB2oVChMIrcijucWLyAIVCXA-Ch00NACw#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Bradlaugh%20definition%20of%20atheism&f=false]</ref>
Since 1979, many atheists have followed Bradlaugh's thinking further and stated that atheism is merely a lack of belief in any god.<ref name="Divine"/> The motive for such a shift in meaning appears to be to an attempt to shift the burden of proof regarding the existence of God to the [[theism]] side.<ref name="Divine"/>

In the article, ''Is Atheism Presumptuous''?, atheist [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]], a founder of [[Internet Infidels]] which owns and operates the Secular Web (the Secular Web is a website focused on promoting atheism, agnostics and [[Philosophical skepticism|skeptics]] on the internet), states that "I agree (with Copan) that anyone who claims, "God does not exist," must shoulder a burden of proof just as much as anyone who claims, "God exists."<ref name="Divine"/>
In short, the attempt to redefine atheism is merely an attempt to make no assertions so no facts need be offered. The attempt to redefine atheism, however, is not in accordance with the standard definitions of atheism that encyclopedias of philosophy employ which is that atheism is a denial of the existence of God or gods.<ref name="Divine"/>

The purpose of all these exercises in redefinition is to try to slant the rhetorical playing field in favor of the atheists and against believers:
*By redefining atheism to include agnosticism, they both boost their numbers - there are many non-religious folks who will admit they aren't sure whether God exists, but far fewer who have the presumptousness to claim to know for a fact that He does not - and also make their case easier to make (an agnostic, to justify their agnosticism, need only overcome the positive evidence in favor of God's existence; an atheist, in addition to that, must also find positive evidence against God's existence)
*By redefining atheism so that babies are atheists, they try to falsely paint atheism as some sort of ''natural state'', despite the fact that religion is a universal across human cultures, up until modern times; there is no traditional culture which totally lacks religious beliefs, and religious belief goes back thousands of years
*By ignoring the definition of traditional God (which refers to an omnipotent being, not a more limited being such as that found in Greek mythology), they try to claim that ''Christians are atheists'', with respect to all the gods of mythology. However, this specious argument ignores the fact that these other supposed beings are not Gods, only gods. There can only be one God, when the definition of God includes omnipotence.

=== William Lane Craig on attempts to define the word atheism ===
[[Image:Billcraig_czvx.jpg‎‎|thumb|150px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]
William Lane Craig declared:
{{cquote|There’s a history behind this. Certain atheists in the mid-twentieth century were promoting the so-called “presumption of atheism.” At face value, this would appear to be the claim that in the absence of evidence for the existence of God, we should presume that God does not exist. Atheism is a sort of default position, and the theist bears a special burden of proof with regard to his belief that God exists....

But when you look more closely at how protagonists of the presumption of atheism used the term “atheist,” you discover that they were defining the word in a non-standard way, synonymous with “non-theist." So understood the term would encompass agnostics and traditional atheists, along with those who think the question meaningless (verificationists)...

Such a re-definition of the word “atheist” trivializes the claim of the presumption of atheism, for on this definition, atheism ceases to [[Atheist worldview|be a view]]. It is merely a psychological state which is shared by people who hold various views or no view at all. On this re-definition, even babies, who hold no opinion at all on the matter, count as atheists! In fact, our cat Muff counts as an atheist on this definition, since she has (to my knowledge) no belief in God.

One would still require justification in order to know either that God exists or that He does not exist, which is the question we’re really interested in.

So why, you might wonder, would atheists be anxious to so trivialize their position? Here I agree with you that a [[Atheism and deception|deceptive game]] is being played by many atheists. If atheism is taken to be a view, namely the view that there is no God, then atheists must shoulder their share of the burden of proof to support this view.<ref name="Definition of atheism">[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by William Lane Craig</ref>}}

== Weak atheism and strong atheism ==

''See also:'' [[Weak Atheism|Weak atheism]] and [[Strong atheism]]
[[File:Baby picture.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Weak atheism]] is an individual merely lacking a belief in God/gods. Using this broad definition of definition of atheism, there are atheists who argue that babies are atheists.<ref>[https://carm.org/are-babies-born-atheists Are babies born atheists?] by Matt Slick</ref>]]
Many atheists like to make a distinction between ''[[strong atheism]]'' and ''[[Weak Atheism|weak atheism]]''. They define ''strong atheism'' as believing God does not exist, while ''weak atheism'' as neither believing nor disbelieving. However, this usage is incorrect, and has been invented by atheists to boost their numbers. If you believe God does not exist, you are an atheist. If you neither believe nor disbelieve, you aren't an atheist, you are some kind of agnostic.

[[Weak atheism]] is an individual merely lacking a belief in God/gods. Using this broad definition of definition of atheism, there are atheists who argue that babies are atheists.<ref>[https://carm.org/are-babies-born-atheists Are babies born atheists?] by Matt Slick</ref> Babies, just because they haven't learnt the concept of "God" yet, are not atheists. To be an atheist, you must have encountered the idea of "God", and chosen to reject it. A baby isn't even an agnostic, since an agnostic has encountered the idea, and isn't personally sure whether it is right, or even thinks we'll never know if it is. A baby hasn't encountered the idea yet.

=== Traditional definition of atheism, strong atheism and accusations of dogmatism ===

*[[Atheism, dogmatism and strong atheism]]

== Implicit and explicit atheism ==

''See also:'' [[Implicit and explicit atheism]]

Implicit atheism and explicit atheism are types of atheism coined by the atheist George H. Smith. Smith belonged to the [[Objectivism|objectivist]] school of atheist thought.<ref>[http://www.anthonyflood.com/smithatheism.htm Rebuttal of George S. Smith's book Atheism: The Case Against God]</ref> See also: [[Schools of atheist thought]].

Implicit atheism as defined by Smith is "the absence of theistic belief without a conscious rejection of it", while explicit atheism is "the absence of theistic belief due to a conscious rejection of it".<ref>Smith, George H. (1979). Atheism: The Case Against God. Buffalo, New York: Prometheus. pp. 13–18. ISBN 0-87975-124-X.</ref>

Due to various research findings in the [[social science]]s, global [[desecularization]], the increase of religious immigration to the [[Western World]] and other developments, the usefulness of the terms implicit and explicit atheism has diminished (see: [[Implicit and explicit atheism]]).
 
 
[[File:Implict atheism and explicit atheism.png|center|thumbnail|A diagram showing the relationship between the definitions of [[weak atheism]]/[[strong atheism]] and Implicit/explicit atheism. See: [[Implicit and explicit atheism]] ]]

== Atheism is a religion ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism is a religion]]
[[File:Sanderson Jones.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|The [[British atheism|British atheist]] Sanderson Jones is a founder of the [[Sunday Assembly]] "atheist church" movement.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/06/atheist-church-split_n_4550456.html Atheist Church Split: Sunday Assembly And Godless Revival's 'Denominational Chasm'], Huffington Post, 2014</ref> ]]
[[Atheism is a religion]] and this has implications in terms of the disciplines of [[religion]], philosophy, [[Christian apologetics]] and law.<ref>[https://creation.com/atheism-a-religion Is Atheism a religion?] by Daniel Smartt, Published: 4 May 2010(GMT+10)</ref> In addition, although many atheists deny that [[Atheist worldview|atheism is a worldview]], atheists commonly share a [[Atheism and beliefs|number of beliefs]] such as [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalism]], [[Evolution|belief in evolution]] and [[Origin of life|abiogenesis]].<ref>
*[http://carm.org/atheism-worldview Is atheism a worldview?] by Matt Slick of [[CARM]]
*[http://www.apologetics.net/post/Atheism-a-worldview.aspx Atheism a worldview?]
*[http://www.apologetics.net/post/Atheism-is-a-worldview-%28II%29.aspx Atheism is a worldview II]
*[http://www.rzim.eu/the-scandanavian-sceptic-or-why-atheism-is-a-belief-system The Scandanavian Sceptic (or Why Atheism Is a Belief System)] by [[Ravi Zacharias|Ravi Zacharias International Ministries]]
</ref>

If the view that there is no God (or are no gods) is a religion, it is argued its expression is constitutionally protected in the [[United States]].<ref>The Supreme Court has said a religion need not be based on a belief in the existence of a supreme being. In the 1961 case of [[Torcaso v. Watkins]], the court described "[[secular humanism]]" as a religion. [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45874 Court rules atheism is a religion]</ref> The government cannot force atheists to recant and adopt the opposite belief.

If atheism is not a religion, then the expression of atheistic ideas is still covered by the First Amendment, but only by the [[free speech]] and [[free press]] clauses.

The implications go deeper, affecting [[public education]]. If atheism is a religion, then the atheism adhering to the [[methodological naturalism]] of [[physical science]] cannot be given excessive government support. That would violate the [[establishment of religion]] clause. So, [[evolution]] education would have to allow students freedom to dissent from the "orthodox" [[pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] view that human beings evolved from earlier forms of life without any intervention from God. It should be noted that biology courses only require knowledge of what the theory of evolution, its mechanisms, and the evidence supporting it, rather than belief that evolution occurred.<ref>See [[Kenneth Miller]]'s testimony in ''Selden v. Cobb County', available at [http://ncse.com/files/pub/legal/selman/district_court/20041108_testimony_rogers_mccoy.txt], p. 178</ref>

In 2013, a trend of atheist services began and atheist services were reported in the ''[[New York Times]]'', '' [[The Blaze]]'' and other major news outlets.<ref>
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/us/in-the-bible-belt-offering-atheists-a-spiritual-home.html?_r=0 In the Bible belt offering atheists a spiritual home - NY Times, 6/24/2013]
*[Bizarre Trend: Atheist Sunday Morning ‘Worship’ Services Are on the Rise (Minus God, of Course)]
*[http://gawker.com/5973377/londons-first-atheist-church-opens-tomorrow London's First Atheist Church Opens Tomorrow]</ref>

== Common argument by atheists relating to the defining of atheism ==

Another specious atheist argument is "Christians are atheists about all Gods but one". But this ignores that ''god'' is used in two different ways. Little-g god, refers to a limited being, like the gods of mythology, with immense but not absolute power. It is possible for multiple such limited beings to exist. Capital-G God, refers to an omnipotent being, as conceived in religions such as Judaism and Christianity. It is impossible for there to exist more than one omnipotent being - what happens if two omnipotent beings have a disagreement? So, Zeus is not comparable to the Christian God, and the Christian's disbelief in Zeus is not a form of atheism.

Also, Christians need not deny the existence of the gods of other religions, and hence can not truly be called atheists with respect to them:
*A traditional belief in Christianity (see {{bibleref|1Corinthians|10|20}}) is that the gods of other religions may be demons presenting themselves as gods. So, a Christian may not deny the existence of Zeus, but understand Zeus very differently from how his worshippers back in ancient times would have (as an evil demon rather than as a good spirit)
*Another Christian belief is that other religions are distorted versions of the religion originally revealed by God. As such, they do not believe in different gods, but in the same God as the Christian; but only the Christian has an undistorted view of God, while the other religions are laboring under distorted ideas of His nature. It is like comparing a distorted rumour about a person to an accurate account; the accounts can be so different that they seem like different people, even though they are actually both about the same person (but one is accurate, the other highly inaccurate). So too may it be for the various religions and God.

== Quotes ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism Quotes|Atheism quotes]]

*"The [[Atheist movement|"atheist" movement]] keeps shooting itself in the foot by failing to reach a consensus regarding the meaning of "atheism." - atheist [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]]<ref>[http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/meyer/170930 Defining Atheism can be a liability Part I] by Robert Meyer</ref><ref>[http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/atheism-symbols-atheist-symbols Atheism Symbols - Atheist Symbols] by Ken Ammon at [[True Freethinker]]</ref><ref>[http://naturalisticatheism.blogspot.com/2006/01/disagreement-among-self-described.html Disagreement Among Self-Described Atheists about the Meaning of "Atheism"] by Jeffery Jay Lowder</ref>

*"But lack of evidence, if indeed evidence is lacking, is no grounds for atheism. No one thinks there is good evidence for the proposition that there are an even number of stars; but also, no one thinks the right conclusion to draw is that there are an uneven number of stars. The right conclusion would instead be agnosticism." - [[Alvin Plantinga]]<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2016/05/evidence-for-atheism.html Evidence for atheism?]</ref>

== See also ==

*[[Atheism and beliefs]]
*[[Atheism and belief]]
*[[Atheist worldview]]
*[[Atheism and evidence]]
*[[Schools of atheist thought]]
*[[Atheist factions]]
*[[Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic]]
*[[Types of agnosticism]]
*[[Atheism is a religion]]
*[[Atheism Quotes|Atheism quotes]]

Debate:

*[[Debate:Is atheism a religion?]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-definition-that-will-not-die The Definition of Atheism That Will Not Die!] by William Lane Craig
*[http://evidenceforjesuschrist.org/Pages/apologetics/the-meaning-of-atheism.htm The meaning of atheism] by Dr. Gregory S. Neal
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVpdQnmCTc Rebranding Atheism: Flew's Folly, Redefining Atheism to Avoid Refutation]
*[http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth11.html Why the Burden of Proof is on the Atheist] by Professor Ralph McInerny
*[https://influencemagazine.com/en/Theory/Atheism-and-the-Burden-of-Proof Atheism and the Burden of Proof] by [[Paul Copan]]
*[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/ Atheism and Agnosticism] by [[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]
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== Notes ==
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[[Category:Atheism]]

Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism

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[[File:Charles Bradlaugh.jpg|thumb|right|195px|[[Charles Bradlaugh]] ]]
[[Atheism]], as defined by the ''[[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', the ''[[Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', and other [[philosophy]] reference works, is the denial that [[God]] exists.<ref>Multiple references:
*Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism "Atheism and agnosticism"]. ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.).
*Merriam-Webster dictionary: Atheism - a disbelief in the existence of deity; the doctrine that there is no deity. Origin of atheism: Middle French athéisme, from athée atheist, from Greek atheos godless, from a- + theos god [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism]
*Atheism: a + theos, denying god, (Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology-1966).
*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). [https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational "Atheism is more rational?"]. See [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Jonathan Sarfati]].
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140906135211/http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].
*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]
*[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.
</ref> [[Paul Edwards (philosopher)|Paul Edwards]], who was a prominent atheist and editor of the ''[[Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', defined an atheist as "a person who maintains that there is no God." <ref name="CRI">[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref> See also: [[Definition of atheism]]. This traditional definition of atheism is also called [[strong atheism]] or positive atheism.

In the mid-19th century, and more prominently in the 20th century, the proposition that the [[definition of atheism]] should instead be the absence of belief in God or gods began.<ref>Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].</ref> It is now common for atheists/[[agnosticism|agnostics]] and [[theism|theists]] to debate the meaning of the word atheism.<ref>
*[http://www.apatheticagnostic.com/articles/meds2/med40/med796.html The Atheism Vs. Agnosticism “Debate”]
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
*[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/atheism Oxford Dictionaries]. Oxford Dictionaries, due to their British influence (Atheism is more popular in Britain than in the United States and many other countries where English is spoken, see: [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]] and [[Secular Europe]] and [[Atheism statistics]]), now offers the definition of atheism to be "Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods." which is a departure from its historical meaning before a broader definition of atheism began to be more widely advocated in the latter portion of the 20th century (see: [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"])</ref> This newer definition of atheism is called [[weak atheism]].

In terms of contemporary '''definitions of atheism''', the ''Webster-Merriam Dictionary'' defines [[atheism]] in two ways: "1) a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods 2) a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods."<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism Atheism], ''Webster-Merriam'' dictionary</ref> ''Oxford English Dictionies'' defines atheism as "Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods."<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/atheism Atheism], Oxford online dictionary</ref>

[[Charles Bradlaugh]], in 1876, proposed that [[atheism]] does not assert "there is no God," and by doing so he diluted the traditional [[definition of atheism]].<ref name="SEP">http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/</ref><ref name="cw">[https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational Is Atheism More Rational] by [[Creation Ministries International]]</ref><ref name="DivCon"/> Since 1979, many atheists have followed Bradlaugh's thinking further and stated that atheism is merely a lack of belief in any god.<ref name="DivCon">http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref><ref>[http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/bradlaugh.htm Positive Atheism's Big List of Charles Bradlaugh Quotations]</ref> The motive for such a shift in meaning appears to be to an attempt to shift the burden of proof regarding the existence of God to the [[theism]] side.<ref>Day, Donn R. (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140906135211/http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]</ref>

In the article, ''Is Atheism Presumptuous''?, atheist Jeffery Jay Lowder, a founder of Internet Infidels, states that "I agree (with [[Paul Copan|Copan]]) that anyone who claims, "God does not exist," must shoulder a burden of proof just as much as anyone who claims, "God exists."<ref name="DivCon"/>
In short, the attempt to redefine atheism is merely an attempt to make no assertions so no facts need be offered.<ref name="DivCon"/> The attempt to redefine atheism, however, is not in accordance with the standard definitions of atheism that encyclopedias of philosophy employ which is that atheism is a denial of the existence of God or gods.<ref name="SEP"/><ref name="cw"/><ref name="DivCon"/> In addition, the atheist community [[Atheism and deception|has often used deception to promote their ideology]].

Unlike [[Christianity]], which is supported by a large body of sound evidence (see: [[Christian apologetics]]), atheism has no proof and evidence supporting its ideology. In addition, atheists/skeptics do have a tradition of making assumptions that later have proved errant.<ref>http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth11.html</ref> Also, prominent atheists, such as [[Charles Darwin]] (see: [http://www.conservapedia.com/Charles_Darwin#Religious_Views_of_Charles_Darwin religious views of Charles Darwin] ), have experienced doubts concerning the validity of atheism.

This redefinition blurs the distinction between saying, "There is no God", and "I don't know whether God exists or not." It lets people say, "I don't believe in God," without clarifying whether they are denying God's existence (which is [[atheism]]) or are merely uncertain about it (which is [[agnosticism]]).

== Purpose of attempting to dilute the definition of atheism ==

The purpose of all these exercises in the redefinition of atheism is to try to slant the rhetorical playing field in favor of the atheists and against believers because:

'''1)''' Atheism lacks proof and evidence that is true.<ref>Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014
*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]
*[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref>

Don R. Day in his article entitled ''Atheism - Etymology'' states:
{{Cquote|In the last twenty years or so atheists and theists have taken to debating on college campuses, and in town halls, all across this country. By using the above definition, atheists have attempted to shift the burden of proof. In the article, Is Atheism Presumptuous?, atheist [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]] admits that "I agree [with Copan] that anyone who claims, "God does not exist," must shoulder a burden of proof just as much as anyone who claims, "God exists." However, no assertions, no facts need be offered. Again, [[George H. Smith|George Smith]]:
:If one presents a positive belief (i.e. an assertion which one claims to be true), one has the obligation to present evidence in its favor. The burden of proof lies with the person who asserts the truth of a proposition. If the evidence is not forthcoming, if there are not sufficient grounds for accepting the proposition, it should not be believed.<ref>Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"]. Retrieved July 15, 2014</ref>}}
[[File:Baby-in-the-suitcase.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Weak atheism]] is an individual merely lacking a belief in God/gods. Using this broad definition of definition of atheism, there are atheists who argue that babies are atheists.<ref>[https://carm.org/are-babies-born-atheists Are babies born atheists?] by Matt Slick</ref> See also: [[Atheism and children]] ]]
'''2)''' By redefining atheism to include [[agnosticism]], atheists artificially boost their numbers - there are many non-religious folks who will admit they aren't sure whether God exists, but far fewer who have the presumptousness to claim to know for a fact that He does not - and also make their case easier to make (an agnostic, to justify their agnosticism, need only overcome the positive evidence in favor of God's existence; an atheist, in addition to that, must also find positive evidence against God's existence)

'''3)''' By redefining atheism so that even babies are claimed to be atheists (see: [[Weak atheism]]), atheists try to falsely paint atheism as some sort of ''natural state'', despite the fact that religion is a universal across human cultures, up until modern times; there is no culture which totally lacks religious beliefs, and religious belief goes back thousands of years

'''4)''' By ignoring the definition of traditional God (which refers to an omnipotent being, not a more limited being such as that found in Greek mythology), they try to claim that ''Christians are atheists'', with respect to all the gods of mythology. However, this specious argument ignores the fact that these other supposed beings are not Gods, only gods. There can only be one God, when the definition of God includes omnipotence.

=== William Lane Craig on attempts to define the word atheism ===
[[File:Dr. William Lane Craig.jpg‎‎|thumb|150px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]
William Lane Craig declared:
{{cquote|There’s a history behind this. Certain atheists in the mid-twentieth century were promoting the so-called “presumption of atheism.” At face value, this would appear to be the claim that in the absence of evidence for the existence of God, we should presume that God does not exist. Atheism is a sort of default position, and the theist bears a special burden of proof with regard to his belief that God exists....

But when you look more closely at how protagonists of the presumption of atheism used the term “atheist,” you discover that they were defining the word in a non-standard way, synonymous with “non-theist." So understood the term would encompass agnostics and traditional atheists, along with those who think the question meaningless (verificationists)...

Such a re-definition of the word “atheist” trivializes the claim of the presumption of atheism, for on this definition, atheism ceases to [[Atheist worldview|be a view]]. It is merely a psychological state which is shared by people who hold various views or no view at all. On this re-definition, even babies, who hold no opinion at all on the matter, count as atheists! In fact, our cat Muff counts as an atheist on this definition, since she has (to my knowledge) no belief in God.

One would still require justification in order to know either that God exists or that He does not exist, which is the question we’re really interested in.

So why, you might wonder, would atheists be anxious to so trivialize their position? Here I agree with you that a [[Atheism and deception|deceptive game]] is being played by many atheists. If atheism is taken to be a view, namely the view that there is no God, then atheists must shoulder their share of the burden of proof to support this view.<ref name="Definition of atheism">[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by William Lane Craig</ref>}}

=== Atheism and its lack of a foundation ===
[[File:512px-Collage of Six Cats-01.jpg|thumbnail|left|150px|In his essay ''Herding Cats: Why atheism will lose'', the atheist Francois Tremblay compared unifying atheists to herding cats.<ref name="liberator.net">[http://www.liberator.net/articles/TremblayFrancois/herdingcats.html ''Herding Cats: Why atheism will lose''] by Francois Tremblay</ref>]]
The atheist Francois Tremblay wrote in his essay ''Herding Cats: Why atheism will lose'' about the lack of a foundation for atheism:
{{cquote|Atheism, as [[Definition of atheism|commonly defined]] by atheists, expresses a lack of belief, or disbelief, in deities. It is not a positive belief in anything, but a negative concept. That is why atheists, inasmuch as they are atheists, are nothing like a coherent or concerted group. Organizations like [[American Atheists]] serve a role of broadcasting information more than anything else, because there cannot be concerted action when nobody agrees on what to do (except of course on direct concerns like the rights of atheists or separation of church and state). Most atheists disagree strongly on whenever atheism should be propagated, or promoted, and on the matter of doing so.

Another problem of atheism qua atheism is that it does not contain its own basis. What I mean by this is that atheism is a punctual, [[ontological]] belief, which is itself the implicit or explicit result of [[metaphysics|metaphysical]] and [[Atheism and epistemology|epistemological deductions]]. Any reply to an attack on this basis cannot come directly from atheism. Concentrating oneself only on being an atheist is like trying to build a house from the second floor up. It may look less costly on paper, and for people who only build houses in their imagination this may be a good way of seeing it, but it's not good enough for a serious endeavour. And most importantly, it's too fragile. I see too many religionists attacking atheism from the bottom and atheists being unable to adequately reply to the arguments. If the [[Atheism and irrationality|atheist cannot answer to his most fundamental beliefs on the nature of reality and cognition]], then his atheism is worthless in terms of validation. It is nothing more than a big paper tiger, made from the finest cardboard.

One last problem that undermines any propagation of atheism is inspiration. Let's be honest here, "there is no god!" is [[Atheism and inspiration|not a very motivating call]] for most people.<ref name="liberator.net">[http://www.liberator.net/articles/TremblayFrancois/herdingcats.html ''Herding Cats: Why atheism will lose''] by Francois Tremblay</ref>}}

=== Atheism, dogmatism and strong atheism ===

''See also:'' [[Atheism, dogmatism and strong atheism]] and [[Atheism and open-mindedness]] and [[Atheism and dogmatism]] and [[Atheism and groupthink]]
[[File:Richard Dawkins 2006.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] was one of the founders of [[New Atheism]].]]
Because the traditional definition of atheism existed for centuries, the existence of outspoken and dogmatic atheists (see: [[New Atheism]] and [[Atheist activist]]) and because atheism [[Definition of atheism#Advocacy of a broader definition of atheism: 19th century and contemporary efforts|lacks proof and evidence that it is true]], atheism and/or atheists are often accused of being [[dogma]]tic.

For example, in his BBC documentary ''[[The Trouble with Atheism]]'' the award-winning journalist Rod Liddle indicates:
{{cquote|Some atheists have become rather dogmatic. Terribly certain in their conviction that there is no God and anyone who thinks there is is a deluded and dangerous fool. ,,,atheists are becoming as intransigent about their own views as the people they so despise.

Atheism is becoming a religion of its own. It already has its gurus and its revered sacred texts... It has its magnificent temples within which lie mysteries and unknowable truths.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi_KSjetXJg BBC Documentary The Trouble With Atheism BBC Horizon Documentary]</ref>}}

The journalist Marjorie Steele states:
{{Cquote|I’m not so much saying atheists as individuals are dogmatic, as I am that atheism is, as an ideology. Atheism takes a firmly negative stance on anything supernatural, asserting it does not exist, which is very different from asserting that it’s unknown. That premise alone makes atheism as dogmatic as religion.<ref>[https://medium.com/@creativeonion/im-not-so-much-saying-atheists-as-individuals-are-dogmatic-as-i-am-that-atheism-is-as-an-6de4552fc98e Journalist Marjorie Steele on atheism]</ref>}}

In addition, research indicates that atheists are more dogmatic/closed-minded (see: [[Atheism and open-mindedness]] and [[Atheism and dogmatism]]).

== Atheism as a religion ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism is a religion]]

[[File:Sanderson Jones.jpg|thumbnail|right|220px|The [[British atheism|British atheist]] Sanderson Jones is a founder of the [[Sunday Assembly]] "atheist church" movement.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/06/atheist-church-split_n_4550456.html Atheist Church Split: Sunday Assembly And Godless Revival's 'Denominational Chasm'], Huffington Post, 2014</ref> ]]
[[Atheism is a religion]] and this has implications in terms of the disciplines of [[religion]], philosophy, [[Christian apologetics]] and law.<ref>[https://creation.com/atheism-a-religion Is Atheism a religion?] by Daniel Smartt, Published: 4 May 2010(GMT+10)</ref> In addition, although many atheists deny that [[Atheist worldview|atheism is a worldview]], atheists commonly share a [[Atheism and beliefs|number of beliefs]] such as [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalism]], [[Evolution|belief in evolution]] and [[Origin of life|abiogenesis]].<ref>
*[http://carm.org/atheism-worldview Is atheism a worldview?] by Matt Slick of [[CARM]]
*[http://www.apologetics.net/post/Atheism-a-worldview.aspx Atheism a worldview?]
*[http://www.apologetics.net/post/Atheism-is-a-worldview-%28II%29.aspx Atheism is a worldview II]
*[http://www.rzim.eu/the-scandanavian-sceptic-or-why-atheism-is-a-belief-system The Scandanavian Sceptic (or Why Atheism Is a Belief System)] by [[Ravi Zacharias|Ravi Zacharias International Ministries]]
</ref>

If the view that there is no God (or are no gods) is a [[religion]], it is argued its expression is constitutionally protected in the [[United States]].<ref>The Supreme Court has said a religion need not be based on a belief in the existence of a supreme being. In the 1961 case of [[Torcaso v. Watkins]], the court described "[[secular humanism]]" as a religion. [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45874 Court rules atheism is a religion]</ref> The government cannot force [[atheists]] to recant and adopt the opposite belief.

In his BBC documentary ''The Trouble with Atheism'' the award-winning journalist Rod Liddle indicates:
{{cquote|Some atheists have become rather dogmatic. Terribly certain in their conviction that there is no God and anyone who thinks there is is a deluded and dangerous fool. ,,,atheists are becoming as intransigent about their own views as the people they so despise.

Atheism is becoming a religion of its own. It already has its gurus and its revered sacred texts... It has its magnificent temples within which lie mysteries and unknowable truths.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi_KSjetXJg BBC Documentary The Trouble With Atheism BBC Horizon Documentary]</ref>}}

If atheism is not a religion, then the expression of atheistic ideas is still covered by the First Amendment, but only by the [[free speech]] and [[free press]] clauses.

The implications go deeper, affecting [[public education]]. If atheism is a religion, then the atheism adhering to the [[methodological naturalism]] of [[physical science]] cannot be given excessive government support. That would violate the [[establishment of religion]] clause. So, [[evolution]] education would have to allow students freedom to dissent from the "orthodox" [[pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] view that human beings evolved from earlier forms of life without any intervention from God. It should be noted that biology courses only require knowledge of what the theory of evolution, its mechanisms, and the evidence supporting it, rather than belief that evolution occurred.<ref>See [[Kenneth Miller]]'s testimony in ''Selden v. Cobb County', available at [http://ncse.com/files/pub/legal/selman/district_court/20041108_testimony_rogers_mccoy.txt], p. 178</ref>

In 2013, a trend of atheist churches began and atheist church services were reported on in the ''[[New York Times]]'', '' [[The Blaze]]'' and other major news outlets.<ref>
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/us/in-the-bible-belt-offering-atheists-a-spiritual-home.html?_r=0 In the Bible belt offering atheists a spiritual home - NY Times, 6/24/2013]
*[Bizarre Trend: Atheist Sunday Morning ‘Worship’ Services Are on the Rise (Minus God, of Course)]
*[http://gawker.com/5973377/londons-first-atheist-church-opens-tomorrow London's First Atheist Church Opens Tomorrow]</ref>

== Shockofgod's challenge to atheists ==

''See also:'' [[Shockofgod]]

[[File:Atheismlackofproof.png|thumbnail|800px|center|[[Shockofgod]] is a popular [[YouTube]] [[Christian]] channel run by an [[Ex-atheists|ex-atheist]] [[Christian]] [[conservative]]. His YouTube videos have cumulatively received over 18 million views since his YouTube channel's inception.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/user/shockofgod</ref> Shockofgod won over 70 Christianity vs. [[atheism]] debates.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGgOQ_aEvY Atheism loses a shocking 71 debates in a row]</ref>
 
 
Shockofgod's challenge to atheists is featured in the above graphic.]]

== See also ==

*[[Implicit and explicit atheism]]
*[[Atheist worldview]]
*[[Atheism and beliefs]]
*[[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]]
*[[Atheist factions]]
*[[Weak atheism]]
*[[Strong atheism]]
*[[Atheism and irrationality]]
*[[Essay: The question atheists fear|The question atheists fear]]
*[[Global atheism|Decline of global atheism]]
*[[Atheism and cowardice]]
*[[Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian]]
*[[Christian apologetics websites|Evidence for Christianity]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-definition-that-will-not-die The Definition of Atheism That Will Not Die!] by William Lane Craig
*[http://evidenceforjesuschrist.org/Pages/apologetics/the-meaning-of-atheism.htm The meaning of atheism] by Dr. Gregory S. Neal
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVpdQnmCTc Rebranding Atheism: Flew's Folly, Redefining Atheism to Avoid Refutation]
*[http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth11.html Why the Burden of Proof is on the Atheist] by Professor Ralph McInerny
*[https://influencemagazine.com/en/Theory/Atheism-and-the-Burden-of-Proof Atheism and the Burden of Proof] by [[Paul Copan]]
*[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/ Atheism and Agnosticism] by [[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]
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== Notes ==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Deceit]]

Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic

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[[File:Baron2.jpg|thumb|alt=atheism|right|200px|[[Portrait]] of [[Paul-Henri Thiry]], Baron d'Holbach (1723 - 1789) was an early advocate of atheism in [[Europe]].]]
[[Atheism]], as defined by the ''[[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', the ''[[Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', and other [[philosophy]] reference works, is the denial of the fact that [[God]] exists.<ref>Multiple references:
*Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism "Atheism and agnosticism"]. ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.).
*Merriam-Webster dictionary: Atheism - a disbelief in the existence of deity; the doctrine that there is no deity. Origin of atheism: Middle French athéisme, from athée atheist, from Greek atheos godless, from a- + theos god [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism]
*Atheism: a + theos, denying god, (Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology-1966).
*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). [https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational "Atheism is more rational?"]. See [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Jonathan Sarfati]].
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140906135211/http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].
*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]
*[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.
</ref> [[Paul Edwards (philosopher)|Paul Edwards]], who was a prominent atheist and editor of the ''[[Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', defined an atheist as "a person who maintains that there is no God." <ref name="CRI">[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref> See also: [[Definition of atheism]]. This traditional definition of atheism is also called [[strong atheism]] or positive atheism.

The ''Webster-Merriam'' dictionary defines the contemporary [[definition of atheism]] in two ways: "1) a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods 2) a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods."<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism Atheism], ''Webster-Merriam'' dictionary</ref> ''Oxford English Dictionies'' defines atheism as "Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods."<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/atheism Atheism], Oxford online dictionary</ref>

Beginning in the 19th century and becoming more prominent in the 20th century, many [[agnosticism|agnostics]] and atheists have argued that the definition of atheism should be the absence of belief in God or gods.<ref name="Divine">Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].</ref><ref name="Definition of atheism">[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]</ref> This newer definition of atheism is called [[weak atheism]]. See: [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism#Purpose of attempting to dilute the definition of atheism|Purpose of redefining atheism]]

== Attempts to Dilute the Definition of Atheism ==

''See also:'' [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism]] and [[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]]
[[File:Charles Bradlaugh.jpg|thumb|left|195px|[[Charles Bradlaugh]] ]]
[[Charles Bradlaugh]], in 1876, proposed that atheism does not assert "there is no God," and by doing so he diluted the traditional [[definition of atheism]]. Since 1979, many atheists have followed Bradlaugh's thinking further and stated that atheism is merely a lack of belief in any god.<ref name="DivCon">http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref><ref>[http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/bradlaugh.htm Positive Atheism's Big List of Charles Bradlaugh Quotations]</ref> The motive for such a shift in meaning appears to be to an attempt to shift the burden of proof regarding the existence of God to the [[theism]] side.<ref name="DivCon" />

In the article, ''Is Atheism Presumptuous''?, atheist [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]], a founder of [[Internet Infidels]] which owns and operates the Secular Web (the Secular Web is a website focused on promoting atheism, [[agnosticism|agnostics]] and [[Philosophical skepticism|skeptics]] on the internet), states that "I agree (with Copan) that anyone who claims, "God does not exist," must shoulder a burden of proof just as much as anyone who claims, "God exists."<ref name="DivCon" />
In short, the attempt to redefine atheism is merely an attempt to make no assertions so no facts need be offered.<ref name="DivCon" /> The attempt to redefine atheism, however, is not in accordance with the standard definitions of atheism that encyclopedias of philosophy employ which is that atheism is a denial of the existence of God or gods.<ref name="CRI"/><ref name="Divine"/><ref name="Definition of atheism"/><ref>[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism Stanford Encyclopedia of Philisophy - Atheism and Agnosticism]</ref><ref name="cw">[https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational Is Atheism More Rational?] by [[Creation Ministries International]]</ref>

== Various issues ==

Various people use terms such as "[[atheist]]" and "[[agnostic]]" differently hence they are often difficult to define.

''Atheism'' usually means not to believe in [[God]]. This can be a mere lack of belief. It can also be a positive belief that He does not exist.

'''[[Agnosticism]]''' is, in weaker forms, an affirmation of ignorance regarding the existence of God, and in stronger forms, the assertion that God's existence is not capable of being known (unknowable).

Perhaps because of the historical risk of being accused of [[heresy]], [[apostasy]] or other theological "crimes", those who do not believe in God have not been eager to clarify their positions.

==Alternative definitions==

===Atheism===

The term ''atheism'' is often used to mean disbelief in God's existence. For example, "John Doe says that God does not exist."

The same term is also used in as an umbrella term which combines or includes both the atheist position and the agnostic position. "Mary Roe says that she doesn't believe in God." This can mean either that she completely denies God's existence, or that she simply is unsure whether He exists or not.

The imprecision of the umbrella term leads to many long and pointless debates where advocates argue at cross purposes because the do not agree on the meaning of terms.

=== Atheism is a religion ===

See: [[Atheism is a religion]]

===Agnosticism===

Some writers use the term ''agnostic'' in the general sense of being undecided. For example, "Smith isn't sure whether God exists or not." Others add to this a specific reason for being undecided, which elevates the position to the following argument:

#Jones sees no way to prove or disprove God's existence
#Therefore, Jones is undecided.

Interestingly, the lack of a satisfactory proof is interpreted two different ways. Weak atheism uses this as grounds for disbelief. Agnosticism uses this is grounds for refusing to commit one way or another.

"Agnostic" is also sometimes used to denote undecidedness on any matter, not just the existence of God.

===Preferences===

Sometimes an atheist (i.e., a disbeliever) may prefer to describe himself as an ''agnostic'' to avoid giving offense or to avoid receiving adverse treatment. While this may be useful in social situations, it can lead to difficulties when describing someone's precise position.

===Conclusion===

There is a difference between saying ''I do not know'' and saying ''I do not believe'' and saying ''It is false''.

The usage of ''agnosticism'' varies between saying, "God may or may not exist"; "There is no way to know whether God exists or not"; and "I do not believe in God".

All usages of ''atheism'' are consistent with saying, "God does not exist." However, the statement, "I do not believe in God" can be described either as ''atheism'' or ''agnosticism''.

== See also ==
*[[Weak atheism]]
*[[Strong atheism]]
*[[Implicit and explicit atheism]]
*[[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-definition-that-will-not-die The Definition of Atheism That Will Not Die!] by William Lane Craig
*[http://evidenceforjesuschrist.org/Pages/apologetics/the-meaning-of-atheism.htm The meaning of atheism] by Dr. Gregory S. Neal
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVpdQnmCTc Rebranding Atheism: Flew's Folly, Redefining Atheism to Avoid Refutation]
*[http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth11.html Why the Burden of Proof is on the Atheist] by Professor Ralph McInerny
*[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/ Atheism and Agnosticism] by [[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]

== Notes ==
{{reflist|2}}

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[[Category:Philosophy]]
[[Category:Agnosticism]]

Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic

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[[File:Baron2.jpg|thumb|alt=atheism|right|200px|[[Portrait]] of [[Paul-Henri Thiry]], Baron d'Holbach (1723 - 1789) was an early advocate of atheism in [[Europe]].]]
[[Atheism]], as defined by the ''[[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', the ''[[Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', and other [[philosophy]] reference works, is the denial of the fact that [[God]] exists.<ref>Multiple references:
*Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism "Atheism and agnosticism"]. ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.).
*Merriam-Webster dictionary: Atheism - a disbelief in the existence of deity; the doctrine that there is no deity. Origin of atheism: Middle French athéisme, from athée atheist, from Greek atheos godless, from a- + theos god [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism]
*Atheism: a + theos, denying god, (Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology-1966).
*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). [https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational "Atheism is more rational?"]. See [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Jonathan Sarfati]].
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140906135211/http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].
*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]
*[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.
</ref> [[Paul Edwards (philosopher)|Paul Edwards]], who was a prominent atheist and editor of the ''[[Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', defined an atheist as "a person who maintains that there is no God." <ref name="CRI">[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref> See also: [[Definition of atheism]]. This traditional definition of atheism is also called [[strong atheism]] or positive atheism.

The ''Webster-Merriam'' dictionary defines the contemporary [[definition of atheism]] in two ways: "1) a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods 2) a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods."<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism Atheism], ''Webster-Merriam'' dictionary</ref> ''Oxford English Dictionies'' defines atheism as "Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods."<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/atheism Atheism], Oxford online dictionary</ref>

Beginning in the latter portion of the 20th century and continuing beyond, many [[agnosticism|agnostics]]/atheists have argued that the definition of atheism should be defined as a mere lack of belief in God or gods.<ref name="Divine">Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].</ref><ref name="Definition of atheism">[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]</ref> This newer definition of atheism is called [[weak atheism]]. See: [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism#Purpose of attempting to dilute the definition of atheism|Purpose of redefining atheism]]

== Attempts to Dilute the Definition of Atheism ==

''See also:'' [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism]] and [[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]]
[[File:Charles Bradlaugh.jpg|thumb|left|195px|[[Charles Bradlaugh]] ]]
[[Charles Bradlaugh]], in 1876, proposed that atheism does not assert "there is no God," and by doing so he diluted the traditional [[definition of atheism]]. Since 1979, many atheists have followed Bradlaugh's thinking further and stated that atheism is merely a lack of belief in any god.<ref name="DivCon">http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref><ref>[http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/bradlaugh.htm Positive Atheism's Big List of Charles Bradlaugh Quotations]</ref> The motive for such a shift in meaning appears to be to an attempt to shift the burden of proof regarding the existence of God to the [[theism]] side.<ref name="DivCon" />

In the article, ''Is Atheism Presumptuous''?, atheist [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]], a founder of [[Internet Infidels]] which owns and operates the Secular Web (the Secular Web is a website focused on promoting atheism, [[agnosticism|agnostics]] and [[Philosophical skepticism|skeptics]] on the internet), states that "I agree (with Copan) that anyone who claims, "God does not exist," must shoulder a burden of proof just as much as anyone who claims, "God exists."<ref name="DivCon" />
In short, the attempt to redefine atheism is merely an attempt to make no assertions so no facts need be offered.<ref name="DivCon" /> The attempt to redefine atheism, however, is not in accordance with the standard definitions of atheism that encyclopedias of philosophy employ which is that atheism is a denial of the existence of God or gods.<ref name="CRI"/><ref name="Divine"/><ref name="Definition of atheism"/><ref>[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism Stanford Encyclopedia of Philisophy - Atheism and Agnosticism]</ref><ref name="cw">[https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational Is Atheism More Rational?] by [[Creation Ministries International]]</ref>

== Various issues ==

Various people use terms such as "[[atheist]]" and "[[agnostic]]" differently hence they are often difficult to define.

''Atheism'' usually means not to believe in [[God]]. This can be a mere lack of belief. It can also be a positive belief that He does not exist.

'''[[Agnosticism]]''' is, in weaker forms, an affirmation of ignorance regarding the existence of God, and in stronger forms, the assertion that God's existence is not capable of being known (unknowable).

Perhaps because of the historical risk of being accused of [[heresy]], [[apostasy]] or other theological "crimes", those who do not believe in God have not been eager to clarify their positions.

==Alternative definitions==

===Atheism===

The term ''atheism'' is often used to mean disbelief in God's existence. For example, "John Doe says that God does not exist."

The same term is also used in as an umbrella term which combines or includes both the atheist position and the agnostic position. "Mary Roe says that she doesn't believe in God." This can mean either that she completely denies God's existence, or that she simply is unsure whether He exists or not.

The imprecision of the umbrella term leads to many long and pointless debates where advocates argue at cross purposes because the do not agree on the meaning of terms.

=== Atheism is a religion ===

See: [[Atheism is a religion]]

===Agnosticism===

Some writers use the term ''agnostic'' in the general sense of being undecided. For example, "Smith isn't sure whether God exists or not." Others add to this a specific reason for being undecided, which elevates the position to the following argument:

#Jones sees no way to prove or disprove God's existence
#Therefore, Jones is undecided.

Interestingly, the lack of a satisfactory proof is interpreted two different ways. Weak atheism uses this as grounds for disbelief. Agnosticism uses this is grounds for refusing to commit one way or another.

"Agnostic" is also sometimes used to denote undecidedness on any matter, not just the existence of God.

===Preferences===

Sometimes an atheist (i.e., a disbeliever) may prefer to describe himself as an ''agnostic'' to avoid giving offense or to avoid receiving adverse treatment. While this may be useful in social situations, it can lead to difficulties when describing someone's precise position.

===Conclusion===

There is a difference between saying ''I do not know'' and saying ''I do not believe'' and saying ''It is false''.

The usage of ''agnosticism'' varies between saying, "God may or may not exist"; "There is no way to know whether God exists or not"; and "I do not believe in God".

All usages of ''atheism'' are consistent with saying, "God does not exist." However, the statement, "I do not believe in God" can be described either as ''atheism'' or ''agnosticism''.

== See also ==
*[[Weak atheism]]
*[[Strong atheism]]
*[[Implicit and explicit atheism]]
*[[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-definition-that-will-not-die The Definition of Atheism That Will Not Die!] by William Lane Craig
*[http://evidenceforjesuschrist.org/Pages/apologetics/the-meaning-of-atheism.htm The meaning of atheism] by Dr. Gregory S. Neal
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVpdQnmCTc Rebranding Atheism: Flew's Folly, Redefining Atheism to Avoid Refutation]
*[http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth11.html Why the Burden of Proof is on the Atheist] by Professor Ralph McInerny
*[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/ Atheism and Agnosticism] by [[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]

== Notes ==
{{reflist|2}}

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[[Category:Agnosticism]]

Agnosticism

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[[File:T.H.Huxley.jpg|thumb|201px|thumbnail|right|[[T. H. Huxley]] coined the word "agnostic".]]
'''Agnosticism''' is, in weaker forms, an affirmation of [[ignorance]] regarding the existence of a [[God]] or [[gods]], and in stronger forms, the assertion that the existence of a [[deity]] or deities is unknowable. The word agnostic is derived from the Greek word "agnostos" which means "to not know."<ref>[http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/agnostic.htm Agnosticism - AllAboutPhilosophy.com]</ref>

According to the philosopher William L. Rowe, "agnosticism is the view that human [[reason]] is incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify either the belief that God exists or the belief that God does not exist."<ref>Rowe, William L. (1998). "[https://books.google.com/?id=VQ-GhVWTH84C&pg=PA122&dq=agnosticism+routledge Agnosticism]". In Edward Craig. ''[[Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]''. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-07310-3. "In the popular sense, an agnostic is someone who neither believes nor disbelieves in God, whereas an atheist disbelieves in God. In the strict sense, however, agnosticism is the view that human reason is incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify either the belief that God exists or the belief that God does not exist. In so far as one holds that our beliefs are rational only if they are sufficiently supported by human reason, the person who accepts the philosophical position of agnosticism will hold that neither the belief that God exists nor the belief that God does not exist is rational."</ref>

By contrast, the formal definition of [[atheism]] given by encyclopedias of [[philosophy]] such as the ''[[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'', the ''[[Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'' (and other philosophy reference works) is the denial of the fact that God exists (see: [[Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic|Definitions of atheist and agnostic]]).<ref>Multiple references:
*Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism "Atheism and agnosticism"]. ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.).
*Merriam-Webster dictionary: Atheism - a disbelief in the existence of deity; the doctrine that there is no deity. Origin of atheism: Middle French athéisme, from athée atheist, from Greek atheos godless, from a- + theos god [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism]
*Atheism: a + theos, denying god, (Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology-1966).
*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). [https://creation.com/atheism-is-more-rational "Atheism is more rational?"]. See [[Creation Ministries International]], [[Jonathan Sarfati]].
*Day, Donn R. (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140906135211/http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].
*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]
*[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.
</ref>

Beginning in the 19th century and becoming more prominent in the 20th century, many agnostics and atheists have argued that the [[definition of atheism]] should be a lack of belief in God or gods.
<ref name="Divine">Day, Donn R. (2007). [http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm "Atheism - etymology"].</ref><ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]</ref>
<ref name="CRI">[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref><ref>Britain is a less religious country than the United States and the online Oxford Dictionaries offers both the narrow/broad definitions of atheism (As noted in a previous footnote the Merriam-Webster dictionary, which is a traditional American dictionary, offers a more narrow definition of atheism similar to the definition that major encyclopedias of philosophy use). Oxford Dictionaries: Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/atheism]</ref>

In terms of contemporary definitions of atheism, the ''Webster-Merriam Dictionary'' [[Definition of atheism|defines atheism]] in two ways: "1) a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods 2) a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods."<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism Atheism], ''Webster-Merriam'' dictionary</ref> ''Oxford English Dictionies'' defines atheism as "Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods."<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/atheism Atheism], Oxford online dictionary</ref>

== Types of agnosticism ==

''See also:'' [[Types of agnosticism]] and [[Agnostic beliefs]]

=== Weak and strong agnosticism ===

''See also:'' [[Atheism and agnosticism]] and [[Antitheism]] and [[Denials that atheists exist]]

The proponent of the weaker form does not make a claim to knowledge about existence, but he simply suspends from making a decision. A suspension of decision, in terms of [[logic]], does not have a [[truth]] value, and therefore they are not making an argument. The proponent of the stronger form goes a step further and makes a claim to knowledge by saying, ''I know that the existence of God cannot be known''.

=== Apathetic agnosticism ===

''See also:'' [[Apatheism]] and [[Atheism and apathy]]

Apathetic agnosticism is not knowing if God/gods exists exist and not caring if God/gods exist.

== Agnostic beliefs ==

See: [[Agnostic beliefs]]

== Origin of the word agnosticism ==

The word "agnostic" was coined in 1869 by [[T. H. Huxley]]<ref>T. H. Huxley was also an early and influential supporter of [[Darwinism]].</ref> from the [[Greek language|Greek]] roots ''a-'' not, and ''-gnostic,'' knowing; the [[philosopher]] [[Herbert Spencer]] was influential in spreading its use. One nineteenth century saw held that "There is no god but the Unknowable, and Herbert Spencer is his prophet."<ref>London, Jack (1913), ''Martin Eden,'' [http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/MartinEden/chapter13.html Chapter 13]</ref>

=== Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Origin of the word agnostic ===

According to the ''[[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]'':
{{Cquote|Though there are a couple of references in The Oxford English Dictionary to earlier occurrences of the word ‘agnostic’, it seems (perhaps independently) to have been introduced by T. H. Huxley at a party in London to found the Metaphysical Society... Huxley thought that as many of these people liked to describe themselves as adherents of various ‘isms’ he would invent one for himself. He took it from a description in Acts 17:23 of an altar inscribed ‘to an unknown God’.<ref>[Atheism and Agnosticism], ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy''</ref>}}

== History of agnosticism ==

''See also:'' [[History of agnosticism]]

Up until at least 1970, there was a rise of agnosticism in the world. However, in the latter part of the 20th century and beyond, there was a decline of [[global agnosticism]] (see: [[History of agnosticism]]).

T. H. Huxley was an vociferous proponent of Darwinism and the worldview of Darwinism had extremely harmful effects on the world as it was influential in terms of [[Social Darwinism]], [[Communism]], [[Nazism]] and [[evolutionary racism]] (See: [[History of agnosticism]]).

The agnostic George Dvorsky points out that due to the greater intensity of the [[atheism vs. religion]] ideological struggle for cultural dominance, agnosticism has been pushed to the philosophical sidelines.<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/why-agnosticism-probably-doesnt-mean-what-you-think-it-1583312952 Why Agnosticism Probably Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means] by George Dvorsky</ref>

== Analysis of agnosticism and common objections to agnosticism ==

=== Common arguments for the existence of God ===

* [[Arguments for the existence of God]]

*[[Atheism#Commonly Cited Arguments Against Atheism and For Theism|Other common arguments for the existence of God]]

*[[Christian apologetics websites|Evidence for the existence of God]]

=== Norman Geisler on complete agnosticism ===

''See also:'' [[Agnosticism quotes]]

[[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[Norman Geisler]] wrote on complete agnosticism:
{{cquote|Complete agnosticism is self-defeating; it reduces to the self-destructing assertion that "one knows enough about [[reality]] in order to affirm that nothing can be known about reality." This statement provides within itself all that is necessary to [[falsify]] itself. For if one knows something about reality, then he surely cannot affirm in the same breath that all of reality is unknowable. And of course if one knows nothing whatsoever about reality, then he has no basis whatsoever for making a statement about reality. It will not suffice to say that his knowledge about reality is purely and completely negative, that is, a knowledge of what one cannot meaningfully affirm that something is not – that it follows that total agnosticism is self-defeating because it assumes some knowledge about reality in order to deny any knowledge of reality (Geisler, Apologetics, p. 20).<ref>http://www.greatcom.org/resources/secular_religions/ch01/default.htm</ref>}}

=== Shaun Doyle: Four problems with agnosticism ===

Shaun Doyle writes:
{{Cquote|First, either God exists, or He doesn’t. And, theism and atheism imply starkly different worlds. Atheism is a world of no objective purpose, meaning, beauty, or value. Theism expects science to work; it’s a massive accident if God doesn’t exist. But this contradicts strong agnosticism, which entails that theistic and atheistic worlds must be indiscernible. It also means weak agnosticism is flawed. The wildly different implications of theism and atheism make it unreasonable to remain agnostic forever.

Second, the weak agnostic might be unreasonably incredulous regarding the evidence for God. For instance, most Muslims reject the historicity of Jesus’ death by crucifixion based on the Koran (e.g. Surah 4:157), despite the fact there is overwhelming evidence that Jesus died by crucifixion. Muslims refuse to accept an obvious truth due to a deeply held prior commitment. If so many people can be blinded to well-evidenced truths due to a faulty bias, it’s not hard to see that the same is possible for the agnostic.

Third, it assumes that their allegedly poor position to know about God is permanent. Rather, a person’s ability to know truths fluctuates with changing circumstances. It may be that they were once in a better position to know, or that they will come into a better position to know. The weak agnostic’s ability to know about God is in principle provisional.

Finally, a dogged stance of doubt in the face of uncertainty is not very reasonable. For instance, Jesus said: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7). The psalmist said: “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Psalm 34:8). God’s goodness is worth grasping, and He is willing to answer those who seek after Him. As such, even if there is such a thing as reasonable uncertainty, that need not translate (and if God exists, certainly should not translate) into reasonable doubt.<ref>[https://creation.com/agnosticism Agnosticism] by Shaun Doyle</ref>}}

=== Laurence B. Brown on agnosticism ===

The Islamic scholar Laurence B. Brown raises the question to agnostics: ""You claim that nothing can be known with certainty ... how, then, can you be so sure?"<ref>Laurence B. Brown (February 2008). [https://books.google.com/books?id=3JBAOAAACAAJ MisGod'ed: A Roadmap of Guidance and Misguidance in the Abrahamic Religions].</ref>

=== Agnosticism is often seen as cowardly and fence sitting ===

''See also:'' [[Agnosticism and cowardice]]

Both [[theism|theists]] and atheists frequently accuse agnostics of being [[coward]]ly, due to their wishy-washy rejection of God.<ref>Studs Terkel, a self-described agnostic, jokingly referred to the frequent charge of agnostics being called cowardly, "You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist".[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2003/12/19/december-19-2003-interview-studs-terkel/11022/]</ref> [[Studs Terkel]], a self-described agnostic, jokingly referred to the frequent charge of agnostics being called cowardly, "You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist".<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2003/12/19/december-19-2003-interview-studs-terkel/11022/ Interview:Studs Terkel], PBS</ref>

It is also said by particular [[Christian]] groups, particularly but not exclusively in the United States of [[America]], that those who know of [[Jesus]] but do not accept Him are just as damned as those who reject Him explicitly.

==== Agnostic Richard Dawkins and accusations of cowardice ====
[[File:Richard Dawkins at Global Atheism Convention.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|250px|left|The Oxford University Professor [[Daniel Came]] wrote to the agnostic [[Richard Dawkins]]:: "The absence of a debate with the foremost [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] for Christian [[theism]] is a glaring omission on your [[Curriculum vitae|CV]] and is of course apt to be interpreted as cowardice on your part."<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8511931/Richard-Dawkins-accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', May 14, 2011</ref> ]]

''See also:'' [[Agnosticism debates|Agnosticism and debate]]

The [[evolution]]ists [[Richard Dawkins]] is an agnostic who flip-flops his public persona between being an agnostic and being an atheist (See: [[Richard Dawkins and agnosticism]]).

The Oxford University Professor [[Daniel Came]] (an atheist) wrote to Richard Dawkins: "The absence of a debate with the foremost [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] for Christian [[theism]] is a glaring omission on your [[Curriculum vitae|CV]] and is of course apt to be interpreted as cowardice on your part."<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8511931/Richard-Dawkins-accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', May 14, 2011</ref>

In October 2011, [[William Lane Craig]] went to England and the ''Daily Telegraph'' declared that Dawkins is either a fool or a coward for his refusal to debate William Lane Craig plus declared that Dawkins is a "proud man" and a "coward" who puts on an "illiterate, angry schtick" for the public.<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100112626/richard-dawkins-is-either-a-fool-or-a-coward-for-refusing-to-debate-william-lane-craig/ Richard Dawkins is either a fool or a coward for refusing to debate William Lane Craig - October 21, 2011 - ''The Daily Telegraph'']</ref> In addition, [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[True Free Thinker|Ken Ammi]] called Dawkins a "cowardly clown" because Dawkins and other prominent atheists refused to debate [[Creation Ministries International]] at the 2010 Global Atheist Convention.<ref>[http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/richard-dawkins-cowardly-clown Richard Dawkins, the Cowardly Clown]</ref>
[[File:Shmuley Boteach.jpg|thumbnail|130px|right|Shmuley Boteach

(see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RebShmuley.jpg license agreement]) ]]
Below are some resources relating to Dawkins refusal to debate various debate opponents:

*[[Richard Dawkins and debate]]

*[[Richard Dawkins' public refusal to debate creationists]]

*[[Richard Dawkins and William Lane Craig]]

*[[Richard Dawkins and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach]] (Denied debating him after losing video taped debate, refuses to debate another time)

In addition, respected biochemist and [[intelligent design]] researcher Dr [[Michael Behe]] has openly challenged prominent [[evolutionist]]s and proponents of [[Darwinism]] to debate him regarding the many failings of [[evolutionism]], yet [[Richard Dawkins]] - one of the most outspoken [[Darwinist]]s today - has declined all such invitations.

=== Agnosticism vs. biblical worldview ===

See also: [[Atheism vs. Christianity]] and [[Atheism and the Bible]]

The Christian website Gotquestions.org states:
{{Cquote|The Bible tells us that we must accept by faith that God exists. Hebrews 11:6 says that without faith “it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” God is spirit (John 4:24) so He cannot be seen or touched. Unless God chooses to reveal Himself, He is invisible to our senses (Romans 1:20). The [[Bible]] declares that the existence of God can be clearly seen in the universe (Psalm 19:1-4), sensed in nature (Romans 1:18-22), and confirmed in our own hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11).

Agnostics are unwilling to make a decision either for or against God’s existence. It is the ultimate “straddling the fence” position. Theists believe that God exists. Atheists believe that God does not exist. Agnostics believe that we should not believe or disbelieve in God’s existence, because it is impossible to know either way.<ref>[https://www.gotquestions.org/agnosticism.html What is agnosticism?], Gotquestions.org</ref>}}

=== Agnosticism and atheism vs. other theism arguments ===

*[[Evolution|Evidence and arguments against evolution]]

*[[Intelligent design]]

*[[Argument from beauty]]

*[[Rebuttals to atheist arguments|Rebuttals to nontheistic arguments]]

*[[Atheism and the origin of the universe]]

== Agnosticism and morality ==

''See also:'' [[Agnosticism statistics#American agnosticism and political views statistics|American agnosticism and political views statistics]] and [[Atheism and morality]]

=== Barna Group studies: Atheism and morality ===

'''Barna Group study on behavior of agnostics vs. evangelical Christians:'''

[[Richard Deem]] wrote:
{{Cquote|A random sample of 1003 adults were surveyed in May, 2008 by The Barna Group for their participation in a number of negative behaviors within the previous week. The results showed that there were vast differences in the behaviors of evangelicals compared to agnostics/atheists.

These results show that atheists/agnostics participate in morally questionable behaviors to a much greater degree than [[evangelicalism|evangelical Christians]] - an average of nearly five times the frequency!<ref>[http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atheists_more_immoral.html Atheism Doesn't Lead to Immoral Behavior - Or Does It?] by Richard Deem</ref>}}

'''Barna Group study related to agnostics' beliefs about behaviors:'''

The [[Barna Group]] found that agnostics and atheists in America were more likely, than [[theist]]s in America, to look upon the following behaviors as morally acceptable: illegal drug use; excessive drinking; sexual relationships outside of marriage; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; obscene language; gambling; [[pornography]] and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/bisexuality.<ref>[https://www.barna.org/component/content/article/5-barna-update/45-barna-update-sp-657/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard#.VumtJuYvK1s Practical outcomes replace biblical principles as the moral standard], Barna Group</ref>

Given the [[Homosexuality and health|many diseases]] associated with homosexuality, the [[Bible|biblical]] prohibition against homosexuality is quite arguably one of the many example where the Bible exhibited knowledge [http://creationwiki.org/Bible_scientific_foreknowledge that was ahead of its time]. See also: [[Atheism and sexual immorality articles|Atheism and sexuality immorality]]
=== Agnosticism and Uncharitableness ===

''See also:'' [[Atheism and charity|Agnosticism and charity]]

[[Per capita]] agnostics and atheists in the United States [[Atheism and Uncharitableness|give significantly less to charity than theists]].

=== Aldous Huxley and sexual immorality quote ===

''See also:'' [[Atheism and meaninglessness]]
[[Image:Aldous Huxley.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Aldous Huxley]]
The agnostic [[Aldous Huxley]] wrote:
{{Cquote|I had motives for not wanting the world to have a meaning; and consequently assumed that it had none, and was able without any difficulty to find satisfying reasons for this assumption. The philosopher who finds no meaning in the world is not concerned exclusively with a problem in pure [[metaphysics]]. He is also concerned to prove that there is no valid reason why he personally should not do as he wants to do. For myself, as no doubt for most of my friends, the philosophy of meaninglessness was essentially an instrument of liberation from a certain system of morality. We objected to the morality because it interfered with our sexual freedom. The supporters of this system claimed that it embodied the meaning - the Christian meaning, they insisted - of the world. There was one admirably simple method of confuting these people and justifying ourselves in our erotic revolt: we would deny that the world had any meaning whatever.<ref>[http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/465563-i-had-motives-for-not-wanting-the-world-to-have Aldous Huxley quote]</ref>}}

== Agnosticism and loneliness ==
[[File:Depressed man.jpg|thumb|right|200px|
Compared to deeply religious cultures where an extended family and a sense of community often exists, secular countries [[Secular countries and loneliness|are often lonelier societies]]. ]]

''See also:'' [[Agnosticism and loneliness]]

The agnostic Lyndsay West wrote in ''Religion News'':
{{Cquote|I know that I am not the only 25-year-old agnostic in the world, but the fellowship that is so easily accessible within the Christian community seems relatively lacking for nonbelievers. I went from being inundated by church events celebrating like-mindedness to feeling pathological in my irreligious rebirth.<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/07/27/agnostics-need-more-support-in-coming-out-to-family-and-friends/ Agnostics need more support in coming out to family and friends] By Lyndsay West</ref>}}

Compared to deeply religious cultures where an extended family and a sense of community often exists, secular countries [[Secular countries and loneliness|are often lonelier societies]].

For more information, please see:

*[[Agnosticism and loneliness]]

*[[Atheism and loneliness]]

== Agnosticism and demographics ==

''See also:'' [[Demographics of agnosticism]] and [[United States, irreligion vs. religion and demographics]] and [[Atheist population]]

=== American agnosticism and gender ===

Pew Forum reported about agnosticism/gender in the United States:
{{Cquote|Atheists and agnostics are much more likely to be male (64%) than female (36%). Americans who identify their religion as “nothing in particular” are more evenly divided: 53% are men, and 47% are women.<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2012/10/09/nones-on-the-rise-demographics/ “Nones” on the Rise - Demographics], Pew Forum</ref>}}

=== Western agnosticism and race ===

See also: [[Western agnosticism and race]] and [[Western atheism and race]]

Pew Forum reported about agnosticism/race in the United States:
{{Cquote|Atheists and agnostics are particularly likely to be non-Hispanic whites. Fully eight-in-ten atheists and agnostics (82%) are white, 3% are black, 6% are Hispanic, and the remainder is of some other race or of mixed race."<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2012/10/09/nones-on-the-rise-demographics/ “Nones” on the Rise - Demographics], Pew Forum</ref>}}

For more information, please see: [[Western agnosticism and race]]

=== Global agnosticism ===

''See also:'' [[Global agnosticism]] and [[Desecularization]] and [[Agnosticism statistics]] and [[Global atheism]]
[[File:Europe map.png|thumbnail|right|165px|[[Secular Europe]] has one of the highest rates of agnosticism rates in the world.]]

According to the agnostic and religious demography scholar [[Eric Kaufmann]], in the Europe of tomorrow, immigration and religious fertility will increase the proportion of committed Christians in Europe, many from the developing world.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Righteous Inherit the Earth? Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century] by [[Eric Kaufmann]]</ref> See: [[Desecularization]]
In 2015, Pew Research indicated in their report The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050 that agnostics and atheists “will make up a declining share of the world’s total population.”<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2015/04/02/religious-projections-2010-2050/ The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050], Pew Research Forum</ref>

The Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at [[Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary]] estimated that agnostics made up about 12.8% of the global adult population in 2015. CSGC projects that agnostics will makeup about 11.5% of the global adult population in 2025 and 9.1% of the global adult population in 2050.<ref>[http://www.internationalbulletin.org/issues/2015-01/2015-01-029-table.html Status of Global Christianity, 2015, in the Context of 1900–2050 ]</ref>

The agnostic [[Eric Kaufmann]] is a professor of politics at Birkbeck, University of London and author. His academic research specialty is how [[demography|demographic]] changes affect religion/irreligion and politics.

Kaufmann wrote in 2010:
{{cquote|Worldwide, the [[Desecularization|march of religion]] can probably only be reversed by a renewed, self-aware secularism. Today, it appears exhausted and lacking in confidence... Secularism's greatest triumphs owe less to science than to popular social movements like nationalism, [[socialism]] and 1960s anarchist-[[liberalism]]. Ironically, secularism's demographic deficit means that it will probably only succeed in the twenty-first century if it can create a secular form of 'religious' enthusiasm." <ref>[http://www.sneps.net/uploadsepk/JQR%20Demography.pdf Shall the religious inherit the earth? - Eric Kaufmann]</ref>}}

According to Kaufmann, in the Europe of tomorrow, immigration and religious fertility will increase the proportion of committed Christians in Europe, many from the developing world.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Righteous Inherit the Earth? Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century] by Eric Kaufmann</ref>

=== Frequency in Western World Countries ===
[[File:Belief-god.jpg|thumb|550px|Financial Times (FT)/Harris Poll among adults in 5 countries in 2006]]
Agnosticism has become a fairly common [[belief system]] in [[Western culture]] with 14% of people in the [[United States]], 32% of people in [[France]] and 35% of people in [[Great Britain]] self-identifying as agnostics.<ref>http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/allnewsbydate.asp?NewsID=1131</ref>

== Agnosticism statistics ==

See: [[Agnosticism statistics]]

== Agnosticism debates ==

''See also:'' [[Agnosticism debates]]

Despite there being more self-described agnostics in the world than self-described atheists (See also: [[Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic]]),<ref>[http://www.internationalbulletin.org/issues/2015-01/2015-01-029-table.html Table on the projected global shrinkage/growth of various worldviews including atheism and agnosticism] (Source: Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)</ref> since at least the latter part of the 20th century, there have been more [[atheism vs. Christianity]] debates than atheism vs. agnosticism debates (see: [[Atheism debates]] and [[Atheism vs. Christianity debates]]). In recent times, however, there have been notable cases of atheists being unwilling to engage in debates (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]]).

[[Intelligent design]] proponent [[Phillip E. Johnson]] debated the evolutionary paleontologist and [[agnosticism|agnostic]] [[Stephen Gould]] at [[Harvard University]] before a select audience of elite American intellectuals in a closed door event not open to the public. The debate was considered a draw. At the end of the debate, Johnson hugged Gould and he noticed in the embrace that Gould was nervously shaking.<ref>[https://idthefuture.com/1554/Stephen Meyer on Phillip Johnson’s Courage], ID the Future website, the account of the debate begins at the 4 minute 45 second portion of the audio recording</ref>

For a listing of notable agnosticism related debates, please see: [[Agnosticism debates]]

== Betrand Russell on agnosticism ==
[[Image:998086u.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|An essay by the [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Dr. James Spiegel describes Bertrand Russell as a "misogynistic and a serial adulterer; a chronic seducer of women, especially very young women, even in his old age."<ref>''The Making of an Atheist: How Immorality Leads to Unbelief'' By James Spiegel, page 72, Moody Publishers, 2010</ref>]]
[[Bertrand Russell]] once wrote that, in describing his beliefs,
:I never know whether I should say 'Agnostic' or whether I should say 'Atheist'.... As a [[philosopher]], if I were speaking to a purely philosophic audience I should say that I ought to describe myself as an Agnostic, because I do not think that there is a conclusive argument by which one [can] prove that there is not a God. On the other hand, if I am to convey the right impression to the ordinary man in the street I think I ought to say that I am an Atheist, because when I say that I cannot prove that there is not a God, I ought to add equally that I cannot prove that there are not the [[Greek mythology|Homeric gods]].<ref>Russell, Bertrand (1947) [http://www.luminary.us/russell/atheist_agnostic.html Am I An Atheist Or An Agnostic?] Most online sources say "by which one prove," probably a mistake.</ref>

In 1927, Bertrand Russell wrote an essay entitled "''Why I am not a Christian''" which was based on a lecture Russell gave the same year.<ref>http://gregbahnsen.blogspot.com/2007/06/interlude-why-bertrand-russell-should.html</ref><ref>http://gregbahnsen.blogspot.com/2007/06/interlude-why-bertrand-russell-should.html</ref>

Below are some works by [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologists]] which show the inconsistencies and logical fallacies of Bertrand Russell's essay:

*[http://gregbahnsen.blogspot.com/2007/06/interlude-why-bertrand-russell-should.html Critique of Bertrand Russell's essay "Why I am not a Christian"] by Dr. Greg Bahnsen

*[http://www.berith.org/pdf/Why_Bertrand_Russell_Was_Not_A_Christian.pdf Why Bertrand Russell was not a Christian] by Rev. Ralph Allan Smith (1996)

*[http://www.christiancourier.com/articles/10-bertrand-russell-and-christianity-part-1 Bertrand Russell and Christianity] by the Christian Courier

== Charles Darwin and agnosticism ==
[[File:CharlesDarwin.jpg|alt=evolution darwin theory|left|thumb|200px|Late in [[Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin's]] life, Darwin told the Duke of Argyll that he frequently had overwhelming thoughts that the natural world was the [[Intelligent design|result of design]].<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/teleological-arguments/notes.html</ref>

In a letter to [[Asa Gray]], Darwin confided: "...I am quite conscious that my speculations run quite beyond the bounds of true [[science]]."<ref>http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/entry-2109</ref>]]
[[Charles Darwin]] likely abandoned [[Christianity]] as a student when he disappointed his father by refusing to become a minister. In his autobiography Charles Darwin wrote about the diminishment of his religious faith and Darwin stated that he was an [[agnostic]].<ref>http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/library/cd_relig.htm</ref> Darwin wrote the following: "The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble to us; and I for one must be content to remain an Agnostic."<ref>http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/library/cd_relig.htm</ref> However, Darwin stated in his private notebooks that he was a [[materialism|materialist]], which is a type of [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>http://www.creation.com/content/view/1877</ref>
<ref>Barrett, Paul H. ''Darwin on Man'' 1974:276</ref><ref>''American Scientist'' May 1977:323</ref> In the 1996 ''British Journal for the Philosophy of Science'' Kim Sterelny wrote in a book review the following: "I have no doubt that Darwin was a [[Materialism|materialist]] and a mechanist..."<ref>http://www.jstor.org/view/00070882/ap020188/02a00130/1?frame=noframe&userID=80cdbf39@buffalo.edu/01cce4405c00501c2c38a&dpi=3&config=jstor British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Volume 47, 1996, page 641</ref> See: [[Religious views of Charles Darwin]]

The ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' states regarding a candid admission of Charles Darwin:
{{cquote|In 1885, the Duke of Argyll recounted a conversation he had had with Charles Darwin the year before Darwin's death:

In the course of that conversation I said to Mr. Darwin, with reference to some of his own remarkable works on the Fertilisation of [[Orchid]]s, and upon The [[Earthworm]]s, and various other observations he made of the wonderful contrivances for certain purposes in nature—I said it was impossible to look at these without seeing that they were the effect and the expression of Mind. I shall never forget Mr. Darwin's answer. He looked at me very hard and said, “Well, that often comes over me with overwhelming force; but at other times,” and he shook his head vaguely, adding, “it seems to go away.”(Argyll 1885, 244)<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/teleological-arguments/notes.html</ref>}}

For most of his adult life Charles Darwin suffered from very poor health.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v17/i4/darwins_illness.asp</ref> The 1992 ''New Encyclopaedia Britannica '' stated that Darwin's illness was psychogenic in origin (A psychogenic illness is one that originates in the mind or in mental condition).<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v17/i4/darwins_illness.asp</ref> see: [[Charles Darwin's illness]]

== Famous agnostics ==

''See also:'' [[Famous agnostics]] and [[Ex-agnostics]]

*[[Richard Dawkins and agnosticism]]
*[[Charles Darwin]]
*[[T. H. Huxley]]
*[[H.L. Mencken]]
*[[David Hume]]
*[[Robert G. Ingersoll]]
*[[Clarence Darrow]]
*[[Stephen Jay Gould]]<ref>http://www.worldviewtimes.com/article.php/articleid-1739</ref><ref>http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/20/a-review-of-the-dawkins-delusion-by-alister-mcgrath/</ref>
*[[Francis Crick]]<ref>Francis Crick, What Mad Pursuit: a Personal View of Scientific Discovery, Basic Books reprint edition, 1990, ISBN 0-465-09138-5, p. 145.</ref>
*[[Alan Dershowitz]]
*[[Neil deGrasse Tyson]]
*[[Carl Sagan]]
*[[Timothy McVeigh]]<ref>https://townhall.com/columnists/AnnCoulter/2010/04/21/wouldnt_a_miniseries_on_attila_the_hun_explain_nancy_pelosi?page=2</ref>
*[[Bill Maher]]
*[[Larry King]]
*[[Steve Wozniak]]
*[[Studs Terkel]]

=== Famous ex-agnostics ===

*[[Ex-agnostics]]

== Agnosticism quotes ==

See: [[Agnosticism quotes]]

== See also ==

*[[Doubt]]
* [[Indifference]]
* [[Definition of atheism]]
* [[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]]
* [[Atheist factions]]
* [[Apatheism]]

== External links ==

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqnq_DnuW6w William Lane Craig critiques Agnosticism]
* [http://www.greatcom.org/resources/secular_religions/ch01/default.htm Atheism, Agnosticism, and Skepticism] Synopsis of Understanding Secular Religions by [[Josh McDowell]] and Don Stewart

==References==
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'''Friedrich August Von Hayek''' (1899-1992) was an [[Austria|Austrian]] [[Nobel Prize]]-winning [[economist]] and one of the most prominent members of the [[Austrian School of Economics]], a [[libertarian]] economic theory. Hayek emphasized our limited knowledge of the markets (and other subjects), and thus our need for the price mechanism to communicate essential information about supply and demand. His theories are that no centralized planner or government can manage the [[economy]] and that the [[free market]] is the most efficient known allocator of resources.

Although Hayek was a self-proclaimed [[agnostic]]—which helps explain why was allowed to win a [[Nobel Prize]]—analysis has shown that "his treatment of individual liberty was more consistent
with a [[Judeo-Christian]] worldview than with that of his naturalist peers and
postmodernist successors."<ref>https://www.gordon.edu/ace/pdf/F&ESpr09ElzingaandGivens.pdf</ref>

==Life==

Hayek was born in [[Vienna]], which was then the capital of [[Austria-Hungary]]. As a teenager he studied biology, philosophy and ethics, before joining the Austrian Army aged 18 and becoming one of the pioneers of airborne artillery observation during [[World War 1]]. After the war he earned doctorates in law and political science. He moved to [[London]] in 1931 to be a professor at the [[London School of Economics]]. When Austria became part of [[Nazi Germany]] following the 1938 ''Anschluss'' Hayek refused to return there, and became a British subject.

Hayek was one of the most vocal and respected contemporary critics of the [[liberal]] and now widely discredited economist [[John Maynard Keynes]].

Hayek has been compared to the philosopher [[David Hume]] with respect to his insistence that we should be "sensible of our ignorance."

==Contributions==
[[File:Hayek and Solzhenitsyn Dec 12 1974.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Hayek (''right'') [[Solzhenitsyn]] (''left'') accepting [[Nobel Prize]]s in their respective fields, December 12, 1974.]]
===Early work===
Hayek's most influential work among economists are his 1935 academic papers "The Nature and History of the Problem" and "The Present State of the Debate," on the total inability of socialism to coordinate and allocate resources due to their lack of price signals, an effect that lead to the eventual collapse of the [[Soviet Union]]. Many of these ideas were developed in conjunction with his friend and mentor [[Ludwig von Mises]].<ref>[http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2011/01/caldwell_on_hay.html Econ Talk, Russ Roberts and Bruce Caldwell 10 January, 2011]</ref>

===The Road to Serfdom===
By far, Hayek's most famous book is ''[[The Road To Serfdom]]'' (1944). In it, he discusses the collapse of essential freedoms in the face of economic manipulation at the hands of well-meaning government actors. Written in Cambridge, UK from 1940 onwards, the book was intended mainly to warn a British audience of the dangers of socialism - a warning they sadly ignored by electing Labour's Clement Attlee to the premiership in the first post-war election in 1945 with, in time, catastrophic consequences for the British economy. The book faired much better in the US, becoming a runaway success after a condensed edition appeared in the Reader's Digest. John R. Searle chose ''Road to Serfdom'' as his book of the century, citing its very great influence on popular American post-war thought.

===Other works===
In addition to Hayek's well known book-sized publications, he received critical acclaim<ref>[https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/quarles20191101a.htm Friedrich Hayek and the Price System]</ref> for his 1945 essay titled ''The Use of Knowledge in Society'', which is widely cited in the field of economics.

===The Constitution of Liberty===
In the 1950's and now domiciled in the United States, Hayek perceived the need for a more systematic popular treatment of the case for liberal democracy than the arguments he had advanced in ''Serfdom''; the result was 1960's magisterial three-part ''The Constitution of Liberty''. Although this new work, weighing-in at 350 pages plus extensive endnotes, could not hope to equal the success of his earlier book, nevertheless Hayek's ''Constitution'' had huge influence (especially in the UK, somewhat ironically) becoming, along with Popper's ''The Open Society and its Enemies'', a founding text of Thatcherism. "This is what we believe," affirmed a stern-faced Margaret Thatcher at a 1975 opposition meeting, according to John Ranelagh - holding up her copy just long enough for the attendees to read the title before banging it down emphatically onto the table.

===Criticism of Social Justice, Mill===
Hayek was critical of [[John Stuart Mill]] for popularizing the term "[[social justice]]."<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ebenstein|first1=Alan|title=Friedrich Hayek: A Biography|date=2014|publisher=Macmillan|location=New York|isbn=978-0312233440|pages=188}}</ref>

Hayek wrote:
{{cquote|Yet Mill appears to have been wholly unaware of the circumstance that in this meaning it refers to situations entirely different from those to which the four other meanings apply, or that this conception of 'social justice' leads straight to full-fledged socialism.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hayek|first1=Friedrich|title=Law, Legislation and Liberty, Volume 2: The Mirage of Social Justice|date=1978|publisher=[[University of Chicago]] Press|location=Chicago|isbn=978-0226320830|pages=63–64}}</ref>}}

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==Quotes==
* "Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one's government is not necessarily to secure freedom."

* "'Emergencies' have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded."

* "The more the state "plans" the more difficult planning becomes for the individual."

* "Justice is an attribute of individual action. I can be just or unjust towards my fellow man. But the conception of a social justice, to expect from an impersonal process which nobody can control, to bring about a just result, is not only a meaningless conception, it's completely impossible. See everybody talks about social justice but if you press people to explain to you what they mean by social justice, nobody knows. I am telling you because I've been trying for the past 20 years, asking people, what really are your principles of social justice?"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnMd40dqBlQ Social Justice], a discussion on [[Firing Line]] with [[William F. Buckley]]</ref>

==Bibliography==
* Birner, Hack, and Rudy van Zijp, eds., ''Hayek: Co-ordination and Evolution: His legacy in philosophy, politics, economics and the history of ideas'' (1994)
* Brittan, Samuel "Hayek, Friedrich August (1899–1992)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography,'' (2006) [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/51095, online]
* Caldwell, Bruce, 2005. ''Hayek's Challenge: An Intellectual Biography of F.A. Hayek''.
* Doherty, Brian. 2007. ''Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement''
* Ebenstein, Alan O., 2001. '' Friedrich Hayek: A Biography''. [https://books.google.com/books?id=k0O3q5qzB7AC&dq=Horwitz,+Steven.+%22Friedrich+Hayek,+Austrian&pg=PP1&ots=MXoBbHnLn5&source=in&sig=0BwUP_0dz9mtD84pC5jameSWN5I&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=13&ct=result excerpt and text search]
* Frowen, S. ed., (1997) ''Hayek: economist and social philosopher''
* Gamble, Andrew. (1996) ''The Iron Cage of Liberty'', an analysis of Hayek's ideas
* Gray, John, 1998. ''Hayek on Liberty''.
* Horwitz, Steven. "Friedrich Hayek, Austrian Economist." ''Journal of the History of Economic Thought'' 2005 27(1): 71-85. Issn: 1042-7716 Fulltext: in Swetswise, Ingenta and Ebsco
* Kasper, Sherryl, 2002, ''The Revival of Laissez-Faire in American Macroeconomic Theory: A Case Study of Its Pioneers''. Chpt. 4.
* Kley, Roland, 1994. ''Hayek's Social and Political Thought''. Oxford Univ. Press.
* Samuelson, Richard A. "Reaction to the Road to Serfdom." ''Modern Age'' 1999 41(4): 309-317. [http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:K5DRrwv_AQEJ:www.firstprinciplesjournal.com/articles.aspx%3Farticle%3D746%26theme%3Dfrmar%26loc%3Db+Samuelson,+Richard+A.+%22Reaction+to+the+Road+to&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=firefox-a Fulltext online]
* Vernon, Richard. "The 'Great Society' and the 'Open Society': Liberalism in Hayek and Popper." ''Canadian Journal of Political Science'' 1976 9(2): 261-276. Issn: 0008-4239 Fulltext: in Jstor
===Primary sources===
* Hayek, Friedrich. ''Hayek on Hayek: an autobiographical dialogue, ed. S. Kresge and L. Wenar (1994)
* Hayek, Friedrich. ''The collected works of F. A. Hayek,'' ed. W. W. Bartley and others (1988–)

== See also ==
* [[Milton Friedman]]
* [[Ludwig von Mises]]
*[[Joseph Schumpeter]]
* [[Darwinism]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://librivox.org/author/18214 Works by Friedrich Hayek - text and free audio] - [[LibriVox]]

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Jimmy Wales

2025-08-25T02:30:29Z

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{{infobox person
|image=Jimbo.jpg
|birth_date=August 7, 1966
|birth_place=Huntsville, Alabama
|religion=[[Atheism]]
|spouse=Kate Garvey (m. 2012)
3 daughters
}}
'''Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales''' (born August 7, 1966 in [[Huntsville, Alabama]]) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder of the [[Examples of Bias in Wikipedia|politically left]] online encyclopedia [[Wikipedia]], and a self-described [[libertarian]]. Jimmy Wales claims to be an [[Objectivism|objectivist]] who follows the philosophy of [[Atheism|atheist]] [[Ayn Rand]]. His favorite book is Rand's ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]''.<ref>[http://qanda.org/Transcript/?ProgramID=1042 Interview with Jimmy Wales conducted by Brian Lamb], C-SPAN Transcript, September 25, 2005.</ref> Wales told an interviewer in ''Reason'' magazine, "One can't understand my ideas about Wikipedia without understanding [[Hayek]] ... Wales is fleshing out and bringing to life Hayek's insights about the power of decentralized knowledge gathering, the surprising strength of communities bound only by reputation, and the fluidity of self-governance." <ref>[http://reason.com/news/show/119689.html Wikipedia and Beyond],
Jimmy Wales' sprawling vision, Katherine Mangu-Ward, ''Reasononline.com'', June 2007.</ref> These ideas that Wales claims to follow were put forward in Hayek's essay "The Use of Knowledge in Society". However, there is thin evidence for his being a true follower of Hayek politically, given the radical [[leftist]] agenda of Wales' close confidants in control of Wikipedia.<ref name="Left_in_Control_of_Wikipedia">{{cite news
|first=Jim
|last=Davis
|title=Left in Control of Wikipedia
|url=https://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/5/13/212015.shtml?s=lh
|work=
|publisher=[[NewsMax]]
|date=May 14, 2007
|accessdate=2007-10-04}}</ref> Wales describes himself as a [[communitarianism|communitarian]] (someone who could be said to be "radical center", meaning they agree with the left on issues relating to the economy, such as the need for environmental protection and public education, but not on cultural issues, but instead generally agree with the right or conservatives on cultural issues, such as support for character education and faith-based programs).<ref name="Left_in_Control_of_Wikipedia"/> The revisions have since been deleted by liberal Wikipedia administrators wishing to protect Wales' public image.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&diff=238013334&oldid=366216764</ref> Editors trying to make this point in Wikipedia are routinely [[politically profiled|profiled]], stalked, harassed, slandered, and banned. An irony of Internet history is that Jimmy Wales, despite being an atheist, refers to himself as Wikipedia's "spiritual leader" and God-king.<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/09/wikimedia_pron_purge/</ref>

==Career==
From 1994 to 2000, Wales was the research director at Chicago Options Associates, a futures and options trading firm in Chicago.<ref name=speakersbio>http://www.speakers.com/speaker/jimmy-wales-speaker-biography</ref>
Jimmy Wales became a millionaire{{fact}} by trading commodity options; before funding Wikipedia, he funded Bomis Inc. in 1996, which contained pornographic material.<ref>https://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2005/12/69880</ref> Bomis produced two unsuccessful search engines: "Search Bastard" and "3Apes", which went out of their way to insult users with obscenities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikipedia-sucks-badly.blogspot.com/2014/12/before-wikipedia-search-bastard-and.html|title=Before Wikipedia: Search Bastard and 3Apes |date=December 23, 2014|accessdate=December 24, 2014}} Search Bastard existed from 2000 to 2006.</ref> Besides funding the non-profit Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales also funded the for-profit [[Wikia]], a company that provides wiki services for businesses and organizations.

From 2008 to 2014, Wales' main source of income was speaking fees based on his celebrity for co-founding Wikipedia. Unlike many other non-profits, the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF) does not require Wales' to share his speaking fees or honoraria with the charity.

Wales was caught editing his own profile on Wikipedia in a bit of a scandal in an effort to downplay [[Larry Sanger]]'s role in the company and distance himself from his Bomis past.<ref>[https://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,69880,00.html ''Wikipedia Founder Edits Own Bio''] Wired. Accessed 17 March 2008</ref>

In 2014, Wales accepted a new job as executive director of strategy and digital community for [[The People’s Operator]] (TPO), a cell phone startup company with ties to the British [[Labour Party]]. Wales owned 10% of the new company. TPO struggled to gain subscribers in the UK and the United States,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/telecoms/11156163/Wikipedia-founder-to-float-mobile-phone-company.html|title=
Wikipedia founder to float mobile phone company|first=Graham|last=Ruddick|work=The Telegraph|date=October 11, 2014|accessdate=October 14, 2014}}</ref> and it has lost over 90% of its market capitalization.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/news/shares/the-peoples-floperator|title=
The People's Floperator|first=Steven|last=Frazer|work=Shares Magazine|date=September 30, 2016|accessdate=April 25, 2017}}</ref> Wales became the Chairman of TPO's Board of Directors upon the death of its founder, [[Andrew Rosenfeld]] on February 8, 2015. Wales then ran TPO into the ground while drawing an impressive salary. On January 25, 2017, Wales stepped down from leading TPO.<ref>http://www.investegate.co.uk/the-people-soperator--tpop-/rns/board-changes--subscription---trading-update/201701250700070218V/</ref>

In order to replace TPO as his source of income, in April 2017, Wales decided to found a for-profit news organization, WikiTribune. According to the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]], "Mr Wales said he would be '100% hands-on' with the project in its early stages and would be likely to serve as Wikitribune's chief executive for at least a year."<ref name=bbc1>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39695767|title=Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales creates news service Wikitribune|work=BBC|date=April 25, 2017|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref> In addition to paying Wales a salary, WikiTribune will hire ten professional journalists and also work with volunteer editors and fact checkers. Unlike Wikipedia which is owned by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, WikiTribune is owned by Jimmy Wales Ltd, a private company. WikiTribune is being financed by crowd-sourcing with both startup donations and pledges of monthly subscription payments. Because of the obvious conflict between WikiTribune and ''[[The Guardian]]'', Wales was forced to resign from ''The Guardian'''s board, where he had been serving for one year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/04/25/wikipedia-co-founder-jimmy-wales-exits-guardian-board-conflict/|title=Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales exits Guardian board over conflict of interest with Wikitribune news site |work=The Telegraph|date=April 25, 2017|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref> To date, he has not been forced to resign from either the WMF Board or the Tide Foundation's WMF Endowment Advisory Board. Wales' advisors on WikiTribune include: Silicon Valley venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki,
Journalism lecturer Prof Jeff Jarvis,
US law professor Larry Lessig, and
Model/actress Lily Cole.<ref name=bbc1/> The WikiTribune project follows a 2014 news project created by Wikipedia co-founded [[Larry Sanger]] called InfoBitt or the ongoing WMF-owned Wikinews.

WikiTribune is based in London, United Kingdom, which is a controversial choice because UK law makes it much easier for celebrities to recover for libel. Also, WikiTribune's terms of service require volunteer editors to indemnify WikiTribune for any liability resulting from their work including libel damages. So, if a public figure, such as Donald Trump cannot sue a United States-based news outlet for libel, WikiTribune will be able to be sued in London under British legal standards, and any US-based volunteer that helped to write or edit the article will be forced to pay if the court awards damages.

==Controversies==

In early October 2005, former [[Robert F. Kennedy]] aide and retired journalist [[John Seigenthaler Sr.]] contacted Wales about false and libelous information in his Wikipedia biographical entry. [[Wikipedia#Second casualty: Wikipedia .22experts.22 called into question.2C the Essjay Scandal|Essjay]] got the call to deal with the situation.<ref>[http://www.wikitruth.info/index.php?title=User:Essjay/Letter User:Essjay/Letter]. Retrieved from WikiTruth, November 3, 2007.</ref> On December 1, 2005 Wales told ''Editor & Publisher'' magazine, the nation’s oldest trade journal serving the newspaper industry regarding [[Daniel Brandt]],
{{Cquote|I don't regard him as a valid source about anything at all... I find it hard to take him very seriously ...<ref>[http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/article_brief/eandp/1/1001612839 Wikipedia Founder, Readers Respond to Seigenthaler Article], Jay DeFoore, ''Editor & Publisher'', December 01, 2005.</ref>}}Brandt was the victim of malicious<ref>http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=5641&st=60&p=22336&mode=linear#entry22336</ref> and vile slanders placed within his Wikipedia biographical entry<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Brandt&diff=prev&oldid=55132392</ref> by prominent Wikipedia contributors, in violation of numerous published Wikipedia policies.<ref>[http://www.conservapedia.com/Wikipedia#Impugning_critics Wikipedia#Impugning critics], Conservapedia.com</ref> Four days later in a joint appearance with Seigenthaler on [[CNN]] Wales said,
{{Cquote|we are very, very responsive to complaints and concerns.<ref>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/05/lol.02.html</ref>}}
Essjay was entrusted with oversight responsibilities in the wake of the Seigenthaler scandal and wrote to a professor to persuade her to allow students to cite Wikipedia as a "reliable source,"
{{Cquote|It is never the case that known incorrect information is allowed to remain in Wikipedia; we strive to provide a resource that is both accurate and expansive. As we approach one million articles (far more than any other encyclopedia could ever hope to attain) on the English Wikipedia alone (there are hundreds of thousands of articles in the projects that make up the Wikimedia Foundation in dozens of different languages), we prove ourselves as a resource like none ever known before.}}

The derogatory smears against Brandt, self-cited to a certifiably "extremist source" which "should never be used" remained in Brandt's biography for one and half years, with Jimmy Wales and the WikiMedia Foundations full knowledge.

On December 14, 2012, WND columnist Judith Reisman defended heavy-metal drummer Bradlee Dean, who had been unfairly attacked on Wikipedia. She wrote,
<blockquote>"Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia’s creator, made his original fortune as a pornography trafficker. Wales’ cult of far-leftist volunteer editor zealots labor minute-by-minute to mislead readers who think Wikipedia’s half-truths – and worse – are a legitimate 'encyclopedia.'"</blockquote>
Wales sent an email in response claiming, "I have never been a 'pornography trafficker' at all." Instead of posting a correction WND posted detailed documentation which includes a posed photo of Wales flanked by two mostly undressed female models.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wnd.com/2012/12/heres-your-correction-wikipedia-founder/|title=Here's Your Correction, Wikipedia Founder|date=December 17, 2012|accessdate=December 26, 2012|work=WND}}</ref>

Some people start discussions on [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales his user talk page] much as supplicants approach a monarch. In response, he might engage in a discussion, promise "to look into it", or simply delete it.<ref>E.g., {{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&diff=prev&oldid=30754316|title= Speaking of "Unreadable Crap"|date=Dec. 5, 2005|accessdate=Sept. 20, 2013}}</ref> However, the number of deletions and users banished from his talk page have increased in 2013.

In 2014, Wales received the "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award", which is named after the Vice President of the [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE) and carries a $500,000 value. Many Wikipedia editors were troubled because of the poor record that the UAE has on human rights. In response, Wales said that he would use the money to establish his own private foundation to address human rights.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/22/the_withinthelaw_jimmy_wales_on_the_run_with_500000/|title=What's Jimmy Wales going to do with $500k from the UAE? He's gonna set up one of them darn foundations, of course... |work=The Register|date=December 22, 2014
|first=Andrew |last=Orlowski|accessdate=December 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.examiner.com/article/broken-promises-of-jimmy-wales|title=Broken promises of Jimmy Wales|date=December 26, 2014|accessdate=December 27, 2014|work=Examiner}}</ref>

[[File:Katherine Maher.jpg|thumb|right|[[Katherine Maher]], WMF Executive Director]]
Wales has had a turbulent private life. Prior to starting Wikipedia, Wales was a minority partner in Bomis, which provided adult photographs for a male audience. As Wikipedia's fame grew, Wales traveled without his family around the world to promote it. He created controversy when he sought travel reimbursement from the Wikimedia Foundation for a trip to a Russian massage parlor. Wales then established Wikia, a new for-profit venture with Angela Beesley. When the Foundation grew to the point that it could afford a paid staff, Wales ensured that a number of women were hired for management roles, including all three Executive Directors, Sue Gardner, Lila Tretikov and [[Katherine Maher]].

==Personal life==
Wales became romatically involved with a number of women, both before and after his divorces. Wales has been married three times. At the age of twenty, he married Pamela Green,<ref name=Chozick-2013-06-30>{{cite news|last=Chozick|first=Amy|title=Jimmy Wales Is Not an Internet Billionaire|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/magazine/jimmy-wales-is-not-an-internet-billionaire.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 30, 2013}}</ref> a co-worker at a grocery store in Alabama. They divorced in 1993. He met his second wife, Christine Rohan, while she was working as a steel trader for [[Mitsubishi]]. They were married in March 1997,<ref>{{cite book | title=Jimmy Wales and Wikipedia | publisher=[[Rosen Publishing]] | author=Meyer, Susan | year=2013 | page=27}}</ref> and had a daughter Kira Namiko Wales before separating. Wales had a brief relationship with Canadian conservative columnist [[Rachel Marsden]] in 2008 that began after Marsden contacted Wales about her Wikipedia biography. Wales later broke up with Marsden over the Internet. Marsden was so angered by Wales that she put an item of intimate apparel up for auction on [[eBay]].

Wales married [[Kate Garvey]] in [[London]] on October 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Donnelly|first=Laura|title=Wiki wedding: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales marries Tony Blair's former aide|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9591824/Wiki-wedding-Wikipedia-founder-Jimmy-Wales-marries-Tony-Blairs-former-aide.html#|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> Garvey is [[Tony Blair]]'s former diary secretary, whom Wales met in [[Davos]], Switzerland. Wales and Garvey have three daughters.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://blog.jimmywales.com/ Jimmy Wales' Blog] (this blog was last updated Jan. 19, 2012)

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Jimmy Wales

2025-08-25T02:28:57Z

MacTavish:

{{infobox person
|image=Jimbo.jpg
|birth_date=August 7, 1966
|birth_place=Huntsville, Alabama
|religion=[[Atheism]]
|spouse=Kate Garvey (m. 2012)
3 daughters
}}
'''Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales''' (born August 7, 1966 in [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]]) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder of the [[Examples of Bias in Wikipedia|politically left]] online encyclopedia [[Wikipedia]], and a self-described [[libertarian]]. Jimmy Wales claims to be an [[Objectivism|objectivist]] who follows the philosophy of [[Atheism|atheist]] [[Ayn Rand]]. His favorite book is Rand's ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]''.<ref>[http://qanda.org/Transcript/?ProgramID=1042 Interview with Jimmy Wales conducted by Brian Lamb], C-SPAN Transcript, September 25, 2005.</ref> Wales told an interviewer in ''Reason'' magazine, "One can't understand my ideas about Wikipedia without understanding [[Hayek]] ... Wales is fleshing out and bringing to life Hayek's insights about the power of decentralized knowledge gathering, the surprising strength of communities bound only by reputation, and the fluidity of self-governance." <ref>[http://reason.com/news/show/119689.html Wikipedia and Beyond],
Jimmy Wales' sprawling vision, Katherine Mangu-Ward, ''Reasononline.com'', June 2007.</ref> These ideas that Wales claims to follow were put forward in Hayek's essay "The Use of Knowledge in Society". However, there is thin evidence for his being a true follower of Hayek politically, given the radical [[leftist]] agenda of Wales' close confidants in control of Wikipedia.<ref name="Left_in_Control_of_Wikipedia">{{cite news
|first=Jim
|last=Davis
|title=Left in Control of Wikipedia
|url=https://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/5/13/212015.shtml?s=lh
|work=
|publisher=[[NewsMax]]
|date=May 14, 2007
|accessdate=2007-10-04}}</ref> Wales describes himself as a [[communitarianism|communitarian]] (someone who could be said to be "radical center", meaning they agree with the left on issues relating to the economy, such as the need for environmental protection and public education, but not on cultural issues, but instead generally agree with the right or conservatives on cultural issues, such as support for character education and faith-based programs).<ref name="Left_in_Control_of_Wikipedia"/> The revisions have since been deleted by liberal Wikipedia administrators wishing to protect Wales' public image.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&diff=238013334&oldid=366216764</ref> Editors trying to make this point in Wikipedia are routinely [[politically profiled|profiled]], stalked, harassed, slandered, and banned. An irony of Internet history is that Jimmy Wales, despite being an atheist, refers to himself as Wikipedia's "spiritual leader" and God-king.<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/09/wikimedia_pron_purge/</ref>

==Career==
From 1994 to 2000, Wales was the research director at Chicago Options Associates, a futures and options trading firm in Chicago.<ref name=speakersbio>http://www.speakers.com/speaker/jimmy-wales-speaker-biography</ref>
Jimmy Wales became a millionaire{{fact}} by trading commodity options; before funding Wikipedia, he funded Bomis Inc. in 1996, which contained pornographic material.<ref>https://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2005/12/69880</ref> Bomis produced two unsuccessful search engines: "Search Bastard" and "3Apes", which went out of their way to insult users with obscenities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikipedia-sucks-badly.blogspot.com/2014/12/before-wikipedia-search-bastard-and.html|title=Before Wikipedia: Search Bastard and 3Apes |date=December 23, 2014|accessdate=December 24, 2014}} Search Bastard existed from 2000 to 2006.</ref> Besides funding the non-profit Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales also funded the for-profit [[Wikia]], a company that provides wiki services for businesses and organizations.

From 2008 to 2014, Wales' main source of income was speaking fees based on his celebrity for co-founding Wikipedia. Unlike many other non-profits, the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF) does not require Wales' to share his speaking fees or honoraria with the charity.

Wales was caught editing his own profile on Wikipedia in a bit of a scandal in an effort to downplay [[Larry Sanger]]'s role in the company and distance himself from his Bomis past.<ref>[https://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,69880,00.html ''Wikipedia Founder Edits Own Bio''] Wired. Accessed 17 March 2008</ref>

In 2014, Wales accepted a new job as executive director of strategy and digital community for [[The People’s Operator]] (TPO), a cell phone startup company with ties to the British [[Labour Party]]. Wales owned 10% of the new company. TPO struggled to gain subscribers in the UK and the United States,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/telecoms/11156163/Wikipedia-founder-to-float-mobile-phone-company.html|title=
Wikipedia founder to float mobile phone company|first=Graham|last=Ruddick|work=The Telegraph|date=October 11, 2014|accessdate=October 14, 2014}}</ref> and it has lost over 90% of its market capitalization.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/news/shares/the-peoples-floperator|title=
The People's Floperator|first=Steven|last=Frazer|work=Shares Magazine|date=September 30, 2016|accessdate=April 25, 2017}}</ref> Wales became the Chairman of TPO's Board of Directors upon the death of its founder, [[Andrew Rosenfeld]] on February 8, 2015. Wales then ran TPO into the ground while drawing an impressive salary. On January 25, 2017, Wales stepped down from leading TPO.<ref>http://www.investegate.co.uk/the-people-soperator--tpop-/rns/board-changes--subscription---trading-update/201701250700070218V/</ref>

In order to replace TPO as his source of income, in April 2017, Wales decided to found a for-profit news organization, WikiTribune. According to the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]], "Mr Wales said he would be '100% hands-on' with the project in its early stages and would be likely to serve as Wikitribune's chief executive for at least a year."<ref name=bbc1>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39695767|title=Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales creates news service Wikitribune|work=BBC|date=April 25, 2017|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref> In addition to paying Wales a salary, WikiTribune will hire ten professional journalists and also work with volunteer editors and fact checkers. Unlike Wikipedia which is owned by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, WikiTribune is owned by Jimmy Wales Ltd, a private company. WikiTribune is being financed by crowd-sourcing with both startup donations and pledges of monthly subscription payments. Because of the obvious conflict between WikiTribune and ''[[The Guardian]]'', Wales was forced to resign from ''The Guardian'''s board, where he had been serving for one year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/04/25/wikipedia-co-founder-jimmy-wales-exits-guardian-board-conflict/|title=Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales exits Guardian board over conflict of interest with Wikitribune news site |work=The Telegraph|date=April 25, 2017|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref> To date, he has not been forced to resign from either the WMF Board or the Tide Foundation's WMF Endowment Advisory Board. Wales' advisors on WikiTribune include: Silicon Valley venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki,
Journalism lecturer Prof Jeff Jarvis,
US law professor Larry Lessig, and
Model/actress Lily Cole.<ref name=bbc1/> The WikiTribune project follows a 2014 news project created by Wikipedia co-founded [[Larry Sanger]] called InfoBitt or the ongoing WMF-owned Wikinews.

WikiTribune is based in London, United Kingdom, which is a controversial choice because UK law makes it much easier for celebrities to recover for libel. Also, WikiTribune's terms of service require volunteer editors to indemnify WikiTribune for any liability resulting from their work including libel damages. So, if a public figure, such as Donald Trump cannot sue a United States-based news outlet for libel, WikiTribune will be able to be sued in London under British legal standards, and any US-based volunteer that helped to write or edit the article will be forced to pay if the court awards damages.

==Controversies==

In early October 2005, former [[Robert F. Kennedy]] aide and retired journalist [[John Seigenthaler Sr.]] contacted Wales about false and libelous information in his Wikipedia biographical entry. [[Wikipedia#Second casualty: Wikipedia .22experts.22 called into question.2C the Essjay Scandal|Essjay]] got the call to deal with the situation.<ref>[http://www.wikitruth.info/index.php?title=User:Essjay/Letter User:Essjay/Letter]. Retrieved from WikiTruth, November 3, 2007.</ref> On December 1, 2005 Wales told ''Editor & Publisher'' magazine, the nation’s oldest trade journal serving the newspaper industry regarding [[Daniel Brandt]],
{{Cquote|I don't regard him as a valid source about anything at all... I find it hard to take him very seriously ...<ref>[http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/article_brief/eandp/1/1001612839 Wikipedia Founder, Readers Respond to Seigenthaler Article], Jay DeFoore, ''Editor & Publisher'', December 01, 2005.</ref>}}Brandt was the victim of malicious<ref>http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=5641&st=60&p=22336&mode=linear#entry22336</ref> and vile slanders placed within his Wikipedia biographical entry<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Brandt&diff=prev&oldid=55132392</ref> by prominent Wikipedia contributors, in violation of numerous published Wikipedia policies.<ref>[http://www.conservapedia.com/Wikipedia#Impugning_critics Wikipedia#Impugning critics], Conservapedia.com</ref> Four days later in a joint appearance with Seigenthaler on [[CNN]] Wales said,
{{Cquote|we are very, very responsive to complaints and concerns.<ref>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/05/lol.02.html</ref>}}
Essjay was entrusted with oversight responsibilities in the wake of the Seigenthaler scandal and wrote to a professor to persuade her to allow students to cite Wikipedia as a "reliable source,"
{{Cquote|It is never the case that known incorrect information is allowed to remain in Wikipedia; we strive to provide a resource that is both accurate and expansive. As we approach one million articles (far more than any other encyclopedia could ever hope to attain) on the English Wikipedia alone (there are hundreds of thousands of articles in the projects that make up the Wikimedia Foundation in dozens of different languages), we prove ourselves as a resource like none ever known before.}}

The derogatory smears against Brandt, self-cited to a certifiably "extremist source" which "should never be used" remained in Brandt's biography for one and half years, with Jimmy Wales and the WikiMedia Foundations full knowledge.

On December 14, 2012, WND columnist Judith Reisman defended heavy-metal drummer Bradlee Dean, who had been unfairly attacked on Wikipedia. She wrote,
<blockquote>"Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia’s creator, made his original fortune as a pornography trafficker. Wales’ cult of far-leftist volunteer editor zealots labor minute-by-minute to mislead readers who think Wikipedia’s half-truths – and worse – are a legitimate 'encyclopedia.'"</blockquote>
Wales sent an email in response claiming, "I have never been a 'pornography trafficker' at all." Instead of posting a correction WND posted detailed documentation which includes a posed photo of Wales flanked by two mostly undressed female models.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wnd.com/2012/12/heres-your-correction-wikipedia-founder/|title=Here's Your Correction, Wikipedia Founder|date=December 17, 2012|accessdate=December 26, 2012|work=WND}}</ref>

Some people start discussions on [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales his user talk page] much as supplicants approach a monarch. In response, he might engage in a discussion, promise "to look into it", or simply delete it.<ref>E.g., {{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&diff=prev&oldid=30754316|title= Speaking of "Unreadable Crap"|date=Dec. 5, 2005|accessdate=Sept. 20, 2013}}</ref> However, the number of deletions and users banished from his talk page have increased in 2013.

In 2014, Wales received the "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award", which is named after the Vice President of the [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE) and carries a $500,000 value. Many Wikipedia editors were troubled because of the poor record that the UAE has on human rights. In response, Wales said that he would use the money to establish his own private foundation to address human rights.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/22/the_withinthelaw_jimmy_wales_on_the_run_with_500000/|title=What's Jimmy Wales going to do with $500k from the UAE? He's gonna set up one of them darn foundations, of course... |work=The Register|date=December 22, 2014
|first=Andrew |last=Orlowski|accessdate=December 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.examiner.com/article/broken-promises-of-jimmy-wales|title=Broken promises of Jimmy Wales|date=December 26, 2014|accessdate=December 27, 2014|work=Examiner}}</ref>

[[File:Katherine Maher.jpg|thumb|right|[[Katherine Maher]], WMF Executive Director]]
Wales has had a turbulent private life. Prior to starting Wikipedia, Wales was a minority partner in Bomis, which provided adult photographs for a male audience. As Wikipedia's fame grew, Wales traveled without his family around the world to promote it. He created controversy when he sought travel reimbursement from the Wikimedia Foundation for a trip to a Russian massage parlor. Wales then established Wikia, a new for-profit venture with Angela Beesley. When the Foundation grew to the point that it could afford a paid staff, Wales ensured that a number of women were hired for management roles, including all three Executive Directors, Sue Gardner, Lila Tretikov and [[Katherine Maher]].

==Personal life==
Wales became romatically involved with a number of women, both before and after his divorces. Wales has been married three times. At the age of twenty, he married Pamela Green,<ref name=Chozick-2013-06-30>{{cite news|last=Chozick|first=Amy|title=Jimmy Wales Is Not an Internet Billionaire|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/magazine/jimmy-wales-is-not-an-internet-billionaire.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 30, 2013}}</ref> a co-worker at a grocery store in Alabama. They divorced in 1993. He met his second wife, Christine Rohan, while she was working as a steel trader for [[Mitsubishi]]. They were married in March 1997,<ref>{{cite book | title=Jimmy Wales and Wikipedia | publisher=[[Rosen Publishing]] | author=Meyer, Susan | year=2013 | page=27}}</ref> and had a daughter Kira Namiko Wales before separating. Wales had a brief relationship with Canadian conservative columnist [[Rachel Marsden]] in 2008 that began after Marsden contacted Wales about her Wikipedia biography. Wales later broke up with Marsden over the Internet. Marsden was so angered by Wales that she put an item of intimate apparel up for auction on [[eBay]].

Wales married [[Kate Garvey]] in [[London]] on October 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Donnelly|first=Laura|title=Wiki wedding: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales marries Tony Blair's former aide|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9591824/Wiki-wedding-Wikipedia-founder-Jimmy-Wales-marries-Tony-Blairs-former-aide.html#|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=October 6, 2012}}</ref> Garvey is [[Tony Blair]]'s former diary secretary, whom Wales met in [[Davos]], Switzerland. Wales and Garvey have three daughters.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://blog.jimmywales.com/ Jimmy Wales' Blog] (this blog was last updated Jan. 19, 2012)

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George Floyd

2025-08-20T17:40:40Z

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{{infobox person
|name=George Floyd
|image=Floyd_Palestine.jpeg
|caption=Since Floyd's death, liberal protestors have used his image to advance race or ethnicity-based campaigns such as pro-Palestine, anti-Israel terrorism.
|birth_date=October 14, 1973
|birth_place=Fayetteville
|death_date=May 25, 2020
|death_place=Minneapolis
}}
'''George Floyd''' was an [[African American]] ex-con and drug addict who died of a [[Fentanyl]] overdose while attempting to tamper with and hide evidence,<ref>Staff (August 25, 2020). [https://www.fox9.com/news/court-filings-medical-examiner-thought-george-floyd-had-fatal-level-of-fentanyl-in-system "Court filings: Medical examiner thought George Floyd had 'fatal level' of fentanyl in system"]. ''Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul''.</ref> shortly after being taken into custody by [[Minneapolis]] police officer [[Derek Chauvin]]. While fighting with police and resisting arrest, Floyd was placed in a hold approved by the city's decades-long [[systemically racist]] [[Democrat]] administration.<ref>[https://www.lawofficer.com/neck-hold-used-by-minneapolis-officer-was-approved-by-department-policy/ "Neck hold used by Minneapolis officer was approved by department policy"] (May 29, 2020). ''Law Officer — Justice — Law — Order''.</ref> An angry mob gathered during the incident, interfering with police work and threatening the arresting officers.

Within hours, [[progressive]]s and [[terrorist]]s, many traveling from out of state, ignited a [[riot]] and burned down a police precinct building. <ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/george-floyd-protests-minneapolis-progressives/2020/05/30/id/969787/ "Minneapolis's progressive image burns in its streets"] (May 30, 2020). ''Newsmax''.</ref> 1,500 other structures were burned down in the ''mêlée''. Over the next four months [[Antifa]], the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], and other communist revolutionary groups rioted nationwide causing over $2 billion in damages and killing dozens of innocent people.<ref>Loudon, Trevor (June 3, 2020). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/cities-burn-but-none-dare-call-it-communist-insurrection_3371302.html "Cities burn, but none dare call it Communist insurrection"]. ''The Epoch Times''.</ref> Mainstream fake news and progressive media called it a peaceful protest.

Floyd, who, along with the rest of his family, condemned senseless [[violence]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/ERnDPlW-A-M "George Floyd shares an inspirational message"] (2020). YouTube video, 0:51, posted by Reconcile.</ref> had his memory dishonored by [[progressive]]s and [[communist]]s who went on a nationwide spree of rioting, looting, burning, and [[murder]] in the following days, weeks, and months.<ref>Alexander, Rachel (June 1, 2020). [https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/01/antifa-hijacks-black-protests-turns-them-into-violent-riots-n2569785 "Antifa hijacks black protests turns them into violent riots"]. ''TownHall''.</ref> Peaceful protests were hijacked by [[white]] [[liberal]] and [[progressive]] [[racist]]s and turned into mayhem,<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/jeff-reynolds/2020/05/30/mayor-minnesota-rioters-are-from-out-of-state-just-like-antifa-and-blm-riots-n467164</ref> knowing that [[Black]]s would be blamed and their cause quickly forgotten. [[Mainstream media]] participated in the [[socialist]] [[revolution]], repeatedly referring to the violent white rioters as "protesters" and the [[riot]]s themselves as "protests." The truth surrounding George Floyd's killing, and the officers involved in which, was obscured and forgotten in the socialist violence and [[propaganda]].

In the ensuing violence, [[Black Lives Matter]] protesters murdered two [[Black]] teenagers in Seattle's [[Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone]],<ref>https://www.chron.com/news/article/1-killed-in-shooting-at-Seattle-s-occupied-15373623.php</ref> Black policemen in [[St. Louis]] and [[Oakland]].<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/05/while-defending-rioters-the-media-ignores-slain-black-police-officers/</ref> an 8-year-old Black girl in [[Atlanta]] and an African American infant in [[New York]].

==New Jim Crow==
[[File:Joe Biden.jpg|240px|left|thumb|Biden's famous Mass Incarceration floor speech.<ref>[https://rumble.com/vke87v-hunter-biden-smoking-crack.html See excerpts].</ref>]]
{{See also|Joe Biden's racist history|Biden Crime Bill}}
In 2009 Floyd was sentenced to mass incarceration under the Democrats' [[New Jim Crow]] laws. He was accused and convicted of putting a gun to the belly of a [[pregnant]] woman and threatening to kill her and her baby while six co-conspirators ransacked her home for money and drugs.<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/candace-owens-on-blm-protests-no-question-officer-chauvin-committed-a-crime-i-hope-george-floyds-family-gets-justice-but-floyd-held-a-gun-to-the-belly-of-a-pregnant-woman/</ref> Floyd moved to Minnesota in 2014 to avoid [[Texas]]' three strikes law.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8366533/George-Floyd-moved-Minneapolis-start-new-life-released-prison-Texas.html EXCLUSIVE: A new start turns to a tragic end for George Floyd, who moved to Minneapolis determined to turn his life around after being released from prison in Texas], ''Daily Mail'', May 28, 2020.</ref> After leaving prison Floyd was described by family and friends as a Bible-belieiving [[Christian]] with a history of ministry work.<ref>https://www.faithwire.com/2020/05/29/george-floyd-was-a-bible-believing-christian-with-a-history-of-ministry-work/</ref>

Pandering for votes in a [[virtue signalling|virtue-signalling]] [[photo op]], [[DNC]] leadership in [[Washington, D.C.]] knelt for 8 minutes wearing the garb of [[Africa]]n [[slave]] traders during Floyd's funeral.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-knee-us-congress-george-floyd-tribute-154636468.html</ref> Some fiddled with their iPhones while pretending to be in mourning. Blacks however were not fooled. The day after Minneapolis mayor [[Jacob Frey]] knelt sobbing before Floyd's coffin, Frey was shamed mercilessly before a massive crowd of mostly white socialists in [[Maoist]]-style [[rectification]] trial.<ref>https://youtu.be/eACIjK36mek</ref>

Some speculation exists that Floyd and his accused killer, Officer Derek Chauvin, may have been involved in a criminal enterprise together given their personal relationship and Floyd's involvement in counterfeiting, pornography, and illegal drugs. The possibility of the two selling drugs at the night club they worked together at has not been ruled out. With the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct evidence room and records having been destroyed in the [[Marxist]] uprising, valuable evidence for [[federal]] investigators may have been lost.

Chauvin was charged with crimes that observers claimed might be very difficult to secure convictions,<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/prosecutors-george-floyd-police-officers-will-struggle-get-four-convictions-1509258</ref> leading to more speculation that the Office of the Minnesota [[Attorney General]] and [[Keith Ellison]] may have set the stage for more riots and violence when Chauvin and/or his white and non-white cohorts were found not guilty.<ref>https://youtu.be/SETEqKnXug4</ref>

On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty by a [[jury]] that included [[Black Lives Matter]] activists.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Arango|first=Tim|last2=Dewan|first2=Shaila|last3=Eligon|first3=John|last4=Bogel-Burroughs|first4=Nicholas|date=2021-04-20|title=Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/us/chauvin-guilty-murder-george-floyd.html|access-date=2021-04-20|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jacobo |first1=Julia |last2=Hutchinson |first2=Bill |last3=Zarrell |first3=Matt |title=Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts in death of George Floyd: Live updates |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/chauvin-floyd-trial/?id=77149412#77197017 |publisher=ABC News |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

==Systemic racism==
:{{See also|Democratic party|Democrat urban issues}}
The Minneapolis [[veto]]-proof Democratic City Council and [[Politburo]] agreed to defund the Minneapolis police department.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/majority-minneapolis-city-council-commits-dismantling-city-s-police-department-n1227116</ref> [[Minneapolis]] is a Democrat stronghold and has not elected a [[Republican]] mayor since 1957.<ref>An unelected Republican, Richard M. Erdall, served for one day, December 31, 1973. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214045703/http://www.tholt.com/mayors.html</ref><ref>https://welovetrump.com/2019/10/07/cnn-visits-democrat-stronghold-in-minnesota-finds-voters-turning-to-trump/</ref> The entire city government, including the police department which is considered one of the most institutionally racist in the United States,<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref> has been firmly in the hands of the Democratic party with strong support of its Democrat voter base for more than a half century.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtestsofPeace/comments/gvjb6x/protests_of_peace_democrat_stronghold_minneapolis/</ref> A [[Twin Cities]] resident wrote to the ''Pioneer Press/Dispatch'':
[[File:Blmhillary (1).jpg|right|350px|thumb|Democrat Presidential nominee [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2016.<ref>https://youtu.be/MjDNhc9E7HQ?t=257</ref>]]
{{quotebox-float|The fact is George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, by a Minneapolis policeman. He was not killed by a [[federal]] agent in a community of [[white supremacist]]s.

Minneapolis has been dominated by Democrat mayors for more than 40 years. If [[systemic racism]] exists in the Minneapolis police force it has been enabled by Democrat leaders for more than 40 years. Make no mistake, Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey, Attorney General Ellison, Police Chief Arradondo, [[Ilhan Omar|Rep. Omar]], Sens. [[Klobuchar]] and [[Tina Smith|Smith]] – you own this situation. You have all run on platforms promising you would rid our community of this type of heinous behavior.

Liberal politicians’ show their [[cynicism]] when, while in control for decades, they express their outrage that racism is a systemic problem in the police department of our largest city. Each of these leaders has expressed support for the protesters, as if they are sympatico with their cause. Where is the self-awareness? These people are not supporting your leadership, they are protesting against your failure to deal with systemic racism while you are empowered to make real change.

[[Tim Walz]] is our governor; not [[George Wallace]]

Jacob Frey is the mayor; not [[Lester Maddox]]

[[Keith Ellison]] is attorney general; not [[Jeff Sessions]]

[[Amy Klobuchar]] is our U.S. senator; not [[Strom Thurmond]]

Medaria Arradondo is police chief; not [[Bull Connor]]

Enough of the empty accolades for the protesters. Don’t pretend you are in agreement with their cause. Your actions, while in power to make real change, demonstrate otherwise. The correct response on your part is not to insult the community with feigned emotion, your responsibility was to prevent this from happening. You have all failed miserably.<ref>https://www.twincities.com/2020/06/04/letters-you-own-this-minneapolis-and-minnesota-democrats/</ref>}}

==Death of George Floyd==
[[File:Floyd sheehad.jpeg|right|250px|thumb|George Floyd depicted in [[Iran]] as a Muslim [[Shi'a]] martyr.<ref>https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/06/islamic-republic-of-iran-depicts-george-floyd-as-shiite-muslim-saint</ref>]]
{{See also|2020 Leftwing riots}}
Floyd was being arrested after retail clerks approached him while in his car alleging he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill to pay for cigarettes and called the police when they failed to receive any further offer of payment. An odd series of events transpired which nevertheless conveyed nothing so much as the avoidability of its tragic consequences.

Beginning with the first difficulty meeting statutory compliance, a counterfeiter was arrested the same day as Floyd in Minneapolis with many thousands in counterfeit bills which throws a question on whether Floyd dealt voluntarily with the purported counterfeit money in any way, or if he were merely an unwilling target of a fraud.

The arresting officer and three of his cohorts arrived a few minutes after the alleged transaction with the counterfeit money and were somehow informed that Floyd was in some way impaired in his actions. There is statutory precedent that sitting in the driver's seat of a motorized vehicle with the motor running while impaired in capacity by ingestion of drugs or alcohol suffices for a DUID or DWI indictment, but such a person who pulls out into traffic presents a more active portrayal of crossing the law, which is naturally easier to prosecute.

The officers waited, and Floyd did not pull out, but it is unknown from the cameras recording some of the events whether the motor was in fact running. The second white officer approached the vehicle and at one point pulled his gun before holstering it again.

The arresting officer and Floyd previously worked together as security guards at a nightclub. Floyd was known to have worked in [[pornographic]] films, the production of which is illegal in Minneapolis.

The county medical examiner's original determination was that there were “no physical findings” of “traumatic asphyxia or strangulation”. The report says Floyd had [[fentanyl]] in his system, and they also found signs of recent [[methamphetamine]] use.<ref>https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/01/george-floyd-cause-of-death-heart-attack-fentanyl/</ref>

Depressants like fentanyl can involuntarily relax the diaphragm in larger amounts, and though heavy-set persons like Floyd can safely ingest more, if they do ingest much, they are prone to obstruction of their breathing when the weight of their fatty tissue prevents the motion of other compensating breathing muscles.

Not knowing this has confused some into thinking that when Floyd died of cardiopulmonary arrest, it was merely caused directly by an overdose of Fentanyl and not by not being held among the limited bodily positions outside of which he would be unable to breathe.

===Cause of Death===

It is widely believed that George Floyd died from a police officer's knee on his neck, whether due to asphyxiation or neck injury. However, the official autopsy report gives cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause of death.<ref>https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/authorities-just-released-george-floyds-complete-autopsy-report-read-it-here/</ref> It mentions "brute force injuries" from the scuffle and restraint during his arrest, but states that there were "no life-threatening injuries." Nonetheless, the report ruled it a homicide.
Regarding asphyxia, the county medical examiner's report found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation," while a report commissioned by the Floyd family stated "asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause" of death.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/01/george-floyd-independent-autopsy-findings-released-monday/5307185002/</ref>
[[File:Pelosi-schumer-slow-zoom-in-.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|In another empty handed gesture of concern, Democrat leaders stated their wish to honor George Floyd with a bill bearing his name they knew was doomed to fail. [[Speaker Pelosi]] expressed a hope that "this legislation is worthy of George Kirby’s name," and Leader Schumer cited the bill as "Floyd Taylor, uh, George Taylor."<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/26/legislation-worthy-of-george-kirby-pelosi-and-schumer-both-botch-george-floyds-name/</ref>]]
The county autopsy included the following "Toxicology Findings: Blood samples collected at 9:00 p.m. on May 25th, before Floyd died, tested positive for the following: Fentanyl 11 ng/mL, Norfentanyl 5.6 ng/mL, ... Methamphetamine 19 ng/mL ... 86 ng/mL of morphine," but draws no conclusions therefrom, noting only that "Quantities are given for those who are medically inclined." This fentanyl concentration, with or without counting the norfentanyl metabolite, was at least one or two times the lethal overdose, according to one study where the highest dose survived was 4.6 ng/mL <ref>https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/02/02/fentanyl-overdose-dont-count-naloxone-save-you-10822</ref>

'''Excited Delirium Syndrome'''

An alternative hypothesis involves Excited Delirium Syndrome (EXD) as the cause of death. EXD typically starts a few minutes before death from a fatal drug overdose, in past years from cocaine or crack, more recently from fentanyl, or drugs laced with fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin.

According to an article in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WJEM), 2011:<ref>https://westjem.com/articles/excited-delirium.html</ref> "Excited delirium (EXD) is characterized by agitation, aggression, acute distress and sudden death, often in the pre-hospital care setting. It is typically associated with the use of drugs. Subjects typically die from cardiopulmonary arrest... all accounts describe almost the exact same sequence of events: delirium with agitation (fear, panic, shouting, violence and hyperactivity), sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death."
[[File:Racist Democrats.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|The Memorial to the all-volunteer Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment of Union Soldiers defaced by [[Black Lives Matter]] in the nationwide coordinated Marxist riots that followed.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/02/rioters-deface-glory-monument-to-black-civil-war-soldiers-boston-54th/</ref>]]
More video footage would help to judge whether Floyd's condition followed this sequence. One interpretation <ref>http://www.progressivepress.com/blog-entry/death-rides-fast-horse-black-life-shattered-dope</ref> is that the fear and panic phase started when he refused to get into the squad car, followed by shouting and hyperactivity for several minutes when he was restrained on the ground, then by "sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death." There is a gap in the video footage available so far between the time he was standing on the sidewalk and lying in the street. One video shows him shouting on the ground.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-video-appears-show-george-floyd-ground-three-officers-n1217476/</ref> In a later video, he becomes exhausted and had stopped breathing as the ambulance arrived.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref>

'''Police Intervention and Intentions'''

The EXD diagnosis is controversial and in some quarters is viewed as an alibi for police brutality.
The WJEM authors note, "Since the victims frequently die while being restrained or in the custody of law enforcement, there has been speculation over the years of police brutality being the underlying cause. However, it is important to note that the vast majority of deaths occur suddenly prior to capture, in the emergency department (ED), or unwitnessed at home."

Regarding restraint, they note, "people experiencing EXD are highly agitated, violent, and show signs of unexpected strength so it is not surprising that most require physical restraint. The prone maximal restraint position (PMRP, also known as "hobble" or "hogtie"), where the person's ankles and wrists are bound together behind their back, has been used extensively by field personnel. In far fewer cases, persons have been tied to a hospital gurney or manually held prone with knee pressure on the back or neck."
[[File:Kente cloth of Ashante slave traders.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|Democrats wearing the kente cloth of the Ashanti slave trading tribe.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/figures-democrats-wore-kente-cloth-honor-geoge-floyd-fabric-ashanti-slave-traders/</ref>]]
This latter position is what Chauvin was applying. It has been proposed that restraint helps to forestall injury and death by conserving the subject's energy. There are also views that restraint increases the likelihood of a fatal outcome. In this video <ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref> Chauvin continued to apply the neck restraint although bystanders repeatedly objected, and even after Floyd stopped moving. As Floyd became exhausted, it could have been reasonable to relax the restraint to see if it was really necessary. Chauvin doesn't seem to respond to the bystanders to give a medical reason for the restraint. However, his actions are consistent with a belief that police should restrain the subject until medevacs arrive. Videos show the police focused on restraint, never beating or striking Floyd.

The charge sheet against Chauvin included this exchange between the two white officers on the squad:<ref>https://www.startribune.com/protests-build-anew-after-fired-officer-charged-jailed/570869672</ref>
"I am worried about excited delirium or whatever," Lane said.
"That’s why we have him on his stomach," Chauvin said."
It will be seen if this exchange is confirmed by video footage. "

According to this dialogue, Chauvin apparently was trying to follow the protocol recommended by WJEM. Since Floyd was on his stomach, Chauvin's knee pinned him at the side of his neck, and did not impede breathing.

The American College of Emergency Physicians’ White Paper Report on Excited Delirium Syndrome (ACEP, 2009) <ref>https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/media/publications/acep_report_on_excited_delirium_syndrome_sept_2009.pdf</ref> notes that "a law enforcement officer (LEO) is often present with a person suffering from ExDS because the situation at hand has degenerated to such a degree that someone has deemed it necessary to contact a person of authority to deal with it. LEOs are in the difficult and sometimes impossible position of having to recognize this as a medical emergency, attempting to control an irrational and physically resistive person, ... This already challenging situation has the potential for intense public scrutiny coupled with the expectation of a perfect outcome. Anything less creates a situation of potential public outrage. Unfortunately, this dangerous medical situation makes perfect outcomes difficult." In this situation, officers need to be policemen, paramedics and public relations experts all at once.

With a fatal overdose there is no good outcome possible, but there is no way for police to foresee that. Sometimes EXD can last longer, and it is not always fatal.
Perhaps the ACEP Task Force on EXD will update their report and provide guidelines to help police identify and deal with EXD while avoiding accusations of police brutality.

==A Black woman's observations==
{{See also|CCP virus in the US|Democrat plantation}}
[[File:Brandon Mitchell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|BLM activist Brandon Mitchell, one of the jurors convicting Derek Chauvin.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref>]]
A Black woman posted an observation on [[social media]], noting that the media circus surrounding Floyd's death, compared to other tragic deaths of Black Americans, most of which have received far less media coverage, was likely political due to the time frame in which the hysteria took place, namely the months leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election:
{{quotebox-float|Two weeks ago you were unable to have a funeral. If your mom, if your dad, if your grandma died, they couldn't have a funeral. And if you did try to have a funeral, you could have been [[arrest]]ed you. Fast forward two weeks later. You turn on the television and there's a giant funeral, a giant memorial for George Floyd. [[Hollywood values|Celebrities]] and [[politician]]s all there - the same people for the past couple months who are telling you if you were to go into a group of people, you could have died because of [[Covid 19]]. And here they sit at this giant funeral, a funeral in which George Floyd probably only knew one-third of the people actually there. A funeral in which became political. [[Al Sharpton]] was up there saying 'we're gonna take the [[White House]].'

George Floyd's funeral became political. Two to three days after that man was murdered they told you to go [[vote]]. A week after that man was murdered, first day of primaries, and what did you do? You went out and voted. Blue Blue Blue Blue, just like the script told you to. Vote Vote Vote Vote all over [[Instagram]], all over [[Twitter]]. Everybody Vote Vote Vote Vote. Why?

Have you asked yourself why? What is voting gonna do? We had a black president and this still happened. You think voting is gonna solve racism? You're being used. You think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral all to America because they wanted to show what a great person George Floyd was? Or do you think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral because they wanted you to watch so you would get angry, you would get sad you would get mad, you would get frustrated. and you would go vote.

And you're falling for it, because you're literally saying 'everybody go vote', and you're not seeing the bigger picture.
This is exactly what they want you to do. The [[Democrat]]s were about to lose the [[Black]] vote. And a party with no Black vote is no [[Democrat party]] at all. And so you're gonna tell me you don't think they'll do whatever they want to, whatever they can, to make sure they secure that black vote? even if that means using you, using me, using George Floyd? You're gonna sit here and tell me, 'hashtag black lives matter? No they care about black people'. Do they? Or do black lives matter only when they need your vote?
Ask yourself that question.<ref>https://youtu.be/VbeN0XbClNc</ref>}}

==See also==
*[[DFL riots]]
*[[2020 Antifa riots]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://youtu.be/sgOJpQmb9bQ Leaked Body Cam Footage], Aug 4, 2020
*[https://youtu.be/Ag-8F7A1xUo Fentanyl Floyd statue has been vandalized in NYC]
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George Floyd

2025-08-20T17:38:05Z

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{{infobox person
|name=George Floyd
|image=Floyd_Palestine.jpeg
|caption=Since Floyd's death, liberal protestors have used his image to advance race or ethnicity-based campaigns such as pro-Palestine, anti-Israel terrorism.
|birth_date=October 14, 1973
|birth_place=Fayetteville
|death_date=May 25, 2020
|death_place=Minneapolis
}}
'''George Floyd''' was an [[African American]] ex-con and drug addict who died of a [[Fentanyl]] overdose while attempting to tamper with and hide evidence,<ref>Staff (August 25, 2020). [https://www.fox9.com/news/court-filings-medical-examiner-thought-george-floyd-had-fatal-level-of-fentanyl-in-system "Court filings: Medical examiner thought George Floyd had 'fatal level' of fentanyl in system"]. ''Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul''.</ref> shortly after being taken into custody by [[Minneapolis]] police officer [[Derek Chauvin]]. While fighting with police and resisting arrest, Floyd was placed in a hold approved by the city's decades-long [[systemically racist]] [[Democrat]] administration.<ref>[https://www.lawofficer.com/neck-hold-used-by-minneapolis-officer-was-approved-by-department-policy/ "Neck hold used by Minneapolis officer was approved by department policy"] (May 29, 2020). ''Law Officer — Justice — Law — Order''.</ref> An angry mob gathered during the incident, interfering with police work and threatening the arresting officers.

Within hours, [[progressive]]s and [[terrorist]]s, many traveling from out of state, ignited a [[riot]] and burned down a police precinct building. <ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/george-floyd-protests-minneapolis-progressives/2020/05/30/id/969787/ "Minneapolis's progressive image burns in its streets"] (May 30, 2020). ''Newsmax''.</ref> 1,500 other structures were burnt down in the ''mêlée''. Over the next four months [[Antifa]], the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], and other communist revolutionary groups rioted nationwide causing over $2 billion in damages and killing dozens of innocent people.<ref>Loudon, Trevor (June 3, 2020). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/cities-burn-but-none-dare-call-it-communist-insurrection_3371302.html "Cities burn, but none dare call it Communist insurrection"]. ''The Epoch Times''.</ref> Mainstream fake news and progressive media called it a peaceful protest.

Floyd, who, along with the rest of his family, condemned senseless [[violence]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/ERnDPlW-A-M "George Floyd shares an inspirational message"] (2020). YouTube video, 0:51, posted by Reconcile.</ref> had his memory dishonored by [[progressive]]s and [[communist]]s who went on a nationwide spree of rioting, looting, burning, and [[murder]] in the following days, weeks, and months.<ref>Alexander, Rachel (June 1, 2020). [https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/01/antifa-hijacks-black-protests-turns-them-into-violent-riots-n2569785 "Antifa hijacks black protests turns them into violent riots"]. ''TownHall''.</ref> Peaceful protests were hijacked by [[white]] [[liberal]] and [[progressive]] [[racist]]s and turned into mayhem,<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/jeff-reynolds/2020/05/30/mayor-minnesota-rioters-are-from-out-of-state-just-like-antifa-and-blm-riots-n467164</ref> knowing that [[Black]]s would be blamed and their cause quickly forgotten. [[Mainstream media]] participated in the [[socialist]] [[revolution]], repeatedly referring to the violent white rioters as "protesters" and the [[riot]]s themselves as "protests." The truth surrounding George Floyd's killing, and the officers involved in which, was obscured and forgotten in the socialist violence and [[propaganda]].

In the ensuing violence, [[Black Lives Matter]] protesters murdered two [[Black]] teenagers in Seattle's [[Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone]],<ref>https://www.chron.com/news/article/1-killed-in-shooting-at-Seattle-s-occupied-15373623.php</ref> Black policemen in [[St. Louis]] and [[Oakland]].<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/05/while-defending-rioters-the-media-ignores-slain-black-police-officers/</ref> an 8-year-old Black girl in [[Atlanta]] and an African American infant in [[New York]].

==New Jim Crow==
[[File:Joe Biden.jpg|240px|left|thumb|Biden's famous Mass Incarceration floor speech.<ref>[https://rumble.com/vke87v-hunter-biden-smoking-crack.html See excerpts].</ref>]]
{{See also|Joe Biden's racist history|Biden Crime Bill}}
In 2009 Floyd was sentenced to mass incarceration under the Democrats' [[New Jim Crow]] laws. He was accused and convicted of putting a gun to the belly of a [[pregnant]] woman and threatening to kill her and her baby while six co-conspirators ransacked her home for money and drugs.<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/candace-owens-on-blm-protests-no-question-officer-chauvin-committed-a-crime-i-hope-george-floyds-family-gets-justice-but-floyd-held-a-gun-to-the-belly-of-a-pregnant-woman/</ref> Floyd moved to Minnesota in 2014 to avoid [[Texas]]' three strikes law.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8366533/George-Floyd-moved-Minneapolis-start-new-life-released-prison-Texas.html EXCLUSIVE: A new start turns to a tragic end for George Floyd, who moved to Minneapolis determined to turn his life around after being released from prison in Texas], ''Daily Mail'', May 28, 2020.</ref> After leaving prison Floyd was described by family and friends as a Bible-belieiving [[Christian]] with a history of ministry work.<ref>https://www.faithwire.com/2020/05/29/george-floyd-was-a-bible-believing-christian-with-a-history-of-ministry-work/</ref>

Pandering for votes in a [[virtue signalling|virtue-signalling]] [[photo op]], [[DNC]] leadership in [[Washington, D.C.]] knelt for 8 minutes wearing the garb of [[Africa]]n [[slave]] traders during Floyd's funeral.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-knee-us-congress-george-floyd-tribute-154636468.html</ref> Some fiddled with their iPhones while pretending to be in mourning. Blacks however were not fooled. The day after Minneapolis mayor [[Jacob Frey]] knelt sobbing before Floyd's coffin, Frey was shamed mercilessly before a massive crowd of mostly white socialists in [[Maoist]]-style [[rectification]] trial.<ref>https://youtu.be/eACIjK36mek</ref>

Some speculation exists that Floyd and his accused killer, Officer Derek Chauvin, may have been involved in a criminal enterprise together given their personal relationship and Floyd's involvement in counterfeiting, pornography, and illegal drugs. The possibility of the two selling drugs at the night club they worked together at has not been ruled out. With the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct evidence room and records having been destroyed in the [[Marxist]] uprising, valuable evidence for [[federal]] investigators may have been lost.

Chauvin was charged with crimes that observers claimed might be very difficult to secure convictions,<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/prosecutors-george-floyd-police-officers-will-struggle-get-four-convictions-1509258</ref> leading to more speculation that the Office of the Minnesota [[Attorney General]] and [[Keith Ellison]] may have set the stage for more riots and violence when Chauvin and/or his white and non-white cohorts were found not guilty.<ref>https://youtu.be/SETEqKnXug4</ref>

On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty by a [[jury]] that included [[Black Lives Matter]] activists.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Arango|first=Tim|last2=Dewan|first2=Shaila|last3=Eligon|first3=John|last4=Bogel-Burroughs|first4=Nicholas|date=2021-04-20|title=Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/us/chauvin-guilty-murder-george-floyd.html|access-date=2021-04-20|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jacobo |first1=Julia |last2=Hutchinson |first2=Bill |last3=Zarrell |first3=Matt |title=Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts in death of George Floyd: Live updates |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/chauvin-floyd-trial/?id=77149412#77197017 |publisher=ABC News |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

==Systemic racism==
:{{See also|Democratic party|Democrat urban issues}}
The Minneapolis [[veto]]-proof Democratic City Council and [[Politburo]] agreed to defund the Minneapolis police department.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/majority-minneapolis-city-council-commits-dismantling-city-s-police-department-n1227116</ref> [[Minneapolis]] is a Democrat stronghold and has not elected a [[Republican]] mayor since 1957.<ref>An unelected Republican, Richard M. Erdall, served for one day, December 31, 1973. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214045703/http://www.tholt.com/mayors.html</ref><ref>https://welovetrump.com/2019/10/07/cnn-visits-democrat-stronghold-in-minnesota-finds-voters-turning-to-trump/</ref> The entire city government, including the police department which is considered one of the most institutionally racist in the United States,<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref> has been firmly in the hands of the Democratic party with strong support of its Democrat voter base for more than a half century.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtestsofPeace/comments/gvjb6x/protests_of_peace_democrat_stronghold_minneapolis/</ref> A [[Twin Cities]] resident wrote to the ''Pioneer Press/Dispatch'':
[[File:Blmhillary (1).jpg|right|350px|thumb|Democrat Presidential nominee [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2016.<ref>https://youtu.be/MjDNhc9E7HQ?t=257</ref>]]
{{quotebox-float|The fact is George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, by a Minneapolis policeman. He was not killed by a [[federal]] agent in a community of [[white supremacist]]s.

Minneapolis has been dominated by Democrat mayors for more than 40 years. If [[systemic racism]] exists in the Minneapolis police force it has been enabled by Democrat leaders for more than 40 years. Make no mistake, Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey, Attorney General Ellison, Police Chief Arradondo, [[Ilhan Omar|Rep. Omar]], Sens. [[Klobuchar]] and [[Tina Smith|Smith]] – you own this situation. You have all run on platforms promising you would rid our community of this type of heinous behavior.

Liberal politicians’ show their [[cynicism]] when, while in control for decades, they express their outrage that racism is a systemic problem in the police department of our largest city. Each of these leaders has expressed support for the protesters, as if they are sympatico with their cause. Where is the self-awareness? These people are not supporting your leadership, they are protesting against your failure to deal with systemic racism while you are empowered to make real change.

[[Tim Walz]] is our governor; not [[George Wallace]]

Jacob Frey is the mayor; not [[Lester Maddox]]

[[Keith Ellison]] is attorney general; not [[Jeff Sessions]]

[[Amy Klobuchar]] is our U.S. senator; not [[Strom Thurmond]]

Medaria Arradondo is police chief; not [[Bull Connor]]

Enough of the empty accolades for the protesters. Don’t pretend you are in agreement with their cause. Your actions, while in power to make real change, demonstrate otherwise. The correct response on your part is not to insult the community with feigned emotion, your responsibility was to prevent this from happening. You have all failed miserably.<ref>https://www.twincities.com/2020/06/04/letters-you-own-this-minneapolis-and-minnesota-democrats/</ref>}}

==Death of George Floyd==
[[File:Floyd sheehad.jpeg|right|250px|thumb|George Floyd depicted in [[Iran]] as a Muslim [[Shi'a]] martyr.<ref>https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/06/islamic-republic-of-iran-depicts-george-floyd-as-shiite-muslim-saint</ref>]]
{{See also|2020 Leftwing riots}}
Floyd was being arrested after retail clerks approached him while in his car alleging he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill to pay for cigarettes and called the police when they failed to receive any further offer of payment. An odd series of events transpired which nevertheless conveyed nothing so much as the avoidability of its tragic consequences.

Beginning with the first difficulty meeting statutory compliance, a counterfeiter was arrested the same day as Floyd in Minneapolis with many thousands in counterfeit bills which throws a question on whether Floyd dealt voluntarily with the purported counterfeit money in any way, or if he were merely an unwilling target of a fraud.

The arresting officer and three of his cohorts arrived a few minutes after the alleged transaction with the counterfeit money and were somehow informed that Floyd was in some way impaired in his actions. There is statutory precedent that sitting in the driver's seat of a motorized vehicle with the motor running while impaired in capacity by ingestion of drugs or alcohol suffices for a DUID or DWI indictment, but such a person who pulls out into traffic presents a more active portrayal of crossing the law, which is naturally easier to prosecute.

The officers waited, and Floyd did not pull out, but it is unknown from the cameras recording some of the events whether the motor was in fact running. The second white officer approached the vehicle and at one point pulled his gun before holstering it again.

The arresting officer and Floyd previously worked together as security guards at a nightclub. Floyd was known to have worked in [[pornographic]] films, the production of which is illegal in Minneapolis.

The county medical examiner's original determination was that there were “no physical findings” of “traumatic asphyxia or strangulation”. The report says Floyd had [[fentanyl]] in his system, and they also found signs of recent [[methamphetamine]] use.<ref>https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/01/george-floyd-cause-of-death-heart-attack-fentanyl/</ref>

Depressants like fentanyl can involuntarily relax the diaphragm in larger amounts, and though heavy-set persons like Floyd can safely ingest more, if they do ingest much, they are prone to obstruction of their breathing when the weight of their fatty tissue prevents the motion of other compensating breathing muscles.

Not knowing this has confused some into thinking that when Floyd died of cardiopulmonary arrest, it was merely caused directly by an overdose of Fentanyl and not by not being held among the limited bodily positions outside of which he would be unable to breathe.

===Cause of Death===

It is widely believed that George Floyd died from a police officer's knee on his neck, whether due to asphyxiation or neck injury. However, the official autopsy report gives cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause of death.<ref>https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/authorities-just-released-george-floyds-complete-autopsy-report-read-it-here/</ref> It mentions "brute force injuries" from the scuffle and restraint during his arrest, but states that there were "no life-threatening injuries." Nonetheless, the report ruled it a homicide.
Regarding asphyxia, the county medical examiner's report found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation," while a report commissioned by the Floyd family stated "asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause" of death.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/01/george-floyd-independent-autopsy-findings-released-monday/5307185002/</ref>
[[File:Pelosi-schumer-slow-zoom-in-.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|In another empty handed gesture of concern, Democrat leaders stated their wish to honor George Floyd with a bill bearing his name they knew was doomed to fail. [[Speaker Pelosi]] expressed a hope that "this legislation is worthy of George Kirby’s name," and Leader Schumer cited the bill as "Floyd Taylor, uh, George Taylor."<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/26/legislation-worthy-of-george-kirby-pelosi-and-schumer-both-botch-george-floyds-name/</ref>]]
The county autopsy included the following "Toxicology Findings: Blood samples collected at 9:00 p.m. on May 25th, before Floyd died, tested positive for the following: Fentanyl 11 ng/mL, Norfentanyl 5.6 ng/mL, ... Methamphetamine 19 ng/mL ... 86 ng/mL of morphine," but draws no conclusions therefrom, noting only that "Quantities are given for those who are medically inclined." This fentanyl concentration, with or without counting the norfentanyl metabolite, was at least one or two times the lethal overdose, according to one study where the highest dose survived was 4.6 ng/mL <ref>https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/02/02/fentanyl-overdose-dont-count-naloxone-save-you-10822</ref>

'''Excited Delirium Syndrome'''

An alternative hypothesis involves Excited Delirium Syndrome (EXD) as the cause of death. EXD typically starts a few minutes before death from a fatal drug overdose, in past years from cocaine or crack, more recently from fentanyl, or drugs laced with fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin.

According to an article in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WJEM), 2011:<ref>https://westjem.com/articles/excited-delirium.html</ref> "Excited delirium (EXD) is characterized by agitation, aggression, acute distress and sudden death, often in the pre-hospital care setting. It is typically associated with the use of drugs. Subjects typically die from cardiopulmonary arrest... all accounts describe almost the exact same sequence of events: delirium with agitation (fear, panic, shouting, violence and hyperactivity), sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death."
[[File:Racist Democrats.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|The Memorial to the all-volunteer Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment of Union Soldiers defaced by [[Black Lives Matter]] in the nationwide coordinated Marxist riots that followed.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/02/rioters-deface-glory-monument-to-black-civil-war-soldiers-boston-54th/</ref>]]
More video footage would help to judge whether Floyd's condition followed this sequence. One interpretation <ref>http://www.progressivepress.com/blog-entry/death-rides-fast-horse-black-life-shattered-dope</ref> is that the fear and panic phase started when he refused to get into the squad car, followed by shouting and hyperactivity for several minutes when he was restrained on the ground, then by "sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death." There is a gap in the video footage available so far between the time he was standing on the sidewalk and lying in the street. One video shows him shouting on the ground.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-video-appears-show-george-floyd-ground-three-officers-n1217476/</ref> In a later video, he becomes exhausted and had stopped breathing as the ambulance arrived.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref>

'''Police Intervention and Intentions'''

The EXD diagnosis is controversial and in some quarters is viewed as an alibi for police brutality.
The WJEM authors note, "Since the victims frequently die while being restrained or in the custody of law enforcement, there has been speculation over the years of police brutality being the underlying cause. However, it is important to note that the vast majority of deaths occur suddenly prior to capture, in the emergency department (ED), or unwitnessed at home."

Regarding restraint, they note, "people experiencing EXD are highly agitated, violent, and show signs of unexpected strength so it is not surprising that most require physical restraint. The prone maximal restraint position (PMRP, also known as "hobble" or "hogtie"), where the person's ankles and wrists are bound together behind their back, has been used extensively by field personnel. In far fewer cases, persons have been tied to a hospital gurney or manually held prone with knee pressure on the back or neck."
[[File:Kente cloth of Ashante slave traders.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|Democrats wearing the kente cloth of the Ashanti slave trading tribe.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/figures-democrats-wore-kente-cloth-honor-geoge-floyd-fabric-ashanti-slave-traders/</ref>]]
This latter position is what Chauvin was applying. It has been proposed that restraint helps to forestall injury and death by conserving the subject's energy. There are also views that restraint increases the likelihood of a fatal outcome. In this video <ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref> Chauvin continued to apply the neck restraint although bystanders repeatedly objected, and even after Floyd stopped moving. As Floyd became exhausted, it could have been reasonable to relax the restraint to see if it was really necessary. Chauvin doesn't seem to respond to the bystanders to give a medical reason for the restraint. However, his actions are consistent with a belief that police should restrain the subject until medevacs arrive. Videos show the police focused on restraint, never beating or striking Floyd.

The charge sheet against Chauvin included this exchange between the two white officers on the squad:<ref>https://www.startribune.com/protests-build-anew-after-fired-officer-charged-jailed/570869672</ref>
"I am worried about excited delirium or whatever," Lane said.
"That’s why we have him on his stomach," Chauvin said."
It will be seen if this exchange is confirmed by video footage. "

According to this dialogue, Chauvin apparently was trying to follow the protocol recommended by WJEM. Since Floyd was on his stomach, Chauvin's knee pinned him at the side of his neck, and did not impede breathing.

The American College of Emergency Physicians’ White Paper Report on Excited Delirium Syndrome (ACEP, 2009) <ref>https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/media/publications/acep_report_on_excited_delirium_syndrome_sept_2009.pdf</ref> notes that "a law enforcement officer (LEO) is often present with a person suffering from ExDS because the situation at hand has degenerated to such a degree that someone has deemed it necessary to contact a person of authority to deal with it. LEOs are in the difficult and sometimes impossible position of having to recognize this as a medical emergency, attempting to control an irrational and physically resistive person, ... This already challenging situation has the potential for intense public scrutiny coupled with the expectation of a perfect outcome. Anything less creates a situation of potential public outrage. Unfortunately, this dangerous medical situation makes perfect outcomes difficult." In this situation, officers need to be policemen, paramedics and public relations experts all at once.

With a fatal overdose there is no good outcome possible, but there is no way for police to foresee that. Sometimes EXD can last longer, and it is not always fatal.
Perhaps the ACEP Task Force on EXD will update their report and provide guidelines to help police identify and deal with EXD while avoiding accusations of police brutality.

==A Black woman's observations==
{{See also|CCP virus in the US|Democrat plantation}}
[[File:Brandon Mitchell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|BLM activist Brandon Mitchell, one of the jurors convicting Derek Chauvin.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref>]]
A Black woman posted an observation on [[social media]], noting that the media circus surrounding Floyd's death, compared to other tragic deaths of Black Americans, most of which have received far less media coverage, was likely political due to the time frame in which the hysteria took place, namely the months leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election:
{{quotebox-float|Two weeks ago you were unable to have a funeral. If your mom, if your dad, if your grandma died, they couldn't have a funeral. And if you did try to have a funeral, you could have been [[arrest]]ed you. Fast forward two weeks later. You turn on the television and there's a giant funeral, a giant memorial for George Floyd. [[Hollywood values|Celebrities]] and [[politician]]s all there - the same people for the past couple months who are telling you if you were to go into a group of people, you could have died because of [[Covid 19]]. And here they sit at this giant funeral, a funeral in which George Floyd probably only knew one-third of the people actually there. A funeral in which became political. [[Al Sharpton]] was up there saying 'we're gonna take the [[White House]].'

George Floyd's funeral became political. Two to three days after that man was murdered they told you to go [[vote]]. A week after that man was murdered, first day of primaries, and what did you do? You went out and voted. Blue Blue Blue Blue, just like the script told you to. Vote Vote Vote Vote all over [[Instagram]], all over [[Twitter]]. Everybody Vote Vote Vote Vote. Why?

Have you asked yourself why? What is voting gonna do? We had a black president and this still happened. You think voting is gonna solve racism? You're being used. You think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral all to America because they wanted to show what a great person George Floyd was? Or do you think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral because they wanted you to watch so you would get angry, you would get sad you would get mad, you would get frustrated. and you would go vote.

And you're falling for it, because you're literally saying 'everybody go vote', and you're not seeing the bigger picture.
This is exactly what they want you to do. The [[Democrat]]s were about to lose the [[Black]] vote. And a party with no Black vote is no [[Democrat party]] at all. And so you're gonna tell me you don't think they'll do whatever they want to, whatever they can, to make sure they secure that black vote? even if that means using you, using me, using George Floyd? You're gonna sit here and tell me, 'hashtag black lives matter? No they care about black people'. Do they? Or do black lives matter only when they need your vote?
Ask yourself that question.<ref>https://youtu.be/VbeN0XbClNc</ref>}}

==See also==
*[[DFL riots]]
*[[2020 Antifa riots]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://youtu.be/sgOJpQmb9bQ Leaked Body Cam Footage], Aug 4, 2020
*[https://youtu.be/Ag-8F7A1xUo Fentanyl Floyd statue has been vandalized in NYC]
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[[Category:Criminals]]
[[Category:Minnesota]]

George Floyd

2025-08-20T17:35:59Z

MacTavish: /* New Jim Crow */

{{infobox person
|name=George Floyd
|image=Floyd_Palestine.jpeg
|caption=Since Floyd's death, liberal protestors have used his image to advance race or ethnicity-based causes such as pro-Palestine, anti-Israel terrorism.
|birth_date=October 14, 1973
|birth_place=Fayetteville
|death_date=May 25, 2020
|death_place=Minneapolis
}}
'''George Floyd''' was an [[African American]] ex-con and drug addict who died of a [[Fentanyl]] overdose while attempting to tamper with and hide evidence,<ref>Staff (August 25, 2020). [https://www.fox9.com/news/court-filings-medical-examiner-thought-george-floyd-had-fatal-level-of-fentanyl-in-system "Court filings: Medical examiner thought George Floyd had 'fatal level' of fentanyl in system"]. ''Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul''.</ref> shortly after being taken into custody by [[Minneapolis]] police officer [[Derek Chauvin]]. While fighting with police and resisting arrest, Floyd was placed in a hold approved by the city's decades-long [[systemically racist]] [[Democrat]] administration.<ref>[https://www.lawofficer.com/neck-hold-used-by-minneapolis-officer-was-approved-by-department-policy/ "Neck hold used by Minneapolis officer was approved by department policy"] (May 29, 2020). ''Law Officer — Justice — Law — Order''.</ref> An angry mob gathered during the incident, interfering with police work and threatening the arresting officers.

Within hours [[progressive]]s and [[terrorist]]s, many traveling from out of state, ignited a [[riot]] and burnt down a police precinct building. <ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/george-floyd-protests-minneapolis-progressives/2020/05/30/id/969787/ "Minneapolis's progressive image burns in its streets"] (May 30, 2020). ''Newsmax''.</ref> 1,500 other structures were burnt down in the ''mêlée''. Over the next four months [[Antifa]], the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], and other communist revolutionary groups rioted nationwide causing over $2 billion in damages and killing dozens of innocent people.<ref>Loudon, Trevor (June 3, 2020). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/cities-burn-but-none-dare-call-it-communist-insurrection_3371302.html "Cities burn, but none dare call it Communist insurrection"]. ''The Epoch Times''.</ref> Mainstream fake news and progressive media called it a peaceful protest.

Floyd, who, along with the rest of his family, condemned senseless [[violence]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/ERnDPlW-A-M "George Floyd shares an inspirational message"] (2020). YouTube video, 0:51, posted by Reconcile.</ref> had his memory dishonored by [[progressive]]s and [[communist]]s who went on a nationwide spree of rioting, looting, burning, and [[murder]] in the following days, weeks, and months.<ref>Alexander, Rachel (June 1, 2020). [https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/01/antifa-hijacks-black-protests-turns-them-into-violent-riots-n2569785 "Antifa hijacks black protests turns them into violent riots"]. ''TownHall''.</ref> Peaceful protests were hijacked by [[white]] [[liberal]] and [[progressive]] [[racist]]s and turned into mayhem,<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/jeff-reynolds/2020/05/30/mayor-minnesota-rioters-are-from-out-of-state-just-like-antifa-and-blm-riots-n467164</ref> knowing that [[Black]]s would be blamed and their cause quickly forgotten. [[Mainstream media]] participated in the [[socialist]] [[revolution]], repeatedly referring to the violent white rioters as "protesters" and the [[riot]]s themselves as "protests." The truth surrounding George Floyd's killing, and the officers involved in which, was obscured and forgotten in the socialist violence and [[propaganda]].

In the ensuing violence, [[Black Lives Matter]] protesters murdered two [[Black]] teenagers in Seattle's [[Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone]],<ref>https://www.chron.com/news/article/1-killed-in-shooting-at-Seattle-s-occupied-15373623.php</ref> Black policemen in [[St. Louis]] and [[Oakland]].<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/05/while-defending-rioters-the-media-ignores-slain-black-police-officers/</ref> an 8-year-old Black girl in [[Atlanta]] and an African American infant in [[New York]].

==New Jim Crow==
[[File:Joe Biden.jpg|240px|left|thumb|Biden's famous Mass Incarceration floor speech.<ref>[https://rumble.com/vke87v-hunter-biden-smoking-crack.html See excerpts].</ref>]]
{{See also|Joe Biden's racist history|Biden Crime Bill}}
In 2009 Floyd was sentenced to mass incarceration under the Democrats' [[New Jim Crow]] laws. He was accused and convicted of putting a gun to the belly of a [[pregnant]] woman and threatening to kill her and her baby while six co-conspirators ransacked her home for money and drugs.<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/candace-owens-on-blm-protests-no-question-officer-chauvin-committed-a-crime-i-hope-george-floyds-family-gets-justice-but-floyd-held-a-gun-to-the-belly-of-a-pregnant-woman/</ref> Floyd moved to Minnesota in 2014 to avoid [[Texas]]' three strikes law.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8366533/George-Floyd-moved-Minneapolis-start-new-life-released-prison-Texas.html EXCLUSIVE: A new start turns to a tragic end for George Floyd, who moved to Minneapolis determined to turn his life around after being released from prison in Texas], ''Daily Mail'', May 28, 2020.</ref> After leaving prison Floyd was described by family and friends as a Bible-belieiving [[Christian]] with a history of ministry work.<ref>https://www.faithwire.com/2020/05/29/george-floyd-was-a-bible-believing-christian-with-a-history-of-ministry-work/</ref>

Pandering for votes in a [[virtue signalling|virtue-signalling]] [[photo op]], [[DNC]] leadership in [[Washington, D.C.]] knelt for 8 minutes wearing the garb of [[Africa]]n [[slave]] traders during Floyd's funeral.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-knee-us-congress-george-floyd-tribute-154636468.html</ref> Some fiddled with their iPhones while pretending to be in mourning. Blacks however were not fooled. The day after Minneapolis mayor [[Jacob Frey]] knelt sobbing before Floyd's coffin, Frey was shamed mercilessly before a massive crowd of mostly white socialists in [[Maoist]]-style [[rectification]] trial.<ref>https://youtu.be/eACIjK36mek</ref>

Some speculation exists that Floyd and his accused killer, Officer Derek Chauvin, may have been involved in a criminal enterprise together given their personal relationship and Floyd's involvement in counterfeiting, pornography, and illegal drugs. The possibility of the two selling drugs at the night club they worked together at has not been ruled out. With the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct evidence room and records having been destroyed in the [[Marxist]] uprising, valuable evidence for [[federal]] investigators may have been lost.

Chauvin was charged with crimes that observers claimed might be very difficult to secure convictions,<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/prosecutors-george-floyd-police-officers-will-struggle-get-four-convictions-1509258</ref> leading to more speculation that the Office of the Minnesota [[Attorney General]] and [[Keith Ellison]] may have set the stage for more riots and violence when Chauvin and/or his white and non-white cohorts were found not guilty.<ref>https://youtu.be/SETEqKnXug4</ref>

On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty by a [[jury]] that included [[Black Lives Matter]] activists.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Arango|first=Tim|last2=Dewan|first2=Shaila|last3=Eligon|first3=John|last4=Bogel-Burroughs|first4=Nicholas|date=2021-04-20|title=Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/us/chauvin-guilty-murder-george-floyd.html|access-date=2021-04-20|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jacobo |first1=Julia |last2=Hutchinson |first2=Bill |last3=Zarrell |first3=Matt |title=Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts in death of George Floyd: Live updates |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/chauvin-floyd-trial/?id=77149412#77197017 |publisher=ABC News |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

==Systemic racism==
:{{See also|Democratic party|Democrat urban issues}}
The Minneapolis [[veto]]-proof Democratic City Council and [[Politburo]] agreed to defund the Minneapolis police department.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/majority-minneapolis-city-council-commits-dismantling-city-s-police-department-n1227116</ref> [[Minneapolis]] is a Democrat stronghold and has not elected a [[Republican]] mayor since 1957.<ref>An unelected Republican, Richard M. Erdall, served for one day, December 31, 1973. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214045703/http://www.tholt.com/mayors.html</ref><ref>https://welovetrump.com/2019/10/07/cnn-visits-democrat-stronghold-in-minnesota-finds-voters-turning-to-trump/</ref> The entire city government, including the police department which is considered one of the most institutionally racist in the United States,<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref> has been firmly in the hands of the Democratic party with strong support of its Democrat voter base for more than a half century.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtestsofPeace/comments/gvjb6x/protests_of_peace_democrat_stronghold_minneapolis/</ref> A [[Twin Cities]] resident wrote to the ''Pioneer Press/Dispatch'':
[[File:Blmhillary (1).jpg|right|350px|thumb|Democrat Presidential nominee [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2016.<ref>https://youtu.be/MjDNhc9E7HQ?t=257</ref>]]
{{quotebox-float|The fact is George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, by a Minneapolis policeman. He was not killed by a [[federal]] agent in a community of [[white supremacist]]s.

Minneapolis has been dominated by Democrat mayors for more than 40 years. If [[systemic racism]] exists in the Minneapolis police force it has been enabled by Democrat leaders for more than 40 years. Make no mistake, Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey, Attorney General Ellison, Police Chief Arradondo, [[Ilhan Omar|Rep. Omar]], Sens. [[Klobuchar]] and [[Tina Smith|Smith]] – you own this situation. You have all run on platforms promising you would rid our community of this type of heinous behavior.

Liberal politicians’ show their [[cynicism]] when, while in control for decades, they express their outrage that racism is a systemic problem in the police department of our largest city. Each of these leaders has expressed support for the protesters, as if they are sympatico with their cause. Where is the self-awareness? These people are not supporting your leadership, they are protesting against your failure to deal with systemic racism while you are empowered to make real change.

[[Tim Walz]] is our governor; not [[George Wallace]]

Jacob Frey is the mayor; not [[Lester Maddox]]

[[Keith Ellison]] is attorney general; not [[Jeff Sessions]]

[[Amy Klobuchar]] is our U.S. senator; not [[Strom Thurmond]]

Medaria Arradondo is police chief; not [[Bull Connor]]

Enough of the empty accolades for the protesters. Don’t pretend you are in agreement with their cause. Your actions, while in power to make real change, demonstrate otherwise. The correct response on your part is not to insult the community with feigned emotion, your responsibility was to prevent this from happening. You have all failed miserably.<ref>https://www.twincities.com/2020/06/04/letters-you-own-this-minneapolis-and-minnesota-democrats/</ref>}}

==Death of George Floyd==
[[File:Floyd sheehad.jpeg|right|250px|thumb|George Floyd depicted in [[Iran]] as a Muslim [[Shi'a]] martyr.<ref>https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/06/islamic-republic-of-iran-depicts-george-floyd-as-shiite-muslim-saint</ref>]]
{{See also|2020 Leftwing riots}}
Floyd was being arrested after retail clerks approached him while in his car alleging he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill to pay for cigarettes and called the police when they failed to receive any further offer of payment. An odd series of events transpired which nevertheless conveyed nothing so much as the avoidability of its tragic consequences.

Beginning with the first difficulty meeting statutory compliance, a counterfeiter was arrested the same day as Floyd in Minneapolis with many thousands in counterfeit bills which throws a question on whether Floyd dealt voluntarily with the purported counterfeit money in any way, or if he were merely an unwilling target of a fraud.

The arresting officer and three of his cohorts arrived a few minutes after the alleged transaction with the counterfeit money and were somehow informed that Floyd was in some way impaired in his actions. There is statutory precedent that sitting in the driver's seat of a motorized vehicle with the motor running while impaired in capacity by ingestion of drugs or alcohol suffices for a DUID or DWI indictment, but such a person who pulls out into traffic presents a more active portrayal of crossing the law, which is naturally easier to prosecute.

The officers waited, and Floyd did not pull out, but it is unknown from the cameras recording some of the events whether the motor was in fact running. The second white officer approached the vehicle and at one point pulled his gun before holstering it again.

The arresting officer and Floyd previously worked together as security guards at a nightclub. Floyd was known to have worked in [[pornographic]] films, the production of which is illegal in Minneapolis.

The county medical examiner's original determination was that there were “no physical findings” of “traumatic asphyxia or strangulation”. The report says Floyd had [[fentanyl]] in his system, and they also found signs of recent [[methamphetamine]] use.<ref>https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/01/george-floyd-cause-of-death-heart-attack-fentanyl/</ref>

Depressants like fentanyl can involuntarily relax the diaphragm in larger amounts, and though heavy-set persons like Floyd can safely ingest more, if they do ingest much, they are prone to obstruction of their breathing when the weight of their fatty tissue prevents the motion of other compensating breathing muscles.

Not knowing this has confused some into thinking that when Floyd died of cardiopulmonary arrest, it was merely caused directly by an overdose of Fentanyl and not by not being held among the limited bodily positions outside of which he would be unable to breathe.

===Cause of Death===

It is widely believed that George Floyd died from a police officer's knee on his neck, whether due to asphyxiation or neck injury. However, the official autopsy report gives cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause of death.<ref>https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/authorities-just-released-george-floyds-complete-autopsy-report-read-it-here/</ref> It mentions "brute force injuries" from the scuffle and restraint during his arrest, but states that there were "no life-threatening injuries." Nonetheless, the report ruled it a homicide.
Regarding asphyxia, the county medical examiner's report found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation," while a report commissioned by the Floyd family stated "asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause" of death.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/01/george-floyd-independent-autopsy-findings-released-monday/5307185002/</ref>
[[File:Pelosi-schumer-slow-zoom-in-.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|In another empty handed gesture of concern, Democrat leaders stated their wish to honor George Floyd with a bill bearing his name they knew was doomed to fail. [[Speaker Pelosi]] expressed a hope that "this legislation is worthy of George Kirby’s name," and Leader Schumer cited the bill as "Floyd Taylor, uh, George Taylor."<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/26/legislation-worthy-of-george-kirby-pelosi-and-schumer-both-botch-george-floyds-name/</ref>]]
The county autopsy included the following "Toxicology Findings: Blood samples collected at 9:00 p.m. on May 25th, before Floyd died, tested positive for the following: Fentanyl 11 ng/mL, Norfentanyl 5.6 ng/mL, ... Methamphetamine 19 ng/mL ... 86 ng/mL of morphine," but draws no conclusions therefrom, noting only that "Quantities are given for those who are medically inclined." This fentanyl concentration, with or without counting the norfentanyl metabolite, was at least one or two times the lethal overdose, according to one study where the highest dose survived was 4.6 ng/mL <ref>https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/02/02/fentanyl-overdose-dont-count-naloxone-save-you-10822</ref>

'''Excited Delirium Syndrome'''

An alternative hypothesis involves Excited Delirium Syndrome (EXD) as the cause of death. EXD typically starts a few minutes before death from a fatal drug overdose, in past years from cocaine or crack, more recently from fentanyl, or drugs laced with fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin.

According to an article in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WJEM), 2011:<ref>https://westjem.com/articles/excited-delirium.html</ref> "Excited delirium (EXD) is characterized by agitation, aggression, acute distress and sudden death, often in the pre-hospital care setting. It is typically associated with the use of drugs. Subjects typically die from cardiopulmonary arrest... all accounts describe almost the exact same sequence of events: delirium with agitation (fear, panic, shouting, violence and hyperactivity), sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death."
[[File:Racist Democrats.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|The Memorial to the all-volunteer Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment of Union Soldiers defaced by [[Black Lives Matter]] in the nationwide coordinated Marxist riots that followed.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/02/rioters-deface-glory-monument-to-black-civil-war-soldiers-boston-54th/</ref>]]
More video footage would help to judge whether Floyd's condition followed this sequence. One interpretation <ref>http://www.progressivepress.com/blog-entry/death-rides-fast-horse-black-life-shattered-dope</ref> is that the fear and panic phase started when he refused to get into the squad car, followed by shouting and hyperactivity for several minutes when he was restrained on the ground, then by "sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death." There is a gap in the video footage available so far between the time he was standing on the sidewalk and lying in the street. One video shows him shouting on the ground.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-video-appears-show-george-floyd-ground-three-officers-n1217476/</ref> In a later video, he becomes exhausted and had stopped breathing as the ambulance arrived.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref>

'''Police Intervention and Intentions'''

The EXD diagnosis is controversial and in some quarters is viewed as an alibi for police brutality.
The WJEM authors note, "Since the victims frequently die while being restrained or in the custody of law enforcement, there has been speculation over the years of police brutality being the underlying cause. However, it is important to note that the vast majority of deaths occur suddenly prior to capture, in the emergency department (ED), or unwitnessed at home."

Regarding restraint, they note, "people experiencing EXD are highly agitated, violent, and show signs of unexpected strength so it is not surprising that most require physical restraint. The prone maximal restraint position (PMRP, also known as "hobble" or "hogtie"), where the person's ankles and wrists are bound together behind their back, has been used extensively by field personnel. In far fewer cases, persons have been tied to a hospital gurney or manually held prone with knee pressure on the back or neck."
[[File:Kente cloth of Ashante slave traders.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|Democrats wearing the kente cloth of the Ashanti slave trading tribe.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/figures-democrats-wore-kente-cloth-honor-geoge-floyd-fabric-ashanti-slave-traders/</ref>]]
This latter position is what Chauvin was applying. It has been proposed that restraint helps to forestall injury and death by conserving the subject's energy. There are also views that restraint increases the likelihood of a fatal outcome. In this video <ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref> Chauvin continued to apply the neck restraint although bystanders repeatedly objected, and even after Floyd stopped moving. As Floyd became exhausted, it could have been reasonable to relax the restraint to see if it was really necessary. Chauvin doesn't seem to respond to the bystanders to give a medical reason for the restraint. However, his actions are consistent with a belief that police should restrain the subject until medevacs arrive. Videos show the police focused on restraint, never beating or striking Floyd.

The charge sheet against Chauvin included this exchange between the two white officers on the squad:<ref>https://www.startribune.com/protests-build-anew-after-fired-officer-charged-jailed/570869672</ref>
"I am worried about excited delirium or whatever," Lane said.
"That’s why we have him on his stomach," Chauvin said."
It will be seen if this exchange is confirmed by video footage. "

According to this dialogue, Chauvin apparently was trying to follow the protocol recommended by WJEM. Since Floyd was on his stomach, Chauvin's knee pinned him at the side of his neck, and did not impede breathing.

The American College of Emergency Physicians’ White Paper Report on Excited Delirium Syndrome (ACEP, 2009) <ref>https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/media/publications/acep_report_on_excited_delirium_syndrome_sept_2009.pdf</ref> notes that "a law enforcement officer (LEO) is often present with a person suffering from ExDS because the situation at hand has degenerated to such a degree that someone has deemed it necessary to contact a person of authority to deal with it. LEOs are in the difficult and sometimes impossible position of having to recognize this as a medical emergency, attempting to control an irrational and physically resistive person, ... This already challenging situation has the potential for intense public scrutiny coupled with the expectation of a perfect outcome. Anything less creates a situation of potential public outrage. Unfortunately, this dangerous medical situation makes perfect outcomes difficult." In this situation, officers need to be policemen, paramedics and public relations experts all at once.

With a fatal overdose there is no good outcome possible, but there is no way for police to foresee that. Sometimes EXD can last longer, and it is not always fatal.
Perhaps the ACEP Task Force on EXD will update their report and provide guidelines to help police identify and deal with EXD while avoiding accusations of police brutality.

==A Black woman's observations==
{{See also|CCP virus in the US|Democrat plantation}}
[[File:Brandon Mitchell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|BLM activist Brandon Mitchell, one of the jurors convicting Derek Chauvin.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref>]]
A Black woman posted an observation on [[social media]], noting that the media circus surrounding Floyd's death, compared to other tragic deaths of Black Americans, most of which have received far less media coverage, was likely political due to the time frame in which the hysteria took place, namely the months leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election:
{{quotebox-float|Two weeks ago you were unable to have a funeral. If your mom, if your dad, if your grandma died, they couldn't have a funeral. And if you did try to have a funeral, you could have been [[arrest]]ed you. Fast forward two weeks later. You turn on the television and there's a giant funeral, a giant memorial for George Floyd. [[Hollywood values|Celebrities]] and [[politician]]s all there - the same people for the past couple months who are telling you if you were to go into a group of people, you could have died because of [[Covid 19]]. And here they sit at this giant funeral, a funeral in which George Floyd probably only knew one-third of the people actually there. A funeral in which became political. [[Al Sharpton]] was up there saying 'we're gonna take the [[White House]].'

George Floyd's funeral became political. Two to three days after that man was murdered they told you to go [[vote]]. A week after that man was murdered, first day of primaries, and what did you do? You went out and voted. Blue Blue Blue Blue, just like the script told you to. Vote Vote Vote Vote all over [[Instagram]], all over [[Twitter]]. Everybody Vote Vote Vote Vote. Why?

Have you asked yourself why? What is voting gonna do? We had a black president and this still happened. You think voting is gonna solve racism? You're being used. You think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral all to America because they wanted to show what a great person George Floyd was? Or do you think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral because they wanted you to watch so you would get angry, you would get sad you would get mad, you would get frustrated. and you would go vote.

And you're falling for it, because you're literally saying 'everybody go vote', and you're not seeing the bigger picture.
This is exactly what they want you to do. The [[Democrat]]s were about to lose the [[Black]] vote. And a party with no Black vote is no [[Democrat party]] at all. And so you're gonna tell me you don't think they'll do whatever they want to, whatever they can, to make sure they secure that black vote? even if that means using you, using me, using George Floyd? You're gonna sit here and tell me, 'hashtag black lives matter? No they care about black people'. Do they? Or do black lives matter only when they need your vote?
Ask yourself that question.<ref>https://youtu.be/VbeN0XbClNc</ref>}}

==See also==
*[[DFL riots]]
*[[2020 Antifa riots]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://youtu.be/sgOJpQmb9bQ Leaked Body Cam Footage], Aug 4, 2020
*[https://youtu.be/Ag-8F7A1xUo Fentanyl Floyd statue has been vandalized in NYC]
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[[Category:Minnesota]]

George Floyd

2025-08-20T17:34:19Z

MacTavish: /* A Black woman's observations */

{{infobox person
|name=George Floyd
|image=Floyd_Palestine.jpeg
|caption=Since Floyd's death, liberal protestors have used his image to advance race or ethnicity-based causes such as pro-Palestine, anti-Israel terrorism.
|birth_date=October 14, 1973
|birth_place=Fayetteville
|death_date=May 25, 2020
|death_place=Minneapolis
}}
'''George Floyd''' was an [[African American]] ex-con and drug addict who died of a [[Fentanyl]] overdose while attempting to tamper with and hide evidence,<ref>Staff (August 25, 2020). [https://www.fox9.com/news/court-filings-medical-examiner-thought-george-floyd-had-fatal-level-of-fentanyl-in-system "Court filings: Medical examiner thought George Floyd had 'fatal level' of fentanyl in system"]. ''Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul''.</ref> shortly after being taken into custody by [[Minneapolis]] police officer [[Derek Chauvin]]. While fighting with police and resisting arrest, Floyd was placed in a hold approved by the city's decades-long [[systemically racist]] [[Democrat]] administration.<ref>[https://www.lawofficer.com/neck-hold-used-by-minneapolis-officer-was-approved-by-department-policy/ "Neck hold used by Minneapolis officer was approved by department policy"] (May 29, 2020). ''Law Officer — Justice — Law — Order''.</ref> An angry mob gathered during the incident, interfering with police work and threatening the arresting officers.

Within hours [[progressive]]s and [[terrorist]]s, many traveling from out of state, ignited a [[riot]] and burnt down a police precinct building. <ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/george-floyd-protests-minneapolis-progressives/2020/05/30/id/969787/ "Minneapolis's progressive image burns in its streets"] (May 30, 2020). ''Newsmax''.</ref> 1,500 other structures were burnt down in the ''mêlée''. Over the next four months [[Antifa]], the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], and other communist revolutionary groups rioted nationwide causing over $2 billion in damages and killing dozens of innocent people.<ref>Loudon, Trevor (June 3, 2020). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/cities-burn-but-none-dare-call-it-communist-insurrection_3371302.html "Cities burn, but none dare call it Communist insurrection"]. ''The Epoch Times''.</ref> Mainstream fake news and progressive media called it a peaceful protest.

Floyd, who, along with the rest of his family, condemned senseless [[violence]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/ERnDPlW-A-M "George Floyd shares an inspirational message"] (2020). YouTube video, 0:51, posted by Reconcile.</ref> had his memory dishonored by [[progressive]]s and [[communist]]s who went on a nationwide spree of rioting, looting, burning, and [[murder]] in the following days, weeks, and months.<ref>Alexander, Rachel (June 1, 2020). [https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/01/antifa-hijacks-black-protests-turns-them-into-violent-riots-n2569785 "Antifa hijacks black protests turns them into violent riots"]. ''TownHall''.</ref> Peaceful protests were hijacked by [[white]] [[liberal]] and [[progressive]] [[racist]]s and turned into mayhem,<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/jeff-reynolds/2020/05/30/mayor-minnesota-rioters-are-from-out-of-state-just-like-antifa-and-blm-riots-n467164</ref> knowing that [[Black]]s would be blamed and their cause quickly forgotten. [[Mainstream media]] participated in the [[socialist]] [[revolution]], repeatedly referring to the violent white rioters as "protesters" and the [[riot]]s themselves as "protests." The truth surrounding George Floyd's killing, and the officers involved in which, was obscured and forgotten in the socialist violence and [[propaganda]].

In the ensuing violence, [[Black Lives Matter]] protesters murdered two [[Black]] teenagers in Seattle's [[Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone]],<ref>https://www.chron.com/news/article/1-killed-in-shooting-at-Seattle-s-occupied-15373623.php</ref> Black policemen in [[St. Louis]] and [[Oakland]].<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/05/while-defending-rioters-the-media-ignores-slain-black-police-officers/</ref> an 8-year-old Black girl in [[Atlanta]] and an African American infant in [[New York]].

==New Jim Crow==
[[File:Joe Biden.jpg|240px|left|thumb|Biden's famous Mass Incarceration floor speech.<ref>[https://rumble.com/vke87v-hunter-biden-smoking-crack.html See excerpts].</ref>]]
{{See also|Joe Biden's racist history|Biden Crime Bill}}
In 2009 Floyd was sentenced to mass incarceration under the Democrat's [[New Jim Crow]] laws. He was accused and convicted of putting a gun to the belly of a [[pregnant]] woman and threatening to kill her and her baby while six co-conspirators ransacked her home for money and drugs.<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/candace-owens-on-blm-protests-no-question-officer-chauvin-committed-a-crime-i-hope-george-floyds-family-gets-justice-but-floyd-held-a-gun-to-the-belly-of-a-pregnant-woman/</ref> Floyd moved to Minnesota in 2014 to avoid [[Texas]]' three strikes law.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8366533/George-Floyd-moved-Minneapolis-start-new-life-released-prison-Texas.html EXCLUSIVE: A new start turns to a tragic end for George Floyd, who moved to Minneapolis determined to turn his life around after being released from prison in Texas], ''Daily Mail'', May 28, 2020.</ref> After leaving prison Floyd was described by family and friends as a Bible-belieiving [[Christian]] with a history of ministry work.<ref>https://www.faithwire.com/2020/05/29/george-floyd-was-a-bible-believing-christian-with-a-history-of-ministry-work/</ref>

Pandering for votes in a [[virtue signalling|virtue-signalling]] [[photo op]], [[DNC]] leadership in [[Washington, D.C.]] knelt for 8 minutes wearing the garb of [[Africa]]n [[slave]] traders during Floyd's funeral.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-knee-us-congress-george-floyd-tribute-154636468.html</ref> Some fiddled with their iPhones while pretending to be in mourning. Blacks however were not fooled. The day after Minneapolis mayor [[Jacob Frey]] knelt sobbing before Floyd's coffin, Frey was shamed mercilessly before a massive crowd of mostly white socialists in [[Maoist]]-style [[rectification]] trial.<ref>https://youtu.be/eACIjK36mek</ref>

Some speculation exists that Floyd and his accused killer, Officer Derek Chauvin, may have been involved in a criminal enterprise together given their personal relationship and Floyd's involvement in counterfeiting, pornography, and illegal drugs. The possibility of the two selling drugs at the night club they worked together at has not been ruled out. With the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct evidence room and records having been destroyed in the [[Marxist]] uprising, valuable evidence for [[federal]] investigators may have been lost.

Chauvin was charged with crimes that observers claimed might be very difficult to secure convictions,<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/prosecutors-george-floyd-police-officers-will-struggle-get-four-convictions-1509258</ref> leading to more speculation that the Office of the Minnesota [[Attorney General]] and [[Keith Ellison]] may have set the stage for more riots and violence when Chauvin and/or his white and non-white cohorts were found not guilty.<ref>https://youtu.be/SETEqKnXug4</ref>

On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty by a [[jury]] that included [[Black Lives Matter]] activists.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Arango|first=Tim|last2=Dewan|first2=Shaila|last3=Eligon|first3=John|last4=Bogel-Burroughs|first4=Nicholas|date=2021-04-20|title=Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/us/chauvin-guilty-murder-george-floyd.html|access-date=2021-04-20|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jacobo |first1=Julia |last2=Hutchinson |first2=Bill |last3=Zarrell |first3=Matt |title=Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts in death of George Floyd: Live updates |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/chauvin-floyd-trial/?id=77149412#77197017 |publisher=ABC News |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

==Systemic racism==
:{{See also|Democratic party|Democrat urban issues}}
The Minneapolis [[veto]]-proof Democratic City Council and [[Politburo]] agreed to defund the Minneapolis police department.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/majority-minneapolis-city-council-commits-dismantling-city-s-police-department-n1227116</ref> [[Minneapolis]] is a Democrat stronghold and has not elected a [[Republican]] mayor since 1957.<ref>An unelected Republican, Richard M. Erdall, served for one day, December 31, 1973. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214045703/http://www.tholt.com/mayors.html</ref><ref>https://welovetrump.com/2019/10/07/cnn-visits-democrat-stronghold-in-minnesota-finds-voters-turning-to-trump/</ref> The entire city government, including the police department which is considered one of the most institutionally racist in the United States,<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref> has been firmly in the hands of the Democratic party with strong support of its Democrat voter base for more than a half century.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtestsofPeace/comments/gvjb6x/protests_of_peace_democrat_stronghold_minneapolis/</ref> A [[Twin Cities]] resident wrote to the ''Pioneer Press/Dispatch'':
[[File:Blmhillary (1).jpg|right|350px|thumb|Democrat Presidential nominee [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2016.<ref>https://youtu.be/MjDNhc9E7HQ?t=257</ref>]]
{{quotebox-float|The fact is George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, by a Minneapolis policeman. He was not killed by a [[federal]] agent in a community of [[white supremacist]]s.

Minneapolis has been dominated by Democrat mayors for more than 40 years. If [[systemic racism]] exists in the Minneapolis police force it has been enabled by Democrat leaders for more than 40 years. Make no mistake, Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey, Attorney General Ellison, Police Chief Arradondo, [[Ilhan Omar|Rep. Omar]], Sens. [[Klobuchar]] and [[Tina Smith|Smith]] – you own this situation. You have all run on platforms promising you would rid our community of this type of heinous behavior.

Liberal politicians’ show their [[cynicism]] when, while in control for decades, they express their outrage that racism is a systemic problem in the police department of our largest city. Each of these leaders has expressed support for the protesters, as if they are sympatico with their cause. Where is the self-awareness? These people are not supporting your leadership, they are protesting against your failure to deal with systemic racism while you are empowered to make real change.

[[Tim Walz]] is our governor; not [[George Wallace]]

Jacob Frey is the mayor; not [[Lester Maddox]]

[[Keith Ellison]] is attorney general; not [[Jeff Sessions]]

[[Amy Klobuchar]] is our U.S. senator; not [[Strom Thurmond]]

Medaria Arradondo is police chief; not [[Bull Connor]]

Enough of the empty accolades for the protesters. Don’t pretend you are in agreement with their cause. Your actions, while in power to make real change, demonstrate otherwise. The correct response on your part is not to insult the community with feigned emotion, your responsibility was to prevent this from happening. You have all failed miserably.<ref>https://www.twincities.com/2020/06/04/letters-you-own-this-minneapolis-and-minnesota-democrats/</ref>}}

==Death of George Floyd==
[[File:Floyd sheehad.jpeg|right|250px|thumb|George Floyd depicted in [[Iran]] as a Muslim [[Shi'a]] martyr.<ref>https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/06/islamic-republic-of-iran-depicts-george-floyd-as-shiite-muslim-saint</ref>]]
{{See also|2020 Leftwing riots}}
Floyd was being arrested after retail clerks approached him while in his car alleging he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill to pay for cigarettes and called the police when they failed to receive any further offer of payment. An odd series of events transpired which nevertheless conveyed nothing so much as the avoidability of its tragic consequences.

Beginning with the first difficulty meeting statutory compliance, a counterfeiter was arrested the same day as Floyd in Minneapolis with many thousands in counterfeit bills which throws a question on whether Floyd dealt voluntarily with the purported counterfeit money in any way, or if he were merely an unwilling target of a fraud.

The arresting officer and three of his cohorts arrived a few minutes after the alleged transaction with the counterfeit money and were somehow informed that Floyd was in some way impaired in his actions. There is statutory precedent that sitting in the driver's seat of a motorized vehicle with the motor running while impaired in capacity by ingestion of drugs or alcohol suffices for a DUID or DWI indictment, but such a person who pulls out into traffic presents a more active portrayal of crossing the law, which is naturally easier to prosecute.

The officers waited, and Floyd did not pull out, but it is unknown from the cameras recording some of the events whether the motor was in fact running. The second white officer approached the vehicle and at one point pulled his gun before holstering it again.

The arresting officer and Floyd previously worked together as security guards at a nightclub. Floyd was known to have worked in [[pornographic]] films, the production of which is illegal in Minneapolis.

The county medical examiner's original determination was that there were “no physical findings” of “traumatic asphyxia or strangulation”. The report says Floyd had [[fentanyl]] in his system, and they also found signs of recent [[methamphetamine]] use.<ref>https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/01/george-floyd-cause-of-death-heart-attack-fentanyl/</ref>

Depressants like fentanyl can involuntarily relax the diaphragm in larger amounts, and though heavy-set persons like Floyd can safely ingest more, if they do ingest much, they are prone to obstruction of their breathing when the weight of their fatty tissue prevents the motion of other compensating breathing muscles.

Not knowing this has confused some into thinking that when Floyd died of cardiopulmonary arrest, it was merely caused directly by an overdose of Fentanyl and not by not being held among the limited bodily positions outside of which he would be unable to breathe.

===Cause of Death===

It is widely believed that George Floyd died from a police officer's knee on his neck, whether due to asphyxiation or neck injury. However, the official autopsy report gives cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause of death.<ref>https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/authorities-just-released-george-floyds-complete-autopsy-report-read-it-here/</ref> It mentions "brute force injuries" from the scuffle and restraint during his arrest, but states that there were "no life-threatening injuries." Nonetheless, the report ruled it a homicide.
Regarding asphyxia, the county medical examiner's report found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation," while a report commissioned by the Floyd family stated "asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause" of death.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/01/george-floyd-independent-autopsy-findings-released-monday/5307185002/</ref>
[[File:Pelosi-schumer-slow-zoom-in-.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|In another empty handed gesture of concern, Democrat leaders stated their wish to honor George Floyd with a bill bearing his name they knew was doomed to fail. [[Speaker Pelosi]] expressed a hope that "this legislation is worthy of George Kirby’s name," and Leader Schumer cited the bill as "Floyd Taylor, uh, George Taylor."<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/26/legislation-worthy-of-george-kirby-pelosi-and-schumer-both-botch-george-floyds-name/</ref>]]
The county autopsy included the following "Toxicology Findings: Blood samples collected at 9:00 p.m. on May 25th, before Floyd died, tested positive for the following: Fentanyl 11 ng/mL, Norfentanyl 5.6 ng/mL, ... Methamphetamine 19 ng/mL ... 86 ng/mL of morphine," but draws no conclusions therefrom, noting only that "Quantities are given for those who are medically inclined." This fentanyl concentration, with or without counting the norfentanyl metabolite, was at least one or two times the lethal overdose, according to one study where the highest dose survived was 4.6 ng/mL <ref>https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/02/02/fentanyl-overdose-dont-count-naloxone-save-you-10822</ref>

'''Excited Delirium Syndrome'''

An alternative hypothesis involves Excited Delirium Syndrome (EXD) as the cause of death. EXD typically starts a few minutes before death from a fatal drug overdose, in past years from cocaine or crack, more recently from fentanyl, or drugs laced with fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin.

According to an article in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WJEM), 2011:<ref>https://westjem.com/articles/excited-delirium.html</ref> "Excited delirium (EXD) is characterized by agitation, aggression, acute distress and sudden death, often in the pre-hospital care setting. It is typically associated with the use of drugs. Subjects typically die from cardiopulmonary arrest... all accounts describe almost the exact same sequence of events: delirium with agitation (fear, panic, shouting, violence and hyperactivity), sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death."
[[File:Racist Democrats.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|The Memorial to the all-volunteer Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment of Union Soldiers defaced by [[Black Lives Matter]] in the nationwide coordinated Marxist riots that followed.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/02/rioters-deface-glory-monument-to-black-civil-war-soldiers-boston-54th/</ref>]]
More video footage would help to judge whether Floyd's condition followed this sequence. One interpretation <ref>http://www.progressivepress.com/blog-entry/death-rides-fast-horse-black-life-shattered-dope</ref> is that the fear and panic phase started when he refused to get into the squad car, followed by shouting and hyperactivity for several minutes when he was restrained on the ground, then by "sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death." There is a gap in the video footage available so far between the time he was standing on the sidewalk and lying in the street. One video shows him shouting on the ground.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-video-appears-show-george-floyd-ground-three-officers-n1217476/</ref> In a later video, he becomes exhausted and had stopped breathing as the ambulance arrived.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref>

'''Police Intervention and Intentions'''

The EXD diagnosis is controversial and in some quarters is viewed as an alibi for police brutality.
The WJEM authors note, "Since the victims frequently die while being restrained or in the custody of law enforcement, there has been speculation over the years of police brutality being the underlying cause. However, it is important to note that the vast majority of deaths occur suddenly prior to capture, in the emergency department (ED), or unwitnessed at home."

Regarding restraint, they note, "people experiencing EXD are highly agitated, violent, and show signs of unexpected strength so it is not surprising that most require physical restraint. The prone maximal restraint position (PMRP, also known as "hobble" or "hogtie"), where the person's ankles and wrists are bound together behind their back, has been used extensively by field personnel. In far fewer cases, persons have been tied to a hospital gurney or manually held prone with knee pressure on the back or neck."
[[File:Kente cloth of Ashante slave traders.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|Democrats wearing the kente cloth of the Ashanti slave trading tribe.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/figures-democrats-wore-kente-cloth-honor-geoge-floyd-fabric-ashanti-slave-traders/</ref>]]
This latter position is what Chauvin was applying. It has been proposed that restraint helps to forestall injury and death by conserving the subject's energy. There are also views that restraint increases the likelihood of a fatal outcome. In this video <ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref> Chauvin continued to apply the neck restraint although bystanders repeatedly objected, and even after Floyd stopped moving. As Floyd became exhausted, it could have been reasonable to relax the restraint to see if it was really necessary. Chauvin doesn't seem to respond to the bystanders to give a medical reason for the restraint. However, his actions are consistent with a belief that police should restrain the subject until medevacs arrive. Videos show the police focused on restraint, never beating or striking Floyd.

The charge sheet against Chauvin included this exchange between the two white officers on the squad:<ref>https://www.startribune.com/protests-build-anew-after-fired-officer-charged-jailed/570869672</ref>
"I am worried about excited delirium or whatever," Lane said.
"That’s why we have him on his stomach," Chauvin said."
It will be seen if this exchange is confirmed by video footage. "

According to this dialogue, Chauvin apparently was trying to follow the protocol recommended by WJEM. Since Floyd was on his stomach, Chauvin's knee pinned him at the side of his neck, and did not impede breathing.

The American College of Emergency Physicians’ White Paper Report on Excited Delirium Syndrome (ACEP, 2009) <ref>https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/media/publications/acep_report_on_excited_delirium_syndrome_sept_2009.pdf</ref> notes that "a law enforcement officer (LEO) is often present with a person suffering from ExDS because the situation at hand has degenerated to such a degree that someone has deemed it necessary to contact a person of authority to deal with it. LEOs are in the difficult and sometimes impossible position of having to recognize this as a medical emergency, attempting to control an irrational and physically resistive person, ... This already challenging situation has the potential for intense public scrutiny coupled with the expectation of a perfect outcome. Anything less creates a situation of potential public outrage. Unfortunately, this dangerous medical situation makes perfect outcomes difficult." In this situation, officers need to be policemen, paramedics and public relations experts all at once.

With a fatal overdose there is no good outcome possible, but there is no way for police to foresee that. Sometimes EXD can last longer, and it is not always fatal.
Perhaps the ACEP Task Force on EXD will update their report and provide guidelines to help police identify and deal with EXD while avoiding accusations of police brutality.

==A Black woman's observations==
{{See also|CCP virus in the US|Democrat plantation}}
[[File:Brandon Mitchell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|BLM activist Brandon Mitchell, one of the jurors convicting Derek Chauvin.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref>]]
A Black woman posted an observation on [[social media]], noting that the media circus surrounding Floyd's death, compared to other tragic deaths of Black Americans, most of which have received far less media coverage, was likely political due to the time frame in which the hysteria took place, namely the months leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election:
{{quotebox-float|Two weeks ago you were unable to have a funeral. If your mom, if your dad, if your grandma died, they couldn't have a funeral. And if you did try to have a funeral, you could have been [[arrest]]ed you. Fast forward two weeks later. You turn on the television and there's a giant funeral, a giant memorial for George Floyd. [[Hollywood values|Celebrities]] and [[politician]]s all there - the same people for the past couple months who are telling you if you were to go into a group of people, you could have died because of [[Covid 19]]. And here they sit at this giant funeral, a funeral in which George Floyd probably only knew one-third of the people actually there. A funeral in which became political. [[Al Sharpton]] was up there saying 'we're gonna take the [[White House]].'

George Floyd's funeral became political. Two to three days after that man was murdered they told you to go [[vote]]. A week after that man was murdered, first day of primaries, and what did you do? You went out and voted. Blue Blue Blue Blue, just like the script told you to. Vote Vote Vote Vote all over [[Instagram]], all over [[Twitter]]. Everybody Vote Vote Vote Vote. Why?

Have you asked yourself why? What is voting gonna do? We had a black president and this still happened. You think voting is gonna solve racism? You're being used. You think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral all to America because they wanted to show what a great person George Floyd was? Or do you think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral because they wanted you to watch so you would get angry, you would get sad you would get mad, you would get frustrated. and you would go vote.

And you're falling for it, because you're literally saying 'everybody go vote', and you're not seeing the bigger picture.
This is exactly what they want you to do. The [[Democrat]]s were about to lose the [[Black]] vote. And a party with no Black vote is no [[Democrat party]] at all. And so you're gonna tell me you don't think they'll do whatever they want to, whatever they can, to make sure they secure that black vote? even if that means using you, using me, using George Floyd? You're gonna sit here and tell me, 'hashtag black lives matter? No they care about black people'. Do they? Or do black lives matter only when they need your vote?
Ask yourself that question.<ref>https://youtu.be/VbeN0XbClNc</ref>}}

==See also==
*[[DFL riots]]
*[[2020 Antifa riots]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://youtu.be/sgOJpQmb9bQ Leaked Body Cam Footage], Aug 4, 2020
*[https://youtu.be/Ag-8F7A1xUo Fentanyl Floyd statue has been vandalized in NYC]
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[[Category:Criminals]]
[[Category:Minnesota]]

George Floyd

2025-08-20T17:29:21Z

MacTavish:

{{infobox person
|name=George Floyd
|image=Floyd_Palestine.jpeg
|caption=Since Floyd's death, liberal protestors have used his image to advance race or ethnicity-based causes such as pro-Palestine, anti-Israel terrorism.
|birth_date=October 14, 1973
|birth_place=Fayetteville
|death_date=May 25, 2020
|death_place=Minneapolis
}}
'''George Floyd''' was an [[African American]] ex-con and drug addict who died of a [[Fentanyl]] overdose while attempting to tamper with and hide evidence,<ref>Staff (August 25, 2020). [https://www.fox9.com/news/court-filings-medical-examiner-thought-george-floyd-had-fatal-level-of-fentanyl-in-system "Court filings: Medical examiner thought George Floyd had 'fatal level' of fentanyl in system"]. ''Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul''.</ref> shortly after being taken into custody by [[Minneapolis]] police officer [[Derek Chauvin]]. While fighting with police and resisting arrest, Floyd was placed in a hold approved by the city's decades-long [[systemically racist]] [[Democrat]] administration.<ref>[https://www.lawofficer.com/neck-hold-used-by-minneapolis-officer-was-approved-by-department-policy/ "Neck hold used by Minneapolis officer was approved by department policy"] (May 29, 2020). ''Law Officer — Justice — Law — Order''.</ref> An angry mob gathered during the incident, interfering with police work and threatening the arresting officers.

Within hours [[progressive]]s and [[terrorist]]s, many traveling from out of state, ignited a [[riot]] and burnt down a police precinct building. <ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/george-floyd-protests-minneapolis-progressives/2020/05/30/id/969787/ "Minneapolis's progressive image burns in its streets"] (May 30, 2020). ''Newsmax''.</ref> 1,500 other structures were burnt down in the ''mêlée''. Over the next four months [[Antifa]], the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], and other communist revolutionary groups rioted nationwide causing over $2 billion in damages and killing dozens of innocent people.<ref>Loudon, Trevor (June 3, 2020). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/cities-burn-but-none-dare-call-it-communist-insurrection_3371302.html "Cities burn, but none dare call it Communist insurrection"]. ''The Epoch Times''.</ref> Mainstream fake news and progressive media called it a peaceful protest.

Floyd, who, along with the rest of his family, condemned senseless [[violence]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/ERnDPlW-A-M "George Floyd shares an inspirational message"] (2020). YouTube video, 0:51, posted by Reconcile.</ref> had his memory dishonored by [[progressive]]s and [[communist]]s who went on a nationwide spree of rioting, looting, burning, and [[murder]] in the following days, weeks, and months.<ref>Alexander, Rachel (June 1, 2020). [https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2020/06/01/antifa-hijacks-black-protests-turns-them-into-violent-riots-n2569785 "Antifa hijacks black protests turns them into violent riots"]. ''TownHall''.</ref> Peaceful protests were hijacked by [[white]] [[liberal]] and [[progressive]] [[racist]]s and turned into mayhem,<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/jeff-reynolds/2020/05/30/mayor-minnesota-rioters-are-from-out-of-state-just-like-antifa-and-blm-riots-n467164</ref> knowing that [[Black]]s would be blamed and their cause quickly forgotten. [[Mainstream media]] participated in the [[socialist]] [[revolution]], repeatedly referring to the violent white rioters as "protesters" and the [[riot]]s themselves as "protests." The truth surrounding George Floyd's killing, and the officers involved in which, was obscured and forgotten in the socialist violence and [[propaganda]].

In the ensuing violence, [[Black Lives Matter]] protesters murdered two [[Black]] teenagers in Seattle's [[Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone]],<ref>https://www.chron.com/news/article/1-killed-in-shooting-at-Seattle-s-occupied-15373623.php</ref> Black policemen in [[St. Louis]] and [[Oakland]].<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/05/while-defending-rioters-the-media-ignores-slain-black-police-officers/</ref> an 8-year-old Black girl in [[Atlanta]] and an African American infant in [[New York]].

==New Jim Crow==
[[File:Joe Biden.jpg|240px|left|thumb|Biden's famous Mass Incarceration floor speech.<ref>[https://rumble.com/vke87v-hunter-biden-smoking-crack.html See excerpts].</ref>]]
{{See also|Joe Biden's racist history|Biden Crime Bill}}
In 2009 Floyd was sentenced to mass incarceration under the Democrat's [[New Jim Crow]] laws. He was accused and convicted of putting a gun to the belly of a [[pregnant]] woman and threatening to kill her and her baby while six co-conspirators ransacked her home for money and drugs.<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/candace-owens-on-blm-protests-no-question-officer-chauvin-committed-a-crime-i-hope-george-floyds-family-gets-justice-but-floyd-held-a-gun-to-the-belly-of-a-pregnant-woman/</ref> Floyd moved to Minnesota in 2014 to avoid [[Texas]]' three strikes law.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8366533/George-Floyd-moved-Minneapolis-start-new-life-released-prison-Texas.html EXCLUSIVE: A new start turns to a tragic end for George Floyd, who moved to Minneapolis determined to turn his life around after being released from prison in Texas], ''Daily Mail'', May 28, 2020.</ref> After leaving prison Floyd was described by family and friends as a Bible-belieiving [[Christian]] with a history of ministry work.<ref>https://www.faithwire.com/2020/05/29/george-floyd-was-a-bible-believing-christian-with-a-history-of-ministry-work/</ref>

Pandering for votes in a [[virtue signalling|virtue-signalling]] [[photo op]], [[DNC]] leadership in [[Washington, D.C.]] knelt for 8 minutes wearing the garb of [[Africa]]n [[slave]] traders during Floyd's funeral.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-knee-us-congress-george-floyd-tribute-154636468.html</ref> Some fiddled with their iPhones while pretending to be in mourning. Blacks however were not fooled. The day after Minneapolis mayor [[Jacob Frey]] knelt sobbing before Floyd's coffin, Frey was shamed mercilessly before a massive crowd of mostly white socialists in [[Maoist]]-style [[rectification]] trial.<ref>https://youtu.be/eACIjK36mek</ref>

Some speculation exists that Floyd and his accused killer, Officer Derek Chauvin, may have been involved in a criminal enterprise together given their personal relationship and Floyd's involvement in counterfeiting, pornography, and illegal drugs. The possibility of the two selling drugs at the night club they worked together at has not been ruled out. With the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct evidence room and records having been destroyed in the [[Marxist]] uprising, valuable evidence for [[federal]] investigators may have been lost.

Chauvin was charged with crimes that observers claimed might be very difficult to secure convictions,<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/prosecutors-george-floyd-police-officers-will-struggle-get-four-convictions-1509258</ref> leading to more speculation that the Office of the Minnesota [[Attorney General]] and [[Keith Ellison]] may have set the stage for more riots and violence when Chauvin and/or his white and non-white cohorts were found not guilty.<ref>https://youtu.be/SETEqKnXug4</ref>

On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty by a [[jury]] that included [[Black Lives Matter]] activists.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Arango|first=Tim|last2=Dewan|first2=Shaila|last3=Eligon|first3=John|last4=Bogel-Burroughs|first4=Nicholas|date=2021-04-20|title=Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/us/chauvin-guilty-murder-george-floyd.html|access-date=2021-04-20|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jacobo |first1=Julia |last2=Hutchinson |first2=Bill |last3=Zarrell |first3=Matt |title=Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts in death of George Floyd: Live updates |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/chauvin-floyd-trial/?id=77149412#77197017 |publisher=ABC News |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

==Systemic racism==
:{{See also|Democratic party|Democrat urban issues}}
The Minneapolis [[veto]]-proof Democratic City Council and [[Politburo]] agreed to defund the Minneapolis police department.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/majority-minneapolis-city-council-commits-dismantling-city-s-police-department-n1227116</ref> [[Minneapolis]] is a Democrat stronghold and has not elected a [[Republican]] mayor since 1957.<ref>An unelected Republican, Richard M. Erdall, served for one day, December 31, 1973. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214045703/http://www.tholt.com/mayors.html</ref><ref>https://welovetrump.com/2019/10/07/cnn-visits-democrat-stronghold-in-minnesota-finds-voters-turning-to-trump/</ref> The entire city government, including the police department which is considered one of the most institutionally racist in the United States,<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref> has been firmly in the hands of the Democratic party with strong support of its Democrat voter base for more than a half century.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtestsofPeace/comments/gvjb6x/protests_of_peace_democrat_stronghold_minneapolis/</ref> A [[Twin Cities]] resident wrote to the ''Pioneer Press/Dispatch'':
[[File:Blmhillary (1).jpg|right|350px|thumb|Democrat Presidential nominee [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2016.<ref>https://youtu.be/MjDNhc9E7HQ?t=257</ref>]]
{{quotebox-float|The fact is George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, by a Minneapolis policeman. He was not killed by a [[federal]] agent in a community of [[white supremacist]]s.

Minneapolis has been dominated by Democrat mayors for more than 40 years. If [[systemic racism]] exists in the Minneapolis police force it has been enabled by Democrat leaders for more than 40 years. Make no mistake, Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey, Attorney General Ellison, Police Chief Arradondo, [[Ilhan Omar|Rep. Omar]], Sens. [[Klobuchar]] and [[Tina Smith|Smith]] – you own this situation. You have all run on platforms promising you would rid our community of this type of heinous behavior.

Liberal politicians’ show their [[cynicism]] when, while in control for decades, they express their outrage that racism is a systemic problem in the police department of our largest city. Each of these leaders has expressed support for the protesters, as if they are sympatico with their cause. Where is the self-awareness? These people are not supporting your leadership, they are protesting against your failure to deal with systemic racism while you are empowered to make real change.

[[Tim Walz]] is our governor; not [[George Wallace]]

Jacob Frey is the mayor; not [[Lester Maddox]]

[[Keith Ellison]] is attorney general; not [[Jeff Sessions]]

[[Amy Klobuchar]] is our U.S. senator; not [[Strom Thurmond]]

Medaria Arradondo is police chief; not [[Bull Connor]]

Enough of the empty accolades for the protesters. Don’t pretend you are in agreement with their cause. Your actions, while in power to make real change, demonstrate otherwise. The correct response on your part is not to insult the community with feigned emotion, your responsibility was to prevent this from happening. You have all failed miserably.<ref>https://www.twincities.com/2020/06/04/letters-you-own-this-minneapolis-and-minnesota-democrats/</ref>}}

==Death of George Floyd==
[[File:Floyd sheehad.jpeg|right|250px|thumb|George Floyd depicted in [[Iran]] as a Muslim [[Shi'a]] martyr.<ref>https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/06/islamic-republic-of-iran-depicts-george-floyd-as-shiite-muslim-saint</ref>]]
{{See also|2020 Leftwing riots}}
Floyd was being arrested after retail clerks approached him while in his car alleging he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill to pay for cigarettes and called the police when they failed to receive any further offer of payment. An odd series of events transpired which nevertheless conveyed nothing so much as the avoidability of its tragic consequences.

Beginning with the first difficulty meeting statutory compliance, a counterfeiter was arrested the same day as Floyd in Minneapolis with many thousands in counterfeit bills which throws a question on whether Floyd dealt voluntarily with the purported counterfeit money in any way, or if he were merely an unwilling target of a fraud.

The arresting officer and three of his cohorts arrived a few minutes after the alleged transaction with the counterfeit money and were somehow informed that Floyd was in some way impaired in his actions. There is statutory precedent that sitting in the driver's seat of a motorized vehicle with the motor running while impaired in capacity by ingestion of drugs or alcohol suffices for a DUID or DWI indictment, but such a person who pulls out into traffic presents a more active portrayal of crossing the law, which is naturally easier to prosecute.

The officers waited, and Floyd did not pull out, but it is unknown from the cameras recording some of the events whether the motor was in fact running. The second white officer approached the vehicle and at one point pulled his gun before holstering it again.

The arresting officer and Floyd previously worked together as security guards at a nightclub. Floyd was known to have worked in [[pornographic]] films, the production of which is illegal in Minneapolis.

The county medical examiner's original determination was that there were “no physical findings” of “traumatic asphyxia or strangulation”. The report says Floyd had [[fentanyl]] in his system, and they also found signs of recent [[methamphetamine]] use.<ref>https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/01/george-floyd-cause-of-death-heart-attack-fentanyl/</ref>

Depressants like fentanyl can involuntarily relax the diaphragm in larger amounts, and though heavy-set persons like Floyd can safely ingest more, if they do ingest much, they are prone to obstruction of their breathing when the weight of their fatty tissue prevents the motion of other compensating breathing muscles.

Not knowing this has confused some into thinking that when Floyd died of cardiopulmonary arrest, it was merely caused directly by an overdose of Fentanyl and not by not being held among the limited bodily positions outside of which he would be unable to breathe.

===Cause of Death===

It is widely believed that George Floyd died from a police officer's knee on his neck, whether due to asphyxiation or neck injury. However, the official autopsy report gives cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause of death.<ref>https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/authorities-just-released-george-floyds-complete-autopsy-report-read-it-here/</ref> It mentions "brute force injuries" from the scuffle and restraint during his arrest, but states that there were "no life-threatening injuries." Nonetheless, the report ruled it a homicide.
Regarding asphyxia, the county medical examiner's report found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation," while a report commissioned by the Floyd family stated "asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause" of death.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/01/george-floyd-independent-autopsy-findings-released-monday/5307185002/</ref>
[[File:Pelosi-schumer-slow-zoom-in-.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|In another empty handed gesture of concern, Democrat leaders stated their wish to honor George Floyd with a bill bearing his name they knew was doomed to fail. [[Speaker Pelosi]] expressed a hope that "this legislation is worthy of George Kirby’s name," and Leader Schumer cited the bill as "Floyd Taylor, uh, George Taylor."<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/26/legislation-worthy-of-george-kirby-pelosi-and-schumer-both-botch-george-floyds-name/</ref>]]
The county autopsy included the following "Toxicology Findings: Blood samples collected at 9:00 p.m. on May 25th, before Floyd died, tested positive for the following: Fentanyl 11 ng/mL, Norfentanyl 5.6 ng/mL, ... Methamphetamine 19 ng/mL ... 86 ng/mL of morphine," but draws no conclusions therefrom, noting only that "Quantities are given for those who are medically inclined." This fentanyl concentration, with or without counting the norfentanyl metabolite, was at least one or two times the lethal overdose, according to one study where the highest dose survived was 4.6 ng/mL <ref>https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/02/02/fentanyl-overdose-dont-count-naloxone-save-you-10822</ref>

'''Excited Delirium Syndrome'''

An alternative hypothesis involves Excited Delirium Syndrome (EXD) as the cause of death. EXD typically starts a few minutes before death from a fatal drug overdose, in past years from cocaine or crack, more recently from fentanyl, or drugs laced with fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin.

According to an article in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WJEM), 2011:<ref>https://westjem.com/articles/excited-delirium.html</ref> "Excited delirium (EXD) is characterized by agitation, aggression, acute distress and sudden death, often in the pre-hospital care setting. It is typically associated with the use of drugs. Subjects typically die from cardiopulmonary arrest... all accounts describe almost the exact same sequence of events: delirium with agitation (fear, panic, shouting, violence and hyperactivity), sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death."
[[File:Racist Democrats.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|The Memorial to the all-volunteer Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment of Union Soldiers defaced by [[Black Lives Matter]] in the nationwide coordinated Marxist riots that followed.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/02/rioters-deface-glory-monument-to-black-civil-war-soldiers-boston-54th/</ref>]]
More video footage would help to judge whether Floyd's condition followed this sequence. One interpretation <ref>http://www.progressivepress.com/blog-entry/death-rides-fast-horse-black-life-shattered-dope</ref> is that the fear and panic phase started when he refused to get into the squad car, followed by shouting and hyperactivity for several minutes when he was restrained on the ground, then by "sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death." There is a gap in the video footage available so far between the time he was standing on the sidewalk and lying in the street. One video shows him shouting on the ground.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-video-appears-show-george-floyd-ground-three-officers-n1217476/</ref> In a later video, he becomes exhausted and had stopped breathing as the ambulance arrived.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref>

'''Police Intervention and Intentions'''

The EXD diagnosis is controversial and in some quarters is viewed as an alibi for police brutality.
The WJEM authors note, "Since the victims frequently die while being restrained or in the custody of law enforcement, there has been speculation over the years of police brutality being the underlying cause. However, it is important to note that the vast majority of deaths occur suddenly prior to capture, in the emergency department (ED), or unwitnessed at home."

Regarding restraint, they note, "people experiencing EXD are highly agitated, violent, and show signs of unexpected strength so it is not surprising that most require physical restraint. The prone maximal restraint position (PMRP, also known as "hobble" or "hogtie"), where the person's ankles and wrists are bound together behind their back, has been used extensively by field personnel. In far fewer cases, persons have been tied to a hospital gurney or manually held prone with knee pressure on the back or neck."
[[File:Kente cloth of Ashante slave traders.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|Democrats wearing the kente cloth of the Ashanti slave trading tribe.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/figures-democrats-wore-kente-cloth-honor-geoge-floyd-fabric-ashanti-slave-traders/</ref>]]
This latter position is what Chauvin was applying. It has been proposed that restraint helps to forestall injury and death by conserving the subject's energy. There are also views that restraint increases the likelihood of a fatal outcome. In this video <ref>https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/videos/1425398217661280/</ref> Chauvin continued to apply the neck restraint although bystanders repeatedly objected, and even after Floyd stopped moving. As Floyd became exhausted, it could have been reasonable to relax the restraint to see if it was really necessary. Chauvin doesn't seem to respond to the bystanders to give a medical reason for the restraint. However, his actions are consistent with a belief that police should restrain the subject until medevacs arrive. Videos show the police focused on restraint, never beating or striking Floyd.

The charge sheet against Chauvin included this exchange between the two white officers on the squad:<ref>https://www.startribune.com/protests-build-anew-after-fired-officer-charged-jailed/570869672</ref>
"I am worried about excited delirium or whatever," Lane said.
"That’s why we have him on his stomach," Chauvin said."
It will be seen if this exchange is confirmed by video footage. "

According to this dialogue, Chauvin apparently was trying to follow the protocol recommended by WJEM. Since Floyd was on his stomach, Chauvin's knee pinned him at the side of his neck, and did not impede breathing.

The American College of Emergency Physicians’ White Paper Report on Excited Delirium Syndrome (ACEP, 2009) <ref>https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/media/publications/acep_report_on_excited_delirium_syndrome_sept_2009.pdf</ref> notes that "a law enforcement officer (LEO) is often present with a person suffering from ExDS because the situation at hand has degenerated to such a degree that someone has deemed it necessary to contact a person of authority to deal with it. LEOs are in the difficult and sometimes impossible position of having to recognize this as a medical emergency, attempting to control an irrational and physically resistive person, ... This already challenging situation has the potential for intense public scrutiny coupled with the expectation of a perfect outcome. Anything less creates a situation of potential public outrage. Unfortunately, this dangerous medical situation makes perfect outcomes difficult." In this situation, officers need to be policemen, paramedics and public relations experts all at once.

With a fatal overdose there is no good outcome possible, but there is no way for police to foresee that. Sometimes EXD can last longer, and it is not always fatal.
Perhaps the ACEP Task Force on EXD will update their report and provide guidelines to help police identify and deal with EXD while avoiding accusations of police brutality.

==A Black woman's observations==
{{See also|CCP virus in the US|Democrat plantation}}
[[File:Brandon Mitchell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|BLM activist Brandon Mitchell, one of the jurors convicting Derek Chauvin.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref>]]
A Black woman posted an observation on [[social media]]:
{{quotebox-float|Two weeks ago you were unable to have a funeral. If your mom, if your dad, if your grandma died, they couldn't have a funeral. And if you did try to have a funeral, you could have been [[arrest]]ed you. Fast forward two weeks later. You turn on the television and there's a giant funeral, a giant memorial for George Floyd. [[Hollywood values|Celebrities]] and [[politician]]s all there - the same people for the past couple months who are telling you if you were to go into a group of people, you could have died because of [[Covid 19]]. And here they sit at this giant funeral, a funeral in which George Floyd probably only knew one-third of the people actually there. A funeral in which became political. [[Al Sharpton]] was up there saying 'we're gonna take the [[White House]].'

George Floyd's funeral became political. Two to three days after that man was murdered they told you to go [[vote]]. A week after that man was murdered, first day of primaries, and what did you do? You went out and voted. Blue Blue Blue Blue, just like the script told you to. Vote Vote Vote Vote all over [[Instagram]], all over [[Twitter]]. Everybody Vote Vote Vote Vote. Why?

Have you asked yourself why? What is voting gonna do? We had a black president and this still happened. You think voting is gonna solve racism? You're being used. You think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral all to America because they wanted to show what a great person George Floyd was? Or do you think they broadcasted George Floyd's funeral because they wanted you to watch so you would get angry, you would get sad you would get mad, you would get frustrated. and you would go vote.

And you're falling for it, because you're literally saying 'everybody go vote', and you're not seeing the bigger picture.
This is exactly what they want you to do. The [[Democrat]]s were about to lose the [[Black]] vote. And a party with no Black vote is no [[Democrat party]] at all. And so you're gonna tell me you don't think they'll do whatever they want to, whatever they can, to make sure they secure that black vote? even if that means using you, using me, using George Floyd? You're gonna sit here and tell me, 'hashtag black lives matter? No they care about black people'. Do they? Or do black lives matter only when they need your vote?
Ask yourself that question.<ref>https://youtu.be/VbeN0XbClNc</ref>}}

==See also==
*[[DFL riots]]
*[[2020 Antifa riots]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://youtu.be/sgOJpQmb9bQ Leaked Body Cam Footage], Aug 4, 2020
*[https://youtu.be/Ag-8F7A1xUo Fentanyl Floyd statue has been vandalized in NYC]
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Elon Musk

2025-08-11T02:48:50Z

MacTavish: /* Purchase of Twitter */

{{See also|Conservative of the Year 2023}} - ''Musk finished in the top 6''.
[[File:Elon Musk Royal Society (crop2).jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Elon Musk]]
'''Elon Musk''' (b. June 28, 1971, in [[South Africa]]<ref>Musk was humorously called the "African American of the Year" for 2022. [https://amgreatness.com/2022/12/19/elon-musk-african-american-of-the-year/]</ref>) is an [[American]] businessman ranked as the wealthiest man in the world, who supports [[freedom of speech]] and opposed [[tyranny|tyrannical]] [[COVID-19|Covid]] lockdowns. Musk left [[Trump 2.0]] on May 28, 2025 after spending nearly $300 million to help [[Donald Trump]] win the [[2024 presidential election]].<ref>Musk previously urged [[American]]s to vote [[Republican]] in the [[2022 midterm elections]]: "I recommend voting for a Republican [[Congress]]." [https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/07/elon-musk-independents-vote-republican-midterms-twitter-00065412]</ref><ref>Musk's campaign events for Trump included Musk holding a town hall in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]] on Oct. 26, 2024, as viewed 5.9 million times on [[X Corp.|X]]. [https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoJMyBnkvXJQ X broadcast]</ref> On July 4, 2025, Musk started a new "[[America Party]]" to reduce federal spending, after Trump signed the [[Republican]]-enacted [[OBBB]] that increased the [[debt ceiling]] by $5 trillion.

Musk is strong on:
*reducing federal spending, which he points out is as harmful as taxation
*opposing [[transgender activism]]
*supporting [[freedom of speech]]
*opposing [[DEI]]
*opposing [[globalism]] and foreign military intervention

On education, Musk has attempted to build new schools based on merit and achievement, but they are not using a classical curriculum. Instead, Musk's school seems to have more of a technology vocational approach to education.

Musk apparently does not hire [[conservative]]s in key positions, and is a cheerleader for giving foreigners top jobs in [[America]]. He wants expanded use of visas to import foreigners, and most of his [[Tesla]] cars are made in [[China]]. This is contrary to the [[America First]] position of [[MAGA]] supporters. Personally, Musk fathers many children without being a daily father to them.

While Musk is increasingly [[conservative]], [[liberal]]s run his companies. "Personnel is policy,"<ref>https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/personnel-is-policy/</ref> yet Musk has not hired conservatives in leadership positions in his companies or projects. In late December 2024, Musk's platform [[X Corp.|X]] reportedly downgraded a prominent critic of Musk's pro-[[immigration]], pro-[[H-1B visa]] stance.

His immense wealth is based mostly on the meteoric rise in value of the [[Tesla Motors]] electric car company, and also the privately held [[SpaceX]]. He is also a co-founder of [[PayPal]], a CEO for SpaceX, and chairman of SolarCity. His purchase of [[Twitter]] ushered in an era of ''[[glasnost]]'' from [[globalist]] [[totalitarian]] control of the [[social media]] platform. He supposedly is "socially [[liberal]] and fiscally [[conservative]]"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1OPxitgvmw Elon Musk: The Way Of The Future]</ref> but endorsed [[hyperinflation]]ist [[Andrew Yang]] for the [[Democratic party]] nomination in the [[2020 presidential election]]. He believes in man-made [[global warming]]. Musk was born in [[South Africa]], raised in [[Canada]] and resided in Los Angeles before moving in 2020 to [[Texas]]. As of 2022, he is the wealthiest man in the world, and he likes to comment on [[chess]] and debate [[Gary Kasparov]].

To his further credit, Musk describes himself as a "[[free speech]] absolutist,"<ref>https://nationalpost.com/news/free-speech-absolutist-musk-says-he-would-reverse-twitter-ban-on-donald-trump</ref> and Musk ended [[Twitter]]'s ban on [[Donald Trump]].

==Background and Career==

Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, to businessman and politician Errol Musk and his wife Maye (née Haldeman). Raised in a Baptist church, he is the oldest of three children who share the same parents, as well as four paternal half-siblings following his father's divorce and remarriage when Musk was about age 9. Despite his uneasy childhood, during which he attended a wilderness school and one time survived being thrown down concrete steps by a bully classmate, he took interest in reading and programming computers from about age 10, and programmed his first computer game using the high-level BASIC programming language at age 12.

After high school, Musk applied for his passport to Canada to avoid going into South Africa's mandatory military service. Following five months at the University of Peoria, entered Canada and took up various odd jobs via his second cousin before entering Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. From there, he transferred to the University of Pennsylvania and completed his studies in 1995, though he did not receive his two bachelor's degrees in arts and sciences from Wharton School until 1997. During his time at U-Penn, he held two internships at the Pinnacle Research Institute and Rocket Science Games.

In 1995, Musk cofounded Zip2, his first business venture, along with his brother Kimbal and friend Greg Kouri. It sold licensed online travel guide software to 160 newspaper firms at its peak before going defunct in 2003.

In 1999, Musk co-founded X.com, an online financial services and e-mail payment company and one of the world's first federally insured online banks. In 2001, X.com merged with Conformity, its main competitor, and is today known as PayPal. The next year, he sold the business to eBay for $1.5 billion in stock, of which he personally received $175.8 million. 15 years later, Musk bought back the domain name X.com on account of sentimental value.

In 2002, Musk founded SpaceX to research ways to decrease space launch expenses via reusable rockets, hoping to lay the groundwork for mankind's colonization of [[Mars]] using self-sustaining technology.

In 2008, the same year in which Musk became CEO of Tesla, Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors) SpaceX launched the Falcon 1 rocket into orbit, saving Musk from bankruptcy due to earlier failed attempts. Further success was found with Falcon 9-launched Dragon spacecraft flights to the [[International Space Station]], to the point where they replaced the [[Space Shuttle]] after its 2011 retirement. In 2018, SpaceX experimented with carrying heavy cargo into space by launching the Falcon Heavy rocket into orbit with Musk's personal Tesla Roadster, the world's first mass-produced electric sport car, on board. Two years later, Space-X became the first private company to send astronauts to space using the Demo-2. In 2024, NASA granted SpaceX $843 million needed to personally deorbit the ISS at the end of its lifespan.

In 2016, Musk founded Neuralink to research linking the human brain with [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) with the ultimate goal of helping people treat neurological conditions.

==Purchase of Twitter==
Early in 2017, Musk expressed interest in purchasing the social network [[Twitter]], concerned about its related censorship and silencing of conservative voices and factual information in favor of promoting and encouraging liberal voices. On April 25, 2022, it was announced that Musk had initiated his purchase of Twitter for $43 billion, with the intent of ending liberal control of the platform and restoring free speech.<ref name="Musk Twitter">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/breaking-official-twitter-sold-twitter-shares-halted-pending-news-sale-company-sold-elon-musk-43-billion/ BREAKING: IT’S OFFICIAL! TWITTER IS SOLD! Twitter Shares Halted Pending News of Sale – Company Sold to Elon Musk for $44 Billion] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Earlier in the month, Musk had become the biggest single shareholder of Twitter (with 9.2% of the shares, well over the 2.25% held at the time by Twitter co-founder and former CEO [[Jack Dorsey]]) when he bought 73 million shares of stock in the company (worth $2.89 billion),<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/elon-musk-becomes-biggest-shareholder-twitter-buys-9-2-shares/ Elon Musk Becomes the Biggest Shareholder in Twitter as He Buys 73 Million Shares] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> but when he attempted to buy more shares, he ran into resistance from several [[Saudi Arabia]]n Twitter shareholders, which caused Twitter stock to fall.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/breaking-saudi-owners-twitter-decline-musks-offer-twitter-stock-tumbling/ BREAKING: Saudi Shareholders of Twitter Decline Musk’s Offer – Twitter Stock is Tumbling] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> To prevent Musk from buying more shares, Twitter tried to entice him with a seat on its board of directors as part of a deal that would keep him from owning more than 14.9% of its common stock,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/twitter-appoint-elon-musk-board-directors-prevent-buying-majority-stake/ Twitter to Appoint Elon Musk to its Board of Directors and Prevent Him from Buying Majority Stake – Musk Teases ‘Significant Improvements’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> but Musk turned down that offer, thereby allowing him to buy more Twitter stock.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/developing-elon-musk-turns-seat-twitters-board-move-will-allow-buy-stock-company/ Elon Musk Turns Down Seat on Twitter’s Board, Move Will Allow Him to Buy More Stock in Company] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> In response, bitter leftist Twitter shareholders attempted to sue Musk for delaying in disclosing the amount of stock he owned in the company.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/go-angry-twitter-shareholders-sue-elon-musk-delay-stock-disclosures/ Here We Go… Angry Twitter Shareholders Sue Elon Musk Over Delay in Stock Disclosures] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Musk's purchase of Twitter concluded on October 27, 2022, transforming the company into X Corp and rebranding the platform using the X.com name he once used for PayPal.

When Musk announced plans to purchase Twitter outright and turn it into a private company,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/elon-musk-wants-buy-twitter-43-billion-transformed-private-company/ BREAKING: Elon Musk Wants to Buy Twitter for $43 Billion and Transform It Into ‘Private Company’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> pro-censorship/anti-free speech leftist company management decided to attempt to implement a "poison pill" to sabotage the transaction and fight for censorship and silencing of conservative voices and allowing the voices of liberals and other enemies of freedom to flourish<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/twitter-fascists-release-statement-dont-care-elon-musk-board-will-continue-censor-conservatives-trump-not-coming-back/ Twitter Fascists Release Statement: They Don’t Care that Elon Musk Is On Board – They Will Continue to Censor Conservatives and Trump Is Not Coming Back] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/twitter-management-fight-control-company-president-trump-remains-censored-iranian-leaders-not/ Twitter Management Fight for Control of Company So They Can Continue to Censor President Trump and Promote Iranian Leaders on The Site] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> rather than allow Musk, who is anti-censorship and favors free speech, to buy the company and put an end to that censorship.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/twitter-board-adopts-poison-pill-rather-consider-musks-offer-free-speech-damned/ Twitter Board Adopts a ‘Poison Pill’ Rather than Consider Musk’s Offer – Free Speech Be Damned] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> In response to the "poison pill" move by Twitter, Florida Governor [[Ron DeSantis]] threatened to hold the company's board of directors legally accountable for breaching their fiduciary duty.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/ron-desantis-threatens-hold-twitters-board-directors-accountable-breaching-fiduciary-duty/ Ron DeSantis Threatens to Hold Twitter’s Board of Directors Accountable for Breaching Fiduciary Duty] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Musk later announced that he would be bringing investor partners into his Twitter bid to thwart the company's "poison pill" sabotage attempt, whose legality was questioned by the Gateway Pundit.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/elon-musk-considering-bringing-partners-twitter-bid-company-adopts-poison-pill/ Elon Musk Considers Bringing in Partners on Twitter Bid After Company Adopts ‘Poison Pill’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> In an attempt to protect Twitter and its anti-free speech mandate against a Musk takeover, the [[Biden regime]]-controlled [[Department of Justice]] and the Securities and Exchange Commission tried to step in by launching frivolous sham investigations against Musk.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/swamp-steps-doj-sec-launch-joint-investigation-targeting-elon-musk-attempts-hostile-takeover-twitter-reports/ Swamp Steps In? DOJ, SEC Launch “Joint Investigation” Targeting Elon Musk as He Attempts His ‘Hostile Takeover’ of Twitter: Reports] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

When Musk's purchase of Twitter became official, pearl-clutching liberals [[snowflake|went into meltdown mode]]<ref>[https://youtu.be/-C9ERYLlNY8 BREAKING! TWITTER SOLD TO ELON MUSK! LEFTISTS IN MELTDOWN!!!] at Dr. Steve Turley YouTube channel</ref> over their loss of control of one of their means of censoring free speech and silencing conservative voices/opinions and factual information.<ref name="Musk Twitter"/> President [[Donald Trump]] congratulated Musk on his purchase of Twitter, saying of him "...I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man," but he added that he will not return to Twitter, even with the restoration of his account there, choosing instead to stay with his own social media platform Truth Social.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/breaking-president-trump-will-not-come-back-twitter-despite-elon-musk-takeover/ Breaking: President Trump WILL NOT Come Back to Twitter Despite Elon Musk Takeover] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> As part of the announcement of his Twitter purchase, Musk said, "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated...", adding in a tweet that "I hope that even my [[Kathy Griffin|worst critics]] remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means".<ref>[https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1518623997054918657 Elon Musk: "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means"] at Twitter</ref> Among the liberals having tantrums over Musk's purchase of Twitter are actress and leftist activist Jameela Jamil, who rage-quit the platform over the announcement in a petulant tweet,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/one-former-good-place-actress-turned-annoying-activist-jameela-jamil-quits-twitter-elon-musk-purchase/ ONE DOWN: Former Good Place Actress Turned Annoying Activist Jameela Jamil Quits Twitter Over Elon Musk Purchase] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> liberal race activist [[Shaun King]] (a white man who claims to be "black"), who also threw an online hissy-fit and rage-quit Twitter via deletion of his account in response to the Musk purchase,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/shaun-king-rage-quits-twitter-elon-musks-purchase/ Shaun King Rage Quits Twitter Over Elon Musk’s Purchase] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and other prominent liberals with online presences such as [[Joy Reid]], [[Howard Dean]], [[NBC]] "journalist"/hack Ben Collins, [[CNN]] hack [[Brian Stelter]], former Twitter employees Israel Camacho and Laura Gomez and several members of hate group [[Antifa]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/meltdown-glorious-democrats-thugs-fascists-react-elon-musk-purchase-twitter-predictable-fury/ THE MELTDOWN IS GLORIOUS: Democrats, Thugs and Fascists React to Elon Musk Purchase of Twitter with Predictable Fury] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

===Liberal retaliation===
[[Liberal]]s retaliated against Musk for exposing the [[liberal censorship]] at [[Twitter]]. Liberal retaliation against Musk included driving down, pun intended, the price of [[Tesla]] stock by 90%, such that Musk as its largest stockholder lost $200 billion in 2022.

===Response to CBS hiatus===

[[File:Elon Musk mocks CBS News.jpg|thumbnail|1000px|center|Elon Musk pokes fun at [[liberal]] [[CBS News]]' short-lived Twitter hiatus after network resumes tweeting less than 48 hours later.

Musk responded to the network's statement about so-called "security concerns" Sunday afternoon with a giggling [[emoji]] . His wordless response received nearly 100,000 likes in an hour. Apparently, CBS News dislikes Elon Musk's policy of allowing more [[free speech]] and not censoring [[conservative]]s.]]
{{Clear}}

==Political leanings==
Despite his good cheer towards [[liberal]]s, they were quoted as boycotting [[Twitter]] after he purchased it. [[Joe Biden]] ranted against Musk at a fundraiser on Nov. 4, 2022:
<blockquote>"Now what are we all worried about? Elon Musk goes out and buys an outfit that sends and spews lies all across the world."<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/elon-musk-buys-outfit-that-bidens-first-remark-on-twitter-layoffs-3493054</ref></blockquote>

On May 18, 2022, Musk tweeted:<ref>Elon Musk Tweeted ([https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1526997132858822658 May 18, 2022]):<blockquote> In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party.

But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.

Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold … </blockquote></ref><blockquote> In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party.

But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.

Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold … </blockquote>

On May 18, 2022, Musk announced that he is switching to the [[Republican Party]], because [[Democrats]] "have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican."<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/elon-musk-vows-to-vote-republican-calls-democrats-the-party-of-division-and-hate/ar-AAXrmMv?cvid=d61c2c6e41454aa98a3b6ac75a876ae7</ref> The Democrats, however, have always been the party of division and hate, since their history as the party of [[racism]], racial supremacy, the first [[Confederacy]], [[Jim Crow]] and [[racial segregation]] with the same name, [[Ku Klux Klan]], to their "modern" and not less divisive and hateful [[political correctness]] and [[woke]]ism, [[neo-puritanism]] , [[feminism]] ([[misandry]]), anti-America and West rhetoric, narrative and propaganda, Critical Race Theory (or simply "racism"), "reverse racism" (again, just "racism"), "anti-racist" racial segregation, promotion of [[pedophilia]], [[Grooming|child grooming]], [[Gender confusion|child transgenderism]] and puberty blockers, and support, creation and funding of terrorist and marxist/Islamic/racial supremacist groups and organizations ([[Antifa]], [[BLM]], [[ISIS]]).

On June 15, 2022, Elon Musk announced that he voted for Mayra Flores in Texas, and that was the first time he voted for a Republican candidate. He also said that he supports Red Wave in November,<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musks-first-gop-vote-triggers-dem-congressman-musk-supports-white-supremacy</ref> and he is leaning toward [[Ron DeSantis]] in 2024 presidential elections.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/15/elon-musk-says-leaning-towards-ron-desantis-2024/</ref>

===Free markets===

On April 2024, Elon Musk and [[Argentina]]'s [[Javier Milei]] met In Texas, and discussed boosting [[free market]]s.<ref>[https://www.oann.com/newsroom/elon-musk-and-javier-milei-meet-in-texas-speak-about-boost-of-free-markets/ Elon Musk And Javier Milei Meet In Texas, Speak About Boost Of Free Markets]. ''One America News'' | April 13, 2024 </ref>

===Depopulation crisis===

“One of the biggest risks to civilization is the low birth rate and rapidly declining birthrate.” - Elon Musk<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/14/demographic-winter-the-plague-of-the-century/ Demographic winter: The plague of the century], Washington Times, 2021</ref>

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WX_mgnAFA0 ELON MUSK: "Birthrate might be the biggest threat to the future of human civilization"] - video

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U2kR6TOQcY Elon Musk Talks About De-Population] - video

*[[CBO]]: [https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61164# US population falls, deaths to exceed births.]
 
[[File:Elon Musk Demographic Crisis is real.jpg|thumbnail|350px|center|“One of the biggest risks to civilization is the low birth rate and rapidly declining birthrate.” - Elon Musk<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/14/demographic-winter-the-plague-of-the-century/ Demographic winter: The plague of the century], Washington Times, 2021</ref>]]
{{Clear}}

===Corporate cronyism and the Ukraine war===
{{See also|NATO war in Ukraine}}
[[File:Musk kill list.PNG|right|400px|thumb|Elon Musk was added to the [[Ukrainian Nazi]] [[Myrotvorets|kill list]] in October 2022.<ref>https://kurtnimmo.substack.com/p/elon-and-the-nazis</ref>]]
Musk companies are thriving due to [[corporate cronyism|government subsidies]]. Tesla Motors and SolarCity have taken a huge financial hit in 2016. Both these companies are based on the green energy movement and are being punished by the markets due to extremely low oil prices. Musk lost a personal fortune upwards of $4 billion. In 2017, Tesla Motors would acquire all of SolarCity stocks. The highly anticipated [[Tesla Model 3]] starts shipping at the end of July. The stock valuation of Tesla, which may be due to its software development, far exceeds that of [[GM]], Ford, and Chrysler.

Despite how Musk quickly donated communications equipment worth many millions of dollars to [[Ukraine]]'s regime, [[Zelenskyy]] turned sharply against Musk when in October 2022 he proposed terms for peace in the [[Russia-Ukraine war]].<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11276531/Elon-Musk-gets-Twitter-spat-Ukrainian-President-Zelensky-war-Russia.html</ref> Musk ended up continuing to provide his Starlink service longer than he wanted to, at an estimated cost to Musk of $400 million over the next 12 months:<ref>https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-spacex-keep-funding-ukraine-starlink-satellite-internet-075616416.html</ref>
{{cquote|The [[hell]] with it … even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we’ll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free.<ref>https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1581345747777179651</ref>}}
The ''Washington Post reported Musk saying,
{{quotebox-float|"Ukraine is now going too far and inviting strategic defeat...Trying to retake [[Crimea]] will cause massive death, probably fail and risk [[nuclear war]]...This would be terrible for Ukraine and [[Earth]]...How am I in this [[war]]?...Starlink was not meant to be involved in wars...It was so people can watch [[Netflix]] and chill and get online for [[school]] and do good peaceful things, not drone strikes”.<ref>https://archive.ph/YZ0Rz</ref>}}
Musk tweeted in agreement as "accurate" a posting on X by David Sachs stating, "The longer this goes on, the better Russia will do...Citizens of [[Western civilization|Western countries]] are being told that Ukraine is winning when in fact it is losing...We are told that there is no opportunity to make [[peace]] when in fact we have rejected multiple opportunities for a negotiated settlement...When the [[war]] is finally lost, when the whole country lays in smoldering ruins on a funeral pyre of their own making, the liars will say: 'Well we tried”.<ref>https://alethonews.com/2024/02/18/musk-agrees-ukraine-conflict-is-war-of-lies/</ref>

==2024 Auschwitz visit==
After a visit to the [[Auschwitz]] death camp site January 2024, Elon Musk, calls Himself 'Aspirationally Jewish.'<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/world/europe/elon-musk-auschwitz-jewish-antisemitism.html Elon Musk, on Rehabilitation Tour, Calls Himself ‘Aspirationally Jewish’], ''NYTimes'', Jan 22, 2024.
By Andrew Higgins, Reporting from Krakow, Poland.<blockquote>
His remarks, part of an effort to atone for comments many called antisemitic, came after a visit to the Auschwitz death camp site.
[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/22/multimedia/22poland-musk-cjwf/22poland-musk-cjwf-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=1800]
Elon Musk in front of austere brick buildings.
Elon Musk during a visit on Monday to the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz.Credit...Yoav Dudkevitch/European Jewish Association, via Reuters.
Pushing back against accusations of antisemitism, Elon Musk has in recent months visited Israel, hosted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a Tesla factory in California and repeatedly insisted he bears no animus toward Jews.

On Monday, he took his penitence tour to a new level, declaring himself “aspirationally Jewish” after a visit to the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz in southern Poland, where he lit a candle in memory of the millions of Jews murdered in the Holocaust.

Mr. Musk, the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, stirred outrage — and an exodus of advertisers — in November when he endorsed an antisemitic post on X as “the actual truth.” The post accused Jewish communities of pushing “hatred against whites” and supporting the immigration of “hordes of minorities.”</blockquote></ref>

==DOGE==
Within hours of taking office on January 20, 2025 [[President Donald Trump]] signed an [[executive order]] changing the United States Digital Service (USDS), created in 2014 by [[Barack Obama]], to the United States DOGE Service (USDS).<ref>With the massive failure of the [[Obamacare]] website when it was launched in 2014, President Barack Obama created the United States Digital Service (USDS) tasked with improving the technological abilities of all federal agencies. In 2025 the [[United States Department of Justice]] revealed in a court filing: "Since its creation in 2014 by President Obama, the United States Digital Service ("USDS") has worked with agencies across the [[Executive Branch]] to, among other things, improve the federal government's information technology and data organization systems...That mandate was recently revived through an Executive Order issued by President Trump, which redesignated USDS as the U.S. DOGE Service". [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277150/gov.uscourts.dcd.277150.16.0_1.pdf]</ref> [[DOGE]] was originally founded within the Executive Offices of the White House with a staff of 20. On February 7, 2025 President Trump gave DOGE chief executive Elon Musk authority to add an extra 45 staff, recruited from Musk's various tech businesses.

===Anti-Tesla terrorism===
In March 2025,<ref>https://nypost.com/2025/03/13/opinion/tesla-terrorism-only-reveals-the-lefts-impotence/</ref> radical liberal/trans activists<ref>https://nypost.com/2025/03/20/us-news/pam-bondi-announces-charges-against-3-in-tesla-attacks/</ref> began a terror<ref>https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/bondis-campaign-against-domestic-terrorism-starts-with-tesla-foes-ce18fcc1</ref> campaign targeting ''Tesla'' vehicles (firebombing, shooting at), owners. Causing much damage, hurting thousands of employees. All because Musk aligned with Trump. Hollywood leftist icons such as [[John Cusack]]<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/03/20/john-cusack-elon-musk-is-literally-killing-people/</ref> expressing satisfaction in the general war on Tesla.
The hypocrisy laid bare as it was the very left who cheered Musk just a few years back on his EV for clean energy.

==Controversies==
In August 2018, reporters at [[leftist]] rags like ''[[The New York Times]]'' and other publications received word Elon Musk was relying on [[Jeffrey Epstein]] to advise him on whom to consider hiring as board chair or chief executive. Editors at the ''Times'' sent business columnist James Stewart to talk to Epstein. "I wondered why would Musk, if this is true, be using a registered sex offender to recruit new members to the board," Stewart told The Kicker, a podcast from the Columbia Journalism Review. Stewart wrote that Epstein said, "[[Pedophilia|criminalizing sex with [barely] teenage girls]] was a cultural aberration and that at times in history it was perfectly acceptable."<ref name="nytimes.com">https://nytimes.com/2019/08/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-interview.html</ref><ref name="google.com">https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2019/08/12/epstein-called-criminalizing-sex-with-teen-girls-a-cultural-aberration/amp/</ref> However, not only the victims he was talking about, when they weren't prepuscent children,<ref>https://inews.com.uk/news/world/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-jeffrey-epstein-decorated-home-photos-prepubescent-girls-1333780</ref> were barely teenagers pretty under the average age of consent in US and North America, but accuser Virginia Robert Giuffre revealed that Epstein kept her and other girls on extreme diets to keep them looking still "prebubescent" so to abuse them.<ref name="nytimes.com"/><ref name="google.com"/><ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/publisheditor/2019/07/15/741965493/women-girls-children-reporting-on-epstein-kelly-charges</ref><ref>https://nypost.com/2019/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-accuser-i-was-14-years-old-and-still-in-braces-when-abuse-began/</ref><ref>https://newzandar.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-kept-girls-on-extreme-diets-to-keep-them-looking-prepubescent-accuser/</ref>

Despite being a proponent of freedom of speech online, Musk has tweeted support for the [[Chinese Communist Party]] and has even published articles in a magazine run by China's internet censorship agency.[https://www.insider.com/elon-musk-marvels-at-chinas-economic-prosperity-communist-party-anniversary-2021-7][https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/13/23304250/elon-musk-pitch-magazine-china-cyberspace-cac-censorship-agency-tesla-spacex-neuralink]

He smoked the [[marijuana]] during an appearance on the [[Joe Rogan]] podcast.<ref>https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/356305</ref>

Elon Musk indicates that he does not pray to or worship any divine being. However, he asked "any entities that [were] listening" to "bless [the] launch" before the important Falcon 1 launch by SpaceX, a company he founded in 2002.<ref>[https://baron-magazine.com/2018/09/11/elon-musk/ Elon Musk - biography]</ref>

During California's [[Covid-19 pandemic]] lockdown, according to ''The Verge'' Musk said,
{{quotebox|If somebody wants to stay in the house that’s great. They should be allowed to stay in the house and they should not be compelled to leave. But to say that they cannot leave their house and they will be arrested if they do… this is [[fascist]]. This is not democratic. This is not freedom. Give people back their g*****n freedom … Everything people have worked for all their lives is being destroyed in real time. I think the people are going to be very angry about this and are very angry.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21242102/elon-musk-coronavirus-fascist-shelter-in-place-tesla-covid-19-safety-science</ref>}}

In 2021, he mocked far-left Senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] and called her "Senator Karen."<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/12/14/elon-musk-calls-elizabeth-warren-senator-karen-in-spat-over-taxes/</ref>

In 2022, Musk acquired a 9% stake in [[Twitter]], and subsequently its Board accepted a buy-out offer by Musk. After discovering that [[Twitter]] has been underreporting the number of its "false and spam accounts," Musk tried to terminate his deal to purchase Twitter on July 8, 2022.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/07/08/elon-musk-terminates-twitter-purchase-deal-citing-material-breach-of-agreement-by-company-refusing-to-provide-access-to-data/</ref> But [[judicial activism]] then forced Musk to buy Twitter at a high price, for an enormous monetary benefit to [[liberal]]s, which had the unintended beneficial effect of ending the grip of [[liberal censorship]] over this social platform.

After lending aid to [[Ukrainian Nazis]] in early 2022, Musk withdrew his support in October amidst much criticism and controversy.<ref>https://youtu.be/7_so5paN1qE</ref>

On October 31, 2022, Musk dressed up as a gladiator and attended Heidi Klum's [[Halloween]] party.<ref>https://people.com/human-interest/elon-musk-heidi-klum-halloween-party-twitter-controversy/</ref>

In December 2022, Musk announced that one of his companies, Neuralink, will be ready to implant microchips for people with disabilities to eyes and spine into human brains within six months.[https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/12/01/elon-musk-claims-neuralink-will-be-ready-to-implant-computer-chips-in-human-brains-within-6-months/]

He is also the father of 13 (or 14) children (one deceased) by different mothers, six by his first wife (of which five were by [[IVF]] - one set of twins and one set of triplets, along with the child who died) from whom he is now divorced, three by a Canadian musician (the second via a [[surrogate]]), and four by the Neuralink Director of Operations (one via surrogacy, two via IVF, and the fourth not identified as to how conceived and birthed); he has not married either of the latter two women. In 2025, another woman claimed to have given birth to who would be his 13th child; Musk has not acknowledged paternity in that case. His oldest of the twins via his first wife has come out as a trans woman.

==Quotes==
*''“The real president is whoever controls the teleprompter.”''

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://youtu.be/msYRT21FYoQ Elon Musk Buying Twitter: Why It's a Bigger Battle Than You Think], The New Atlas, Apr 17, 2022.
*[https://www.bitchute.com/video/ykVxGf6Gc446/ ELON MUSK REPOSTED A VIDEO SHOWING BORDER CHANGES IN EUROPE OVER THE PAST 900 YEARS]

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Elon Musk

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{{See also|Conservative of the Year 2023}} - ''Musk finished in the top 6''.
[[File:Elon Musk Royal Society (crop2).jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Elon Musk]]
'''Elon Musk''' (b. June 28, 1971, in [[South Africa]]<ref>Musk was humorously called the "African American of the Year" for 2022. [https://amgreatness.com/2022/12/19/elon-musk-african-american-of-the-year/]</ref>) is an [[American]] businessman ranked as the wealthiest man in the world, who supports [[freedom of speech]] and opposed [[tyranny|tyrannical]] [[COVID-19|Covid]] lockdowns. Musk left [[Trump 2.0]] on May 28, 2025 after spending nearly $300 million to help [[Donald Trump]] win the [[2024 presidential election]].<ref>Musk previously urged [[American]]s to vote [[Republican]] in the [[2022 midterm elections]]: "I recommend voting for a Republican [[Congress]]." [https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/07/elon-musk-independents-vote-republican-midterms-twitter-00065412]</ref><ref>Musk's campaign events for Trump included Musk holding a town hall in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]] on Oct. 26, 2024, as viewed 5.9 million times on [[X Corp.|X]]. [https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoJMyBnkvXJQ X broadcast]</ref> On July 4, 2025, Musk started a new "[[America Party]]" to reduce federal spending, after Trump signed the [[Republican]]-enacted [[OBBB]] that increased the [[debt ceiling]] by $5 trillion.

Musk is strong on:
*reducing federal spending, which he points out is as harmful as taxation
*opposing [[transgender activism]]
*supporting [[freedom of speech]]
*opposing [[DEI]]
*opposing [[globalism]] and foreign military intervention

On education, Musk has attempted to build new schools based on merit and achievement, but they are not using a classical curriculum. Instead, Musk's school seems to have more of a technology vocational approach to education.

Musk apparently does not hire [[conservative]]s in key positions, and is a cheerleader for giving foreigners top jobs in [[America]]. He wants expanded use of visas to import foreigners, and most of his [[Tesla]] cars are made in [[China]]. This is contrary to the [[America First]] position of [[MAGA]] supporters. Personally, Musk fathers many children without being a daily father to them.

While Musk is increasingly [[conservative]], [[liberal]]s run his companies. "Personnel is policy,"<ref>https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/personnel-is-policy/</ref> yet Musk has not hired conservatives in leadership positions in his companies or projects. In late December 2024, Musk's platform [[X Corp.|X]] reportedly downgraded a prominent critic of Musk's pro-[[immigration]], pro-[[H-1B visa]] stance.

His immense wealth is based mostly on the meteoric rise in value of the [[Tesla Motors]] electric car company, and also the privately held [[SpaceX]]. He is also a co-founder of [[PayPal]], a CEO for SpaceX, and chairman of SolarCity. His purchase of [[Twitter]] ushered in an era of ''[[glasnost]]'' from [[globalist]] [[totalitarian]] control of the [[social media]] platform. He supposedly is "socially [[liberal]] and fiscally [[conservative]]"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1OPxitgvmw Elon Musk: The Way Of The Future]</ref> but endorsed [[hyperinflation]]ist [[Andrew Yang]] for the [[Democratic party]] nomination in the [[2020 presidential election]]. He believes in man-made [[global warming]]. Musk was born in [[South Africa]], raised in [[Canada]] and resided in Los Angeles before moving in 2020 to [[Texas]]. As of 2022, he is the wealthiest man in the world, and he likes to comment on [[chess]] and debate [[Gary Kasparov]].

To his further credit, Musk describes himself as a "[[free speech]] absolutist,"<ref>https://nationalpost.com/news/free-speech-absolutist-musk-says-he-would-reverse-twitter-ban-on-donald-trump</ref> and Musk ended [[Twitter]]'s ban on [[Donald Trump]].

==Background and Career==

Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, to businessman and politician Errol Musk and his wife Maye (née Haldeman). Raised in a Baptist church, he is the oldest of three children who share the same parents, as well as four paternal half-siblings following his father's divorce and remarriage when Musk was about age 9. Despite his uneasy childhood, during which he attended a wilderness school and one time survived being thrown down concrete steps by a bully classmate, he took interest in reading and programming computers from about age 10, and programmed his first computer game using the high-level BASIC programming language at age 12.

After high school, Musk applied for his passport to Canada to avoid going into South Africa's mandatory military service. Following five months at the University of Peoria, entered Canada and took up various odd jobs via his second cousin before entering Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. From there, he transferred to the University of Pennsylvania and completed his studies in 1995, though he did not receive his two bachelor's degrees in arts and sciences from Wharton School until 1997. During his time at U-Penn, he held two internships at the Pinnacle Research Institute and Rocket Science Games.

In 1995, Musk cofounded Zip2, his first business venture, along with his brother Kimbal and friend Greg Kouri. It sold licensed online travel guide software to 160 newspaper firms at its peak before going defunct in 2003.

In 1999, Musk co-founded X.com, an online financial services and e-mail payment company and one of the world's first federally insured online banks. In 2001, X.com merged with Conformity, its main competitor, and is today known as PayPal. The next year, he sold the business to eBay for $1.5 billion in stock, of which he personally received $175.8 million. 15 years later, Musk bought back the domain name X.com on account of sentimental value.

In 2002, Musk founded SpaceX to research ways to decrease space launch expenses via reusable rockets, hoping to lay the groundwork for mankind's colonization of [[Mars]] using self-sustaining technology.

In 2008, the same year in which Musk became CEO of Tesla, Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors) SpaceX launched the Falcon 1 rocket into orbit, saving Musk from bankruptcy due to earlier failed attempts. Further success was found with Falcon 9-launched Dragon spacecraft flights to the [[International Space Station]], to the point where they replaced the [[Space Shuttle]] after its 2011 retirement. In 2018, SpaceX experimented with carrying heavy cargo into space by launching the Falcon Heavy rocket into orbit with Musk's personal Tesla Roadster, the world's first mass-produced electric sport car, on board. Two years later, Space-X became the first private company to send astronauts to space using the Demo-2. In 2024, NASA granted SpaceX $843 million needed to personally deorbit the ISS at the end of its lifespan.

In 2016, Musk founded Neuralink to research linking the human brain with [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) with the ultimate goal of helping people treat neurological conditions.

==Purchase of Twitter==
On April 25, 2022, it was announced that Musk had purchased social media platform [[Twitter]] for $43 billion, with the intent of ending liberal control of the platform (along with its related censorship and silencing of conservative voices and factual information in favor of promoting and encouraging liberal voices) and restoring free speech.<ref name="Musk Twitter">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/breaking-official-twitter-sold-twitter-shares-halted-pending-news-sale-company-sold-elon-musk-43-billion/ BREAKING: IT’S OFFICIAL! TWITTER IS SOLD! Twitter Shares Halted Pending News of Sale – Company Sold to Elon Musk for $44 Billion] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Earlier in the month, Musk had become the biggest single shareholder of Twitter (with 9.2% of the shares, well over the 2.25% held at the time by Twitter co-founder and former CEO [[Jack Dorsey]]) when he bought 73 million shares of stock in the company (worth $2.89 billion),<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/elon-musk-becomes-biggest-shareholder-twitter-buys-9-2-shares/ Elon Musk Becomes the Biggest Shareholder in Twitter as He Buys 73 Million Shares] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> but when he attempted to buy more shares, he ran into resistance from several [[Saudi Arabia]]n Twitter shareholders, which caused Twitter stock to fall.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/breaking-saudi-owners-twitter-decline-musks-offer-twitter-stock-tumbling/ BREAKING: Saudi Shareholders of Twitter Decline Musk’s Offer – Twitter Stock is Tumbling] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> To prevent Musk from buying more shares, Twitter tried to entice him with a seat on its board of directors as part of a deal that would keep him from owning more than 14.9% of its common stock,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/twitter-appoint-elon-musk-board-directors-prevent-buying-majority-stake/ Twitter to Appoint Elon Musk to its Board of Directors and Prevent Him from Buying Majority Stake – Musk Teases ‘Significant Improvements’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> but Musk turned down that offer, thereby allowing him to buy more Twitter stock.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/developing-elon-musk-turns-seat-twitters-board-move-will-allow-buy-stock-company/ Elon Musk Turns Down Seat on Twitter’s Board, Move Will Allow Him to Buy More Stock in Company] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> In response, bitter leftist Twitter shareholders attempted to sue Musk for delaying in disclosing the amount of stock he owned in the company.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/go-angry-twitter-shareholders-sue-elon-musk-delay-stock-disclosures/ Here We Go… Angry Twitter Shareholders Sue Elon Musk Over Delay in Stock Disclosures] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

When Musk announced plans to purchase Twitter outright and turn it into a private company,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/elon-musk-wants-buy-twitter-43-billion-transformed-private-company/ BREAKING: Elon Musk Wants to Buy Twitter for $43 Billion and Transform It Into ‘Private Company’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> pro-censorship/anti-free speech leftist company management decided to attempt to implement a "poison pill" to sabotage the transaction and fight for censorship and silencing of conservative voices and allowing the voices of liberals and other enemies of freedom to flourish<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/twitter-fascists-release-statement-dont-care-elon-musk-board-will-continue-censor-conservatives-trump-not-coming-back/ Twitter Fascists Release Statement: They Don’t Care that Elon Musk Is On Board – They Will Continue to Censor Conservatives and Trump Is Not Coming Back] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/twitter-management-fight-control-company-president-trump-remains-censored-iranian-leaders-not/ Twitter Management Fight for Control of Company So They Can Continue to Censor President Trump and Promote Iranian Leaders on The Site] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> rather than allow Musk, who is anti-censorship and favors free speech, to buy the company and put an end to that censorship.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/twitter-board-adopts-poison-pill-rather-consider-musks-offer-free-speech-damned/ Twitter Board Adopts a ‘Poison Pill’ Rather than Consider Musk’s Offer – Free Speech Be Damned] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> In response to the "poison pill" move by Twitter, Florida Governor [[Ron DeSantis]] threatened to hold the company's board of directors legally accountable for breaching their fiduciary duty.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/ron-desantis-threatens-hold-twitters-board-directors-accountable-breaching-fiduciary-duty/ Ron DeSantis Threatens to Hold Twitter’s Board of Directors Accountable for Breaching Fiduciary Duty] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Musk later announced that he would be bringing investor partners into his Twitter bid to thwart the company's "poison pill" sabotage attempt, whose legality was questioned by the Gateway Pundit.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/elon-musk-considering-bringing-partners-twitter-bid-company-adopts-poison-pill/ Elon Musk Considers Bringing in Partners on Twitter Bid After Company Adopts ‘Poison Pill’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> In an attempt to protect Twitter and its anti-free speech mandate against a Musk takeover, the [[Biden regime]]-controlled [[Department of Justice]] and the Securities and Exchange Commission tried to step in by launching frivolous sham investigations against Musk.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/swamp-steps-doj-sec-launch-joint-investigation-targeting-elon-musk-attempts-hostile-takeover-twitter-reports/ Swamp Steps In? DOJ, SEC Launch “Joint Investigation” Targeting Elon Musk as He Attempts His ‘Hostile Takeover’ of Twitter: Reports] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

When Musk's purchase of Twitter became official, pearl-clutching liberals [[snowflake|went into meltdown mode]]<ref>[https://youtu.be/-C9ERYLlNY8 BREAKING! TWITTER SOLD TO ELON MUSK! LEFTISTS IN MELTDOWN!!!] at Dr. Steve Turley YouTube channel</ref> over their loss of control of one of their means of censoring free speech and silencing conservative voices/opinions and factual information.<ref name="Musk Twitter"/> President [[Donald Trump]] congratulated Musk on his purchase of Twitter, saying of him "...I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man," but he added that he will not return to Twitter, even with the restoration of his account there, choosing instead to stay with his own social media platform Truth Social.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/breaking-president-trump-will-not-come-back-twitter-despite-elon-musk-takeover/ Breaking: President Trump WILL NOT Come Back to Twitter Despite Elon Musk Takeover] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> As part of the announcement of his Twitter purchase, Musk said, "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated...", adding in a tweet that "I hope that even my [[Kathy Griffin|worst critics]] remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means".<ref>[https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1518623997054918657 Elon Musk: "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means"] at Twitter</ref> Among the liberals having tantrums over Musk's purchase of Twitter are actress and leftist activist Jameela Jamil, who rage-quit the platform over the announcement in a petulant tweet,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/one-former-good-place-actress-turned-annoying-activist-jameela-jamil-quits-twitter-elon-musk-purchase/ ONE DOWN: Former Good Place Actress Turned Annoying Activist Jameela Jamil Quits Twitter Over Elon Musk Purchase] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> liberal race activist [[Shaun King]] (a white man who claims to be "black"), who also threw an online hissy-fit and rage-quit Twitter via deletion of his account in response to the Musk purchase,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/shaun-king-rage-quits-twitter-elon-musks-purchase/ Shaun King Rage Quits Twitter Over Elon Musk’s Purchase] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and other prominent liberals with online presences such as [[Joy Reid]], [[Howard Dean]], [[NBC]] "journalist"/hack Ben Collins, [[CNN]] hack [[Brian Stelter]], former Twitter employees Israel Camacho and Laura Gomez and several members of hate group [[Antifa]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/meltdown-glorious-democrats-thugs-fascists-react-elon-musk-purchase-twitter-predictable-fury/ THE MELTDOWN IS GLORIOUS: Democrats, Thugs and Fascists React to Elon Musk Purchase of Twitter with Predictable Fury] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

===Liberal retaliation===
[[Liberal]]s retaliated against Musk for exposing the [[liberal censorship]] at [[Twitter]]. Liberal retaliation against Musk included driving down, pun intended, the price of [[Tesla]] stock by 90%, such that Musk as its largest stockholder lost $200 billion in 2022.

===Response to CBS hiatus===

[[File:Elon Musk mocks CBS News.jpg|thumbnail|1000px|center|Elon Musk pokes fun at [[liberal]] [[CBS News]]' short-lived Twitter hiatus after network resumes tweeting less than 48 hours later.

Musk responded to the network's statement about so-called "security concerns" Sunday afternoon with a giggling [[emoji]] . His wordless response received nearly 100,000 likes in an hour. Apparently, CBS News dislikes Elon Musk's policy of allowing more [[free speech]] and not censoring [[conservative]]s.]]
{{Clear}}

==Political leanings==
Despite his good cheer towards [[liberal]]s, they were quoted as boycotting [[Twitter]] after he purchased it. [[Joe Biden]] ranted against Musk at a fundraiser on Nov. 4, 2022:
<blockquote>"Now what are we all worried about? Elon Musk goes out and buys an outfit that sends and spews lies all across the world."<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/elon-musk-buys-outfit-that-bidens-first-remark-on-twitter-layoffs-3493054</ref></blockquote>

On May 18, 2022, Musk tweeted:<ref>Elon Musk Tweeted ([https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1526997132858822658 May 18, 2022]):<blockquote> In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party.

But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.

Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold … </blockquote></ref><blockquote> In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party.

But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.

Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold … </blockquote>

On May 18, 2022, Musk announced that he is switching to the [[Republican Party]], because [[Democrats]] "have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican."<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/elon-musk-vows-to-vote-republican-calls-democrats-the-party-of-division-and-hate/ar-AAXrmMv?cvid=d61c2c6e41454aa98a3b6ac75a876ae7</ref> The Democrats, however, have always been the party of division and hate, since their history as the party of [[racism]], racial supremacy, the first [[Confederacy]], [[Jim Crow]] and [[racial segregation]] with the same name, [[Ku Klux Klan]], to their "modern" and not less divisive and hateful [[political correctness]] and [[woke]]ism, [[neo-puritanism]] , [[feminism]] ([[misandry]]), anti-America and West rhetoric, narrative and propaganda, Critical Race Theory (or simply "racism"), "reverse racism" (again, just "racism"), "anti-racist" racial segregation, promotion of [[pedophilia]], [[Grooming|child grooming]], [[Gender confusion|child transgenderism]] and puberty blockers, and support, creation and funding of terrorist and marxist/Islamic/racial supremacist groups and organizations ([[Antifa]], [[BLM]], [[ISIS]]).

On June 15, 2022, Elon Musk announced that he voted for Mayra Flores in Texas, and that was the first time he voted for a Republican candidate. He also said that he supports Red Wave in November,<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musks-first-gop-vote-triggers-dem-congressman-musk-supports-white-supremacy</ref> and he is leaning toward [[Ron DeSantis]] in 2024 presidential elections.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/15/elon-musk-says-leaning-towards-ron-desantis-2024/</ref>

===Free markets===

On April 2024, Elon Musk and [[Argentina]]'s [[Javier Milei]] met In Texas, and discussed boosting [[free market]]s.<ref>[https://www.oann.com/newsroom/elon-musk-and-javier-milei-meet-in-texas-speak-about-boost-of-free-markets/ Elon Musk And Javier Milei Meet In Texas, Speak About Boost Of Free Markets]. ''One America News'' | April 13, 2024 </ref>

===Depopulation crisis===

“One of the biggest risks to civilization is the low birth rate and rapidly declining birthrate.” - Elon Musk<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/14/demographic-winter-the-plague-of-the-century/ Demographic winter: The plague of the century], Washington Times, 2021</ref>

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WX_mgnAFA0 ELON MUSK: "Birthrate might be the biggest threat to the future of human civilization"] - video

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U2kR6TOQcY Elon Musk Talks About De-Population] - video

*[[CBO]]: [https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61164# US population falls, deaths to exceed births.]
 
[[File:Elon Musk Demographic Crisis is real.jpg|thumbnail|350px|center|“One of the biggest risks to civilization is the low birth rate and rapidly declining birthrate.” - Elon Musk<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/14/demographic-winter-the-plague-of-the-century/ Demographic winter: The plague of the century], Washington Times, 2021</ref>]]
{{Clear}}

===Corporate cronyism and the Ukraine war===
{{See also|NATO war in Ukraine}}
[[File:Musk kill list.PNG|right|400px|thumb|Elon Musk was added to the [[Ukrainian Nazi]] [[Myrotvorets|kill list]] in October 2022.<ref>https://kurtnimmo.substack.com/p/elon-and-the-nazis</ref>]]
Musk companies are thriving due to [[corporate cronyism|government subsidies]]. Tesla Motors and SolarCity have taken a huge financial hit in 2016. Both these companies are based on the green energy movement and are being punished by the markets due to extremely low oil prices. Musk lost a personal fortune upwards of $4 billion. In 2017, Tesla Motors would acquire all of SolarCity stocks. The highly anticipated [[Tesla Model 3]] starts shipping at the end of July. The stock valuation of Tesla, which may be due to its software development, far exceeds that of [[GM]], Ford, and Chrysler.

Despite how Musk quickly donated communications equipment worth many millions of dollars to [[Ukraine]]'s regime, [[Zelenskyy]] turned sharply against Musk when in October 2022 he proposed terms for peace in the [[Russia-Ukraine war]].<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11276531/Elon-Musk-gets-Twitter-spat-Ukrainian-President-Zelensky-war-Russia.html</ref> Musk ended up continuing to provide his Starlink service longer than he wanted to, at an estimated cost to Musk of $400 million over the next 12 months:<ref>https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-spacex-keep-funding-ukraine-starlink-satellite-internet-075616416.html</ref>
{{cquote|The [[hell]] with it … even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we’ll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free.<ref>https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1581345747777179651</ref>}}
The ''Washington Post reported Musk saying,
{{quotebox-float|"Ukraine is now going too far and inviting strategic defeat...Trying to retake [[Crimea]] will cause massive death, probably fail and risk [[nuclear war]]...This would be terrible for Ukraine and [[Earth]]...How am I in this [[war]]?...Starlink was not meant to be involved in wars...It was so people can watch [[Netflix]] and chill and get online for [[school]] and do good peaceful things, not drone strikes”.<ref>https://archive.ph/YZ0Rz</ref>}}
Musk tweeted in agreement as "accurate" a posting on X by David Sachs stating, "The longer this goes on, the better Russia will do...Citizens of [[Western civilization|Western countries]] are being told that Ukraine is winning when in fact it is losing...We are told that there is no opportunity to make [[peace]] when in fact we have rejected multiple opportunities for a negotiated settlement...When the [[war]] is finally lost, when the whole country lays in smoldering ruins on a funeral pyre of their own making, the liars will say: 'Well we tried”.<ref>https://alethonews.com/2024/02/18/musk-agrees-ukraine-conflict-is-war-of-lies/</ref>

==2024 Auschwitz visit==
After a visit to the [[Auschwitz]] death camp site January 2024, Elon Musk, calls Himself 'Aspirationally Jewish.'<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/world/europe/elon-musk-auschwitz-jewish-antisemitism.html Elon Musk, on Rehabilitation Tour, Calls Himself ‘Aspirationally Jewish’], ''NYTimes'', Jan 22, 2024.
By Andrew Higgins, Reporting from Krakow, Poland.<blockquote>
His remarks, part of an effort to atone for comments many called antisemitic, came after a visit to the Auschwitz death camp site.
[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/22/multimedia/22poland-musk-cjwf/22poland-musk-cjwf-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=1800]
Elon Musk in front of austere brick buildings.
Elon Musk during a visit on Monday to the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz.Credit...Yoav Dudkevitch/European Jewish Association, via Reuters.
Pushing back against accusations of antisemitism, Elon Musk has in recent months visited Israel, hosted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a Tesla factory in California and repeatedly insisted he bears no animus toward Jews.

On Monday, he took his penitence tour to a new level, declaring himself “aspirationally Jewish” after a visit to the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz in southern Poland, where he lit a candle in memory of the millions of Jews murdered in the Holocaust.

Mr. Musk, the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, stirred outrage — and an exodus of advertisers — in November when he endorsed an antisemitic post on X as “the actual truth.” The post accused Jewish communities of pushing “hatred against whites” and supporting the immigration of “hordes of minorities.”</blockquote></ref>

==DOGE==
Within hours of taking office on January 20, 2025 [[President Donald Trump]] signed an [[executive order]] changing the United States Digital Service (USDS), created in 2014 by [[Barack Obama]], to the United States DOGE Service (USDS).<ref>With the massive failure of the [[Obamacare]] website when it was launched in 2014, President Barack Obama created the United States Digital Service (USDS) tasked with improving the technological abilities of all federal agencies. In 2025 the [[United States Department of Justice]] revealed in a court filing: "Since its creation in 2014 by President Obama, the United States Digital Service ("USDS") has worked with agencies across the [[Executive Branch]] to, among other things, improve the federal government's information technology and data organization systems...That mandate was recently revived through an Executive Order issued by President Trump, which redesignated USDS as the U.S. DOGE Service". [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277150/gov.uscourts.dcd.277150.16.0_1.pdf]</ref> [[DOGE]] was originally founded within the Executive Offices of the White House with a staff of 20. On February 7, 2025 President Trump gave DOGE chief executive Elon Musk authority to add an extra 45 staff, recruited from Musk's various tech businesses.

===Anti-Tesla terrorism===
In March 2025,<ref>https://nypost.com/2025/03/13/opinion/tesla-terrorism-only-reveals-the-lefts-impotence/</ref> radical liberal/trans activists<ref>https://nypost.com/2025/03/20/us-news/pam-bondi-announces-charges-against-3-in-tesla-attacks/</ref> began a terror<ref>https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/bondis-campaign-against-domestic-terrorism-starts-with-tesla-foes-ce18fcc1</ref> campaign targeting ''Tesla'' vehicles (firebombing, shooting at), owners. Causing much damage, hurting thousands of employees. All because Musk aligned with Trump. Hollywood leftist icons such as [[John Cusack]]<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/03/20/john-cusack-elon-musk-is-literally-killing-people/</ref> expressing satisfaction in the general war on Tesla.
The hypocrisy laid bare as it was the very left who cheered Musk just a few years back on his EV for clean energy.

==Controversies==
In August 2018, reporters at [[leftist]] rags like ''[[The New York Times]]'' and other publications received word Elon Musk was relying on [[Jeffrey Epstein]] to advise him on whom to consider hiring as board chair or chief executive. Editors at the ''Times'' sent business columnist James Stewart to talk to Epstein. "I wondered why would Musk, if this is true, be using a registered sex offender to recruit new members to the board," Stewart told The Kicker, a podcast from the Columbia Journalism Review. Stewart wrote that Epstein said, "[[Pedophilia|criminalizing sex with [barely] teenage girls]] was a cultural aberration and that at times in history it was perfectly acceptable."<ref name="nytimes.com">https://nytimes.com/2019/08/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-interview.html</ref><ref name="google.com">https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2019/08/12/epstein-called-criminalizing-sex-with-teen-girls-a-cultural-aberration/amp/</ref> However, not only the victims he was talking about, when they weren't prepuscent children,<ref>https://inews.com.uk/news/world/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-jeffrey-epstein-decorated-home-photos-prepubescent-girls-1333780</ref> were barely teenagers pretty under the average age of consent in US and North America, but accuser Virginia Robert Giuffre revealed that Epstein kept her and other girls on extreme diets to keep them looking still "prebubescent" so to abuse them.<ref name="nytimes.com"/><ref name="google.com"/><ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/publisheditor/2019/07/15/741965493/women-girls-children-reporting-on-epstein-kelly-charges</ref><ref>https://nypost.com/2019/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-accuser-i-was-14-years-old-and-still-in-braces-when-abuse-began/</ref><ref>https://newzandar.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-kept-girls-on-extreme-diets-to-keep-them-looking-prepubescent-accuser/</ref>

Despite being a proponent of freedom of speech online, Musk has tweeted support for the [[Chinese Communist Party]] and has even published articles in a magazine run by China's internet censorship agency.[https://www.insider.com/elon-musk-marvels-at-chinas-economic-prosperity-communist-party-anniversary-2021-7][https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/13/23304250/elon-musk-pitch-magazine-china-cyberspace-cac-censorship-agency-tesla-spacex-neuralink]

He smoked the [[marijuana]] during an appearance on the [[Joe Rogan]] podcast.<ref>https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/356305</ref>

Elon Musk indicates that he does not pray to or worship any divine being. However, he asked "any entities that [were] listening" to "bless [the] launch" before the important Falcon 1 launch by SpaceX, a company he founded in 2002.<ref>[https://baron-magazine.com/2018/09/11/elon-musk/ Elon Musk - biography]</ref>

During California's [[Covid-19 pandemic]] lockdown, according to ''The Verge'' Musk said,
{{quotebox|If somebody wants to stay in the house that’s great. They should be allowed to stay in the house and they should not be compelled to leave. But to say that they cannot leave their house and they will be arrested if they do… this is [[fascist]]. This is not democratic. This is not freedom. Give people back their g*****n freedom … Everything people have worked for all their lives is being destroyed in real time. I think the people are going to be very angry about this and are very angry.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21242102/elon-musk-coronavirus-fascist-shelter-in-place-tesla-covid-19-safety-science</ref>}}

In 2021, he mocked far-left Senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] and called her "Senator Karen."<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/12/14/elon-musk-calls-elizabeth-warren-senator-karen-in-spat-over-taxes/</ref>

In 2022, Musk acquired a 9% stake in [[Twitter]], and subsequently its Board accepted a buy-out offer by Musk. After discovering that [[Twitter]] has been underreporting the number of its "false and spam accounts," Musk tried to terminate his deal to purchase Twitter on July 8, 2022.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/07/08/elon-musk-terminates-twitter-purchase-deal-citing-material-breach-of-agreement-by-company-refusing-to-provide-access-to-data/</ref> But [[judicial activism]] then forced Musk to buy Twitter at a high price, for an enormous monetary benefit to [[liberal]]s, which had the unintended beneficial effect of ending the grip of [[liberal censorship]] over this social platform.

After lending aid to [[Ukrainian Nazis]] in early 2022, Musk withdrew his support in October amidst much criticism and controversy.<ref>https://youtu.be/7_so5paN1qE</ref>

On October 31, 2022, Musk dressed up as a gladiator and attended Heidi Klum's [[Halloween]] party.<ref>https://people.com/human-interest/elon-musk-heidi-klum-halloween-party-twitter-controversy/</ref>

In December 2022, Musk announced that one of his companies, Neuralink, will be ready to implant microchips for people with disabilities to eyes and spine into human brains within six months.[https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/12/01/elon-musk-claims-neuralink-will-be-ready-to-implant-computer-chips-in-human-brains-within-6-months/]

He is also the father of 13 (or 14) children (one deceased) by different mothers, six by his first wife (of which five were by [[IVF]] - one set of twins and one set of triplets, along with the child who died) from whom he is now divorced, three by a Canadian musician (the second via a [[surrogate]]), and four by the Neuralink Director of Operations (one via surrogacy, two via IVF, and the fourth not identified as to how conceived and birthed); he has not married either of the latter two women. In 2025, another woman claimed to have given birth to who would be his 13th child; Musk has not acknowledged paternity in that case. His oldest of the twins via his first wife has come out as a trans woman.

==Quotes==
*''“The real president is whoever controls the teleprompter.”''

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://youtu.be/msYRT21FYoQ Elon Musk Buying Twitter: Why It's a Bigger Battle Than You Think], The New Atlas, Apr 17, 2022.
*[https://www.bitchute.com/video/ykVxGf6Gc446/ ELON MUSK REPOSTED A VIDEO SHOWING BORDER CHANGES IN EUROPE OVER THE PAST 900 YEARS]

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Hollywood values

2025-08-10T22:19:16Z

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'''Hollywood "values"''' (also known today as '''HollyWOKE''' or '''HollyWEIRD''' '''"values"''') are immoral behaviors originating in or popularized by the American film industry, characterized by spreading sexually-transmitted [[disease]]s, public obscenities, decadence, [[narcissism]], hypocrisy, rampant [[drug|drug use]], [[abortion]], [[adultery]], [[lawlessness]], violence and the promotion of the [[homosexual agenda]] and [[cultural marxism]]. Such values have a very negative influence on the life of individuals, and very often lead to death. A 2006 poll by MSNBC said that 60% of [[Americans]] agree that "Hollywood's values are not in line with the rest of America and that the quality of movies has diminished in recent years."<ref>MSNBC.com (March 8, 2006). [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11714540 "Hollywood values out of touch, poll says".] Today.com [NBC News]. Accessed March 30, 2014. 17,000 person poll by MSNBC. See [[MSNBC]]</ref> In 2014, even in the context of the fashion-industry-dressed stars of the Academy Awards and celebrations of [[Saint Valentine's Day|St. Valentine's Day]], 61% of Americans agreed "Hollywood [has] too much influence on American politics and social values."<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-poll-americans-view-on-hollywoods-influence/ "CBS News Poll: Americans' view on Hollywood's influence"] (March 2, 2014). ''CBS News'' website.</ref>

The lack of [[morals]] and difference of [[values]] in [[Hollywood]] culture has been destroying the fabric of American culture, particularly the family. While [[Leftist]]s whined about the blacklisting of [[communist]]s in Hollywood, the [[Academy Awards]] cabal excluded many great performers from ever being even nominated for an Oscar.<ref>https://www.indiewire.com/2016/01/30-great-actors-whove-never-been-oscar-nominated-90109/</ref> In 2022, a pro-[[homosexual agenda]] movie described as a piece of garbage by a veteran actor (''[[The Power of the Dog]]'') won a near-record 12 [[Oscar]] nominations.

[[Hollywood]] studios forced actresses to have [[abortion]]s, such as [[Oscar]]-winning [[Judy Garland]] two years after the ''[[Wizard of Oz]]''. In 1941 and again in 1943, Judy Garland was forced to have [[abortion]]s by her powerful movie studio, and "[a]rguably, these incidents affected Garland psychologically"<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/classic-hollywood-abortion</ref> and "haunted" her for her entire life.<ref name="abortion">https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/september-web-only/old-hollywoods-abortion-secret.html</ref> Jean Harlow, a megastar of the 1930s, had two abortions (at least one of which was reluctant) and died unexpectedly of internal causes at age 26.<ref>Reportedly Jean Harlow's cause of death at age only 26 was kidney failure. [https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/340069.html Actresses and abortion]</ref>

==Hollywood as a tool of antisocial pedagogy==
[[File:Kirchner 1909 Marzella.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Marzella by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938)
 
 
Hollywood played a lead role in the large-scale popularization of decadent art.<ref name="thecharnelhouse.org">[https://thecharnelhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Georg-Luka%3Fcs-The-Destruction-of-Reason-1952.pdf Destruction of Reason] by Georg Lukacs </ref>]]
While before 1945 forms of "[[art]]" which appealed to the lowest and basest instincts of man or deliberately portrayed man as completely immoral were confined to a small circle among the "elite" of the decadent, parasitic intelligentsia, after the war this content was popularized on a large scale and pushed for mass consumption to the American people, with Hollywood playing the lead role in this popularization. The barriers between 'esoteric' art and mass kitsch were dismantled with increasing vigor. The cinema (and also radio and literature) started spreading to the widest extent the uninhibited venting of even the worst instincts. The constant increase in juvenile delinquency, starting from the late 1940s and early 1950s, demonstrates the results of such 'social pedagogics'.<ref name="thecharnelhouse.org">[https://thecharnelhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Georg-Luka%3Fcs-The-Destruction-of-Reason-1952.pdf Destruction of Reason] by Georg Lukacs </ref>

It was important for the (liberal) ruling class to "re-educate" men of the post-war generation by tempering them to a sort of barbarism, to the brutal and merciless imposition of his selfish interests, which necessarily implies a hypocritical attitude as the way to adapt to the [[Social Darwinism|Social-Darwinist]] "struggle for existence". In the field of cinema, this kind of pedagogy necessarily produces movies that either openly preach banditry, gangsterism, and murder (such as movies in [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler's]] [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] did, but also American gangster films do), or subtly place the individual in the social void, and cloud the sense of the real connection with society in his consciousness, degrade and reduce the intellect and reason to impotence, which these relationships reflect and elaborate, finally transforming man himself into an unethical lump of uncontrollable instincts. In relation to children, this is passed off as "respect" for the individual character of the child. But it means, in fact, the renunciation of pedagogy, and it comes, in the best of cases, to reduce young American children to a herd of lonely hysterics who end up following this wrong path often to become gangsters.<ref>https://thecharnelhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Gyo%3Frgy-Luka%3Fcs-La-letteratura-sovietica-1955.pdf</ref>

Usually (and falsely), this glorification of the unleashing of the worst instincts, hypocrisy, immorality, etc. in Hollywood movies is advertised by Hollywood as "[[realism]]". Granted, some of the negative values promoted in these films do exist in American society (and the film industry is partly responsible for their spread). However, there exists a great fundamental difference between the realistic mode of representation that calls a spade a spade, and the deliberate overt aggrandization and idealization of every kind of negativity as something not just typical but praiseworthy and exemplar (the glorification of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] in ''Birth of a Nation'', of the Mafia in gangster films, of street gangs in hood films, etc.).<ref name="thecharnelhouse.org"/>

It was a characteristic of the Hitler regime that, by skillful propaganda through the use of the cinema and movie industry, it led essentially and harmlessly mediocre people, sometimes even gifted ones, into becoming accomplices and indeed active participants in terrible crimes and barbaric deeds of inhumanity. Without such 'social pedagogics' (like the widely promoted "The Eternal Jew", "Süss the Jew" and other such movies), [[Auschwitz]], for example, would not have been possible.<ref name="thecharnelhouse.org"/>

==Conflict over values==
[[Image:Monroe with the Kennedys.jpg|left|400px|thumb|[[Marilyn Monroe]] with the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedys]] merely 77 days before she was found dead, perhaps a victim of the [[Deep State]] as suspected by her [[pro-life]] friend [[Jane Russell]].<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-439026/Jane-Russell-My-friend-Marilyn-did-kill-herself.html</ref> This dress was auctioned in 2016 for a record-breaking $4.8M, and is estimated to be worth more than $10M today.]]
There have been, however, a handful of prominent people whose work in Hollywood opposed these values. [[Charlton Heston]], [[Jim Caviezel]], Ricardo Montalban, [[Ronald Reagan]], [[James Stewart]], [[Pat Boone]], Paul Schofield, Lisa Whelchel (who played ''The Facts of Life'' character Blair Warner, but refused a role where she would be the first of Eastland's girls to become a non-virgin), [[Walt Disney]], and many others practiced conservative values while working in Hollywood and the productions of these and many others also reflect these values, irrespective of the names associated with them: ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' and ''Independence Day'' (a 1996 movie about the United States being attacked by hostile alien invaders on [[Independence Day]]) being recent examples.

Although the social elite and studio executives of Hollywood may have held different values than [[Real America|Main Street America]], the disparity was hidden from the public. First, many film studios and actors hired publicity agents to control what lifestyle facts became known to the public. Certain personal indiscretions were considered "off-limits" to journalists and not generally reported, such as [[Marilyn Monroe]]'s connection to various [[organized crime]] and political figures (including [[JFK]]).

Second, both the film studios and the television networks had codes of acceptable content. Actors who were living by Hollywood values were creating films and television programs that carefully avoided sexually explicit themes or foul language. For example, the code required that if a married couple were to be shown in a bedroom scene, they would have twin beds and would be wearing [[pajamas]].

Third, after the [[United States Supreme Court]] ruled that the [[First Amendment]] protected certain forms of literature and motion pictures that were previously considered [[pornographic]] in ''Miller v. California'' in 1973, the case law developed that applied local community standards when deciding whether a particular work was to be protected. This had the effect of decoupling national values from Hollywood values and started a race to the lowest common denominator.

Finally, over time, the media has shifted from being concentrated to being dispersed. The three major television networks ([[ABC]], [[CBS]] and [[NBC]]) shifted to thousands of cable channels, and the adoption of the Internet by the general public made controlling the spread of news and the fabrication of false public images by movie studios impossible. As a result, tabloid journalism and [[reality television]] spread the full impact of the Hollywood lifestyle throughout American culture.

The shows these television stations and networks transmit have continued to become more and more vulgar and trashy; ''[[The Simpsons]]'' has become one of the most influential animated shows of all time, spawning other adult animated programs such as ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''Robot Chicken'' and ''[[Rick and Morty]]''. Before ''The Simpsons'' premiered, Republican presidents had won four out of the last five American Presidential elections; afterward, Bill Clinton won two elections back-to-back, the first Democrat to do so since FDR.

==Description==
[[Image:Bride and groom signing the book.jpg|right|275px|thumbnail|Hollywood values disrespect traditional values such as the sanctity of [[marriage]].
 
 
See also: [[Atheism and divorce]] ]]
Hollywood values include a flagrant disrespect and disregard for:

* [[abstinence]], [[marriage]] and [[fidelity]]
* [[patriotism]]
* [[religion]] and [[spirituality]] (Hollywood's profits depend on the [[advertising]] and sale of [[materialism|material goods]] and other superficial "solutions" to problems.)
* [[accountability]]
* the [[military]]<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/hollywood_gets_it_right_p4d84a9jyymsfLw0THb7EM "Hollywood gets it right"] (March 9, 2010). ''New York Post''.</ref>
* family responsibilities, like childrearing<ref>Li, David K. (February 13, 2008). [http://www.nypost.com/seven/02132008/news/nationalnews/brit_doesnt_want_her_kids__1st_ex_97425.htm "Brit doesn't want her kids: 1st ex"]. New York Post website. See [[Britney Spears]].</ref>
* laws that apply to everyone else
* commonly accepted behavioral boundaries and values of human decency
* hard work and humility

In addition, Hollywood portrays these values as rebellious and [[counterculture|countercultural]]. They portray religious and spiritual institutions as greedy, self-serving, sexually perverted, prejudiced, ignorant, and unscientific. When comparing the satisfaction brought about by faith, spirituality, family, and friendship, which may happen to include donations to a church or other organization, it is clear that the profits of Hollywood and the industries that rely upon Hollywood for profit are the true establishment—thus making traditional values truly rebellious and countercultural, and Hollywood values a lie.

==Deaths ==
Hollywood values are unnaturally deadly. Tourists in Hollywood can visit over 30 sites of typically self-inflicted Hollywood celebrity deaths.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130529232746/http://hollywoodusa.co.uk/celebrity-death-sites.htm "'Celebrity death sites'"]. "Hollywood and Los Angeles" website. Retrieved from May 29, 2013 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> A sampling of deaths caused by Hollywood values include:<ref>Multiple references:
*Anees, Saira and Kramer, Carolyn (January 29, 2008). [http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1 "Gone before 30: Stars who died young"]. ABC News website.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105071538/http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/entertainment/news/article/20021--list-of-celebrities-taken-by-drug-use-tragic-and-growing "List of celebrities taken by drug use tragic and growing"] (January 23, 2008). City ''News'' Toronto website. Retrieved from November 5, 2012 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Nick Adams, 36, TV actor, died of an overdose of barbiturates.
[[File:Epstein Mardi Gras.PNG|right|350px|thumb|The 'Epstein didn't kill himself' [[Mardi Gras]] float depicting Hillary Clinton with a noose around [[Jeffrey Epstein]]'s neck.]]
*Jeremy Applegate, 24, actor, committed suicide, ironically after saying (in a voiceover scene) in 1989's teen film ''Heathers'' "I hope this never happens to me, because I couldn't handle suicide".
*Robert Arquette, 47, a gender-confused homosexual actor and member of the Arquette acting family who began claiming to be a "woman" and subsequently renamed himself "Alexis" in his later years; became infected with HIV in 1987 due to his immersion in the homosexual lifestyle and died in 2016 from cardiac arrest caused by myocarditis which had developed due to his HIV infection.
*[[Howard Ashman]], 40, lyricist and producer, died of AIDS due to his homosexual lifestyle.
*Diana Barrymore, 38, actress and member of the Barrymore acting family, died from a drug overdose.
*John Barrymore, 60, actor and member of the Barrymore acting family, died from cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking.
*John Drew Barrymore, 72, actor and member of the Barrymore acting family, fell victim to Hollywood values as heavy drinking and drug use led to increasing unreliability and his physical and mental decline before he died of cancer.
*John Belushi, 33, a comedian who also had some experience in the film industry, was a repeated drug abuser who ultimately died of a lethal injection of cocaine and heroin.
*Steve Bing, 55, Hollywood producer and associate of [[Jeffrey Epstein]] and the Clintons, reportedly jumped from the 27th floor of his apartment building; although officially ruled a "suicide", it is widely believed that Bing was actually murdered, [[Clinton body count|both due to his association with the Clintons]] and to silence him over [[Bill Clinton#Jeffrey Epstein, convicted registered pedophile and co-founder of the Clinton Foundation|what he knew about Epstein and Bill Clinton]].<ref>[https://sonsoflibertymedia.com/hollywood-producer-who-was-part-of-jeffrey-epsteins-lolita-express-circle-dead-falls-off-27th-floor-of-building/ Hollywood Producer Who Was Part Of Jeffrey Epstein’s "Lolita Express Circle" Dead – Falls Off 27th Floor Of Building] at Sons of Liberty Media</ref>
*Clara Blandick, 81, actress, "Aunt Em" in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' committed suicide in 1962 by overdosing on prescription medication.
*John Bonham, 32, drummer for [[Led Zeppelin]], asphyxiated on vomit after consuming too much alcohol.
*Jonathan Brandis, 27, actor, committed suicide by hanging in 2003.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/heath-ledger/ten-actors-who-died-in-their-20s/2008/01/23/1201024961111.html "Ten actors who died in their 20s"] (January 23, 2008). The Sydney Morning Herald website.</ref>
*Elisa Bridges, 28, ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine model, drug overdose combining heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs.
*Joseph Brooks, 73, Hollywood producer, composer, lyricist, and accused multiple rapist who committed suicide.
*Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, was in a coma for 6 months after being found unconscious in a bathtub—died 6 months later.
*Timothy Buckley, 29, musician, died of a [[heroin]] overdose in 1975.
*Richard Burton, 58, actor, a longtime alcoholic and chain smoker, died from a stroke, but also suffered from numerous other health problems.
*Northern Calloway, 41, Broadway actor and singer also best known for playing David on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from its 1969 debut until 1989; beginning in 1980, his mental health began a gradual decline due to the onset of bipolar disorder, which led to several bouts with erratic behavior and resulting legal trouble and eventually led to his 1989 dismissal from the show; he was institutionalized at the Stony Lodge Hospital psychiatric institution in Westchester County, New York following his release from ''Sesame Street'' and, after a violent altercation with a hospital staff psychiatrist on January 9, 1990, suffered cardiac arrest induced by exhaustive psychosis after being restrained by police officers who had arrived at the scene and was brought to Phelps Memorial Hospital in nearby North Tarrytown (now Sleepy Hollow), where he was pronounced dead soon after.
*David Carradine, 72, actor best known for his starring role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s Western-themed action TV series ''Kung Fu'' (as well as its 1990s syndicated sequel ''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', set in the present day and in which he played Caine's descendant, also named Kwai Chang Caine), died from suffocation, most likely suicide, had a history of suicidal thoughts, alcohol and narcotics abuse <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525177,00.html "Forensic scientist says Carradine death may be accidental suffocation"] (June 5, 2009). Fox News website.</ref>
*Stephen Clark, 30, Def Leppard guitarist, drug and alcohol overdose<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1108020/bio "Stephen Clark"]. Internet Movie Database.</ref>
*Lana Clarkson, 40, actress and model murdered by [[Phil Spector]]
*Kurt Cobain, 27, singer-songwriter and guitarist and the frontman of the grunge rock group Nirvana, committed suicide by gunshot after an unsuccessful attempt to kill himself by overdosing on champagne and Rohypnol.
*Ray Combs, 40, host of the TV game show ''Family Feud'', committed suicide by hanging himself while, ironically, in a psychiatric ward where this was supposed to be prevented.
*Jeff Conaway, 60, a film and television actor died from a suspected overdose. He struggled with addictions to cocaine and alcohol.
*Don Cornelius, 75, ''Soul Train'' TV creator died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/01/soul-train-creator-don-cornelius-dead-apparent-suicide-report-says/ "'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius dead of apparent suicide"] (February 1, 2012). Fox News website.</ref>
[[File:James Dean in East of Eden trailer 2.jpg|right|thumbnail|250px|[[James Dean]] in ''[[East of Eden]]'' (1955)]]
*Chris Cornell, 52, a well-known lead singer for the band Soundgarden who also appeared in films, committed suicide by strangulation.
*John Costelloe, 47, an actor from HBO's ''The Sopranos'' known as "Johnny Cakes", shot himself in the head.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,472864,00.html "'Sopranos' actor shocks fans, loved ones with holiday suicide"] (December 25, 2008). Fox News website.</ref>
*Bob Crane, 49, the actor's success as one of ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' led to a bizarre life of [[sex addiction]]. He was beaten to death in 1978.
*Karl Dane, 47, a silent film actor, committed suicide by gunshot.
*Haroldo Rodriguez Danhakl, 69, a gender-confused Puerto Rican actor and drag queen who went by the stage name "Holly Woodlawn" and was one of [[Andy Warhol]]'s "superstars"; died of brain and liver cancer in 2015.
*[[James Dean]], 24, a notoriously reckless and frequently ticketed driver crashed fatally head-on into a car turning left in front of his Porsche.
*Divine, 42, transvestite who was also homosexual, died of an enlarged heart.
*Bobby Driscoll, 31, Disney child actor best known for his role as the voice of Peter Pan in the Disney movie of the same name, whose acting career declined after he became addicted to drugs and encountered related legal trouble after leaving Disney, then moved to New York and became involved with Andy Warhol's Factory; was found dead in 1968 in an abandoned tenement in New York City, and his autopsy revealed he had died of heart failure related to his drug use.
*Ryan Dunn, 34, [[MTV]]'s reality star from the series ''[[Jackass]]'', died in a 3:00 AM auto accident after a night of drinking.<ref>[http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/20/jackass-ryan-dunn-dies-dead-car-crash-accident-pennsylvania/ "Ryan Dunn dead: 'Jackass' star dies in car crash"] (June 20, 2011). TMZ website.</ref>
*Eazy-E, 31, hip hop musician, [[AIDS]] death in 1995 contracted through drug use.
*Peg Entwistle, 24, actress, leaped to her death from atop the Hollywood sign.
*Chris Farley, 33, comedian, died from an overdose of morphine and cocaine.
*Frances Farmer, 56, cancer brought on by her former lifestyle of heavy smoking.
[[File:Judy Garland in Presenting Lily Mars.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|Publicity photo of [[Judy Garland]] ]]
*Carrie Fisher, 60, actress best known for her role in ''[[Star Wars]]'' movies, toxicology report showing cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in her system when she died.
*Andrea Feldman, 24, an actress who had been a member of Andy Warhol's inner circle, was one of his "superstars" and had become hooked on drugs during that time; committed suicide in 1972 by jumping to her death from a window of her parents' 14th-floor apartment in New York City.
*Althea Flynt, 33, wife of ''Hustler'' publisher [[Larry Flynt]], died of possible [[AIDS]] from an infected [[blood transfusion]] or prescription drug overdose.
*Shain Gandee, 21, from MTV reality show ''Buckwild'' died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
*[[Judy Garland]], 47, overdosed on sleeping pills.
*Lucy Gordon, 28, British actress from the movie ''Spiderman 3'', hung herself <ref>Verges, Jean-Pierre (May 21, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20090523032706/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Movies/wireStory?id=7642829 "Actress Lucy Gordon found dead at age 28 in Paris"]. ABC News website. Retrieved from May 23, 2009 archive of Internet Archive.</ref>
*Tom Graeff, 41, producer/director of the 1959 science fiction B-movie ''Teenagers from Outer Space'' who later engaged in a homosexual affair with that movie's lead actor, committed suicide in 1970 by inhaling carbon monoxide from car exhaust after several years of business and personal reverses.
*Lee Grivas, 26, the on-again, off-again boyfriend of ''Married with Children'' actress Christina Applegate, 36, was found dead of an apparent drug overdose<ref>Standora, Leo (July 3, 2008). [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/christina-applegate-boyfriend-lee-grivas-found-dead-article-1.346353 "Christina Applegate's sometime boyfriend, Lee Grivas, found dead"]. New York Daily News website.</ref>
*Corey Haim, 38, teen idol who starred in many teen movies and then a reality show, died of a drug overdose.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8560246.stm "Lost Boys actor Corey Haims dies aged 38"] (March 10, 2010). BBC News website/Entertainment.</ref>
*Russell Craig "Rusty" Hamer, 42, child actor who starred with Danny Thomas in ''Make Room for Daddy''/''The Danny Thomas Show'', self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
*Phil Hartman, 49, actor, murdered in his million-dollar house by his drug-addicted third wife, Brynn Hartman.
*Anne Heche, 53, actress who first gained notice as the second portrayer of twin sisters Marley Love and Vicky Hudson on the NBC soap opera ''Another World'' from 1987 to 1991 and was later involved in a lesbian relationship with Ellen DeGeneres, suffered burn injuries and other injuries caused by colliding her car at high speed into a house (which was then set on fire and structurally compromised by the crash) and subsequently died in a Los Angeles hospital; she was reported to have been intoxicated with narcotics (including cocaine) and was driving erratically at the time of the crash,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/anne-heche-dead-53-pulled-off-life-support-following-cocaine-fueled-car-accident/ Anne Heche Dead at 53 After Being Pulled Off Life Support Following Cocaine-Fueled Car Accident] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> but it was later revealed that Heche was, in fact, not under the influence of any intoxicants at the time of the crash.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/anne-heches-autopsy-examination-shows-actress-not-on-drugs-time-fiery-car-crash Anne Heche's autopsy examination shows the actress was not on drugs at time of fiery car crash] at Fox News</ref> Heche's father, who had been involved in homosexual affairs and had been sexually promiscuous with other men while being unfaithful in his marriage, died in 1983 after developing AIDS from one of those affairs and had also been claimed by Heche to have sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions when she was a child.<ref>[https://nypost.com/1999/04/20/heche-also-has-painful-past/ Heche Also Has Painful Past] at the New York Post</ref> [[Fake news|Despite news reports claiming]] that Heche had been left brain-dead and in a coma as a result of the crash, she was seen in overhead video footage sitting up and trying to get off the stretcher she had been placed on by firefighters before she was forced back down and loaded into an ambulance;<ref>[https://twitter.com/MarlaTellez/status/1555671481379536896 Marla Telles: "...our crew captured the moment the suspected driver, now identified by @TMZ as actress Anne Heche, suddenly arose from the stretcher"] at Twitter</ref> this revelation, combined with the report that Heche had not been intoxicated at the time of the crash, destroyed the narrative of the liberal media ([[Liberal concealment|which predictably went silent]] on the story soon afterward). It has been speculated that Heche was murdered by liberal [[groomer]] elitists in positions of power for exposing child sex trafficking involving said elitists in an upcoming made-for-TV movie, ''Girl in Room 13'', which she starred in (and which evidently struck a nerve with said elitists).<ref>[https://twitter.com/patriotmimzy/status/1558260975928844290 "Actress Anne Heche dead after car crash. Her new Sex Trafficking film is still happening despite her passing"] at Twitter</ref>
*Margaux Hemingway, 42, fashion model, actress and granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway, suicide via drug overdose; she had been sexually abused by her father as a child and later went through alcohol and drug addiction and depression as an adult, and had also posed nude in ''Playboy''.
*Jimi Hendrix, 27, singer-songwriter and musician who led the band the Jimi Hendrix Experience, died of asphyxia while overdosed on barbiturates.
*John Holder Jr., 38, gender-confused actor and drag queen who went by the stage name "Jackie Curtis" and was one of Andy Warhol's "superstars"; became hooked on drugs during his time with Warhol and died in 1985 of a drug overdose.
*John Holmes, adult porn star, died in 1988 of AIDS at age 43.
*DeShaun Holton, 32, actor and rapper known professionally as "Proof" and had appeared in the [[Eminem]] movie ''8 Mile''; Hollywood values and the hip-hop lifestyle both contributed to his death as he was shot during a dispute at a pool hall.
*[[Whitney Houston]], 48, singer/actress autopsy reports showed cocaine and drowning as contributors to her death.<ref>TMZ (March 30, 2012). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/03/30/cocaine-found-in-whitney-houstons-hotel-room-report-says/?intcmp=features "Cocaine found in Whitney Houston's hotel room, report says"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*[[Rock Hudson]], 59, AIDS in 1985.
[[File:Heath Ledger (Berlin Film Festival 2006) revised.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Heath Ledger]]
*Michael Hutchence, 37, asphyxiated during an auto-erotic act while alone in a Sydney Australia hotel. His wife, Paula Yates (see below), also fell victim to Hollywood Values.
*[[Michael Jackson]], 50, the musician who also had some involvement in the film industry, cardiac arrest from a toxic mixture and abuse of prescription drugs, improperly prescribed by doctors.
*Joyce Jameson, 54, actress who played one of the "Fun Girls" on ''The Andy Griffith Show''; committed suicide in 1987 by overdosing on pills.
*Richard Jeni, 49, comedian, suicide<ref>Associated Press (March 12, 2007). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258231,00.html "Comedian Richard Jeni dies of apparent suicide"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*Mary Anissa Jones, "Buffy" on family-esque sitcom, ''Family Affair'', died of a multi-drug overdose in 1976, age 18.
*Russell Tyrone Jones (a.k.a. "Old Dirty [Expletive]"), 35, hip hop musician, died of a drug overdose two days before his 36th birthday.
*Janis Joplin, 27, singer and songwriter, died of a heroin overdose in 1970.
*Brian Keith, leading man of the sitcom, ''Family Affair'', and conservative titular judge in ''Hardcastle and McCormick'', suicide in 1997, almost 21 years after fellow ''Family Affair'' star Anissa Jones' death and days after his own daughter's suicide at 27.
*Lisa Robin Kelly, 43, ''That '70s Show'' actress died while in a rehab facility for addictions.
*Andrew Koenig, 41, child actor in the TV series ''Growing Pains'', committed suicide.<ref>US Magazine (February 26, 2010). [http://omg.yahoo.com/news/andrew-koenigs-body-found-in-vancouver-park/36485?nc "Andrew Koenig's body found in Vancouver Park"]. Yahoo! website/OMG.</ref>
*Michael Landon, 54, an admitted chain smoker and heavy drinker despite his wholesome characters of Little Joe Cartwright on ''Bonanza'', Charles Ingalls on ''Little House on the Prairie'' and Jonathan Smith on ''Highway to Heaven'', died of pancreatic cancer.
*[[Heath Ledger]], 28, a straight actor best known as one of ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'''s homosexual cowboys, died in his [[Manhattan]] apartment in 2008 from an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs.<ref>Associated Press (February 6, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328828,00.html "Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, examiner says"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*[[Bruce Lee]] (Li Xiaolong), actor and martial artist, 33, collapsed and died; trace amounts of cannabis were found in his bloodstream at postmortem; the official cause of death was acute cerebral edema (swelling of the brain) from hypersensitivity to aspirin. Cannabis probably didn't contribute to his death.
*Johnny Lewis, 28, actor from ''Sons of Anarchy'' fell to his death after killing his 81-year-old landlord.
*Stuart Lubbock, 31, found dead in the swimming pool of popular TV entertainer Michael Barrymore, having suffered severe anal trauma, after a drug-fueled party at the star's home
*Ashley Mattingly, 33, ''Playboy'' model, suicide by gunshot after struggling with substance abuse.
*Freddie Mercury, 45, born Farrokh Bulsara, lead singer of the band [[Queen (band)|Queen]], died from AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia. In a 1986 interview, Mercury stated: "I hate doing the same thing again and again and again. I like to see what's happening now in music, film and theatre and incorporate all of those things."<ref>Wenner, Jann (2001), "[http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/queenQueen]", Hall of Fame Inductees, Cleveland: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</ref> Mercury performed in music videos as well.
*Hagen Mills, 29, actor on the FX network shot the mother of his child before killing himself after being released on rape charges.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/05/20/hagen-mills-shoots-partner-then-kills-himself-after-release-from-jail/ (Breitbart)]</ref>
*Sal Mineo, 37, actor, murdered under circumstances that suggested "a homosexual motive".
*[[Marilyn Monroe]], 36, actress, overdosed on sleeping pills.
*Cory Monteith, 31, actor of the liberal show ''Glee'' died from a mix of heroin and alcohol.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/07/16/cory-monteith-died-mixture-heroin-and-alcohol-coroners-service-says/ "Cory Monteith died of a 'mixed drug toxicity' involving heroin and alcohol, Coroner's Service says"] (July 16, 2013). FoxNews website/Fox 411.</ref>
*Keith Moon, 32, drummer of rock band [[The Who]] overdosed on Clomethiazole prescribed to treat his [[alcoholism]]. The WHO produced the 1975 movie Tommy.
*Brittany Murphy, 32, film actress died of cardiac arrest from combining prescription drugs <ref>New York Post (February 27, 2010). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/02/27/brittany-murphy-taken-vicodin-days/ "Brittany Murphy may have taken 109 Vicodin in 11 days"]. FoxNews website/Fox411.</ref> Official death from pneumonia and drug intoxication.
*Chris Penn, 40, brother of [[Sean Penn]], "died accidentally from an enlarged heart and the effects of a mix of multiple medications".
*Amanda Peterson, 43, 1980s movie star from ''Can't Buy Me Love'' film died from respiratory failure, as a result of an overdose from a combination of drugs.<ref>Serio, Kelli (September 3, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/09/03/cant-buy-me-love-actress-amanda-peterson-died-of-an-accidental-drug-overdose/ "'Can't Buy Me Love' Actress Amanda Peterson died of an accidental drug overdose"]. Breitbart News Network website/Big Hollywood.</ref>
*Matthew Perry, 54, actor and author known for the classic sitcom ''Friends'', who drowned in his hot tub from a [[fetamine]] overdose and possibly other drugs and medical conditions.
*River Phoenix, 23, eldest brother of the Phoenix acting siblings, died from an overdose of cocaine and heroin.
*Dana Plato, 34, ''Diff'rent Strokes'' actress, suicide by drug overdose after posing for lesbian pornography.
*Daniel Pollock, 23, Australian actor who starred in the film ''Romper Stomper''; committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a moving train.
*[[Elvis Presley]], 42, large drug intake causes cardiac arrhythmia and rumored to have suffocated on the carpet when he collapsed from a drug overdose.
*Freddie Prinze, 22, actor from ''Chico and the Man'', committed suicide by gunshot to the head.
*Richard Pryor, 65, comedian with a history of smoking cocaine, died of a heart attack.
*Virginia Rappe, 30, died of a ruptured bladder incurred at a party hosted by [[Roscoe Arbuckle]].
*Robert Reed, 59, actor known as Mike Brady on ''The Brady Bunch'' was a homosexual with AIDS, died from cancer in 1992.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2013/05/21/brady-bunch-then-and-now/?slide=25#slide=25 "Robert Reed in 1990"] (May 21, 2013). Fox News website.</ref>
*Brad Renfro, 25, became addicted to heroin and was found dead after a night of drinking.
*George Reeves, 45, actor who played Superman from the series ''Adventures of Superman'', suicide by gunshot.
*Peter Robbins, 65, former child actor best remembered as the original voice of [[Charlie Brown]] in the ''[[Peanuts]]'' animated TV specials and in the feature film ''A Boy Named Charlie Brown'', as well as playing Alexander Bumstead in a short-lived 1968 live-action TV adaptation of the comic strip ''Blondie''; struggled with mental illness in his later years and also dealt with substance abuse and legal trouble stemming from his mental health issues before he committed suicide in 2022.<ref>[https://www.metv.com/stories/rip-peter-robbins-the-voice-of-charlie-brown-and-blondie-sitcom-star R.I.P. Peter Robbins, the voice of Charlie Brown and Blondie sitcom star] at MeTV.com</ref>
*Mark Salling, 35, actor in the FOX TV series ''Glee'', suicide by hanging after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.
*Rebecca Schaeffer, 21, actress in CBS's television series ''My Sister Sam'', stalked and murdered by a crazed fan in 1989.
*Jean Seberg, 40, actress with clinical depression committed suicide by overdose of alcohol and barbiturates.
*Edie Sedgwick, 28, actress who was one of Andy Warhol's "superstars" and was also a cousin of Hollywood actress Kyra Sedgwick; died in 1971 of a drug overdose.
*Michael Showers, 45, HBO actor found dead in the Mississippi River.<ref>NewsCore (August 25, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/08/25/treme-actor-michael-showers-body-found-in-mississippi-river/#ixzz1W3rKzHFr "'Treme' actor Michael Showers' body found in Mississippi River"]. FoxNews website/Fox411.</ref>
*James Slattery, 29, actor and drag queen known professionally as "Candy Darling", he had been a member of Andy Warhol's inner circle and was one of his "superstars"; died of leukemia.
*[[Anna Nicole Smith]], 39, actress and ''Playboy'' model, accidental overdose on prescription drugs.
*Bubba Smith, 66, football player and actor, died from an overdose of diet pills.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2056807/Police-Academy-star-Bubba-Smith-died-diet-pill-overdose.html "Revealed: Police Academy star Bubba Smith died of a diet pill overdose"] (November 2, 2011). Daily Mail [U.K.] website.</ref>
*Elliott Smith, 34, singer who committed suicide in 2003 by stabbing himself in the chest.<ref>Ulaby, Neda (October 22, 2003). [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1475177 "Singer Elliott Smith dead in apparent suicide"]. National Public Radio website.</ref>
*Layne Staley, 34, found dead in an apartment two weeks after a drug overdose.<ref>[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/alice-chains-singers-death "Alice in Chains singer's death"] (April 22, 2002). The Smoking Gun website.</ref> Layne's 1992 ''Alice in Chains'' song "Junkhead" on its face promoted the use of hard drugs to which he had grown addicted (in particular to those who didn't hear it as role-playing).<ref>Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley (1992). "Junkhead". ''Dirt'' (Columbia Records). Retrieved from February 14, 2012 archive at Sing365 website: [http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Junkhead-lyrics-Alice-In-Chains/3A665DABDFC00AD54825688F0010CD45 "Alice in Chains - Junkhead lyrics"]. Caution: copyrighted material. For fair educational use only.</ref>
*Dorothy Stratten, 20, murdered in 1980 by her husband after engaging in an extramarital affair.
*David Strickland, 29, actor, cast member of NBC's ''Suddenly Susan'' hung himself in a Las Vegas hotel.
*Sawyer Sweeten, 20, child actor who played in 139 episodes of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' committed suicide by gunshot.
*Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, 31, ''Little Rascals'' star was shot and killed collecting a debt while drunk.
*Sharon Tate, 26, an actress with a [[hippie]] lifestyle who was murdered by followers of [[Charles Manson]], a [[Beatles]]-obsessed musician wannabe; Manson's followers murdered Tate, who was pregnant and only two weeks from birth, her unborn child, her prior lover, who was staying with her while her husband, movie producer [[Roman Polanski]] (see 'Crime', below), was away, and another unmarried couple staying in the house. (It is believed that Manson had actually intended his followers to kill the home's previous residents, Terry Melcher (son of [[Doris Day]]) and Candice Bergen.)<ref>Multiple references:
*Micah (April 11, 2008). [http://moviegeeksclub.blogspot.com/2008/04/polanski-problem.html "The Polanski problem"]. Movie Geeks Club blog.
*Tate, Debra (2002 or bef.). [http://www.sharontate.net/bio4.html "Sharon Tate biography, p. 4"]. The Official Sharon Tate Website.</ref>
*Lou Tellegen, 52, a silent film and stage actor, suicide.
*Lupe Vélez, 36, 1920s-1940s movie actress, suicide by an overdose of sleeping pills; she was pregnant and didn't want an illegitimate child.
*Hervé Villechaize, 50, actor who played the character Tattoo on the hit show ''Fantasy Island'', committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot.
*Frank Wells, 62, President and COO of [[Disney]], died in a helicopter crash.
*Kenneth Williams, 62, comedian and actor, heart failure from interaction of pain medication and sleeping pills.
*[[Robin Williams]], 63, actor and comedian died from suicide by hanging.
*De'Angelo Wilson, 29, actor and hip-hop performer who starred in ''8 Mile''; committed suicide by hanging.
*Ed Wood, 54, low-budget sci-fi director who was known for cross-dressing, became an alcoholic and died of a heart attack.
*Natalie Wood, 43, actress, drowned while intoxicated.
*Paula Yates, 41, television writer, heroin overdose. "Coroner Dr Paul Knapman told Westminster Coroners Court she had not committed suicide but said her behaviour had been "foolish and incautious". Her death was the result of "an unsophisticated taker of heroin" using drugs, he said. The court heard that 0.3 mg of morphine per litre of blood was found in her body, which would not have been enough to kill her had she been a heroin addict."<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1013404.stm "Heroin overdose killed Yates"] (November 8, 2000). BBCNews website/UK. Retrieved September 15, 2015.</ref>

[[File:Rock Hudson, January 1953 (cropped).jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Rock Hudson]] died of [[AIDS]] ]]

==Sexually transmitted diseases==

The loose sexual morals characteristic of the lifestyle defined by Hollywood Values often lead to sexually transmitted diseases. Examples include,

* [[Howard Ashman]], an open homosexual, died of AIDS two months before he turned 41.
* John Holmes died of AIDS at 43 through promiscuous sex with women.
* [[Rock Hudson]] died of AIDS-related complications after contracting the disease through homosexual intercourse.
* Michael Jeter, who was homosexual, also died due to AIDS-related complications.
* Tommy Morrison 44, died of undisclosed illness after testing positive for HIV. He starred in the movie ''Rocky V'' and claimed to be related to [[John Wayne]].<ref>{{cite news|title=heavyweight champ also starred in 'Rocky V'|first=Dave|last=Skretta|work=Washington Post|date=September 3, 2013|page=B5}}</ref>
* Robert Reed known for Kenneth Preston on ‘The Defenders’ (1961-1965), Mike Brady on ‘The Brady Bunch’ (1969-1974), and Dr. William Reynolds on ‘Roots’ (1977) died of AIDS in 1992.
* [[Charlie Sheen]] admitted in 2015 he is [[HIV]] positive, according to him four years after he was diagnosed with it.

== Crime ==
''See also:'' [[Irreligious prison population]]

'''Hollywood values often lead those holding them to commit, get arrested for and/or convicted of, a variety of crimes. Here are some examples:'''
* [[Amy Schumer]] was arrested twice, once for grand larceny <ref>https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2015/07/amy-schumer-arrested-grand-larceny-shoplifting/</ref> and for protesting Kavanaugh.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/us/amy-schumer-emily-ratajkowski-arrested-kavanaugh-protests/index.html</ref>
* Nikki Blonsky was arrested for a brawl fight in an airport.<ref>https://people.com/crime/hairsprays-nikki-blonsky-father-arrested-in-airport-fight/</ref>
* Snooki was arrested for disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and criminal annoyance. <ref>https://people.com/tv/nicole-snooki-polizzi-celebrates-the-11th-anniversary-of-her-jersey-shore-public-intoxication-arrest/</ref>
*Vampire Diaries actresses; Nina Dobrev, Candice Accola, Sara Canning and Kayla Ewell were all arrested in 2009 in Smarr, Georgia for dangling from a bridge and flashing drivers on Highway I-72.
* Khloe Kardashian was arrested for r driving under the influence (DUI) in 2007 in California. <ref>https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/2974260/when-did-khloe-kardashian-go-to-jail/</ref>
* Michael Jace, actor from The Shield was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/05/31/shield-actor-michael-jace-convicted-second-degree-murder/ The Shield Actor Michael Jace Convicted of Murdering His Wife, Breitbart, May 31, 2016]</ref>
* Ricardo Medina Jr., actor from the TV shows ''[[Power Rangers|Power Rangers Wild Force]]'', ''Power Rangers Samurai'', and ''Power Rangers Super Samurai'', is charged with murdering his roommate with a sword.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/01/14/former-power-rangers-star-charged-allegedly-killing-roommate-sword/ Former Power Rangers Star Charged Allegegedly Killing Roommate, Breitbart, January 15, 2016]</ref>
* Mark Salling from the TV show 'Glee' has been arrested on suspicion of possessing images of child abuse.<ref>[https://news.sky.com/story/1613995/glee-star-held-over-child-sex-abuse-imageGlee Star Held Over Child Sex Abuse Images, SkyNews, DECEMBER 29, 2015]</ref>
* Actor, performance artist, and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf had arrests for public intoxication and has substance abuse problems.<ref>[http://www.tmz.com/2015/10/09/shia-labeouf-arrested-austin-texas/ "Shia LaBeouf arrested...booked for public intoxication"] (October 9, 2015). TMZ website.</ref>
* Paul Walker, the 40-year-old star of the movie series ''Fast & Furious'', was traveling at the "unsafe speed" of more than 100 miles per hour in a luxury sports car driven by his business partner, resulting in the tragic deaths of both.<ref>Alexander, Bryan (January 3, 2014). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/01/03/paul-walker-coroner-report/4306673/ "Paul Walker crash detailed in coroner's report"]. USA Today/Life.</ref>
* Dennis Farina, from [[NBC]]'s crime dramas, ''Crime Story'' (1986-1988) and ''Law and Order'' from 2004 to 2006, was arrested in 2008 for carrying an unregistered loaded handgun through Los Angeles International Airport. He was convicted that year, served two years probation and was fined $1991.00. Ironically, Farina was a police officer in real life-[[Chicago]] from 1967 to 1985.
[[File:Paris Hilton Wikimedia.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Paris Hilton]] ]]
* Frances Farmer, arrested in 1942 for driving with bright lights in a "dim out" zone that affected the West Coast during World War II and was convicted of drunk driving.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/frances-farmer-9542364 "Frances Farmer biography"] (2011 or before) Bio website. Retrieved on September 15, 2015.</ref> In 1943, she assaulted a hairdresser who she said insulted her and also failed to appear in court for the remainder of her previous fine. When arrested in 1943, she resisted and was eventually placed under the guardianship of her mother, who eventually committed her to various psychiatric hospitals until 1950 (the guardianship lasted until 1953). In 1963, after what was thought to have been a departure from her former hard-drinking lifestyle, she was arrested again for drunk driving and received a one-year license suspension.
* [[Paris Hilton]] was convicted in 2007 of driving while intoxicated, and then violated the terms of her probation, leading to a 45-day prison sentence.<ref>Associated Press (May 4, 2007). [http://www.today.com/id/18472845#.VfjeFBFVhBc "Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail"]. Today Show website.</ref> She was also arrested in Las Vegas on August 27, 2010, for possession of a controlled substance, [[cocaine]]. The hotel heiress was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by police. The driver was arrested for DUI pertaining to drugs, not alcohol. Through further interaction between Hilton and authorities, it was discovered she was in possession of a controlled substance.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/28/paris-hilton-arrested-drug-possession/ "Paris Hilton arrested for cocaine possession."] (August 28, 2010). Fox News website/Fox 411.</ref> In order to avoid prison, Hilton pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors, and received a sentence of one year's probation, a fine, community service and also was ordered to complete a drug abuse program.
* Actress Lori Petty, who was featured in ''Free Willy'' and ''A League of Their Own'', ran into a 14-year-old skateboarder and was arrested for felony drunk driving charges.<ref>Jones, Anthony (June 1, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20100131044820/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7015343906 "Actress Lori Petty arrested for drunk driving after hitting teen with vehicle"]. All Headline News website. Retrieved from January 31, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
* Craig Phillip Robinson, the actor famous for playing Darryl Philbin on NBC's ''The Office'', "was arrested on June 29, 2008, on suspicion of possessing MDMA, also known as ecstasy, and methamphetamine."<ref>Associated Press (August 15, 2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080817054845/https://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/15/office.actor.arrested.ap/index.html "'Office' star Craig Robinson arrested"]. Cable News Network website/Entertainment. Retrieved from August 17, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
* [[Winona Ryder]] was convicted of vandalism and grand theft for stealing designer merchandise worth $5,560.40.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031212024546/http://www.courttv.com/trials/ryder/ "Winona Ryder shoplifting trial - full coverage"] (2003). CourtTV/Trials. Retrieved from December 18, 2003 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
* [[O.J. Simpson]] was widely believed to have murdered his second ex-wife and her friend, and was found liable for this in a civil liability trial. He left California for Florida in 2000 to avoid paying any more of the liability amount to the families of the deceased and was convicted in 2008 of unrelated felonies committed in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] in 2007, served almost nine years in Nevada's Lovelock Prison until October 2017, after which he was released on parole for a short time before being pronounced free. He died of cancer in 2024.
*Lana Turner was involved with [[Mafia]] enforcer John Stompanato, who tried murdering her in 1958, but was himself killed by Lana's daughter, Cheryl, then 14, in an incident that would be ruled justifiable.
*Hugh Grant was arrested in 1995 in Los Angeles when he was found in a car with a known prostitute.<ref>[http://www.mugshots.org/hollywood/hugh-grant.html "Hugh Grant mugshot"] (1999). Mugshots.org website.</ref>
*Stacy Keach, movie and television actor, was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1984 after being arrested at [[London]] [[Heathrow Airport]] in possession of a large quantity of [[cocaine]].
*Kiefer Sutherland, an actor starring in Fox television series ''24'' was given a 48-day sentence for DUI in 2007, an offense committed while still on probation following a 2004 conviction for DUI.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7200633.stm "Sutherland is released from jail"] (January 21, 2008). BBC News website/Entertainment.</ref> He was also charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer at a nightclub in 2009.<ref>Long, Colleen and McCartney, Anthony (May 8, 2009). [https://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=47880 "‘24’ star Kiefer Sutherland charged for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer"]. Associated Press. Retrieved from CNSNews.com website.</ref>
*Linda Blair of ''[[The Exorcist]]'''s I & II fame was arrested in 1977 for possession of [[cocaine]] with intent to sell.
*[[George Michael]] was convicted of "committing a lewd act in public", having been arrested in a public restroom by a plainclothes police officer. Arrested in September 2008 in a [[London]] public lavatory, he was found in possession of crack cocaine and cannabis—but merely received a caution.<ref>Baker, Luke; Joseph, John and Weir, Keith (September 21, 2008). [http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKLL28201720080921 "George Michael apologises for latest drugs bust"]. Reuters website/U.K./Entertainment.</ref>
*[[Snoop Dogg]], a popular [[rap]]per, was arrested in 2006 for [[marijuana]] possession. He is a libertarian<ref>University College London Libertarian Society (2007 or bef.) [http://www.ucllibertarians.com/celebrities.html "UCL Libertarian Society"]. UCL Libertarian Society website/Celebrity libertarians. Retrieved from July 27, 2007 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> who advocates legal marijuana use.<ref>Z, Lisa (October 26, 2007). [https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=21457 "Snoop Dogg's San Francisco honor retracted"]. SFGate [San Francisco ''Chronicle''] website/Daily dish.</ref>
*[[Roman Polanski]], Polish-born film director & producer, is unable to return anywhere in the [[United States]] as he jumped bail in 1978 and fled to [[France]] after being convicted on charges of forced and unlawful sexual intercourse with a thirteen-year-old girl.
* Rapper DMX (Earl Simmons) was caught on camera drag racing at a speed over 110 miles on a freeway, and then a SWAT team was used to arrest him three days later on drug and animal cruelty charges. "The Maricopa County sheriff's office says the 37-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, at first tried to barricade himself in his bedroom. He came out as a SWAT team entered during the early-morning raid Friday."<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dmxs-reputation-goes-to-the-dogs/ "DMX's reputation goes to the dogs"] (May 9, 2008). CBS News website.</ref>
*Martha Stewart was charged with illegal [[insider trading]] in 2003.<ref>[http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-69.htm "SEC charges Martha Stewart, broker Peter Bacanovic with illegal insider trading"] (June 4, 2003). U.S. Security and Exchange Commission.</ref>
*Tatum O'Neal was arrested in 2008 for cocaine possession.<ref>Associated Press (June 2, 2008).
[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,361361,00.html "Tatum O'Neal released after cocaine-possession arrest"]. Fox News website. See [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]].</ref>
*[[James Dean]] was frequently stopped and ticketed for many driving offenses.
*Redmond O'Neal, son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, pled guilty to possessing heroin and methamphetamine as well as driving under the influence of drugs.<ref>Associated Press (June 27, 2008). [http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/latest_news/article_43cfc74f-4c65-52bc-a097-cd7f9f7f5c2e.html "Redmond O'Neal pleads guilty to drug charges"]. [Rio Grande] Valley Morning Star website.</ref>
*Actor Nick Nolte was arrested for drunk driving in 2002.<ref>[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/nolte1.html "Nick Nolte '02"] (September 1, 2002). The Smoking Gun website/Mug shots.</ref>
*Sean Bean was arrested and spent the night in a cell after allegedly beating his wife.<ref>Penrose, Justin (July 12, 2009). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/cops-called-to-sean-beans-house-406090 "Cops called to Sean Bean's house after 'domestic'"]. Mirror [U.K.] website/3am</ref>
*Keanu Reeves was arrested for driving under the influence and reckless driving in Los Angeles, California, depsite admitting to DUI he was not charged.
*Shelley Malil, 43, worked as an actor in [[movies]] and [[television]]. He is charged with causing great bodily injury and using a deadly weapon on Kendra Beebe, a 35-year-old [[mother]] of two. He appeared on the back patio of Kendra's house and stabbed her 20 times. Now held on a $10 million bond.<ref>Hoffman, Allison (August 13, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2008Aug13/0,4675,ActorArrested,00.html "'40-Year-Old Virgin' actor pleads not guilty"]. Associated Press. Reprinted at Fox News website.</ref>
*Former child actor John Julius Jacobson Jr., who used the stage name "Skylar Deleon" and had a minor part in one episode of the ''Power Rangers'' series and later began claiming to be a "woman" in his adult years, was found guilty of three murders, including those of Tom and Jackie Hawks, who were allegedly bound to the anchor of their yacht and tossed overboard.<ref>Hanley, Christine (October 21, 2008). [http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/21/local/me-deleon21 "Deleon guilty of killing couple at sea"]. Los Angeles Times website.</ref> He was subsequently sentenced to death and is currently on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California as of 2021.<ref>Taxin, Amy (April 10, 2009). [http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=66850 "Man gets death for murder of Prescott couple"]. Associated Press. Reprinted in the Daily Courier [Prescott, Arizona] website.</ref>
*Musician George O'Dowd, better known by his stage name, [[Boy George]] in the 1980s band [[Culture Club]], was convicted for handcuffing a male escort to a bed against his will and then beating him with a chain.<ref>Simpson, Richard (December 5, 2008). [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1092168/Guilty-Boy-George-warned-judge-faces-jail-falsely-imprisoning-male-escort.html "Guilty: Boy George warned by judge he faces jail for falsely imprisoning male escort"]. Daily Mail [U.K.] website/News.</ref> He served 4 months of his 15-month sentence in jail, and then spent an additional 90 days on home detention with electronic surveillance. Earlier he had been convicted of cocaine possession.
*Dana Plato was arrested for armed robbery and prescription forgery.
*Todd Bridges assaulted a motorist and was repeatedly arrested for drug-related offenses.
*Gary Coleman was arrested for assaulting a woman by punching her in the face.
*Musician/Producer [[Phil Spector]] was found guilty of second-degree murder for the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.<ref>[http://www.today.com/id/30194936#.Vft5Kt9VhBc "Spector found guilty of second-degree murder"] (April 13, 2009). Associated Press. Reprinted at Today Show website/Celebrities.</ref>
*Actor Elmore "Rip" Torn was arrested for breaking into a bank and carrying a firearm while intoxicated. In 2009, he was given probation in a drunk-driving case.<ref>Associated Press (January 30, 2010). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/01/30/actor-rip-torn-arrested-allegedly-breaking-connecticut-bank/?test=latestnews "Actor Rip Torn arrested for allegedly breaking into Connecticut bank"]. Fox News website/Fox411.</ref>
*Former teen actor Leif Garrett was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. He has a number of former arrests including [[heroin]] possession.<ref>Smith, Ryan (February 3, 2010). [https://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/03/crimesider/entry6170622.shtml "Leif Garrett arrested: Former teen idol busted for controlled substance"]. CBS News website/News.</ref>
*[[Sean Penn]] was charged with criminal battery and vandalism for attacking the paparazzi in October 2009, something he is long-known to have done.<ref>TMZ staff (February 19, 2010). [http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/19/sean-penn-crime-battery-vandalism-prosecution-jail-paparazzi/ "Sean Penn charged with crimes"]. TMZ website.</ref>
*Comedian Andy Dick was arrested for groping an employee and a patron of a nightclub in West Virginia.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100125073335/http://www.herald-dispatch.com/breaking/x818845820/Andy-Dick-arrested-by-HPD "Andy Dick charged with felony, shows still on"] (January 23, 2010). [Huntington, West Virginia] Herald Dispatch website. Retrieved from January 25, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Actor Nicholas Brendon from ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Criminal Minds'' was arrested March 2010 in a drunken scuffle with police. He was charged with resisting arrest, two counts of battery against a police officer and felony vandalism. Brendon has a history of alcoholism.<ref>PopEater staff (April 7, 2010). [http://www.popeater.com/2010/04/07/nicholas-brendon-arrested-charged/ "'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' star charged with police battery, vandalism"]. PopEater website.</ref>
*Hollywood television producer Bruce Beresford-Redman of CBS's ''Survivor'' series was arrested as the lead suspect in the murder of his wife.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/04/08/mexican-official-hollywood-tv-producer-suspect-wifes-death/?test=latestnews "'Survivor' producer 'suspected' in wife's death in Mexico"] (April 8, 2010). Fox News website/Fox411/TV.</ref>
*Actor Chris Klein, star of the ''American Pie'' films, which glorify sex and alcohol abuse, was arrested for drunk driving in June 2010<ref>TMZ Staff (June 16, 2010). [http://www.tmz.com/2010/06/16/american-pie-chris-klein-busted-for-dui-arrest/ "'American Pie' star busted for DUI"]. TMZ website.</ref>
*Actor Michael Brea played roles in ''Ugly Betty'' and ''Step Up 3D'', killed his 55-year-old mother with a sword while yelling Bible verses.<ref>New York Post (November 24, 2010). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/24/ugly-betty-actor-allegedly-kills-mother-foot-sword-screaming-repent/ "'Ugly Betty' actor allegedly kills mother with 3-foot sword while screaming 'Repent'"]. Fox News website/Crime & courts.</ref>
*TV host and actor Gary Collins was arrested and charged with a felony for allegedly leaving a restaurant without paying his $59.35 tab.<ref>Associated Press (January 5, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/01/05/tv-host-gary-collins-arrested-skipping-restaurant/ "TV host Gary Collins arrested for skipping out on $59 restaurant bill"]. Fox News website/Fox411/TV.</ref>
*Actress Jaime Pressly was arrested for driving under the influence.<ref>TMZ (January 11, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/01/11/jaime-pressly-wasted-dui-arrest/ "Jaime Pressly blew nearly three times legal limit on breathalyzer before arrest"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity news.</ref>
*Korey Rowe, producer of the 9/11 conspiracy film [[Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup|''Loose Change'']], was arrested for selling heroin.<ref>Associated Press (January 31, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/01/31/conspiracy-film-producer-arrested-drug-charges/?test=latestnews "9/11 conspiracy film producer arrested on drug charges"]. Fox News website/Crime & courts.</ref>
*Lindsay Lohan is facing felony grand theft charges; she was charged with stealing a $2500 necklace from a Venice boutique.<ref>McKay, Hollie (February 5, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/02/05/lindsay-lohan-facing-years-state-prison-jewelry-theft "Lindsay Lohan facing three years in state prison"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Movies.</ref>
*Christina Aguilera was arrested under the misdemeanor charge of public intoxication.<ref>Associated Press (March 1, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/03/01/christina-aguilera-arrested-public-intoxication-report-says/?test=faces "Christina Aguilera arrested for public intoxication"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Music.</ref>
*Actor Tom Sizemore was arrested on an outstanding warrant for battery.<ref>Newscore (September 20, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/09/20/actor-tom-sizemore-arrested-on-outstanding-battery-warrant-report-says/#ixzz1YVp32AsJ "Actor Tom Sizemore arrested on outstanding battery warrant, report says"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Movies.</ref>
*Canadian filmmaker Roger Avary, who had collaborated with [[Quentin Tarantino]] in the past, was convicted of drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter in August 2009.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/film/story/2009/08/21/avary-plea.html "''Pulp Fiction'' writer pleads guilty over deadly car crash"] (August 21, 2009). CBC News/Arts.</ref>
*Christian Bale was arrested for assaulting his mother.<ref>Associated Press (July 23, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,388124,00.html "Christian Bale arrested for allegedly assaulting mother, sister; actor denies allegation"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*Nicole Polizzi, star of the reality show ''Jersey Shore'', was arrested in July 2010 for disorderly conduct and a month later was fined $500 for the charges that followed.<ref>Parry, Wayne (September 8, 2010). [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2012835886_apusjerseyshorearrest.html "MTV's 'Snooki' fined $500 for bothering beachgoers"]. The Seattle Times website/Entertainment.</ref> On May 31, 2011, she got into trouble with the law once more, this time in [[Italy]].<ref>Lu, Anne (May 31, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20111010215259/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90050118?Snooki%20crashes%20into%20police%20patrol%20car%20in%20Florence%2C%20Causes%20traffic%20jam "Snooki crashes into police patrol car in Florence, causes traffic jam"]. All Headline News website. Retrieved from October 10, 2011 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*David Faustino, known primarily for playing Bud in ''Married With Children'', was arrested in 2007 for possessing marijuana.<ref>Associated Press (May 16, 2007). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,272977,00.html "'Married With Children' actor David Faustino arrested on marijuana, intoxication charges"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*Actress Natasha Lyonne has a long history of crime and drug use.<ref>Simonson, Robert (January 6, 2008). [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/theater/06simo.html "When living at all is the best revenge"]. The New York Times website/Theatre.</ref>
*Hollywood producer Robert Evans was convicted in 1980 of possessing cocaine.<ref>Weinraub, Bernard (May 20, 1993). [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/20/movies/the-rise-and-fall-and-now-rise-of-robert-evans.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm "The rise and fall and, now, rise of Robert Evans"]. The New York Times website/Movies.</ref>
*Pop star Gary Glitter was convicted on charges related to child pornography and statutory rape.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1088318/Take-Sex-Offender-Registry-says-Gary-Glitter--taxpayers-fund-appeal.html "Take me off Sex Offender Registry, says Gary Glitter...and taxpayers will fund his appeal"] (November 21, 2008). The Daily Mail website/News.</ref>
*Former child actor Taran Noah Smith from ''Home Improvement'' was arrested for a DUI and drug possession.<ref>TMZ (February 1, 2012). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/01/home-improvement-kid-busted-for-dui-and-drug-possession/?intcmp=obnetwork "'Home Improvement' actor Taran Noah Smith busted for DUI, drug possession"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity News.</ref>
*Zsa Zsa Gabor slapped a policeman in [[Beverly Hills]] in 1989 when she was stopped for a traffic violation.
*Elliot O. Rodger, the son of Hollywood Director Peter Rodger, murdered six people in Isla Vista, California on May 23, 2014, and then, according to most accounts, turned one of his weapons on himself.<ref>Multiple references:
*Lovett, Ian and Nagourney, Adam (May 24, 2014). [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/us/california-drive-by-shooting.html?_r=0 "Video rant, then deadly rampage in a California town"], with corrections, June 15, 2014. The New York Times website/U.S.
*Hurlbut, Terry A. (May 25, 2014). [https://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2014/05/25/human/hollywood-deadly-values/ "Hollywood: Deadly values"]. Conservative News and Views website/Human interest.</ref>
*Several Hollywood celebrities such as Justin Timberlake,<ref>[https://twitter.com/jtimberlake/status/1266853404346810369 Justin Timberlake: "Please join me in supporting the Minneapolis protestors by donating to the @mnfreedomfund. The freedom fund is combatting the harms of incarceration by paying bail for low income individuals who cannot otherwise afford"] at Twitter</ref> Steve Carell, Ben Schwartz, Janelle Monáe, Cynthia Nixon, Jameela Jamil, Patton Oswalt and Seth Rogen, as well as members of [[Joe Biden]]'s staff,<ref>[https://www.lifezette.com/2020/05/hollywood-celebs-and-biden-staff-team-up-to-bail-out-violent-rioters/ Hollywood celebs and Biden staff team up to bail out violent rioters]</ref> have declared their open support for criminal terrorist organization/hate group [[Antifa]] by bailing its members out of jail so they can continue their rioting and other criminal activities,<ref>[https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/500090-celebrities-help-minneapolis-protestors-make-bail Celebrities help Minneapolis protesters make bail] at The Hill</ref> in defiance of laws which make it illegal to aid and abet criminal activity.<ref>[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2101 18 U.S. Code § 2101. Riots]</ref> Timberlake, Carell and the other celebrities were subsequently heavily criticized by Twitter posters for their support, aiding and abetting of the criminal rioters.
*Porn actor Ron Jeremy was charged with raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/06/23/porn-star-ron-jeremy-charged-with-rape-sexual-assault/ Porn Star Ron Jeremy Charged with Rape, Sexual Assault] at Breitbart News Network</ref> If convicted on all counts, the 67-year-old Jeremy may spend the rest of his life in prison as he would receive a sentence of 90 years on all the counts.
*Actor Zach Avery was sentenced to 20 years in prison after his conviction for running a $650 million Ponzi scheme.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/02/15/actor-zach-avery-gets-20-years-in-prison-for-650-million-ponzi-scheme/ Actor Zach Avery Gets 20 Years in Prison for $650 Million Ponzi Scheme] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

== Falsehoods ==
''See also: [[Essay:Worst Liberal Movies]]'' and [[Atheism and deception]]

Hollywood values perpetuate [[liberal]]-driven [[Essay:Liberal Falsehoods|falsehoods]]:

*''The Road We’ve Traveled''
:20-minute mini-documentary on [[Barack Obama]], narrated by actor [[Tom Hanks]], is more fiction than fact, more fantasy than reality.

*''Game Change''
:HBO's anti-Republican propaganda film about [[Sarah Palin]]. Stars and executives of the production gave $200K to Democrats, zero to Republicans.<ref>Sheppard, Noel (March 7, 2012). [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/03/07/game-change-stars-and-execs-gave-200k-democrats-zero-republicans#ixzz1oUdT6O5w "'Game Change' stars and execs gave $200K to Democrats, zero to Republicans"]. MRCNewsbusters website.</ref>

*''Inside Job''
:A 2010 film by Democrat donor Charles Ferguson that blames the Great Recession on [[Wall Street]], deregulation, the [[Bush Administration]]. The film whitewashes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's role and claims the financial system corrupted politics. Capitalists are the bad guys.

*''Fair Game''
:Another Bush bash flick starring communist [[Sean Penn]]. 2010 film rehashes the lead-up to the war in Iraq and [[Valerie Plame]]'s role. Typical un-American Hollywood film ''"The narrative that [[Karl Rove]] and Dick Cheney’s Chief of Staff [[Scooter Libby]] were nefarious behind-the-scenes players intent on destroying innocent reputations while pushing the nation into war on false pretenses."'' <ref>Weinstein, Jamie (November 10, 2010). [https://dailycaller.com/2010/11/10/hollywood-hit-job-fair-game-propagates-easily-disprovable-myths-about-lead-up-to-iraq-war/ "Hollywood hit job: ‘Fair Game’ propagates easily disprovable myths about lead up to Iraq War"]. The Daily Caller website.</ref>

*''The Iron Lady''
: Meryl Streep plays [[Margaret Thatcher]] in this gross mistake of a film. Liberals distort her triumphs and her low career points. Streep portrays Thatcher as a dementia-sufferer looking back at her life with sadness. The director defended the film as "a fictional film, but it will be fair and accurate." Thatcher's children Mark and Carol are appalled and say, "They think it sounds like some Left-wing fantasy." <ref>Walker, Tim and Eden, Richard (July 17, 2010) [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7895160/Margaret-Thatchers-family-are-appalled-at-Meryl-Streep-film.html "Margaret Thatcher's family are 'appalled' at Meryl Streep film"]. The Telegraph [U.K.] website.</ref>

*''The Tillman Story''
:A liberal's view of the circumstances surrounding the death of football star and Army Ranger [[Pat Tillman]]. The film portrays each and every fact as sinister. Plus, each and every fact is evidence of a conspiracy. Typical Hollywood [[George W. Bush]]-bashing flick. The bias was clear, making Tillman a liberal atheist anti-war hero who was cannon fodder for the government. Tillman's actions speak louder than any twisted accusations presented in this documentary.<ref>Schlichter, Kurt (July 13, 2010). [http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2010/07/13/the-tillman-story-dont-let-the-facts-get-in-the-way-of-your-agenda/ "Film review: Absurd conspiracy theories abound in agenda-driven ‘Tillman Story’"]. Breitbart website/Big Hollywood. Retrieved from July 15, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> See also: [[Celebrity atheists]]

*Films based on the [[Matthew Shepard]] fallacy.
:Adherents to Hollywood values "green-lighted a troika of [[Matthew Shepard]] movies after he was senselessly killed because it affirmed their gut feeling that a homosexual young man living in backward America is destined for death at the hands of hateful ultraconservatives. A street in West Hollywood still stands in his name despite ABC News reporting the story false: He was killed by crazed meth addicts for drugs and money—not because of his homosexuality (in fact, one of his killers had himself been homosexual). Isn't that tragic enough? Yet Shepard is still the icon of homosexual victims' rights, and the mistaken story of his 'fate' soon thereafter befell Jake Gyllenhaal's character in ''Brokeback Mountain.'' The Oscar statuette stands as the exclamation point."<ref>Breitbart, Andrew (September 26, 2007). [https://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup26sep26,0,1800794,full.story "What are 'Hollywood values'?: A Brokeback Mountain of lies."] Los Angeles Times website.</ref>

*''[[Inherit the Wind]]''
:Hollywood perpetuated complete lies about the [[Scopes Trial]] in order to smear Christianity, including:

:*portraying [[William Jennings Bryan]] as being ignorant, harsh and punitive, based on a false portrayal of his actions and testimony

:*falsely claiming that at the end Bryan, in a senseless fit of madness, died in the courtroom amid caring and reasonable Darwinists

:*falsely portraying the Darwinists in a positive light and the Christians as deceitful

:In real life, Bryan and the Christians won the trial and were charitable to the end, while the Darwinist Darrow was deceitful in reneging on his deal to take the witness stand after Bryan did.

*''U 571''
:The 2000 film ''U 571'' had a plot which was based on the first capture of a German Enigma machine in [[World War 2]]. However, in the film the capture is made by Americans. In fact, the first Enigma machine was captured by the British in 1941 prior to the Americans entering the war.

*''Better This World''
:2011 documentary "Feature-length Lie" is a [[PBS]] film regarding the thwarted domestic terrorist attack at the 2008 [[Republican]] National Convention and [[liberal]]s attempt to rewrite history.<ref>Giles, Hannah (April 4, 2011). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2011/04/04/better-this-world-another-chapter-in-hollywood-s-love-affair-with-terrorists/ "‘Better This World’: Another chapter in Hollywood’s love affair with terrorists"]. Breitbart website/Big Hollywood.</ref>

*''Recount''
:The 2008 [[HBO]] movie on the 2000 Presidential elections and its aftermath in Florida. A look into how the [[Republicans]] stole the election and the role of its party members that made it happen. Republicans are portrayed as ghoulish and cited as manufacturing demonstrations. Both the real Warren Christopher and James Baker contend the film’s portrayal of the former is hopelessly untrue.<ref>Toto, Christian (May 24, 2008). [http://pjmedia.com/blog/hbos-recount-hanging-chads-and-black-humor/ "HBO’s ''Recount'': Hanging chads, black humor"]. PJ Media website/Blog.</ref>

*''Winter Soldiers''
:The 1972 film about U.S. troops from Vietnam put on record as baby killers, human rights violators, and general disservice to America. This myth was propagated by a few anti-war activist liberal actors who never did see combat in [[Vietnam]] and some were never in the country. The initial result was to hold hearings in Congress over the matter. All allegations were proven fabrications, falsehoods, and lies.

*''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]''
:The 2006 false documentary about man-made [[global warming]] created & hyped by [[liberal]] [[elitist]] [[Al Gore]]<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3281925#.UC_rcVHBmcw "Bill Clinton, Al Gore get rich after White House"] (June 15, 2007). ABC News. Gore is worth $100 million.</ref> A [[British]] court found the film contained at least [http://www.conservapedia.com/Global_warming#Al_Gore.27s_.22Inconvenient_Truth.22_Movie_Claims 11 material falsehoods]. The Science and Public Policy Institute has found 35 falsehoods associated with the film.<ref>Monckton, Christopher (October 18, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071023015917/http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/monckton/goreerrors.html "35 Inconvenient Truths"]. Science and Public Policy Institute website. Retrieved from October 23, 2007 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

*''Million Dollar Baby''
:A 2004 [[Clint Eastwood]] pro-[[euthanasia]] film in which Eastwood euthanizes his boxing trainee at her request after she suffered a crippling blow from her opponent that left her incurable. Especially controversial since 2005 when real-life [[Terri Schiavo]] was euthanized by her husband.

*''[[Kinsey]]''
:Also 2004. A Bill Condon film depicting the life of fraudulent sex researcher [[Alfred Kinsey]]. Especially anti-Christian in early scenes' portrayals of Christians as narrow-minded, hypocritical, mean-spirited and stingy. Normalizes all forms of illicit sex, esp. homosexual (of which Condon is an activist for), which resulted in the current [[venereal disease]] epidemics (i.e. [[AIDS]]), widespread [[abortion]], [[divorce]], [[pornography]], sex crimes, unmarried parenting and related urban poverty and violence by irresponsible parents.

*''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''
:2005. Like ''[[Kinsey]]'', it's also extremely graphic and pro-homosexual in its story of an off and on "romance" between two rural [[Wyoming]] cowboys during the 1960s-1980s.

*''Fahrenheit 911''
:A [[Michael Moore]] film that was a false portrayal of why America fought a war against [[Saddam Hussein]]'s Iraq. The main theme was to attack [[George W. Bush]] during wartime. [[Ray Bradbury]] was furious at Moore's title, which is very similar to Bradbury's classic ''[[Fahrenheit 451]]'' without the permission of Bradbury.

*''[[Sicko]]''
:Another [[Michael Moore]] film that spread many falsehoods about American healthcare while unduly glorifying the so-called benefits of socialized healthcare. Memorably referred to Cuban healthcare as being better than American healthcare.

*''Redacted''
:Brian De Palma’s 2007 fictional anti-Iraq War film funded by [[Mark Cuban]]. The film is credited with inspiring a terrorist attack that killed two U.S. servicemen in [[Germany]].<ref>Rosenthal, John (March 11, 2011). [http://pjmedia.com/blog/german-authorities-confirm-that-frankfurt-shooter-viewed-de-palma-clip/ "German authorities confirm that Frankfurt shooter viewed De Palma clip"]. PJ Media website/Blog.</ref>

==Disrespect for marriage==

''See also:'' [[Causes of divorce]] and [[Atheism and marriage]] and [[Liberal Christianity and marital infidelity]]
[[File:Bogart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Humphrey Bogart]] (studio publicity photograph, ''ca. 1941'')]]
Many celebrities and other exponents of Hollywood Values have no respect for the sanctity of marriage—their own or anyone else's. This is manifested in a high rate of marriage breakdown, and by the home-wrecking activities of the promiscuous, whose moral outlooks have been distorted by liberal and atheistic teachings.
*Bonnie Lee Bakely was married ten times, divorced four, annulled five, and her last marriage (to Robert Blake) was the only one ending in death — hers, in 2001.
*Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress who achieved U.S. fame in the 1940s with ''[[Casablanca]]'' (1942) and ''The Bells Of St. Mary's'' (1945). In 1950, Ingrid, who was married to fellow Swede, Peter Lindstrom, had an affair with director Roberto Rosellini while in Italy filming his direction of the movie, ''Stromboli'' (1950) and remained there after becoming pregnant with his child. This caused her to be blacklisted from U.S. films and denounced from pulpits as "an agent of evil" until her U.S. comeback in ''Anastasia'' (1956). Her marriage to Rosellini, like the one to Lindstrom, ended in divorce, as did her third and last marriage afterward to Lars Schmidt (1958-1978), four years before her death in 1982.
*Jacqueline Bisset, like Greta Garbo and Lauren Hutton, also never got married but was involved in many long term romances with actors, directors, and dancers from various countries like Canada, Russia and Turkey.
*[[Humphrey Bogart]], His first three marriages ended in divorce and his fourth (to Lauren Bacall) was the only one ending in death—his in 1957, 51.
*William Bratton, Los Angeles Police Department chief from 2002 to 2009 after previously commissioner of the Boston Police Department from 1993 to 1994 and New York City's from 1994 to 1996 and 2014-2016 first three marriages ended in divorce before his current marriage (1999–present).
*Joan Crawford (real name Lucille Fay LeSueur), last of Hollywood's "movie queens" with roles spanning 45 years (1925-1970, most of her popularity in the 1930s) and long since a [[homosexual]] [[idol]], was married and divorced three times and named as the 'other woman' in at least one affair with a married man. Her fourth and last marriage to [[PepsiCo, Inc|Pepsi Company]]'s president Alfred Steele was the only one ending in death (his in 1959). When she died in 1977, her public disinheriting of her two oldest remaining adopted children from her $2M estate "for reasons that should be well known to them" was said to have caused her oldest daughter, Christina, to write her best-selling book ''Mommie Dearest'' (1978, adapted into film in 1981), which alleged a lifetime of [[Adultery|extramarital affairs]], [[alcoholism]] and selfishness-based [[child abuse]] at a time when child abuse was rarely talked about in public. Unfortunately, like her adoptive mother, Christina also got married and divorced three times in her own lifetime.
*[[Cecil B. DeMille]], despite his direction of popular Biblical epics, committed [[adultery]] during his marriage to Constance Adams that, surprisingly, lasted until his death in 1959, age 77.
*Frances Farmer, who was the subject of a 1982 biopic starring Jessica Lange (who herself adopted Frances' lifestyle into her own real life), as a [[public school]]er in 1931 denied God in a controversial award-winning high school essay called ''God Dies'' and in 1935, visited the [[USSR]], was also popular in the 1930s to the point of being considered "the next Greta Garbo", had three marriages at least two of whom ended in divorce, with extramarital affairs during at least one that included one with married play writer Clifford Odets. She also had a then-illegal [[abortion]] which left her sterile; the guilt of which caused her to avoid all contact with children. In 1958, however, when she moved to [[Indianapolis]] (she died there in 1970 at age 56), a friend's child whispered to her "I love you because you're good", something that nobody ever said or maybe even thought about her before. Soon afterward, she went to St. [[Joan of Arc]] Catholic Church where she went to [[confession]] of all her sins and took up classes about and in 1959 was baptized into the Catholic faith, turning away from her former lifestyle, at least until a 1963 arrest for drunk driving.
*Mark Fuhrman, a former Los Angeles Police Department officer like William Bratton, who himself was the perjurer in the 1995 [[O.J. Simpson]] murder trial, all three of his marriages ended in divorce.
*Greta Garbo shunned marriage for herself altogether but instead engaged in numerous affairs with married men.
[[File:Katharine Hepburn.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Katharine Hepburn]] ]]
*Ava Gardner was married and divorced three times between 1942-1957 and cheated during the marriages. During her marriage to [[Francis Albert Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] (1951-1957, her last), she got pregnant twice and aborted both children because MGM had all sorts of penalty clauses about their stars having babies.
*[[Judy Garland]], best known for her "Dorothy Gale" role in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1939) had five marriages, the first four ended in divorce, the last ended only three months later in her death in 1969 from a barbiturate overdose at age 46.
*Florence Henderson, despite her wholesome ''Carol Brady'' image on ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', had an affair with then-future New York City mayor John Lindsay in the 1960s during her first marriage to Ira Bernstein with whom she had all four of her children. She said Lindsay gave her crab lice. She divorced Bernstein in 1985 after 29 years and married John Kappas in 1987, which lasted until his death in 2002.
*[[Katharine Hepburn]], whose movie and TV career spanned over 60 years, married in 1928 at age 21 just to get money for her career. The marriage ended in divorce in 1934 after only six years and by her own choice, she never had any children. Shortly after her divorce, she entered into adulterous relationships with her married agent, Leland Hayward as well as with Howard Hughes and Spencer Tracy, the latter for 26 years until Tracy's death in 1967. The only "respect" Katharine had for Spencer's marriage to fellow actress Louise Treadwell was that she avoided his funeral since Treadwell and their children would be there.
*John Huston, known for his multiple roles in ''The Bible: In The Beginning'' (1966) as the film's director, narrator, [[Noah]] and [[God]]'s voice, was married five times but had affairs in all his marriages, the fourth of who was the only one ending in death-his fourth wife's in 1969.
*Lauren Hutton shunned marriage for herself altogether but was involved in a 27-year relationship with her manager Robert Williamson.
*Lana Turner, Seven of her eight of her marriages ended in divorce and one in [[annulment]]. Two of them (her second & third) were to the same man, Steven Crane.
*[[Larry King]] (real name Lawrence Zeiger) has been married eight times to seven different women.
*Orenthal James, "O.J.", Simpson, cheated on his first wife, Marguerite L. Whitley, with Nicole Brown, who he met in 1977 while still married to Whitley and with whom he would be charged with spousal abuse and eventually divorced in 1992, two years before Brown's and her companion's murders in 1994 that he would be charged with, acquitted of in 1995 but found civilly liable in 1997 for both deaths and ordered to pay $33.5 million to hers and her companion's, Ronald Goldmans', families.
*Elizabeth Taylor has been married eight (8) times, including a nearly 6-year marriage to [[John Warner|Senator John Warner]] (R-VA). Taylor was married to and divorced twice from Richard Burton.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000072/bio "Elizabeth Taylor biography"] (2004 or bef.). Internet Movie Data Base website.</ref>
*Spencer Tracy, best known as Father Flannigan in both ''[[Boys Town]]'' films (1938 and 1941) and also for the pro- [[evolution]] ''[[Inherit the Wind]]'' (1960) and post [[World War II]] courtroom drama ''Judgment at Nuremberg'' (1961), was married to Louise Ten Broeck Treadwell from 1923-his death in 1967 but engaged in affairs with [[Joan Crawford]], Ingrid Bergman and his longest one with [[Katharine Hepburn]] until his death, claiming his "devout Catholic faith" was why he never got or sought a divorce from Treadwell.
*Valerie Bertinelli said her divorce from [[Eddie Van Halen]] was caused by infidelity and drug use—by both spouses. She said she was "destroying my body," trying to keep up with a rock-star lifestyle.<ref>Associated Press (February 26, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,332551,00.html "Valerie Bertinelli about divorce from Eddie Van Halen: 'I wasn't an angel either'"]. Fox News website. See [[Fox News Channel]], [[Associated Press]]</ref>
*Jolie Gabor, mother of the acting family the Gabor sisters (see individual entries below for each sister), and an actress herself, was twice divorced before her third marriage (to Count Edmond de Szigethy in 1957) was the only one lasting until death-his (de Szigethy's) in 1989.
*Magda Gabor, oldest sister of both Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor, was married six times, divorced four, annulled once and whose fourth marriage (to Tony Gallucci in 1956) was the only one ending in death-Gallucci's in 1957. Magda never had any children.
[[File:Sinatra.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Francis Albert Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] was an American singer and actor.]]
*Zsa Zsa Gabor, the middle sister of the Gabor acting family, has been married nine times. Her second marriage-to Hilton Hotels magnate Conrad Hilton from 1942 to 1947 - was the only one where she (the only Gabor sister to do so) had any children (one with Hilton). One of her marriages — to Felipe de Alba in 1983 — was annulled after one day. Her most recent (9th) marriage to Frederic Prinz von Anhalt in 1986 was the only one ending in death - hers on December 18, 2016, at age 99.
*Eva Gabor, youngest sister of both Magda and Zsa Zsa, was married and divorced five times and had extramarital affairs with [[Francis Albert Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] among others. Eva, like her sister Magda, never had any children.
*Mickey Rooney has been married eight times but has been with his last wife for 30 years after embracing religion and abandoning his previous lifestyle.
*[[Francis Albert Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] was married four times, divorced the first three, had affairs with Ava Gardner and Zsa Zsa Gabor and also had flings with prostitutes.
*[[James Cameron]] has been married five times, one of which ended when he cheated on his wife. He also had an out-of-wedlock child with his fourth wife.
*[[Johnny Carson]] married four times, and frequently made light of his having divorced three times as if this were something funny.
*Meredith Baxter, from ''[[Family Ties]]'', was married and divorced four times. In 2009, she finally admitted that she is a [[homosexual]].
*[[Larry Flynt]]'s first three marriages ended in divorce, his fourth marriage was the only one ending in [[widow]]ment (his by Althea's death in 1987) and his current one to Elizabeth Berrios in 1998 was when his daughter, Toyna, published her book ''Hustled'' in which she claims she was sexually abused as a child by him and has since been disowned when she became a [[Christian]] and anti-[[pornography]] [[activist]].
*In 2009, the married [[David Letterman]] admitted to having had adulterous sexual relationships with multiple members of his staff; he had previously fathered a child out of wedlock.
*[[Jayne Mansfield]] was married three times and had numerous extramarital affairs. She appeared in the centerfold of the pornographic magazine ''Playboy'', and died in 1967 at 42 in an automobile accident that was said to have been brought on by a curse placed by [[Satanist]] [[LaVeyan Satanism|Anton LaVey]] on his lover, [[Sam Brody]], who was driving at the time and had also died, after expressing his hate for LaVey's cult.
*[[Britney Spears]]' 2004 marriage to Jason Alexander lasted 55 hours.
*Musicians Cher and Gregg Allman were married for about three years between 1975 and 1978.
*Drew Blyth Barrymore had a less than two-month marriage to Los Angeles bar owner Jeremy Thomas in 1994 and was twice married for 15 months to notorious lowbrow "comedian" Tom Green. Barrymore is a poster child for Hollywood values, as a former child star who became an alcoholic and drug addict who also posed for pornographic magazines.
*[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], made public that he had an adulterous relationship and fathered a child with another woman.
*Halle Berry, a fanatic supporter of [[Barack Hussein Obama]],<ref>Lerer, Lisa (February 20, 2008). [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8605.html "Obamamania verges on obsession"]. Politico website.</ref> had been married two times in the past and gave birth out of wedlock.<ref>Harrington, Amy (August 21, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/08/21/celebrities-kids-wedlock/ "Celebrities who had kids out of wedlock"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity News.</ref> Later on, Berry and her baby's father Gabriel Aubry had split and a custody battle between the two ensued.<ref>Marikar, Sheila (Feburary 2, 2011). [https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/halle-berrys-latest-blunder-gabriel-aubry/story?id=12813387 "Gabriel Aubry: Another bad apple for Halle Berry?"]. ABC News website/Entertainment.</ref>
*Eddie Murphy impregnated former Spice Girl Melanie Brown without marrying her<ref>Silverman, Stephen M. (June 22, 2007). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043487,00.html "Mel B: DNA proves Eddie Murphy fathered her baby"]. People Magazine website/People.</ref> and later on severed all contact with Melanie and their daughter.<ref>Hilton, Beth (June 17, 2008). [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a101281/mel-b-writes-song-about-eddie-murphy.html "Mel B writes song about Eddie Murphy"]. Digital Spy website/Music/News.</ref>
[[File:Divorce-and-relationship-separation.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|[[Liberals]], [[leftism|leftists]] and atheists have consistently gotten [[divorce]]d at higher rates than social [[conservatives]], which some say strains the sanctity of [[marriage]].
 
 
See also: [[Psychological and sociological research about individuals with multiple divorces]] ]]
*[[Kim Kardashian]] and [[NBA]] player Kris Humphries got divorced after 72 days.<ref>Derakhshani, Tirdad (November 1, 2011). [http://articles.philly.com/2011-11-01/news/30346165_1_kris-humphries-kim-and-kris-kim-kardashian#ixzz1cVCWcXKK "Sideshow: Smash go Kim and Kris"]. Philly.com [''The Philadelphia Inquirer''].</ref>
*Producer Robert Evans has been divorced seven times.<ref>Acoymo, Mary Margaret (June 20, 2006). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1205936,00.html "Divorce no. 7 for producer Robert Evans"]. People Magazine website.</ref>
*Actor Gary Oldman had been married four times.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/gary-oldman-the-spy-who-came-in-and-brought-the-cold-with-him-2356597.html "Gary Oldman: The spy who came in, and brought the cold with him"] (September 18, 2011). The Independent [U.K.] website.</ref>
*Pamela Anderson has been divorced three times and her latest marriage lasted for only two months.<ref>Associated Press (February 26, 2008). [https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-02-26-pamela-anderson_N.htm "Anderson seeks annulment of marriage to Salomon"]. USA Today website.</ref>
*Gregg Allman, founding member of The Allman Brothers band, had been married six times and became engaged once again. He released a new memoir with a Christian title, ''My Cross to Bear''.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2150083/Gregg-Allman-engaged-girlfriend-Shannon-Allman-Brothers-singer-64-marry-blonde-24.html "Meet bride no. 7: Gregg Allman, 64, set to marry again to a 24-year-old blonde"] (May 25, 2012). Daily Mail [U.K.] website.</ref> He died due to complications from liver cancer, brought on by a life of excess and exposure to hepatitis C, on May 27, 2017.

=== Hollywood values, multiple divorces and news stories. Psychological and sociological research on individuals with multiple divorces ===

''See also:'' [[Psychological and sociological research about individuals with multiple divorces]]

*"Yet even in the financially solvent celebrity world, 'double divorcees' are commonplace." - Actress Billie Piper, a decade after her divorce from DJ Chris Evans.", ''The Daily Mail'', 2016 <ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3538948/Angst-women-DOUBLE-divorcees-Multiple-divorces-increasingly-common-does-leave-ex-wives-not-ex-husbands-consumed-self-doubt.html Angst of the women who are DOUBLE divorcees. Multiple divorces are increasingly common, so why does it leave ex-wives - but not ex-husbands - consumed with self-doubt?], Daily Mail, 2022</ref>

*[https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3202130/11-hollywood-celebrities-who-got-married-least-3-times-kim-kardashians-wedding-kanye-west-and 11 Hollywood celebrities who got married at least 3 times], ''South China Morning Post'', 2022

*[https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/g33831314/celebrities-who-have-been-married-three-or-more-times/ 40 Celebrities Who Have Been Married Three Or More Times], ''Women's Health'', 2020

For more information, please see: [[Psychological and sociological research about individuals with multiple divorces]]

== Offensive behavior/moral depravity ==
[[File:Harvey-weinstein-Hillary-clinton-dinner-with-after-election-loss (2).jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Hillary Clinton]] dines with Democrat mega donor [[Harvey Weinstein]] after the 2016 election, December 13, 2016. Weinstein, a charter founder of the Clinton Legal Defense Fund organized to defend President Clinton from sexual harassment and assault charges, has been accused of [[rape]] by 97 women.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/list-of-women-who-have-accused-harvey-weinstein-of-sexual-harassment-or-assault-2017-10</ref>]]

* [[Alec Baldwin]], then-star of ''[[30 Rock]]'', made an obscene phone call in 2007 to his young daughter, Ireland, calling her, among other things, "a thoughtless little pig".
* [[James Dean]] displayed an unhealthy interest in a 12-year-old boy.
* [[Charlie Sheen]] to wife Brooke Mueller: "I'll kill you."<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/09/charlie-sheen-wife-brook-mueller-ill-kill-you/?test=latestnews "Charlie Sheen to wife Brooke Mueller: I'll kill you"] (August 9, 2010). Fox News website/Fox 411/TV.</ref> Sheen was arrested on Christmas Day, 2009 for domestic abuse of his current wife Brooke. He was booked for second-degree assault, menacing, and criminal mischief.<ref>Associated Press (December 25, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/12/25/actor-charlie-sheen-arrested-domestic-violence-charges/?test=faces "Actor Charlie Sheen released from jail after domestic abuse arrest"]. Fox News/Fox411/Movies.</ref> Sheen has a history that includes assaults against girlfriends and his former wife. He is also infamous for drug/alcohol abuse, having tried (and failed) numerous attempts in rehab clinics. He was fired from the sitcom ''Two and A Half Men'' where, in true Hollywood hypocrisy, he played an "amusingly" alcohol-abusing ladies' man, except his lifestyle proves consequence-free in storyline—at least from bad results. Sheen has become dangerously unhinged in recent times and has been making increasingly bizarre rants online. No one from Hollywood has yet to step in.
* Trashing hotel rooms is a favorite form of offensive behavior by Hollywood types, as well as by rock musicians such as [[The Who]] the rock group that produced the 1975 movie Tommy<ref>See, e.g., Spitz, Marc (January 3, 2008). [http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/0712_TrashedHotelRooms,6047/ "10 celebrity-trashed hotel rooms"]. BudgetTravel website.</ref>
*[[Mel Gibson]], who had started drinking again, was arrested in 2006 after being stopped for driving at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone on a notoriously dangerous road in Malibu, California.<ref>Associated Press (July 31, 2006). [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14080210/ "Mel Gibson apologizes after DUI arrest"]. Today Show website [NBC].</ref> A breathalyzer test confirmed he was drunk and next to him was an open bottle of Tequila; after being arrested he hurled anti-Semitic abuse at the Jewish police officer who stopped him.<ref>Harlow, John (July 30, 2006). [http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/article192329.ece "Mel Gibson rants against Jews in a drunk-driving arrest"]. The Sunday Times website. Fee required for full article.</ref>
*The parents of [[Miley Cyrus]], just 15 years old at the time (one year under the age to get driving licence and the average [[age of consent]]), allowed noted photographer Annie Liebowitz to pose the starlet without a shirt or bra (nominally [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless "topless"]) and with just a sheet covering her front for ''Vanity Fair'' magazine.<ref>Multiple references:
*Barnes, Brooks (April 28, 2008). [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/business/media/28hannah.html?_r=1&oref=slogin "Revealing photo threatens a major Disney franchise"]. New York Times website (p. C1).
*Silverman, Stephen M. (April 27, 2008). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195785,00.html "Miley Cyrus: I'm sorry for photos"]. ''People'' magazine website.
*[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/miley-cyrus-topless-controversy/story-e6frewyr-1111116182874 "Miley Cyrus topless controversy"] (April 28, 2008). The Daily Telegraph [Australia] website.</ref> "I took part in a photoshoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed," Cyrus said Sunday in a statement through her publicist. "I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."<ref name=mc>Associated Press (April 28, 2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080526151928/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gYLnT2kyPIgNUurQ71aNM3EJKpRAD90ARTGO0 "Miley Cyrus says ''Vanity Fair'' photo spread embarrasses her"]. ap.google.com website. Retrieved from May 26, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> "[A] situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines," a [[Disney Channel]] statement said.<ref name=mc/> In hindsight, this controversy now appears tame in comparison to what Miley has done since entering adulthood as she has become increasingly rebellious and bizarre in her public behavior in support of her favorite liberal causes, such as abortion.
*Many Hollywood stars who have purposely sought fame have then turned violent upon photographers and fans. Sean Penn is notorious for lashing out at photographers.
*The parents of 16-year old Jamie Lynn Spears allowed her unwed pregnancy to be publicly portrayed as a normal act even though she is a role model for millions of teenagers. Gloucester, Massachusetts mayor, Carolyn Kirk, recently blamed the glamorizing of teen pregnancy by Jamie Lynn Spears for the 17 high school teenagers that got pregnant at the same time that Spears did.<ref>Levenson, Michael (June 23, 2008). [https://archive.is/oZBX5 "Gloucester mayor rebuts report of teen pregnancy pact"]. Boston Globe website/News/Local. Retrieved from June 28, 2013 archive at archive.is website.</ref>
*[[Ellen DeGeneres]] proudly displays her [[lesbianism]] for all to see. On August 16, 2008, DeGeneres "married" Portia de Rossi in a small ceremony in Beverly Hills. ''Fox News'' called it "the biggest celebrity union since California legalized same-sex marriage."<ref>FoxNews.com and Associated Press (August 18, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,405085,00.html "Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi marry"]. FoxNews website.</ref> Now, her fans and millions of young girls can read about her same-sex "marriage" in magazines such as ''People'' and ''Us'' Magazine and hear about it on celebrity news television shows.
*Rapper [[Kanye West]] and his bodyguard attacked the paparazzi at [[LAX]] airport and allegedly smashed a $10,000 camera on the floor. The pair were arrested for felony vandalism.<ref>Associated Press (September 12, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,420869,00.html "Kanye West arrested in altercation with paparazzi"]. FoxNews website.</ref>
*Celebrity of the moment Kourtney Kardashian gave a risqué lingerie shoot while pregnant with her boyfriend's child. After birth, Mom and Baby adorned magazine covers, highlighting the modern acceptance of single motherhood. The cover reads ''"Baby Mason will bring our family together,"'' obscuring the traditional meaning of family.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2009/10/16/kardashian-sisters/#slide=2 "The Kardashian sisters celebrate Kourtney's 31st!"] (October 16, 2009). Fox News website/Entertainment.</ref>
*Actor Jude Law had a sexual relationship with model Samantha Burke that produced a daughter. It is reported that Law finally went to visit his daughter for the first time, 5 months after she was born.<ref>[http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/jude-law-makes-first-visit-to-love-child-216056/ "Jude Law makes first visit to love child"] (March 1, 2010). Celebrity-Gossip.net website.</ref>
*Actor [[Tom Hanks]] called Mormons "un-American" for their support of the anti-same-sex "marriage" [[Proposition 8]] in California and was subsequently forced to apologize for that statement.<ref>Fox News (January 23, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/01/23/tom-hanks-apologizes-calling-mormon-supporters-proposition-american/ "Tom Hanks apologizes for calling Mormon supporters of Proposition 8 'Un-American'"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity News.</ref>
*[[Woody Allen]] seduced and took pornographic photographs of the youthful daughter of his then-girlfriend [[Mia Farrow]].
*Director [[John Waters]] claims that his biggest influence on his "films" is pornographic movies. In addition, he is openly homosexual and thinks he's "okay".
*John Cusack calls for a Satanic death cult to descend on ''Fox News'', Dick Armey, Newt Gingrich and GOP welfare freaks.<ref>Piazza, Jo (August 31, 2012). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/31/actor-john-cusack-calls-satanic-death-fox-news-gop-leaders/?test=faces "John Cusack calls for 'Satanic death' of Fox News, GOP leaders"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity news.</ref>
*[[Brad Pitt]], appearing in a Spike Lee film announces his desire to see BP executives get the death penalty.<ref>Gavin, Patrick (August 23, 2010). [https://web.archive.org/web/20121113001023/https://www.politico.com/click/stories/1008/pitt_death_penalty_for_bp.html "Brad Pitt: Death penalty for BP"]. Politico website. Retrieved from November 13, 2012 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> Pitt also admitted to having a history of drug use, and while he claims it belongs in his past, Quentin Tarantino has said otherwise.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1207391/Brad-Pitt-offered-drugs-reveals-Quentin-Tarantino-actor-claims-quit-cannabis-years-ago.html "'Brad Pitt offered me drugs,' reveals Quentin Tarantino after actor claims he quit cannabis years ago"] (August 18, 2009). Daily Mail [U.K.] website/U.S. Showbiz.</ref>
*[[Tracy Morgan]] made lewd comments about [[Sarah Palin]].<ref>Gerstein, Julie (January 27, 2011). [http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/01/tnt_apologizes_for_tracy_morga.html "TNT apologizes for Tracy Morgan’s Sarah Palin comment"]. Vulture website.</ref>
*Keith Richards, guitarist of the Rolling Stones, has said that he snorted his father's ashes.<ref>[http://www.today.com/id/17933669/ns/today-entertainment/t/keith-richards-says-he-snorted-fathers-ashes/#.Vhe7vvlVhBd "Keith Richards says he snorted father's ashes"] (April 4, 2007). Today Show website/Celebrities.</ref>
*During one of his performances, [[Michael Richards]] lashed out at a heckler in the audience with racial slurs.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/tv/story/2006/11/20/kramer-racial-slurs.html "Richards 'deeply, deeply sorry' for racial slurs"] (November 20, 2006). CBC News website/Arts & entertainment.</ref>
*Larry Wachowski, one of the directors of ''[[The Matrix]]'', previously dressed in drag before receiving a sex change and now goes by "Lana" Wachowski. His brother, Andy Wachowski, would later undergo a sex change himself and go by the name "Lilly" Wachowski.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/03/09/matrix-director-wachowski-comes-out-as-transgender/81520588/</ref>
*International filmmaker, Federico Fellini did [[LSD]] as a source of inspiration.
*Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of ''[[South Park]]'', attended the 2000 Academy Award Ceremony while dressed in drag; later on, they admitted to taking drugs prior to doing so.<ref>Evon, Dan (September 30, 2011). [http://www.inquisitr.com/146670/trey-parker-and-matt-stone-say-acid-trip-was-behind-drag-appearance-at-2000-oscars/ "Trey Parker and Matt Stone say acid trip was behind drag appearance at 2000 Oscars"]. The Inquisitr website/Entertainment/Celebrity news.</ref>
*Scout Willis, daughter of [[Bruce Willis]] and [[Demi Moore]], appeared topless in public venues as a protest against the website Instagram.<ref>Distant, Daniel (May 30, 2014). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/scout-willis-goes-topless-in-nyc-to-protest-instagrams-nudity-policy-video-120623/ "Scout Willis goes topless in NYC to protest Instagram's nudity policy"]. Christian Post website/CP entertainment.</ref>
*Former MTV star Tila Tequila has praised Adolf Hitler and made anti-Semitic remarks.<ref>Hepburn, Ned (December 9, 2013). [http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/news/a26453/tila-tequila-neo-nazi/ "Wait, hold on: Tila Tequila is a neo-Nazi now?"] Esquire website/Entertainment.</ref>
*Ed Asner, when interviewed by the Sean Hannity show over his role in the California Federation of Teachers propaganda film ''Tax the Rich: An Animated Fairy Tale'', asked the interviewer "do you have any money?" and then "Can I p*** on you?", in reference to a scene from the film where a corpulent rich man proceeded, in a crude demonstration of the trickle-down effect, proceeded to urinate on the protesting public.
*Will Smith commented in 2016 that America "needs to be cleansed of all Trump supporters."
*Melissa Benoist, who played Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El on ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', carried a sign during the [[Women's March]] saying "Hey Donald, Don't Try To Grab My Pussy–It's Made Of Steel" and later posting it on her Twitter page.<ref>http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/21/womens-march-melissa-benoist-donald-trump/</ref>
*Former child actress Pamelyn Ferdin, who appeared in several TV shows in guest roles in the 1960s and 1970s and was also the voice of [[Lucy Van Pelt]] in several ''[[Peanuts]]'' TV specials and the animated feature film ''A Boy Named Charlie Brown'', became an "[[animal rights]]" activist in adulthood after retiring from acting and had several clashes with the law in relation to her activism while she served as a president of the "animal rights" terrorist group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, then later as a member of activist group the Animal Defense League. When Kelly Keen, a three-year-old native of the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California, was mauled to death in an attack by a [[coyote]] in her family's driveway in 1981, Ferdin made outrageous accusations against Keen's parents years later at a televised Glendale city council meeting in 2004, falsely accusing them of abusing their daughter and then murdering her, then claiming they "made up" the coyote attack to cover up their "crime" in an attempt to smear and slander them because of Ferdin's opposition to an urban coyote cull called in response to coyote attacks on pets and young children in the city, causing the Keens to drive to Glendale City Hall while the meeting was taking place and confront Ferdin and her cohort Michael Bell, who falsely claimed, without proof, to have discovered "missing" documents which he claimed had been "expunged" to cover for what he alleged was the "real" reason for Kelly Keen's death.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090307235103/http://www.kcet.org/lifeandtimes/archives/200405/20040506.php ''Life & Times'' transcript, May 6, 2004] via the Internet Archive</ref> Ferdin was unapologetic about her false claim and continued to stand by it, even refusing to take responsibility for reopening old wounds against the Keens with her slanderous comments, even after she was criticized for it by Glendale's mayor, the city council and others;<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-xpm-2004-04-08-export11117-story.html Coyote debate turns personal]</ref> those comments led to Cathy Keen, Kelly's mother, announcing plans to sue Ferdin for slander.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-xpm-2004-04-10-export11055-story.html The wrong way to defend the coyotes]</ref>

=== Hollywood actor Dan Aykroyd on bestiality ===

''See also:'' [[Liberalism and bestiality]] and [[Atheism and bestiality]]

"I draw the line at bestiality because it’s unfair to the dog or the cat. ''' If the dog or the cat had consciousness, then that’d be OK with me.''' Sexuality has nothing to do with morality." - Actor Dan Aykroyd on [[bestiality]] <ref>Westen, John-Henry (September 16, 2008). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2008/sep/08091610 "In new book actor Dan Aykroyd says he would support bestiality if animals were sentient, bashes Catho"]. LifeSite website/News.</ref>

== Hollywood "humor" ==
Another manifestation of Hollywood's offensiveness and moral depravity is found in many of its "comedy" movies and television programs. More so than any other entertainment industry, many Hollywood productions rely on lowbrow, juvenile humor. Unlike more intelligent comedies of the early to mid-20th century (such as ''The Great Dictator'' or ''Arsenic and Old Lace''), many contemporary Hollywood comedies eschew intelligence, social commentary, wit or satire in favor of lower-hanging fruit, such as "toilet humor," nudity/sex, profanity, gratuitous violence and shock value. Examples of such films include:

*''American Pie'' — a long-running film franchise primarily dealing with teenage sex and alcohol; it relies on jokes about sex and bodily functions.
*''[[Jackass]]'' — These films are essentially montages of ridiculous stunts and pranks with no coherent stories.
*''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' 1990s MTV series and its 1996 [[movie]] adaptation, "Beavis and Butthead Do America", make fun of injuries and their related suffering and, in the movie version, "moon" (expose their buttocks to) nuns.
* Mel Brooks' ''History of The World Part I'' (1981) makes fun of, among other things, the Dawn of Man by showing cavemen breaking their own feet to make "music" from the resulting screams and creating the first same-sex "marriage", the [[Old Testament]]'s [[Moses]] bringing the [[Ten Commandments]] to the Israelites by literally breaking the extra five, many sex jokes and a mockery of the [[Last Supper]] in its [[Roman Empire]] segment, mockery of the sufferings of [[Jews]] in its [[Spanish Inquisition]] segment and shows France's [[Louis XVI|King Louis XVI]] (played by Brooks) in its [[French Revolution]] segment using real humans as skeet targets for his target practice games, while hypocritically saying, "I detest violence".
* TV sitcoms ''[[All in the Family]]'' and its first spinoff, ''Maude'', included controversial subjects in an often depressing way. ''Maude'' for example, had its title character getting an [[abortion]] in its first year. Later sitcoms ''Married With Children'', ''Roseanne'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (the latter is still running since its December 1989 pilot debut), ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''According to Jim'' are also full of such humor.
* ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' may be seen by some as offensive humor due to its unreal depiction of [[Nazi]] POW camps during [[World War II]]. However, Werner Klemperer (who played Colonel Klink) was born in Germany to a Jewish father; his family was able to emigrate to the United States before World War II started, and he refused to accept the role unless Klink was portrayed as an unsuccessful fool.
* ''[[South Park]]'' — uses constant iterations of urine, feces, farting and shock humor, such as jokes about [[abortion]], [[rape]] and the [[Holocaust]]. It is loved and gets credits, however, for mocking and criticizing [[politically correct]] and [[woke]] pseudo-culture as well as [[liberal]] hypocrisy and education. It can't be said the same for the more recent and "modern" seasons of (once) [[politically incorrect]] and irreverent series like ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]''.
*''There's Something About Mary'' — contains gratuitous sex and jokes about bodily functions.
*''[[Family Guy]]'' — notorious for its shock tactics, this show routinely employs willful tastelessness for "comedic" shock value. Examples include one regular character, Herbert, who is a homosexual [[pedophilia|pedophile]], a talking and super-intelligent but also [[bisexual]] 1-2 y. o. old baby, Stewie, who even dates and has sex with countless adults during the whole series (and this is seen as perfectly normal or with indifference by the other characters), and a talking pet dog, Brian, who constantly drinks, as well as constant Hitler and Holocaust jokes.
*''Cheech and Chong'' films star the original "pot pair".
*''Harold and Kumar'' films - the adventures of an Asian pot-smoking duo that play up ethnic stereotypes, ''à la'' Cheech & Chong.
*''[[Dogma]]'' — a movie that makes fun of the Bible and religion.
* Lowbrow comedy film series' like ''Porky's'', ''Vacation'' ([[Chevy Chase]], Beverly D'Angelo), ''Police Academy'', ''Bachelor Party'' and ''Revenge of The Nerds'' pics are full of all of the above.
* ''Heathers''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/ "Heathers"] (2015 or bef.) Internet Movie Data Base website.</ref> — a pathetically grim 1989 teen comedy featuring [[public school]] high schoolers killing other students and making their deaths look like suicides. Also promotes the LGBTQ+ agenda and misuse of religious practices (such as Heather McNamara using the holy water font to fix her hair rather than do the Sign of the Cross that it's only for).
*''Delgo'' Relatively tame, with some humor aimed at bodily functions.

== Rehabilitation clinics ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and drug addiction]]

Hollywood values often result in [[Celebrity|celebrities]] going into rehabilitation clinics. Here are some examples:
*Anthony Michael Hall, of teen "humor" pics ''Sixteen Candles'' and ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'' where he was a real life [[teenager]], was in rehab for [[alcoholism]].
*Kirsten Dunst checked into the Cirque Lodge treatment facility in [[Utah]] after a week of hard partying at the Sundance Film Festival, according to a source at the lodge, although the lodge's director of operations denies this.<ref name = "foxkirsten">[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,329545,00.html "Reports say Kirsten Dunst in rehab; Rep for facility denies it"] (February 8, 2008). Fox News website. See [[Fox News]].</ref>

The following all checked into the above facility seeking treatment for various psychological problems:

*Lindsay Lohan<ref name = "foxkirsten"/>
*Eva Mendes<ref name = "foxkirsten"/>
*Mary-Kate Olsen<ref name = "foxkirsten"/>
*Robert Downey Jr.
*Courtney Love

*[[Heather Locklear]]<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/06/24/heather-locklear-checks-into-psychological-treatment-facility-rep-tells.html "Heather Locklear checks into psychological treatment facility rep tells magazine"] (June 24, 2008). Fox News website. "A spokeswoman for the 47-year-old star said: 'Heather has been dealing with anxiety and depression.'" She "checked into a clinic in [[Arizona]] that treats depression."</ref>

*David Arquette, enters rehab for treatment of alcohol abuse and depression.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/01/david-arquette-rehab-alcohol-courteney-cox-arquette.html "David Arquette enters rehab; Courteney Cox supportive"] (January 3, 2011). ''Los Angeles Times'' website/Ministry of Gossip.</ref>

*David Duchovny, having boosted Hollywood Values through his role in a decadent television series, now finds himself trapped by the depravity that he promoted, and has had to enter rehab for his addiction to unchastity.<ref>Serjeant, Jill (August 29, 2008). [https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2835847820080829 "David Duchovny's sex disorder likened to alcoholism"]. Reuters website/Life/Entertainment.</ref>

== Hypocrisy ==
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Hollywood personalities often propose legislation such as outlawing private gun ownership, or speak out against things such as anti-gun laws, but have at the same time acted in movies contrary to their own public opinions:

* [[George Clooney]] on hearing that fellow actor and gun-rights advocate, [[Charlton Heston]], suffers from Alzheimer's disease, said: ''"I don't care. Charlton Heston is the head of the [[National Rifle Association]]. He deserves whatever anyone says about him."''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080105122441/http://www.funnyreign.com/quotes-georgeclooney.shtml "George Clooney quotes"] (2005 or bef.) FunnyReign.com website. Retrieved from January 5, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> Clooney starred in the film ''The Peacemaker'', in which he played an American military man defending the country from a nuclear attack; scenes in the film showed him using a gun to defend himself and others.

* [[Mark Wahlberg]] upon meeting Charlton Heston on the set of 2001's remake of ''Planet of the Apes'', Wahlberg rudely told Heston, "It was very disturbing meeting you." Later, Wahlberg would have this to say at the MTV Movie Awards: ''"I believe Charlton Heston is America's best villain because he loves guns so much. Maybe he should get the award for being president of the National Rifle Association."''<ref>Codrea, David (2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140702162328/http://www.keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=2360 "Planet of the ape"]. Keep and Bear Arms website. Retrieved from July 2, 2014 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> Wahlberg's character in ''Planet of the Apes'' uses a gun to defend himself and other humans from the apes who would rule over them.

* Helen Mirren played Queen Elizabeth II in 2006's movie ''The Queen'', but [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,414361,00.html admits she used to use cocaine] as a result of her poor life choices as a younger woman.

* The [[Toyota Prius]]: Many celebrities will often be seen driving a Prius when in the public eye but drive a supercar such as a [[Porsche]] or [[Ferrari]] when they believe people are not watching.

==Using appearances to promote/virtue signal their liberal political views==
*Rapper Kanye West infamously went way off-script during a live benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina, criticizing the media's treatment of images of black and white people and saying President [[George W. Bush]] "doesn't care about black people."<ref>De Moraes, Lisa (September 3, 2005). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090300165.html "Kanye West's torrent of criticism, live on NBC"]. ''The Washington Post'' website/Arts & Living/The TV column.</ref>
*During the live broadcast of the 2007 Emmy Awards, actress Sally Field went on a sputtering anti-war rant, eventually concluding by saying, "If the mothers ruled the world, there would be no g**d*** war in the first place." She received thunderous applause from the Hollywood audience for her vulgar remark.<ref>Associated Press (September 17, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080628002015/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=3610891 "Sally Field's Emmy speech sets off censors"]. ABC News website/Entertainment. Retrieved from June 28, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*[[Michael Moore]] surprised no one by criticizing President Bush during his 2003 Oscar acceptance speech for ''Bowling for Columbine,'' saying, "We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elect a fictitious president. We live in a time where we have a man who's sending us to war for fictitious reasons, whether it's the fiction of duct tape or the fiction of orange alerts. We are against this war, Mr. Bush. Shame on you, Mr. Bush. Shame on you."<ref>Breznican, Anthony (March 23, 2003). [http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20030323-2028-oscars-moore.html "Michael Moore criticizes U.S. war in Iraq during Oscar acceptance speech"]. Associated Press. Reprinted at SignOnSanDiego.com.</ref>
*Actress Jessica Lange verbally attacked President Bush and the Iraq War during a 2008 commencement speech at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, stating, "We are living in an America that, in the last seven and a half years, has waged an unnecessary war, established prison camps, condoned torture, employed corporate armies, eliminated the right of habeas corpus, practiced extraordinary rendition, and believe me, this is only a partial list."<ref>Associated Press (May 24, 2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080530204101/http://cbs5.com/politics/Jessica.Lange.President.2.732264.html "Jessica Lange bashes Bush, Iraq War"]. KPIX CBS Channel 5 [California] website. Retrieved from May 30, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Actress Megan Fox was recently quoted by MSN in a piece entitled "The wit and wisdom of Megan Fox" discussing her new movie ''Transformers 2''. She said "why not just take out all of the white trash, hillbilly, anti-gay, super Bible-beating people in Middle America?"<ref>Friedeman, Elijah (2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20090613032615/https://www.onenewsnow.com/Blog/Default.aspx?id=559876 "Megan Fox would barter using ‘Bible-beating white trash’"]. OneNewsNow.com website. Retrieved from June 13, 2009 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

==Vanity and [[Idolatry]]==
[[Hollywood]] places a value on appearance and it is driven into the minds of those who they seek profits and adulation from. There is such a need to be rich and famous that anything goes. It may be glamorizing to reveal skin <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2009/07/15/lovely-talented-khloe-kardashian?test=faces "Khloe Kardashian: 2010's classiest celebrity: The youngest of the Kardashian gals decided flashing photographers was the best way to get some attention"] (April 1, 2010). Fox News website/Entertainment.</ref> or shamelessly being sex symbols to audiences. Pat-your-back awards ceremonies whereby we breathlessly await the ''stars'' to arrive. Naturally, scandals make big headlines and these people are no strangers to controversy for [[money]]. These fake gods have captured the hearts of millions upon millions who follow their every move. Negative stereotypes poison the minds of their followers. Women feel less worthy due to the overwhelming influence touching every part of society. [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State's]] Media Research found the following regarding women's magazines, "Past research indicates that exposure to thin models results in lower [[self-esteem]] and decreased weight satisfaction, and to increased depression, guilt, shame, [[stress]], insecurity and body dissatisfaction." <ref>Campbell, Erin M. (Jan. 2002 or bef.) [http://comm.psu.edu/medialab/research-article/construction-of-beauty-as-a-measure-of-self-worth-among-college-females "Construction of beauty as a measure of self-worth among college females: the role of fashion magazines"]. Penn State College of Communications website/Media effects research lab.</ref>

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==Award shows==
Fans of Hollywood are served copious amounts of vanity and glamour as celebrities are greeted on the red carpet attending award events. Paparazzi snap pictures and the stars are rated for their appearance in various tabloids and entertainment television. Once the celebrities have arrived at the awards, television cameras capture for the masses acceptance speeches of their beloved stars. Once limited to a couple of banquets such as the [[Emmy Award|Emmys]] or [[Golden Globe]]s, now some two-dozen award shows are vying for exposure. These new award shows offer glimpses into the ego and moral depravity of Hollywood. It's not uncommon for the stars to act cool by cussing to the audience during acceptance speeches. These awards shows have become tawdry events that are marketed mostly to teens.

*Madonna engages in a lustful lesbian kiss on stage to [[Britney Spears]] at the 2003 MTV Music Video Awards.<ref>Lamb, Bill (2007). [http://top40.about.com/od/britneyspears/ig/Britney-Spears-Photo-Biography/Britney-Spears-Kissing-Madonna.htm "Britney Spears and Madonna kiss: 2003 MTV Video Music Awards"]. About.com website/About entertainment/Top 40 & pop music/Pop music pictures and videos/Pop music photo galleries/Britney Spears.</ref>
*A notoriously self-serving [[Kanye West]] jumped onstage at the MTV Video Awards to interrupt an acceptance speech by [[Taylor Swift]].<ref>Trunzo, Jenna (September 14, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20091221062109/http://www.examiner.com/x-15972-Raleigh-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d14-MTV-Video-Music-Awards-inspire-annual-controversy "MTV Video Music Awards inspire annual controversy"]. Examiner.com/Washington D. C./Arts and entertainment/Raleigh pop culture examiner. Retrieved from December 21, 2009 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*[[Mariah Carey]] attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Her acceptance speech was made while completely drunk.<ref>TJ (January 6, 2010). [http://neonlimelight.com/2010/01/06/video-mariah-carey-accepts-film-festival-award-drunk/ "Video: Mariah Carey accepts film festival award drunk"]. Neon Limelight website.</ref>
*[[Miley Cyrus]] performed at the Teen Choice Awards in August 2009. The 16-year-old was dancing around on a stripper pole.<ref>Vena, Jocelyn (August 20, 2009). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1619183/20090820/cyrus__miley.jhtml "Billy Ray Cyrus defends Miley's Teen Choice pole dance"]. MTV website/News.</ref> In August 2013, the now 20-year-old Miley again stunned audiences with her disturbing performance at the VMA awards show <ref>Mallenbaum, Carly (August 27, 2013). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/08/26/miley-cyrus-vmas-twitter/2699021/ "Miley's VMA performance shocks celebs"]. ''USA Today'' website/Life/People.</ref> that incorporated drug references, an inappropriate costume and sexual gestures. The 2013 performance was widely criticized by the general public as well as other celebrities.
*Actor Jack Black opened the 2009 MTV Video Awards by leading everyone in a prayer to [[Satan]].<ref>Jones, Russ (September 14, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20100128181427/http://www.christianpress.com/content/entertainment/11-lifestyle/360-jack-black-leads-a-prayer-to-the-devil-at-the-2009-mtv-awards "Jack Black leads a prayer to the Devil at the 2009 MTV Awards"]. Christian Press website. Retrieved from January 28, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Adam Lambert's American Music Awards performance received over 1500 complaints about flipping off the audience, kissing a male keyboard player, and fondling several of his backup dancers.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120119230620/http://www.ecanadanow.com/entertainment/2009/11/28/did-you-find-adam-lamberts-american-music-awards-performance-offensive/comment-page-1/ "Did you find Adam Lambert’s American Music Awards performance offensive?"] (November 28, 2009). eC🍁nadaNow website. Retrieved from January 19, 2012 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Nominees for the 13th annual 2011 Teen Choice Awards include a lesbian kiss, a masturbating dog, a pothead middle school teacher. ''"Teens will vote for their favorites, ranging from artists with hits about S&M, to sex and drug-filled R-rated comedies, to favorite “break up” songs—one nominated song features the “f” word 16 times."'' <ref>Brown, Erin R. (August 5, 2011). [http://m.newsbusters.org/blogs/erin-r-brown/2011/08/05/producers-pick-lesbian-kiss-r-rated-movies-teen-choice-award-nominees "Producers pick lesbian kiss, R-rated movies as Teen Choice Award nominees"]. mrcNewsBusters website.</ref>
*Nicki Minaj performed an "ode to Satanism" in 2012 at the Grammy Awards show<ref>Multiple references:
*Charles, Marissa and Mendoza, Nadia (February 13, 2012). [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2100258/Grammys-2012-Nicki-Minaj-morphs-possessed-alter-ego-Roman-levitates-live-exorcism.html "Nicki Minaj gets high at the Grammys! Star morphs into possessed alter-ego Roman, as she levitates during live 'exorcism'"]. DailyMail [U.K.] website/U.S. Showbiz.
*Grider, Geoffrey (February 13, 2012). [http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=8639 "Nicki Minaj performs satanic ritual #2 to top Madonna's satanic Superbowl show"]. Now the End Begins website.</ref>
*At the 2019 [[Golden Globes]], Christian Bale thanked Satan for inspiring his performance as former Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], and went on to ridicule [[Mitch McConnell]], calling him reviled by everyone and a "charisma free a*****e".

==Preying on underage stars==

Very many child actors and actresses have gone on to have damaged and tragically short lives as a result of early exposure to Hollywood Values.

Debbie Gibson reflects on her life as a sixteen-year-old teenage Popstar and her exposure to the very sinister side of show business when she was even younger. “It is very disheartening that there are so many older men that prey on young performers.” What is even more disturbing than dirty male fans would be older male record executives trying to take her to adult parties and corrupt her with alcohol. Even the way the paparazzi stalk the younger artists is very different from following around adults.<ref>McKay, Hollie (July 17, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533542,00.html?test=faces "Debbie Gibson speaks out about pedophile fans wanting to 'corrupt little girls'"]. Fox News website.</ref>

Former child actor Corey Feldman tells ABC that a big group of Hollywood executives are responsible for pedophilia and rape of underage stars.<ref>Price, Andrew (August 16, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20111106062955/http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aprice/2011/08/16/child-molestation-allegations-against-hollywood-must-be-investigated/ "Child molestation allegations against Hollywood must be investigated"]. Breitbart/Big Hollywood. Retrieved from November 6, 2011 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> Feldman blames the death of troubled teen actor Corey Haim on Haim's Hollywood agent who molested him at age 14.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2025357/Paedophilia-Hollywoods-biggest-problem-alleges-child-star-Corey-Feldman.html "'Paedophilia is Hollywood's biggest problem,' explosive claim by former child star Corey Feldman"] (August 12, 2011). DailyMail.com [U. K.]/U.S. Showbiz.</ref>

The father of teen idol Miley Cyrus said Disney destroyed their family.<ref>NewsCore (February 15, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/02/15/billy-ray-cyrus-scared-daughter-miley-says-hannah-montana-destroyed-family/#?test=faces "Billy Ray Cyrus scared for daughter Miley, says Hannah Montana 'destroyed my family'"]. Fox News website/Fox411/TV.</ref> Billy Ray Cyrus accuses Miley's 'handlers' (Disney Executives) of going too far to promote her and when she got bad press they made her father the scapegoat.

=== Reality show participants ===
[[MTV]] is notorious for filming underage participants in reality shows. The pressure of instant fame with people in trying circumstances to begin with, the off-camera news starts to creep more into the media. Arrests, suicide attempts, drugs and rehab are just some of the issues involving reality stars' personal lives. Legal contracts with the network spell out MTV's rights to exploit their situations on the show. Psychologist Dr. Jeff Gardere. “In this country, the media rewards bad behavior with more attention, thus more bad behavior is manifested because it is reinforced and rewarded." <ref>Piazza, Jo (June 17, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/06/17/is-mtv-repsonsible-when-at-risk-girls-it-exploits-go-off-deep-end/#ixzz1PYwX10oc "Is MTV responsible when at-risk teens it features go off the deep end?"] Fox News website/Fox 411/TV.</ref>

==Productions==
The diseased moral values of the Liberal-dominated entertainment industry are manifested all too clearly in many of the products of that industry—[[movies|motion pictures]], television programs, [[music]], [[magazine]]s and [[novel]]s that offer no edification or instruction to the viewer, but plumb a cesspit of license and depravity. Some recent examples include the television series ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Delgo'', and ''Sex and the City'''s TV series and movies.

==Religion==
A short study of the ten most successful actors <ref>Johnson, Bryan (July 15, 2009). [http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-successful-actors-at-the-box-office.php "Top 10 most successful actors at the box office"]. TopTenz website/Entertainment/Movies & Television/People.</ref> shows that only 50% are Christian (compared to 76% for the general population), with 30% expressing no religious beliefs at all (compared to 15% in the general public). These actors have had successful careers and it is very likely that religious affiliation in regular actors is much lower, exposing or predisposing them to the influence of Hollywood values. David Lynch, for example, is apathetic towards all [[politics]] and [[religions]] and prefers transcendental meditation instead. Adrian Zmed, 1980s Teen Idol who starred alongside [[William Shatner]] in the 1980s police drama, ''T.J. Hooker'', said in an interview in [[People magazine|''People'']] magazine's June 20, 1983 issue that his rigid upbringing by his [[Romania]]n [[Orthodox Church]] arch [[priest]] father caused him to play rebellious juvenile delinquent and greaser roles (ex. "Danny Zucko" in [[Broadway]]'s long-running earlier 1970's started stage musical, ''[[Grease]]'', "Socks Palermo" in television's short-lived 1979 sitcom, "Flatbush" and the head T-Bird "Johnny Nogerelli" in the 1982 sequel [[movie]] ''Grease 2'') as a relief from "having a [[Father]] who is *your* [[father]]", and had also said in the same interview "Preachers kids have a sense of rebellion in them". ''Once Bitten'' (1985 teen [[vampire]] 'comedy') has its "Countess" (Lauren Hutton) lead character saying to her male target's girlfriend that "the [[cross]] won't 'work on me' (keep vampires away) cause I'm an [[atheist]], but having sex will". The following year's (1986) teen romantic drama, ''Fire with Fire'', shows the [[nun]]s at the [[Roman Catholic]] [[convent]] school that the lead actress' teenage character is attending making religion, ex.
[[Christianity]], look bad.
[[Image:Woody_Allen.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Woody Allen]] is an atheist. ]]
[[Scientology]] is practiced by many Hollywood personalities. [[Tom Cruise]], Kirstie Alley and [[John Travolta]] are perhaps the most well-known Hollywood Scientologists.

=== Celebrity atheists ===

''See also:'' [[Celebrity atheists]] and [[Attempts to positively rebrand atheism]] and [[Atheism and groupthink]]

The American Media Group wrote about [[celebrity atheists]]:
{{Cquote|Celebrity [[atheism|atheists]] are everywhere and it’s not hard to wonder why. After all, with so much adulation and praise, entertainers have become their own religious figures in a sense. Their celebrity has become something to worship and actors such as [[George Clooney]] and [[Brad Pitt]] are at the forefront. These celebs have chosen to forgo a higher power in exchange for something a little more glamorous.<ref>[https://okmagazine.com/photos/famous-celebrity-atheists/ NO FAITH, NO PROBLEM! THE 21 MOST FAMOUS CELEBRITY ATHEISTS]</ref>}}

Recently, the actor Brad Pitt confessed he was never an atheist and just pretended to be out of rebellion.<ref>[https://www.premier.org.uk/News/World/Brad-Pitt-says-he-s-given-up-on-atheism-and-clings-to-religion Brad Pitt says he's given up on atheism and 'clings to religion']</ref>

The [[Scientology]] cult uses celebrities to recruit followers (see also: [[Atheist cults]]).<ref name="Courting">{{cite news | first=Joel | last=Sappell |author2=Welkos, Robert W. |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-scientology062590b,1,279442.story?coll=la-news-comment| title=The Courting of Celebrities| work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | page=A18:5 | date=June 25, 1990 |}}</ref><ref name="Shaw_telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3671262/What-do-Tom-Cruise-and-John-Travolta-know-about-Scientology-that-we-dont.html|title=What do Tom Cruise and John Travolta know about Scientology that we don't?|last=Shaw|first=William|date=February 14, 2008|work=The Daily Telegraph|}}</ref> The [[cult of personality]] surrounding [[Richard Dawkins]] is similar to the cult of [[Scientology]] (See: [[Richard Dawkins' cult of personality]]). See also: [[Atheism and groupthink]]

==Quote==
{{Americans as the good guys}}

==Books==
* ''Hollywood Against America''
* ''Hollywood Babylon'' (1965) by Kenneth Anger (US edition)
* ''Hollywood Babylon II'' (1984) by Kenneth Anger

==See also==
* [[Victims of Hollywood]]
* [[Supermodel]]s
* [[Gallery of American Heroes]]
* [[World Famous Pictures]]
* [[Hollywood Myths]]
* [[Hollywood lies]]
* [[Fashion industry values]]
* [[San Francisco values]]
* [[Liberal values]]
* [[Left-wing war on women]]
* [[Bollywood]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]

==External links==
*[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ic_Q3agTpruvzoCJ5UxWaAqGJW3A Bush attacks 'Hollywood values'], ''AFP'', Oct 1, 2007
*[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/index.html Mug-shots of arrested Hollywood stars]
*[http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/news/articles/2010/mtvmovieawards.asp Parent's Television Council: MTV’s Movie Awards Will Honor Profanity]
*[http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/vernon/100802 From Hollywood: to Hitler with love (Stalin, too)]
*[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/12/17/dumbest-things-celebs-said/?test=faces Ten Dumbest Things Celebs Said in 2010]
*[https://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2011/01/04/foul-mouthed-celebs/?test=faces#slide=1 Foul Mouthed Celebrities]
*[http://www.irishexaminerusa.com/mt/2011/01/04/pop_culture_killing_classic_tr.html Pop Culture Killing Classic Traditions]
*[https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-thirteen-hijacking-the-media_2684140.html Chapter Thirteen: Hijacking the Media], ''The Epoch Times'' (from ''How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World'').
*[https://christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-f015.html What is being done to change the values of Hollywood?], Christian Answers website (Christian efforts to positively change Hollywood)

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Jill Biden

2025-08-10T22:11:06Z

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|birth_date=June 3, 1951 (age 72)
|birth_place=Hammonton, New Jersey
|death_date=
|death_place=
|religion=
|spouse= Bill Stevenson [[Joe Biden]] (m. 1977)
|children=[[Ashley Biden]]
*[[Hunter Biden]] (stepson)
*[[Beau Biden]] (stepson)
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University of Delaware (BA, EdD)
West Chester University (MEd)
Villanova University (MA)
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'''Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden, Ph.D.''' ('''NOT''' M.D.) (born June 3, 1951) or '''Lady McBiden''' is an American kleptocrat who identified as the First Birthing Person of the [[Biden Regime]]. She was an instructor for [[Delaware]] Technical Community College. She is best known as the spouse of former Vice President [[Joe Biden]], the authoritarian dictator of the [[United States]] from 2021-2025. They married on June 17, 1977 after her divorce from her first husband.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/07/27/i-cant-let-them-do-this-jill-bidens-ex-warns-biden-crime-family-is-doing-to-trump-what-they-did-to-him-1381099/</ref> According to personal interviews by [[Associated Press]] reporters Julie Pace and Darlene Superville for the biography, ''Jill'', Joe Biden proposed marriage four times and was rejected, and Jill reluctantly accepted the fifth proposal.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2022/04/19/jill-biden-truly-dgaf-00026364</ref>

Despite liberals frequently calling her "Dr. Jill" as if she had any real authority or academic expertise on human health, Jill Biden is not a medical doctor. Nevertheless, she was recommended by celebrated [[holocaust denier]] [[Whoopi Goldberg]]<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/the-view-whoopi-goldberg-holocaust</ref> to become [[Surgeon General]] during the [[CCP pandemic]].<ref>https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2020/11/29/the-obama-media-is-back-n2580764</ref> Jill Biden's [[white privilege]] was used to replace Kamala Harris as the [[junta]]'s glamour girl. [[Vogue magazine|''Vogue'' magazine]] calls Jill Biden "a goddess in stilettos."<ref>https://www.jpost.com/opinion/why-did-vogue-called-dr-jill-biden-a-goddess-in-stilettos-opinion-672584</ref> Her stepson, [[Hunter Biden]], refers to her as a "selfish silly entitled [expletive]."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/09/hunter-biden-jill-biden-is-selfish-silly-entitled-cnt/</ref>

When [[Kamala Harris]] called out Biden's [[racist]] track record during the [[2020_Democrat_primaries#Pre-primary_debates|2020 Democrat primary debates]], ''[[Politico]]'' reported,
{{quotebox-float|"Jill Biden allegedly said then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris should “go f**k yourself” after Harris appeared to accuse then-presidential candidate, Joe Biden, of taking a racist stance on busing during the first Democratic debate in 2019…Jill allegedly told close supporters a week after the debate.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/19/edward-isaac-dovere-2020-campaign-book-excerpt-joe-biden-kamala-harris-489347</ref>}}
Jill Biden is suspected as being behind the racist attacks on Kamala Harris to thwart Harris' future presidential ambitions.<ref>https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/06/harris-biden-immigration-voting-rights.html</ref> She is also known for her denigrating comments about [[Latino]]s.<ref>https://youtu.be/iwXb6Ov2amA</ref>

Jill Biden's spokesperson claims that Jill Biden is exempt from [[mask mandate]] rules.<ref>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2021/12/24/dr-jill-bidens-spoxdude-seems-to-suggest-covid-mask-rules-dont-apply-to-the-first-lady-n496418</ref> Jill Biden called half of the U.S. population "ridiculous"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7USdQVvC2Xs&t=444s</ref> who questioned Joe Biden's mental fitness for office.<ref>https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/poll-half-of-u-s-voters-question-bidens-health-48-question-his-mental-fitness/article_311d1a48-47b0-11ec-b521-bf14bc517e72.html</ref> In December 2023 the ''Daily Mail]]'' reported, "Jill Biden's press secretary Michael LaRosa was forced out of [[White House]] after he tried to take [[gay]] dates to his room on a secure floor of the hotel where President Biden was staying during the 2022 NATO summit in [[Madrid]]”.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12886133/Jill-Biden-press-secretary-Michael-Larosa-dates-hotel-NATO.html</ref>

==Toxic atmosphere==
[[File:Jull Biden Edith Wilson.PNG|left|240px|thumb|Like Pres. [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s 2nd wife Edith, Joe Biden's 2nd wife Jill carried on much of her spouse's official duties during the time of his incapacitation.<ref>https://twitter.com/flotus/status/1402674407324229637</ref>]]
An advisor to Jill Biden, [[Anthony Bernal]], has been described as the most powerful person in the office of the first lady, who already holds a highly influential elevated role, as outlined in a ''Vogue'' puff piece.

Bernal is also reportedly somewhat of a tyrant. “[T]he way he has wielded that power has made Bernal one of the most polarizing people in the White House, according to interviews with more than two dozen White House staffers, former campaign aides, and people who worked with him during the Obama administration,” ''[[Politico]]'' reported.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/08/02/jills-enforcer-has-a-mean-streak-493812</ref>

In Bernal’s “pursuit of perfection” for Jill Biden, the advisor has treated staffers poorly. “Many described him as ‘berating’ and ‘toxic’ because of his unfiltered criticism of others and tendency to trash talk his colleagues behind their backs,” the report said. “Some compare him to [Meryl Streep’s] character in ‘Devil Wears Prada’ while another equated him to the ever-conspiring Littlefinger in ‘Game of Thrones.’”

The report detailed Bernal’s alleged behavior toward staffers, some of whom apparently “surreptitiously” recorded the advisor during meetings:
{{Quotebox-float|"Stories of Bernal making staffers cry are an open secret in the Biden world with seemingly everyone knowing someone who has been on the receiving end. Two former campaign staffers said they heard Bernal call people “stupid” in meetings or over the phone. During the campaign and in the White House, some staffers felt the behavior was so noxious that they began surreptitiously recording him in meetings, according to two officials who others confided in about recording him."}}
Joe Biden said that he would fire aides “on the spot” if he hears they “treat another colleague with disrespect or talk down to someone.”<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/08/03/psaki-dodges-when-asked-about-claims-of-abusive-jill-biden-staffer-anthony-bernal/</ref>

==Elder abuse==
[[File:Kabul 2021.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Joe Biden, the author of the [[Violence Against Women Act]], abandoning the women and girls of Afghanistan to the Taliban.]]
{{See also|Rape of Afghanistan|Women under the Taliban|Rape jihad}}
In the wake of the calamitous [[Fall of Kabul]], Jill Biden was widely criticized for doing a disservice to America by allowing her clearly mentally incapacitated husband to run for president. ''Fox & Friends Weekend'' host Rachel Campos-Duffy said, "When you look at what’s hurting America, when you look at this lack of leadership, and you wonder, who are the people responsible for putting someone this incompetent and frankly this, you know, mentally frail in this position? I’m sorry, as a political spouse, I can’t help but look at Jill Biden… No one knew better his state of mind than Dr. Jill Biden. The most patriotic thing Jill Biden could have done was tell her husband, to love her husband, and not let him run in this mental state that he’s in. I think she failed the country as well.” Joe Biden said in July 2021, "There's gonna be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy of the United States from Afghanistan."<ref>https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/08/12/president-biden-says-youre-absolutely-not-going-to-be-seeing-people-airlifted-off-the-roof-of-the-us-embassy-in-afghanistan/</ref>
Jill Biden’s press secretary demanded an apology from ''[[Fox News]]''.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/24/jill-biden-spox-demands-apology-from-fox-news-and-campos-duffy-over-disgusting-comments-1123529/</ref>

Former [[UK]] prime minister [[Tony Blair]] called Joe Biden an "imbecile" for stranding 70,000 Americans, allies, aid workers, Afghan nationals and translators, weapons of war including Black Hawk helicopters, military drones, assault rifles, destroying confidence in [[NATO]] among America's allies and friends, and leaving the women and girls of [[Afghanistan]] to the [[Taliban]] rape jihad.<ref>https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/ex-british-pm-tony-blair-brands-biden-imbecile-dangerous-decision-leave-afghanistan</ref>

==Bye. Done.==
{{See also|United States presidential election, 2024|Biden's age}}
[[File:Joe and Jill.png|right|250px|thumb|''[[The Sun]]'': Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show.<ref>[https://youtu.be/a9nYLnrou8A Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show], ''The Sun'', Jun 28, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref> ]]
Biden's performance in a June 27, 2024 televised debate at [[CNN]] headquarters in [[Atlanta]], in which the public was excluded, was an unmitigated disaster for the Democrat nominee and hopes for the party. CNN host [[Jake Tapper]], one the moderators of the Trump-Biden debate, days later warned the American people: "Democratic officials have tried to spin this in many ways...They said President Biden just had a cold...They said it was just one off night, akin to when [[President Obama]] in 2012 was rusty and seemed a little huffy...However, behind the scenes, make no mistake, most Democratic officials witnessed the same shocking spectacle that you did, the difficulty that the presumptive Democratic nominee, the current President of the United States, had just articulating his basic thoughts during the 90 minutes of the debate...The spinning is all very reminiscent of the George Orwell quote from the book 1984...It’s relevant again today...The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears...It was their final, most essential command".<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/tapper-blasts-democrats-orwellian-tactics-trying-convince-public-not-believe-what-you-saw-debate</ref>

Party bosses, donors, and their [[mainstream media]] cohorts rallied to universal calls for Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/28/media/nyt-editorial-board-biden-2024-presidential-race</ref> The [[Biden family]] holed up for a weekend to decide on their next move.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/06/30/sunday-talks-nbc-kirsten-welker-describes-bidens-family-in-deep-discussions-at-camp-david/</ref> Biden's top advisors, [[Maoist]] [[Anita Dunn]], her husband [[CIA]] operative [[Bob Bauer]], and [[Fauci]] co-conspirator [[Ron Klain]] were summarily designated fall guys and removed.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/07/01/biden-family-blame-anita-dunn-bob-bauer-and-ron-klain-for-joe-biden-debate-performance/</ref> Jill Biden and her stepson,<ref>https://dcdailyjournal.com/general/jill-bidens-dark-past-comes-to-the-surface-and-explains-everything/#google_vignette</ref> convicted [[felon]] and crackhead [[Hunter Biden]] assumed personal care and responsibility for the enfeebled [[head of state]], never leaving his side in [[White House]] meetings or campaign photo ops and events.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/hunter-biden-white-house-meetings-president-debate-rcna159975</ref>

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Donald Trump

2025-08-10T22:02:42Z

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{{Officeholder
|name=Donald John Trump {{verified}}
|image=Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg
|party=[[Republican]] (1987–1999, 2009–2011, 2012–present) formerly Registered Democrat primary voter (until 1987, 2001–2009), [[Reform Party|Reform]] (1999–2001), and [[Independent voter|Independent]] (2011–2012)
|spouse=Ivana Trump (div.) Marla Maples (div.) [[Melania Trump]] (current)
|birth_date=June 14, 1946
|children=5 ([[Donald Trump, Jr.]], [[Ivanka Trump]], [[Eric Trump]], [[Tiffany Trump]], [[Barron Trump]])
|grandchildren=9
|religion=Non-denominational [[Christian]] (since 2020)<ref name=Non/> [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]] (until 2020)
|offices=
{{Officeholder/president
|country=the United States
|number=45th
|terms=January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
|vp=[[Mike Pence]]
|preceded=[[Barack Obama]]
|former=n
|succeeded=[[Joe Biden]] ([[2020 election fraud|disputed]]; position abolished by [[Biden Regime]])|}}

{{Officeholder/president
|country=the United States
|number=47th
|terms=January 20, 2025 – January 20, 2029
|preceded=[[Joe Biden]] (position reestablished)
|former=n
|vp=[[JD Vance]]
}}
}}
:''See also [[Donald Trump achievements]].''
:''Trump was [[Conservative of the Year]] in [[Conservative of the Year 2017|2017]] & [[Conservative of the Year 2018|2018]].''
'''Donald John Trump, Ph.D.'''<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/donald-trump-to-talk-politics-business-and-faith-at-liberty-university-convocation-81973/ LU confers seven honorary doctorates to world changers, including President Trump],
By Liberty University News Service, May 13, 2017. christianpost.com</ref> (b. [[Queens]], [[New York]], on [[Donald Trump's age|June 14, 1946]]), nicknamed "'''The Donald'''," is an [[American]] [[Republican]] patriot, statesman, and jobs-creator who, after a storied career as a businessman and media personality, served as the 45th [[President of the United States of America]], after winning the [[2016 presidential election]], and now serves as the 47th President following his victory in the [[2024 presidential election]]. He is the first President since [[Grover Cleveland]] to serve two non-consecutive terms. Former [[Democrat]] [[RFK Jr.]] endorsed Trump for reelection in 2024 based on Trump's support of [[freedom of speech]] (contrary to [[Democrat]]s today) and his peace-through-strength foreign policy, plus the opportunity to [[Make America Healthy Again]]. In addition, he was endorsed by [[Elon Musk]] and the American podcaster Joe Rogan in his 2024 reelection.

Trump [[Donald Trump achievements|achieved much during his first presidency]] and advanced many [[conservative]] priorities for the benefit of all [[American]]s. He boosted the [[U.S.]] [[energy]] sector by reducing dependence on the [[Middle East]], helped lower gasoline prices, and encouraged projects such as the [[Keystone Pipeline]]. Despite his immense success by any objective measure, Trump received more (politically motivated) criticism than any other U.S. president.

Trump leads against the [[transgender agenda]] that allows males to invade women's and girls' sports. Trump has vowed to shut down the [[Department of Education]], which pushes the [[transgender]] ideology in schools.

Trump's [[conservative populism]] has attracted many millions of new voters to the [[Republican Party]]. In the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 presidential election]], Trump received at least a record-smashing 74+ million lawful votes, many in the key [[swing states]]. Drawing crowds 500 times larger than [[Democrats]]', Trump defeated [[Joe Biden]] in the voting on [[Election Day]] but millions of votes cast by [[Democrat]] [[ballot harvesting]] and unverified signatures on mail-in ballots (particularly in [[swing states]]) flipped the reported outcome amid suspected [[election fraud]].<ref>
[https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/may_2022/election_integrity_most_voters_still_suspect_cheating Election Integrity: Most Voters Still Suspect Cheating], Rassmussen Reports, May 25, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/washington-secrets/biden-2020-win-tainted-56-say-it-was-a-cheaters-paradise Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater’s paradise], by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist, October 11, 2021.</ref> 4 years later, Trump defeated his Democrat opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the [[2024 presidential election]] in what was labelled by several news sources including the ''[[Financial Times]]'', ''[[The Telegraph]]'' and ''[[USA Today]]'' as a "landslide".<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/002fe4ce-14f3-44b5-a617-6015d0c3e11d#post-222fd294-1655-4587-a6a1-b99e890404be US election 2024 as it happened]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/06/donald-trump-showing-early-signs-of-winning-election/ Trump says he has ‘unprecedented and powerful mandate’ after securing election win]</ref>

==Background and career==
[[File:2thumb-5-1-300x202.jpg|right|300px|thumb|As Trump rode the escalator to announce his candidacy, polls showed Hillary Clinton's collusion with Russia over the [[Uranium One deal]] was her biggest vulnerability. Deputy Attn. Gen. [[Sally Yates]] was taking steps to ban the Inspector General from oversight of the DOJ-National Security Division and hide [[FISA abuse]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/08/doj-political-surveillance-from-the-irs-in-2011-to-the-fisa-court-in-2016/ DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016], Posted on March 8, 2020 by sundance. theconservativetreehouse.com</ref>]]
Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, [[New York City]] as the second son of Fred Trump, Sr., and his wife Mary Anne (née MacLeod), after the late Fred, Jr. He is of mixed German and Scottish origin, and his younger sisters and brother are Elizabeth, Maryanne, and Robert. After high school, he attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump began his career at [[Trump Organization]]. In his college years, he helped revitalize one of his father's failing real estate ventures. Trump began opening hotels and casinos, which provided him with the cash flow to engage in other ventures. He owns the world-famous [[Trump Tower]] and is the founder of the publicly traded Trump Hotel Casinos & Resorts. Trump also owns the Trump brand, which sells a variety of items, such as bottled water, steak, and even mortgages. Trump has authored several books and weathered changing business fortunes, but despite encountering formidable challenges, he has long continued to be a successful businessman and entrepreneur.

Trump [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2000|ran unsuccessfully]] for the nomination of the [[Reform Party]] in 2000. Trump considered [[presidential election 2012|running for president in 2012]] as a [[Republican]]. He, among others, questioned the citizenship of [[Barack Obama]], citing his failure to produce his birth certificate. After Obama bizarrely produced a short-form birth certificate, Trump and many other [[birther|experts]] continued to doubt its authenticity. Obama's approval ratings dropped to only 40% during the peak of the controversy. Trump later exited the race, and gave the customary endorsement to [[Mitt Romney]] as the other [[Republican]] contenders did.

===Religious beliefs===
{{Main|Donald Trump's religious views|Donald Trump and evangelicals}}
Donald Trump attended the First [[Presbyterian]] Church in Jamaica, [[Queens]]. He told the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] that he still considered himself a [[Presbyterian]] and attended services for all major holidays and Sundays, and that "The [[Bible]] is certainly THE book." He receives Bibles from fans in the mail, and he either stores them or gives them away to others.<ref>Haberman, Maggie (April 11, 2011). [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52942.html "Donald Trump talks about religion"]. Politico website.</ref>

In 2020 he affirmed being a non-denominational Christian, being the second President to change faith in office after [[Eisenhower]].<ref name=Non>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/october/trump-nondenominational-presbyterian-religious-eisenhower.html|title=Trump Becomes the First President Since Eisenhower to Change [[Faith]]s in Office|publisher=Christianity Today|date=October 27, 2020}}</ref>

In July 2015, Trump stated in an interview that "Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes?"<ref>Nothstine, Ray (July 23, 2015). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-why-do-i-have-to-repent-or-ask-for-forgiveness-if-i-am-not-making-mistakes-video-141856/ Trump: 'Why Do I Have to Repent or Ask for Forgiveness If I Am Not Making Mistakes?' (Video)]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> He also stated that "I think if I do something wrong, I think, I just try and make it right. I don't bring God into that picture. I don't."<ref>Scott, Eugene (July 18, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/18/politics/trump-has-never-sought-forgiveness/ Trump believes in God, but hasn't sought forgiveness]. ''CNN''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> January 2016, Trump stated that "I have a great relationship with God," but that "I don’t like to have to ask for forgiveness."<ref>Key, Pam (January 17, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/01/17/trump-i-dont-like-to-have-to-ask-for-forgiveness-from-god/ Trump: ‘I Don’t Like to Have to Ask for Forgiveness’ from God]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> When confronted by [[Cal Thomas]] in an interview in mid-2016 about his not asking God for forgiveness, Trump stated that he would ask God for forgiveness.<ref>Chumley, Cheryl (August 6, 2016). [https://www.wnd.com/2016/06/trump-answers-question-who-do-you-say-jesus-is/ Trump answers question: 'Who do you say Jesus is?] ''WorldNetDaily''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> In October 2016, [[Ben Carson]] stated that Trump did ask forgiveness from God with [[James Robison]].<ref>Showalter, Brandon (October 10, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/ben-carson-donald-trump-asked-god-for-forgiveness-prayed-with-james-robison-170650/ Ben Carson: Donald Trump Asked God for Forgiveness, Prayed With James Robison]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling in the 2016 election, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004, showing strong support for Trump from evangelical Christians.<ref name="townhall.com">O'Brien, Cortney (November 12, 2016). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/11/12/white-evangelical-voters-showed-up-this-time-n2243931 Evangelical Voters Showed Up Big Time For Trump]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref><ref name="wsj.com">Lovett, Ian (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/evangelicals-back-donald-trump-in-record-numbers-despite-earlier-doubts-1478689372 Evangelicals Back Donald Trump in Record Numbers, Despite Earlier Doubts]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> He was the first sitting American president to address the annual Values Voters Conference in Washington.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2017/10/13/557459193/trump-set-to-address-values-voter-summit-for-first-time-as-president</ref>

===Education and financial worth===
Trump has engaged in many financial pursuits and it was estimated that his net worth was $10 billion, as of July 2015.<ref>LoGiurato, Brett (July 25, 2015). [https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-net-worth-2015-7 "We finally know a lot more about Donald Trump's 'massive' net worth"]. Business Insider website.</ref> ''Forbes'', however, estimates his net worth is $3.1 billion as of 2019.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/donald-trump/ "The world's most powerful people: #2 Donald Trump"]. (March 6, 2017). Forbes.com website.</ref> He graduated from the New York Military Academy in 1964 and first attended college at the Jesuit-controlled [[Fordham University]] for two years before transferring to the more competitive [[University of Pennsylvania]] and completing his undergraduate studies at its Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. In September 2020, the [[New York Times]] reported on Donald Trump engaging in tax avoidance. It was claimed that his tax avoidance dates back to the 1990s. Trump doesn't like pilots who get captured, but the majority of Americans don't like executives who file for bankruptcy.

===Major properties===
[[File:Trump business.jpg|right]]
*Trump World Tower: 845 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY.

*Trump Tower: 725 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10022 Personal Residence

*Bank of America Center (San Francisco)

*The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street

*Trump Park Avenue

*AXA Financial Center, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

*Trump International Hotel & Tower:
**[[New York City]]
**Chicago
**[[Washington, D.C.]]
**Las Vegas

*[[Mar-a-Lago]] resort in Palm Beach, Florida (used by Trump as his "Winter White House".)

*Trump Winery - Charlottesville, Virginia

*14 golf courses (11 in the U.S., 3 in Europe - the course in Bedminster, New Jersey is used by Trump as his "Summer White House")

===Media===
[[File:Donald Trump star.JPG|thumbnail|right|Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
For his contributions to the gaming and entertainment industry, Trump was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in 1995.

In 2003, Trump began as the host and executive producer of the reality [[television]] show ''The Apprentice'' and ''The Celebrity Apprentice'', where contestants compete for a position in Trump's organization. On this show, Trump popularized his catchphrase "You're fired!" Trump received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007 following the success of ''The Apprentice''. However, since he became president, Trump's star as been periodically vandalized by liberal political critics.<ref>Press Association (April 8, 2016). [http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20160408/4211707/Donald-Trump-Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame-Star.htm "Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star vandalised three times a day"].</ref>

Trump is also a noted fan of [[WWE]], and has been a part of some of their shows. Trump was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.

In 2016, following winning the presidential election, Trump was named Person of the Year by [[Time Magazine]].

Trump used to own the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. Controversy arose when Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner was caught breaking pageant rules by drinking and other activities. Trump gave her a second chance after personally speaking with her and allowed her to retain her crown as she attended rehabilitation. For several weeks after this, [[Rosie O'Donnell]] berated Trump for his decision on ''The View''. A bitter media war ensued with the two exchanging insults.

Trump has made many guest appearances, usually as himself, on many TV shows and in several movies. Numerous mental health professionals have diagnosed Trump with malignant narcissistic personality disorder, which means he is good at the art of manipulation and has no conscience.

===Political experience===

Donald Trump served as both the 45th and 47th [[President of the United States]], the only [[civilian]] who never held prior elected office or was a General in the [[United States Armed Forces]].
[[File:Reagan and Trump.jpg|rigt|300px|thumb|[[President Ronald Reagan]] greets Donald Trump at a [[White House]] reception.]]
On October 7, 1999, Trump declared his candidacy for the [[Reform Party]] nomination in the [[2000 Presidential Election]].<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/256159-a-look-back-at-trumps-first-run/</ref> During his campaign, he declared that [[America]] must have universal healthcare because having over 40 million uninsured Americans was unacceptable.<ref>https://www.ontheissues.org/Archive/America_We_Deserve_Health_Care.htm</ref> When asked about gays in the military, he said it would not disturb him.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100613005525/http://indegayforum.org/news/show/26834.html</ref> Stated he was ‘very pro-choice but hates the concept of abortion.’<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/trump-in-1999-i-am-very-pro-choice-480297539914</ref>
He favored a one-time tax on the rich to eliminate the national debt and declared North Korea the greatest threat to the US. He also followed the Reform party view that abortion rights should be kept out of politics.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/05/donald-trump-reform-party-2000-president</ref>
Trump suspended his candidacy for the Reform Party on February 14, 2000.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/14/us/reform-bid-said-to-be-a-no-go-for-trump.html</ref>

On June 16, 2015, he declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/16/trump-announces-white-house-bid-joins-crowded-gop-field/ "Trump announces White House bid, joins crowded GOP field"] (June 16, 2015). Fox News website/Politics. The front-runner in a record-breaking field of 17 [[Republican]] candidates, Trump announced that he did not anticipate "throwing punches" against his rivals in the first GOP debate.
*Chiacu, Donna and Torbati, Yeganeh (August 2, 2015). [https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/02/us-usa-election-debate-idUSKCN0Q70NI20150802 "Trump says won't be 'throwing punches' in U.S. Republican debate"]. Reuters/Politics. But at the debate the [[Fox News Channel]]—particularly its then-[[feminist]] non-journalist [[Megyn Kelly]]—ambushed Trump with out-of-context quotations designed to smear him as somehow being anti-women. This ignited a national controversy that lasted for days, and Trump called upon Kelly to apologize, which she refused to do.</ref> Unlike most other U.S. presidential candidates, Trump sharply criticizes the media and talks about issues that no elected official dares touch. For example, Trump stands up against [[feminists]], unlike most politicians. In another example, in 2011 Trump persistently doubted whether [[Barack Obama]] had been born in the [[United States]], which caused Obama's approval ratings to drop below 40% until Obama finally caved in to Trump and produced what Obama claimed was his birth certificate. Trump then scoffed at Obama's conduct.

'''''In February 2011, Trump announced that he is [[pro-life]], and at the final presidential debate on Oct. 19, 2016, Trump gave the strongest endorsement of the pro-life position of any presidential nominee in history'''''. Trump said he has never had to ask God for forgiveness; if he does something wrong, he makes it right, so his Christianity is questionable, as it is impossible to be a Christian without forgiveness.

Trump's central campaign theme has been to oppose [[illegal immigration]] and [[free trade]], and nominated Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] as [[Attorney General]] to enforce standing legislation on the issue. As reported by [[Breitbart News Network|Breitbart]], "Sen. Sessions, Chairman of the Senate’s Immigration Subcommittee, is widely regarded as the gold standard on immigration. Sessions has also become the intellectual thought leader in the Republican Party on appealing to the blue-collar voters who have been abandoned by their political leaders." <ref>Hahn, Julia (August 14, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/14/game-change-trump-consults-with-sen-jeff-sessions-on-immigration-strategy/ "Game change: Trump consults with Sen Jeff Sessions on immigration strategy"]. Breitbart website/Big government.</ref> In the later campaign Trump focused more on [[ISIS]] and terrorism.

At the final presidential debate between [[Hillary Clinton]] and Trump on October 19, 2016, Clinton chastised Trump for running a newspaper advertisement in 1987 critical of the [[Reagan Administration]]. But Trump persuasively explained that he has always disagreed with Reagan's support of free trade, as many other [[conservatives]] disagreed with [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] on this issue.

==45th & 47th President of the United States==
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements|}}
[[File:Time trump (1).gif|thumb|June 2024 Trump vs Biden Debate]]
[[Donald J. Trump]] is only the second President in [[American history]] to be elected to two non-consecutive terms.

===Second Presidency of Donald Trump (2025 - present)===
{{See also|Second Cabinet of Donald Trump}}
[[Susie Wiles]] was chosen by Trump to be [[Chief of Staff]].

[[Kelly Loeffler]] along with [[Steve Witkoff]] were chosen by president-elect Trump to co-chair his inaugural committee in his upcoming second presidency.<ref>[https://wtop.com/inauguration/2024/11/trump-announces-golf-partner-and-former-georgia-senator-will-co-chair-inaugural-committee/ Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee], ''Associated Press'', Nov 9, 2024</ref>

====2024 Election====
The election was too big to rig so the results came soon unlike 2020. Trump won a popular mandate with 53% of the vote.
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===First Presidency of the United States (2017 - 2021)===
{{See also|Russiagate}}
====2016 Transition====
{{See also|2016 Trump transition|First Cabinet of Donald Trump|}}
[[File:Donald Trump at his desk, December 2018.png|left|thumb|250px|President Trump sitting at his desk in the [[Oval Office]], December 21, 2018]]
The day after being elected president in 2016, Trump released a solidly conservative agenda for his first 100 days in office, even though ending the [[abortion|legalized murder of the unborn]] was not on the agenda.<ref>Kelly, Amita & Sprunt, Barbara (November 9, 2016). [https://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451368/here-is-what-donald-trump-wants-to-do-in-his-first-100-days Here Is What Donald Trump Wants To Do In His First 100 Days]. ''NPR''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

On November 30, 2016, before Trump had finalized all his cabinet appointments, it was still described by ''[[Politico]]'' as "a conservative dream team that has Republicans cheering and liberals in despair" due to the many strong conservatives Trump had appointed, in contrast to moderates like [[George W. Bush]].<ref>Restuccia, Andrew; Cook, Nancy; Woellert, Lorraine (November 30, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-conservative-dream-team-231972 Trump's conservative dream team]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 30, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/30/politico-donald-trump-cabinet-conservative-dream-team/ Politico: Donald Trump’s Cabinet a ‘Conservative Dream Team’]. ''Breitbart News''. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> Accordingly, ''[[Newsweek]]'' called Trump's incomplete cabinet the most conservative cabinet in U.S. history.<ref>Cooper, Matthew (December 9, 2016). [http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cabinet-picks-nominees-conservative-530477 Donald Trump Is Building the Most Conservative Presidential Cabinet In U.S. History]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref> ''[[The Washington Times]]'' noted how Trump was defying [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] [[establishment]] norms in his cabinet picks.<ref>Hurt, Charles (December 6, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/donald-trumps-cabinet-picks-define-business-as-not/ Trump defines business as not-usual for D.C.] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' stated that "it’s nearly impossible to identify a clear [[ideological]] bent" in Trump's appointments.<ref>Seib, Gerald (December 5, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-shuffles-the-ideological-deck-1480955194 Donald Trump Shuffles the Ideological Deck]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> However, this can be easily explained by the fact that Trump has used some of his cabinet nominations to unite the GOP by appealing to most of its factions, even though Trump's appointments are still very conservative.

During the transition period, the Obama Administration engaged in surveillance and information-gathering of Trump to investigate bogus accusations of [[Trump-Russia scandal|alleged ties to Russia]] originating with the [[Democratic National Committee]] and [[2016 Hillary Clinton campaign]]. This was confirmed by GOP U.S. Representative [[Devin Nunes]] on March 22, 2017,<ref>Derespina, Cody (March 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/23/trump-basks-in-nunes-surveillance-news-so-that-means-im-right.html Trump basks in Nunes surveillance news: 'So that means I'm right']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> and by [[Evelyn Farkas]], the deputy assistant secretary of defense under Obama, on March 29, 2017.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/29/former-obama-official-discloses-rush-to-get-intelligence-on-trump-team.html Former Obama official discloses rush to get intelligence on Trump team]. ''Fox News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (March 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/03/29/fmr-obama-official-reveals-pre-inauguration-effort-to-gather-intel-on-incoming-trump-team/ Fmr Obama Official Reveals Pre-Inauguration Effort to Gather Intel on Incoming Trump Team]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref>

====2016 inauguration====
[[File:Donald Trumpswearing in.jpg|thumb|200px|Trump being sworn in, January 20, 2017.]]
Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, giving one of the strongest inauguration addresses in American history.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 20, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/20/america-first-president-donald-trump-brings-the-rain-in-inauguration-address/ ‘America First’: President Donald Trump Brings the Rain in Inauguration Address]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>McCaskill, Nolan D. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/key-points-of-trumps-inaugural-speech-233900 Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Scott, Patrick; Midgley, Robert (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/donald-trump-just-delivered-american-inauguration-speech-ever/ Donald Trump just delivered the most 'American' inauguration speech ever]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> His first bill signed as president was to allow retired general and Defense Secretary nominee [[James Mattis]] to be confirmed.<ref>Kopan, Tal (January 20, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-first-law-actions/ President Donald Trump signs first bill into law]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump instituted a national day of patriotism,<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-measures-idUSKBN1542IH Trump takes first actions on Cabinet, declares day of patriotism: spokesman]. ''Reuters''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> and a few days later Trump officially designated his inauguration day the '''''National Day of Patriotic Devotion'''''.<ref>[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/24/2017-01798/national-day-of-patriotic-devotion National Day of Patriotic Devotion -- Proclamation 9570 of January 20, 2017]. ''Federal Register''. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><ref>Shelbourne, Mallory (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>

Despite the fact that leftists knew for two months that Trump would be inaugurated president, hateful, anti-American, and immature leftists engaged in violent protests and did major acts of vandalism and even injuring the police who were sent in.<ref>Vargas, Theresa; Hartz, Taylor; Hermann, Peter (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/protesters-bring-shouts-skirmishes-and-shutdowns-to-inauguration-celebration/2017/01/20/00ea4c72-df11-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html?utm_term=.c4443fa64f5a Inauguration protesters vandalize, set fires, try to disrupt Trump’s oath, as police arrest 200]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref name="LimoFire">Lawler, David (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/anti-donald-trump-activists-try-block-access-inauguration/ Donald Trump protests: Limo 'set on fire' and 217 arrested as police use tear gas on black-clad activists]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> At least 217 protesters were arrested.<ref name="LimoFire"/><ref>Weber, Joseph (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/trump-supporters-protesters-rally-before-sunrise-on-inauguration-day.html Hundreds of protesters arrested in Inauguration Day clashes]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Noble, Andrea; McDermott, Ryan M. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/donald-trump-inauguration-protests-begin-turn-viol/ D.C. police report 217 arrested during Inauguration Day riots]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref>

Despite having no power to block Trump's cabinet nominees and having no reason to delay the process,<ref>Pergram, Chad (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/senate-battle-erupts-over-dem-delay-confirming-trump-nominees.html Senate battle erupts over Dem 'delay' confirming Trump nominees]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> liberal Senate Democrats delayed confirmation of Trump's nominees, so that only two were confirmed on Trump's first day in office.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (January 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/22/trumps-cabinet-picks-delayed-by-democrats-only-two/? Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks delayed by Democrats, only two confirmed]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> This was a large difference from other recent presidents,<ref>Phillips, Amber (January 21, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/20/donald-trump-will-start-his-presidency-with-the-smallest-confirmed-cabinet-in-decades/?utm_term=.9d7692169687 Donald Trump is starting his presidency with the smallest confirmed Cabinet in decades]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved Janaury 23, 2017.</ref> who, with the exception of [[George H. W. Bush]], had much larger numbers confirmed in the first week.<ref>Bluey, Robert (January 22, 2017). [http://dailysignal.com/2017/01/22/trumps-nominees-face-unprecedented-democrat-obstructionism/ Trump’s Nominees Face ‘Unprecedented’ Democrat Obstructionism]. ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

====Tenure====
{{See also|Donald Trump's major achievements}}
Due to his promotion and support of conservative, America First policies, President Trump faced large opposition from the Left, including from within the government bureaucracy.<ref>Singman, Brooke (January 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-faces-bureaucratic-battle-in-implementing-agenda.html Trump faces bureaucratic battle in implementing agenda]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 3, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/empire-strikes-back-why-trumps-private-talks-with-foreign-leaders-were-leaked.html The empire strikes back: Why Trump's private talks with foreign leaders were leaked]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 3, 2017.</ref> (The fact that members of the Deep State have grown visibly scared of reports stating such confirms this view;<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/03/22/politico-obama-admin-bureaucrats-panicked-by-breitbart-spotlight-dont-question-our-loyalty/ POLITICO: Obama Admin Bureaucrats ‘Panicked’ by Breitbart Spotlight: Don’t Question Our Loyalty!] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2017.</ref> in May 2017, it was reported that 60% of [[National Security Council]] employees were Obama-Administration holdovers<ref>Wong, Kristina (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/trump-under-siege-more-than-60-percent-of-nsc-employees-placed-by-obama/ Trump Under Siege: More than 60 Percent of NSC Employees Placed by Obama]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref>) Additionally, Senate Democrats continued to unduly delay Trump's cabinet nominees at historic and unprecedented proportions—by February 8, 2017, only [[George Washington]] had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed by this length of time into his presidency.<ref>Singman, Brooke (February 8, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/08/trump-facing-historic-delays-in-confirmation-push.html Trump facing historic delays in confirmation push]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 8, 2017.</ref>

On January 23, 2017, Trump signed an order which withdrew the United States from the globalist [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (January 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/23/trump-signs-executive-order-withdrawing-us-from-tpp-trade-deal.html Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP trade deal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump signed an order reinstating the [[Mexico City Policy]], which defunded International Planned Parenthood and other organizations that promote foreign abortions.<ref>LaBarbera, Peter (January 23, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-trump-signs-order-defunding-international-planned-parenthood-forei BREAKING: Trump signs order defunding International Planned Parenthood, foreign abortions]. ''LifeSite News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Hellman, Jessie (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/abortion/315652-trump-signs-executive-order-reinstating-global-gag-rule-on Trump reinstates ban on US funds promoting abortion overseas]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

Trump was very busy and productive in his first week and showed he was serious about his campaign promises, undoing Obama's illegitimate legacy and instituting conservative executive orders.<ref>Davenport, David (January 27, 2017). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2017/01/27/how-trump-managed-to-undo-obamas-legacy-in-one-week/#3ae6bcba5bbf How Trump Managed To Undo Obama's Legacy In One Week]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (January 26, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/executive-orders-presidents-actions-presidential-memoranda/ What's Trump done so far? His productive first week and how it stacks up to previous presidents]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/president-trumps-first-week-action President Trump's First Week of Action]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.</ref> This caused the [[stock market]] to increase, and the [[Dow Jones]] passed 20,000 points for the first time in history.<ref>Imbert, Fred (January 25, 2017). [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/25/us-markets.html Dow closes above 20,000 for first time as Trump orders send stocks flying]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Craig, Victoria (January 25, 2017). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/01/25/dow-races-past-20k-in-reinvigorated-trump-rally.html Dow Races Past 20K in Reinvigorated Trump Rally]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref> On March 1, 2017, the day after Trump made his first address to a joint-session of Congress, the stock market rose dramatically again, with the Dow Jones passing the 21,000 mark for the first time in history.<ref>Witkowski, Wallace; Mahmudova, Anora (March 1, 2017). [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-street-stocks-set-to-resume-rally-on-fed-rate-hike-hopes-trump-relief-2017-03-01 Dow closes above 21,000 as stocks soar after Trump speech]. ''MarketWatch''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Holcomb, John (March 1, 2017). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2017/03/01/stock-market-booms-past-21000-for-the-first-time-in-history-n2292388 The Trump Bump: Stock Market Hits 21,000 for the First Time in History]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>DeSoto, Randy (March 1, 2017). [http://www.westernjournalism.com/stock-market-hits-new-high-follow-trumps-speech-to-congress/ Stock Market Hits New High Following Trump’s Speech To Congress]. ''Western Journalism''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref>

As evidence of this intense [[mainstream media]] opposition to President Trump, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency showed that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.<ref>
* Harper, Jennifer (April 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/19/donald-trump-media-coverage-is-89-percent-negative/ As first 100 days in office approaches, media coverage of Trump is 89% negative: Study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
* Noyes, Rich; Ciandella, Mike (April 19, 2017). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2017/04/18/honeymoon-hell-liberal-media-vs-president-trump Honeymoon from Hell: The Liberal Media vs. President Trump]. ''NewsBusters -- Media Research Center''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref> Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/04/study-trump-track-mocked-president-late-night-25-years/ Study: Trump On Track to Be Most Mocked President on Late-Night TV in 25 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref>

On April 26, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security, acting under an executive order established by President Trump, established the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), created to help support victims of illegal immigrant crime, and it established the DHS-Victim Information and Notification Exchange, which was created to help those victims track the custody status of the illegal criminals.<ref>
* Singman, Brooke (April 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/26/dhs-announces-office-for-victims-illegal-immigrant-crime.html DHS announces office for victims of illegal immigrant crime]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/26/dhs-kelly-voice-victims-illegal-alien-criminals/ DHS Kelly Creates VOICE For Many Victims of Illegal Alien Criminals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/25/dhs-unveil-voice-office-victims-illegal-alien-crime/ DHS to Unveil VOICE Office for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.</ref> However, leftists took to pranking the phone line created, showing disrespect to the victims of illegal immigration.<ref>Singman, Brooke (April 27, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/27/ice-rips-pranksters-jamming-hotline-to-report-space-aliens.html ICE rips pranksters jamming hotline to report space aliens]. '' Fox News''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

Canadian Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] described President Trump as being very authentic – the way he acts in public is like how he does in private.<ref>Yilek, Caitlin (August 31, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/canadian-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-trump-is-surprisingly-authentic/article/2633107 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Trump is surprisingly 'authentic']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref>

====Temporary immigration and refugee suspensions====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
Trump received criticism from liberals and [[establishment]] Republicans<ref>McHugh, Katie (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/establishment-republicans-bash-trumps-executive-order-on-immigration-refugee-resettlement/ Establishment Republicans Bash Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration, Refugee Resettlement]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> when he signed an executive order temporarily banning immigration from certain high-risk Islamic countries as well as refugee entry. Despite this criticism, 49 percent of the American public supported the decision compared to 41 percent opposed, according to the "mainstream" Reuters,<ref>Kahn, Chris (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG Exclusive: Only a third of Americans think Trump's travel ban will make them more safe]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> and 57% percent of likely American voters supported the ban according to Rasmussen.<ref>[http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/january_2017/most_support_temporary_ban_on_newcomers_from_terrorist_havens Most Support Temporary Ban on Newcomers from Terrorist Havens].'' January 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref> Additionally, while the leftist [[establishment]] European leaders opposed the ban, a strong majority—55% average—of Europeans support the ban, according to a poll in 10 [[European Union]] nations.<ref>Shaw, Adam (February 9, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/09/majority-europeans-in-favor-trump-style-muslim-ban-poll-shows.html Majority of Europeans in favor of a Trump-style Muslim ban, poll shows]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Jamieson, Alastair (February 8, 2017). [https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/europes-border-crisis/majority-leading-eu-nations-support-trump-style-travel-ban-poll-n718271 Majority in Leading EU Nations Support Trump-Style Travel Ban: Poll]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref> On March 6, 2017, Trump signed a second executive order concerning the temporary suspension of refugees and others from certain high-risk countries after the first one was blocked by the courts. The second order made some clarifications and minor improvements over the first, such as exempting green card holders from the ban and excluding [[Iraq]] from it as it had developed an acceptable vetting process.<ref>Munro, Neil (March 6, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/06/trump-new-refugees-executive-pushes-back-judges/ Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Travel from Six Terror-Tied Countries]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (March 6, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/06/trump-signs-new-immigration-order-narrows-scope-travel-ban.html Trump signs new immigration order, narrows scope of travel ban]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref>

Trump showed he would not tolerate incompetent leftist administration officials when he fired acting [[United States Department of Justice|Attorney General]] [[Sally Yates]] (a left-wing Obama holdover) when she refused to defend his refugee and immigration ban executive order.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/30/acting-ag-tells-justice-department-staff-not-to-defend-trumps-refugee-order.html Trump fires acting AG after Justice Department staff told not to defend refugee order]. ''Fox News''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/30/statement-appointment-dana-boente-acting-attorney-general Statement on the Appointment of Dana Boente as Acting Attorney General]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Trump emulated [[Ronald Reagan]]'s firing of the striking PATCO workers in 1981 by doing so,<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 30, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/30/trumps-patco-moment-emanating-reagan-president-takes-control-federal-government-protect-country-citizens/ Trump’s PATCO Moment: Emanating Reagan, the President Takes Control of Federal Government to ‘Protect the Country and Its Citizens’]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> contrary to the [[mainstream media]] spin.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/01/trumps-firing-defiant-obama-holdover-why-hes-no-richard-nixon.html Trump's firing of a defiant Obama holdover: Why he's no Richard Nixon]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref> That same night, Trump replaced the acting director of [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (another Obama holdover) with a more competent official who had a reputation for enforcing immigration laws.<ref>Chamberlain, Samuel (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-names-thomas-homan-acting-director-ice-replacing-obama-holdover.html Trump names Thomas Homan acting director of ICE, replacing Obama holdover]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Berman, Mark; Zapotosky, Matt (January 30, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/01/30/trump-appoints-new-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-director-noted-for-his-work-deporting-illegal-immigrants/?utm_term=.addf12ae690a Trump appoints new Immigration and Customs Enforcement director noted for his work deporting illegal immigrants]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref>

====Reducing regulations and government====
:''For more information, see [[Donald Trump achievements: Deregulation and government size]]''
In the first six weeks of Trump's presidency, over 90 regulations were repealed, whether through executive orders, Acts of Congress, or other means.<ref>Farand, Chloe (March 6, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-federal-state-regulations-month-oval-office-white-house-us-president-deregulate-a7614031.html Donald Trump disassembles 90 federal state regulations in just over a month in White House]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3480299-10-Examples-Industries-Push-Followed-by-Trump.html#document/p60/a341284 Trump-Era Trend: Industries Protest. Regulations Rolled Back. A Dozen Examples]. ''The New York Times'' (through ''DocumentCloud''). Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref> Trump also signed numerous executive actions promoting a smaller government.

====Economic progress====
[[File:Real Disposable Personal Income Per Capita.png|right|350px|thumb|Real Personal Income gains under President Trump beginning from the flat base of President Obama's last year in office. ''Source: Federal Reserve Board'']]
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor}}
In May 2017, the unemployment rate fell from 4.4% from 4.3%, the lowest since May 2001, as the number of unemployed persons was little changed at 6.9 million and the labor force participation rate fell to 62.7 percent.<ref>[https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate United States Unemployment Rate]. ''tradingeconomics.com''. Retrieved June 14, 2017.</ref>

According to a Rasmussen survey, consumer confidence is the second-highest it's been in the index's history. The market cap of the U.S. stock market has risen more than $3 trillion since Mr. Trump was elected. Small-business confidence has surged to a 12-year high.

====Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts|Trump Supreme Court}}
On January 31, 2017, Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]].<ref>Klukowski, Ken (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/trump-nominates-judge-neil-gorsuch-supreme-court/ Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Hurley, Lawrence; Holland, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-idUSKBN15F1OW Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> The nomination was well received by many conservatives.<ref>Chamberlain, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/reaction-to-trumps-supreme-court-pick-split-along-partisan-lines.html Conservatives hail Trump's Supreme Court pick]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Ertelt, Steven (January 31, 2017). [https://www.lifenews.com/2017/01/31/president-donald-trump-nominates-pro-life-friendly-judge-neil-gorsuch-to-the-supreme-court/ President Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Life-Friendly Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Others, most notably [[Andrew Schlafly]], disagreed with the nomination due to concerns about Gorsuch's position on abortion.<ref>Dannenfelser, Marjorie (January 31, 2017). [https://townhall.com/columnists/marjoriedannenfelser/2017/01/31/the-truth-about-trumps-prolife-scotus-list-n2279232 The Truth about Trump’s Pro-life SCOTUS List]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Mainpageright&diff=1302133&oldid=1301962</ref>

Upon the swing justice [[Anthony Kennedy|Anthony Kennedy's]] announcement on June 21, 2018, that he would retire from the Court at the end of the succeeding month, Trump nominated the conservative [[Brett Kavanaugh]] to replace him.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/09/trump-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nominee/ Trump Announces Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Nominee] ''Breitbart News''.</ref>

====Public trust====
According to a poll conducted by [[Emerson College]] on February 5–6, 2017, more Americans trust the Trump Administration than the media.<ref>McHugh, Katie (February 9, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/09/poll-voters-trust-trump-administration-media/ Poll: Voters Trust Trump Administration More Than Media]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref>

====Coronavirus pandemic====
{{See also|Covid coverup}}
President Trump deferred heavily to [[Hillary Clinton]]-supporter [[Anthony Fauci]], a [[Deep State]] bureaucrat in the [[National Institutes of Health]], in responding to the [[coronavirus]] pandemic in early 2020. Trump mistakenly rejected the advice of [[White House]] official [[Peter Navarro]] to take early action cutting off travel from [[China]], and to make [[hydroxychloroquine]] widely available.

Trump's polls numbers declined largely because of his deference to Fauci and unwillingness to take the advice of Navarro. John Fleming, an adviser to Chief of Staff [[Mark Meadows]], also misled Trump by denying the benefits of widespread access to hydroxychloroquine, as other countries have done to defeat [[COVID-19]].

Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for the [[Wuhan virus]] in early October 2020.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/president-donald-trump-first-lady-melania-trump-test-positive-for-coronavirus/ President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump Test Positive for Coronavirus]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519282-president-trump-melania-trump-test-positive-for-covid-19 President Trump, Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19]
*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/10/02/breaking-president-trump-and-first-lady-test-positive-for-wuhancoronavirus-n2577338 BREAKING: President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus]
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-first-lady-test-positive-covid-19-n1241769 Trump, first lady test positive for Covid-19]</ref> The mainstream media have started mocking him, some believing he deserved his positive COVID-19 test; Pence is also vulnerable, since many of his workers have contracted the [[Wuhan coronavirus]]. [[Leftists]] and the [[MSM]] attempted to downplay Trump's experiences with the virus, claiming that the average American would not have received similar medication. Trump's strong leadership against the coronavirus even after falling ill to it himself shocked many.

====Trump 45 Website: 45 Office ====
{{main|45 Office}}
On March 29, 2021, Trump launched 45 Office.

==Political positions==

====Social Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Religious liberty and LGBT|Donald Trump achievements: Abortion|Donald Trump achievements: Healthcare, welfare, and other social issues}}
[[File:Donald-Trump-Rosa-Parks.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Donald Trump received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations in 1986 for improving the lives of African-American urban youths. From left to right: [[Anita Bryant]], [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Rosa Parks]], and Donald Trump.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, Trump announced he is [[pro-life]].<ref>Rahn, Will (February 10, 2011). [https://dailycaller.com/2011/02/10/trump-at-cpac-points-to-white-house-run/ "Trump at CPAC points to White House run"]. The Daily Caller website.</ref> Trump would not fund Planned Parenthood and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions<ref>Carroll, Lauren (May 1, 2016) [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/may/01/ted-cruz/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-planned-parenthood/ "Do Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton agree on Planned Parenthood funding?"] Politifact website.</ref> However, he supports abortion in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child.<ref>Ertelt, Steven (February 1, 2016). [https://www.lifenews.com/2016/02/01/mike-huckabee-defends-donald-trumps-abortion-conversion-he-is-pro-life-now/ "Mike Huckabee defends Donald Trump’s abortion conversion: 'He is pro-life now'"] LifeNews.com.</ref>

Trump says that the controversy regarding the legalization of [[same-sex marriage]] doesn't matter, because it's "settled law" now.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120831060550/http://www.gop.com/2012-republican-platform_We/#Item3 "Republican platform: We believe in America"] (bef. August 31, 2012). GOP.com website. Archived at Internet Archive on August 31, 2012.</ref> Furthermore, Trump believes that homosexual couples should have the same adoption rights as straight couples<ref>Guo, Jeff (August 10, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/08/10/how-donald-trump-is-slowly-teaching-republicans-to-embrace-gay-rights/ "Donald Trump is teaching the GOP a different way to embrace gay rights".] ''Washington Post'' website.</ref> and has voiced open support for the LGBTQ community, becoming the first Republican president to do so.{{cn}} He has stated that he will do everything he can do to protect the LGBTQ community, from Islamic extremists.

Trump says that a business should be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner's religious beliefs?<ref name="christiantoday.com">Hicap, Jonah (June 2, 2015). [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/donald.trump.vows.to.be.the.greatest.representative.of.christians.if.he.wins.white.house/55023.htm "Donald Trump: 'I will be the greatest representative of Christians if I win the White House'"]. Christian Today website.</ref> Trump would not require health insurance providers to offer free birth control.<ref>Associated Press (February 11, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20151128095810/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-02-11/obama-birth-control-cpac/53046728/1 "GOP conservatives unite against birth control coverage"]. ''USA Today'' website/News/Washington. Retrieved from November 28, 2015 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

Trump doesn't think that universities should provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students.<ref>Hashmi, Siraj (November 10, 2016). [http://redalertpolitics.com/2016/11/10/safe-spaces-handed-election-donald-trump/ "Safe Spaces handed the election to Donald Trump"]. Red Alert Politics website.</ref>

Trump believes that marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape.<ref>Diamond, Jeremy (July 28, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/28/politics/donald-trump-adviser-michael-cohen-rape/ "Trump distances himself from top aide's rape comment"]. CNN website/Politics.</ref>

Trump would not add "Gender Identity" to anti-discrimination laws.<ref>http://www.advocate.com/politics/2016/5/24/donald-trump-claims-accommodating-transgender-people-too-expensive</ref>

Trump wouldn't support a [[separation of church and state]] by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments.<ref name="christiantoday.com"/>

Trump says that after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice, terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via [[assisted suicide]].<ref>http://wingspanonline.net/?p=2398</ref>

Trump supports the [[death penalty]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/01/nyregion/angered-by-attack-trump-urges-return-of-the-death-penalty.html</ref>

Trump thinks that the military should allow women to serve as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/donald-trump-women-combat-tricky/2015/12/06/id/704736/</ref> (Compare [[gender norming]].)

Trump says that board members of a business should be the most qualified regardless of gender.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3269718/Trump-gives-young-feminist-brush-equal-pay-abortion-going-make-good-job-happen-pro-life.html</ref>

Trump does not believe that the government can show a confederate flag on public property.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-tees-off-on-the-confederate-flag/</ref>

Trump believes that women should be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFVCZhFsNR8</ref>

====Immigration====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
See the discussion in the introduction above. This is Trump's main campaign issue.

A central part of his immigration plan is to build a giant wall on the border with Mexico. Trump estimates it will cost $8 billion, approximately 35 to 40 feet high and stretch 2000 miles.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/09/donald-trump-the-wall-is-probably-8-billion Trump Border Wall]</ref> During the campaign, Trump promised that Mexico will pay for the wall, but after taking office, he clarified that payment could be in the form of a tax on Mexican imports or other revenues measures after the Mexican government showed opposition towards Trump's plan.

Trump has also proposed to temporarily ban [[Muslims]] from entering the United States, until "our leaders figure out what the hell is going on," in order to protect Americans from the threats posed by [[Islamic]] [[refugee]]s (and those pretending to be<ref>[http://m.washingtonexaminer.com/isis-fighters-infiltrating-syrian-refugees-uk-is-warned/article/2572051 ISIS fighters infiltrating Syrian refugees, UK is warned]</ref>) entering the country.<ref>[http://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/donald-trump-insists-muslim-ban-is-about-safety-not-religion Donald Trump Insists Muslim Ban Is About Safety, Not Religion]</ref>

Efforts have been made by hostile journalists to paint Trump as advocating a [[Muslim registry]], but what he actually proposed was a [[database for Syrian refugees]].

====Economic Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor|MAGAnomics}}
Trump's economic plan is designed to make the country more competitive by implementing policies that apply to all companies: cutting taxes, including the corporate tax rate, repealing and rolling back stifling regulations, including the biggest of them all, Obamacare and those clobbering the energy sector, renegotiating trade deals such as NAFTA, and killing off the nascent [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Crowley, Monica (December 7, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/7/donald-trump-and-the-art-of-getting-it-done/ Donald Trump and the art of getting it done]. ''The Washingon Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

Trump would not require employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job as there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary.

''Trump has not answered whether welfare recipients be tested for drugs.''

Trump said he would require businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member.

Trump would raise the federal minimum wage.

Trump believes there should be more restrictions on current welfare benefits.

Trump would instate a 35% tariff on all imports from China even though he used Chinese steel to build all of his Trump Towers.<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/how-donald-trump-ditched-us-steel-workers-china-505717</ref>

Trump would also lower the corporate tax rate.<ref>https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/an-america-first-economic-plan-winning-the-global-competition</ref>

Trump says that the U.S. shouldn't continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).<ref>https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/16/news/economy/donald-trump-nafta-mexico-china-tariff/</ref>

Trump would cut public spending in order to reduce the public debt.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/donald-trump-believe-candidate-stands-10-issues/</ref>

Trump believes that the government is currently over-regulating private businesses and that it shouldn't require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours.<ref>https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-shift/2016/08/trump-v-overtime-rule-215883</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-22/trump-would-block-proposed-at-t-time-warner-merger-if-elected</ref>

Trump said that labor unions, in theory help the economy but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited.<ref>http://projects.newsday.com/opinion/newsday-editorial-board-interviews-donald-trump/#nypd</ref>

Trump would increase the tax on profits from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4I5QUGRf-Q&feature=youtu.be</ref>

Trump believes economic stimulus will aid the country during times of recession.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/us/politics/trump-clinton-infrastructure.html?_r=0</ref>

Trump thinks the Federal Reserve Bank should be audited by Congress.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-trump-fed-idUSL1N12Y1ZG20151103</ref>

Trump doesn't support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as this will incentivize companies to move U.S. jobs overseas.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/us/politics/transcript-of-the-republican-presidential-debate-in-new-hampshire.html</ref>

Trump would eliminate the [[estate tax]].<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/finance/290825-clinton-to-criticize-trumps-plan-to-repeal-the-estate-tax</ref>

Trump would end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course.<ref>http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/17cfa1a0-0b9e-11e5-a06e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3e0UlsdmX</ref>

''Trump has not answered if pension payments be increased for retired government workers.''

Trump favors an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes even though sales tax would not provide a steady stream of income.<ref>http://www.taxjusticeblog.org/archive/2015/06/donald_trumps_regressive_and_r.php#.VYr8_hNViko</ref>

Trump supports pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com"/>

Trump said that the U.S. government should not bailout Puerto Rico.<ref>http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=c89b639c-07de-4a0f-a634-dda08e3de95a</ref>

Trump believes citizens should not be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts as too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-puts-his-money-in-companies-that-stash-cash-abroad/</ref>

Trump would not apply an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers.<ref>http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ce65fe3f0bbd43c19cf17c5c8da8d958/trump-amazons-bezos-uses-washington-post-avoid-taxes</ref>

Trump thinks that the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency.<ref>https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/trump-presidency-boost-bitcoin-price/</ref>

====Tariffs====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Trade policy}}
[[File:Donald Trump RNC July 2016.jpg|thumb|Trump accepting the GOP nomination in Cleveland on June 21, 2016.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he supports a 25% [[tariff]] on Chinese goods.<ref name=Educ/> The number floated around in 2016 is a 45% tariff. Trump was speaking in regards to China and the [[World Trade Organization]],<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-finance-ministerlou-jiwei-takes-aim-at-donald-trumps-trade-policies-1460892988 Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei Takes Aim at Donald Trump’s Trade Policies, WallStreetJournal, April 17, 2016]</ref>

{{cquote|In a statement from his campaign, Mr. Trump charged that [[China]] was “in total violation of WTO regulations” and that the U.S. “has incompetently allowed them to get away with this” and has failed to impose “equal or greater taxes and tariffs” on China. If he is elected president, Mr. Trump said, China “will learn to deal fairly and justly or we will not deal at all” with Beijing.}}

====Foreign policy====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Foreign policy|American foreign policy|}}
Donald Trump is a [[nationalism|nationalist]] who promised to "put [[America first]]"<ref>[https://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/07/trump-touts-new-infrastructure-plan-cincinnati-states-america-first-message 'It's Time Finally to Put America First': Trump Touts New Infrastructure Plan]</ref> (See: [[Donald Trump and nationalism]]). At the same time, in April 2017, he stated that "I’m a nationalist and a globalist."<ref>Starr, Penny (April 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/28/trump-im-a-nationalist-and-a-globalist/ Trump: ‘I’m a Nationalist and a Globalist’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2018.</ref> Trump has been criticized by [[liberal]] [[fascist]]s as a ''[[Putinversteher]]''.<ref>[https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/ein-putinversteher-im-weissen-haus-6311155.html Donald Trump and Russia: A Putin sympathizer in the White House], By Claudia von Salzen, ''Tagessiegel'', 02/05/2017. www.tagesspiegel.de</ref>

In July 2015 after the [[U.S.]]-backed [[Maidan coup]] overthrew [[Ukrainian]] [[democracy]],<ref>[https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/Why-America-Overthrew-Democratically-Elected-Government-in-Ukraine Why Did America Overthrow a Democratically Elected Government in Ukraine], Silas Nyamweya, Oct 1, 2021. discover.hubpages.com</ref> Trump explained he wants to improve relationships with [[Russia]]n President [[Vladimir Putin]].<ref>Johnson, Simon (July 31, 2015). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11775145/Donald-Trump-Id-get-on-very-well-with-Putin-if-I-were-president.html "Donald Trump: I'd get on 'very well' with Putin if I were president"]. The Telegraph [U.K.] website.</ref> Amidst an explosion of [[Russophobia]] and [[globalist|global]] [[psyops]], the [[James Comey]] [[FBI]] [[colluded]] with the [[2016 Hillary Clinton campaign|Hillary Clinton campaign]] to accuse Trump of "[[colluding]]" with [[Russia]]. In response, the Trump Administration was forced to take several provocative actions against Russia, including some that even the Obama Administration knew were unwise.<ref>Berger, Judson (December 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/26/trump-administration-ends-2017-confronting-russia-after-year-collusion-accusations.html Trump administration ends 2017 confronting Russia after year of collusion accusations]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> In an interview with [[ABC]] he correctly asserted that Putin wouldn't make a military move into [[Ukraine]] on his watch. Furthermore, Trump argued in a tweet that the conflict over [[Crimea]] was the fault of the [[Obama administration]].<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/31/politics/donald-trump-russia-ukraine-crimea-putin/ Trump says Putin is 'not going to go into Ukraine,' despite Crimea]</ref> [[NATO]] powers overthrew the [[democracy|democratically]]-elected government of Ukraine in 2014 in order to seize the strategic [[naval]] base at [[Sevastopol]], Russia's only year-round ice-free warm water port giving access to the world and a vital [[strategic]] [[national security]] interest to the [[Russian Federation]].<ref>[https://theworld.org/stories/2016/07/30/putin-has-genuine-interest-protecting-russias-warm-water-port-and-naval-base-crimea Putin has a genuine interest in protecting Russia’s warm-water port and naval base in Crimea], By Mac DefordRebecca Lee Sanchez, GlobalPost, July 30, 2016. theworld.org</ref>

Trump said that the [[Iran nuclear deal]] is bad and as president, he kept his promise by withdrawing from it.

After his election as U.S. president, [[Israel]]i prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] called Trump "a true friend of the State of Israel."<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/netanyahu-trump-israel-true-friend-231094?lo=ap_c4 Netanyahu calls Trump 'a true friend' of Israel]. ''Politico''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> On February 2, 2017, Trump stated that building new settlements in the [[West Bank]] "may not be helpful" to achieving peace in the [[Middle East]], and he appeared to shift his formerly strong stance on moving the U.S. embassy to [[Jerusalem]] as he had previously stated.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/trump-to-israel-settlements-may-not-help-achieve-peace-in-middle-east.html Trump to Israel: Settlements ‘may not help’ achieve peace in the Middle East]. ''Fox News''. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.</ref> But on December 6, 2017, Trump announced that the U.S. officially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the U.S. would begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy from [[Tel Aviv]] to Jerusalem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/saun/sncfausiyyo/sqrs/p2/the-press-office/2017/12/06/president-donald-j-trumps-proclamation-jerusalem-capital-state-israel|title=President Donald J. Trump's Proclamation on Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel |publisher=White House|accessdate=6 December 2017|date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Trump in 2019 also gave official U.S. recognition to the [[Golan Heights]] as being part of Israel. In recognition for his support of Israel, a plaza in Jerusalem was named for Trump ("Donald Trump Square"), as well as a settlement in the Golan Heights ("Trump Heights")

Trump had criticized [[NATO]] for not fulfilling its financial obligations, going so far as declaring the organization "obsolete", but in April 2017 - after getting promises from NATO partners to make increased financial contributions - Trump retracted the obsolete declaration.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/news/the-latest-trump-says-nato-no-longer-obsolete/ The Latest: Trump says NATO ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Hagen, Lisa (April 21, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328558-trump-nato-is-no-longer-obsolete Trump: NATO is ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref>

Immediately after taking office, Trump had exchanged vitriolic rhetoric with and made threats to North Korea after the latter carried out numerous medium/long-range missile tests and a nuclear test in September 2017. However, in March 2018, Trump announced he would hold a summit with North Korea Chairman Kim Jong Un, making him the first U.S. president to have bilateral talks with a North Korean leader. The first summit was held in Singapore in June 2018, a second in Hanoi in February 2019, and a third informal summit in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in June 2019 - during which he became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot on North Korean soil. During the period of the summits, North Korea had halted testing of long/medium-range missiles, as well as nuclear testing (and outside of a few short-range missiles in early May 2019, North Korea hasn't tested any weapons since November 2017.)

On Monday, 7 October 2019, Trump ordered American military forces to withdraw from northern Syria in case Turkish forces and their allies would attack them, meaning the predominantly Syrian Kurdish ''SDF'' (''Syrian Democratic Force'') would not have direct U.S. military support. This decision came after a telephone conversation with Turkish ruler [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] on Sunday,<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/turkey-announces-incursion-of-northeast-syria-us-backed-kurds-have-vowed-all-out-war Trump pulls back troops from northern Syria ahead of Turkish assault, Pentagon officials 'blindsided']</ref> and Turkish forces soon began advancing into northern Syria to create a buffer zone.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkey-syria-invasion-ground-forces-civilians-dead Turkey announces northern Syria invasion of ground forces; multiple civilians reported dead]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUeXaPaKF50 Why Turkey is invading Syria]</ref> In the same week it was announced that it is planned by the U.S. administration to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East because of the tensions between [[Saudi-Arabia]] and [[Iran]].<ref>[https://video.foxnews.com/v/6040831354001/ President Trump plans to send 1,500 US troops to the Middle East]</ref> President Erdogan visited the White House on November 13, 2019.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/13/donald-trump-im-a-big-fan-of-turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan/ Donald Trump: ‘I’m a Big Fan’ of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan]</ref>

At his 2nd term, Trump invited Netanyahu to be the first foreign head of State to visit the US (- Feb 4, 2025).
[[File:Trump w Netanyahu at WH 2.4.25.jpg|thumb|Trump w Netanyahu at WH 2.4.25]]
[[File:PMPOTUS5February2-660x440.jpg|thumb|Trump meets Netanyahu 2.4.25]]
[[File:Billboard - Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, in support of Trump.2.5.25.jpg|thumb|Billboard - Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, in support of Trump.2.5.25]]

[[File:Image 0cd13d.png|thumb|US drops six ‘bunker buster’ bombs on Iran’s Fordow nuclear plant as Trump declares facility ‘is gone,’ says ‘now is the time for peace’. 6.21.25]]
On June 21, 2025, Trump 'peace through strength' hit a few of genocidal Islamic Relublic of [[Iran]]'s nuclear sites in op. called ''Midnight Hamme.'' And called for the mullahs to seriously considering a deal.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2025/06/21/world-news/us-launches-strikes-on-iran-joining-forces-with-israel-days-after-trumps-tehran-warning/ US drops six ‘bunker buster’ bombs on Iran’s Fordow nuclear plant as Trump declares facility ‘is gone,’ says ‘now is the time for peace’]. NYPost.06.21.25</ref>
It came after the fascistic mullahcracy played around with peace seeking Trump for months. And defensive [[Israel]] began [[Rising Lion]] op.

====Department of Education====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Education}}
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he wants to eliminate the Department of Education.<ref name=Educ/>

====Global warming====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Energy and environmental policy}}
Trump does not believe in the [[Climate Change]] hysteria, once stating the "Nobel committee should take the [[Nobel Prize]] back from [[Al Gore]]."

====Homosexual agenda====
For all practical purposes, Trump seems to be on the side of the [[homosexual agenda]]. He supports the creation of new law by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], as in a new right to [[homosexual marriage]], and declares it the "law of the land" even though Congress passed no such law.

Trump has attended multiple [[same-sex marriage]] ceremonies{{Citation needed}}, but has also said in the past that he opposes same-sex marriage. Trump's views are not yet known on other aspects of the [[homosexual agenda]], such as whether Trump would ban [[conversion therapy]] for minors as [[Chris Christie]] did. The [[Fox News Channel]] debate in August avoided these issues.

====Second Amendment rights====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Gun rights}}
Trump has a mixed record on the [[second amendment]] and against [[leftist]] [[gun control]] and gun free zones. As president, Trump has promised to re-arm military personnel on all American military bases as well as [[ROTC]] recruitment centers, which were disarmed by the [[Clinton Administration]] policy.<ref name=Educ/> Trump was strongly endorsed by the [[National Rifle Association]] in one of its earliest endorsements in an election campaign.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/20/nra-to-endorse-trump.html# Trump wins NRA endorsement, blasts Clinton on gun stance at forum]. ''Fox News''. May 20, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.</ref>

On August 5, 2019, Trump promoted extreme risk protection orders, AKA, red flag laws, to combat the risk of mass shootings. His announcement came after the deaths of 20 people in El Paso Texas. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFZKFUuGb4c</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shootings-remarks</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/el-paso-walmart-shooting-20-dead-26-injured-gov-greg-abbott-police-chief-greg-allen</ref>

On December 18, 2018, the Department of Justice amended the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of “machinegun” under federal law, as such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger. <ref>https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/bump-stocks</ref> The ATF also issued a statement saying: "We are faithfully following President Trump’s leadership by making clear that bump stocks, which turn semiautomatics into machine guns, are illegal, and we will continue to take illegal guns off of our streets." <ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-bump-stock-type-devices-final-rule</ref> In January 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 13-to-3 vote ruled that the classification was illegal and this ruling is currently under review by the United States Supreme Court. <ref>https://www.npr.org/2023/11/03/1210516804/supreme-court-bump-stocks</ref>

On February 28, 2018, Trump met with lawmakers in the aftermath of a February 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead. He appeared to support red flag laws and stated: "I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida … to go to court would have taken a long time. Take the guns first, go through due process second.” <ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376097-trump-take-the-guns-first-go-through-due-process-second/</ref>

====Healthcare Issues====
Trump does not support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and would open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com">https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform</ref><ref name=Educ>Breitbart.tv (February 9, 2011). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2011/02/09/pro-life-donald-trump-would-eliminate-dept-of-education-impose-25-tax-on-china-imports-if-president/ "Pro-life Donald Trump would eliminate Dept of Education, impose 25% tax on China imports if president"]. Breitbart.com.</ref> However, he has also said, "I like the mandate."<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2016/02/19/trump-on-obamacare-i-like-the-mandate-video/ "Trump On Obamacare: ‘I Like The Mandate’"]</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should regulate the prices of life-saving drugs.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/trump-backs-
medicare-negotiating-drug-prices-218215</ref>

Trump supports the legalization of marijuana for medical use.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2015/06/18/exclusive-donald-trump-on-what-made-him-run-for-president-on-hannity/</ref>

''Donald Trump has not yet answered if he supports the privatization of veteran's healthcare.''

Trump believes that the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid).<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-15/trump-calls-for-expanded-medicaid-birth-control-without-doctor</ref>

[[File:Donald Trump Speaking in Fountain Hills.jpg|thumb|Trump speaking in Fountain Hills, Arizona in March 2016.]]

====Vaccines====
Trump believes that [[vaccines]] cause [[autism]]<ref>Ferris, Sarah (September 16, 2015). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/253980-trump-links-vaccines-to-autism-epidemic "Trump links vaccines to autism 'epidemic'"]. The Hill website/Policy/Healthcare.</ref> and has argued against requiring that so many vaccines be given to infants.

==== Eminent domain====
Trump believes that the government has the right to take [[private property]] upon paying just compensation for both infrastructure and to promote economic development.

==== Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts}}
Trump opposed filling the Supreme Court seat held by [[Antonin Scalia]] before the next President takes office. When asked who he might select to the Supreme Court, he said that his sister, a sitting federal court judge, would make a great Supreme Court justice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/sfothrfaqegbnvj/suvw/p2/corner/423196/trump-praises-his-sister-pro-abortion-extremist-judge-ramesh-ponnuru|title=Trump Praises His Sister, a Pro-Abortion Extremist Judge|date=Aug 27, 2015|accessdate=February 21, 2016}}</ref>

====Political contributions====
He has been criticized for his substantial contributions to Democrat lawmakers; the majority of those lawmakers are located in the states he resides in: New York and Florida. The amount he has donated since 2008 is $25,000, which is insignificant considering his wealth.<ref>Allin, Olivia (April 30, 2011). [http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Donald-Trump-calls-nations-leaders-stupid-people-and-blood-sucking-politicians/8104644 "OTRC: Donald Trump calls nation's leaders 'stupid people' and 'blood-sucking politicians'"]. OnTheRedCarpet [news]. Retrieved from ABC7 [KABC Television, Los Angeles] website.</ref>

Trump is not known to be beholden to any big-money donors.

==Presidential campaigns==
===2024 presidential campaign===
{{See also|2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign}}
[[File:Trump 2024 Iconic and Historical Campaign.jpg|thumbnail|The 2024 is a memorable campaign that we all will remember in our hearts.]]

Donald Trump officially declared his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on November 15, 2022. His announcement took place at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he expressed his intention to reclaim the presidency. Trump emphasized themes of nationalism and economic revival.

In a notable development, Trump secured the necessary delegates to become the Republican nominee, setting the stage for a potential rematch against President Joe Biden, who also confirmed his candidacy but was removed later to install Kamala instead.

At least two assassination attempts were made against him, the first one he saved as a miracle and his faith grows. The second was stopped near a Trump Golf Club in Florida.

He received the support of [[Robert Kennedy, Jr]] and other former democrats, as well as [[Elon Musk]] and even Joe Biden wore a MAGA hat and seemed happy that Kamala lost.
[[File:Trump McDonald's.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump working the [[McDonald's]] Drive-Thru window.]]
In a November 2023 CNN Poll: Trump was narrowly leading Biden in hypothetical rematch.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/07/politics/cnn-poll-trump-biden-matchup/index.htmlCNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads Biden in hypothetical rematch], ''CNN'', Nov 8, 2023</ref>

A November 2023 poll showed: voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China.<ref>Lauren Irwin, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4303281-voters-trust-trump-over-biden-on-ukraine-israel-and-china-poll/ Voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China: poll], ''The Hill'', Nov 9, 2023</ref>

On the Israel "Palestinian" Gaza regime Hamas war [[Swords of Iron]], Trump said in November 2023, "Sometimes you have to let things play out" - his stand against a ceasefire.<ref>Brett Samuels, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4304401-trump-israel-hamas-war-let-things-play-out/ Trump on Israel-Hamas war: ‘Sometimes you have to let things play out’] ''The Hill'', 11/10/23 </ref>

[[File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza - finish the problem - Mar 5 2024.jpg|thumb|File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza: "finish the problem." (Mar 5 2024)]]
On Mar 5, 2024, Super Tuesday, Trump expressed his full support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'.<ref>Chris Williams, [https://www.livenowfox.com/news/state-of-the-union-speech-2024 State of the Union: Biden expected to talk immigration, economy, ceasefire], ''Fox News'', March 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
What do Republicans say? Trump has not said much on Gaza. However, he said Israel needs to "finish the problem" in its war against Hamas in Gaza when he recently called into "FOX and Friends."</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-israel-gaza-finish-problem-rcna141905 Trump breaks silence on Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'], ''NBC News'', Mar 5, 2024</ref>

On March 25, 2024, Trump said: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel after Oct. 7.<ref>
Omer Lachmanovitch And Ariel Kahana, [https://www.jns.org/trump-only-a-fool-would-have-not-acted-like-israel-on-oct-7/ Trump: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel on Oct. 7], ''JNS'', Mar 25, 2024</ref> And that "People that were in other administrations with Biden saw him as weak, ineffective, Hamas would have never done that attack if I were there."

Trump's November 2023 video focused on the October 7 massacre:
{{Cquote|Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday released a new campaign video.
The video ad builds on the thousands of people, including 31 Americans, killed by Hamas in Israel since October 7, and slams US President Joe Biden's release of billions of dollars in funds to Iran.

The campaign video said, "Trump played hardball with Iran. Destroyed ISIS. Kept the Middle East at peace. Kept us out of endless wars with strength."<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/380118 Trump's new video focuses on the october 7th massacre], ''INN '', 11 Nov 2023</ref>}}

On November 10, 2023, [[Elise Stefanik]] filed an ethics complaint against corrupt Trump fraud trial judge [[Arthur Engoron]].{{Cquote|Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) filed a judicial ethics complaint Friday against the New York judge overseeing former President Trump’s civil fraud trial, claiming the judge has shown “inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance” toward the former president and calling on him to resign.

Judge Arthur Engoron has displayed a “clear judicial bias” against Trump and broken “several rules” in the state’s judicial conduct code, Stefanik wrote in a letter to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.<ref>Ella Lee, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4304049-elise-stefanik-ethics-complaint-trump-fraud-trial-judge/ Elise Stefanik files ethics complaint against Trump fraud trial judge], ''The Hill'', 11/10/23.</ref>}}

In November 2023, Trump told [[Argentina]]'s President-elect [[Javier Milei]] he plans to visit Buenos Aires.
{{Cquote|Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trump-tells-argentinas-president-elect-javier-milei-plans-105125913 Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires], ''ABC News'', Nov 24, 2023.</ref>}}

In November 2023, a "representative of Black Lives Matter" (BLM), activist Mark Fisher, endorsed Donald Trump and drew loud applause from supporters.<ref>Thomas Kika, [https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-blm-endorsement-draws-loud-applause-supporters-1849002 Donald Trump's Black Lives Matter Endorsement Draws Loud Applause From Supporters], Dec 2, 2023</ref>

A December 2023 poll found that young voters prefer Trump to handle the Israel-Hamas war.<ref>[https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/12/6/iop-youth-poll-fall-23/ Young Voters Sour on Biden, Prefer Trump to Handle Israel-Hamas War in Latest Harvard IOP Youth Poll]. By Thomas J. Mete, ''Crimson'' Staff Writer. Dec 6, 2023</ref>

On December 27, 2023, the Trump team released an ad titled "Burning down", addressing the dangerous border issue by Biden, including drug smuggling and the potential for Hamas-like Islamic terrorist attacks on American soil.<ref>Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022)
@TeamTrump:<blockquote>
🚨 MUST SEE — New Ad from Team Trump: “Burning Down”
From Trump War Room.
[https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 Dec 28, 2023]</blockquote>
On [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1Zt_w6Os2V/ Instagram].</ref>

In a December 9, 2023 published [[WSJ]] poll: Trump takes 2024 lead as Biden approval hits new low. "WSJ Poll Finds Unhappiness with Biden’s performance is pervasive, with economic pessimism weighing him down."<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-takes-2024-lead-as-biden-approval-hits-new-low-wsj-poll-finds-fb4fca0c Trump Takes 2024 Lead as Biden Approval Hits New Low, WSJ Poll Finds], ''WSJ'', Dec 9, 2023</ref> Trump's lead over Biden grows when independent candidates are included.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/poll-shows-biden-hitting-record-low-approvals-falling-behind-against-trump-2024-matchup Poll shows Biden hitting record low approvals, falling behind against Trump in 2024 matchup]. By Michael Lee , Paul Steinhauser, ''Fox News'', Dec 9, 2023</ref>

Another poll showed: "Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 points — And Trump Tops Biden By 4."<ref>
[https://www.mediaite.com/news/shock-poll-nikki-haley-absolutely-wrecks-biden-by-whopping-17-points-and-trump-tops-biden-by-4/ SHOCK POLL: Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 POINTS — And Trump Tops Biden By 4.] Mediaite, Dec 10, 2023</ref>

On December 17, 2023, Fox News reported that: "Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens."<ref>Dana Blanton, [https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-trumps-lead-gop-primary-widens Fox News Poll: Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens], ''Fox News'', Dec 17, 2023</ref> "Trump's support stands at 69% in the primary race. That's up 7 points since November and fully 26 points since February."

Meantime, Trump gained a Florida endorsement from [[Marco Rubio]].{{Cquote|Donald Trump has a special interest in embarrassing Ron DeSantis in his home state of Florida, and on the eve of the Iowa caucuses he landed one more prize: the endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio. Rubio, who ran against Trump in 2016 and lost badly to him in the state's GOP primary, follows Sen. Rick Scott, who backed Trump in early November. Trump had been annoyed that it took Rubio this long, people close to him say, but he'll take the win. The former president, whose legal residence is in Palm Beach, also has the bulk of Florida's U.S. House members on his side<ref>https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iowa-caucus-republican-primary-2024/card/trump-s-florida-push-gets-another-boost-IsM310GjI9wRELUYzbaJ</ref>}}
[[File:Fox News Poll June.2024.jpg|thumb|Fox News Poll June.2024]]
Jan 2024: Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll.
{{Cquote|President Biden trails former President Trump by eight percentage points in a hypothetical rematch in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of registered voters out Tuesday.

Why it matters: The poll offers an early warning sign for Biden, who flipped Georgia blue in 2020 for the first time in nearly three decades.<ref>Erin Doherty, [https://www.axios.com/2024/01/16/trump-biden-georgia-poll-2024-rematch Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll]</ref>}}

In his victory speech in Iowa caucuses, Jan 16, 2024, Trump pledged to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected. Claiming, Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.<ref>[https://www.jns.org/trump-pledges-to-solve-horrible-situation-in-israel-quickly-if-elected/ Trump pledges to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected], ''JNS'', January 16, 2024.<blockquote>
The Republican frontrunner for the White House says that the Jewish state would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.
Former President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he had still been president, and pledged to “solve” the “horrible” situation in the Jewish state if he is reelected in November.</blockquote></ref>

WaPo claimed (19 Jan 2024), that "Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration."
{{Cquote|Unlike non-Trump Republicans, most of his supporters favor deportation and less legal immigration, a poll finds.<ref>Philip Bump, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/19/trump-supporters-immigration-poll/ Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration], ''Washington Post'', January 19, 2024</ref>}}
Just ahead of the NH primary, Trump leads by wide margin in Post-Monmouth poll finds.
{{Cquote|Haley nearly doubles her support from November, but trails among the Republican Party’s base voters.
<ref>Dan Balz, Scott Clement and Emily Guskin, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/22/trump-leads-new-hampshire-post-monmouth-poll/ Trump leads by wide margin in N.H. primary, Post-Monmouth poll finds], ''WaPo'', Jan 22, 2024.</ref>}}

A Jan 29, 2024 poll in [[Michigan]] showed: 'Biden vs. Trump, Michigan.
Trump has a 3.1% lead based on 21 polls.' Per ''The Hill'' titling its piece: 'Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump.'<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4435973-michigan-gop-kristina-karamo-joe-biden-donald-trump-2024/ Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump], ''The Hill'', Jan 29, 2024</ref>

A Feb 4 2024 published ''NBC'' Poll showed Trump ahead of Biden with 20 points on handling economy.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-biden-trump-economy-presidential-race-rcna136834 Poll: 20-point deficit on handling economy highlights Biden’s struggles against Trump], NBC News, Feb 4, 2024</ref>

A Feb 27, 2024, poll showed:<ref>[https://emersoncollegepolling.com/wisconsin-2024-poll-trump-45-biden-42/ Wisconsin 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42% - February 27th, 2024]</ref> '[[Wisconsin]] 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42%'.

Mar 2024. [[MSNBC]] anchor dismissed own network's polling, suggesting enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think. <ref>Kendall Tietz , [https://www.foxnews.com/media/andrea-mitchell-dismisses-networks-polling-suggests-enthusiasm-biden-bigger-think Andrea Mitchell dismisses own network's polling, suggests enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think'], "Fox News'', March 6, 2024<blockquote>
The MSNBC host said Super Tuesday results made her think polling 'is not quite accurate'</blockquote></ref>

As of two days after his [[SOTU]] address, Biden is still behind Trump in battleground States, but Trump's playing catch-up on the Ground.<ref>Ken Thomas and Alex Leary, [https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-biden-2024-polls-65928c84 In Battleground States, Trump Is Ahead in Polls but Playing Catch-Up on the Ground], ''WSJ'', Mar 9, 2024</ref>
"Biden and Democrats have a big cash advantage over Republicans, and have funneled far more to state parties to build campaign infrastructure."

On Mar 11, 2024, "Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple polls."<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/presidential-election-latest-polls-biden-trump-1877928 Joe Biden Suddenly Leads Donald Trump in Multiple Polls], ''Newsweek'', Mar 11, 2024</ref>

But according to ''CBS'' reported poll on Mar 12, "Trump leads Biden narrowly in [[Georgia]]."<ref>
[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-trump-biden-georgia-2024-cbs-news/ Trump leads Biden narrowly in Georgia as general election comes into focus — CBS News Battleground poll], ''CBS News'', Mar 12, 2024</ref>

And reported on ''Fox News'' Mar 14 about [[Michigan]]. "Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll."<ref>Paul Steinhauser, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-holds-slight-edge-over-biden-crucial-battleground-state-poll Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll], ''Fox News'', 14 Mar 2024</ref>

====Lawfare====
{{See also|2024 election interference|Lawfare}}
As the campaign progressed, Trump faced various legal witch hints against him but remained a dominant figure in the Republican primaries anyways, being victorious against the Fake News. Polls indicated strong support among Republican voters, with a significant percentage expressing approval of his leadership style. His campaign strategy included a focus on rallying grassroots support and leveraging media and podcast appearances (thanks to Barron) to maintain visibility, something Kamala massively failed.

In November 2023, the [[Minnesota]] Supreme Court blocked a bid to remove Trump from the primary ballot in a 14th Amendment challenge.<ref>Marshall Cohen, [https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/politics/minnesota-14th-amendment-trump/index.html Minnesota Supreme Court blocks bid to remove Trump from primary ballot in 14th Amendment challenge], ''CNN'', November 8, 2023</ref>

On December 14, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected Democrat challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot. Saying "it won’t stop former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, turning aside challenges from critics who argue that his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him."<ref>[https://www.wilx.com/2023/12/14/michigan-court-rejects-challenges-trumps-spot-2024-primary-ballot/ Michigan court rejects challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot], Wilx.com, Dec 14, 2023</ref>

In Apr 2024, Trump was forced to reveal his finances to save his properties.<ref>Jon Jackson, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-forced-to-reveal-his-finances-to-save-his-properties/ar-BB1l1MwY Donald Trump Forced to Reveal His Finances to Save His Properties], ''Newsweek'', via ''MSN'', 04/03/2024</ref>

On May 30, 2024: GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict.<ref>Bradley Jaye, [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/30/gops-online-donation-platform-overwhelmed-after-trumps-guilty-verdict/ GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict], ''Breitbart'', 05/30/2024.</ref>

[[Dem]] presidential candidate [[Dean Phillips]] (D-MN) urged the [[New York]] governor to pardon Trump.<ref>Tara Suter, [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4698014-phillips-suggests-hochul-pardon-trump-for-the-good-of-the-country/ Phillips suggests Hochul pardon Trump ‘for the good of the country’], ''The Hill'', June 1, 2024</ref>

June 2024: Trump is to attend [[UFC]] fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.June 2024: Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.<ref>Rich Calder, [https://nypost.com/2024/06/01/us-news/trump-to-hit-ufc-302-mere-days-after-hush-money-guilty-verdict/ Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign], ''New York Post '', June 1, 2024 </ref>

Since May/30 verdict, "various polls .. have shown little to no shift towards Joe Biden, and some even suggest a boost for Donald Trump." (Written June 6).<ref>Matt Margolis, [https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/06/07/another-post-verdict-poll-that-will-terrify-joe-biden-n4929694 Another Post-Verdict Poll That Will Terrify Joe Biden], ''PJ Media'', 06/07/2024.</ref>

Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction.<ref>Ron Kampeas,.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/republican-jewish-group-rushes-to-trumps-defense-after-historic-conviction/ Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction], ''TOI'', May 31 2024</ref>

=====Colorado, Maine rulings=====
On December 20, 2023, Four --out of seven-- state Supreme Court judges in [[Colorado]] illegally banned Trump from the 2024 ballot "without due process."<ref name=wsj>The Editorial Board, [https://www.wsj.com/articles/colorado-supreme-court-donald-trump-ballot-2024-fourteenth-amendment-083b1271 The Folly of Colorado’s Trump Disqualification], ''WSJ'', Dec. 20, 2023.</ref> Explained in the [[Wall Street Journal]]:
"Even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the ruling, as it probably will, the Colorado decision will confirm for millions of Americans that Mr. Trump’s opponents will do everything possible to deny them their democratic choice."<ref name=wsj/>

Even [[Chris Christie]], a Trump foe, blasted the Colorado ballot decision.
{{Cquote|Chris Christie said voters - not the courts - should decide if Donald Trump deserves to be reelected in 2024.<ref>Sudiksha Kochi, [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/20/chris-christie-blasts-colorado-ballot-decision-trump/71982107007/ Chris Christie, a Trump foe, blasts Colorado ballot decision], ''USA Today'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>}}

[[Bill Barr]], another harsh Trump critic said: it is "legally wrong," will "backfire."<ref>Nick Robertson, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4370525-barr-colorado-court-trump-ruling-legally-wrong-will-backfire/ Barr says Colorado court’s Trump ruling ‘legally wrong,’ will ‘backfire’], ''The Hill'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>

[[Alan Dershowitz]] called the ruling "Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd."<ref>Jeff Poor, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/20/dershowitz-on-colorado-ruling-antidemocratic-unconstitutional-absurd/ Dershowitz on Colorado Ruling: Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd], ''Breitbart'', Dec 20, 2023</ref> Saying: "In the 60 years I’ve been practicing and teaching law, I’ve never seen a decision that’s so anti-democratic and so unconstitutional."

[[Liberal media]] admitted that [[Democrat]] judges just bungled this: "Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot." <ref>[https://www.aol.com/news/colorado-hands-trump-political-gift-162304129.html Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot], ''NBC Universal'', December 20, 2023</ref>

Days later, [[Maine]] Democrat secretary of state [[Shenna Bellows]] followed suit in unilaterally and illegally banning Trump from the 2024 election in that state.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/maines-top-election-official-bars-trump-from-states-2024-primary-ballot-2766c6f1 Maine Becomes Second State to Bar Trump From 2024 Primary Ballot]. ''WSJ'', December 28, 2023</ref>

On January 2, 2024, Trump appealed the Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to the state Superior Court.<ref>Isabella Murray, [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-appeals-maine-14th-amendment-election-disqualification-state/story?id=106051232 Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to state Superior Court], ''ABC News'', Jan 2, 2024</ref>

=====Supreme Court ruling=====
On Mar 4, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump stays on the ballot and it was improper for [[Colorado]] and another state to try to exclude him.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/04/supreme-court-decision-trump-colorado-ballot-takeaways/72841402007/ Trump stays on Colorado ballot: What to know from Supreme Court ruling], ''USA Today'', Mar 4, 2024.</ref><ref>Brianna Herlihy, Anders Hagstrom, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-unanimously-for-trump-in-colorado-ballot-disqualification-dispute Supreme Court rules unanimously for Trump in Colorado ballot disqualification dispute], ''Fox News'', Mar 4, 2024</ref>

====Assassination "joke"====
In Jan 2024, a hot mic catches Journos joking about Trump being assassinated,<ref>Tommy Christopher, [https://www.mediaite.com/news/hot-mic-catches-journos-laughing-and-joking-about-trump-being-assassinated-at-appeals-court/ Hot Mic Catches Journos Laughing and Joking About Trump Being Assassinated At Appeals Court], Mediatie, Jan 9th, 2024</ref> as Trump was in Washington for federal court appearance.<ref>Brian Flood, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/hot-mic-picks-media-members-seemingly-referencing-jfk-assassination-while-setting-trump-live-shot Hot mic picks up media members seemingly referencing JFK assassination while setting up Trump live shot], ''Fox News'', January 10, 2024</ref>

====Assassination attempts====
{{See also|Trump assassination attempt}}
[[File:Fight.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump raises his fist immediately after a failed assassination attempt.<ref>[https://youtu.be/O-zrbaXbsLg Trump Hater Cenk Uygur just admitted Trump’s Fist Pump made him proud! 😮], Ovation Eddie 2, Jul 17, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref>]]
In April 2024 [[Democrat]]s introduced a bill in [[Congress]] to remove [[Secret Service]] protection from [[President Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/13/flashback-dems-pushed-bill-to-take-away-trumps-secret-service-detail/ Flashback: Dems Pushed Bill To Take Away Trump’s Secret Service Detail], WALLACE WHITE, ''[[Daily Caller]], July 13, 2024. dailycaller.com</ref> The bill's chief sponsor was Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] who chaired the [[J6 witch hunt]].

To everyone's surprise, Biden refused to step aside after a disastrous debate performance with President Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden was roundly criticized by members of his own party and the [[liberal media]], demanding Biden's resignation.<ref>[https://archive.is/VXMfq#selection-5665.0-5727.12 The Almighty Calls for Biden], The Editorial Board, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', July 7, 2024.</ref> Donors began to bail, and Democrat members of [[Congress]] feared being dragged down with him. Biden dug in, as an anxious party awaited his next move.

On July 5, 2024 ''[[Newsweek]]'' reported ''Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool' ''<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-donald-trump-glenn-kirschner-1921542 Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool'—Legal Analyst], Published Jul 05, 2024 Updated Jul 06, 2024. newsweek.com</ref> citing 'legal analyst' Glenn Kirschner who said that Biden possesses "powers" relating to presidential immunity and noted that "he's gonna have to use them to save democracy." The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] posted an analysis on the [[SCOTUS]] presidential immunity ruling asking, ''Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?''<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotus-seal-team-six-analogy-analysis-1.7256053 Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?], Alexander Panetta · CBC News · Posted: Jul 06, 2024. cbc.ca</ref>
[[File:Image (1).jpg|thumb|In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections]]
On July 8, just five days before the shooting [[Biden]] told donors in a conference call, "We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye."<ref>[https://archive.is/nmJdB Biden told donors on a private call this afternoon: “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.”], Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel. x.com/kenvogel</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/13/report-biden-told-donors-it-was-time-to-put-trump-in-the-bullseye/ Report: Biden told Donors it was ‘Time to Put Trump in the Bullseye’'], ELIZABETH WEIBEL, [[Breitbart]]'', 13 Jul 2024. breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/biden-july-8-were-done-talking-about-debate/ Biden on July 8: ‘We’re Done Talking About the Debate, it’s Time to Put Trump in a Bullseye’], By Cassandra MacDonald, ''[[The Gateway Pundit]]'', Jul. 13, 2024. thegatewaypundit.com</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vswiX81IqhQ "Totally Irresponsible": Megyn Kelly Calls Out Biden Saying "Put Trump in a Bullseye" Days Ago], [[Megyn Kelly]], July 12, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/flashback-5-days-ago-biden-said-put-trump-in-a-bullseye/ar-BB1pWbB1 Flashback: 5 Days Ago Biden Said 'Put Trump in a Bullseye'], by Jack Davis, ''The Western Journal, July 13, 2024. msn.com</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/XZ0RE Biden Threat ‘To Put Trump in a Bullseye’ Met With Shrugs, in Contrast With Firestorm Over Palin ‘Crosshairs’], DEAN KARAYANIS, ''New York Sun, July 10, 2024. nysun.com</ref> Two days after the failed attempt Donald Trump was re-nominated as the official [[GOP]] candidate;<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/us-news/rnc-kicks-off-with-unanimous-nomination-of-trump-two-days-after-near-assassination/ RNC kicks off with spirited nomination of Trump two days after near-assassination], Josh Christenson, ''New York Post'', Published July 15, 2024. nypost.com</ref> the next day [[Biden]] announced he may drop out of the race.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/us-news/biden-says-medical-condition-could-prompt-him-to-drop-out-if-doctors-came-to-me/ Biden says ‘medical condition’ could prompt him to drop out ‘if doctors came to me’], By Steven Nelson, ''[[New York Post]]'', Published July 17, 2024. nypost.com</ref>

President Trump delivered his Acceptance speech two blocks from where [[President Theodore Roosevelt]] was shot while campaigning for re-election in 1912 and continued delivering his speech with a bullet in his chest.

In 2024, [[Asif Merchant]], Islamic Pakistani National, arrested for involvement in the Islamic Republic of Iran's plot to assassinate Donald Trump.<ref>Eric Tucker, [https://apnews.com/article/iran-pakistan-murderforhire-trump-justice-department-5a3abe0895ae7c2be14f89fc4e49bc53 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil] 'Associated Press'', August 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, including potentially of former President Donald Trump.

The case disclosed by the Justice Department on Tuesday comes two years after officials disrupted a separate scheme that they said was aimed at former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton.

Asif Merchant traveled to New York in June for the purpose of meeting with men he thought he was recruiting to carry out the killings, even paying a $5,000 advance to two would-be assassins who were actually undercover law enforcement officers, federal officials said. He was arrested in July as he prepared to leave the United States, after having told the men that he would provide further instructions, including the names of the intended targets, in August or September after he returned to Pakistan.</blockquote></ref><ref>Robert Legare, Nicole Sganga, Andres Triay, [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pakistani-iran-murder-plot-u-s-officials/ U. S. charges Pakistani with alleged Iran ties in murder-for-hire plot against Trump, U.S. officials] ''CBS News'', August 7, 2024</ref>

In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections [Farhad Shakeri], on Oct 7 (the anniversary to Hamas "palestine" led atrocities attack).<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-murder-hire-and-related-charges-against-irgc-asset-and-two Justice Department Announces Murder-For-Hire and Related Charges Against IRGC Asset and Two Local Operatives], ''DOJ'', Nov 8, 2024.

Greg Norman, [https://www.foxnews.com/us/iranian-asset-2-others-charged-plot-assassinate-trump-doj-says.amp Iranian asset charged in plot to assassinate Trump, DOJ says]. ''Fox News'' November 7, 2024.</ref>

====Running mates?====
[[File:28pol-swiper-trump-wake-2-bwzv-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg|thumb|Trump visits slain cop Jonathan Diller's family]]
In January 2024, Trump supporters suggested DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/03/trump-running-mate-poll/72072380007/ Trump supporters suggest DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates], ''USA Today'', Jan 3, 2024.</ref>

====Iowa Caucuses====

Trump won, easily.<ref>[https://themessenger.com/politics/overwhelming-iowa-win-is-a-little-underwhelming-at-trump-hq Trump’s Historic Win in Iowa Came So Quickly There Was Little Time to Prepare the Celebration at Trump HQ.]</ref> DeSantis edged out Haley. Ramaswamy dropped out.

====Jonathan Diller====

NY: As Biden propaganda team organized an Obama/Clinton recruitment for his campign, Donald Trump’s visit to the family of slain New York City police officer Jonathan Diller was an important moment for the suffering family the officer left behind, one local official said.<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-tremendous-comfort-family-wake-slain-nypd-officer-jonathan-diller-official-says/ Trump Was 'Tremendous Comfort to the Family' at Wake of Slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, Official Says], ''Western Journal'', Mar 29, 2024</ref>
{{Cquote|Mr. Trump called the officer’s death a horrible tragedy and, as he often does on the trail, broadly called for a crackdown on violent crime...<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/us/politics/trump-nypd-officer-wake.html Trump, Attending Wake of Slain N.Y.P.D. Officer, Pushes Campaign Message on Crime], ''NY Times'', Mar 28, 2024.</ref>}}

====Surprising NY poll====

A poll conducted in May 2024: Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip.<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2024/05/30/us-news/biden-leads-trump-by-single-digits-in-new-york-poll/ Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip: poll], ''NY Post'', May 30, 2024</ref>

====Some surprises in CA - Silicon Valley====
June/2024: "In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in." The liberal [[LA Times]] asks 'Is it a big threat to Biden?'<ref>Anabel Sosa, Seema Mehta, Ashley Ahn, Faith E. Pinho, [https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-06-07/2024-election-silicon-valley-and-the-push-for-trump In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden?], ''LA Times'', 6/8/2024.</ref>
[[File:GOP platform 2024.jpg|thumb|File:GOP platform 2024]]
====GOP platform====

The GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals,’ fight anti-Christian bias.<ref>Jacob Magid, [https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-platform-pledges-to-stand-with-israel-deport-pro-hamas-radicals-from-us/ GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals’ from US], ''TOI'', July 7, 2024</ref>

====Misc.====
In Apr 2024, Republicans moved to rename major airport after Trump.<ref>George C. Upper III, [https://www.westernjournal.com/republicans-move-rename-major-airport-trump/ Republicans Move to Rename Major Airport After Trump]. ''Western Journal'', Apr 2, 2024</ref>

In an Apr 6, 2024, "Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million" at a fundraising event. <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/06/trump-campaign-says-it-raised-more-than-50-million-at-saturday-fundraiser-00150937 Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million at Saturday fundraiser], ''Politico'', Apr 6, 2024</ref>

In end of Apr 2024:
{{cquote|MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace said ...that freedom of the press could end if former President Donald Trump wins re-election in November.
Wallace said, “The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner is one of the symptoms, one of the signs of a healthy, functioning democracy.<ref>Pam Key, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/05/01/msnbcs-wallace-if-trump-wins-in-november-freedom-of-the-press-could-end/ MSNBC’s Wallace: If Trump Wins in November Freedom of the Press Could End]. ''Breitbart'', 05/01/2024</ref>
}}

At the 2024 anti-Israel swastika-palestine<ref>Eric Rozenman, [https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/ Keffiyeh as Neo-Swastika Fashion Statement], Washington Jewish Week'', Apr 10, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/en/news/387246 Graffiti at NY college: 'Hitler, please come back'] Luke Tress, ''JTA'', Mar 24, 2024.<blockquote>
Queens College Hillel calls pro-Hitler graffiti a threat to student safety, demands action from administration.
...Tensions have been high at Queens College amid the Israel-Hamas war. A meeting between Muslim and Jewish students in November devolved into shouting. Muslim students at the meeting expressed support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, which launched the war, and castigated an imam who organized the talk.</blockquote></ref><ref>Henry Kopel, [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-the-keffiyeh-became-the-21st-centurys-swastika/ How the Keffiyeh Became the 21st Century’s Swastika], ''TOI'', May 19, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/389117 Man arrested at pro-Palestinian Arab protest in London for carrying swastika placard], ''INN'', Apr 28, 2024.<blockquote>Two men arrested at Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration in the British capital to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.</blockquote></ref><ref>Alana Goodman, [https://freebeacon.com/campus/northwestern-jewish-students-recount-scary-and-shocking-campus-anti-semitism-in-meetings-with-lawmakers/ Northwestern Jewish Students Recount 'Scary and Shocking' Campus Anti-Semitism in Meetings With Lawmakers], ''Free Beacon'', May 2, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/diaspora-affairs/artc-israeli-student-at-john-hopkins-assaulted-after-speaking-about-hostages Israeli student at John Hopkins assaulted after speaking about hostages], ''i24 news'', May 2, 2024.
attacker shouted derogatory remarks at her, including demands for her to "go back to Europe,"</ref><ref>[https://www.foxla.com/news/usc-swastika-fencepost-usc-palestine-protest Swastika found drawn on USC campus fence post], ''FOX 11 Digital Team'' May 1, 2024</ref> Campus "protests" mobs,
as police raided Columbia, Trump: 'Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests.'
<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-beautiful-to-watch-police-raid-columbia-pro-palestinian-student-protests/amp/ Trump: ‘Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests], By Agencies and ''TOI'' Staff.
2 May 2024.
Former US president and current Republican candidate calls protesters 'raging lunatics and Hamas sympathizers,' says Biden should be speaking out more against university rallies.</ref>

On 14 May 2024, Trump vowed he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected. Explained, Israel's actions in Gaza are war on terror.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-says-hell-deport-anti-israel-pro-palestinian-student-protesters-if-elected-report/ Trump says he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected — report]. ''TOI'', 28 May, 2024</ref>
[[File:IMG-20240628-WA0000.jpg|thumb|Trump calls Biden a bad "palestinian"]]
June 2024: Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6355320248112 Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll], ''Fox News'', June 19, 2024.<blockquote>
Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich takes a look inside Fox News' latest survey on the presidential race and key issues on 'Special Report.'</blockquote></ref>

July 9, 2024: 'Trump holds a 5-point lead over President Biden in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin.'
<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4761936-donald-trump-joe-biden-wisconsin/ Trump holds lead over Biden in Wisconsin: Poll], ''The Hill'' Jul 9, 2024</ref>

====Iranian hacking====
Trump campaign said it was hacked (in June 2024), blamed Islamic Republic of [[Iran]].
"The campaign statement came after the news website Politico said it began receiving emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump's operation."<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-814155 Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran] ''Reuters''
August 10, 2024.</ref>

====Presidential Debates====

June 27, 2024: Trump called Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems. After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-calls-biden-a-bad-palestinian-as-presidents-halting-debate-showing-draws-scrutiny/ Trump calls Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems.], By JTA, Jacob Magid, and Agencies. ''TOI'', June 28, 2024.<blockquote>After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/06/27/calling-biden-a-bad-palestinian-trump-says-gaza-war-should-continue/ Trump says Biden 'like a Palestinian' as candidates clash on Israel], ''ILH'', 06-27-2024.<blockquote>
Presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees face off in a contentious presidential debate, offering voters a rare side-by-side comparison of the two oldest candidates ever to run for president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1xuptiir US presidential debate: Biden: 'We saved Israel'; Trump: 'he's a very bad Palestinian'], ''Ynet'', 06.28.24.<blockquote>
POTUS appears weak, stammering and confused during debate marked by numerous taunts and below-the-belt jabs; GOP candidate: 'Israel would have never been invaded in a million years by Hamas' had he been president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2024/06/trump-used-word-palestinian-as.html Trump used the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative. He's right], EoZ, June 28, 2024.
<blockquote>
Trump is saying that Biden is taking the Palestinian side in the conflict. This is presumably what Hasan wants as well.

Assuming that Trump used the word in a negative way, he's right. And this is part of the story about Palestinians that no one wants to say.

70-80% of Palestinians support specific terror attacks against Jewish civilians, after the fact, during the last 20 years of polling. These include some of the most horrific attacks like the slaughter of rabbis in Har Nof in 2014, with axes and cleavers.

80% of Palestinians surveyed, in a poll done by Palestinians, said they supported the attack.

In 2008, a terrorist entered the Mercaz Harav yeshiva and started mowing down students. 8 were killed, including 4 children. When Palestinians were asked if they supported that attack, 84% said they did.

In 2003, when asked about the Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Haifa that murdered 21 including a two month old baby, 75% of Palestinians said they supported it.

And more recent polls show that over 75% of Palestinians supported the October 7 pogrom.

75% isn't 100%, but no one can deny that as a society, Palestinians support murdering innocent Jewish civilians, no matter where they live. Many of them openly cheer those murders.

What kind of people cheer terror attacks? Of course they should be vilified and insulted for their attitudes. Using the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative is quite reasonable without there being any significant Palestinian pushback against the cult of death that their society promotes.</blockquote></ref>

After a disastrous performance at the Presidential Debate, Democrats panicked. <ref>[https://time.com/6993760/joe-biden-debate-disaster-democratic-panic/ Inside Biden’s Debate Disaster and the Scramble to Quell Democratic Panic], ''Time'', June 28, 2024</ref> Liberal NYT called on Biden to quit.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/ny-times-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race-to-serve-his-country/ NY Times calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race ‘to serve his country’]. By Samuel Chamberlain, ''NY Post'', June 28, 2024</ref> Jill Biden was accused of elder abuse.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13585099/jill-joe-biden-lady-elder-abuse-accusations-election-2024.html Jill Biden accused of 'elder abuse' as she hunkers down with Joe at Camp David despite calls for the president to step aside in the 2024 election], ''Daily Mail'', June 30, 2024</ref> Jill Biden’s ex-husband also joined in slamming her.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/us-news/jill-bidens-ex-husband-slams-first-lady-for-apparently-encouraging-prez-to-stay-in-race-after-debate-disaster/ Jill Biden’s ex-husband slams first lady for apparently encouraging prez to stay in race after debate disaster: ‘I don’t even recognize her’],
By Dana Kennedy, ''NY Post'', June 29, 2024</ref>

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====Mega donors for Trump====

[[Elon Musk]] and [[Miriam Adelson]] where Trump's top financial backers.

====Victory ====

[[File:NYPost- Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again.jpg|thumb|NYPost: Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again]]

The lame stream media couldn't get their heads around how it happened.
The "analysts" were busy "working it out" all night long.
[[File:Far left helps GOP.jpg|thumb|Far left helps GOP.jpg]]
Democrat Ritchie Torres:<ref>Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres: ([https://x.com/RitchieTorres/status/1854193086756171879 Nov 6, 2024]):
<blockquote>

Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote></ref><blockquote>
Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote>
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===2020 presidential election===
{{See also|Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|United States presidential election, 2020|Biden Putsch|J6 false flag attack|}}
As an incumbent with a strong economy, Donald Trump was favored to win the 2020 U.S. presidential election. However, Democrats, through the use of [[voter fraud]], stole the election from Donald Trump and gave it to Joe Biden illegally. (see [[Biden Putsch]])

====Donald Trump on Joe Biden's age and his aging====
''See also:'' [[Biden's age]] and [[Donald Trump's age]]

Nate Silver of ''FiveThirtyEight'' wrote about Bidens's age:
{{Cquote|A lot of rank-and-file voters do have concerns about Biden’s age. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll in February found that 62 percent of voters had reservations about voting for someone aged 75 or older. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx Other polls] have also shown advanced age to be a concern among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.<ref>[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-bidens-opponents-being-too-coy-in-making-age-an-issue/ Voters Care About Biden’s Age — Not About His Gaffes] by Nate Silver,''FiveThirtyEight''</ref>}}

Donald Trump has called Joe Biden "sleepy" and said that "he looks different than he used to, he acts different than he used to, he’s even slower than he used to be".<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?] EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE, ''The Atlantic''</ref> See also: [[Biden's age]]

The ''[[New York Times]]'' stated:
{{Cquote|Meeting with a group of union officials in the West Wing this year, the president appealed for their support in part by tapping on his head and saying, “Biden is losing it,” according to a participant in the meeting who disclosed the president’s comment on condition of anonymity.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/joe-biden-age.html Why Joe Biden’s Age Worries Some Democratic Allies and Voters], ''New York Times''</ref>}}

====Trump's Social Media Ban====
On January 8, 2021, [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]], in violation of the First Amendment and at risk of being put out of business by the [[Sherman Antitrust Act]] and [[U.S. Color Revolution#Executive Order 13848|Executive Order 13848]] due to their [[antitrust]] violations and censorious actions, illegally censored and silenced President Trump on their platforms by permanently suspending his accounts with them.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/breaking-twitter-bans-president-donald-trump-permanently/ BREAKING: Twitter Bans President Donald Trump — PERMANENTLY] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> This was part of co-ordinated collusion between Twitter, Facebook, [[Instagram]], [[Google]] (and its [[YouTube]] subsidiary) and other liberal Big Tech companies to target Trump and his supporters for illegal censorship and silencing of viewpoints and opinions the Left does not like,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/__trashed-15/ Big Tech Launches Massive Coordinated Cyber Attack on 74,000,000 Trump Voters — GOP SILENT] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> while simultaneously allowing violent leftist individuals and groups like Antifa and Black Lives Matter to have free run of their sites and say and do as they please. Although not officially confirmed as yet, Fox News host [[Sean Hannity]] later reported that Trump has since moved over to conservative social media website [[Parler]], prompting a wave of new accounts to subsequently open up there.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/report-sean-hannity-says-president-trump-joined-parler/ UPDATE – NOT CONFIRMED: Sean Hannity Says President Trump Has Joined Parler] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

====J6 false flag attack====
{{See also|J6 protests}}

===2016 presidential campaign===
[[File:Donald Trump (29273256122) Phoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|Donald Trump on August 31, 2016.]]
{{See also|2016 U.S. presidential election|Donald Trump achievements: 2016 election and transition}}
====Controversy with Barack Obama====

Trump has questioned Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility to be president, in light of the ongoing questions surrounding his birth certificate.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=280533 "Trump: Obama spending millions to hide his past"] (March 28, 2011). WorldNetDaily website.</ref> Trump questioned whether the Obama Administration was successful in negotiating with foreign countries. Trump declared during the 2016 election that he no longer would question Obama's eligibility.

====Hillary Clinton====
Trump had pledged, if elected president, to appoint a special prosecutor to further investigate [[Hillary Clinton]]'s use of a private email server whilst Secretary of State, but Hillary took her crushing defeat so hard that Trump charitably softened his stance after winning.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-investigation.html Donald Trump Drops Threat of New Hillary Clinton Investigation] New York Times - Nov. 22, 2016</ref> A few of Trump supporters, such as [[Ann Coulter]] and [[Breitbart]], expressed disappointment but Trump rose in overall public approval.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/ann-coulter-slams-trump-clinton/2016/11/22/id/760220/ Ann Coulter Slams Trump's Decision on Clinton] Newsmax.com - Nov. 22, 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2016/11/23/peter-schweizer-letting-hillary-off-hook-definition-rigged-system/ Peter Schweizer: Letting Hillary off the Hook Is ‘Definition of a Rigged System’] Breitbart.com - Nov. 23, 2016</ref>

====Path to the Nomination====
In the 2015 [[Value Voters Debate|Value Voters]] poll, Trump performed poorly, coming in fifth, indicating many [[Christian]] [[conservatives]] had not yet warmed up to him.<ref>Flores, Reena (September 26, 2015). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-conservative-poll-donald-trump-could-not-win/ "The conservative poll Donald Trump could not win"]. CBSNews website.</ref> Trump is a big supporter of [[gambling]], which most Christians, other religious groups, and [[conservatives]] oppose. But by 2016 Trump was winning more support from [[evangelical]]s than any other Republican candidate.

Trump won the Republican primary, receiving more votes than any other Republican primary candidate in history.<ref>Hoft, Joe (June 7, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/06/trump-trumps-wins-historic-race-record-fashion/ HISTORY! Trump Shatters Republican Primary Vote Record by 1.4 Million Votes]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

====2016 General election====
[[File:Clinton-Tweet-300x406.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Hillary Clinton]] and [[Biden]] [[National Security Advisor]] [[Jake Sullivan]] were the sources of the [[Trump-Russia]] smear.]]
Trump faced former liberal Democrat Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] in the general election. Trump's campaign was vastly outspent, outraised, and out-staffed by Clinton's.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/10/more-with-less-trumps-lean-machine-beats-clintons-big-bank-account.html More With Less: Trump's lean machine beats Clinton's big bank account]. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> The [[mainstream media]] was extremely biased against and unfair towards Trump.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/11/media-remain-hostile-to-donald-trump-even-as-some-pundits-admit-blew-it.html Media remain hostile to Donald Trump even as some pundits admit they blew it]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Media-Bias-to-the-Extreme/39285014073786148.html Media Bias to the Extreme]. ''BillOReilly.com''. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> According to a study, 91% of the media coverage concerning Trump was negative and 96% of campaign contributions from the media went to Clinton.<ref>Bedard, Paul (March 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

It was widely expected that Clinton would easily win the election, and the elite pollsters and "political insiders" all predicted a massive Clinton victory.<ref>Vogel, Kenneth P. & Isenstadt, Alex (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/how-did-everyone-get-2016-wrong-presidential-election-231036 How did everyone get it so wrong?]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Catanese, David (October 24, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/the-run-2016/articles/2016-10-24/republicans-last-hope-the-polls-are-wrong Republicans’ Last Hope: The Polls Are Wrong]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> At least once, when a poll was released that actually showed Trump leading, Clinton's campaign dismissed it as "bad polling".<ref>Nelson, Louis (November 1, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/clinton-campaign-bad-poll-abc-washington-post-230591 Clinton camp on new survey showing Trump ahead: It’s ‘bad polling’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Instead, Trump won the election in a massive, historical upset, winning even states such as [[Pennsylvania]], [[Michigan]], and [[Wisconsin]], which a Republican had not won for 20–30 years.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/08/first-polls-close-in-2016-race-trump-projected-to-win-ind-ky-clinton-wins-vt.html Trump wins presidency, defeats Clinton in historic election upset]. ''Fox News''. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Blake, Aaron (November 9, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/08/donald-trumps-path-to-victory-is-suddenly-looking-much-much-wider/ Donald Trump just blew up the electoral map]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> The predictions were off the mark dramatically. The actual polls themselves were broadly correct showing Clinton leading over Trump by about 2%.<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/jaycaruso/2017/07/16/latest-job-approval-poll-president-trump-awful]</ref> However Trump 'flipped' key districts and states smashing Clinton's so-called 'Blue firewall'.<ref>Flint, Joe & Alpert, Lukas I. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/bad-polling-in-hand-media-misses-mark-badly-with-election-predictions-1478710860 How the Media’s Election Predictions Badly Missed the Mark]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Trump's election victory was described by ''[[Politico]]'' as "the most stunning upset in American history."<ref>Goldmacher, Shane & Schreckinger, Ben (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/election-results-2016-clinton-trump-231070?lo=ap_c1 Trump pulls off biggest upset in U.S. history]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>

While the GOP increased its vote share across the entire nation, Trump made the largest gains in the rural [[Midwest]] and [[Rust Belt]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/08/us/elections/how-trump-pushed-the-election-map-to-the-right.html How Trump Reshaped the Election Map]. ''The New York Times''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> Although Clinton won the popular vote 65,515,369 (48.05%) to 62,853,327 (46.09%), according to unofficial results, the large vote totals came from states which have resisted voter identification reforms.<ref>[http://www.inquisitr.com/3719036/3-million-illegal-immigrants-voted-gregg-phillips-votestand-donald-trump-final-popular-vote-count-2016-predictions/ 3 Million Illegal Immigrants Voted, Claims Gregg Phillips Of VoteStand: Donald Trump’s Final Popular Vote Count Alleged To Be Better Than 2016 Predictions], Patrick Frye, ''The Inquisitr'', November 15, 2016</ref> Dr. Robert Epstein of the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology testified before Congress that [[Google]] bias and meddling had shifted "between 2.6 million and up to 10.4 million votes" to Hillary Clinton.<ref>https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/08/psychologist-google-generated-at-least-2-6-million-votes-for-hillary.php</ref> Trump won the [[electoral college]] vote, 306 to 232, with the incomplete vote count reported.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/swxn/sjkl/p2/election/results|title=Election Results|accessdate=Nov. 12, 2016}}</ref> Trump won more votes in the general election than any Republican candidate in U.S. history, and he won the largest number of electoral votes since [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>Hoft, Jim (November 22, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/11/trump-breaks-record-votes-republican-candidate-history/ Trump Breaks Record for Most Votes by Republican Candidate in History]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 22, 2016.</ref> In addition, Trump won 2,623 counties—the largest number for both a Republican or Democrat since [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1984—while the Democrats won only 489, something even the liberal [[PolitiFact]] admitted to be true.<ref>Jacobson, Louis (December 4, 2016). [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/dec/04/mike-pence/mike-pence-says-donald-trump-won-most-counties-rep/ Mike Pence says Donald Trump won most counties by a Republican since Ronald Reagan]. ''PolitiFact''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> Geographically speaking, Trump accordingly won 85 percent of the nation<ref>Wallace, Tim (November 16, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/16/us/politics/the-two-americas-of-2016.html?_r=0 The Two Americas of 2016]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> and 61 percent of the states (including Maine's 2nd district). With the historic flip of Elliott County, Kentucky, every rural, white-majority Southern county voted for the Republican nominee for the first time in history.<ref>Simon, Jeff (December 9, 2016). [https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/09/politics/elliott-county-kentucky-democratic-streak-broken-by-donald-trump/index.html How Trump ended Democrats' 144-year winning streak in one county]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 15, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004,<ref name="townhall.com"/><ref name="wsj.com"/> even though some have disputed the accuracy of such exit polling methods.<ref>Showalter, Brandon (November 16, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/81-percent-evangelicals-vote-trump-eric-teetsel-joe-carter-171542/ Did 81 Percent of Evangelicals Really Vote for Trump? Not So Fast, Some Say]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> This is largely due to Trump's conservative policies that align well with the Bible, including opposition to abortion.

While liberal, establishmentarian world leaders made generally nuanced statements in response to Trump's election upset, conservative, right-wing leaders, including the leaders of insurgent parties in European nations, reacted positively to Trump's election.<ref>Ashkenas, Jeremy; Aisch, Gregor (December 5, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/05/world/europe/populism-in-age-of-trump.html?_r=0 European Populism in the Age of Donald Trump]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref>

In addition to Trump's defeat of Clinton, the Republican Party kept control of the House and Senate, outperforming expectations.<ref>Bresnahan, John (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.eu/article/republicans-on-cusp-of-keeping-the-senate/ Republicans hold the Senate in a stunner]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Hughes, Siobhan (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-are-confident-about-retaining-control-of-the-house-1478634160 Democrats Gain Seats in House, But GOP Retains Majority]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The Republican Party performed well—much better than expected—in state races, winning trifectas in [[Kentucky]], [[Iowa]], [[Missouri]], and [[New Hampshire]], and Democrats only had six trifectas and total control in five states, a record low.<ref>Greenblatt, Alan (November 9, 2016). [http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-republicans-add-dominance-state-legislatures.html Republicans Add to Their Dominance of State Legislatures]. ''Governing''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Siegel, Josh (November 9, 2016). [http://dailysignal.com/2016/11/09/republicans-maintain-strong-control-of-state-capitols-what-that-means/ Republicans Maintain Strong Control of State Capitols. Here’s What That Means.] ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The GOP won 25 trifectas, the largest since 1952.<ref>Lieb, David A. (December 29, 2016). [https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161229/281822873464433 GOP-Controlled States Aim to Reshape Laws]. ''Chicago Tribune'' (from the Associated Press). Retrieved December 30, 2016.</ref> The GOP now controlled the highest amount of governorships since 1922,<ref>Lieb, David A. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-11-09/republicans-expand-control-of-governorships-legislatures Republicans governorships rise to highest mark since 1922]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> and it controlled the most state legislative chambers in history.<ref>Bosman, Julie & Davey, Monica (November 11, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/us/republicans-expand-control-in-a-deeply-divided-nation.html Republicans Expand Control in a Deeply Divided Nation]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 14, 2016.</ref>

Despite expectations that Trump's election victory would cause the markets to plunge, the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] actually performed very strongly, closing at the highest level it had ever reached in history after the second day.<ref name="MarketRally">La Monica, Paul R. (November 10, 2016). [https://money.cnn.com/2016/11/10/investing/markets-stocks-donald-trump-rally/index.html The 'yuge' Donald Trump market rally continues]. ''CNN Money''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> It is rare for the stock market to rise immediately after a U.S. presidential election regardless of the winner.<ref name="MarketRally"/> The stock market had its best week in five years due to optimism of a Trump presidency.<ref>Craig, Victoria (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/11/11/trump-optimism-propels-dow-to-best-week-in-five-years.html Trump Optimism Propels Dow to Best Week in Five Years]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref>

After the election, childish [[leftists]] and [[anarchists]], who could not accept the results of the election, strongly protested Trump's victory and committed outrageous and extreme acts of vandalism and violence,<ref name="Protests">Chiaramonte, Perry (November 10, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/trump-protests-intensify-as-doubts-swirl-about-spontaneity.html Trump protests intensify, as doubts swirl about spontaneity]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> even brutally attacking and beating at least one alleged Trump supporter.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/video-emerges-group-beating-chicago-man-while-yelling-dont-vote-trump.html Video emerges of mob beating Chicago man while yelling 'don't vote Trump']. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> Many of these protests were likely organized and coordinated, as many protestors were bused in by Coach buses.<ref name="Protests"/> This occurred on the heels of Hillary Clinton, the Clinton campaign, and major mainstream media condemning in the harshest terms Trump and his supporters' complaints of a "rigged election," and failure to accept the results would damage democracy. Clinton, President Obama, and the media highlighted the protests and failed to condemn the leftist violence and protests as detrimental to democracy.

==Trump's backed candidates==
*In May 2022, Trump-backed author [[J.D. Vance]] wins GOP primary for [[Ohio]] Senate seat.<ref>Mark Lungariello, [https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/j-d-vance-wins-gop-primary-for-ohio-senate-seat/amp/ Trump-backed author J.D. Vance wins GOP primary for Ohio Senate seat], ''NY Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/ohio-primary-results-2022-05-03/ Ohio primary results: Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Republican Senate race], ''CBS'', May 3, 2023.</ref><ref>Annie Linskey and David Weigel, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/ohioans-head-polls-senate-primary-tests-trumps-sway/ J.D. Vance, with a Trump boost, clinches Senate GOP primary in Ohio], ''Washington Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

Ohio primaries tested power of Trump endorsement.<ref>Art Moore, [https://www.wnd.com/2022/05/gop-doubles-democrat-turnout-ohio-despite-roe-leak/ GOP doubles Democrat turnout in Ohio despite Roe leak], ''WND'', May 5, 2022.</ref><blockquote>[[RNC]] Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Breitbart News that Ohio voters "reject Biden's failed agenda of historic inflation, Biden's gas hike, and the crisis at our southern border, and will hold Democrats accountable and vote for Republicans up and down the ballot."</blockquote>

At [[Breitbart]], Nick Gilbertson summed up the May/2022 elections: "Clean sweep: all 22 Trump-backed candidates win primaries in Ohio, Indiana."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/03/22-trump-backed-candidates-win-primaries-ohio-indiana/ Clean Sweep: All 22 Trump-Backed Candidates Win Primaries in Ohio, Indiana], ''Breitbart'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

== Liberal denialism and Donald Trump ==

:''See also:'' [[Liberal denialism and Donald Trump]] and [[Liberal denial]]

Post the 2016 U.S. presidential election many liberals were in denial that Donald Trump was going to be president of the United States. Before the election, many liberal media outlets took the line that Donald Trump could not win the [[Republican]] primary and could not win the presidential election.<ref>
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/09/the-wrongest-media-predictions-about-donald-trump/?utm_term=.febb2623a89f The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump], ''Washington Post'', 2016</ref>

=== Political scientists, denialism and Donald Trump ===

{{See also|Atheism and science}}

Few, if any, [[Political science|political scientists]] predicted early on that Donald Trump would win the Republican primary and then would subsequently be elected president of the United States. Furthermore, most pollsters indicated that Trump would lose the election.

27 percent of American political scientists believe in the existence of God while 76 percent of American doctors said they believe in God.<ref>
*[http://www.livescience.com/379-scientists-belief-god-varies-starkly-discipline.html Scientists belief in God varies starkly by discipline], Livescience.com
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/8318894/ns/health-health_care/t/survey-most-doctors-believe-god-afterlife/ Most doctors believe in God], NBC News</ref> Most American [[atheism|atheists]] lean to the left politically (see: [[Atheism and politics]]). Compared to [[medical science]], which has many effective medicines and surgical procedures, the social science of political science is often unreliable.

===Trump and the mainstream media===
{{See also|Mainstream media and Donald Trump}}
The leftist [[mainstream media]] despises Trump and, under the influence of [[Trump Derangement Syndrome]], refuses to report objectively when covering him.

=== Angry secular leftists and Donald Trump ===

:''See also:'' [[Donald Trump and American atheists]] and [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]

American [[secular left]]ists were extremely angry and upset in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election victory (see: [[Donald Trump and American atheists]]).

In certain cases, it became debilitating (see:: [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]). The website Marketwatch reported concerning the aftermath of the 2016 presidential race: ''Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services''<ref>[https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-win-is-causing-a-surge-in-demand-for-mental-health-services-2016-11-10 Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services], Marketwatch 2016</ref>

The ''Religion News Service'' reported:
{{Cquote|For the last decade, [[Atheism|atheists]], [[secular humanism|humanists]] and others [[secular]]ists have worked hard to organize a “secular vote” that would counter the political clout of the [[religious right]].

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory dealt that movement a body blow when he garnered 81 percent of the white [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical]] vote and 60 percent of the white [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] vote. [[Mormonism|Mormons]], too, voted overwhelmingly for Trump...

[Trump's] platform was seen as anti-secular in many atheist and humanist circles. He said he would appoint religiously conservative Supreme Court justices, ban [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants, favor [[Christianity]] and repeal the [[Johnson Amendment]], which prohibits certain tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates — issues antithetical to organized atheism and [[humanism]].<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/11/09/dealt-a-body-blow-atheists-and-humanists-regroup/ Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup] by Kimberly Winston, ''Religion News Service'', November 9, 2016</ref>}}

==Books==
*''Trump: The Art of the Deal'' with Tony Schwartz (1987)
*''Trump: Surviving at the Top'' with Charles Leerhsen (1990)
*''Trump: The Art of the Comeback'' with Kate Bohner (1997)
*''The America We Deserve'' with Dave Shiflett (2000)
*''Trump: How to Get Rich'' with Meredith McIver (2004)
*''Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know about Success, Real Estate and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2005)
*''Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men, One Message'' with Meredith McIver and Robert T. Kiyosaki (2006)
*''Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life'' with Bill Zanker (2007)
*''Trump: Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges into Success'' with Meredith McIver (2008)
*''Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education in Business and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2009)
*''Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich—and Why Most Don't'' with Robert T. Kiyosaki (2011)
*''Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again'' (2011)
*''Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again'' (2015)

==Quotes==
===Quotes as U.S. President===
====Inaugural address====
*"....today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people."<ref name="InaugTransc">[https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/full-text-donald-trump-inauguration-speech-transcript-233907 Full text: 2017 Donald Trump inauguration speech transcript]. ''Politico''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref>
*"We assembled here today our issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and in every hall of power, from this day forward: a new vision will govern our land, from this day forward, it's going to be only America first. America first."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"[We will] unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the Earth."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>

====2017====
*"In America we don’t worship government, we worship God."<ref>Miller, S.A. (May 13, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/13/donald-trump-tells-liberty-university-graduates-we/ Trump at Liberty University: ‘We don’t worship government, we worship God’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Moons, Michelle (May 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/13/president-donald-trumps-1st-commencement-speech-america-dont-worship-government-worship-god/ President Donald Trump’s First Commencement Speech: ‘In America We Don’t Worship Government, We Worship God’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref>
*"I didn’t get elected to serve the Washington media—I got elected to serve the forgotten men and women and that’s exactly what I’m doing."<ref>Spiering, Charlie (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/donald-trump-vows-to-fight-on-no-politician-in-history-has-been-treated-worse-or-more-unfairly/ Donald Trump: ‘I Didn’t Get Elected to Serve the Washington Media’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Singman, Brooke (May 17, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/17/trump-takes-on-media-during-coast-guard-commencement-speech.html Trump takes on media during Coast Guard commencement speech]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>
* "The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented." (UN speech, September 2017)
* "The most important truth our Founders understood was this: Freedom is not a gift from government; freedom is a gift from God."<ref>[https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/920474831749025795 @realDonaldTrump], 17 Oct 2017</ref><ref>Crookston, Paul (October 17, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-freedom-not-gift-government-freedom-gift-god/ Trump: ‘Freedom Is Not a Gift From Government; Freedom Is a Gift From God’]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved October 20, 2017.</ref>

===Quotes from the 2016 campaign for President===

Trump's tactics of naming and shaming candidates has been proven very effective. He called Jeb Bush 'low-energy Jeb' and it stuck. Then came Marco Rubio as 'Little Marco.' Next came 'Lyin' Ted' for Ted Cruz. For the Democrats, he calls Hillary Clinton 'Crooked Hillary' and Bernie Sanders "Crazy Bernie."

*“We will no longer surrender this country or its people to the false song of [[globalism]].”
*"I think we have a president who, as a president, is totally incompetent, and he doesn’t know what he’s doing. I think he has no idea what he’s doing. And our country is going to [[hell]]."<ref>http://time.com/4210983/republican-debate-barack-obama-incompetent/</ref>
*"I will be the greatest jobs president that [[God]] ever created."
*"I’m using my own money. I’m not using the lobbyists. I’m not using donors. I don’t care. I’m really rich."
*"Free trade is terrible. Free trade can be wonderful if you have smart people. But we have stupid people."
*"Nobody would be tougher on ISIS than Donald Trump. Nobody. Within our military, I will find the General Patton, or I will find General MacArthur, I will find the right guy."
*"I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will have [[Mexico]] pay for that wall."
*"I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct."<ref>https://video.foxnews.com/v/4406746003001/watch-a-replay-of-fox-news-prime-time-presidential-debate/?#sp=show-clips</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&oq=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64l3.8295j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8 Google search]</ref>
*"Becoming the nominee of the party of [[Abraham Lincoln]] has been the greatest honor of my life.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/294401-trump-claims-party-of-lincoln-mantle-in-speech-at-black</ref>

====General election debate quotes====
*"Because you would be in jail." (Trump in response to Clinton saying that it would be a good thing that he "is not in charge of the law in our country")<ref name="2ndTranscript">[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/2016-presidential-debate-transcript-229519 Full transcript: Second 2016 presidential debate]. ''Politico''. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.</ref>
*"Now she’s blaming the lie on the late great Abraham Lincoln. ...Honest Abe never lied. That’s the good thing. That's the big difference between Abraham Lincoln and you." (Trump in response to Clinton's excuse for having "'a public and private position on certain issues.'")<ref name="2ndTranscript"/>
*"Hillary has experience, but it’s bad experience."<ref>Goodenough, Patrick (September 27, 2016). [https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/ Trump: 'Hillary Has Experience, But It's Bad Experience']. ''cnsnews.com''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

===Quotes from Twitter===
[[File:Screenshot 2015-09-28-12-11-31-1.png|right|300px|Thumb|Tweet from Billionaire Carl Icahn]]
{{Cquote| '''Somebody said I’m the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters.'''}}
Trump's tweets are archived and fully searchable online.<ref>http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/archive</ref> Here are some choice examples:
* "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (August 6, 2012, 1:23 pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/232572505238433794 "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (November 13, 2012, 12:23pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/268449146711703553 "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (January 1, 2014, 4:39pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/418542137899491328 "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>

====2015====
* "So many 'politically correct' fools in our country. We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense!" (August 8, 2015)
* "Notice that illegal immigrants will be given ObamaCare and free college tuition but nothing has been mentioned about our VETERANS #DemDebate" (October 13, 2015)
* "They laughed at me when I said to bomb the ISIS controlled oil fields. Now they are not laughing and doing what I said." (November 13, 2015)
* "President Obama said 'ISIL continues to shrink' in an interview just hours before the horrible attack in Paris. He is just so bad! CHANGE." (November 14, 2015)
* "Refugees from Syria are now pouring into our great country. Who knows who they are - some could be ISIS. Is our president insane?" (November 17, 2015)
* "Eight Syrians were just caught on the southern border trying to get into the U.S. ISIS maybe? I told you so. WE NEED A BIG & BEAUTIFUL WALL!" (November 19, 2015)

====2016====
* "Hillary said that guns don't keep you safe. If she really believes that she should demand that her heavily armed bodyguards quickly disarm!" (January 3, 2016)
* "I wonder if President Obama would have attended the funeral of Justice Scalia if it were held in a Mosque? Very sad that he did not go!" (February 20, 2016)
* "The organized group of people, many of them thugs, who shut down our First Amendment rights in Chicago, have totally energized America!" (March 12, 2016)
* "Why is it that the horrendous protesters, who scream, curse punch, shut down roads/doors during my RALLIES, are never blamed by media? SAD!" (March 20, 2016)
* "Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels was. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart!" (March 22, 2016)
* "For the 1st time in American history, America’s 16,500 border patrol agents have issue[d] a presidential primary endorsement—me! Thank you." (April 1, 2016)
*"We are going to say Merry [[Christmas]] again." (December 2016 in [[Michigan]]).<ref>[Trump: 'We are going to say merry Christmas again'], ''The Hill'', December 13, 2016</ref>

====2017====
*"The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!"<ref>Greenwood, Mark (February 17, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320168-trump-the-media-is-the-enemy-of-the-american-people Trump tweets: The media is the 'enemy of the American people']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 27, 2017.</ref>

* "Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!" (March 31, 2017)
* "Despite the constant negative press covfefe" (May 31, 2017)
* "That's right, we need a TRAVEL BAN for certain DANGEROUS countries, not some politically correct term that won't help us protect our people!" (June 5, 2017, while the Dept. of Justice was arguing in court that his Executive Order was not a "travel ban")
* "Fake News is at an all time high. Where is their apology to me for all of the incorrect stories???" (June 13, 2017)

===Other quotes===
* "[T]he country is going to hell."<ref>Cassidy, Chris (March 19, 2015). [http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2015/03/country_is_going_to_hell_claims_donald_trump "'Country is going to hell,' claims Donald Trump"]. BostonHerald.com website.</ref>
* "We have no leader in this country.”<ref>Reisner, Hiram (April 22, 2011). [https://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/donaldtrump-karlrove-gop-birther/2011/04/22/id/393742 "Trump: I'd just take Libyan oil"]. NewsMax website.</ref>
* "Our leaders are stupid, they are stupid people."<ref>Pierce, Tony (April 29, 2011). [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2011/04/donald-trump-in-vegas-our-leaders-are-stupid-they-are-stupid-people.html "Donald Trump in Vegas: 'Our leaders are stupid; they are stupid people'"]. Los Angeles Times website/Top of the Ticket blog.</ref>
* "I can tell you I am [the 2012 Obama campaign's] worst nightmare."<ref>Mooney, Alexander (April 11, 2011). [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/trump-says-he-is-obama-campaigns-worst-nightmare/comment-page-6/ "Trump says he is Obama campaign's worst nightmare"]. Cable News Network website/politicalticker blog.</ref>
* "Obama has no solutions."<ref>Coz, Steve (August 19, 2012). [https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-gibbs-fox-obama/2012/08/19/id/449050/ "Trump fires back at Obama campaign smear"]. Newsmax website/Newsfront.</ref>
*"Everything in life is luck."<ref name="Telegraph">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-election/12107003/Donald-Trump-faces-questions-over-Two-Corinthians.html</ref>
*"[Barack Obama] is probably the least transparent president in the history of the country."<ref name="Telegraph"/>
*"Not teaching your kids about money is like not caring whether they eat."<ref name="Telegraph"/>
===2025===
Inauguration Day (1.20.25): "I was saved by God to make America great again."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSrcDxdJrZ8 Inauguration Day: "I was saved by God to make America great again."]. ABC'', Jan 20, 2025</ref>

“We will measure success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end, and perhaps most importantly the wars we never get into.”

==See also==

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* [[Essay:Donald Trump One Two Body Blow]]
* [[The Chalkening]]
* [[Trump University]]
*[[Liberal Smear Machine]]
* [[Kathryn Steinle]]
* [[Mollie Tibbetts]]
* [[Sarah Root]]
* [[Alveda King]]
* [[Trump effect]]
* [[Jair Bolsonaro]]
* [[Javier Milei]]
* [[Deep State coup 2.0]]
* [[Biden Putsch]]
* [[Trump Administration]]
*[[Trump Cabinet]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.trump.com Trump.com - Official website]
* [https://www.donaldjtrump.com donaldjtrump.com - Official website]
* [http://www.LyingCrookedHillary.com LyingCrookedHillary.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8c2Cq-vpg The Untruth About Donald Trump] by [[Stefan Molyneux]], Published on Jan 18, 2016
* [http://www.untruthaboutdonaldtrump.com UntruthAboutDonaldTrump.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yyoauXmzjg Do Emotions Trump Facts?] [[Thomas Sowell]] on Donald Trump - Rebutted! by Stefan Molyneux
* [http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/04/trump-explains-conversion-on-abortion.html Trump explains his pro-life conversion]
* 100 groups have signed [http://www.pseagles.com/Coalition_letter_Supreme_Court this coalition letter] re: Trump's [[Trump Supreme Court|nomination to the Supreme Court]].
* [https://youtu.be/oh2Sj_QpZOA SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan] - SkyNews Australia
* [https://rumble.com/vucs3g-exclusive-interview-with-donald-trump-kashs-corner.html Exclusive Interview with Donald Trump], [[Kash Patel]], February 8, 2022



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Victor Davis Hanson

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'''Victor Davis Hanson''', often called '''VDH''' (born September 5, 1953), is an American classicist, historian, author, and [[conservative]] political commentator who works as a senior fellow at the [[Hoover Institute]] at [[Stanford University]] and a contributor to the ''[[National Review]].'' A native of Selma, California, where he resides on a farm that has been in his family since the 1970s, he received his PhD in classics from Stanford in 1980.

Hanson has written numerous books on various historical and political topics, including ''The Case for Trump'' (2019) and ''The Dying Citizen,'' an extensive chronicle that focuses on the hazards from [[illegal immigration]]. He frequently appears on [[Fox News]], particularly the [[Jesse Watters]] and [[Laura Ingraham]] programs, and [[Newsmax]] to discuss current issues.

He was married to Cara Webb from 1977-2005, with whom he had two daughters and a son. As of 2013, he is married to Jennifer Heyne.

==External links==
* [https://www.nationalreview.com/author/victor-davis-hanson Columns at National Review Online]

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Hollywood values

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[[File:Hollywood-sign wikimedia.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Hollywood "values"''' (also known today as '''HollyWOKE''' or '''HollyWEIRD''' '''"values"''') are immoral behaviors originating in or popularized by the American film industry, characterized by spreading sexually-transmitted [[disease]]s, public obscenities, decadence, [[narcissism]], hypocrisy, rampant [[drug|drug use]], [[abortion]], [[adultery]], [[lawlessness]], violence and the promotion of the [[homosexual agenda]] and [[cultural marxism]]. Such values have a very negative influence on the life of individuals, and very often lead to death. A 2006 poll by MSNBC said that 60% of [[Americans]] agree that "Hollywood's values are not in line with the rest of America and that the quality of movies has diminished in recent years."<ref>MSNBC.com (March 8, 2006). [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11714540 "Hollywood values out of touch, poll says".] Today.com [NBC News]. Accessed March 30, 2014. 17,000 person poll by MSNBC. See [[MSNBC]]</ref> In 2014, even in the context of the fashion-industry-dressed stars of the Academy Awards and celebrations of [[Saint Valentine's Day|St. Valentine's Day]], 61% of Americans agreed "Hollywood [has] too much influence on American politics and social values."<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-poll-americans-view-on-hollywoods-influence/ "CBS News Poll: Americans' view on Hollywood's influence"] (March 2, 2014). ''CBS News'' website.</ref>

The lack of [[morals]] and difference of [[values]] in [[Hollywood]] culture has been destroying the fabric of American culture, particularly the family. While [[Leftist]]s whined about the blacklisting of [[communist]]s in Hollywood, the [[Academy Awards]] cabal excluded many great performers from ever being even nominated for an Oscar.<ref>https://www.indiewire.com/2016/01/30-great-actors-whove-never-been-oscar-nominated-90109/</ref> In 2022, a pro-[[homosexual agenda]] movie described as a piece of garbage by a veteran actor (''[[The Power of the Dog]]'') won a near-record 12 [[Oscar]] nominations.

[[Hollywood]] studios forced actresses to have [[abortion]]s, such as [[Oscar]]-winning [[Judy Garland]] two years after the ''[[Wizard of Oz]]''. In 1941 and again in 1943, Judy Garland was forced to have [[abortion]]s by her powerful movie studio, and "[a]rguably, these incidents affected Garland psychologically"<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/classic-hollywood-abortion</ref> and "haunted" her for her entire life.<ref name="abortion">https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/september-web-only/old-hollywoods-abortion-secret.html</ref> Jean Harlow, a megastar of the 1930s, had two abortions (at least one of which was reluctant) and died unexpectedly of internal causes at age 26.<ref>Reportedly Jean Harlow's cause of death at age only 26 was kidney failure. [https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/340069.html Actresses and abortion]</ref>

==Hollywood as a tool of antisocial pedagogy==
[[File:Kirchner 1909 Marzella.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Marzella by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938)
 
 
Hollywood played a lead role in the large-scale popularization of decadent art.<ref name="thecharnelhouse.org">[https://thecharnelhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Georg-Luka%3Fcs-The-Destruction-of-Reason-1952.pdf Destruction of Reason] by Georg Lukacs </ref>]]
While before 1945 forms of "[[art]]" which appealed to the lowest and basest instincts of man or deliberately portrayed man as completely immoral were confined to a small circle among the "elite" of the decadent, parasitic intelligentsia, after the war this content was popularized on a large scale and pushed for mass consumption to the American people, with Hollywood playing the lead role in this popularization. The barriers between 'esoteric' art and mass kitsch were dismantled with increasing vigor. The cinema (and also radio and literature) started spreading to the widest extent the uninhibited venting of even the worst instincts. The constant increase in juvenile delinquency, starting from the late 1940s and early 1950s, demonstrates the results of such 'social pedagogics'.<ref name="thecharnelhouse.org">[https://thecharnelhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Georg-Luka%3Fcs-The-Destruction-of-Reason-1952.pdf Destruction of Reason] by Georg Lukacs </ref>

It was important for the (liberal) ruling class to "re-educate" men of the post-war generation by tempering them to a sort of barbarism, to the brutal and merciless imposition of his selfish interests, which necessarily implies a hypocritical attitude as the way to adapt to the [[Social Darwinism|Social-Darwinist]] "struggle for existence". In the field of cinema, this kind of pedagogy necessarily produces movies that either openly preach banditry, gangsterism, and murder (such as movies in [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler's]] [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] did, but also American gangster films do), or subtly place the individual in the social void, and cloud the sense of the real connection with society in his consciousness, degrade and reduce the intellect and reason to impotence, which these relationships reflect and elaborate, finally transforming man himself into an unethical lump of uncontrollable instincts. In relation to children, this is passed off as "respect" for the individual character of the child. But it means, in fact, the renunciation of pedagogy, and it comes, in the best of cases, to reduce young American children to a herd of lonely hysterics who end up following this wrong path often to become gangsters.<ref>https://thecharnelhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Gyo%3Frgy-Luka%3Fcs-La-letteratura-sovietica-1955.pdf</ref>

Usually (and falsely), this glorification of the unleashing of the worst instincts, hypocrisy, immorality, etc. in Hollywood movies is advertised by Hollywood as "[[realism]]". Granted, some of the negative values promoted in these films do exist in American society (and the film industry is partly responsible for their spread). However, there exists a great fundamental difference between the realistic mode of representation that calls a spade a spade, and the deliberate overt aggrandization and idealization of every kind of negativity as something not just typical but praiseworthy and exemplar (the glorification of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] in ''Birth of a Nation'', of the Mafia in gangster films, of street gangs in hood films, etc.).<ref name="thecharnelhouse.org"/>

It was a characteristic of the Hitler regime that, by skillful propaganda through the use of the cinema and movie industry, it led essentially and harmlessly mediocre people, sometimes even gifted ones, into becoming accomplices and indeed active participants in terrible crimes and barbaric deeds of inhumanity. Without such 'social pedagogics' (like the widely promoted "The Eternal Jew", "Süss the Jew" and other such movies), [[Auschwitz]], for example, would not have been possible.<ref name="thecharnelhouse.org"/>

==Conflict over values==
[[Image:Monroe with the Kennedys.jpg|left|400px|thumb|[[Marilyn Monroe]] with the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedys]] merely 77 days before she was found dead, perhaps a victim of the [[Deep State]] as suspected by her [[pro-life]] friend [[Jane Russell]].<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-439026/Jane-Russell-My-friend-Marilyn-did-kill-herself.html</ref> This dress was auctioned in 2016 for a record-breaking $4.8M, and is estimated to be worth more than $10M today.]]
There have been, however, a handful of prominent people whose work in Hollywood opposed these values. [[Charlton Heston]], [[Jim Caviezel]], Ricardo Montalban, [[Ronald Reagan]], [[James Stewart]], [[Pat Boone]], Paul Schofield, Lisa Whelchel (who played ''The Facts of Life'' character Blair Warner, but refused a role where she would be the first of Eastland's girls to become a non-virgin), [[Walt Disney]], and many others practiced conservative values while working in Hollywood and the productions of these and many others also reflect these values, irrespective of the names associated with them: ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' and ''Independence Day'' (a 1996 movie about the United States being attacked by hostile alien invaders on [[Independence Day]]) being recent examples.

Although the social elite and studio executives of Hollywood may have held different values than [[Real America|Main Street America]], the disparity was hidden from the public. First, many film studios and actors hired publicity agents to control what lifestyle facts became known to the public. Certain personal indiscretions were considered "off-limits" to journalists and not generally reported, such as [[Marilyn Monroe]]'s connection to various [[organized crime]] and political figures (including [[JFK]]).

Second, both the film studios and the television networks had codes of acceptable content. Actors who were living by Hollywood values were creating films and television programs that carefully avoided sexually explicit themes or foul language. For example, the code required that if a married couple were to be shown in a bedroom scene, they would have twin beds and would be wearing [[pajamas]].

Third, after the [[United States Supreme Court]] ruled that the [[First Amendment]] protected certain forms of literature and motion pictures that were previously considered [[pornographic]] in ''Miller v. California'' in 1973, the case law developed that applied local community standards when deciding whether a particular work was to be protected. This had the effect of decoupling national values from Hollywood values and started a race to the lowest common denominator.

Finally, over time, the media has shifted from being concentrated to being dispersed. The three major television networks ([[ABC]], [[CBS]] and [[NBC]]) shifted to thousands of cable channels, and the adoption of the Internet by the general public made controlling the spread of news and the fabrication of false public images by movie studios impossible. As a result, tabloid journalism and [[reality television]] spread the full impact of the Hollywood lifestyle throughout American culture.

The shows these television stations and networks transmit have continued to become more and more vulgar and trashy; ''[[The Simpsons]]'' has become one of the most influential animated shows of all time, spawning other adult animated programs such as ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''Robot Chicken'' and ''[[Rick and Morty]]''. Before ''The Simpsons'' premiered, Republican presidents had won four out of the last five American Presidential elections; afterward, Bill Clinton won two elections back-to-back, the first Democrat to do so since FDR.

==Description==
[[Image:Bride and groom signing the book.jpg|right|275px|thumbnail|Hollywood values disrespect traditional values such as the sanctity of [[marriage]].
 
 
See also: [[Atheism and divorce]] ]]
Hollywood values include a flagrant disrespect and disregard for:

* [[abstinence]], [[marriage]] and [[fidelity]]
* [[patriotism]]
* [[religion]] and [[spirituality]] (Hollywood's profits depend on the [[advertising]] and sale of [[materialism|material goods]] and other superficial "solutions" to problems.)
* [[accountability]]
* the [[military]]<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/hollywood_gets_it_right_p4d84a9jyymsfLw0THb7EM "Hollywood gets it right"] (March 9, 2010). ''New York Post''.</ref>
* family responsibilities, like childrearing<ref>Li, David K. (February 13, 2008). [http://www.nypost.com/seven/02132008/news/nationalnews/brit_doesnt_want_her_kids__1st_ex_97425.htm "Brit doesn't want her kids: 1st ex"]. New York Post website. See [[Britney Spears]].</ref>
* laws that apply to everyone else
* commonly accepted behavioral boundaries and values of human decency
* hard work and humility

In addition, Hollywood portrays these values as rebellious and [[counterculture|countercultural]]. They portray religious and spiritual institutions as greedy, self-serving, sexually perverted, prejudiced, ignorant, and unscientific. When comparing the satisfaction brought about by faith, spirituality, family, and friendship, which may happen to include donations to a church or other organization, it is clear that the profits of Hollywood and the industries that rely upon Hollywood for profit are the true establishment—thus making traditional values truly rebellious and countercultural, and Hollywood values a lie.

==Deaths ==
Hollywood values are unnaturally deadly. Tourists in Hollywood can visit over 30 sites of typically self-inflicted Hollywood celebrity deaths.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130529232746/http://hollywoodusa.co.uk/celebrity-death-sites.htm "'Celebrity death sites'"]. "Hollywood and Los Angeles" website. Retrieved from May 29, 2013 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> A sampling of deaths caused by Hollywood values include:<ref>Multiple references:
*Anees, Saira and Kramer, Carolyn (January 29, 2008). [http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1 "Gone before 30: Stars who died young"]. ABC News website.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105071538/http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/entertainment/news/article/20021--list-of-celebrities-taken-by-drug-use-tragic-and-growing "List of celebrities taken by drug use tragic and growing"] (January 23, 2008). City ''News'' Toronto website. Retrieved from November 5, 2012 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Nick Adams, 36, TV actor, died of an overdose of barbiturates.
[[File:Epstein Mardi Gras.PNG|right|350px|thumb|The 'Epstein didn't kill himself' [[Mardi Gras]] float depicting Hillary Clinton with a noose around [[Jeffrey Epstein]]'s neck.]]
*Jeremy Applegate, 24, actor, committed suicide, ironically after saying (in a voiceover scene) in 1989's teen film ''Heathers'' "I hope this never happens to me, because I couldn't handle suicide".
*Robert Arquette, 47, a gender-confused homosexual actor and member of the Arquette acting family who began claiming to be a "woman" and subsequently renamed himself "Alexis" in his later years; became infected with HIV in 1987 due to his immersion in the homosexual lifestyle and died in 2016 from cardiac arrest caused by myocarditis which had developed due to his HIV infection.
*[[Howard Ashman]], 40, lyricist and producer, died of AIDS due to his homosexual lifestyle.
*Diana Barrymore, 38, actress and member of the Barrymore acting family, died from a drug overdose.
*John Barrymore, 60, actor and member of the Barrymore acting family, died from cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking.
*John Drew Barrymore, 72, actor and member of the Barrymore acting family, fell victim to Hollywood values as heavy drinking and drug use led to increasing unreliability and his physical and mental decline before he died of cancer.
*John Belushi, 33, a comedian who also had some experience in the film industry, was a repeated drug abuser who ultimately died of a lethal injection of cocaine and heroin.
*Steve Bing, 55, Hollywood producer and associate of [[Jeffrey Epstein]] and the Clintons, reportedly jumped from the 27th floor of his apartment building; although officially ruled a "suicide", it is widely believed that Bing was actually murdered, [[Clinton body count|both due to his association with the Clintons]] and to silence him over [[Bill Clinton#Jeffrey Epstein, convicted registered pedophile and co-founder of the Clinton Foundation|what he knew about Epstein and Bill Clinton]].<ref>[https://sonsoflibertymedia.com/hollywood-producer-who-was-part-of-jeffrey-epsteins-lolita-express-circle-dead-falls-off-27th-floor-of-building/ Hollywood Producer Who Was Part Of Jeffrey Epstein’s "Lolita Express Circle" Dead – Falls Off 27th Floor Of Building] at Sons of Liberty Media</ref>
*Clara Blandick, 81, actress, "Aunt Em" in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' committed suicide in 1962 by overdosing on prescription medication.
*John Bonham, 32, drummer for [[Led Zeppelin]], asphyxiated on vomit after consuming too much alcohol.
*Jonathan Brandis, 27, actor, committed suicide by hanging in 2003.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/heath-ledger/ten-actors-who-died-in-their-20s/2008/01/23/1201024961111.html "Ten actors who died in their 20s"] (January 23, 2008). The Sydney Morning Herald website.</ref>
*Elisa Bridges, 28, ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine model, drug overdose combining heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs.
*Joseph Brooks, 73, Hollywood producer, composer, lyricist, and accused multiple rapist who committed suicide.
*Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, was in a coma for 6 months after being found unconscious in a bathtub—died 6 months later.
*Timothy Buckley, 29, musician, died of a [[heroin]] overdose in 1975.
*Richard Burton, 58, actor, a longtime alcoholic and chain smoker, died from a stroke, but also suffered from numerous other health problems.
*Northern Calloway, 41, Broadway actor and singer also best known for playing David on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from its 1969 debut until 1989; beginning in 1980, his mental health began a gradual decline due to the onset of bipolar disorder, which led to several bouts with erratic behavior and resulting legal trouble and eventually led to his 1989 dismissal from the show; he was institutionalized at the Stony Lodge Hospital psychiatric institution in Westchester County, New York following his release from ''Sesame Street'' and, after a violent altercation with a hospital staff psychiatrist on January 9, 1990, suffered cardiac arrest induced by exhaustive psychosis after being restrained by police officers who had arrived at the scene and was brought to Phelps Memorial Hospital in nearby North Tarrytown (now Sleepy Hollow), where he was pronounced dead soon after.
*David Carradine, 72, actor best known for his starring role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s Western-themed action TV series ''Kung Fu'' (as well as its 1990s syndicated sequel ''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', set in the present day and in which he played Caine's descendant, also named Kwai Chang Caine), died from suffocation, most likely suicide, had a history of suicidal thoughts, alcohol and narcotics abuse <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525177,00.html "Forensic scientist says Carradine death may be accidental suffocation"] (June 5, 2009). Fox News website.</ref>
*Stephen Clark, 30, Def Leppard guitarist, drug and alcohol overdose<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1108020/bio "Stephen Clark"]. Internet Movie Database.</ref>
*Lana Clarkson, 40, actress and model murdered by [[Phil Spector]]
*Kurt Cobain, 27, singer-songwriter and guitarist and the frontman of the grunge rock group Nirvana, committed suicide by gunshot after an unsuccessful attempt to kill himself by overdosing on champagne and Rohypnol.
*Ray Combs, 40, host of the TV game show ''Family Feud'', committed suicide by hanging himself while, ironically, in a psychiatric ward where this was supposed to be prevented.
*Jeff Conaway, 60, a film and television actor died from a suspected overdose. He struggled with addictions to cocaine and alcohol.
*Don Cornelius, 75, ''Soul Train'' TV creator died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/01/soul-train-creator-don-cornelius-dead-apparent-suicide-report-says/ "'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius dead of apparent suicide"] (February 1, 2012). Fox News website.</ref>
[[File:James Dean in East of Eden trailer 2.jpg|right|thumbnail|250px|[[James Dean]] in ''[[East of Eden]]'' (1955)]]
*Chris Cornell, 52, a well-known lead singer for the band Soundgarden who also appeared in films, committed suicide by strangulation.
*John Costelloe, 47, an actor from HBO's ''The Sopranos'' known as "Johnny Cakes", shot himself in the head.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,472864,00.html "'Sopranos' actor shocks fans, loved ones with holiday suicide"] (December 25, 2008). Fox News website.</ref>
*Bob Crane, 49, the actor's success as one of ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' led to a bizarre life of [[sex addiction]]. He was beaten to death in 1978.
*Karl Dane, 47, a silent film actor, committed suicide by gunshot.
*Haroldo Rodriguez Danhakl, 69, a gender-confused Puerto Rican actor and drag queen who went by the stage name "Holly Woodlawn" and was one of [[Andy Warhol]]'s "superstars"; died of brain and liver cancer in 2015.
*[[James Dean]], 24, a notoriously reckless and frequently ticketed driver crashed fatally head-on into a car turning left in front of his Porsche.
*Divine, 42, transvestite who was also homosexual, died of an enlarged heart.
*Bobby Driscoll, 31, Disney child actor best known for his role as the voice of Peter Pan in the Disney movie of the same name, whose acting career declined after he became addicted to drugs and encountered related legal trouble after leaving Disney, then moved to New York and became involved with Andy Warhol's Factory; was found dead in 1968 in an abandoned tenement in New York City, and his autopsy revealed he had died of heart failure related to his drug use.
*Ryan Dunn, 34, [[MTV]]'s reality star from the series ''[[Jackass]]'', died in a 3:00 AM auto accident after a night of drinking.<ref>[http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/20/jackass-ryan-dunn-dies-dead-car-crash-accident-pennsylvania/ "Ryan Dunn dead: 'Jackass' star dies in car crash"] (June 20, 2011). TMZ website.</ref>
*Eazy-E, 31, hip hop musician, [[AIDS]] death in 1995 contracted through drug use.
*Peg Entwistle, 24, actress, leaped to her death from atop the Hollywood sign.
*Chris Farley, 33, comedian, died from an overdose of morphine and cocaine.
*Frances Farmer, 56, cancer brought on by her former lifestyle of heavy smoking.
[[File:Judy Garland in Presenting Lily Mars.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|Publicity photo of [[Judy Garland]] ]]
*Carrie Fisher, 60, actress best known for her role in ''[[Star Wars]]'' movies, toxicology report showing cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in her system when she died.
*Andrea Feldman, 24, an actress who had been a member of Andy Warhol's inner circle, was one of his "superstars" and had become hooked on drugs during that time; committed suicide in 1972 by jumping to her death from a window of her parents' 14th-floor apartment in New York City.
*Althea Flynt, 33, wife of ''Hustler'' publisher [[Larry Flynt]], died of possible [[AIDS]] from an infected [[blood transfusion]] or prescription drug overdose.
*Shain Gandee, 21, from MTV reality show ''Buckwild'' died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
*[[Judy Garland]], 47, overdosed on sleeping pills.
*Lucy Gordon, 28, British actress from the movie ''Spiderman 3'', hung herself <ref>Verges, Jean-Pierre (May 21, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20090523032706/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Movies/wireStory?id=7642829 "Actress Lucy Gordon found dead at age 28 in Paris"]. ABC News website. Retrieved from May 23, 2009 archive of Internet Archive.</ref>
*Tom Graeff, 41, producer/director of the 1959 science fiction B-movie ''Teenagers from Outer Space'' who later engaged in a homosexual affair with that movie's lead actor, committed suicide in 1970 by inhaling carbon monoxide from car exhaust after several years of business and personal reverses.
*Lee Grivas, 26, the on-again, off-again boyfriend of ''Married with Children'' actress Christina Applegate, 36, was found dead of an apparent drug overdose<ref>Standora, Leo (July 3, 2008). [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/christina-applegate-boyfriend-lee-grivas-found-dead-article-1.346353 "Christina Applegate's sometime boyfriend, Lee Grivas, found dead"]. New York Daily News website.</ref>
*Corey Haim, 38, teen idol who starred in many teen movies and then a reality show, died of a drug overdose.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8560246.stm "Lost Boys actor Corey Haims dies aged 38"] (March 10, 2010). BBC News website/Entertainment.</ref>
*Russell Craig "Rusty" Hamer, 42, child actor who starred with Danny Thomas in ''Make Room for Daddy''/''The Danny Thomas Show'', self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
*Phil Hartman, 49, actor, murdered in his million-dollar house by his drug-addicted third wife, Brynn Hartman.
*Anne Heche, 53, actress who first gained notice as the second portrayer of twin sisters Marley Love and Vicky Hudson on the NBC soap opera ''Another World'' from 1987 to 1991 and was later involved in a lesbian relationship with Ellen DeGeneres, suffered burn injuries and other injuries caused by colliding her car at high speed into a house (which was then set on fire and structurally compromised by the crash) and subsequently died in a Los Angeles hospital; she was reported to have been intoxicated with narcotics (including cocaine) and was driving erratically at the time of the crash,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/anne-heche-dead-53-pulled-off-life-support-following-cocaine-fueled-car-accident/ Anne Heche Dead at 53 After Being Pulled Off Life Support Following Cocaine-Fueled Car Accident] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> but it was later revealed that Heche was, in fact, not under the influence of any intoxicants at the time of the crash.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/anne-heches-autopsy-examination-shows-actress-not-on-drugs-time-fiery-car-crash Anne Heche's autopsy examination shows the actress was not on drugs at time of fiery car crash] at Fox News</ref> Heche's father, who had been involved in homosexual affairs and had been sexually promiscuous with other men while being unfaithful in his marriage, died in 1983 after developing AIDS from one of those affairs and had also been claimed by Heche to have sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions when she was a child.<ref>[https://nypost.com/1999/04/20/heche-also-has-painful-past/ Heche Also Has Painful Past] at the New York Post</ref> [[Fake news|Despite news reports claiming]] that Heche had been left brain-dead and in a coma as a result of the crash, she was seen in overhead video footage sitting up and trying to get off the stretcher she had been placed on by firefighters before she was forced back down and loaded into an ambulance;<ref>[https://twitter.com/MarlaTellez/status/1555671481379536896 Marla Telles: "...our crew captured the moment the suspected driver, now identified by @TMZ as actress Anne Heche, suddenly arose from the stretcher"] at Twitter</ref> this revelation, combined with the report that Heche had not been intoxicated at the time of the crash, destroyed the narrative of the liberal media ([[Liberal concealment|which predictably went silent]] on the story soon afterward). It has been speculated that Heche was murdered by liberal [[groomer]] elitists in positions of power for exposing child sex trafficking involving said elitists in an upcoming made-for-TV movie, ''Girl in Room 13'', which she starred in (and which evidently struck a nerve with said elitists).<ref>[https://twitter.com/patriotmimzy/status/1558260975928844290 "Actress Anne Heche dead after car crash. Her new Sex Trafficking film is still happening despite her passing"] at Twitter</ref>
*Margaux Hemingway, 42, fashion model, actress and granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway, suicide via drug overdose; she had been sexually abused by her father as a child and later went through alcohol and drug addiction and depression as an adult, and had also posed nude in ''Playboy''.
*Jimi Hendrix, 27, singer-songwriter and musician who led the band the Jimi Hendrix Experience, died of asphyxia while overdosed on barbiturates.
*John Holder Jr., 38, gender-confused actor and drag queen who went by the stage name "Jackie Curtis" and was one of Andy Warhol's "superstars"; became hooked on drugs during his time with Warhol and died in 1985 of a drug overdose.
*John Holmes, adult porn star, died in 1988 of AIDS at age 43.
*DeShaun Holton, 32, actor and rapper known professionally as "Proof" and had appeared in the [[Eminem]] movie ''8 Mile''; Hollywood values and the hip-hop lifestyle both contributed to his death as he was shot during a dispute at a pool hall.
*[[Whitney Houston]], 48, singer/actress autopsy reports showed cocaine and drowning as contributors to her death.<ref>TMZ (March 30, 2012). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/03/30/cocaine-found-in-whitney-houstons-hotel-room-report-says/?intcmp=features "Cocaine found in Whitney Houston's hotel room, report says"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*[[Rock Hudson]], 59, AIDS in 1985.
[[File:Heath Ledger (Berlin Film Festival 2006) revised.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Heath Ledger]]
*Michael Hutchence, 37, asphyxiated during an auto-erotic act while alone in a Sydney Australia hotel. His wife, Paula Yates (see below), also fell victim to Hollywood Values.
*[[Michael Jackson]], 50, the musician who also had some involvement in the film industry, cardiac arrest from a toxic mixture and abuse of prescription drugs, improperly prescribed by doctors.
*Joyce Jameson, 54, actress who played one of the "Fun Girls" on ''The Andy Griffith Show''; committed suicide in 1987 by overdosing on pills.
*Richard Jeni, 49, comedian, suicide<ref>Associated Press (March 12, 2007). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258231,00.html "Comedian Richard Jeni dies of apparent suicide"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*Mary Anissa Jones, "Buffy" on family-esque sitcom, ''Family Affair'', died of a multi-drug overdose in 1976, age 18.
*Russell Tyrone Jones (a.k.a. "Old Dirty Bastard"), 35, hip hop musician, died of a drug overdose two days before his 36th birthday.
*Brian Keith, leading man of the sitcom, ''Family Affair'', and conservative titular judge in ''Hardcastle and McCormick'', suicide in 1997, almost 21 years after fellow ''Family Affair'' star Anissa Jones' death and days after his own daughter's suicide at 27.
*Lisa Robin Kelly, 43, ''That '70s Show'' actress died while in a rehab facility for addictions.
*Andrew Koenig, 41, child actor in the TV series ''Growing Pains'', committed suicide.<ref>US Magazine (February 26, 2010). [http://omg.yahoo.com/news/andrew-koenigs-body-found-in-vancouver-park/36485?nc "Andrew Koenig's body found in Vancouver Park"]. Yahoo! website/OMG.</ref>
*Michael Landon, 54, an admitted chain smoker and heavy drinker despite his wholesome characters of Little Joe Cartwright on ''Bonanza'', Charles Ingalls on ''Little House on the Prairie'' and Jonathan Smith on ''Highway to Heaven'', died of pancreatic cancer.
*[[Heath Ledger]], 28, a straight actor best known as one of ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'''s homosexual cowboys, died in his [[Manhattan]] apartment in 2008 from an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs.<ref>Associated Press (February 6, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328828,00.html "Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, examiner says"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*[[Bruce Lee]] (Li Xiaolong), actor and martial artist, 33, collapsed and died; trace amounts of cannabis were found in his bloodstream at postmortem; the official cause of death was acute cerebral edema (swelling of the brain) from hypersensitivity to aspirin. Cannabis probably didn't contribute to his death.
*Johnny Lewis, 28, actor from ''Sons of Anarchy'' fell to his death after killing his 81-year-old landlord.
*Stuart Lubbock, 31, found dead in the swimming pool of popular TV entertainer Michael Barrymore, having suffered severe anal trauma, after a drug-fueled party at the star's home
*Ashley Mattingly, 33, ''Playboy'' model, suicide by gunshot after struggling with substance abuse.
*Freddie Mercury, 45, born Farrokh Bulsara, lead singer of the band [[Queen (band)|Queen]], died from AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia. In a 1986 interview, Mercury stated: "I hate doing the same thing again and again and again. I like to see what's happening now in music, film and theatre and incorporate all of those things."<ref>Wenner, Jann (2001), "[http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/queenQueen]", Hall of Fame Inductees, Cleveland: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</ref> Mercury performed in music videos as well.
*Hagen Mills, 29, actor on the FX network shot the mother of his child before killing himself after being released on rape charges.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/05/20/hagen-mills-shoots-partner-then-kills-himself-after-release-from-jail/ (Breitbart)]</ref>
*Sal Mineo, 37, actor, murdered under circumstances that suggested "a homosexual motive".
*[[Marilyn Monroe]], 36, actress, overdosed on sleeping pills.
*Cory Monteith, 31, actor of the liberal show ''Glee'' died from a mix of heroin and alcohol.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/07/16/cory-monteith-died-mixture-heroin-and-alcohol-coroners-service-says/ "Cory Monteith died of a 'mixed drug toxicity' involving heroin and alcohol, Coroner's Service says"] (July 16, 2013). FoxNews website/Fox 411.</ref>
*Keith Moon, 32, drummer of rock band [[The Who]] overdosed on Clomethiazole prescribed to treat his [[alcoholism]]. The WHO produced the 1975 movie Tommy.
*Brittany Murphy, 32, film actress died of cardiac arrest from combining prescription drugs <ref>New York Post (February 27, 2010). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/02/27/brittany-murphy-taken-vicodin-days/ "Brittany Murphy may have taken 109 Vicodin in 11 days"]. FoxNews website/Fox411.</ref> Official death from pneumonia and drug intoxication.
*Chris Penn, 40, brother of [[Sean Penn]], "died accidentally from an enlarged heart and the effects of a mix of multiple medications".
*Amanda Peterson, 43, 1980s movie star from ''Can't Buy Me Love'' film died from respiratory failure, as a result of an overdose from a combination of drugs.<ref>Serio, Kelli (September 3, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/09/03/cant-buy-me-love-actress-amanda-peterson-died-of-an-accidental-drug-overdose/ "'Can't Buy Me Love' Actress Amanda Peterson died of an accidental drug overdose"]. Breitbart News Network website/Big Hollywood.</ref>
*Matthew Perry, 54, actor and author known for the classic sitcom ''Friends'', who drowned in his hot tub from a [[fetamine]] overdose and possibly other drugs and medical conditions.
*River Phoenix, 23, eldest brother of the Phoenix acting siblings, died from an overdose of cocaine and heroin.
*Dana Plato, 34, ''Diff'rent Strokes'' actress, suicide by drug overdose after posing for lesbian pornography.
*Daniel Pollock, 23, Australian actor who starred in the film ''Romper Stomper''; committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a moving train.
*[[Elvis Presley]], 42, large drug intake causes cardiac arrhythmia and rumored to have suffocated on the carpet when he collapsed from a drug overdose.
*Freddie Prinze, 22, actor from ''Chico and the Man'', committed suicide by gunshot to the head.
*Richard Pryor, 65, comedian with a history of smoking cocaine, died of a heart attack.
*Virginia Rappe, 30, died of a ruptured bladder incurred at a party hosted by [[Roscoe Arbuckle]].
*Robert Reed, 59, actor known as Mike Brady on ''The Brady Bunch'' was a homosexual with AIDS, died from cancer in 1992.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2013/05/21/brady-bunch-then-and-now/?slide=25#slide=25 "Robert Reed in 1990"] (May 21, 2013). Fox News website.</ref>
*Brad Renfro, 25, became addicted to heroin and was found dead after a night of drinking.
*George Reeves, 45, actor who played Superman from the series ''Adventures of Superman'', suicide by gunshot.
*Peter Robbins, 65, former child actor best remembered as the original voice of [[Charlie Brown]] in the ''[[Peanuts]]'' animated TV specials and in the feature film ''A Boy Named Charlie Brown'', as well as playing Alexander Bumstead in a short-lived 1968 live-action TV adaptation of the comic strip ''Blondie''; struggled with mental illness in his later years and also dealt with substance abuse and legal trouble stemming from his mental health issues before he committed suicide in 2022.<ref>[https://www.metv.com/stories/rip-peter-robbins-the-voice-of-charlie-brown-and-blondie-sitcom-star R.I.P. Peter Robbins, the voice of Charlie Brown and Blondie sitcom star] at MeTV.com</ref>
*Mark Salling, 35, actor in the FOX TV series ''Glee'', suicide by hanging after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.
*Rebecca Schaeffer, 21, actress in CBS's television series ''My Sister Sam'', stalked and murdered by a crazed fan in 1989.
*Jean Seberg, 40, actress with clinical depression committed suicide by overdose of alcohol and barbiturates.
*Edie Sedgwick, 28, actress who was one of Andy Warhol's "superstars" and was also a cousin of Hollywood actress Kyra Sedgwick; died in 1971 of a drug overdose.
*Michael Showers, 45, HBO actor found dead in the Mississippi River.<ref>NewsCore (August 25, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/08/25/treme-actor-michael-showers-body-found-in-mississippi-river/#ixzz1W3rKzHFr "'Treme' actor Michael Showers' body found in Mississippi River"]. FoxNews website/Fox411.</ref>
*James Slattery, 29, actor and drag queen known professionally as "Candy Darling", he had been a member of Andy Warhol's inner circle and was one of his "superstars"; died of leukemia.
*[[Anna Nicole Smith]], 39, actress and ''Playboy'' model, accidental overdose on prescription drugs.
*Bubba Smith, 66, football player and actor, died from an overdose of diet pills.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2056807/Police-Academy-star-Bubba-Smith-died-diet-pill-overdose.html "Revealed: Police Academy star Bubba Smith died of a diet pill overdose"] (November 2, 2011). Daily Mail [U.K.] website.</ref>
*Elliott Smith, 34, singer who committed suicide in 2003 by stabbing himself in the chest.<ref>Ulaby, Neda (October 22, 2003). [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1475177 "Singer Elliott Smith dead in apparent suicide"]. National Public Radio website.</ref>
*Layne Staley, 34, found dead in an apartment two weeks after a drug overdose.<ref>[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/alice-chains-singers-death "Alice in Chains singer's death"] (April 22, 2002). The Smoking Gun website.</ref> Layne's 1992 ''Alice in Chains'' song "Junkhead" on its face promoted the use of hard drugs to which he had grown addicted (in particular to those who didn't hear it as role-playing).<ref>Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley (1992). "Junkhead". ''Dirt'' (Columbia Records). Retrieved from February 14, 2012 archive at Sing365 website: [http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Junkhead-lyrics-Alice-In-Chains/3A665DABDFC00AD54825688F0010CD45 "Alice in Chains - Junkhead lyrics"]. Caution: copyrighted material. For fair educational use only.</ref>
*Dorothy Stratten, 20, murdered in 1980 by her husband after engaging in an extramarital affair.
*David Strickland, 29, actor, cast member of NBC's ''Suddenly Susan'' hung himself in a Las Vegas hotel.
*Sawyer Sweeten, 20, child actor who played in 139 episodes of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' committed suicide by gunshot.
*Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, 31, ''Little Rascals'' star was shot and killed collecting a debt while drunk.
*Sharon Tate, 26, an actress with a [[hippie]] lifestyle who was murdered by followers of [[Charles Manson]], a [[Beatles]]-obsessed musician wannabe; Manson's followers murdered Tate, who was pregnant and only two weeks from birth, her unborn child, her prior lover, who was staying with her while her husband, movie producer [[Roman Polanski]] (see 'Crime', below), was away, and another unmarried couple staying in the house. (It is believed that Manson had actually intended his followers to kill the home's previous residents, Terry Melcher (son of [[Doris Day]]) and Candice Bergen.)<ref>Multiple references:
*Micah (April 11, 2008). [http://moviegeeksclub.blogspot.com/2008/04/polanski-problem.html "The Polanski problem"]. Movie Geeks Club blog.
*Tate, Debra (2002 or bef.). [http://www.sharontate.net/bio4.html "Sharon Tate biography, p. 4"]. The Official Sharon Tate Website.</ref>
*Lou Tellegen, 52, a silent film and stage actor, suicide.
*Lupe Vélez, 36, 1920s-1940s movie actress, suicide by an overdose of sleeping pills; she was pregnant and didn't want an illegitimate child.
*Hervé Villechaize, 50, actor who played the character Tattoo on the hit show ''Fantasy Island'', committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot.
*Frank Wells, 62, President and COO of [[Disney]], died in a helicopter crash.
*Kenneth Williams, 62, comedian and actor, heart failure from interaction of pain medication and sleeping pills.
*[[Robin Williams]], 63, actor and comedian died from suicide by hanging.
*De'Angelo Wilson, 29, actor and hip-hop performer who starred in ''8 Mile''; committed suicide by hanging.
*Ed Wood, 54, low-budget sci-fi director who was known for cross-dressing, became an alcoholic and died of a heart attack.
*Natalie Wood, 43, actress, drowned while intoxicated.
*Paula Yates, 41, television writer, heroin overdose. "Coroner Dr Paul Knapman told Westminster Coroners Court she had not committed suicide but said her behaviour had been "foolish and incautious". Her death was the result of "an unsophisticated taker of heroin" using drugs, he said. The court heard that 0.3 mg of morphine per litre of blood was found in her body, which would not have been enough to kill her had she been a heroin addict."<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1013404.stm "Heroin overdose killed Yates"] (November 8, 2000). BBCNews website/UK. Retrieved September 15, 2015.</ref>

[[File:Rock Hudson, January 1953 (cropped).jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Rock Hudson]] died of [[AIDS]] ]]

==Sexually transmitted diseases==

The loose sexual morals characteristic of the lifestyle defined by Hollywood Values often lead to sexually transmitted diseases. Examples include,

* [[Howard Ashman]], an open homosexual, died of AIDS two months before he turned 41.
* John Holmes died of AIDS at 43 through promiscuous sex with women.
* [[Rock Hudson]] died of AIDS-related complications after contracting the disease through homosexual intercourse.
* Michael Jeter, who was homosexual, also died due to AIDS-related complications.
* Tommy Morrison 44, died of undisclosed illness after testing positive for HIV. He starred in the movie ''Rocky V'' and claimed to be related to [[John Wayne]].<ref>{{cite news|title=heavyweight champ also starred in 'Rocky V'|first=Dave|last=Skretta|work=Washington Post|date=September 3, 2013|page=B5}}</ref>
* Robert Reed known for Kenneth Preston on ‘The Defenders’ (1961-1965), Mike Brady on ‘The Brady Bunch’ (1969-1974), and Dr. William Reynolds on ‘Roots’ (1977) died of AIDS in 1992.
* [[Charlie Sheen]] admitted in 2015 he is [[HIV]] positive, according to him four years after he was diagnosed with it.

== Crime ==
''See also:'' [[Irreligious prison population]]

'''Hollywood values often lead those holding them to commit, get arrested for and/or convicted of, a variety of crimes. Here are some examples:'''
* [[Amy Schumer]] was arrested twice, once for grand larceny <ref>https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2015/07/amy-schumer-arrested-grand-larceny-shoplifting/</ref> and for protesting Kavanaugh.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/us/amy-schumer-emily-ratajkowski-arrested-kavanaugh-protests/index.html</ref>
* Nikki Blonsky was arrested for a brawl fight in an airport.<ref>https://people.com/crime/hairsprays-nikki-blonsky-father-arrested-in-airport-fight/</ref>
* Snooki was arrested for disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and criminal annoyance. <ref>https://people.com/tv/nicole-snooki-polizzi-celebrates-the-11th-anniversary-of-her-jersey-shore-public-intoxication-arrest/</ref>
*Vampire Diaries actresses; Nina Dobrev, Candice Accola, Sara Canning and Kayla Ewell were all arrested in 2009 in Smarr, Georgia for dangling from a bridge and flashing drivers on Highway I-72.
* Khloe Kardashian was arrested for r driving under the influence (DUI) in 2007 in California. <ref>https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/2974260/when-did-khloe-kardashian-go-to-jail/</ref>
* Michael Jace, actor from The Shield was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/05/31/shield-actor-michael-jace-convicted-second-degree-murder/ The Shield Actor Michael Jace Convicted of Murdering His Wife, Breitbart, May 31, 2016]</ref>
* Ricardo Medina Jr., actor from the TV shows ''[[Power Rangers|Power Rangers Wild Force]]'', ''Power Rangers Samurai'', and ''Power Rangers Super Samurai'', is charged with murdering his roommate with a sword.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/01/14/former-power-rangers-star-charged-allegedly-killing-roommate-sword/ Former Power Rangers Star Charged Allegegedly Killing Roommate, Breitbart, January 15, 2016]</ref>
* Mark Salling from the TV show 'Glee' has been arrested on suspicion of possessing images of child abuse.<ref>[https://news.sky.com/story/1613995/glee-star-held-over-child-sex-abuse-imageGlee Star Held Over Child Sex Abuse Images, SkyNews, DECEMBER 29, 2015]</ref>
* Actor, performance artist, and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf had arrests for public intoxication and has substance abuse problems.<ref>[http://www.tmz.com/2015/10/09/shia-labeouf-arrested-austin-texas/ "Shia LaBeouf arrested...booked for public intoxication"] (October 9, 2015). TMZ website.</ref>
* Paul Walker, the 40-year-old star of the movie series ''Fast & Furious'', was traveling at the "unsafe speed" of more than 100 miles per hour in a luxury sports car driven by his business partner, resulting in the tragic deaths of both.<ref>Alexander, Bryan (January 3, 2014). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/01/03/paul-walker-coroner-report/4306673/ "Paul Walker crash detailed in coroner's report"]. USA Today/Life.</ref>
* Dennis Farina, from [[NBC]]'s crime dramas, ''Crime Story'' (1986-1988) and ''Law and Order'' from 2004 to 2006, was arrested in 2008 for carrying an unregistered loaded handgun through Los Angeles International Airport. He was convicted that year, served two years probation and was fined $1991.00. Ironically, Farina was a police officer in real life-[[Chicago]] from 1967 to 1985.
[[File:Paris Hilton Wikimedia.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Paris Hilton]] ]]
* Frances Farmer, arrested in 1942 for driving with bright lights in a "dim out" zone that affected the West Coast during World War II and was convicted of drunk driving.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/frances-farmer-9542364 "Frances Farmer biography"] (2011 or before) Bio website. Retrieved on September 15, 2015.</ref> In 1943, she assaulted a hairdresser who she said insulted her and also failed to appear in court for the remainder of her previous fine. When arrested in 1943, she resisted and was eventually placed under the guardianship of her mother, who eventually committed her to various psychiatric hospitals until 1950 (the guardianship lasted until 1953). In 1963, after what was thought to have been a departure from her former hard-drinking lifestyle, she was arrested again for drunk driving and received a one-year license suspension.
* [[Paris Hilton]] was convicted in 2007 of driving while intoxicated, and then violated the terms of her probation, leading to a 45-day prison sentence.<ref>Associated Press (May 4, 2007). [http://www.today.com/id/18472845#.VfjeFBFVhBc "Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail"]. Today Show website.</ref> She was also arrested in Las Vegas on August 27, 2010, for possession of a controlled substance, [[cocaine]]. The hotel heiress was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by police. The driver was arrested for DUI pertaining to drugs, not alcohol. Through further interaction between Hilton and authorities, it was discovered she was in possession of a controlled substance.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/28/paris-hilton-arrested-drug-possession/ "Paris Hilton arrested for cocaine possession."] (August 28, 2010). Fox News website/Fox 411.</ref> In order to avoid prison, Hilton pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors, and received a sentence of one year's probation, a fine, community service and also was ordered to complete a drug abuse program.
* Actress Lori Petty, who was featured in ''Free Willy'' and ''A League of Their Own'', ran into a 14-year-old skateboarder and was arrested for felony drunk driving charges.<ref>Jones, Anthony (June 1, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20100131044820/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7015343906 "Actress Lori Petty arrested for drunk driving after hitting teen with vehicle"]. All Headline News website. Retrieved from January 31, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
* Craig Phillip Robinson, the actor famous for playing Darryl Philbin on NBC's ''The Office'', "was arrested on June 29, 2008, on suspicion of possessing MDMA, also known as ecstasy, and methamphetamine."<ref>Associated Press (August 15, 2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080817054845/https://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/15/office.actor.arrested.ap/index.html "'Office' star Craig Robinson arrested"]. Cable News Network website/Entertainment. Retrieved from August 17, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
* [[Winona Ryder]] was convicted of vandalism and grand theft for stealing designer merchandise worth $5,560.40.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031212024546/http://www.courttv.com/trials/ryder/ "Winona Ryder shoplifting trial - full coverage"] (2003). CourtTV/Trials. Retrieved from December 18, 2003 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
* [[O.J. Simpson]] was widely believed to have murdered his second ex-wife and her friend, and was found liable for this in a civil liability trial. He left California for Florida in 2000 to avoid paying any more of the liability amount to the families of the deceased and was convicted in 2008 of unrelated felonies committed in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] in 2007, served almost nine years in Nevada's Lovelock Prison until October 2017, after which he was released on parole for a short time before being pronounced free. He died of cancer in 2024.
*Lana Turner was involved with [[Mafia]] enforcer John Stompanato, who tried murdering her in 1958, but was himself killed by Lana's daughter, Cheryl, then 14, in an incident that would be ruled justifiable.
*Hugh Grant was arrested in 1995 in Los Angeles when he was found in a car with a known prostitute.<ref>[http://www.mugshots.org/hollywood/hugh-grant.html "Hugh Grant mugshot"] (1999). Mugshots.org website.</ref>
*Stacy Keach, movie and television actor, was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1984 after being arrested at [[London]] [[Heathrow Airport]] in possession of a large quantity of [[cocaine]].
*Kiefer Sutherland, an actor starring in Fox television series ''24'' was given a 48-day sentence for DUI in 2007, an offense committed while still on probation following a 2004 conviction for DUI.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7200633.stm "Sutherland is released from jail"] (January 21, 2008). BBC News website/Entertainment.</ref> He was also charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer at a nightclub in 2009.<ref>Long, Colleen and McCartney, Anthony (May 8, 2009). [https://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=47880 "‘24’ star Kiefer Sutherland charged for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer"]. Associated Press. Retrieved from CNSNews.com website.</ref>
*Linda Blair of ''[[The Exorcist]]'''s I & II fame was arrested in 1977 for possession of [[cocaine]] with intent to sell.
*[[George Michael]] was convicted of "committing a lewd act in public", having been arrested in a public restroom by a plainclothes police officer. Arrested in September 2008 in a [[London]] public lavatory, he was found in possession of crack cocaine and cannabis—but merely received a caution.<ref>Baker, Luke; Joseph, John and Weir, Keith (September 21, 2008). [http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKLL28201720080921 "George Michael apologises for latest drugs bust"]. Reuters website/U.K./Entertainment.</ref>
*[[Snoop Dogg]], a popular [[rap]]per, was arrested in 2006 for [[marijuana]] possession. He is a libertarian<ref>University College London Libertarian Society (2007 or bef.) [http://www.ucllibertarians.com/celebrities.html "UCL Libertarian Society"]. UCL Libertarian Society website/Celebrity libertarians. Retrieved from July 27, 2007 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> who advocates legal marijuana use.<ref>Z, Lisa (October 26, 2007). [https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=21457 "Snoop Dogg's San Francisco honor retracted"]. SFGate [San Francisco ''Chronicle''] website/Daily dish.</ref>
*[[Roman Polanski]], Polish-born film director & producer, is unable to return anywhere in the [[United States]] as he jumped bail in 1978 and fled to [[France]] after being convicted on charges of forced and unlawful sexual intercourse with a thirteen-year-old girl.
* Rapper DMX (Earl Simmons) was caught on camera drag racing at a speed over 110 miles on a freeway, and then a SWAT team was used to arrest him three days later on drug and animal cruelty charges. "The Maricopa County sheriff's office says the 37-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, at first tried to barricade himself in his bedroom. He came out as a SWAT team entered during the early-morning raid Friday."<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dmxs-reputation-goes-to-the-dogs/ "DMX's reputation goes to the dogs"] (May 9, 2008). CBS News website.</ref>
*Martha Stewart was charged with illegal [[insider trading]] in 2003.<ref>[http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-69.htm "SEC charges Martha Stewart, broker Peter Bacanovic with illegal insider trading"] (June 4, 2003). U.S. Security and Exchange Commission.</ref>
*Tatum O'Neal was arrested in 2008 for cocaine possession.<ref>Associated Press (June 2, 2008).
[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,361361,00.html "Tatum O'Neal released after cocaine-possession arrest"]. Fox News website. See [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]].</ref>
*[[James Dean]] was frequently stopped and ticketed for many driving offenses.
*Redmond O'Neal, son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, pled guilty to possessing heroin and methamphetamine as well as driving under the influence of drugs.<ref>Associated Press (June 27, 2008). [http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/latest_news/article_43cfc74f-4c65-52bc-a097-cd7f9f7f5c2e.html "Redmond O'Neal pleads guilty to drug charges"]. [Rio Grande] Valley Morning Star website.</ref>
*Actor Nick Nolte was arrested for drunk driving in 2002.<ref>[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/nolte1.html "Nick Nolte '02"] (September 1, 2002). The Smoking Gun website/Mug shots.</ref>
*Sean Bean was arrested and spent the night in a cell after allegedly beating his wife.<ref>Penrose, Justin (July 12, 2009). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/cops-called-to-sean-beans-house-406090 "Cops called to Sean Bean's house after 'domestic'"]. Mirror [U.K.] website/3am</ref>
*Keanu Reeves was arrested for driving under the influence and reckless driving in Los Angeles, California, depsite admitting to DUI he was not charged.
*Shelley Malil, 43, worked as an actor in [[movies]] and [[television]]. He is charged with causing great bodily injury and using a deadly weapon on Kendra Beebe, a 35-year-old [[mother]] of two. He appeared on the back patio of Kendra's house and stabbed her 20 times. Now held on a $10 million bond.<ref>Hoffman, Allison (August 13, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2008Aug13/0,4675,ActorArrested,00.html "'40-Year-Old Virgin' actor pleads not guilty"]. Associated Press. Reprinted at Fox News website.</ref>
*Former child actor John Julius Jacobson Jr., who used the stage name "Skylar Deleon" and had a minor part in one episode of the ''Power Rangers'' series and later began claiming to be a "woman" in his adult years, was found guilty of three murders, including those of Tom and Jackie Hawks, who were allegedly bound to the anchor of their yacht and tossed overboard.<ref>Hanley, Christine (October 21, 2008). [http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/21/local/me-deleon21 "Deleon guilty of killing couple at sea"]. Los Angeles Times website.</ref> He was subsequently sentenced to death and is currently on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California as of 2021.<ref>Taxin, Amy (April 10, 2009). [http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=66850 "Man gets death for murder of Prescott couple"]. Associated Press. Reprinted in the Daily Courier [Prescott, Arizona] website.</ref>
*Musician George O'Dowd, better known by his stage name, [[Boy George]] in the 1980s band [[Culture Club]], was convicted for handcuffing a male escort to a bed against his will and then beating him with a chain.<ref>Simpson, Richard (December 5, 2008). [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1092168/Guilty-Boy-George-warned-judge-faces-jail-falsely-imprisoning-male-escort.html "Guilty: Boy George warned by judge he faces jail for falsely imprisoning male escort"]. Daily Mail [U.K.] website/News.</ref> He served 4 months of his 15-month sentence in jail, and then spent an additional 90 days on home detention with electronic surveillance. Earlier he had been convicted of cocaine possession.
*Dana Plato was arrested for armed robbery and prescription forgery.
*Todd Bridges assaulted a motorist and was repeatedly arrested for drug-related offenses.
*Gary Coleman was arrested for assaulting a woman by punching her in the face.
*Musician/Producer [[Phil Spector]] was found guilty of second-degree murder for the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.<ref>[http://www.today.com/id/30194936#.Vft5Kt9VhBc "Spector found guilty of second-degree murder"] (April 13, 2009). Associated Press. Reprinted at Today Show website/Celebrities.</ref>
*Actor Elmore "Rip" Torn was arrested for breaking into a bank and carrying a firearm while intoxicated. In 2009, he was given probation in a drunk-driving case.<ref>Associated Press (January 30, 2010). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/01/30/actor-rip-torn-arrested-allegedly-breaking-connecticut-bank/?test=latestnews "Actor Rip Torn arrested for allegedly breaking into Connecticut bank"]. Fox News website/Fox411.</ref>
*Former teen actor Leif Garrett was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. He has a number of former arrests including [[heroin]] possession.<ref>Smith, Ryan (February 3, 2010). [https://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/03/crimesider/entry6170622.shtml "Leif Garrett arrested: Former teen idol busted for controlled substance"]. CBS News website/News.</ref>
*[[Sean Penn]] was charged with criminal battery and vandalism for attacking the paparazzi in October 2009, something he is long-known to have done.<ref>TMZ staff (February 19, 2010). [http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/19/sean-penn-crime-battery-vandalism-prosecution-jail-paparazzi/ "Sean Penn charged with crimes"]. TMZ website.</ref>
*Comedian Andy Dick was arrested for groping an employee and a patron of a nightclub in West Virginia.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100125073335/http://www.herald-dispatch.com/breaking/x818845820/Andy-Dick-arrested-by-HPD "Andy Dick charged with felony, shows still on"] (January 23, 2010). [Huntington, West Virginia] Herald Dispatch website. Retrieved from January 25, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Actor Nicholas Brendon from ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Criminal Minds'' was arrested March 2010 in a drunken scuffle with police. He was charged with resisting arrest, two counts of battery against a police officer and felony vandalism. Brendon has a history of alcoholism.<ref>PopEater staff (April 7, 2010). [http://www.popeater.com/2010/04/07/nicholas-brendon-arrested-charged/ "'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' star charged with police battery, vandalism"]. PopEater website.</ref>
*Hollywood television producer Bruce Beresford-Redman of CBS's ''Survivor'' series was arrested as the lead suspect in the murder of his wife.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/04/08/mexican-official-hollywood-tv-producer-suspect-wifes-death/?test=latestnews "'Survivor' producer 'suspected' in wife's death in Mexico"] (April 8, 2010). Fox News website/Fox411/TV.</ref>
*Actor Chris Klein, star of the ''American Pie'' films, which glorify sex and alcohol abuse, was arrested for drunk driving in June 2010<ref>TMZ Staff (June 16, 2010). [http://www.tmz.com/2010/06/16/american-pie-chris-klein-busted-for-dui-arrest/ "'American Pie' star busted for DUI"]. TMZ website.</ref>
*Actor Michael Brea played roles in ''Ugly Betty'' and ''Step Up 3D'', killed his 55-year-old mother with a sword while yelling Bible verses.<ref>New York Post (November 24, 2010). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/24/ugly-betty-actor-allegedly-kills-mother-foot-sword-screaming-repent/ "'Ugly Betty' actor allegedly kills mother with 3-foot sword while screaming 'Repent'"]. Fox News website/Crime & courts.</ref>
*TV host and actor Gary Collins was arrested and charged with a felony for allegedly leaving a restaurant without paying his $59.35 tab.<ref>Associated Press (January 5, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/01/05/tv-host-gary-collins-arrested-skipping-restaurant/ "TV host Gary Collins arrested for skipping out on $59 restaurant bill"]. Fox News website/Fox411/TV.</ref>
*Actress Jaime Pressly was arrested for driving under the influence.<ref>TMZ (January 11, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/01/11/jaime-pressly-wasted-dui-arrest/ "Jaime Pressly blew nearly three times legal limit on breathalyzer before arrest"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity news.</ref>
*Korey Rowe, producer of the 9/11 conspiracy film [[Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup|''Loose Change'']], was arrested for selling heroin.<ref>Associated Press (January 31, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/01/31/conspiracy-film-producer-arrested-drug-charges/?test=latestnews "9/11 conspiracy film producer arrested on drug charges"]. Fox News website/Crime & courts.</ref>
*Lindsay Lohan is facing felony grand theft charges; she was charged with stealing a $2500 necklace from a Venice boutique.<ref>McKay, Hollie (February 5, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/02/05/lindsay-lohan-facing-years-state-prison-jewelry-theft "Lindsay Lohan facing three years in state prison"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Movies.</ref>
*Christina Aguilera was arrested under the misdemeanor charge of public intoxication.<ref>Associated Press (March 1, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/03/01/christina-aguilera-arrested-public-intoxication-report-says/?test=faces "Christina Aguilera arrested for public intoxication"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Music.</ref>
*Actor Tom Sizemore was arrested on an outstanding warrant for battery.<ref>Newscore (September 20, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/09/20/actor-tom-sizemore-arrested-on-outstanding-battery-warrant-report-says/#ixzz1YVp32AsJ "Actor Tom Sizemore arrested on outstanding battery warrant, report says"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Movies.</ref>
*Canadian filmmaker Roger Avary, who had collaborated with [[Quentin Tarantino]] in the past, was convicted of drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter in August 2009.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/film/story/2009/08/21/avary-plea.html "''Pulp Fiction'' writer pleads guilty over deadly car crash"] (August 21, 2009). CBC News/Arts.</ref>
*Christian Bale was arrested for assaulting his mother.<ref>Associated Press (July 23, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,388124,00.html "Christian Bale arrested for allegedly assaulting mother, sister; actor denies allegation"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*Nicole Polizzi, star of the reality show ''Jersey Shore'', was arrested in July 2010 for disorderly conduct and a month later was fined $500 for the charges that followed.<ref>Parry, Wayne (September 8, 2010). [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2012835886_apusjerseyshorearrest.html "MTV's 'Snooki' fined $500 for bothering beachgoers"]. The Seattle Times website/Entertainment.</ref> On May 31, 2011, she got into trouble with the law once more, this time in [[Italy]].<ref>Lu, Anne (May 31, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20111010215259/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90050118?Snooki%20crashes%20into%20police%20patrol%20car%20in%20Florence%2C%20Causes%20traffic%20jam "Snooki crashes into police patrol car in Florence, causes traffic jam"]. All Headline News website. Retrieved from October 10, 2011 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*David Faustino, known primarily for playing Bud in ''Married With Children'', was arrested in 2007 for possessing marijuana.<ref>Associated Press (May 16, 2007). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,272977,00.html "'Married With Children' actor David Faustino arrested on marijuana, intoxication charges"]. Fox News website.</ref>
*Actress Natasha Lyonne has a long history of crime and drug use.<ref>Simonson, Robert (January 6, 2008). [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/theater/06simo.html "When living at all is the best revenge"]. The New York Times website/Theatre.</ref>
*Hollywood producer Robert Evans was convicted in 1980 of possessing cocaine.<ref>Weinraub, Bernard (May 20, 1993). [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/20/movies/the-rise-and-fall-and-now-rise-of-robert-evans.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm "The rise and fall and, now, rise of Robert Evans"]. The New York Times website/Movies.</ref>
*Pop star Gary Glitter was convicted on charges related to child pornography and statutory rape.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1088318/Take-Sex-Offender-Registry-says-Gary-Glitter--taxpayers-fund-appeal.html "Take me off Sex Offender Registry, says Gary Glitter...and taxpayers will fund his appeal"] (November 21, 2008). The Daily Mail website/News.</ref>
*Former child actor Taran Noah Smith from ''Home Improvement'' was arrested for a DUI and drug possession.<ref>TMZ (February 1, 2012). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/01/home-improvement-kid-busted-for-dui-and-drug-possession/?intcmp=obnetwork "'Home Improvement' actor Taran Noah Smith busted for DUI, drug possession"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity News.</ref>
*Zsa Zsa Gabor slapped a policeman in [[Beverly Hills]] in 1989 when she was stopped for a traffic violation.
*Elliot O. Rodger, the son of Hollywood Director Peter Rodger, murdered six people in Isla Vista, California on May 23, 2014, and then, according to most accounts, turned one of his weapons on himself.<ref>Multiple references:
*Lovett, Ian and Nagourney, Adam (May 24, 2014). [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/us/california-drive-by-shooting.html?_r=0 "Video rant, then deadly rampage in a California town"], with corrections, June 15, 2014. The New York Times website/U.S.
*Hurlbut, Terry A. (May 25, 2014). [https://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2014/05/25/human/hollywood-deadly-values/ "Hollywood: Deadly values"]. Conservative News and Views website/Human interest.</ref>
*Several Hollywood celebrities such as Justin Timberlake,<ref>[https://twitter.com/jtimberlake/status/1266853404346810369 Justin Timberlake: "Please join me in supporting the Minneapolis protestors by donating to the @mnfreedomfund. The freedom fund is combatting the harms of incarceration by paying bail for low income individuals who cannot otherwise afford"] at Twitter</ref> Steve Carell, Ben Schwartz, Janelle Monáe, Cynthia Nixon, Jameela Jamil, Patton Oswalt and Seth Rogen, as well as members of [[Joe Biden]]'s staff,<ref>[https://www.lifezette.com/2020/05/hollywood-celebs-and-biden-staff-team-up-to-bail-out-violent-rioters/ Hollywood celebs and Biden staff team up to bail out violent rioters]</ref> have declared their open support for criminal terrorist organization/hate group [[Antifa]] by bailing its members out of jail so they can continue their rioting and other criminal activities,<ref>[https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/500090-celebrities-help-minneapolis-protestors-make-bail Celebrities help Minneapolis protesters make bail] at The Hill</ref> in defiance of laws which make it illegal to aid and abet criminal activity.<ref>[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2101 18 U.S. Code § 2101. Riots]</ref> Timberlake, Carell and the other celebrities were subsequently heavily criticized by Twitter posters for their support, aiding and abetting of the criminal rioters.
*Porn actor Ron Jeremy was charged with raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/06/23/porn-star-ron-jeremy-charged-with-rape-sexual-assault/ Porn Star Ron Jeremy Charged with Rape, Sexual Assault] at Breitbart News Network</ref> If convicted on all counts, the 67-year-old Jeremy may spend the rest of his life in prison as he would receive a sentence of 90 years on all the counts.
*Actor Zach Avery was sentenced to 20 years in prison after his conviction for running a $650 million Ponzi scheme.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/02/15/actor-zach-avery-gets-20-years-in-prison-for-650-million-ponzi-scheme/ Actor Zach Avery Gets 20 Years in Prison for $650 Million Ponzi Scheme] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

== Falsehoods ==
''See also: [[Essay:Worst Liberal Movies]]'' and [[Atheism and deception]]

Hollywood values perpetuate [[liberal]]-driven [[Essay:Liberal Falsehoods|falsehoods]]:

*''The Road We’ve Traveled''
:20-minute mini-documentary on [[Barack Obama]], narrated by actor [[Tom Hanks]], is more fiction than fact, more fantasy than reality.

*''Game Change''
:HBO's anti-Republican propaganda film about [[Sarah Palin]]. Stars and executives of the production gave $200K to Democrats, zero to Republicans.<ref>Sheppard, Noel (March 7, 2012). [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/03/07/game-change-stars-and-execs-gave-200k-democrats-zero-republicans#ixzz1oUdT6O5w "'Game Change' stars and execs gave $200K to Democrats, zero to Republicans"]. MRCNewsbusters website.</ref>

*''Inside Job''
:A 2010 film by Democrat donor Charles Ferguson that blames the Great Recession on [[Wall Street]], deregulation, the [[Bush Administration]]. The film whitewashes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's role and claims the financial system corrupted politics. Capitalists are the bad guys.

*''Fair Game''
:Another Bush bash flick starring communist [[Sean Penn]]. 2010 film rehashes the lead-up to the war in Iraq and [[Valerie Plame]]'s role. Typical un-American Hollywood film ''"The narrative that [[Karl Rove]] and Dick Cheney’s Chief of Staff [[Scooter Libby]] were nefarious behind-the-scenes players intent on destroying innocent reputations while pushing the nation into war on false pretenses."'' <ref>Weinstein, Jamie (November 10, 2010). [https://dailycaller.com/2010/11/10/hollywood-hit-job-fair-game-propagates-easily-disprovable-myths-about-lead-up-to-iraq-war/ "Hollywood hit job: ‘Fair Game’ propagates easily disprovable myths about lead up to Iraq War"]. The Daily Caller website.</ref>

*''The Iron Lady''
: Meryl Streep plays [[Margaret Thatcher]] in this gross mistake of a film. Liberals distort her triumphs and her low career points. Streep portrays Thatcher as a dementia-sufferer looking back at her life with sadness. The director defended the film as "a fictional film, but it will be fair and accurate." Thatcher's children Mark and Carol are appalled and say, "They think it sounds like some Left-wing fantasy." <ref>Walker, Tim and Eden, Richard (July 17, 2010) [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7895160/Margaret-Thatchers-family-are-appalled-at-Meryl-Streep-film.html "Margaret Thatcher's family are 'appalled' at Meryl Streep film"]. The Telegraph [U.K.] website.</ref>

*''The Tillman Story''
:A liberal's view of the circumstances surrounding the death of football star and Army Ranger [[Pat Tillman]]. The film portrays each and every fact as sinister. Plus, each and every fact is evidence of a conspiracy. Typical Hollywood [[George W. Bush]]-bashing flick. The bias was clear, making Tillman a liberal atheist anti-war hero who was cannon fodder for the government. Tillman's actions speak louder than any twisted accusations presented in this documentary.<ref>Schlichter, Kurt (July 13, 2010). [http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2010/07/13/the-tillman-story-dont-let-the-facts-get-in-the-way-of-your-agenda/ "Film review: Absurd conspiracy theories abound in agenda-driven ‘Tillman Story’"]. Breitbart website/Big Hollywood. Retrieved from July 15, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> See also: [[Celebrity atheists]]

*Films based on the [[Matthew Shepard]] fallacy.
:Adherents to Hollywood values "green-lighted a troika of [[Matthew Shepard]] movies after he was senselessly killed because it affirmed their gut feeling that a homosexual young man living in backward America is destined for death at the hands of hateful ultraconservatives. A street in West Hollywood still stands in his name despite ABC News reporting the story false: He was killed by crazed meth addicts for drugs and money—not because of his homosexuality (in fact, one of his killers had himself been homosexual). Isn't that tragic enough? Yet Shepard is still the icon of homosexual victims' rights, and the mistaken story of his 'fate' soon thereafter befell Jake Gyllenhaal's character in ''Brokeback Mountain.'' The Oscar statuette stands as the exclamation point."<ref>Breitbart, Andrew (September 26, 2007). [https://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup26sep26,0,1800794,full.story "What are 'Hollywood values'?: A Brokeback Mountain of lies."] Los Angeles Times website.</ref>

*''[[Inherit the Wind]]''
:Hollywood perpetuated complete lies about the [[Scopes Trial]] in order to smear Christianity, including:

:*portraying [[William Jennings Bryan]] as being ignorant, harsh and punitive, based on a false portrayal of his actions and testimony

:*falsely claiming that at the end Bryan, in a senseless fit of madness, died in the courtroom amid caring and reasonable Darwinists

:*falsely portraying the Darwinists in a positive light and the Christians as deceitful

:In real life, Bryan and the Christians won the trial and were charitable to the end, while the Darwinist Darrow was deceitful in reneging on his deal to take the witness stand after Bryan did.

*''U 571''
:The 2000 film ''U 571'' had a plot which was based on the first capture of a German Enigma machine in [[World War 2]]. However, in the film the capture is made by Americans. In fact, the first Enigma machine was captured by the British in 1941 prior to the Americans entering the war.

*''Better This World''
:2011 documentary "Feature-length Lie" is a [[PBS]] film regarding the thwarted domestic terrorist attack at the 2008 [[Republican]] National Convention and [[liberal]]s attempt to rewrite history.<ref>Giles, Hannah (April 4, 2011). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2011/04/04/better-this-world-another-chapter-in-hollywood-s-love-affair-with-terrorists/ "‘Better This World’: Another chapter in Hollywood’s love affair with terrorists"]. Breitbart website/Big Hollywood.</ref>

*''Recount''
:The 2008 [[HBO]] movie on the 2000 Presidential elections and its aftermath in Florida. A look into how the [[Republicans]] stole the election and the role of its party members that made it happen. Republicans are portrayed as ghoulish and cited as manufacturing demonstrations. Both the real Warren Christopher and James Baker contend the film’s portrayal of the former is hopelessly untrue.<ref>Toto, Christian (May 24, 2008). [http://pjmedia.com/blog/hbos-recount-hanging-chads-and-black-humor/ "HBO’s ''Recount'': Hanging chads, black humor"]. PJ Media website/Blog.</ref>

*''Winter Soldiers''
:The 1972 film about U.S. troops from Vietnam put on record as baby killers, human rights violators, and general disservice to America. This myth was propagated by a few anti-war activist liberal actors who never did see combat in [[Vietnam]] and some were never in the country. The initial result was to hold hearings in Congress over the matter. All allegations were proven fabrications, falsehoods, and lies.

*''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]''
:The 2006 false documentary about man-made [[global warming]] created & hyped by [[liberal]] [[elitist]] [[Al Gore]]<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3281925#.UC_rcVHBmcw "Bill Clinton, Al Gore get rich after White House"] (June 15, 2007). ABC News. Gore is worth $100 million.</ref> A [[British]] court found the film contained at least [http://www.conservapedia.com/Global_warming#Al_Gore.27s_.22Inconvenient_Truth.22_Movie_Claims 11 material falsehoods]. The Science and Public Policy Institute has found 35 falsehoods associated with the film.<ref>Monckton, Christopher (October 18, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071023015917/http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/monckton/goreerrors.html "35 Inconvenient Truths"]. Science and Public Policy Institute website. Retrieved from October 23, 2007 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

*''Million Dollar Baby''
:A 2004 [[Clint Eastwood]] pro-[[euthanasia]] film in which Eastwood euthanizes his boxing trainee at her request after she suffered a crippling blow from her opponent that left her incurable. Especially controversial since 2005 when real-life [[Terri Schiavo]] was euthanized by her husband.

*''[[Kinsey]]''
:Also 2004. A Bill Condon film depicting the life of fraudulent sex researcher [[Alfred Kinsey]]. Especially anti-Christian in early scenes' portrayals of Christians as narrow-minded, hypocritical, mean-spirited and stingy. Normalizes all forms of illicit sex, esp. homosexual (of which Condon is an activist for), which resulted in the current [[venereal disease]] epidemics (i.e. [[AIDS]]), widespread [[abortion]], [[divorce]], [[pornography]], sex crimes, unmarried parenting and related urban poverty and violence by irresponsible parents.

*''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''
:2005. Like ''[[Kinsey]]'', it's also extremely graphic and pro-homosexual in its story of an off and on "romance" between two rural [[Wyoming]] cowboys during the 1960s-1980s.

*''Fahrenheit 911''
:A [[Michael Moore]] film that was a false portrayal of why America fought a war against [[Saddam Hussein]]'s Iraq. The main theme was to attack [[George W. Bush]] during wartime. [[Ray Bradbury]] was furious at Moore's title, which is very similar to Bradbury's classic ''[[Fahrenheit 451]]'' without the permission of Bradbury.

*''[[Sicko]]''
:Another [[Michael Moore]] film that spread many falsehoods about American healthcare while unduly glorifying the so-called benefits of socialized healthcare. Memorably referred to Cuban healthcare as being better than American healthcare.

*''Redacted''
:Brian De Palma’s 2007 fictional anti-Iraq War film funded by [[Mark Cuban]]. The film is credited with inspiring a terrorist attack that killed two U.S. servicemen in [[Germany]].<ref>Rosenthal, John (March 11, 2011). [http://pjmedia.com/blog/german-authorities-confirm-that-frankfurt-shooter-viewed-de-palma-clip/ "German authorities confirm that Frankfurt shooter viewed De Palma clip"]. PJ Media website/Blog.</ref>

==Disrespect for marriage==

''See also:'' [[Causes of divorce]] and [[Atheism and marriage]] and [[Liberal Christianity and marital infidelity]]
[[File:Bogart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Humphrey Bogart]] (studio publicity photograph, ''ca. 1941'')]]
Many celebrities and other exponents of Hollywood Values have no respect for the sanctity of marriage—their own or anyone else's. This is manifested in a high rate of marriage breakdown, and by the home-wrecking activities of the promiscuous, whose moral outlooks have been distorted by liberal and atheistic teachings.
*Bonnie Lee Bakely was married ten times, divorced four, annulled five, and her last marriage (to Robert Blake) was the only one ending in death — hers, in 2001.
*Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress who achieved U.S. fame in the 1940s with ''[[Casablanca]]'' (1942) and ''The Bells Of St. Mary's'' (1945). In 1950, Ingrid, who was married to fellow Swede, Peter Lindstrom, had an affair with director Roberto Rosellini while in Italy filming his direction of the movie, ''Stromboli'' (1950) and remained there after becoming pregnant with his child. This caused her to be blacklisted from U.S. films and denounced from pulpits as "an agent of evil" until her U.S. comeback in ''Anastasia'' (1956). Her marriage to Rosellini, like the one to Lindstrom, ended in divorce, as did her third and last marriage afterward to Lars Schmidt (1958-1978), four years before her death in 1982.
*Jacqueline Bisset, like Greta Garbo and Lauren Hutton, also never got married but was involved in many long term romances with actors, directors, and dancers from various countries like Canada, Russia and Turkey.
*[[Humphrey Bogart]], His first three marriages ended in divorce and his fourth (to Lauren Bacall) was the only one ending in death—his in 1957, 51.
*William Bratton, Los Angeles Police Department chief from 2002 to 2009 after previously commissioner of the Boston Police Department from 1993 to 1994 and New York City's from 1994 to 1996 and 2014-2016 first three marriages ended in divorce before his current marriage (1999–present).
*Joan Crawford (real name Lucille Fay LeSueur), last of Hollywood's "movie queens" with roles spanning 45 years (1925-1970, most of her popularity in the 1930s) and long since a [[homosexual]] [[idol]], was married and divorced three times and named as the 'other woman' in at least one affair with a married man. Her fourth and last marriage to [[PepsiCo, Inc|Pepsi Company]]'s president Alfred Steele was the only one ending in death (his in 1959). When she died in 1977, her public disinheriting of her two oldest remaining adopted children from her $2M estate "for reasons that should be well known to them" was said to have caused her oldest daughter, Christina, to write her best-selling book ''Mommie Dearest'' (1978, adapted into film in 1981), which alleged a lifetime of [[Adultery|extramarital affairs]], [[alcoholism]] and selfishness-based [[child abuse]] at a time when child abuse was rarely talked about in public. Unfortunately, like her adoptive mother, Christina also got married and divorced three times in her own lifetime.
*[[Cecil B. DeMille]], despite his direction of popular Biblical epics, committed [[adultery]] during his marriage to Constance Adams that, surprisingly, lasted until his death in 1959, age 77.
*Frances Farmer, who was the subject of a 1982 biopic starring Jessica Lange (who herself adopted Frances' lifestyle into her own real life), as a [[public school]]er in 1931 denied God in a controversial award-winning high school essay called ''God Dies'' and in 1935, visited the [[USSR]], was also popular in the 1930s to the point of being considered "the next Greta Garbo", had three marriages at least two of whom ended in divorce, with extramarital affairs during at least one that included one with married play writer Clifford Odets. She also had a then-illegal [[abortion]] which left her sterile; the guilt of which caused her to avoid all contact with children. In 1958, however, when she moved to [[Indianapolis]] (she died there in 1970 at age 56), a friend's child whispered to her "I love you because you're good", something that nobody ever said or maybe even thought about her before. Soon afterward, she went to St. [[Joan of Arc]] Catholic Church where she went to [[confession]] of all her sins and took up classes about and in 1959 was baptized into the Catholic faith, turning away from her former lifestyle, at least until a 1963 arrest for drunk driving.
*Mark Fuhrman, a former Los Angeles Police Department officer like William Bratton, who himself was the perjurer in the 1995 [[O.J. Simpson]] murder trial, all three of his marriages ended in divorce.
*Greta Garbo shunned marriage for herself altogether but instead engaged in numerous affairs with married men.
[[File:Katharine Hepburn.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Katharine Hepburn]] ]]
*Ava Gardner was married and divorced three times between 1942-1957 and cheated during the marriages. During her marriage to [[Francis Albert Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] (1951-1957, her last), she got pregnant twice and aborted both children because MGM had all sorts of penalty clauses about their stars having babies.
*[[Judy Garland]], best known for her "Dorothy Gale" role in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1939) had five marriages, the first four ended in divorce, the last ended only three months later in her death in 1969 from a barbiturate overdose at age 46.
*Florence Henderson, despite her wholesome ''Carol Brady'' image on ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', had an affair with then-future New York City mayor John Lindsay in the 1960s during her first marriage to Ira Bernstein with whom she had all four of her children. She said Lindsay gave her crab lice. She divorced Bernstein in 1985 after 29 years and married John Kappas in 1987, which lasted until his death in 2002.
*[[Katharine Hepburn]], whose movie and TV career spanned over 60 years, married in 1928 at age 21 just to get money for her career. The marriage ended in divorce in 1934 after only six years and by her own choice, she never had any children. Shortly after her divorce, she entered into adulterous relationships with her married agent, Leland Hayward as well as with Howard Hughes and Spencer Tracy, the latter for 26 years until Tracy's death in 1967. The only "respect" Katharine had for Spencer's marriage to fellow actress Louise Treadwell was that she avoided his funeral since Treadwell and their children would be there.
*John Huston, known for his multiple roles in ''The Bible: In The Beginning'' (1966) as the film's director, narrator, [[Noah]] and [[God]]'s voice, was married five times but had affairs in all his marriages, the fourth of who was the only one ending in death-his fourth wife's in 1969.
*Lauren Hutton shunned marriage for herself altogether but was involved in a 27-year relationship with her manager Robert Williamson.
*Lana Turner, Seven of her eight of her marriages ended in divorce and one in [[annulment]]. Two of them (her second & third) were to the same man, Steven Crane.
*[[Larry King]] (real name Lawrence Zeiger) has been married eight times to seven different women.
*Orenthal James, "O.J.", Simpson, cheated on his first wife, Marguerite L. Whitley, with Nicole Brown, who he met in 1977 while still married to Whitley and with whom he would be charged with spousal abuse and eventually divorced in 1992, two years before Brown's and her companion's murders in 1994 that he would be charged with, acquitted of in 1995 but found civilly liable in 1997 for both deaths and ordered to pay $33.5 million to hers and her companion's, Ronald Goldmans', families.
*Elizabeth Taylor has been married eight (8) times, including a nearly 6-year marriage to [[John Warner|Senator John Warner]] (R-VA). Taylor was married to and divorced twice from Richard Burton.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000072/bio "Elizabeth Taylor biography"] (2004 or bef.). Internet Movie Data Base website.</ref>
*Spencer Tracy, best known as Father Flannigan in both ''[[Boys Town]]'' films (1938 and 1941) and also for the pro- [[evolution]] ''[[Inherit the Wind]]'' (1960) and post [[World War II]] courtroom drama ''Judgment at Nuremberg'' (1961), was married to Louise Ten Broeck Treadwell from 1923-his death in 1967 but engaged in affairs with [[Joan Crawford]], Ingrid Bergman and his longest one with [[Katharine Hepburn]] until his death, claiming his "devout Catholic faith" was why he never got or sought a divorce from Treadwell.
*Valerie Bertinelli said her divorce from [[Eddie Van Halen]] was caused by infidelity and drug use—by both spouses. She said she was "destroying my body," trying to keep up with a rock-star lifestyle.<ref>Associated Press (February 26, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,332551,00.html "Valerie Bertinelli about divorce from Eddie Van Halen: 'I wasn't an angel either'"]. Fox News website. See [[Fox News Channel]], [[Associated Press]]</ref>
*Jolie Gabor, mother of the acting family the Gabor sisters (see individual entries below for each sister), and an actress herself, was twice divorced before her third marriage (to Count Edmond de Szigethy in 1957) was the only one lasting until death-his (de Szigethy's) in 1989.
*Magda Gabor, oldest sister of both Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor, was married six times, divorced four, annulled once and whose fourth marriage (to Tony Gallucci in 1956) was the only one ending in death-Gallucci's in 1957. Magda never had any children.
[[File:Sinatra.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Francis Albert Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] was an American singer and actor.]]
*Zsa Zsa Gabor, the middle sister of the Gabor acting family, has been married nine times. Her second marriage-to Hilton Hotels magnate Conrad Hilton from 1942 to 1947 - was the only one where she (the only Gabor sister to do so) had any children (one with Hilton). One of her marriages — to Felipe de Alba in 1983 — was annulled after one day. Her most recent (9th) marriage to Frederic Prinz von Anhalt in 1986 was the only one ending in death - hers on December 18, 2016, at age 99.
*Eva Gabor, youngest sister of both Magda and Zsa Zsa, was married and divorced five times and had extramarital affairs with [[Francis Albert Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] among others. Eva, like her sister Magda, never had any children.
*Mickey Rooney has been married eight times but has been with his last wife for 30 years after embracing religion and abandoning his previous lifestyle.
*[[Francis Albert Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] was married four times, divorced the first three, had affairs with Ava Gardner and Zsa Zsa Gabor and also had flings with prostitutes.
*[[James Cameron]] has been married five times, one of which ended when he cheated on his wife. He also had an out-of-wedlock child with his fourth wife.
*[[Johnny Carson]] married four times, and frequently made light of his having divorced three times as if this were something funny.
*Meredith Baxter, from ''[[Family Ties]]'', was married and divorced four times. In 2009, she finally admitted that she is a [[homosexual]].
*[[Larry Flynt]]'s first three marriages ended in divorce, his fourth marriage was the only one ending in [[widow]]ment (his by Althea's death in 1987) and his current one to Elizabeth Berrios in 1998 was when his daughter, Toyna, published her book ''Hustled'' in which she claims she was sexually abused as a child by him and has since been disowned when she became a [[Christian]] and anti-[[pornography]] [[activist]].
*In 2009, the married [[David Letterman]] admitted to having had adulterous sexual relationships with multiple members of his staff; he had previously fathered a child out of wedlock.
*[[Jayne Mansfield]] was married three times and had numerous extramarital affairs. She appeared in the centerfold of the pornographic magazine ''Playboy'', and died in 1967 at 42 in an automobile accident that was said to have been brought on by a curse placed by [[Satanist]] [[LaVeyan Satanism|Anton LaVey]] on his lover, [[Sam Brody]], who was driving at the time and had also died, after expressing his hate for LaVey's cult.
*[[Britney Spears]]' 2004 marriage to Jason Alexander lasted 55 hours.
*Musicians Cher and Gregg Allman were married for about three years between 1975 and 1978.
*Drew Blyth Barrymore had a less than two-month marriage to Los Angeles bar owner Jeremy Thomas in 1994 and was twice married for 15 months to notorious lowbrow "comedian" Tom Green. Barrymore is a poster child for Hollywood values, as a former child star who became an alcoholic and drug addict who also posed for pornographic magazines.
*[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], made public that he had an adulterous relationship and fathered a child with another woman.
*Halle Berry, a fanatic supporter of [[Barack Hussein Obama]],<ref>Lerer, Lisa (February 20, 2008). [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8605.html "Obamamania verges on obsession"]. Politico website.</ref> had been married two times in the past and gave birth out of wedlock.<ref>Harrington, Amy (August 21, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/08/21/celebrities-kids-wedlock/ "Celebrities who had kids out of wedlock"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity News.</ref> Later on, Berry and her baby's father Gabriel Aubry had split and a custody battle between the two ensued.<ref>Marikar, Sheila (Feburary 2, 2011). [https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/halle-berrys-latest-blunder-gabriel-aubry/story?id=12813387 "Gabriel Aubry: Another bad apple for Halle Berry?"]. ABC News website/Entertainment.</ref>
*Eddie Murphy impregnated former Spice Girl Melanie Brown without marrying her<ref>Silverman, Stephen M. (June 22, 2007). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043487,00.html "Mel B: DNA proves Eddie Murphy fathered her baby"]. People Magazine website/People.</ref> and later on severed all contact with Melanie and their daughter.<ref>Hilton, Beth (June 17, 2008). [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a101281/mel-b-writes-song-about-eddie-murphy.html "Mel B writes song about Eddie Murphy"]. Digital Spy website/Music/News.</ref>
[[File:Divorce-and-relationship-separation.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|[[Liberals]], [[leftism|leftists]] and atheists have consistently gotten [[divorce]]d at higher rates than social [[conservatives]], which some say strains the sanctity of [[marriage]].
 
 
See also: [[Psychological and sociological research about individuals with multiple divorces]] ]]
*[[Kim Kardashian]] and [[NBA]] player Kris Humphries got divorced after 72 days.<ref>Derakhshani, Tirdad (November 1, 2011). [http://articles.philly.com/2011-11-01/news/30346165_1_kris-humphries-kim-and-kris-kim-kardashian#ixzz1cVCWcXKK "Sideshow: Smash go Kim and Kris"]. Philly.com [''The Philadelphia Inquirer''].</ref>
*Producer Robert Evans has been divorced seven times.<ref>Acoymo, Mary Margaret (June 20, 2006). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1205936,00.html "Divorce no. 7 for producer Robert Evans"]. People Magazine website.</ref>
*Actor Gary Oldman had been married four times.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/gary-oldman-the-spy-who-came-in-and-brought-the-cold-with-him-2356597.html "Gary Oldman: The spy who came in, and brought the cold with him"] (September 18, 2011). The Independent [U.K.] website.</ref>
*Pamela Anderson has been divorced three times and her latest marriage lasted for only two months.<ref>Associated Press (February 26, 2008). [https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-02-26-pamela-anderson_N.htm "Anderson seeks annulment of marriage to Salomon"]. USA Today website.</ref>
*Gregg Allman, founding member of The Allman Brothers band, had been married six times and became engaged once again. He released a new memoir with a Christian title, ''My Cross to Bear''.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2150083/Gregg-Allman-engaged-girlfriend-Shannon-Allman-Brothers-singer-64-marry-blonde-24.html "Meet bride no. 7: Gregg Allman, 64, set to marry again to a 24-year-old blonde"] (May 25, 2012). Daily Mail [U.K.] website.</ref> He died due to complications from liver cancer, brought on by a life of excess and exposure to hepatitis C, on May 27, 2017.

=== Hollywood values, multiple divorces and news stories. Psychological and sociological research on individuals with multiple divorces ===

''See also:'' [[Psychological and sociological research about individuals with multiple divorces]]

*"Yet even in the financially solvent celebrity world, 'double divorcees' are commonplace." - Actress Billie Piper, a decade after her divorce from DJ Chris Evans.", ''The Daily Mail'', 2016 <ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3538948/Angst-women-DOUBLE-divorcees-Multiple-divorces-increasingly-common-does-leave-ex-wives-not-ex-husbands-consumed-self-doubt.html Angst of the women who are DOUBLE divorcees. Multiple divorces are increasingly common, so why does it leave ex-wives - but not ex-husbands - consumed with self-doubt?], Daily Mail, 2022</ref>

*[https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3202130/11-hollywood-celebrities-who-got-married-least-3-times-kim-kardashians-wedding-kanye-west-and 11 Hollywood celebrities who got married at least 3 times], ''South China Morning Post'', 2022

*[https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/g33831314/celebrities-who-have-been-married-three-or-more-times/ 40 Celebrities Who Have Been Married Three Or More Times], ''Women's Health'', 2020

For more information, please see: [[Psychological and sociological research about individuals with multiple divorces]]

== Offensive behavior/moral depravity ==
[[File:Harvey-weinstein-Hillary-clinton-dinner-with-after-election-loss (2).jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Hillary Clinton]] dines with Democrat mega donor [[Harvey Weinstein]] after the 2016 election, December 13, 2016. Weinstein, a charter founder of the Clinton Legal Defense Fund organized to defend President Clinton from sexual harassment and assault charges, has been accused of [[rape]] by 97 women.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/list-of-women-who-have-accused-harvey-weinstein-of-sexual-harassment-or-assault-2017-10</ref>]]

* [[Alec Baldwin]], then-star of ''[[30 Rock]]'', made an obscene phone call in 2007 to his young daughter, Ireland, calling her, among other things, "a thoughtless little pig".
* [[James Dean]] displayed an unhealthy interest in a 12-year-old boy.
* [[Charlie Sheen]] to wife Brooke Mueller: "I'll kill you."<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/09/charlie-sheen-wife-brook-mueller-ill-kill-you/?test=latestnews "Charlie Sheen to wife Brooke Mueller: I'll kill you"] (August 9, 2010). Fox News website/Fox 411/TV.</ref> Sheen was arrested on Christmas Day, 2009 for domestic abuse of his current wife Brooke. He was booked for second-degree assault, menacing, and criminal mischief.<ref>Associated Press (December 25, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/12/25/actor-charlie-sheen-arrested-domestic-violence-charges/?test=faces "Actor Charlie Sheen released from jail after domestic abuse arrest"]. Fox News/Fox411/Movies.</ref> Sheen has a history that includes assaults against girlfriends and his former wife. He is also infamous for drug/alcohol abuse, having tried (and failed) numerous attempts in rehab clinics. He was fired from the sitcom ''Two and A Half Men'' where, in true Hollywood hypocrisy, he played an "amusingly" alcohol-abusing ladies' man, except his lifestyle proves consequence-free in storyline—at least from bad results. Sheen has become dangerously unhinged in recent times and has been making increasingly bizarre rants online. No one from Hollywood has yet to step in.
* Trashing hotel rooms is a favorite form of offensive behavior by Hollywood types, as well as by rock musicians such as [[The Who]] the rock group that produced the 1975 movie Tommy<ref>See, e.g., Spitz, Marc (January 3, 2008). [http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/0712_TrashedHotelRooms,6047/ "10 celebrity-trashed hotel rooms"]. BudgetTravel website.</ref>
*[[Mel Gibson]], who had started drinking again, was arrested in 2006 after being stopped for driving at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone on a notoriously dangerous road in Malibu, California.<ref>Associated Press (July 31, 2006). [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14080210/ "Mel Gibson apologizes after DUI arrest"]. Today Show website [NBC].</ref> A breathalyzer test confirmed he was drunk and next to him was an open bottle of Tequila; after being arrested he hurled anti-Semitic abuse at the Jewish police officer who stopped him.<ref>Harlow, John (July 30, 2006). [http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/article192329.ece "Mel Gibson rants against Jews in a drunk-driving arrest"]. The Sunday Times website. Fee required for full article.</ref>
*The parents of [[Miley Cyrus]], just 15 years old at the time (one year under the age to get driving licence and the average [[age of consent]]), allowed noted photographer Annie Liebowitz to pose the starlet without a shirt or bra (nominally [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless "topless"]) and with just a sheet covering her front for ''Vanity Fair'' magazine.<ref>Multiple references:
*Barnes, Brooks (April 28, 2008). [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/business/media/28hannah.html?_r=1&oref=slogin "Revealing photo threatens a major Disney franchise"]. New York Times website (p. C1).
*Silverman, Stephen M. (April 27, 2008). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195785,00.html "Miley Cyrus: I'm sorry for photos"]. ''People'' magazine website.
*[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/miley-cyrus-topless-controversy/story-e6frewyr-1111116182874 "Miley Cyrus topless controversy"] (April 28, 2008). The Daily Telegraph [Australia] website.</ref> "I took part in a photoshoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed," Cyrus said Sunday in a statement through her publicist. "I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."<ref name=mc>Associated Press (April 28, 2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080526151928/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gYLnT2kyPIgNUurQ71aNM3EJKpRAD90ARTGO0 "Miley Cyrus says ''Vanity Fair'' photo spread embarrasses her"]. ap.google.com website. Retrieved from May 26, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> "[A] situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines," a [[Disney Channel]] statement said.<ref name=mc/> In hindsight, this controversy now appears tame in comparison to what Miley has done since entering adulthood as she has become increasingly rebellious and bizarre in her public behavior in support of her favorite liberal causes, such as abortion.
*Many Hollywood stars who have purposely sought fame have then turned violent upon photographers and fans. Sean Penn is notorious for lashing out at photographers.
*The parents of 16-year old Jamie Lynn Spears allowed her unwed pregnancy to be publicly portrayed as a normal act even though she is a role model for millions of teenagers. Gloucester, Massachusetts mayor, Carolyn Kirk, recently blamed the glamorizing of teen pregnancy by Jamie Lynn Spears for the 17 high school teenagers that got pregnant at the same time that Spears did.<ref>Levenson, Michael (June 23, 2008). [https://archive.is/oZBX5 "Gloucester mayor rebuts report of teen pregnancy pact"]. Boston Globe website/News/Local. Retrieved from June 28, 2013 archive at archive.is website.</ref>
*[[Ellen DeGeneres]] proudly displays her [[lesbianism]] for all to see. On August 16, 2008, DeGeneres "married" Portia de Rossi in a small ceremony in Beverly Hills. ''Fox News'' called it "the biggest celebrity union since California legalized same-sex marriage."<ref>FoxNews.com and Associated Press (August 18, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,405085,00.html "Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi marry"]. FoxNews website.</ref> Now, her fans and millions of young girls can read about her same-sex "marriage" in magazines such as ''People'' and ''Us'' Magazine and hear about it on celebrity news television shows.
*Rapper [[Kanye West]] and his bodyguard attacked the paparazzi at [[LAX]] airport and allegedly smashed a $10,000 camera on the floor. The pair were arrested for felony vandalism.<ref>Associated Press (September 12, 2008). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,420869,00.html "Kanye West arrested in altercation with paparazzi"]. FoxNews website.</ref>
*Celebrity of the moment Kourtney Kardashian gave a risqué lingerie shoot while pregnant with her boyfriend's child. After birth, Mom and Baby adorned magazine covers, highlighting the modern acceptance of single motherhood. The cover reads ''"Baby Mason will bring our family together,"'' obscuring the traditional meaning of family.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2009/10/16/kardashian-sisters/#slide=2 "The Kardashian sisters celebrate Kourtney's 31st!"] (October 16, 2009). Fox News website/Entertainment.</ref>
*Actor Jude Law had a sexual relationship with model Samantha Burke that produced a daughter. It is reported that Law finally went to visit his daughter for the first time, 5 months after she was born.<ref>[http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/jude-law-makes-first-visit-to-love-child-216056/ "Jude Law makes first visit to love child"] (March 1, 2010). Celebrity-Gossip.net website.</ref>
*Actor [[Tom Hanks]] called Mormons "un-American" for their support of the anti-same-sex "marriage" [[Proposition 8]] in California and was subsequently forced to apologize for that statement.<ref>Fox News (January 23, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/01/23/tom-hanks-apologizes-calling-mormon-supporters-proposition-american/ "Tom Hanks apologizes for calling Mormon supporters of Proposition 8 'Un-American'"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity News.</ref>
*[[Woody Allen]] seduced and took pornographic photographs of the youthful daughter of his then-girlfriend [[Mia Farrow]].
*Director [[John Waters]] claims that his biggest influence on his "films" is pornographic movies. In addition, he is openly homosexual and thinks he's "okay".
*John Cusack calls for a Satanic death cult to descend on ''Fox News'', Dick Armey, Newt Gingrich and GOP welfare freaks.<ref>Piazza, Jo (August 31, 2012). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/31/actor-john-cusack-calls-satanic-death-fox-news-gop-leaders/?test=faces "John Cusack calls for 'Satanic death' of Fox News, GOP leaders"]. Fox News website/Fox411/Celebrity news.</ref>
*[[Brad Pitt]], appearing in a Spike Lee film announces his desire to see BP executives get the death penalty.<ref>Gavin, Patrick (August 23, 2010). [https://web.archive.org/web/20121113001023/https://www.politico.com/click/stories/1008/pitt_death_penalty_for_bp.html "Brad Pitt: Death penalty for BP"]. Politico website. Retrieved from November 13, 2012 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> Pitt also admitted to having a history of drug use, and while he claims it belongs in his past, Quentin Tarantino has said otherwise.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1207391/Brad-Pitt-offered-drugs-reveals-Quentin-Tarantino-actor-claims-quit-cannabis-years-ago.html "'Brad Pitt offered me drugs,' reveals Quentin Tarantino after actor claims he quit cannabis years ago"] (August 18, 2009). Daily Mail [U.K.] website/U.S. Showbiz.</ref>
*[[Tracy Morgan]] made lewd comments about [[Sarah Palin]].<ref>Gerstein, Julie (January 27, 2011). [http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/01/tnt_apologizes_for_tracy_morga.html "TNT apologizes for Tracy Morgan’s Sarah Palin comment"]. Vulture website.</ref>
*Keith Richards, guitarist of the Rolling Stones, has said that he snorted his father's ashes.<ref>[http://www.today.com/id/17933669/ns/today-entertainment/t/keith-richards-says-he-snorted-fathers-ashes/#.Vhe7vvlVhBd "Keith Richards says he snorted father's ashes"] (April 4, 2007). Today Show website/Celebrities.</ref>
*During one of his performances, [[Michael Richards]] lashed out at a heckler in the audience with racial slurs.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/tv/story/2006/11/20/kramer-racial-slurs.html "Richards 'deeply, deeply sorry' for racial slurs"] (November 20, 2006). CBC News website/Arts & entertainment.</ref>
*Larry Wachowski, one of the directors of ''[[The Matrix]]'', previously dressed in drag before receiving a sex change and now goes by "Lana" Wachowski. His brother, Andy Wachowski, would later undergo a sex change himself and go by the name "Lilly" Wachowski.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/03/09/matrix-director-wachowski-comes-out-as-transgender/81520588/</ref>
*International filmmaker, Federico Fellini did [[LSD]] as a source of inspiration.
*Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of ''[[South Park]]'', attended the 2000 Academy Award Ceremony while dressed in drag; later on, they admitted to taking drugs prior to doing so.<ref>Evon, Dan (September 30, 2011). [http://www.inquisitr.com/146670/trey-parker-and-matt-stone-say-acid-trip-was-behind-drag-appearance-at-2000-oscars/ "Trey Parker and Matt Stone say acid trip was behind drag appearance at 2000 Oscars"]. The Inquisitr website/Entertainment/Celebrity news.</ref>
*Scout Willis, daughter of [[Bruce Willis]] and [[Demi Moore]], appeared topless in public venues as a protest against the website Instagram.<ref>Distant, Daniel (May 30, 2014). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/scout-willis-goes-topless-in-nyc-to-protest-instagrams-nudity-policy-video-120623/ "Scout Willis goes topless in NYC to protest Instagram's nudity policy"]. Christian Post website/CP entertainment.</ref>
*Former MTV star Tila Tequila has praised Adolf Hitler and made anti-Semitic remarks.<ref>Hepburn, Ned (December 9, 2013). [http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/news/a26453/tila-tequila-neo-nazi/ "Wait, hold on: Tila Tequila is a neo-Nazi now?"] Esquire website/Entertainment.</ref>
*Ed Asner, when interviewed by the Sean Hannity show over his role in the California Federation of Teachers propaganda film ''Tax the Rich: An Animated Fairy Tale'', asked the interviewer "do you have any money?" and then "Can I p*** on you?", in reference to a scene from the film where a corpulent rich man proceeded, in a crude demonstration of the trickle-down effect, proceeded to urinate on the protesting public.
*Will Smith commented in 2016 that America "needs to be cleansed of all Trump supporters."
*Melissa Benoist, who played Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El on ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', carried a sign during the [[Women's March]] saying "Hey Donald, Don't Try To Grab My Pussy–It's Made Of Steel" and later posting it on her Twitter page.<ref>http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/21/womens-march-melissa-benoist-donald-trump/</ref>
*Former child actress Pamelyn Ferdin, who appeared in several TV shows in guest roles in the 1960s and 1970s and was also the voice of [[Lucy Van Pelt]] in several ''[[Peanuts]]'' TV specials and the animated feature film ''A Boy Named Charlie Brown'', became an "[[animal rights]]" activist in adulthood after retiring from acting and had several clashes with the law in relation to her activism while she served as a president of the "animal rights" terrorist group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, then later as a member of activist group the Animal Defense League. When Kelly Keen, a three-year-old native of the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California, was mauled to death in an attack by a [[coyote]] in her family's driveway in 1981, Ferdin made outrageous accusations against Keen's parents years later at a televised Glendale city council meeting in 2004, falsely accusing them of abusing their daughter and then murdering her, then claiming they "made up" the coyote attack to cover up their "crime" in an attempt to smear and slander them because of Ferdin's opposition to an urban coyote cull called in response to coyote attacks on pets and young children in the city, causing the Keens to drive to Glendale City Hall while the meeting was taking place and confront Ferdin and her cohort Michael Bell, who falsely claimed, without proof, to have discovered "missing" documents which he claimed had been "expunged" to cover for what he alleged was the "real" reason for Kelly Keen's death.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090307235103/http://www.kcet.org/lifeandtimes/archives/200405/20040506.php ''Life & Times'' transcript, May 6, 2004] via the Internet Archive</ref> Ferdin was unapologetic about her false claim and continued to stand by it, even refusing to take responsibility for reopening old wounds against the Keens with her slanderous comments, even after she was criticized for it by Glendale's mayor, the city council and others;<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-xpm-2004-04-08-export11117-story.html Coyote debate turns personal]</ref> those comments led to Cathy Keen, Kelly's mother, announcing plans to sue Ferdin for slander.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-xpm-2004-04-10-export11055-story.html The wrong way to defend the coyotes]</ref>

=== Hollywood actor Dan Aykroyd on bestiality ===

''See also:'' [[Liberalism and bestiality]] and [[Atheism and bestiality]]

"I draw the line at bestiality because it’s unfair to the dog or the cat. ''' If the dog or the cat had consciousness, then that’d be OK with me.''' Sexuality has nothing to do with morality." - Actor Dan Aykroyd on [[bestiality]] <ref>Westen, John-Henry (September 16, 2008). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2008/sep/08091610 "In new book actor Dan Aykroyd says he would support bestiality if animals were sentient, bashes Catho"]. LifeSite website/News.</ref>

== Hollywood "humor" ==
Another manifestation of Hollywood's offensiveness and moral depravity is found in many of its "comedy" movies and television programs. More so than any other entertainment industry, many Hollywood productions rely on lowbrow, juvenile humor. Unlike more intelligent comedies of the early to mid-20th century (such as ''The Great Dictator'' or ''Arsenic and Old Lace''), many contemporary Hollywood comedies eschew intelligence, social commentary, wit or satire in favor of lower-hanging fruit, such as "toilet humor," nudity/sex, profanity, gratuitous violence and shock value. Examples of such films include:

*''American Pie'' — a long-running film franchise primarily dealing with teenage sex and alcohol; it relies on jokes about sex and bodily functions.
*''[[Jackass]]'' — These films are essentially montages of ridiculous stunts and pranks with no coherent stories.
*''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' 1990s MTV series and its 1996 [[movie]] adaptation, "Beavis and Butthead Do America", make fun of injuries and their related suffering and, in the movie version, "moon" (expose their buttocks to) nuns.
* Mel Brooks' ''History of The World Part I'' (1981) makes fun of, among other things, the Dawn of Man by showing cavemen breaking their own feet to make "music" from the resulting screams and creating the first same-sex "marriage", the [[Old Testament]]'s [[Moses]] bringing the [[Ten Commandments]] to the Israelites by literally breaking the extra five, many sex jokes and a mockery of the [[Last Supper]] in its [[Roman Empire]] segment, mockery of the sufferings of [[Jews]] in its [[Spanish Inquisition]] segment and shows France's [[Louis XVI|King Louis XVI]] (played by Brooks) in its [[French Revolution]] segment using real humans as skeet targets for his target practice games, while hypocritically saying, "I detest violence".
* TV sitcoms ''[[All in the Family]]'' and its first spinoff, ''Maude'', included controversial subjects in an often depressing way. ''Maude'' for example, had its title character getting an [[abortion]] in its first year. Later sitcoms ''Married With Children'', ''Roseanne'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (the latter is still running since its December 1989 pilot debut), ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''According to Jim'' are also full of such humor.
* ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' may be seen by some as offensive humor due to its unreal depiction of [[Nazi]] POW camps during [[World War II]]. However, Werner Klemperer (who played Colonel Klink) was born in Germany to a Jewish father; his family was able to emigrate to the United States before World War II started, and he refused to accept the role unless Klink was portrayed as an unsuccessful fool.
* ''[[South Park]]'' — uses constant iterations of urine, feces, farting and shock humor, such as jokes about [[abortion]], [[rape]] and the [[Holocaust]]. It is loved and gets credits, however, for mocking and criticizing [[politically correct]] and [[woke]] pseudo-culture as well as [[liberal]] hypocrisy and education. It can't be said the same for the more recent and "modern" seasons of (once) [[politically incorrect]] and irreverent series like ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]''.
*''There's Something About Mary'' — contains gratuitous sex and jokes about bodily functions.
*''[[Family Guy]]'' — notorious for its shock tactics, this show routinely employs willful tastelessness for "comedic" shock value. Examples include one regular character, Herbert, who is a homosexual [[pedophilia|pedophile]], a talking and super-intelligent but also [[bisexual]] 1-2 y. o. old baby, Stewie, who even dates and has sex with countless adults during the whole series (and this is seen as perfectly normal or with indifference by the other characters), and a talking pet dog, Brian, who constantly drinks, as well as constant Hitler and Holocaust jokes.
*''Cheech and Chong'' films star the original "pot pair".
*''Harold and Kumar'' films - the adventures of an Asian pot-smoking duo that play up ethnic stereotypes, ''à la'' Cheech & Chong.
*''[[Dogma]]'' — a movie that makes fun of the Bible and religion.
* Lowbrow comedy film series' like ''Porky's'', ''Vacation'' ([[Chevy Chase]], Beverly D'Angelo), ''Police Academy'', ''Bachelor Party'' and ''Revenge of The Nerds'' pics are full of all of the above.
* ''Heathers''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/ "Heathers"] (2015 or bef.) Internet Movie Data Base website.</ref> — a pathetically grim 1989 teen comedy featuring [[public school]] high schoolers killing other students and making their deaths look like suicides. Also promotes the LGBTQ+ agenda and misuse of religious practices (such as Heather McNamara using the holy water font to fix her hair rather than do the Sign of the Cross that it's only for).
*''Delgo'' Relatively tame, with some humor aimed at bodily functions.

== Rehabilitation clinics ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and drug addiction]]

Hollywood values often result in [[Celebrity|celebrities]] going into rehabilitation clinics. Here are some examples:
*Anthony Michael Hall, of teen "humor" pics ''Sixteen Candles'' and ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'' where he was a real life [[teenager]], was in rehab for [[alcoholism]].
*Kirsten Dunst checked into the Cirque Lodge treatment facility in [[Utah]] after a week of hard partying at the Sundance Film Festival, according to a source at the lodge, although the lodge's director of operations denies this.<ref name = "foxkirsten">[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,329545,00.html "Reports say Kirsten Dunst in rehab; Rep for facility denies it"] (February 8, 2008). Fox News website. See [[Fox News]].</ref>

The following all checked into the above facility seeking treatment for various psychological problems:

*Lindsay Lohan<ref name = "foxkirsten"/>
*Eva Mendes<ref name = "foxkirsten"/>
*Mary-Kate Olsen<ref name = "foxkirsten"/>
*Robert Downey Jr.
*Courtney Love

*[[Heather Locklear]]<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/06/24/heather-locklear-checks-into-psychological-treatment-facility-rep-tells.html "Heather Locklear checks into psychological treatment facility rep tells magazine"] (June 24, 2008). Fox News website. "A spokeswoman for the 47-year-old star said: 'Heather has been dealing with anxiety and depression.'" She "checked into a clinic in [[Arizona]] that treats depression."</ref>

*David Arquette, enters rehab for treatment of alcohol abuse and depression.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/01/david-arquette-rehab-alcohol-courteney-cox-arquette.html "David Arquette enters rehab; Courteney Cox supportive"] (January 3, 2011). ''Los Angeles Times'' website/Ministry of Gossip.</ref>

*David Duchovny, having boosted Hollywood Values through his role in a decadent television series, now finds himself trapped by the depravity that he promoted, and has had to enter rehab for his addiction to unchastity.<ref>Serjeant, Jill (August 29, 2008). [https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2835847820080829 "David Duchovny's sex disorder likened to alcoholism"]. Reuters website/Life/Entertainment.</ref>

== Hypocrisy ==
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Hollywood personalities often propose legislation such as outlawing private gun ownership, or speak out against things such as anti-gun laws, but have at the same time acted in movies contrary to their own public opinions:

* [[George Clooney]] on hearing that fellow actor and gun-rights advocate, [[Charlton Heston]], suffers from Alzheimer's disease, said: ''"I don't care. Charlton Heston is the head of the [[National Rifle Association]]. He deserves whatever anyone says about him."''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080105122441/http://www.funnyreign.com/quotes-georgeclooney.shtml "George Clooney quotes"] (2005 or bef.) FunnyReign.com website. Retrieved from January 5, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> Clooney starred in the film ''The Peacemaker'', in which he played an American military man defending the country from a nuclear attack; scenes in the film showed him using a gun to defend himself and others.

* [[Mark Wahlberg]] upon meeting Charlton Heston on the set of 2001's remake of ''Planet of the Apes'', Wahlberg rudely told Heston, "It was very disturbing meeting you." Later, Wahlberg would have this to say at the MTV Movie Awards: ''"I believe Charlton Heston is America's best villain because he loves guns so much. Maybe he should get the award for being president of the National Rifle Association."''<ref>Codrea, David (2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140702162328/http://www.keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=2360 "Planet of the ape"]. Keep and Bear Arms website. Retrieved from July 2, 2014 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> Wahlberg's character in ''Planet of the Apes'' uses a gun to defend himself and other humans from the apes who would rule over them.

* Helen Mirren played Queen Elizabeth II in 2006's movie ''The Queen'', but [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,414361,00.html admits she used to use cocaine] as a result of her poor life choices as a younger woman.

* The [[Toyota Prius]]: Many celebrities will often be seen driving a Prius when in the public eye but drive a supercar such as a [[Porsche]] or [[Ferrari]] when they believe people are not watching.

==Using appearances to promote/virtue signal their liberal political views==
*Rapper Kanye West infamously went way off-script during a live benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina, criticizing the media's treatment of images of black and white people and saying President [[George W. Bush]] "doesn't care about black people."<ref>De Moraes, Lisa (September 3, 2005). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090300165.html "Kanye West's torrent of criticism, live on NBC"]. ''The Washington Post'' website/Arts & Living/The TV column.</ref>
*During the live broadcast of the 2007 Emmy Awards, actress Sally Field went on a sputtering anti-war rant, eventually concluding by saying, "If the mothers ruled the world, there would be no g**d*** war in the first place." She received thunderous applause from the Hollywood audience for her vulgar remark.<ref>Associated Press (September 17, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080628002015/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=3610891 "Sally Field's Emmy speech sets off censors"]. ABC News website/Entertainment. Retrieved from June 28, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*[[Michael Moore]] surprised no one by criticizing President Bush during his 2003 Oscar acceptance speech for ''Bowling for Columbine,'' saying, "We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elect a fictitious president. We live in a time where we have a man who's sending us to war for fictitious reasons, whether it's the fiction of duct tape or the fiction of orange alerts. We are against this war, Mr. Bush. Shame on you, Mr. Bush. Shame on you."<ref>Breznican, Anthony (March 23, 2003). [http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20030323-2028-oscars-moore.html "Michael Moore criticizes U.S. war in Iraq during Oscar acceptance speech"]. Associated Press. Reprinted at SignOnSanDiego.com.</ref>
*Actress Jessica Lange verbally attacked President Bush and the Iraq War during a 2008 commencement speech at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, stating, "We are living in an America that, in the last seven and a half years, has waged an unnecessary war, established prison camps, condoned torture, employed corporate armies, eliminated the right of habeas corpus, practiced extraordinary rendition, and believe me, this is only a partial list."<ref>Associated Press (May 24, 2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080530204101/http://cbs5.com/politics/Jessica.Lange.President.2.732264.html "Jessica Lange bashes Bush, Iraq War"]. KPIX CBS Channel 5 [California] website. Retrieved from May 30, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Actress Megan Fox was recently quoted by MSN in a piece entitled "The wit and wisdom of Megan Fox" discussing her new movie ''Transformers 2''. She said "why not just take out all of the white trash, hillbilly, anti-gay, super Bible-beating people in Middle America?"<ref>Friedeman, Elijah (2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20090613032615/https://www.onenewsnow.com/Blog/Default.aspx?id=559876 "Megan Fox would barter using ‘Bible-beating white trash’"]. OneNewsNow.com website. Retrieved from June 13, 2009 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

==Vanity and [[Idolatry]]==
[[Hollywood]] places a value on appearance and it is driven into the minds of those who they seek profits and adulation from. There is such a need to be rich and famous that anything goes. It may be glamorizing to reveal skin <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2009/07/15/lovely-talented-khloe-kardashian?test=faces "Khloe Kardashian: 2010's classiest celebrity: The youngest of the Kardashian gals decided flashing photographers was the best way to get some attention"] (April 1, 2010). Fox News website/Entertainment.</ref> or shamelessly being sex symbols to audiences. Pat-your-back awards ceremonies whereby we breathlessly await the ''stars'' to arrive. Naturally, scandals make big headlines and these people are no strangers to controversy for [[money]]. These fake gods have captured the hearts of millions upon millions who follow their every move. Negative stereotypes poison the minds of their followers. Women feel less worthy due to the overwhelming influence touching every part of society. [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State's]] Media Research found the following regarding women's magazines, "Past research indicates that exposure to thin models results in lower [[self-esteem]] and decreased weight satisfaction, and to increased depression, guilt, shame, [[stress]], insecurity and body dissatisfaction." <ref>Campbell, Erin M. (Jan. 2002 or bef.) [http://comm.psu.edu/medialab/research-article/construction-of-beauty-as-a-measure-of-self-worth-among-college-females "Construction of beauty as a measure of self-worth among college females: the role of fashion magazines"]. Penn State College of Communications website/Media effects research lab.</ref>

[[File:Celebrity.jpg|right|250px]]

==Award shows==
Fans of Hollywood are served copious amounts of vanity and glamour as celebrities are greeted on the red carpet attending award events. Paparazzi snap pictures and the stars are rated for their appearance in various tabloids and entertainment television. Once the celebrities have arrived at the awards, television cameras capture for the masses acceptance speeches of their beloved stars. Once limited to a couple of banquets such as the [[Emmy Award|Emmys]] or [[Golden Globe]]s, now some two-dozen award shows are vying for exposure. These new award shows offer glimpses into the ego and moral depravity of Hollywood. It's not uncommon for the stars to act cool by cussing to the audience during acceptance speeches. These awards shows have become tawdry events that are marketed mostly to teens.

*Madonna engages in a lustful lesbian kiss on stage to [[Britney Spears]] at the 2003 MTV Music Video Awards.<ref>Lamb, Bill (2007). [http://top40.about.com/od/britneyspears/ig/Britney-Spears-Photo-Biography/Britney-Spears-Kissing-Madonna.htm "Britney Spears and Madonna kiss: 2003 MTV Video Music Awards"]. About.com website/About entertainment/Top 40 & pop music/Pop music pictures and videos/Pop music photo galleries/Britney Spears.</ref>
*A notoriously self-serving [[Kanye West]] jumped onstage at the MTV Video Awards to interrupt an acceptance speech by [[Taylor Swift]].<ref>Trunzo, Jenna (September 14, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20091221062109/http://www.examiner.com/x-15972-Raleigh-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d14-MTV-Video-Music-Awards-inspire-annual-controversy "MTV Video Music Awards inspire annual controversy"]. Examiner.com/Washington D. C./Arts and entertainment/Raleigh pop culture examiner. Retrieved from December 21, 2009 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*[[Mariah Carey]] attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Her acceptance speech was made while completely drunk.<ref>TJ (January 6, 2010). [http://neonlimelight.com/2010/01/06/video-mariah-carey-accepts-film-festival-award-drunk/ "Video: Mariah Carey accepts film festival award drunk"]. Neon Limelight website.</ref>
*[[Miley Cyrus]] performed at the Teen Choice Awards in August 2009. The 16-year-old was dancing around on a stripper pole.<ref>Vena, Jocelyn (August 20, 2009). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1619183/20090820/cyrus__miley.jhtml "Billy Ray Cyrus defends Miley's Teen Choice pole dance"]. MTV website/News.</ref> In August 2013, the now 20-year-old Miley again stunned audiences with her disturbing performance at the VMA awards show <ref>Mallenbaum, Carly (August 27, 2013). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/08/26/miley-cyrus-vmas-twitter/2699021/ "Miley's VMA performance shocks celebs"]. ''USA Today'' website/Life/People.</ref> that incorporated drug references, an inappropriate costume and sexual gestures. The 2013 performance was widely criticized by the general public as well as other celebrities.
*Actor Jack Black opened the 2009 MTV Video Awards by leading everyone in a prayer to [[Satan]].<ref>Jones, Russ (September 14, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20100128181427/http://www.christianpress.com/content/entertainment/11-lifestyle/360-jack-black-leads-a-prayer-to-the-devil-at-the-2009-mtv-awards "Jack Black leads a prayer to the Devil at the 2009 MTV Awards"]. Christian Press website. Retrieved from January 28, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Adam Lambert's American Music Awards performance received over 1500 complaints about flipping off the audience, kissing a male keyboard player, and fondling several of his backup dancers.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120119230620/http://www.ecanadanow.com/entertainment/2009/11/28/did-you-find-adam-lamberts-american-music-awards-performance-offensive/comment-page-1/ "Did you find Adam Lambert’s American Music Awards performance offensive?"] (November 28, 2009). eC🍁nadaNow website. Retrieved from January 19, 2012 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Nominees for the 13th annual 2011 Teen Choice Awards include a lesbian kiss, a masturbating dog, a pothead middle school teacher. ''"Teens will vote for their favorites, ranging from artists with hits about S&M, to sex and drug-filled R-rated comedies, to favorite “break up” songs—one nominated song features the “f” word 16 times."'' <ref>Brown, Erin R. (August 5, 2011). [http://m.newsbusters.org/blogs/erin-r-brown/2011/08/05/producers-pick-lesbian-kiss-r-rated-movies-teen-choice-award-nominees "Producers pick lesbian kiss, R-rated movies as Teen Choice Award nominees"]. mrcNewsBusters website.</ref>
*Nicki Minaj performed an "ode to Satanism" in 2012 at the Grammy Awards show<ref>Multiple references:
*Charles, Marissa and Mendoza, Nadia (February 13, 2012). [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2100258/Grammys-2012-Nicki-Minaj-morphs-possessed-alter-ego-Roman-levitates-live-exorcism.html "Nicki Minaj gets high at the Grammys! Star morphs into possessed alter-ego Roman, as she levitates during live 'exorcism'"]. DailyMail [U.K.] website/U.S. Showbiz.
*Grider, Geoffrey (February 13, 2012). [http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=8639 "Nicki Minaj performs satanic ritual #2 to top Madonna's satanic Superbowl show"]. Now the End Begins website.</ref>
*At the 2019 [[Golden Globes]], Christian Bale thanked Satan for inspiring his performance as former Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], and went on to ridicule [[Mitch McConnell]], calling him reviled by everyone and a "charisma free a*****e".

==Preying on underage stars==

Very many child actors and actresses have gone on to have damaged and tragically short lives as a result of early exposure to Hollywood Values.

Debbie Gibson reflects on her life as a sixteen-year-old teenage Popstar and her exposure to the very sinister side of show business when she was even younger. “It is very disheartening that there are so many older men that prey on young performers.” What is even more disturbing than dirty male fans would be older male record executives trying to take her to adult parties and corrupt her with alcohol. Even the way the paparazzi stalk the younger artists is very different from following around adults.<ref>McKay, Hollie (July 17, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533542,00.html?test=faces "Debbie Gibson speaks out about pedophile fans wanting to 'corrupt little girls'"]. Fox News website.</ref>

Former child actor Corey Feldman tells ABC that a big group of Hollywood executives are responsible for pedophilia and rape of underage stars.<ref>Price, Andrew (August 16, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20111106062955/http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aprice/2011/08/16/child-molestation-allegations-against-hollywood-must-be-investigated/ "Child molestation allegations against Hollywood must be investigated"]. Breitbart/Big Hollywood. Retrieved from November 6, 2011 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> Feldman blames the death of troubled teen actor Corey Haim on Haim's Hollywood agent who molested him at age 14.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2025357/Paedophilia-Hollywoods-biggest-problem-alleges-child-star-Corey-Feldman.html "'Paedophilia is Hollywood's biggest problem,' explosive claim by former child star Corey Feldman"] (August 12, 2011). DailyMail.com [U. K.]/U.S. Showbiz.</ref>

The father of teen idol Miley Cyrus said Disney destroyed their family.<ref>NewsCore (February 15, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/02/15/billy-ray-cyrus-scared-daughter-miley-says-hannah-montana-destroyed-family/#?test=faces "Billy Ray Cyrus scared for daughter Miley, says Hannah Montana 'destroyed my family'"]. Fox News website/Fox411/TV.</ref> Billy Ray Cyrus accuses Miley's 'handlers' (Disney Executives) of going too far to promote her and when she got bad press they made her father the scapegoat.

=== Reality show participants ===
[[MTV]] is notorious for filming underage participants in reality shows. The pressure of instant fame with people in trying circumstances to begin with, the off-camera news starts to creep more into the media. Arrests, suicide attempts, drugs and rehab are just some of the issues involving reality stars' personal lives. Legal contracts with the network spell out MTV's rights to exploit their situations on the show. Psychologist Dr. Jeff Gardere. “In this country, the media rewards bad behavior with more attention, thus more bad behavior is manifested because it is reinforced and rewarded." <ref>Piazza, Jo (June 17, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/06/17/is-mtv-repsonsible-when-at-risk-girls-it-exploits-go-off-deep-end/#ixzz1PYwX10oc "Is MTV responsible when at-risk teens it features go off the deep end?"] Fox News website/Fox 411/TV.</ref>

==Productions==
The diseased moral values of the Liberal-dominated entertainment industry are manifested all too clearly in many of the products of that industry—[[movies|motion pictures]], television programs, [[music]], [[magazine]]s and [[novel]]s that offer no edification or instruction to the viewer, but plumb a cesspit of license and depravity. Some recent examples include the television series ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Delgo'', and ''Sex and the City'''s TV series and movies.

==Religion==
A short study of the ten most successful actors <ref>Johnson, Bryan (July 15, 2009). [http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-successful-actors-at-the-box-office.php "Top 10 most successful actors at the box office"]. TopTenz website/Entertainment/Movies & Television/People.</ref> shows that only 50% are Christian (compared to 76% for the general population), with 30% expressing no religious beliefs at all (compared to 15% in the general public). These actors have had successful careers and it is very likely that religious affiliation in regular actors is much lower, exposing or predisposing them to the influence of Hollywood values. David Lynch, for example, is apathetic towards all [[politics]] and [[religions]] and prefers transcendental meditation instead. Adrian Zmed, 1980s Teen Idol who starred alongside [[William Shatner]] in the 1980s police drama, ''T.J. Hooker'', said in an interview in [[People magazine|''People'']] magazine's June 20, 1983 issue that his rigid upbringing by his [[Romania]]n [[Orthodox Church]] arch [[priest]] father caused him to play rebellious juvenile delinquent and greaser roles (ex. "Danny Zucko" in [[Broadway]]'s long-running earlier 1970's started stage musical, ''[[Grease]]'', "Socks Palermo" in television's short-lived 1979 sitcom, "Flatbush" and the head T-Bird "Johnny Nogerelli" in the 1982 sequel [[movie]] ''Grease 2'') as a relief from "having a [[Father]] who is *your* [[father]]", and had also said in the same interview "Preachers kids have a sense of rebellion in them". ''Once Bitten'' (1985 teen [[vampire]] 'comedy') has its "Countess" (Lauren Hutton) lead character saying to her male target's girlfriend that "the [[cross]] won't 'work on me' (keep vampires away) cause I'm an [[atheist]], but having sex will". The following year's (1986) teen romantic drama, ''Fire with Fire'', shows the [[nun]]s at the [[Roman Catholic]] [[convent]] school that the lead actress' teenage character is attending making religion, ex.
[[Christianity]], look bad.
[[Image:Woody_Allen.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Woody Allen]] is an atheist. ]]
[[Scientology]] is practiced by many Hollywood personalities. [[Tom Cruise]], Kirstie Alley and [[John Travolta]] are perhaps the most well-known Hollywood Scientologists.

=== Celebrity atheists ===

''See also:'' [[Celebrity atheists]] and [[Attempts to positively rebrand atheism]] and [[Atheism and groupthink]]

The American Media Group wrote about [[celebrity atheists]]:
{{Cquote|Celebrity [[atheism|atheists]] are everywhere and it’s not hard to wonder why. After all, with so much adulation and praise, entertainers have become their own religious figures in a sense. Their celebrity has become something to worship and actors such as [[George Clooney]] and [[Brad Pitt]] are at the forefront. These celebs have chosen to forgo a higher power in exchange for something a little more glamorous.<ref>[https://okmagazine.com/photos/famous-celebrity-atheists/ NO FAITH, NO PROBLEM! THE 21 MOST FAMOUS CELEBRITY ATHEISTS]</ref>}}

Recently, the actor Brad Pitt confessed he was never an atheist and just pretended to be out of rebellion.<ref>[https://www.premier.org.uk/News/World/Brad-Pitt-says-he-s-given-up-on-atheism-and-clings-to-religion Brad Pitt says he's given up on atheism and 'clings to religion']</ref>

The [[Scientology]] cult uses celebrities to recruit followers (see also: [[Atheist cults]]).<ref name="Courting">{{cite news | first=Joel | last=Sappell |author2=Welkos, Robert W. |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-scientology062590b,1,279442.story?coll=la-news-comment| title=The Courting of Celebrities| work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | page=A18:5 | date=June 25, 1990 |}}</ref><ref name="Shaw_telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3671262/What-do-Tom-Cruise-and-John-Travolta-know-about-Scientology-that-we-dont.html|title=What do Tom Cruise and John Travolta know about Scientology that we don't?|last=Shaw|first=William|date=February 14, 2008|work=The Daily Telegraph|}}</ref> The [[cult of personality]] surrounding [[Richard Dawkins]] is similar to the cult of [[Scientology]] (See: [[Richard Dawkins' cult of personality]]). See also: [[Atheism and groupthink]]

==Quote==
{{Americans as the good guys}}

==Books==
* ''Hollywood Against America''
* ''Hollywood Babylon'' (1965) by Kenneth Anger (US edition)
* ''Hollywood Babylon II'' (1984) by Kenneth Anger

==See also==
* [[Victims of Hollywood]]
* [[Supermodel]]s
* [[Gallery of American Heroes]]
* [[World Famous Pictures]]
* [[Hollywood Myths]]
* [[Hollywood lies]]
* [[Fashion industry values]]
* [[San Francisco values]]
* [[Liberal values]]
* [[Left-wing war on women]]
* [[Bollywood]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]

==External links==
*[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ic_Q3agTpruvzoCJ5UxWaAqGJW3A Bush attacks 'Hollywood values'], ''AFP'', Oct 1, 2007
*[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/index.html Mug-shots of arrested Hollywood stars]
*[http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/news/articles/2010/mtvmovieawards.asp Parent's Television Council: MTV’s Movie Awards Will Honor Profanity]
*[http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/vernon/100802 From Hollywood: to Hitler with love (Stalin, too)]
*[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/12/17/dumbest-things-celebs-said/?test=faces Ten Dumbest Things Celebs Said in 2010]
*[https://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2011/01/04/foul-mouthed-celebs/?test=faces#slide=1 Foul Mouthed Celebrities]
*[http://www.irishexaminerusa.com/mt/2011/01/04/pop_culture_killing_classic_tr.html Pop Culture Killing Classic Traditions]
*[https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-thirteen-hijacking-the-media_2684140.html Chapter Thirteen: Hijacking the Media], ''The Epoch Times'' (from ''How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World'').
*[https://christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-f015.html What is being done to change the values of Hollywood?], Christian Answers website (Christian efforts to positively change Hollywood)

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Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness

2025-06-25T20:09:29Z

MacTavish: Why is the header the first sentence?

We quantify intelligence ([[IQ]]), academic performance (grades), body weight (pounds or kilograms), running speed, and all sorts of other personal characteristics. But perhaps more useful than any of those numbers would be a measure of [[Openness|open-mindedness]].

By "open-mindedness" we mean a genuine willingness to consider the evidence before rejecting an idea. We do not mean tolerance, or a rejection of absolute truth, or [[skepticism]]. Open-mindedness here means what the dictionary says: "receptive to arguments or ideas."<ref>http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=open-mindedness</ref>

One way to measure open-mindedness is to test for close-mindedness, and then take the [[converse]]. A subject for our measurement can be asked if he views certain proposals as impossible. By impossible we do not mean mathematically impossible, but so unlikely as to be considered absurd. Belief in impossibility is a sign of close-mindedness, because it reflects the unwillingness of the subject to be "receptive" to the possibility.
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== Test Your Open-mindedness - 21 Questions ==
# Do you deny the possibility of an occasional [[angel]], such as the unknown carpenter who built without modern tools the gravity-defying [[Loretto spiral staircase]] in [[Santa Fe]]?
# Do you resist admitting the possibility that a [[conservative]] approach to education is far more effective for students than a [[liberal]] one?
# Do you resist the likelihood that the [[1969 Super Bowl]] was intentionally thrown (lost) one of the biggest underdogs ever?
# If it were proven to your satisfaction that some idea you've been using to bolster a political argument was false, would you keep using that idea in your argument?
# Do you resist admitting that something you accepted for over a decade is, in fact, completely false?
# Do you resist the possibility that [[Hollywood values]] result in significant harm to those who believe in them, and to innocent bystanders?
# Do you think it is impossible that increased gun ownership reduces the rate of crime?
# When President [[Ronald Reagan]] told Mr. [[Gorbachev]] to tear down the [[Berlin Wall]], would you have thought that it was politically impossible for the Berlin Wall to be torn down?
# Did you think, or still think, that the [[Strategic Defense Initiative]] ("Star Wars") is impossible?
# Do you think that it is impossible that the [[Shroud of Turin]] is authentic?
# Do you think that there ''must'' be a purely material-based explanation (such as magnetism) for the remarkable [[homing]] and [[migration]] behavior of birds and butterflies?
# Do you think that it is impossible for the speed of light to have been different in the past?
# Do you think that it is impossible to measure openmindedness?
# Do you think that [[evolution]]<ref>By "evolution" is meant the theory of evolution, especially universal common descent?</ref> ''must'' have occurred?
# Do you think that is impossible for the power of 2 in Newtonian gravity, whereby the gravitational force is proportional to 1/r2, to be more precise with an exponent that is slightly different from 2, such as a gravitational force proportional to 1/r2.00000001?
# Do you resist admitting that some things taught to you in school are completely false, and even known to be false by some responsible for the material?
# Do you deny that some widely required theories of science, such as the [[evolution|theory of evolution]], may actually impede the progress of science?<ref>
*[https://creation.com/back-problems-how-darwinism-misled Back problems: how Darwinism misled researchers]
*[https://creation.com/mueller-cells-backwardly-wired-retina-v-dawkins Backwardly wired retina “an optimal structure” New eye discovery further demolishes Dawkins]
*[https://creation.com/stuart-burgess-interview-biomimetics Biomimetics - Expert engineer eschews “evolutionary design”]
*[https://creation.com/design-features-questions-and-answers Biometrics - Examples of Scientists copying nature]
*[https://creation.com/cutting-out-a-useless-vestigial-argument Cutting out a useless vestigial argument]
*[https://creation.com/junk-dna-functions More nails in the coffin of ‘junk DNA’]
*[https://creation.com/lingering-death-junk-dna The lingering death of junk DNA]
*[https://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer]
*[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2011/09/questions-for-evolutionists.html Questions for evolutionists - Vox Day]</ref>
# Do you deny that the imposition of socialism and same-sex marriage on a nation could harm its competitiveness at international events like the Olympics?
# Do you refuse to consider the possibility that "experts" may not have all the answers, and that the [[best of the public]] may have valuable insights to which experts are blind?
# Do you think that if you read parts of the Bible years ago as a child, you can claim to "have read the Bible" and that you have no reason to read it regularly now?
# Do you believe that because the Earth's orbit and rotation are what they are now, they are guaranteed to remain stable for billions of years?
# Do you refuse to consider the possibility that the [[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)|Epistle to the Hebrews]] might have been authored by Jesus?
The above questions can be asked, and one's closed-mindedness can be scored based on how often they answered "yes" above. Answering more than half as "yes" reflects acute closed-mindedness.

== Follow-Up Questions ==

For each topic, a short set of follow-up questions is appropriate:

'''Have you seriously considered the evidence for this idea?'''

:a. If no, then is that because you have never heard of it?

::i. If if you have never heard of it, then will you seriously consider the evidence?

::ii. If you have heard of it, but have never seriously considered the evidence, then on this question you lose a point for lack of open-mindedness.

:b. If yes, then how much time have you spent reviewing the evidence? What evidence did you look at?

::i. If less than 1 hour, then you lose a point for lack of open-mindedness.

::ii. If more than 1 hour, then ... [Optional question: When, where, what and how did you review the evidence? If the answers are consistent with your claim of spending more than an hour, then ...] ... you gain a point for open-mindedness.

::iii. If you have not reviewed the evidence due to lack of time or interest, have you formed an opinion about the idea anyway?

== Further Refinements ==

A more sophisticated approach would be to replace the time threshold (an hour in the above example) with an analog version or formula that converted time spent reviewing the evidence of a new idea into a variable for openmindedness. For example, the open-mindedness variable O could be:

:<math>O = t/60</math>

where t is the time spent in minutes. O could then be summed over a series of topics, and normalized by dividing it by the number of topics.

== E % BE ratio ==

[[Conservapedia]] has come up with a key [[wiki]] metric - the edits to blocked editor accounts ratio at a wiki which measures the close-mindedness/intolerance and [[groupthink]] of a wiki.

Mathematically, the edits to blocked editor accounts ratio at a wiki can be expressed as: Edits to blocked editor accounts ratio at a wiki = E % BE, where E is the number of edits to the wiki and BE equals the number of blocked editor accounts of the wiki.

The edits to the blocked editor accounts ratio were partly inspired by [[Andrew Schlafly]]'s essay Quantifying Openmindedness.

Unlike Conservapedia, RationalWiki does not have a policy where members of the public are free to set up debate pages and engage in vigorous debate where the debate pages are lightly moderated (see: [https://conservapedia.com/Category:Conservapedia_Debates Conservapedia debates pages]). Conservapedia debate pages are lightly moderated and can be freely set up and/or participated in by members of the general public who behave in a civil manner (see: [[Conservapedia:Blocking policy]]).

== Atheism and open-mindedness ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and open-mindedness]]

Research indicates that [[Atheism|atheists]] tend to be less open-minded (see: [[Atheism and open-mindedness]]).

For more information, please see:

*[[Atheism and intolerance]]

*[[Atheism and dogmatism]]

*[[New Atheism, dogmatism and Jonathon Haidt's study]]

*[[Atheism and groupthink]]

== See also ==
*[[Lazarus and the Rich Man‎]]
*[[Essay:Quantifying Perfection]]
*[[Openness]]
*[[Intellectual humility]]

Essay:

*[[Essay: Quantifying a winning mindset]]

== References ==

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Donald Trump

2025-04-08T04:01:58Z

MacTavish:

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|spouse=Ivana Trump (div.) Marla Maples (div.) [[Melania Trump]] (current)
|birth_date=June 14, 1946
|children=5 ([[Donald Trump, Jr.]], [[Ivanka Trump]], [[Eric Trump]], [[Tiffany Trump]], [[Barron Trump]])
|grandchildren=9
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|country=the United States
|number=45th
|terms=January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
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|succeeded=[[Joe Biden]] ([[2020 election fraud|disputed]]; position abolished by [[Biden Regime]])|}}

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|number=47th
|terms=January 20, 2025 – January 20, 2029
|preceded=[[Joe Biden]] (position reestablished)
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:''See also [[Donald Trump achievements]].''
:''Trump was [[Conservative of the Year]] in [[Conservative of the Year 2017|2017]] & [[Conservative of the Year 2018|2018]].''
'''Dr. Donald John Trump'''<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/donald-trump-to-talk-politics-business-and-faith-at-liberty-university-convocation-81973/ LU confers seven honorary doctorates to world changers, including President Trump],
By Liberty University News Service, May 13, 2017. christianpost.com</ref> (b. [[Queens]], [[New York]], on [[Donald Trump's age|June 14, 1946]]), nicknamed "'''The Donald'''," is an [[American]] [[Republican]] patriot, statesman, and jobs-creator who, after a storied career as a businessman and media personality, served as the 45th [[President of the United States of America]], after winning the [[2016 presidential election]], and now serves as the 47th President following his victory in the [[2024 presidential election]]. He is the first President since [[Grover Cleveland]] to serve two non-consecutive terms. Former [[Democrat]] [[RFK Jr.]] endorsed Trump for reelection in 2024 based on Trump's support of [[freedom of speech]] (contrary to [[Democrat]]s today) and his peace-through-strength foreign policy, plus the opportunity to Make America Healthy Again. In addition, he was endorsed by [[Elon Musk]] and the American podcaster Joe Rogan in his 2024 reelection.

Trump [[Donald Trump achievements|achieved much during his first presidency]] and advanced many [[conservative]] priorities for the benefit of all [[American]]s. He boosted the [[U.S.]] [[energy]] sector by reducing dependence on the [[Middle East]], helped lower gasoline prices, and encouraged projects such as the [[Keystone Pipeline]]. Despite his immense success by any objective measure, Trump received more (politically motivated) criticism than any other U.S. president.

Trump leads against the [[transgender agenda]] that allows males to invade women's and girls' sports. Trump has vowed to shut down the [[Department of Education]], which pushes the [[transgender]] ideology in schools.

Trump's [[conservative populism]] has attracted many millions of new voters to the [[Republican Party]]. In the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 presidential election]], Trump received at least a record-smashing 74+ million lawful votes, many in the key [[swing states]]. Drawing crowds 500 times larger than [[Democrats]]', Trump defeated [[Joe Biden]] in the voting on [[Election Day]] but millions of votes cast by [[Democrat]] [[ballot harvesting]] and unverified signatures on mail-in ballots (particularly in [[swing states]]) flipped the reported outcome amid suspected [[election fraud]].<ref>
[https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/may_2022/election_integrity_most_voters_still_suspect_cheating Election Integrity: Most Voters Still Suspect Cheating], Rassmussen Reports, May 25, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/washington-secrets/biden-2020-win-tainted-56-say-it-was-a-cheaters-paradise Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater’s paradise], by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist, October 11, 2021.</ref> 4 years later, Trump defeated his Democrat opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the [[2024 presidential election]] in what was labelled by several news sources including the ''[[Financial Times]]'', ''[[The Telegraph]]'' and ''[[USA Today]]'' as a "landslide".<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/002fe4ce-14f3-44b5-a617-6015d0c3e11d#post-222fd294-1655-4587-a6a1-b99e890404be US election 2024 as it happened]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/06/donald-trump-showing-early-signs-of-winning-election/ Trump says he has ‘unprecedented and powerful mandate’ after securing election win]</ref>

==Background and career==
[[File:2thumb-5-1-300x202.jpg|right|300px|thumb|As Trump rode the escalator to announce his candidacy, polls showed Hillary Clinton's collusion with Russia over the [[Uranium One deal]] was her biggest vulnerability. Deputy Attn. Gen. [[Sally Yates]] was taking steps to ban the Inspector General from oversight of the DOJ-National Security Division and hide [[FISA abuse]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/08/doj-political-surveillance-from-the-irs-in-2011-to-the-fisa-court-in-2016/ DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016], Posted on March 8, 2020 by sundance. theconservativetreehouse.com</ref>]]
Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, [[New York City]] as the second son of Fred Trump, Sr., and his wife Mary Anne (née MacLeod), after the late Fred, Jr. He is of mixed German and Scottish origin, and his younger sisters and brother are Elizabeth, Maryanne, and Robert. After high school, he attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump began his career at [[Trump Organization]]. In his college years, he helped revitalize one of his father's failing real estate ventures. Trump began opening hotels and casinos, which provided him with the cash flow to engage in other ventures. He owns the world-famous [[Trump Tower]] and is the founder of the publicly traded Trump Hotel Casinos & Resorts. Trump also owns the Trump brand, which sells a variety of items, such as bottled water, steak, and even mortgages. Trump has authored several books and weathered changing business fortunes, but despite encountering formidable challenges, he has long continued to be a successful businessman and entrepreneur.

Trump [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2000|ran unsuccessfully]] for the nomination of the [[Reform Party]] in 2000. Trump considered [[presidential election 2012|running for president in 2012]] as a [[Republican]]. He, among others, questioned the citizenship of [[Barack Obama]], citing his failure to produce his birth certificate. After Obama bizarrely produced a short-form birth certificate, Trump and many other [[birther|experts]] continued to doubt its authenticity. Obama's approval ratings dropped to only 40% during the peak of the controversy. Trump later exited the race, and gave the customary endorsement to [[Mitt Romney]] as the other [[Republican]] contenders did.

===Religious beliefs===
{{Main|Donald Trump's religious views|Donald Trump and evangelicals}}
Donald Trump attended the First [[Presbyterian]] Church in Jamaica, [[Queens]]. He told the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] that he still considered himself a [[Presbyterian]] and attended services for all major holidays and Sundays, and that "The [[Bible]] is certainly THE book." He receives Bibles from fans in the mail, and he either stores them or gives them away to others.<ref>Haberman, Maggie (April 11, 2011). [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52942.html "Donald Trump talks about religion"]. Politico website.</ref>

In 2020 he affirmed being a non-denominational Christian, being the second President to change faith in office after [[Eisenhower]].<ref name=Non>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/october/trump-nondenominational-presbyterian-religious-eisenhower.html|title=Trump Becomes the First President Since Eisenhower to Change Faiths in Office|publisher=Christianity Today|date=October 27, 2020}}</ref>

In July 2015, Trump stated in an interview that "Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes?"<ref>Nothstine, Ray (July 23, 2015). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-why-do-i-have-to-repent-or-ask-for-forgiveness-if-i-am-not-making-mistakes-video-141856/ Trump: 'Why Do I Have to Repent or Ask for Forgiveness If I Am Not Making Mistakes?' (Video)]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> He also stated that "I think if I do something wrong, I think, I just try and make it right. I don't bring God into that picture. I don't."<ref>Scott, Eugene (July 18, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/18/politics/trump-has-never-sought-forgiveness/ Trump believes in God, but hasn't sought forgiveness]. ''CNN''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> January 2016, Trump stated that "I have a great relationship with God," but that "I don’t like to have to ask for forgiveness."<ref>Key, Pam (January 17, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/01/17/trump-i-dont-like-to-have-to-ask-for-forgiveness-from-god/ Trump: ‘I Don’t Like to Have to Ask for Forgiveness’ from God]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> When confronted by [[Cal Thomas]] in an interview in mid 2016 about his not asking God for forgiveness, Trump stated that he would ask God for forgiveness.<ref>Chumley, Cheryl (August 6, 2016). [https://www.wnd.com/2016/06/trump-answers-question-who-do-you-say-jesus-is/ Trump answers question: 'Who do you say Jesus is?] ''WorldNetDaily''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> In October 2016, [[Ben Carson]] stated that Trump did ask forgiveness from God with [[James Robison]].<ref>Showalter, Brandon (October 10, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/ben-carson-donald-trump-asked-god-for-forgiveness-prayed-with-james-robison-170650/ Ben Carson: Donald Trump Asked God for Forgiveness, Prayed With James Robison]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling in the 2016 election, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004, showing strong support for Trump from evangelical Christians.<ref name="townhall.com">O'Brien, Cortney (November 12, 2016). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/11/12/white-evangelical-voters-showed-up-this-time-n2243931 Evangelical Voters Showed Up Big Time For Trump]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref><ref name="wsj.com">Lovett, Ian (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/evangelicals-back-donald-trump-in-record-numbers-despite-earlier-doubts-1478689372 Evangelicals Back Donald Trump in Record Numbers, Despite Earlier Doubts]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> He was the first sitting American president to address the annual Values Voters Conference in Washington.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2017/10/13/557459193/trump-set-to-address-values-voter-summit-for-first-time-as-president</ref>

===Education and financial worth===
Trump has engaged in many financial pursuits and estimated that his net worth was $10 billion, as of July 2015.<ref>LoGiurato, Brett (July 25, 2015). [https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-net-worth-2015-7 "We finally know a lot more about Donald Trump's 'massive' net worth"]. Business Insider website.</ref> ''Forbes'', however, estimates his net worth is $3.1 billion as of 2019.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/donald-trump/ "The world's most powerful people: #2 Donald Trump"]. (March 6, 2017). Forbes.com website.</ref> He graduated from the New York Military Academy in 1964 and first attended college at the Jesuit-controlled [[Fordham University]] for two years before transferring to the more competitive [[University of Pennsylvania]] and completing his undergraduate studies at its Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. In September 2020, the [[New York Times]] reported on Donald Trump engaging in tax avoidance. It was claimed that his tax avoidance dates back to the 1990s. Trump doesn't like pilots who get captured, but the majority of Americans don't like executives who file bankruptcy.

Early media profiles of Trump claim he graduated "first in his class" from Wharton.<ref>Whitman, Alden (January 28, 1973). [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/28/archives/a-builder-looks-backand-moves-forward-builder-looks-back-but-moves.html "A builder looks back—and moves forward".] ''New York Times''. Retrieved from ''New York Times'' website.</ref> The evidence suggests otherwise and yet Trump has never sought to correct or clarify this potentially significant error.<ref>Geist, William E. (April 8, 1984). [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/08/magazine/the-expanding-empire-of-donald-trump.html "The expanding empire of Donald Trump".] ''New York Times Magazine''. Retrieved from ''New York Times'' website.</ref>

===Major properties===
[[File:Trump business.jpg|right]]
*Trump World Tower: 845 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY.

*Trump Tower: 725 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10022 Personal Residence

*Bank of America Center (San Francisco)

*The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street

*Trump Park Avenue

*AXA Financial Center, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

*Trump International Hotel & Tower:
**New York
**Chicago
**Washington D.C.
**Las Vegas

*[[Mar-a-Lago]] resort in Palm Beach, Florida (used by Trump as his "Winter White House".)

*Trump Winery - Charlottesville, Virginia

*14 golf courses (11 in the U.S., 3 in Europe - the course in Bedminster, New Jersey is used by Trump as his "Summer White House")

===Media===
[[File:Donald Trump star.JPG|thumbnail|right|Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
For his contributions to the gaming and entertainment industry, Trump was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in 1995.

In 2003 Trump began as the host and executive producer of the reality [[television]] show ''The Apprentice'' and ''The Celebrity Apprentice'', where contestants compete for a position in Trump's organization. On this show, Trump popularized his catchphrase "You're fired!" Trump received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007 following the success of ''The Apprentice''. However, since he became president, Trump's star as been periodically vandalized by liberal political critics.<ref>Press Association (April 8, 2016). [http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20160408/4211707/Donald-Trump-Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame-Star.htm "Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star vandalised three times a day"].</ref>

Trump is also a noted fan of [[WWE]], and has been a part of some of their shows. Trump was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.

In 2016, following winning the presidential election, Trump was named Person of the Year by [[Time Magazine]].

Trump used to own the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. Controversy arose when Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner was caught breaking pageant rules by drinking and other activities. Trump gave her a second chance after personally speaking with her and allowed her to retain her crown as she attended rehabilitation. For several weeks after this, [[Rosie O'Donnell]] berated Trump for his decision on ''The View''. A bitter media war ensued with the two exchanging insults.

Trump has made many guest appearances, usually as himself, on many TV shows and in several movies. Numerous mental health professionals have diagnosed Trump with malignant narcissistic personality disorder, which means he is good at the art of manipulation and has no conscience.

===Political experience===

Donald Trump served as both the 45th and 47th [[President of the United States]], the only [[civilian]] who never held prior elected office or was a General in the [[United States Armed Forces]].
[[File:Reagan and Trump.jpg|rigt|300px|thumb|[[President Ronald Reagan]] greets Donald Trump at a [[White House]] reception.]]
On October 7, 1999, Trump declared his candidacy for the [[Reform Party]] nomination in the [[2000 Presidential Election]].<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/256159-a-look-back-at-trumps-first-run/</ref> During his campaign, he declared America must have universal healthcare because having over 40 million uninsured Americans was unacceptable.<ref>https://www.ontheissues.org/Archive/America_We_Deserve_Health_Care.htm</ref> When asked about gays in the military, he said it would not disturb him.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100613005525/http://indegayforum.org/news/show/26834.html</ref> Stated he was ‘very pro-choice but hates the concept of abortion.’<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/trump-in-1999-i-am-very-pro-choice-480297539914</ref>
He favored a one-time tax on the rich to eliminate the national debt and declared North Korea the greatest threat to the US. He also followed the Reform party view that abortion rights should be kept out of politics.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/05/donald-trump-reform-party-2000-president</ref>
Trump suspended his candidacy for the Reform Party on February 14, 2000.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/14/us/reform-bid-said-to-be-a-no-go-for-trump.html</ref>

On June 16, 2015, he declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/16/trump-announces-white-house-bid-joins-crowded-gop-field/ "Trump announces White House bid, joins crowded GOP field"] (June 16, 2015). Fox News website/Politics. The front-runner in a record-breaking field of 17 [[Republican]] candidates, Trump announced that he did not anticipate "throwing punches" against his rivals in the first GOP debate.
*Chiacu, Donna and Torbati, Yeganeh (August 2, 2015). [https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/02/us-usa-election-debate-idUSKCN0Q70NI20150802 "Trump says won't be 'throwing punches' in U.S. Republican debate"]. Reuters/Politics. But at the debate the [[Fox News Channel]]—particularly its [[feminist]] non-journalist [[Megyn Kelly]]—ambushed Trump with out-of-context quotations designed to smear him as somehow being anti-women. This ignited a national controversy that lasted for days, and Trump called upon Kelly to apologize, which she refused to do.</ref> Unlike most other U.S. presidential candidates, Trump sharply criticizes the media and talks about issues that no elected official dares touch. For example, Trump stands up against [[feminists]], unlike most politicians. In another example, in 2011 Trump persistently doubted whether [[Barack Obama]] had been born in the [[United States]], which caused Obama's approval ratings to drop below 40% until Obama finally caved in to Trump and produced what Obama claimed was his birth certificate. Trump then scoffed at Obama's conduct.

'''''In February 2011, Trump announced that he is [[pro-life]], and at the final presidential debate on Oct. 19, 2016, Trump gave the strongest endorsement of the pro-life position of any presidential nominee in history'''''. Trump said he has never had to ask God for forgiveness; if he does something wrong, he makes it right, so his Christianity is questionale, as it is impossible to be a Christian without forgiveness.

Trump's central campaign theme has been to oppose [[illegal immigration]] and [[free trade]], and nominated Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] as [[Attorney General]] to enforce standing legislation on the issue. As reported by [[Breitbart News Network|Breitbart]], "Sen. Sessions, Chairman of the Senate’s Immigration Subcommittee, is widely regarded as the gold standard on immigration. Sessions has also become the intellectual thought leader in the Republican Party on appealing to the blue collar voters who have been abandoned by their political leaders." <ref>Hahn, Julia (August 14, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/14/game-change-trump-consults-with-sen-jeff-sessions-on-immigration-strategy/ "Game change: Trump consults with Sen Jeff Sessions on immigration strategy"]. Breitbart website/Big government.</ref> In the later campaign Trump focused more on [[ISIS]] and terrorism.

At the final presidential debate between [[Hillary Clinton]] and Trump on October 19, 2016, Clinton chastised Trump for running a newspaper advertisement in 1987 critical of the [[Reagan Administration]]. But Trump persuasively explained that he has always disagreed with Reagan's support of free trade, as many other [[conservatives]] disagree with Reagan on this issue.

==45th & 47th President of the United States==
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements|}}
[[File:Time trump (1).gif|thumb|June 2024 Trump vs Biden Debate]]
[[Donald J. Trump]] is only the second President in [[American history]] to be elected to two non-consecutive terms.

===Second Presidency of Donald Trump (2025 - present)===
{{See also|Second Cabinet of Donald Trump}}
[[Susie Wiles]] was chosen by Trump to be [[Chief of Staff]].

[[Kelly Loeffler]] along with [[Steve Witkoff]] were chosen by president-elect Trump to co-chair his inaugural committee in his upcoming second presidency.<ref>[https://wtop.com/inauguration/2024/11/trump-announces-golf-partner-and-former-georgia-senator-will-co-chair-inaugural-committee/ Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee], ''Associated Press'', Nov 9, 2024</ref>

====2024 Election====
The election was too big to rig so the results came soon unlike 2020. Trump won a popular mandate with 53% of the vote.
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===First Presidency of the United States (2017 - 2021)===
{{See also|Russiagate}}
====2016 Transition====
{{See also|2016 Trump transition|First Cabinet of Donald Trump|}}
[[File:Donald Trump at his desk, December 2018.png|left|thumb|250px|President Trump sitting at his desk in the [[Oval Office]], December 21, 2018]]
The day after being elected president in 2016, Trump released a solidly conservative agenda for his first 100 days in office, even though ending the [[abortion|legalized murder of the unborn]] was not on the agenda.<ref>Kelly, Amita & Sprunt, Barbara (November 9, 2016). [https://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451368/here-is-what-donald-trump-wants-to-do-in-his-first-100-days Here Is What Donald Trump Wants To Do In His First 100 Days]. ''NPR''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

On November 30, 2016, before Trump had finalized all his cabinet appointments, it was still described by ''[[Politico]]'' as "a conservative dream team that has Republicans cheering and liberals in despair" due to the many strong conservatives Trump had appointed, in contrast to moderates like [[George W. Bush]].<ref>Restuccia, Andrew; Cook, Nancy; Woellert, Lorraine (November 30, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-conservative-dream-team-231972 Trump's conservative dream team]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 30, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/30/politico-donald-trump-cabinet-conservative-dream-team/ Politico: Donald Trump’s Cabinet a ‘Conservative Dream Team’]. ''Breitbart News''. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> Accordingly, ''[[Newsweek]]'' called Trump's incomplete cabinet the most conservative cabinet in U.S. history.<ref>Cooper, Matthew (December 9, 2016). [http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cabinet-picks-nominees-conservative-530477 Donald Trump Is Building the Most Conservative Presidential Cabinet In U.S. History]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref> ''[[The Washington Times]]'' noted how Trump was defying [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] [[establishment]] norms in his cabinet picks.<ref>Hurt, Charles (December 6, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/donald-trumps-cabinet-picks-define-business-as-not/ Trump defines business as not-usual for D.C.] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' stated that "it’s nearly impossible to identify a clear [[ideological]] bent" in Trump's appointments.<ref>Seib, Gerald (December 5, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-shuffles-the-ideological-deck-1480955194 Donald Trump Shuffles the Ideological Deck]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> However, this can be easily explained by the fact that Trump has used some of his cabinet nominations to unite the GOP by appealing to most of its factions, even though Trump's appointments are still very conservative.

During the transition period, the Obama Administration engaged in surveillance and information-gathering of Trump to investigate bogus accusations of [[Trump-Russia scandal|alleged ties to Russia]] originating with the [[Democratic National Committee]] and [[2016 Hillary Clinton campaign]]. This was confirmed by GOP U.S. Representative [[Devin Nunes]] on March 22, 2017,<ref>Derespina, Cody (March 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/23/trump-basks-in-nunes-surveillance-news-so-that-means-im-right.html Trump basks in Nunes surveillance news: 'So that means I'm right']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> and by [[Evelyn Farkas]], the deputy assistant secretary of defense under Obama, on March 29, 2017.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/29/former-obama-official-discloses-rush-to-get-intelligence-on-trump-team.html Former Obama official discloses rush to get intelligence on Trump team]. ''Fox News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (March 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/03/29/fmr-obama-official-reveals-pre-inauguration-effort-to-gather-intel-on-incoming-trump-team/ Fmr Obama Official Reveals Pre-Inauguration Effort to Gather Intel on Incoming Trump Team]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref>

====2016 inauguration====
[[File:Donald Trumpswearing in.jpg|thumb|200px|Trump being sworn in, January 20, 2017.]]
Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, giving one of the strongest inauguration addresses in American history.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 20, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/20/america-first-president-donald-trump-brings-the-rain-in-inauguration-address/ ‘America First’: President Donald Trump Brings the Rain in Inauguration Address]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>McCaskill, Nolan D. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/key-points-of-trumps-inaugural-speech-233900 Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Scott, Patrick; Midgley, Robert (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/donald-trump-just-delivered-american-inauguration-speech-ever/ Donald Trump just delivered the most 'American' inauguration speech ever]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> His first bill signed as president was to allow retired general and Defense Secretary nominee [[James Mattis]] to be confirmed.<ref>Kopan, Tal (January 20, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-first-law-actions/ President Donald Trump signs first bill into law]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump instituted a national day of patriotism,<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-measures-idUSKBN1542IH Trump takes first actions on Cabinet, declares day of patriotism: spokesman]. ''Reuters''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> and a few days later Trump officially designated his inauguration day the '''''National Day of Patriotic Devotion'''''.<ref>[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/24/2017-01798/national-day-of-patriotic-devotion National Day of Patriotic Devotion -- Proclamation 9570 of January 20, 2017]. ''Federal Register''. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><ref>Shelbourne, Mallory (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>

Despite the fact that leftists knew for two months that Trump would be inaugurated president, hateful, anti-American, and immature leftists engaged in violent protests and did major acts of vandalism and even injuring the police who were sent in.<ref>Vargas, Theresa; Hartz, Taylor; Hermann, Peter (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/protesters-bring-shouts-skirmishes-and-shutdowns-to-inauguration-celebration/2017/01/20/00ea4c72-df11-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html?utm_term=.c4443fa64f5a Inauguration protesters vandalize, set fires, try to disrupt Trump’s oath, as police arrest 200]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref name="LimoFire">Lawler, David (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/anti-donald-trump-activists-try-block-access-inauguration/ Donald Trump protests: Limo 'set on fire' and 217 arrested as police use tear gas on black-clad activists]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> At least 217 protesters were arrested.<ref name="LimoFire"/><ref>Weber, Joseph (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/trump-supporters-protesters-rally-before-sunrise-on-inauguration-day.html Hundreds of protesters arrested in Inauguration Day clashes]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Noble, Andrea; McDermott, Ryan M. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/donald-trump-inauguration-protests-begin-turn-viol/ D.C. police report 217 arrested during Inauguration Day riots]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref>

Despite having no power to block Trump's cabinet nominees and having no reason to delay the process,<ref>Pergram, Chad (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/senate-battle-erupts-over-dem-delay-confirming-trump-nominees.html Senate battle erupts over Dem 'delay' confirming Trump nominees]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> liberal Senate Democrats delayed confirmation of Trump's nominees, so that only two were confirmed on Trump's first day in office.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (January 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/22/trumps-cabinet-picks-delayed-by-democrats-only-two/? Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks delayed by Democrats, only two confirmed]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> This was a large difference from other recent presidents,<ref>Phillips, Amber (January 21, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/20/donald-trump-will-start-his-presidency-with-the-smallest-confirmed-cabinet-in-decades/?utm_term=.9d7692169687 Donald Trump is starting his presidency with the smallest confirmed Cabinet in decades]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved Janaury 23, 2017.</ref> who, with the exception of [[George H. W. Bush]], had much larger numbers confirmed in the first week.<ref>Bluey, Robert (January 22, 2017). [http://dailysignal.com/2017/01/22/trumps-nominees-face-unprecedented-democrat-obstructionism/ Trump’s Nominees Face ‘Unprecedented’ Democrat Obstructionism]. ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

====Tenure====
{{See also|Donald Trump's major achievements}}
Due to his promotion and support of conservative, America First policies, President Trump faced large opposition from the Left, including from within the government bureaucracy.<ref>Singman, Brooke (January 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-faces-bureaucratic-battle-in-implementing-agenda.html Trump faces bureaucratic battle in implementing agenda]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 3, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/empire-strikes-back-why-trumps-private-talks-with-foreign-leaders-were-leaked.html The empire strikes back: Why Trump's private talks with foreign leaders were leaked]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 3, 2017.</ref> (The fact that members of the Deep State have grown visibly scared of reports stating such confirms this view;<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/03/22/politico-obama-admin-bureaucrats-panicked-by-breitbart-spotlight-dont-question-our-loyalty/ POLITICO: Obama Admin Bureaucrats ‘Panicked’ by Breitbart Spotlight: Don’t Question Our Loyalty!] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2017.</ref> in May 2017, it was reported that 60% of [[National Security Council]] employees were Obama-Administration holdovers<ref>Wong, Kristina (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/trump-under-siege-more-than-60-percent-of-nsc-employees-placed-by-obama/ Trump Under Siege: More than 60 Percent of NSC Employees Placed by Obama]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref>) Additionally, Senate Democrats continued to unduly delay Trump's cabinet nominees at historic and unprecedented proportions—by February 8, 2017, only [[George Washington]] had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed by this length of time into his presidency.<ref>Singman, Brooke (February 8, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/08/trump-facing-historic-delays-in-confirmation-push.html Trump facing historic delays in confirmation push]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 8, 2017.</ref>

On January 23, 2017, Trump signed an order which withdrew the United States from the globalist [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (January 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/23/trump-signs-executive-order-withdrawing-us-from-tpp-trade-deal.html Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP trade deal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump signed an order reinstating the [[Mexico City Policy]], which defunded International Planned Parenthood and other organizations that promote foreign abortions.<ref>LaBarbera, Peter (January 23, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-trump-signs-order-defunding-international-planned-parenthood-forei BREAKING: Trump signs order defunding International Planned Parenthood, foreign abortions]. ''LifeSite News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Hellman, Jessie (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/abortion/315652-trump-signs-executive-order-reinstating-global-gag-rule-on Trump reinstates ban on US funds promoting abortion overseas]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

Trump was very busy and productive in his first week and showed he was serious about his campaign promises, undoing Obama's illegitimate legacy and instituting conservative executive orders.<ref>Davenport, David (January 27, 2017). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2017/01/27/how-trump-managed-to-undo-obamas-legacy-in-one-week/#3ae6bcba5bbf How Trump Managed To Undo Obama's Legacy In One Week]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (January 26, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/executive-orders-presidents-actions-presidential-memoranda/ What's Trump done so far? His productive first week and how it stacks up to previous presidents]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/president-trumps-first-week-action President Trump's First Week of Action]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.</ref> This caused the [[stock market]] to increase, and the [[Dow Jones]] passed 20,000 points for the first time in history.<ref>Imbert, Fred (January 25, 2017). [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/25/us-markets.html Dow closes above 20,000 for first time as Trump orders send stocks flying]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Craig, Victoria (January 25, 2017). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/01/25/dow-races-past-20k-in-reinvigorated-trump-rally.html Dow Races Past 20K in Reinvigorated Trump Rally]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref> On March 1, 2017, the day after Trump made his first address to a joint-session of Congress, the stock market rose dramatically again, with the Dow Jones passing the 21,000 mark for the first time in history.<ref>Witkowski, Wallace; Mahmudova, Anora (March 1, 2017). [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-street-stocks-set-to-resume-rally-on-fed-rate-hike-hopes-trump-relief-2017-03-01 Dow closes above 21,000 as stocks soar after Trump speech]. ''MarketWatch''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Holcomb, John (March 1, 2017). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2017/03/01/stock-market-booms-past-21000-for-the-first-time-in-history-n2292388 The Trump Bump: Stock Market Hits 21,000 for the First Time in History]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>DeSoto, Randy (March 1, 2017). [http://www.westernjournalism.com/stock-market-hits-new-high-follow-trumps-speech-to-congress/ Stock Market Hits New High Following Trump’s Speech To Congress]. ''Western Journalism''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref>

As evidence of this intense [[mainstream media]] opposition to President Trump, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency showed that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.<ref>
* Harper, Jennifer (April 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/19/donald-trump-media-coverage-is-89-percent-negative/ As first 100 days in office approaches, media coverage of Trump is 89% negative: Study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
* Noyes, Rich; Ciandella, Mike (April 19, 2017). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2017/04/18/honeymoon-hell-liberal-media-vs-president-trump Honeymoon from Hell: The Liberal Media vs. President Trump]. ''NewsBusters -- Media Research Center''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref> Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/04/study-trump-track-mocked-president-late-night-25-years/ Study: Trump On Track to Be Most Mocked President on Late-Night TV in 25 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref>

On April 26, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security, acting under an executive order established by President Trump, established the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), created to help support victims of illegal immigrant crime, and it established the DHS-Victim Information and Notification Exchange, which was created to help those victims track the custody status of the illegal criminals.<ref>
* Singman, Brooke (April 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/26/dhs-announces-office-for-victims-illegal-immigrant-crime.html DHS announces office for victims of illegal immigrant crime]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/26/dhs-kelly-voice-victims-illegal-alien-criminals/ DHS Kelly Creates VOICE For Many Victims of Illegal Alien Criminals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/25/dhs-unveil-voice-office-victims-illegal-alien-crime/ DHS to Unveil VOICE Office for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.</ref> However, leftists took to pranking the phone line created, showing disrespect to the victims of illegal immigration.<ref>Singman, Brooke (April 27, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/27/ice-rips-pranksters-jamming-hotline-to-report-space-aliens.html ICE rips pranksters jamming hotline to report space aliens]. '' Fox News''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

Canadian Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] described President Trump as being very authentic – the way he acts in public is like how he does in private.<ref>Yilek, Caitlin (August 31, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/canadian-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-trump-is-surprisingly-authentic/article/2633107 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Trump is surprisingly 'authentic']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref>

====Temporary immigration and refugee suspensions====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
Trump received criticism from liberals and [[establishment]] Republicans<ref>McHugh, Katie (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/establishment-republicans-bash-trumps-executive-order-on-immigration-refugee-resettlement/ Establishment Republicans Bash Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration, Refugee Resettlement]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> when he signed an executive order temporarily banning immigration from certain high-risk Islamic countries as well as refugee entry. Despite this criticism, 49 percent of the American public supported the decision compared to 41 percent opposed, according to the "mainstream" Reuters,<ref>Kahn, Chris (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG Exclusive: Only a third of Americans think Trump's travel ban will make them more safe]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> and 57% percent of likely American voters supported the ban according to Rasmussen.<ref>[http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/january_2017/most_support_temporary_ban_on_newcomers_from_terrorist_havens Most Support Temporary Ban on Newcomers from Terrorist Havens].'' January 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref> Additionally, while the leftist [[establishment]] European leaders opposed the ban, a strong majority—55% average—of Europeans support the ban, according to a poll in 10 [[European Union]] nations.<ref>Shaw, Adam (February 9, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/09/majority-europeans-in-favor-trump-style-muslim-ban-poll-shows.html Majority of Europeans in favor of a Trump-style Muslim ban, poll shows]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Jamieson, Alastair (February 8, 2017). [https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/europes-border-crisis/majority-leading-eu-nations-support-trump-style-travel-ban-poll-n718271 Majority in Leading EU Nations Support Trump-Style Travel Ban: Poll]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref> On March 6, 2017, Trump signed a second executive order concerning the temporary suspension of refugees and others from certain high-risk countries after the first one was blocked by the courts. The second order made some clarifications and minor improvements over the first, such as exempting green card holders from the ban and excluding [[Iraq]] from it as it had developed an acceptable vetting process.<ref>Munro, Neil (March 6, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/06/trump-new-refugees-executive-pushes-back-judges/ Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Travel from Six Terror-Tied Countries]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (March 6, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/06/trump-signs-new-immigration-order-narrows-scope-travel-ban.html Trump signs new immigration order, narrows scope of travel ban]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref>

Trump showed he would not tolerate incompetent leftist administration officials when he fired acting [[United States Department of Justice|Attorney General]] [[Sally Yates]] (a left-wing Obama holdover) when she refused to defend his refugee and immigration ban executive order.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/30/acting-ag-tells-justice-department-staff-not-to-defend-trumps-refugee-order.html Trump fires acting AG after Justice Department staff told not to defend refugee order]. ''Fox News''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/30/statement-appointment-dana-boente-acting-attorney-general Statement on the Appointment of Dana Boente as Acting Attorney General]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Trump emulated [[Ronald Reagan]]'s firing of the striking PATCO workers in 1981 by doing so,<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 30, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/30/trumps-patco-moment-emanating-reagan-president-takes-control-federal-government-protect-country-citizens/ Trump’s PATCO Moment: Emanating Reagan, the President Takes Control of Federal Government to ‘Protect the Country and Its Citizens’]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> contrary to the [[mainstream media]] spin.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/01/trumps-firing-defiant-obama-holdover-why-hes-no-richard-nixon.html Trump's firing of a defiant Obama holdover: Why he's no Richard Nixon]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref> That same night, Trump replaced the acting director of [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (another Obama holdover) with a more competent official who had a reputation for enforcing immigration laws.<ref>Chamberlain, Samuel (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-names-thomas-homan-acting-director-ice-replacing-obama-holdover.html Trump names Thomas Homan acting director of ICE, replacing Obama holdover]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Berman, Mark; Zapotosky, Matt (January 30, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/01/30/trump-appoints-new-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-director-noted-for-his-work-deporting-illegal-immigrants/?utm_term=.addf12ae690a Trump appoints new Immigration and Customs Enforcement director noted for his work deporting illegal immigrants]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref>

====Reducing regulations and government====
:''For more information, see [[Donald Trump achievements: Deregulation and government size]]''
In the first six weeks of Trump's presidency, over 90 regulations were repealed, whether through executive orders, Acts of Congress, or other means.<ref>Farand, Chloe (March 6, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-federal-state-regulations-month-oval-office-white-house-us-president-deregulate-a7614031.html Donald Trump disassembles 90 federal state regulations in just over a month in White House]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3480299-10-Examples-Industries-Push-Followed-by-Trump.html#document/p60/a341284 Trump-Era Trend: Industries Protest. Regulations Rolled Back. A Dozen Examples]. ''The New York Times'' (through ''DocumentCloud''). Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref> Trump also signed numerous executive actions promoting a smaller government.

====Economic progress====
[[File:Real Disposable Personal Income Per Capita.png|right|350px|thumb|Real Personal Income gains under President Trump beginning from the flat base of President Obama's last year in office. ''Source: Federal Reserve Board'']]
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor}}
In May 2017, the unemployment rate fell from 4.4% from 4.3%, the lowest since May 2001, as the number of unemployed persons was little changed at 6.9 million and the labor force participation rate fell to 62.7 percent.<ref>[https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate United States Unemployment Rate]. ''tradingeconomics.com''. Retrieved June 14, 2017.</ref>

According to a Rasmussen survey, consumer confidence is the second-highest it's been in the index's history. The market cap of the U.S. stock market has risen more than $3 trillion since Mr. Trump was elected. Small-business confidence has surged to a 12-year high.

====Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts|Trump Supreme Court}}
On January 31, 2017, Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]].<ref>Klukowski, Ken (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/trump-nominates-judge-neil-gorsuch-supreme-court/ Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Hurley, Lawrence; Holland, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-idUSKBN15F1OW Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> The nomination was well received by many conservatives.<ref>Chamberlain, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/reaction-to-trumps-supreme-court-pick-split-along-partisan-lines.html Conservatives hail Trump's Supreme Court pick]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Ertelt, Steven (January 31, 2017). [https://www.lifenews.com/2017/01/31/president-donald-trump-nominates-pro-life-friendly-judge-neil-gorsuch-to-the-supreme-court/ President Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Life-Friendly Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Others, most notably [[Andrew Schlafly]], disagreed with the nomination due to concerns about Gorsuch's position on abortion.<ref>Dannenfelser, Marjorie (January 31, 2017). [https://townhall.com/columnists/marjoriedannenfelser/2017/01/31/the-truth-about-trumps-prolife-scotus-list-n2279232 The Truth about Trump’s Pro-life SCOTUS List]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Mainpageright&diff=1302133&oldid=1301962</ref>

Upon the swing justice [[Anthony Kennedy|Anthony Kennedy's]] announcement on June 21, 2018, that he would retire from the Court at the end of the succeeding month, Trump nominated the conservative [[Brett Kavanaugh]] to replace him.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/09/trump-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nominee/ Trump Announces Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Nominee] ''Breitbart News''.</ref>

====Public trust====
According to a poll conducted by [[Emerson College]] on February 5–6, 2017, more Americans trust the Trump Administration than the media.<ref>McHugh, Katie (February 9, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/09/poll-voters-trust-trump-administration-media/ Poll: Voters Trust Trump Administration More Than Media]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref>

====Coronavirus pandemic====
{{See also|Covid coverup}}
President Trump deferred heavily to [[Hillary Clinton]]-supporter [[Anthony Fauci]], a [[Deep State]] bureaucrat in the [[National Institutes of Health]], in responding to the [[coronavirus]] pandemic in early 2020. Trump mistakenly rejected the advice of [[White House]] official [[Peter Navarro]] to take early action cutting off travel from [[China]], and to make [[hydroxychloroquine]] widely available.

Trump's polls numbers declined largely because of his deference to Fauci and unwillingness to take the advice of Navarro. John Fleming, an adviser to Chief of Staff [[Mark Meadows]], also misled Trump by denying the benefits of widespread access to hydroxychloroquine, as other countries have done to defeat [[COVID-19]].

Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for the [[Wuhan virus]] in early October 2020.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/president-donald-trump-first-lady-melania-trump-test-positive-for-coronavirus/ President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump Test Positive for Coronavirus]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519282-president-trump-melania-trump-test-positive-for-covid-19 President Trump, Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19]
*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/10/02/breaking-president-trump-and-first-lady-test-positive-for-wuhancoronavirus-n2577338 BREAKING: President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus]
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-first-lady-test-positive-covid-19-n1241769 Trump, first lady test positive for Covid-19]</ref> The mainstream media have started mocking him, some believing he deserved his positive COVID-19 test; Pence is also vulnerable, since many of his workers have contracted the [[Wuhan coronavirus]]. [[Leftists]] and the [[MSM]] attempted to downplay Trump's experiences with the virus, claiming that the average American would not have received similar medication. Trump's strong leadership against the coronavirus even after falling ill to it himself shocked many.

====Trump 45 Website: 45 Office ====
{{main|45 Office}}
On March 29, 2021, Trump launched 45 Office.

==Political positions==

====Social Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Religious liberty and LGBT|Donald Trump achievements: Abortion|Donald Trump achievements: Healthcare, welfare, and other social issues}}
[[File:Donald-Trump-Rosa-Parks.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Donald Trump received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations in 1986 for improving the lives of African-American urban youths. From left to right: [[Anita Bryant]], [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Rosa Parks]], and Donald Trump.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, Trump announced he is [[pro-life]].<ref>Rahn, Will (February 10, 2011). [https://dailycaller.com/2011/02/10/trump-at-cpac-points-to-white-house-run/ "Trump at CPAC points to White House run"]. The Daily Caller website.</ref> Trump would not fund Planned Parenthood and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions<ref>Carroll, Lauren (May 1, 2016) [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/may/01/ted-cruz/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-planned-parenthood/ "Do Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton agree on Planned Parenthood funding?"] Politifact website.</ref> However, he supports abortion in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child.<ref>Ertelt, Steven (February 1, 2016). [https://www.lifenews.com/2016/02/01/mike-huckabee-defends-donald-trumps-abortion-conversion-he-is-pro-life-now/ "Mike Huckabee defends Donald Trump’s abortion conversion: 'He is pro-life now'"] LifeNews.com.</ref>

Trump says that the controversy regarding the legalization of [[same-sex marriage]] doesn't matter, because it's "settled law" now.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120831060550/http://www.gop.com/2012-republican-platform_We/#Item3 "Republican platform: We believe in America"] (bef. August 31, 2012). GOP.com website. Archived at Internet Archive on August 31, 2012.</ref> Furthermore, Trump believes that homosexual couples should have the same adoption rights as straight couples<ref>Guo, Jeff (August 10, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/08/10/how-donald-trump-is-slowly-teaching-republicans-to-embrace-gay-rights/ "Donald Trump is teaching the GOP a different way to embrace gay rights".] ''Washington Post'' website.</ref> and has voiced open support for the LGBTQ community, becoming the first Republican president to do so.{{cn}} He has stated that he will do everything he can do to protect the LGBTQ community, from Islamic extremists.

Trump says that a business should be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner's religious beliefs?<ref name="christiantoday.com">Hicap, Jonah (June 2, 2015). [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/donald.trump.vows.to.be.the.greatest.representative.of.christians.if.he.wins.white.house/55023.htm "Donald Trump: 'I will be the greatest representative of Christians if I win the White House'"]. Christian Today website.</ref> Trump would not require health insurance providers to offer free birth control.<ref>Associated Press (February 11, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20151128095810/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-02-11/obama-birth-control-cpac/53046728/1 "GOP conservatives unite against birth control coverage"]. ''USA Today'' website/News/Washington. Retrieved from November 28, 2015 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

Trump doesn't think that universities should provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students.<ref>Hashmi, Siraj (November 10, 2016). [http://redalertpolitics.com/2016/11/10/safe-spaces-handed-election-donald-trump/ "Safe Spaces handed the election to Donald Trump"]. Red Alert Politics website.</ref>

Trump believes that marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape.<ref>Diamond, Jeremy (July 28, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/28/politics/donald-trump-adviser-michael-cohen-rape/ "Trump distances himself from top aide's rape comment"]. CNN website/Politics.</ref>

Trump would not add "Gender Identity" to anti-discrimination laws.<ref>http://www.advocate.com/politics/2016/5/24/donald-trump-claims-accommodating-transgender-people-too-expensive</ref>

Trump wouldn't support a [[separation of church and state]] by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments.<ref name="christiantoday.com"/>

Trump says that after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice, terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via [[assisted suicide]].<ref>http://wingspanonline.net/?p=2398</ref>

Trump supports the [[death penalty]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/01/nyregion/angered-by-attack-trump-urges-return-of-the-death-penalty.html</ref>

Trump thinks that the military should allow women to serve as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/donald-trump-women-combat-tricky/2015/12/06/id/704736/</ref> (Compare [[gender norming]].)

Trump says that board members of a business should be the most qualified regardless of gender.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3269718/Trump-gives-young-feminist-brush-equal-pay-abortion-going-make-good-job-happen-pro-life.html</ref>

Trump does not believe that the government can show a confederate flag on public property.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-tees-off-on-the-confederate-flag/</ref>

Trump believes that women should be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFVCZhFsNR8</ref>

====Immigration====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
See the discussion in the introduction above. This is Trump's main campaign issue.

A central part of his immigration plan is to build a giant wall on the border with Mexico. Trump estimates it will cost $8 billion, approximately 35 to 40 feet high and stretch 2000 miles.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/09/donald-trump-the-wall-is-probably-8-billion Trump Border Wall]</ref> During the campaign, Trump promised that Mexico will pay for the wall, but after taking office, he clarified that payment could be in the form of a tax on Mexican imports or other revenues measures after the Mexican government showed opposition towards Trump's plan.

Trump has also proposed to temporarily ban [[Muslims]] from entering the United States, until "our leaders figure out what the hell is going on," in order to protect Americans from the threats posed by [[Islamic]] [[refugee]]s (and those pretending to be<ref>[http://m.washingtonexaminer.com/isis-fighters-infiltrating-syrian-refugees-uk-is-warned/article/2572051 ISIS fighters infiltrating Syrian refugees, UK is warned]</ref>) entering the country.<ref>[http://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/donald-trump-insists-muslim-ban-is-about-safety-not-religion Donald Trump Insists Muslim Ban Is About Safety, Not Religion]</ref>

Efforts have been made by hostile journalists to paint Trump as advocating a [[Muslim registry]], but what he actually proposed was a [[database for Syrian refugees]].

====Economic Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor|MAGAnomics}}
Trump's economic plan is designed to make the country more competitive by implementing policies that apply to all companies: cutting taxes, including the corporate tax rate, repealing and rolling back stifling regulations, including the biggest of them all, Obamacare and those clobbering the energy sector, renegotiating trade deals such as NAFTA, and killing off the nascent [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Crowley, Monica (December 7, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/7/donald-trump-and-the-art-of-getting-it-done/ Donald Trump and the art of getting it done]. ''The Washingon Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

Trump would not require employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job as there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary.

''Trump has not answered whether welfare recipients be tested for drugs.''

Trump said he would require businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member.

Trump would raise the federal minimum wage.

Trump believes there should be more restrictions on current welfare benefits.

Trump would instate a 35% tariff on all imports from China even though he used Chinese steel to build all of his Trump Towers.<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/how-donald-trump-ditched-us-steel-workers-china-505717</ref>

Trump would also lower the corporate tax rate.<ref>https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/an-america-first-economic-plan-winning-the-global-competition</ref>

Trump says that the U.S. shouldn't continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).<ref>https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/16/news/economy/donald-trump-nafta-mexico-china-tariff/</ref>

Trump would cut public spending in order to reduce the public debt.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/donald-trump-believe-candidate-stands-10-issues/</ref>

Trump believes that the government is currently over-regulating private businesses and that it shouldn't require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours.<ref>https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-shift/2016/08/trump-v-overtime-rule-215883</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-22/trump-would-block-proposed-at-t-time-warner-merger-if-elected</ref>

Trump said that labor unions, in theory help the economy but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited.<ref>http://projects.newsday.com/opinion/newsday-editorial-board-interviews-donald-trump/#nypd</ref>

Trump would increase the tax on profits from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4I5QUGRf-Q&feature=youtu.be</ref>

Trump believes economic stimulus will aid the country during times of recession.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/us/politics/trump-clinton-infrastructure.html?_r=0</ref>

Trump thinks the Federal Reserve Bank should be audited by Congress.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-trump-fed-idUSL1N12Y1ZG20151103</ref>

Trump doesn't support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as this will incentivize companies to move U.S. jobs overseas.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/us/politics/transcript-of-the-republican-presidential-debate-in-new-hampshire.html</ref>

Trump would eliminate the [[estate tax]].<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/finance/290825-clinton-to-criticize-trumps-plan-to-repeal-the-estate-tax</ref>

Trump would end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course.<ref>http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/17cfa1a0-0b9e-11e5-a06e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3e0UlsdmX</ref>

''Trump has not answered if pension payments be increased for retired government workers.''

Trump favors an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes even though sales tax would not provide a steady stream of income.<ref>http://www.taxjusticeblog.org/archive/2015/06/donald_trumps_regressive_and_r.php#.VYr8_hNViko</ref>

Trump supports pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com"/>

Trump said that the U.S. government should not bailout Puerto Rico.<ref>http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=c89b639c-07de-4a0f-a634-dda08e3de95a</ref>

Trump believes citizens should not be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts as too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-puts-his-money-in-companies-that-stash-cash-abroad/</ref>

Trump would not apply an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers.<ref>http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ce65fe3f0bbd43c19cf17c5c8da8d958/trump-amazons-bezos-uses-washington-post-avoid-taxes</ref>

Trump thinks that the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency.<ref>https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/trump-presidency-boost-bitcoin-price/</ref>

====Tariffs====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Trade policy}}
[[File:Donald Trump RNC July 2016.jpg|thumb|Trump accepting the GOP nomination in Cleveland on June 21, 2016.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he supports a 25% [[tariff]] on Chinese goods.<ref name=Educ/> The number floated around in 2016 is a 45% tariff. Trump was speaking in regards to China and the [[World Trade Organization]],<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-finance-ministerlou-jiwei-takes-aim-at-donald-trumps-trade-policies-1460892988 Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei Takes Aim at Donald Trump’s Trade Policies, WallStreetJournal, April 17, 2016]</ref>

{{cquote|In a statement from his campaign, Mr. Trump charged that [[China]] was “in total violation of WTO regulations” and that the U.S. “has incompetently allowed them to get away with this” and has failed to impose “equal or greater taxes and tariffs” on China. If he is elected president, Mr. Trump said, China “will learn to deal fairly and justly or we will not deal at all” with Beijing.}}

====Foreign policy====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Foreign policy|American foreign policy|}}
Donald Trump is a [[nationalism|nationalist]] who promised to "put America first"<ref>[https://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/07/trump-touts-new-infrastructure-plan-cincinnati-states-america-first-message 'It's Time Finally to Put America First': Trump Touts New Infrastructure Plan]</ref> (See: [[Donald Trump and nationalism]]). At the same time, in April 2017, he stated that "I’m a nationalist and a globalist."<ref>Starr, Penny (April 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/28/trump-im-a-nationalist-and-a-globalist/ Trump: ‘I’m a Nationalist and a Globalist’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2018.</ref>

In July 2015 Trump explained he wants to improve relationships with [[Russia]]n president [[Vladimir Putin]].<ref>Johnson, Simon (July 31, 2015). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11775145/Donald-Trump-Id-get-on-very-well-with-Putin-if-I-were-president.html "Donald Trump: I'd get on 'very well' with Putin if I were president"]. The Telegraph [U.K.] website.</ref> Many left-wingers accused Trump's presidential campaign of "colluding" with [[Russia]]. However the Trump Administration took several tough actions against Russia, including some that even the Obama Administration avoided.<ref>Berger, Judson (December 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/26/trump-administration-ends-2017-confronting-russia-after-year-collusion-accusations.html Trump administration ends 2017 confronting Russia after year of collusion accusations]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> In an interview with [[ABC]] he said that Putin won't make a military move into [[Ukraine]]. Furthermore, Trump argued in a tweet that the conflict over [[Crimea]] was the fault of the Obama administration.<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/31/politics/donald-trump-russia-ukraine-crimea-putin/ Trump says Putin is 'not going to go into Ukraine,' despite Crimea]</ref> Trump later accused Russia of taking [[Crimea]] by force and asked whether Obama was too soft on Russia.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-latest-tweet-accuse-crimea-obama-too-soft-distance-campaign-team-white-house-a7581511.html Donald Trump accuses Russia of taking Crimea by force in attempt to distance himself from campaign allegations]</ref>

Trump said that the [[Iran nuclear deal]] is bad and as president, he kept his promise by withdrawing from it.

After his election as U.S. president, [[Israel]]i prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] called Trump "a true friend of the State of Israel."<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/netanyahu-trump-israel-true-friend-231094?lo=ap_c4 Netanyahu calls Trump 'a true friend' of Israel]. ''Politico''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> On February 2, 2017, Trump stated that building new settlements in the [[West Bank]] "may not be helpful" to achieving peace in the [[Middle East]], and he appeared to shift his formerly strong stance on moving the U.S. embassy to [[Jerusalem]] as he had previously stated.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/trump-to-israel-settlements-may-not-help-achieve-peace-in-middle-east.html Trump to Israel: Settlements ‘may not help’ achieve peace in the Middle East]. ''Fox News''. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.</ref> But on December 6, 2017, Trump announced that the U.S. officially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the U.S. would begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy from [[Tel Aviv]] to Jerusalem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/saun/sncfausiyyo/sqrs/p2/the-press-office/2017/12/06/president-donald-j-trumps-proclamation-jerusalem-capital-state-israel|title=President Donald J. Trump's Proclamation on Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel |publisher=White House|accessdate=6 December 2017|date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Trump in 2019 also gave official U.S. recognition to the [[Golan Heights]] as being part of Israel. In recognition for his support of Israel, a plaza in Jerusalem was named for Trump ("Donald Trump Square"), as well as a settlement in the Golan Heights ("Trump Heights")

Trump had criticized [[NATO]] for not fulfilling its financial obligations, going so far as declaring the organization "obsolete", but in April 2017 - after getting promises from NATO partners to make increased financial contributions - Trump retracted the obsolete declaration.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/news/the-latest-trump-says-nato-no-longer-obsolete/ The Latest: Trump says NATO ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Hagen, Lisa (April 21, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328558-trump-nato-is-no-longer-obsolete Trump: NATO is ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref>

Immediately after taking office, Trump had exchanged vitriolic rhetoric with and made threats to North Korea after the latter carried out numerous medium/long-range missile tests and a nuclear test in September 2017. However, in March 2018, Trump announced he would hold a summit with North Korea Chairman Kim Jong Un, making him the first U.S. president to have bilateral talks with a North Korean leader. The first summit was held in Singapore in June 2018, a second in Hanoi in February 2019, and a third informal summit in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in June 2019 - during which he became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot on North Korean soil. During the period of the summits, North Korea had halted testing of long/medium-range missiles, as well as nuclear testing (and outside of a few short-range missiles in early May 2019, North Korea hasn't tested any weapons since November 2017.)

On Monday, 7 October 2019, Trump ordered American military forces to withdraw from northern Syria in case Turkish forces and their allies would attack them, meaning the predominantly Syrian Kurdish ''SDF'' (''Syrian Democratic Force'') would not have direct U.S. military support. This decision came after a telephone conversation with Turkish ruler [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] on Sunday,<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/turkey-announces-incursion-of-northeast-syria-us-backed-kurds-have-vowed-all-out-war Trump pulls back troops from northern Syria ahead of Turkish assault, Pentagon officials 'blindsided']</ref> and Turkish forces soon began advancing into northern Syria to create a buffer zone.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkey-syria-invasion-ground-forces-civilians-dead Turkey announces northern Syria invasion of ground forces; multiple civilians reported dead]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUeXaPaKF50 Why Turkey is invading Syria]</ref> In the same week it was announced that it is planned by the U.S. administration to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East because of the tensions between [[Saudi-Arabia]] and [[Iran]].<ref>[https://video.foxnews.com/v/6040831354001/ President Trump plans to send 1,500 US troops to the Middle East]</ref> President Erdogan visited the White House on November 13, 2019.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/13/donald-trump-im-a-big-fan-of-turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan/ Donald Trump: ‘I’m a Big Fan’ of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan]</ref>

At his 2nd term, Trump invited Netanyahu to be the first foreign head of State to visit the US (- Feb 4, 2025).
[[File:Trump w Netanyahu at WH 2.4.25.jpg|thumb|Trump w Netanyahu at WH 2.4.25]]
[[File:PMPOTUS5February2-660x440.jpg|thumb|Trump meets Netanyahu 2.4.25]]
[[File:Billboard - Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, in support of Trump.2.5.25.jpg|thumb|Billboard - Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, in support of Trump.2.5.25]]
====Department of Education====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Education}}
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he wants to eliminate the Department of Education.<ref name=Educ/>

====Global warming====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Energy and environmental policy}}
Trump does not believe in the [[Climate Change]] hysteria, once stating the "Nobel committee should take the [[Nobel Prize]] back from [[Al Gore]]."

====Homosexual agenda====
For all practical purposes, Trump seems to be on the side of the [[homosexual agenda]]. He supports the creation of new law by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], as in a new right to [[homosexual marriage]], and declares it the "law of the land" even though Congress passed no such law.

Trump has attended multiple [[same-sex marriage]] ceremonies{{Citation needed}}, but has also said in the past that he opposes same-sex marriage. Trump's views are not yet known on other aspects of the [[homosexual agenda]], such as whether Trump would ban [[conversion therapy]] for minors as [[Chris Christie]] did. The [[Fox News Channel]] debate in August avoided these issues.

====Second Amendment rights====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Gun rights}}
Trump has a mixed record on the [[second amendment]] and against [[leftist]] [[gun control]] and gun free zones. As president, Trump has promised to re-arm military personnel on all American military bases as well as [[ROTC]] recruitment centers, which were disarmed by the [[Clinton Administration]] policy.<ref name=Educ/> Trump was strongly endorsed by the [[National Rifle Association]] in one of its earliest endorsements in an election campaign.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/20/nra-to-endorse-trump.html# Trump wins NRA endorsement, blasts Clinton on gun stance at forum]. ''Fox News''. May 20, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.</ref>

On August 5, 2019, Trump promoted extreme risk protection orders, AKA, red flag laws, to combat the risk of mass shootings. His announcement came after the deaths of 20 people in El Paso Texas. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFZKFUuGb4c</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shootings-remarks</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/el-paso-walmart-shooting-20-dead-26-injured-gov-greg-abbott-police-chief-greg-allen</ref>

On December 18, 2018, the Department of Justice amended the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of “machinegun” under federal law, as such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger. <ref>https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/bump-stocks</ref> The ATF also issued a statement saying: "We are faithfully following President Trump’s leadership by making clear that bump stocks, which turn semiautomatics into machine guns, are illegal, and we will continue to take illegal guns off of our streets." <ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-bump-stock-type-devices-final-rule</ref> In January 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 13-to-3 vote ruled that the classification was illegal and this ruling is currently under review by the United States Supreme Court. <ref>https://www.npr.org/2023/11/03/1210516804/supreme-court-bump-stocks</ref>

On February 28, 2018, Trump met with lawmakers in the aftermath of a February 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead. He appeared to support red flag laws and stated: "I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida … to go to court would have taken a long time. Take the guns first, go through due process second.” <ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376097-trump-take-the-guns-first-go-through-due-process-second/</ref>

====Healthcare Issues====
Trump does not support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and would open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com">https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform</ref><ref name=Educ>Breitbart.tv (February 9, 2011). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2011/02/09/pro-life-donald-trump-would-eliminate-dept-of-education-impose-25-tax-on-china-imports-if-president/ "Pro-life Donald Trump would eliminate Dept of Education, impose 25% tax on China imports if president"]. Breitbart.com.</ref> However, he has also said, "I like the mandate."<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2016/02/19/trump-on-obamacare-i-like-the-mandate-video/ "Trump On Obamacare: ‘I Like The Mandate’"]</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should regulate the prices of life-saving drugs.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/trump-backs-
medicare-negotiating-drug-prices-218215</ref>

Trump supports the legalization of marijuana for medical use.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2015/06/18/exclusive-donald-trump-on-what-made-him-run-for-president-on-hannity/</ref>

''Donald Trump has not yet answered if he supports the privatization of veteran's healthcare.''

Trump believes that the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid).<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-15/trump-calls-for-expanded-medicaid-birth-control-without-doctor</ref>

[[File:Donald Trump Speaking in Fountain Hills.jpg|thumb|Trump speaking in Fountain Hills, Arizona in March 2016.]]

====Vaccines====
Trump believes that [[vaccines]] cause [[autism]]<ref>Ferris, Sarah (September 16, 2015). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/253980-trump-links-vaccines-to-autism-epidemic "Trump links vaccines to autism 'epidemic'"]. The Hill website/Policy/Healthcare.</ref> and has argued against requiring that so many vaccines be given to infants.

==== Eminent domain====
Trump believes that the government has the right to take [[private property]] upon paying just compensation for both infrastructure and to promote economic development.

==== Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts}}
Trump opposed filling the Supreme Court seat held by [[Antonin Scalia]] before the next President takes office. When asked who he might select to the Supreme Court, he said that his sister, a sitting federal court judge, would make a great Supreme Court justice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/sfothrfaqegbnvj/suvw/p2/corner/423196/trump-praises-his-sister-pro-abortion-extremist-judge-ramesh-ponnuru|title=Trump Praises His Sister, a Pro-Abortion Extremist Judge|date=Aug 27, 2015|accessdate=February 21, 2016}}</ref>

====Political contributions====
He has been criticized for his substantial contributions to Democrat lawmakers; the majority of those lawmakers are located in the states he resides in: New York and Florida. The amount he has donated since 2008 is $25,000, which is insignificant considering his wealth.<ref>Allin, Olivia (April 30, 2011). [http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Donald-Trump-calls-nations-leaders-stupid-people-and-blood-sucking-politicians/8104644 "OTRC: Donald Trump calls nation's leaders 'stupid people' and 'blood-sucking politicians'"]. OnTheRedCarpet [news]. Retrieved from ABC7 [KABC Television, Los Angeles] website.</ref>

Trump is not known to be beholden to any big-money donors.

==Presidential campaigns==
===2024 presidential campaign===
{{See also|2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign}}
[[File:Trump 2024 Iconic and Historical Campaign.jpg|thumbnail|The 2024 is a memorable campaign that we all will remember in our hearts.]]

Donald Trump officially declared his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on November 15, 2022. His announcement took place at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he expressed his intention to reclaim the presidency. Trump emphasized themes of nationalism and economic revival.

In a notable development, Trump secured the necessary delegates to become the Republican nominee, setting the stage for a potential rematch against President Joe Biden, who also confirmed his candidacy but was removed later to install Kamala instead.

At least two assassination attempts were made against him, the first one he saved as a miracle and his faith grows. The second was stopped near a Trump Golf Club in Florida.

He received the support of [[Robert Kennedy, Jr]] and other former democrats, as well as [[Elon Musk]] and even Joe Biden wore a MAGA hat and seemed happy that Kamala lost.
[[File:Trump McDonald's.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump working the [[McDonald's]] Drive-Thru window.]]
In a November 2023 CNN Poll: Trump was narrowly leading Biden in hypothetical rematch.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/07/politics/cnn-poll-trump-biden-matchup/index.htmlCNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads Biden in hypothetical rematch], ''CNN'', Nov 8, 2023</ref>

A November 2023 poll showed: voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China.<ref>Lauren Irwin, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4303281-voters-trust-trump-over-biden-on-ukraine-israel-and-china-poll/ Voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China: poll], ''The Hill'', Nov 9, 2023</ref>

On the Israel "Palestinian" Gaza regime Hamas war [[Swords of Iron]], Trump said in November 2023, "Sometimes you have to let things play out" - his stand against a ceasefire.<ref>Brett Samuels, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4304401-trump-israel-hamas-war-let-things-play-out/ Trump on Israel-Hamas war: ‘Sometimes you have to let things play out’] ''The Hill'', 11/10/23 </ref>

[[File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza - finish the problem - Mar 5 2024.jpg|thumb|File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza: "finish the problem." (Mar 5 2024)]]
On Mar 5, 2024, Super Tuesday, Trump expressed his full support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'.<ref>Chris Williams, [https://www.livenowfox.com/news/state-of-the-union-speech-2024 State of the Union: Biden expected to talk immigration, economy, ceasefire], ''Fox News'', March 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
What do Republicans say? Trump has not said much on Gaza. However, he said Israel needs to "finish the problem" in its war against Hamas in Gaza when he recently called into "FOX and Friends."</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-israel-gaza-finish-problem-rcna141905 Trump breaks silence on Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'], ''NBC News'', Mar 5, 2024</ref>

On March 25, 2024, Trump said: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel after Oct. 7.<ref>
Omer Lachmanovitch And Ariel Kahana, [https://www.jns.org/trump-only-a-fool-would-have-not-acted-like-israel-on-oct-7/ Trump: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel on Oct. 7], ''JNS'', Mar 25, 2024</ref> And that "People that were in other administrations with Biden saw him as weak, ineffective, Hamas would have never done that attack if I were there."

Trump's November 2023 video focused on the October 7 massacre:
{{Cquote|Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday released a new campaign video.
The video ad builds on the thousands of people, including 31 Americans, killed by Hamas in Israel since October 7, and slams US President Joe Biden's release of billions of dollars in funds to Iran.

The campaign video said, "Trump played hardball with Iran. Destroyed ISIS. Kept the Middle East at peace. Kept us out of endless wars with strength."<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/380118 Trump's new video focuses on the october 7th massacre], ''INN '', 11 Nov 2023</ref>}}

On November 10, 2023, [[Elise Stefanik]] filed an ethics complaint against corrupt Trump fraud trial judge [[Arthur Engoron]].{{Cquote|Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) filed a judicial ethics complaint Friday against the New York judge overseeing former President Trump’s civil fraud trial, claiming the judge has shown “inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance” toward the former president and calling on him to resign.

Judge Arthur Engoron has displayed a “clear judicial bias” against Trump and broken “several rules” in the state’s judicial conduct code, Stefanik wrote in a letter to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.<ref>Ella Lee, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4304049-elise-stefanik-ethics-complaint-trump-fraud-trial-judge/ Elise Stefanik files ethics complaint against Trump fraud trial judge], ''The Hill'', 11/10/23.</ref>}}

In November 2023, Trump told [[Argentina]]'s President-elect [[Javier Milei]] he plans to visit Buenos Aires.
{{Cquote|Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trump-tells-argentinas-president-elect-javier-milei-plans-105125913 Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires], ''ABC News'', Nov 24, 2023.</ref>}}

In November 2023, a "representative of Black Lives Matter" (BLM), activist Mark Fisher, endorsed Donald Trump and drew loud applause from supporters.<ref>Thomas Kika, [https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-blm-endorsement-draws-loud-applause-supporters-1849002 Donald Trump's Black Lives Matter Endorsement Draws Loud Applause From Supporters], Dec 2, 2023</ref>

A December 2023 poll found that young voters prefer Trump to handle the Israel-Hamas war.<ref>[https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/12/6/iop-youth-poll-fall-23/ Young Voters Sour on Biden, Prefer Trump to Handle Israel-Hamas War in Latest Harvard IOP Youth Poll]. By Thomas J. Mete, ''Crimson'' Staff Writer. Dec 6, 2023</ref>

On December 27, 2023, the Trump team released an ad titled "Burning down", addressing the dangerous border issue by Biden, including drug smuggling and the potential for Hamas-like Islamic terrorist attacks on American soil.<ref>Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022)
@TeamTrump:<blockquote>
🚨 MUST SEE — New Ad from Team Trump: “Burning Down”
From Trump War Room.
[https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 Dec 28, 2023]</blockquote>
On [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1Zt_w6Os2V/ Instagram].</ref>

In a December 9, 2023 published [[WSJ]] poll: Trump takes 2024 lead as Biden approval hits new low. "WSJ Poll Finds Unhappiness with Biden’s performance is pervasive, with economic pessimism weighing him down."<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-takes-2024-lead-as-biden-approval-hits-new-low-wsj-poll-finds-fb4fca0c Trump Takes 2024 Lead as Biden Approval Hits New Low, WSJ Poll Finds], ''WSJ'', Dec 9, 2023</ref> Trump's lead over Biden grows when independent candidates are included.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/poll-shows-biden-hitting-record-low-approvals-falling-behind-against-trump-2024-matchup Poll shows Biden hitting record low approvals, falling behind against Trump in 2024 matchup]. By Michael Lee , Paul Steinhauser, ''Fox News'', Dec 9, 2023</ref>

Another poll showed: "Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 points — And Trump Tops Biden By 4."<ref>
[https://www.mediaite.com/news/shock-poll-nikki-haley-absolutely-wrecks-biden-by-whopping-17-points-and-trump-tops-biden-by-4/ SHOCK POLL: Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 POINTS — And Trump Tops Biden By 4.] Mediaite, Dec 10, 2023</ref>

On December 17, 2023, Fox News reported that: "Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens."<ref>Dana Blanton, [https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-trumps-lead-gop-primary-widens Fox News Poll: Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens], ''Fox News'', Dec 17, 2023</ref> "Trump's support stands at 69% in the primary race. That's up 7 points since November and fully 26 points since February."

Meantime, Trump gained a Florida endorsement from [[Marco Rubio]].{{Cquote|Donald Trump has a special interest in embarrassing Ron DeSantis in his home state of Florida, and on the eve of the Iowa caucuses he landed one more prize: the endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio. Rubio, who ran against Trump in 2016 and lost badly to him in the state's GOP primary, follows Sen. Rick Scott, who backed Trump in early November. Trump had been annoyed that it took Rubio this long, people close to him say, but he'll take the win. The former president, whose legal residence is in Palm Beach, also has the bulk of Florida's U.S. House members on his side<ref>https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iowa-caucus-republican-primary-2024/card/trump-s-florida-push-gets-another-boost-IsM310GjI9wRELUYzbaJ</ref>}}
[[File:Fox News Poll June.2024.jpg|thumb|Fox News Poll June.2024]]
Jan 2024: Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll.
{{Cquote|President Biden trails former President Trump by eight percentage points in a hypothetical rematch in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of registered voters out Tuesday.

Why it matters: The poll offers an early warning sign for Biden, who flipped Georgia blue in 2020 for the first time in nearly three decades.<ref>Erin Doherty, [https://www.axios.com/2024/01/16/trump-biden-georgia-poll-2024-rematch Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll]</ref>}}

In his victory speech in Iowa caucuses, Jan 16, 2024, Trump pledged to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected. Claiming, Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.<ref>[https://www.jns.org/trump-pledges-to-solve-horrible-situation-in-israel-quickly-if-elected/ Trump pledges to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected], ''JNS'', January 16, 2024.<blockquote>
The Republican frontrunner for the White House says that the Jewish state would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.
Former President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he had still been president, and pledged to “solve” the “horrible” situation in the Jewish state if he is reelected in November.</blockquote></ref>

WaPo claimed (19 Jan 2024), that "Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration."
{{Cquote|Unlike non-Trump Republicans, most of his supporters favor deportation and less legal immigration, a poll finds.<ref>Philip Bump, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/19/trump-supporters-immigration-poll/ Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration], ''Washington Post'', January 19, 2024</ref>}}
Just ahead of the NH primary, Trump leads by wide margin in Post-Monmouth poll finds.
{{Cquote|Haley nearly doubles her support from November, but trails among the Republican Party’s base voters.
<ref>Dan Balz, Scott Clement and Emily Guskin, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/22/trump-leads-new-hampshire-post-monmouth-poll/ Trump leads by wide margin in N.H. primary, Post-Monmouth poll finds], ''WaPo'', Jan 22, 2024.</ref>}}

A Jan 29, 2024 poll in [[Michigan]] showed: 'Biden vs. Trump, Michigan.
Trump has a 3.1% lead based on 21 polls.' Per ''The Hill'' titling its piece: 'Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump.'<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4435973-michigan-gop-kristina-karamo-joe-biden-donald-trump-2024/ Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump], ''The Hill'', Jan 29, 2024</ref>

A Feb 4 2024 published ''NBC'' Poll showed Trump ahead of Biden with 20 points on handling economy.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-biden-trump-economy-presidential-race-rcna136834 Poll: 20-point deficit on handling economy highlights Biden’s struggles against Trump], NBC News, Feb 4, 2024</ref>

A Feb 27, 2024, poll showed:<ref>[https://emersoncollegepolling.com/wisconsin-2024-poll-trump-45-biden-42/ Wisconsin 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42% - February 27th, 2024]</ref> '[[Wisconsin]] 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42%'.

Mar 2024. [[MSNBC]] anchor dismissed own network's polling, suggesting enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think. <ref>Kendall Tietz , [https://www.foxnews.com/media/andrea-mitchell-dismisses-networks-polling-suggests-enthusiasm-biden-bigger-think Andrea Mitchell dismisses own network's polling, suggests enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think'], "Fox News'', March 6, 2024<blockquote>
The MSNBC host said Super Tuesday results made her think polling 'is not quite accurate'</blockquote></ref>

As of two days after his [[SOTU]] address, Biden is still behind Trump in battleground States, but Trump's playing catch-up on the Ground.<ref>Ken Thomas and Alex Leary, [https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-biden-2024-polls-65928c84 In Battleground States, Trump Is Ahead in Polls but Playing Catch-Up on the Ground], ''WSJ'', Mar 9, 2024</ref>
"Biden and Democrats have a big cash advantage over Republicans, and have funneled far more to state parties to build campaign infrastructure."

On Mar 11, 2024, "Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple polls."<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/presidential-election-latest-polls-biden-trump-1877928 Joe Biden Suddenly Leads Donald Trump in Multiple Polls], ''Newsweek'', Mar 11, 2024</ref>

But according to ''CBS'' reported poll on Mar 12, "Trump leads Biden narrowly in [[Georgia]]."<ref>
[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-trump-biden-georgia-2024-cbs-news/ Trump leads Biden narrowly in Georgia as general election comes into focus — CBS News Battleground poll], ''CBS News'', Mar 12, 2024</ref>

And reported on ''Fox News'' Mar 14 about [[Michigan]]. "Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll."<ref>Paul Steinhauser, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-holds-slight-edge-over-biden-crucial-battleground-state-poll Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll], ''Fox News'', 14 Mar 2024</ref>

====Lawfare====
{{See also|2024 election interference|Lawfare}}
As the campaign progressed, Trump faced various legal witch hints against him but remained a dominant figure in the Republican primaries anyways, being victorious against the Fake News. Polls indicated strong support among Republican voters, with a significant percentage expressing approval of his leadership style. His campaign strategy included a focus on rallying grassroots support and leveraging media and podcast appearances (thanks to Barron) to maintain visibility, something Kamala massively failed.

In November 2023, the [[Minnesota]] Supreme Court blocked a bid to remove Trump from the primary ballot in a 14th Amendment challenge.<ref>Marshall Cohen, [https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/politics/minnesota-14th-amendment-trump/index.html Minnesota Supreme Court blocks bid to remove Trump from primary ballot in 14th Amendment challenge], ''CNN'', November 8, 2023</ref>

On December 14, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected Democrat challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot. Saying "it won’t stop former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, turning aside challenges from critics who argue that his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him."<ref>[https://www.wilx.com/2023/12/14/michigan-court-rejects-challenges-trumps-spot-2024-primary-ballot/ Michigan court rejects challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot], Wilx.com, Dec 14, 2023</ref>

In Apr 2024, Trump was forced to reveal his finances to save his properties.<ref>Jon Jackson, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-forced-to-reveal-his-finances-to-save-his-properties/ar-BB1l1MwY Donald Trump Forced to Reveal His Finances to Save His Properties], ''Newsweek'', via ''MSN'', 04/03/2024</ref>

On May 30, 2024: GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict.<ref>Bradley Jaye, [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/30/gops-online-donation-platform-overwhelmed-after-trumps-guilty-verdict/ GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict], ''Breitbart'', 05/30/2024.</ref>

[[Dem]] presidential candidate [[Dean Phillips]] (D-MN) urged the [[New York]] governor to pardon Trump.<ref>Tara Suter, [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4698014-phillips-suggests-hochul-pardon-trump-for-the-good-of-the-country/ Phillips suggests Hochul pardon Trump ‘for the good of the country’], ''The Hill'', June 1, 2024</ref>

June 2024: Trump is to attend [[UFC]] fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.June 2024: Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.<ref>Rich Calder, [https://nypost.com/2024/06/01/us-news/trump-to-hit-ufc-302-mere-days-after-hush-money-guilty-verdict/ Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign], ''New York Post '', June 1, 2024 </ref>

Since May/30 verdict, "various polls .. have shown little to no shift towards Joe Biden, and some even suggest a boost for Donald Trump." (Written June 6).<ref>Matt Margolis, [https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/06/07/another-post-verdict-poll-that-will-terrify-joe-biden-n4929694 Another Post-Verdict Poll That Will Terrify Joe Biden], ''PJ Media'', 06/07/2024.</ref>

Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction.<ref>Ron Kampeas,.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/republican-jewish-group-rushes-to-trumps-defense-after-historic-conviction/ Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction], ''TOI'', May 31 2024</ref>

=====Colorado, Maine rulings=====
On December 20, 2023, Four --out of seven-- state Supreme Court judges in [[Colorado]] illegally banned Trump from the 2024 ballot "without due process."<ref name=wsj>The Editorial Board, [https://www.wsj.com/articles/colorado-supreme-court-donald-trump-ballot-2024-fourteenth-amendment-083b1271 The Folly of Colorado’s Trump Disqualification], ''WSJ'', Dec. 20, 2023.</ref> Explained in the [[Wall Street Journal]]:
"Even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the ruling, as it probably will, the Colorado decision will confirm for millions of Americans that Mr. Trump’s opponents will do everything possible to deny them their democratic choice."<ref name=wsj/>

Even [[Chris Christie]], a Trump foe, blasted the Colorado ballot decision.
{{Cquote|Chris Christie said voters - not the courts - should decide if Donald Trump deserves to be reelected in 2024.<ref>Sudiksha Kochi, [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/20/chris-christie-blasts-colorado-ballot-decision-trump/71982107007/ Chris Christie, a Trump foe, blasts Colorado ballot decision], ''USA Today'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>}}

[[Bill Barr]], another harsh Trump critic said: it is "legally wrong," will "backfire."<ref>Nick Robertson, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4370525-barr-colorado-court-trump-ruling-legally-wrong-will-backfire/ Barr says Colorado court’s Trump ruling ‘legally wrong,’ will ‘backfire’], ''The Hill'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>

[[Alan Dershowitz]] called the ruling "Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd."<ref>Jeff Poor, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/20/dershowitz-on-colorado-ruling-antidemocratic-unconstitutional-absurd/ Dershowitz on Colorado Ruling: Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd], ''Breitbart'', Dec 20, 2023</ref> Saying: "In the 60 years I’ve been practicing and teaching law, I’ve never seen a decision that’s so anti-democratic and so unconstitutional."

[[Liberal media]] admitted that [[Democrat]] judges just bungled this: "Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot." <ref>[https://www.aol.com/news/colorado-hands-trump-political-gift-162304129.html Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot], ''NBC Universal'', December 20, 2023</ref>

Days later, [[Maine]] Democrat secretary of state [[Shenna Bellows]] followed suit in unilaterally and illegally banning Trump from the 2024 election in that state.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/maines-top-election-official-bars-trump-from-states-2024-primary-ballot-2766c6f1 Maine Becomes Second State to Bar Trump From 2024 Primary Ballot]. ''WSJ'', December 28, 2023</ref>

On January 2, 2024, Trump appealed the Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to the state Superior Court.<ref>Isabella Murray, [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-appeals-maine-14th-amendment-election-disqualification-state/story?id=106051232 Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to state Superior Court], ''ABC News'', Jan 2, 2024</ref>

=====Supreme Court ruling=====
On Mar 4, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump stays on the ballot and it was improper for [[Colorado]] and another state to try to exclude him.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/04/supreme-court-decision-trump-colorado-ballot-takeaways/72841402007/ Trump stays on Colorado ballot: What to know from Supreme Court ruling], ''USA Today'', Mar 4, 2024.</ref><ref>Brianna Herlihy, Anders Hagstrom, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-unanimously-for-trump-in-colorado-ballot-disqualification-dispute Supreme Court rules unanimously for Trump in Colorado ballot disqualification dispute], ''Fox News'', Mar 4, 2024</ref>

====Assassination "joke"====
In Jan 2024, a hot mic catches Journos joking about Trump being assassinated,<ref>Tommy Christopher, [https://www.mediaite.com/news/hot-mic-catches-journos-laughing-and-joking-about-trump-being-assassinated-at-appeals-court/ Hot Mic Catches Journos Laughing and Joking About Trump Being Assassinated At Appeals Court], Mediatie, Jan 9th, 2024</ref> as Trump was in Washington for federal court appearance.<ref>Brian Flood, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/hot-mic-picks-media-members-seemingly-referencing-jfk-assassination-while-setting-trump-live-shot Hot mic picks up media members seemingly referencing JFK assassination while setting up Trump live shot], ''Fox News'', January 10, 2024</ref>

====Assassination attempts====
{{See also|Trump assassination attempt}}
[[File:Fight.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump raises his fist immediately after a failed assassination attempt.<ref>[https://youtu.be/O-zrbaXbsLg Trump Hater Cenk Uygur just admitted Trump’s Fist Pump made him proud! 😮], Ovation Eddie 2, Jul 17, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref>]]
In April 2024 [[Democrat]]s introduced a bill in [[Congress]] to remove [[Secret Service]] protection from [[President Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/13/flashback-dems-pushed-bill-to-take-away-trumps-secret-service-detail/ Flashback: Dems Pushed Bill To Take Away Trump’s Secret Service Detail], WALLACE WHITE, ''[[Daily Caller]], July 13, 2024. dailycaller.com</ref> The bill's chief sponsor was Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] who chaired the [[J6 witch hunt]].

To everyone's surprise, Biden refused to step aside after a disastrous debate performance with President Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden was roundly criticized by members of his own party and the [[liberal media]], demanding Biden's resignation.<ref>[https://archive.is/VXMfq#selection-5665.0-5727.12 The Almighty Calls for Biden], The Editorial Board, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', July 7, 2024.</ref> Donors began to bail, and Democrat members of [[Congress]] feared being dragged down with him. Biden dug in, as an anxious party awaited his next move.

On July 5, 2024 ''[[Newsweek]]'' reported ''Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool' ''<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-donald-trump-glenn-kirschner-1921542 Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool'—Legal Analyst], Published Jul 05, 2024 Updated Jul 06, 2024. newsweek.com</ref> citing 'legal analyst' Glenn Kirschner who said that Biden possesses "powers" relating to presidential immunity and noted that "he's gonna have to use them to save democracy." The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] posted an analysis on the [[SCOTUS]] presidential immunity ruling asking, ''Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?''<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotus-seal-team-six-analogy-analysis-1.7256053 Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?], Alexander Panetta · CBC News · Posted: Jul 06, 2024. cbc.ca</ref>
[[File:Image (1).jpg|thumb|In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections]]
On July 8, just five days before the shooting [[Biden]] told donors in a conference call, "We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye."<ref>[https://archive.is/nmJdB Biden told donors on a private call this afternoon: “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.”], Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel. x.com/kenvogel</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/13/report-biden-told-donors-it-was-time-to-put-trump-in-the-bullseye/ Report: Biden told Donors it was ‘Time to Put Trump in the Bullseye’'], ELIZABETH WEIBEL, [[Breitbart]]'', 13 Jul 2024. breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/biden-july-8-were-done-talking-about-debate/ Biden on July 8: ‘We’re Done Talking About the Debate, it’s Time to Put Trump in a Bullseye’], By Cassandra MacDonald, ''[[The Gateway Pundit]]'', Jul. 13, 2024. thegatewaypundit.com</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vswiX81IqhQ "Totally Irresponsible": Megyn Kelly Calls Out Biden Saying "Put Trump in a Bullseye" Days Ago], [[Megyn Kelly]], July 12, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/flashback-5-days-ago-biden-said-put-trump-in-a-bullseye/ar-BB1pWbB1 Flashback: 5 Days Ago Biden Said 'Put Trump in a Bullseye'], by Jack Davis, ''The Western Journal, July 13, 2024. msn.com</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/XZ0RE Biden Threat ‘To Put Trump in a Bullseye’ Met With Shrugs, in Contrast With Firestorm Over Palin ‘Crosshairs’], DEAN KARAYANIS, ''New York Sun, July 10, 2024. nysun.com</ref> Two days after the failed attempt Donald Trump was re-nominated as the official [[GOP]] candidate;<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/us-news/rnc-kicks-off-with-unanimous-nomination-of-trump-two-days-after-near-assassination/ RNC kicks off with spirited nomination of Trump two days after near-assassination], Josh Christenson, ''New York Post'', Published July 15, 2024. nypost.com</ref> the next day [[Biden]] announced he may drop out of the race.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/us-news/biden-says-medical-condition-could-prompt-him-to-drop-out-if-doctors-came-to-me/ Biden says ‘medical condition’ could prompt him to drop out ‘if doctors came to me’], By Steven Nelson, ''[[New York Post]]'', Published July 17, 2024. nypost.com</ref>

President Trump delivered his Acceptance speech two blocks from where [[President Theodore Roosevelt]] was shot while campaigning for re-election in 1912 and continued delivering his speech with a bullet in his chest.

In 2024, [[Asif Merchant]], Islamic Pakistani National, arrested for involvement in the Islamic Republic of Iran's plot to assassinate Donald Trump.<ref>Eric Tucker, [https://apnews.com/article/iran-pakistan-murderforhire-trump-justice-department-5a3abe0895ae7c2be14f89fc4e49bc53 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil] 'Associated Press'', August 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, including potentially of former President Donald Trump.

The case disclosed by the Justice Department on Tuesday comes two years after officials disrupted a separate scheme that they said was aimed at former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton.

Asif Merchant traveled to New York in June for the purpose of meeting with men he thought he was recruiting to carry out the killings, even paying a $5,000 advance to two would-be assassins who were actually undercover law enforcement officers, federal officials said. He was arrested in July as he prepared to leave the United States, after having told the men that he would provide further instructions, including the names of the intended targets, in August or September after he returned to Pakistan.</blockquote></ref><ref>Robert Legare, Nicole Sganga, Andres Triay, [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pakistani-iran-murder-plot-u-s-officials/ U. S. charges Pakistani with alleged Iran ties in murder-for-hire plot against Trump, U.S. officials] ''CBS News'', August 7, 2024</ref>

In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections [Farhad Shakeri], on Oct 7 (the anniversary to Hamas "palestine" led atrocities attack).<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-murder-hire-and-related-charges-against-irgc-asset-and-two Justice Department Announces Murder-For-Hire and Related Charges Against IRGC Asset and Two Local Operatives], ''DOJ'', Nov 8, 2024.

Greg Norman, [https://www.foxnews.com/us/iranian-asset-2-others-charged-plot-assassinate-trump-doj-says.amp Iranian asset charged in plot to assassinate Trump, DOJ says]. ''Fox News'' November 7, 2024.</ref>

====Running mates?====
[[File:28pol-swiper-trump-wake-2-bwzv-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg|thumb|Trump visits slain cop Jonathan Diller's family]]
In January 2024, Trump supporters suggested DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/03/trump-running-mate-poll/72072380007/ Trump supporters suggest DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates], ''USA Today'', Jan 3, 2024.</ref>

====Iowa Caucuses====

Trump won, easily.<ref>[https://themessenger.com/politics/overwhelming-iowa-win-is-a-little-underwhelming-at-trump-hq Trump’s Historic Win in Iowa Came So Quickly There Was Little Time to Prepare the Celebration at Trump HQ.]</ref> DeSantis edged out Haley. Ramaswamy dropped out.

====Jonathan Diller====

NY: As Biden propaganda team organized an Obama/Clinton recruitment for his campign, Donald Trump’s visit to the family of slain New York City police officer Jonathan Diller was an important moment for the suffering family the officer left behind, one local official said.<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-tremendous-comfort-family-wake-slain-nypd-officer-jonathan-diller-official-says/ Trump Was 'Tremendous Comfort to the Family' at Wake of Slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, Official Says], ''Western Journal'', Mar 29, 2024</ref>
{{Cquote|Mr. Trump called the officer’s death a horrible tragedy and, as he often does on the trail, broadly called for a crackdown on violent crime...<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/us/politics/trump-nypd-officer-wake.html Trump, Attending Wake of Slain N.Y.P.D. Officer, Pushes Campaign Message on Crime], ''NY Times'', Mar 28, 2024.</ref>}}

====Surprising NY poll====

A poll conducted in May 2024: Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip.<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2024/05/30/us-news/biden-leads-trump-by-single-digits-in-new-york-poll/ Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip: poll], ''NY Post'', May 30, 2024</ref>

====Some surprises in CA - Silicon Valley====
June/2024: "In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in." The liberal [[LA Times]] asks 'Is it a big threat to Biden?'<ref>Anabel Sosa, Seema Mehta, Ashley Ahn, Faith E. Pinho, [https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-06-07/2024-election-silicon-valley-and-the-push-for-trump In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden?], ''LA Times'', 6/8/2024.</ref>
[[File:GOP platform 2024.jpg|thumb|File:GOP platform 2024]]
====GOP platform====

The GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals,’ fight anti-Christian bias.<ref>Jacob Magid, [https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-platform-pledges-to-stand-with-israel-deport-pro-hamas-radicals-from-us/ GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals’ from US], ''TOI'', July 7, 2024</ref>

====Misc.====
In Apr 2024, Republicans moved to rename major airport after Trump.<ref>George C. Upper III, [https://www.westernjournal.com/republicans-move-rename-major-airport-trump/ Republicans Move to Rename Major Airport After Trump]. ''Western Journal'', Apr 2, 2024</ref>

In an Apr 6, 2024, "Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million" at a fundraising event. <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/06/trump-campaign-says-it-raised-more-than-50-million-at-saturday-fundraiser-00150937 Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million at Saturday fundraiser], ''Politico'', Apr 6, 2024</ref>

In end of Apr 2024:
{{cquote|MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace said ...that freedom of the press could end if former President Donald Trump wins re-election in November.
Wallace said, “The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner is one of the symptoms, one of the signs of a healthy, functioning democracy.<ref>Pam Key, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/05/01/msnbcs-wallace-if-trump-wins-in-november-freedom-of-the-press-could-end/ MSNBC’s Wallace: If Trump Wins in November Freedom of the Press Could End]. ''Breitbart'', 05/01/2024</ref>
}}

At the 2024 anti-Israel swastika-palestine<ref>Eric Rozenman, [https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/ Keffiyeh as Neo-Swastika Fashion Statement], Washington Jewish Week'', Apr 10, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/en/news/387246 Graffiti at NY college: 'Hitler, please come back'] Luke Tress, ''JTA'', Mar 24, 2024.<blockquote>
Queens College Hillel calls pro-Hitler graffiti a threat to student safety, demands action from administration.
...Tensions have been high at Queens College amid the Israel-Hamas war. A meeting between Muslim and Jewish students in November devolved into shouting. Muslim students at the meeting expressed support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, which launched the war, and castigated an imam who organized the talk.</blockquote></ref><ref>Henry Kopel, [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-the-keffiyeh-became-the-21st-centurys-swastika/ How the Keffiyeh Became the 21st Century’s Swastika], ''TOI'', May 19, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/389117 Man arrested at pro-Palestinian Arab protest in London for carrying swastika placard], ''INN'', Apr 28, 2024.<blockquote>Two men arrested at Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration in the British capital to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.</blockquote></ref><ref>Alana Goodman, [https://freebeacon.com/campus/northwestern-jewish-students-recount-scary-and-shocking-campus-anti-semitism-in-meetings-with-lawmakers/ Northwestern Jewish Students Recount 'Scary and Shocking' Campus Anti-Semitism in Meetings With Lawmakers], ''Free Beacon'', May 2, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/diaspora-affairs/artc-israeli-student-at-john-hopkins-assaulted-after-speaking-about-hostages Israeli student at John Hopkins assaulted after speaking about hostages], ''i24 news'', May 2, 2024.
attacker shouted derogatory remarks at her, including demands for her to "go back to Europe,"</ref><ref>[https://www.foxla.com/news/usc-swastika-fencepost-usc-palestine-protest Swastika found drawn on USC campus fence post], ''FOX 11 Digital Team'' May 1, 2024</ref> Campus "protests" mobs,
as police raided Columbia, Trump: 'Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests.'
<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-beautiful-to-watch-police-raid-columbia-pro-palestinian-student-protests/amp/ Trump: ‘Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests], By Agencies and ''TOI'' Staff.
2 May 2024.
Former US president and current Republican candidate calls protesters 'raging lunatics and Hamas sympathizers,' says Biden should be speaking out more against university rallies.</ref>

On 14 May 2024, Trump vowed he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected. Explained, Israel's actions in Gaza are war on terror.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-says-hell-deport-anti-israel-pro-palestinian-student-protesters-if-elected-report/ Trump says he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected — report]. ''TOI'', 28 May, 2024</ref>
[[File:IMG-20240628-WA0000.jpg|thumb|Trump calls Biden a bad "palestinian"]]
June 2024: Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6355320248112 Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll], ''Fox News'', June 19, 2024.<blockquote>
Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich takes a look inside Fox News' latest survey on the presidential race and key issues on 'Special Report.'</blockquote></ref>

July 9, 2024: 'Trump holds a 5-point lead over President Biden in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin.'
<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4761936-donald-trump-joe-biden-wisconsin/ Trump holds lead over Biden in Wisconsin: Poll], ''The Hill'' Jul 9, 2024</ref>

====Iranian hacking====
Trump campaign said it was hacked (in June 2024), blamed Islamic Republic of [[Iran]].
"The campaign statement came after the news website Politico said it began receiving emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump's operation."<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-814155 Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran] ''Reuters''
August 10, 2024.</ref>

====Presidential Debates====

June 27, 2024: Trump called Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems. After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-calls-biden-a-bad-palestinian-as-presidents-halting-debate-showing-draws-scrutiny/ Trump calls Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems.], By JTA, Jacob Magid, and Agencies. ''TOI'', June 28, 2024.<blockquote>After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/06/27/calling-biden-a-bad-palestinian-trump-says-gaza-war-should-continue/ Trump says Biden 'like a Palestinian' as candidates clash on Israel], ''ILH'', 06-27-2024.<blockquote>
Presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees face off in a contentious presidential debate, offering voters a rare side-by-side comparison of the two oldest candidates ever to run for president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1xuptiir US presidential debate: Biden: 'We saved Israel'; Trump: 'he's a very bad Palestinian'], ''Ynet'', 06.28.24.<blockquote>
POTUS appears weak, stammering and confused during debate marked by numerous taunts and below-the-belt jabs; GOP candidate: 'Israel would have never been invaded in a million years by Hamas' had he been president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2024/06/trump-used-word-palestinian-as.html Trump used the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative. He's right], EoZ, June 28, 2024.
<blockquote>
Trump is saying that Biden is taking the Palestinian side in the conflict. This is presumably what Hasan wants as well.

Assuming that Trump used the word in a negative way, he's right. And this is part of the story about Palestinians that no one wants to say.

70-80% of Palestinians support specific terror attacks against Jewish civilians, after the fact, during the last 20 years of polling. These include some of the most horrific attacks like the slaughter of rabbis in Har Nof in 2014, with axes and cleavers.

80% of Palestinians surveyed, in a poll done by Palestinians, said they supported the attack.

In 2008, a terrorist entered the Mercaz Harav yeshiva and started mowing down students. 8 were killed, including 4 children. When Palestinians were asked if they supported that attack, 84% said they did.

In 2003, when asked about the Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Haifa that murdered 21 including a two month old baby, 75% of Palestinians said they supported it.

And more recent polls show that over 75% of Palestinians supported the October 7 pogrom.

75% isn't 100%, but no one can deny that as a society, Palestinians support murdering innocent Jewish civilians, no matter where they live. Many of them openly cheer those murders.

What kind of people cheer terror attacks? Of course they should be vilified and insulted for their attitudes. Using the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative is quite reasonable without there being any significant Palestinian pushback against the cult of death that their society promotes.</blockquote></ref>

After a disastrous performance at the Presidential Debate, Democrats panicked. <ref>[https://time.com/6993760/joe-biden-debate-disaster-democratic-panic/ Inside Biden’s Debate Disaster and the Scramble to Quell Democratic Panic], ''Time'', June 28, 2024</ref> Liberal NYT called on Biden to quit.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/ny-times-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race-to-serve-his-country/ NY Times calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race ‘to serve his country’]. By Samuel Chamberlain, ''NY Post'', June 28, 2024</ref> Jill Biden was accused of elder abuse.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13585099/jill-joe-biden-lady-elder-abuse-accusations-election-2024.html Jill Biden accused of 'elder abuse' as she hunkers down with Joe at Camp David despite calls for the president to step aside in the 2024 election], ''Daily Mail'', June 30, 2024</ref> Jill Biden’s ex-husband also joined in slamming her.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/us-news/jill-bidens-ex-husband-slams-first-lady-for-apparently-encouraging-prez-to-stay-in-race-after-debate-disaster/ Jill Biden’s ex-husband slams first lady for apparently encouraging prez to stay in race after debate disaster: ‘I don’t even recognize her’],
By Dana Kennedy, ''NY Post'', June 29, 2024</ref>

{{clear}}

====Mega donors for Trump====

[[Elon Musk]] and [[Miriam Adelson]] where Trump's top financial backers.

====Victory ====

[[File:NYPost- Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again.jpg|thumb|NYPost: Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again]]

The lame stream media couldn't get their heads around how it happened.
The "analysts" were busy "working it out" all night long.
[[File:Far left helps GOP.jpg|thumb|Far left helps GOP.jpg]]
Democrat Ritchie Torres:<ref>Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres: ([https://x.com/RitchieTorres/status/1854193086756171879 Nov 6, 2024]):
<blockquote>

Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote></ref><blockquote>
Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote>
{{clear}}

===2020 presidential election===
{{See also|Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|United States presidential election, 2020|Biden Putsch|J6 false flag attack|}}
As an incumbent with a strong economy, Donald Trump was favored to win the 2020 U.S. presidential election. However, Democrats, through the use of [[voter fraud]], stole the election from Donald Trump and gave it to Joe Biden illegally. (see [[Biden Putsch]])

====Donald Trump on Joe Biden's age and his aging====
''See also:'' [[Biden's age]] and [[Donald Trump's age]]

Nate Silver of ''FiveThirtyEight'' wrote about Bidens's age:
{{Cquote|A lot of rank-and-file voters do have concerns about Biden’s age. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll in February found that 62 percent of voters had reservations about voting for someone aged 75 or older. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx Other polls] have also shown advanced age to be a concern among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.<ref>[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-bidens-opponents-being-too-coy-in-making-age-an-issue/ Voters Care About Biden’s Age — Not About His Gaffes] by Nate Silver,''FiveThirtyEight''</ref>}}

Donald Trump has called Joe Biden "sleepy" and said that "he looks different than he used to, he acts different than he used to, he’s even slower than he used to be".<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?] EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE, ''The Atlantic''</ref> See also: [[Biden's age]]

The ''[[New York Times]]'' stated:
{{Cquote|Meeting with a group of union officials in the West Wing this year, the president appealed for their support in part by tapping on his head and saying, “Biden is losing it,” according to a participant in the meeting who disclosed the president’s comment on condition of anonymity.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/joe-biden-age.html Why Joe Biden’s Age Worries Some Democratic Allies and Voters], ''New York Times''</ref>}}

====Trump's Social Media Ban====
On January 8, 2021, [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]], in violation of the First Amendment and at risk of being put out of business by the [[Sherman Antitrust Act]] and [[U.S. Color Revolution#Executive Order 13848|Executive Order 13848]] due to their [[antitrust]] violations and censorious actions, illegally censored and silenced President Trump on their platforms by permanently suspending his accounts with them.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/breaking-twitter-bans-president-donald-trump-permanently/ BREAKING: Twitter Bans President Donald Trump — PERMANENTLY] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> This was part of co-ordinated collusion between Twitter, Facebook, [[Instagram]], [[Google]] (and its [[YouTube]] subsidiary) and other liberal Big Tech companies to target Trump and his supporters for illegal censorship and silencing of viewpoints and opinions the Left does not like,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/__trashed-15/ Big Tech Launches Massive Coordinated Cyber Attack on 74,000,000 Trump Voters — GOP SILENT] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> while simultaneously allowing violent leftist individuals and groups like Antifa and Black Lives Matter to have free run of their sites and say and do as they please. Although not officially confirmed as yet, Fox News host [[Sean Hannity]] later reported that Trump has since moved over to conservative social media website [[Parler]], prompting a wave of new accounts to subsequently open up there.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/report-sean-hannity-says-president-trump-joined-parler/ UPDATE – NOT CONFIRMED: Sean Hannity Says President Trump Has Joined Parler] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

====J6 false flag attack====
{{See also|J6 protests}}

===2016 presidential campaign===
[[File:Donald Trump (29273256122) Phoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|Donald Trump on August 31, 2016.]]
{{See also|2016 U.S. presidential election|Donald Trump achievements: 2016 election and transition}}
====Controversy with Barack Obama====

Trump has questioned Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility to be president, in light of the ongoing questions surrounding his birth certificate.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=280533 "Trump: Obama spending millions to hide his past"] (March 28, 2011). WorldNetDaily website.</ref> Trump questioned whether the Obama Administration was successful in negotiating with foreign countries. Trump declared during the 2016 election that he no longer would question Obama's eligibility.

====Hillary Clinton====
Trump had pledged, if elected president, to appoint a special prosecutor to further investigate [[Hillary Clinton]]'s use of a private email server whilst Secretary of State, but Hillary took her crushing defeat so hard that Trump charitably softened his stance after winning.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-investigation.html Donald Trump Drops Threat of New Hillary Clinton Investigation] New York Times - Nov. 22, 2016</ref> A few of Trump supporters, such as [[Ann Coulter]] and [[Breitbart]], expressed disappointment but Trump rose in overall public approval.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/ann-coulter-slams-trump-clinton/2016/11/22/id/760220/ Ann Coulter Slams Trump's Decision on Clinton] Newsmax.com - Nov. 22, 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2016/11/23/peter-schweizer-letting-hillary-off-hook-definition-rigged-system/ Peter Schweizer: Letting Hillary off the Hook Is ‘Definition of a Rigged System’] Breitbart.com - Nov. 23, 2016</ref>

====Path to the Nomination====
In the 2015 [[Value Voters Debate|Value Voters]] poll, Trump performed poorly, coming in fifth, indicating many [[Christian]] [[conservatives]] had not yet warmed up to him.<ref>Flores, Reena (September 26, 2015). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-conservative-poll-donald-trump-could-not-win/ "The conservative poll Donald Trump could not win"]. CBSNews website.</ref> Trump is a big supporter of [[gambling]], which most Christians, other religious groups, and [[conservatives]] oppose. But by 2016 Trump was winning more support from [[evangelical]]s than any other Republican candidate.

Trump won the Republican primary, receiving more votes than any other Republican primary candidate in history.<ref>Hoft, Joe (June 7, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/06/trump-trumps-wins-historic-race-record-fashion/ HISTORY! Trump Shatters Republican Primary Vote Record by 1.4 Million Votes]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

====2016 General election====
[[File:Clinton-Tweet-300x406.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Hillary Clinton]] and [[Biden]] [[National Security Advisor]] [[Jake Sullivan]] were the sources of the [[Trump-Russia]] smear.]]
Trump faced former liberal Democrat Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] in the general election. Trump's campaign was vastly outspent, outraised, and out-staffed by Clinton's.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/10/more-with-less-trumps-lean-machine-beats-clintons-big-bank-account.html More With Less: Trump's lean machine beats Clinton's big bank account]. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> The [[mainstream media]] was extremely biased against and unfair towards Trump.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/11/media-remain-hostile-to-donald-trump-even-as-some-pundits-admit-blew-it.html Media remain hostile to Donald Trump even as some pundits admit they blew it]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Media-Bias-to-the-Extreme/39285014073786148.html Media Bias to the Extreme]. ''BillOReilly.com''. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> According to a study, 91% of the media coverage concerning Trump was negative and 96% of campaign contributions from the media went to Clinton.<ref>Bedard, Paul (March 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

It was widely expected that Clinton would easily win the election, and the elite pollsters and "political insiders" all predicted a massive Clinton victory.<ref>Vogel, Kenneth P. & Isenstadt, Alex (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/how-did-everyone-get-2016-wrong-presidential-election-231036 How did everyone get it so wrong?]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Catanese, David (October 24, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/the-run-2016/articles/2016-10-24/republicans-last-hope-the-polls-are-wrong Republicans’ Last Hope: The Polls Are Wrong]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> At least once, when a poll was released that actually showed Trump leading, Clinton's campaign dismissed it as "bad polling".<ref>Nelson, Louis (November 1, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/clinton-campaign-bad-poll-abc-washington-post-230591 Clinton camp on new survey showing Trump ahead: It’s ‘bad polling’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Instead, Trump won the election in a massive, historical upset, winning even states such as [[Pennsylvania]], [[Michigan]], and [[Wisconsin]], which a Republican had not won for 20–30 years.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/08/first-polls-close-in-2016-race-trump-projected-to-win-ind-ky-clinton-wins-vt.html Trump wins presidency, defeats Clinton in historic election upset]. ''Fox News''. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Blake, Aaron (November 9, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/08/donald-trumps-path-to-victory-is-suddenly-looking-much-much-wider/ Donald Trump just blew up the electoral map]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> The predictions were off the mark dramatically. The actual polls themselves were broadly correct showing Clinton leading over Trump by about 2%.<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/jaycaruso/2017/07/16/latest-job-approval-poll-president-trump-awful]</ref> However Trump 'flipped' key districts and states smashing Clinton's so-called 'Blue firewall'.<ref>Flint, Joe & Alpert, Lukas I. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/bad-polling-in-hand-media-misses-mark-badly-with-election-predictions-1478710860 How the Media’s Election Predictions Badly Missed the Mark]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Trump's election victory was described by ''[[Politico]]'' as "the most stunning upset in American history."<ref>Goldmacher, Shane & Schreckinger, Ben (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/election-results-2016-clinton-trump-231070?lo=ap_c1 Trump pulls off biggest upset in U.S. history]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>

While the GOP increased its vote share across the entire nation, Trump made the largest gains in the rural [[Midwest]] and [[Rust Belt]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/08/us/elections/how-trump-pushed-the-election-map-to-the-right.html How Trump Reshaped the Election Map]. ''The New York Times''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> Although Clinton won the popular vote 65,515,369 (48.05%) to 62,853,327 (46.09%), according to unofficial results, the large vote totals came from states which have resisted voter identification reforms.<ref>[http://www.inquisitr.com/3719036/3-million-illegal-immigrants-voted-gregg-phillips-votestand-donald-trump-final-popular-vote-count-2016-predictions/ 3 Million Illegal Immigrants Voted, Claims Gregg Phillips Of VoteStand: Donald Trump’s Final Popular Vote Count Alleged To Be Better Than 2016 Predictions], Patrick Frye, ''The Inquisitr'', November 15, 2016</ref> Dr. Robert Epstein of the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology testified before Congress that [[Google]] bias and meddling had shifted "between 2.6 million and up to 10.4 million votes" to Hillary Clinton.<ref>https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/08/psychologist-google-generated-at-least-2-6-million-votes-for-hillary.php</ref> Trump won the [[electoral college]] vote, 306 to 232, with the incomplete vote count reported.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/swxn/sjkl/p2/election/results|title=Election Results|accessdate=Nov. 12, 2016}}</ref> Trump won more votes in the general election than any Republican candidate in U.S. history, and he won the largest number of electoral votes since [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>Hoft, Jim (November 22, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/11/trump-breaks-record-votes-republican-candidate-history/ Trump Breaks Record for Most Votes by Republican Candidate in History]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 22, 2016.</ref> In addition, Trump won 2,623 counties—the largest number for both a Republican or Democrat since [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1984—while the Democrats won only 489, something even the liberal [[PolitiFact]] admitted to be true.<ref>Jacobson, Louis (December 4, 2016). [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/dec/04/mike-pence/mike-pence-says-donald-trump-won-most-counties-rep/ Mike Pence says Donald Trump won most counties by a Republican since Ronald Reagan]. ''PolitiFact''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> Geographically speaking, Trump accordingly won 85 percent of the nation<ref>Wallace, Tim (November 16, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/16/us/politics/the-two-americas-of-2016.html?_r=0 The Two Americas of 2016]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> and 61 percent of the states (including Maine's 2nd district). With the historic flip of Elliott County, Kentucky, every rural, white-majority Southern county voted for the Republican nominee for the first time in history.<ref>Simon, Jeff (December 9, 2016). [https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/09/politics/elliott-county-kentucky-democratic-streak-broken-by-donald-trump/index.html How Trump ended Democrats' 144-year winning streak in one county]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 15, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004,<ref name="townhall.com"/><ref name="wsj.com"/> even though some have disputed the accuracy of such exit polling methods.<ref>Showalter, Brandon (November 16, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/81-percent-evangelicals-vote-trump-eric-teetsel-joe-carter-171542/ Did 81 Percent of Evangelicals Really Vote for Trump? Not So Fast, Some Say]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> This is largely due to Trump's conservative policies that align well with the Bible, including opposition to abortion.

While liberal, establishmentarian world leaders made generally nuanced statements in response to Trump's election upset, conservative, right-wing leaders, including the leaders of insurgent parties in European nations, reacted positively to Trump's election.<ref>Ashkenas, Jeremy; Aisch, Gregor (December 5, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/05/world/europe/populism-in-age-of-trump.html?_r=0 European Populism in the Age of Donald Trump]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref>

In addition to Trump's defeat of Clinton, the Republican Party kept control of the House and Senate, outperforming expectations.<ref>Bresnahan, John (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.eu/article/republicans-on-cusp-of-keeping-the-senate/ Republicans hold the Senate in a stunner]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Hughes, Siobhan (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-are-confident-about-retaining-control-of-the-house-1478634160 Democrats Gain Seats in House, But GOP Retains Majority]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The Republican Party performed well—much better than expected—in state races, winning trifectas in [[Kentucky]], [[Iowa]], [[Missouri]], and [[New Hampshire]], and Democrats only had six trifectas and total control in five states, a record low.<ref>Greenblatt, Alan (November 9, 2016). [http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-republicans-add-dominance-state-legislatures.html Republicans Add to Their Dominance of State Legislatures]. ''Governing''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Siegel, Josh (November 9, 2016). [http://dailysignal.com/2016/11/09/republicans-maintain-strong-control-of-state-capitols-what-that-means/ Republicans Maintain Strong Control of State Capitols. Here’s What That Means.] ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The GOP won 25 trifectas, the largest since 1952.<ref>Lieb, David A. (December 29, 2016). [https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161229/281822873464433 GOP-Controlled States Aim to Reshape Laws]. ''Chicago Tribune'' (from the Associated Press). Retrieved December 30, 2016.</ref> The GOP now controlled the highest amount of governorships since 1922,<ref>Lieb, David A. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-11-09/republicans-expand-control-of-governorships-legislatures Republicans governorships rise to highest mark since 1922]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> and it controlled the most state legislative chambers in history.<ref>Bosman, Julie & Davey, Monica (November 11, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/us/republicans-expand-control-in-a-deeply-divided-nation.html Republicans Expand Control in a Deeply Divided Nation]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 14, 2016.</ref>

Despite expectations that Trump's election victory would cause the markets to plunge, the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] actually performed very strongly, closing at the highest level it had ever reached in history after the second day.<ref name="MarketRally">La Monica, Paul R. (November 10, 2016). [https://money.cnn.com/2016/11/10/investing/markets-stocks-donald-trump-rally/index.html The 'yuge' Donald Trump market rally continues]. ''CNN Money''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> It is rare for the stock market to rise immediately after a U.S. presidential election regardless of the winner.<ref name="MarketRally"/> The stock market had its best week in five years due to optimism of a Trump presidency.<ref>Craig, Victoria (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/11/11/trump-optimism-propels-dow-to-best-week-in-five-years.html Trump Optimism Propels Dow to Best Week in Five Years]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref>

After the election, childish [[leftists]] and [[anarchists]], who could not accept the results of the election, strongly protested Trump's victory and committed outrageous and extreme acts of vandalism and violence,<ref name="Protests">Chiaramonte, Perry (November 10, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/trump-protests-intensify-as-doubts-swirl-about-spontaneity.html Trump protests intensify, as doubts swirl about spontaneity]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> even brutally attacking and beating at least one alleged Trump supporter.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/video-emerges-group-beating-chicago-man-while-yelling-dont-vote-trump.html Video emerges of mob beating Chicago man while yelling 'don't vote Trump']. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> Many of these protests were likely organized and coordinated, as many protestors were bused in by Coach buses.<ref name="Protests"/> This occurred on the heels of Hillary Clinton, the Clinton campaign, and major mainstream media condemning in the harshest terms Trump and his supporters' complaints of a "rigged election," and failure to accept the results would damage democracy. Clinton, President Obama, and the media highlighted the protests and failed to condemn the leftist violence and protests as detrimental to democracy.

==Trump's backed candidates==
*In May 2022, Trump-backed author [[J.D. Vance]] wins GOP primary for [[Ohio]] Senate seat.<ref>Mark Lungariello, [https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/j-d-vance-wins-gop-primary-for-ohio-senate-seat/amp/ Trump-backed author J.D. Vance wins GOP primary for Ohio Senate seat], ''NY Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/ohio-primary-results-2022-05-03/ Ohio primary results: Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Republican Senate race], ''CBS'', May 3, 2023.</ref><ref>Annie Linskey and David Weigel, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/ohioans-head-polls-senate-primary-tests-trumps-sway/ J.D. Vance, with a Trump boost, clinches Senate GOP primary in Ohio], ''Washington Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

Ohio primaries tested power of Trump endorsement.<ref>Art Moore, [https://www.wnd.com/2022/05/gop-doubles-democrat-turnout-ohio-despite-roe-leak/ GOP doubles Democrat turnout in Ohio despite Roe leak], ''WND'', May 5, 2022.</ref><blockquote>[[RNC]] Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Breitbart News that Ohio voters "reject Biden's failed agenda of historic inflation, Biden's gas hike, and the crisis at our southern border, and will hold Democrats accountable and vote for Republicans up and down the ballot."</blockquote>

At [[Breitbart]], Nick Gilbertson summed up the May/2022 elections: "Clean sweep: all 22 Trump-backed candidates win primaries in Ohio, Indiana."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/03/22-trump-backed-candidates-win-primaries-ohio-indiana/ Clean Sweep: All 22 Trump-Backed Candidates Win Primaries in Ohio, Indiana], ''Breitbart'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

== Liberal denialism and Donald Trump ==

:''See also:'' [[Liberal denialism and Donald Trump]] and [[Liberal denial]]

Post the 2016 U.S. presidential election many liberals were in denial that Donald Trump was going to be president of the United States. Before the election, many liberal media outlets took the line that Donald Trump could not win the [[Republican]] primary and could not win the presidential election.<ref>
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/09/the-wrongest-media-predictions-about-donald-trump/?utm_term=.febb2623a89f The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump], ''Washington Post'', 2016</ref>

=== Political scientists, denialism and Donald Trump ===

{{See also|Atheism and science}}

Few, if any, [[Political science|political scientists]] predicted early on that Donald Trump would win the Republican primary and then would subsequently be elected president of the United States. Furthermore, most pollsters indicated that Trump would lose the election.

27 percent of American political scientists believe in the existence of God while 76 percent of American doctors said they believe in God.<ref>
*[http://www.livescience.com/379-scientists-belief-god-varies-starkly-discipline.html Scientists belief in God varies starkly by discipline], Livescience.com
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/8318894/ns/health-health_care/t/survey-most-doctors-believe-god-afterlife/ Most doctors believe in God], NBC News</ref> Most American [[atheism|atheists]] lean to the left politically (see: [[Atheism and politics]]). Compared to [[medical science]], which has many effective medicines and surgical procedures, the social science of political science is often unreliable.

===Trump and the mainstream media===
{{See also|Mainstream media and Donald Trump}}
The leftist [[mainstream media]] despises Trump and, under the influence of [[Trump Derangement Syndrome]], refuses to report objectively when covering him.

=== Angry secular leftists and Donald Trump ===

:''See also:'' [[Donald Trump and American atheists]] and [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]

American [[secular left]]ists were extremely angry and upset in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election victory (see: [[Donald Trump and American atheists]]).

In certain cases, it became debilitating (see:: [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]). The website Marketwatch reported concerning the aftermath of the 2016 presidential race: ''Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services''<ref>[https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-win-is-causing-a-surge-in-demand-for-mental-health-services-2016-11-10 Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services], Marketwatch 2016</ref>

The ''Religion News Service'' reported:
{{Cquote|For the last decade, [[Atheism|atheists]], [[secular humanism|humanists]] and others [[secular]]ists have worked hard to organize a “secular vote” that would counter the political clout of the [[religious right]].

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory dealt that movement a body blow when he garnered 81 percent of the white [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical]] vote and 60 percent of the white [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] vote. [[Mormonism|Mormons]], too, voted overwhelmingly for Trump...

[Trump's] platform was seen as anti-secular in many atheist and humanist circles. He said he would appoint religiously conservative Supreme Court justices, ban [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants, favor [[Christianity]] and repeal the [[Johnson Amendment]], which prohibits certain tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates — issues antithetical to organized atheism and [[humanism]].<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/11/09/dealt-a-body-blow-atheists-and-humanists-regroup/ Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup] by Kimberly Winston, ''Religion News Service'', November 9, 2016</ref>}}

==Books==
*''Trump: The Art of the Deal'' with Tony Schwartz (1987)
*''Trump: Surviving at the Top'' with Charles Leerhsen (1990)
*''Trump: The Art of the Comeback'' with Kate Bohner (1997)
*''The America We Deserve'' with Dave Shiflett (2000)
*''Trump: How to Get Rich'' with Meredith McIver (2004)
*''Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know about Success, Real Estate and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2005)
*''Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men, One Message'' with Meredith McIver and Robert T. Kiyosaki (2006)
*''Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life'' with Bill Zanker (2007)
*''Trump: Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges into Success'' with Meredith McIver (2008)
*''Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education in Business and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2009)
*''Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich—and Why Most Don't'' with Robert T. Kiyosaki (2011)
*''Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again'' (2011)
*''Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again'' (2015)

==Quotes==
===Quotes as U.S. President===
====Inaugural address====
*"....today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people."<ref name="InaugTransc">[https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/full-text-donald-trump-inauguration-speech-transcript-233907 Full text: 2017 Donald Trump inauguration speech transcript]. ''Politico''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref>
*"We assembled here today our issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and in every hall of power, from this day forward: a new vision will govern our land, from this day forward, it's going to be only America first. America first."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"[We will] unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the Earth."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>

====2017====
*"In America we don’t worship government, we worship God."<ref>Miller, S.A. (May 13, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/13/donald-trump-tells-liberty-university-graduates-we/ Trump at Liberty University: ‘We don’t worship government, we worship God’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Moons, Michelle (May 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/13/president-donald-trumps-1st-commencement-speech-america-dont-worship-government-worship-god/ President Donald Trump’s First Commencement Speech: ‘In America We Don’t Worship Government, We Worship God’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref>
*"I didn’t get elected to serve the Washington media—I got elected to serve the forgotten men and women and that’s exactly what I’m doing."<ref>Spiering, Charlie (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/donald-trump-vows-to-fight-on-no-politician-in-history-has-been-treated-worse-or-more-unfairly/ Donald Trump: ‘I Didn’t Get Elected to Serve the Washington Media’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Singman, Brooke (May 17, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/17/trump-takes-on-media-during-coast-guard-commencement-speech.html Trump takes on media during Coast Guard commencement speech]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>
* "The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented." (UN speech, September 2017)
* "The most important truth our Founders understood was this: Freedom is not a gift from government; freedom is a gift from God."<ref>[https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/920474831749025795 @realDonaldTrump], 17 Oct 2017</ref><ref>Crookston, Paul (October 17, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-freedom-not-gift-government-freedom-gift-god/ Trump: ‘Freedom Is Not a Gift From Government; Freedom Is a Gift From God’]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved October 20, 2017.</ref>

===Quotes from the 2016 campaign for President===

Trump's tactics of naming and shaming candidates has been proven very effective. He called Jeb Bush 'low-energy Jeb' and it stuck. Then came Marco Rubio as 'Little Marco.' Next came 'Lyin' Ted' for Ted Cruz. For the Democrats, he calls Hillary Clinton 'Crooked Hillary' and Bernie Sanders "Crazy Bernie."

*“We will no longer surrender this country or its people to the false song of [[globalism]].”
*"I think we have a president who, as a president, is totally incompetent, and he doesn’t know what he’s doing. I think he has no idea what he’s doing. And our country is going to [[hell]]."<ref>http://time.com/4210983/republican-debate-barack-obama-incompetent/</ref>
*"I will be the greatest jobs president that [[God]] ever created."
*"I’m using my own money. I’m not using the lobbyists. I’m not using donors. I don’t care. I’m really rich."
*"Free trade is terrible. Free trade can be wonderful if you have smart people. But we have stupid people."
*"Nobody would be tougher on ISIS than Donald Trump. Nobody. Within our military, I will find the General Patton, or I will find General MacArthur, I will find the right guy."
*"I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will have [[Mexico]] pay for that wall."
*"I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct."<ref>https://video.foxnews.com/v/4406746003001/watch-a-replay-of-fox-news-prime-time-presidential-debate/?#sp=show-clips</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&oq=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64l3.8295j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8 Google search]</ref>
*"Becoming the nominee of the party of [[Abraham Lincoln]] has been the greatest honor of my life.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/294401-trump-claims-party-of-lincoln-mantle-in-speech-at-black</ref>

====General election debate quotes====
*"Because you would be in jail." (Trump in response to Clinton saying that it would be a good thing that he "is not in charge of the law in our country")<ref name="2ndTranscript">[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/2016-presidential-debate-transcript-229519 Full transcript: Second 2016 presidential debate]. ''Politico''. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.</ref>
*"Now she’s blaming the lie on the late great Abraham Lincoln. ...Honest Abe never lied. That’s the good thing. That's the big difference between Abraham Lincoln and you." (Trump in response to Clinton's excuse for having "'a public and private position on certain issues.'")<ref name="2ndTranscript"/>
*"Hillary has experience, but it’s bad experience."<ref>Goodenough, Patrick (September 27, 2016). [https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/ Trump: 'Hillary Has Experience, But It's Bad Experience']. ''cnsnews.com''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

===Quotes from Twitter===
[[File:Screenshot 2015-09-28-12-11-31-1.png|right|300px|Thumb|Tweet from Billionaire Carl Icahn]]
{{Cquote| '''Somebody said I’m the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters.'''}}
Trump's tweets are archived and fully searchable online.<ref>http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/archive</ref> Here are some choice examples:
* "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (August 6, 2012, 1:23 pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/232572505238433794 "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (November 13, 2012, 12:23pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/268449146711703553 "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (January 1, 2014, 4:39pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/418542137899491328 "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>

====2015====
* "So many 'politically correct' fools in our country. We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense!" (August 8, 2015)
* "Notice that illegal immigrants will be given ObamaCare and free college tuition but nothing has been mentioned about our VETERANS #DemDebate" (October 13, 2015)
* "They laughed at me when I said to bomb the ISIS controlled oil fields. Now they are not laughing and doing what I said." (November 13, 2015)
* "President Obama said 'ISIL continues to shrink' in an interview just hours before the horrible attack in Paris. He is just so bad! CHANGE." (November 14, 2015)
* "Refugees from Syria are now pouring into our great country. Who knows who they are - some could be ISIS. Is our president insane?" (November 17, 2015)
* "Eight Syrians were just caught on the southern border trying to get into the U.S. ISIS maybe? I told you so. WE NEED A BIG & BEAUTIFUL WALL!" (November 19, 2015)

====2016====
* "Hillary said that guns don't keep you safe. If she really believes that she should demand that her heavily armed bodyguards quickly disarm!" (January 3, 2016)
* "I wonder if President Obama would have attended the funeral of Justice Scalia if it were held in a Mosque? Very sad that he did not go!" (February 20, 2016)
* "The organized group of people, many of them thugs, who shut down our First Amendment rights in Chicago, have totally energized America!" (March 12, 2016)
* "Why is it that the horrendous protesters, who scream, curse punch, shut down roads/doors during my RALLIES, are never blamed by media? SAD!" (March 20, 2016)
* "Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels was. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart!" (March 22, 2016)
* "For the 1st time in American history, America’s 16,500 border patrol agents have issue[d] a presidential primary endorsement—me! Thank you." (April 1, 2016)
*"We are going to say Merry [[Christmas]] again." (December 2016 in [[Michigan]]).<ref>[Trump: 'We are going to say merry Christmas again'], ''The Hill'', December 13, 2016</ref>

====2017====
*"The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!"<ref>Greenwood, Mark (February 17, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320168-trump-the-media-is-the-enemy-of-the-american-people Trump tweets: The media is the 'enemy of the American people']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 27, 2017.</ref>

* "Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!" (March 31, 2017)
* "Despite the constant negative press covfefe" (May 31, 2017)
* "That's right, we need a TRAVEL BAN for certain DANGEROUS countries, not some politically correct term that won't help us protect our people!" (June 5, 2017, while the Dept. of Justice was arguing in court that his Executive Order was not a "travel ban")
* "Fake News is at an all time high. Where is their apology to me for all of the incorrect stories???" (June 13, 2017)

===Other quotes===
* "[T]he country is going to hell."<ref>Cassidy, Chris (March 19, 2015). [http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2015/03/country_is_going_to_hell_claims_donald_trump "'Country is going to hell,' claims Donald Trump"]. BostonHerald.com website.</ref>
* "We have no leader in this country.”<ref>Reisner, Hiram (April 22, 2011). [https://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/donaldtrump-karlrove-gop-birther/2011/04/22/id/393742 "Trump: I'd just take Libyan oil"]. NewsMax website.</ref>
* "Our leaders are stupid, they are stupid people."<ref>Pierce, Tony (April 29, 2011). [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2011/04/donald-trump-in-vegas-our-leaders-are-stupid-they-are-stupid-people.html "Donald Trump in Vegas: 'Our leaders are stupid; they are stupid people'"]. Los Angeles Times website/Top of the Ticket blog.</ref>
* "I can tell you I am [the 2012 Obama campaign's] worst nightmare."<ref>Mooney, Alexander (April 11, 2011). [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/trump-says-he-is-obama-campaigns-worst-nightmare/comment-page-6/ "Trump says he is Obama campaign's worst nightmare"]. Cable News Network website/politicalticker blog.</ref>
* "Obama has no solutions."<ref>Coz, Steve (August 19, 2012). [https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-gibbs-fox-obama/2012/08/19/id/449050/ "Trump fires back at Obama campaign smear"]. Newsmax website/Newsfront.</ref>
*"Everything in life is luck."<ref name="Telegraph">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-election/12107003/Donald-Trump-faces-questions-over-Two-Corinthians.html</ref>
*"[Barack Obama] is probably the least transparent president in the history of the country."<ref name="Telegraph"/>
*"Not teaching your kids about money is like not caring whether they eat."<ref name="Telegraph"/>
===2025===
Inauguration Day (1.20.25): "I was saved by God to make America great again."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSrcDxdJrZ8 Inauguration Day: "I was saved by God to make America great again."]. ABC'', Jan 20, 2025</ref>

==See also==

<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">

* [[Essay:Donald Trump One Two Body Blow]]
* [[The Chalkening]]
* [[Trump University]]
*[[Liberal Smear Machine]]
* [[Kathryn Steinle]]
* [[Mollie Tibbetts]]
* [[Sarah Root]]
* [[Alveda King]]
* [[Trump effect]]
* [[Jair Bolsonaro]]
* [[Javier Milei]]
* [[Deep State coup 2.0]]
* [[Biden Putsch]]
* [[Trump Administration]]
*[[Trump Cabinet]]
</div>

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.trump.com Trump.com - Official website]
* [https://www.donaldjtrump.com donaldjtrump.com - Official website]
* [http://www.LyingCrookedHillary.com LyingCrookedHillary.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8c2Cq-vpg The Untruth About Donald Trump] by [[Stefan Molyneux]], Published on Jan 18, 2016
* [http://www.untruthaboutdonaldtrump.com UntruthAboutDonaldTrump.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yyoauXmzjg Do Emotions Trump Facts?] [[Thomas Sowell]] on Donald Trump - Rebutted! by Stefan Molyneux
* [http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/04/trump-explains-conversion-on-abortion.html Trump explains his pro-life conversion]
* 100 groups have signed [http://www.pseagles.com/Coalition_letter_Supreme_Court this coalition letter] re: Trump's [[Trump Supreme Court|nomination to the Supreme Court]].
* [https://youtu.be/oh2Sj_QpZOA SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan] - SkyNews Australia
* [https://rumble.com/vucs3g-exclusive-interview-with-donald-trump-kashs-corner.html Exclusive Interview with Donald Trump], [[Kash Patel]], February 8, 2022



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Donald Trump

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{{Officeholder
|name=Donald John Trump {{verified}}
|image=Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg
|party=[[Republican]] (1987–1999, 2009–2011, 2012–present) formerly Registered Democrat primary voter (until 1987, 2001–2009), [[Reform Party|Reform]] (1999–2001), and [[Independent voter|Independent]] (2011–2012)
|spouse=Ivana Trump (div.) Marla Maples (div.) [[Melania Trump]] (current)
|birth_date=June 14, 1946
|children=5 ([[Donald Trump, Jr.]], [[Ivanka Trump]], [[Eric Trump]], [[Tiffany Trump]], [[Barron Trump]])
|grandchildren=9
|religion=Non-denominational [[Christian]] (since 2020)<ref name=Non/> [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]] (until 2020)
|offices=
{{Officeholder/president
|country=the United States
|number=45th
|terms=January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
|vp=[[Mike Pence]]
|preceded=[[Barack Obama]]
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|succeeded=[[Joe Biden]] ([[2020 election fraud|disputed]]; position abolished by [[Biden Regime]])|}}

{{Officeholder/president
|country=the United States
|number=47th
|terms=January 20, 2025 – January 20, 2029
|preceded=[[Joe Biden]] (position reestablished)
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|vp=[[JD Vance]]
}}
}}
:''See also [[Donald Trump achievements]].''
:''Trump was [[Conservative of the Year]] in [[Conservative of the Year 2017|2017]] & [[Conservative of the Year 2018|2018]].''
'''Dr. Donald John Trump'''<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/donald-trump-to-talk-politics-business-and-faith-at-liberty-university-convocation-81973/ LU confers seven honorary doctorates to world changers, including President Trump],
By Liberty University News Service, May 13, 2017. christianpost.com</ref> (b. [[Queens]], [[New York]], on [[Donald Trump's age|June 14, 1946]]), nicknamed "'''The Donald'''," is an [[American]] [[Republican]] patriot, statesman, and jobs-creator who, after a storied career as a businessman and media personality, served as the 45th [[President of the United States of America|U.S. President], after winning the [[2016 presidential election]], and now serves as the 47th President following his victory in the [[2024 presidential election]]. He is the first President since [[Grover Cleveland]] to serve two non-consecutive terms. Former [[Democrat]] [[RFK Jr.]] endorsed Trump for reelection in 2024 based on Trump's support of [[freedom of speech]] (contrary to [[Democrat]]s today) and his peace-through-strength foreign policy, plus the opportunity to Make America Healthy Again. In addition, he was endorsed by [[Elon Musk]] and the American podcaster Joe Rogan in his 2024 reelection.

Trump [[Donald Trump achievements|achieved much during his first presidency]] and advanced many [[conservative]] priorities for the benefit of all [[American]]s. He boosted the [[U.S.]] [[energy]] sector by reducing dependence on the [[Middle East]], helped lower gasoline prices, and encouraged projects such as the [[Keystone Pipeline]]. Despite his immense success by any objective measure, Trump received more (politically motivated) criticism than any other U.S. president.

Trump leads against the [[transgender agenda]] that allows males to invade women's and girls' sports. Trump has vowed to shut down the [[Department of Education]], which pushes the [[transgender]] ideology in schools.

Trump's [[conservative populism]] has attracted many millions of new voters to the [[Republican Party]]. In the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 presidential election]], Trump received at least a record-smashing 74+ million lawful votes, many in the key [[swing states]]. Drawing crowds 500 times larger than [[Democrats]]', Trump defeated [[Joe Biden]] in the voting on [[Election Day]] but millions of votes cast by [[Democrat]] [[ballot harvesting]] and unverified signatures on mail-in ballots (particularly in [[swing states]]) flipped the reported outcome amid suspected [[election fraud]].<ref>
[https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/may_2022/election_integrity_most_voters_still_suspect_cheating Election Integrity: Most Voters Still Suspect Cheating], Rassmussen Reports, May 25, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/washington-secrets/biden-2020-win-tainted-56-say-it-was-a-cheaters-paradise Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater’s paradise], by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist, October 11, 2021.</ref> 4 years later, Trump defeated his Democrat opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the [[2024 presidential election]] in what was labelled by several news sources including the ''[[Financial Times]]'', ''[[The Telegraph]]'' and ''[[USA Today]]'' as a "landslide".<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/002fe4ce-14f3-44b5-a617-6015d0c3e11d#post-222fd294-1655-4587-a6a1-b99e890404be US election 2024 as it happened]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/06/donald-trump-showing-early-signs-of-winning-election/ Trump says he has ‘unprecedented and powerful mandate’ after securing election win]</ref>

==Background and career==
[[File:2thumb-5-1-300x202.jpg|right|300px|thumb|As Trump rode the escalator to announce his candidacy, polls showed Hillary Clinton's collusion with Russia over the [[Uranium One deal]] was her biggest vulnerability. Deputy Attn. Gen. [[Sally Yates]] was taking steps to ban the Inspector General from oversight of the DOJ-National Security Division and hide [[FISA abuse]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/08/doj-political-surveillance-from-the-irs-in-2011-to-the-fisa-court-in-2016/ DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016], Posted on March 8, 2020 by sundance. theconservativetreehouse.com</ref>]]
Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, [[New York City]] as the second son of Fred Trump, Sr., and his wife Mary Anne (née MacLeod), after the late Fred, Jr. He is of mixed German and Scottish origin, and his younger sisters and brother are Elizabeth, Maryanne, and Robert. After high school, he attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump began his career at [[Trump Organization]]. In his college years, he helped revitalize one of his father's failing real estate ventures. Trump began opening hotels and casinos, which provided him with the cash flow to engage in other ventures. He owns the world-famous [[Trump Tower]] and is the founder of the publicly traded Trump Hotel Casinos & Resorts. Trump also owns the Trump brand, which sells a variety of items, such as bottled water, steak, and even mortgages. Trump has authored several books and weathered changing business fortunes, but despite encountering formidable challenges, he has long continued to be a successful businessman and entrepreneur.

Trump [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2000|ran unsuccessfully]] for the nomination of the [[Reform Party]] in 2000. Trump considered [[presidential election 2012|running for president in 2012]] as a [[Republican]]. He, among others, questioned the citizenship of [[Barack Obama]], citing his failure to produce his birth certificate. After Obama bizarrely produced a short-form birth certificate, Trump and many other [[birther|experts]] continued to doubt its authenticity. Obama's approval ratings dropped to only 40% during the peak of the controversy. Trump later exited the race, and gave the customary endorsement to [[Mitt Romney]] as the other [[Republican]] contenders did.

===Religious beliefs===
{{Main|Donald Trump's religious views|Donald Trump and evangelicals}}
Donald Trump attended the First [[Presbyterian]] Church in Jamaica, [[Queens]]. He told the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] that he still considered himself a [[Presbyterian]] and attended services for all major holidays and Sundays, and that "The [[Bible]] is certainly THE book." He receives Bibles from fans in the mail, and he either stores them or gives them away to others.<ref>Haberman, Maggie (April 11, 2011). [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52942.html "Donald Trump talks about religion"]. Politico website.</ref>

In 2020 he affirmed being a non-denominational Christian, being the second President to change faith in office after [[Eisenhower]].<ref name=Non>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/october/trump-nondenominational-presbyterian-religious-eisenhower.html|title=Trump Becomes the First President Since Eisenhower to Change Faiths in Office|publisher=Christianity Today|date=October 27, 2020}}</ref>

In July 2015, Trump stated in an interview that "Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes?"<ref>Nothstine, Ray (July 23, 2015). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-why-do-i-have-to-repent-or-ask-for-forgiveness-if-i-am-not-making-mistakes-video-141856/ Trump: 'Why Do I Have to Repent or Ask for Forgiveness If I Am Not Making Mistakes?' (Video)]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> He also stated that "I think if I do something wrong, I think, I just try and make it right. I don't bring God into that picture. I don't."<ref>Scott, Eugene (July 18, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/18/politics/trump-has-never-sought-forgiveness/ Trump believes in God, but hasn't sought forgiveness]. ''CNN''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> January 2016, Trump stated that "I have a great relationship with God," but that "I don’t like to have to ask for forgiveness."<ref>Key, Pam (January 17, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/01/17/trump-i-dont-like-to-have-to-ask-for-forgiveness-from-god/ Trump: ‘I Don’t Like to Have to Ask for Forgiveness’ from God]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> When confronted by [[Cal Thomas]] in an interview in mid 2016 about his not asking God for forgiveness, Trump stated that he would ask God for forgiveness.<ref>Chumley, Cheryl (August 6, 2016). [https://www.wnd.com/2016/06/trump-answers-question-who-do-you-say-jesus-is/ Trump answers question: 'Who do you say Jesus is?] ''WorldNetDaily''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> In October 2016, [[Ben Carson]] stated that Trump did ask forgiveness from God with [[James Robison]].<ref>Showalter, Brandon (October 10, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/ben-carson-donald-trump-asked-god-for-forgiveness-prayed-with-james-robison-170650/ Ben Carson: Donald Trump Asked God for Forgiveness, Prayed With James Robison]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling in the 2016 election, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004, showing strong support for Trump from evangelical Christians.<ref name="townhall.com">O'Brien, Cortney (November 12, 2016). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/11/12/white-evangelical-voters-showed-up-this-time-n2243931 Evangelical Voters Showed Up Big Time For Trump]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref><ref name="wsj.com">Lovett, Ian (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/evangelicals-back-donald-trump-in-record-numbers-despite-earlier-doubts-1478689372 Evangelicals Back Donald Trump in Record Numbers, Despite Earlier Doubts]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> He was the first sitting American president to address the annual Values Voters Conference in Washington.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2017/10/13/557459193/trump-set-to-address-values-voter-summit-for-first-time-as-president</ref>

===Education and financial worth===
Trump has engaged in many financial pursuits and estimated that his net worth was $10 billion, as of July 2015.<ref>LoGiurato, Brett (July 25, 2015). [https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-net-worth-2015-7 "We finally know a lot more about Donald Trump's 'massive' net worth"]. Business Insider website.</ref> ''Forbes'', however, estimates his net worth is $3.1 billion as of 2019.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/donald-trump/ "The world's most powerful people: #2 Donald Trump"]. (March 6, 2017). Forbes.com website.</ref> He graduated from the New York Military Academy in 1964 and first attended college at the Jesuit-controlled [[Fordham University]] for two years before transferring to the more competitive [[University of Pennsylvania]] and completing his undergraduate studies at its Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. In September 2020, the [[New York Times]] reported on Donald Trump engaging in tax avoidance. It was claimed that his tax avoidance dates back to the 1990s. Trump doesn't like pilots who get captured, but the majority of Americans don't like executives who file bankruptcy.

Early media profiles of Trump claim he graduated "first in his class" from Wharton.<ref>Whitman, Alden (January 28, 1973). [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/28/archives/a-builder-looks-backand-moves-forward-builder-looks-back-but-moves.html "A builder looks back—and moves forward".] ''New York Times''. Retrieved from ''New York Times'' website.</ref> The evidence suggests otherwise and yet Trump has never sought to correct or clarify this potentially significant error.<ref>Geist, William E. (April 8, 1984). [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/08/magazine/the-expanding-empire-of-donald-trump.html "The expanding empire of Donald Trump".] ''New York Times Magazine''. Retrieved from ''New York Times'' website.</ref>

===Major properties===
[[File:Trump business.jpg|right]]
*Trump World Tower: 845 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY.

*Trump Tower: 725 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10022 Personal Residence

*Bank of America Center (San Francisco)

*The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street

*Trump Park Avenue

*AXA Financial Center, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

*Trump International Hotel & Tower:
**New York
**Chicago
**Washington D.C.
**Las Vegas

*[[Mar-a-Lago]] resort in Palm Beach, Florida (used by Trump as his "Winter White House".)

*Trump Winery - Charlottesville, Virginia

*14 golf courses (11 in the U.S., 3 in Europe - the course in Bedminster, New Jersey is used by Trump as his "Summer White House")

===Media===
[[File:Donald Trump star.JPG|thumbnail|right|Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
For his contributions to the gaming and entertainment industry, Trump was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in 1995.

In 2003 Trump began as the host and executive producer of the reality [[television]] show ''The Apprentice'' and ''The Celebrity Apprentice'', where contestants compete for a position in Trump's organization. On this show, Trump popularized his catchphrase "You're fired!" Trump received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007 following the success of ''The Apprentice''. However, since he became president, Trump's star as been periodically vandalized by liberal political critics.<ref>Press Association (April 8, 2016). [http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20160408/4211707/Donald-Trump-Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame-Star.htm "Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star vandalised three times a day"].</ref>

Trump is also a noted fan of [[WWE]], and has been a part of some of their shows. Trump was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.

In 2016, following winning the presidential election, Trump was named Person of the Year by [[Time Magazine]].

Trump used to own the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. Controversy arose when Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner was caught breaking pageant rules by drinking and other activities. Trump gave her a second chance after personally speaking with her and allowed her to retain her crown as she attended rehabilitation. For several weeks after this, [[Rosie O'Donnell]] berated Trump for his decision on ''The View''. A bitter media war ensued with the two exchanging insults.

Trump has made many guest appearances, usually as himself, on many TV shows and in several movies. Numerous mental health professionals have diagnosed Trump with malignant narcissistic personality disorder, which means he is good at the art of manipulation and has no conscience.

===Political experience===

Donald Trump served as both the 45th and 47th [[President of the United States]], the only [[civilian]] who never held prior elected office or was a General in the [[United States Armed Forces]].
[[File:Reagan and Trump.jpg|rigt|300px|thumb|[[President Ronald Reagan]] greets Donald Trump at a [[White House]] reception.]]
On October 7, 1999, Trump declared his candidacy for the [[Reform Party]] nomination in the [[2000 Presidential Election]].<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/256159-a-look-back-at-trumps-first-run/</ref> During his campaign, he declared America must have universal healthcare because having over 40 million uninsured Americans was unacceptable.<ref>https://www.ontheissues.org/Archive/America_We_Deserve_Health_Care.htm</ref> When asked about gays in the military, he said it would not disturb him.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100613005525/http://indegayforum.org/news/show/26834.html</ref> Stated he was ‘very pro-choice but hates the concept of abortion.’<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/trump-in-1999-i-am-very-pro-choice-480297539914</ref>
He favored a one-time tax on the rich to eliminate the national debt and declared North Korea the greatest threat to the US. He also followed the Reform party view that abortion rights should be kept out of politics.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/05/donald-trump-reform-party-2000-president</ref>
Trump suspended his candidacy for the Reform Party on February 14, 2000.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/14/us/reform-bid-said-to-be-a-no-go-for-trump.html</ref>

On June 16, 2015, he declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/16/trump-announces-white-house-bid-joins-crowded-gop-field/ "Trump announces White House bid, joins crowded GOP field"] (June 16, 2015). Fox News website/Politics. The front-runner in a record-breaking field of 17 [[Republican]] candidates, Trump announced that he did not anticipate "throwing punches" against his rivals in the first GOP debate.
*Chiacu, Donna and Torbati, Yeganeh (August 2, 2015). [https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/02/us-usa-election-debate-idUSKCN0Q70NI20150802 "Trump says won't be 'throwing punches' in U.S. Republican debate"]. Reuters/Politics. But at the debate the [[Fox News Channel]]—particularly its [[feminist]] non-journalist [[Megyn Kelly]]—ambushed Trump with out-of-context quotations designed to smear him as somehow being anti-women. This ignited a national controversy that lasted for days, and Trump called upon Kelly to apologize, which she refused to do.</ref> Unlike most other U.S. presidential candidates, Trump sharply criticizes the media and talks about issues that no elected official dares touch. For example, Trump stands up against [[feminists]], unlike most politicians. In another example, in 2011 Trump persistently doubted whether [[Barack Obama]] had been born in the [[United States]], which caused Obama's approval ratings to drop below 40% until Obama finally caved in to Trump and produced what Obama claimed was his birth certificate. Trump then scoffed at Obama's conduct.

'''''In February 2011, Trump announced that he is [[pro-life]], and at the final presidential debate on Oct. 19, 2016, Trump gave the strongest endorsement of the pro-life position of any presidential nominee in history'''''. Trump said he has never had to ask God for forgiveness; if he does something wrong, he makes it right, so his Christianity is questionale, as it is impossible to be a Christian without forgiveness.

Trump's central campaign theme has been to oppose [[illegal immigration]] and [[free trade]], and nominated Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] as [[Attorney General]] to enforce standing legislation on the issue. As reported by [[Breitbart News Network|Breitbart]], "Sen. Sessions, Chairman of the Senate’s Immigration Subcommittee, is widely regarded as the gold standard on immigration. Sessions has also become the intellectual thought leader in the Republican Party on appealing to the blue collar voters who have been abandoned by their political leaders." <ref>Hahn, Julia (August 14, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/14/game-change-trump-consults-with-sen-jeff-sessions-on-immigration-strategy/ "Game change: Trump consults with Sen Jeff Sessions on immigration strategy"]. Breitbart website/Big government.</ref> In the later campaign Trump focused more on [[ISIS]] and terrorism.

At the final presidential debate between [[Hillary Clinton]] and Trump on October 19, 2016, Clinton chastised Trump for running a newspaper advertisement in 1987 critical of the [[Reagan Administration]]. But Trump persuasively explained that he has always disagreed with Reagan's support of free trade, as many other [[conservatives]] disagree with Reagan on this issue.

==45th & 47th President of the United States==
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements|}}
[[File:Time trump (1).gif|thumb|June 2024 Trump vs Biden Debate]]
[[Donald J. Trump]] is only the second President in [[American history]] to be elected to two non-consecutive terms.

===Second Presidency of Donald Trump (2025 - present)===
{{See also|Second Cabinet of Donald Trump}}
[[Susie Wiles]] was chosen by Trump to be [[Chief of Staff]].

[[Kelly Loeffler]] along with [[Steve Witkoff]] were chosen by president-elect Trump to co-chair his inaugural committee in his upcoming second presidency.<ref>[https://wtop.com/inauguration/2024/11/trump-announces-golf-partner-and-former-georgia-senator-will-co-chair-inaugural-committee/ Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee], ''Associated Press'', Nov 9, 2024</ref>

====2024 Election====
The election was too big to rig so the results came soon unlike 2020. Trump won a popular mandate with 53% of the vote.
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===First Presidency of the United States (2017 - 2021)===
{{See also|Russiagate}}
====2016 Transition====
{{See also|2016 Trump transition|First Cabinet of Donald Trump|}}
[[File:Donald Trump at his desk, December 2018.png|left|thumb|250px|President Trump sitting at his desk in the [[Oval Office]], December 21, 2018]]
The day after being elected president in 2016, Trump released a solidly conservative agenda for his first 100 days in office, even though ending the [[abortion|legalized murder of the unborn]] was not on the agenda.<ref>Kelly, Amita & Sprunt, Barbara (November 9, 2016). [https://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451368/here-is-what-donald-trump-wants-to-do-in-his-first-100-days Here Is What Donald Trump Wants To Do In His First 100 Days]. ''NPR''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

On November 30, 2016, before Trump had finalized all his cabinet appointments, it was still described by ''[[Politico]]'' as "a conservative dream team that has Republicans cheering and liberals in despair" due to the many strong conservatives Trump had appointed, in contrast to moderates like [[George W. Bush]].<ref>Restuccia, Andrew; Cook, Nancy; Woellert, Lorraine (November 30, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-conservative-dream-team-231972 Trump's conservative dream team]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 30, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/30/politico-donald-trump-cabinet-conservative-dream-team/ Politico: Donald Trump’s Cabinet a ‘Conservative Dream Team’]. ''Breitbart News''. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> Accordingly, ''[[Newsweek]]'' called Trump's incomplete cabinet the most conservative cabinet in U.S. history.<ref>Cooper, Matthew (December 9, 2016). [http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cabinet-picks-nominees-conservative-530477 Donald Trump Is Building the Most Conservative Presidential Cabinet In U.S. History]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref> ''[[The Washington Times]]'' noted how Trump was defying [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] [[establishment]] norms in his cabinet picks.<ref>Hurt, Charles (December 6, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/donald-trumps-cabinet-picks-define-business-as-not/ Trump defines business as not-usual for D.C.] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' stated that "it’s nearly impossible to identify a clear [[ideological]] bent" in Trump's appointments.<ref>Seib, Gerald (December 5, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-shuffles-the-ideological-deck-1480955194 Donald Trump Shuffles the Ideological Deck]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> However, this can be easily explained by the fact that Trump has used some of his cabinet nominations to unite the GOP by appealing to most of its factions, even though Trump's appointments are still very conservative.

During the transition period, the Obama Administration engaged in surveillance and information-gathering of Trump to investigate bogus accusations of [[Trump-Russia scandal|alleged ties to Russia]] originating with the [[Democratic National Committee]] and [[2016 Hillary Clinton campaign]]. This was confirmed by GOP U.S. Representative [[Devin Nunes]] on March 22, 2017,<ref>Derespina, Cody (March 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/23/trump-basks-in-nunes-surveillance-news-so-that-means-im-right.html Trump basks in Nunes surveillance news: 'So that means I'm right']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> and by [[Evelyn Farkas]], the deputy assistant secretary of defense under Obama, on March 29, 2017.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/29/former-obama-official-discloses-rush-to-get-intelligence-on-trump-team.html Former Obama official discloses rush to get intelligence on Trump team]. ''Fox News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (March 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/03/29/fmr-obama-official-reveals-pre-inauguration-effort-to-gather-intel-on-incoming-trump-team/ Fmr Obama Official Reveals Pre-Inauguration Effort to Gather Intel on Incoming Trump Team]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref>

====2016 inauguration====
[[File:Donald Trumpswearing in.jpg|thumb|200px|Trump being sworn in, January 20, 2017.]]
Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, giving one of the strongest inauguration addresses in American history.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 20, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/20/america-first-president-donald-trump-brings-the-rain-in-inauguration-address/ ‘America First’: President Donald Trump Brings the Rain in Inauguration Address]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>McCaskill, Nolan D. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/key-points-of-trumps-inaugural-speech-233900 Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Scott, Patrick; Midgley, Robert (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/donald-trump-just-delivered-american-inauguration-speech-ever/ Donald Trump just delivered the most 'American' inauguration speech ever]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> His first bill signed as president was to allow retired general and Defense Secretary nominee [[James Mattis]] to be confirmed.<ref>Kopan, Tal (January 20, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-first-law-actions/ President Donald Trump signs first bill into law]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump instituted a national day of patriotism,<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-measures-idUSKBN1542IH Trump takes first actions on Cabinet, declares day of patriotism: spokesman]. ''Reuters''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> and a few days later Trump officially designated his inauguration day the '''''National Day of Patriotic Devotion'''''.<ref>[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/24/2017-01798/national-day-of-patriotic-devotion National Day of Patriotic Devotion -- Proclamation 9570 of January 20, 2017]. ''Federal Register''. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><ref>Shelbourne, Mallory (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>

Despite the fact that leftists knew for two months that Trump would be inaugurated president, hateful, anti-American, and immature leftists engaged in violent protests and did major acts of vandalism and even injuring the police who were sent in.<ref>Vargas, Theresa; Hartz, Taylor; Hermann, Peter (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/protesters-bring-shouts-skirmishes-and-shutdowns-to-inauguration-celebration/2017/01/20/00ea4c72-df11-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html?utm_term=.c4443fa64f5a Inauguration protesters vandalize, set fires, try to disrupt Trump’s oath, as police arrest 200]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref name="LimoFire">Lawler, David (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/anti-donald-trump-activists-try-block-access-inauguration/ Donald Trump protests: Limo 'set on fire' and 217 arrested as police use tear gas on black-clad activists]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> At least 217 protesters were arrested.<ref name="LimoFire"/><ref>Weber, Joseph (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/trump-supporters-protesters-rally-before-sunrise-on-inauguration-day.html Hundreds of protesters arrested in Inauguration Day clashes]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Noble, Andrea; McDermott, Ryan M. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/donald-trump-inauguration-protests-begin-turn-viol/ D.C. police report 217 arrested during Inauguration Day riots]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref>

Despite having no power to block Trump's cabinet nominees and having no reason to delay the process,<ref>Pergram, Chad (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/senate-battle-erupts-over-dem-delay-confirming-trump-nominees.html Senate battle erupts over Dem 'delay' confirming Trump nominees]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> liberal Senate Democrats delayed confirmation of Trump's nominees, so that only two were confirmed on Trump's first day in office.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (January 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/22/trumps-cabinet-picks-delayed-by-democrats-only-two/? Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks delayed by Democrats, only two confirmed]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> This was a large difference from other recent presidents,<ref>Phillips, Amber (January 21, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/20/donald-trump-will-start-his-presidency-with-the-smallest-confirmed-cabinet-in-decades/?utm_term=.9d7692169687 Donald Trump is starting his presidency with the smallest confirmed Cabinet in decades]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved Janaury 23, 2017.</ref> who, with the exception of [[George H. W. Bush]], had much larger numbers confirmed in the first week.<ref>Bluey, Robert (January 22, 2017). [http://dailysignal.com/2017/01/22/trumps-nominees-face-unprecedented-democrat-obstructionism/ Trump’s Nominees Face ‘Unprecedented’ Democrat Obstructionism]. ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

====Tenure====
{{See also|Donald Trump's major achievements}}
Due to his promotion and support of conservative, America First policies, President Trump faced large opposition from the Left, including from within the government bureaucracy.<ref>Singman, Brooke (January 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-faces-bureaucratic-battle-in-implementing-agenda.html Trump faces bureaucratic battle in implementing agenda]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 3, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/empire-strikes-back-why-trumps-private-talks-with-foreign-leaders-were-leaked.html The empire strikes back: Why Trump's private talks with foreign leaders were leaked]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 3, 2017.</ref> (The fact that members of the Deep State have grown visibly scared of reports stating such confirms this view;<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/03/22/politico-obama-admin-bureaucrats-panicked-by-breitbart-spotlight-dont-question-our-loyalty/ POLITICO: Obama Admin Bureaucrats ‘Panicked’ by Breitbart Spotlight: Don’t Question Our Loyalty!] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2017.</ref> in May 2017, it was reported that 60% of [[National Security Council]] employees were Obama-Administration holdovers<ref>Wong, Kristina (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/trump-under-siege-more-than-60-percent-of-nsc-employees-placed-by-obama/ Trump Under Siege: More than 60 Percent of NSC Employees Placed by Obama]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref>) Additionally, Senate Democrats continued to unduly delay Trump's cabinet nominees at historic and unprecedented proportions—by February 8, 2017, only [[George Washington]] had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed by this length of time into his presidency.<ref>Singman, Brooke (February 8, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/08/trump-facing-historic-delays-in-confirmation-push.html Trump facing historic delays in confirmation push]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 8, 2017.</ref>

On January 23, 2017, Trump signed an order which withdrew the United States from the globalist [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (January 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/23/trump-signs-executive-order-withdrawing-us-from-tpp-trade-deal.html Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP trade deal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump signed an order reinstating the [[Mexico City Policy]], which defunded International Planned Parenthood and other organizations that promote foreign abortions.<ref>LaBarbera, Peter (January 23, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-trump-signs-order-defunding-international-planned-parenthood-forei BREAKING: Trump signs order defunding International Planned Parenthood, foreign abortions]. ''LifeSite News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Hellman, Jessie (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/abortion/315652-trump-signs-executive-order-reinstating-global-gag-rule-on Trump reinstates ban on US funds promoting abortion overseas]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

Trump was very busy and productive in his first week and showed he was serious about his campaign promises, undoing Obama's illegitimate legacy and instituting conservative executive orders.<ref>Davenport, David (January 27, 2017). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2017/01/27/how-trump-managed-to-undo-obamas-legacy-in-one-week/#3ae6bcba5bbf How Trump Managed To Undo Obama's Legacy In One Week]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (January 26, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/executive-orders-presidents-actions-presidential-memoranda/ What's Trump done so far? His productive first week and how it stacks up to previous presidents]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/president-trumps-first-week-action President Trump's First Week of Action]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.</ref> This caused the [[stock market]] to increase, and the [[Dow Jones]] passed 20,000 points for the first time in history.<ref>Imbert, Fred (January 25, 2017). [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/25/us-markets.html Dow closes above 20,000 for first time as Trump orders send stocks flying]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Craig, Victoria (January 25, 2017). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/01/25/dow-races-past-20k-in-reinvigorated-trump-rally.html Dow Races Past 20K in Reinvigorated Trump Rally]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref> On March 1, 2017, the day after Trump made his first address to a joint-session of Congress, the stock market rose dramatically again, with the Dow Jones passing the 21,000 mark for the first time in history.<ref>Witkowski, Wallace; Mahmudova, Anora (March 1, 2017). [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-street-stocks-set-to-resume-rally-on-fed-rate-hike-hopes-trump-relief-2017-03-01 Dow closes above 21,000 as stocks soar after Trump speech]. ''MarketWatch''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Holcomb, John (March 1, 2017). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2017/03/01/stock-market-booms-past-21000-for-the-first-time-in-history-n2292388 The Trump Bump: Stock Market Hits 21,000 for the First Time in History]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>DeSoto, Randy (March 1, 2017). [http://www.westernjournalism.com/stock-market-hits-new-high-follow-trumps-speech-to-congress/ Stock Market Hits New High Following Trump’s Speech To Congress]. ''Western Journalism''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref>

As evidence of this intense [[mainstream media]] opposition to President Trump, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency showed that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.<ref>
* Harper, Jennifer (April 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/19/donald-trump-media-coverage-is-89-percent-negative/ As first 100 days in office approaches, media coverage of Trump is 89% negative: Study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
* Noyes, Rich; Ciandella, Mike (April 19, 2017). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2017/04/18/honeymoon-hell-liberal-media-vs-president-trump Honeymoon from Hell: The Liberal Media vs. President Trump]. ''NewsBusters -- Media Research Center''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref> Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/04/study-trump-track-mocked-president-late-night-25-years/ Study: Trump On Track to Be Most Mocked President on Late-Night TV in 25 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref>

On April 26, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security, acting under an executive order established by President Trump, established the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), created to help support victims of illegal immigrant crime, and it established the DHS-Victim Information and Notification Exchange, which was created to help those victims track the custody status of the illegal criminals.<ref>
* Singman, Brooke (April 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/26/dhs-announces-office-for-victims-illegal-immigrant-crime.html DHS announces office for victims of illegal immigrant crime]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/26/dhs-kelly-voice-victims-illegal-alien-criminals/ DHS Kelly Creates VOICE For Many Victims of Illegal Alien Criminals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/25/dhs-unveil-voice-office-victims-illegal-alien-crime/ DHS to Unveil VOICE Office for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.</ref> However, leftists took to pranking the phone line created, showing disrespect to the victims of illegal immigration.<ref>Singman, Brooke (April 27, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/27/ice-rips-pranksters-jamming-hotline-to-report-space-aliens.html ICE rips pranksters jamming hotline to report space aliens]. '' Fox News''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

Canadian Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] described President Trump as being very authentic – the way he acts in public is like how he does in private.<ref>Yilek, Caitlin (August 31, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/canadian-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-trump-is-surprisingly-authentic/article/2633107 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Trump is surprisingly 'authentic']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref>

====Temporary immigration and refugee suspensions====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
Trump received criticism from liberals and [[establishment]] Republicans<ref>McHugh, Katie (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/establishment-republicans-bash-trumps-executive-order-on-immigration-refugee-resettlement/ Establishment Republicans Bash Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration, Refugee Resettlement]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> when he signed an executive order temporarily banning immigration from certain high-risk Islamic countries as well as refugee entry. Despite this criticism, 49 percent of the American public supported the decision compared to 41 percent opposed, according to the "mainstream" Reuters,<ref>Kahn, Chris (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG Exclusive: Only a third of Americans think Trump's travel ban will make them more safe]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> and 57% percent of likely American voters supported the ban according to Rasmussen.<ref>[http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/january_2017/most_support_temporary_ban_on_newcomers_from_terrorist_havens Most Support Temporary Ban on Newcomers from Terrorist Havens].'' January 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref> Additionally, while the leftist [[establishment]] European leaders opposed the ban, a strong majority—55% average—of Europeans support the ban, according to a poll in 10 [[European Union]] nations.<ref>Shaw, Adam (February 9, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/09/majority-europeans-in-favor-trump-style-muslim-ban-poll-shows.html Majority of Europeans in favor of a Trump-style Muslim ban, poll shows]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Jamieson, Alastair (February 8, 2017). [https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/europes-border-crisis/majority-leading-eu-nations-support-trump-style-travel-ban-poll-n718271 Majority in Leading EU Nations Support Trump-Style Travel Ban: Poll]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref> On March 6, 2017, Trump signed a second executive order concerning the temporary suspension of refugees and others from certain high-risk countries after the first one was blocked by the courts. The second order made some clarifications and minor improvements over the first, such as exempting green card holders from the ban and excluding [[Iraq]] from it as it had developed an acceptable vetting process.<ref>Munro, Neil (March 6, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/06/trump-new-refugees-executive-pushes-back-judges/ Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Travel from Six Terror-Tied Countries]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (March 6, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/06/trump-signs-new-immigration-order-narrows-scope-travel-ban.html Trump signs new immigration order, narrows scope of travel ban]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref>

Trump showed he would not tolerate incompetent leftist administration officials when he fired acting [[United States Department of Justice|Attorney General]] [[Sally Yates]] (a left-wing Obama holdover) when she refused to defend his refugee and immigration ban executive order.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/30/acting-ag-tells-justice-department-staff-not-to-defend-trumps-refugee-order.html Trump fires acting AG after Justice Department staff told not to defend refugee order]. ''Fox News''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/30/statement-appointment-dana-boente-acting-attorney-general Statement on the Appointment of Dana Boente as Acting Attorney General]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Trump emulated [[Ronald Reagan]]'s firing of the striking PATCO workers in 1981 by doing so,<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 30, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/30/trumps-patco-moment-emanating-reagan-president-takes-control-federal-government-protect-country-citizens/ Trump’s PATCO Moment: Emanating Reagan, the President Takes Control of Federal Government to ‘Protect the Country and Its Citizens’]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> contrary to the [[mainstream media]] spin.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/01/trumps-firing-defiant-obama-holdover-why-hes-no-richard-nixon.html Trump's firing of a defiant Obama holdover: Why he's no Richard Nixon]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref> That same night, Trump replaced the acting director of [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (another Obama holdover) with a more competent official who had a reputation for enforcing immigration laws.<ref>Chamberlain, Samuel (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-names-thomas-homan-acting-director-ice-replacing-obama-holdover.html Trump names Thomas Homan acting director of ICE, replacing Obama holdover]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Berman, Mark; Zapotosky, Matt (January 30, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/01/30/trump-appoints-new-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-director-noted-for-his-work-deporting-illegal-immigrants/?utm_term=.addf12ae690a Trump appoints new Immigration and Customs Enforcement director noted for his work deporting illegal immigrants]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref>

====Reducing regulations and government====
:''For more information, see [[Donald Trump achievements: Deregulation and government size]]''
In the first six weeks of Trump's presidency, over 90 regulations were repealed, whether through executive orders, Acts of Congress, or other means.<ref>Farand, Chloe (March 6, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-federal-state-regulations-month-oval-office-white-house-us-president-deregulate-a7614031.html Donald Trump disassembles 90 federal state regulations in just over a month in White House]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3480299-10-Examples-Industries-Push-Followed-by-Trump.html#document/p60/a341284 Trump-Era Trend: Industries Protest. Regulations Rolled Back. A Dozen Examples]. ''The New York Times'' (through ''DocumentCloud''). Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref> Trump also signed numerous executive actions promoting a smaller government.

====Economic progress====
[[File:Real Disposable Personal Income Per Capita.png|right|350px|thumb|Real Personal Income gains under President Trump beginning from the flat base of President Obama's last year in office. ''Source: Federal Reserve Board'']]
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor}}
In May 2017, the unemployment rate fell from 4.4% from 4.3%, the lowest since May 2001, as the number of unemployed persons was little changed at 6.9 million and the labor force participation rate fell to 62.7 percent.<ref>[https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate United States Unemployment Rate]. ''tradingeconomics.com''. Retrieved June 14, 2017.</ref>

According to a Rasmussen survey, consumer confidence is the second-highest it's been in the index's history. The market cap of the U.S. stock market has risen more than $3 trillion since Mr. Trump was elected. Small-business confidence has surged to a 12-year high.

====Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts|Trump Supreme Court}}
On January 31, 2017, Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]].<ref>Klukowski, Ken (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/trump-nominates-judge-neil-gorsuch-supreme-court/ Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Hurley, Lawrence; Holland, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-idUSKBN15F1OW Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> The nomination was well received by many conservatives.<ref>Chamberlain, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/reaction-to-trumps-supreme-court-pick-split-along-partisan-lines.html Conservatives hail Trump's Supreme Court pick]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Ertelt, Steven (January 31, 2017). [https://www.lifenews.com/2017/01/31/president-donald-trump-nominates-pro-life-friendly-judge-neil-gorsuch-to-the-supreme-court/ President Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Life-Friendly Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Others, most notably [[Andrew Schlafly]], disagreed with the nomination due to concerns about Gorsuch's position on abortion.<ref>Dannenfelser, Marjorie (January 31, 2017). [https://townhall.com/columnists/marjoriedannenfelser/2017/01/31/the-truth-about-trumps-prolife-scotus-list-n2279232 The Truth about Trump’s Pro-life SCOTUS List]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Mainpageright&diff=1302133&oldid=1301962</ref>

Upon the swing justice [[Anthony Kennedy|Anthony Kennedy's]] announcement on June 21, 2018, that he would retire from the Court at the end of the succeeding month, Trump nominated the conservative [[Brett Kavanaugh]] to replace him.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/09/trump-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nominee/ Trump Announces Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Nominee] ''Breitbart News''.</ref>

====Public trust====
According to a poll conducted by [[Emerson College]] on February 5–6, 2017, more Americans trust the Trump Administration than the media.<ref>McHugh, Katie (February 9, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/09/poll-voters-trust-trump-administration-media/ Poll: Voters Trust Trump Administration More Than Media]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref>

====Coronavirus pandemic====
{{See also|Covid coverup}}
President Trump deferred heavily to [[Hillary Clinton]]-supporter [[Anthony Fauci]], a [[Deep State]] bureaucrat in the [[National Institutes of Health]], in responding to the [[coronavirus]] pandemic in early 2020. Trump mistakenly rejected the advice of [[White House]] official [[Peter Navarro]] to take early action cutting off travel from [[China]], and to make [[hydroxychloroquine]] widely available.

Trump's polls numbers declined largely because of his deference to Fauci and unwillingness to take the advice of Navarro. John Fleming, an adviser to Chief of Staff [[Mark Meadows]], also misled Trump by denying the benefits of widespread access to hydroxychloroquine, as other countries have done to defeat [[COVID-19]].

Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for the [[Wuhan virus]] in early October 2020.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/president-donald-trump-first-lady-melania-trump-test-positive-for-coronavirus/ President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump Test Positive for Coronavirus]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519282-president-trump-melania-trump-test-positive-for-covid-19 President Trump, Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19]
*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/10/02/breaking-president-trump-and-first-lady-test-positive-for-wuhancoronavirus-n2577338 BREAKING: President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus]
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-first-lady-test-positive-covid-19-n1241769 Trump, first lady test positive for Covid-19]</ref> The mainstream media have started mocking him, some believing he deserved his positive COVID-19 test; Pence is also vulnerable, since many of his workers have contracted the [[Wuhan coronavirus]]. [[Leftists]] and the [[MSM]] attempted to downplay Trump's experiences with the virus, claiming that the average American would not have received similar medication. Trump's strong leadership against the coronavirus even after falling ill to it himself shocked many.

====Trump 45 Website: 45 Office ====
{{main|45 Office}}
On March 29, 2021, Trump launched 45 Office.

==Political positions==

====Social Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Religious liberty and LGBT|Donald Trump achievements: Abortion|Donald Trump achievements: Healthcare, welfare, and other social issues}}
[[File:Donald-Trump-Rosa-Parks.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Donald Trump received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations in 1986 for improving the lives of African-American urban youths. From left to right: [[Anita Bryant]], [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Rosa Parks]], and Donald Trump.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, Trump announced he is [[pro-life]].<ref>Rahn, Will (February 10, 2011). [https://dailycaller.com/2011/02/10/trump-at-cpac-points-to-white-house-run/ "Trump at CPAC points to White House run"]. The Daily Caller website.</ref> Trump would not fund Planned Parenthood and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions<ref>Carroll, Lauren (May 1, 2016) [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/may/01/ted-cruz/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-planned-parenthood/ "Do Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton agree on Planned Parenthood funding?"] Politifact website.</ref> However, he supports abortion in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child.<ref>Ertelt, Steven (February 1, 2016). [https://www.lifenews.com/2016/02/01/mike-huckabee-defends-donald-trumps-abortion-conversion-he-is-pro-life-now/ "Mike Huckabee defends Donald Trump’s abortion conversion: 'He is pro-life now'"] LifeNews.com.</ref>

Trump says that the controversy regarding the legalization of [[same-sex marriage]] doesn't matter, because it's "settled law" now.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120831060550/http://www.gop.com/2012-republican-platform_We/#Item3 "Republican platform: We believe in America"] (bef. August 31, 2012). GOP.com website. Archived at Internet Archive on August 31, 2012.</ref> Furthermore, Trump believes that homosexual couples should have the same adoption rights as straight couples<ref>Guo, Jeff (August 10, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/08/10/how-donald-trump-is-slowly-teaching-republicans-to-embrace-gay-rights/ "Donald Trump is teaching the GOP a different way to embrace gay rights".] ''Washington Post'' website.</ref> and has voiced open support for the LGBTQ community, becoming the first Republican president to do so.{{cn}} He has stated that he will do everything he can do to protect the LGBTQ community, from Islamic extremists.

Trump says that a business should be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner's religious beliefs?<ref name="christiantoday.com">Hicap, Jonah (June 2, 2015). [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/donald.trump.vows.to.be.the.greatest.representative.of.christians.if.he.wins.white.house/55023.htm "Donald Trump: 'I will be the greatest representative of Christians if I win the White House'"]. Christian Today website.</ref> Trump would not require health insurance providers to offer free birth control.<ref>Associated Press (February 11, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20151128095810/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-02-11/obama-birth-control-cpac/53046728/1 "GOP conservatives unite against birth control coverage"]. ''USA Today'' website/News/Washington. Retrieved from November 28, 2015 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

Trump doesn't think that universities should provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students.<ref>Hashmi, Siraj (November 10, 2016). [http://redalertpolitics.com/2016/11/10/safe-spaces-handed-election-donald-trump/ "Safe Spaces handed the election to Donald Trump"]. Red Alert Politics website.</ref>

Trump believes that marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape.<ref>Diamond, Jeremy (July 28, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/28/politics/donald-trump-adviser-michael-cohen-rape/ "Trump distances himself from top aide's rape comment"]. CNN website/Politics.</ref>

Trump would not add "Gender Identity" to anti-discrimination laws.<ref>http://www.advocate.com/politics/2016/5/24/donald-trump-claims-accommodating-transgender-people-too-expensive</ref>

Trump wouldn't support a [[separation of church and state]] by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments.<ref name="christiantoday.com"/>

Trump says that after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice, terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via [[assisted suicide]].<ref>http://wingspanonline.net/?p=2398</ref>

Trump supports the [[death penalty]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/01/nyregion/angered-by-attack-trump-urges-return-of-the-death-penalty.html</ref>

Trump thinks that the military should allow women to serve as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/donald-trump-women-combat-tricky/2015/12/06/id/704736/</ref> (Compare [[gender norming]].)

Trump says that board members of a business should be the most qualified regardless of gender.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3269718/Trump-gives-young-feminist-brush-equal-pay-abortion-going-make-good-job-happen-pro-life.html</ref>

Trump does not believe that the government can show a confederate flag on public property.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-tees-off-on-the-confederate-flag/</ref>

Trump believes that women should be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFVCZhFsNR8</ref>

====Immigration====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
See the discussion in the introduction above. This is Trump's main campaign issue.

A central part of his immigration plan is to build a giant wall on the border with Mexico. Trump estimates it will cost $8 billion, approximately 35 to 40 feet high and stretch 2000 miles.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/09/donald-trump-the-wall-is-probably-8-billion Trump Border Wall]</ref> During the campaign, Trump promised that Mexico will pay for the wall, but after taking office, he clarified that payment could be in the form of a tax on Mexican imports or other revenues measures after the Mexican government showed opposition towards Trump's plan.

Trump has also proposed to temporarily ban [[Muslims]] from entering the United States, until "our leaders figure out what the hell is going on," in order to protect Americans from the threats posed by [[Islamic]] [[refugee]]s (and those pretending to be<ref>[http://m.washingtonexaminer.com/isis-fighters-infiltrating-syrian-refugees-uk-is-warned/article/2572051 ISIS fighters infiltrating Syrian refugees, UK is warned]</ref>) entering the country.<ref>[http://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/donald-trump-insists-muslim-ban-is-about-safety-not-religion Donald Trump Insists Muslim Ban Is About Safety, Not Religion]</ref>

Efforts have been made by hostile journalists to paint Trump as advocating a [[Muslim registry]], but what he actually proposed was a [[database for Syrian refugees]].

====Economic Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor|MAGAnomics}}
Trump's economic plan is designed to make the country more competitive by implementing policies that apply to all companies: cutting taxes, including the corporate tax rate, repealing and rolling back stifling regulations, including the biggest of them all, Obamacare and those clobbering the energy sector, renegotiating trade deals such as NAFTA, and killing off the nascent [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Crowley, Monica (December 7, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/7/donald-trump-and-the-art-of-getting-it-done/ Donald Trump and the art of getting it done]. ''The Washingon Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

Trump would not require employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job as there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary.

''Trump has not answered whether welfare recipients be tested for drugs.''

Trump said he would require businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member.

Trump would raise the federal minimum wage.

Trump believes there should be more restrictions on current welfare benefits.

Trump would instate a 35% tariff on all imports from China even though he used Chinese steel to build all of his Trump Towers.<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/how-donald-trump-ditched-us-steel-workers-china-505717</ref>

Trump would also lower the corporate tax rate.<ref>https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/an-america-first-economic-plan-winning-the-global-competition</ref>

Trump says that the U.S. shouldn't continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).<ref>https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/16/news/economy/donald-trump-nafta-mexico-china-tariff/</ref>

Trump would cut public spending in order to reduce the public debt.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/donald-trump-believe-candidate-stands-10-issues/</ref>

Trump believes that the government is currently over-regulating private businesses and that it shouldn't require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours.<ref>https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-shift/2016/08/trump-v-overtime-rule-215883</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-22/trump-would-block-proposed-at-t-time-warner-merger-if-elected</ref>

Trump said that labor unions, in theory help the economy but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited.<ref>http://projects.newsday.com/opinion/newsday-editorial-board-interviews-donald-trump/#nypd</ref>

Trump would increase the tax on profits from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4I5QUGRf-Q&feature=youtu.be</ref>

Trump believes economic stimulus will aid the country during times of recession.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/us/politics/trump-clinton-infrastructure.html?_r=0</ref>

Trump thinks the Federal Reserve Bank should be audited by Congress.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-trump-fed-idUSL1N12Y1ZG20151103</ref>

Trump doesn't support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as this will incentivize companies to move U.S. jobs overseas.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/us/politics/transcript-of-the-republican-presidential-debate-in-new-hampshire.html</ref>

Trump would eliminate the [[estate tax]].<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/finance/290825-clinton-to-criticize-trumps-plan-to-repeal-the-estate-tax</ref>

Trump would end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course.<ref>http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/17cfa1a0-0b9e-11e5-a06e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3e0UlsdmX</ref>

''Trump has not answered if pension payments be increased for retired government workers.''

Trump favors an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes even though sales tax would not provide a steady stream of income.<ref>http://www.taxjusticeblog.org/archive/2015/06/donald_trumps_regressive_and_r.php#.VYr8_hNViko</ref>

Trump supports pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com"/>

Trump said that the U.S. government should not bailout Puerto Rico.<ref>http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=c89b639c-07de-4a0f-a634-dda08e3de95a</ref>

Trump believes citizens should not be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts as too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-puts-his-money-in-companies-that-stash-cash-abroad/</ref>

Trump would not apply an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers.<ref>http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ce65fe3f0bbd43c19cf17c5c8da8d958/trump-amazons-bezos-uses-washington-post-avoid-taxes</ref>

Trump thinks that the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency.<ref>https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/trump-presidency-boost-bitcoin-price/</ref>

====Tariffs====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Trade policy}}
[[File:Donald Trump RNC July 2016.jpg|thumb|Trump accepting the GOP nomination in Cleveland on June 21, 2016.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he supports a 25% [[tariff]] on Chinese goods.<ref name=Educ/> The number floated around in 2016 is a 45% tariff. Trump was speaking in regards to China and the [[World Trade Organization]],<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-finance-ministerlou-jiwei-takes-aim-at-donald-trumps-trade-policies-1460892988 Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei Takes Aim at Donald Trump’s Trade Policies, WallStreetJournal, April 17, 2016]</ref>

{{cquote|In a statement from his campaign, Mr. Trump charged that [[China]] was “in total violation of WTO regulations” and that the U.S. “has incompetently allowed them to get away with this” and has failed to impose “equal or greater taxes and tariffs” on China. If he is elected president, Mr. Trump said, China “will learn to deal fairly and justly or we will not deal at all” with Beijing.}}

====Foreign policy====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Foreign policy|American foreign policy|}}
Donald Trump is a [[nationalism|nationalist]] who promised to "put America first"<ref>[https://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/07/trump-touts-new-infrastructure-plan-cincinnati-states-america-first-message 'It's Time Finally to Put America First': Trump Touts New Infrastructure Plan]</ref> (See: [[Donald Trump and nationalism]]). At the same time, in April 2017, he stated that "I’m a nationalist and a globalist."<ref>Starr, Penny (April 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/28/trump-im-a-nationalist-and-a-globalist/ Trump: ‘I’m a Nationalist and a Globalist’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2018.</ref>

In July 2015 Trump explained he wants to improve relationships with [[Russia]]n president [[Vladimir Putin]].<ref>Johnson, Simon (July 31, 2015). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11775145/Donald-Trump-Id-get-on-very-well-with-Putin-if-I-were-president.html "Donald Trump: I'd get on 'very well' with Putin if I were president"]. The Telegraph [U.K.] website.</ref> Many left-wingers accused Trump's presidential campaign of "colluding" with [[Russia]]. However the Trump Administration took several tough actions against Russia, including some that even the Obama Administration avoided.<ref>Berger, Judson (December 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/26/trump-administration-ends-2017-confronting-russia-after-year-collusion-accusations.html Trump administration ends 2017 confronting Russia after year of collusion accusations]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> In an interview with [[ABC]] he said that Putin won't make a military move into [[Ukraine]]. Furthermore, Trump argued in a tweet that the conflict over [[Crimea]] was the fault of the Obama administration.<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/31/politics/donald-trump-russia-ukraine-crimea-putin/ Trump says Putin is 'not going to go into Ukraine,' despite Crimea]</ref> Trump later accused Russia of taking [[Crimea]] by force and asked whether Obama was too soft on Russia.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-latest-tweet-accuse-crimea-obama-too-soft-distance-campaign-team-white-house-a7581511.html Donald Trump accuses Russia of taking Crimea by force in attempt to distance himself from campaign allegations]</ref>

Trump said that the [[Iran nuclear deal]] is bad and as president, he kept his promise by withdrawing from it.

After his election as U.S. president, [[Israel]]i prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] called Trump "a true friend of the State of Israel."<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/netanyahu-trump-israel-true-friend-231094?lo=ap_c4 Netanyahu calls Trump 'a true friend' of Israel]. ''Politico''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> On February 2, 2017, Trump stated that building new settlements in the [[West Bank]] "may not be helpful" to achieving peace in the [[Middle East]], and he appeared to shift his formerly strong stance on moving the U.S. embassy to [[Jerusalem]] as he had previously stated.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/trump-to-israel-settlements-may-not-help-achieve-peace-in-middle-east.html Trump to Israel: Settlements ‘may not help’ achieve peace in the Middle East]. ''Fox News''. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.</ref> But on December 6, 2017, Trump announced that the U.S. officially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the U.S. would begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy from [[Tel Aviv]] to Jerusalem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/saun/sncfausiyyo/sqrs/p2/the-press-office/2017/12/06/president-donald-j-trumps-proclamation-jerusalem-capital-state-israel|title=President Donald J. Trump's Proclamation on Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel |publisher=White House|accessdate=6 December 2017|date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Trump in 2019 also gave official U.S. recognition to the [[Golan Heights]] as being part of Israel. In recognition for his support of Israel, a plaza in Jerusalem was named for Trump ("Donald Trump Square"), as well as a settlement in the Golan Heights ("Trump Heights")

Trump had criticized [[NATO]] for not fulfilling its financial obligations, going so far as declaring the organization "obsolete", but in April 2017 - after getting promises from NATO partners to make increased financial contributions - Trump retracted the obsolete declaration.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/news/the-latest-trump-says-nato-no-longer-obsolete/ The Latest: Trump says NATO ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Hagen, Lisa (April 21, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328558-trump-nato-is-no-longer-obsolete Trump: NATO is ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref>

Immediately after taking office, Trump had exchanged vitriolic rhetoric with and made threats to North Korea after the latter carried out numerous medium/long-range missile tests and a nuclear test in September 2017. However, in March 2018, Trump announced he would hold a summit with North Korea Chairman Kim Jong Un, making him the first U.S. president to have bilateral talks with a North Korean leader. The first summit was held in Singapore in June 2018, a second in Hanoi in February 2019, and a third informal summit in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in June 2019 - during which he became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot on North Korean soil. During the period of the summits, North Korea had halted testing of long/medium-range missiles, as well as nuclear testing (and outside of a few short-range missiles in early May 2019, North Korea hasn't tested any weapons since November 2017.)

On Monday, 7 October 2019, Trump ordered American military forces to withdraw from northern Syria in case Turkish forces and their allies would attack them, meaning the predominantly Syrian Kurdish ''SDF'' (''Syrian Democratic Force'') would not have direct U.S. military support. This decision came after a telephone conversation with Turkish ruler [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] on Sunday,<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/turkey-announces-incursion-of-northeast-syria-us-backed-kurds-have-vowed-all-out-war Trump pulls back troops from northern Syria ahead of Turkish assault, Pentagon officials 'blindsided']</ref> and Turkish forces soon began advancing into northern Syria to create a buffer zone.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkey-syria-invasion-ground-forces-civilians-dead Turkey announces northern Syria invasion of ground forces; multiple civilians reported dead]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUeXaPaKF50 Why Turkey is invading Syria]</ref> In the same week it was announced that it is planned by the U.S. administration to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East because of the tensions between [[Saudi-Arabia]] and [[Iran]].<ref>[https://video.foxnews.com/v/6040831354001/ President Trump plans to send 1,500 US troops to the Middle East]</ref> President Erdogan visited the White House on November 13, 2019.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/13/donald-trump-im-a-big-fan-of-turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan/ Donald Trump: ‘I’m a Big Fan’ of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan]</ref>

At his 2nd term, Trump invited Netanyahu to be the first foreign head of State to visit the US (- Feb 4, 2025).
[[File:Trump w Netanyahu at WH 2.4.25.jpg|thumb|Trump w Netanyahu at WH 2.4.25]]
[[File:PMPOTUS5February2-660x440.jpg|thumb|Trump meets Netanyahu 2.4.25]]
[[File:Billboard - Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, in support of Trump.2.5.25.jpg|thumb|Billboard - Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, in support of Trump.2.5.25]]
====Department of Education====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Education}}
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he wants to eliminate the Department of Education.<ref name=Educ/>

====Global warming====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Energy and environmental policy}}
Trump does not believe in the [[Climate Change]] hysteria, once stating the "Nobel committee should take the [[Nobel Prize]] back from [[Al Gore]]."

====Homosexual agenda====
For all practical purposes, Trump seems to be on the side of the [[homosexual agenda]]. He supports the creation of new law by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], as in a new right to [[homosexual marriage]], and declares it the "law of the land" even though Congress passed no such law.

Trump has attended multiple [[same-sex marriage]] ceremonies{{Citation needed}}, but has also said in the past that he opposes same-sex marriage. Trump's views are not yet known on other aspects of the [[homosexual agenda]], such as whether Trump would ban [[conversion therapy]] for minors as [[Chris Christie]] did. The [[Fox News Channel]] debate in August avoided these issues.

====Second Amendment rights====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Gun rights}}
Trump has a mixed record on the [[second amendment]] and against [[leftist]] [[gun control]] and gun free zones. As president, Trump has promised to re-arm military personnel on all American military bases as well as [[ROTC]] recruitment centers, which were disarmed by the [[Clinton Administration]] policy.<ref name=Educ/> Trump was strongly endorsed by the [[National Rifle Association]] in one of its earliest endorsements in an election campaign.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/20/nra-to-endorse-trump.html# Trump wins NRA endorsement, blasts Clinton on gun stance at forum]. ''Fox News''. May 20, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.</ref>

On August 5, 2019, Trump promoted extreme risk protection orders, AKA, red flag laws, to combat the risk of mass shootings. His announcement came after the deaths of 20 people in El Paso Texas. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFZKFUuGb4c</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shootings-remarks</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/el-paso-walmart-shooting-20-dead-26-injured-gov-greg-abbott-police-chief-greg-allen</ref>

On December 18, 2018, the Department of Justice amended the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of “machinegun” under federal law, as such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger. <ref>https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/bump-stocks</ref> The ATF also issued a statement saying: "We are faithfully following President Trump’s leadership by making clear that bump stocks, which turn semiautomatics into machine guns, are illegal, and we will continue to take illegal guns off of our streets." <ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-bump-stock-type-devices-final-rule</ref> In January 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 13-to-3 vote ruled that the classification was illegal and this ruling is currently under review by the United States Supreme Court. <ref>https://www.npr.org/2023/11/03/1210516804/supreme-court-bump-stocks</ref>

On February 28, 2018, Trump met with lawmakers in the aftermath of a February 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead. He appeared to support red flag laws and stated: "I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida … to go to court would have taken a long time. Take the guns first, go through due process second.” <ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376097-trump-take-the-guns-first-go-through-due-process-second/</ref>

====Healthcare Issues====
Trump does not support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and would open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com">https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform</ref><ref name=Educ>Breitbart.tv (February 9, 2011). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2011/02/09/pro-life-donald-trump-would-eliminate-dept-of-education-impose-25-tax-on-china-imports-if-president/ "Pro-life Donald Trump would eliminate Dept of Education, impose 25% tax on China imports if president"]. Breitbart.com.</ref> However, he has also said, "I like the mandate."<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2016/02/19/trump-on-obamacare-i-like-the-mandate-video/ "Trump On Obamacare: ‘I Like The Mandate’"]</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should regulate the prices of life-saving drugs.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/trump-backs-
medicare-negotiating-drug-prices-218215</ref>

Trump supports the legalization of marijuana for medical use.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2015/06/18/exclusive-donald-trump-on-what-made-him-run-for-president-on-hannity/</ref>

''Donald Trump has not yet answered if he supports the privatization of veteran's healthcare.''

Trump believes that the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid).<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-15/trump-calls-for-expanded-medicaid-birth-control-without-doctor</ref>

[[File:Donald Trump Speaking in Fountain Hills.jpg|thumb|Trump speaking in Fountain Hills, Arizona in March 2016.]]

====Vaccines====
Trump believes that [[vaccines]] cause [[autism]]<ref>Ferris, Sarah (September 16, 2015). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/253980-trump-links-vaccines-to-autism-epidemic "Trump links vaccines to autism 'epidemic'"]. The Hill website/Policy/Healthcare.</ref> and has argued against requiring that so many vaccines be given to infants.

==== Eminent domain====
Trump believes that the government has the right to take [[private property]] upon paying just compensation for both infrastructure and to promote economic development.

==== Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts}}
Trump opposed filling the Supreme Court seat held by [[Antonin Scalia]] before the next President takes office. When asked who he might select to the Supreme Court, he said that his sister, a sitting federal court judge, would make a great Supreme Court justice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/sfothrfaqegbnvj/suvw/p2/corner/423196/trump-praises-his-sister-pro-abortion-extremist-judge-ramesh-ponnuru|title=Trump Praises His Sister, a Pro-Abortion Extremist Judge|date=Aug 27, 2015|accessdate=February 21, 2016}}</ref>

====Political contributions====
He has been criticized for his substantial contributions to Democrat lawmakers; the majority of those lawmakers are located in the states he resides in: New York and Florida. The amount he has donated since 2008 is $25,000, which is insignificant considering his wealth.<ref>Allin, Olivia (April 30, 2011). [http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Donald-Trump-calls-nations-leaders-stupid-people-and-blood-sucking-politicians/8104644 "OTRC: Donald Trump calls nation's leaders 'stupid people' and 'blood-sucking politicians'"]. OnTheRedCarpet [news]. Retrieved from ABC7 [KABC Television, Los Angeles] website.</ref>

Trump is not known to be beholden to any big-money donors.

==Presidential campaigns==
===2024 presidential campaign===
{{See also|2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign}}
[[File:Trump 2024 Iconic and Historical Campaign.jpg|thumbnail|The 2024 is a memorable campaign that we all will remember in our hearts.]]

Donald Trump officially declared his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on November 15, 2022. His announcement took place at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he expressed his intention to reclaim the presidency. Trump emphasized themes of nationalism and economic revival.

In a notable development, Trump secured the necessary delegates to become the Republican nominee, setting the stage for a potential rematch against President Joe Biden, who also confirmed his candidacy but was removed later to install Kamala instead.

At least two assassination attempts were made against him, the first one he saved as a miracle and his faith grows. The second was stopped near a Trump Golf Club in Florida.

He received the support of [[Robert Kennedy, Jr]] and other former democrats, as well as [[Elon Musk]] and even Joe Biden wore a MAGA hat and seemed happy that Kamala lost.
[[File:Trump McDonald's.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump working the [[McDonald's]] Drive-Thru window.]]
In a November 2023 CNN Poll: Trump was narrowly leading Biden in hypothetical rematch.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/07/politics/cnn-poll-trump-biden-matchup/index.htmlCNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads Biden in hypothetical rematch], ''CNN'', Nov 8, 2023</ref>

A November 2023 poll showed: voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China.<ref>Lauren Irwin, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4303281-voters-trust-trump-over-biden-on-ukraine-israel-and-china-poll/ Voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China: poll], ''The Hill'', Nov 9, 2023</ref>

On the Israel "Palestinian" Gaza regime Hamas war [[Swords of Iron]], Trump said in November 2023, "Sometimes you have to let things play out" - his stand against a ceasefire.<ref>Brett Samuels, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4304401-trump-israel-hamas-war-let-things-play-out/ Trump on Israel-Hamas war: ‘Sometimes you have to let things play out’] ''The Hill'', 11/10/23 </ref>

[[File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza - finish the problem - Mar 5 2024.jpg|thumb|File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza: "finish the problem." (Mar 5 2024)]]
On Mar 5, 2024, Super Tuesday, Trump expressed his full support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'.<ref>Chris Williams, [https://www.livenowfox.com/news/state-of-the-union-speech-2024 State of the Union: Biden expected to talk immigration, economy, ceasefire], ''Fox News'', March 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
What do Republicans say? Trump has not said much on Gaza. However, he said Israel needs to "finish the problem" in its war against Hamas in Gaza when he recently called into "FOX and Friends."</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-israel-gaza-finish-problem-rcna141905 Trump breaks silence on Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'], ''NBC News'', Mar 5, 2024</ref>

On March 25, 2024, Trump said: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel after Oct. 7.<ref>
Omer Lachmanovitch And Ariel Kahana, [https://www.jns.org/trump-only-a-fool-would-have-not-acted-like-israel-on-oct-7/ Trump: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel on Oct. 7], ''JNS'', Mar 25, 2024</ref> And that "People that were in other administrations with Biden saw him as weak, ineffective, Hamas would have never done that attack if I were there."

Trump's November 2023 video focused on the October 7 massacre:
{{Cquote|Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday released a new campaign video.
The video ad builds on the thousands of people, including 31 Americans, killed by Hamas in Israel since October 7, and slams US President Joe Biden's release of billions of dollars in funds to Iran.

The campaign video said, "Trump played hardball with Iran. Destroyed ISIS. Kept the Middle East at peace. Kept us out of endless wars with strength."<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/380118 Trump's new video focuses on the october 7th massacre], ''INN '', 11 Nov 2023</ref>}}

On November 10, 2023, [[Elise Stefanik]] filed an ethics complaint against corrupt Trump fraud trial judge [[Arthur Engoron]].{{Cquote|Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) filed a judicial ethics complaint Friday against the New York judge overseeing former President Trump’s civil fraud trial, claiming the judge has shown “inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance” toward the former president and calling on him to resign.

Judge Arthur Engoron has displayed a “clear judicial bias” against Trump and broken “several rules” in the state’s judicial conduct code, Stefanik wrote in a letter to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.<ref>Ella Lee, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4304049-elise-stefanik-ethics-complaint-trump-fraud-trial-judge/ Elise Stefanik files ethics complaint against Trump fraud trial judge], ''The Hill'', 11/10/23.</ref>}}

In November 2023, Trump told [[Argentina]]'s President-elect [[Javier Milei]] he plans to visit Buenos Aires.
{{Cquote|Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trump-tells-argentinas-president-elect-javier-milei-plans-105125913 Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires], ''ABC News'', Nov 24, 2023.</ref>}}

In November 2023, a "representative of Black Lives Matter" (BLM), activist Mark Fisher, endorsed Donald Trump and drew loud applause from supporters.<ref>Thomas Kika, [https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-blm-endorsement-draws-loud-applause-supporters-1849002 Donald Trump's Black Lives Matter Endorsement Draws Loud Applause From Supporters], Dec 2, 2023</ref>

A December 2023 poll found that young voters prefer Trump to handle the Israel-Hamas war.<ref>[https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/12/6/iop-youth-poll-fall-23/ Young Voters Sour on Biden, Prefer Trump to Handle Israel-Hamas War in Latest Harvard IOP Youth Poll]. By Thomas J. Mete, ''Crimson'' Staff Writer. Dec 6, 2023</ref>

On December 27, 2023, the Trump team released an ad titled "Burning down", addressing the dangerous border issue by Biden, including drug smuggling and the potential for Hamas-like Islamic terrorist attacks on American soil.<ref>Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022)
@TeamTrump:<blockquote>
🚨 MUST SEE — New Ad from Team Trump: “Burning Down”
From Trump War Room.
[https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 Dec 28, 2023]</blockquote>
On [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1Zt_w6Os2V/ Instagram].</ref>

In a December 9, 2023 published [[WSJ]] poll: Trump takes 2024 lead as Biden approval hits new low. "WSJ Poll Finds Unhappiness with Biden’s performance is pervasive, with economic pessimism weighing him down."<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-takes-2024-lead-as-biden-approval-hits-new-low-wsj-poll-finds-fb4fca0c Trump Takes 2024 Lead as Biden Approval Hits New Low, WSJ Poll Finds], ''WSJ'', Dec 9, 2023</ref> Trump's lead over Biden grows when independent candidates are included.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/poll-shows-biden-hitting-record-low-approvals-falling-behind-against-trump-2024-matchup Poll shows Biden hitting record low approvals, falling behind against Trump in 2024 matchup]. By Michael Lee , Paul Steinhauser, ''Fox News'', Dec 9, 2023</ref>

Another poll showed: "Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 points — And Trump Tops Biden By 4."<ref>
[https://www.mediaite.com/news/shock-poll-nikki-haley-absolutely-wrecks-biden-by-whopping-17-points-and-trump-tops-biden-by-4/ SHOCK POLL: Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 POINTS — And Trump Tops Biden By 4.] Mediaite, Dec 10, 2023</ref>

On December 17, 2023, Fox News reported that: "Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens."<ref>Dana Blanton, [https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-trumps-lead-gop-primary-widens Fox News Poll: Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens], ''Fox News'', Dec 17, 2023</ref> "Trump's support stands at 69% in the primary race. That's up 7 points since November and fully 26 points since February."

Meantime, Trump gained a Florida endorsement from [[Marco Rubio]].{{Cquote|Donald Trump has a special interest in embarrassing Ron DeSantis in his home state of Florida, and on the eve of the Iowa caucuses he landed one more prize: the endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio. Rubio, who ran against Trump in 2016 and lost badly to him in the state's GOP primary, follows Sen. Rick Scott, who backed Trump in early November. Trump had been annoyed that it took Rubio this long, people close to him say, but he'll take the win. The former president, whose legal residence is in Palm Beach, also has the bulk of Florida's U.S. House members on his side<ref>https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iowa-caucus-republican-primary-2024/card/trump-s-florida-push-gets-another-boost-IsM310GjI9wRELUYzbaJ</ref>}}
[[File:Fox News Poll June.2024.jpg|thumb|Fox News Poll June.2024]]
Jan 2024: Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll.
{{Cquote|President Biden trails former President Trump by eight percentage points in a hypothetical rematch in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of registered voters out Tuesday.

Why it matters: The poll offers an early warning sign for Biden, who flipped Georgia blue in 2020 for the first time in nearly three decades.<ref>Erin Doherty, [https://www.axios.com/2024/01/16/trump-biden-georgia-poll-2024-rematch Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll]</ref>}}

In his victory speech in Iowa caucuses, Jan 16, 2024, Trump pledged to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected. Claiming, Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.<ref>[https://www.jns.org/trump-pledges-to-solve-horrible-situation-in-israel-quickly-if-elected/ Trump pledges to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected], ''JNS'', January 16, 2024.<blockquote>
The Republican frontrunner for the White House says that the Jewish state would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.
Former President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he had still been president, and pledged to “solve” the “horrible” situation in the Jewish state if he is reelected in November.</blockquote></ref>

WaPo claimed (19 Jan 2024), that "Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration."
{{Cquote|Unlike non-Trump Republicans, most of his supporters favor deportation and less legal immigration, a poll finds.<ref>Philip Bump, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/19/trump-supporters-immigration-poll/ Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration], ''Washington Post'', January 19, 2024</ref>}}
Just ahead of the NH primary, Trump leads by wide margin in Post-Monmouth poll finds.
{{Cquote|Haley nearly doubles her support from November, but trails among the Republican Party’s base voters.
<ref>Dan Balz, Scott Clement and Emily Guskin, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/22/trump-leads-new-hampshire-post-monmouth-poll/ Trump leads by wide margin in N.H. primary, Post-Monmouth poll finds], ''WaPo'', Jan 22, 2024.</ref>}}

A Jan 29, 2024 poll in [[Michigan]] showed: 'Biden vs. Trump, Michigan.
Trump has a 3.1% lead based on 21 polls.' Per ''The Hill'' titling its piece: 'Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump.'<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4435973-michigan-gop-kristina-karamo-joe-biden-donald-trump-2024/ Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump], ''The Hill'', Jan 29, 2024</ref>

A Feb 4 2024 published ''NBC'' Poll showed Trump ahead of Biden with 20 points on handling economy.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-biden-trump-economy-presidential-race-rcna136834 Poll: 20-point deficit on handling economy highlights Biden’s struggles against Trump], NBC News, Feb 4, 2024</ref>

A Feb 27, 2024, poll showed:<ref>[https://emersoncollegepolling.com/wisconsin-2024-poll-trump-45-biden-42/ Wisconsin 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42% - February 27th, 2024]</ref> '[[Wisconsin]] 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42%'.

Mar 2024. [[MSNBC]] anchor dismissed own network's polling, suggesting enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think. <ref>Kendall Tietz , [https://www.foxnews.com/media/andrea-mitchell-dismisses-networks-polling-suggests-enthusiasm-biden-bigger-think Andrea Mitchell dismisses own network's polling, suggests enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think'], "Fox News'', March 6, 2024<blockquote>
The MSNBC host said Super Tuesday results made her think polling 'is not quite accurate'</blockquote></ref>

As of two days after his [[SOTU]] address, Biden is still behind Trump in battleground States, but Trump's playing catch-up on the Ground.<ref>Ken Thomas and Alex Leary, [https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-biden-2024-polls-65928c84 In Battleground States, Trump Is Ahead in Polls but Playing Catch-Up on the Ground], ''WSJ'', Mar 9, 2024</ref>
"Biden and Democrats have a big cash advantage over Republicans, and have funneled far more to state parties to build campaign infrastructure."

On Mar 11, 2024, "Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple polls."<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/presidential-election-latest-polls-biden-trump-1877928 Joe Biden Suddenly Leads Donald Trump in Multiple Polls], ''Newsweek'', Mar 11, 2024</ref>

But according to ''CBS'' reported poll on Mar 12, "Trump leads Biden narrowly in [[Georgia]]."<ref>
[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-trump-biden-georgia-2024-cbs-news/ Trump leads Biden narrowly in Georgia as general election comes into focus — CBS News Battleground poll], ''CBS News'', Mar 12, 2024</ref>

And reported on ''Fox News'' Mar 14 about [[Michigan]]. "Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll."<ref>Paul Steinhauser, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-holds-slight-edge-over-biden-crucial-battleground-state-poll Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll], ''Fox News'', 14 Mar 2024</ref>

====Lawfare====
{{See also|2024 election interference|Lawfare}}
As the campaign progressed, Trump faced various legal witch hints against him but remained a dominant figure in the Republican primaries anyways, being victorious against the Fake News. Polls indicated strong support among Republican voters, with a significant percentage expressing approval of his leadership style. His campaign strategy included a focus on rallying grassroots support and leveraging media and podcast appearances (thanks to Barron) to maintain visibility, something Kamala massively failed.

In November 2023, the [[Minnesota]] Supreme Court blocked a bid to remove Trump from the primary ballot in a 14th Amendment challenge.<ref>Marshall Cohen, [https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/politics/minnesota-14th-amendment-trump/index.html Minnesota Supreme Court blocks bid to remove Trump from primary ballot in 14th Amendment challenge], ''CNN'', November 8, 2023</ref>

On December 14, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected Democrat challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot. Saying "it won’t stop former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, turning aside challenges from critics who argue that his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him."<ref>[https://www.wilx.com/2023/12/14/michigan-court-rejects-challenges-trumps-spot-2024-primary-ballot/ Michigan court rejects challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot], Wilx.com, Dec 14, 2023</ref>

In Apr 2024, Trump was forced to reveal his finances to save his properties.<ref>Jon Jackson, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-forced-to-reveal-his-finances-to-save-his-properties/ar-BB1l1MwY Donald Trump Forced to Reveal His Finances to Save His Properties], ''Newsweek'', via ''MSN'', 04/03/2024</ref>

On May 30, 2024: GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict.<ref>Bradley Jaye, [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/30/gops-online-donation-platform-overwhelmed-after-trumps-guilty-verdict/ GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict], ''Breitbart'', 05/30/2024.</ref>

[[Dem]] presidential candidate [[Dean Phillips]] (D-MN) urged the [[New York]] governor to pardon Trump.<ref>Tara Suter, [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4698014-phillips-suggests-hochul-pardon-trump-for-the-good-of-the-country/ Phillips suggests Hochul pardon Trump ‘for the good of the country’], ''The Hill'', June 1, 2024</ref>

June 2024: Trump is to attend [[UFC]] fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.June 2024: Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.<ref>Rich Calder, [https://nypost.com/2024/06/01/us-news/trump-to-hit-ufc-302-mere-days-after-hush-money-guilty-verdict/ Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign], ''New York Post '', June 1, 2024 </ref>

Since May/30 verdict, "various polls .. have shown little to no shift towards Joe Biden, and some even suggest a boost for Donald Trump." (Written June 6).<ref>Matt Margolis, [https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/06/07/another-post-verdict-poll-that-will-terrify-joe-biden-n4929694 Another Post-Verdict Poll That Will Terrify Joe Biden], ''PJ Media'', 06/07/2024.</ref>

Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction.<ref>Ron Kampeas,.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/republican-jewish-group-rushes-to-trumps-defense-after-historic-conviction/ Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction], ''TOI'', May 31 2024</ref>

=====Colorado, Maine rulings=====
On December 20, 2023, Four --out of seven-- state Supreme Court judges in [[Colorado]] illegally banned Trump from the 2024 ballot "without due process."<ref name=wsj>The Editorial Board, [https://www.wsj.com/articles/colorado-supreme-court-donald-trump-ballot-2024-fourteenth-amendment-083b1271 The Folly of Colorado’s Trump Disqualification], ''WSJ'', Dec. 20, 2023.</ref> Explained in the [[Wall Street Journal]]:
"Even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the ruling, as it probably will, the Colorado decision will confirm for millions of Americans that Mr. Trump’s opponents will do everything possible to deny them their democratic choice."<ref name=wsj/>

Even [[Chris Christie]], a Trump foe, blasted the Colorado ballot decision.
{{Cquote|Chris Christie said voters - not the courts - should decide if Donald Trump deserves to be reelected in 2024.<ref>Sudiksha Kochi, [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/20/chris-christie-blasts-colorado-ballot-decision-trump/71982107007/ Chris Christie, a Trump foe, blasts Colorado ballot decision], ''USA Today'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>}}

[[Bill Barr]], another harsh Trump critic said: it is "legally wrong," will "backfire."<ref>Nick Robertson, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4370525-barr-colorado-court-trump-ruling-legally-wrong-will-backfire/ Barr says Colorado court’s Trump ruling ‘legally wrong,’ will ‘backfire’], ''The Hill'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>

[[Alan Dershowitz]] called the ruling "Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd."<ref>Jeff Poor, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/20/dershowitz-on-colorado-ruling-antidemocratic-unconstitutional-absurd/ Dershowitz on Colorado Ruling: Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd], ''Breitbart'', Dec 20, 2023</ref> Saying: "In the 60 years I’ve been practicing and teaching law, I’ve never seen a decision that’s so anti-democratic and so unconstitutional."

[[Liberal media]] admitted that [[Democrat]] judges just bungled this: "Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot." <ref>[https://www.aol.com/news/colorado-hands-trump-political-gift-162304129.html Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot], ''NBC Universal'', December 20, 2023</ref>

Days later, [[Maine]] Democrat secretary of state [[Shenna Bellows]] followed suit in unilaterally and illegally banning Trump from the 2024 election in that state.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/maines-top-election-official-bars-trump-from-states-2024-primary-ballot-2766c6f1 Maine Becomes Second State to Bar Trump From 2024 Primary Ballot]. ''WSJ'', December 28, 2023</ref>

On January 2, 2024, Trump appealed the Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to the state Superior Court.<ref>Isabella Murray, [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-appeals-maine-14th-amendment-election-disqualification-state/story?id=106051232 Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to state Superior Court], ''ABC News'', Jan 2, 2024</ref>

=====Supreme Court ruling=====
On Mar 4, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump stays on the ballot and it was improper for [[Colorado]] and another state to try to exclude him.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/04/supreme-court-decision-trump-colorado-ballot-takeaways/72841402007/ Trump stays on Colorado ballot: What to know from Supreme Court ruling], ''USA Today'', Mar 4, 2024.</ref><ref>Brianna Herlihy, Anders Hagstrom, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-unanimously-for-trump-in-colorado-ballot-disqualification-dispute Supreme Court rules unanimously for Trump in Colorado ballot disqualification dispute], ''Fox News'', Mar 4, 2024</ref>

====Assassination "joke"====
In Jan 2024, a hot mic catches Journos joking about Trump being assassinated,<ref>Tommy Christopher, [https://www.mediaite.com/news/hot-mic-catches-journos-laughing-and-joking-about-trump-being-assassinated-at-appeals-court/ Hot Mic Catches Journos Laughing and Joking About Trump Being Assassinated At Appeals Court], Mediatie, Jan 9th, 2024</ref> as Trump was in Washington for federal court appearance.<ref>Brian Flood, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/hot-mic-picks-media-members-seemingly-referencing-jfk-assassination-while-setting-trump-live-shot Hot mic picks up media members seemingly referencing JFK assassination while setting up Trump live shot], ''Fox News'', January 10, 2024</ref>

====Assassination attempts====
{{See also|Trump assassination attempt}}
[[File:Fight.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump raises his fist immediately after a failed assassination attempt.<ref>[https://youtu.be/O-zrbaXbsLg Trump Hater Cenk Uygur just admitted Trump’s Fist Pump made him proud! 😮], Ovation Eddie 2, Jul 17, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref>]]
In April 2024 [[Democrat]]s introduced a bill in [[Congress]] to remove [[Secret Service]] protection from [[President Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/13/flashback-dems-pushed-bill-to-take-away-trumps-secret-service-detail/ Flashback: Dems Pushed Bill To Take Away Trump’s Secret Service Detail], WALLACE WHITE, ''[[Daily Caller]], July 13, 2024. dailycaller.com</ref> The bill's chief sponsor was Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] who chaired the [[J6 witch hunt]].

To everyone's surprise, Biden refused to step aside after a disastrous debate performance with President Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden was roundly criticized by members of his own party and the [[liberal media]], demanding Biden's resignation.<ref>[https://archive.is/VXMfq#selection-5665.0-5727.12 The Almighty Calls for Biden], The Editorial Board, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', July 7, 2024.</ref> Donors began to bail, and Democrat members of [[Congress]] feared being dragged down with him. Biden dug in, as an anxious party awaited his next move.

On July 5, 2024 ''[[Newsweek]]'' reported ''Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool' ''<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-donald-trump-glenn-kirschner-1921542 Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool'—Legal Analyst], Published Jul 05, 2024 Updated Jul 06, 2024. newsweek.com</ref> citing 'legal analyst' Glenn Kirschner who said that Biden possesses "powers" relating to presidential immunity and noted that "he's gonna have to use them to save democracy." The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] posted an analysis on the [[SCOTUS]] presidential immunity ruling asking, ''Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?''<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotus-seal-team-six-analogy-analysis-1.7256053 Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?], Alexander Panetta · CBC News · Posted: Jul 06, 2024. cbc.ca</ref>
[[File:Image (1).jpg|thumb|In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections]]
On July 8, just five days before the shooting [[Biden]] told donors in a conference call, "We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye."<ref>[https://archive.is/nmJdB Biden told donors on a private call this afternoon: “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.”], Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel. x.com/kenvogel</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/13/report-biden-told-donors-it-was-time-to-put-trump-in-the-bullseye/ Report: Biden told Donors it was ‘Time to Put Trump in the Bullseye’'], ELIZABETH WEIBEL, [[Breitbart]]'', 13 Jul 2024. breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/biden-july-8-were-done-talking-about-debate/ Biden on July 8: ‘We’re Done Talking About the Debate, it’s Time to Put Trump in a Bullseye’], By Cassandra MacDonald, ''[[The Gateway Pundit]]'', Jul. 13, 2024. thegatewaypundit.com</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vswiX81IqhQ "Totally Irresponsible": Megyn Kelly Calls Out Biden Saying "Put Trump in a Bullseye" Days Ago], [[Megyn Kelly]], July 12, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/flashback-5-days-ago-biden-said-put-trump-in-a-bullseye/ar-BB1pWbB1 Flashback: 5 Days Ago Biden Said 'Put Trump in a Bullseye'], by Jack Davis, ''The Western Journal, July 13, 2024. msn.com</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/XZ0RE Biden Threat ‘To Put Trump in a Bullseye’ Met With Shrugs, in Contrast With Firestorm Over Palin ‘Crosshairs’], DEAN KARAYANIS, ''New York Sun, July 10, 2024. nysun.com</ref> Two days after the failed attempt Donald Trump was re-nominated as the official [[GOP]] candidate;<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/us-news/rnc-kicks-off-with-unanimous-nomination-of-trump-two-days-after-near-assassination/ RNC kicks off with spirited nomination of Trump two days after near-assassination], Josh Christenson, ''New York Post'', Published July 15, 2024. nypost.com</ref> the next day [[Biden]] announced he may drop out of the race.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/us-news/biden-says-medical-condition-could-prompt-him-to-drop-out-if-doctors-came-to-me/ Biden says ‘medical condition’ could prompt him to drop out ‘if doctors came to me’], By Steven Nelson, ''[[New York Post]]'', Published July 17, 2024. nypost.com</ref>

President Trump delivered his Acceptance speech two blocks from where [[President Theodore Roosevelt]] was shot while campaigning for re-election in 1912 and continued delivering his speech with a bullet in his chest.

In 2024, [[Asif Merchant]], Islamic Pakistani National, arrested for involvement in the Islamic Republic of Iran's plot to assassinate Donald Trump.<ref>Eric Tucker, [https://apnews.com/article/iran-pakistan-murderforhire-trump-justice-department-5a3abe0895ae7c2be14f89fc4e49bc53 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil] 'Associated Press'', August 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, including potentially of former President Donald Trump.

The case disclosed by the Justice Department on Tuesday comes two years after officials disrupted a separate scheme that they said was aimed at former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton.

Asif Merchant traveled to New York in June for the purpose of meeting with men he thought he was recruiting to carry out the killings, even paying a $5,000 advance to two would-be assassins who were actually undercover law enforcement officers, federal officials said. He was arrested in July as he prepared to leave the United States, after having told the men that he would provide further instructions, including the names of the intended targets, in August or September after he returned to Pakistan.</blockquote></ref><ref>Robert Legare, Nicole Sganga, Andres Triay, [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pakistani-iran-murder-plot-u-s-officials/ U. S. charges Pakistani with alleged Iran ties in murder-for-hire plot against Trump, U.S. officials] ''CBS News'', August 7, 2024</ref>

In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections [Farhad Shakeri], on Oct 7 (the anniversary to Hamas "palestine" led atrocities attack).<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-murder-hire-and-related-charges-against-irgc-asset-and-two Justice Department Announces Murder-For-Hire and Related Charges Against IRGC Asset and Two Local Operatives], ''DOJ'', Nov 8, 2024.

Greg Norman, [https://www.foxnews.com/us/iranian-asset-2-others-charged-plot-assassinate-trump-doj-says.amp Iranian asset charged in plot to assassinate Trump, DOJ says]. ''Fox News'' November 7, 2024.</ref>

====Running mates?====
[[File:28pol-swiper-trump-wake-2-bwzv-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg|thumb|Trump visits slain cop Jonathan Diller's family]]
In January 2024, Trump supporters suggested DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/03/trump-running-mate-poll/72072380007/ Trump supporters suggest DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates], ''USA Today'', Jan 3, 2024.</ref>

====Iowa Caucuses====

Trump won, easily.<ref>[https://themessenger.com/politics/overwhelming-iowa-win-is-a-little-underwhelming-at-trump-hq Trump’s Historic Win in Iowa Came So Quickly There Was Little Time to Prepare the Celebration at Trump HQ.]</ref> DeSantis edged out Haley. Ramaswamy dropped out.

====Jonathan Diller====

NY: As Biden propaganda team organized an Obama/Clinton recruitment for his campign, Donald Trump’s visit to the family of slain New York City police officer Jonathan Diller was an important moment for the suffering family the officer left behind, one local official said.<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-tremendous-comfort-family-wake-slain-nypd-officer-jonathan-diller-official-says/ Trump Was 'Tremendous Comfort to the Family' at Wake of Slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, Official Says], ''Western Journal'', Mar 29, 2024</ref>
{{Cquote|Mr. Trump called the officer’s death a horrible tragedy and, as he often does on the trail, broadly called for a crackdown on violent crime...<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/us/politics/trump-nypd-officer-wake.html Trump, Attending Wake of Slain N.Y.P.D. Officer, Pushes Campaign Message on Crime], ''NY Times'', Mar 28, 2024.</ref>}}

====Surprising NY poll====

A poll conducted in May 2024: Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip.<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2024/05/30/us-news/biden-leads-trump-by-single-digits-in-new-york-poll/ Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip: poll], ''NY Post'', May 30, 2024</ref>

====Some surprises in CA - Silicon Valley====
June/2024: "In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in." The liberal [[LA Times]] asks 'Is it a big threat to Biden?'<ref>Anabel Sosa, Seema Mehta, Ashley Ahn, Faith E. Pinho, [https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-06-07/2024-election-silicon-valley-and-the-push-for-trump In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden?], ''LA Times'', 6/8/2024.</ref>
[[File:GOP platform 2024.jpg|thumb|File:GOP platform 2024]]
====GOP platform====

The GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals,’ fight anti-Christian bias.<ref>Jacob Magid, [https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-platform-pledges-to-stand-with-israel-deport-pro-hamas-radicals-from-us/ GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals’ from US], ''TOI'', July 7, 2024</ref>

====Misc.====
In Apr 2024, Republicans moved to rename major airport after Trump.<ref>George C. Upper III, [https://www.westernjournal.com/republicans-move-rename-major-airport-trump/ Republicans Move to Rename Major Airport After Trump]. ''Western Journal'', Apr 2, 2024</ref>

In an Apr 6, 2024, "Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million" at a fundraising event. <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/06/trump-campaign-says-it-raised-more-than-50-million-at-saturday-fundraiser-00150937 Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million at Saturday fundraiser], ''Politico'', Apr 6, 2024</ref>

In end of Apr 2024:
{{cquote|MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace said ...that freedom of the press could end if former President Donald Trump wins re-election in November.
Wallace said, “The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner is one of the symptoms, one of the signs of a healthy, functioning democracy.<ref>Pam Key, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/05/01/msnbcs-wallace-if-trump-wins-in-november-freedom-of-the-press-could-end/ MSNBC’s Wallace: If Trump Wins in November Freedom of the Press Could End]. ''Breitbart'', 05/01/2024</ref>
}}

At the 2024 anti-Israel swastika-palestine<ref>Eric Rozenman, [https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/ Keffiyeh as Neo-Swastika Fashion Statement], Washington Jewish Week'', Apr 10, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/en/news/387246 Graffiti at NY college: 'Hitler, please come back'] Luke Tress, ''JTA'', Mar 24, 2024.<blockquote>
Queens College Hillel calls pro-Hitler graffiti a threat to student safety, demands action from administration.
...Tensions have been high at Queens College amid the Israel-Hamas war. A meeting between Muslim and Jewish students in November devolved into shouting. Muslim students at the meeting expressed support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, which launched the war, and castigated an imam who organized the talk.</blockquote></ref><ref>Henry Kopel, [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-the-keffiyeh-became-the-21st-centurys-swastika/ How the Keffiyeh Became the 21st Century’s Swastika], ''TOI'', May 19, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/389117 Man arrested at pro-Palestinian Arab protest in London for carrying swastika placard], ''INN'', Apr 28, 2024.<blockquote>Two men arrested at Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration in the British capital to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.</blockquote></ref><ref>Alana Goodman, [https://freebeacon.com/campus/northwestern-jewish-students-recount-scary-and-shocking-campus-anti-semitism-in-meetings-with-lawmakers/ Northwestern Jewish Students Recount 'Scary and Shocking' Campus Anti-Semitism in Meetings With Lawmakers], ''Free Beacon'', May 2, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/diaspora-affairs/artc-israeli-student-at-john-hopkins-assaulted-after-speaking-about-hostages Israeli student at John Hopkins assaulted after speaking about hostages], ''i24 news'', May 2, 2024.
attacker shouted derogatory remarks at her, including demands for her to "go back to Europe,"</ref><ref>[https://www.foxla.com/news/usc-swastika-fencepost-usc-palestine-protest Swastika found drawn on USC campus fence post], ''FOX 11 Digital Team'' May 1, 2024</ref> Campus "protests" mobs,
as police raided Columbia, Trump: 'Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests.'
<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-beautiful-to-watch-police-raid-columbia-pro-palestinian-student-protests/amp/ Trump: ‘Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests], By Agencies and ''TOI'' Staff.
2 May 2024.
Former US president and current Republican candidate calls protesters 'raging lunatics and Hamas sympathizers,' says Biden should be speaking out more against university rallies.</ref>

On 14 May 2024, Trump vowed he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected. Explained, Israel's actions in Gaza are war on terror.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-says-hell-deport-anti-israel-pro-palestinian-student-protesters-if-elected-report/ Trump says he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected — report]. ''TOI'', 28 May, 2024</ref>
[[File:IMG-20240628-WA0000.jpg|thumb|Trump calls Biden a bad "palestinian"]]
June 2024: Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6355320248112 Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll], ''Fox News'', June 19, 2024.<blockquote>
Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich takes a look inside Fox News' latest survey on the presidential race and key issues on 'Special Report.'</blockquote></ref>

July 9, 2024: 'Trump holds a 5-point lead over President Biden in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin.'
<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4761936-donald-trump-joe-biden-wisconsin/ Trump holds lead over Biden in Wisconsin: Poll], ''The Hill'' Jul 9, 2024</ref>

====Iranian hacking====
Trump campaign said it was hacked (in June 2024), blamed Islamic Republic of [[Iran]].
"The campaign statement came after the news website Politico said it began receiving emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump's operation."<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-814155 Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran] ''Reuters''
August 10, 2024.</ref>

====Presidential Debates====

June 27, 2024: Trump called Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems. After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-calls-biden-a-bad-palestinian-as-presidents-halting-debate-showing-draws-scrutiny/ Trump calls Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems.], By JTA, Jacob Magid, and Agencies. ''TOI'', June 28, 2024.<blockquote>After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/06/27/calling-biden-a-bad-palestinian-trump-says-gaza-war-should-continue/ Trump says Biden 'like a Palestinian' as candidates clash on Israel], ''ILH'', 06-27-2024.<blockquote>
Presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees face off in a contentious presidential debate, offering voters a rare side-by-side comparison of the two oldest candidates ever to run for president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1xuptiir US presidential debate: Biden: 'We saved Israel'; Trump: 'he's a very bad Palestinian'], ''Ynet'', 06.28.24.<blockquote>
POTUS appears weak, stammering and confused during debate marked by numerous taunts and below-the-belt jabs; GOP candidate: 'Israel would have never been invaded in a million years by Hamas' had he been president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2024/06/trump-used-word-palestinian-as.html Trump used the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative. He's right], EoZ, June 28, 2024.
<blockquote>
Trump is saying that Biden is taking the Palestinian side in the conflict. This is presumably what Hasan wants as well.

Assuming that Trump used the word in a negative way, he's right. And this is part of the story about Palestinians that no one wants to say.

70-80% of Palestinians support specific terror attacks against Jewish civilians, after the fact, during the last 20 years of polling. These include some of the most horrific attacks like the slaughter of rabbis in Har Nof in 2014, with axes and cleavers.

80% of Palestinians surveyed, in a poll done by Palestinians, said they supported the attack.

In 2008, a terrorist entered the Mercaz Harav yeshiva and started mowing down students. 8 were killed, including 4 children. When Palestinians were asked if they supported that attack, 84% said they did.

In 2003, when asked about the Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Haifa that murdered 21 including a two month old baby, 75% of Palestinians said they supported it.

And more recent polls show that over 75% of Palestinians supported the October 7 pogrom.

75% isn't 100%, but no one can deny that as a society, Palestinians support murdering innocent Jewish civilians, no matter where they live. Many of them openly cheer those murders.

What kind of people cheer terror attacks? Of course they should be vilified and insulted for their attitudes. Using the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative is quite reasonable without there being any significant Palestinian pushback against the cult of death that their society promotes.</blockquote></ref>

After a disastrous performance at the Presidential Debate, Democrats panicked. <ref>[https://time.com/6993760/joe-biden-debate-disaster-democratic-panic/ Inside Biden’s Debate Disaster and the Scramble to Quell Democratic Panic], ''Time'', June 28, 2024</ref> Liberal NYT called on Biden to quit.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/ny-times-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race-to-serve-his-country/ NY Times calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race ‘to serve his country’]. By Samuel Chamberlain, ''NY Post'', June 28, 2024</ref> Jill Biden was accused of elder abuse.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13585099/jill-joe-biden-lady-elder-abuse-accusations-election-2024.html Jill Biden accused of 'elder abuse' as she hunkers down with Joe at Camp David despite calls for the president to step aside in the 2024 election], ''Daily Mail'', June 30, 2024</ref> Jill Biden’s ex-husband also joined in slamming her.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/us-news/jill-bidens-ex-husband-slams-first-lady-for-apparently-encouraging-prez-to-stay-in-race-after-debate-disaster/ Jill Biden’s ex-husband slams first lady for apparently encouraging prez to stay in race after debate disaster: ‘I don’t even recognize her’],
By Dana Kennedy, ''NY Post'', June 29, 2024</ref>

{{clear}}

====Mega donors for Trump====

[[Elon Musk]] and [[Miriam Adelson]] where Trump's top financial backers.

====Victory ====

[[File:NYPost- Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again.jpg|thumb|NYPost: Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again]]

The lame stream media couldn't get their heads around how it happened.
The "analysts" were busy "working it out" all night long.
[[File:Far left helps GOP.jpg|thumb|Far left helps GOP.jpg]]
Democrat Ritchie Torres:<ref>Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres: ([https://x.com/RitchieTorres/status/1854193086756171879 Nov 6, 2024]):
<blockquote>

Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote></ref><blockquote>
Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote>
{{clear}}

===2020 presidential election===
{{See also|Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|United States presidential election, 2020|Biden Putsch|J6 false flag attack|}}
As an incumbent with a strong economy, Donald Trump was favored to win the 2020 U.S. presidential election. However, Democrats, through the use of [[voter fraud]], stole the election from Donald Trump and gave it to Joe Biden illegally. (see [[Biden Putsch]])

====Donald Trump on Joe Biden's age and his aging====
''See also:'' [[Biden's age]] and [[Donald Trump's age]]

Nate Silver of ''FiveThirtyEight'' wrote about Bidens's age:
{{Cquote|A lot of rank-and-file voters do have concerns about Biden’s age. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll in February found that 62 percent of voters had reservations about voting for someone aged 75 or older. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx Other polls] have also shown advanced age to be a concern among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.<ref>[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-bidens-opponents-being-too-coy-in-making-age-an-issue/ Voters Care About Biden’s Age — Not About His Gaffes] by Nate Silver,''FiveThirtyEight''</ref>}}

Donald Trump has called Joe Biden "sleepy" and said that "he looks different than he used to, he acts different than he used to, he’s even slower than he used to be".<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?] EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE, ''The Atlantic''</ref> See also: [[Biden's age]]

The ''[[New York Times]]'' stated:
{{Cquote|Meeting with a group of union officials in the West Wing this year, the president appealed for their support in part by tapping on his head and saying, “Biden is losing it,” according to a participant in the meeting who disclosed the president’s comment on condition of anonymity.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/joe-biden-age.html Why Joe Biden’s Age Worries Some Democratic Allies and Voters], ''New York Times''</ref>}}

====Trump's Social Media Ban====
On January 8, 2021, [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]], in violation of the First Amendment and at risk of being put out of business by the [[Sherman Antitrust Act]] and [[U.S. Color Revolution#Executive Order 13848|Executive Order 13848]] due to their [[antitrust]] violations and censorious actions, illegally censored and silenced President Trump on their platforms by permanently suspending his accounts with them.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/breaking-twitter-bans-president-donald-trump-permanently/ BREAKING: Twitter Bans President Donald Trump — PERMANENTLY] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> This was part of co-ordinated collusion between Twitter, Facebook, [[Instagram]], [[Google]] (and its [[YouTube]] subsidiary) and other liberal Big Tech companies to target Trump and his supporters for illegal censorship and silencing of viewpoints and opinions the Left does not like,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/__trashed-15/ Big Tech Launches Massive Coordinated Cyber Attack on 74,000,000 Trump Voters — GOP SILENT] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> while simultaneously allowing violent leftist individuals and groups like Antifa and Black Lives Matter to have free run of their sites and say and do as they please. Although not officially confirmed as yet, Fox News host [[Sean Hannity]] later reported that Trump has since moved over to conservative social media website [[Parler]], prompting a wave of new accounts to subsequently open up there.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/report-sean-hannity-says-president-trump-joined-parler/ UPDATE – NOT CONFIRMED: Sean Hannity Says President Trump Has Joined Parler] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

====J6 false flag attack====
{{See also|J6 protests}}

===2016 presidential campaign===
[[File:Donald Trump (29273256122) Phoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|Donald Trump on August 31, 2016.]]
{{See also|2016 U.S. presidential election|Donald Trump achievements: 2016 election and transition}}
====Controversy with Barack Obama====

Trump has questioned Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility to be president, in light of the ongoing questions surrounding his birth certificate.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=280533 "Trump: Obama spending millions to hide his past"] (March 28, 2011). WorldNetDaily website.</ref> Trump questioned whether the Obama Administration was successful in negotiating with foreign countries. Trump declared during the 2016 election that he no longer would question Obama's eligibility.

====Hillary Clinton====
Trump had pledged, if elected president, to appoint a special prosecutor to further investigate [[Hillary Clinton]]'s use of a private email server whilst Secretary of State, but Hillary took her crushing defeat so hard that Trump charitably softened his stance after winning.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-investigation.html Donald Trump Drops Threat of New Hillary Clinton Investigation] New York Times - Nov. 22, 2016</ref> A few of Trump supporters, such as [[Ann Coulter]] and [[Breitbart]], expressed disappointment but Trump rose in overall public approval.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/ann-coulter-slams-trump-clinton/2016/11/22/id/760220/ Ann Coulter Slams Trump's Decision on Clinton] Newsmax.com - Nov. 22, 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2016/11/23/peter-schweizer-letting-hillary-off-hook-definition-rigged-system/ Peter Schweizer: Letting Hillary off the Hook Is ‘Definition of a Rigged System’] Breitbart.com - Nov. 23, 2016</ref>

====Path to the Nomination====
In the 2015 [[Value Voters Debate|Value Voters]] poll, Trump performed poorly, coming in fifth, indicating many [[Christian]] [[conservatives]] had not yet warmed up to him.<ref>Flores, Reena (September 26, 2015). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-conservative-poll-donald-trump-could-not-win/ "The conservative poll Donald Trump could not win"]. CBSNews website.</ref> Trump is a big supporter of [[gambling]], which most Christians, other religious groups, and [[conservatives]] oppose. But by 2016 Trump was winning more support from [[evangelical]]s than any other Republican candidate.

Trump won the Republican primary, receiving more votes than any other Republican primary candidate in history.<ref>Hoft, Joe (June 7, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/06/trump-trumps-wins-historic-race-record-fashion/ HISTORY! Trump Shatters Republican Primary Vote Record by 1.4 Million Votes]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

====2016 General election====
[[File:Clinton-Tweet-300x406.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Hillary Clinton]] and [[Biden]] [[National Security Advisor]] [[Jake Sullivan]] were the sources of the [[Trump-Russia]] smear.]]
Trump faced former liberal Democrat Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] in the general election. Trump's campaign was vastly outspent, outraised, and out-staffed by Clinton's.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/10/more-with-less-trumps-lean-machine-beats-clintons-big-bank-account.html More With Less: Trump's lean machine beats Clinton's big bank account]. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> The [[mainstream media]] was extremely biased against and unfair towards Trump.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/11/media-remain-hostile-to-donald-trump-even-as-some-pundits-admit-blew-it.html Media remain hostile to Donald Trump even as some pundits admit they blew it]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Media-Bias-to-the-Extreme/39285014073786148.html Media Bias to the Extreme]. ''BillOReilly.com''. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> According to a study, 91% of the media coverage concerning Trump was negative and 96% of campaign contributions from the media went to Clinton.<ref>Bedard, Paul (March 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

It was widely expected that Clinton would easily win the election, and the elite pollsters and "political insiders" all predicted a massive Clinton victory.<ref>Vogel, Kenneth P. & Isenstadt, Alex (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/how-did-everyone-get-2016-wrong-presidential-election-231036 How did everyone get it so wrong?]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Catanese, David (October 24, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/the-run-2016/articles/2016-10-24/republicans-last-hope-the-polls-are-wrong Republicans’ Last Hope: The Polls Are Wrong]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> At least once, when a poll was released that actually showed Trump leading, Clinton's campaign dismissed it as "bad polling".<ref>Nelson, Louis (November 1, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/clinton-campaign-bad-poll-abc-washington-post-230591 Clinton camp on new survey showing Trump ahead: It’s ‘bad polling’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Instead, Trump won the election in a massive, historical upset, winning even states such as [[Pennsylvania]], [[Michigan]], and [[Wisconsin]], which a Republican had not won for 20–30 years.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/08/first-polls-close-in-2016-race-trump-projected-to-win-ind-ky-clinton-wins-vt.html Trump wins presidency, defeats Clinton in historic election upset]. ''Fox News''. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Blake, Aaron (November 9, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/08/donald-trumps-path-to-victory-is-suddenly-looking-much-much-wider/ Donald Trump just blew up the electoral map]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> The predictions were off the mark dramatically. The actual polls themselves were broadly correct showing Clinton leading over Trump by about 2%.<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/jaycaruso/2017/07/16/latest-job-approval-poll-president-trump-awful]</ref> However Trump 'flipped' key districts and states smashing Clinton's so-called 'Blue firewall'.<ref>Flint, Joe & Alpert, Lukas I. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/bad-polling-in-hand-media-misses-mark-badly-with-election-predictions-1478710860 How the Media’s Election Predictions Badly Missed the Mark]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Trump's election victory was described by ''[[Politico]]'' as "the most stunning upset in American history."<ref>Goldmacher, Shane & Schreckinger, Ben (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/election-results-2016-clinton-trump-231070?lo=ap_c1 Trump pulls off biggest upset in U.S. history]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>

While the GOP increased its vote share across the entire nation, Trump made the largest gains in the rural [[Midwest]] and [[Rust Belt]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/08/us/elections/how-trump-pushed-the-election-map-to-the-right.html How Trump Reshaped the Election Map]. ''The New York Times''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> Although Clinton won the popular vote 65,515,369 (48.05%) to 62,853,327 (46.09%), according to unofficial results, the large vote totals came from states which have resisted voter identification reforms.<ref>[http://www.inquisitr.com/3719036/3-million-illegal-immigrants-voted-gregg-phillips-votestand-donald-trump-final-popular-vote-count-2016-predictions/ 3 Million Illegal Immigrants Voted, Claims Gregg Phillips Of VoteStand: Donald Trump’s Final Popular Vote Count Alleged To Be Better Than 2016 Predictions], Patrick Frye, ''The Inquisitr'', November 15, 2016</ref> Dr. Robert Epstein of the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology testified before Congress that [[Google]] bias and meddling had shifted "between 2.6 million and up to 10.4 million votes" to Hillary Clinton.<ref>https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/08/psychologist-google-generated-at-least-2-6-million-votes-for-hillary.php</ref> Trump won the [[electoral college]] vote, 306 to 232, with the incomplete vote count reported.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/swxn/sjkl/p2/election/results|title=Election Results|accessdate=Nov. 12, 2016}}</ref> Trump won more votes in the general election than any Republican candidate in U.S. history, and he won the largest number of electoral votes since [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>Hoft, Jim (November 22, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/11/trump-breaks-record-votes-republican-candidate-history/ Trump Breaks Record for Most Votes by Republican Candidate in History]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 22, 2016.</ref> In addition, Trump won 2,623 counties—the largest number for both a Republican or Democrat since [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1984—while the Democrats won only 489, something even the liberal [[PolitiFact]] admitted to be true.<ref>Jacobson, Louis (December 4, 2016). [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/dec/04/mike-pence/mike-pence-says-donald-trump-won-most-counties-rep/ Mike Pence says Donald Trump won most counties by a Republican since Ronald Reagan]. ''PolitiFact''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> Geographically speaking, Trump accordingly won 85 percent of the nation<ref>Wallace, Tim (November 16, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/16/us/politics/the-two-americas-of-2016.html?_r=0 The Two Americas of 2016]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> and 61 percent of the states (including Maine's 2nd district). With the historic flip of Elliott County, Kentucky, every rural, white-majority Southern county voted for the Republican nominee for the first time in history.<ref>Simon, Jeff (December 9, 2016). [https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/09/politics/elliott-county-kentucky-democratic-streak-broken-by-donald-trump/index.html How Trump ended Democrats' 144-year winning streak in one county]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 15, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004,<ref name="townhall.com"/><ref name="wsj.com"/> even though some have disputed the accuracy of such exit polling methods.<ref>Showalter, Brandon (November 16, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/81-percent-evangelicals-vote-trump-eric-teetsel-joe-carter-171542/ Did 81 Percent of Evangelicals Really Vote for Trump? Not So Fast, Some Say]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> This is largely due to Trump's conservative policies that align well with the Bible, including opposition to abortion.

While liberal, establishmentarian world leaders made generally nuanced statements in response to Trump's election upset, conservative, right-wing leaders, including the leaders of insurgent parties in European nations, reacted positively to Trump's election.<ref>Ashkenas, Jeremy; Aisch, Gregor (December 5, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/05/world/europe/populism-in-age-of-trump.html?_r=0 European Populism in the Age of Donald Trump]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref>

In addition to Trump's defeat of Clinton, the Republican Party kept control of the House and Senate, outperforming expectations.<ref>Bresnahan, John (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.eu/article/republicans-on-cusp-of-keeping-the-senate/ Republicans hold the Senate in a stunner]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Hughes, Siobhan (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-are-confident-about-retaining-control-of-the-house-1478634160 Democrats Gain Seats in House, But GOP Retains Majority]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The Republican Party performed well—much better than expected—in state races, winning trifectas in [[Kentucky]], [[Iowa]], [[Missouri]], and [[New Hampshire]], and Democrats only had six trifectas and total control in five states, a record low.<ref>Greenblatt, Alan (November 9, 2016). [http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-republicans-add-dominance-state-legislatures.html Republicans Add to Their Dominance of State Legislatures]. ''Governing''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Siegel, Josh (November 9, 2016). [http://dailysignal.com/2016/11/09/republicans-maintain-strong-control-of-state-capitols-what-that-means/ Republicans Maintain Strong Control of State Capitols. Here’s What That Means.] ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The GOP won 25 trifectas, the largest since 1952.<ref>Lieb, David A. (December 29, 2016). [https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161229/281822873464433 GOP-Controlled States Aim to Reshape Laws]. ''Chicago Tribune'' (from the Associated Press). Retrieved December 30, 2016.</ref> The GOP now controlled the highest amount of governorships since 1922,<ref>Lieb, David A. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-11-09/republicans-expand-control-of-governorships-legislatures Republicans governorships rise to highest mark since 1922]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> and it controlled the most state legislative chambers in history.<ref>Bosman, Julie & Davey, Monica (November 11, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/us/republicans-expand-control-in-a-deeply-divided-nation.html Republicans Expand Control in a Deeply Divided Nation]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 14, 2016.</ref>

Despite expectations that Trump's election victory would cause the markets to plunge, the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] actually performed very strongly, closing at the highest level it had ever reached in history after the second day.<ref name="MarketRally">La Monica, Paul R. (November 10, 2016). [https://money.cnn.com/2016/11/10/investing/markets-stocks-donald-trump-rally/index.html The 'yuge' Donald Trump market rally continues]. ''CNN Money''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> It is rare for the stock market to rise immediately after a U.S. presidential election regardless of the winner.<ref name="MarketRally"/> The stock market had its best week in five years due to optimism of a Trump presidency.<ref>Craig, Victoria (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/11/11/trump-optimism-propels-dow-to-best-week-in-five-years.html Trump Optimism Propels Dow to Best Week in Five Years]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref>

After the election, childish [[leftists]] and [[anarchists]], who could not accept the results of the election, strongly protested Trump's victory and committed outrageous and extreme acts of vandalism and violence,<ref name="Protests">Chiaramonte, Perry (November 10, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/trump-protests-intensify-as-doubts-swirl-about-spontaneity.html Trump protests intensify, as doubts swirl about spontaneity]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> even brutally attacking and beating at least one alleged Trump supporter.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/video-emerges-group-beating-chicago-man-while-yelling-dont-vote-trump.html Video emerges of mob beating Chicago man while yelling 'don't vote Trump']. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> Many of these protests were likely organized and coordinated, as many protestors were bused in by Coach buses.<ref name="Protests"/> This occurred on the heels of Hillary Clinton, the Clinton campaign, and major mainstream media condemning in the harshest terms Trump and his supporters' complaints of a "rigged election," and failure to accept the results would damage democracy. Clinton, President Obama, and the media highlighted the protests and failed to condemn the leftist violence and protests as detrimental to democracy.

==Trump's backed candidates==
*In May 2022, Trump-backed author [[J.D. Vance]] wins GOP primary for [[Ohio]] Senate seat.<ref>Mark Lungariello, [https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/j-d-vance-wins-gop-primary-for-ohio-senate-seat/amp/ Trump-backed author J.D. Vance wins GOP primary for Ohio Senate seat], ''NY Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/ohio-primary-results-2022-05-03/ Ohio primary results: Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Republican Senate race], ''CBS'', May 3, 2023.</ref><ref>Annie Linskey and David Weigel, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/ohioans-head-polls-senate-primary-tests-trumps-sway/ J.D. Vance, with a Trump boost, clinches Senate GOP primary in Ohio], ''Washington Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

Ohio primaries tested power of Trump endorsement.<ref>Art Moore, [https://www.wnd.com/2022/05/gop-doubles-democrat-turnout-ohio-despite-roe-leak/ GOP doubles Democrat turnout in Ohio despite Roe leak], ''WND'', May 5, 2022.</ref><blockquote>[[RNC]] Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Breitbart News that Ohio voters "reject Biden's failed agenda of historic inflation, Biden's gas hike, and the crisis at our southern border, and will hold Democrats accountable and vote for Republicans up and down the ballot."</blockquote>

At [[Breitbart]], Nick Gilbertson summed up the May/2022 elections: "Clean sweep: all 22 Trump-backed candidates win primaries in Ohio, Indiana."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/03/22-trump-backed-candidates-win-primaries-ohio-indiana/ Clean Sweep: All 22 Trump-Backed Candidates Win Primaries in Ohio, Indiana], ''Breitbart'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

== Liberal denialism and Donald Trump ==

:''See also:'' [[Liberal denialism and Donald Trump]] and [[Liberal denial]]

Post the 2016 U.S. presidential election many liberals were in denial that Donald Trump was going to be president of the United States. Before the election, many liberal media outlets took the line that Donald Trump could not win the [[Republican]] primary and could not win the presidential election.<ref>
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/09/the-wrongest-media-predictions-about-donald-trump/?utm_term=.febb2623a89f The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump], ''Washington Post'', 2016</ref>

=== Political scientists, denialism and Donald Trump ===

{{See also|Atheism and science}}

Few, if any, [[Political science|political scientists]] predicted early on that Donald Trump would win the Republican primary and then would subsequently be elected president of the United States. Furthermore, most pollsters indicated that Trump would lose the election.

27 percent of American political scientists believe in the existence of God while 76 percent of American doctors said they believe in God.<ref>
*[http://www.livescience.com/379-scientists-belief-god-varies-starkly-discipline.html Scientists belief in God varies starkly by discipline], Livescience.com
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/8318894/ns/health-health_care/t/survey-most-doctors-believe-god-afterlife/ Most doctors believe in God], NBC News</ref> Most American [[atheism|atheists]] lean to the left politically (see: [[Atheism and politics]]). Compared to [[medical science]], which has many effective medicines and surgical procedures, the social science of political science is often unreliable.

===Trump and the mainstream media===
{{See also|Mainstream media and Donald Trump}}
The leftist [[mainstream media]] despises Trump and, under the influence of [[Trump Derangement Syndrome]], refuses to report objectively when covering him.

=== Angry secular leftists and Donald Trump ===

:''See also:'' [[Donald Trump and American atheists]] and [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]

American [[secular left]]ists were extremely angry and upset in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election victory (see: [[Donald Trump and American atheists]]).

In certain cases, it became debilitating (see:: [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]). The website Marketwatch reported concerning the aftermath of the 2016 presidential race: ''Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services''<ref>[https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-win-is-causing-a-surge-in-demand-for-mental-health-services-2016-11-10 Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services], Marketwatch 2016</ref>

The ''Religion News Service'' reported:
{{Cquote|For the last decade, [[Atheism|atheists]], [[secular humanism|humanists]] and others [[secular]]ists have worked hard to organize a “secular vote” that would counter the political clout of the [[religious right]].

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory dealt that movement a body blow when he garnered 81 percent of the white [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical]] vote and 60 percent of the white [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] vote. [[Mormonism|Mormons]], too, voted overwhelmingly for Trump...

[Trump's] platform was seen as anti-secular in many atheist and humanist circles. He said he would appoint religiously conservative Supreme Court justices, ban [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants, favor [[Christianity]] and repeal the [[Johnson Amendment]], which prohibits certain tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates — issues antithetical to organized atheism and [[humanism]].<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/11/09/dealt-a-body-blow-atheists-and-humanists-regroup/ Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup] by Kimberly Winston, ''Religion News Service'', November 9, 2016</ref>}}

==Books==
*''Trump: The Art of the Deal'' with Tony Schwartz (1987)
*''Trump: Surviving at the Top'' with Charles Leerhsen (1990)
*''Trump: The Art of the Comeback'' with Kate Bohner (1997)
*''The America We Deserve'' with Dave Shiflett (2000)
*''Trump: How to Get Rich'' with Meredith McIver (2004)
*''Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know about Success, Real Estate and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2005)
*''Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men, One Message'' with Meredith McIver and Robert T. Kiyosaki (2006)
*''Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life'' with Bill Zanker (2007)
*''Trump: Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges into Success'' with Meredith McIver (2008)
*''Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education in Business and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2009)
*''Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich—and Why Most Don't'' with Robert T. Kiyosaki (2011)
*''Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again'' (2011)
*''Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again'' (2015)

==Quotes==
===Quotes as U.S. President===
====Inaugural address====
*"....today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people."<ref name="InaugTransc">[https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/full-text-donald-trump-inauguration-speech-transcript-233907 Full text: 2017 Donald Trump inauguration speech transcript]. ''Politico''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref>
*"We assembled here today our issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and in every hall of power, from this day forward: a new vision will govern our land, from this day forward, it's going to be only America first. America first."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"[We will] unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the Earth."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>

====2017====
*"In America we don’t worship government, we worship God."<ref>Miller, S.A. (May 13, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/13/donald-trump-tells-liberty-university-graduates-we/ Trump at Liberty University: ‘We don’t worship government, we worship God’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Moons, Michelle (May 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/13/president-donald-trumps-1st-commencement-speech-america-dont-worship-government-worship-god/ President Donald Trump’s First Commencement Speech: ‘In America We Don’t Worship Government, We Worship God’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref>
*"I didn’t get elected to serve the Washington media—I got elected to serve the forgotten men and women and that’s exactly what I’m doing."<ref>Spiering, Charlie (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/donald-trump-vows-to-fight-on-no-politician-in-history-has-been-treated-worse-or-more-unfairly/ Donald Trump: ‘I Didn’t Get Elected to Serve the Washington Media’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Singman, Brooke (May 17, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/17/trump-takes-on-media-during-coast-guard-commencement-speech.html Trump takes on media during Coast Guard commencement speech]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>
* "The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented." (UN speech, September 2017)
* "The most important truth our Founders understood was this: Freedom is not a gift from government; freedom is a gift from God."<ref>[https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/920474831749025795 @realDonaldTrump], 17 Oct 2017</ref><ref>Crookston, Paul (October 17, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-freedom-not-gift-government-freedom-gift-god/ Trump: ‘Freedom Is Not a Gift From Government; Freedom Is a Gift From God’]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved October 20, 2017.</ref>

===Quotes from the 2016 campaign for President===

Trump's tactics of naming and shaming candidates has been proven very effective. He called Jeb Bush 'low-energy Jeb' and it stuck. Then came Marco Rubio as 'Little Marco.' Next came 'Lyin' Ted' for Ted Cruz. For the Democrats, he calls Hillary Clinton 'Crooked Hillary' and Bernie Sanders "Crazy Bernie."

*“We will no longer surrender this country or its people to the false song of [[globalism]].”
*"I think we have a president who, as a president, is totally incompetent, and he doesn’t know what he’s doing. I think he has no idea what he’s doing. And our country is going to [[hell]]."<ref>http://time.com/4210983/republican-debate-barack-obama-incompetent/</ref>
*"I will be the greatest jobs president that [[God]] ever created."
*"I’m using my own money. I’m not using the lobbyists. I’m not using donors. I don’t care. I’m really rich."
*"Free trade is terrible. Free trade can be wonderful if you have smart people. But we have stupid people."
*"Nobody would be tougher on ISIS than Donald Trump. Nobody. Within our military, I will find the General Patton, or I will find General MacArthur, I will find the right guy."
*"I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will have [[Mexico]] pay for that wall."
*"I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct."<ref>https://video.foxnews.com/v/4406746003001/watch-a-replay-of-fox-news-prime-time-presidential-debate/?#sp=show-clips</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&oq=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64l3.8295j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8 Google search]</ref>
*"Becoming the nominee of the party of [[Abraham Lincoln]] has been the greatest honor of my life.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/294401-trump-claims-party-of-lincoln-mantle-in-speech-at-black</ref>

====General election debate quotes====
*"Because you would be in jail." (Trump in response to Clinton saying that it would be a good thing that he "is not in charge of the law in our country")<ref name="2ndTranscript">[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/2016-presidential-debate-transcript-229519 Full transcript: Second 2016 presidential debate]. ''Politico''. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.</ref>
*"Now she’s blaming the lie on the late great Abraham Lincoln. ...Honest Abe never lied. That’s the good thing. That's the big difference between Abraham Lincoln and you." (Trump in response to Clinton's excuse for having "'a public and private position on certain issues.'")<ref name="2ndTranscript"/>
*"Hillary has experience, but it’s bad experience."<ref>Goodenough, Patrick (September 27, 2016). [https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/ Trump: 'Hillary Has Experience, But It's Bad Experience']. ''cnsnews.com''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

===Quotes from Twitter===
[[File:Screenshot 2015-09-28-12-11-31-1.png|right|300px|Thumb|Tweet from Billionaire Carl Icahn]]
{{Cquote| '''Somebody said I’m the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters.'''}}
Trump's tweets are archived and fully searchable online.<ref>http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/archive</ref> Here are some choice examples:
* "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (August 6, 2012, 1:23 pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/232572505238433794 "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (November 13, 2012, 12:23pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/268449146711703553 "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (January 1, 2014, 4:39pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/418542137899491328 "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>

====2015====
* "So many 'politically correct' fools in our country. We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense!" (August 8, 2015)
* "Notice that illegal immigrants will be given ObamaCare and free college tuition but nothing has been mentioned about our VETERANS #DemDebate" (October 13, 2015)
* "They laughed at me when I said to bomb the ISIS controlled oil fields. Now they are not laughing and doing what I said." (November 13, 2015)
* "President Obama said 'ISIL continues to shrink' in an interview just hours before the horrible attack in Paris. He is just so bad! CHANGE." (November 14, 2015)
* "Refugees from Syria are now pouring into our great country. Who knows who they are - some could be ISIS. Is our president insane?" (November 17, 2015)
* "Eight Syrians were just caught on the southern border trying to get into the U.S. ISIS maybe? I told you so. WE NEED A BIG & BEAUTIFUL WALL!" (November 19, 2015)

====2016====
* "Hillary said that guns don't keep you safe. If she really believes that she should demand that her heavily armed bodyguards quickly disarm!" (January 3, 2016)
* "I wonder if President Obama would have attended the funeral of Justice Scalia if it were held in a Mosque? Very sad that he did not go!" (February 20, 2016)
* "The organized group of people, many of them thugs, who shut down our First Amendment rights in Chicago, have totally energized America!" (March 12, 2016)
* "Why is it that the horrendous protesters, who scream, curse punch, shut down roads/doors during my RALLIES, are never blamed by media? SAD!" (March 20, 2016)
* "Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels was. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart!" (March 22, 2016)
* "For the 1st time in American history, America’s 16,500 border patrol agents have issue[d] a presidential primary endorsement—me! Thank you." (April 1, 2016)
*"We are going to say Merry [[Christmas]] again." (December 2016 in [[Michigan]]).<ref>[Trump: 'We are going to say merry Christmas again'], ''The Hill'', December 13, 2016</ref>

====2017====
*"The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!"<ref>Greenwood, Mark (February 17, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320168-trump-the-media-is-the-enemy-of-the-american-people Trump tweets: The media is the 'enemy of the American people']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 27, 2017.</ref>

* "Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!" (March 31, 2017)
* "Despite the constant negative press covfefe" (May 31, 2017)
* "That's right, we need a TRAVEL BAN for certain DANGEROUS countries, not some politically correct term that won't help us protect our people!" (June 5, 2017, while the Dept. of Justice was arguing in court that his Executive Order was not a "travel ban")
* "Fake News is at an all time high. Where is their apology to me for all of the incorrect stories???" (June 13, 2017)

===Other quotes===
* "[T]he country is going to hell."<ref>Cassidy, Chris (March 19, 2015). [http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2015/03/country_is_going_to_hell_claims_donald_trump "'Country is going to hell,' claims Donald Trump"]. BostonHerald.com website.</ref>
* "We have no leader in this country.”<ref>Reisner, Hiram (April 22, 2011). [https://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/donaldtrump-karlrove-gop-birther/2011/04/22/id/393742 "Trump: I'd just take Libyan oil"]. NewsMax website.</ref>
* "Our leaders are stupid, they are stupid people."<ref>Pierce, Tony (April 29, 2011). [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2011/04/donald-trump-in-vegas-our-leaders-are-stupid-they-are-stupid-people.html "Donald Trump in Vegas: 'Our leaders are stupid; they are stupid people'"]. Los Angeles Times website/Top of the Ticket blog.</ref>
* "I can tell you I am [the 2012 Obama campaign's] worst nightmare."<ref>Mooney, Alexander (April 11, 2011). [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/trump-says-he-is-obama-campaigns-worst-nightmare/comment-page-6/ "Trump says he is Obama campaign's worst nightmare"]. Cable News Network website/politicalticker blog.</ref>
* "Obama has no solutions."<ref>Coz, Steve (August 19, 2012). [https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-gibbs-fox-obama/2012/08/19/id/449050/ "Trump fires back at Obama campaign smear"]. Newsmax website/Newsfront.</ref>
*"Everything in life is luck."<ref name="Telegraph">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-election/12107003/Donald-Trump-faces-questions-over-Two-Corinthians.html</ref>
*"[Barack Obama] is probably the least transparent president in the history of the country."<ref name="Telegraph"/>
*"Not teaching your kids about money is like not caring whether they eat."<ref name="Telegraph"/>
===2025===
Inauguration Day (1.20.25): "I was saved by God to make America great again."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSrcDxdJrZ8 Inauguration Day: "I was saved by God to make America great again."]. ABC'', Jan 20, 2025</ref>

==See also==

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* [[Essay:Donald Trump One Two Body Blow]]
* [[The Chalkening]]
* [[Trump University]]
*[[Liberal Smear Machine]]
* [[Kathryn Steinle]]
* [[Mollie Tibbetts]]
* [[Sarah Root]]
* [[Alveda King]]
* [[Trump effect]]
* [[Jair Bolsonaro]]
* [[Javier Milei]]
* [[Deep State coup 2.0]]
* [[Biden Putsch]]
* [[Trump Administration]]
*[[Trump Cabinet]]
</div>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.trump.com Trump.com - Official website]
* [https://www.donaldjtrump.com donaldjtrump.com - Official website]
* [http://www.LyingCrookedHillary.com LyingCrookedHillary.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8c2Cq-vpg The Untruth About Donald Trump] by [[Stefan Molyneux]], Published on Jan 18, 2016
* [http://www.untruthaboutdonaldtrump.com UntruthAboutDonaldTrump.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yyoauXmzjg Do Emotions Trump Facts?] [[Thomas Sowell]] on Donald Trump - Rebutted! by Stefan Molyneux
* [http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/04/trump-explains-conversion-on-abortion.html Trump explains his pro-life conversion]
* 100 groups have signed [http://www.pseagles.com/Coalition_letter_Supreme_Court this coalition letter] re: Trump's [[Trump Supreme Court|nomination to the Supreme Court]].
* [https://youtu.be/oh2Sj_QpZOA SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan] - SkyNews Australia
* [https://rumble.com/vucs3g-exclusive-interview-with-donald-trump-kashs-corner.html Exclusive Interview with Donald Trump], [[Kash Patel]], February 8, 2022



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J.D. Vance

2025-03-27T02:16:11Z

MacTavish:

<big>'''''[[Conservative of the Year 2023]]'''''</big>
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'''James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman)''' (born in August 2, 1984 in Middletown, [[Ohio]]) is an American [[conservative populist]] politician, lawyer, author, and [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]] combat veteran who served as a United States Senator before from 2023-2025 before his inauguration as the 50th [[Vice President of the United States]] under [[Donald Trump]] (as the 47th President). Vance is the first [[Millennial]] to hold the office.

An outspoken tech entrepreneur who was the best-selling author of the “Hillbilly Elegy,” JD Vance announced his candidacy amid many skeptics on June 29, 2021.<ref>James Arkin, [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/01/jd-vance-ohio-senate-primary-497754 J.D. Vance joins already chaotic Ohio Senate primary], ''Politico'', July 1, 2021.</ref> On April 16, 2022, Trump endorsed Vance in his Senate primary race against many opponents, thereby rejecting the pro-[[Establishment]], [[Mike Pence]]-endorsed candidate [[Josh Mandel]].

Pro-[[Trump]] tech billionaire Peter Thiel has long been a supporter of J.D. Vance.

==Vice Presidency (2025 - present)==
===2025 Munich Security Conference speech===
Three weeks after being sworn in as Vice President, J.D. Vance spoke at the 2025 Munich Security Conference. Former [[Russian]] [[Prime Minister]] and [[President]] [[Dmitry Medvedev]] commented on the speech.
{{Cquote|The [[anti-Russian]] coven in [[Munich]] was particularly unsettled this time by the blatantly provocative speech of [[Vice President Vance]]. I must admit—surprisingly, he turned on the heat. Everyone expected the usual [[diplomatic]] courtesies toward [[Europe]] from its partner, along with comments on [[Donald Trump]]'s remarks about ending the [[NATO war in Ukraine|Ukrainian conflict]]. But instead, he took the floor and harshly reprimanded the [[Europe]]ans, who have completely lost themselves in recent years: your [[democracy]] is weak, your [[election]]s are [[garbage]], and your rules, which violate basic [[human]] [[morality]], are [[crap]]. And you don’t even have [[freedom of speech]]! They certainly would have held this against him—if he weren't the [[American]] boss. But since he is, they'll let it slide and resentfully swallow that brutal dressing-down from their senior partner. He's actually a bold guy, even if still an inexperienced [[vice president]]. Moreover, he told the [[truth]]. He said exactly what modern Europe amounts to. And we can add even more. Today's Europe, within the [[EU]]'s borders, is a bitter, feeble hag trying to disguise herself as a young and striking beauty. The era of such a Europe is irreversibly gone. It is weak, unattractive, and of little use to anyone—except itself.

P.S. The [[Zelensky|Kiev clown]] 🤡 chastised [[Trump]] for everything possible. That is, the washed-up beggar & thief spat into the giver's hand. The question is, how will Trump react?|||Dmitry Medvedev<ref>https://globalsouth.co/2025/02/15/dmitry-medvedev-2/</ref>}}

==2024 Presidential election==
{{See also|2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign|United States presidential election, 2024}}
[[File:JD Vance AF 2.PNG|right|250px|thumb|JD Vance on the 2024 campaign trail.]]
On July 15, 2024, [[Trump]] selected JD Vance as VP / his running mate for the 2024 election.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4708066-donald-trump-jd-vance-vice-president-joe-biden/ Trump picks JD Vance for VP]
By Brett Samuels, ''The Hill'', 07/15/24</ref>

Vance was nominated two days after the [[Assassination attempt on President Trump]]. As Vice President, Vance is poised to becoming President Trump's ideological successor, due to President Trump being limited to one more term. The State of Ohio has produced more [[United States President]]s than any other state.

In July 2024 Vance remarked that the [[United Kingdom]] will be the first [[nuclear]] armed [[Islamist]] state since the [[liberal]] [[Labour party]] took over.<ref>https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240716-jd-vance-uk-will-be-the-first-islamist-nuclear-power/</ref>

==United States Senate==
Vance was the [[Trump]]-endorsed underdog landslide winner of the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in [[Ohio]], far exceeding early predictions and routing his [[Liz Cheney]]-endorsed opponent, [[Tim Ryan]] in November 2022.

Vance's enormous 7-point margin of victory as a political newcomer solidifies [[President Trump]]'s popularity in the all-important [[Midwest]], as Vance's opponent campaigned against Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

===2022 Primary===
Though criticizing Trump harshly in 2016, In 2022 Vance became fully pro Trump.

In May 2022, Vance, as Trump's backed candidate, wins GOP primary for [[Ohio]] Senate seat.<ref>Mark Lungariello, [https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/j-d-vance-wins-gop-primary-for-ohio-senate-seat/amp/ Trump-backed author J.D. Vance wins GOP primary for Ohio Senate seat], ''NY Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/ohio-primary-results-2022-05-03/ Ohio primary results: Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Republican Senate race], ''CBS'', May 3, 2023.</ref><ref>Annie Linskey and David Weigel, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/ohioans-head-polls-senate-primary-tests-trumps-sway/ J.D. Vance, with a Trump boost, clinches Senate GOP primary in Ohio], ''Washington Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref>
Matt Schlapp commented:<ref>Matt Schlapp, [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jd-vance-victory-gop-transformed-matt-schlapp JD Vance's victory proves the old GOP has been transformed], ''Fox News'', May 4, 2022.</ref> 'JD Vance's victory proves the old GOP has been transformed.'
The ''Time'': 'Trump's Fingerprints are all over J.D. Vance's Ohio win.'<ref>Philip Elliot, [https://time.com/6173662/jd-vance-trump-ohio-win/ Trump's Fingerprints Are All Over J.D. Vance's Ohio Win], ''The Time'', May 4, 2022.</ref>

Ohio primaries proved the immense power of a Trump endorsement, and RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDanaiel's prediction rang true:<ref>Art Moore, [https://www.wnd.com/2022/05/gop-doubles-democrat-turnout-ohio-despite-roe-leak/ GOP doubles Democrat turnout in Ohio despite Roe leak], ''WND'', May 5, 2022.</ref><blockquote>[[RNC]] Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Breitbart News that Ohio voters "reject Biden's failed agenda of historic inflation, Biden's gas hike, and the crisis at our southern border, and will hold Democrats accountable and vote for Republicans up and down the ballot."</blockquote>

Despite Vance's criticism of Trump way back in 2016, Trump graciously wrote:<ref>Haley Bemiller, [https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/04/19/ohio-senate-race-j-d-vance-questioned-trumps-likeness-hitler/7372220001/ Vance questioned whether Trump is like Hitler in 2016 message], ''Cincinnati.com'', April 20, 2022</ref>
<blockquote>"Like some others, J.D. Vance may have said some not-so-great things about me in the past, but he gets it now, and I have seen that in spades."</blockquote>

A [[conservative populism|conservative populist]] capable of winning a general election, J.D. Vance is a leader among Republican candidates in speaking out against increased entanglement by [[Biden]] of the [[United States]] in the [[Russia Ukraine conflict 2022|Russian Ukraine conflict]].

===Foreign affairs===
Senator Vance has been the most courageous in opposing endless funding by the [[United States]] of the [[Russia-Ukraine war]].<ref>[https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/war-ukraine-could-impact-ohio-us-senate-race-tim-ryan-jd-vance/95-a2c5759a-d2c4-4ccd-8dcb-e41ecb62fa3e War in Ukraine could impact Ohio US Senate race between Tim Ryan and JD Vance], Author: Lynna Lai, November 4, 2022. wkyc.com</ref>

Senator Vance explained why the [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] and [[Western alliance|Western]] [[establishment]] hate [[Russian Federation]] [[President Vladimir Putin]] so much - because Putin made Russia great again after the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] for 70 years, and later the [[CIA]] in the 1990s, had brought Russia down so low.<ref>[https://youtu.be/9mKbu66tgpY Why Does the US Establishment Hate Russia?], Dr. Vladimir Brovkin, Feb 5, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref>

Despite his conservative position on Russia, Vance is a hawk on Israel, which brings his overall credentials into question.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/16/watch-j-d-vance-advocates-for-robust-u-s-support-of-israel-in-line-with-america-first-policy/</ref>

===Ukraine aid===
{{See also|Ukraine aid|FTX scandal}}
[[File:FTX Democrats Ukraine.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Tens of billions of dollars were transferred to Ukraine then [[money laundering|laundered]] back to Democrats in advance of the [[2022 Midterm elections]].<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/breaking-exclusive-tens-billions-transferred-ukraine-using-ftx-crypto-currency-laundered-back-democrats-us/</ref>]]
Sen. Vance said on the floor of the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2023: "Basic questions about Biden’s Ukraine policy, including [[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] true strategic objective in the former Soviet republic, haven’t been addressed...Americans are commonly told that the aim is to force Russia out of all Ukrainian territory, including regions that have been annexed by Moscow following overwhelming votes for independence from Kiev...And yet, when you talk to the president’s own administration in private, they admit that is a strategic impossibility...No rational human being in the president’s administration believes that it is possible to throw the Russians out of every inch of Ukrainian territory...So, why is that the public justification offered by many advocates of indefinite, unlimited Ukrainian aid?...Because this debate is fundamentally dishonest...We are not telling the American people the truth because we know that if we did tell them the truth, they would not support an indefinite flow of money to Ukraine”.

===Zelensky regime threats against American citizens===
{{See also|Myrotvorets}}

In September 2023, speaking from the ''[[Newsweek]]'' division of the [[Media intelligence complex|corporate war propaganda media combine]], Vance demanded that the [[Biden regime]] reveal if American [[Transgender]] ‘Spokesperson’ for the [[AFU|Ukraine Military]] had [[US Intelligence community]] ties after they made threats to ‘hunt down’ [[Russian]] ‘[[propagandist]]s’.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/09/17/hold-sen-j-d-vance-demands-biden-admin-reveal-if-american-transgender-spokesperson-for-ukraine-military-has-u-s-intel-background-24973742/ Exclusive: Sen. J.D. Vance Demands Biden Admin Reveal if American Transgender ‘Spokesperson’ for Ukraine Military Has U.S. Intelligence Ties After Threats to ‘Hunt Down’ Russian ‘Propagandists’], KURT ZINDULKA, ''Breitbart'', 17 Sep 2023.</ref> ''Newsweek'' is a [[Neo-Fascist]] Lite of sorts,<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/american-working-ukraine-fight-jd-vance-sarah-ashton-cirillo-1827841 American Working for Ukraine Sparks Fight With Republican], BY JON JACKSON ON 9/18/23 </ref> although it has not directly called for murdering dissidents. It agrees with the [[Ukro Nazi]]s that speech critical of Ukraine is “Russian propaganda,” the sort of “disinformation” now being sanitized under laws enacted in the [[EU]] and the [[UK]]. The United States Government and [[Big Tech|corporate social media]] deplatform and demonetize domestic critics.
[[File:Sarah Ashton-Cirillo.PNG|left|200px|thumb|Chief spokesperson [[Sarah Ashton-Cirillo]] for the [[Territorial Defense]].<ref>[https://rumble.com/v3hqmhg-american-transgender-sarah-ashton-cirillo-is-the-official-speaker-for-the-u.html American transgender Sarah Ashton Cirillo is the official speaker for the Ukraine military].</ref>]]
In a letter to Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]], Secretary of Defense [[Lloyd Austin]], and Director of National Intelligence [[Avril Haines]], Senator Vance raised concerns over the conduct of [[Sarah Ashton-Cirillo]], who claims to act as a spokesperson for the [[Ukrainian military]]. Senator Vance also requested additional information from the Biden administration regarding this individual. Senator Vance’s letter reads, in part:
:''“In recent days, a video has circulated of an individual who claims to be an English-speaking spokesperson for the Ukrainian military. In the video, this individual, Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, looks directly into the camera and threatens physical [[violence]] to anyone who circulates ‘Russian propaganda.’

:''“A number of reports purport to offer additional information, much of it unconfirmed, regarding Ashton-Cirillo. I’ve seen claims this individual is an American, a former intelligence operative in the United States, and an employee of the Ukrainian government. Others have argued Ashton-Cirillo is pulling an elaborate prank …

:''“I worry American resources could be supporting violence or the threat of violence against people for speaking their mind. Notably, any critic of America’s incoherent policy in Ukraine has been slandered as propagandists, including multiple presidential candidates and American journalists. While we can debate the merits of these accusations, engaging in protected speech should not invite threats of violence—otherwise, the [[First Amendment]] means nothing.”''<ref>[https://www.vance.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-vance-raises-concerns-over-conduct-of-purported-spokesperson-for-the-ukrainian-military/ SENATOR VANCE RAISES CONCERNS OVER CONDUCT OF PURPORTED SPOKESPERSON FOR THE UKRAINIAN MILITARY], Press Release, September 15, 2023.</ref>

[[Nazi]]s, past and present, have long humiliated, attacked, tortured, and murdered political opponents. The problem with Ashton-Carillo is not his menacing threat. The Nazis not only want to kill men, women, and children in [[Lugansk]], [[Donetsk]], [[Zaporizhzhia]], [[Kherson]], [[Crimea]], and Russia, but also those who are opposed to [[United States Government]] and [[NATO]] efforts to collapse Russia and, in the process, start a [[nuclear war]].<ref>[https://kurtnimmo.substack.com/p/ukraine-demotes-nazi-trans-spokesperson Ukraine Demotes Nazi Trans Spokesperson], KURT NIMMO, SEP 20, 2023</ref>

The USG has long supported and funded Nazis. A declassified document from 1950 reveals the CIA worked to clandestinely exploit “these Ukrainian organizations” (the Ukrainian Supreme Council of Liberation and the Supreme Ukrainian Liberation Council).<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/AERODYNAMIC%20%20%20VOL.%201_0004.pdf AEROCYNAMIC], 11 April 1950.</ref> Both were formed by the [[Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists]] and the [[Ukrainian Insurgent Army]], the latter known as the perpetrator of [[ethnic cleansing]] massacres in [[Volhynia]] and [[Eastern Galicia]], primarily targeting women and children.

===Polish authoritarianism===
Polish Prime Minister [[Donald Tusk]] tried shaming the Republicans for attempting to block another tranche of aid for Ukraine in a [[tweet]] in Febryuary 2024. Tusk wrote: “Dear Republican Senators of America. [[Ronald Reagan]], who helped millions of us to win back our freedom and independence, must be turning in his grave today. Shame on you.” Tusk's undiplomatic meddling in America’s domestic affairs wasn’t left unanswered, however, since Sen. Vance promptly put Tusk in his place. Vance responded on [[Twitter|X]] as follows: “The new leader of [[Poland]] is arresting political opponents and owes his country’s security to the generosity of mine. He might consider showing some appreciation, or at least toning down his own [[authoritarian]] impulses.” Senator Vance had earlier slammed Tusk’s attacks on press freedom after his [[German]]-backed [[liberal]]-[[globalist]] regime seized control of public media on legally dubious pretexts that the [[conservative]]-[[nationalist]] opposition sharply condemned.<ref>[https://korybko.substack.com/p/senator-jd-vance-put-polish-prime Senator JD Vance Put Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk In His Place], [[ANDREW KORYBKO]], FEB 09, 2024. korybko.substack.com</ref>

===Pro Israel (and its security) vs Ukraine===

In May 2024, Vance used his [[Quincy Institute]] speech to differentiate his opposition to Ukraine aid from his steadfast commitment to [[Israel]]. “I’m supportive of Israel and their war against [[Hamas]]. I certainly admire the Ukrainians who are fighting against Russia, but I do not think that it is in America’s interest to continue to fund an effectively [[perpetual war|never-ending war]] in Ukraine,” Vance said. “It’s sort of weird that this town assumes that Israel and Ukraine are exactly the same. They’re not, of course, and I think it’s important to analyze them in separate buckets.”<ref>[https://jewishinsider.com/2024/05/vance-puts-pro-israel-spin-on-isolationist-worldview-in-quincy-institute-speech/ Vance puts pro-Israel spin on America First worldview in Quincy Institute speech]. Emily Jacobs, ''JI'', May 23, 2024.
<blockquote>
Vance used his speech to differentiate his opposition to Ukraine aid from his steadfast commitment to Israel. “I’m supportive of Israel and their war against Hamas. I certainly admire the Ukrainians who are fighting against Russia, but I do not think that it is in America’s interest to continue to fund an effectively never-ending war in Ukraine,” Vance said. “It’s sort of weird that this town assumes that Israel and Ukraine are exactly the same. They’re not, of course, and I think it’s important to analyze them in separate buckets.”
While Vance has distinguished himself as a leading voice against U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, he has held firm in his support for Israel. He criticized President Joe Biden for delaying offensive weapons transfers and potential sales to Israel while trying to avert a full-scale Rafah invasion earlier this month, and dug in during Thursday’s address on why the America First platform he aligns himself with requires a strong relationship with Israel.
“If we’re going to support Israel, as I think that we should, we have to articulate a reason why it’s in our best interest,” Vance said.
“Israel is one of the most dynamic, certainly on a per capita basis, one of the most dynamic and technologically advanced countries in the world,” Vance went on, citing work done on Israel’s end to “actually give us missile-defense parity. That’s a very important national security objective of the United States of America, and that’s something we’re working with one of the most innovative economies in the world to accomplish.”
“We have to sort of ask ourselves, what do we want out of our Israeli allies? And more importantly, what do we want out of all of our allies writ large? Do we want clients who depend on us, who can’t do anything without us? Or do we want real allies who can actually advance their interests on their own with America playing a leadership role,” he continued.
Vance added that one of the main reasons Americans support Israel is because the United States is a majority-Christian country, and “a majority of citizens of this country think that their Savior, and I count myself a Christian, was born and died and resurrected in that narrow little strip of territory on the Mediterranean.” He then slammed backers of the war in Iraq for “precipitat[ing] the genocide of one of the oldest Christian communities in the entire world.”
The Ohio senator explained that emboldening Israel and allied Sunni Arab nations would serve as a “regional counterweight to Iran” and prevent a wider conflict from developing — thereby lessening the odds of a regional war that would necessitate greater American involvement.
“The way that we get there in Israel is by combining the Abraham Accords approach with the defeat of Hamas. That gets us to a place where Israel and the Sunni nations can play a regional counterweight to Iran,” Vance said. “We don’t want a broader regional war. We don’t want to get involved in a broader regional war. The best way to do that is to ensure that Israel, with the Sunni nations, can actually police their own region of the world. That allows us to spend less time and resources on the Middle East and focus more on East Asia, in the same way that we want our own allies to do the job in Europe [with Ukraine].”
Vance noted that while it’s “reasonable” for some people to argue that Hamas and Islamic radicalism can never be permanently defeated as an ideology, he said that the U.S. and Israel can still destroy each terror group “as a functioning military apparatus.”</blockquote></ref>

Vance blasted Biden’s “incoherent” handling of [[Oct 7 War|Israel-hamas war]] 2023/4. Reminding: that "Hamas started the war and now, they hide behind Palestinian civilians."<ref>[https://www.vance.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-vance-blasts-president-bidens-incoherent-handling-of-israel-hamas-war/ Senator Vance Blasts President Biden’s “incoherent” Handling Of Israel-hamas War]. Vance.state.gov.
May 12, 2014.
<blockquote>
[...]
‘why are Palestinian civilian casualties so high?’ It’s because Hamas started the war and now, they hide behind Palestinian civilians. So if you want to learn the lessons of the last 40 years, the most important thing is we have to defeat Hamas as a viable military organization. You’re never going to defeat the ideology of Hamas, but you can root out those commanders, those final military-trained battalions, and I think you should empower the Israelis to do it.”</blockquote></ref>
Vance criticized Biden's delay of weapons to Israel.

==Quotes==
*''It’s good our office is so close to a school. It means the [[Lincoln Project]] people can’t come here.''
*''We love our country and we are united to win.''
*''"If you listen to [[Rachel Maddow]] every night, the basic worldview that you have is that [[MAGA]] grandmas who have family dinners on Sunday and bake apple pies for their family are about to start a violent insurrection against this country...But if you listen to [[Alex Jones]] every day, you would believe that a transnational financial elite controls things in our country, that they hate our society, and oh, by the way, a lot of them are probably sex perverts too...Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, that’s actually a hell of a lot more true than Rachel Maddow’s view of society...I believe the [[devil]] is real and he works terrible things in our society...That’s a crazy [[conspiracy theory]] to a lot of very well-educated people in this country right now".<ref>[https://www.propublica.org/article/jd-vance-alex-jones-leonard-leo-teneo-maddow-video In Private Speech, J.D. Vance Said the “Devil Is Real” and Praised Alex Jones as a Truth-Teller], by Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, Pro-Publica, July 16, 2024. propublica.org</ref>

==See also==
*[[Katie Britt]]
*[[Eric Schmitt]]

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J.D. Vance

2025-03-27T02:15:47Z

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'''James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman)''' (born in August 2, 1984 in Middletown, [[Ohio]]) is an American [[conservative populist]] politician and [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]] combat veteran who served as a United States Senator before from 2023-2025 before his inauguration as the 50th [[Vice President of the United States]] under [[Donald Trump]] (as the 47th President). Vance is the first [[Millennial]] to hold the office.

An outspoken tech entrepreneur who was the best-selling author of the “Hillbilly Elegy,” JD Vance announced his candidacy amid many skeptics on June 29, 2021.<ref>James Arkin, [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/01/jd-vance-ohio-senate-primary-497754 J.D. Vance joins already chaotic Ohio Senate primary], ''Politico'', July 1, 2021.</ref> On April 16, 2022, Trump endorsed Vance in his Senate primary race against many opponents, thereby rejecting the pro-[[Establishment]], [[Mike Pence]]-endorsed candidate [[Josh Mandel]].

Pro-[[Trump]] tech billionaire Peter Thiel has long been a supporter of J.D. Vance.

==Vice Presidency (2025 - present)==
===2025 Munich Security Conference speech===
Three weeks after being sworn in as Vice President, J.D. Vance spoke at the 2025 Munich Security Conference. Former [[Russian]] [[Prime Minister]] and [[President]] [[Dmitry Medvedev]] commented on the speech.
{{Cquote|The [[anti-Russian]] coven in [[Munich]] was particularly unsettled this time by the blatantly provocative speech of [[Vice President Vance]]. I must admit—surprisingly, he turned on the heat. Everyone expected the usual [[diplomatic]] courtesies toward [[Europe]] from its partner, along with comments on [[Donald Trump]]'s remarks about ending the [[NATO war in Ukraine|Ukrainian conflict]]. But instead, he took the floor and harshly reprimanded the [[Europe]]ans, who have completely lost themselves in recent years: your [[democracy]] is weak, your [[election]]s are [[garbage]], and your rules, which violate basic [[human]] [[morality]], are [[crap]]. And you don’t even have [[freedom of speech]]! They certainly would have held this against him—if he weren't the [[American]] boss. But since he is, they'll let it slide and resentfully swallow that brutal dressing-down from their senior partner. He's actually a bold guy, even if still an inexperienced [[vice president]]. Moreover, he told the [[truth]]. He said exactly what modern Europe amounts to. And we can add even more. Today's Europe, within the [[EU]]'s borders, is a bitter, feeble hag trying to disguise herself as a young and striking beauty. The era of such a Europe is irreversibly gone. It is weak, unattractive, and of little use to anyone—except itself.

P.S. The [[Zelensky|Kiev clown]] 🤡 chastised [[Trump]] for everything possible. That is, the washed-up beggar & thief spat into the giver's hand. The question is, how will Trump react?|||Dmitry Medvedev<ref>https://globalsouth.co/2025/02/15/dmitry-medvedev-2/</ref>}}

==2024 Presidential election==
{{See also|2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign|United States presidential election, 2024}}
[[File:JD Vance AF 2.PNG|right|250px|thumb|JD Vance on the 2024 campaign trail.]]
On July 15, 2024, [[Trump]] selected JD Vance as VP / his running mate for the 2024 election.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4708066-donald-trump-jd-vance-vice-president-joe-biden/ Trump picks JD Vance for VP]
By Brett Samuels, ''The Hill'', 07/15/24</ref>

Vance was nominated two days after the [[Assassination attempt on President Trump]]. As Vice President, Vance is poised to becoming President Trump's ideological successor, due to President Trump being limited to one more term. The State of Ohio has produced more [[United States President]]s than any other state.

In July 2024 Vance remarked that the [[United Kingdom]] will be the first [[nuclear]] armed [[Islamist]] state since the [[liberal]] [[Labour party]] took over.<ref>https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240716-jd-vance-uk-will-be-the-first-islamist-nuclear-power/</ref>

==United States Senate==
Vance was the [[Trump]]-endorsed underdog landslide winner of the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in [[Ohio]], far exceeding early predictions and routing his [[Liz Cheney]]-endorsed opponent, [[Tim Ryan]] in November 2022.

Vance's enormous 7-point margin of victory as a political newcomer solidifies [[President Trump]]'s popularity in the all-important [[Midwest]], as Vance's opponent campaigned against Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

===2022 Primary===
Though criticizing Trump harshly in 2016, In 2022 Vance became fully pro Trump.

In May 2022, Vance, as Trump's backed candidate, wins GOP primary for [[Ohio]] Senate seat.<ref>Mark Lungariello, [https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/j-d-vance-wins-gop-primary-for-ohio-senate-seat/amp/ Trump-backed author J.D. Vance wins GOP primary for Ohio Senate seat], ''NY Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/ohio-primary-results-2022-05-03/ Ohio primary results: Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Republican Senate race], ''CBS'', May 3, 2023.</ref><ref>Annie Linskey and David Weigel, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/ohioans-head-polls-senate-primary-tests-trumps-sway/ J.D. Vance, with a Trump boost, clinches Senate GOP primary in Ohio], ''Washington Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref>
Matt Schlapp commented:<ref>Matt Schlapp, [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jd-vance-victory-gop-transformed-matt-schlapp JD Vance's victory proves the old GOP has been transformed], ''Fox News'', May 4, 2022.</ref> 'JD Vance's victory proves the old GOP has been transformed.'
The ''Time'': 'Trump's Fingerprints are all over J.D. Vance's Ohio win.'<ref>Philip Elliot, [https://time.com/6173662/jd-vance-trump-ohio-win/ Trump's Fingerprints Are All Over J.D. Vance's Ohio Win], ''The Time'', May 4, 2022.</ref>

Ohio primaries proved the immense power of a Trump endorsement, and RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDanaiel's prediction rang true:<ref>Art Moore, [https://www.wnd.com/2022/05/gop-doubles-democrat-turnout-ohio-despite-roe-leak/ GOP doubles Democrat turnout in Ohio despite Roe leak], ''WND'', May 5, 2022.</ref><blockquote>[[RNC]] Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Breitbart News that Ohio voters "reject Biden's failed agenda of historic inflation, Biden's gas hike, and the crisis at our southern border, and will hold Democrats accountable and vote for Republicans up and down the ballot."</blockquote>

Despite Vance's criticism of Trump way back in 2016, Trump graciously wrote:<ref>Haley Bemiller, [https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/04/19/ohio-senate-race-j-d-vance-questioned-trumps-likeness-hitler/7372220001/ Vance questioned whether Trump is like Hitler in 2016 message], ''Cincinnati.com'', April 20, 2022</ref>
<blockquote>"Like some others, J.D. Vance may have said some not-so-great things about me in the past, but he gets it now, and I have seen that in spades."</blockquote>

A [[conservative populism|conservative populist]] capable of winning a general election, J.D. Vance is a leader among Republican candidates in speaking out against increased entanglement by [[Biden]] of the [[United States]] in the [[Russia Ukraine conflict 2022|Russian Ukraine conflict]].

===Foreign affairs===
Senator Vance has been the most courageous in opposing endless funding by the [[United States]] of the [[Russia-Ukraine war]].<ref>[https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/war-ukraine-could-impact-ohio-us-senate-race-tim-ryan-jd-vance/95-a2c5759a-d2c4-4ccd-8dcb-e41ecb62fa3e War in Ukraine could impact Ohio US Senate race between Tim Ryan and JD Vance], Author: Lynna Lai, November 4, 2022. wkyc.com</ref>

Senator Vance explained why the [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] and [[Western alliance|Western]] [[establishment]] hate [[Russian Federation]] [[President Vladimir Putin]] so much - because Putin made Russia great again after the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] for 70 years, and later the [[CIA]] in the 1990s, had brought Russia down so low.<ref>[https://youtu.be/9mKbu66tgpY Why Does the US Establishment Hate Russia?], Dr. Vladimir Brovkin, Feb 5, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref>

Despite his conservative position on Russia, Vance is a hawk on Israel, which brings his overall credentials into question.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/16/watch-j-d-vance-advocates-for-robust-u-s-support-of-israel-in-line-with-america-first-policy/</ref>

===Ukraine aid===
{{See also|Ukraine aid|FTX scandal}}
[[File:FTX Democrats Ukraine.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Tens of billions of dollars were transferred to Ukraine then [[money laundering|laundered]] back to Democrats in advance of the [[2022 Midterm elections]].<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/breaking-exclusive-tens-billions-transferred-ukraine-using-ftx-crypto-currency-laundered-back-democrats-us/</ref>]]
Sen. Vance said on the floor of the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2023: "Basic questions about Biden’s Ukraine policy, including [[Washington, D.C.|Washington’s]] true strategic objective in the former Soviet republic, haven’t been addressed...Americans are commonly told that the aim is to force Russia out of all Ukrainian territory, including regions that have been annexed by Moscow following overwhelming votes for independence from Kiev...And yet, when you talk to the president’s own administration in private, they admit that is a strategic impossibility...No rational human being in the president’s administration believes that it is possible to throw the Russians out of every inch of Ukrainian territory...So, why is that the public justification offered by many advocates of indefinite, unlimited Ukrainian aid?...Because this debate is fundamentally dishonest...We are not telling the American people the truth because we know that if we did tell them the truth, they would not support an indefinite flow of money to Ukraine”.

===Zelensky regime threats against American citizens===
{{See also|Myrotvorets}}

In September 2023, speaking from the ''[[Newsweek]]'' division of the [[Media intelligence complex|corporate war propaganda media combine]], Vance demanded that the [[Biden regime]] reveal if American [[Transgender]] ‘Spokesperson’ for the [[AFU|Ukraine Military]] had [[US Intelligence community]] ties after they made threats to ‘hunt down’ [[Russian]] ‘[[propagandist]]s’.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/09/17/hold-sen-j-d-vance-demands-biden-admin-reveal-if-american-transgender-spokesperson-for-ukraine-military-has-u-s-intel-background-24973742/ Exclusive: Sen. J.D. Vance Demands Biden Admin Reveal if American Transgender ‘Spokesperson’ for Ukraine Military Has U.S. Intelligence Ties After Threats to ‘Hunt Down’ Russian ‘Propagandists’], KURT ZINDULKA, ''Breitbart'', 17 Sep 2023.</ref> ''Newsweek'' is a [[Neo-Fascist]] Lite of sorts,<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/american-working-ukraine-fight-jd-vance-sarah-ashton-cirillo-1827841 American Working for Ukraine Sparks Fight With Republican], BY JON JACKSON ON 9/18/23 </ref> although it has not directly called for murdering dissidents. It agrees with the [[Ukro Nazi]]s that speech critical of Ukraine is “Russian propaganda,” the sort of “disinformation” now being sanitized under laws enacted in the [[EU]] and the [[UK]]. The United States Government and [[Big Tech|corporate social media]] deplatform and demonetize domestic critics.
[[File:Sarah Ashton-Cirillo.PNG|left|200px|thumb|Chief spokesperson [[Sarah Ashton-Cirillo]] for the [[Territorial Defense]].<ref>[https://rumble.com/v3hqmhg-american-transgender-sarah-ashton-cirillo-is-the-official-speaker-for-the-u.html American transgender Sarah Ashton Cirillo is the official speaker for the Ukraine military].</ref>]]
In a letter to Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]], Secretary of Defense [[Lloyd Austin]], and Director of National Intelligence [[Avril Haines]], Senator Vance raised concerns over the conduct of [[Sarah Ashton-Cirillo]], who claims to act as a spokesperson for the [[Ukrainian military]]. Senator Vance also requested additional information from the Biden administration regarding this individual. Senator Vance’s letter reads, in part:
:''“In recent days, a video has circulated of an individual who claims to be an English-speaking spokesperson for the Ukrainian military. In the video, this individual, Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, looks directly into the camera and threatens physical [[violence]] to anyone who circulates ‘Russian propaganda.’

:''“A number of reports purport to offer additional information, much of it unconfirmed, regarding Ashton-Cirillo. I’ve seen claims this individual is an American, a former intelligence operative in the United States, and an employee of the Ukrainian government. Others have argued Ashton-Cirillo is pulling an elaborate prank …

:''“I worry American resources could be supporting violence or the threat of violence against people for speaking their mind. Notably, any critic of America’s incoherent policy in Ukraine has been slandered as propagandists, including multiple presidential candidates and American journalists. While we can debate the merits of these accusations, engaging in protected speech should not invite threats of violence—otherwise, the [[First Amendment]] means nothing.”''<ref>[https://www.vance.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-vance-raises-concerns-over-conduct-of-purported-spokesperson-for-the-ukrainian-military/ SENATOR VANCE RAISES CONCERNS OVER CONDUCT OF PURPORTED SPOKESPERSON FOR THE UKRAINIAN MILITARY], Press Release, September 15, 2023.</ref>

[[Nazi]]s, past and present, have long humiliated, attacked, tortured, and murdered political opponents. The problem with Ashton-Carillo is not his menacing threat. The Nazis not only want to kill men, women, and children in [[Lugansk]], [[Donetsk]], [[Zaporizhzhia]], [[Kherson]], [[Crimea]], and Russia, but also those who are opposed to [[United States Government]] and [[NATO]] efforts to collapse Russia and, in the process, start a [[nuclear war]].<ref>[https://kurtnimmo.substack.com/p/ukraine-demotes-nazi-trans-spokesperson Ukraine Demotes Nazi Trans Spokesperson], KURT NIMMO, SEP 20, 2023</ref>

The USG has long supported and funded Nazis. A declassified document from 1950 reveals the CIA worked to clandestinely exploit “these Ukrainian organizations” (the Ukrainian Supreme Council of Liberation and the Supreme Ukrainian Liberation Council).<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/AERODYNAMIC%20%20%20VOL.%201_0004.pdf AEROCYNAMIC], 11 April 1950.</ref> Both were formed by the [[Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists]] and the [[Ukrainian Insurgent Army]], the latter known as the perpetrator of [[ethnic cleansing]] massacres in [[Volhynia]] and [[Eastern Galicia]], primarily targeting women and children.

===Polish authoritarianism===
Polish Prime Minister [[Donald Tusk]] tried shaming the Republicans for attempting to block another tranche of aid for Ukraine in a [[tweet]] in Febryuary 2024. Tusk wrote: “Dear Republican Senators of America. [[Ronald Reagan]], who helped millions of us to win back our freedom and independence, must be turning in his grave today. Shame on you.” Tusk's undiplomatic meddling in America’s domestic affairs wasn’t left unanswered, however, since Sen. Vance promptly put Tusk in his place. Vance responded on [[Twitter|X]] as follows: “The new leader of [[Poland]] is arresting political opponents and owes his country’s security to the generosity of mine. He might consider showing some appreciation, or at least toning down his own [[authoritarian]] impulses.” Senator Vance had earlier slammed Tusk’s attacks on press freedom after his [[German]]-backed [[liberal]]-[[globalist]] regime seized control of public media on legally dubious pretexts that the [[conservative]]-[[nationalist]] opposition sharply condemned.<ref>[https://korybko.substack.com/p/senator-jd-vance-put-polish-prime Senator JD Vance Put Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk In His Place], [[ANDREW KORYBKO]], FEB 09, 2024. korybko.substack.com</ref>

===Pro Israel (and its security) vs Ukraine===

In May 2024, Vance used his [[Quincy Institute]] speech to differentiate his opposition to Ukraine aid from his steadfast commitment to [[Israel]]. “I’m supportive of Israel and their war against [[Hamas]]. I certainly admire the Ukrainians who are fighting against Russia, but I do not think that it is in America’s interest to continue to fund an effectively [[perpetual war|never-ending war]] in Ukraine,” Vance said. “It’s sort of weird that this town assumes that Israel and Ukraine are exactly the same. They’re not, of course, and I think it’s important to analyze them in separate buckets.”<ref>[https://jewishinsider.com/2024/05/vance-puts-pro-israel-spin-on-isolationist-worldview-in-quincy-institute-speech/ Vance puts pro-Israel spin on America First worldview in Quincy Institute speech]. Emily Jacobs, ''JI'', May 23, 2024.
<blockquote>
Vance used his speech to differentiate his opposition to Ukraine aid from his steadfast commitment to Israel. “I’m supportive of Israel and their war against Hamas. I certainly admire the Ukrainians who are fighting against Russia, but I do not think that it is in America’s interest to continue to fund an effectively never-ending war in Ukraine,” Vance said. “It’s sort of weird that this town assumes that Israel and Ukraine are exactly the same. They’re not, of course, and I think it’s important to analyze them in separate buckets.”
While Vance has distinguished himself as a leading voice against U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, he has held firm in his support for Israel. He criticized President Joe Biden for delaying offensive weapons transfers and potential sales to Israel while trying to avert a full-scale Rafah invasion earlier this month, and dug in during Thursday’s address on why the America First platform he aligns himself with requires a strong relationship with Israel.
“If we’re going to support Israel, as I think that we should, we have to articulate a reason why it’s in our best interest,” Vance said.
“Israel is one of the most dynamic, certainly on a per capita basis, one of the most dynamic and technologically advanced countries in the world,” Vance went on, citing work done on Israel’s end to “actually give us missile-defense parity. That’s a very important national security objective of the United States of America, and that’s something we’re working with one of the most innovative economies in the world to accomplish.”
“We have to sort of ask ourselves, what do we want out of our Israeli allies? And more importantly, what do we want out of all of our allies writ large? Do we want clients who depend on us, who can’t do anything without us? Or do we want real allies who can actually advance their interests on their own with America playing a leadership role,” he continued.
Vance added that one of the main reasons Americans support Israel is because the United States is a majority-Christian country, and “a majority of citizens of this country think that their Savior, and I count myself a Christian, was born and died and resurrected in that narrow little strip of territory on the Mediterranean.” He then slammed backers of the war in Iraq for “precipitat[ing] the genocide of one of the oldest Christian communities in the entire world.”
The Ohio senator explained that emboldening Israel and allied Sunni Arab nations would serve as a “regional counterweight to Iran” and prevent a wider conflict from developing — thereby lessening the odds of a regional war that would necessitate greater American involvement.
“The way that we get there in Israel is by combining the Abraham Accords approach with the defeat of Hamas. That gets us to a place where Israel and the Sunni nations can play a regional counterweight to Iran,” Vance said. “We don’t want a broader regional war. We don’t want to get involved in a broader regional war. The best way to do that is to ensure that Israel, with the Sunni nations, can actually police their own region of the world. That allows us to spend less time and resources on the Middle East and focus more on East Asia, in the same way that we want our own allies to do the job in Europe [with Ukraine].”
Vance noted that while it’s “reasonable” for some people to argue that Hamas and Islamic radicalism can never be permanently defeated as an ideology, he said that the U.S. and Israel can still destroy each terror group “as a functioning military apparatus.”</blockquote></ref>

Vance blasted Biden’s “incoherent” handling of [[Oct 7 War|Israel-hamas war]] 2023/4. Reminding: that "Hamas started the war and now, they hide behind Palestinian civilians."<ref>[https://www.vance.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-vance-blasts-president-bidens-incoherent-handling-of-israel-hamas-war/ Senator Vance Blasts President Biden’s “incoherent” Handling Of Israel-hamas War]. Vance.state.gov.
May 12, 2014.
<blockquote>
[...]
‘why are Palestinian civilian casualties so high?’ It’s because Hamas started the war and now, they hide behind Palestinian civilians. So if you want to learn the lessons of the last 40 years, the most important thing is we have to defeat Hamas as a viable military organization. You’re never going to defeat the ideology of Hamas, but you can root out those commanders, those final military-trained battalions, and I think you should empower the Israelis to do it.”</blockquote></ref>
Vance criticized Biden's delay of weapons to Israel.

==Quotes==
*''It’s good our office is so close to a school. It means the [[Lincoln Project]] people can’t come here.''
*''We love our country and we are united to win.''
*''"If you listen to [[Rachel Maddow]] every night, the basic worldview that you have is that [[MAGA]] grandmas who have family dinners on Sunday and bake apple pies for their family are about to start a violent insurrection against this country...But if you listen to [[Alex Jones]] every day, you would believe that a transnational financial elite controls things in our country, that they hate our society, and oh, by the way, a lot of them are probably sex perverts too...Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, that’s actually a hell of a lot more true than Rachel Maddow’s view of society...I believe the [[devil]] is real and he works terrible things in our society...That’s a crazy [[conspiracy theory]] to a lot of very well-educated people in this country right now".<ref>[https://www.propublica.org/article/jd-vance-alex-jones-leonard-leo-teneo-maddow-video In Private Speech, J.D. Vance Said the “Devil Is Real” and Praised Alex Jones as a Truth-Teller], by Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, Pro-Publica, July 16, 2024. propublica.org</ref>

==See also==
*[[Katie Britt]]
*[[Eric Schmitt]]

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Adbusters

2025-03-27T02:12:47Z

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'''Adbusters Media Foundation''' is a not-for-profit, anti-consumerist organization founded in 1989 by Estonian-Canadian advertising veteran Kalle Lasn. It has over 91,000 members. It declares its aim is to "topple existing power structures and forge a major shift in the way we will live in the 21st century.” Adbusters has sister organizations in [[France]], [[Norway]], [[Sweden]] and [[Japan]]. Ad busters was one of the original "[[community organizing|organizers]]" of the [[Occupy Wall Street]] movement. In August 2020, Adbusters posted an online message announcing its plan to lay siege to the [[White House]] for 50 consecutive days, beginning on September 17, 2020:
{{quotebox|“It’s been nine years since we set off the political earthquake of #OccupyWallStreet, laying siege to NYC’s Zuccotti Park and inspiring thousands of similar protests around the world. The Occupy anniversary arrives September 17th, 2020. And it may be the perfect day to trigger another global big-bang moment — a massive collective action of the sweetest kind of disobedience.

“The why hardly needs recitation. Because, for these nine years, the shadows have only grown longer. Inequality has soared. Not a single [[Wall Street]] CEO spent a night in jail for his role in the [[2008 Financial crisis|2008 financial meltdown]]. Politicians and corporate criminals continue to savage the public trust with impunity. And all the while, this howling void of a president, his sins too many to name, sits smugly atop a corona death-toll that may surpass two-hundred thousand Americans by Christmas.

“It’s time again for dramatic, decisive action. Which is why, on September 17th, in the original and enduring spirit of Occupy, we and tens of thousands of our fellow citizens will stream into Lafayette Square, in Washington. D.C.”<ref>https://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/whitehousesiege-tactical-briefing-1</ref>}}
Adbusters said that it planned to “multiply power” by means of strategic collaboration with [[BLM]] and other radical groups — in an effort to trigger a revolution for a “[[new world order]].”

==See also==
*[[Occupy Wall Street]]
*[[Sunrise Movement]]
*[[White House Siege]]
*[[Color revolution]]
*[[Biden Putsch]]

==References==
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Joe Biden

2025-02-28T17:27:46Z

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:''See also: '''[[Biden family corruption]]'''''
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| dictatordate =Nov. 4, 2020 - Jan. 20, 2025
| war =[[U.S. Color Revolution]] [[Donbas war|NATO war in Ukraine]] [[Nordstream terror attack]]
| deathnumber =33-40 [[2020 leftwing insurrection|Marxist color revolution]]<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/09/30/us-sees-710-additional-homicides-and-2800-more-shootings-attributed-to-minneapolis-effect-978986 *[[Lee Keltner]] was murdered by an Antifa terrorist working for [[NBC News]]; https://bigleaguepolitics.com/revealed-charged-denver-shooter-matthew-dolloffs-left-wing-facebook-posts/ including two children and three police. https://www.foxnews.com/us/deadly-unrest-people-have-died-amid-george-floyd-protests-across-us https://www.odmp.org/officer/24695-sergeant-damon-gutzwiller At least 6 Black bystanders https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/07/05/say-their-names-20-people-killed-in-the-george-floyd-riots-n592577 including a one year old baby in a stroller https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/14/family-of-1-year-old-who-was-shot-and-killed-do-baby-lives-matter/ A staffer for Lacy Johnson GOP opponent of [[Ilhan Omar]] was shot and killed. Multiple references: 
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/09/republican-campaign-aide-murdered-minneapolis-staffer-lacy-johnson-running-ilhan-omar-shot-dead-drive-shooting/ Republican Campaign Aide Murdered in Minneapolis — Staffer for Lacy Johnson Who Is Running Against Ilhan Omar Shot Dead in Drive-By Shooting]
*[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8743623/Campaign-staffer-17-Ilhan-Omars-Republican-opponent-shot-killed-Minneapolis.html Campaign staffer, 17, for Ilhan Omar's Republican congressional opponent is shot and killed in Minneapolis]
*[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/teenage-campaign-staffer-for-ilhan-omars-opponent-killed-in-minneapolis-shooting Teenage campaign staffer for Ilhan Omar's opponent killed in Minneapolis shooting]
*[https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/09/17/ilhan-omars-gop-challenger-shocked-after-campaign-aides-shot-in-random-drive-by-teen-staffer-dies-973381 Ilhan Omar’s GOP challenger shocked after campaign aides shot in random drive-by, teen staffer dies]
*[https://www.rt.com/usa/500970-ilhan-omar-lacy-johnson-shooting-staffer/ Suspect arrested in murder of 17-year-old staffer of GOP challenger to Ilhan Omar] Numerous African Americans were targeted by the racist left. https://100percentfedup.com/prominent-black-trump-supporter-shot-to-death-in-milwaukee-hours-after-pro-trump-interview/ More than 700 police injured. https://nypost.com/2020/06/08/more-than-700-officers-injured-in-george-floyd-protests-across-us/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/07/us/capitol-mob-deaths/index.html</ref> 10 Non-combatant drone killings<ref>https://archive.is/zmqig</ref> 200 [[Fall of Kabul|Kabul airport bombing]]<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-service-members-killed-kabul-airport-attack</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/27/world/afghanistan-taliban-biden-news</ref> 1,700 [[illegal immigrant|illegal migrant]] deaths,<ref>https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2021/12/09/muertes-migrantes-frontera-mexico-estados-unidos-trax/</ref><ref>https://www.borderreport.com/news/100-undocumented-migrants-have-died-trying-to-enter-u-s-this-year/</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/07/31/1023146100/deaths-at-the-arizona-mexico-border-are-on-pace-to-be-highest-ever-recorded</ref> plus the horrific 51 deaths in a truck found June 2022.<ref>Texas migrant truck was covered in spices to hide odor of 51 dead bodies
[https://nypost.com/2022/06/28/texas-migrant-truck-was-covered-in-spices-to-hide-odor-of-50-dead-bodies/ NYPost, June 28, 2022].</ref> 729,858 Covid Death Tracker<ref>{{cite web |title=BIDEN COVID DEATH TRACKER |url=https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/biden-covid-death-tracker/ |website=Washington Free Beacon |date=20 January 2021}}</ref> 48,465 CMS Medicare Tracking System;<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/10/01/attorney-thomas-renz-releases-medicare-and-pfizer-whistleblower-data-vaccine-related-injuries-and-deaths-far-more-widespread-than-reported/</ref> 40,097 reported to VAERS<ref>https://openvaers.com/index.php</ref> 478,000 from experimental mRNA Covid vaccines<ref>https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/do-you-know-how-many-people-have</ref> [[Russia-Ukraine war|NATO aggression in Ukraine]] 466,000+ (civilian, military, and foreign mercenary fighters as of 1/20/25)
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'''Joseph Robinette “Joe” Biden, Jr.''', aka '''Pops''', '''Pedo Pete''',<ref>[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/the-national-tragedy-of-hunter-bidens-laptop The National Tragedy of Hunter Biden’s Laptop], LEE SMITH, ''Tablet'', JULY 26, 2022. tabletmag.com</ref> '''The Big Guy''', '''Robert L. Peters''', '''Robin Ware''',<ref>Biden imagines himself as an [[Alpha male]], for example Joseph Robinette B. Ware or Joseph Robinette Beware.</ref> '''J. R. B. Ware'''<ref>Josh Boswell, [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10693351/Hunter-Bidens-associates-called-dad-Joe-big-guy-emails.html Hunter Biden's associates called his dad Joe the 'big guy' in emails], ''Daily Mail Online'', April 8, 2022.<blockquote>

EXCLUSIVE: Psaki in denial: Hunter's emails reveal 'Big Guy' Joe Biden was to get 10% stake in Chinese oil deal, dined with Hunter's shady business partners when he was VP, shared a bank account with his son and flew associate to Mexico on Air Force 2.</blockquote></ref><ref>Vogt, W. (March 30, 2021). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Joe_Biden_the_Big_Guy/vQxkzgEACAAJ?hl=en Joe Biden the Big Guy]. (n.p.): Independently Published.<blockquote>This book is about the trail of corruption that has followed Joe Biden since he dodged the draft 5 times during the 1960's. His 50-year tenure in both the Senate and the Executive branch has taught us that he has been wrong on issues most of the time. Joe's rise to claim the presidency did not come without a payback plan to the Deep State and Obama's Socialist cronies. Biden's family has also been front and center eating the fruits of corruption from the tree of political influence planted by Joe Biden. He has been a bully since puberty which only recently has been dampened by his cognitive decline. Enjoy my tongue and cheek depictions and explanations of the "Big Guy".</blockquote></ref><ref>https://nypost.com/2022/07/27/hunter-bidens-biz-partner-called-joe-biden-the-big-guy-in-panic-over-laptop/</ref> and '''My Chairman'''<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/10/22/after-confirming-hunters-influence-peddling-joe-biden-has-explaining-to-do/</ref><ref>Also '''PedoPete.''' Joseph R. Biden used the pseudonym "Peter Henderson" for his regular cell phone service, and according to the Laptop from Hell, Hunter Biden programed his contacts to recieve and make calls to and from Joe Biden under the name "'''PedoPete'''", implying Hunter Biden was fully aware of his father's reputation and activities as a '''chomo.''' A '''chomo''' is prison parlance for a '''child molester.'''</ref> (born November 20, 1942) is an authoritarian kleptocrat and former dictator of the [[United States]].<ref>''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09MJ3FZXS/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 The Great Reset: Joe Biden and the Rise of Twenty-First-Century Fascism]'', January 11, 2022, by [[Glenn Beck]], Justin Trask Haskins.</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/business/media/fox-news-biden-dictator-trump.html Fox News Chyron Calls Biden a ‘Wannabe Dictator'], Mike Ive. ''New York Times'', June 14, 2023.</ref> Biden identifies as a "proud [[Black]] [[woman]]",<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13602047/Another-flub-Biden-81-appears-mix-gender-race-interview-black-radio-station.html Joe Biden, 81, describes himself as a black woman during radio interview], By STEPHEN M. LEPORE, ''[[Daily Mail]]'', 4 July 2024. dailymail.co.uk</ref> and has been described by a close confidant as an "egomaniacal [[Autocracy|autocrat]]".<ref>https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/biden-temper-us-president</ref> His own [[Justice Department]] labeled him as incompetent and unfit.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/08/biden-memory-special-counsel-report-robert-hur/</ref> Biden lost his access to classified information in February 2025 when his security clearances were revoked.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/02/07/joe-youre-fired-trump-revokes-bidens-security-clearance/</ref>

In a case of acting as a [[Holocaust trivializer]], Biden has compared migrants who illegally crossed the U.S.–Mexican border to Jews who perished in the [[Shoah]].<ref>Tobin, Jonathan S. (January 11, 2023). [https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opinions/biden-compares-illegal-immigrants-to-holocaust-victims-wheres-the-outrage/2023/01/11/ Biden Compares Illegal Immigrants to Holocaust victims. Where’s the Outrage?]. ''The Jewish Press''. Retrieved January 11, 2023.</ref> In the space of 25 months after seizing power, Biden single-handedly rehabilitated the reputations of [[Adolf Hitler]] and [[Nazism]], turning Nazis into freedom fighters for Western liberal democracy.

Biden [[collude]]d with foreign governments and entities to interfere in American democracy with his [[Build Back Better]] program.<ref>https://youtu.be/YkcaeaD45MY</ref> The [[Biden family]] received $31 million from its business partners in Chinese intelligence since 2012.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/23/schweizer-biden-family-have-received-31-million-from-individuals-linked-to-chinese-intelligence/</ref> Violent crime including homicide rose at the fastest rate on record.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/health/us-homicide-rate-increase-nchs-study/index.html</ref> Biden refused to condemn the attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice [[Brett Kavanaugh]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-remains-silent-attempted-kavanaugh-assassination</ref>

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==Background==

Hunter Biden has for a longtime served as the frontman or cut out for [[bribe]]s and [[kickback]]s paid to the Biden family.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/sunday-morning-futures-on-new-afghanistan-leadership-durham-probe</ref> Joe Biden, also known as "Pops" or "The Big Guy" in FBI investigative documents,<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fbi-has-taken-possession-of-hunter-bidens-laptops/ar-BB1aezOJ</ref> sits atop the family.<ref>https://rumble.com/vmzp3n-peter-schweizer-on-sunday-morning-futures.html</ref> Biden is suffering from a high degree of cognitive decline (see: [[Joe Biden's cognitive decline]]). Biden's Chinese business partners have stolen military secrets from the United States and have been labeled by the State Department and Pentagon as threats to national security.<ref>''[https://nypost.com/2019/05/11/the-troubling-reason-why-biden-is-so-soft-on-china/ The Troubling Reason Why Biden is so Soft on China]'', N.Y. POST (May 11, 2019).</ref><ref>Press Release, U.S. Dep’t. of Justice, [https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-nuclear-engineer-china-general-nuclear-power-company-and-energy-technology-international U.S. Nuclear Engineer, China General Nuclear Power Company and Energy Technology International Indicted in Nuclear Power Conspiracy against the United States] (Thursday, April 14, 2016).</ref> The Chinese government and military has been accused of deliberately releasing a deadly [[bioweapon]] on the world after a leak from the [[Wuhan lab]].<ref>https://www.hoover.org/research/china-deliberately-spread-coronavirus-what-are-strategic-consequences</ref> The government of China itself has [[murder]]ed 80 million of its own people throughout its seventy-year plus existence,<ref>[https://www.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_has_the_Chinese_Communist_Party_killed How many people has the Chinese Communist Party killed?] Updated: 8/23/2023 answers.com</ref> and is far more powerful and dangerous than the [[Third Reich|Nazi regime]] or [[Soviet Union]] ever were.<ref>https://archive.is/LytTV</ref> Biden called the [[genocide]] of the Uyghur people by the Chinese Communist Party a "cultural norm."<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/02/20/biden-cant-defend-chinas-abuse-of-uighurs-as-another-norm/</ref>

Biden has been thoroughly compromised by the [[Chinese Communist Party]]<ref>Gertz, Bill (November 11, 2020). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/11/joe-biden-backs-china-appeasement/ Biden favors China appeasement]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 14, 2020.</ref> and was endorsed by the official state media outlet ''Global Times''..
<ref>https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1198289.shtml</ref> Vice-dean Di Dongsheng of the School of International Relations at Renmin University in [[Beijing]] made public statements before a large audience on November 28, 2020:
[[File:Easter Bunny Biden.jpg|left|300px|thumb|The [[Easter Bunny]] instructs Biden not to talk to the press or public.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/trump-destroys-biden-at-rally-america-being-led-by-a-guy-who-takes-orders-from-the-easter-bunny/</ref> See: [[Joe Biden's cognitive decline]] ]]
{{Quotebox-float|"We know that the [[Trump administration]] is in a trade war with us, so why can’t we fix the Trump administration? Why did China and the US used to be able to settle all kinds of issues between 1992 and 2016? I’m going to throw out something maybe a little bit explosive here. It’s just because we have people at the top. We have our old friends who are at the top of America’s core inner circle of power and influence.

During the US-China trade war, [[Wall Street]] tried to help, and I know that my friends on the US side told me that they tried to help, but they couldn’t do much. But now we’re seeing Biden was elected, the traditional elite, the political elite, the [[establishment]], they’re very close to Wall Street, so you see that, right?

Trump has been saying that Biden’s son has [[Bohai Harvest RST|some sort of global foundation]]. Have you noticed that? Who helped [Hunter] build the foundations? Got it? There are a lot of deals inside all these."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/12/08/top_chinese_intellectual_boasts_about_old_friends_who_are_at_the_top_of_americas_core_inner_circle_of_power_and_influence.html|title=Chinese Scholar Boasts About "Old Friends At The Top Of America's Core Inner Circle Of Power And Influence"|work=Real Clear Politics|date=December 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/lyQUtPEBBSA</ref><ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-tucker-carlson-exposes-how-media-democrats-have-been-working-on-behalf-of-china/</ref>}}
Biden is a 10% shareholder in a company that is a partner of the government-owned Bank of China and [[Chinese military]].<ref>https://geopolitics.co/2020/10/24/damning-report-on-biden-activities-with-china/</ref><ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/10/a-collusion-tale-the-bidens-and-china/</ref><ref>https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/biden-son-brother-pitched-us-infrastructure-deals-chinese</ref> [[Bohai Harvest RST]] (BHR) was formed when Bohai Capital (a Chinese-government-linked firm) merged with [[Rosemont Seneca Partners]] (a company formed by Hunter Biden and Chris Heinz, [[John Kerry]]’s stepson). In April 2020 Chinese business websites showed Hunter Biden’s name removed from the BHR board of directors, however the sites also show Skaneateles LLC, owned solely by Hunter Biden, as still being a “sponsor/shareholder” with 3 million yuan ($464,000) invested in the company, comprising a 10% stake in the China-based business venture. The business records for Skaneateles found on the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs website list Hunter Biden as the “executing officer” of the company, and the address for the LLC is a multimillion-dollar home in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles.<ref>https://archive.is/hVgaU</ref> That is where the ''Washington Examiner'' previously reported Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen, had been renting a $12,000-a-month home.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/hunter-biden-renting-12-000-per-month-hollywood-home-while-defying-child-support-suit</ref>
[[File:Biden disrespectful Dover DE Aug 30 2021.PNG|right|225px|thumb|While Biden was abandoning $83 billion in weapons to Afghan terrorists, he was delivering arms to Ukrainian Nazis for war with Russia.<ref>https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2021/04/15/tulsi-gabbard-issues-warning-about-potential-war-with-russia/</ref>]]
One of the companies in BHR’s portfolio as of August 30, 2021, Joe Biden's target date for the withdrawal from Afghanistan, is Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL),<ref>https://tracxn.com/d/private-equity/bhr/AqYaQZwpCM9_bWngRtAEWb3D0qIHitqyE0ObxZ649Ig</ref> the “world’s largest maker of electric vehicle batteries.”<ref>https://archive.is/wzhmr</ref>

China dominates the world’s production of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and most portable consumer electronic devices such as cell phones and laptops. China accounts for 80 percent of the world’s total output of raw materials for advanced batteries.<ref>https://www.voanews.com/silicon-valley-technology/how-china-dominates-global-battery-supply-chain</ref> If Joe Biden were to implement his “clean energy” plans, the United States would become dependent on China to produce the batteries that power America’s technologies.<ref>https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/2020/09/bidens-green-dream-made-in-china/</ref> CATL is the largest manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries with a 27.9 percent market share. Since Biden's green agenda came to the fore in November 2020, and the August 31, 2021 Fall of Kabul, CATL's stock price tripled.<ref>[https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa189b059-c867-4a68-a7f8-d6e04dd23558_712x514.jpeg chart jpeg]</ref> On August 28, 2021 ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine reported,
{{quotebox-float|"the mineral resources under the ground in Afghanistan could be worth almost 10 times the country’s infamous [[opium]] crop.

These minerals include [[lithium]], gold, silver, platinum, iron, copper aluminum and uranium. Among those lithium stands out as a real prize because it has become essential to the manufacture of the lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles.

Better still for China, if it gets its way, is that Afghanistan is set to be the Saudi Arabia of Afghanistan. In other words, the central Asian country is reputedly home to heaps of lithium. As the largest car market in the world, and the global move to EVs [electric vehicles], China will likely want to secure every last pound of lithium that it can."<ref>https://archive.is/wip/y95my</ref>}}
According to the Chinese state media ''Global Times'', on June 28, 2021 a deal between CATL and [[Tesla Motors]] was announced;<ref>[https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202106/1227312.shtml#:~:text=China%20is%20the%20largest%20manufacturer,%2C%20BMW%2C%20Volkswagen%20and%20Geely.Chinese firm CATL to supply lithium-ion batteries to Tesla], By ''[[Global Times]]'', Published: Jun 28, 2021 11:38 PM </ref> four days later the [[AP]] reported that the US abandoned Bagram airfield at on the middle of the night without telling the new Afghan armed forces commander.<ref>https://apnews.com/article/bagram-afghanistan-airfield-us-troops-f3614828364f567593251aaaa167e623</ref>

Before the dust even settled over Afghanistan, [[CNBC]] reported China was already in talks with the Taliban to exploit Afghanistan's rare earth metals.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/17/taliban-in-afghanistan-china-may-exploit-rare-earth-metals-analyst-says.html</ref> The [[Biden family]] is set to personally benefit from China gaining access to Afghanistan’s rare earth elements.

On top of an overall failure regarding Afghanistan exit, a Nov/2021 revealed that almost none of the 82,000 people airlifted from Kabul to the US in August/2021 were vetted.<ref>Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter, "[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/tens-of-thousands-entered-us-unvetted-after-kabul-airlift-officials-say-in-memo Tens of thousands entered US unvetted after Kabul airlift officials say in memo]," Washigton Examiner, November 24, 2021</ref> Biden holds the unprecedented indignity as the only American leader held in [[contempt]] by the [[Houses of Parliament|Parliament]] of the [[UK]], America's closest [[NATO]] ally,<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/national-security/united-kingdom-biden-contempt Biden was called a greater danger to the [[Western]] alliance than the [[Taliban]]. [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/british-military-officer-biden-more-danger-west-taliban British war hero: Biden is more of a danger to the West than the Taliban], ''Washington Examiner'', Sep 6, 2021</ref> doing irreparable damage to the special relationship between the [[United States]] and [[Great Britain]] established in 1942 and the war against [[fascism]].

==Biden impeachment==
{{See also|Biden impeachment}}
On December 13, 2023 the [[United States House of Representatives]] voted to initiate a formal impeachment inquiry to remove Joe Biden from the Office of President of the United States.

==2024 presidential reelection campaign==
{{See also|2024 Presidential election interference|Lawfare|United States presidential election, 2024|2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign}}
[[File:Biden poops his pants again.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Joe Biden loading in pants while honoring veterans of the [[Normandy Invasion]], June 6, 2024.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/06/06/biden-has-another-awkward-moment-commemorating-d-day-n2640092 What the Hell Happened to Biden During Today's D-Day Ceremony?], Matt Vespa, Townhall, June 06, 2024. townhall.com</ref>]]
Dec 9, 2023 published [[WSJ]] poll:
Trump takes 2024 lead as Biden approval hits new low. "WSJ Poll Finds
Unhappiness with Biden’s performance is pervasive, with economic pessimism weighing him down."<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-takes-2024-lead-as-biden-approval-hits-new-low-wsj-poll-finds-fb4fca0c Trump Takes 2024 Lead as Biden Approval Hits New Low, WSJ Poll Finds], ''WSJ'', Dec 9, 2023</ref>
Trump's lead over Biden grows when independent candidates are included
.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/poll-shows-biden-hitting-record-low-approvals-falling-behind-against-trump-2024-matchup Poll shows Biden hitting record low approvals, falling behind against Trump in 2024 matchup]. By Michael Lee , Paul Steinhauser, ''Fox News'', Dec 9, 2023</ref>

Another poll, at the time, showed: "[[Nikki Haley]] absolutely wrecks Biden by whopping 17 points — And Trump tops Biden by 4."<ref>
[https://www.mediaite.com/news/shock-poll-nikki-haley-absolutely-wrecks-biden-by-whopping-17-points-and-trump-tops-biden-by-4/ SHOCK POLL: Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 POINTS — And Trump Tops Biden By 4.] Mediaite, Dec 10, 2023</ref>

Biden was being challenged by environmental and children's health champion [[Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.]] for the [[Democratic presidential candidates 2024|Democratic party presidential nomination]] in the 2024 elections until the DNC refused to allow any televised debates.

In early November 2023 the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' published an article, ''A Five-Alarm Biden Re-Election Fire'', wherein it revealed: “The latest Siena College-New York Times poll of six battleground states, released on the weekend, is a five-alarm fire for [[Democrat]]s a year before the election. It shows Mr. Biden losing to Donald Trump in five of six states on which the 2024 election is likely to hang”; ''Axios'' then reported about the new poll: “Trump's support among [[Black]] voters popped to 22 points, which ''The Times'' called "unseen in presidential politics for a [[Republican]] in modern times"; then ''[[Politico]]'' a article entitled, ''The Emerging Working-Class Republican Majority'' observed: “A historic realignment of working-class voters helped Trump defy the odds and win in 2016, and brought him to within a hair of reelection in 2020...The polls show a tied race or even a narrow Trump advantage with one year to go until the 2024 election, an advantage that extends to Trump’s fellow Republican contenders...And digging deeper into the data, we can see why: Joe Biden is faltering among the core Democratic groups that were once the mainstay of “the party of the people” —working-class voters of color...Numerous polls have shown Trump reaching nearly 20 percent of the Black vote and drawing to within 10 points of Biden among [[Hispanic]] voters...Even if these shifts were to only partly materialize in November 2024, they would signal a lasting realignment poised to upend the party system we’ve known since [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]’s [[New Deal]]”.

Main point for dropping in polls - the economy with whole his Bidenomics hype are not working.

During a ceremony honoring veterans of the [[Normandy Invasion]] on June 6, 2024 in [[France]], Biden pooped his pants on stage in front of a global [[television|televised]] audience.<ref>[https://www.the-express.com/news/politics/139743/did-joe-biden-poop-himself-d-day-france Joe Biden's 'pooping' incident at D-Day ceremony analyzed], By EMILY HODGKIN, ''The Express'', Jun 6, 2024. the-express.com</ref>

===DOJ: Biden is a vegetable===
[[File:Joe and Jill.png|right|250px|thumb|''[[The Sun]]'': Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show.<ref>[https://youtu.be/a9nYLnrou8A Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show], ''The Sun'', Jun 28, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref> ]]
On February 8, 2024 Biden Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur released a 388-page report in which he found Biden willfully retained and shared classified documents, some of which were fund dumped in his garage. Th special counsel established that Biden was on tape admitting his possession of classified documents, which he unlawfully shared with his ghostwriter. It exposed Biden’s lies surrounding his possession of the documents. And it found the destruction of evidence by Biden’s ghostwriter.<ref>https://technofog.substack.com/p/the-hur-report-biden-willfully-retained</ref>

Special Counsel Robert Hur declined to prosecute Biden on the grounds of his diminished capacity and failing mental acuity.<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/08/special-counsel-recommends-charging-biden-due-his-diminished-faculties/</ref>

===Endorsed by Putin===
In February 2024, Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]] endorsed Joe Biden in 2024 United States presidential election.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/putin-claims-prefers-more-predictable-biden-trump Putin claims he prefers 'more predictable' Biden over Trump] ''Fox News'' 15 February 2024</ref>

This endorsement comes as the persistent conspiracy theories spread by Biden as well as other prominent [[Democrats]] and [[RINOs]] about Russia interfering in the 2016 US presidential election to propel Trump into power were proven to be lies.

After Biden's embarrassing and disastrous performance in the June 2024 debate with President Trump, President Putin said nothing had changed in his assessment of Biden's abilities.<ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/UAjdAiBj8nM8</ref>
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===Joe Bye. Done. (It's Joever)===
{{See also|Weekend at Bernie's}}
[[File:It's Joever.jpg|250px|right|thumbnail|It's Joever, Bye. Done.]]
Biden's performance in a June 27, 2024 televised debate at [[CNN]] headquarters in [[Atlanta]], in which the public was excluded, was an unmitigated disaster for the Democrat nominee and hopes for the party. CNN host [[Jake Tapper]], one the moderators of the Trump-Biden debate, days later warned the American people: "Democratic officials have tried to spin this in many ways...They said President Biden just had a cold...They said it was just one off night, akin to when [[President Obama]] in 2012 was rusty and seemed a little huffy...However, behind the scenes, make no mistake, most Democratic officials witnessed the same shocking spectacle that you did, the difficulty that the presumptive Democratic nominee, the current President of the United States, had just articulating his basic thoughts during the 90 minutes of the debate...The spinning is all very reminiscent of the George Orwell quote from the book 1984...It’s relevant again today...The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears...It was their final, most essential command".<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/tapper-blasts-democrats-orwellian-tactics-trying-convince-public-not-believe-what-you-saw-debate</ref>
[[File:It's Joever 2.jpg|250px|left|thumbnail|It's never been more Joever than now for the Dems.]]
The debate debacle caused party bosses, donors, and their [[mainstream media]] cohorts to rally universal calls for Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/28/media/nyt-editorial-board-biden-2024-presidential-race</ref> The [[Biden family]] holed up at Camp David for a weekend deciding on their next move.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/06/30/sunday-talks-nbc-kirsten-welker-describes-bidens-family-in-deep-discussions-at-camp-david/</ref> When they emerged Biden's top advisors, [[Maoist]] [[Anita Dunn]], her husband [[CIA]] operative [[Bob Bauer]], and [[Fauci]] co-conspirator [[Ron Klain]] were summarily designated fall guys and removed.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/07/01/biden-family-blame-anita-dunn-bob-bauer-and-ron-klain-for-joe-biden-debate-performance/</ref> [[Jill Biden]] and her stepson,<ref>https://dcdailyjournal.com/general/jill-bidens-dark-past-comes-to-the-surface-and-explains-everything/#google_vignette</ref> convicted [[felon]] and crackhead [[Hunter Biden]] assumed personal care and responsibility for the enfeebled [[head of state]], never leaving his side in [[White House]] meetings or campaign photo ops and events.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/hunter-biden-white-house-meetings-president-debate-rcna159975</ref>

A post-debate [[CBS News]]/YouGov poll shows that 72% of registered voters think Biden does not have the “mental & cognitive health to serve as president,” while only 27% think he does; 63% think Biden should not be running for president while only 37% think he should be. Democrat [[powerbroker]]s argued that Biden must be replaced if [[President Donald Trump]] is to be defeated and [[democracy]] protected. Among them were ''[[The New York Times]]'' editorial board, [[James Carville]], David Remnick, Obama speechwriter [[Jon Favreau]], Biden friend [[Tom Friedman]], pollster Nate Silver, and many more.

Long time [[DNC]] fix-it man and [[ABC News]] host [[George Stephanopoulos]] tried to salvage what remained of Democrat hopes in a nationally televised interview to repair the damage by pleading with Biden to drop out. It only poured more [[gasoline]] on the Biden regime dumpster fire.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/abc-news-pundits-react-horror-biden-interview-stephanopoulos/</ref> Biden defiantly announced, "I beat Donald Trump before, and I'll beat him again in 2020."<ref>https://rumble.com/v55qs4s-biden-ill-beat-donald-trump.-i-will-beat-him-again-in-2020.html</ref>

In an editorial entitled ''The Almighty Calls For Biden'', the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' editors wrote, "Mr. President, the Almighty is on the line...Not the [[Deity]] you invoked Friday night in your interview on [[ABC News|ABC]]...The Big Guy appears to be sitting out this presidential race...We mean the closest thing to the Almighty in American politics: the [[Liberal media|Democratic-media establishment]]...They want you gone, sir, and the question is when you admit it and oblige".<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-almighty-calls-for-biden-democrats-election-debate-abc-stephanopolous-5a0df544</ref>

Biden renounced to go for a second term after his party pressured him to withdraw, something he did on July 21, 2024.
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===Putting Trump in a bullseye===
{{See also|Trump assassination attempt}}
[[File:Fight.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump raises his fist immediately after a failed assassination attempt.]]
To everyone's surprise, Biden refused to step aside after a disastrous debate performance with President Trump on June 27, 2024.<ref>[https://kfgo.com/2024/07/03/trump-leads-biden-in-new-polls-by-new-york-times-wall-street-journal/ Trump leads Biden in new polls by New York Times, Wall Street Journal.] KFJO, July 3, 2024.</ref> Biden was roundly criticized by members of his own party and the [[liberal media]], demanding Biden's resignation.<ref>[https://archive.is/VXMfq#selection-5665.0-5727.12 The Almighty Calls for Biden], The Editorial Board, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', July 7, 2024.</ref> Donors began to bail, and Democrat members of [[Congress]] feared being dragged down with him. The ''New York Times'' reported that Biden told key allies he knew he had only days to salvage his presidency.<ref>[Biden Tells Allies He Knows He Has Only Days to Salvage Candidacy], By Katie Rogers, ''New York Times'', July 3, 2024. nytimes.com/</ref> ''[[Politico]]'' reported "Biden asks for a week to calm the storm".<ref>[https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2024/07/03/biden-asks-for-a-week-to-calm-the-storm-00132333 Biden asks for a week to calm the storm], By GARRETT ROSS 07/03/2024. politico.com</ref>

Biden huddled with his family, [[Jill Biden]] and [[Hunter Biden]] at Camp David over the weekend to decide on his next move. Biden fired his top advisors, blaming them for his poor showing, and emerged with Jill and Hunter, recently convicted of [[felony|felonies]], alternately acting as [[White House]] [[chief-of-staff]], controlling personal access to Biden and sitting in on [[Oval Office]] meetings to help him make decisions.

On July 5, 2024 ''[[Newsweek]]'' reported ''Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool' ''<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-donald-trump-glenn-kirschner-1921542 Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool'—Legal Analyst], Published Jul 05, 2024 Updated Jul 06, 2024. newsweek.com</ref> citing 'legal analyst' Glenn Kirschner who said that Biden possesses "powers" relating to presidential immunity and noted that "he's gonna have to use them to save [[democracy]]." The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] posted an analysis on the [[SCOTUS]] presidential immunity ruling asking, ''Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?''<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotus-seal-team-six-analogy-analysis-1.7256053 Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?], Alexander Panetta · CBC News · Posted: Jul 06, 2024. cbc.ca</ref>

On July 8, just five days before the shooting [[Biden]] told donors in a conference call, "We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye."<ref>[https://archive.is/nmJdB Biden told donors on a private call this afternoon: “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.”], Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel. x.com/kenvogel</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/13/report-biden-told-donors-it-was-time-to-put-trump-in-the-bullseye/ Report: Biden told Donors it was ‘Time to Put Trump in the Bullseye’'], ELIZABETH WEIBEL, [[Breitbart]]'', 13 Jul 2024. breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/biden-july-8-were-done-talking-about-debate/ Biden on July 8: ‘We’re Done Talking About the Debate, it’s Time to Put Trump in a Bullseye’], By Cassandra MacDonald, ''[[The Gateway Pundit]]'', Jul. 13, 2024. thegatewaypundit.com</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vswiX81IqhQ "Totally Irresponsible": Megyn Kelly Calls Out Biden Saying "Put Trump in a Bullseye" Days Ago], [[Megyn Kelly]], July 12, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/flashback-5-days-ago-biden-said-put-trump-in-a-bullseye/ar-BB1pWbB1 Flashback: 5 Days Ago Biden Said 'Put Trump in a Bullseye'], by Jack Davis, ''The Western Journal, July 13, 2024. msn.com</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/XZ0RE Biden Threat ‘To Put Trump in a Bullseye’ Met With Shrugs, in Contrast With Firestorm Over Palin ‘Crosshairs’], DEAN KARAYANIS, ''New York Sun, July 10, 2024. nysun.com</ref> Two days after the failed attempt Donald Trump was re-nominated as the official [[GOP]] candidate;<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/us-news/rnc-kicks-off-with-unanimous-nomination-of-trump-two-days-after-near-assassination/ RNC kicks off with spirited nomination of Trump two days after near-assassination], Josh Christenson, ''New York Post'', Published July 15, 2024. nypost.com</ref> the next day [[Biden]] announced he may drop out of the race.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/us-news/biden-says-medical-condition-could-prompt-him-to-drop-out-if-doctors-came-to-me/ Biden says ‘medical condition’ could prompt him to drop out ‘if doctors came to me’], By Steven Nelson, ''[[New York Post]]'', Published July 17, 2024. nypost.com</ref>

===Democrat coup===
{{See also|Power-brokers versus Biden}}
Biden was finally ousted from the 2024 presidential election in a well orchestrated [[coup]]<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/joe-biden-ousted-in-well-orchestrated-coup/ar-BB1qt0pl Joe Biden ousted in ‘well-orchestrated coup’], Sky News, July 26, 2924. msn.com</ref> by the [[Establishment|Democrat establishment]] led by [[Nancy Pelosi]], [[Barack Obama]], and [[Hollywood values|Hollywood donors]], ignoring millions of [[Democratic_presidential_candidates_2024#Early_primary_candidates|Democratic primary]] votes.<ref>[https://www.gbnews.com/politics/barack-obama-joe-biden-coup-claim-us-president-silence Barack Obama centre of staggering Joe Biden ‘coup’ claim as US president breaks silence: ‘He wanted to stay!’], Ben Chapman, GB NEWS, Published: 25/07/2024. www.gbnews.com</ref>

Three days after the attempted hit on President Trump, Biden delivered the keynote address to a packed crowd of five thousand people at the [[NAACP]] National Convention at the Mandalay Bay hotel in [[Las Vegas]]. Biden was scheduled to deliver the keynote at the ''UnidosUS l''annual convention at the MGM Grand the next day on July 17, 2024, with thousands in attendance anticipating his arrival. The [[Secret Service]] informed Las Vegas Metro police that there was a medical emergency involving Joe Biden and to close necessary streets so that Biden could be transported immediately to University Medical in Las Vegas.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/potus-is-421-las-vegas-police-recordings-bidens/</ref> All outward appearances indicated a major slip and fall – with a significant hit to the head. Biden was not transported to the hospital.<ref>https://www.dossier.today/p/tapes-confirm-the-dossiers-reporting</ref> Instead, Biden was immediately driven to the airport, departing Las Vegas on [[Air Force One]].<ref>[https://www.dossier.today/p/exclusive-president-biden-sufferedExclusive: President Biden suffered an undisclosed medical emergency during his time in Las Vegas, police sources say], Jordan Schachtel, Jul 23, 2024. dossier.today</ref>

Barack Obama called Biden on the morning of July 20, 2024 and said, "Here’s the deal. We have [[Kamala]]'s approval to invoke the [[25th Amendment]]." [[Nancy Pelosi]], [[Chuck Schumer]], and [[Hakeem Jeffries]] were reportedly directly involved.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/report-barack-obama-threatened-use-25th-amendment-remove/ REPORT: Barack Obama Threatened to Use the 25th Amendment to Remove Joe Biden After His “Medical Incident” in Las Vegas and Had Kamala Harris’s Approval to Do So], by Cullen Linebarger, ''[[The Gateway Pundit]]'', Jul. 28, 2024. thegatewaypundit.com</ref> Whoever was in control of Joe Biden's [[X]] (formerly Twitter) account posted a notice of Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election.<ref>[https://www.zerohedge.com/political/it-didnt-sound-joe-biden-pelosi-questions-dropout-letter-biden-fingers-her-ouster "It Didn't Sound Like Joe Biden": Pelosi Questions Dropout Letter As Biden Fingers Her In Ouster], by Tyler Durden, Aug 12, 2024. zerohedge.com</ref> A few minutes later they posted Biden's endorsement of Kamala on X. Kamala never faced voters and not a single vote was cast for her in any Democrat [[primary election]], ever.

==Biden regime 2021 - 2025==
{{See also|Biden Junta|Biden regime occupation, 2021|Biden regime occupation, 2022-2025||Biden junta personnel|Western propaganda: rebranding Nazism}}
[[File:Sikorski tweet.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Former Polish Foreign and Defense Minister and Member of the EU Parliament thanked Biden for his environmental terrorism and Act of War against Germany and Russia.<ref>https://twitter.com/radeksikorski/status/1574800653724966915</ref>]]
[[File:Laptop from hell 12-14-18.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|Laptop from hell, December 14, 2018.<ref>https://imgur.com/a/GVzUmjX#1eltgwu</ref>]]
[[File:Azov Battalion.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Anti-Russian [[neo-Nazi]] group supported by Biden and NATO in Ukraine.<ref>https://mronline.org/2021/11/13/military-knows-it-looks-bad-but-works-with-neo-nazis-anyway/</ref><ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/2022/02/17/western-media-is-literally-peddling-neo-nazi-propaganda-to-prompt-war-between-russia-and-ukraine/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3848518841859137</ref>]]
[[File:Biden and neo-nazis.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Biden shaking hands with Ukrainian Neo-Nazi [[Oleh Tyanhbok]].<ref>https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/1112498132489814017</ref> Following the conviction and sentencing of John Demjanjuk as an accessory to the murder of 27,900 people at the Sobibor death camp, Tyahnybok met with Demjanjuk’s lawyer, presenting the Nazi death camp guard as a hero, a victim of persecution ‘’who is fighting for truth’’.<ref>https://thesaker.is/ukraine-fascisms-toe-hold-in-europe/</ref>]]
[[File:$10 gal.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Biden gas prices hit $10 per gal in California in June 2022 as the globalist's [[war on energy]] continued.<ref>https://news.123hindinews.com/gas-nears-10-a-gallon-in-california-how-high-will-the-price-go-in-your-state-more-latest-news/</ref>]]
[[File:Biden turns his back on stranded Americans.jpg|left|300px|thumb|The enduring image of Biden's concern for the health, safety, and wellbeing of Americans.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-communications-director-says-biden-never-shies-away-from-taking-questions-one-day-after-he-refused-to-take-questions/ar-AANy5jz</ref><ref>https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/24/biden-turns-his-back-on-question-about-evacuating-all-americans-from-afghanistan/</ref>]]
[[File:Biden text.png|right|300px|thumb|Biden family text with Hunter telling his daughter Naomi that "Pop" received 50% of the Burisma kickbacks.<ref>https://thespectator.info/2020/10/15/unlike-pop-joe-biden-i-wont-make-you-give-me-half-of-your-salary-video/</ref>]]
[[File:Biden Belgrade war crimes.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Biden [[war crimes]] in Serbia.<ref>https://youtu.be/927i2HAgxms</ref>]]
[[File:Don't tread on me (2).JPG|right|300px|thumb|Blacks protesting [[Biden's vaccine mandate|racist vaccine mandate]]s.<ref>[https://youtu.be/TDfA-lwYihE Anti-mandate protesters "Storm" Dos Toros Restaurant to protest Incident], Sep 21, 2021, FNTV - FreedomNewsTV</ref>]]
[[File:Biden's war on cow farts.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Biden embraced the Green New Deal agenda to terminated fossil fuel usage in the United States as an "urgent need to embrace on an epic scale".]]
On the day the Biden [[kleptocracy]] seized power [[Rodney Joffe]]'s company Packet Forensics received a huge government contract.<ref>[https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2022/02/17/the_checkered_past_of_the_fbi_computer_contractor_who_spied_on_trump_816761.html The Checkered Past of the FBI Cyber Contractor Who 'Spied' on Trump], By [[Paul Sperry]], RealClearInvestigations, February 17, 2022. www.realclearinvestigations.com</ref>

As of October 2021, the Biden regime trafficked over 45,000 children.<ref>https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/bidens-illegal-immigration-agenda-creates-another-child-smuggling-crisis</ref><ref>[https://thefederalist.com/2022/02/16/desantis-blocks-biden-admins-international-child-trafficking-scheme-in-florida/]</ref> Biden has referred to African American children as "roaches."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/07/joe-biden-refuses-to-explain-what-he-meant-by-roaches-in-2017-video/</ref> On November 26, 2021, Biden implemented a [[racist]] and [[xenophobic]] travel ban of people coming from [[Africa]].<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/11/26/racism-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-block-people-of-color-traveling-from-africa-on-black-friday/</ref>

After pushing [[conspiracy theories]] about the [[2020 presidential election|2020 US presidential election]],<ref name="thehill494" /> Biden seized power and occupied the [[White House]] in January 2021. Biden's [[systemic racism|systemically racist]] [[foreign policy]] in support of [[Ukrainian]] [[Nazism]] and [[white supremacist]]s has brought the world to the brink of [[nuclear war]]. In March 2022, ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported that the [[Biden family]] personally profited from the corrupt Ukrainian regime which came to power after the U.S. overthrow of the [[democracy|democratically]] elected government.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/almost-two-years-after-2020-election-the-new-york-times-discovers-hunter-biden-laptop-and-corruption-investigations-are-real/</ref> Biden has treated political opponents in the same manner that [[Vladimir Putin]] has been accused of.

Biden is the self-appointed leader of a second [[New World Order]], [[Rebranding|rebranded]] the '[[Liberal World Order]]', after the disastrous failure of [[globalization]] and the first New World Order.<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/03/21/remarks-by-president-biden-before-business-roundtables-ceo-quarterly-meeting/</ref> His removal from the White House for high crimes or his mental incapacity is regularly discussed by members of Congress, the media, foreign leaders, and the American public.<ref>https://youtu.be/BkB0U30o7ZM</ref> Only 24% of Democrats in his own party support his re-election.<ref>https://www.dickmorris.com/biden-gets-only-24-in-dem-primary-for-24/</ref>

Under Joe Biden, for the first time in the Republic's 233 year history, the United States had to receive foreign food aid from abroad for baby milk formula to feed its children. The infant formulas had to be brought in by a special emergency military air transport.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baby-formula-shortage-operation-fly-formula-us-military-plane/</ref>

Audits in [[Atlanta|Fulton County, Georgia]]<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/election-integrity-group-analysis-of-ballot-images-in-georgia-county-shows-provable-fraud_3901787.html</ref> and [[Maricopa County, Arizona]]<ref>https://therightscoop.com/watch-arizona-forensic-auditors-detail-the-highly-suspicious-findings-from-their-audit/</ref> reveal election irregularities and [[criminal]] [[corruption]] propelling Biden into the White House.<ref>https://twitter.com/TalkMullins/status/1415308496279592965</ref> His right hand henchman, [[chief-of-staff]] [[Ron Klain]], has tweeted that 68% of Americans are correct in their belief that American elections are rigged.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/12/bidens-pick-for-chief-of-staff-agrees-that-elections-are-rigged/</ref>

As the [[Democratic Party|Democrat Party]] nominee in the [[2020 presidential election]], he was endorsed by [[Neo-Nazi]] [[white supremacist]] [[Richard Spencer]], organizer of the June 2017 Charlottesville protests in which one person, Heather Heyer, was killed.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/24/white-supremacist-who-organized-charlottesville-race-riots-endorses-joe-biden/</ref> Biden publicly proclaimed that defenders of the [[Confederate]] flag were "many fine people".<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-biden-praises-group-who-display-the-confederate-flag-as-fine-people-in-resurfaced-video</ref> Biden referred to former chair of the [[Congressional Black Caucus]] and an Advisor to the President, [[Cedric Richmond]], as "my boy".<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/biden-calls-black-adviser-apos-183534786.html</ref> Biden repeatedly insisted that minorities were too stupid to know how to use the [[internet]] to find [[vaccination]]s sites,<ref>https://remezcla.com/culture/president-biden-infers-black-latino-communities-dont-know-use-internet/</ref><ref>https://www.opindia.com/2021/02/joe-biden-african-americans-hispanics-internet-coronavirus-vaccine/</ref> and too stupid to get a state-issued identification card or drivers license.<ref>https://thecitizen.com/2021/04/12/democrats-insult-millions-of-blacks-who-have-photo-ids/</ref> Since [[Biden's vaccine mandate|Biden's mandate]] to revive [[Tuskegee experiment|Tuskegee-like genetic experiments]],<ref>https://ghionjournal.com/tuskegee-institute-study-2-0-targeting-african-americans/</ref> Biden's approval rating among African Americans fell 25 percentage points.<ref>https://hotair.com/allahpundit/2021/10/14/decline-bidens-job-approval-down-25-net-points-with-black-voters-since-august-1-n422527</ref> Biden threatened [[Blacks]] and [[Hispanic]]s with the highest unvaccinated rates<ref>https://www.stevegruber.com/2021/07/a-majority-of-the-unvaccinated-are-blacks-and-hispanics-not-trump-supporters/</ref> saying "this is not about freedom...our patience is wearing thin."<ref>https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/09/09/duh-president-biden-explains-that-his-vaccine-mandate-is-not-about-freedom-or-personal-choice-our-patience-is-wearing-thin/</ref> Biden faces a potential malicious defamation lawsuit by [[Kyle Rittenhouse]] for inciting racial violence and [[race baiting]].<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/defamation-joe-biden-kenosha-kyle-rittenhouse-mark-richards-1651588</ref> After using California Senator Kamala Harris to exploit African American voters,<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/11/biden-admin-looking-dump-kamala-harris-fox-reporter-given-tip-familiarize-confirmation-process-replacing-vice-president/</ref> rumors circulated throughout [[Washington D.C.]] that racist and [[misogynist]] Democrats wanted to remove her from the vice presidency.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/14/politics/kamala-harris-frustrating-start-vice-president/index.html</ref> By November 2021, Biden's approval rating among African Americans stood at a historical low for any Democrat Oval Office occupant at 52%.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/new-poll-shows-biden-approval-among-black-voters-tanking/</ref>

In late 2021 and early 2022, with foundering approval ratings one year after the seizure of power, Biden attempted to provoke war with Russia and Vladimir Putin over [[Ukraine]] and as a favor to his old family business partners in [[Burisma]] oil and gas.

Biden promised to "shut down the virus" and cure cancer;<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/65717-biden-cancer-cure.html Biden Promises to 'Cure Cancer' If Elected. Here's Why That's Laughable.] By Isobel Whitcomb published June 14, 2019. www.livescience.com</ref> in July 2023 Biden claimed he had cured cancer.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-joe-biden-claims-we-ended-cancer-as-we-know-it</ref>

==Sexual misconduct==
:{{See also|Creepy Uncle Joe|Tara Reade}}
[[File:Tarareade2.png|right|300px|thumb|Biden and Tara Reade. Beginning in 1993 Reade made credible allegations about being assaulted and penetrated by Joe Biden and was hounded out of her job in his Senate office in retaliation for doing so.<ref>https://www.lifenews.com/2020/05/12/poll-bidens-support-among-women-drops-after-tara-reades-sexual-assault-allegations/</ref>]]
<center>{{cquote|I'm a tactile politician.|||Joe Biden, March 2019<ref>https://www.c-span.org/video/?458705-1/joe-biden-i-progressive-record-run</ref>}}</center>
Tara Reade is a former aide to Senator Joseph R. Biden.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmVUQ7ii3_4</ref> Reade filed sexual penetration and assault charges against Biden.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-woman-who-accused-biden-of-sexual-assault-files-criminal-complaint-with-police/</ref> Biden, a supposed [[women's rights]] advocate and author of the [[Violence Against Women Act]] which the [[Supreme Court]] found unconstitutional, is the original founder of the 'Believe All Women' movement when in 1991 he hastily arranged the [[racial]]ly-motivated [[Anita Hill]] hearings to against [[Justice Clarence Thomas]]. [[Washington, D.C.]] [[police]] are actively investigating the allegations of [[rape]].<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/reade-sexual-assault-allegation-against-biden-remains-open-investigation-says-d-c-police</ref>

Reade has been trying to tell her story since it happened in 1993. It's a story about sexual assault, digital penetration which is [[rape]], retaliation, and silencing.

Then in January 2020 Reade tried to come forward again. This time she contacted ''Times Up Now'', the sexual harassment organization. Ryan Grim at ''The Intercept'' reported the organization claimed they could not help her because Joe Biden was a candidate for federal office and supporting a case against him could jeopardize their nonprofit status.<ref>https://theintercept.com/2020/03/24/joe-biden-metoo-times-up/</ref> They also pointed out that the public relations firm that works on behalf of the Times Up Now Legal Defense Fund is SKD Knickerbocker, and SKDKnickerbocker managing director is former [[Obama]] [[White House]] Communication's director, the notorious [[Maoist]] and [[liberal]] apologist for [[mass murder]], [[Anita Dunn]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14tfnIkQ-qU</ref> Dunn is the top adviser to Joe Biden.<ref>https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/04/back-to-the-future-biden-hires-anita-dunn-former-obama-adviser-who-praised-mao/</ref>

In other words, Times Up Now, an alleged women's support group, and Anita Dunn will take political dirt on their enemies, and give a heads up to their allies. In the case of Tara Reade, Dunn used Reade to vault herself into Biden's inner orbit and a cushy job in the future Biden administration. It was no surprise when Biden appointed Dunn his chief advisor in January 2020 before the [[2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary]], since Dunn now had the goods on Biden. Given Biden's mental incapacity questions have surged as to who really is in charge. Anita Dunn, the woman who considers the greatest mass murderer the planet has ever known as her "favorite philosopher', appears to hold that trusted position.

Reade's allegations against Biden have been publicly corroborated by multiple people with whom she discussed the incident in the mid-1990s.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/former-neighbor-corroborates-joe-bidens-accuser-2020-4</ref> When Reade first came forward in April 2019 along with 7 other accusers, Sen. Kamala Harris said, "I believe them and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it.''<ref>https://twitter.com/KingsleyCortes/status/1254863230054199296</ref>

In 2023, Biden accuser Tara Reade --who accused President Joe Biden of sexual assault-- claimed she fled to [[Russia]] fearing for her life
{{Cquote|Tara Reade, a former Senate aide who accused President Joe Biden of sexual assault, announced Tuesday she defected to Russia.

The shocking confession was made during a Russian state press conference, where Reade was sitting next to alleged Kremlin spy—and pal—Maria Butina. Reade told the pro-Putin press the “very difficult” decision to move came after the realization that she no longer feels safe in Biden's America.

“I'm still kind of in a daze a bit but I feel very good,” Reade told Sputnik. “I feel very surrounded by protection and safety. And I just really so appreciate Maria [Butina] and everyone who's been giving me that at a time when it's been very difficult to know if I'm safe or not.”

“You have U.S. and European citizens looking for safe haven here,” Reade added. “And luckily, the Kremlin is accommodating. So we're lucky.”<ref>Pilar Melendez, [https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/biden-accuser-tara-reade-claims-195716504.html Biden Accuser Tara Reade Claims She Fled to Russia Fearing for Her Life], ''Daily Beast'' at ''Yahoo'', 5/30/2023.</ref>}}

Biden is known for [[Left-wing war on women|his sexual misconduct and bad behavior with multiple women and little girls]], like touching, kissing and hair smelling without their consent.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-allegations-women-2020-campaign-2019-6?op=1 Here are all the times Joe Biden has been accused of acting inappropriately toward women and girls]</ref> Several videos show Biden's inappropriate behavior with women and especially little girls. Several women have accused Biden of sexual misconduct.<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/8-women-have-accused-joe-biden-of-sexual-misconduct-inappropriate-touching 8 Women Have Accused Joe Biden Of Sexual Misconduct, Inappropriate Touching]</ref> many videos shows creepy Biden hair sniffing and kissing without permission Stephanie Carter, wife of former secretary of Defense [[Ashton Carter]].<ref>[https://dailyentertainmentnews.com/tv/stephanie-carter-u-s-defense-secretary-ashton-carters-wife/ Stephanie Carter: U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s Wife]</ref> other videos shows Biden sexual misconduct to Senators daughters, like daughter of senator [[Cory Gardner]],<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/11/video-joe-biden-fondles-little-girls-breasts-uses-bible-entice-girl-senate-ceremony/ Video: Joe Biden Fondles Little Girls’ Breasts; Uses Bible to Entice Girl at Senate Ceremony]</ref> and daughter of senator [[Chris Coons]].<ref>[https://nationalfile.com/watch-chris-coons-confronted-about-biden-groping-his-daughter/ WATCH: Chris Coons Confronted About Biden Groping His Daughter]</ref> Former Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] was one of the few who paid attention to Biden's behavior with young girls, so he Swats Biden hands away from his granddaughter, when he wanted to touch her.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4_D5D3oj-4 Sessions Swats Biden’s Hands Away From His Granddaughter]</ref> The niece of Sen. [[Steve Daines]] accused Biden of inappropriate touching while her uncle was being sworn in when she was 8 years old. Video evidence exists to support the allegation.<ref>https://twitter.com/TurkeyMaze/status/1419028338186735618</ref> Days after that report surfaced, Biden assaulted a 7-year-old girl during a White House bill signing ceremony.<ref>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/08/05/all-biden-has-to-do-is-stop-sniffing-kids-and-he-just-cant-do-it-n422017</ref>

By [[Memorial Day]] weekend after seizing power, Creepy Uncle Joe couldn't control himself again, making inappropriate sexualiazed comments to a 7-year--old girl sitting in the audience, "Look at her, she looks like she’s 19, sitting there with her legs crossed."<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/05/28/creepy-joe-returns-to-deliver-inappropriate-comments-to-little-girl-on-stage/</ref>

==Mental competence==
[[File:Biden cue card.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Biden cue cards.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/06/24/cue-card-treating-biden-like-a-mentally-disabled-child-is-bone-chilling-you-enter-you-take-your-seat-1253716/</ref>]]
''See also:'' [[Joe Biden's cognitive decline]] and [[Biden's age|Joe Biden's age]] and [[Joe Biden's frequent ice cream and junk food consumption, ultra-processed food and cognitive decline]]

Since occupying the White House, Biden boasted of once having placed a dead dog on the door step of a person "not of the same political persuasion as me."<ref>https://youtu.be/PWy7ZrJRobs</ref>

Biden apparently suffers from Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), a form of dementia<ref>[https://redstate.com/bonchie/2020/10/12/watch-joe-bidens-probable-dementia-was-on-full-display-today-n262206 Watch: Joe Biden's Probable Dementia Was on Full Display Today]</ref> with symptoms like forgetting how many grandchildren he has,<ref>[https://redstate.com/bonchie/2020/08/17/joe-biden-forgets-how-many-grand-children-he-has-again-n251481 Joe Biden Forgets How Many Grandchildren He Has...Again]</ref> thinking that he is running for the [[United States Senate|Senate]], not the US presidency,<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-repeats-gaffe-that-hes-running-for-the-senate-appears-to-not-remember-mitt-romneys-name Biden repeats gaffe that he's running 'for the Senate,' appears to not remember Mitt Romney's name]</ref> forgetting that he is running against President Trump, not George Bush,<ref>[https://www.toddstarnes.com/politics/biden-appears-to-forget-trumps-name-tells-reporter-hes-running-against-a-guy-named-george/ Biden Appears to Forget Trump’s Name, Tells Reporter He’s Running Against a Guy Named “George”]</ref> getting his wife confused with his sister,<ref>[https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/joe-biden-mistakes-his-wife-his-sister Joe Biden Mistakes His Wife for His Sister]</ref> forgetting where he is,<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/biden-goes-blank-stare-forgetting-tries-fails-pass-off-joke/ Biden Goes Into Blank Stare After Forgetting Where He Is, Tries and Fails To Pass It Off as Joke]</ref> and loss of bowel control.<ref>https://youtu.be/4dQtSWOO4MA</ref> Critics of Biden have derided what they describe as clownish and buffoonish behavior by him in the public eye over the years<ref>[https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/04/biden_the_buffoon.html Biden, the buffoon] at the American Thinker</ref> and have attributed that behavior, which likely predates his selection by Barack Obama to be his running mate, to his advancing senility and dementia.<ref name="Biden Dementia">[https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2020/10/03/is-joe-bidens-sometimes-bizarre-behavior-a-sign-of-dementia/ Is Joe Biden’s Sometimes Bizarre Behavior a Sign of Dementia?]</ref> Despite all of these symptoms, many Democrats deny Biden's erratic behavior and are content with someone mentally unfit to be President of the United States,<ref>[https://thedailycoin.org/2020/08/09/democrats-endgame-is-beyond-strange-with-dementia-biden-in-severe-mental-decline-the-plan-is-to-get-him-elected-but-never-let-him-assume-the-duties-of-president/ Democrat’s Endgame Is Beyond Strange: With Dementia-Biden In Severe Mental Decline, The Plan Is To Get Him Elected But Never Let Him Assume The Duties Of President]</ref> while more aggressive apologists make excuses and attack critics by accusing them of "ageism" and "ignorance".<ref name="Biden Dementia"/> He has been referred to as "the American [[Brezhnev]]."<ref>https://www.hudson.org/research/15793-is-joe-biden-the-american-brezhnev</ref>

Biden has had two brain surgeries, and his speech is occasionally slurred in pronouncing common words. In addition to his socialist views Biden has had a subarachnoid hemorrhage, which likewise is known to cause permanent brain damage.<ref>https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/subarachnoid-hemorrhage/symptoms-causes/syc-20361009</ref> During a CNN town hall on 17 February 2021 Biden claimed that he didn't have the COVID Vaccine when he took office.<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-claims-we-didnt-have-a-covid-vaccine-when-he-took-office/ Biden Claims ‘We Didn’t Have’ a COVID Vaccine When He Took Office]</ref> He didn't remember that he himself took the vaccine on 21 December 2020, one month before occupying the office.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-receives-covid-19-vaccination Biden receives COVID-19 vaccination]</ref>
[[File:Biden eats a booger.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Biden blew his nose and snot clung to his chin. When informed by staff 8 minutes later, Biden ate the booger off his chin.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-handed-embarrassing-note-during-meeting-gets-mocked-for-what-he-does-next</ref>]]
After his occupying the White House, he forgot the name of his Secretary of Defense [[Lloyd Austin]],<ref>[https://nypost.com/2021/03/08/biden-seems-to-forget-defense-secretarys-name/ Biden seems to forget the defense secretary’s name, calls him ‘the guy who runs that outfit’]</ref> calling Kamala Harris president,<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-bidens-president-harris-gaffe-comes-after-third-of-voters-doubt-mental-fitness/ar-BB1eKyUj Joe Biden's 'President Harris' Gaffe Comes after Third of Voters Doubt Mental Fitness]</ref> forgetting what he is doing in Texas.<ref>[https://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/ignored-by-media-joe-biden-is-completely-lost-in-texas-even-with-handler-nearby/282813 Ignored by Media: Joe Biden Is Completely LOST in Texas Even with Handler Nearby]</ref> talk that he is coming to Senate 120 years ago.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-press-conference-senate-120-years-filibuster Biden raises eyebrows with a quip he came to Senate 120 years ago]</ref> Biden made history as the first Oval Office occupant in over 100 years to not hold a press conference in his first 65 days in office. When twice asked by reporters if he was ready the day before the big event, Biden responded, "What press conference?"<ref>https://www.westernjournal.com/reporters-ask-biden-3-times-biggest-press-conference-life-responds-press-conference/</ref> One purpose of presidential press conferences is so the public can see and judge for themselves a president's mental acuity. When the press conference finally was held, it was a disaster for Biden as he stumbled and mumbled his way through, ready prepared notes to answer serious policy questions and losing this train of thought.

Six weeks after the seizure of power, a [[Rasmussen Poll]] of likely voters showed 50% said they were not confident that “Joe Biden is physically and mentally up to the job of being president of the United States.”<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/day-49-half-the-nation-worried-biden-not-physically-and-mentally-up-to-the-job</ref> Shortly thereafter Biden fell three times attempting to board [[Air Force One]].<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/joe-biden-fall-air-force-one-b1819731.html</ref> White House internal propagandists tried to explain away the incident as the wind blowing Biden over.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/breaking-white-house-explains-why-biden-stumbled-and-fell-on-stairs-today-and-its-not-even-a-good-excuse/</ref> Not one day earlier Biden referred to Kamala Harris, "President Harris."<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/03/18/biden-calls-kamala-president-harris-during-speech/</ref> Former White House physician for Presidents [[George W. Bush]], Barack Obama and Donald Trump, Dr. Ronnie Jackson tweeted, "I served as White House physician under THREE Presidents. I’ve seen what it takes physically AND mentally to do the job. I can tell you right now that the way Biden is hiding from the public is a MAJOR red flag. Something’s not right."<ref>https://twitter.com/RonnyJacksonTX/status/1373695627067002882</ref>

Biden's public performance at the G-7 summit at Cornwall, England in June 2021 with the entire planet looking on was universally panned as demented.<ref>https://www.news.com.au/world/concerns-for-joe-bidens-mental-capacity-raised-amid-gaffes-at-g7/video/f222051fe4ca908cf153540bfad79676</ref> Even other heads of government could only laugh in front of the cameras as Biden wandered off aimlessly or forgot what he had been told 30 seconds earlier.<ref>https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-gaffes-g7-summit-video</ref> His closing press conference in front of the fawning [[liberal media]] devolved into rambling gibberish.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-g7-us-russia-help-people-libya-syria</ref> A [[Snoop Dogg]] tweet of Biden shaking hands with thin air after a speech was viewed 7.5 million times.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/snoop-dogg-trolls-biden-it-immediately-goes-viral/</ref>

While preparing for a video conference with the nation's governors on wildfires, Biden was informed by aides of having a booger on his chin, and proceeded to eat it on camera.<ref>https://rumble.com/vkjihr-joe-biden-told-hes-got-something-on-his-chin-and-he-eats-it.html?mref=6zof&mrefc=2</ref> Reports say Biden's erratic conduct has caused staffers to nickname him, the ''Nightmare on Elm Street''.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/07/report-biden-staffers-referring-biden-nightmare-elm-street/</ref>

In June 2023, {{Cquote|President Biden on Thursday wandered off the set of a live television interview on MSNBC before the show even cut to a commercial break. With the cameras still rolling, Biden got out of his chair, shook hands with host Nicolle Wallace and awkwardly walked away after she thanked the 80-year-old president for granting her a rare interview. “Don’t go anywhere,” the MSNBC host told viewers as Biden made his exit, walking directly behind her. It is unusual for guests to leave the set of cable news shows before the host tosses the program to a commercial break.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2023/06/29/biden-walks-off-interview-set-before-msnbc-host-is-finished-talking/ Biden Walks Off Interview Set Before MSNBC host Is Finished Talking: ‘The Biden Presidency in One Clip’]</ref>}}

Reported in November 2023, 'Going to get worse': Ex-WH doctor warns pace of Biden's cognitive decline already putting US 'at great risk.'<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/media/worse-white-house-doctor-warns-pace-biden-cognitive-decline-great-risk 'Going to get worse': Ex-WH doctor warns pace of Biden's cognitive decline already putting US 'at great risk'] Fox News, 26 November 2023</ref>

Amidst an intense campaign damage-control drive, California's Gavin Newsom was spinning Biden's age as a strength.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/us-news/gavin-newsom-spins-bidens-age-as-a-strength-its-why-hes-been-so-successful/ Gavin Newsom spins Biden's age as a strength: It's why 'he has been so successful], ''NY Post'', Feb 26, 2024</ref>

===Afghan debacle===
[[File:Afghan dead (2).png|right|300px|thumb|The body of a young man crushed in the wheel well of a C-17, desperately trying to flee Afghanistan after Biden ordered a sudden ill-planned and chaotic withdrawal.<ref>https://citizenfreepress.com/column-1/horrifying-photo-of-afghan-trapped-on-outside-of-usaf-c-17-in-midair/</ref>]]
On August 20, 2021 Biden claimed the U.S. went to Afghanistan to destroy al Qaeda, and had done so. Less than an hour later, a Pentagon spokesman contradicted him and said al Qaeda still existed in Afghanistan.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/08/20/biden-stumbles-with-afghan-questions-says-americans-can-reach-kabul/</ref> His assurance that the [[Taliban]] promised people with U.S. passports were being cleared through Taliban checkpoints was immediately contradicted by the State Department. When asked by [[ABC News]]' [[George Stephanopoulos]]: “Your military advisers did not tell you, ‘we should just keep 2,500 troops. It’s been a stable situation for the last several years. We can do that. We can continue to do that’?" Biden insisted, “No. No one said that to me that I can recall.”<ref>https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1442877015183421447</ref> Under oath [[CENTCOM]] commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie testified,
{{quotebox-float|"I recommended that we maintain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. I also recommended earlier in the fall of 2020 that we maintain 4,500 at that time. Those were my personal views. I also have a view that the withdrawal of those forces would lead inevitably to the collapse of the Afghan military forces and eventually the Afghan government.”<ref>https://therightscoop.com/watch-general-milley-mckenzie-contradict-biden-said-they-told-him-not-to-completely-withdraw-from-afghanistan/</ref>}}
[[File:Jull Biden Edith Wilson.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Like Pres. [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s 2nd wife Edith, Joe Biden's 2nd wife Jill carried on much of her spouse's official duties during the time of his incapacitation.<ref>https://twitter.com/flotus/status/1402674407324229637</ref>]]
Biden said, "I have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world. I've spoken with our NATO allies, we've spoken with NATO allies. ... The fact of the matter is, I have not seen that. As a matter of fact, the exact opposite I've got." In the real world, the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs held a virtual session and [[Josep Borrell]], high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy and vice president of the European Commission, branded the situation in Afghanistan "a catastrophe." Former UK prime minister [[Theresa May]] said "What does it say about NATO if we are entirely dependent on a unilateral decision taken by the United States? ... Did we feel we just had to follow the United States and hope that on a wing and a prayer it'd be all right on the night?" Former UK prime minister [[Tony Blair]] called Biden an "imbecile."<ref>https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/ex-british-pm-tony-blair-brands-biden-imbecile-dangerous-decision-leave-afghanistan</ref> Armin Laschet, the top candidate to succeed outgoing German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]], said, "This is the greatest debacle that NATO has seen since its foundation, and it is an epochal change that we are facing."<ref>https://ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-checking-president-bidens-claims-230100372.html</ref> And the UK Parliament held Biden in [[contempt]].

Leaked document reveals Biden’s Afghan failures:<ref>Jonathan Swan, Hans Nichols, [https://www.axios.com/leaked-document-reveals-bidens-afghan-failures-c27d790c-3a50-4734-8543-7db710898bb2.html Scoop: Leaked document reveals Biden’s Afghan failures], Axios, February 1, 2022</ref><blockquote>
Hours before the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan's capital on Aug. 15, 2021, senior Biden administration officials were still discussing and assigning basic actions involved in a mass civilian evacuation.
Outsiders were frustrated and suspicious the administration was having plenty of meetings but was stuck in bureaucratic inertia and lacked urgency until the last minute.
While the word "immediately" peppers the document, it's clear officials were still scrambling to finalize their plans — on the afternoon of Aug. 14.
For example, they'd just decided they needed to notify local Afghan staff "to begin to register their interest in relocation to the United States," the document says.
And they were still determining which countries could serve as transit points for evacuees.
The big picture: President Biden was determined to end the country's involvement in its longest war, and last April he announced his plans to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021.
President Trump had previously cut a deal for a U.S. withdrawal by May 2021
</blockquote>

Even liberal CNN, admitted: "Biden's botched Afghan exit is a disaster at home and abroad long in the making."
<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/16/politics/afghanistan-joe-biden-donald-trump-kabul-politics/index.html Biden's botched Afghan exit is a disaster at home and abroad long in the making]. ''CNN''. 16 Aug 2021</ref>

In a [[Wall Street Journal]] bombshell report,
Biden was too 'mentally gatigued' to take call from top Committee Chair before Afghanistan withdrawal.<ref>Sarah Arnold, [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/12/21/biden-was-too-mentally-fatigued-to-take-call-from-top-committee-chair-before-afghanistan-withdrawal-n2649405 Biden Was Too 'Mentally Fatigued' to Take Call From Top Committee Chair Before Afghanistan Withdrawal], ''Townhall'', December 21, 2024.</ref>
{{Cquote|Outgoing President Joe Biden is facing criticism after bombshell reports emerged that he was allegedly too "mentally fatigued" to take a critical call from the House Armed Services Committee Chair in the lead-up to the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. The revelation has sparked concerns about Biden's capacity to manage high-stakes decision-making, particularly during one of the most pivotal moments of his presidency. Critics argue that the report highlights a troubling pattern of disengagement and raises serious questions about his leadership and accountability during a crisis that resulted in lasting consequences.}}
===Taliban kill list===
[[File:Biden kill list.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Biden provided the Taliban with a kill list of American names and Afghan collaborators.]]
The Biden regime gave the Taliban a list of names of American citizens, Afghan allies, green card holders, that they said they wanted to evacuate.
{{quotebox-float|“Basically, they just put all those Afghans on a kill list,” said one defense official, who like others spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic. “It’s just appalling and shocking and makes you feel unclean,” according to ''Politico.''<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/26/us-officials-provided-taliban-with-names-of-americans-afghan-allies-to-evacuate-506957 U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate], ''Politico'', Aug 26, 2021.</ref>}}
People who had worked for the Afghan government went into hiding, "awaiting their death sentence."<ref>https://www.mediaite.com/news/fox-news-aishah-hasnie-relays-terrifying-accounts-from-friends-in-afghanistan-waiting-on-their-death-sentence-after-taliban-seized-us-biometric-system/</ref> At least 24 students from [[San Diego]] school district and 16 parents had tickets to fly out but were not able to get to the airport.<ref name="latimes.com"/> ''The New York Times'' reported that about 600 American University students were “terrified” after having a list with their names and passports shared with the Taliban. One student explained: “They told us: we have given your names to the Taliban.” The students were informed by the university president "evacuations were permanently called off” and the airport “has announced there will be no more rescue flights” before the Biden regime's self-imposed August 31, 2021 deadline.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/report-american-university-students-in-afghanistan-terrified-after-having-a-list-of-their-names-given-to-taliban/</ref> ''The Times'' reported that the Taliban posted a picture of themselves on [[social media]] standing at the entrance of a university building saying that’s where America trained infidel “wolves.” A Taliban attack on the campus in 2016 killed 13 people, including seven students.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Popalzai |first1=Masoud |title=U.S. woman killed in Taliban attack: 'Beautiful, funny and ... fearless' |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/18/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.html |website=CNN |access-date=}}</ref>

The Taliban executed a police officer in front of her husband and children at their family home.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58455826</ref> Relatives supplied graphic images showing blood spattered on a wall in the corner of a room and a body, the face heavily disfigured. The family said she was eight months pregnant. Her son said she was "brutally killed in front of kids and her brain was taken out. This is Taliban 2.0. United States and NATO let this happen."<ref>https://meaww.com/who-was-banu-negar-taliban-militants-execute-pregnant-policewoman-in-front-of-family</ref>

===25th Amendment===
:{{See also|25th Amendment|Legal capacity}}
Four weeks into the junta, ''[[Politico]]'' reported that nearly three dozen House Democrats called on Biden to relinquish his sole authority to launch [[nuclear weapon]] due to his diminished mental capacity.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/breaking/dems-urge-biden-to-relinquish-nuke-power/</ref>
[[File:Biden fall.jpg|left|300px|thumb|With advanced age Biden has become increasingly unbalanced.]]
{{quotebox-float|“...Vesting one person with this authority entails real risks...Past presidents have threatened to attack other countries with nuclear weapons or exhibited behavior that caused other officials to express concern about the president’s judgment...While any president would presumably consult with advisors before ordering a nuclear attack, there is no requirement to do so...The military is obligated to carry out the order if they assess it is legal under the laws of war. Under the current posture of U.S. nuclear forces, that attack would happen in minutes.”<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-defense/2021/02/23/tester-outlines-defense-budget-strategy-793538?cid=su_tw_md</ref>}}
The effort was spearheaded by Democrat Reps. [[Jimmy Panetta]] and [[Ted Lieu]] after both international and national media questioned Biden's mental capacity and the threat it posed to national security.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/02/believe-joe-bidens-mental-state-clear-national-security-threat-newsmax-host-grant-stinchfield-joe-bidens-dementia-video/</ref><ref>https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6233603126001</ref> In late 2020, [[Speaker Nancy Pelosi]] introduced a bill creating a [[25th Amendment]] Commission. The 25th Amendment reads in part, "Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments '''''or of such other body as Congress may by law provide..."'''''. Biden insiders began dumping on Kamala Harris in fear she would invoke the 25th Amendment as Biden's dementia became more obvious. When a Trafalgar poll revealed 58% of Americans had no confidence that Kamala Harris could assume the duties of president, a series of [[leak]]s trashing Harris emanated from the White House.<ref>https://www.dickmorris.com/harris-poll-numbers-crashing-lunch-alert/</ref> In the wake of her disastrous photo-op in Guatemala, Mexico, and El Paso, staffers began to quit, citing that Kamala is impossible to work with.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/06/26/top-travel-aides-for-kamala-harris-are-quitting-and-it-could-hardly-come-at-a-worse-time-n2591632</ref> ''[[Politico]]'' reported that Kamala's office is ''"Not a healthy environment’: rife with dissent. There is dysfunction inside the VP’s office, aides and administration officials say. And it’s emanating from the top."''<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/30/kamala-harris-office-dissent-497290</ref>
[[File:Biden breaks wind.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Biden with [[Mary Elizabeth Truss]] (left) and Queen Consort [[Camilla Parker Bowles]] (right). While representing the United States before British royalty, Biden broke wind. "It was long and loud and impossible to ignore."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/11/07/camilla-blown-away-after-hearing-joe-biden-loudly-fart/</ref> Biden was seated in the back row during [[Queen Elizabeth II]] funeral.<ref>https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-kingdom/joe-biden-snubbed-at-queen-elizabeths-funeral-seated-well-behind-king-charles-iii-anthony-albanese-and-justin-trudeau/news-story/ffbe28919bb99c8be61ec8fbcd2a171dcgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz</ref> ]]
{{quotebox-float|"Harris’ team is experiencing low morale, porous lines of communication and diminished trust among aides and senior officials....22 current and former vice presidential aides, administration officials and associates of Harris and Biden described a tense and at times dour office atmosphere. Aides ....created an insular environment where ideas are ignored or met with harsh dismissals and decisions are dragged out. Often, they said, she refuses to take responsibility for delicate issues and blames staffers for the negative results that ensue.... “It all starts at the top,” said one of the administration officials, who like others requested anonymity to be able to speak candidly about a sensitive matter.

“People are thrown under the bus from the very top, there are short fuses and it’s an abusive environment,” said another person with direct knowledge of how Harris’ office is run. “It’s not a healthy environment and people often feel mistreated. It’s not a place where people feel supported but a place where people feel treated like s---.”

The dysfunction in the VP’s ranks threatens to complicate the White House’s carefully crafted image as a place staffed by a close-knit group of professionals working in concert to advance the president’s agenda. It’s pronounced enough that members of the president’s own team have taken notice and are concerned about the way Harris’ staffers are treated....for some of the people who know Harris best, it’s become an all-too-familiar pattern for a politician who has churned through several iterations of staff on her rise and took office with a team almost entirely new to her.

Just six months in, some of those aides in the Office of the Vice President said they are eyeing other employment opportunities. Others have left already. ...The morale level for current Harris staffers is “rough” and in many ways similar to the failed presidential campaign and her Senate office, according to the former Senate aide."}}
Aides describe Harris as unpredictable and at times demeaning to her staff. She often hung up on her aides, berated them when she didn’t think they were prepared enough for briefings, and had a reputation for churning through interns and lower-level staff.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/07/14/progressive-brawl-over-antitrust-measures-gets-personal-493575</ref> Some of her former staffers claimed to be suffering from a form of post-traumatic stress after Harris started her ascension to the White House. According to the ''Washington Free Beacon'', “they sought therapy to ‘resolve trauma from the on-the-job abuse’ after Harris was selected as Biden’s running mate in 2020.”<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/kamala-harris-staffer-trauma/amp/</ref> After an ''Axios'' hit piece on Kamala,<ref>https://www.axios.com/kamala-harris-office-dysfunction-2024-e2f9a9c0-f391-4c1d-8042-aa4f24a292e3.html</ref> the ''[[New York Post]]'' reported the knives were out for Kamala in the racist and [[misogynist]] Biden White House.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/07/03/democrats-fear-harris-cant-beat-any-goper-in-2024-including-trump/</ref>

After Biden's disastrous performance in a nationally televised CNN townhall meeting,<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/07/22/joe-biden-becomes-progressively-incoherent-at-cnns-half-empty-townhall-and-its-not-just-a-stutter-1106954/</ref> speculation was rife over Harris invoking the 25th Amendment.<ref>https://www.dickmorris.com/bidens-senility-at-town-hall-will-cause-big-25th-amendment-battle-lunch-alert/</ref>

===Dangerous rhetoric===
[[File:Biden unbalanced.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Biden has become increasingly unbalanced with age.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/biden-falls-to-the-ground-and-not-just-in-polls-this-time-right-off-his-bike-media-pounces-lol-nah/</ref>]]
On March 26, 2022, on his trip to [[Poland]], Biden, in a bravado, trying to impress, uttered some dangerous statements,<ref>[https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/27/ukraine-live-updates-biden-isn-t-calling-for-russia-regime-change-as-invasion-continues Ukraine: Macron warns against escalation after Biden's Russia comments], By ''Euronews'' with ''AP'', ''AFP''. 28/03/2022.</ref><ref>Curtis Houck, [https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2022/03/28/doocy-time-returns-battle-biden-over-rash-white-house-walkbacks Doocy Time Returns in Battle With Biden Over Rash of White House Walkbacks], ''NewsBusters'', March 28, 2022.</ref> such as implying 'regime change' seeking in [[Russia]]. The [[WH]] worked frantically overtime to try to do some damage control.<ref>[https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/27/politics/joe-biden-vladimir-putin-ukraine-war/index.html Biden's off-the-cuff remark on Putin sends shock waves on dramatic final day of trip], ''CNN'', Mar 27, 2022
<blockquote>
Biden's off-the-cuff remark on Putin sends shock waves on dramatic final day of trip", "description": "At nearly the same moment President Joe Biden declared him a "butcher" Vladimir Putin's missiles began falling in Lviv, Ukraine.</blockquote></ref> Admiral James Stavridis, who took part in NATO's illegal [[Libyan war|war in Libya]] and arms smuggling to groups that became the [[Islamic State]], said he would remember the speech "on NATO as a sacred obligation."<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/03/28/i-will-remember-bidens-poland-speech-for-his-remarks-on-nato-as-a-sacred-obligation-stavridis.html</ref> Former [[CBS News]] White House correspondent Mark Knoller said Biden's speech topped former [[President Ronald Reagan]]'s "tear down that wall" speech,<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-cbs-news-reporter-slammed-bidens-speech-poland-topped-reagans-tear-down-that-wall</ref> while Biden aides and State Department officials said it was only a reference to placate and inflame Polish officials and the Polish people.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2022/03/27/1089047724/biden-went-off-script-to-denounce-putin-in-poland-speech</ref> Not two months earlier European officials and critics were labeling the Polish government as totalitarian and fascist.<ref>https://online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory/article-abstract/121/833/108/120177/REN-PILL-Politics-in-Poland?redirectedFrom=fulltext</ref>

[[Tucker Carlson]] said the incident shows Biden's incoherence and incompetence has become a threat to national security and cause for invocation of the 25th Amendment.<ref>https://rumble.com/vyx81t-tucker-its-time-for-the-25thamendment.html</ref>

===Bigoted rhetotic===
In Dec 2022, this wise man uttered a 'casual, old school, anti-Irish stereotyping:' "I may be [[Irish]] but I'm not stupid."<ref>, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-roasted-busting-old-school-anti-irish-slur-claiming-hes-italian-needs-help Joe Biden roasted for busting out ‘old school, anti-Irish’ slur, claiming he’s Italian: ‘He needs help’], ''Fox News'', Dec 17, 2022.<blockquote>

One user called Biden's comment 'casual, old school, anti-Irish stereotyping'</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11547267/Biden-says-Irish-Im-not-stupid-confuses-Jills-father-grandfather.html Biden says 'I may be Irish but I'm not stupid' - then confuses Jill's father with her grandfather in Delaware speech], ''Daily Mail'', Dec 16, 2022</ref>

==Facebook collusion==

The Biden family has a long relationship with Facebook dating back to 2010, and the ability to get critics banned. There also has been a revolving door of employees between the Obama and Biden regimes, campaign organizations, consultants, and Biden family enterprises.

On October 10, 2010, Hunter Biden emailed Arlene Busch, a partner at Rosemont Seneca, the firm set up to sell access and influence to Vice President Joe Biden. The subject of the email was his relationship with [[Chris Kelly]], Mark Zuckerberg's right-hand-man.
[[File:Chris is worth about $350 MILLION. He remains Mark Zuckerberg’s closest adviser.png|right|350px|thumb|"Chris is worth about $350 MILLION. He remains Mark Zuckerberg’s closest adviser....He is more tied to Silicon Valley money than anyone I know and is looking for places to put his money."]]
{{quotebox-float|"I brought Chris Kelly to lunch. We can talk in more detail tomorrow about the meeting, but just to be clear– Chris is worth about $350 MILLION. He remains [[Mark Zuckerberg]]’s closest adviser and was the first person outside of programers Facebook hired.

He is more tied to [[Silicon Valley]] money than anyone I know and is looking for places to put his money. H[e] just spent $10 MILLION of his own money on race for AG in Dem primary without blinking.”<ref>https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Kelly_(entrepreneur)#Elections</ref>}}
Kelly just dumped $10 million of his own money in a failed primary contest against Kamala Harris for Attorney General of California. Days later, a Kelly flunky emailed Hunter asking what favor he could do. Hunter wanted a critic's account on Facebook taken down.
{{quotebox-float|“Hi Mr. Biden, Chris Kelly forwarded me your message about a Facebook profile that you’re trying to get shut down?”

To which Hunter Biden replied:

“Thanks Adam—I will get info to you ASAP.”

Adam replied, saying, “Thank you”.<ref>https://loomered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/image-8.png</ref>}}
Two days later the Facebook flunky confirmed the hit against a third party had been carried out.
{{quotebox-float|“Mr. Biden,

We have removed the fake profile. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

best,

Adam Connor

Facebook DC<ref>https://loomered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/image-7-1024x757.png</ref>}}
In 2012 Eric Schwerin, who formally headed up the partnership with Chinese Communists, devised a scheme to milk money out of Facebook and other Silicon Valley Democrats for then Delaware Attorney General [[Beau Biden]]:
{{quotebox-float|“Does it make sense to reach out to Chris Kelly (maybe in an email from Hunter) and ask him to suggest a number of Silicon Valley Dem Types that we should invite to Beau’s party? I am sure he would encourage them to come and giving him some ownership of that group might not be a bad idea.

“Any complications vis a vis [[Kamala Harris]] and Chris? I assume they are all good?”<ref>Kamala Harris and Chris Kelly had opposed each other in 2010 California Attorney General Democratic primary. https://ballotpedia.org/California_Attorney_General_election,_2010#Democratic_primary</ref>

Hunter Biden replied to this email saying, “Very good idea”.

Schwerin replied, saying, :

“Great. I’ll draft an email and send it from Hunter. Hunter, if you want to see it first, let me know. Otherwise, we’ll send it off tomorrow.”<ref>https://loomered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/image-11.png</ref>}}
[[File:Klain rigged elections.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Biden [[chief of staff]] [[Ron Klain]] publicly agrees that elections are rigged.]]
Shortly after Hunter got on the payroll of Burisma, Secretary of State John Kerry's [[chief-of-staff]] gave Schwerin a heads up that ''Wall Street Journal'' reporters were poking around in the deal:
{{quotebox-float|“FYI, at David Wade’s<ref>https://loomered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-10.09.47-PM-525x1024.png</ref> urging I spoke to the WSJ [Wall Street Journal] on background tonight. They were about to run with a story that said Rosemont Seneca had invested in Burisma. Told them that was not the case. Didn’t say much else. Not sure what else they were going with but they were apparently asking questions about ownership as well. Probably going to run tonight. Didn’t seem too concerning to me.”<ref>https://loomered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/image-13-1024x576.png</ref>}}
David Wade at the time was Kerry's chief-of-staff. Wade previously was Joe Biden press secretary during the [[2008 presidential campaign]]. In 2017 Wade became a PR consultant for Rosemont Seneca and Hunter Biden to handle all the negative publicity regarding Joe and Hunter Biden raking off $166,000 per month in [[kickback]]s from Burisma. In the 2020 election cycle Wade went to work for Facebook.

The same day as the Schwerin email about Wade and the ''Wall Street Journal'', other members of the Washington press corp were probing the issue of the Biden family's conflict of interest and influence peddling, as well. At the State Department, junior propagandist Jen Psaki was asked by Matt Lee of the ''[[Associated Press]]'':
{{quotebox-float|Lee: “Does this building diplomatically have any concerns about potential perceptions of conflict or [[cronyism]] – which is what you’ve often accused the Russians of doing?” Paski: “No, he’s a private citizen."<ref>https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4819961/hunter-biden-ukraine-joe-biden-conflict-interest-13-2014</ref>}}
On October 14, 2020, three weeks before the 2020 presidential election, Twitter and Facebook locked the account of the ''[[New York Post]]'' and limited their ability to share and post news stories after the ''New York Post'' published a bombshell report detailing some of Hunter Biden’s emails proving that Hunter Biden introduced his father, Joe Biden, to a top Ukranian energy firm executive from [[Burisma]] while Joe Biden was [[vice president]]. This was evidence Joe Biden used his influence as vice president to enrich his family through lucrative business deals with foreign nations like Ukraine and China, compromising the integrity of the vice presidency, as well as US [[national security]]. Facebook’s Policy Communication’s Director [[Andy Stone]] said,
{{quotebox-float|“While I will intentionally not link to the New York Post, I want to be clear that this story is eligible to be fact-checked by Facebook’s third-party [[fact-checking]] partners. This is part our standard process to reduce the spread of misinformation. We temporarily reduce distribution pending fact-checker review.”<ref>https://twitter.com/andymstone/status/1316395902479872000</ref>}}
Before working for Facebook, Andy Stone worked for the Democrat’s House Majority PAC as well at the [[Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee]] (DCCC), which is a clear [[conflict of interest]] during an election year. Facebook and their executives made the pre-emptive decision to label the ''New York Post''‘s Hunter Biden story as factually incorrect and limited the publishing ability of the ''New York Post''’s account before they even “fact checked” the already factually correct article.<ref>https://loomered.com/2020/12/17/exclusive-hunter-biden-emails-reveal-founder-of-facebooks-dc-office-banned-accounts-at-bidens-request-as-family-made-millions-from-silicon-valley-dems/</ref>

==2020 Presidential campaign==

{{See also|Joseph Biden 2020 presidential campaign|Ukrainegate|United States presidential election, 2020‎‎}}
79% of Americans believe that the 2020 presidential election was unjustly manipulated by dishonest whitewashing of the Biden family's criminal activities.<ref>https://nypost.com/2022/08/26/2020-election-outcome-would-differ-with-hunter-biden-laptop-coverage-poll/</ref> The official position of the Biden regime as articulated by its chief press spokesperson is that political opposition is "a threat to [[democracy]]."<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/08/31/white-house-publicly-states-biden-position-donald-trump-voters-are-an-extreme-threat-to-our-democracy/</ref> A poll conducted by the ''[[Daily Mail]]'' of Iowa Republicans in August 2023 after [[Biden]]'s 3rd indictment of 2024 presidential frontrunner [[President Donald J. Trump]] found 57% believed America was becoming like [[Nazi Germany]] under Biden.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12390121/Iowa-Republicans-America-NAZI-GERMANY-Donald-Trump-indicted-poll.html</ref> Biden's aborted bid to retain the presidency in 2024 was backed by [[Russia]].<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-says-russia-prefers-biden-over-trump-in-u-s-election-1f07e178 Putin Says Russia Prefers Biden Over Trump in U.S. Election]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/02/15/putin-wants-biden-to-win-us-election/#:~:text=Vladimir%20Putin%20said%20he%20would,comments%20on%20November's%20US%20elections. Putin says he wants Biden to win US election]</ref> According to the "left-leaning"<ref>[https://www.allsides.com/news-source/economist The Economist Media Bias - AllSides]</ref> newspaper ''[[The Economist]]'', the USA's Democracy Index ranking decreased from 7.96 in 2019 under Trump to 7.85 in 2023 under Biden. Biden is known for his use of the term "bloodbath".<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-bloodbath-remarks-resurface-after-trump-speech-fury-1880181 Joe Biden's 'Bloodbath' Remarks Resurface After Trump Speech Fury]</ref> Biden thinks that [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] is called "[[Putin]]" and that [[Kamala Harris]] is called "[[Trump]]".<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/11/us-news/trump-mocks-biden-over-vice-president-trump-press-conference-gaffe/ Trump mocks Biden over stunning ‘Vice President Trump’ press conference gaffe: ‘Great job, Joe!’]</ref>

===Biden Putsch===
{{See also|Biden Putsch|2000 Mules}}
On April 25, 2019, Biden announced his candidacy against President Trump in 2020 and was the immediate Democrat Party frontrunner.<ref>Biden is considered the [[Konstantin Chernenko]] of the modern [[Left]].</ref> In 2020 the Biden family came under FBI investigation.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/federal-investigations-examining-biden-family-business-dealings</ref>

In April 2020, Joe Biden began spreading an election [[conspiracy theory]] that President Trump would attempt to delay the date of the vote.<ref name="thehill494">[https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/494632-joe-biden-fuels-election-conspiracy-theory-while-the-media-keeps-quiet/ Joe Biden fuels election conspiracy theory while the media keeps quiet]</ref>
[[File:Blue-red-election-fraud.png|right|200px|thumb|Iconic logo from the 2020 election forever engraved into a betrayed generation's consciousness.]]
Biden received 66 million votes nationwide;<ref>https://rumble.com/vcwop9-rsbn-exclusive-interview-with-mike-lindell-on-his-white-house-visit-yesterd.html</ref><ref>https://www.deepcapture.com/2021/01/draft-1-0-the-inside-story-of-the-steal/</ref> however, Democrat election officials manufactured an additional 13 million fraudulent mail-in ballots<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/12/breaking-huge-simple-math-shows-biden-claims-13-million-votes-eligible-voters-voted-2020-election/</ref> giving the appearance of a [[Blue Mirage]].
<ref>https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2020/11/10/does-anyone-really-think-that-americans-elected-this-senile-nazi-president/</ref><ref>https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/our-mail-in-elective-dictator/</ref> An open letter published by The Democracy Institute entitled ''Reasons Why The 2020 Presidential Election Is Deeply Puzzling'' begins by noting the fact that:
{{quotebox-float|“Something very strange happened in America’s [[democracy]] in the early hours of Wednesday November 4 [2020] and the days that followed...Trump earned the highest share of all minority votes for a Republican since 1960…Trump grew his support among black voters by 50 percent over 2016…Nationally, Joe Biden’s black support fell well below 90 percent, the level below which Democratic presidential candidates usually lose...We are told that Biden won more votes nationally than any presidential candidate in history...But he won a record low of 17 percent of counties; he only won 524 counties, as opposed to the 873 counties Obama won in 2008...Yet, Biden somehow outdid Obama in total votes...Victorious presidential candidates, especially challengers, usually have down-ballot coattails; Biden did not...The Republicans held the Senate and enjoyed a ‘red wave’ in the House, where they gained a large number of seats while winning all 27 toss-up contests...Trump’s party did not lose a single state legislature and actually made gains at the state level”.<ref>https://spectator.us/reasons-why-the-2020-presidential-election-is-deeply-puzzling/</ref>}}

More than 26% of [[African American]]s refused to allow Biden to put them back in chains and exited the [[Democrat plantation]].<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-media-are-very-disappointed-in-hispanic-voters</ref> Credible [[rape]] allegations and failing cognitive skills of the Democrat nominee were largely ignored by the [[liberal media]].<ref name="lawandcrime.com">https://lawandcrime.com/2020-election/new-evidence-appears-to-corroborate-tara-reades-sexual-assault-claim-against-joe-biden-video/</ref> Former Bernie Sanders co-chair Nina Turner said voting for Joe Biden is like eating "a bowl of s***."<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/07/how-trump-could-win-reelection/612205/</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/aOGJOlnli0c</ref>

In the immediate aftermath of a record number of [[Latino]]s voting for President Trump, Biden's former boss, Barack Obama, launched a vile and racist attack on people of [[Hispanic]] heritage.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/barack-obama-blasts-hispanics-who-voted-for-trump-they-ignored-the-presidents-racism-because-they-oppose-gay-marriage/</ref> A common question circulating on social media was, "Who did you for, Trump or that senile old racist?"

===The largest voter fraud organization ever===
[[File:2020 Turnout.jpeg|left|350px|thumb|Dozens of documented examples of election shenanigans.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/dozens-of-documented-examples-of-election-shenanigans/</ref>]]
[[File:GPS evidence of ballot harvesting in the 2020 election.png|right|300px|thumb|[[GPS]] evidence of ballot harvesting in the 2020 presidential election. Ballot harvesters perform massive ballot dumps in drop boxes.<ref>https://uncoverdc.com/2021/09/03/true-the-vote-update-videos-show-evidence-of-ballot-harvesting/</ref>]]
:{{See also|Cloward-Piven strategy|Voter fraud|Ballot harvesting|2020 Voter fraud timeline}}
The probability of mail-in voter fraud creating chaos after Election Day, November 3, 2020, is very real. Some states may force residents to use mail-in ballots during the current health emergency. Voting by mail makes it easier to commit [[fraud]], intimidate voters, and destroy the protections of the secret ballot. Without the oversight of election and polling officials, mail-in ballots are the ballots most vulnerable to being altered, stolen, or forged. Fraud by duplicate voting can occur, once by absentee or mail-in ballot, and then again in person. Employees of private companies hired to contact and register voters have been known to change party affiliations of voters and forge signatures on voter registration forms, among other things.

When Democrats want to tilt elections in their favor outside the ballot box, [[Marc Elias]] of [[Perkins Coie]] is the go-to guy. Perkins Coie is the Democratic law firm, paid by [[2016 Hillary Clinton campaign|the Hillary Clinton campaign]], that hired [[Fusion GPS]] to dig up dirt on Donald Trump in 2016. They failed, but still compiled the ''[[Steele dossier]]'' full of foreign-solicited lies about Trump and Russia, which was leaked by Obama intelligence officials to try to sabotage the new president’s administration, sow doubt in his election victory, and invalidate the votes of 63 million Americans. From [[Wisconsin]] to [[Nevada]], to [[California]], Marc Elias and the Democrats pushed lawsuits disguised as “election reform” to water down important election safeguards and increase the opportunity for fraud, abuse, and corruption. In August 2020 ''[[Politico]]'' reported,
{{quotebox|[[File:Early morning ballot dumps Nov. 4, 2020.png|right|350px|thumb|Four highly anomalous ballot dumps highlighted in yellow account for the "win" in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia and represent forty-two electoral votes.<ref>https://votepatternanalysis.substack.com/p/voting-anomalies-2020</ref>]][[Coronavirus]] has turned the Democratic Party’s voter contact program, one operative said, into something more like a tech support operation than a traditional door-knocking effort.....[[Priorities USA]], the Democratic super PAC, is spending $24 million on voter mobilization, which includes vote-by-mail education. Fair Fight, a group founded by [[Stacey Abrams]], has rolled out voter protection programs in 17 states....

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on the USPS and on mail-voting is raising concern among voters, operatives say.

“We've seen such an increase from young people in terms of concern about their ballot casting,” said Jared DeLoof, the states director of [[NextGen America]], which targets younger voters. “They want to vote, they want to make sure that that vote is going to count.” [...]

Democrats believe they will also have to follow up with some voters after their ballot has been cast, in an effort to help them fix ballots that have been rejected for technical reasons. State rules vary widely on if or how voters can correct their ballots, and the time windows to do so can be short.

While Democrat campaigns and groups navigate the patchwork of state rules governing mail ballots to encourage turnout, Democrat election attorney Marc Elias is trying to change many of those rules.
[[File:2020-11-04.jpg|left|300px|thumb]]
This is the other half of the party’s vote-by-mail efforts: a sprawling legal effort that spans every battleground state and is costing tens of millions of dollars. Priorities USA, just one of Elias’ clients, has expanded its voting litigation budget to $32 million.

“One of the features of vote by mail is that between the point that the voter cast the ballot and the point that the ballot is counted, several things have to go right,” Elias said in an interview. “One is that the ballot has to be received by the election officials in time. ... And the second is that the ballot needs to be verified and accepted.”

Elias, who was the lead attorney in former Sen. [[Al Franken]]’s (D-Minn.) 2008 recount victory and the general counsel for [[Hillary Clinton]] and John Kerry’s presidential campaigns, is pursuing what he calls “four pillars” of legal changes to election laws during coronavirus. The first, that mail ballots should include paid postage with them, has some cross-partisan support.

The other three do not, locking Elias in a wide-range legal fight with Republicans all over the country, including the Republican National Committee and its legal budget of at least $20 million. Those fights are over Elias’ push to mandate that states count ballots postmarked by Election Day but received after the fact; overhauling signature matching laws, which Elias derides as based on pseudoscience; and allowing for third parties to collect and turn in voters’ sealed absentee ballots, which Democrats call “community collection” and Republicans largely deride as “[[ballot harvesting]].”

“One thing you do is you make sure that people whose ballot is being challenged based on signature matching, that the people that are doing that have been trained, are applying uniform non-discriminatory standards. And most importantly, the voter is notified and has an opportunity to cure,” Elias said of his legal strategy. (A cure process mandates that a state contacts voters whose ballots have been rejected to give them the ability to fix — or cure — their ballot.)

Several Democrat-backed lawsuits have also pushed to expand who can cast absentee ballots. In 44 states, any voter can, at a minimum, request an absentee ballot if they choose to do so, and some states have changed that requirement as a response to the pandemic. [...]

Republicans argue that allowing for outside parties to collect and deliver ballots could lead to coercion or fraud. [...]

Depending on how close the races for the White House and battleground Senate seats are, "we could be headed for a ''[[Bush v. Gore]]'' situation in every battleground state, depending how close the results are."<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/21/democrats-vote-by-mail-plan-399671</ref>}}
The RNC and the Trump campaign pushed back against the Democrats’ assault on the integrity of elections. All across the country, Democrats tried to use coronavirus and the courts to legalize ballot harvesting, implement a nationwide mail-in ballot system, and eliminate nearly every safeguard in our elections.

One in five mail in ballots have been rejected in several 2020 elections. Nearly two-thirds (62%) say there is fraud in U.S. elections, and that fraud would concern them under Democrats’ nationwide mail-in ballot system. Americans overwhelmingly approve of the safeguards Democrats are suing to eliminate like signature matching (84%), voter identification (80%), and a ballot receipt deadline of election day (83%). Voters also oppose (67%) allowing campaign workers to collect mail-in ballots, also known as ballot harvesting.<ref>https://www.protectthevote.com/</ref>

===Neustar===
[[File:Sussman.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Origins of Trump-Russia conspiracy hoax]]
On September 29, 2020 the Biden campaign paid Neustar, the cyber firm that hacked the Trump White House, $18,819, [[FEC]] records show.<ref>https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202010219326734372</ref> Neustar is at the center of Special Counsel [[John Durham]]’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe. According to Durham, Neustar’s chief technology officer, Rodney Joffe, accessed sensitive web traffic data that the company maintained on behalf of the White House executive office in order to collect "derogatory" information about Donald Trump. Joffe allegedly provided the information to Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer [[Michael Sussmann]], who in turn gave it to the CIA.<ref>https://technofog.substack.com/p/the-unstated-scandal-the-cia-collected</ref> Durham alleged that Joffe and his associates "mined" Trump White House traffic data "for the purpose of gathering derogatory information about Donald Trump." Clinton campaign lawyers told campaign officials, including Jake Sullivan, about the Alfa Bank claims. Sullivan later joined the Biden campaign and was appointed national security adviser. His wife is counselor to Attorney General [[Merrick Garland]], who oversees the Durham probe and has final say over a release of a report of the investigation.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-had-firm-at-center-of-trump-hacking-scandal-on-campaign-payroll/</ref>

===Election fraud===

:{{See also|Democrat election fraud|Deep Rig}}
Ten days before the election Biden openly boasted of having "the most extensive and inclusive [[voter fraud]] organization in history.”<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/10/24/joe-biden-brags-about-having-most-extensive-voter-fraud-organization-in-history/</ref> On a conference call over the Summer, a [[Dominion Voting Systems]] executive in charge of Strategy and Security is reported to have said, "Don’t worry Trump won’t win the election, we fixed that."<ref>https://youtu.be/dh1X4s9HuLo</ref>
[[File:Support for Democratic Candidates, 2012-2020.PNG|right|350px|thumb|According to the Progressive election analyst group Catalist, Democrats are losing support among minorities.<ref>https://www.vox.com/2021/5/10/22425178/catalist-report-2020-election-biden-trump-demographics</ref>]]
At 2:30 AM EDT of the 4th of November 2020, TV broadcasts reported that Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada and Georgia decided to cease vote counting operations and would continue the following day. This unanimous decision to initially and intentionally stop counting by all five battleground states was unprecedented, and it demonstrates prior coordination by election officials in battleground states. This allowed for more time to manufacture fraudulent ballots.

An independent forensic audit of Dominion Voting Systems machines used in [[Michigan]] concluded:
{{quotebox-float|“The Dominion Voting System is intentionally and purposefully designed with inherent errors to create systemic fraud and influence election results. ...The intentional errors lead to bulk adjudication of ballots with no oversight, transparency, and no audit trail. This leads to voter or election fraud. Based on our study we conclude that the Dominion Voting System should not be used in Michigan....The allowable election error rate established by the [[Federal Election Commission]] guidelines is of 1 in 250,000 ballots (.0008%). We observed an error rate of 68.05%. This demonstrated a significant and fatal error in security and election integrity."<ref>https://www.depernolaw.com/uploads/2/7/0/2/27029178/antrim_michigan_forensics_report_[121320]_v2_[redacted].pdf</ref>}}
The chairman of the [[Federal Election Commission]], Trey Trainor, said there was voter fraud in key states. “The massive amounts of affidavits that we see in these cases show that there was in fact [[fraud]] that took place.”<ref>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/federal-election-commission-chairman-trump-campaign-bringing-legitimate</ref>

==Vice president 2009–2017==
[[File:Shovelready.jpg|left|300px|thumb|[[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]] ]]
:{{See also|Vice Presidency of Joe Biden (2009–2017)|Recovery Summer}}
Five months into the Obama regime in June 2009 Hunter Biden and Chris Heinz, son of Joe Biden and stepson of Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair John Kerry formed Rosemount Seneca. The firm partnered with the Thornton Group run by James Bulger, and the Bank of China, to form Bohai Harvest RST ([[BHR]]) in the Peoples Republic of China.

Biden was a strong supporter of the [[Russian Reset]] to facilitate the sale of [[Uranium One bribery scandal|Uranium One]] to [[Clinton Foundation]] donors.

Biden was placed in charge of promoting the [[Obama regime]]'s alleged [[Recovery Summer]] which never materialized.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/administration-kicks-recovery-summer-with-groundbreakings-and-events-across-country Administration Kicks Off "Recovery Summer" with Groundbreakings and Events Across the Country], The [[White House]], Office of the Press Secretary, Press Release, June 17, 2010. Retrieved from www.whitehouse.gov October 9, 2010.</ref>

Susan Lagana served as [[North Carolina]]’s Communications Director for the [[2008 Obama/Biden campaign]] and then as Director of Communications for the [[U.S. Navy]], an attorney a the [[Office of Personnel Management]], and the Director of Public Affairs at the Department of Transporation. Less than a year after leaving the Obama/Biden administration signed Hikvision, a state-owned company of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), to a $25,000 per month retainer for her lobbying firm. Hikvision has been identified by the U.S. Department of Defense as a proxy of the Peoples Liberation Army, and “linked to [[Uyghur]] abuses,” according to ''[[Reuters]]'', which describes the company as the “world’s largest purveyor of video surveillance systems and vendor to Xinjiang police agencies.”<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-tech-china-idUSKBN2AI0QJ</ref> as a lobbying client in 2019. Lagana’s lobbying firm would “advise” the manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance equipment on the following matters, according to [[Foreign Agent Registration Act]] (FARA) filings: “Public affairs and policy issues, Strategic planning and guidance, Media relations, Issues management, Internal and external communications, Coordinate outside consultants, Message development, Media monitoring, Media Engagement, Fact Sheets, Messages, and Q&As.” The arrangement, which was extended to expire on December 31, 2021, counted Lagana as a signatory on the documents outlining the initial agreement.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/breaking/obama-biden-official-lobbying-for-ccp-tech/</ref> The PRC's treatment of the Uyghur people was designated as [[genocide]] in 2021.<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/04/15/xinjiang-uyghurs-intentional-genocide-china/</ref>

[[File:Hunter-Obama-1024x717.png|right|300px|thumb|Hunter Biden meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office. ''Official White House Photograph'']]
===Influence peddling as Vice president===

:{{See also|Biden-Ukraine scandal|Bohai Harvest RST|United Front Work Department|Biden crime family}}
Five months into the Obama regime in June 2009 Hunter Biden and Chris Heinz, son of Joe Biden and stepson of Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair John Kerry formed Rosemount Seneca. The firm partnered with the Thornton Group run by James Bulger, and the Bank of China, to form [[Bohai Harvest RST]] (BHR) in China. [[Devon Archer]] is a longtime friend of former Secretary of State John Kerry and of stepson Chris Heinz and James Bulger, the nephew of notorious Boston gangster [[Whitey Bulger]].<ref>Whitey Bulger was the head of the [[Boston]] Irish [[mafia]] who enjoyed federal protection under FBI director [[Robert Mueller]] as an informant. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2335614/Trial-Boston-mob-boss-James-Whitey-Bulger-gets-underway-family-victims-say-look-eye.html Bulger was convicted of 19 murders that occurred while under Mueller's protection; some have linked the Bulger clan to as many as 52 murders while Mueller was U.S. Attorney in Boston. https://www3.bostonglobe.com/metro/1970/01/19/one-lingering-question-for-fbi-director-robert-mueller/613uW0MR7czurRn7M4BG2J/story.html?arc404=true Whitey Bulger was murdered in prison at the age of 89 a few months before the Mueller Report was released.</ref> Archer was convicted in 2022 and sentenced to one year in prison for defrauding a [[Native American]] tribe.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/hunter-biden-associate-devon-archer-sentenced-to-one-year-one-day-in-jail_4307513.html</ref>

The Bank of China is owned by the Chinese government and closely connected with the Chinese military and intelligence services. Biden, Heinz, and Archer transferred and sold "duel use" technology to the Chinese military which was used to create the Chinese [[drone]] program and replicate the Chinese version of the [[F-15]] fighter.<ref>https://nypost.com/2018/03/15/inside-the-shady-private-equity-firm-run-by-kerry-and-bidens-kids/</ref>

Bohai Harvest RST (BHR) invested in an app the Chinese leftwing Communist regime is using to surveil ethnic minority [[Muslim]]s in western China. Over one million Muslims living in the region are now incarcerated in Chinese [[gulag]]s.

====Biden-Ukraine scandal====
[[File:Devon Archer (far left) is pictured with Joe and Hunter Biden. (Screenshot from Twitter).jpeg|left|300px|thumb|Devon Archer (far left) is pictured with Joe and Hunter Biden. (Screenshot from Twitter)<ref>https://www.politifact.com/article/2019/oct/03/who-devon-archer-ukrainian-gas-executive-playing-g/</ref>]]
{{See also|Biden-Ukraine scandal}}
Vice President [[Joe Biden]] oversaw the disbursement of $1 billion allocated by the U.S. to the new government of Ukraine. In 2014, Biden's son Hunter Biden, was appointed to the board of directors of Burisma Holdings, the largest oil and gas company in Ukraine. Hunter Biden was hired by [[Mykola Zlochevsky]], who served as Ukraine's ecology minister in the previous administration. Hunter Biden was paid $166,000 per month. The money was split with the nephew of [[Whitey Bulger]].

Zlochevsky came under investigation by the new administration for alleged embezzlement of $5 billion while ecology minister. The prosecutor traced payments made to Hunter Biden. Vice President Biden threatened the new Ukrainian administration to withhold $1 billion in U.S. allocated funds unless the prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden was fired.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/world/europe/corruption-ukraine-joe-biden-son-hunter-biden-ties.html</ref>
[[File:Biden payments.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Documents show payments from Burisma to Hunter Biden.<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/investigations/2019/11/06/breaking-source-reveals-hunter-biden-took-off-the-books-payments-from-burisma-aided-by-fbi-coverup/</ref><ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/investigations/2019/11/12/here-are-the-payments-to-hunter-biden-leaked-from-ukraine/</ref><ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/news/hunter-biden-served-as-ceremonial-figure-on-burisma-board-for-80000-per-month/</ref><ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/leaked-bank-records-confirm-burisma-biden-payments-morgan-stanley-account</ref>]]
Biden bragged about having caused the firing of the Ukraine prosecutor to a [[CFR]] conference.

U.S. banking records show Hunter Biden's firm, Rosemont Seneca Partners LLC, received regular transfers — usually more than $166,000 a month — from Burisma from spring 2014 through fall 2015, during a period when Joe Biden was the main U.S. official dealing with Ukraine. Biden threatened Ukrainian President [[Petro Poroshenko]] that the [[Obama administration]] would pull $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees, sending Ukraine toward insolvency, if it didn't immediately fire Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin who was investigating his son, Hunter. Biden recounted,
{{quotebox-float|"'You’re not getting the billion'. I’m going to be leaving here in, I think it was about six hours. I looked at them and said: ‘I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money'...Well, [SOB], he got fired. And they put in place someone who was solid at the time."<ref name="thehill.com">https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/436816-joe-bidens-2020-ukrainian-nightmare-a-closed-probe-is-revived</ref><ref>https://www.cfr.org/event/foreign-affairs-issue-launch-former-vice-president-joe-biden</ref>}}
Yuriy Lutsenko, who replaced Shokin as the prosecutor looking into Burisma, said the evidence in the Burisma case he'd like to present to [[William Barr]], particularly the vice president's intervention.

Between April 2014 and October 2015, more than $3 million was paid out by Burisma to an account linked to Biden's and [[Devon Archer]]'s Rosemont Seneca firm, according to the financial records placed in a federal court file in Manhattan in another case against Archer. The bank records show that, on most months when Burisma money flowed, two-wire transfers of $83,333.33 each were sent to the Rosemont Seneca–connected account on the same day. The same Rosemont Seneca–linked account typically then paid Hunter Biden one or more payments ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 each. Ukrainian prosecutors reviewed internal company documents and wanted to interview Hunter Biden and Archer about why they had received such payments, but couldn't because of Joe Biden's intervention. In a text message from Hunter Biden to his daughter Naomi, Hunter said their father, "Pop", takes 50% of his salary.<ref>https://www.redstate.com/scotthounsell/2020/10/15/october-surprise-giuliani-reveals-texts-from-hunter-saying-biden-got-half-of-his-contracts/</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/10/rudy-giuliani-releases-text-message-hunter-biden-daughter-naomi-unlike-pop-joe-biden-wont-make-give-half-salary-video/</ref>
[[File:Sadiq Khan and Elena Baturina.jpg|right|300px|thumb|London mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] and Elena Baturina.]]
On September 4, 2019, former Prosecutor General [[Victor Shokin]] made a sworn affidavit outlining Joe Biden's shakedown.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/427618359/Shokin-Statement</ref>

===Russian collusion===
{{See also|Russiagate}}
In 2014 Hunter Biden colluded with, and received $3.5 million in payment from the widow of former Moscow and the richest woman in Russia. The $3.5 million payment from [[Elena Baturina]] was for helping to establish a bank account in the United States for her.<ref name="tapatalk.com"/> Baturina eventually laundered $39 million through American banks, with the help of [[Rosemont Seneca]], of funds stolen from contractors while her husband Yury Luzhkov was mayor of Moscow. In late 2019 Baturina was declared a fugitive from justice by a Russian court.<ref name="rferl.org"/>

===Taliban===
In 2009, [[Richard Holbrooke]] was appointed as a special adviser on [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]], working under [[Barack Obama]] and [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/us/politics/08holbrooke.html|title=Back on World Stage, a Larger-Than-Life Holbrooke|first=Jodi|last=Kantor|newspaper=The New York Times|date=7 February 2009|access-date=}}</ref> According to Holbrooke's diary which was turned over to his official biographer George Packer following his death, when [[Vice President Joe Biden]] was asked about America's obligation to maintain their presence in Afghanistan to protect vulnerable civilians, he scornfully replied, "F*** that, we don't have to worry about that. We did it in [[Vietnam]], [[Nixon]] and [[Kissinger]] got away with it."<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9901577/F-k-Biden-told-Obamas-special-representative-Afghanistan-obligations.html</ref>

====Seal Team 6====
:{{See also|Afghan War}}
The families of Navy Seal Team 6 blame Vice President Biden for revealing the identity of the Navy Seal Team that killed [[Osama bin Laden]].<ref>[https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/bidens_betrayal_of_seals_should_doom_presidential_run.html]</ref> Seal Team 6 is a covert action force, and all its members are sworn to secrecy to never reveal the actions they participate in. The government likewise is bound to protect their identities against reprisals. In boasting of the killing, Biden named Seal Team 6 by name as the unit that found bin Laden.

On August 6, 2011, the Taliban ambushed a Chinook helicopter carrying 30 U.S. service members — including 15 SEAL Team 6 members — in [[Afghanistan]].<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2013/05/09/military-families-allege-muslim-cleric-damned-dead-navy-seals-at-ceremony/</ref> Everyone on board was killed.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/7/the-betrayal-of-the-navys-seal-team-6/</ref> In a show of [[multiculturalism]], the [[Obama administration]] insisted a [[Muslim]] cleric be present when the bodies were recovered.<ref>http://joemiller.us/2013/05/seal-team-6-press-conference-obama-at-fault-muslim-cleric-prayed-at-funeral-damned-them-to-hell/</ref>

Families of the slain SEAL members held a news conference at the National Press Club demanding an investigation into why their sons had been identified, despite specific assurances by the Obama administration their identities would be protected.<ref>http://joemiller.us/2013/05/navy-seal-team-vi-families-to-reveal-obama-admin-s-culpability-in-death-of-sons/</ref> To add insult, the families complained about the Muslim cleric that the Obama administration required to preside in a ceremony over their remains, damned their souls to hell as infidels in an Islamic prayer proclaiming victory.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S7h5PO3r-w</ref>

====Bowe Bergdahl swap====
:{{See also|Obama war crimes}}
When [[Barack Obama]] released five Taliban commanders from the [[Guantanamo Bay]] prison in exchange for American deserter Bowe Bergdahl in 2014, he assured Americans that the enemy combatants would not be allowed to return to Afghanistan. 6 American soldiers lives were lost searching for the American deserter.<ref>https://nypost.com/2014/06/02/six-soldiers-died-searching-for-deserter-pow-fueling-backlash/</ref> Upon Bergdahl's return, Obama celebrated Bergdahl as a heroic “POW,” a designation the Pentagon never gave him. Khairullah Khairkhwa, one of the five released from Guantanamo, sat across the table from Joe Biden’s personal representative in [[Moscow]] in the spring of 2021, where Mullah Khairkhwa was part of the Taliban delegation that negotiated the terms of the US withdrawal. Mullah Khairkhwa is the mastermind of the Taliban takeover, even though the Pentagon classified Khairkhwa as too dangerous to release.

Khairkhwa assured the Biden junta that the Taliban would not retaliate against Afghans who worked with the US military or the US-backed government in Kabul. However, reports out of Kandahar and Kabul soon after the fall of Afghanistan indicate the Taliban was going door to door with a kill list to wipe out their enemies. Mullah Khairkhwa previously served as the Taliban’s interior minister prior to 2002, where he oversaw Islamist punishments, including beheadings and stonings.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/08/16/taliban-leader-was-freed-from-guantanamo-in-2014-swap-by-obama/</ref>

All five of the terrorists in the Bowe Bergdahl swap assumed prominent positions in the Taliban interim government announced on September 11, 2021:<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/09/07/four-gitmo-detainees-released-in-berghdahl-swap-are-now-taliban-ministers-for-afghan-government-interim-government-will-be-officially-introduced-on-sept-11th/</ref>
*Acting Minister of Information and Culture: Mullah Khairullah Khairkhah
*Defense Deputy Minister: Mullah Mohammad Fazil
*Acting Director of Intelligence: Abdul Haq Wasiq
*Border and Tribal Affairs Minister: Mullah Norullah Nori
*Acting Governor of Khost Province: Muhammad Nabi Omari<ref>https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2021-09-11-from-the-cells-of-guantanamo-to-the-ruling----the-story-of-5-officials-in-the-taliban-government.H1rAUgatGY.html</ref>

==Joe Biden Senate career (1973-2009)==
{{See also|Joe Biden Senate career (1973-2009)}}

===Relationship with George Wallace===
Title VI of the [[1964 Civil Rights Act]] prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.<ref>https://quizlet.com/45411923/ethical-and-legal-issues-2-flash-cards/</ref> Biden told the ''Philadelphia Enquirer'' on October 12, 1975:
{{quotebox-float|“Liberals have rejected common sense. Anybody who has studied the area knows that we don't have a workable rehabilitation program. Yet we continue to insist that the function of prison is to rehabilitate, not punish. I think the Democratic Party could stand a liberal [[George Wallace]] — someone who’s not afraid to stand up and offend people, someone who wouldn’t pander but would say what the American people know in their gut is right”<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/deep-personal-relationships-joe-bidens-six-segregationist-friends</ref>}}
George Wallace praised Biden as "one of the outstanding young politicians of America."<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/joe-biden-once-said-democrats-needed-a-liberal-george-wallace</ref> Wallace is famous for coining the slogan in a gubernatorial inaugural address,
{{quotebox-float|"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!"<ref>https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1963-george-wallace-segregation-now-segregation-forever/</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/KQLapDdEKmY</ref>}}
The same year Biden authored an amendment to gut Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. ''[[Politico]]'' writes of the whole sordid affair, {{quotebox-float|Biden morphed into a leading anti-busing crusader—all the while continuing to insist that he supported the goal of school desegregation, he only opposed busing as the means to achieve that end. This stance, which many of Biden’s liberal and moderate colleagues also held, was clever but disingenuous. It enabled Biden to choose votes over principles, while acting as if he was not doing so....In a seminal moment, the Senate thus turned against desegregation. The Senate had supported the 1964 Civil Rights Act, [[1965 Voting Rights Act]] and 1968 Fair Housing Act....the Senate remained the last bastion for those who supported strong integration policies. Biden stormed that bastion...<ref name="politico.com">https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/08/joe-biden-integration-school-busing-120968_full.html</ref>}}
[[File:Biden 1975.jpeg|left|350px|thumb|“I think the Democratic Party could stand a liberal [[George Wallace]] — someone who’s not afraid to stand up and offend people, someone who wouldn’t pander but would say what the American people know in their gut is right” - Joe Biden]]
[[Sen. James Abourezk]] of [[South Dakota]] related how Biden reacted when Abrourezek tried to block the amendment:
{{quotebox-float|‘Abourezk, you **********, if I ever vote for another one of your bills, it'll be a cold day in hell.'

‘Calm down, Joe,' I told him, ‘You're eventually gonna thank me for doing this.'

‘Like hell I will you dirty *******.'

A few days later, Biden came into the scheduled committee meeting, this time with a broad, friendly grin aimed directly at me.

‘Jesus, Abourezk, you were right,' he said. ‘I am gonna thank you. You should see the Delaware newspapers—big front-page headlines saying, ‘Biden Battles Liberals in Washington.' He was unabashedly elated. ‘They love me back home, how did you know this would happen?'<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-exploded-at-dem-colleague-over-busing-called-him-dirty-bastard/</ref>}}
''The New York Times'' published a lengthy story on Biden's advocacy of segregation. In a 1977 congressional hearing related to anti-desegregation orders, Biden emphasized,
{{quotebox-float|"Unless we do something about this, my children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle."<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/us/politics/biden-busing.html</ref>}}
[[File:Carter_Biden.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden]]
Republican Sen. [[Edward Brooke]], the first black senator ever to be popularly elected, called Biden's amendment “the greatest symbolic defeat for [[civil rights]] since 1964.” Brooke accused Biden of leading an assault on integration.

Prof. Ronnie Dunn said opposition to busing was motivated by [[racism]] and that without the court-ordered policy Biden probably would not have become vice president in 2009. “What I find ironic is that [Biden] was the vice president under a president who, if it hadn’t been for the social interaction that occurred during the era of busing, I argue we likely would not have seen the election of Barack Obama." Dunn, an Urban Studies professor at Cleveland State University and author of the book ''Boycotts, Busing, & Beyond'', said Biden made the case in favor of maintaining segregation. "That was an argument against desegregation.” Dunn said Biden must address the issue if he runs for president. “People have to be held accountable."<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/joe-biden-embraced-segregation-in-1975-claiming-it-was-a-matter-of-black-pride</ref>

Biden's opposition to integration didn't stop there. ''HuffPo'' reported:
[[File:Annotation 2019-07-05 135356.png|right|350px|thumb|"That little girl was me." The Biden Amendment of 1975 to the [[Civil Rights Act|1965 Civil Rights Act]] restored funding for schools that practiced racial segregation. Democrat presidential contender Kamala Harris was ostracized and silenced after exposing Biden's corrupt and racist history.]]
{{quotebox-float|In 1977, two black men nominated for key Justice Department posts by [[President Jimmy Carter]] easily won approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee. After confirmation by the full Senate, Drew Days III became the nation’s first black head of the department’s civil rights division and Wade McCree became the second black solicitor general. Only one member of the committee voted against them. It wasn’t segregationists [[Strom Thurmond]] (R-S.C.) or [[James Eastland]] (D-Miss.). It wasn’t even former [[Ku Klux Klan]] member [[Robert Byrd]] (D-W.Va.). The lone Judiciary Committee vote against the two men was Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.).<ref>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-busing-nominees_n_5ca3c03de4b03174b92904f7</ref>}}
In 1981 Biden said in a Senate hearing, “sometimes even [[George Wallace]] is right about some things.” Wallace is famous for saying in 1963, “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.”<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/09/biden-sometimes-even-george-wallace-is-right/</ref> Biden read the "N" word into the Congressional Record during an open hearing in 1986.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/10/exclusive-newly-uncovered-transcripts-reveal-joe-biden-said-n-word-public-senate-hearing-1986/</ref> In a farewell address to retiring Democrat segregationist Sen. [[John Stennis]], Biden said:
{{quotebox-float|"To think that I would be one day on the floor of the United States Senate, being paid such accolades by such a man of character and courage as John Stennis is beyond my wildest dreams. And I mean that sincerely."<ref>https://youtu.be/9X6Y2CLqgDM</ref>}}
When Biden announced his candidacy ''Politico'' attempted to poo-poo and explain away Biden and liberal Democrat racism with a back-handed slap at [[school vouchers]] for minority students, which liberal elites have strenuously opposed ever since the Biden Amendment passed:
{{quotebox-float|School desegregation, as part of a broader suite of civil rights reforms, was once as a vital component of the Democratic Party platform. Yet since the 1970s, Democrats, in the face of concerted white backlash, have largely accommodated themselves to increasing segregation in public schools across the nation. Party leaders, even the most progressive among them, rarely propose serious solutions to this vexing problem. A sincere critique of Biden’s busing record would require a broader reckoning of the Democratic Party’s—and by extension the nation’s—abandonment of this central goal of the [[civil rights movement]]. And it’s hard to see that happening anytime soon.<ref>https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/05/05/joe-biden-busing-problem-226791</ref>}}
Sen. [[Cory Booker]] of [[New Jersey]] condemned the [[2020 Democrat primary]] frontrunner at the [[Juneteenth]] annual commemoration of [[Republican]] [[Abraham Lincoln]] ending [[slavery]] in the United States.
{{quotebox-float|You don’t joke about calling black men 'boys'...frankly, I’m disappointed that he hasn’t issued an immediate apology for the pain his words are dredging up for many Americans. He should.<ref name="zerohedge.com">https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-20/biden-doubles-down-after-reminding-everyone-democrats-owned-slaves</ref>}}

===Influence peddling as Senator===
''[[Politico]]'' reported on Biden family corruption:
[[File:Biden redskins.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|As the Democrats have airbrushed their racist history, [[CNN]] continues the long tradition by airbrushing the [[Washington Redskins]] logo from this 1970s photo of Joe Biden and son. The Washington NFL team dropped the name 'Redskins' in June 2020 because it was deemed "racist".<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/9/joe-bidens-son-has-redskins-logo-on-cap-wiped-from/</ref>]]
{{quotebox-float|The day the Bidens took over Paradigm Global Advisors was a memorable one.

In the late summer of 2006 [[Joe Biden]]’s son Hunter and Joe’s younger brother, James, purchased the firm. On their first day on the job, they showed up with Joe’s other son, Beau, and two large men and ordered the hedge fund’s chief of compliance to fire its president, according to a Paradigm executive who was present.

After the firing, the two large men escorted the fund’s president out of the firm’s midtown [[Manhattan]] office, and James Biden laid out his vision for the fund’s future. “Don’t worry about investors,” he said, according to the executive, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing fear of retaliation. “We've got people all around the world who want to invest in Joe Biden.”

At the time, the senator was just months away from both assuming the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and launching his second presidential bid. According to the executive, James Biden made it clear he viewed the fund as a way to take money from rich foreigners who could not legally give money to his older brother or his campaign account. “We've got investors lined up in a line of 747s filled with cash ready to invest in this company,” the executive remembers James Biden saying.<ref>https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-investigation-hunter-brother-hedge-fund-money-2020-campaign-227407</ref>}}

==Early life and career==
[[File:Biden racial jungle.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Biden: "My children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle."<ref>https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-racial-jungle-quote/</ref>]]
{{See also|Joe Biden early life and career}}
At 21, a [[radical]] [[subversive]] and treasonous Joe Biden breached the [[U.S. Capitol]] building, entered the Senate chamber, sat in the presiding officer's chair, and was arrested.<ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/bizarre-biden-recounts-being-arrested-after-trespassing-in-senate-chamber-in-old-video/</ref> Biden championed Russia's accession to the [[World Trade Organization]].

==Personal life==
[[File:Jill Biden3.png|right|250px|thumb|Dr. Jill Biden standing before a fascist symbol invoking the Nazi image of 'blood and soil'.<ref>https://www.ibtimes.sg/did-jill-biden-deliver-speech-front-nazi-flag-cesar-chavez-day-56552</ref>]]
Biden is married to Dr. Jill Biden and has 4 children 3 from a previous marriage. According to personal interviews by [[Associated Press]] reporters Julie Pace and Darlene Superville for the biography, ''Jill'', Joe Biden proposed marriage four times and was rejected, and Jill reluctantly accepted the fifth proposal.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2022/04/19/jill-biden-truly-dgaf-00026364</ref> Hunter Biden is the only surviving child from Biden's first marriage. Ashley Biden is the only child from Biden's marriage to Jill. Naomi Biden is Hunter Biden's daughter. Hunter Biden's sister Naomi was killed at the age of one in the same auto crash that killed Hunter's mother and Joe Biden's first wife in 1972. Beau Biden, the former Attorney General of Deleware who issued the arrest warrant for Larry Sinclair in 2008,<ref>https://www.thepostemail.com/2020/09/09/delaware-refuses-to-release-criminal-records-related-to-joe-biden/</ref> and whose identification was found in an abandoned rental car rented by Hunter Biden along with trace evidence of crack cocaine,<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7857001/Hunter-Bidens-Arizona-crack-pipe-crisis-comes-haunt-Arkansas-paternity-case.html</ref> died in 2015. Hunter began an extra-marital affair with Beau's widow sometime around the death of Beau or shortly afterward.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/03/30/book-details-how-hunter-bidens-wife-found-out-about-affair-with-beaus-widow/</ref> And was accused of sexual improprieties and drug use with his niece, Beau and Beau's widow's minor child. According to an April 2021 Matt Viser article in the ''Washington Post'', every night Joe Biden calls Hunter before he goes to bed — and, if Hunter doesn’t pick up, a string of texts follows.<ref>https://archive.is/JLHnn#selection-477.109-477.327</ref>
[[File:Jill Biden racism.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Jill Biden insulted Hispanics calling them "tacos."<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2022/07/12/abcs-gma-skips-jill-bidens-disastrous-comment-comparing-latinos</ref>]]
He has been criticized for his callousness and indifference to the suffering and harm he has caused other people.<ref>"It’s not as if Biden didn’t know what he was doing....He just didn’t care. Biden had made a calculated decision that the elections he would win were worth the damage he inflicted....the rank cynicism and callousness involved in his two-decade-long championing of carceral policies should be more than enough to give anyone pause about his qualities as a leader" https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/08/biden-crime-mass-incarceration-police-prisons</ref> The Biden’s have been described as "grifters," "in this for family prestige, indulgences and affluence; not much more....The Biden “presidency” is [[communist front|a front]]; a ruse, a manipulative scheme that needs a face to go with the asterisk beside the title… That’s Joe Biden."<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/07/10/james-clyburn-instructs-joe-biden-to-pressure-joe-manchin-eliminate-senate-filibuster-and-get-federal-control-of-elections-done-quickly-before-voters-can-kick-them-out/</ref>

Jill Biden has been criticized for her racist comments about Kamala Harris and doing a disservice to America by allowing her clearly mentally incapacitated husband to run for president.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/24/jill-biden-spox-demands-apology-from-fox-news-and-campos-duffy-over-disgusting-comments-1123529/</ref>

According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'', whenever Jill Biden was not home, Biden stripped naked and walked around the house.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2015/02/18/what-are-we-going-to-do-about-creepy-uncle-joe-biden/?utm_term=.b4c0f48017a7 What are we going to do about Creepy Uncle Joe Biden?, ''WaPo'']</ref> The female Secret Service agents were afraid to report these incidents to their superiors for fear of retaliation and losing their jobs.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/joe-biden-skinny-dipping-first-family-detail-109633</ref>

When Kamala Harris called out Biden's racist track record during the [[2020 Democrat primaries#Pre-primary debates|2020 Democrat primary debates]], ''Politico'' reported,
{{quotebox-float|"Jill Biden allegedly said then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris should “go f**k yourself” after Harris appeared to accuse then-presidential candidate, Joe Biden, of taking a racist stance on busing during the first Democratic debate in 2019…Jill allegedly told close supporters a week after the debate.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/19/edward-isaac-dovere-2020-campaign-book-excerpt-joe-biden-kamala-harris-489347</ref>}}
Biden told Jill that if she ever was concerned for her safety, she should fire a [[shotgun]] from the porch which in most states could be considered reckless use of a firearm:
{{quotebox-float|"I said, 'Jill, if there's ever a problem, just walk out on the balcony here, walk out and put that double-barrel shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house."<ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/02/20/joe-biden-shotgun-advice-could-land-jill-biden-in-jail</ref>}}
Bidens’ dog Major was responsible for numerous biting incidents of Secret Service personnel. One email notes that “at the current rate an Agent or Officer has been bitten every day this week." Biden's dog was reportted dead in June 2021.<ref>https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/biden-dog-major/</ref>

===Denied communion===
At the 2021 G-7 meeting in Cornwall, UK, Jill had to scold Joe to “pay attention” while they were speaking to U.S. troops at Mildenhall,<ref>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/06/09/jill-biden-scolds-her-husband-to-pay-attention-as-media-cleans-up-his-stumbling-speech-n394316</ref> and then had to lead him away like a child as he stumbled around in front of the press and got lost.<ref>https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1403083935618318338</ref> While in Europe Biden requested a meeting with [[Pope Francis I]] and was denied.<ref>https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/247997/update-meeting-between-pope-francis-and-president-biden-did-not-happen</ref> Francis did not want to administer [[Eucharist|Catholic communion]] to Biden because of Biden's advocacy of murder of unborn children.<ref>https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2021/04/13/abp-naumann-pres-biden-and-the-ongoing-clash-over-holy-communion/</ref>

===Family life===

According to Ashley Biden's diary, verified by the FBI and the US Attorney of the Southern District of New York, as a young child Ashley took showers with her father which she, writing in her diary, described as "probably not appropriate." As an adult Ashley intimated in her diary why she was over-sexualized, ruminating that it began at an early age.<ref>https://noqreport.com/2021/11/05/the-doj-just-confirmed-authenticity-of-ashley-bidens-diary-by-raiding-project-veritas-and-we-have-questions/</ref> She speculates that because her mother, Jill, was "emotionally distant," she learned from her father, Joe, that she could "get love from men."<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/11/06/owens-points-out-bidens-daughter-is-second-person-in-family-to-make-incest-allegations-after-diary-entry-1159250/</ref>
[[File:Image cefc 2016 05 05.png|right|350px|thumb|CEFC China Energy chairman [[Ye Jianming]], the former deputy secretary of the [[People's Liberation Army]] General Political Department International Liaison Department, formed a business partnership with the [[Biden family corruption|Biden family]]. In 2017 [[Hunter Biden]] told friends, "I am the managing director of CEFC."<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/news/hunter-biden-cefc-managing-director/</ref>]]
{{Anchor|Eric Schwerin}}
Emails from Hunter Biden's laptop reveal Joe and Hunter shared bank accounts and paid each other's bills. Emails between Hunter and Eric Schwerin, Hunter's business partner at Rosemont Seneca, show Schwerin was working on Joe Biden's taxes. Hunter complained that 'half' of his salary went to paying his father's bills while he was VP, casting doubt on Joe's previous claims that he's never benefited from his son's business dealings. In December 2020 Hunter admitted in a public statement that he was under federal investigation over his tax affairs. The FBI and [[IRS]] probe is reportedly also looking into Hunter's foreign business relationships and the potential for money laundering charges. The Senate Homeland Security Committee issued a report raising fears that the Chinese government was attempting to influence the White House through a billion-dollar business deal between Hunter's company he co-founded with Schwerin, Rosemont Seneca, and Chinese oil giant CEFC. The Biden's were offered $30 million for introductions.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/11/28/chinese-titan-lavished-hunter-biden-with-3-carat-gem-offer-of-30-million/</ref>

In yet more evidence of the deep commercial relationship between Hunter's firm and the Vice President's office during JoeBiden's tenure, Rosemont Seneca received special favors from the White House while Joe Biden was in office, including dozens of tickets to exclusive White House events and private tours for Rosemont Seneca clients or associates. When an aide to Sen. [[Robert Menendez]] requested VP Biden host the U.S.-Spain Council's 2010 annual meeting at his official Naval Observatory residence in Washington DC, they contacted Schwerin rather than Biden's White House office.

Hunter and Schwerin then privately discussed the potential to ingratiate themselves with 'CEOs of the major banks' if they helped arrange the request. Schwerin was also involved in the process of gifting Biden's senate papers to the University of Delaware. A member of the VP's office, Katherina Oyama, wrote to Schwerin in March 2010 detailing the restrictions Joe's White House attorney was recommending over the public release of the papers.

Schwerin made repeated references to Joe and Hunter paying each other's bills, in emails on Hunter's laptop. On June 5, 2010 he wrote: 'FYI, there are a few outstanding bills that need to be paid and I am not sure which ones are a priority and which should get paid out of 'my' account and which should be put on hold or paid out of the 'Wilmington Trust Social Security Check Account. In June 2010 he wrote: 'Mike Christopher [builder] is hassling me so I am paying a couple of the smaller things since I haven't heard from your Dad. Know he's busy — so it's OK. There is about $2,000 extra in 'my' account beyond what is used for monthly expenses.' Later that month he wrote: 'Mike Christopher [a construction worker Joe hired] is hassling me so I am paying a couple of the smaller things since I haven't heard from your Dad. Know he's busy — so it's OK.

On the laptop from hell Hunter sent a text to his brother Beau’s widow, Hallie Biden, who he was in a relationship with at the time, Hunter texted, "F*** my stepmother for always being as much of a selfish silly entitled c*** as you.* In another exchange with his uncle, James Biden, days later Hunter admitted to calling his stepmom a "f****** moron, a vindictive moron." Hunter bemoaned that Pops hadn’t visited him during his drug rehab stints. "Litteraly [sic] has never come to one never actually called me while in rehab. So that’s a little insane.”

Axios reported in the fall of 2017, [[Barack Obama]] — without [[Michelle Obama|Michelle]] — attended a fundraiser in Wilmington, Del., for the Beau Biden Foundation, a children's advocacy group. The fundraiser featured much of the [[Biden family]] at a time when Hunter Biden, who was recently divorced from Buhle, was dating Beau's widow, Hallie Biden. After the event, Obama privately described the Biden family dynamics there as "weird sh*t," a person familiar with his remarks told Axios.<ref>Axios: [https://www.axios.com/2024/06/27/michelle-obama-private-frustration-bidens-2024-election Exclusive: Michelle Obama's private frustration with the Bidens], Alex Thompson, Jun 27, 2024. axios.com</ref>

Hunter wrote to the First Lady, "And you do know the drunkest I’ve ever been is still smarter than you could ever even comprehend and you’re a shut [sic] grammar teacher that wouldn’t survive one class in a ivy graduate program. So go f*** yourself Jill let’s all agree I don’t like you anymore than you like me.”<ref>https://nypost.com/2022/07/08/hunter-biden-calls-jill-an-entitled-c-t-in-texts/</ref>

''Gatewaypundit'' reported, "A naked selfie of Frank Biden was discovered on a gay porn website... a dating website catering to the [[gay]] community…The site is characterized by its array of selfies featuring naked men...The photo was uploaded in 2018 when Frank was 64 years old”.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/10/naked-selfie-joe-bidens-younger-brother-frank-biden/</ref>

===Shared bank accounts with Hunter===
Biden's son Hunter is known for his prolific use of the "n" word<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9661781/Hunter-Biden-used-n-word-multiple-times-casual-conversation-text-messages-show.html</ref> and boasts of smoking crack with ex-D.C. mayor [[Marion Barry]].<ref>https://therightscoop.com/listen-media-darling-hunter-biden-laughing-it-up-about-racism-and-mlk-smoking-crack-with-marion-barry/</ref> Barry was arrested while smoking crack as D.C. mayor in 1991. Hunter Biden used a racial slur to refer to [[Asian]]s in text messages with his cousin Caroline Biden, who asked if he preferred "foreign or domestic" women. Hunter referred to Asians with the offensive term "yellow."<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/revealed-hunter-biden-used-asian-slur-when-discussing-his-sex-life</ref>
[[File:BidenRobSavage.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Hunter Biden used a joint bank account with Joe Biden to pay a Russian escort service.<ref>https://redstate.com/shipwreckedcrew/2021/06/23/new-book-about-hunter-bidens-laptop-joe-paid-for-the-hookers-and-blow-n401169</ref>]]
One night in May 2018, Hunter attempted to pay a Russian escort service $8000 for an extended bender at the Chateau Marmont on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills with a debit card. The transaction didn't go through. So Hunter tried two more times with two other debit cards, one being a joint account with his father, Joe. The transactions he thought failed eventually went through, one after the other. The first $8,000 is recorded leaving his account at 10:22 a.m. At 10:50 a.m., $2,000 leaves a different account. At 10:59 a.m., $3,500 vanishes. At 11 a.m., another $8,000. At 11:03 a.m., another $3,500. About $25,000 moved in under an hour. Another $3,500 was scheduled to transfer out later that afternoon but was delayed. The head of the Los Angeles Secret Service field office, who according to news reports allegedly was retired at the time, showed up at the hotel with Deputy Assistant Director of the Secret Service Dale Pupillo who headed up Joe Biden's protection detail. Hunter was told that one of the cards he used was linked to “Celtic’s account.” “Celtic” was the Secret Service’s code name for Joe Biden.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/06/22/did-joe-inadvertently-pay-for-hunter-bidens-wild-night-at-chateau-marmont/</ref>

Hunter had another laptop stolen in the summer of 2018 by a group of Russians he was partying with. In January 2019, Hunter left the camera rolling after filming himself having sex with a prostitute, he recounted a [[Las Vegas]] bender in which he spent ‘18 days going round from penthouse suite to penthouse suite,’ sometimes costing $10,000 a night. The video captured Hunter telling the story that during the summer of 2018 he had nearly overdosed while partying with his drug dealer and two other guys. When he came to later, he discovered his laptop was missing. “I think he’s the one that stole my computer. I think the three of them, the three guys that were like a little group. The dealer and his two guys, I took them everywhere. They have videos of me doing this....My computer, I had taken tons of like, just left like that cam on, and somebody stole it during that period of time.” The prostitute then asked Hunter if he worried the Russian thieves would try to “blackmail” him. “Yeah, in some way yeah,” Hunter replied, noting his father is “running for president,” and that “I talk about it all the time.” Joe Biden announced his candidacy just two months after the first laptop went missing. When ''The New York Post'' reported on the contents of the Hunter Biden MacBook in Octobeer 2020, “50 former senior intelligence officials,” led by former [[Director of National Intelligence]] [[James Clapper]], “signed on to a letter outlining their belief that the recent disclosure of emails allegedly belonging to Joe Biden’s son ‘has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.’” Either U.S. intelligence knew of the theft of the first laptop or they didn’t. Either way, both scenarios are damning. The FBI had been in possession of Hunter's MacBook seized at tyhe Deleware repair shop since December 2019. In both instances of the two missing laptops, the intelligence community lied to cover up the scandal.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/13/hunter-bidens-russian-prostitute-videos-indict-both-his-father-and-u-s-intelligence-agencies/</ref>

In a March 2, 2019, conversation with an employee from Chateau Marmont Hunter recommended prostitutes should unionize. “You organize without even organizing in any traditional way. If you want to advertise legally you go through the unions [of which] you’re a member. Your dues are the fees that you pay for advertising. Whomever does this first will be running the largest union in the country.” Biden added that the people who need these unions the most are the “typical traditionally uneducated minority....It’s like any other job. There are parts of it that really suck. They’re tiring. There are clients that are complete pains in the ass. There’s management that can be really horrible...There’s really bad situations, of course. It’s like any other job. But they dance because they love it.” Biden added that he has been “telling strippers for 25 years that they should unionize.”<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/hunter-biden-prostitutes-form-union</ref>

As Democrats attempted to destroy American citizens' constitutional rights to bear arms and seize weapons, it was discovered Joe Biden's drug-addicted son, Hunter lied on a background check document in 2018 when he purchased a gun. Hunter lied about his narcotics use, and the [[Secret Service]] then illegally intervened in a criminal investigation by attempting to seize the documentation before local police and the [[ATF]] could find it.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/25/sources-secret-service-inserted-itself-into-case-of-hunter-bidens-gun-477879</ref>

One text message between Joseph R. Biden and Hunter Biden found on the laptop reads:
{{quotebox-float|'''Joe Biden:''' This is [name of 14-year-old girl redacted] right

'''Hunter Biden:''' She told my therapist that I was sexually inappropriate with [name of 14-year-old girl redacted] when she says that I facetime naked with her and the reason I can’t have her out to see me is because I’ll walk around naked smoking crack talking [redacted] girls on face time. When she was pressed she said that [the unnamed 14-year-old girl] never said anything like that but the bottom line is that I created and caused

'''Hunter Biden:''' A very unsafe environment for the kids.

'''Hunter Biden:''' If it stopped there I would let it go

'''Hunter Biden:''' But then [redacted] friend [redacted] sober coach.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/10/report-topless-photos-minor-hunter-bidens-laptop-relative-photos/</ref>}}
Joe Biden refers to his son Hunter as, "the smartest guy I know."<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/10/29/biden-calls-hunter-smartest-guy-i-know-in-virtual-event-with-oprah/</ref>

[[File:Hunter.at.father.house.jpg|thumb|Photos Place Hunter Biden At Father's House The Day He Invoked Dad’s Name to Chinese Business Partner.<ref>Chuck Ross and Andrew Kerr,[https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/photos-place-hunter-biden-at-fathers-house-the-day-he-invoked-dads-name-to-chinese-business-partner/ Photos Place Hunter Biden At Father's House The Day He Invoked Dad’s Name to Chinese Business Partner], ''Free Beacon'', June 22, 2023</ref>]]

In Sep 2023, ''Comer issues subpoenas for Hunter and James Biden’s bank records amid impeachment inquiry.'"
<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2023/09/28/comer-issues-subpoenas-for-hunter-and-james-bidens-bank-records/ Comer issues subpoenas for Hunter and James Biden’s bank records amid impeachment inquiry],
''NY Post'', Sep 28, 2023.</ref>
<blockquote>
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has issued subpoenas for Hunter and James Biden’s personal and business bank records as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

“From day one of our investigation of Joe Biden’s abuse of public office, we’ve followed the money and that continues with today’s subpoenas for Hunter and James Biden’s bank records,” Comer (R-Ky.) said in a statement.</blockquote>
===Media control===
In Sep. 2023, Biden's White House gave '''directions''' to the mass media:{{Cquote|White House called out for letter to media urging 'scrutiny' on Biden impeachment inquiry: 'Outrageous'
Letter feels like 'explicit instructions' on how to cover administration, one critic argues.<ref>Hanna Panreck , [https://www.foxnews.com/media/white-house-called-out-letter-media-urging-scrutiny-biden-impeachment-inquiry-not-okay White House called out for letter to media urging 'scrutiny' on Biden impeachment inquiry: 'Outrageous'], ''Fox News'', September 13, 2023
.</ref>}}

Related:
Fired CBS Reporter Catherine Herridge: CBS News went to great lengths to squash correspondent Catherine Herridge’s reporting about the Hunter Biden laptop just weeks before the 2020 election, the award-winning investigative journalist claimed. In her bombshell allegation.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/11/04/media/fired-cbs-reporter-catherine-herridge-reveals-how-network-killed-hunter-biden-story-i-felt-sick/ Fired CBS Reporter Catherine Herridge Reveals How Network Killed Hunter Biden Story: ‘I Felt Sick’], ''NY Post'', Nov 4, 2024</ref>

==Voting==
Ahead of Biden's Jan 11 2022 Georgia political speech about do called "voting rights", [[Raffensperger]] defended Georgia election integrity,<ref>Ryah Mills, [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/raffensperger-defends-georgia-election-integrity-ahead-of-bidens-voting-rights-speech/ Raffensperger Defends Georgia Election Integrity ahead of Biden’s Voting Rights Speech], NRO, January 11, 2022</ref> and had called for ban on non-citizen voting.<ref>Dave Williams, [http://capitol-beat.org/2022/01/raffensperger-calls-for-ban-on-non-citizen-voting/ Raffensperger calls for ban on non-citizen voting], Capitol Beat News Service, Jan 11, 2022</ref> Appearing on CNN TV,<ref>CNN Tonight. 9pm ET/6pm PT. Jan 11, 2022</ref> Raffensperger reminded, the US is the only country where non citizens are able to vote. And has criticized Biden.

==Legacy==
{{See also|Civil Rights in the Biden era}}
[[File:Biden tries to clarify garbage comment.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Biden's garbage comments often made international news headlines.]]
The [[Civil Rights movement]] in the Biden era took a daunting turn for the worse. Under the leadership of Senator and later Democrat president Joseph Biden, the civil rights movement suffered many heartbreaking setbacks. Beginning with Biden's attack on school desegregation and the Civil Rights Act of 1965, later the mass incarceration of a generation of American American youth, and as president, the setting up of [[concentration camp]]s for immigrant children,<ref>https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/297967</ref> Biden re-established what many consider the Democrat party's birthright to dominate and control minorities.
[[File:You ain't Black.jpeg|left|350px|thumb|Throughout Biden's half-century career Biden never saw or felt shame for belittling Blacks to their faces with racist and insensitive remarks.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/499214-african-american-figures-slam-biden-on-you-aint-black-comments</ref>]]
Biden's "you ain't black" comment targeted at African American [[freethinker]]s was [[voter intimidation]] and summed up his 47 year career as a Democrat plantation [[Massa|master]]. [[Black Entertainment Television]] (BET) co-founder Bob Johnson noted,
{{quotebox-float|"This proves unequivocally that the Democratic nominee believes that black people owe him their vote without question; even though we as black people know it is exactly the opposite. He should spend the rest of his campaign apologizing to every black person he meets."<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/05/25/joe-biden-you-aint-black-racism-trump-column/5254434002/</ref>}}
Biden's most enduring legacy, however, was bringing 7th century terrorists into the 21st century and equipping them with the most state-of-the-art weaponry to be used against the taxpayers and citizens who paid for and developed those same weapons to protect their civilization. Some believe Biden's ccomplishment was a warped or distorted form of "progressivism", but Biden, ever the "social engineer", considered it "leveling the playing field" and "[[equity]]." Republican [[George W. Bush]] liberated millions of Afghan women and girls from abuse and captivity,<ref>https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/6185.htm</ref> and was reviled by leftists; Democrat Joseph R. Biden returned Afghan women to servitude and won praise from his fellow leftists.<ref>https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-afghanistan-what-weve-lost-to-the-taliban-20210814-27hxdykhfffuroq3rgwy5y2o3e-story.html</ref>

As [[Obama]]'s point man on [[Ukraine]] and later as supreme [[socialist]] [[dictator]] of [[America]],<ref>[https://archive.is/gDbDX What Joe Biden Actually Did in Ukraine], By Glenn Thrush and Kenneth P. Vogel, ''[[The New York Times]]'', Published Nov. 10, 2019 Updated Sept. 1, 2021.</ref> Biden both started and lost [[NATO]]'s conflict in [[Ukraine]] with the [[Russian Federation]].<ref>[https://archive.is/5jkzB Why NATO lost, and Russia won, the Ukraine war], by Eric Zuesse, ''[[The Duran]]'', October 22, 2024.</ref>

[[Speaker of the House]] [[Mike Johnson]] summarized the legacy of the disastrous four years after seizing power: "The American people know his legacy [...] The wide-open border and the catastrophe that that will be for years to come, the skyrocketing cost of living, the average American family spending $13,000 more annually just to stay afloat, weakness on the world stage, a terrible, catastrophic [[foreign policy]] in every metric. We had the weaponization of the DOJ, [[lawfare]], the undermining of our entire system, and then the cover-up of his cognitive decline."

==Enlisting bigots to "fight" Antisemitism==
In 2023, Biden administration announced it will supposedly "fight" [[antisemitism]] but enlisted bigoted antisemitic [[Hamas]]-linked bigoted Islamist lobby [[CAIR]] for "help".<ref>Alana Goodman, [https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/white-house-caves-to-anti-israel-pressure-on-anti-semitism-rollout/ White House Caves to Anti-Israel Pressure on Anti-Semitism Rollout], ''Free Beacon'', May 25, 2023.<blockquote>
Biden admin says it 'welcomes and appreciates' watered-down definition of anti-Semitism
... The White House said on Thursday that it is also partnering on the initiative with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has a long history of anti-Semitism. CAIR "will launch a tour to educate religious communities about steps they can take to protect their houses of worship from hate incidents" as part of the initiative to combat anti-Semitism, the White House said in a statement.</blockquote></ref><ref>J B Pollak, [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/25/jewish-group-blasts-bidens-anitsemitism-strategy-shaped-by-antisemitic-cair/amp/ Jewish Groups Blast Biden's Anitsemitism Strategy; Shaped by CAIR, ''Breitbart'', May 25, 2023.</ref>
<ref>5th Gen AZ Family- unelected to SC @bullfrog35 ([https://twitter.com/bullfrog35/status/1662206972723351552 May 26, 2023]):
<blockquote>
Remember "Lady Al-Qaeda" who the #Colleyville terrorist wanted freed for synagogue hostages? There was a “free Lady Al-Qaeda” rally organized by CAIR weeks earlier in Ft. Worth. Yesterday, Biden administration mentioned CAIR: CAIR’s (supposed) job is to protect houses of worship.</blockquote>
[https://twitter.com/bullfrog35/status/1662155451226783745]:
<blockquote>
Remember Ilhan Omar’s “some people did something” at the CAIR banquet? CAIR can now market their banquets as “fighting antiSemitism with the Biden-Harris Administration."</blockquote>-</ref><ref>[[Nikki Haley]] @NikkiHaley:<blockquote >
Joe Biden is pandering to the radical Left and siding with Israel’s enemies. It’s shameful. Anti-Semitism is not hard to define if you’re serious about stopping it.</blockquote>([https://twitter.com/NikkiHaley/status/1662150006810214400 May 26, 2023])
</ref>

Jewish groups - ‘extremely disturbed’ and say Biden ‘blew it’ on policy to counter anti-Semitism. "The Republican Jewish Coalition also believes that the White House caved in to influence from the “anti-Israel left” when crafting the document."<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2023/05/25/jewish-groups-extremely-disturbed-and-say-biden-blew-it-on-policy-to-counter-anti-semitism/amp/ Jewish groups ‘extremely disturbed’ and say Biden ‘blew it’ on policy to counter anti-Semitism], ''NY Post'', May 25, 2023.<blockquote>
The White House on Thursday rolled out a 60-page strategy to counter anti-Semitism in the United States that some Jewish and anti-hate groups say misses the mark...</blockquote></ref>
Noted:<ref>Paul Packer, [https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-747135 No room for antisemites], ''JPost'', June 22, 2023.</ref>
<blockquote>
Whatever the Biden plan’s merits, the White House celebrations should be tempered by the hard reality that antisemitic incidents in the US rose by a third from 2021 to 2022.</blockquote>

In response to @WhiteHouse plan to combat antisemitism, which equivocates on the use of @The IHRA definition of antisemitism, senators introduce resolution to urge exclusive use of IHRA definition across all gov't & academic institutions:<ref>Canary Mission @canarymission ([https://twitter.com/canarymission/status/1672001518185377792 June 22, 2023]):<blockquote>In response to @WhiteHouse plan to combat antisemitism, which equivocates on the use of @The IHRA definition of antisemitism, senators introduce resolution to urge exclusive use of IHRA definition across all gov't & academic institutions. https://t.co/AvnOjtDc0g</blockquote>
[https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2023/6/sen-rick-scott-leads-resolution-to-clearly-label-attacks-against-israel-as-antisemitism Sen. Rick Scott Leads Resolution to Clearly Label Attacks Against Israel as Anti-Semitism], June 15, 2023.</ref><blockquote>The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism is the essential tool for combatting antisemitism that the federal government should adopt.”</blockquote>

==Miscellaneous==
In Oct 2022, Biden tells crowd in Colorado that his son Beau ‘lost his life in Iraq’. In the real world, he died in Maryland from brain cancer.<ref>[https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2022/10/12/president-joe-biden-tells-crowd-in-colorado-that-his-son-beau-lost-his-life-in-iraq/ President Joe Biden tells crowd in Colorado that his son Beau ‘lost his life in Iraq’], Twitchy, Oct 12, 2022</ref>

==Quotes==
*"[[Transgender]] Americans shape our nation’s soul."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/03/30/joe-biden-transgender-americans-shape-our-nations-soul/</ref>

==In Popular culture==
[[File:Biden Cormholio.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Biden as Conrholio.]]
*Journalist [[Tim Pool]] reported on a Townhall hosted by [[Anderson Cooper]], ''Biden's Mental Health Questioned After BIZARRE "Cornholio" Pose On CNN Leaves Everyone Confused.''<ref>https://youtu.be/UGty92fuXkg</ref>
*The [[Let’s Go Brandon]] [[meme]] became popular after an NBC sports journalist tried to cover the sentiments of [[NASCAR]] fans at the Talledega Superspeedway. In Dec 2021, Joe Biden and Jill Biden were taking calls from children and their parents to NORAD (which “tracks” [[Santa Claus]]). A father, speaking in cheerful and respectful tones, ended the call by saying “Merry Christmas and let’s go, Brandon.” And to the delight of Biden’s tens of millions of detractors, Biden echoed those words and added, “I agree.”<ref>Andrea Widburg, "[https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/as_a_christmas_present_to_america_biden_denounces_himself.html As a Christmas present to America, Biden denounces himself]," American Thinker, 25 Dec, 2021.
<blockquote>
Joe Biden and Mrs. Joe Biden were taking calls from children and their parents to NORAD (which “tracks” Santa Claus). One father, speaking in cheerful and respectful tones, ended the call by saying “Merry Christmas and let’s go, Brandon.” And to the delight of Biden’s tens of millions of detractors, Biden echoed those words and added, “I agree.” His supporters could argue that he was taking the air out of the phrase, but alternative explanations are that he couldn’t hide from the truth or that he was revealing yet another sign of dementia...</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2021/12/biden-says-go-brandon-agree-christmas-call-kids-parents/ Biden says 'Let's go Brandon, I agree' during Christmas call with kids, parents], WND, Dec 24, 2021</ref>
*According to [[Vatican]] and [[Italian]] sources, during Biden's long-delayed meeting with [[Pope Francis I]] in October 2021, Biden had a bathroom accident.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/yikes-vatican-rumor-mill-abuzz-with-story-of-embarrassing-accident-delaying-biden-on-friday/</ref> The live video feed of the historic meeting was abruptly cut by the Vatican.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/29/fox-news-raymond-arroyo-biden-awkward-drinking-joke-pope-meeting-broadcast-live/</ref> It has been known for a considerable amount of time that Biden is given the anti-dementia drug Namenda.<ref>https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/09/startling_anonymous_post_from_a_claimed_biden_exstaffer_lays_out_the_alleged_depths_of_his_dementia.html</ref> One of the common side effects of Namenda is [[diarrhea]]. Stress, air travel across timezones, a disordered sleeping and eating schedule, as well as the age of the patient were likely contributing factors to the horrific event.<ref>https://technotrenz.com/news/after-president-bidens-bathroom-accident-during-a-meeting-with-pope-francis-the-hashtag-poopypantsbiden-is-trending-1259141.html</ref>
*According to the Dutchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles, while Biden was representing the United States at a global emissions conference with [[Prince Charles]] and UK Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]], Biden broke wind during an informal meeting. "It was long and loud and impossible to ignore."<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10172959/Camilla-stopped-talking-hearing-President-break-wind-chat-Cop26-summit.html</ref>
*Biden earned the nickname '''Butthead Biden''' in 1989 when he began having hair follicle transplants from his buttocks to his scalp to relieve pressure on his [[vanity]].<ref>''[http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2008/08/bidens_hair.html Does Joe Biden Have Butt Hair on His Head?]'', By Jessica Pressler, ''The Intelligencer'', Aug. 25, 2008.</ref>
*In July 2006, while speaking to a group of Indian-Americans in Delaware, Biden stated, "You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking." His comment was caught on C-SPAN.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13757367/ Biden explains Indian-American remarks], [[MSNBC]]</ref>

*In August 2006, Biden was on [[Fox News]] Sunday and bragged about his state being a former [[slave]] state. "You don't know my state. My state was a slave state. My state is a border state. My state is the eighth largest black population in the country. My state is anything from a northeast liberal state." <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFduMuP7v-k</ref>

*Talking about his fellow Democratic presidential candidate [[Barack Obama]] he said in January 2007, "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy, ... I mean, that's a storybook, man." <ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/31/biden.obama/ Biden's description of Obama draws scrutiny], [[CNN]]</ref>

*Thanks To Japan's [[Xenophobia]], Women Are Encouraged To Stay In The Workforce.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u1d_1V1Ekc</ref>

*[[Jimmy Carter]] can finally die in peace now that we've finally elected someone whose even worse. They didn't even have to take the hostages. We left them there.<ref>https://rumble.com/vrpy6u-bidens-ratings-are-dropping-faster-than-the-new-years-globe-tommys-garage-1.html</ref>

==See also==
*[[Ukrainian collusion timeline]]
*[[Race baiting]]
*[[Nicolae Ceausescu]]
*[[Erich Honecker]]
*[[Konstantin Chernenko]]
*[[Boris Yeltsin]]

{{clear}}

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Joe_Biden.htm Biden On the Issues]
*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b000444/ Voting Record], [[Washington Post]]
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000444, Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]
*[https://youtu.be/V0WA590kY64 Hilarious Proof Joe Biden is a Racist; Charlamagne the God is a Liar & will Tim Scott be President], LONNELHARRISLIVE 2, May 28, 2020, YouTube,com.
*[http://www.joebiden.com/ Presidential Race Site]
*[https://twitter.com/todosconbiden/status/1187125647644286976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Todos Con Biden]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM8uLOOUz3I Joe Biden - Here's the Deal]
*[https://youtu.be/ra6u39U1wZ4 Biden Islamic Outreach Video]
*[https://youtu.be/JRmlcEBAiIs RIDING THE DRAGON: The Bidens' Chinese Secrets (Full Documentary)], Peter Schweizer, BlazeTV, Sep 4, 2020.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

2024-12-17T15:58:47Z

MacTavish:

{{See also|RFK v. Biden}}.
{{Infobox person
|name=Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr.
|image=RFK Jr.PNG
|birth_date=January 17, 1954
|birth_place=[[Washington, D.C.]]
|party=[[Democrat]]-turned-Independent
|spouse=Emily Black (div. 1994) Mary Richardson (div. 2012) Cheryl Hines
}}
'''Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr.''' (born January 17, 1954, age {{age|1954|1|17}}), often referred to as '''RFK, Jr.''', is an American politician and authority on human health who founded the Children's Health Defense, which speaks out against harm caused by [[vaccines]]. He is the eldest son of former [[Attorney General]] and [[Senator]] [[Robert F. Kennedy, Sr.]]. Despite decades of imposters and pretenders, Robert F. Kennedy is the true heir of the Kennedy mantle and legacy.<ref>Robert Barnes, [https://youtu.be/Bp3U6JSgqY4?t=497 Guilty until proven innocent w/Robert Barnes (Live)], ''The Duran'', Apr 6, 2023. </ref> Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced his candidacy for [[President of the United States]] in [[Democratic_presidential_candidates_2024#Declared candidates|2024 Democratic presidential primaries]]. '''''The [[liberal]] [[ABC News]] unfairly edited an exclusive interview with RFK Jr. in April 2023 in order to prevent airing of his criticism of the [[COVID vaccine]]'''''.<ref>https://nypost.com/2023/04/28/abc-news-cuts-rfk-jr-vaccine-remarks-out-of-interview/</ref>

After being wrongly shunned by the [[Democrat Party]], RFK Jr. announced on Oct. 9, 2023 that '''''he is running for president as an independent rather than as a Democrat'''''.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/us/robert-kennedy-jr-run-independent-could-complicate-trump-biden-2024-contest-2023-09-29/</ref> On Aug. 23, 2024, RFK Jr. withdrew his candidacy and endorsed [[Donald Trump]] for president.

Often referred to as "Bobby, Jr.," he is the most courageous [[Democrat]] in standing up against the [[Deep State]] and the [[globalist]]s. He inherits substantial support that previously went to [[Bernie Sanders]], and RFK, Jr.'s popularity extends further. RFK, Jr., is an effective critic of [[crony capitalism]]. Popular actor [[Woody Harrelson]] was photoed donning an RFK Jr. hat, and star [[NFL]] quarterback [[Aaron Rodgers]] appears to have endorsed him.<ref>https://nypost.com/2023/04/13/aaron-rodgers-appears-to-endorse-rfk-jr-s-2024-bid/</ref>

Robert Kennedy, Jr., is an outspoken critic of [[vaccine mandate]]s, and of the denials by the [[Establishment]] of harm caused by vaccines. He has large bipartisan [[grassroots]] support among parents and millions of [[American]]s who share his skepticism about vaccination. [[Big Tech]] [[monopoly|monopolies]] have [[censorship|censored]] in the [[internet]] some of the good information provided by an organization Kennedy helped found. Kennedy himself has been the target of Big Tech censorship with his [[Instagram]] account permanently suspended.<ref>[https://youtu.be/2noX_9MgW2I Instagram 'permanently removes' account of Robert F. Kennedy Jr], WION, Feb 11, 2021.</ref>

In his 2021 bestseller, ''[[The Real Anthony Fauci]]'', Kennedy exposes the deceit behind the handling of the COVID-19 issue by [[Anthony Fauci]] of the [[NIH]], [[Big Pharma]], and others.

Several politically ambitious members of the Kennedy family, such as Rep. [[Joe Kennedy III]], pander to the [[liberal media]] and have disavowed the views of Robert Kennedy, Jr.

RFK Jr. supports "a massive subsidized daycare initiative" whereby taxpayers would pay for mothers to put their kids in daycare: "we will pay 100% of care for the three million children under five who live beneath our poverty line."<ref>https://www.kennedy24.com/abortion</ref> But to his credit, he favors home-based child-rearing in his proposal.
[[File:Trump Kennedy 2024.png|right|300px|thumb|After the rigged [[Democrat]] convention that nominated [[Kamala Harris]] without a single [[primary election|primary]] [[vote]], Kennedy withdrew his 3rd party candidacy and endorsed [[Donald Trump]].]]
==2024 Democratic presidential primary campaign==
{{See also|2024 presidential election}}

On April 5, 2023 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced his intention to challenge the demented and incompetent incumbent Democrat [[Joseph R. Biden]] for the [[Democratic party]] presidential nomination in the [[2024 presidential election]]. Bobby, Jr., said in making the announcement,
[[File:Harvard Harris poll Oct 2023.png|right|400px|thumb|A Harvard Harris poll conducted in October 2023 still showed Trump winning in a 3-way contest.]]
{{quotebox-float|"The collapse of U.S. influence over [[Saudi Arabia]] and the Kingdom's new alliances with [[China]] and [[Iran]] are painful emblems of the abject failure of the [[neocon]] strategy of maintaining U.S. global hegemony with aggressive projections of [[military]] power...China has displaced the American Empire by deftly projecting, instead, [[economic]] power...The [[Ukraine war]] is the final collapse of the neocon's short-lived American Century...The neocon projects in [[Iraq]] and [[Ukraine]] have cost $8.1 trillion, hollowed out our [[middle class]], made a laughingstock of [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military power]] and [[moral]] authority, pushed China and [[Russia]] into an invincible alliance, destroyed the [[dollar]] as the global currency, cost millions of lives and done nothing to advance [[democracy]] or win friendships or influence.”<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/rfk-jr-neocon-projects-iraq-and-ukraine-have-made-laughingstock-us-military-power-and</ref>}}
While he was speaking at the Plaza Hotel in Boston about how [[China]] is building roads and bridges while the U.S. [[military industrial complex]] has been bombing them into rubble, the fire alarm went off at the packed event. “Nice try” he quipped after the alarm continued, prompting the crowd to roar with approval.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-rfk-jr-tells-deep-state-nice-try-fire-alarm-interrupts-his-presidential</ref>

Early polling of [[Dem]]s shows that "14% of Biden's 2020 supporters said they would vote for Kennedy."<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-chances-beating-biden-polls-1795430</ref> A mid-May 2023 [[Rasmussen poll]] showed Bobby and Biden in a statistical dead heat at 35% and 36% respectively.<ref>https://www.thethinkingconservative.com/rfk-jr-ties-biden-in-primary-poll-1-in-5-dems-say-theyd-pick-trump-kennedy-over-biden-harris/</ref>

Bobby is a defender of women's rights and opposes [[transgender]]s in girls and women's sports.<ref>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/rfk-jr-opposes-trans-athletes-womens-sports-i-dont-think-thats-fair</ref>

After the public release of the [[FBI summary of confidential human source's meeting with Burisma executives]], Kennedy announced, "I think the issues are now coming up are worrying enough that we really need a real investigation of what happened. I mean, these revelations where you had [[Burisma]], which is, you know, a notoriously corrupt company that paid out, apparently, $10 million to [[Hunter Biden|Hunter]] and his dad. If that’s true, then it is really troubling.”<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/07/24/robert-f-kennedy-jr-calls-probe-joe-biden-alleged-bribes-changing-his-tune/</ref>

Kennedy announced his switch to a third party candidacy on October 9, 2023 after the [[DNC]] refused to allow primary debates. A Harvard Harris poll released in late October 2023, after Robert Kennedy announced his 3rd party bid, still showed President Trump defeating both Kennedy and the Democrat nominee.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/10/22/harvard-harris-poll-shows-rfk-jr-independent-run-hurting-biden-more-than-trump/</ref>

On March 12, 2024 it was reported that Kennedy asked [[Aaron Rogers]] to be his Vice Presidential running mate.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/report-aaron-rodgers-was-just-asked-to-be-a-vp-candidate/</ref>

[[File:RFK 24.PNG|right|250px|thumb|RFK, Jr.]]
===Climate change===

Kennedy told journalist Kim Iverson,
{{quotebox-float|"Climate issues and pollution issues are being exploited by the [[World Economic Forum]] and [[Bill Gates]] and all of these big mega billionaires. The same way that Covid was exploited to use it as an excuse to clamp down, top down, [[totalitarian]] controls on society, and then to give us engineering solutions. And if you look closely, as it turns out, the guys who are promoting those engineering solutions are the people who own the IPS, the patents for those solutions.

“It’s a way they’ve given climate chaos a bad name because people now see that it’s just another crisis that’s being used to strip the wealth of the poor and to enrich billionaires.

“And I, for 40 years, have had the same policy on climate and engineering. You can go check my speeches from the 1980s, and I’ve said, the most important solution for environmental issues? Not top-down controls. It’s [[free market]] [[capitalism]].”<ref>https://twitter.com/VictoryDeclare/status/1652281055208955904</ref>}}

===Coronavirus===
In an interview with Russel Brand, Kennedy detailed how the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA) was in charge of Operation Warspeed's [[COVID-19]] [[mRNA vaccine]]s, the history of the United States [[bioweapon]]s program, and why Anthony Fauci is the highest-paid government official in history:<ref>https://twitter.com/KanekoaTheGreat/status/1657175672660566016</ref>
{{quotebox-float|"The weird thing about the [[pandemic]] was this constant involvement by the [[CIA]], the intelligence agencies, and the [[military]]. When Operation Warp Speed made its presentation to the [[FDA]] committee called VRBPAC. When Warp Speed turned over the organizational charts that were classified at the time, it shocked everybody because it wasn't [[HHS]], [[CDC]], [[NIH]], [[FDA]], or a public health agency. It was the NSA, a spy agency that was at the top and led Operation Warp Speed.

The vaccines were developed not by Moderna and [[Pfizer]]. They were developed by NIH, their own the patents are owned 50% by NIH. Nor were they manufactured by Pfizer, or by Moderna. They were manufactured by military contractors, and basically, Pfizer and Moderna were paid to put their stamps on those vaccines as if they came from the pharmaceutical industry. This was a military project from the beginning.

One of the things I uncovered in my book is 20 different simulations on coronavirus and pandemics. That started in 2001. The first one was right before the [[anthrax]] attacks and the CIA sponsored them all. The last one was Event 201 which was in October 2019. And one of the participants was [[Avril Haines]], the former Deputy Director of the CIA, who has been managing coverups her whole life. She did the [[Guantanamo Bay]] and others. She is now the [[Director of National Intelligence]] which makes her the highest ranking officer at the NSA which managed the pandemic.

So you have a spy who is convening these pandemic simulations and in each of these simulations going back 20 years, they're not simulating a public health response. They're not doing things like how do we stockpile [[Vitamin D]]. How do we get people outdoors losing weight doing exercise? How do we develop an information grid for all the 15 million front line doctors all over the world so that we can get their information that works and what doesn't work. We had an incredible opportunity to manage a pandemic in a way that was intelligent and sensitive and devastating to the [[disease]], but we didn't do any of those things.

It was all about how do you use a pandemic to clam down [[censorship]]. How you use it to force [[lockdown]]s. By the way, with lockdowns, every pandemic preparedness document that had been adopted by any major public health agencies, whether it was CDC, '[[WHO]], European Health Agency, National Health Services of Britain. All of them said you don't do lockdowns, you quarantine the sick, you protect the vulnerable. And you let everybody else go back to work because a lockdown actually amplifies the impacts of the disease. If you isolate people, it makes them more vulnerable, it breaks down their [[immune system]]."}}

===Criticism of Fauci===
{{See also|Gain of function}}
[[File:Biden mandates.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Healthcare professionals demonstrating against [[Biden vaccine mandate]]s.<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/analysis/2021/09/20/federal-govt-whistleblower-goes-public-with-secret-recordings/</ref>]]
The [[SARS-CoV-2]] virus did not occur in nature.<ref>https://www.heraldopenaccess.us/openaccess/coronavirus-is-a-biological-warfare-weapon</ref> Its [[genome]] was "inconsistent with evolutionary theory."<ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bies.202100015</ref> The evidence came out that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the [[president]], had funded [[gain-of-function]] research on coronavirus at the [[Wuhan Institute of Virology]] to make the virus transmissible to humans.<ref>https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/09/recommended-policy-guidance-potential-pandemic-pathogen-care-and-oversight</ref> The funds were administered by Anthony Fauci.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/stacey-lennox/2021/05/13/dr-fauci-saying-the-nih-never-funded-gain-of-function-research-at-the-wuhan-lab-is-evasive-at-best-n1446170</ref> Fauci extended the funds,<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/17/infamous-wuhan-lab-authorized-to-receive-us-taxpayer-funding-nih-confirms/</ref> but did not gain approval from a mandatory [[Department of Health and Human Services]] review board as required first.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/news/hhs-board-never-approved-wuhan-institute-of-virology-research-grant/</ref> [[Barack Obama]] banned such research in the United States in 2015. The research was done illegally via the NIH and EcoHealth Alliance,<ref>https://thebulletin.org/2021/05/the-origin-of-covid-did-people-or-nature-open-pandoras-box-at-wuhan/</ref> making Fauci directly responsible for the coronavirus outbreak.<ref>https://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/director</ref> Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Sen. [[Rand Paul]] called Fauci out on it.<ref>https://nationalfile.com/watch-rand-paul-confronts-fauci-for-funding-the-wuhan-institute-of-virology/</ref>

On January 9, 2017, eleven days before President Trump was sworn into office, the [[Obama]] White House Office of Science and Technology Policy restored funding for gain-of-function research in the United States.<ref>https://www.phe.gov/s3/dualuse/documents/p3co-finalguidancestatement.pdf</ref> Three days later Fauci told a [[D.C.]] conference with certainty that President Trump would be facing a [[pandemic]].<ref>https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20170111/fauci-no-doubt-trump-will-face-surprise-infectious-disease-outbreak</ref> Fauci knew when the outbreak occurred that covid-19 was manufactured in a Chinese [[PLA]] laboratory and, as the nation's top health advisor, misled the president of the United States and the American people.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/fauci-lied-and-people-died/</ref>

Speaking at [[Hillsdale College]] in March 2023, Kennedy told over 1,000 students that Anthony Fauci became the head of [[bioweapon]] development in 2001. During the [[Obama administration]] three viruses escaped Fauci’s lab. After Obama shut the operation down, Fauci moved the project to the [[Wuhan Institute of Virology]] in [[China]].<ref>https://hillsdalecollegian.com/2023/03/pharma-cca-draws-one-of-largest-crowds-in-history/</ref>

===Criticism of forced vaccinations===
{{See also|Vaccine mandate}}

[[Big Tech]] [[oligarch]] and [[Jeffrey Epstein]] patron [[Bill Gates]] claimed that the [[Covid-19]] outbreak in [[Africa]] could cause "10 million deaths," hours before [[Egypt]]'s ministry of health confirmed its first case.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/15/coronovirus-bill-gates-warns-10-million-deaths-virus-spreads/</ref> Gates pushed heavily for universal [[vaccination]]s, which he is invested heavily in, complete with a digital yellow badge<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OACVmzCqKNo</ref> so governments can identify non-vaccinated individuals.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/17/bill-gates-says-this-is-the-best-investment-he-has-ever-made.html</ref> Robert Kennedy, Jr., ripped the curtain back on Gates "Mass Vaxx" program:
{{quotebox-float|"Gates took control of [[India]]'s National Advisory Board (NAB) and mandated 50 polio vaccines (up from 5) to every child before age 5. Indian doctors blame the Gates campaign for a devastating vaccine-strain polio epidemic that paralyzed 496,000 children between 2000 and 2017.

In 2017, the Indian Government dialed back Gates’ vaccine regimen and evicted Gates and his cronies from the NAB. Polio paralysis rates dropped precipitously. In 2017, the [[World Health Organization]] reluctantly admitted that the global polio explosion is predominantly vaccine strain, meaning it is coming from Gates’ Vaccine Program. The most frightening [[epidemic]]s in [[Congo]], the [[Philippines]], and [[Afghanistan]] are all linked to Gates’ vaccines. By 2018, 1/4 of global polio cases were from Gates’ vaccines."<ref>https://republicbroadcasting.org/news/rfk-jr-rips-the-curtain-back-on-bill-mass-vax-gates/</ref>}}
[[File:Biden regime tried to censor RFK Jr.PNG|right|350px|thumb|The [[Biden junta]] attempted to [[censor]] RFK, Jr.<ref>https://reclaimthenet.org/biden-admin-twitter-silence-robert-f-kennedy-jr/</ref>]]
===Big Pharma and network news advertising===
Kennedy<ref>[https://youtu.be/68MhtliIAvk Robert F. Kennedy Jr tells Tucker this is turning America into a system of socialism for the rich], Ticker Carlson, Fox news, Apr 19, 2023.</ref> tweeted on April 24, 2023, the day after [[Tucker Carlson]] was fired by [[Fox News]]:
{{quotebox-float|"Fox fires Tucker Carlson five days after he crosses the red line by acknowledging that the TV networks pushed a deadly and ineffective vaccine to please their Pharma advertisers. Carlson’s breathtakingly courageous April 19 monologue broke TV’s two biggest rules: Tucker told the truth about how greedy Pharma advertisers controlled TV news content and he lambasted obsequious newscasters for promoting jabs they knew to be lethal and worthless. For many years, Tucker has had the nation's biggest audience averaging 3.5 million — 10 times the size of [[CNN]]. Fox just demonstrated the terrifying power of [[Big Pharma]]."<ref>https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1650550341027475479</ref>}}

===Big Tech censorship===

Robert Kennedy Jr. is an attorney handling a lawsuit filed on August 17, 2020 by the Children's Health Defense against [[Facebook]], for its censorship.<ref>https://childrenshealthdefense.org/wp-content/uploads/FACEBOOK-COMPLAINT-DKT-1-08-17-2020.pdf</ref>

===NATO war in Ukraine===
{{See also|NATO war in Ukraine}}
[[File:Biological research labs.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Russian military reported it had identified 30 sites where biological research with pathogens had been occurring under the direction of the Pentagon; [[Victoria Nuland]] later confirmed 46 locations.<ref>[https://youtu.be/ydSf57SRtcQ Ukraine Has Biological Research Facilities, Concerned Russian Forces May Seek To Gain Control: US], Mar 11, 2022.</ref>]]
In June 2023 Kennedy said of the [[Biden regime]]'s mishandling of the NATO war in Ukraine, "What we’re doing in [[Ukraine]] now is just a massive assault on Ukrainians...We have trapped Ukraine in a [[proxy war]] against [[Russia]] and they are being devoured by the geopolitical machinations of [[neocon]]s in the [[White House]] who have this comic book depiction that a lot of Americans have swallowed about what is happening...We have now turned Ukraine into an abattoir that has devoured 350,000 young Ukrainians...They are lying about how many people have died, they’re concealing it from us – the [[Pentagon]]’s concealing it from the American people…Ukraine is concealing it from their people...We have turned that poor little nation into a killing field for these idealistic young kids in order to advance a geopolitical agenda that has nothing to do with Ukraine”.

In an interview on SiriusXM’s ''The Briefing with Steve Scully'', Scully attempted to claim that [[President Putin]] didn’t want peace, Kennedy replied,
{{quotebox-float|"No, no. Putin has repeatedly said yes...In fact, he negotiated — two times he agreed to agreements...He agreed to the [[Minsk Accords]], and then he agreed in 2022 to an agreement that would’ve left Ukraine completely intact...It was us who forced [[Zelensky]] to [[sabotage]] that agreement...It was already signed...So, you know, the [[Russia]]ns were acting in [[good faith]]...So, no, I think we’re the ones who have not been acting in good faith”.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-says-124441558.html</ref>}}
[[File:RFK shot.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Ever since the murder of Robert Kennedy Sr. by unknown assailants of the Deep State,<ref>[https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Kennedy Unsolved Mysteries, The Murder of Robert Kennedy].</ref> leading presidential candidates of both parties have been granted Secret Service protection. The Biden junta denied RFK Jr.'s request for protection.]]
Kennedy told [[Tucker Carlson]] in August 2023,
{{quotebox-float|"We have [[Ukraine#Biological_weapons_research_labs|biolabs in Ukraine]] because we are developing bioweapons. Those [[bioweapon]]s are using all kinds of new synthetic biology and CRISPR technology and [[genetic engineering]] techniques that were not available to a previous generation....When the [[Patriot Act]] reopened the biolabs [[arms race]] in 2001, the [[Pentagon]] began putting a lot of money into bioweapons. But they were nervous at that time because if you violate the [[Geneva Convention]], it’s a hanging offense. So they were nervous about actually going full force into bioweapons development. So they transferred the authority for biosecurity to one agency in the [[HHS]]. But now, when you do bioweapons development, every bioweapon, it needs [[vaccine]] so you develop them side by side because in a 100% of the cases when you deploy a bioweapon, there’s [[blowback]]. Your side also gets sick."<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/tucker-carlson-interviews-robert-kennedy-jr-latest-tucker/</ref>}}
Kennedy noted the Biden regime is providing personal security protection for [[neocon]] warmonger [[John Bolton]] and Ukrainian [[fascist]] [[dictator]] [[Volodymyr Zelensky]], it continued to deny protection for the No. 1 challenger for the 2024 Democrat presidential nomination.

===Assassination attempt===

On July 28, 2023 the Biden regime denied Bobby Jr.'s request for [[Secret Service]] protection.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/07/28/this-is-evil-rfk-jr-evokes-fathers-assassination-after-hes-denied-secret-service-protection-1381471/</ref> Bobby's father, [[Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, Sr.]], the leading peace candidate who vowed to end the [[War in Vietnam]], was murdered by unknown assailants of the [[Deep State]], according to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Ever since the murder, prospective candidates with good chance of becoming the next [[President of the United States]] have been granted Secret Service protection. The Biden regime's denial of Secret Service protection for RFK, Jr., in conjunction with its election interference by indicting [[Republican]] frontrunner [[Donald Trump]] on questionable charges, was more evidence of the Deep State's determination to hold onto power at all costs.

[[Dr. Robert Malone]] commented on the consequences of [[weaponization of government|government weaponization]].<ref>https://rwmalonemd.substack.com/p/consequences-of-government-weaponization</ref> Historian Eric Zues noted Joe Biden wants RFK Jr. dead.<ref>https://theduran.com/joe-biden-wants-rfk-jr-dead/</ref> ''The Conservative Treehouse'' reported ''Troubling – Heavily armed man with fake US Marshals badge arrested at RFK Jr event''.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/09/16/troubling-heavily-armed-man-with-fake-us-marshals-badge-arrested-at-rfk-jr-event/</ref> ''The DC Daily Journal'' noted ''Assassination attempt on presidential candidate has all hell breaking loose.''<ref> https://dcdailyjournal.com/general/assassination-attempt-on-this-presidential-candidate-has-all-hell-breaking-loose/#</ref>
===On Bill Gates===

RFK Jr. blows the lid off Bill Gates’ little philanthropy “money-making plot”…
<ref>[https://revolver.news/2023/11/rfk-jr-blows-the-lid-off-bill-gates-little-philanthropy-money-making-plot/ RFK Jr. blows the lid off Bill Gates’ little philanthropy “money-making plot”…] Revolver, Nov 25, 2023]</ref>

==Family==
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s son fought with [[NATO]] troops in the 2022 [[Kharkov]] offensive in the NATO war in Ukraine.

==See also==
*[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jr-now-presidential-candidate-ukraine-vaccines-economy/story?id=100247005 ABC News' biased analysis of RFK Jr.'s positions]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External link==
*[https://childrenshealthdefense.org/ Children's Health Defense]

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Donald Trump

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MacTavish:

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|name=Donald John Trump {{verified}}
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|party=[[Republican]] (1987–1999, 2009–2011, 2012–present) formerly Registered Democrat primary voter (until 1987, 2001–2009), [[Reform Party|Reform]] (1999–2001), and [[Independent voter|Independent]] (2011–2012)
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{{Officeholder/president
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:''See also [[Donald Trump achievements]].''
:''Trump was [[Conservative of the Year]] in [[Conservative of the Year 2017|2017]] & [[Conservative of the Year 2018|2018]].''
'''Dr. Donald John Trump'''<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/donald-trump-to-talk-politics-business-and-faith-at-liberty-university-convocation-81973/ LU confers seven honorary doctorates to world changers, including President Trump],
By Liberty University News Service, May 13, 2017. christianpost.com</ref> (b. [[Queens]], [[New York]], on [[Donald Trump's age|June 14, 1946]]), nicknamed "'''The Donald'''," is an [[American]] [[Republican]] patriot, statesman, and jobs-creator who, after a storied career as a businessman and media personality, served as the 45th [[President of the United States of America|U.S. President]], after winning the [[2016 presidential election]], and is the victor of the [[2024 presidential election]]. Former [[Democrat]] [[RFK Jr.]] endorsed Trump for reelection in 2024 based on Trump's support of [[freedom of speech]] (contrary to [[Dem]]s today) and his peace-through-strength foreign policy, plus the opportunity to Make America Healthy Again. In addition, he was endorsed by [[Elon Musk]] and the American podcaster Joe Rogan in his 2024 reelection.

Trump [[Donald Trump achievements|achieved much during his presidency]] and advanced many [[conservative]] priorities for the benefit of all [[American]]s. He boosted the [[U.S.]] [[energy]] sector by reducing dependence on the [[Middle East]], helped lower gasoline prices, and encouraged projects such as the [[Keystone Pipeline]]. Despite his immense success by any objective measure, Trump received more (politically motivated) criticism than any other U.S. president.

Trump leads against the [[transgender agenda]] that allows males to invade women's and girls' sports. Trump has vowed to shut down the [[Department of Education]], which pushes the [[transgender]] ideology in schools.

Trump's [[conservative populism]] has attracted many millions of new voters to the [[Republican Party]]. In the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 presidential election]], Trump received at least a record-smashing 74+ million lawful votes, many in the key [[swing states]]. Drawing crowds 500 times larger than [[Democrats]]', Trump defeated [[Joe Biden]] in the voting on [[Election Day]] but millions of votes cast by [[Democrat]] [[ballot harvesting]] and unverified signatures on mail-in ballots (particularly in [[swing states]]) flipped the reported outcome amid suspected [[election fraud]].<ref>
[https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/may_2022/election_integrity_most_voters_still_suspect_cheating Election Integrity: Most Voters Still Suspect Cheating], Rassmussen Reports, May 25, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/washington-secrets/biden-2020-win-tainted-56-say-it-was-a-cheaters-paradise Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater’s paradise], by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist, October 11, 2021.</ref> 4 years later, Trump defeated his Democrat opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the [[2024 presidential election]] in what was labelled by several news sources including the ''[[Financial Times]]'', ''[[The Telegraph]]'' and ''[[USA Today]]'' as a "landslide".<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/002fe4ce-14f3-44b5-a617-6015d0c3e11d#post-222fd294-1655-4587-a6a1-b99e890404be US election 2024 as it happened]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/06/donald-trump-showing-early-signs-of-winning-election/ Trump says he has ‘unprecedented and powerful mandate’ after securing election win]</ref>

==Early life==
Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York City as the second son of Fred Trump, Sr., and his wife Mary Anne (née MacLeod), after the late Fred, Jr. He is of mixed German and Scottish origin, and his younger sisters and brother are Elizabeth, Maryanne, and Robert. After high school, he attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

==Career==
[[File:Trump business.jpg|right]]
Donald Trump began his career at [[Trump Organization]]. In his college years, he helped revitalize one of his father's failing real estate ventures. Trump began opening hotels and casinos, which provided him with the cash flow to engage in other ventures. He owns the world-famous [[Trump Tower]] and is the founder of the publicly traded Trump Hotel Casinos & Resorts. Trump also owns the Trump brand, which sells a variety of items, such as bottled water, steak, and even mortgages. Trump has authored several books and weathered changing business fortunes, but despite encountering formidable challenges, he has long continued to be a successful businessman and entrepreneur.

Trump [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2000|ran unsuccessfully]] for the nomination of the [[Reform Party]] in 2000. Trump considered [[presidential election 2012|running for president in 2012]] as a [[Republican]]. He, among others, questioned the citizenship of [[Barack Obama]], citing his failure to produce his birth certificate. After Obama bizarrely produced a short-form birth certificate, Trump and many other [[birther|experts]] continued to doubt its authenticity. Obama's approval ratings dropped to only 40% during the peak of the controversy. Trump later exited the race, and gave the customary endorsement to [[Mitt Romney]] as the other [[Republican]] contenders did.

==2024 presidential campaign==
{{See also|2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign}}
[[File:Trump 2024 Iconic and Historical Campaign.jpg|thumbnail|The 2024 is a memorable campaign that we all will remember in our hearts.]]

Donald Trump officially declared his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on November 15, 2022. His announcement took place at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he expressed his intention to reclaim the presidency. Trump emphasized themes of nationalism and economic revival.

As the campaign progressed, Trump faced various legal witch hints against him but remained a dominant figure in the Republican primaries anyways, being victorious against the Fake News. Polls indicated strong support among Republican voters, with a significant percentage expressing approval of his leadership style. His campaign strategy included a focus on rallying grassroots support and leveraging media and podcast appearances (thanks to Barron) to maintain visibility, something Kamala massibly failed.

In a notable development, Trump secured the necessary delegates to become the Republican nominee, setting the stage for a potential rematch against President Joe Biden, who also confirmed his candidacy but was removed later to install Kamala instead.

At least two assasination attempts were made against him, the first one he saved as a miracle and his faith grows. The second was stopped near a Trump Golf Club in Florida.

He received the support of [[Robert Kennedy, Jr]] and other former democrats, as well as [[Elon Musk]] and even Joe Biden weared a MAGA hat and seemed happy that Kamala lost.

[[File:Trump McDonald's.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump working the [[McDonald's]] Drive-Thru window.]]
In a November 2023 CNN Poll: Trump was narrowly leading Biden in hypothetical rematch.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/07/politics/cnn-poll-trump-biden-matchup/index.htmlCNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads Biden in hypothetical rematch], ''CNN'', Nov 8, 2023</ref>

In November 2023, the [[Minnesota]] Supreme Court blocked a bid to remove Trump from the primary ballot in a 14th Amendment challenge.<ref>Marshall Cohen, [https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/politics/minnesota-14th-amendment-trump/index.html Minnesota Supreme Court blocks bid to remove Trump from primary ballot in 14th Amendment challenge], ''CNN'', November 8, 2023</ref>

A November 2023 poll showed: voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China.<ref>Lauren Irwin, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4303281-voters-trust-trump-over-biden-on-ukraine-israel-and-china-poll/ Voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China: poll], ''The Hill'', Nov 9, 2023</ref>

On the Israel "Palestinian" Gaza regime Hamas war [[Swords of Iron]], Trump said in November 2023, "Sometimes you have to let things play out" - his stand against a ceasefire.<ref>Brett Samuels, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4304401-trump-israel-hamas-war-let-things-play-out/ Trump on Israel-Hamas war: ‘Sometimes you have to let things play out’] ''The Hill'', 11/10/23 </ref>

[[File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza - finish the problem - Mar 5 2024.jpg|thumb|File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza: "finish the problem." (Mar 5 2024)]]
On Mar 5, 2024, Super Tuesday, Trump expressed his full support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'.<ref>Chris Williams, [https://www.livenowfox.com/news/state-of-the-union-speech-2024 State of the Union: Biden expected to talk immigration, economy, ceasefire], ''Fox News'', March 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
What do Republicans say? Trump has not said much on Gaza. However, he said Israel needs to "finish the problem" in its war against Hamas in Gaza when he recently called into "FOX and Friends."</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-israel-gaza-finish-problem-rcna141905 Trump breaks silence on Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'], ''NBC News'', Mar 5, 2024</ref>

On March 25, 2024, Trump said: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel after Oct. 7.<ref>
Omer Lachmanovitch And Ariel Kahana, [https://www.jns.org/trump-only-a-fool-would-have-not-acted-like-israel-on-oct-7/ Trump: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel on Oct. 7], ''JNS'', Mar 25, 2024</ref> And that "People that were in other administrations with Biden saw him as weak, ineffective, Hamas would have never done that attack if I were there."

Trump's November 2023 video focused on the October 7 massacre:
{{Cquote|Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday released a new campaign video.
The video ad builds on the thousands of people, including 31 Americans, killed by Hamas in Israel since October 7, and slams US President Joe Biden's release of billions of dollars in funds to Iran.

The campaign video said, "Trump played hardball with Iran. Destroyed ISIS. Kept the Middle East at peace. Kept us out of endless wars with strength."<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/380118 Trump's new video focuses on the october 7th massacre], ''INN '', 11 Nov 2023</ref>}}

On November 10, 2023, [[Elise Stefanik]] filed an ethics complaint against corrupt Trump fraud trial judge [[Arthur Engoron]].{{Cquote|Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) filed a judicial ethics complaint Friday against the New York judge overseeing former President Trump’s civil fraud trial, claiming the judge has shown “inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance” toward the former president and calling on him to resign.

Judge Arthur Engoron has displayed a “clear judicial bias” against Trump and broken “several rules” in the state’s judicial conduct code, Stefanik wrote in a letter to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.<ref>Ella Lee, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4304049-elise-stefanik-ethics-complaint-trump-fraud-trial-judge/ Elise Stefanik files ethics complaint against Trump fraud trial judge], ''The Hill'', 11/10/23.</ref>}}

In November 2023, Trump told [[Argentina]]'s President-elect [[Javier Milei]] he plans to visit Buenos Aires.
{{Cquote|Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trump-tells-argentinas-president-elect-javier-milei-plans-105125913 Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires], ''ABC News'', Nov 24, 2023.</ref>}}

In November 2023, a "representative of Black Lives Matter" (BLM), activist Mark Fisher, endorsed Donald Trump and drew loud applause from supporters.<ref>Thomas Kika, [https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-blm-endorsement-draws-loud-applause-supporters-1849002 Donald Trump's Black Lives Matter Endorsement Draws Loud Applause From Supporters], Dec 2, 2023</ref>

A December 2023 poll found that young voters prefer Trump to handle the Israel-Hamas war.<ref>[https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/12/6/iop-youth-poll-fall-23/ Young Voters Sour on Biden, Prefer Trump to Handle Israel-Hamas War in Latest Harvard IOP Youth Poll]. By Thomas J. Mete, ''Crimson'' Staff Writer. Dec 6, 2023</ref>

On December 27, 2023, the Trump team released an ad titled "Burning down", addressing the dangerous border issue by Biden, including drug smuggling and the potential for Hamas-like Islamic terrorist attacks on American soil.<ref>Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022)
@TeamTrump:<blockquote>
🚨 MUST SEE — New Ad from Team Trump: “Burning Down”
From Trump War Room.
[https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 Dec 28, 2023]</blockquote>
On [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1Zt_w6Os2V/ Instagram].</ref>

In a December 9, 2023 published [[WSJ]] poll: Trump takes 2024 lead as Biden approval hits new low. "WSJ Poll Finds Unhappiness with Biden’s performance is pervasive, with economic pessimism weighing him down."<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-takes-2024-lead-as-biden-approval-hits-new-low-wsj-poll-finds-fb4fca0c Trump Takes 2024 Lead as Biden Approval Hits New Low, WSJ Poll Finds], ''WSJ'', Dec 9, 2023</ref> Trump's lead over Biden grows when independent candidates are included.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/poll-shows-biden-hitting-record-low-approvals-falling-behind-against-trump-2024-matchup Poll shows Biden hitting record low approvals, falling behind against Trump in 2024 matchup]. By Michael Lee , Paul Steinhauser, ''Fox News'', Dec 9, 2023</ref>

Another poll showed: "Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 points — And Trump Tops Biden By 4."<ref>
[https://www.mediaite.com/news/shock-poll-nikki-haley-absolutely-wrecks-biden-by-whopping-17-points-and-trump-tops-biden-by-4/ SHOCK POLL: Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 POINTS — And Trump Tops Biden By 4.] Mediaite, Dec 10, 2023</ref>

On December 14, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected Democrat challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot. Saying "it won’t stop former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, turning aside challenges from critics who argue that his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him."<ref>[https://www.wilx.com/2023/12/14/michigan-court-rejects-challenges-trumps-spot-2024-primary-ballot/ Michigan court rejects challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot], Wilx.com, Dec 14, 2023</ref>

On December 17, 2023, Fox News reported that: "Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens."<ref>Dana Blanton, [https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-trumps-lead-gop-primary-widens Fox News Poll: Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens], ''Fox News'', Dec 17, 2023</ref> "Trump's support stands at 69% in the primary race. That's up 7 points since November and fully 26 points since February."

Meantime, Trump gained a Florida endorsement from [[Marco Rubio]].{{Cquote|Donald Trump has a special interest in embarrassing Ron DeSantis in his home state of Florida, and on the eve of the Iowa caucuses he landed one more prize: the endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio. Rubio, who ran against Trump in 2016 and lost badly to him in the state's GOP primary, follows Sen. Rick Scott, who backed Trump in early November. Trump had been annoyed that it took Rubio this long, people close to him say, but he'll take the win. The former president, whose legal residence is in Palm Beach, also has the bulk of Florida's U.S. House members on his side<ref>https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iowa-caucus-republican-primary-2024/card/trump-s-florida-push-gets-another-boost-IsM310GjI9wRELUYzbaJ</ref>}}

Jan 2024:
Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll.
{{Cquote|President Biden trails former President Trump by eight percentage points in a hypothetical rematch in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of registered voters out Tuesday.

Why it matters: The poll offers an early warning sign for Biden, who flipped Georgia blue in 2020 for the first time in nearly three decades.<ref>Erin Doherty, [https://www.axios.com/2024/01/16/trump-biden-georgia-poll-2024-rematch Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll]</ref>}}

In his victory speech in Iowa caucuses, Jan 16, 2024, Trump pledged to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected. Claiming, Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.<ref>[https://www.jns.org/trump-pledges-to-solve-horrible-situation-in-israel-quickly-if-elected/ Trump pledges to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected], ''JNS'', January 16, 2024.<blockquote>
The Republican frontrunner for the White House says that the Jewish state would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.
Former President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he had still been president, and pledged to “solve” the “horrible” situation in the Jewish state if he is reelected in November.</blockquote></ref>

WaPo claimed (19 Jan 2024), that "Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration."{{Cquote|Unlike non-Trump Republicans, most of his supporters favor deportation and less legal immigration, a poll finds.<ref>Philip Bump, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/19/trump-supporters-immigration-poll/ Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration], ''Washington Post'', January 19, 2024</ref>}}

Just ahead of the NH primary, Trump leads by wide margin in Post-Monmouth poll finds.
{{Cquote|Haley nearly doubles her support from November, but trails among the Republican Party’s base voters.
<ref>Dan Balz, Scott Clement and Emily Guskin, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/22/trump-leads-new-hampshire-post-monmouth-poll/ Trump leads by wide margin in N.H. primary, Post-Monmouth poll finds], ''WaPo'', Jan 22, 2024.</ref>}}

A Jan 29, 2024 poll in [[Michigan]] showed: 'Biden vs. Trump, Michigan.
Trump has a 3.1% lead based on 21 polls.' Per ''The Hill'' titling its piece: 'Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump.'<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4435973-michigan-gop-kristina-karamo-joe-biden-donald-trump-2024/ Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump], ''The Hill'', Jan 29, 2024</ref>

A Feb 4 2024 published ''NBC'' Poll showed Trump ahead of Biden with 20 points on handling economy.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-biden-trump-economy-presidential-race-rcna136834 Poll: 20-point deficit on handling economy highlights Biden’s struggles against Trump], NBC News, Feb 4, 2024</ref>

A Feb 27, 2024, poll showed:<ref>[https://emersoncollegepolling.com/wisconsin-2024-poll-trump-45-biden-42/ Wisconsin 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42% - February 27th, 2024]</ref> '[[Wisconsin]] 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42%'.

Mar 2024. [[MSNBC]] anchor dismissed own network's polling, suggesting enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think. <ref>Kendall Tietz , [https://www.foxnews.com/media/andrea-mitchell-dismisses-networks-polling-suggests-enthusiasm-biden-bigger-think Andrea Mitchell dismisses own network's polling, suggests enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think'], "Fox News'', March 6, 2024<blockquote>
The MSNBC host said Super Tuesday results made her think polling 'is not quite accurate'</blockquote></ref>

As of two days after his [[SOTU]] address, Biden is still behind Trumpn in battleground States, but Trump's playing catch-up on the Ground.<ref>Ken Thomas and Alex Leary, [https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-biden-2024-polls-65928c84 In Battleground States, Trump Is Ahead in Polls but Playing Catch-Up on the Ground], ''WSJ'', Mar 9, 2024</ref>
"Biden and Democrats have a big cash advantage over Republicans, and have funneled far more to state parties to build campaign infrastructure."

On Mar 11, 2024, "Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple polls."<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/presidential-election-latest-polls-biden-trump-1877928 Joe Biden Suddenly Leads Donald Trump in Multiple Polls], ''Newsweek'', Mar 11, 2024</ref>

But according to ''CBS'' reported poll on Mar 12, "Trump leads Biden narrowly in [[Georgia]]."<ref>
[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-trump-biden-georgia-2024-cbs-news/ Trump leads Biden narrowly in Georgia as general election comes into focus — CBS News Battleground poll], ''CBS News'', Mar 12, 2024</ref>

And reported on ''Fox News'' Mar 14 about [[Michigan]]. "Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll."<ref>Paul Steinhauser, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-holds-slight-edge-over-biden-crucial-battleground-state-poll Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll], ''Fox News'', 14 Mar 2024</ref>

===Colorado, Maine rulings===
On December 20, 2023, Four --out of seven-- state Supreme Court judges in [[Colorado]] illegally banned Trump from the 2024 ballot "without due process."<ref name=wsj>The Editorial Board, [https://www.wsj.com/articles/colorado-supreme-court-donald-trump-ballot-2024-fourteenth-amendment-083b1271 The Folly of Colorado’s Trump Disqualification], ''WSJ'', Dec. 20, 2023.</ref> Explained in the [[Wall Street Journal]]:
"Even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the ruling, as it probably will, the Colorado decision will confirm for millions of Americans that Mr. Trump’s opponents will do everything possible to deny them their democratic choice."<ref name=wsj/>

Even [[Chris Christie]], a Trump foe, blasted the Colorado ballot decision.
{{Cquote|Chris Christie said voters - not the courts - should decide if Donald Trump deserves to be reelected in 2024.<ref>Sudiksha Kochi, [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/20/chris-christie-blasts-colorado-ballot-decision-trump/71982107007/ Chris Christie, a Trump foe, blasts Colorado ballot decision], ''USA Today'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>}}

[[Bill Barr]], another harsh Trump critic said: it is "legally wrong," will "backfire."<ref>Nick Robertson, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4370525-barr-colorado-court-trump-ruling-legally-wrong-will-backfire/ Barr says Colorado court’s Trump ruling ‘legally wrong,’ will ‘backfire’], ''The Hill'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>

[[Alan Dershowitz]] called the ruling "Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd."<ref>Jeff Poor, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/20/dershowitz-on-colorado-ruling-antidemocratic-unconstitutional-absurd/ Dershowitz on Colorado Ruling: Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd], ''Breitbart'', Dec 20, 2023</ref> Saying: "In the 60 years I’ve been practicing and teaching law, I’ve never seen a decision that’s so anti-democratic and so unconstitutional."

[[Liberal media]] admitted that [[Democrat]] judges just bungled this: "Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot." <ref>[https://www.aol.com/news/colorado-hands-trump-political-gift-162304129.html Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot], ''NBC Universal'', December 20, 2023</ref>

Days later, [[Maine]] Democrat secretary of state [[Shenna Bellows]] followed suit in unilaterally and illegally banning Trump from the 2024 election in that state.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/maines-top-election-official-bars-trump-from-states-2024-primary-ballot-2766c6f1 Maine Becomes Second State to Bar Trump From 2024 Primary Ballot]. ''WSJ'', December 28, 2023</ref>

On January 2, 2024, Trump appealed the Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to the state Superior Court.<ref>Isabella Murray, [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-appeals-maine-14th-amendment-election-disqualification-state/story?id=106051232 Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to state Superior Court], ''ABC News'', Jan 2, 2024</ref>

===Supreme Court ruling===
On Mar 4, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump stays on the ballot and it was improper for [[Colorado]] and another state to try to exclude him.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/04/supreme-court-decision-trump-colorado-ballot-takeaways/72841402007/ Trump stays on Colorado ballot: What to know from Supreme Court ruling], ''USA Today'', Mar 4, 2024.</ref><ref>Brianna Herlihy, Anders Hagstrom, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-unanimously-for-trump-in-colorado-ballot-disqualification-dispute Supreme Court rules unanimously for Trump in Colorado ballot disqualification dispute], ''Fox News'', Mar 4, 2024</ref>

===Assassination "joke"===
In Jan 2024, a hot mic catches Journos joking about Trump being assassinated,<ref>Tommy Christopher, [https://www.mediaite.com/news/hot-mic-catches-journos-laughing-and-joking-about-trump-being-assassinated-at-appeals-court/ Hot Mic Catches Journos Laughing and Joking About Trump Being Assassinated At Appeals Court], Mediatie, Jan 9th, 2024</ref> as Trump was in Washington for federal court appearance.<ref>Brian Flood, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/hot-mic-picks-media-members-seemingly-referencing-jfk-assassination-while-setting-trump-live-shot Hot mic picks up media members seemingly referencing JFK assassination while setting up Trump live shot], ''Fox News'', January 10, 2024</ref>

===Assassination attempts===
{{See also|Trump assassination attempt}}
[[File:Fight.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump raises his fist immediately after a failed assassination attempt.<ref>[https://youtu.be/O-zrbaXbsLg Trump Hater Cenk Uygur just admitted Trump’s Fist Pump made him proud! 😮], Ovation Eddie 2, Jul 17, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref>]]
In April 2024 [[Democrat]]s introduced a bill in [[Congress]] to remove [[Secret Service]] protection from [[President Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/13/flashback-dems-pushed-bill-to-take-away-trumps-secret-service-detail/ Flashback: Dems Pushed Bill To Take Away Trump’s Secret Service Detail], WALLACE WHITE, ''[[Daily Caller]], July 13, 2024. dailycaller.com</ref> The bill's chief sponsor was Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] who chaired the [[J6 witch hunt]].

To everyone's surprise, Biden refused to step aside after a disastrous debate performance with President Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden was roundly criticized by members of his own party and the [[liberal media]], demanding Biden's resignation.<ref>[https://archive.is/VXMfq#selection-5665.0-5727.12 The Almighty Calls for Biden], The Editorial Board, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', July 7, 2024.</ref> Donors began to bail, and Democrat members of [[Congress]] feared being dragged down with him. Biden dug in, as an anxious party awaited his next move.

On July 5, 2024 ''[[Newsweek]]'' reported ''Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool' ''<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-donald-trump-glenn-kirschner-1921542 Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool'—Legal Analyst], Published Jul 05, 2024 Updated Jul 06, 2024. newsweek.com</ref> citing 'legal analyst' Glenn Kirschner who said that Biden possesses "powers" relating to presidential immunity and noted that "he's gonna have to use them to save democracy." The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] posted an analysis on the [[SCOTUS]] presidential immunity ruling asking, ''Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?''<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotus-seal-team-six-analogy-analysis-1.7256053 Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?], Alexander Panetta · CBC News · Posted: Jul 06, 2024. cbc.ca</ref>

On July 8, just five days before the shooting [[Biden]] told donors in a conference call, "We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye."<ref>[https://archive.is/nmJdB Biden told donors on a private call this afternoon: “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.”], Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel. x.com/kenvogel</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/13/report-biden-told-donors-it-was-time-to-put-trump-in-the-bullseye/ Report: Biden told Donors it was ‘Time to Put Trump in the Bullseye’'], ELIZABETH WEIBEL, [[Breitbart]]'', 13 Jul 2024. breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/biden-july-8-were-done-talking-about-debate/ Biden on July 8: ‘We’re Done Talking About the Debate, it’s Time to Put Trump in a Bullseye’], By Cassandra MacDonald, ''[[The Gateway Pundit]]'', Jul. 13, 2024. thegatewaypundit.com</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vswiX81IqhQ "Totally Irresponsible": Megyn Kelly Calls Out Biden Saying "Put Trump in a Bullseye" Days Ago], [[Megyn Kelly]], July 12, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/flashback-5-days-ago-biden-said-put-trump-in-a-bullseye/ar-BB1pWbB1 Flashback: 5 Days Ago Biden Said 'Put Trump in a Bullseye'], by Jack Davis, ''The Western Journal, July 13, 2024. msn.com</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/XZ0RE Biden Threat ‘To Put Trump in a Bullseye’ Met With Shrugs, in Contrast With Firestorm Over Palin ‘Crosshairs’], DEAN KARAYANIS, ''New York Sun, July 10, 2024. nysun.com</ref> Two days after the failed attempt Donald Trump was re-nominated as the official [[GOP]] candidate;<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/us-news/rnc-kicks-off-with-unanimous-nomination-of-trump-two-days-after-near-assassination/ RNC kicks off with spirited nomination of Trump two days after near-assassination], Josh Christenson, ''New York Post'', Published July 15, 2024. nypost.com</ref> the next day [[Biden]] announced he may drop out of the race.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/us-news/biden-says-medical-condition-could-prompt-him-to-drop-out-if-doctors-came-to-me/ Biden says ‘medical condition’ could prompt him to drop out ‘if doctors came to me’], By Steven Nelson, ''[[New York Post]]'', Published July 17, 2024. nypost.com</ref>

President Trump delivered his Acceptance speech two blocks from where [[President Theodore Roosevelt]] was shot while campaigning for re-election in 1912 and continued delivering his speech with a bullet in his chest.

In 2024, [[Asif Merchant]], Islamic Pakistani National, arrested for involvement in the Islamic Republic of Iran's plot to assassinate Donald Trump.<ref>Eric Tucker, [https://apnews.com/article/iran-pakistan-murderforhire-trump-justice-department-5a3abe0895ae7c2be14f89fc4e49bc53 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil] 'Associated Press'', August 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, including potentially of former President Donald Trump.

The case disclosed by the Justice Department on Tuesday comes two years after officials disrupted a separate scheme that they said was aimed at former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton.

Asif Merchant traveled to New York in June for the purpose of meeting with men he thought he was recruiting to carry out the killings, even paying a $5,000 advance to two would-be assassins who were actually undercover law enforcement officers, federal officials said. He was arrested in July as he prepared to leave the United States, after having told the men that he would provide further instructions, including the names of the intended targets, in August or September after he returned to Pakistan.</blockquote></ref><ref>Robert Legare, Nicole Sganga, Andres Triay, [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pakistani-iran-murder-plot-u-s-officials/ U. S. charges Pakistani with alleged Iran ties in murder-for-hire plot against Trump, U.S. officials] ''CBS News'', August 7, 2024</ref>

[[File:Image (1).jpg|thumb|In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections]]
In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections [Farhad Shakeri], on Oct 7 (the anniversary to Hamas "palestine" led atrocities attack).<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-murder-hire-and-related-charges-against-irgc-asset-and-two Justice Department Announces Murder-For-Hire and Related Charges Against IRGC Asset and Two Local Operatives], ''DOJ'', Nov 8, 2024.

Greg Norman, [https://www.foxnews.com/us/iranian-asset-2-others-charged-plot-assassinate-trump-doj-says.amp Iranian asset charged in plot to assassinate Trump, DOJ says]. ''Fox News'' November 7, 2024.</ref>

===Running mates?===
In January 2024, Trump supporters suggested DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/03/trump-running-mate-poll/72072380007/ Trump supporters suggest DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates], ''USA Today'', Jan 3, 2024.</ref>
===Iowa Caucuses===

Trump won, easily.<ref>[https://themessenger.com/politics/overwhelming-iowa-win-is-a-little-underwhelming-at-trump-hq Trump’s Historic Win in Iowa Came So Quickly There Was Little Time to Prepare the Celebration at Trump HQ.]</ref> DeSantis edged out Haley. Ramaswamy dropped out.

===Jonathan Diller===

[[File:28pol-swiper-trump-wake-2-bwzv-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg|thumb|Trump visits slain cop Jonathan Diller's family]]
NY: As Biden propaganda team organized an Obama/Clinton recruitment for his campign, Donald Trump’s visit to the family of slain New York City police officer Jonathan Diller was an important moment for the suffering family the officer left behind, one local official said.<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-tremendous-comfort-family-wake-slain-nypd-officer-jonathan-diller-official-says/ Trump Was 'Tremendous Comfort to the Family' at Wake of Slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, Official Says], ''Western Journal'', Mar 29, 2024</ref>

{{Cquote|Mr. Trump called the officer’s death a horrible tragedy and, as he often does on the trail, broadly called for a crackdown on violent crime...<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/us/politics/trump-nypd-officer-wake.html Trump, Attending Wake of Slain N.Y.P.D. Officer, Pushes Campaign Message on Crime], ''NY Times'', Mar 28, 2024.</ref>}}

===Surprising NY poll===

A poll conducted in May 2024: Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip.<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2024/05/30/us-news/biden-leads-trump-by-single-digits-in-new-york-poll/ Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip: poll], ''NY Post'', May 30, 2024</ref>

===Some surprises in CA - Silicon Valley===
June/2024: "In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in." The liberal [[LA Times]] asks 'Is it a big threat to Biden?'<ref>Anabel Sosa, Seema Mehta, Ashley Ahn, Faith E. Pinho, [https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-06-07/2024-election-silicon-valley-and-the-push-for-trump In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden?], ''LA Times'', 6/8/2024.</ref>

===GOP platform===
[[File:GOP platform 2024.jpg|thumb|File:GOP platform 2024]]

The GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals,’ fight anti-Christian bias.<ref>Jacob Magid, [https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-platform-pledges-to-stand-with-israel-deport-pro-hamas-radicals-from-us/ GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals’ from US], ''TOI'', July 7, 2024</ref>

===Misc.===
In Apr 2024, Republicans moved to rename major airport after Trump.<ref>George C. Upper III, [https://www.westernjournal.com/republicans-move-rename-major-airport-trump/ Republicans Move to Rename Major Airport After Trump]. ''Western Journal'', Apr 2, 2024</ref>

In Apr 2024, Trump was forced to reveal his finances to save his properties.<ref>Jon Jackson, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-forced-to-reveal-his-finances-to-save-his-properties/ar-BB1l1MwY Donald Trump Forced to Reveal His Finances to Save His Properties], ''Newsweek'', via ''MSN'', 04/03/2024</ref>

In an Apr 6, 2024, "Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million" at a fundraising event. <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/06/trump-campaign-says-it-raised-more-than-50-million-at-saturday-fundraiser-00150937 Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million at Saturday fundraiser], ''Politico'', Apr 6, 2024</ref>

In end of Apr 2024:{{cquote|MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace said ...that freedom of the press could end if former President Donald Trump wins re-election in November.
Wallace said, “The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner is one of the symptoms, one of the signs of a healthy, functioning democracy.<ref>Pam Key, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/05/01/msnbcs-wallace-if-trump-wins-in-november-freedom-of-the-press-could-end/ MSNBC’s Wallace: If Trump Wins in November Freedom of the Press Could End]. ''Breitbart'', 05/01/2024</ref>
}}

At the 2024 anti-Israel swastika-palestine<ref>Eric Rozenman, [https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/ Keffiyeh as Neo-Swastika Fashion Statement], Washington Jewish Week'', Apr 10, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/en/news/387246 Graffiti at NY college: 'Hitler, please come back'] Luke Tress, ''JTA'', Mar 24, 2024.<blockquote>
Queens College Hillel calls pro-Hitler graffiti a threat to student safety, demands action from administration.
...Tensions have been high at Queens College amid the Israel-Hamas war. A meeting between Muslim and Jewish students in November devolved into shouting. Muslim students at the meeting expressed support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, which launched the war, and castigated an imam who organized the talk.</blockquote></ref><ref>Henry Kopel, [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-the-keffiyeh-became-the-21st-centurys-swastika/ How the Keffiyeh Became the 21st Century’s Swastika], ''TOI'', May 19, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/389117 Man arrested at pro-Palestinian Arab protest in London for carrying swastika placard], ''INN'', Apr 28, 2024.<blockquote>Two men arrested at Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration in the British capital to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.</blockquote></ref><ref>Alana Goodman, [https://freebeacon.com/campus/northwestern-jewish-students-recount-scary-and-shocking-campus-anti-semitism-in-meetings-with-lawmakers/ Northwestern Jewish Students Recount 'Scary and Shocking' Campus Anti-Semitism in Meetings With Lawmakers], ''Free Beacon'', May 2, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/diaspora-affairs/artc-israeli-student-at-john-hopkins-assaulted-after-speaking-about-hostages Israeli student at John Hopkins assaulted after speaking about hostages], ''i24 news'', May 2, 2024.
attacker shouted derogatory remarks at her, including demands for her to "go back to Europe,"</ref><ref>[https://www.foxla.com/news/usc-swastika-fencepost-usc-palestine-protest Swastika found drawn on USC campus fence post], ''FOX 11 Digital Team'' May 1, 2024</ref> Campus "protests" mobs,
as police raided Columbia, Trump: 'Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests.'
<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-beautiful-to-watch-police-raid-columbia-pro-palestinian-student-protests/amp/ Trump: ‘Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests], By Agencies and ''TOI'' Staff.
2 May 2024.
Former US president and current Republican candidate calls protesters 'raging lunatics and Hamas sympathizers,' says Biden should be speaking out more against university rallies.</ref>

On 14 May 2024, Trump vowed he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected. Explained, Israel's actions in Gaza are war on terror.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-says-hell-deport-anti-israel-pro-palestinian-student-protesters-if-elected-report/ Trump says he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected — report]. ''TOI'', 28 May, 2024</ref>

On May 30, 2024: GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict.<ref>Bradley Jaye, [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/30/gops-online-donation-platform-overwhelmed-after-trumps-guilty-verdict/ GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict], ''Breitbart'', 05/30/2024.</ref>

Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction.<ref>Ron Kampeas,.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/republican-jewish-group-rushes-to-trumps-defense-after-historic-conviction/ Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction], ''TOI'', May 31 2024</ref>

[[Dem]] presidential candidate [[Dean Phillips]] (D-MN) urged the [[New York]] governor to pardon Trump.<ref>Tara Suter, [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4698014-phillips-suggests-hochul-pardon-trump-for-the-good-of-the-country/ Phillips suggests Hochul pardon Trump ‘for the good of the country’], ''The Hill'', June 1, 2024</ref>

June 2024: Trump is to attend [[UFC]] fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.June 2024: Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.<ref>Rich Calder, [https://nypost.com/2024/06/01/us-news/trump-to-hit-ufc-302-mere-days-after-hush-money-guilty-verdict/ Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign], ''New York Post '', June 1, 2024 </ref>

Since May/30 verdict, "various polls .. have shown little to no shift towards Joe Biden, and some even suggest a boost for Donald Trump." (Written June 6).<ref>Matt Margolis, [https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/06/07/another-post-verdict-poll-that-will-terrify-joe-biden-n4929694 Another Post-Verdict Poll That Will Terrify Joe Biden], ''PJ Media'', 06/07/2024.</ref>

[[File:Fox News Poll June.2024.jpg|thumb|Fox News Poll June.2024]]

June 2024: Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6355320248112 Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll], ''Fox News'', June 19, 2024.<blockquote>
Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich takes a look inside Fox News' latest survey on the presidential race and key issues on 'Special Report.'</blockquote></ref>

July 9, 2024: 'Trump holds a 5-point lead over President Biden in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin.'
<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4761936-donald-trump-joe-biden-wisconsin/ Trump holds lead over Biden in Wisconsin: Poll], ''The Hill'' Jul 9, 2024</ref>

===Iranian hacking===
Trump campaign said it was hacked (in June 2024), blamed Islamic Republic of [[Iran]].
"The campaign statement came after the news website Politico said it began receiving emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump's operation."<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-814155 Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran] ''Reuters''
August 10, 2024.</ref>

===Presidential Debates===

[[File:IMG-20240628-WA0000.jpg|thumb|Trump cals Biden a bad "palestinian"]]

June 27, 2024: Trump called Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems. After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-calls-biden-a-bad-palestinian-as-presidents-halting-debate-showing-draws-scrutiny/ Trump calls Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems.], By JTA, Jacob Magid, and Agencies. ''TOI'', June 28, 2024.<blockquote>After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/06/27/calling-biden-a-bad-palestinian-trump-says-gaza-war-should-continue/ Trump says Biden 'like a Palestinian' as candidates clash on Israel], ''ILH'', 06-27-2024.<blockquote>
Presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees face off in a contentious presidential debate, offering voters a rare side-by-side comparison of the two oldest candidates ever to run for president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1xuptiir US presidential debate: Biden: 'We saved Israel'; Trump: 'he's a very bad Palestinian'], ''Ynet'', 06.28.24.<blockquote>
POTUS appears weak, stammering and confused during debate marked by numerous taunts and below-the-belt jabs; GOP candidate: 'Israel would have never been invaded in a million years by Hamas' had he been president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2024/06/trump-used-word-palestinian-as.html Trump used the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative. He's right], EoZ, June 28, 2024.
<blockquote>
Trump is saying that Biden is taking the Palestinian side in the conflict. This is presumably what Hasan wants as well.

Assuming that Trump used the word in a negative way, he's right. And this is part of the story about Palestinians that no one wants to say.

70-80% of Palestinians support specific terror attacks against Jewish civilians, after the fact, during the last 20 years of polling. These include some of the most horrific attacks like the slaughter of rabbis in Har Nof in 2014, with axes and cleavers.

80% of Palestinians surveyed, in a poll done by Palestinians, said they supported the attack.

In 2008, a terrorist entered the Mercaz Harav yeshiva and started mowing down students. 8 were killed, including 4 children. When Palestinians were asked if they supported that attack, 84% said they did.

In 2003, when asked about the Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Haifa that murdered 21 including a two month old baby, 75% of Palestinians said they supported it.

And more recent polls show that over 75% of Palestinians supported the October 7 pogrom.

75% isn't 100%, but no one can deny that as a society, Palestinians support murdering innocent Jewish civilians, no matter where they live. Many of them openly cheer those murders.

What kind of people cheer terror attacks? Of course they should be vilified and insulted for their attitudes. Using the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative is quite reasonable without there being any significant Palestinian pushback against the cult of death that their society promotes.</blockquote></ref>

[[File:Time trump (1).gif|thumb|June 2024 Trump vs Biden Debate]]

After a disastrous performance at the Presidential Debate, Democrats panicked. <ref>[https://time.com/6993760/joe-biden-debate-disaster-democratic-panic/ Inside Biden’s Debate Disaster and the Scramble to Quell Democratic Panic], ''Time'', June 28, 2024</ref> Liberal NYT called on Biden to quit.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/ny-times-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race-to-serve-his-country/ NY Times calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race ‘to serve his country’]. By Samuel Chamberlain, ''NY Post'', June 28, 2024</ref> Jill Biden was accused of elder abuse.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13585099/jill-joe-biden-lady-elder-abuse-accusations-election-2024.html Jill Biden accused of 'elder abuse' as she hunkers down with Joe at Camp David despite calls for the president to step aside in the 2024 election], ''Daily Mail'', June 30, 2024</ref> Jill Biden’s ex-husband also joined in slamming her.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/us-news/jill-bidens-ex-husband-slams-first-lady-for-apparently-encouraging-prez-to-stay-in-race-after-debate-disaster/ Jill Biden’s ex-husband slams first lady for apparently encouraging prez to stay in race after debate disaster: ‘I don’t even recognize her’],
By Dana Kennedy, ''NY Post'', June 29, 2024</ref>

{{clear}}

===Mega donors for Trump===

[[Elon Musk]] and [[Miriam Adelson]] where Trump's top financial backers.
===Victory ===

[[File:NYPost- Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again.jpg|thumb|NYPost: Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again]]

The lame stream media couldn't get their heads around how it happened.
The "analysts" were busy "working it out" all night long.

[[File:Far left helps GOP.jpg|thumb|Far left helps GOP.jpg]]
Democrat Ritchie Torres:<ref>Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres: ([https://x.com/RitchieTorres/status/1854193086756171879 Nov 6, 2024]):
<blockquote>

Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote></ref><blockquote>
Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote>

==Financial worth & education==
Trump has engaged in many financial pursuits and estimated that his net worth was $10 billion, as of July 2015.<ref>LoGiurato, Brett (July 25, 2015). [https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-net-worth-2015-7 "We finally know a lot more about Donald Trump's 'massive' net worth"]. Business Insider website.</ref> ''Forbes'', however, estimates his net worth is $3.1 billion as of 2019.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/donald-trump/ "The world's most powerful people: #2 Donald Trump"]. (March 6, 2017). Forbes.com website.</ref> He graduated from the New York Military Academy in 1964 and first attended college at the Jesuit-controlled [[Fordham University]] for two years before transferring to the more competitive [[University of Pennsylvania]] and completing his undergraduate studies at its Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. In September 2020, the [[New York Times]] reported on Donald Trump engaging in tax avoidance. It was claimed that his tax avoidance dates back to the 1990s. Trump doesn't like pilots who get captured, but the majority of Americans don't like executives who file bankruptcy.

Early media profiles of Trump claim he graduated "first in his class" from Wharton.<ref>Whitman, Alden (January 28, 1973). [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/28/archives/a-builder-looks-backand-moves-forward-builder-looks-back-but-moves.html "A builder looks back—and moves forward".] ''New York Times''. Retrieved from ''New York Times'' website.</ref> The evidence suggests otherwise and yet Trump has never sought to correct or clarify this potentially significant error.<ref>Geist, William E. (April 8, 1984). [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/08/magazine/the-expanding-empire-of-donald-trump.html "The expanding empire of Donald Trump".] ''New York Times Magazine''. Retrieved from ''New York Times'' website.</ref>

==Major properties==

*Trump World Tower: 845 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY.

*Trump Tower: 725 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10022 Personal Residence

*Bank of America Center (San Francisco)

*The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street

*Trump Park Avenue

*AXA Financial Center, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

*Trump International Hotel & Tower:
**New York
**Chicago
**Washington D.C.
**Las Vegas

*[[Mar-a-Lago]] resort in Palm Beach, Florida (used by Trump as his "Winter White House".)

*Trump Winery - Charlottesville, Virginia

*14 golf courses (11 in the U.S., 3 in Europe - the course in Bedminster, New Jersey is used by Trump as his "Summer White House")

==Media==
[[File:Donald Trump star.JPG|thumbnail|right|Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
For his contributions to the gaming and entertainment industry, Trump was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in 1995.

In 2003 Trump began as the host and executive producer of the reality [[television]] show ''The Apprentice'' and ''The Celebrity Apprentice'', where contestants compete for a position in Trump's organization. On this show, Trump popularized his catchphrase "You're fired!" Trump received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007 following the success of ''The Apprentice''. However, since he became president, Trump's star as been periodically vandalized by liberal political critics.<ref>Press Association (April 8, 2016). [http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20160408/4211707/Donald-Trump-Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame-Star.htm "Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star vandalised three times a day"].</ref>

Trump is also a noted fan of [[WWE]], and has been a part of some of their shows. Trump was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.

In 2016, following winning the presidential election, Trump was named Person of the Year by [[Time Magazine]].

Trump used to own the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. Controversy arose when Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner was caught breaking pageant rules by drinking and other activities. Trump gave her a second chance after personally speaking with her and allowed her to retain her crown as she attended rehabilitation. For several weeks after this, [[Rosie O'Donnell]] berated Trump for his decision on ''The View''. A bitter media war ensued with the two exchanging insults.

Trump has made many guest appearances, usually as himself, on many TV shows and in several movies. Numerous mental health professionals have diagnosed Trump with malignant narcissistic personality disorder, which means he is good at the art of manipulation and has no conscience.

==Religious beliefs==
:{{Main|Donald Trump's religious views|Donald Trump and evangelicals}}
Donald Trump attended the First [[Presbyterian]] Church in Jamaica, [[Queens]]. He told the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] that he still considered himself a [[Presbyterian]] and attended services for all major holidays and Sundays, and that "The [[Bible]] is certainly THE book." He receives Bibles from fans in the mail, and he either stores them or gives them away to others.<ref>Haberman, Maggie (April 11, 2011). [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52942.html "Donald Trump talks about religion"]. Politico website.</ref>

In 2020 he affirmed being a non-denominational Christian, being the second President to change faith in office after [[Eisenhower]].<ref name=Non>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/october/trump-nondenominational-presbyterian-religious-eisenhower.html|title=Trump Becomes the First President Since Eisenhower to Change Faiths in Office|publisher=Christianity Today|date=October 27, 2020}}</ref>

In July 2015, Trump stated in an interview that "Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes?"<ref>Nothstine, Ray (July 23, 2015). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-why-do-i-have-to-repent-or-ask-for-forgiveness-if-i-am-not-making-mistakes-video-141856/ Trump: 'Why Do I Have to Repent or Ask for Forgiveness If I Am Not Making Mistakes?' (Video)]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> He also stated that "I think if I do something wrong, I think, I just try and make it right. I don't bring God into that picture. I don't."<ref>Scott, Eugene (July 18, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/18/politics/trump-has-never-sought-forgiveness/ Trump believes in God, but hasn't sought forgiveness]. ''CNN''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> January 2016, Trump stated that "I have a great relationship with God," but that "I don’t like to have to ask for forgiveness."<ref>Key, Pam (January 17, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/01/17/trump-i-dont-like-to-have-to-ask-for-forgiveness-from-god/ Trump: ‘I Don’t Like to Have to Ask for Forgiveness’ from God]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> When confronted by [[Cal Thomas]] in an interview in mid 2016 about his not asking God for forgiveness, Trump stated that he would ask God for forgiveness.<ref>Chumley, Cheryl (August 6, 2016). [https://www.wnd.com/2016/06/trump-answers-question-who-do-you-say-jesus-is/ Trump answers question: 'Who do you say Jesus is?] ''WorldNetDaily''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> In October 2016, [[Ben Carson]] stated that Trump did ask forgiveness from God with [[James Robison]].<ref>Showalter, Brandon (October 10, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/ben-carson-donald-trump-asked-god-for-forgiveness-prayed-with-james-robison-170650/ Ben Carson: Donald Trump Asked God for Forgiveness, Prayed With James Robison]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling in the 2016 election, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004, showing strong support for Trump from evangelical Christians.<ref name="townhall.com">O'Brien, Cortney (November 12, 2016). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/11/12/white-evangelical-voters-showed-up-this-time-n2243931 Evangelical Voters Showed Up Big Time For Trump]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref><ref name="wsj.com">Lovett, Ian (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/evangelicals-back-donald-trump-in-record-numbers-despite-earlier-doubts-1478689372 Evangelicals Back Donald Trump in Record Numbers, Despite Earlier Doubts]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> He was the first sitting American president to address the annual Values Voters Conference in Washington.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2017/10/13/557459193/trump-set-to-address-values-voter-summit-for-first-time-as-president</ref>

==Political experience==
[[File:2thumb-5-1-300x202.jpg|right|300px|thumb|As Trump rode the escalator to announce his candidacy, polls showed Hillary Clinton's collusion with Russia over the [[Uranium One deal]] was her biggest vulnerability. Deputy Attn. Gen. [[Sally Yates]] was taking steps to ban the Inspector General from oversight of the DOJ-National Security Division and hide [[FISA abuse]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/08/doj-political-surveillance-from-the-irs-in-2011-to-the-fisa-court-in-2016/ DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016], Posted on March 8, 2020 by sundance. theconservativetreehouse.com</ref>]]

On October 7, 1999, Trump declared his candidacy for the [[Reform Party]] nomination in the [[2000 Presidential Election]].<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/256159-a-look-back-at-trumps-first-run/</ref> During his campaign, he declared America must have universal healthcare because having over 40 million uninsured Americans was unacceptable.<ref>https://www.ontheissues.org/Archive/America_We_Deserve_Health_Care.htm</ref> When asked about gays in the military, he said it would not disturb him.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100613005525/http://indegayforum.org/news/show/26834.html</ref> Stated he was ‘very pro-choice but hates the concept of abortion.’<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/trump-in-1999-i-am-very-pro-choice-480297539914</ref>
He favored a one-time tax on the rich to eliminate the national debt and declared North Korea the greatest threat to the US. He also followed the Reform party view that abortion rights should be kept out of politics.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/05/donald-trump-reform-party-2000-president</ref>
Trump suspended his candidacy for the Reform Party on February 14, 2000.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/14/us/reform-bid-said-to-be-a-no-go-for-trump.html</ref>

On June 16, 2015, he declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/16/trump-announces-white-house-bid-joins-crowded-gop-field/ "Trump announces White House bid, joins crowded GOP field"] (June 16, 2015). Fox News website/Politics. The front-runner in a record-breaking field of 17 [[Republican]] candidates, Trump announced that he did not anticipate "throwing punches" against his rivals in the first GOP debate.
*Chiacu, Donna and Torbati, Yeganeh (August 2, 2015). [https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/02/us-usa-election-debate-idUSKCN0Q70NI20150802 "Trump says won't be 'throwing punches' in U.S. Republican debate"]. Reuters/Politics. But at the debate the [[Fox News Channel]]—particularly its [[feminist]] non-journalist [[Megyn Kelly]]—ambushed Trump with out-of-context quotations designed to smear him as somehow being anti-women. This ignited a national controversy that lasted for days, and Trump called upon Kelly to apologize, which she refused to do.</ref> Unlike most other U.S. presidential candidates, Trump sharply criticizes the media and talks about issues that no elected official dares touch. For example, Trump stands up against [[feminists]], unlike most politicians. In another example, in 2011 Trump persistently doubted whether [[Barack Obama]] had been born in the [[United States]], which caused Obama's approval ratings to drop below 40% until Obama finally caved in to Trump and produced what Obama claimed was his birth certificate. Trump then scoffed at Obama's conduct.

'''''In February 2011, Trump announced that he is [[pro-life]], and at the final presidential debate on Oct. 19, 2016, Trump gave the strongest endorsement of the pro-life position of any presidential nominee in history'''''. Trump said he has never had to ask God for forgiveness; if he does something wrong, he makes it right, so his Christianity is questionale, as it is impossible to be a Christian without forgiveness.

Trump's central campaign theme has been to oppose [[illegal immigration]] and [[free trade]], and nominated Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] as [[Attorney General]] to enforce standing legislation on the issue. As reported by [[Breitbart News Network|Breitbart]], "Sen. Sessions, Chairman of the Senate’s Immigration Subcommittee, is widely regarded as the gold standard on immigration. Sessions has also become the intellectual thought leader in the Republican Party on appealing to the blue collar voters who have been abandoned by their political leaders." <ref>Hahn, Julia (August 14, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/14/game-change-trump-consults-with-sen-jeff-sessions-on-immigration-strategy/ "Game change: Trump consults with Sen Jeff Sessions on immigration strategy"]. Breitbart website/Big government.</ref> In the later campaign Trump focused more on [[ISIS]] and terrorism.

At the final presidential debate between [[Hillary Clinton]] and Trump on October 19, 2016, Clinton chastised Trump for running a newspaper advertisement in 1987 critical of the [[Reagan Administration]]. But Trump persuasively explained that he has always disagreed with Reagan's support of free trade, as many other [[conservatives]] disagree with Reagan on this issue.

==Political positions==

====Coronavirus Pandemic====
President Trump deferred heavily to [[Hillary Clinton]]-supporter Anthony Fauci, a [[Deep State]] bureaucrat in the [[National Institutes of Health]], in responding to the [[coronavirus]] pandemic in early 2020. Trump rejected the advice of [[White House]] official [[Peter Navarro]] to take early action cutting off travel from [[China]], and to make [[hydroxychloroquine]] widely available.

Trump's polls numbers declined largely because of his deference to Fauci and unwillingness to take the advice of Navarro. John Fleming, an adviser to Chief of Staff [[Mark Meadows]], also misled Trump by denying the benefits of widespread access to hydroxychloroquine, as other countries have done to defeat [[COVID-19]].

Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for the [[Wuhan virus]] in early October 2020.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/president-donald-trump-first-lady-melania-trump-test-positive-for-coronavirus/ President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump Test Positive for Coronavirus]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519282-president-trump-melania-trump-test-positive-for-covid-19 President Trump, Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19]
*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/10/02/breaking-president-trump-and-first-lady-test-positive-for-wuhancoronavirus-n2577338 BREAKING: President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus]
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-first-lady-test-positive-covid-19-n1241769 Trump, first lady test positive for Covid-19]</ref> The mainstream media have started mocking him, some believing he deserved his positive COVID-19 test; Pence is also vulnerable, since many of his workers have contracted the [[Wuhan coronavirus]]. [[Leftists]] and the [[MSM]] attempted to downplay Trump's experiences with the virus, claiming that the average American would not have received similar medication. Trump's strong leadership against the coronavirus even after falling ill to it himself shocked many.

====Social Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Religious liberty and LGBT|Donald Trump achievements: Abortion|Donald Trump achievements: Healthcare, welfare, and other social issues}}
[[File:Donald-Trump-Rosa-Parks.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Donald Trump received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations in 1986 for improving the lives of African-American urban youths. From left to right: [[Anita Bryant]], [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Rosa Parks]], and Donald Trump.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, Trump announced he is [[pro-life]].<ref>Rahn, Will (February 10, 2011). [https://dailycaller.com/2011/02/10/trump-at-cpac-points-to-white-house-run/ "Trump at CPAC points to White House run"]. The Daily Caller website.</ref> Trump would not fund Planned Parenthood and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions<ref>Carroll, Lauren (May 1, 2016) [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/may/01/ted-cruz/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-planned-parenthood/ "Do Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton agree on Planned Parenthood funding?"] Politifact website.</ref> However, he supports abortion in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child.<ref>Ertelt, Steven (February 1, 2016). [https://www.lifenews.com/2016/02/01/mike-huckabee-defends-donald-trumps-abortion-conversion-he-is-pro-life-now/ "Mike Huckabee defends Donald Trump’s abortion conversion: 'He is pro-life now'"] LifeNews.com.</ref>

Trump says that the controversy regarding the legalization of [[same-sex marriage]] doesn't matter, because it's "settled law" now.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120831060550/http://www.gop.com/2012-republican-platform_We/#Item3 "Republican platform: We believe in America"] (bef. August 31, 2012). GOP.com website. Archived at Internet Archive on August 31, 2012.</ref> Furthermore, Trump believes that homosexual couples should have the same adoption rights as straight couples<ref>Guo, Jeff (August 10, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/08/10/how-donald-trump-is-slowly-teaching-republicans-to-embrace-gay-rights/ "Donald Trump is teaching the GOP a different way to embrace gay rights".] ''Washington Post'' website.</ref> and has voiced open support for the LGBTQ community, becoming the first Republican president to do so.{{cn}} He has stated that he will do everything he can do to protect the LGBTQ community, from Islamic extremists.

Trump says that a business should be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner's religious beliefs?<ref name="christiantoday.com">Hicap, Jonah (June 2, 2015). [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/donald.trump.vows.to.be.the.greatest.representative.of.christians.if.he.wins.white.house/55023.htm "Donald Trump: 'I will be the greatest representative of Christians if I win the White House'"]. Christian Today website.</ref> Trump would not require health insurance providers to offer free birth control.<ref>Associated Press (February 11, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20151128095810/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-02-11/obama-birth-control-cpac/53046728/1 "GOP conservatives unite against birth control coverage"]. ''USA Today'' website/News/Washington. Retrieved from November 28, 2015 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

Trump doesn't think that universities should provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students.<ref>Hashmi, Siraj (November 10, 2016). [http://redalertpolitics.com/2016/11/10/safe-spaces-handed-election-donald-trump/ "Safe Spaces handed the election to Donald Trump"]. Red Alert Politics website.</ref>

Trump believes that marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape.<ref>Diamond, Jeremy (July 28, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/28/politics/donald-trump-adviser-michael-cohen-rape/ "Trump distances himself from top aide's rape comment"]. CNN website/Politics.</ref>

Trump would not add "Gender Identity" to anti-discrimination laws.<ref>http://www.advocate.com/politics/2016/5/24/donald-trump-claims-accommodating-transgender-people-too-expensive</ref>

Trump wouldn't support a [[separation of church and state]] by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments.<ref name="christiantoday.com"/>

Trump says that after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice, terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via [[assisted suicide]].<ref>http://wingspanonline.net/?p=2398</ref>

Trump supports the [[death penalty]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/01/nyregion/angered-by-attack-trump-urges-return-of-the-death-penalty.html</ref>

Trump thinks that the military should allow women to serve as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/donald-trump-women-combat-tricky/2015/12/06/id/704736/</ref> (Compare [[gender norming]].)

Trump says that board members of a business should be the most qualified regardless of gender.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3269718/Trump-gives-young-feminist-brush-equal-pay-abortion-going-make-good-job-happen-pro-life.html</ref>

Trump does not believe that the government can show a confederate flag on public property.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-tees-off-on-the-confederate-flag/</ref>

Trump believes that women should be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFVCZhFsNR8</ref>

====Healthcare Issues====
Trump does not support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and would open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com">https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform</ref><ref name=Educ>Breitbart.tv (February 9, 2011). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2011/02/09/pro-life-donald-trump-would-eliminate-dept-of-education-impose-25-tax-on-china-imports-if-president/ "Pro-life Donald Trump would eliminate Dept of Education, impose 25% tax on China imports if president"]. Breitbart.com.</ref> However, he has also said, "I like the mandate."<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2016/02/19/trump-on-obamacare-i-like-the-mandate-video/ "Trump On Obamacare: ‘I Like The Mandate’"]</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should regulate the prices of life-saving drugs.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/trump-backs-
medicare-negotiating-drug-prices-218215</ref>

Trump supports the legalization of marijuana for medical use.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2015/06/18/exclusive-donald-trump-on-what-made-him-run-for-president-on-hannity/</ref>

''Donald Trump has not yet answered if he supports the privatization of veteran's healthcare.''

Trump believes that the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid).<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-15/trump-calls-for-expanded-medicaid-birth-control-without-doctor</ref>

====Controversy with Barack Obama====
[[File:Donald Trump Speaking in Fountain Hills.jpg|thumb|Trump speaking in Fountain Hills, Arizona in March 2016.]]
Trump has also questioned Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility to be president, in light of the ongoing questions surrounding his birth certificate.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=280533 "Trump: Obama spending millions to hide his past"] (March 28, 2011). WorldNetDaily website.</ref> Trump questioned whether the Obama Administration was successful in negotiating with foreign countries. Trump declared during the 2016 election that he no longer would question Obama's eligibility.

====Economic Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor|MAGAnomics}}
Trump's economic plan is designed to make the country more competitive by implementing policies that apply to all companies: cutting taxes, including the corporate tax rate, repealing and rolling back stifling regulations, including the biggest of them all, Obamacare and those clobbering the energy sector, renegotiating trade deals such as NAFTA, and killing off the nascent [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Crowley, Monica (December 7, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/7/donald-trump-and-the-art-of-getting-it-done/ Donald Trump and the art of getting it done]. ''The Washingon Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

Trump would not require employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job as there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary.

''Trump has not answered whether welfare recipients be tested for drugs.''

Trump said he would require businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member.

Trump would raise the federal minimum wage.

Trump believes there should be more restrictions on current welfare benefits.

Trump would instate a 35% tariff on all imports from China even though he used Chinese steel to build all of his Trump Towers.<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/how-donald-trump-ditched-us-steel-workers-china-505717</ref>

Trump would also lower the corporate tax rate.<ref>https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/an-america-first-economic-plan-winning-the-global-competition</ref>

Trump says that the U.S. shouldn't continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).<ref>https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/16/news/economy/donald-trump-nafta-mexico-china-tariff/</ref>

Trump would cut public spending in order to reduce the public debt.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/donald-trump-believe-candidate-stands-10-issues/</ref>

Trump believes that the government is currently over-regulating private businesses and that it shouldn't require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours.<ref>https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-shift/2016/08/trump-v-overtime-rule-215883</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-22/trump-would-block-proposed-at-t-time-warner-merger-if-elected</ref>

Trump said that labor unions, in theory help the economy but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited.<ref>http://projects.newsday.com/opinion/newsday-editorial-board-interviews-donald-trump/#nypd</ref>

Trump would increase the tax on profits from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4I5QUGRf-Q&feature=youtu.be</ref>

Trump believes economic stimulus will aid the country during times of recession.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/us/politics/trump-clinton-infrastructure.html?_r=0</ref>

Trump thinks the Federal Reserve Bank should be audited by Congress.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-trump-fed-idUSL1N12Y1ZG20151103</ref>

Trump doesn't support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as this will incentivize companies to move U.S. jobs overseas.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/us/politics/transcript-of-the-republican-presidential-debate-in-new-hampshire.html</ref>

Trump would eliminate the [[estate tax]].<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/finance/290825-clinton-to-criticize-trumps-plan-to-repeal-the-estate-tax</ref>

Trump would end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course.<ref>http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/17cfa1a0-0b9e-11e5-a06e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3e0UlsdmX</ref>

''Trump has not answered if pension payments be increased for retired government workers.''

Trump favors an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes even though sales tax would not provide a steady stream of income.<ref>http://www.taxjusticeblog.org/archive/2015/06/donald_trumps_regressive_and_r.php#.VYr8_hNViko</ref>

Trump supports pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com"/>

Trump said that the U.S. government should not bailout Puerto Rico.<ref>http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=c89b639c-07de-4a0f-a634-dda08e3de95a</ref>

Trump believes citizens should not be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts as too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-puts-his-money-in-companies-that-stash-cash-abroad/</ref>

Trump would not apply an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers.<ref>http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ce65fe3f0bbd43c19cf17c5c8da8d958/trump-amazons-bezos-uses-washington-post-avoid-taxes</ref>

Trump thinks that the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency.<ref>https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/trump-presidency-boost-bitcoin-price/</ref>

====Department of Education====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Education}}
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he wants to eliminate the Department of Education.<ref name=Educ/>

====Foreign policy====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Foreign policy}}
Donald Trump is a [[nationalism|nationalist]] who promised to "put America first"<ref>[https://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/07/trump-touts-new-infrastructure-plan-cincinnati-states-america-first-message 'It's Time Finally to Put America First': Trump Touts New Infrastructure Plan]</ref> (See: [[Donald Trump and nationalism]]). At the same time, in April 2017, he stated that "I’m a nationalist and a globalist."<ref>Starr, Penny (April 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/28/trump-im-a-nationalist-and-a-globalist/ Trump: ‘I’m a Nationalist and a Globalist’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2018.</ref>

In July 2015 Trump explained he wants to improve relationships with [[Russia]]n president [[Vladimir Putin]].<ref>Johnson, Simon (July 31, 2015). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11775145/Donald-Trump-Id-get-on-very-well-with-Putin-if-I-were-president.html "Donald Trump: I'd get on 'very well' with Putin if I were president"]. The Telegraph [U.K.] website.</ref> Many left-wingers accused Trump's presidential campaign of "colluding" with [[Russia]]. However the Trump Administration took several tough actions against Russia, including some that even the Obama Administration avoided.<ref>Berger, Judson (December 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/26/trump-administration-ends-2017-confronting-russia-after-year-collusion-accusations.html Trump administration ends 2017 confronting Russia after year of collusion accusations]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> In an interview with [[ABC]] he said that Putin won't make a military move into [[Ukraine]]. Furthermore, Trump argued in a tweet that the conflict over [[Crimea]] was the fault of the Obama administration.<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/31/politics/donald-trump-russia-ukraine-crimea-putin/ Trump says Putin is 'not going to go into Ukraine,' despite Crimea]</ref> Trump later accused Russia of taking [[Crimea]] by force and asked whether Obama was too soft on Russia.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-latest-tweet-accuse-crimea-obama-too-soft-distance-campaign-team-white-house-a7581511.html Donald Trump accuses Russia of taking Crimea by force in attempt to distance himself from campaign allegations]</ref>

Trump said that the [[Iran nuclear deal]] is bad and as president, he kept his promise by withdrawing from it.

After his election as U.S. president, [[Israel]]i prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] called Trump "a true friend of the State of Israel."<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/netanyahu-trump-israel-true-friend-231094?lo=ap_c4 Netanyahu calls Trump 'a true friend' of Israel]. ''Politico''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> On February 2, 2017, Trump stated that building new settlements in the [[West Bank]] "may not be helpful" to achieving peace in the [[Middle East]], and he appeared to shift his formerly strong stance on moving the U.S. embassy to [[Jerusalem]] as he had previously stated.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/trump-to-israel-settlements-may-not-help-achieve-peace-in-middle-east.html Trump to Israel: Settlements ‘may not help’ achieve peace in the Middle East]. ''Fox News''. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.</ref> But on December 6, 2017, Trump announced that the U.S. officially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the U.S. would begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy from [[Tel Aviv]] to Jerusalem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/saun/sncfausiyyo/sqrs/p2/the-press-office/2017/12/06/president-donald-j-trumps-proclamation-jerusalem-capital-state-israel|title=President Donald J. Trump's Proclamation on Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel |publisher=White House|accessdate=6 December 2017|date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Trump in 2019 also gave official U.S. recognition to the [[Golan Heights]] as being part of Israel. In recognition for his support of Israel, a plaza in Jerusalem was named for Trump ("Donald Trump Square"), as well as a settlement in the Golan Heights ("Trump Heights")

Trump had criticized [[NATO]] for not fulfilling its financial obligations, going so far as declaring the organization "obsolete", but in April 2017 - after getting promises from NATO partners to make increased financial contributions - Trump retracted the obsolete declaration.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/news/the-latest-trump-says-nato-no-longer-obsolete/ The Latest: Trump says NATO ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Hagen, Lisa (April 21, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328558-trump-nato-is-no-longer-obsolete Trump: NATO is ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref>

Immediately after taking office, Trump had exchanged vitriolic rhetoric with and made threats to North Korea after the latter carried out numerous medium/long-range missile tests and a nuclear test in September 2017. However, in March 2018, Trump announced he would hold a summit with North Korea Chairman Kim Jong Un, making him the first U.S. president to have bilateral talks with a North Korean leader. The first summit was held in Singapore in June 2018, a second in Hanoi in February 2019, and a third informal summit in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in June 2019 - during which he became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot on North Korean soil. During the period of the summits, North Korea had halted testing of long/medium-range missiles, as well as nuclear testing (and outside of a few short-range missiles in early May 2019, North Korea hasn't tested any weapons since November 2017.)

On Monday, 7 October 2019, Trump ordered American military forces to withdraw from northern Syria in case Turkish forces and their allies would attack them, meaning the predominantly Syrian Kurdish ''SDF'' (''Syrian Democratic Force'') would not have direct U.S. military support. This decision came after a telephone conversation with Turkish ruler [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] on Sunday,<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/turkey-announces-incursion-of-northeast-syria-us-backed-kurds-have-vowed-all-out-war Trump pulls back troops from northern Syria ahead of Turkish assault, Pentagon officials 'blindsided']</ref> and Turkish forces soon began advancing into northern Syria to create a buffer zone.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkey-syria-invasion-ground-forces-civilians-dead Turkey announces northern Syria invasion of ground forces; multiple civilians reported dead]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUeXaPaKF50 Why Turkey is invading Syria]</ref> In the same week it was announced that it is planned by the U.S. administration to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East because of the tensions between [[Saudi-Arabia]] and [[Iran]].<ref>[https://video.foxnews.com/v/6040831354001/ President Trump plans to send 1,500 US troops to the Middle East]</ref> President Erdogan visited the White House on November 13, 2019.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/13/donald-trump-im-a-big-fan-of-turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan/ Donald Trump: ‘I’m a Big Fan’ of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan]</ref>

====Global warming====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Energy and environmental policy}}
Trump does not believe in the [[Climate Change]] hysteria, once stating the "Nobel committee should take the [[Nobel Prize]] back from [[Al Gore]]."

====Second Amendment rights====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Gun rights}}
Trump has a mixed record on the [[second amendment]] and against [[leftist]] [[gun control]] and gun free zones. As president, Trump has promised to re-arm military personnel on all American military bases as well as [[ROTC]] recruitment centers, which were disarmed by the [[Clinton Administration]] policy.<ref name=Educ/> Trump was strongly endorsed by the [[National Rifle Association]] in one of its earliest endorsements in an election campaign.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/20/nra-to-endorse-trump.html# Trump wins NRA endorsement, blasts Clinton on gun stance at forum]. ''Fox News''. May 20, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.</ref>

On August 5, 2019, Trump promoted extreme risk protection orders, AKA, red flag laws, to combat the risk of mass shootings. His announcement came after the deaths of 20 people in El Paso Texas. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFZKFUuGb4c</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shootings-remarks</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/el-paso-walmart-shooting-20-dead-26-injured-gov-greg-abbott-police-chief-greg-allen</ref>

On December 18, 2018, the Department of Justice amended the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of “machinegun” under federal law, as such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger. <ref>https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/bump-stocks</ref> The ATF also issued a statement saying: "We are faithfully following President Trump’s leadership by making clear that bump stocks, which turn semiautomatics into machine guns, are illegal, and we will continue to take illegal guns off of our streets." <ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-bump-stock-type-devices-final-rule</ref> In January 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 13-to-3 vote ruled that the classification was illegal and this ruling is currently under review by the United States Supreme Court. <ref>https://www.npr.org/2023/11/03/1210516804/supreme-court-bump-stocks</ref>

On February 28, 2018, Trump met with lawmakers in the aftermath of a February 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead. He appeared to support red flag laws and stated: "I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida … to go to court would have taken a long time. Take the guns first, go through due process second.” <ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376097-trump-take-the-guns-first-go-through-due-process-second/</ref>

====Homosexual agenda====
For all practical purposes, Trump seems to be on the side of the [[homosexual agenda]]. He supports the creation of new law by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], as in a new right to [[homosexual marriage]], and declares it the "law of the land" even though Congress passed no such law.

Trump has attended multiple [[same-sex marriage]] ceremonies{{Citation needed}}, but has also said in the past that he opposes same-sex marriage. Trump's views are not yet known on other aspects of the [[homosexual agenda]], such as whether Trump would ban [[conversion therapy]] for minors as [[Chris Christie]] did. The [[Fox News Channel]] debate in August avoided these issues.

====Immigration====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
See the discussion in the introduction above. This is Trump's main campaign issue.

A central part of his immigration plan is to build a giant wall on the border with Mexico. Trump estimates it will cost $8 billion, approximately 35 to 40 feet high and stretch 2000 miles.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/09/donald-trump-the-wall-is-probably-8-billion Trump Border Wall]</ref> During the campaign, Trump promised that Mexico will pay for the wall, but after taking office, he clarified that payment could be in the form of a tax on Mexican imports or other revenues measures after the Mexican government showed opposition towards Trump's plan.

Trump has also proposed to temporarily ban [[Muslims]] from entering the United States, until "our leaders figure out what the hell is going on," in order to protect Americans from the threats posed by [[Islamic]] [[refugee]]s (and those pretending to be<ref>[http://m.washingtonexaminer.com/isis-fighters-infiltrating-syrian-refugees-uk-is-warned/article/2572051 ISIS fighters infiltrating Syrian refugees, UK is warned]</ref>) entering the country.<ref>[http://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/donald-trump-insists-muslim-ban-is-about-safety-not-religion Donald Trump Insists Muslim Ban Is About Safety, Not Religion]</ref>

Efforts have been made by hostile journalists to paint Trump as advocating a [[Muslim registry]], but what he actually proposed was a [[database for Syrian refugees]].

====Political contributions====
He has been criticized for his substantial contributions to Democrat lawmakers; the majority of those lawmakers are located in the states he resides in: New York and Florida. The amount he has donated since 2008 is $25,000, which is insignificant considering his wealth.<ref>Allin, Olivia (April 30, 2011). [http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Donald-Trump-calls-nations-leaders-stupid-people-and-blood-sucking-politicians/8104644 "OTRC: Donald Trump calls nation's leaders 'stupid people' and 'blood-sucking politicians'"]. OnTheRedCarpet [news]. Retrieved from ABC7 [KABC Television, Los Angeles] website.</ref>

Trump is not known to be beholden to any big-money donors.

====Tariffs====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Trade policy}}
[[File:Donald Trump RNC July 2016.jpg|thumb|Trump accepting the GOP nomination in Cleveland on June 21, 2016.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he supports a 25% tariff on Chinese goods.<ref name=Educ/> The number floated around in 2016 is a 45% tariff. Trump was speaking in regards to China and the [[World Trade Organization]],<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-finance-ministerlou-jiwei-takes-aim-at-donald-trumps-trade-policies-1460892988 Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei Takes Aim at Donald Trump’s Trade Policies, WallStreetJournal, April 17, 2016]</ref>

{{cquote|In a statement from his campaign, Mr. Trump charged that [[China]] was “in total violation of WTO regulations” and that the U.S. “has incompetently allowed them to get away with this” and has failed to impose “equal or greater taxes and tariffs” on China. If he is elected president, Mr. Trump said, China “will learn to deal fairly and justly or we will not deal at all” with Beijing.}}

====Vaccines====
Trump believes that [[vaccines]] cause [[autism]]<ref>Ferris, Sarah (September 16, 2015). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/253980-trump-links-vaccines-to-autism-epidemic "Trump links vaccines to autism 'epidemic'"]. The Hill website/Policy/Healthcare.</ref> and has argued against requiring that so many vaccines be given to infants.

==== Eminent domain====
Trump believes that the government has the right to take [[private property]] upon paying just compensation for both infrastructure and to promote economic development.

==== Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts}}
Trump opposed filling the Supreme Court seat held by [[Antonin Scalia]] before the next President takes office. When asked who he might select to the Supreme Court, he said that his sister, a sitting federal court judge, would make a great Supreme Court justice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/sfothrfaqegbnvj/suvw/p2/corner/423196/trump-praises-his-sister-pro-abortion-extremist-judge-ramesh-ponnuru|title=Trump Praises His Sister, a Pro-Abortion Extremist Judge|date=Aug 27, 2015|accessdate=February 21, 2016}}</ref>

===Hillary Clinton===
Trump had pledged, if elected president, to appoint a special prosecutor to further investigate [[Hillary Clinton]]'s use of a private email server whilst Secretary of State, but Hillary took her crushing defeat so hard that Trump charitably softened his stance after winning.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-investigation.html Donald Trump Drops Threat of New Hillary Clinton Investigation] New York Times - Nov. 22, 2016</ref> A few of Trump supporters, such as [[Ann Coulter]] and [[Breitbart]], expressed disappointment but Trump rose in overall public approval.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/ann-coulter-slams-trump-clinton/2016/11/22/id/760220/ Ann Coulter Slams Trump's Decision on Clinton] Newsmax.com - Nov. 22, 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2016/11/23/peter-schweizer-letting-hillary-off-hook-definition-rigged-system/ Peter Schweizer: Letting Hillary off the Hook Is ‘Definition of a Rigged System’] Breitbart.com - Nov. 23, 2016</ref>

==2016 presidential election==
[[File:Donald Trump (29273256122) Phoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|Donald Trump on August 31, 2016.]]
{{See also|2016 U.S. presidential election|Donald Trump achievements: 2016 election and transition}}
===Path to the Nomination===
In the 2015 [[Value Voters Debate|Value Voters]] poll, Trump performed poorly, coming in fifth, indicating many [[Christian]] [[conservatives]] had not yet warmed up to him.<ref>Flores, Reena (September 26, 2015). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-conservative-poll-donald-trump-could-not-win/ "The conservative poll Donald Trump could not win"]. CBSNews website.</ref> Trump is a big supporter of [[gambling]], which most Christians, other religious groups, and [[conservatives]] oppose. But by 2016 Trump was winning more support from [[evangelical]]s than any other Republican candidate.

Trump won the Republican primary, receiving more votes than any other Republican primary candidate in history.<ref>Hoft, Joe (June 7, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/06/trump-trumps-wins-historic-race-record-fashion/ HISTORY! Trump Shatters Republican Primary Vote Record by 1.4 Million Votes]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

===General election===
Trump faced former liberal Democrat Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] in the general election. Trump's campaign was vastly outspent, outraised, and out-staffed by Clinton's.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/10/more-with-less-trumps-lean-machine-beats-clintons-big-bank-account.html More With Less: Trump's lean machine beats Clinton's big bank account]. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> The [[mainstream media]] was extremely biased against and unfair towards Trump.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/11/media-remain-hostile-to-donald-trump-even-as-some-pundits-admit-blew-it.html Media remain hostile to Donald Trump even as some pundits admit they blew it]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Media-Bias-to-the-Extreme/39285014073786148.html Media Bias to the Extreme]. ''BillOReilly.com''. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> According to a study, 91% of the media coverage concerning Trump was negative and 96% of campaign contributions from the media went to Clinton.<ref>Bedard, Paul (March 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

It was widely expected that Clinton would easily win the election, and the elite pollsters and "political insiders" all predicted a massive Clinton victory.<ref>Vogel, Kenneth P. & Isenstadt, Alex (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/how-did-everyone-get-2016-wrong-presidential-election-231036 How did everyone get it so wrong?]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Catanese, David (October 24, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/the-run-2016/articles/2016-10-24/republicans-last-hope-the-polls-are-wrong Republicans’ Last Hope: The Polls Are Wrong]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> At least once, when a poll was released that actually showed Trump leading, Clinton's campaign dismissed it as "bad polling".<ref>Nelson, Louis (November 1, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/clinton-campaign-bad-poll-abc-washington-post-230591 Clinton camp on new survey showing Trump ahead: It’s ‘bad polling’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Instead, Trump won the election in a massive, historical upset, winning even states such as [[Pennsylvania]], [[Michigan]], and [[Wisconsin]], which a Republican had not won for 20–30 years.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/08/first-polls-close-in-2016-race-trump-projected-to-win-ind-ky-clinton-wins-vt.html Trump wins presidency, defeats Clinton in historic election upset]. ''Fox News''. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Blake, Aaron (November 9, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/08/donald-trumps-path-to-victory-is-suddenly-looking-much-much-wider/ Donald Trump just blew up the electoral map]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> The predictions were off the mark dramatically. The actual polls themselves were broadly correct showing Clinton leading over Trump by about 2%.<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/jaycaruso/2017/07/16/latest-job-approval-poll-president-trump-awful]</ref> However Trump 'flipped' key districts and states smashing Clinton's so-called 'Blue firewall'.<ref>Flint, Joe & Alpert, Lukas I. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/bad-polling-in-hand-media-misses-mark-badly-with-election-predictions-1478710860 How the Media’s Election Predictions Badly Missed the Mark]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Trump's election victory was described by ''[[Politico]]'' as "the most stunning upset in American history."<ref>Goldmacher, Shane & Schreckinger, Ben (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/election-results-2016-clinton-trump-231070?lo=ap_c1 Trump pulls off biggest upset in U.S. history]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>

While the GOP increased its vote share across the entire nation, Trump made the largest gains in the rural [[Midwest]] and [[Rust Belt]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/08/us/elections/how-trump-pushed-the-election-map-to-the-right.html How Trump Reshaped the Election Map]. ''The New York Times''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> Although Clinton won the popular vote 65,515,369 (48.05%) to 62,853,327 (46.09%), according to unofficial results, the large vote totals came from states which have resisted voter identification reforms.<ref>[http://www.inquisitr.com/3719036/3-million-illegal-immigrants-voted-gregg-phillips-votestand-donald-trump-final-popular-vote-count-2016-predictions/ 3 Million Illegal Immigrants Voted, Claims Gregg Phillips Of VoteStand: Donald Trump’s Final Popular Vote Count Alleged To Be Better Than 2016 Predictions], Patrick Frye, ''The Inquisitr'', November 15, 2016</ref> Dr. Robert Epstein of the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology testified before Congress that [[Google]] bias and meddling had shifted "between 2.6 million and up to 10.4 million votes" to Hillary Clinton.<ref>https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/08/psychologist-google-generated-at-least-2-6-million-votes-for-hillary.php</ref> Trump won the [[electoral college]] vote, 306 to 232, with the incomplete vote count reported.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/swxn/sjkl/p2/election/results|title=Election Results|accessdate=Nov. 12, 2016}}</ref> Trump won more votes in the general election than any Republican candidate in U.S. history, and he won the largest number of electoral votes since [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>Hoft, Jim (November 22, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/11/trump-breaks-record-votes-republican-candidate-history/ Trump Breaks Record for Most Votes by Republican Candidate in History]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 22, 2016.</ref> In addition, Trump won 2,623 counties—the largest number for both a Republican or Democrat since [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1984—while the Democrats won only 489, something even the liberal [[PolitiFact]] admitted to be true.<ref>Jacobson, Louis (December 4, 2016). [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/dec/04/mike-pence/mike-pence-says-donald-trump-won-most-counties-rep/ Mike Pence says Donald Trump won most counties by a Republican since Ronald Reagan]. ''PolitiFact''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> Geographically speaking, Trump accordingly won 85 percent of the nation<ref>Wallace, Tim (November 16, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/16/us/politics/the-two-americas-of-2016.html?_r=0 The Two Americas of 2016]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> and 61 percent of the states (including Maine's 2nd district). With the historic flip of Elliott County, Kentucky, every rural, white-majority Southern county voted for the Republican nominee for the first time in history.<ref>Simon, Jeff (December 9, 2016). [https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/09/politics/elliott-county-kentucky-democratic-streak-broken-by-donald-trump/index.html How Trump ended Democrats' 144-year winning streak in one county]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 15, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004,<ref name="townhall.com"/><ref name="wsj.com"/> even though some have disputed the accuracy of such exit polling methods.<ref>Showalter, Brandon (November 16, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/81-percent-evangelicals-vote-trump-eric-teetsel-joe-carter-171542/ Did 81 Percent of Evangelicals Really Vote for Trump? Not So Fast, Some Say]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> This is largely due to Trump's conservative policies that align well with the Bible, including opposition to abortion.

While liberal, establishmentarian world leaders made generally nuanced statements in response to Trump's election upset, conservative, right-wing leaders, including the leaders of insurgent parties in European nations, reacted positively to Trump's election.<ref>Ashkenas, Jeremy; Aisch, Gregor (December 5, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/05/world/europe/populism-in-age-of-trump.html?_r=0 European Populism in the Age of Donald Trump]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref>

In addition to Trump's defeat of Clinton, the Republican Party kept control of the House and Senate, outperforming expectations.<ref>Bresnahan, John (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.eu/article/republicans-on-cusp-of-keeping-the-senate/ Republicans hold the Senate in a stunner]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Hughes, Siobhan (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-are-confident-about-retaining-control-of-the-house-1478634160 Democrats Gain Seats in House, But GOP Retains Majority]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The Republican Party performed well—much better than expected—in state races, winning trifectas in [[Kentucky]], [[Iowa]], [[Missouri]], and [[New Hampshire]], and Democrats only had six trifectas and total control in five states, a record low.<ref>Greenblatt, Alan (November 9, 2016). [http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-republicans-add-dominance-state-legislatures.html Republicans Add to Their Dominance of State Legislatures]. ''Governing''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Siegel, Josh (November 9, 2016). [http://dailysignal.com/2016/11/09/republicans-maintain-strong-control-of-state-capitols-what-that-means/ Republicans Maintain Strong Control of State Capitols. Here’s What That Means.] ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The GOP won 25 trifectas, the largest since 1952.<ref>Lieb, David A. (December 29, 2016). [https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161229/281822873464433 GOP-Controlled States Aim to Reshape Laws]. ''Chicago Tribune'' (from the Associated Press). Retrieved December 30, 2016.</ref> The GOP now controlled the highest amount of governorships since 1922,<ref>Lieb, David A. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-11-09/republicans-expand-control-of-governorships-legislatures Republicans governorships rise to highest mark since 1922]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> and it controlled the most state legislative chambers in history.<ref>Bosman, Julie & Davey, Monica (November 11, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/us/republicans-expand-control-in-a-deeply-divided-nation.html Republicans Expand Control in a Deeply Divided Nation]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 14, 2016.</ref>

Despite expectations that Trump's election victory would cause the markets to plunge, the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] actually performed very strongly, closing at the highest level it had ever reached in history after the second day.<ref name="MarketRally">La Monica, Paul R. (November 10, 2016). [https://money.cnn.com/2016/11/10/investing/markets-stocks-donald-trump-rally/index.html The 'yuge' Donald Trump market rally continues]. ''CNN Money''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> It is rare for the stock market to rise immediately after a U.S. presidential election regardless of the winner.<ref name="MarketRally"/> The stock market had its best week in five years due to optimism of a Trump presidency.<ref>Craig, Victoria (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/11/11/trump-optimism-propels-dow-to-best-week-in-five-years.html Trump Optimism Propels Dow to Best Week in Five Years]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref>

After the election, childish [[leftists]] and [[anarchists]], who could not accept the results of the election, strongly protested Trump's victory and committed outrageous and extreme acts of vandalism and violence,<ref name="Protests">Chiaramonte, Perry (November 10, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/trump-protests-intensify-as-doubts-swirl-about-spontaneity.html Trump protests intensify, as doubts swirl about spontaneity]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> even brutally attacking and beating at least one alleged Trump supporter.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/video-emerges-group-beating-chicago-man-while-yelling-dont-vote-trump.html Video emerges of mob beating Chicago man while yelling 'don't vote Trump']. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> Many of these protests were likely organized and coordinated, as many protestors were bused in by Coach buses.<ref name="Protests"/> This occurred on the heels of Hillary Clinton, the Clinton campaign, and major mainstream media condemning in the harshest terms Trump and his supporters' complaints of a "rigged election," and failure to accept the results would damage democracy. Clinton, President Obama, and the media highlighted the protests and failed to condemn the leftist violence and protests as detrimental to democracy.

==President of the United States==

{{See also|Donald Trump achievements}}
===Transition===
{{See also|Trump transition}}
[[File:Donald Trump at his desk, December 2018.png|thumb|250px|President Trump sitting at his desk in the [[Oval Office]], December 21, 2018]]
The day after being elected president, Trump released a solidly conservative agenda for his first 100 days in office, even though ending the [[abortion|legalized murder of the unborn]] was not on the agenda.<ref>Kelly, Amita & Sprunt, Barbara (November 9, 2016). [https://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451368/here-is-what-donald-trump-wants-to-do-in-his-first-100-days Here Is What Donald Trump Wants To Do In His First 100 Days]. ''NPR''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

On November 30, 2016, before Trump had finalized all his cabinet appointments, it was still described by Politico as "a conservative dream team that has Republicans cheering and liberals in despair" due to the many strong conservatives Trump had appointed, in contrast to moderates like [[George W. Bush]].<ref>Restuccia, Andrew; Cook, Nancy; Woellert, Lorraine (November 30, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-conservative-dream-team-231972 Trump's conservative dream team]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 30, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/30/politico-donald-trump-cabinet-conservative-dream-team/ Politico: Donald Trump’s Cabinet a ‘Conservative Dream Team’]. ''Breitbart News''. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> Accordingly, ''[[Newsweek]]'' called Trump's incomplete cabinet the most conservative cabinet in U.S. history.<ref>Cooper, Matthew (December 9, 2016). [http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cabinet-picks-nominees-conservative-530477 Donald Trump Is Building the Most Conservative Presidential Cabinet In U.S. History]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref> ''[[The Washington Times]]'' noted how Trump was defying Washington establishment norms in his cabinet picks.<ref>Hurt, Charles (December 6, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/donald-trumps-cabinet-picks-define-business-as-not/ Trump defines business as not-usual for D.C.] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' stated that "it’s nearly impossible to identify a clear ideological bent" in Trump's appointments.<ref>Seib, Gerald (December 5, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-shuffles-the-ideological-deck-1480955194 Donald Trump Shuffles the Ideological Deck]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> However, this can be easily explained by the fact that Trump has used some of his cabinet nominations to unite the GOP by appealing to most of its factions, even though Trump's appointments are still very conservative.

During the transition period, the Obama Administration engaged in surveillance and information-gathering of Trump, in order to investigate any [[Trump-Russia scandal|alleged ties to Russia]]. This was confirmed by GOP U.S. Representative [[Devin Nunes]] on March 22, 2017,<ref>Derespina, Cody (March 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/23/trump-basks-in-nunes-surveillance-news-so-that-means-im-right.html Trump basks in Nunes surveillance news: 'So that means I'm right']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> and by [[Evelyn Farkas]], the deputy assistant secretary of defense under Obama, on March 29, 2017.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/29/former-obama-official-discloses-rush-to-get-intelligence-on-trump-team.html Former Obama official discloses rush to get intelligence on Trump team]. ''Fox News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (March 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/03/29/fmr-obama-official-reveals-pre-inauguration-effort-to-gather-intel-on-incoming-trump-team/ Fmr Obama Official Reveals Pre-Inauguration Effort to Gather Intel on Incoming Trump Team]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref>

===Inauguration===
[[File:Donald Trumpswearing in.jpg|thumb|200px|Trump being sworn in, January 20, 2017.]]
Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, giving one of the strongest inauguration addresses in American history.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 20, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/20/america-first-president-donald-trump-brings-the-rain-in-inauguration-address/ ‘America First’: President Donald Trump Brings the Rain in Inauguration Address]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>McCaskill, Nolan D. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/key-points-of-trumps-inaugural-speech-233900 Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Scott, Patrick; Midgley, Robert (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/donald-trump-just-delivered-american-inauguration-speech-ever/ Donald Trump just delivered the most 'American' inauguration speech ever]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> His first bill signed as president was to allow retired general and Defense Secretary nominee [[James Mattis]] to be confirmed.<ref>Kopan, Tal (January 20, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-first-law-actions/ President Donald Trump signs first bill into law]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump instituted a national day of patriotism,<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-measures-idUSKBN1542IH Trump takes first actions on Cabinet, declares day of patriotism: spokesman]. ''Reuters''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> and a few days later Trump officially designated his inauguration day the '''''National Day of Patriotic Devotion'''''.<ref>[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/24/2017-01798/national-day-of-patriotic-devotion National Day of Patriotic Devotion -- Proclamation 9570 of January 20, 2017]. ''Federal Register''. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><ref>Shelbourne, Mallory (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>

Despite the fact that leftists knew for two months that Trump would be inaugurated president, hateful, anti-American, and immature leftists engaged in violent protests and did major acts of vandalism and even injuring the police who were sent in.<ref>Vargas, Theresa; Hartz, Taylor; Hermann, Peter (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/protesters-bring-shouts-skirmishes-and-shutdowns-to-inauguration-celebration/2017/01/20/00ea4c72-df11-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html?utm_term=.c4443fa64f5a Inauguration protesters vandalize, set fires, try to disrupt Trump’s oath, as police arrest 200]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref name="LimoFire">Lawler, David (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/anti-donald-trump-activists-try-block-access-inauguration/ Donald Trump protests: Limo 'set on fire' and 217 arrested as police use tear gas on black-clad activists]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> At least 217 protesters were arrested.<ref name="LimoFire"/><ref>Weber, Joseph (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/trump-supporters-protesters-rally-before-sunrise-on-inauguration-day.html Hundreds of protesters arrested in Inauguration Day clashes]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Noble, Andrea; McDermott, Ryan M. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/donald-trump-inauguration-protests-begin-turn-viol/ D.C. police report 217 arrested during Inauguration Day riots]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref>

Despite having no power to block Trump's cabinet nominees and having no reason to delay the process,<ref>Pergram, Chad (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/senate-battle-erupts-over-dem-delay-confirming-trump-nominees.html Senate battle erupts over Dem 'delay' confirming Trump nominees]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> liberal Senate Democrats delayed confirmation of Trump's nominees, so that only two were confirmed on Trump's first day in office.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (January 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/22/trumps-cabinet-picks-delayed-by-democrats-only-two/? Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks delayed by Democrats, only two confirmed]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> This was a large difference from other recent presidents,<ref>Phillips, Amber (January 21, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/20/donald-trump-will-start-his-presidency-with-the-smallest-confirmed-cabinet-in-decades/?utm_term=.9d7692169687 Donald Trump is starting his presidency with the smallest confirmed Cabinet in decades]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved Janaury 23, 2017.</ref> who, with the exception of [[George H. W. Bush]], had much larger numbers confirmed in the first week.<ref>Bluey, Robert (January 22, 2017). [http://dailysignal.com/2017/01/22/trumps-nominees-face-unprecedented-democrat-obstructionism/ Trump’s Nominees Face ‘Unprecedented’ Democrat Obstructionism]. ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

===Tenure===
{{See also|Donald Trump's major achievements}}
Due to his promotion and support of conservative, America First policies, President Trump faced large opposition from the Left, including from within the government bureaucracy.<ref>Singman, Brooke (January 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-faces-bureaucratic-battle-in-implementing-agenda.html Trump faces bureaucratic battle in implementing agenda]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 3, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/empire-strikes-back-why-trumps-private-talks-with-foreign-leaders-were-leaked.html The empire strikes back: Why Trump's private talks with foreign leaders were leaked]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 3, 2017.</ref> (The fact that members of the Deep State have grown visibly scared of reports stating such confirms this view;<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/03/22/politico-obama-admin-bureaucrats-panicked-by-breitbart-spotlight-dont-question-our-loyalty/ POLITICO: Obama Admin Bureaucrats ‘Panicked’ by Breitbart Spotlight: Don’t Question Our Loyalty!] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2017.</ref> in May 2017, it was reported that 60% of [[National Security Council]] employees were Obama-Administration holdovers<ref>Wong, Kristina (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/trump-under-siege-more-than-60-percent-of-nsc-employees-placed-by-obama/ Trump Under Siege: More than 60 Percent of NSC Employees Placed by Obama]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref>) Additionally, Senate Democrats continued to unduly delay Trump's cabinet nominees at historic and unprecedented proportions—by February 8, 2017, only [[George Washington]] had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed by this length of time into his presidency.<ref>Singman, Brooke (February 8, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/08/trump-facing-historic-delays-in-confirmation-push.html Trump facing historic delays in confirmation push]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 8, 2017.</ref>

On January 23, 2017, Trump signed an order which withdrew the United States from the globalist [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (January 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/23/trump-signs-executive-order-withdrawing-us-from-tpp-trade-deal.html Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP trade deal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump signed an order reinstating the [[Mexico City Policy]], which defunded International Planned Parenthood and other organizations that promote foreign abortions.<ref>LaBarbera, Peter (January 23, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-trump-signs-order-defunding-international-planned-parenthood-forei BREAKING: Trump signs order defunding International Planned Parenthood, foreign abortions]. ''LifeSite News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Hellman, Jessie (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/abortion/315652-trump-signs-executive-order-reinstating-global-gag-rule-on Trump reinstates ban on US funds promoting abortion overseas]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

Trump was very busy and productive in his first week and showed he was serious about his campaign promises, undoing Obama's illegitimate legacy and instituting conservative executive orders.<ref>Davenport, David (January 27, 2017). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2017/01/27/how-trump-managed-to-undo-obamas-legacy-in-one-week/#3ae6bcba5bbf How Trump Managed To Undo Obama's Legacy In One Week]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (January 26, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/executive-orders-presidents-actions-presidential-memoranda/ What's Trump done so far? His productive first week and how it stacks up to previous presidents]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/president-trumps-first-week-action President Trump's First Week of Action]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.</ref> This caused the [[stock market]] to increase, and the [[Dow Jones]] passed 20,000 points for the first time in history.<ref>Imbert, Fred (January 25, 2017). [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/25/us-markets.html Dow closes above 20,000 for first time as Trump orders send stocks flying]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Craig, Victoria (January 25, 2017). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/01/25/dow-races-past-20k-in-reinvigorated-trump-rally.html Dow Races Past 20K in Reinvigorated Trump Rally]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref> On March 1, 2017, the day after Trump made his first address to a joint-session of Congress, the stock market rose dramatically again, with the Dow Jones passing the 21,000 mark for the first time in history.<ref>Witkowski, Wallace; Mahmudova, Anora (March 1, 2017). [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-street-stocks-set-to-resume-rally-on-fed-rate-hike-hopes-trump-relief-2017-03-01 Dow closes above 21,000 as stocks soar after Trump speech]. ''MarketWatch''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Holcomb, John (March 1, 2017). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2017/03/01/stock-market-booms-past-21000-for-the-first-time-in-history-n2292388 The Trump Bump: Stock Market Hits 21,000 for the First Time in History]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>DeSoto, Randy (March 1, 2017). [http://www.westernjournalism.com/stock-market-hits-new-high-follow-trumps-speech-to-congress/ Stock Market Hits New High Following Trump’s Speech To Congress]. ''Western Journalism''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref>

As evidence of this intense [[mainstream media]] opposition to President Trump, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency showed that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.<ref>
* Harper, Jennifer (April 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/19/donald-trump-media-coverage-is-89-percent-negative/ As first 100 days in office approaches, media coverage of Trump is 89% negative: Study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
* Noyes, Rich; Ciandella, Mike (April 19, 2017). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2017/04/18/honeymoon-hell-liberal-media-vs-president-trump Honeymoon from Hell: The Liberal Media vs. President Trump]. ''NewsBusters -- Media Research Center''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref> Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/04/study-trump-track-mocked-president-late-night-25-years/ Study: Trump On Track to Be Most Mocked President on Late-Night TV in 25 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref>

On April 26, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security, acting under an executive order established by President Trump, established the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), created to help support victims of illegal immigrant crime, and it established the DHS-Victim Information and Notification Exchange, which was created to help those victims track the custody status of the illegal criminals.<ref>
* Singman, Brooke (April 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/26/dhs-announces-office-for-victims-illegal-immigrant-crime.html DHS announces office for victims of illegal immigrant crime]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/26/dhs-kelly-voice-victims-illegal-alien-criminals/ DHS Kelly Creates VOICE For Many Victims of Illegal Alien Criminals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/25/dhs-unveil-voice-office-victims-illegal-alien-crime/ DHS to Unveil VOICE Office for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.</ref> However, leftists took to pranking the phone line created, showing disrespect to the victims of illegal immigration.<ref>Singman, Brooke (April 27, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/27/ice-rips-pranksters-jamming-hotline-to-report-space-aliens.html ICE rips pranksters jamming hotline to report space aliens]. '' Fox News''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

Canadian Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] described President Trump as being very authentic – the way he acts in public is like how he does in private.<ref>Yilek, Caitlin (August 31, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/canadian-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-trump-is-surprisingly-authentic/article/2633107 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Trump is surprisingly 'authentic']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref>

====Temporary immigration and refugee suspensions====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
Trump received criticism from liberals and [[establishment]] Republicans<ref>McHugh, Katie (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/establishment-republicans-bash-trumps-executive-order-on-immigration-refugee-resettlement/ Establishment Republicans Bash Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration, Refugee Resettlement]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> when he signed an executive order temporarily banning immigration from certain high-risk Islamic countries as well as refugee entry. Despite this criticism, 49 percent of the American public supported the decision compared to 41 percent opposed, according to the "mainstream" Reuters,<ref>Kahn, Chris (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG Exclusive: Only a third of Americans think Trump's travel ban will make them more safe]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> and 57% percent of likely American voters supported the ban according to Rasmussen.<ref>[http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/january_2017/most_support_temporary_ban_on_newcomers_from_terrorist_havens Most Support Temporary Ban on Newcomers from Terrorist Havens].'' January 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref> Additionally, while the leftist [[establishment]] European leaders opposed the ban, a strong majority—55% average—of Europeans support the ban, according to a poll in 10 [[European Union]] nations.<ref>Shaw, Adam (February 9, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/09/majority-europeans-in-favor-trump-style-muslim-ban-poll-shows.html Majority of Europeans in favor of a Trump-style Muslim ban, poll shows]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Jamieson, Alastair (February 8, 2017). [https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/europes-border-crisis/majority-leading-eu-nations-support-trump-style-travel-ban-poll-n718271 Majority in Leading EU Nations Support Trump-Style Travel Ban: Poll]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref> On March 6, 2017, Trump signed a second executive order concerning the temporary suspension of refugees and others from certain high-risk countries after the first one was blocked by the courts. The second order made some clarifications and minor improvements over the first, such as exempting green card holders from the ban and excluding [[Iraq]] from it as it had developed an acceptable vetting process.<ref>Munro, Neil (March 6, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/06/trump-new-refugees-executive-pushes-back-judges/ Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Travel from Six Terror-Tied Countries]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (March 6, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/06/trump-signs-new-immigration-order-narrows-scope-travel-ban.html Trump signs new immigration order, narrows scope of travel ban]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref>

Trump showed he would not tolerate incompetent leftist administration officials when he fired acting [[United States Department of Justice|Attorney General]] [[Sally Yates]] (a left-wing Obama holdover) when she refused to defend his refugee and immigration ban executive order.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/30/acting-ag-tells-justice-department-staff-not-to-defend-trumps-refugee-order.html Trump fires acting AG after Justice Department staff told not to defend refugee order]. ''Fox News''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/30/statement-appointment-dana-boente-acting-attorney-general Statement on the Appointment of Dana Boente as Acting Attorney General]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Trump emulated [[Ronald Reagan]]'s firing of the striking PATCO workers in 1981 by doing so,<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 30, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/30/trumps-patco-moment-emanating-reagan-president-takes-control-federal-government-protect-country-citizens/ Trump’s PATCO Moment: Emanating Reagan, the President Takes Control of Federal Government to ‘Protect the Country and Its Citizens’]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> contrary to the [[mainstream media]] spin.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/01/trumps-firing-defiant-obama-holdover-why-hes-no-richard-nixon.html Trump's firing of a defiant Obama holdover: Why he's no Richard Nixon]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref> That same night, Trump replaced the acting director of [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (another Obama holdover) with a more competent official who had a reputation for enforcing immigration laws.<ref>Chamberlain, Samuel (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-names-thomas-homan-acting-director-ice-replacing-obama-holdover.html Trump names Thomas Homan acting director of ICE, replacing Obama holdover]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Berman, Mark; Zapotosky, Matt (January 30, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/01/30/trump-appoints-new-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-director-noted-for-his-work-deporting-illegal-immigrants/?utm_term=.addf12ae690a Trump appoints new Immigration and Customs Enforcement director noted for his work deporting illegal immigrants]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref>

====Reducing regulations and government====
:''For more information, see [[Donald Trump achievements: Deregulation and government size]]''
In the first six weeks of Trump's presidency, over 90 regulations were repealed, whether through executive orders, Acts of Congress, or other means.<ref>Farand, Chloe (March 6, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-federal-state-regulations-month-oval-office-white-house-us-president-deregulate-a7614031.html Donald Trump disassembles 90 federal state regulations in just over a month in White House]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3480299-10-Examples-Industries-Push-Followed-by-Trump.html#document/p60/a341284 Trump-Era Trend: Industries Protest. Regulations Rolled Back. A Dozen Examples]. ''The New York Times'' (through ''DocumentCloud''). Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref> Trump also signed numerous executive actions promoting a smaller government.

====Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts|Trump Supreme Court}}
On January 31, 2017, Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]].<ref>Klukowski, Ken (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/trump-nominates-judge-neil-gorsuch-supreme-court/ Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Hurley, Lawrence; Holland, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-idUSKBN15F1OW Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> The nomination was well received by many conservatives.<ref>Chamberlain, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/reaction-to-trumps-supreme-court-pick-split-along-partisan-lines.html Conservatives hail Trump's Supreme Court pick]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Ertelt, Steven (January 31, 2017). [https://www.lifenews.com/2017/01/31/president-donald-trump-nominates-pro-life-friendly-judge-neil-gorsuch-to-the-supreme-court/ President Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Life-Friendly Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Others, most notably [[Andrew Schlafly]], disagreed with the nomination due to concerns about Gorsuch's position on abortion.<ref>Dannenfelser, Marjorie (January 31, 2017). [https://townhall.com/columnists/marjoriedannenfelser/2017/01/31/the-truth-about-trumps-prolife-scotus-list-n2279232 The Truth about Trump’s Pro-life SCOTUS List]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Mainpageright&diff=1302133&oldid=1301962</ref>

Upon the swing justice [[Anthony Kennedy|Anthony Kennedy's]] announcement on June 21, 2018, that he would retire from the Court at the end of the succeeding month, Trump nominated the conservative [[Brett Kavanaugh]] to replace him.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/09/trump-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nominee/ Trump Announces Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Nominee] ''Breitbart News''.</ref>

====Public trust====
According to a poll conducted by [[Emerson College]] on February 5–6, 2017, more Americans trust the Trump Administration than the media.<ref>McHugh, Katie (February 9, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/09/poll-voters-trust-trump-administration-media/ Poll: Voters Trust Trump Administration More Than Media]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref>

====Economic progress====
[[File:Real Disposable Personal Income Per Capita.png|right|350px|thumb|Real Personal Income gains under President Trump beginning from the flat base of President Obama's last year in office. ''Source: Federal Reserve Board'']]
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor}}
In May 2017, the unemployment rate fell from 4.4% from 4.3%, the lowest since May 2001, as the number of unemployed persons was little changed at 6.9 million and the labor force participation rate fell to 62.7 percent.<ref>[https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate United States Unemployment Rate]. ''tradingeconomics.com''. Retrieved June 14, 2017.</ref>

According to a Rasmussen survey, consumer confidence is the second-highest it's been in the index's history. The market cap of the U.S. stock market has risen more than $3 trillion since Mr. Trump was elected. Small-business confidence has surged to a 12-year high.

==2020 presidential election==
{{See also|2016 U.S. presidential election|Donald Trump achievements|Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|United States presidential election, 2020}}
As an incumbent with a strong economy, Donald Trump was favored to win the 2020 U.S. presidential election. However, Democrats, through the use of [[voter fraud]], stole the election from Donald Trump and gave it to Joe Biden illegally. (see [[Biden Putsch]])

=== Donald Trump on Joe Biden's age and his aging ===
''See also:'' [[Biden's age]] and [[Donald Trump's age]]

Nate Silver of ''FiveThirtyEight'' wrote about Bidens's age:
{{Cquote|A lot of rank-and-file voters do have concerns about Biden’s age. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll in February found that 62 percent of voters had reservations about voting for someone aged 75 or older. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx Other polls] have also shown advanced age to be a concern among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.<ref>[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-bidens-opponents-being-too-coy-in-making-age-an-issue/ Voters Care About Biden’s Age — Not About His Gaffes] by Nate Silver,''FiveThirtyEight''</ref>}}

Donald Trump has called Joe Biden "sleepy" and said that "he looks different than he used to, he acts different than he used to, he’s even slower than he used to be".<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?] EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE, ''The Atlantic''</ref> See also: [[Biden's age]]

The ''[[New York Times]]'' stated:
{{Cquote|Meeting with a group of union officials in the West Wing this year, the president appealed for their support in part by tapping on his head and saying, “Biden is losing it,” according to a participant in the meeting who disclosed the president’s comment on condition of anonymity.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/joe-biden-age.html Why Joe Biden’s Age Worries Some Democratic Allies and Voters], ''New York Times''</ref>}}

=== Trump's Social Media Ban ===
On January 8, 2021, [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]], in violation of the First Amendment and at risk of being put out of business by the [[Sherman Antitrust Act]] and [[U.S. Color Revolution#Executive Order 13848|Executive Order 13848]] due to their [[antitrust]] violations and censorious actions, illegally censored and silenced President Trump on their platforms by permanently suspending his accounts with them.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/breaking-twitter-bans-president-donald-trump-permanently/ BREAKING: Twitter Bans President Donald Trump — PERMANENTLY] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> This was part of co-ordinated collusion between Twitter, Facebook, [[Instagram]], [[Google]] (and its [[YouTube]] subsidiary) and other liberal Big Tech companies to target Trump and his supporters for illegal censorship and silencing of viewpoints and opinions the Left does not like,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/__trashed-15/ Big Tech Launches Massive Coordinated Cyber Attack on 74,000,000 Trump Voters — GOP SILENT] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> while simultaneously allowing violent leftist individuals and groups like Antifa and Black Lives Matter to have free run of their sites and say and do as they please. Although not officially confirmed as yet, Fox News host [[Sean Hannity]] later reported that Trump has since moved over to conservative social media website [[Parler]], prompting a wave of new accounts to subsequently open up there.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/report-sean-hannity-says-president-trump-joined-parler/ UPDATE – NOT CONFIRMED: Sean Hannity Says President Trump Has Joined Parler] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

==Trump's backed candidates==
*In May 2022, Trump-backed author [[J.D. Vance]] wins GOP primary for [[Ohio]] Senate seat.<ref>Mark Lungariello, [https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/j-d-vance-wins-gop-primary-for-ohio-senate-seat/amp/ Trump-backed author J.D. Vance wins GOP primary for Ohio Senate seat], ''NY Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/ohio-primary-results-2022-05-03/ Ohio primary results: Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Republican Senate race], ''CBS'', May 3, 2023.</ref><ref>Annie Linskey and David Weigel, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/ohioans-head-polls-senate-primary-tests-trumps-sway/ J.D. Vance, with a Trump boost, clinches Senate GOP primary in Ohio], ''Washington Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

Ohio primaries tested power of Trump endorsement.<ref>Art Moore, [https://www.wnd.com/2022/05/gop-doubles-democrat-turnout-ohio-despite-roe-leak/ GOP doubles Democrat turnout in Ohio despite Roe leak], ''WND'', May 5, 2022.</ref><blockquote>[[RNC]] Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Breitbart News that Ohio voters "reject Biden's failed agenda of historic inflation, Biden's gas hike, and the crisis at our southern border, and will hold Democrats accountable and vote for Republicans up and down the ballot."</blockquote>

At [[Breitbart]], Nick Gilbertson summed up the May/2022 elections: "Clean sweep: all 22 Trump-backed candidates win primaries in Ohio, Indiana."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/03/22-trump-backed-candidates-win-primaries-ohio-indiana/ Clean Sweep: All 22 Trump-Backed Candidates Win Primaries in Ohio, Indiana], ''Breitbart'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

== Liberal denialism and Donald Trump ==

:''See also:'' [[Liberal denialism and Donald Trump]] and [[Liberal denial]]

Post the 2016 U.S. presidential election many liberals were in denial that Donald Trump was going to be president of the United States. Before the election, many liberal media outlets took the line that Donald Trump could not win the [[Republican]] primary and could not win the presidential election.<ref>
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/09/the-wrongest-media-predictions-about-donald-trump/?utm_term=.febb2623a89f The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump], ''Washington Post'', 2016</ref>

=== Political scientists, denialism and Donald Trump ===

{{See also|Atheism and science}}

Few, if any, [[Political science|political scientists]] predicted early on that Donald Trump would win the Republican primary and then would subsequently be elected president of the United States. Furthermore, most pollsters indicated that Trump would lose the election.

27 percent of American political scientists believe in the existence of God while 76 percent of American doctors said they believe in God.<ref>
*[http://www.livescience.com/379-scientists-belief-god-varies-starkly-discipline.html Scientists belief in God varies starkly by discipline], Livescience.com
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/8318894/ns/health-health_care/t/survey-most-doctors-believe-god-afterlife/ Most doctors believe in God], NBC News</ref> Most American [[atheism|atheists]] lean to the left politically (see: [[Atheism and politics]]). Compared to [[medical science]], which has many effective medicines and surgical procedures, the social science of political science is often unreliable.

===Trump and the mainstream media===
{{See also|Mainstream media and Donald Trump}}
The leftist [[mainstream media]] despises Trump and, under the influence of [[Trump Derangement Syndrome]], refuses to report objectively when covering him.

=== Angry secular leftists and Donald Trump ===

:''See also:'' [[Donald Trump and American atheists]] and [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]

American [[secular left]]ists were extremely angry and upset in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election victory (see: [[Donald Trump and American atheists]]).

In certain cases, it became debilitating (see:: [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]). The website Marketwatch reported concerning the aftermath of the 2016 presidential race: ''Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services''<ref>[https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-win-is-causing-a-surge-in-demand-for-mental-health-services-2016-11-10 Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services], Marketwatch 2016</ref>

The ''Religion News Service'' reported:
{{Cquote|For the last decade, [[Atheism|atheists]], [[secular humanism|humanists]] and others [[secular]]ists have worked hard to organize a “secular vote” that would counter the political clout of the [[religious right]].

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory dealt that movement a body blow when he garnered 81 percent of the white [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical]] vote and 60 percent of the white [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] vote. [[Mormonism|Mormons]], too, voted overwhelmingly for Trump...

[Trump's] platform was seen as anti-secular in many atheist and humanist circles. He said he would appoint religiously conservative Supreme Court justices, ban [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants, favor [[Christianity]] and repeal the [[Johnson Amendment]], which prohibits certain tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates — issues antithetical to organized atheism and [[humanism]].<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/11/09/dealt-a-body-blow-atheists-and-humanists-regroup/ Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup] by Kimberly Winston, ''Religion News Service'', November 9, 2016</ref>}}

== 2024 Election ==
The election was too big too rig so the results came soon unlike 2020.

== Second presidency of Donald Trump==
[[Susie Wiles]] was chosen by Trump to be [[Chief of Staff]].

[[Kelly Loeffler]] along with [[Steve Witkoff]] were chosen by president-elect Trump to co-chair his inaugural committee in his upcoming second presidency.<ref>[https://wtop.com/inauguration/2024/11/trump-announces-golf-partner-and-former-georgia-senator-will-co-chair-inaugural-committee/ Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee], ''Associated Press'', Nov 9, 2024</ref>

==Trump’s Website: 45 Office ==
{{main|45 Office}}
On March 29, 2021, Trump launched 45 Office.

==Books==
*''Trump: The Art of the Deal'' with Tony Schwartz (1987)
*''Trump: Surviving at the Top'' with Charles Leerhsen (1990)
*''Trump: The Art of the Comeback'' with Kate Bohner (1997)
*''The America We Deserve'' with Dave Shiflett (2000)
*''Trump: How to Get Rich'' with Meredith McIver (2004)
*''Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know about Success, Real Estate and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2005)
*''Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men, One Message'' with Meredith McIver and Robert T. Kiyosaki (2006)
*''Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life'' with Bill Zanker (2007)
*''Trump: Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges into Success'' with Meredith McIver (2008)
*''Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education in Business and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2009)
*''Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich—and Why Most Don't'' with Robert T. Kiyosaki (2011)
*''Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again'' (2011)
*''Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again'' (2015)

==Quotes==
===Quotes as U.S. President===
====Inaugural address====
*"....today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people."<ref name="InaugTransc">[https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/full-text-donald-trump-inauguration-speech-transcript-233907 Full text: 2017 Donald Trump inauguration speech transcript]. ''Politico''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref>
*"We assembled here today our issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and in every hall of power, from this day forward: a new vision will govern our land, from this day forward, it's going to be only America first. America first."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"[We will] unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the Earth."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>

====2017====
*"In America we don’t worship government, we worship God."<ref>Miller, S.A. (May 13, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/13/donald-trump-tells-liberty-university-graduates-we/ Trump at Liberty University: ‘We don’t worship government, we worship God’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Moons, Michelle (May 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/13/president-donald-trumps-1st-commencement-speech-america-dont-worship-government-worship-god/ President Donald Trump’s First Commencement Speech: ‘In America We Don’t Worship Government, We Worship God’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref>
*"I didn’t get elected to serve the Washington media—I got elected to serve the forgotten men and women and that’s exactly what I’m doing."<ref>Spiering, Charlie (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/donald-trump-vows-to-fight-on-no-politician-in-history-has-been-treated-worse-or-more-unfairly/ Donald Trump: ‘I Didn’t Get Elected to Serve the Washington Media’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Singman, Brooke (May 17, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/17/trump-takes-on-media-during-coast-guard-commencement-speech.html Trump takes on media during Coast Guard commencement speech]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>
* "The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented." (UN speech, September 2017)
* "The most important truth our Founders understood was this: Freedom is not a gift from government; freedom is a gift from God."<ref>[https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/920474831749025795 @realDonaldTrump], 17 Oct 2017</ref><ref>Crookston, Paul (October 17, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-freedom-not-gift-government-freedom-gift-god/ Trump: ‘Freedom Is Not a Gift From Government; Freedom Is a Gift From God’]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved October 20, 2017.</ref>

===Quotes from the 2016 campaign for President===

Trump's tactics of naming and shaming candidates has been proven very effective. He called Jeb Bush 'low-energy Jeb' and it stuck. Then came Marco Rubio as 'Little Marco.' Next came 'Lyin' Ted' for Ted Cruz. For the Democrats, he calls Hillary Clinton 'Crooked Hillary' and Bernie Sanders "Crazy Bernie."

*“We will no longer surrender this country or its people to the false song of [[globalism]].”
*"I think we have a president who, as a president, is totally incompetent, and he doesn’t know what he’s doing. I think he has no idea what he’s doing. And our country is going to [[hell]]."<ref>http://time.com/4210983/republican-debate-barack-obama-incompetent/</ref>
*"I will be the greatest jobs president that [[God]] ever created."
*"I’m using my own money. I’m not using the lobbyists. I’m not using donors. I don’t care. I’m really rich."
*"Free trade is terrible. Free trade can be wonderful if you have smart people. But we have stupid people."
*"Nobody would be tougher on ISIS than Donald Trump. Nobody. Within our military, I will find the General Patton, or I will find General MacArthur, I will find the right guy."
*"I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will have [[Mexico]] pay for that wall."
*"I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct."<ref>https://video.foxnews.com/v/4406746003001/watch-a-replay-of-fox-news-prime-time-presidential-debate/?#sp=show-clips</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&oq=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64l3.8295j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8 Google search]</ref>
*"Becoming the nominee of the party of [[Abraham Lincoln]] has been the greatest honor of my life.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/294401-trump-claims-party-of-lincoln-mantle-in-speech-at-black</ref>

====General election debate quotes====
*"Because you would be in jail." (Trump in response to Clinton saying that it would be a good thing that he "is not in charge of the law in our country")<ref name="2ndTranscript">[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/2016-presidential-debate-transcript-229519 Full transcript: Second 2016 presidential debate]. ''Politico''. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.</ref>
*"Now she’s blaming the lie on the late great Abraham Lincoln. ...Honest Abe never lied. That’s the good thing. That's the big difference between Abraham Lincoln and you." (Trump in response to Clinton's excuse for having "'a public and private position on certain issues.'")<ref name="2ndTranscript"/>
*"Hillary has experience, but it’s bad experience."<ref>Goodenough, Patrick (September 27, 2016). [https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/ Trump: 'Hillary Has Experience, But It's Bad Experience']. ''cnsnews.com''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

===Quotes from Twitter===
[[File:Screenshot 2015-09-28-12-11-31-1.png|right|300px|Thumb|Tweet from Billionaire Carl Icahn]]
{{Cquote| '''Somebody said I’m the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters.'''}}
Trump's tweets are archived and fully searchable online.<ref>http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/archive</ref> Here are some choice examples:
* "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (August 6, 2012, 1:23 pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/232572505238433794 "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (November 13, 2012, 12:23pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/268449146711703553 "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (January 1, 2014, 4:39pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/418542137899491328 "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>

====2015====
* "So many 'politically correct' fools in our country. We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense!" (August 8, 2015)
* "Notice that illegal immigrants will be given ObamaCare and free college tuition but nothing has been mentioned about our VETERANS #DemDebate" (October 13, 2015)
* "They laughed at me when I said to bomb the ISIS controlled oil fields. Now they are not laughing and doing what I said." (November 13, 2015)
* "President Obama said 'ISIL continues to shrink' in an interview just hours before the horrible attack in Paris. He is just so bad! CHANGE." (November 14, 2015)
* "Refugees from Syria are now pouring into our great country. Who knows who they are - some could be ISIS. Is our president insane?" (November 17, 2015)
* "Eight Syrians were just caught on the southern border trying to get into the U.S. ISIS maybe? I told you so. WE NEED A BIG & BEAUTIFUL WALL!" (November 19, 2015)

====2016====
* "Hillary said that guns don't keep you safe. If she really believes that she should demand that her heavily armed bodyguards quickly disarm!" (January 3, 2016)
* "I wonder if President Obama would have attended the funeral of Justice Scalia if it were held in a Mosque? Very sad that he did not go!" (February 20, 2016)
* "The organized group of people, many of them thugs, who shut down our First Amendment rights in Chicago, have totally energized America!" (March 12, 2016)
* "Why is it that the horrendous protesters, who scream, curse punch, shut down roads/doors during my RALLIES, are never blamed by media? SAD!" (March 20, 2016)
* "Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels was. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart!" (March 22, 2016)
* "For the 1st time in American history, America’s 16,500 border patrol agents have issue[d] a presidential primary endorsement—me! Thank you." (April 1, 2016)
*"We are going to say Merry [[Christmas]] again." (December 2016 in [[Michigan]]).<ref>[Trump: 'We are going to say merry Christmas again'], ''The Hill'', December 13, 2016</ref>

====2017====
*"The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!"<ref>Greenwood, Mark (February 17, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320168-trump-the-media-is-the-enemy-of-the-american-people Trump tweets: The media is the 'enemy of the American people']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 27, 2017.</ref>

* "Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!" (March 31, 2017)
* "Despite the constant negative press covfefe" (May 31, 2017)
* "That's right, we need a TRAVEL BAN for certain DANGEROUS countries, not some politically correct term that won't help us protect our people!" (June 5, 2017, while the Dept. of Justice was arguing in court that his Executive Order was not a "travel ban")
* "Fake News is at an all time high. Where is their apology to me for all of the incorrect stories???" (June 13, 2017)

===Other quotes===
* "[T]he country is going to hell."<ref>Cassidy, Chris (March 19, 2015). [http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2015/03/country_is_going_to_hell_claims_donald_trump "'Country is going to hell,' claims Donald Trump"]. BostonHerald.com website.</ref>
* "We have no leader in this country.”<ref>Reisner, Hiram (April 22, 2011). [https://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/donaldtrump-karlrove-gop-birther/2011/04/22/id/393742 "Trump: I'd just take Libyan oil"]. NewsMax website.</ref>
* "Our leaders are stupid, they are stupid people."<ref>Pierce, Tony (April 29, 2011). [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2011/04/donald-trump-in-vegas-our-leaders-are-stupid-they-are-stupid-people.html "Donald Trump in Vegas: 'Our leaders are stupid; they are stupid people'"]. Los Angeles Times website/Top of the Ticket blog.</ref>
* "I can tell you I am [the 2012 Obama campaign's] worst nightmare."<ref>Mooney, Alexander (April 11, 2011). [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/trump-says-he-is-obama-campaigns-worst-nightmare/comment-page-6/ "Trump says he is Obama campaign's worst nightmare"]. Cable News Network website/politicalticker blog.</ref>
* "Obama has no solutions."<ref>Coz, Steve (August 19, 2012). [https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-gibbs-fox-obama/2012/08/19/id/449050/ "Trump fires back at Obama campaign smear"]. Newsmax website/Newsfront.</ref>
*"Everything in life is luck."<ref name="Telegraph">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-election/12107003/Donald-Trump-faces-questions-over-Two-Corinthians.html</ref>
*"[Barack Obama] is probably the least transparent president in the history of the country."<ref name="Telegraph"/>
*"Not teaching your kids about money is like not caring whether they eat."<ref name="Telegraph"/>

==See also==

<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">

* [[Trump Administration]]
* [[Essay:Donald Trump One Two Body Blow]]
* [[The Chalkening]]
* [[Trump University]]
*[[Liberal Smear Machine]]
* [[Kathryn Steinle]]
* [[Mollie Tibbetts]]
* [[Sarah Root]]
* [[Alveda King]]
* [[Trump effect]]
* [[Deep State coup 2.0]]
* [[Biden Junta]]
* [[Jair Bolsonaro]]
* [[Javier Milei]]

</div>

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.trump.com Trump.com - Official website]
* [https://www.donaldjtrump.com donaldjtrump.com - Official website]
* [http://www.LyingCrookedHillary.com LyingCrookedHillary.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8c2Cq-vpg The Untruth About Donald Trump] by [[Stefan Molyneux]], Published on Jan 18, 2016
* [http://www.untruthaboutdonaldtrump.com UntruthAboutDonaldTrump.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yyoauXmzjg Do Emotions Trump Facts?] [[Thomas Sowell]] on Donald Trump - Rebutted! by Stefan Molyneux
* [http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/04/trump-explains-conversion-on-abortion.html Trump explains his pro-life conversion]
* 100 groups have signed [http://www.pseagles.com/Coalition_letter_Supreme_Court this coalition letter] re: Trump's [[Trump Supreme Court|nomination to the Supreme Court]].
* [https://youtu.be/oh2Sj_QpZOA SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan] - SkyNews Australia
* [https://rumble.com/vucs3g-exclusive-interview-with-donald-trump-kashs-corner.html Exclusive Interview with Donald Trump], [[Kash Patel]], February 8, 2022



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Donald Trump

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MacTavish:

{{Officeholder
|name=Donald John Trump {{verified}}
|image=Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg
|party=[[Republican]] (1987–1999, 2009–2011, 2012–present) formerly Registered Democrat primary voter (until 1987, 2001–2009), [[Reform Party|Reform]] (1999–2001), and [[Independent voter|Independent]] (2011–2012)
|spouse=Ivana Trump (div.) Marla Maples (div.) [[Melania Trump]] (current)
|birth_date=June 14, 1946
|children=5
|grandchildren=9
|religion=Non-denominational [[Christian]] (since 2020)<ref name=Non/> [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]] (until 2020)
|offices={{Officeholder/president
|country=the United States
|number=45th
|terms=January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
|vp=[[Mike Pence]]
|preceded=[[Barack Obama]]
|former=n
|succeeded=[[Joe Biden]] (position briefly abolished by [[Biden Regime]], then reestablished in 2024)|}}

{{Officeholder/president
|country=the United States
|number=47th
|terms=January 20, 2025 – January 20, 2029
|preceded=[[Joe Biden]]
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|vp=[[JD Vance]]
}}
}}
:''See also [[Donald Trump achievements]].''
:''Trump was [[Conservative of the Year]] in [[Conservative of the Year 2017|2017]] & [[Conservative of the Year 2018|2018]].''
'''Dr. Donald John Trump'''<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/donald-trump-to-talk-politics-business-and-faith-at-liberty-university-convocation-81973/ LU confers seven honorary doctorates to world changers, including President Trump],
By Liberty University News Service, May 13, 2017. christianpost.com</ref> (b. [[Queens]], [[New York]], on [[Donald Trump's age|June 14, 1946]]), nicknamed "'''The Donald'''," is an [[American]] [[Republican]] patriot, statesman, and jobs-creator who, after a storied career as a businessman and media personality, served as the 45th [[President of the United States of America|U.S. President]], after winning the [[2016 presidential election]], and is the victor of the [[2024 presidential election]]. Former [[Democrat]] [[RFK Jr.]] endorsed Trump for reelection in 2024 based on Trump's support of [[freedom of speech]] (contrary to [[Dem]]s today) and his peace-through-strength foreign policy, plus the opportunity to Make America Healthy Again. In addition, he was endorsed by [[Elon Musk]] and the American podcaster Joe Rogan in his 2024 reelection.

Trump [[Donald Trump achievements|achieved much during his presidency]] and advanced many [[conservative]] priorities for the benefit of all [[American]]s. He boosted the [[U.S.]] [[energy]] sector by reducing dependence on the [[Middle East]], helped lower gasoline prices, and encouraged projects such as the [[Keystone Pipeline]]. Despite his immense success by any objective measure, Trump received more (politically motivated) criticism than any other U.S. president.

Trump leads against the [[transgender agenda]] that allows males to invade women's and girls' sports. Trump has vowed to shut down the [[Department of Education]], which pushes the [[transgender]] ideology in schools.

Trump's [[conservative populism]] has attracted many millions of new voters to the [[Republican Party]]. In the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 presidential election]], Trump received at least a record-smashing 74+ million lawful votes, many in the key [[swing states]]. Drawing crowds 500 times larger than [[Democrats]]', Trump defeated [[Joe Biden]] in the voting on [[Election Day]] but millions of votes cast by [[Democrat]] [[ballot harvesting]] and unverified signatures on mail-in ballots (particularly in [[swing states]]) flipped the reported outcome amid suspected [[election fraud]].<ref>
[https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/may_2022/election_integrity_most_voters_still_suspect_cheating Election Integrity: Most Voters Still Suspect Cheating], Rassmussen Reports, May 25, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/washington-secrets/biden-2020-win-tainted-56-say-it-was-a-cheaters-paradise Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater’s paradise], by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist, October 11, 2021.</ref> 4 years later, Trump defeated his Democrat opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the [[2024 presidential election]] in what was labelled by several news sources including the ''[[Financial Times]]'', ''[[The Telegraph]]'' and ''[[USA Today]]'' as a "landslide".<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/002fe4ce-14f3-44b5-a617-6015d0c3e11d#post-222fd294-1655-4587-a6a1-b99e890404be US election 2024 as it happened]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/06/donald-trump-showing-early-signs-of-winning-election/ Trump says he has ‘unprecedented and powerful mandate’ after securing election win]</ref>

==Early life==
Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York City as the second son of Fred Trump, Sr., and his wife Mary Anne (née MacLeod), after the late Fred, Jr. He is of mixed German and Scottish origin, and his younger sisters and brother are Elizabeth, Maryanne, and Robert. After high school, he attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

==Career==
[[File:Trump business.jpg|right]]
Donald Trump began his career at [[Trump Organization]]. In his college years, he helped revitalize one of his father's failing real estate ventures. Trump began opening hotels and casinos, which provided him with the cash flow to engage in other ventures. He owns the world-famous [[Trump Tower]] and is the founder of the publicly traded Trump Hotel Casinos & Resorts. Trump also owns the Trump brand, which sells a variety of items, such as bottled water, steak, and even mortgages. Trump has authored several books and weathered changing business fortunes, but despite encountering formidable challenges, he has long continued to be a successful businessman and entrepreneur.

Trump [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2000|ran unsuccessfully]] for the nomination of the [[Reform Party]] in 2000. Trump considered [[presidential election 2012|running for president in 2012]] as a [[Republican]]. He, among others, questioned the citizenship of [[Barack Obama]], citing his failure to produce his birth certificate. After Obama bizarrely produced a short-form birth certificate, Trump and many other [[birther|experts]] continued to doubt its authenticity. Obama's approval ratings dropped to only 40% during the peak of the controversy. Trump later exited the race, and gave the customary endorsement to [[Mitt Romney]] as the other [[Republican]] contenders did.

==2024 presidential campaign==
{{See also|2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign}}
[[File:Trump 2024 Iconic and Historical Campaign.jpg|thumbnail|The 2024 is a memorable campaign that we all will remember in our hearts.]]

Donald Trump officially declared his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on November 15, 2022. His announcement took place at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he expressed his intention to reclaim the presidency. Trump emphasized themes of nationalism and economic revival.

As the campaign progressed, Trump faced various legal witch hints against him but remained a dominant figure in the Republican primaries anyways, being victorious against the Fake News. Polls indicated strong support among Republican voters, with a significant percentage expressing approval of his leadership style. His campaign strategy included a focus on rallying grassroots support and leveraging media and podcast appearances (thanks to Barron) to maintain visibility, something Kamala massibly failed.

In a notable development, Trump secured the necessary delegates to become the Republican nominee, setting the stage for a potential rematch against President Joe Biden, who also confirmed his candidacy but was removed later to install Kamala instead.

At least two assasination attempts were made against him, the first one he saved as a miracle and his faith grows. The second was stopped near a Trump Golf Club in Florida.

He received the support of [[Robert Kennedy, Jr]] and other former democrats, as well as [[Elon Musk]] and even Joe Biden weared a MAGA hat and seemed happy that Kamala lost.

[[File:Trump McDonald's.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump working the [[McDonald's]] Drive-Thru window.]]
In a November 2023 CNN Poll: Trump was narrowly leading Biden in hypothetical rematch.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/07/politics/cnn-poll-trump-biden-matchup/index.htmlCNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads Biden in hypothetical rematch], ''CNN'', Nov 8, 2023</ref>

In November 2023, the [[Minnesota]] Supreme Court blocked a bid to remove Trump from the primary ballot in a 14th Amendment challenge.<ref>Marshall Cohen, [https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/politics/minnesota-14th-amendment-trump/index.html Minnesota Supreme Court blocks bid to remove Trump from primary ballot in 14th Amendment challenge], ''CNN'', November 8, 2023</ref>

A November 2023 poll showed: voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China.<ref>Lauren Irwin, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4303281-voters-trust-trump-over-biden-on-ukraine-israel-and-china-poll/ Voters trust Trump over Biden on Ukraine, Israel and China: poll], ''The Hill'', Nov 9, 2023</ref>

On the Israel "Palestinian" Gaza regime Hamas war [[Swords of Iron]], Trump said in November 2023, "Sometimes you have to let things play out" - his stand against a ceasefire.<ref>Brett Samuels, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/4304401-trump-israel-hamas-war-let-things-play-out/ Trump on Israel-Hamas war: ‘Sometimes you have to let things play out’] ''The Hill'', 11/10/23 </ref>

[[File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza - finish the problem - Mar 5 2024.jpg|thumb|File:Trump backs Israeli Operation in Gaza: "finish the problem." (Mar 5 2024)]]
On Mar 5, 2024, Super Tuesday, Trump expressed his full support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'.<ref>Chris Williams, [https://www.livenowfox.com/news/state-of-the-union-speech-2024 State of the Union: Biden expected to talk immigration, economy, ceasefire], ''Fox News'', March 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
What do Republicans say? Trump has not said much on Gaza. However, he said Israel needs to "finish the problem" in its war against Hamas in Gaza when he recently called into "FOX and Friends."</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-israel-gaza-finish-problem-rcna141905 Trump breaks silence on Israel's military campaign in Gaza: 'Finish the problem'], ''NBC News'', Mar 5, 2024</ref>

On March 25, 2024, Trump said: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel after Oct. 7.<ref>
Omer Lachmanovitch And Ariel Kahana, [https://www.jns.org/trump-only-a-fool-would-have-not-acted-like-israel-on-oct-7/ Trump: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel on Oct. 7], ''JNS'', Mar 25, 2024</ref> And that "People that were in other administrations with Biden saw him as weak, ineffective, Hamas would have never done that attack if I were there."

Trump's November 2023 video focused on the October 7 massacre:
{{Cquote|Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday released a new campaign video.
The video ad builds on the thousands of people, including 31 Americans, killed by Hamas in Israel since October 7, and slams US President Joe Biden's release of billions of dollars in funds to Iran.

The campaign video said, "Trump played hardball with Iran. Destroyed ISIS. Kept the Middle East at peace. Kept us out of endless wars with strength."<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/380118 Trump's new video focuses on the october 7th massacre], ''INN '', 11 Nov 2023</ref>}}

On November 10, 2023, [[Elise Stefanik]] filed an ethics complaint against corrupt Trump fraud trial judge [[Arthur Engoron]].{{Cquote|Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) filed a judicial ethics complaint Friday against the New York judge overseeing former President Trump’s civil fraud trial, claiming the judge has shown “inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance” toward the former president and calling on him to resign.

Judge Arthur Engoron has displayed a “clear judicial bias” against Trump and broken “several rules” in the state’s judicial conduct code, Stefanik wrote in a letter to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.<ref>Ella Lee, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4304049-elise-stefanik-ethics-complaint-trump-fraud-trial-judge/ Elise Stefanik files ethics complaint against Trump fraud trial judge], ''The Hill'', 11/10/23.</ref>}}

In November 2023, Trump told [[Argentina]]'s President-elect [[Javier Milei]] he plans to visit Buenos Aires.
{{Cquote|Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trump-tells-argentinas-president-elect-javier-milei-plans-105125913 Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires], ''ABC News'', Nov 24, 2023.</ref>}}

In November 2023, a "representative of Black Lives Matter" (BLM), activist Mark Fisher, endorsed Donald Trump and drew loud applause from supporters.<ref>Thomas Kika, [https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-blm-endorsement-draws-loud-applause-supporters-1849002 Donald Trump's Black Lives Matter Endorsement Draws Loud Applause From Supporters], Dec 2, 2023</ref>

A December 2023 poll found that young voters prefer Trump to handle the Israel-Hamas war.<ref>[https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/12/6/iop-youth-poll-fall-23/ Young Voters Sour on Biden, Prefer Trump to Handle Israel-Hamas War in Latest Harvard IOP Youth Poll]. By Thomas J. Mete, ''Crimson'' Staff Writer. Dec 6, 2023</ref>

On December 27, 2023, the Trump team released an ad titled "Burning down", addressing the dangerous border issue by Biden, including drug smuggling and the potential for Hamas-like Islamic terrorist attacks on American soil.<ref>Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022)
@TeamTrump:<blockquote>
🚨 MUST SEE — New Ad from Team Trump: “Burning Down”
From Trump War Room.
[https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 Dec 28, 2023]</blockquote>
On [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1Zt_w6Os2V/ Instagram].</ref>

In a December 9, 2023 published [[WSJ]] poll: Trump takes 2024 lead as Biden approval hits new low. "WSJ Poll Finds Unhappiness with Biden’s performance is pervasive, with economic pessimism weighing him down."<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-takes-2024-lead-as-biden-approval-hits-new-low-wsj-poll-finds-fb4fca0c Trump Takes 2024 Lead as Biden Approval Hits New Low, WSJ Poll Finds], ''WSJ'', Dec 9, 2023</ref> Trump's lead over Biden grows when independent candidates are included.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/poll-shows-biden-hitting-record-low-approvals-falling-behind-against-trump-2024-matchup Poll shows Biden hitting record low approvals, falling behind against Trump in 2024 matchup]. By Michael Lee , Paul Steinhauser, ''Fox News'', Dec 9, 2023</ref>

Another poll showed: "Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 points — And Trump Tops Biden By 4."<ref>
[https://www.mediaite.com/news/shock-poll-nikki-haley-absolutely-wrecks-biden-by-whopping-17-points-and-trump-tops-biden-by-4/ SHOCK POLL: Nikki Haley Absolutely Wrecks Biden By Whopping 17 POINTS — And Trump Tops Biden By 4.] Mediaite, Dec 10, 2023</ref>

On December 14, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected Democrat challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot. Saying "it won’t stop former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, turning aside challenges from critics who argue that his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him."<ref>[https://www.wilx.com/2023/12/14/michigan-court-rejects-challenges-trumps-spot-2024-primary-ballot/ Michigan court rejects challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot], Wilx.com, Dec 14, 2023</ref>

On December 17, 2023, Fox News reported that: "Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens."<ref>Dana Blanton, [https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-trumps-lead-gop-primary-widens Fox News Poll: Trump’s lead in GOP primary widens], ''Fox News'', Dec 17, 2023</ref> "Trump's support stands at 69% in the primary race. That's up 7 points since November and fully 26 points since February."

Meantime, Trump gained a Florida endorsement from [[Marco Rubio]].{{Cquote|Donald Trump has a special interest in embarrassing Ron DeSantis in his home state of Florida, and on the eve of the Iowa caucuses he landed one more prize: the endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio. Rubio, who ran against Trump in 2016 and lost badly to him in the state's GOP primary, follows Sen. Rick Scott, who backed Trump in early November. Trump had been annoyed that it took Rubio this long, people close to him say, but he'll take the win. The former president, whose legal residence is in Palm Beach, also has the bulk of Florida's U.S. House members on his side<ref>https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iowa-caucus-republican-primary-2024/card/trump-s-florida-push-gets-another-boost-IsM310GjI9wRELUYzbaJ</ref>}}

Jan 2024:
Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll.
{{Cquote|President Biden trails former President Trump by eight percentage points in a hypothetical rematch in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of registered voters out Tuesday.

Why it matters: The poll offers an early warning sign for Biden, who flipped Georgia blue in 2020 for the first time in nearly three decades.<ref>Erin Doherty, [https://www.axios.com/2024/01/16/trump-biden-georgia-poll-2024-rematch Trump beating Biden in Georgia in early 2024 poll]</ref>}}

In his victory speech in Iowa caucuses, Jan 16, 2024, Trump pledged to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected. Claiming, Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.<ref>[https://www.jns.org/trump-pledges-to-solve-horrible-situation-in-israel-quickly-if-elected/ Trump pledges to solve ‘horrible’ situation in Israel quickly if elected], ''JNS'', January 16, 2024.<blockquote>
The Republican frontrunner for the White House says that the Jewish state would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he was still president.
Former President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would not have been attacked on Oct. 7 if he had still been president, and pledged to “solve” the “horrible” situation in the Jewish state if he is reelected in November.</blockquote></ref>

WaPo claimed (19 Jan 2024), that "Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration."{{Cquote|Unlike non-Trump Republicans, most of his supporters favor deportation and less legal immigration, a poll finds.<ref>Philip Bump, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/19/trump-supporters-immigration-poll/ Trump-supportive Republicans have harder-line views on immigration], ''Washington Post'', January 19, 2024</ref>}}

Just ahead of the NH primary, Trump leads by wide margin in Post-Monmouth poll finds.
{{Cquote|Haley nearly doubles her support from November, but trails among the Republican Party’s base voters.
<ref>Dan Balz, Scott Clement and Emily Guskin, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/22/trump-leads-new-hampshire-post-monmouth-poll/ Trump leads by wide margin in N.H. primary, Post-Monmouth poll finds], ''WaPo'', Jan 22, 2024.</ref>}}

A Jan 29, 2024 poll in [[Michigan]] showed: 'Biden vs. Trump, Michigan.
Trump has a 3.1% lead based on 21 polls.' Per ''The Hill'' titling its piece: 'Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump.'<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4435973-michigan-gop-kristina-karamo-joe-biden-donald-trump-2024/ Michigan GOP turmoil threatens effort to flip state for Trump], ''The Hill'', Jan 29, 2024</ref>

A Feb 4 2024 published ''NBC'' Poll showed Trump ahead of Biden with 20 points on handling economy.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-biden-trump-economy-presidential-race-rcna136834 Poll: 20-point deficit on handling economy highlights Biden’s struggles against Trump], NBC News, Feb 4, 2024</ref>

A Feb 27, 2024, poll showed:<ref>[https://emersoncollegepolling.com/wisconsin-2024-poll-trump-45-biden-42/ Wisconsin 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42% - February 27th, 2024]</ref> '[[Wisconsin]] 2024 Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 42%'.

Mar 2024. [[MSNBC]] anchor dismissed own network's polling, suggesting enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think. <ref>Kendall Tietz , [https://www.foxnews.com/media/andrea-mitchell-dismisses-networks-polling-suggests-enthusiasm-biden-bigger-think Andrea Mitchell dismisses own network's polling, suggests enthusiasm for Biden may be 'bigger than we think'], "Fox News'', March 6, 2024<blockquote>
The MSNBC host said Super Tuesday results made her think polling 'is not quite accurate'</blockquote></ref>

As of two days after his [[SOTU]] address, Biden is still behind Trumpn in battleground States, but Trump's playing catch-up on the Ground.<ref>Ken Thomas and Alex Leary, [https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-biden-2024-polls-65928c84 In Battleground States, Trump Is Ahead in Polls but Playing Catch-Up on the Ground], ''WSJ'', Mar 9, 2024</ref>
"Biden and Democrats have a big cash advantage over Republicans, and have funneled far more to state parties to build campaign infrastructure."

On Mar 11, 2024, "Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple polls."<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/presidential-election-latest-polls-biden-trump-1877928 Joe Biden Suddenly Leads Donald Trump in Multiple Polls], ''Newsweek'', Mar 11, 2024</ref>

But according to ''CBS'' reported poll on Mar 12, "Trump leads Biden narrowly in [[Georgia]]."<ref>
[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-trump-biden-georgia-2024-cbs-news/ Trump leads Biden narrowly in Georgia as general election comes into focus — CBS News Battleground poll], ''CBS News'', Mar 12, 2024</ref>

And reported on ''Fox News'' Mar 14 about [[Michigan]]. "Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll."<ref>Paul Steinhauser, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-holds-slight-edge-over-biden-crucial-battleground-state-poll Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll], ''Fox News'', 14 Mar 2024</ref>

===Colorado, Maine rulings===
On December 20, 2023, Four --out of seven-- state Supreme Court judges in [[Colorado]] illegally banned Trump from the 2024 ballot "without due process."<ref name=wsj>The Editorial Board, [https://www.wsj.com/articles/colorado-supreme-court-donald-trump-ballot-2024-fourteenth-amendment-083b1271 The Folly of Colorado’s Trump Disqualification], ''WSJ'', Dec. 20, 2023.</ref> Explained in the [[Wall Street Journal]]:
"Even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the ruling, as it probably will, the Colorado decision will confirm for millions of Americans that Mr. Trump’s opponents will do everything possible to deny them their democratic choice."<ref name=wsj/>

Even [[Chris Christie]], a Trump foe, blasted the Colorado ballot decision.
{{Cquote|Chris Christie said voters - not the courts - should decide if Donald Trump deserves to be reelected in 2024.<ref>Sudiksha Kochi, [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/20/chris-christie-blasts-colorado-ballot-decision-trump/71982107007/ Chris Christie, a Trump foe, blasts Colorado ballot decision], ''USA Today'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>}}

[[Bill Barr]], another harsh Trump critic said: it is "legally wrong," will "backfire."<ref>Nick Robertson, [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4370525-barr-colorado-court-trump-ruling-legally-wrong-will-backfire/ Barr says Colorado court’s Trump ruling ‘legally wrong,’ will ‘backfire’], ''The Hill'', Dec 20, 2023</ref>

[[Alan Dershowitz]] called the ruling "Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd."<ref>Jeff Poor, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/20/dershowitz-on-colorado-ruling-antidemocratic-unconstitutional-absurd/ Dershowitz on Colorado Ruling: Anti-Democratic, Unconstitutional, Absurd], ''Breitbart'', Dec 20, 2023</ref> Saying: "In the 60 years I’ve been practicing and teaching law, I’ve never seen a decision that’s so anti-democratic and so unconstitutional."

[[Liberal media]] admitted that [[Democrat]] judges just bungled this: "Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot." <ref>[https://www.aol.com/news/colorado-hands-trump-political-gift-162304129.html Colorado hands Trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot], ''NBC Universal'', December 20, 2023</ref>

Days later, [[Maine]] Democrat secretary of state [[Shenna Bellows]] followed suit in unilaterally and illegally banning Trump from the 2024 election in that state.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/politics/maines-top-election-official-bars-trump-from-states-2024-primary-ballot-2766c6f1 Maine Becomes Second State to Bar Trump From 2024 Primary Ballot]. ''WSJ'', December 28, 2023</ref>

On January 2, 2024, Trump appealed the Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to the state Superior Court.<ref>Isabella Murray, [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-appeals-maine-14th-amendment-election-disqualification-state/story?id=106051232 Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment election disqualification to state Superior Court], ''ABC News'', Jan 2, 2024</ref>

===Supreme Court ruling===
On Mar 4, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump stays on the ballot and it was improper for [[Colorado]] and another state to try to exclude him.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/04/supreme-court-decision-trump-colorado-ballot-takeaways/72841402007/ Trump stays on Colorado ballot: What to know from Supreme Court ruling], ''USA Today'', Mar 4, 2024.</ref><ref>Brianna Herlihy, Anders Hagstrom, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-unanimously-for-trump-in-colorado-ballot-disqualification-dispute Supreme Court rules unanimously for Trump in Colorado ballot disqualification dispute], ''Fox News'', Mar 4, 2024</ref>

===Assassination "joke"===
In Jan 2024, a hot mic catches Journos joking about Trump being assassinated,<ref>Tommy Christopher, [https://www.mediaite.com/news/hot-mic-catches-journos-laughing-and-joking-about-trump-being-assassinated-at-appeals-court/ Hot Mic Catches Journos Laughing and Joking About Trump Being Assassinated At Appeals Court], Mediatie, Jan 9th, 2024</ref> as Trump was in Washington for federal court appearance.<ref>Brian Flood, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/hot-mic-picks-media-members-seemingly-referencing-jfk-assassination-while-setting-trump-live-shot Hot mic picks up media members seemingly referencing JFK assassination while setting up Trump live shot], ''Fox News'', January 10, 2024</ref>

===Assassination attempts===
{{See also|Trump assassination attempt}}
[[File:Fight.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Donald Trump raises his fist immediately after a failed assassination attempt.<ref>[https://youtu.be/O-zrbaXbsLg Trump Hater Cenk Uygur just admitted Trump’s Fist Pump made him proud! 😮], Ovation Eddie 2, Jul 17, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref>]]
In April 2024 [[Democrat]]s introduced a bill in [[Congress]] to remove [[Secret Service]] protection from [[President Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/13/flashback-dems-pushed-bill-to-take-away-trumps-secret-service-detail/ Flashback: Dems Pushed Bill To Take Away Trump’s Secret Service Detail], WALLACE WHITE, ''[[Daily Caller]], July 13, 2024. dailycaller.com</ref> The bill's chief sponsor was Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] who chaired the [[J6 witch hunt]].

To everyone's surprise, Biden refused to step aside after a disastrous debate performance with President Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden was roundly criticized by members of his own party and the [[liberal media]], demanding Biden's resignation.<ref>[https://archive.is/VXMfq#selection-5665.0-5727.12 The Almighty Calls for Biden], The Editorial Board, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', July 7, 2024.</ref> Donors began to bail, and Democrat members of [[Congress]] feared being dragged down with him. Biden dug in, as an anxious party awaited his next move.

On July 5, 2024 ''[[Newsweek]]'' reported ''Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool' ''<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-donald-trump-glenn-kirschner-1921542 Supreme Court Just Gave Joe Biden 'a Powerful Tool'—Legal Analyst], Published Jul 05, 2024 Updated Jul 06, 2024. newsweek.com</ref> citing 'legal analyst' Glenn Kirschner who said that Biden possesses "powers" relating to presidential immunity and noted that "he's gonna have to use them to save democracy." The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] posted an analysis on the [[SCOTUS]] presidential immunity ruling asking, ''Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?''<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotus-seal-team-six-analogy-analysis-1.7256053 Did the Supreme Court really just give U.S. presidents the power to assassinate opponents?], Alexander Panetta · CBC News · Posted: Jul 06, 2024. cbc.ca</ref>

On July 8, just five days before the shooting [[Biden]] told donors in a conference call, "We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye."<ref>[https://archive.is/nmJdB Biden told donors on a private call this afternoon: “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.”], Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel. x.com/kenvogel</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/13/report-biden-told-donors-it-was-time-to-put-trump-in-the-bullseye/ Report: Biden told Donors it was ‘Time to Put Trump in the Bullseye’'], ELIZABETH WEIBEL, [[Breitbart]]'', 13 Jul 2024. breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/biden-july-8-were-done-talking-about-debate/ Biden on July 8: ‘We’re Done Talking About the Debate, it’s Time to Put Trump in a Bullseye’], By Cassandra MacDonald, ''[[The Gateway Pundit]]'', Jul. 13, 2024. thegatewaypundit.com</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vswiX81IqhQ "Totally Irresponsible": Megyn Kelly Calls Out Biden Saying "Put Trump in a Bullseye" Days Ago], [[Megyn Kelly]], July 12, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/flashback-5-days-ago-biden-said-put-trump-in-a-bullseye/ar-BB1pWbB1 Flashback: 5 Days Ago Biden Said 'Put Trump in a Bullseye'], by Jack Davis, ''The Western Journal, July 13, 2024. msn.com</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/XZ0RE Biden Threat ‘To Put Trump in a Bullseye’ Met With Shrugs, in Contrast With Firestorm Over Palin ‘Crosshairs’], DEAN KARAYANIS, ''New York Sun, July 10, 2024. nysun.com</ref> Two days after the failed attempt Donald Trump was re-nominated as the official [[GOP]] candidate;<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/us-news/rnc-kicks-off-with-unanimous-nomination-of-trump-two-days-after-near-assassination/ RNC kicks off with spirited nomination of Trump two days after near-assassination], Josh Christenson, ''New York Post'', Published July 15, 2024. nypost.com</ref> the next day [[Biden]] announced he may drop out of the race.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/us-news/biden-says-medical-condition-could-prompt-him-to-drop-out-if-doctors-came-to-me/ Biden says ‘medical condition’ could prompt him to drop out ‘if doctors came to me’], By Steven Nelson, ''[[New York Post]]'', Published July 17, 2024. nypost.com</ref>

President Trump delivered his Acceptance speech two blocks from where [[President Theodore Roosevelt]] was shot while campaigning for re-election in 1912 and continued delivering his speech with a bullet in his chest.

In 2024, [[Asif Merchant]], Islamic Pakistani National, arrested for involvement in the Islamic Republic of Iran's plot to assassinate Donald Trump.<ref>Eric Tucker, [https://apnews.com/article/iran-pakistan-murderforhire-trump-justice-department-5a3abe0895ae7c2be14f89fc4e49bc53 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil] 'Associated Press'', August 7, 2024.
<blockquote>
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, including potentially of former President Donald Trump.

The case disclosed by the Justice Department on Tuesday comes two years after officials disrupted a separate scheme that they said was aimed at former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton.

Asif Merchant traveled to New York in June for the purpose of meeting with men he thought he was recruiting to carry out the killings, even paying a $5,000 advance to two would-be assassins who were actually undercover law enforcement officers, federal officials said. He was arrested in July as he prepared to leave the United States, after having told the men that he would provide further instructions, including the names of the intended targets, in August or September after he returned to Pakistan.</blockquote></ref><ref>Robert Legare, Nicole Sganga, Andres Triay, [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pakistani-iran-murder-plot-u-s-officials/ U. S. charges Pakistani with alleged Iran ties in murder-for-hire plot against Trump, U.S. officials] ''CBS News'', August 7, 2024</ref>

[[File:Image (1).jpg|thumb|In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections]]
In Nov 2024, 3 Islamists Iran linked - charged with plot to asassinate Trump before the elections [Farhad Shakeri], on Oct 7 (the anniversary to Hamas "palestine" led atrocities attack).<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-murder-hire-and-related-charges-against-irgc-asset-and-two Justice Department Announces Murder-For-Hire and Related Charges Against IRGC Asset and Two Local Operatives], ''DOJ'', Nov 8, 2024.

Greg Norman, [https://www.foxnews.com/us/iranian-asset-2-others-charged-plot-assassinate-trump-doj-says.amp Iranian asset charged in plot to assassinate Trump, DOJ says]. ''Fox News'' November 7, 2024.</ref>

===Running mates?===
In January 2024, Trump supporters suggested DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/03/trump-running-mate-poll/72072380007/ Trump supporters suggest DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley as running mates], ''USA Today'', Jan 3, 2024.</ref>
===Iowa Caucuses===

Trump won, easily.<ref>[https://themessenger.com/politics/overwhelming-iowa-win-is-a-little-underwhelming-at-trump-hq Trump’s Historic Win in Iowa Came So Quickly There Was Little Time to Prepare the Celebration at Trump HQ.]</ref> DeSantis edged out Haley. Ramaswamy dropped out.

===Jonathan Diller===

[[File:28pol-swiper-trump-wake-2-bwzv-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg|thumb|Trump visits slain cop Jonathan Diller's family]]
NY: As Biden propaganda team organized an Obama/Clinton recruitment for his campign, Donald Trump’s visit to the family of slain New York City police officer Jonathan Diller was an important moment for the suffering family the officer left behind, one local official said.<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-tremendous-comfort-family-wake-slain-nypd-officer-jonathan-diller-official-says/ Trump Was 'Tremendous Comfort to the Family' at Wake of Slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, Official Says], ''Western Journal'', Mar 29, 2024</ref>

{{Cquote|Mr. Trump called the officer’s death a horrible tragedy and, as he often does on the trail, broadly called for a crackdown on violent crime...<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/us/politics/trump-nypd-officer-wake.html Trump, Attending Wake of Slain N.Y.P.D. Officer, Pushes Campaign Message on Crime], ''NY Times'', Mar 28, 2024.</ref>}}

===Surprising NY poll===

A poll conducted in May 2024: Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip.<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2024/05/30/us-news/biden-leads-trump-by-single-digits-in-new-york-poll/ Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip: poll], ''NY Post'', May 30, 2024</ref>

===Some surprises in CA - Silicon Valley===
June/2024: "In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in." The liberal [[LA Times]] asks 'Is it a big threat to Biden?'<ref>Anabel Sosa, Seema Mehta, Ashley Ahn, Faith E. Pinho, [https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-06-07/2024-election-silicon-valley-and-the-push-for-trump In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden?], ''LA Times'', 6/8/2024.</ref>

===GOP platform===
[[File:GOP platform 2024.jpg|thumb|File:GOP platform 2024]]

The GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals,’ fight anti-Christian bias.<ref>Jacob Magid, [https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-platform-pledges-to-stand-with-israel-deport-pro-hamas-radicals-from-us/ GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals’ from US], ''TOI'', July 7, 2024</ref>

===Misc.===
In Apr 2024, Republicans moved to rename major airport after Trump.<ref>George C. Upper III, [https://www.westernjournal.com/republicans-move-rename-major-airport-trump/ Republicans Move to Rename Major Airport After Trump]. ''Western Journal'', Apr 2, 2024</ref>

In Apr 2024, Trump was forced to reveal his finances to save his properties.<ref>Jon Jackson, [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-forced-to-reveal-his-finances-to-save-his-properties/ar-BB1l1MwY Donald Trump Forced to Reveal His Finances to Save His Properties], ''Newsweek'', via ''MSN'', 04/03/2024</ref>

In an Apr 6, 2024, "Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million" at a fundraising event. <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/06/trump-campaign-says-it-raised-more-than-50-million-at-saturday-fundraiser-00150937 Trump campaign says it raised more than $50 million at Saturday fundraiser], ''Politico'', Apr 6, 2024</ref>

In end of Apr 2024:{{cquote|MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace said ...that freedom of the press could end if former President Donald Trump wins re-election in November.
Wallace said, “The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner is one of the symptoms, one of the signs of a healthy, functioning democracy.<ref>Pam Key, [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/05/01/msnbcs-wallace-if-trump-wins-in-november-freedom-of-the-press-could-end/ MSNBC’s Wallace: If Trump Wins in November Freedom of the Press Could End]. ''Breitbart'', 05/01/2024</ref>
}}

At the 2024 anti-Israel swastika-palestine<ref>Eric Rozenman, [https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/ Keffiyeh as Neo-Swastika Fashion Statement], Washington Jewish Week'', Apr 10, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/en/news/387246 Graffiti at NY college: 'Hitler, please come back'] Luke Tress, ''JTA'', Mar 24, 2024.<blockquote>
Queens College Hillel calls pro-Hitler graffiti a threat to student safety, demands action from administration.
...Tensions have been high at Queens College amid the Israel-Hamas war. A meeting between Muslim and Jewish students in November devolved into shouting. Muslim students at the meeting expressed support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, which launched the war, and castigated an imam who organized the talk.</blockquote></ref><ref>Henry Kopel, [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-the-keffiyeh-became-the-21st-centurys-swastika/ How the Keffiyeh Became the 21st Century’s Swastika], ''TOI'', May 19, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/389117 Man arrested at pro-Palestinian Arab protest in London for carrying swastika placard], ''INN'', Apr 28, 2024.<blockquote>Two men arrested at Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration in the British capital to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.</blockquote></ref><ref>Alana Goodman, [https://freebeacon.com/campus/northwestern-jewish-students-recount-scary-and-shocking-campus-anti-semitism-in-meetings-with-lawmakers/ Northwestern Jewish Students Recount 'Scary and Shocking' Campus Anti-Semitism in Meetings With Lawmakers], ''Free Beacon'', May 2, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/diaspora-affairs/artc-israeli-student-at-john-hopkins-assaulted-after-speaking-about-hostages Israeli student at John Hopkins assaulted after speaking about hostages], ''i24 news'', May 2, 2024.
attacker shouted derogatory remarks at her, including demands for her to "go back to Europe,"</ref><ref>[https://www.foxla.com/news/usc-swastika-fencepost-usc-palestine-protest Swastika found drawn on USC campus fence post], ''FOX 11 Digital Team'' May 1, 2024</ref> Campus "protests" mobs,
as police raided Columbia, Trump: 'Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests.'
<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-beautiful-to-watch-police-raid-columbia-pro-palestinian-student-protests/amp/ Trump: ‘Beautiful to watch’ police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests], By Agencies and ''TOI'' Staff.
2 May 2024.
Former US president and current Republican candidate calls protesters 'raging lunatics and Hamas sympathizers,' says Biden should be speaking out more against university rallies.</ref>

On 14 May 2024, Trump vowed he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected. Explained, Israel's actions in Gaza are war on terror.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-says-hell-deport-anti-israel-pro-palestinian-student-protesters-if-elected-report/ Trump says he’ll deport anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian student protesters if elected — report]. ''TOI'', 28 May, 2024</ref>

On May 30, 2024: GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict.<ref>Bradley Jaye, [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/30/gops-online-donation-platform-overwhelmed-after-trumps-guilty-verdict/ GOP’s Online Donation Platform Overwhelmed After Trump’s Guilty Verdict], ''Breitbart'', 05/30/2024.</ref>

Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction.<ref>Ron Kampeas,.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/republican-jewish-group-rushes-to-trumps-defense-after-historic-conviction/ Republican Jewish group rushes to Trump’s defense after historic conviction], ''TOI'', May 31 2024</ref>

[[Dem]] presidential candidate [[Dean Phillips]] (D-MN) urged the [[New York]] governor to pardon Trump.<ref>Tara Suter, [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4698014-phillips-suggests-hochul-pardon-trump-for-the-good-of-the-country/ Phillips suggests Hochul pardon Trump ‘for the good of the country’], ''The Hill'', June 1, 2024</ref>

June 2024: Trump is to attend [[UFC]] fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.June 2024: Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign.<ref>Rich Calder, [https://nypost.com/2024/06/01/us-news/trump-to-hit-ufc-302-mere-days-after-hush-money-guilty-verdict/ Trump to attend UFC fight days after ‘hush money’ guilty verdict as he shifts focus to campaign], ''New York Post '', June 1, 2024 </ref>

Since May/30 verdict, "various polls .. have shown little to no shift towards Joe Biden, and some even suggest a boost for Donald Trump." (Written June 6).<ref>Matt Margolis, [https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/06/07/another-post-verdict-poll-that-will-terrify-joe-biden-n4929694 Another Post-Verdict Poll That Will Terrify Joe Biden], ''PJ Media'', 06/07/2024.</ref>

[[File:Fox News Poll June.2024.jpg|thumb|Fox News Poll June.2024]]

June 2024: Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6355320248112 Trump leads Biden on immigration, economy, Second Amendment: Fox News poll], ''Fox News'', June 19, 2024.<blockquote>
Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich takes a look inside Fox News' latest survey on the presidential race and key issues on 'Special Report.'</blockquote></ref>

July 9, 2024: 'Trump holds a 5-point lead over President Biden in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin.'
<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4761936-donald-trump-joe-biden-wisconsin/ Trump holds lead over Biden in Wisconsin: Poll], ''The Hill'' Jul 9, 2024</ref>

===Iranian hacking===
Trump campaign said it was hacked (in June 2024), blamed Islamic Republic of [[Iran]].
"The campaign statement came after the news website Politico said it began receiving emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump's operation."<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-814155 Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran] ''Reuters''
August 10, 2024.</ref>

===Presidential Debates===

[[File:IMG-20240628-WA0000.jpg|thumb|Trump cals Biden a bad "palestinian"]]

June 27, 2024: Trump called Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems. After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-calls-biden-a-bad-palestinian-as-presidents-halting-debate-showing-draws-scrutiny/ Trump calls Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems.], By JTA, Jacob Magid, and Agencies. ''TOI'', June 28, 2024.<blockquote>After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.'</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/06/27/calling-biden-a-bad-palestinian-trump-says-gaza-war-should-continue/ Trump says Biden 'like a Palestinian' as candidates clash on Israel], ''ILH'', 06-27-2024.<blockquote>
Presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees face off in a contentious presidential debate, offering voters a rare side-by-side comparison of the two oldest candidates ever to run for president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1xuptiir US presidential debate: Biden: 'We saved Israel'; Trump: 'he's a very bad Palestinian'], ''Ynet'', 06.28.24.<blockquote>
POTUS appears weak, stammering and confused during debate marked by numerous taunts and below-the-belt jabs; GOP candidate: 'Israel would have never been invaded in a million years by Hamas' had he been president.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2024/06/trump-used-word-palestinian-as.html Trump used the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative. He's right], EoZ, June 28, 2024.
<blockquote>
Trump is saying that Biden is taking the Palestinian side in the conflict. This is presumably what Hasan wants as well.

Assuming that Trump used the word in a negative way, he's right. And this is part of the story about Palestinians that no one wants to say.

70-80% of Palestinians support specific terror attacks against Jewish civilians, after the fact, during the last 20 years of polling. These include some of the most horrific attacks like the slaughter of rabbis in Har Nof in 2014, with axes and cleavers.

80% of Palestinians surveyed, in a poll done by Palestinians, said they supported the attack.

In 2008, a terrorist entered the Mercaz Harav yeshiva and started mowing down students. 8 were killed, including 4 children. When Palestinians were asked if they supported that attack, 84% said they did.

In 2003, when asked about the Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Haifa that murdered 21 including a two month old baby, 75% of Palestinians said they supported it.

And more recent polls show that over 75% of Palestinians supported the October 7 pogrom.

75% isn't 100%, but no one can deny that as a society, Palestinians support murdering innocent Jewish civilians, no matter where they live. Many of them openly cheer those murders.

What kind of people cheer terror attacks? Of course they should be vilified and insulted for their attitudes. Using the word "Palestinian" as a pejorative is quite reasonable without there being any significant Palestinian pushback against the cult of death that their society promotes.</blockquote></ref>

[[File:Time trump (1).gif|thumb|June 2024 Trump vs Biden Debate]]

After a disastrous performance at the Presidential Debate, Democrats panicked. <ref>[https://time.com/6993760/joe-biden-debate-disaster-democratic-panic/ Inside Biden’s Debate Disaster and the Scramble to Quell Democratic Panic], ''Time'', June 28, 2024</ref> Liberal NYT called on Biden to quit.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/ny-times-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race-to-serve-his-country/ NY Times calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race ‘to serve his country’]. By Samuel Chamberlain, ''NY Post'', June 28, 2024</ref> Jill Biden was accused of elder abuse.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13585099/jill-joe-biden-lady-elder-abuse-accusations-election-2024.html Jill Biden accused of 'elder abuse' as she hunkers down with Joe at Camp David despite calls for the president to step aside in the 2024 election], ''Daily Mail'', June 30, 2024</ref> Jill Biden’s ex-husband also joined in slamming her.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/us-news/jill-bidens-ex-husband-slams-first-lady-for-apparently-encouraging-prez-to-stay-in-race-after-debate-disaster/ Jill Biden’s ex-husband slams first lady for apparently encouraging prez to stay in race after debate disaster: ‘I don’t even recognize her’],
By Dana Kennedy, ''NY Post'', June 29, 2024</ref>

{{clear}}

===Mega donors for Trump===

[[Elon Musk]] and [[Miriam Adelson]] where Trump's top financial backers.
===Victory ===

[[File:NYPost- Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again.jpg|thumb|NYPost: Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again]]

The lame stream media couldn't get their heads around how it happened.
The "analysts" were busy "working it out" all night long.

[[File:Far left helps GOP.jpg|thumb|Far left helps GOP.jpg]]
Democrat Ritchie Torres:<ref>Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres: ([https://x.com/RitchieTorres/status/1854193086756171879 Nov 6, 2024]):
<blockquote>

Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote></ref><blockquote>
Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like “Defund the Police” or “From the River to the Sea” or “Latinx.”

There is more to lose than there is to gain politically from pandering to a far left that is more representative of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok than it is of the real world. The working class is not buying the ivory-towered nonsense that the far left is selling.</blockquote>

==Financial worth & education==
Trump has engaged in many financial pursuits and estimated that his net worth was $10 billion, as of July 2015.<ref>LoGiurato, Brett (July 25, 2015). [https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-net-worth-2015-7 "We finally know a lot more about Donald Trump's 'massive' net worth"]. Business Insider website.</ref> ''Forbes'', however, estimates his net worth is $3.1 billion as of 2019.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/donald-trump/ "The world's most powerful people: #2 Donald Trump"]. (March 6, 2017). Forbes.com website.</ref> He graduated from the New York Military Academy in 1964 and first attended college at the Jesuit-controlled [[Fordham University]] for two years before transferring to the more competitive [[University of Pennsylvania]] and completing his undergraduate studies at its Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. In September 2020, the [[New York Times]] reported on Donald Trump engaging in tax avoidance. It was claimed that his tax avoidance dates back to the 1990s. Trump doesn't like pilots who get captured, but the majority of Americans don't like executives who file bankruptcy.

Early media profiles of Trump claim he graduated "first in his class" from Wharton.<ref>Whitman, Alden (January 28, 1973). [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/28/archives/a-builder-looks-backand-moves-forward-builder-looks-back-but-moves.html "A builder looks back—and moves forward".] ''New York Times''. Retrieved from ''New York Times'' website.</ref> The evidence suggests otherwise and yet Trump has never sought to correct or clarify this potentially significant error.<ref>Geist, William E. (April 8, 1984). [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/08/magazine/the-expanding-empire-of-donald-trump.html "The expanding empire of Donald Trump".] ''New York Times Magazine''. Retrieved from ''New York Times'' website.</ref>

==Major properties==

*Trump World Tower: 845 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY.

*Trump Tower: 725 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10022 Personal Residence

*Bank of America Center (San Francisco)

*The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street

*Trump Park Avenue

*AXA Financial Center, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

*Trump International Hotel & Tower:
**New York
**Chicago
**Washington D.C.
**Las Vegas

*[[Mar-a-Lago]] resort in Palm Beach, Florida (used by Trump as his "Winter White House".)

*Trump Winery - Charlottesville, Virginia

*14 golf courses (11 in the U.S., 3 in Europe - the course in Bedminster, New Jersey is used by Trump as his "Summer White House")

==Media==
[[File:Donald Trump star.JPG|thumbnail|right|Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
For his contributions to the gaming and entertainment industry, Trump was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in 1995.

In 2003 Trump began as the host and executive producer of the reality [[television]] show ''The Apprentice'' and ''The Celebrity Apprentice'', where contestants compete for a position in Trump's organization. On this show, Trump popularized his catchphrase "You're fired!" Trump received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007 following the success of ''The Apprentice''. However, since he became president, Trump's star as been periodically vandalized by liberal political critics.<ref>Press Association (April 8, 2016). [http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20160408/4211707/Donald-Trump-Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame-Star.htm "Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star vandalised three times a day"].</ref>

Trump is also a noted fan of [[WWE]], and has been a part of some of their shows. Trump was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.

In 2016, following winning the presidential election, Trump was named Person of the Year by [[Time Magazine]].

Trump used to own the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. Controversy arose when Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner was caught breaking pageant rules by drinking and other activities. Trump gave her a second chance after personally speaking with her and allowed her to retain her crown as she attended rehabilitation. For several weeks after this, [[Rosie O'Donnell]] berated Trump for his decision on ''The View''. A bitter media war ensued with the two exchanging insults.

Trump has made many guest appearances, usually as himself, on many TV shows and in several movies. Numerous mental health professionals have diagnosed Trump with malignant narcissistic personality disorder, which means he is good at the art of manipulation and has no conscience.

==Religious beliefs==
:{{Main|Donald Trump's religious views|Donald Trump and evangelicals}}
Donald Trump attended the First [[Presbyterian]] Church in Jamaica, [[Queens]]. He told the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] that he still considered himself a [[Presbyterian]] and attended services for all major holidays and Sundays, and that "The [[Bible]] is certainly THE book." He receives Bibles from fans in the mail, and he either stores them or gives them away to others.<ref>Haberman, Maggie (April 11, 2011). [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52942.html "Donald Trump talks about religion"]. Politico website.</ref>

In 2020 he affirmed being a non-denominational Christian, being the second President to change faith in office after [[Eisenhower]].<ref name=Non>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/october/trump-nondenominational-presbyterian-religious-eisenhower.html|title=Trump Becomes the First President Since Eisenhower to Change Faiths in Office|publisher=Christianity Today|date=October 27, 2020}}</ref>

In July 2015, Trump stated in an interview that "Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes?"<ref>Nothstine, Ray (July 23, 2015). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-why-do-i-have-to-repent-or-ask-for-forgiveness-if-i-am-not-making-mistakes-video-141856/ Trump: 'Why Do I Have to Repent or Ask for Forgiveness If I Am Not Making Mistakes?' (Video)]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> He also stated that "I think if I do something wrong, I think, I just try and make it right. I don't bring God into that picture. I don't."<ref>Scott, Eugene (July 18, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/18/politics/trump-has-never-sought-forgiveness/ Trump believes in God, but hasn't sought forgiveness]. ''CNN''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> January 2016, Trump stated that "I have a great relationship with God," but that "I don’t like to have to ask for forgiveness."<ref>Key, Pam (January 17, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/01/17/trump-i-dont-like-to-have-to-ask-for-forgiveness-from-god/ Trump: ‘I Don’t Like to Have to Ask for Forgiveness’ from God]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> When confronted by [[Cal Thomas]] in an interview in mid 2016 about his not asking God for forgiveness, Trump stated that he would ask God for forgiveness.<ref>Chumley, Cheryl (August 6, 2016). [https://www.wnd.com/2016/06/trump-answers-question-who-do-you-say-jesus-is/ Trump answers question: 'Who do you say Jesus is?] ''WorldNetDaily''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref> In October 2016, [[Ben Carson]] stated that Trump did ask forgiveness from God with [[James Robison]].<ref>Showalter, Brandon (October 10, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/ben-carson-donald-trump-asked-god-for-forgiveness-prayed-with-james-robison-170650/ Ben Carson: Donald Trump Asked God for Forgiveness, Prayed With James Robison]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling in the 2016 election, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004, showing strong support for Trump from evangelical Christians.<ref name="townhall.com">O'Brien, Cortney (November 12, 2016). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/11/12/white-evangelical-voters-showed-up-this-time-n2243931 Evangelical Voters Showed Up Big Time For Trump]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref><ref name="wsj.com">Lovett, Ian (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/evangelicals-back-donald-trump-in-record-numbers-despite-earlier-doubts-1478689372 Evangelicals Back Donald Trump in Record Numbers, Despite Earlier Doubts]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> He was the first sitting American president to address the annual Values Voters Conference in Washington.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2017/10/13/557459193/trump-set-to-address-values-voter-summit-for-first-time-as-president</ref>

==Political experience==
[[File:2thumb-5-1-300x202.jpg|right|300px|thumb|As Trump rode the escalator to announce his candidacy, polls showed Hillary Clinton's collusion with Russia over the [[Uranium One deal]] was her biggest vulnerability. Deputy Attn. Gen. [[Sally Yates]] was taking steps to ban the Inspector General from oversight of the DOJ-National Security Division and hide [[FISA abuse]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/08/doj-political-surveillance-from-the-irs-in-2011-to-the-fisa-court-in-2016/ DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016], Posted on March 8, 2020 by sundance. theconservativetreehouse.com</ref>]]

On October 7, 1999, Trump declared his candidacy for the [[Reform Party]] nomination in the [[2000 Presidential Election]].<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/256159-a-look-back-at-trumps-first-run/</ref> During his campaign, he declared America must have universal healthcare because having over 40 million uninsured Americans was unacceptable.<ref>https://www.ontheissues.org/Archive/America_We_Deserve_Health_Care.htm</ref> When asked about gays in the military, he said it would not disturb him.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100613005525/http://indegayforum.org/news/show/26834.html</ref> Stated he was ‘very pro-choice but hates the concept of abortion.’<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/trump-in-1999-i-am-very-pro-choice-480297539914</ref>
He favored a one-time tax on the rich to eliminate the national debt and declared North Korea the greatest threat to the US. He also followed the Reform party view that abortion rights should be kept out of politics.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/05/donald-trump-reform-party-2000-president</ref>
Trump suspended his candidacy for the Reform Party on February 14, 2000.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/14/us/reform-bid-said-to-be-a-no-go-for-trump.html</ref>

On June 16, 2015, he declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/16/trump-announces-white-house-bid-joins-crowded-gop-field/ "Trump announces White House bid, joins crowded GOP field"] (June 16, 2015). Fox News website/Politics. The front-runner in a record-breaking field of 17 [[Republican]] candidates, Trump announced that he did not anticipate "throwing punches" against his rivals in the first GOP debate.
*Chiacu, Donna and Torbati, Yeganeh (August 2, 2015). [https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/02/us-usa-election-debate-idUSKCN0Q70NI20150802 "Trump says won't be 'throwing punches' in U.S. Republican debate"]. Reuters/Politics. But at the debate the [[Fox News Channel]]—particularly its [[feminist]] non-journalist [[Megyn Kelly]]—ambushed Trump with out-of-context quotations designed to smear him as somehow being anti-women. This ignited a national controversy that lasted for days, and Trump called upon Kelly to apologize, which she refused to do.</ref> Unlike most other U.S. presidential candidates, Trump sharply criticizes the media and talks about issues that no elected official dares touch. For example, Trump stands up against [[feminists]], unlike most politicians. In another example, in 2011 Trump persistently doubted whether [[Barack Obama]] had been born in the [[United States]], which caused Obama's approval ratings to drop below 40% until Obama finally caved in to Trump and produced what Obama claimed was his birth certificate. Trump then scoffed at Obama's conduct.

'''''In February 2011, Trump announced that he is [[pro-life]], and at the final presidential debate on Oct. 19, 2016, Trump gave the strongest endorsement of the pro-life position of any presidential nominee in history'''''. Trump said he has never had to ask God for forgiveness; if he does something wrong, he makes it right, so his Christianity is questionale, as it is impossible to be a Christian without forgiveness.

Trump's central campaign theme has been to oppose [[illegal immigration]] and [[free trade]], and nominated Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] as [[Attorney General]] to enforce standing legislation on the issue. As reported by [[Breitbart News Network|Breitbart]], "Sen. Sessions, Chairman of the Senate’s Immigration Subcommittee, is widely regarded as the gold standard on immigration. Sessions has also become the intellectual thought leader in the Republican Party on appealing to the blue collar voters who have been abandoned by their political leaders." <ref>Hahn, Julia (August 14, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/14/game-change-trump-consults-with-sen-jeff-sessions-on-immigration-strategy/ "Game change: Trump consults with Sen Jeff Sessions on immigration strategy"]. Breitbart website/Big government.</ref> In the later campaign Trump focused more on [[ISIS]] and terrorism.

At the final presidential debate between [[Hillary Clinton]] and Trump on October 19, 2016, Clinton chastised Trump for running a newspaper advertisement in 1987 critical of the [[Reagan Administration]]. But Trump persuasively explained that he has always disagreed with Reagan's support of free trade, as many other [[conservatives]] disagree with Reagan on this issue.

==Political positions==

====Coronavirus Pandemic====
President Trump deferred heavily to [[Hillary Clinton]]-supporter Anthony Fauci, a [[Deep State]] bureaucrat in the [[National Institutes of Health]], in responding to the [[coronavirus]] pandemic in early 2020. Trump rejected the advice of [[White House]] official [[Peter Navarro]] to take early action cutting off travel from [[China]], and to make [[hydroxychloroquine]] widely available.

Trump's polls numbers declined largely because of his deference to Fauci and unwillingness to take the advice of Navarro. John Fleming, an adviser to Chief of Staff [[Mark Meadows]], also misled Trump by denying the benefits of widespread access to hydroxychloroquine, as other countries have done to defeat [[COVID-19]].

Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for the [[Wuhan virus]] in early October 2020.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/01/president-donald-trump-first-lady-melania-trump-test-positive-for-coronavirus/ President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump Test Positive for Coronavirus]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519282-president-trump-melania-trump-test-positive-for-covid-19 President Trump, Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19]
*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/10/02/breaking-president-trump-and-first-lady-test-positive-for-wuhancoronavirus-n2577338 BREAKING: President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus]
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-first-lady-test-positive-covid-19-n1241769 Trump, first lady test positive for Covid-19]</ref> The mainstream media have started mocking him, some believing he deserved his positive COVID-19 test; Pence is also vulnerable, since many of his workers have contracted the [[Wuhan coronavirus]]. [[Leftists]] and the [[MSM]] attempted to downplay Trump's experiences with the virus, claiming that the average American would not have received similar medication. Trump's strong leadership against the coronavirus even after falling ill to it himself shocked many.

====Social Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Religious liberty and LGBT|Donald Trump achievements: Abortion|Donald Trump achievements: Healthcare, welfare, and other social issues}}
[[File:Donald-Trump-Rosa-Parks.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Donald Trump received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations in 1986 for improving the lives of African-American urban youths. From left to right: [[Anita Bryant]], [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Rosa Parks]], and Donald Trump.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, Trump announced he is [[pro-life]].<ref>Rahn, Will (February 10, 2011). [https://dailycaller.com/2011/02/10/trump-at-cpac-points-to-white-house-run/ "Trump at CPAC points to White House run"]. The Daily Caller website.</ref> Trump would not fund Planned Parenthood and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions<ref>Carroll, Lauren (May 1, 2016) [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/may/01/ted-cruz/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-planned-parenthood/ "Do Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton agree on Planned Parenthood funding?"] Politifact website.</ref> However, he supports abortion in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child.<ref>Ertelt, Steven (February 1, 2016). [https://www.lifenews.com/2016/02/01/mike-huckabee-defends-donald-trumps-abortion-conversion-he-is-pro-life-now/ "Mike Huckabee defends Donald Trump’s abortion conversion: 'He is pro-life now'"] LifeNews.com.</ref>

Trump says that the controversy regarding the legalization of [[same-sex marriage]] doesn't matter, because it's "settled law" now.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120831060550/http://www.gop.com/2012-republican-platform_We/#Item3 "Republican platform: We believe in America"] (bef. August 31, 2012). GOP.com website. Archived at Internet Archive on August 31, 2012.</ref> Furthermore, Trump believes that homosexual couples should have the same adoption rights as straight couples<ref>Guo, Jeff (August 10, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/08/10/how-donald-trump-is-slowly-teaching-republicans-to-embrace-gay-rights/ "Donald Trump is teaching the GOP a different way to embrace gay rights".] ''Washington Post'' website.</ref> and has voiced open support for the LGBTQ community, becoming the first Republican president to do so.{{cn}} He has stated that he will do everything he can do to protect the LGBTQ community, from Islamic extremists.

Trump says that a business should be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner's religious beliefs?<ref name="christiantoday.com">Hicap, Jonah (June 2, 2015). [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/donald.trump.vows.to.be.the.greatest.representative.of.christians.if.he.wins.white.house/55023.htm "Donald Trump: 'I will be the greatest representative of Christians if I win the White House'"]. Christian Today website.</ref> Trump would not require health insurance providers to offer free birth control.<ref>Associated Press (February 11, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20151128095810/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-02-11/obama-birth-control-cpac/53046728/1 "GOP conservatives unite against birth control coverage"]. ''USA Today'' website/News/Washington. Retrieved from November 28, 2015 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

Trump doesn't think that universities should provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students.<ref>Hashmi, Siraj (November 10, 2016). [http://redalertpolitics.com/2016/11/10/safe-spaces-handed-election-donald-trump/ "Safe Spaces handed the election to Donald Trump"]. Red Alert Politics website.</ref>

Trump believes that marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape.<ref>Diamond, Jeremy (July 28, 2015). [https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/28/politics/donald-trump-adviser-michael-cohen-rape/ "Trump distances himself from top aide's rape comment"]. CNN website/Politics.</ref>

Trump would not add "Gender Identity" to anti-discrimination laws.<ref>http://www.advocate.com/politics/2016/5/24/donald-trump-claims-accommodating-transgender-people-too-expensive</ref>

Trump wouldn't support a [[separation of church and state]] by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments.<ref name="christiantoday.com"/>

Trump says that after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice, terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via [[assisted suicide]].<ref>http://wingspanonline.net/?p=2398</ref>

Trump supports the [[death penalty]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/01/nyregion/angered-by-attack-trump-urges-return-of-the-death-penalty.html</ref>

Trump thinks that the military should allow women to serve as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/donald-trump-women-combat-tricky/2015/12/06/id/704736/</ref> (Compare [[gender norming]].)

Trump says that board members of a business should be the most qualified regardless of gender.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3269718/Trump-gives-young-feminist-brush-equal-pay-abortion-going-make-good-job-happen-pro-life.html</ref>

Trump does not believe that the government can show a confederate flag on public property.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-tees-off-on-the-confederate-flag/</ref>

Trump believes that women should be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFVCZhFsNR8</ref>

====Healthcare Issues====
Trump does not support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and would open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com">https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform</ref><ref name=Educ>Breitbart.tv (February 9, 2011). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2011/02/09/pro-life-donald-trump-would-eliminate-dept-of-education-impose-25-tax-on-china-imports-if-president/ "Pro-life Donald Trump would eliminate Dept of Education, impose 25% tax on China imports if president"]. Breitbart.com.</ref> However, he has also said, "I like the mandate."<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2016/02/19/trump-on-obamacare-i-like-the-mandate-video/ "Trump On Obamacare: ‘I Like The Mandate’"]</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should regulate the prices of life-saving drugs.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/trump-backs-
medicare-negotiating-drug-prices-218215</ref>

Trump supports the legalization of marijuana for medical use.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2015/06/18/exclusive-donald-trump-on-what-made-him-run-for-president-on-hannity/</ref>

''Donald Trump has not yet answered if he supports the privatization of veteran's healthcare.''

Trump believes that the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid).<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-15/trump-calls-for-expanded-medicaid-birth-control-without-doctor</ref>

====Controversy with Barack Obama====
[[File:Donald Trump Speaking in Fountain Hills.jpg|thumb|Trump speaking in Fountain Hills, Arizona in March 2016.]]
Trump has also questioned Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility to be president, in light of the ongoing questions surrounding his birth certificate.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=280533 "Trump: Obama spending millions to hide his past"] (March 28, 2011). WorldNetDaily website.</ref> Trump questioned whether the Obama Administration was successful in negotiating with foreign countries. Trump declared during the 2016 election that he no longer would question Obama's eligibility.

====Economic Issues====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor|MAGAnomics}}
Trump's economic plan is designed to make the country more competitive by implementing policies that apply to all companies: cutting taxes, including the corporate tax rate, repealing and rolling back stifling regulations, including the biggest of them all, Obamacare and those clobbering the energy sector, renegotiating trade deals such as NAFTA, and killing off the nascent [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Crowley, Monica (December 7, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/7/donald-trump-and-the-art-of-getting-it-done/ Donald Trump and the art of getting it done]. ''The Washingon Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

Trump would not require employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job as there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary.

''Trump has not answered whether welfare recipients be tested for drugs.''

Trump said he would require businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member.

Trump would raise the federal minimum wage.

Trump believes there should be more restrictions on current welfare benefits.

Trump would instate a 35% tariff on all imports from China even though he used Chinese steel to build all of his Trump Towers.<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/how-donald-trump-ditched-us-steel-workers-china-505717</ref>

Trump would also lower the corporate tax rate.<ref>https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/an-america-first-economic-plan-winning-the-global-competition</ref>

Trump says that the U.S. shouldn't continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).<ref>https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/16/news/economy/donald-trump-nafta-mexico-china-tariff/</ref>

Trump would cut public spending in order to reduce the public debt.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/donald-trump-believe-candidate-stands-10-issues/</ref>

Trump believes that the government is currently over-regulating private businesses and that it shouldn't require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours.<ref>https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-shift/2016/08/trump-v-overtime-rule-215883</ref>

Trump thinks that the government should prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-22/trump-would-block-proposed-at-t-time-warner-merger-if-elected</ref>

Trump said that labor unions, in theory help the economy but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited.<ref>http://projects.newsday.com/opinion/newsday-editorial-board-interviews-donald-trump/#nypd</ref>

Trump would increase the tax on profits from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4I5QUGRf-Q&feature=youtu.be</ref>

Trump believes economic stimulus will aid the country during times of recession.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/us/politics/trump-clinton-infrastructure.html?_r=0</ref>

Trump thinks the Federal Reserve Bank should be audited by Congress.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-trump-fed-idUSL1N12Y1ZG20151103</ref>

Trump doesn't support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as this will incentivize companies to move U.S. jobs overseas.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/us/politics/transcript-of-the-republican-presidential-debate-in-new-hampshire.html</ref>

Trump would eliminate the [[estate tax]].<ref>https://thehill.com/policy/finance/290825-clinton-to-criticize-trumps-plan-to-repeal-the-estate-tax</ref>

Trump would end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course.<ref>http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/17cfa1a0-0b9e-11e5-a06e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3e0UlsdmX</ref>

''Trump has not answered if pension payments be increased for retired government workers.''

Trump favors an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes even though sales tax would not provide a steady stream of income.<ref>http://www.taxjusticeblog.org/archive/2015/06/donald_trumps_regressive_and_r.php#.VYr8_hNViko</ref>

Trump supports pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts.<ref name="donaldjtrump.com"/>

Trump said that the U.S. government should not bailout Puerto Rico.<ref>http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=c89b639c-07de-4a0f-a634-dda08e3de95a</ref>

Trump believes citizens should not be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts as too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-puts-his-money-in-companies-that-stash-cash-abroad/</ref>

Trump would not apply an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers.<ref>http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ce65fe3f0bbd43c19cf17c5c8da8d958/trump-amazons-bezos-uses-washington-post-avoid-taxes</ref>

Trump thinks that the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency.<ref>https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/trump-presidency-boost-bitcoin-price/</ref>

====Department of Education====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Education}}
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he wants to eliminate the Department of Education.<ref name=Educ/>

====Foreign policy====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Foreign policy}}
Donald Trump is a [[nationalism|nationalist]] who promised to "put America first"<ref>[https://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/07/trump-touts-new-infrastructure-plan-cincinnati-states-america-first-message 'It's Time Finally to Put America First': Trump Touts New Infrastructure Plan]</ref> (See: [[Donald Trump and nationalism]]). At the same time, in April 2017, he stated that "I’m a nationalist and a globalist."<ref>Starr, Penny (April 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/28/trump-im-a-nationalist-and-a-globalist/ Trump: ‘I’m a Nationalist and a Globalist’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2018.</ref>

In July 2015 Trump explained he wants to improve relationships with [[Russia]]n president [[Vladimir Putin]].<ref>Johnson, Simon (July 31, 2015). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11775145/Donald-Trump-Id-get-on-very-well-with-Putin-if-I-were-president.html "Donald Trump: I'd get on 'very well' with Putin if I were president"]. The Telegraph [U.K.] website.</ref> Many left-wingers accused Trump's presidential campaign of "colluding" with [[Russia]]. However the Trump Administration took several tough actions against Russia, including some that even the Obama Administration avoided.<ref>Berger, Judson (December 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/26/trump-administration-ends-2017-confronting-russia-after-year-collusion-accusations.html Trump administration ends 2017 confronting Russia after year of collusion accusations]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> In an interview with [[ABC]] he said that Putin won't make a military move into [[Ukraine]]. Furthermore, Trump argued in a tweet that the conflict over [[Crimea]] was the fault of the Obama administration.<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/31/politics/donald-trump-russia-ukraine-crimea-putin/ Trump says Putin is 'not going to go into Ukraine,' despite Crimea]</ref> Trump later accused Russia of taking [[Crimea]] by force and asked whether Obama was too soft on Russia.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-latest-tweet-accuse-crimea-obama-too-soft-distance-campaign-team-white-house-a7581511.html Donald Trump accuses Russia of taking Crimea by force in attempt to distance himself from campaign allegations]</ref>

Trump said that the [[Iran nuclear deal]] is bad and as president, he kept his promise by withdrawing from it.

After his election as U.S. president, [[Israel]]i prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] called Trump "a true friend of the State of Israel."<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/netanyahu-trump-israel-true-friend-231094?lo=ap_c4 Netanyahu calls Trump 'a true friend' of Israel]. ''Politico''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> On February 2, 2017, Trump stated that building new settlements in the [[West Bank]] "may not be helpful" to achieving peace in the [[Middle East]], and he appeared to shift his formerly strong stance on moving the U.S. embassy to [[Jerusalem]] as he had previously stated.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/trump-to-israel-settlements-may-not-help-achieve-peace-in-middle-east.html Trump to Israel: Settlements ‘may not help’ achieve peace in the Middle East]. ''Fox News''. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.</ref> But on December 6, 2017, Trump announced that the U.S. officially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the U.S. would begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy from [[Tel Aviv]] to Jerusalem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/saun/sncfausiyyo/sqrs/p2/the-press-office/2017/12/06/president-donald-j-trumps-proclamation-jerusalem-capital-state-israel|title=President Donald J. Trump's Proclamation on Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel |publisher=White House|accessdate=6 December 2017|date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Trump in 2019 also gave official U.S. recognition to the [[Golan Heights]] as being part of Israel. In recognition for his support of Israel, a plaza in Jerusalem was named for Trump ("Donald Trump Square"), as well as a settlement in the Golan Heights ("Trump Heights")

Trump had criticized [[NATO]] for not fulfilling its financial obligations, going so far as declaring the organization "obsolete", but in April 2017 - after getting promises from NATO partners to make increased financial contributions - Trump retracted the obsolete declaration.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/news/the-latest-trump-says-nato-no-longer-obsolete/ The Latest: Trump says NATO ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Hagen, Lisa (April 21, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328558-trump-nato-is-no-longer-obsolete Trump: NATO is ‘no longer obsolete’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref>

Immediately after taking office, Trump had exchanged vitriolic rhetoric with and made threats to North Korea after the latter carried out numerous medium/long-range missile tests and a nuclear test in September 2017. However, in March 2018, Trump announced he would hold a summit with North Korea Chairman Kim Jong Un, making him the first U.S. president to have bilateral talks with a North Korean leader. The first summit was held in Singapore in June 2018, a second in Hanoi in February 2019, and a third informal summit in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in June 2019 - during which he became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot on North Korean soil. During the period of the summits, North Korea had halted testing of long/medium-range missiles, as well as nuclear testing (and outside of a few short-range missiles in early May 2019, North Korea hasn't tested any weapons since November 2017.)

On Monday, 7 October 2019, Trump ordered American military forces to withdraw from northern Syria in case Turkish forces and their allies would attack them, meaning the predominantly Syrian Kurdish ''SDF'' (''Syrian Democratic Force'') would not have direct U.S. military support. This decision came after a telephone conversation with Turkish ruler [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] on Sunday,<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/turkey-announces-incursion-of-northeast-syria-us-backed-kurds-have-vowed-all-out-war Trump pulls back troops from northern Syria ahead of Turkish assault, Pentagon officials 'blindsided']</ref> and Turkish forces soon began advancing into northern Syria to create a buffer zone.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkey-syria-invasion-ground-forces-civilians-dead Turkey announces northern Syria invasion of ground forces; multiple civilians reported dead]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUeXaPaKF50 Why Turkey is invading Syria]</ref> In the same week it was announced that it is planned by the U.S. administration to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East because of the tensions between [[Saudi-Arabia]] and [[Iran]].<ref>[https://video.foxnews.com/v/6040831354001/ President Trump plans to send 1,500 US troops to the Middle East]</ref> President Erdogan visited the White House on November 13, 2019.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/13/donald-trump-im-a-big-fan-of-turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan/ Donald Trump: ‘I’m a Big Fan’ of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan]</ref>

====Global warming====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Energy and environmental policy}}
Trump does not believe in the [[Climate Change]] hysteria, once stating the "Nobel committee should take the [[Nobel Prize]] back from [[Al Gore]]."

====Second Amendment rights====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Gun rights}}
Trump has a mixed record on the [[second amendment]] and against [[leftist]] [[gun control]] and gun free zones. As president, Trump has promised to re-arm military personnel on all American military bases as well as [[ROTC]] recruitment centers, which were disarmed by the [[Clinton Administration]] policy.<ref name=Educ/> Trump was strongly endorsed by the [[National Rifle Association]] in one of its earliest endorsements in an election campaign.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/20/nra-to-endorse-trump.html# Trump wins NRA endorsement, blasts Clinton on gun stance at forum]. ''Fox News''. May 20, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.</ref>

On August 5, 2019, Trump promoted extreme risk protection orders, AKA, red flag laws, to combat the risk of mass shootings. His announcement came after the deaths of 20 people in El Paso Texas. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFZKFUuGb4c</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shootings-remarks</ref> <ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/el-paso-walmart-shooting-20-dead-26-injured-gov-greg-abbott-police-chief-greg-allen</ref>

On December 18, 2018, the Department of Justice amended the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of “machinegun” under federal law, as such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger. <ref>https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/bump-stocks</ref> The ATF also issued a statement saying: "We are faithfully following President Trump’s leadership by making clear that bump stocks, which turn semiautomatics into machine guns, are illegal, and we will continue to take illegal guns off of our streets." <ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-bump-stock-type-devices-final-rule</ref> In January 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 13-to-3 vote ruled that the classification was illegal and this ruling is currently under review by the United States Supreme Court. <ref>https://www.npr.org/2023/11/03/1210516804/supreme-court-bump-stocks</ref>

On February 28, 2018, Trump met with lawmakers in the aftermath of a February 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead. He appeared to support red flag laws and stated: "I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida … to go to court would have taken a long time. Take the guns first, go through due process second.” <ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376097-trump-take-the-guns-first-go-through-due-process-second/</ref>

====Homosexual agenda====
For all practical purposes, Trump seems to be on the side of the [[homosexual agenda]]. He supports the creation of new law by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], as in a new right to [[homosexual marriage]], and declares it the "law of the land" even though Congress passed no such law.

Trump has attended multiple [[same-sex marriage]] ceremonies{{Citation needed}}, but has also said in the past that he opposes same-sex marriage. Trump's views are not yet known on other aspects of the [[homosexual agenda]], such as whether Trump would ban [[conversion therapy]] for minors as [[Chris Christie]] did. The [[Fox News Channel]] debate in August avoided these issues.

====Immigration====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
See the discussion in the introduction above. This is Trump's main campaign issue.

A central part of his immigration plan is to build a giant wall on the border with Mexico. Trump estimates it will cost $8 billion, approximately 35 to 40 feet high and stretch 2000 miles.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/09/donald-trump-the-wall-is-probably-8-billion Trump Border Wall]</ref> During the campaign, Trump promised that Mexico will pay for the wall, but after taking office, he clarified that payment could be in the form of a tax on Mexican imports or other revenues measures after the Mexican government showed opposition towards Trump's plan.

Trump has also proposed to temporarily ban [[Muslims]] from entering the United States, until "our leaders figure out what the hell is going on," in order to protect Americans from the threats posed by [[Islamic]] [[refugee]]s (and those pretending to be<ref>[http://m.washingtonexaminer.com/isis-fighters-infiltrating-syrian-refugees-uk-is-warned/article/2572051 ISIS fighters infiltrating Syrian refugees, UK is warned]</ref>) entering the country.<ref>[http://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/donald-trump-insists-muslim-ban-is-about-safety-not-religion Donald Trump Insists Muslim Ban Is About Safety, Not Religion]</ref>

Efforts have been made by hostile journalists to paint Trump as advocating a [[Muslim registry]], but what he actually proposed was a [[database for Syrian refugees]].

====Political contributions====
He has been criticized for his substantial contributions to Democrat lawmakers; the majority of those lawmakers are located in the states he resides in: New York and Florida. The amount he has donated since 2008 is $25,000, which is insignificant considering his wealth.<ref>Allin, Olivia (April 30, 2011). [http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Donald-Trump-calls-nations-leaders-stupid-people-and-blood-sucking-politicians/8104644 "OTRC: Donald Trump calls nation's leaders 'stupid people' and 'blood-sucking politicians'"]. OnTheRedCarpet [news]. Retrieved from ABC7 [KABC Television, Los Angeles] website.</ref>

Trump is not known to be beholden to any big-money donors.

====Tariffs====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Trade policy}}
[[File:Donald Trump RNC July 2016.jpg|thumb|Trump accepting the GOP nomination in Cleveland on June 21, 2016.]]
At the 2011 [[CPAC]] conference, he stated that he supports a 25% tariff on Chinese goods.<ref name=Educ/> The number floated around in 2016 is a 45% tariff. Trump was speaking in regards to China and the [[World Trade Organization]],<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-finance-ministerlou-jiwei-takes-aim-at-donald-trumps-trade-policies-1460892988 Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei Takes Aim at Donald Trump’s Trade Policies, WallStreetJournal, April 17, 2016]</ref>

{{cquote|In a statement from his campaign, Mr. Trump charged that [[China]] was “in total violation of WTO regulations” and that the U.S. “has incompetently allowed them to get away with this” and has failed to impose “equal or greater taxes and tariffs” on China. If he is elected president, Mr. Trump said, China “will learn to deal fairly and justly or we will not deal at all” with Beijing.}}

====Vaccines====
Trump believes that [[vaccines]] cause [[autism]]<ref>Ferris, Sarah (September 16, 2015). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/253980-trump-links-vaccines-to-autism-epidemic "Trump links vaccines to autism 'epidemic'"]. The Hill website/Policy/Healthcare.</ref> and has argued against requiring that so many vaccines be given to infants.

==== Eminent domain====
Trump believes that the government has the right to take [[private property]] upon paying just compensation for both infrastructure and to promote economic development.

==== Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts}}
Trump opposed filling the Supreme Court seat held by [[Antonin Scalia]] before the next President takes office. When asked who he might select to the Supreme Court, he said that his sister, a sitting federal court judge, would make a great Supreme Court justice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/sfothrfaqegbnvj/suvw/p2/corner/423196/trump-praises-his-sister-pro-abortion-extremist-judge-ramesh-ponnuru|title=Trump Praises His Sister, a Pro-Abortion Extremist Judge|date=Aug 27, 2015|accessdate=February 21, 2016}}</ref>

===Hillary Clinton===
Trump had pledged, if elected president, to appoint a special prosecutor to further investigate [[Hillary Clinton]]'s use of a private email server whilst Secretary of State, but Hillary took her crushing defeat so hard that Trump charitably softened his stance after winning.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-investigation.html Donald Trump Drops Threat of New Hillary Clinton Investigation] New York Times - Nov. 22, 2016</ref> A few of Trump supporters, such as [[Ann Coulter]] and [[Breitbart]], expressed disappointment but Trump rose in overall public approval.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/ann-coulter-slams-trump-clinton/2016/11/22/id/760220/ Ann Coulter Slams Trump's Decision on Clinton] Newsmax.com - Nov. 22, 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2016/11/23/peter-schweizer-letting-hillary-off-hook-definition-rigged-system/ Peter Schweizer: Letting Hillary off the Hook Is ‘Definition of a Rigged System’] Breitbart.com - Nov. 23, 2016</ref>

==2016 presidential election==
[[File:Donald Trump (29273256122) Phoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|Donald Trump on August 31, 2016.]]
{{See also|2016 U.S. presidential election|Donald Trump achievements: 2016 election and transition}}
===Path to the Nomination===
In the 2015 [[Value Voters Debate|Value Voters]] poll, Trump performed poorly, coming in fifth, indicating many [[Christian]] [[conservatives]] had not yet warmed up to him.<ref>Flores, Reena (September 26, 2015). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-conservative-poll-donald-trump-could-not-win/ "The conservative poll Donald Trump could not win"]. CBSNews website.</ref> Trump is a big supporter of [[gambling]], which most Christians, other religious groups, and [[conservatives]] oppose. But by 2016 Trump was winning more support from [[evangelical]]s than any other Republican candidate.

Trump won the Republican primary, receiving more votes than any other Republican primary candidate in history.<ref>Hoft, Joe (June 7, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/06/trump-trumps-wins-historic-race-record-fashion/ HISTORY! Trump Shatters Republican Primary Vote Record by 1.4 Million Votes]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

===General election===
Trump faced former liberal Democrat Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] in the general election. Trump's campaign was vastly outspent, outraised, and out-staffed by Clinton's.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/10/more-with-less-trumps-lean-machine-beats-clintons-big-bank-account.html More With Less: Trump's lean machine beats Clinton's big bank account]. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> The [[mainstream media]] was extremely biased against and unfair towards Trump.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/11/media-remain-hostile-to-donald-trump-even-as-some-pundits-admit-blew-it.html Media remain hostile to Donald Trump even as some pundits admit they blew it]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Media-Bias-to-the-Extreme/39285014073786148.html Media Bias to the Extreme]. ''BillOReilly.com''. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> According to a study, 91% of the media coverage concerning Trump was negative and 96% of campaign contributions from the media went to Clinton.<ref>Bedard, Paul (March 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

It was widely expected that Clinton would easily win the election, and the elite pollsters and "political insiders" all predicted a massive Clinton victory.<ref>Vogel, Kenneth P. & Isenstadt, Alex (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/how-did-everyone-get-2016-wrong-presidential-election-231036 How did everyone get it so wrong?]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Catanese, David (October 24, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/the-run-2016/articles/2016-10-24/republicans-last-hope-the-polls-are-wrong Republicans’ Last Hope: The Polls Are Wrong]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> At least once, when a poll was released that actually showed Trump leading, Clinton's campaign dismissed it as "bad polling".<ref>Nelson, Louis (November 1, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/clinton-campaign-bad-poll-abc-washington-post-230591 Clinton camp on new survey showing Trump ahead: It’s ‘bad polling’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Instead, Trump won the election in a massive, historical upset, winning even states such as [[Pennsylvania]], [[Michigan]], and [[Wisconsin]], which a Republican had not won for 20–30 years.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/08/first-polls-close-in-2016-race-trump-projected-to-win-ind-ky-clinton-wins-vt.html Trump wins presidency, defeats Clinton in historic election upset]. ''Fox News''. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Blake, Aaron (November 9, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/08/donald-trumps-path-to-victory-is-suddenly-looking-much-much-wider/ Donald Trump just blew up the electoral map]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> The predictions were off the mark dramatically. The actual polls themselves were broadly correct showing Clinton leading over Trump by about 2%.<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/jaycaruso/2017/07/16/latest-job-approval-poll-president-trump-awful]</ref> However Trump 'flipped' key districts and states smashing Clinton's so-called 'Blue firewall'.<ref>Flint, Joe & Alpert, Lukas I. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/bad-polling-in-hand-media-misses-mark-badly-with-election-predictions-1478710860 How the Media’s Election Predictions Badly Missed the Mark]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> Trump's election victory was described by ''[[Politico]]'' as "the most stunning upset in American history."<ref>Goldmacher, Shane & Schreckinger, Ben (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/election-results-2016-clinton-trump-231070?lo=ap_c1 Trump pulls off biggest upset in U.S. history]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>

While the GOP increased its vote share across the entire nation, Trump made the largest gains in the rural [[Midwest]] and [[Rust Belt]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/08/us/elections/how-trump-pushed-the-election-map-to-the-right.html How Trump Reshaped the Election Map]. ''The New York Times''. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> Although Clinton won the popular vote 65,515,369 (48.05%) to 62,853,327 (46.09%), according to unofficial results, the large vote totals came from states which have resisted voter identification reforms.<ref>[http://www.inquisitr.com/3719036/3-million-illegal-immigrants-voted-gregg-phillips-votestand-donald-trump-final-popular-vote-count-2016-predictions/ 3 Million Illegal Immigrants Voted, Claims Gregg Phillips Of VoteStand: Donald Trump’s Final Popular Vote Count Alleged To Be Better Than 2016 Predictions], Patrick Frye, ''The Inquisitr'', November 15, 2016</ref> Dr. Robert Epstein of the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology testified before Congress that [[Google]] bias and meddling had shifted "between 2.6 million and up to 10.4 million votes" to Hillary Clinton.<ref>https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/08/psychologist-google-generated-at-least-2-6-million-votes-for-hillary.php</ref> Trump won the [[electoral college]] vote, 306 to 232, with the incomplete vote count reported.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://server5.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/swxn/sjkl/p2/election/results|title=Election Results|accessdate=Nov. 12, 2016}}</ref> Trump won more votes in the general election than any Republican candidate in U.S. history, and he won the largest number of electoral votes since [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>Hoft, Jim (November 22, 2016). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/11/trump-breaks-record-votes-republican-candidate-history/ Trump Breaks Record for Most Votes by Republican Candidate in History]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved November 22, 2016.</ref> In addition, Trump won 2,623 counties—the largest number for both a Republican or Democrat since [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1984—while the Democrats won only 489, something even the liberal [[PolitiFact]] admitted to be true.<ref>Jacobson, Louis (December 4, 2016). [https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/dec/04/mike-pence/mike-pence-says-donald-trump-won-most-counties-rep/ Mike Pence says Donald Trump won most counties by a Republican since Ronald Reagan]. ''PolitiFact''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> Geographically speaking, Trump accordingly won 85 percent of the nation<ref>Wallace, Tim (November 16, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/16/us/politics/the-two-americas-of-2016.html?_r=0 The Two Americas of 2016]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> and 61 percent of the states (including Maine's 2nd district). With the historic flip of Elliott County, Kentucky, every rural, white-majority Southern county voted for the Republican nominee for the first time in history.<ref>Simon, Jeff (December 9, 2016). [https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/09/politics/elliott-county-kentucky-democratic-streak-broken-by-donald-trump/index.html How Trump ended Democrats' 144-year winning streak in one county]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 15, 2017.</ref>

According to exit polling, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004,<ref name="townhall.com"/><ref name="wsj.com"/> even though some have disputed the accuracy of such exit polling methods.<ref>Showalter, Brandon (November 16, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/81-percent-evangelicals-vote-trump-eric-teetsel-joe-carter-171542/ Did 81 Percent of Evangelicals Really Vote for Trump? Not So Fast, Some Say]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> This is largely due to Trump's conservative policies that align well with the Bible, including opposition to abortion.

While liberal, establishmentarian world leaders made generally nuanced statements in response to Trump's election upset, conservative, right-wing leaders, including the leaders of insurgent parties in European nations, reacted positively to Trump's election.<ref>Ashkenas, Jeremy; Aisch, Gregor (December 5, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/05/world/europe/populism-in-age-of-trump.html?_r=0 European Populism in the Age of Donald Trump]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref>

In addition to Trump's defeat of Clinton, the Republican Party kept control of the House and Senate, outperforming expectations.<ref>Bresnahan, John (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.eu/article/republicans-on-cusp-of-keeping-the-senate/ Republicans hold the Senate in a stunner]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Hughes, Siobhan (November 9, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-are-confident-about-retaining-control-of-the-house-1478634160 Democrats Gain Seats in House, But GOP Retains Majority]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The Republican Party performed well—much better than expected—in state races, winning trifectas in [[Kentucky]], [[Iowa]], [[Missouri]], and [[New Hampshire]], and Democrats only had six trifectas and total control in five states, a record low.<ref>Greenblatt, Alan (November 9, 2016). [http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-republicans-add-dominance-state-legislatures.html Republicans Add to Their Dominance of State Legislatures]. ''Governing''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Siegel, Josh (November 9, 2016). [http://dailysignal.com/2016/11/09/republicans-maintain-strong-control-of-state-capitols-what-that-means/ Republicans Maintain Strong Control of State Capitols. Here’s What That Means.] ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The GOP won 25 trifectas, the largest since 1952.<ref>Lieb, David A. (December 29, 2016). [https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161229/281822873464433 GOP-Controlled States Aim to Reshape Laws]. ''Chicago Tribune'' (from the Associated Press). Retrieved December 30, 2016.</ref> The GOP now controlled the highest amount of governorships since 1922,<ref>Lieb, David A. (November 9, 2016). [https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-11-09/republicans-expand-control-of-governorships-legislatures Republicans governorships rise to highest mark since 1922]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> and it controlled the most state legislative chambers in history.<ref>Bosman, Julie & Davey, Monica (November 11, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/us/republicans-expand-control-in-a-deeply-divided-nation.html Republicans Expand Control in a Deeply Divided Nation]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 14, 2016.</ref>

Despite expectations that Trump's election victory would cause the markets to plunge, the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] actually performed very strongly, closing at the highest level it had ever reached in history after the second day.<ref name="MarketRally">La Monica, Paul R. (November 10, 2016). [https://money.cnn.com/2016/11/10/investing/markets-stocks-donald-trump-rally/index.html The 'yuge' Donald Trump market rally continues]. ''CNN Money''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> It is rare for the stock market to rise immediately after a U.S. presidential election regardless of the winner.<ref name="MarketRally"/> The stock market had its best week in five years due to optimism of a Trump presidency.<ref>Craig, Victoria (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/11/11/trump-optimism-propels-dow-to-best-week-in-five-years.html Trump Optimism Propels Dow to Best Week in Five Years]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref>

After the election, childish [[leftists]] and [[anarchists]], who could not accept the results of the election, strongly protested Trump's victory and committed outrageous and extreme acts of vandalism and violence,<ref name="Protests">Chiaramonte, Perry (November 10, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/trump-protests-intensify-as-doubts-swirl-about-spontaneity.html Trump protests intensify, as doubts swirl about spontaneity]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> even brutally attacking and beating at least one alleged Trump supporter.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/video-emerges-group-beating-chicago-man-while-yelling-dont-vote-trump.html Video emerges of mob beating Chicago man while yelling 'don't vote Trump']. ''Fox News''. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> Many of these protests were likely organized and coordinated, as many protestors were bused in by Coach buses.<ref name="Protests"/> This occurred on the heels of Hillary Clinton, the Clinton campaign, and major mainstream media condemning in the harshest terms Trump and his supporters' complaints of a "rigged election," and failure to accept the results would damage democracy. Clinton, President Obama, and the media highlighted the protests and failed to condemn the leftist violence and protests as detrimental to democracy.

==President of the United States==

{{See also|Donald Trump achievements}}
===Transition===
{{See also|Trump transition}}
[[File:Donald Trump at his desk, December 2018.png|thumb|250px|President Trump sitting at his desk in the [[Oval Office]], December 21, 2018]]
The day after being elected president, Trump released a solidly conservative agenda for his first 100 days in office, even though ending the [[abortion|legalized murder of the unborn]] was not on the agenda.<ref>Kelly, Amita & Sprunt, Barbara (November 9, 2016). [https://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451368/here-is-what-donald-trump-wants-to-do-in-his-first-100-days Here Is What Donald Trump Wants To Do In His First 100 Days]. ''NPR''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

On November 30, 2016, before Trump had finalized all his cabinet appointments, it was still described by Politico as "a conservative dream team that has Republicans cheering and liberals in despair" due to the many strong conservatives Trump had appointed, in contrast to moderates like [[George W. Bush]].<ref>Restuccia, Andrew; Cook, Nancy; Woellert, Lorraine (November 30, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-conservative-dream-team-231972 Trump's conservative dream team]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 30, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/30/politico-donald-trump-cabinet-conservative-dream-team/ Politico: Donald Trump’s Cabinet a ‘Conservative Dream Team’]. ''Breitbart News''. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> Accordingly, ''[[Newsweek]]'' called Trump's incomplete cabinet the most conservative cabinet in U.S. history.<ref>Cooper, Matthew (December 9, 2016). [http://www.newsweek.com/trump-cabinet-picks-nominees-conservative-530477 Donald Trump Is Building the Most Conservative Presidential Cabinet In U.S. History]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref> ''[[The Washington Times]]'' noted how Trump was defying Washington establishment norms in his cabinet picks.<ref>Hurt, Charles (December 6, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/donald-trumps-cabinet-picks-define-business-as-not/ Trump defines business as not-usual for D.C.] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 10, 2016.</ref>

''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' stated that "it’s nearly impossible to identify a clear ideological bent" in Trump's appointments.<ref>Seib, Gerald (December 5, 2016). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-shuffles-the-ideological-deck-1480955194 Donald Trump Shuffles the Ideological Deck]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref> However, this can be easily explained by the fact that Trump has used some of his cabinet nominations to unite the GOP by appealing to most of its factions, even though Trump's appointments are still very conservative.

During the transition period, the Obama Administration engaged in surveillance and information-gathering of Trump, in order to investigate any [[Trump-Russia scandal|alleged ties to Russia]]. This was confirmed by GOP U.S. Representative [[Devin Nunes]] on March 22, 2017,<ref>Derespina, Cody (March 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/23/trump-basks-in-nunes-surveillance-news-so-that-means-im-right.html Trump basks in Nunes surveillance news: 'So that means I'm right']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> and by [[Evelyn Farkas]], the deputy assistant secretary of defense under Obama, on March 29, 2017.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/29/former-obama-official-discloses-rush-to-get-intelligence-on-trump-team.html Former Obama official discloses rush to get intelligence on Trump team]. ''Fox News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (March 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/03/29/fmr-obama-official-reveals-pre-inauguration-effort-to-gather-intel-on-incoming-trump-team/ Fmr Obama Official Reveals Pre-Inauguration Effort to Gather Intel on Incoming Trump Team]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref>

===Inauguration===
[[File:Donald Trumpswearing in.jpg|thumb|200px|Trump being sworn in, January 20, 2017.]]
Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, giving one of the strongest inauguration addresses in American history.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 20, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/20/america-first-president-donald-trump-brings-the-rain-in-inauguration-address/ ‘America First’: President Donald Trump Brings the Rain in Inauguration Address]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>McCaskill, Nolan D. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/key-points-of-trumps-inaugural-speech-233900 Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Scott, Patrick; Midgley, Robert (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/donald-trump-just-delivered-american-inauguration-speech-ever/ Donald Trump just delivered the most 'American' inauguration speech ever]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> His first bill signed as president was to allow retired general and Defense Secretary nominee [[James Mattis]] to be confirmed.<ref>Kopan, Tal (January 20, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-first-law-actions/ President Donald Trump signs first bill into law]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump instituted a national day of patriotism,<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-measures-idUSKBN1542IH Trump takes first actions on Cabinet, declares day of patriotism: spokesman]. ''Reuters''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> and a few days later Trump officially designated his inauguration day the '''''National Day of Patriotic Devotion'''''.<ref>[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/24/2017-01798/national-day-of-patriotic-devotion National Day of Patriotic Devotion -- Proclamation 9570 of January 20, 2017]. ''Federal Register''. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><ref>Shelbourne, Mallory (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>

Despite the fact that leftists knew for two months that Trump would be inaugurated president, hateful, anti-American, and immature leftists engaged in violent protests and did major acts of vandalism and even injuring the police who were sent in.<ref>Vargas, Theresa; Hartz, Taylor; Hermann, Peter (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/protesters-bring-shouts-skirmishes-and-shutdowns-to-inauguration-celebration/2017/01/20/00ea4c72-df11-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html?utm_term=.c4443fa64f5a Inauguration protesters vandalize, set fires, try to disrupt Trump’s oath, as police arrest 200]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref name="LimoFire">Lawler, David (January 20, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/anti-donald-trump-activists-try-block-access-inauguration/ Donald Trump protests: Limo 'set on fire' and 217 arrested as police use tear gas on black-clad activists]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> At least 217 protesters were arrested.<ref name="LimoFire"/><ref>Weber, Joseph (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/trump-supporters-protesters-rally-before-sunrise-on-inauguration-day.html Hundreds of protesters arrested in Inauguration Day clashes]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Noble, Andrea; McDermott, Ryan M. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/donald-trump-inauguration-protests-begin-turn-viol/ D.C. police report 217 arrested during Inauguration Day riots]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref>

Despite having no power to block Trump's cabinet nominees and having no reason to delay the process,<ref>Pergram, Chad (January 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/senate-battle-erupts-over-dem-delay-confirming-trump-nominees.html Senate battle erupts over Dem 'delay' confirming Trump nominees]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> liberal Senate Democrats delayed confirmation of Trump's nominees, so that only two were confirmed on Trump's first day in office.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (January 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/22/trumps-cabinet-picks-delayed-by-democrats-only-two/? Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks delayed by Democrats, only two confirmed]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> This was a large difference from other recent presidents,<ref>Phillips, Amber (January 21, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/20/donald-trump-will-start-his-presidency-with-the-smallest-confirmed-cabinet-in-decades/?utm_term=.9d7692169687 Donald Trump is starting his presidency with the smallest confirmed Cabinet in decades]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved Janaury 23, 2017.</ref> who, with the exception of [[George H. W. Bush]], had much larger numbers confirmed in the first week.<ref>Bluey, Robert (January 22, 2017). [http://dailysignal.com/2017/01/22/trumps-nominees-face-unprecedented-democrat-obstructionism/ Trump’s Nominees Face ‘Unprecedented’ Democrat Obstructionism]. ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

===Tenure===
{{See also|Donald Trump's major achievements}}
Due to his promotion and support of conservative, America First policies, President Trump faced large opposition from the Left, including from within the government bureaucracy.<ref>Singman, Brooke (January 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-faces-bureaucratic-battle-in-implementing-agenda.html Trump faces bureaucratic battle in implementing agenda]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 3, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/empire-strikes-back-why-trumps-private-talks-with-foreign-leaders-were-leaked.html The empire strikes back: Why Trump's private talks with foreign leaders were leaked]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 3, 2017.</ref> (The fact that members of the Deep State have grown visibly scared of reports stating such confirms this view;<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/03/22/politico-obama-admin-bureaucrats-panicked-by-breitbart-spotlight-dont-question-our-loyalty/ POLITICO: Obama Admin Bureaucrats ‘Panicked’ by Breitbart Spotlight: Don’t Question Our Loyalty!] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2017.</ref> in May 2017, it was reported that 60% of [[National Security Council]] employees were Obama-Administration holdovers<ref>Wong, Kristina (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/trump-under-siege-more-than-60-percent-of-nsc-employees-placed-by-obama/ Trump Under Siege: More than 60 Percent of NSC Employees Placed by Obama]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref>) Additionally, Senate Democrats continued to unduly delay Trump's cabinet nominees at historic and unprecedented proportions—by February 8, 2017, only [[George Washington]] had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed by this length of time into his presidency.<ref>Singman, Brooke (February 8, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/08/trump-facing-historic-delays-in-confirmation-push.html Trump facing historic delays in confirmation push]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 8, 2017.</ref>

On January 23, 2017, Trump signed an order which withdrew the United States from the globalist [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]].<ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (January 23, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/23/trump-signs-executive-order-withdrawing-us-from-tpp-trade-deal.html Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP trade deal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> That same day, Trump signed an order reinstating the [[Mexico City Policy]], which defunded International Planned Parenthood and other organizations that promote foreign abortions.<ref>LaBarbera, Peter (January 23, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-trump-signs-order-defunding-international-planned-parenthood-forei BREAKING: Trump signs order defunding International Planned Parenthood, foreign abortions]. ''LifeSite News''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Hellman, Jessie (January 23, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/abortion/315652-trump-signs-executive-order-reinstating-global-gag-rule-on Trump reinstates ban on US funds promoting abortion overseas]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref>

Trump was very busy and productive in his first week and showed he was serious about his campaign promises, undoing Obama's illegitimate legacy and instituting conservative executive orders.<ref>Davenport, David (January 27, 2017). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2017/01/27/how-trump-managed-to-undo-obamas-legacy-in-one-week/#3ae6bcba5bbf How Trump Managed To Undo Obama's Legacy In One Week]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (January 26, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/executive-orders-presidents-actions-presidential-memoranda/ What's Trump done so far? His productive first week and how it stacks up to previous presidents]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/president-trumps-first-week-action President Trump's First Week of Action]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.</ref> This caused the [[stock market]] to increase, and the [[Dow Jones]] passed 20,000 points for the first time in history.<ref>Imbert, Fred (January 25, 2017). [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/25/us-markets.html Dow closes above 20,000 for first time as Trump orders send stocks flying]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Craig, Victoria (January 25, 2017). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/01/25/dow-races-past-20k-in-reinvigorated-trump-rally.html Dow Races Past 20K in Reinvigorated Trump Rally]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref> On March 1, 2017, the day after Trump made his first address to a joint-session of Congress, the stock market rose dramatically again, with the Dow Jones passing the 21,000 mark for the first time in history.<ref>Witkowski, Wallace; Mahmudova, Anora (March 1, 2017). [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-street-stocks-set-to-resume-rally-on-fed-rate-hike-hopes-trump-relief-2017-03-01 Dow closes above 21,000 as stocks soar after Trump speech]. ''MarketWatch''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Holcomb, John (March 1, 2017). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2017/03/01/stock-market-booms-past-21000-for-the-first-time-in-history-n2292388 The Trump Bump: Stock Market Hits 21,000 for the First Time in History]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>DeSoto, Randy (March 1, 2017). [http://www.westernjournalism.com/stock-market-hits-new-high-follow-trumps-speech-to-congress/ Stock Market Hits New High Following Trump’s Speech To Congress]. ''Western Journalism''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref>

As evidence of this intense [[mainstream media]] opposition to President Trump, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency showed that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.<ref>
* Harper, Jennifer (April 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/19/donald-trump-media-coverage-is-89-percent-negative/ As first 100 days in office approaches, media coverage of Trump is 89% negative: Study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
* Noyes, Rich; Ciandella, Mike (April 19, 2017). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2017/04/18/honeymoon-hell-liberal-media-vs-president-trump Honeymoon from Hell: The Liberal Media vs. President Trump]. ''NewsBusters -- Media Research Center''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref> Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/04/study-trump-track-mocked-president-late-night-25-years/ Study: Trump On Track to Be Most Mocked President on Late-Night TV in 25 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref>

On April 26, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security, acting under an executive order established by President Trump, established the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), created to help support victims of illegal immigrant crime, and it established the DHS-Victim Information and Notification Exchange, which was created to help those victims track the custody status of the illegal criminals.<ref>
* Singman, Brooke (April 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/26/dhs-announces-office-for-victims-illegal-immigrant-crime.html DHS announces office for victims of illegal immigrant crime]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/26/dhs-kelly-voice-victims-illegal-alien-criminals/ DHS Kelly Creates VOICE For Many Victims of Illegal Alien Criminals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
* McHugh, Katie (April 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/25/dhs-unveil-voice-office-victims-illegal-alien-crime/ DHS to Unveil VOICE Office for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.</ref> However, leftists took to pranking the phone line created, showing disrespect to the victims of illegal immigration.<ref>Singman, Brooke (April 27, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/27/ice-rips-pranksters-jamming-hotline-to-report-space-aliens.html ICE rips pranksters jamming hotline to report space aliens]. '' Fox News''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

Canadian Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] described President Trump as being very authentic – the way he acts in public is like how he does in private.<ref>Yilek, Caitlin (August 31, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/canadian-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-trump-is-surprisingly-authentic/article/2633107 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Trump is surprisingly 'authentic']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref>

====Temporary immigration and refugee suspensions====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security}}
Trump received criticism from liberals and [[establishment]] Republicans<ref>McHugh, Katie (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/establishment-republicans-bash-trumps-executive-order-on-immigration-refugee-resettlement/ Establishment Republicans Bash Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration, Refugee Resettlement]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> when he signed an executive order temporarily banning immigration from certain high-risk Islamic countries as well as refugee entry. Despite this criticism, 49 percent of the American public supported the decision compared to 41 percent opposed, according to the "mainstream" Reuters,<ref>Kahn, Chris (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG Exclusive: Only a third of Americans think Trump's travel ban will make them more safe]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> and 57% percent of likely American voters supported the ban according to Rasmussen.<ref>[http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/january_2017/most_support_temporary_ban_on_newcomers_from_terrorist_havens Most Support Temporary Ban on Newcomers from Terrorist Havens].'' January 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref> Additionally, while the leftist [[establishment]] European leaders opposed the ban, a strong majority—55% average—of Europeans support the ban, according to a poll in 10 [[European Union]] nations.<ref>Shaw, Adam (February 9, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/09/majority-europeans-in-favor-trump-style-muslim-ban-poll-shows.html Majority of Europeans in favor of a Trump-style Muslim ban, poll shows]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Jamieson, Alastair (February 8, 2017). [https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/europes-border-crisis/majority-leading-eu-nations-support-trump-style-travel-ban-poll-n718271 Majority in Leading EU Nations Support Trump-Style Travel Ban: Poll]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref> On March 6, 2017, Trump signed a second executive order concerning the temporary suspension of refugees and others from certain high-risk countries after the first one was blocked by the courts. The second order made some clarifications and minor improvements over the first, such as exempting green card holders from the ban and excluding [[Iraq]] from it as it had developed an acceptable vetting process.<ref>Munro, Neil (March 6, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/06/trump-new-refugees-executive-pushes-back-judges/ Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Travel from Six Terror-Tied Countries]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (March 6, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/06/trump-signs-new-immigration-order-narrows-scope-travel-ban.html Trump signs new immigration order, narrows scope of travel ban]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref>

Trump showed he would not tolerate incompetent leftist administration officials when he fired acting [[United States Department of Justice|Attorney General]] [[Sally Yates]] (a left-wing Obama holdover) when she refused to defend his refugee and immigration ban executive order.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/30/acting-ag-tells-justice-department-staff-not-to-defend-trumps-refugee-order.html Trump fires acting AG after Justice Department staff told not to defend refugee order]. ''Fox News''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/30/statement-appointment-dana-boente-acting-attorney-general Statement on the Appointment of Dana Boente as Acting Attorney General]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Trump emulated [[Ronald Reagan]]'s firing of the striking PATCO workers in 1981 by doing so,<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 30, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/30/trumps-patco-moment-emanating-reagan-president-takes-control-federal-government-protect-country-citizens/ Trump’s PATCO Moment: Emanating Reagan, the President Takes Control of Federal Government to ‘Protect the Country and Its Citizens’]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> contrary to the [[mainstream media]] spin.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (February 1, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/01/trumps-firing-defiant-obama-holdover-why-hes-no-richard-nixon.html Trump's firing of a defiant Obama holdover: Why he's no Richard Nixon]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref> That same night, Trump replaced the acting director of [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (another Obama holdover) with a more competent official who had a reputation for enforcing immigration laws.<ref>Chamberlain, Samuel (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-names-thomas-homan-acting-director-ice-replacing-obama-holdover.html Trump names Thomas Homan acting director of ICE, replacing Obama holdover]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Berman, Mark; Zapotosky, Matt (January 30, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/01/30/trump-appoints-new-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-director-noted-for-his-work-deporting-illegal-immigrants/?utm_term=.addf12ae690a Trump appoints new Immigration and Customs Enforcement director noted for his work deporting illegal immigrants]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref>

====Reducing regulations and government====
:''For more information, see [[Donald Trump achievements: Deregulation and government size]]''
In the first six weeks of Trump's presidency, over 90 regulations were repealed, whether through executive orders, Acts of Congress, or other means.<ref>Farand, Chloe (March 6, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-federal-state-regulations-month-oval-office-white-house-us-president-deregulate-a7614031.html Donald Trump disassembles 90 federal state regulations in just over a month in White House]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3480299-10-Examples-Industries-Push-Followed-by-Trump.html#document/p60/a341284 Trump-Era Trend: Industries Protest. Regulations Rolled Back. A Dozen Examples]. ''The New York Times'' (through ''DocumentCloud''). Retrieved March 7, 2017.</ref> Trump also signed numerous executive actions promoting a smaller government.

====Supreme Court====
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: The courts|Trump Supreme Court}}
On January 31, 2017, Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]].<ref>Klukowski, Ken (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/trump-nominates-judge-neil-gorsuch-supreme-court/ Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Hurley, Lawrence; Holland, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-idUSKBN15F1OW Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> The nomination was well received by many conservatives.<ref>Chamberlain, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/reaction-to-trumps-supreme-court-pick-split-along-partisan-lines.html Conservatives hail Trump's Supreme Court pick]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Ertelt, Steven (January 31, 2017). [https://www.lifenews.com/2017/01/31/president-donald-trump-nominates-pro-life-friendly-judge-neil-gorsuch-to-the-supreme-court/ President Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Life-Friendly Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Others, most notably [[Andrew Schlafly]], disagreed with the nomination due to concerns about Gorsuch's position on abortion.<ref>Dannenfelser, Marjorie (January 31, 2017). [https://townhall.com/columnists/marjoriedannenfelser/2017/01/31/the-truth-about-trumps-prolife-scotus-list-n2279232 The Truth about Trump’s Pro-life SCOTUS List]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Mainpageright&diff=1302133&oldid=1301962</ref>

Upon the swing justice [[Anthony Kennedy|Anthony Kennedy's]] announcement on June 21, 2018, that he would retire from the Court at the end of the succeeding month, Trump nominated the conservative [[Brett Kavanaugh]] to replace him.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/09/trump-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nominee/ Trump Announces Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Nominee] ''Breitbart News''.</ref>

====Public trust====
According to a poll conducted by [[Emerson College]] on February 5–6, 2017, more Americans trust the Trump Administration than the media.<ref>McHugh, Katie (February 9, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/09/poll-voters-trust-trump-administration-media/ Poll: Voters Trust Trump Administration More Than Media]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref>

====Economic progress====
[[File:Real Disposable Personal Income Per Capita.png|right|350px|thumb|Real Personal Income gains under President Trump beginning from the flat base of President Obama's last year in office. ''Source: Federal Reserve Board'']]
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor}}
In May 2017, the unemployment rate fell from 4.4% from 4.3%, the lowest since May 2001, as the number of unemployed persons was little changed at 6.9 million and the labor force participation rate fell to 62.7 percent.<ref>[https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate United States Unemployment Rate]. ''tradingeconomics.com''. Retrieved June 14, 2017.</ref>

According to a Rasmussen survey, consumer confidence is the second-highest it's been in the index's history. The market cap of the U.S. stock market has risen more than $3 trillion since Mr. Trump was elected. Small-business confidence has surged to a 12-year high.

==2020 presidential election==
{{See also|2016 U.S. presidential election|Donald Trump achievements|Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|United States presidential election, 2020}}
As an incumbent with a strong economy, Donald Trump was favored to win the 2020 U.S. presidential election. However, Democrats, through the use of [[voter fraud]], stole the election from Donald Trump and gave it to Joe Biden illegally. (see [[Biden Putsch]])

=== Donald Trump on Joe Biden's age and his aging ===
''See also:'' [[Biden's age]] and [[Donald Trump's age]]

Nate Silver of ''FiveThirtyEight'' wrote about Bidens's age:
{{Cquote|A lot of rank-and-file voters do have concerns about Biden’s age. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll in February found that 62 percent of voters had reservations about voting for someone aged 75 or older. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx Other polls] have also shown advanced age to be a concern among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.<ref>[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-bidens-opponents-being-too-coy-in-making-age-an-issue/ Voters Care About Biden’s Age — Not About His Gaffes] by Nate Silver,''FiveThirtyEight''</ref>}}

Donald Trump has called Joe Biden "sleepy" and said that "he looks different than he used to, he acts different than he used to, he’s even slower than he used to be".<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?] EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE, ''The Atlantic''</ref> See also: [[Biden's age]]

The ''[[New York Times]]'' stated:
{{Cquote|Meeting with a group of union officials in the West Wing this year, the president appealed for their support in part by tapping on his head and saying, “Biden is losing it,” according to a participant in the meeting who disclosed the president’s comment on condition of anonymity.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/joe-biden-age.html Why Joe Biden’s Age Worries Some Democratic Allies and Voters], ''New York Times''</ref>}}

=== Trump's Social Media Ban ===
On January 8, 2021, [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]], in violation of the First Amendment and at risk of being put out of business by the [[Sherman Antitrust Act]] and [[U.S. Color Revolution#Executive Order 13848|Executive Order 13848]] due to their [[antitrust]] violations and censorious actions, illegally censored and silenced President Trump on their platforms by permanently suspending his accounts with them.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/breaking-twitter-bans-president-donald-trump-permanently/ BREAKING: Twitter Bans President Donald Trump — PERMANENTLY] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> This was part of co-ordinated collusion between Twitter, Facebook, [[Instagram]], [[Google]] (and its [[YouTube]] subsidiary) and other liberal Big Tech companies to target Trump and his supporters for illegal censorship and silencing of viewpoints and opinions the Left does not like,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/__trashed-15/ Big Tech Launches Massive Coordinated Cyber Attack on 74,000,000 Trump Voters — GOP SILENT] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> while simultaneously allowing violent leftist individuals and groups like Antifa and Black Lives Matter to have free run of their sites and say and do as they please. Although not officially confirmed as yet, Fox News host [[Sean Hannity]] later reported that Trump has since moved over to conservative social media website [[Parler]], prompting a wave of new accounts to subsequently open up there.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/report-sean-hannity-says-president-trump-joined-parler/ UPDATE – NOT CONFIRMED: Sean Hannity Says President Trump Has Joined Parler] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

==Trump's backed candidates==
*In May 2022, Trump-backed author [[J.D. Vance]] wins GOP primary for [[Ohio]] Senate seat.<ref>Mark Lungariello, [https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/j-d-vance-wins-gop-primary-for-ohio-senate-seat/amp/ Trump-backed author J.D. Vance wins GOP primary for Ohio Senate seat], ''NY Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/ohio-primary-results-2022-05-03/ Ohio primary results: Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Republican Senate race], ''CBS'', May 3, 2023.</ref><ref>Annie Linskey and David Weigel, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/ohioans-head-polls-senate-primary-tests-trumps-sway/ J.D. Vance, with a Trump boost, clinches Senate GOP primary in Ohio], ''Washington Post'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

Ohio primaries tested power of Trump endorsement.<ref>Art Moore, [https://www.wnd.com/2022/05/gop-doubles-democrat-turnout-ohio-despite-roe-leak/ GOP doubles Democrat turnout in Ohio despite Roe leak], ''WND'', May 5, 2022.</ref><blockquote>[[RNC]] Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Breitbart News that Ohio voters "reject Biden's failed agenda of historic inflation, Biden's gas hike, and the crisis at our southern border, and will hold Democrats accountable and vote for Republicans up and down the ballot."</blockquote>

At [[Breitbart]], Nick Gilbertson summed up the May/2022 elections: "Clean sweep: all 22 Trump-backed candidates win primaries in Ohio, Indiana."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/03/22-trump-backed-candidates-win-primaries-ohio-indiana/ Clean Sweep: All 22 Trump-Backed Candidates Win Primaries in Ohio, Indiana], ''Breitbart'', May 3, 2022.</ref>

== Liberal denialism and Donald Trump ==

:''See also:'' [[Liberal denialism and Donald Trump]] and [[Liberal denial]]

Post the 2016 U.S. presidential election many liberals were in denial that Donald Trump was going to be president of the United States. Before the election, many liberal media outlets took the line that Donald Trump could not win the [[Republican]] primary and could not win the presidential election.<ref>
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/09/the-wrongest-media-predictions-about-donald-trump/?utm_term=.febb2623a89f The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump], ''Washington Post'', 2016</ref>

=== Political scientists, denialism and Donald Trump ===

{{See also|Atheism and science}}

Few, if any, [[Political science|political scientists]] predicted early on that Donald Trump would win the Republican primary and then would subsequently be elected president of the United States. Furthermore, most pollsters indicated that Trump would lose the election.

27 percent of American political scientists believe in the existence of God while 76 percent of American doctors said they believe in God.<ref>
*[http://www.livescience.com/379-scientists-belief-god-varies-starkly-discipline.html Scientists belief in God varies starkly by discipline], Livescience.com
*[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/8318894/ns/health-health_care/t/survey-most-doctors-believe-god-afterlife/ Most doctors believe in God], NBC News</ref> Most American [[atheism|atheists]] lean to the left politically (see: [[Atheism and politics]]). Compared to [[medical science]], which has many effective medicines and surgical procedures, the social science of political science is often unreliable.

===Trump and the mainstream media===
{{See also|Mainstream media and Donald Trump}}
The leftist [[mainstream media]] despises Trump and, under the influence of [[Trump Derangement Syndrome]], refuses to report objectively when covering him.

=== Angry secular leftists and Donald Trump ===

:''See also:'' [[Donald Trump and American atheists]] and [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]

American [[secular left]]ists were extremely angry and upset in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election victory (see: [[Donald Trump and American atheists]]).

In certain cases, it became debilitating (see:: [[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]). The website Marketwatch reported concerning the aftermath of the 2016 presidential race: ''Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services''<ref>[https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-win-is-causing-a-surge-in-demand-for-mental-health-services-2016-11-10 Trump’s win is causing a surge in demand for mental health services], Marketwatch 2016</ref>

The ''Religion News Service'' reported:
{{Cquote|For the last decade, [[Atheism|atheists]], [[secular humanism|humanists]] and others [[secular]]ists have worked hard to organize a “secular vote” that would counter the political clout of the [[religious right]].

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory dealt that movement a body blow when he garnered 81 percent of the white [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical]] vote and 60 percent of the white [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] vote. [[Mormonism|Mormons]], too, voted overwhelmingly for Trump...

[Trump's] platform was seen as anti-secular in many atheist and humanist circles. He said he would appoint religiously conservative Supreme Court justices, ban [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants, favor [[Christianity]] and repeal the [[Johnson Amendment]], which prohibits certain tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates — issues antithetical to organized atheism and [[humanism]].<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/11/09/dealt-a-body-blow-atheists-and-humanists-regroup/ Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup] by Kimberly Winston, ''Religion News Service'', November 9, 2016</ref>}}

== 2024 Election ==
The election was too big too rig so the results came soon unlike 2020.

== Second presidency of Donald Trump==
[[Susie Wiles]] was chosen by Trump to be [[Chief of Staff]].

[[Kelly Loeffler]] along with [[Steve Witkoff]] were chosen by president-elect Trump to co-chair his inaugural committee in his upcoming second presidency.<ref>[https://wtop.com/inauguration/2024/11/trump-announces-golf-partner-and-former-georgia-senator-will-co-chair-inaugural-committee/ Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee], ''Associated Press'', Nov 9, 2024</ref>

==Trump’s Website: 45 Office ==
{{main|45 Office}}
On March 29, 2021, Trump launched 45 Office.

==Books==
*''Trump: The Art of the Deal'' with Tony Schwartz (1987)
*''Trump: Surviving at the Top'' with Charles Leerhsen (1990)
*''Trump: The Art of the Comeback'' with Kate Bohner (1997)
*''The America We Deserve'' with Dave Shiflett (2000)
*''Trump: How to Get Rich'' with Meredith McIver (2004)
*''Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know about Success, Real Estate and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2005)
*''Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men, One Message'' with Meredith McIver and Robert T. Kiyosaki (2006)
*''Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life'' with Bill Zanker (2007)
*''Trump: Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges into Success'' with Meredith McIver (2008)
*''Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education in Business and Life'' with Meredith McIver (2009)
*''Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich—and Why Most Don't'' with Robert T. Kiyosaki (2011)
*''Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again'' (2011)
*''Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again'' (2015)

==Quotes==
===Quotes as U.S. President===
====Inaugural address====
*"....today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people."<ref name="InaugTransc">[https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/full-text-donald-trump-inauguration-speech-transcript-233907 Full text: 2017 Donald Trump inauguration speech transcript]. ''Politico''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref>
*"We assembled here today our issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and in every hall of power, from this day forward: a new vision will govern our land, from this day forward, it's going to be only America first. America first."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"[We will] unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the Earth."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>
*"When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice."<ref name="InaugTransc"/>

====2017====
*"In America we don’t worship government, we worship God."<ref>Miller, S.A. (May 13, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/13/donald-trump-tells-liberty-university-graduates-we/ Trump at Liberty University: ‘We don’t worship government, we worship God’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Moons, Michelle (May 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/13/president-donald-trumps-1st-commencement-speech-america-dont-worship-government-worship-god/ President Donald Trump’s First Commencement Speech: ‘In America We Don’t Worship Government, We Worship God’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref>
*"I didn’t get elected to serve the Washington media—I got elected to serve the forgotten men and women and that’s exactly what I’m doing."<ref>Spiering, Charlie (May 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/17/donald-trump-vows-to-fight-on-no-politician-in-history-has-been-treated-worse-or-more-unfairly/ Donald Trump: ‘I Didn’t Get Elected to Serve the Washington Media’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Singman, Brooke (May 17, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/17/trump-takes-on-media-during-coast-guard-commencement-speech.html Trump takes on media during Coast Guard commencement speech]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>
* "The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented." (UN speech, September 2017)
* "The most important truth our Founders understood was this: Freedom is not a gift from government; freedom is a gift from God."<ref>[https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/920474831749025795 @realDonaldTrump], 17 Oct 2017</ref><ref>Crookston, Paul (October 17, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-freedom-not-gift-government-freedom-gift-god/ Trump: ‘Freedom Is Not a Gift From Government; Freedom Is a Gift From God’]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved October 20, 2017.</ref>

===Quotes from the 2016 campaign for President===

Trump's tactics of naming and shaming candidates has been proven very effective. He called Jeb Bush 'low-energy Jeb' and it stuck. Then came Marco Rubio as 'Little Marco.' Next came 'Lyin' Ted' for Ted Cruz. For the Democrats, he calls Hillary Clinton 'Crooked Hillary' and Bernie Sanders "Crazy Bernie."

*“We will no longer surrender this country or its people to the false song of [[globalism]].”
*"I think we have a president who, as a president, is totally incompetent, and he doesn’t know what he’s doing. I think he has no idea what he’s doing. And our country is going to [[hell]]."<ref>http://time.com/4210983/republican-debate-barack-obama-incompetent/</ref>
*"I will be the greatest jobs president that [[God]] ever created."
*"I’m using my own money. I’m not using the lobbyists. I’m not using donors. I don’t care. I’m really rich."
*"Free trade is terrible. Free trade can be wonderful if you have smart people. But we have stupid people."
*"Nobody would be tougher on ISIS than Donald Trump. Nobody. Within our military, I will find the General Patton, or I will find General MacArthur, I will find the right guy."
*"I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will have [[Mexico]] pay for that wall."
*"I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct."<ref>https://video.foxnews.com/v/4406746003001/watch-a-replay-of-fox-news-prime-time-presidential-debate/?#sp=show-clips</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&oq=a+big+problem+with+our+country+is+too+politically+incorrect&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64l3.8295j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8 Google search]</ref>
*"Becoming the nominee of the party of [[Abraham Lincoln]] has been the greatest honor of my life.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/294401-trump-claims-party-of-lincoln-mantle-in-speech-at-black</ref>

====General election debate quotes====
*"Because you would be in jail." (Trump in response to Clinton saying that it would be a good thing that he "is not in charge of the law in our country")<ref name="2ndTranscript">[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/2016-presidential-debate-transcript-229519 Full transcript: Second 2016 presidential debate]. ''Politico''. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.</ref>
*"Now she’s blaming the lie on the late great Abraham Lincoln. ...Honest Abe never lied. That’s the good thing. That's the big difference between Abraham Lincoln and you." (Trump in response to Clinton's excuse for having "'a public and private position on certain issues.'")<ref name="2ndTranscript"/>
*"Hillary has experience, but it’s bad experience."<ref>Goodenough, Patrick (September 27, 2016). [https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/ Trump: 'Hillary Has Experience, But It's Bad Experience']. ''cnsnews.com''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

===Quotes from Twitter===
[[File:Screenshot 2015-09-28-12-11-31-1.png|right|300px|Thumb|Tweet from Billionaire Carl Icahn]]
{{Cquote| '''Somebody said I’m the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters.'''}}
Trump's tweets are archived and fully searchable online.<ref>http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/archive</ref> Here are some choice examples:
* "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (August 6, 2012, 1:23 pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/232572505238433794 "An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (November 13, 2012, 12:23pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/268449146711703553 "It’s amazing how people can talk about me but I’m not allowed to talk about them."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>
* "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."<ref>Trump, Donald J. (January 1, 2014, 4:39pm). [https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/418542137899491328 "This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bull**** has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice."] Tweet by @realDonaldTrump.</ref>

====2015====
* "So many 'politically correct' fools in our country. We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense!" (August 8, 2015)
* "Notice that illegal immigrants will be given ObamaCare and free college tuition but nothing has been mentioned about our VETERANS #DemDebate" (October 13, 2015)
* "They laughed at me when I said to bomb the ISIS controlled oil fields. Now they are not laughing and doing what I said." (November 13, 2015)
* "President Obama said 'ISIL continues to shrink' in an interview just hours before the horrible attack in Paris. He is just so bad! CHANGE." (November 14, 2015)
* "Refugees from Syria are now pouring into our great country. Who knows who they are - some could be ISIS. Is our president insane?" (November 17, 2015)
* "Eight Syrians were just caught on the southern border trying to get into the U.S. ISIS maybe? I told you so. WE NEED A BIG & BEAUTIFUL WALL!" (November 19, 2015)

====2016====
* "Hillary said that guns don't keep you safe. If she really believes that she should demand that her heavily armed bodyguards quickly disarm!" (January 3, 2016)
* "I wonder if President Obama would have attended the funeral of Justice Scalia if it were held in a Mosque? Very sad that he did not go!" (February 20, 2016)
* "The organized group of people, many of them thugs, who shut down our First Amendment rights in Chicago, have totally energized America!" (March 12, 2016)
* "Why is it that the horrendous protesters, who scream, curse punch, shut down roads/doors during my RALLIES, are never blamed by media? SAD!" (March 20, 2016)
* "Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels was. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart!" (March 22, 2016)
* "For the 1st time in American history, America’s 16,500 border patrol agents have issue[d] a presidential primary endorsement—me! Thank you." (April 1, 2016)
*"We are going to say Merry [[Christmas]] again." (December 2016 in [[Michigan]]).<ref>[Trump: 'We are going to say merry Christmas again'], ''The Hill'', December 13, 2016</ref>

====2017====
*"The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!"<ref>Greenwood, Mark (February 17, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320168-trump-the-media-is-the-enemy-of-the-american-people Trump tweets: The media is the 'enemy of the American people']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 27, 2017.</ref>

* "Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!" (March 31, 2017)
* "Despite the constant negative press covfefe" (May 31, 2017)
* "That's right, we need a TRAVEL BAN for certain DANGEROUS countries, not some politically correct term that won't help us protect our people!" (June 5, 2017, while the Dept. of Justice was arguing in court that his Executive Order was not a "travel ban")
* "Fake News is at an all time high. Where is their apology to me for all of the incorrect stories???" (June 13, 2017)

===Other quotes===
* "[T]he country is going to hell."<ref>Cassidy, Chris (March 19, 2015). [http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2015/03/country_is_going_to_hell_claims_donald_trump "'Country is going to hell,' claims Donald Trump"]. BostonHerald.com website.</ref>
* "We have no leader in this country.”<ref>Reisner, Hiram (April 22, 2011). [https://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/donaldtrump-karlrove-gop-birther/2011/04/22/id/393742 "Trump: I'd just take Libyan oil"]. NewsMax website.</ref>
* "Our leaders are stupid, they are stupid people."<ref>Pierce, Tony (April 29, 2011). [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2011/04/donald-trump-in-vegas-our-leaders-are-stupid-they-are-stupid-people.html "Donald Trump in Vegas: 'Our leaders are stupid; they are stupid people'"]. Los Angeles Times website/Top of the Ticket blog.</ref>
* "I can tell you I am [the 2012 Obama campaign's] worst nightmare."<ref>Mooney, Alexander (April 11, 2011). [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/11/trump-says-he-is-obama-campaigns-worst-nightmare/comment-page-6/ "Trump says he is Obama campaign's worst nightmare"]. Cable News Network website/politicalticker blog.</ref>
* "Obama has no solutions."<ref>Coz, Steve (August 19, 2012). [https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-gibbs-fox-obama/2012/08/19/id/449050/ "Trump fires back at Obama campaign smear"]. Newsmax website/Newsfront.</ref>
*"Everything in life is luck."<ref name="Telegraph">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-election/12107003/Donald-Trump-faces-questions-over-Two-Corinthians.html</ref>
*"[Barack Obama] is probably the least transparent president in the history of the country."<ref name="Telegraph"/>
*"Not teaching your kids about money is like not caring whether they eat."<ref name="Telegraph"/>

==See also==

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* [[Trump Administration]]
* [[Essay:Donald Trump One Two Body Blow]]
* [[The Chalkening]]
* [[Trump University]]
*[[Liberal Smear Machine]]
* [[Kathryn Steinle]]
* [[Mollie Tibbetts]]
* [[Sarah Root]]
* [[Alveda King]]
* [[Trump effect]]
* [[Deep State coup 2.0]]
* [[Biden Junta]]
* [[Jair Bolsonaro]]
* [[Javier Milei]]

</div>

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.trump.com Trump.com - Official website]
* [https://www.donaldjtrump.com donaldjtrump.com - Official website]
* [http://www.LyingCrookedHillary.com LyingCrookedHillary.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8c2Cq-vpg The Untruth About Donald Trump] by [[Stefan Molyneux]], Published on Jan 18, 2016
* [http://www.untruthaboutdonaldtrump.com UntruthAboutDonaldTrump.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yyoauXmzjg Do Emotions Trump Facts?] [[Thomas Sowell]] on Donald Trump - Rebutted! by Stefan Molyneux
* [http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/04/trump-explains-conversion-on-abortion.html Trump explains his pro-life conversion]
* 100 groups have signed [http://www.pseagles.com/Coalition_letter_Supreme_Court this coalition letter] re: Trump's [[Trump Supreme Court|nomination to the Supreme Court]].
* [https://youtu.be/oh2Sj_QpZOA SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan] - SkyNews Australia
* [https://rumble.com/vucs3g-exclusive-interview-with-donald-trump-kashs-corner.html Exclusive Interview with Donald Trump], [[Kash Patel]], February 8, 2022



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Biden Regime

2024-12-17T15:51:13Z

MacTavish:

:{{See also|U.S. Color Revolution}}
[[File:Navarro Report.PNG|right|375px|thumb|The surge in mail-in voting is a sea change for American democracy.<ref>https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/our-mail-in-elective-dictator/</ref>]]
The '''Biden junta''', officially the '''Biden-Harris''' junta<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/03/23/white-house-reportedly-makes-term-biden-harris-administration-official-gives-directive-to-fed-agencies-1048754/</ref> (also referred to by some as the '''Biden regime'''<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis/not-an-administration-a-regime/ Not an ‘administration’. A regime.]
*[https://drhurd.com/2021/01/18/biden-regime-like-any-socialist-fascist-regime-zero-moral-legitimacy/ Biden Regime: Powerful, Maybe, But ZERO Moral Legitimacy]
*[https://crusadechannel.com/news/the-crusade-channel-editorial-policy-toward-the-biden-regime/ THE CRUSADE CHANNEL EDITORIAL POLICY TOWARD THE BIDEN REGIME]
*[https://thepriceofliberty.org/2020/11/22/a-biden-regime-the-anti-trump/ A Biden Regime: the Anti-Trump?]
*[https://trendingpolitics.com/legendary-conservative-actor-jon-voight-warns-of-biden-regime-we-are-in-great-danger/ Legendary Conservative Actor Jon Voight Warns Of Biden Regime: ‘We Are in Great Danger’]</ref>) was an American political movement that seized power on November 4, 2020 in a nationwide rigged presidential election by the [[Democratic Party]],<ref>https://navarroreport.com/</ref> disenfranchising the will of the voters and the American people.<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/11/04/trump-says-very-sad-group-of-people-trying-to-disenfranchise-voters/</ref>

The junta began receiving [[federal]] [[taxpayer]] money on November 24 after the head of the [[General Services Administration]] received death threats against her, her family, staff, and pets.<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/dems-threaten-gov-official-her-family-and-her-pets-over-refusal-to-release-transition-funds-prematurelytrump-responds/</ref><ref>https://theblacksphere.net/2020/11/transition-funds-trap-biden/</ref> One of the junta's first acts was to execute a [[warrant]] on former New York [[Mayor Rudy Giuliani]] who led challenges to the integrity of the [[2020 presidential election]].<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/04/28/giuliani-pad-raided-by-feds-492636</ref>

The [[junta]]'s first actions were borrowed right out of the [[Nazi]] playbook;<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/01/nonvoters-registered-democrats-among-those-arrested-at-capitol-protest/</ref> like the [[Reichstag fire]], a [[false flag]] attack on the [[2021 Capitol riot|U.S. Capitol building was staged]]<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/rush-judgment-trump-multiple-leftists-arrested-capitol-riot</ref> as a pretext to curb [[human rights]] and [[free speech]].<ref>https://www.thebigsmoke.com.au/2021/01/10/joe-biden-authored-the-patriot-act-now-hes-promised-new-domestic-terror-laws/</ref>

[[Junta leader]] Joseph R. Biden appointed [[Maoist]] [[Anita Dunn]] as [[Senior Presidential Advisor|Presidential Advisor]].<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/forced-from-obama-admin-for-praising-mao-anita-dunn-to-return-to-white-house/</ref> Dunn had been fired by the [[Obama]] [[White House]] in June 2009 after publicly expressing admiration for Maoist [[genocide]].<ref>https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/04/back-to-the-future-biden-hires-anita-dunn-former-obama-adviser-who-praised-mao/</ref><ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/re-anita-dunn-and-mao-zedong-andrew-c-mccarthy/</ref> Dunn was behind the cover-up of former Biden aide [[Tara Reade]]'s [[rape]] and [[sexual assault]] allegations.<ref>https://theintercept.com/2020/03/24/joe-biden-metoo-times-up/</ref> The appointment appeared to be a payoff.

Due to the Dear Leader's debilitated mental state,<ref>https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6233603126001</ref> four weeks into the junta members sought to relieve the junta leader of sole responsibility to launch a nuclear strike.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/house-democrats-want-biden-to-relinquish-sole-authority-to-launch-nuclear-weapons/</ref>

[[Pulitzer Prize]] winning reporter Glenn Greenwald foretold the agenda of the Biden junta:{{clear}}
{{quotebox|"Democrats are very good at creating a brand that is radically different than the reality, but essentially the [[Democratic party]] serves [[militarism]], [[imperialism]], and [[corporatism]]…That’s who funds them, that’s what they believe in…It’s why you see [[neocon]]s migrating so comfortably back to the Democratic Party, why you see [[George W. Bush|Bush]] and [[Cheney]] operatives cheering for [[Joe Biden]], why [[Wall Street]] celebrated when he picked [[Kamala Harris]]....the American [[middle class]] will continue to be destroyed while companies that have no allegiance to the US will continue to outsource jobs....Communities will continue to be ravaged with [[unemployment]] crises, [[drug addiction]], [[suicide]], [[depression]], all the things that are dominating small American towns”.<ref>https://www.rt.com/usa/512749-greenwald-biden-elections-prediction/</ref>}}

After ascending power on January 20, 2021, the Junta De Facto began to rule by ''[[diktat]]'', issuing executive orders that unconstitutionally enter the United States into international agreements without congressional approval and overturning travel bans in a pandemic for the sake of a swift political victory. The Junta plans on issuing 50 decrees in the first 10 days in power. Emerald Robinson of ''[[NewsMax]]'' summed up life under the Biden regime:
{{quotebox|"What you are witnessing now: the corrupt political elites in Western countries attempting to end representative democracy as we know it. Mandatory vaccination. Mandatory vaccine passports. The restriction of free speech. Mass warrantless surveillance. Mass illegal migration.<ref>https://twitter.com/EmeraldRobinson/status/1415671817813983251</ref>}}
90 days into the junta's assumption of power, the U.S. Strategic Command warned the U.S. should prepare for [[nuclear war]].<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/1/charles-richard-us-strategic-command-chief-nuclear/</ref>

The junta openly displayed its disdain for the [[Constitution of the United States]] by slapping a warning label as "Harmful content" on the original documents at the National Archives.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/08/national-archives-issues-harmful-content-warning-on-constitution-all-other-founding-documents/</ref> The junta became deeply involved in facilitating human trafficking and narcotics trafficking in the United States.
[[File:Dr Jill Pride Month.PNG|right300px|thumb|Dr. Jill celebrating [[Pride Month]] at the [[White House]].]]
[[File:Taliban flag raising.PNG‎|right|300px|thumb|Taliban mock U.S. flag raising at [[Iwo Jima]] in their victory over America.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/taliban-mock-iwo-jima-flag-raising-pose-for-photos-with-their-trove-of-american-vehicles-weapons-equipment/</ref>]]
[[File:Afghan dead (2).png|right|300px|thumb|The body of a young man crushed in the wheel well of a C-17, desperately trying to flee Afghanistan after Biden ordered a sudden ill-planned and chaotic withdrawal.<ref>https://citizenfreepress.com/column-1/horrifying-photo-of-afghan-trapped-on-outside-of-usaf-c-17-in-midair/</ref>]]
[[File:Kabul airport suicide bombing August 26 20221.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Kabul airport suicide bombing, August 26, 2021. 170 dead.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9934115/STUART-RAMSAY-sends-vivid-angry-dispatch-Afghanistan.html</ref>]]
[[File:Levine Brinton.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Representing America in the French embassy.]]
[[File:Sikorski tweet.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Former Polish Foreign and Defense Minister and Member of the EU Parliament thanked Biden for his environmental terrorism and Act of War against Germany and Russia.<ref>https://twitter.com/radeksikorski/status/1574800653724966915</ref>]]
==Biden impeachment==
{{See also|Biden impeachment}}
The Biden impeachment inquiry into [[bribery]], [[corruption]], and influence peddling was launched on September 28, 2023.<ref>[https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-basis-for-an-impeachment-inquiry-of-president-joseph-r-biden-jr/ The Basis for an Impeachment Inquiry of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability], Sep 28, 2023</ref> Committee chair of the [[House Oversight Committee]] [[Rep. James Comer]] of [[Kentucky]] presided over the inquiry. Bank records for [[Hunter Biden]], premier [[Joe Biden]]'s son, and [[James Biden]], Joe's brother, whom [[money laundering|money was suspected of being laundered]] from foreign interests for the [[Biden crime family]] over a period of many years, were [[subpoena]]ed.

==Chinese collusion==
:{{See also|Biden-China collusion}}
On November 28, 2020, Prof. Di Dongsheng, vice dean of the School of International Relations at Renmin University, told students in [[Beijing]] how the [[People's Republic of China]] was able to settle disputes with prior American administrations because they have people at the top of America, specifically on [[Wall Street]].<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/stacey-lennox/2020/12/08/tucker-carlsons-monologue-on-a-chinese-professors-recent-speech-should-terrify-you-n1197202</ref> But when [[President Trump]] was elected, all that Chinese influence went away. "Wall Street can't fix Trump," the professor told the students.<ref>https://youtu.be/yB07iLF2ZWw</ref>

The professor noted that President Trump complained about [[Hunter Biden]] having a ‘global foundation’ and confirmed once again that the [[Biden family]] was in bed with [[Chinese Communist]]s.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/watch-tucker-exposes-scrubbed-video-of-chinese-professor-saying-they-have-people-at-top-of-america/</ref> Hunter Biden in fact holds a 10% equity stake in the Chinese private equity firm [[Bohai Harvest RST]] (BHR) in partnership with the Bank of China through his company, [[Skaneateles LLC]], according to business records from China’s National Credit Information Publicity System.<ref>https://freedomjournalist.com/hunter-biden-still-owns-part-of-chinese-business-operation/</ref> BHR was set up as a tool for the CCPs global ambitions, using the Biden name to market Chinese [[imperialism]].<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/investigations/2020/10/31/joe-co-didnt-just-sell-out-america-they-sold-out-the-whole-free-world/</ref>
The Bank of China is owned by the Chinese government and is closely connected with the Chinese military and intelligence services. Biden, former Secretary of State [[John Kerry]]'s stepson Christopher Heinz, and convicted [[felon]] [[Devon Archer]] through BHR transferred and sold duel use technology to the Chinese military which was used to create the Chinese [[drone]] program and replicate the Chinese version of the [[F-15]] fighter.<ref>https://nypost.com/2018/03/15/inside-the-shady-private-equity-firm-run-by-kerry-and-bidens-kids/</ref>

But because of the lack of influence, the Chinese Communists had over the [[Trump administration]], the professor stated that they have people at the “top of America’s core inner circle of power and influence” who went to work to get Biden "elected".<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/12/08/professor-claims-china-has-people-in-americas-core-inner-circle/</ref>

The [[American Center for Law and Justice]] (ACLJ) sued the Biden junta to obtain information about House Democrat Intelligence Committee member [[Eric Swalwell]]'s relationship with a Chinese spy. Lawsuits were filed against the [[National Security Agency]], the office of the director of national intelligence ([[DNI|ODNI]]), the [[State Department]] and the [[FBI]].<ref>https://www.wnd.com/2021/02/biden-admin-gets-sued-details-swalwells-china-connection/</ref>

==Electoral certification==

:{{See also|2020 Presidential election|Biden Putsch}}
[[File:Electoral College certification of Joe Biden.png|right|350px|thumb|Her name was [[Ashli Babbitt]], gunned down by Capitol Police outside the House Chamber during the electoral college certification of the [[fraud]]ulent 2020 presidential election.<ref>https://www.citizenfreepress.com/breaking/her-name-was-ashli-babbit/</ref> [[BLM]] and [[Antifa]] terrorists, masquerading as "Trump supporters" in an attempt to discredit Trump supporters, led a violent assault on the Capitol.<ref>[https://www.bitchute.com/video/ekQGipzU7E49/ Everything Wrong With the Capitol Shooting In 21 Minutes Or Less], Wooz News, February 6, 2021. bitchute</ref>]]
On an evening just prior to the Electoral College certification of the 2020 stolen presidential election, [[Antifa]] thugs terrorized the home of [[Sen. Josh Hawley]], where Sen. Hawley's wife and newborn infant daughter were home alone.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/josh-hawley-slams-antifa-scumbags-who-attacked-his-home-with-wife-and-newborn-inside/</ref> Sen. Hawley had pledged to contest the results of the stolen election.

During the January 6, 2021 Joint Session of Congress to certify the Electoral College ballots, while tens of thousands of peaceful protesters rallied in support of President Trump outside the capitol, chartered vans of the terrorist/hate group Antifa were escorted by state police in black, unmarked SUVs into the midst of the crowd.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210106191352/https://twitter.com/RockNPolitics/status/1346897013607174148</ref><ref>https://archive.is/IiHln</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/L0xyqVMUh_E</ref> [[Capitol Police]] then removed barriers and waved the crowd in to the Capitol steps.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-01-07/capitol-police-chief-to-resign-next-week-reports</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/cevansavenger/status/1346920924310867968</ref> Antifa rioters proceeded to break windows on the [[U.S. Capitol]] building and storm the premises.<ref>https://twitter.com/emmbeliever/status/1347032914182217728</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1347040212602466304</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1346908554804953088</ref> Facial recognition [[technology]] identified Antifa members,<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/6/xrvision-firm-claims-antifa-infiltrated-protesters/</ref> who had used disguises to infiltrate a pro-Trump protest group, as storming the building.<ref>https://gellerreport.com/2021/01/photos-reports-show-antifa-infiltrators-stormed-the-capitol-building.html/</ref> Twitter, in a flimsy attempt to cover for the Antifa punks, falsely claimed that a side-by-side photo comparison of one of the infiltrators (showing him at the Capitol in one photo, and at a BLM rally in June 2019 in the other photo, both of which show him with the same visually distinct tattoos) was "manipulated media" but gave no reason for their false claim.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KelemenCari/status/1346929418455842816 Cari Kelemen: "AZ BLM rally in June, DC Capital in January] at Twitter</ref>

The proceedings inside the House and Senate chambers were halted, and [[Ashli Babbitt]], a Trump supporter who followed the crowd into the Capitol building without realizing who they really were, was summarily executed by Capitol Police.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210107070504/https://twitter.com/dancohen3000/status/1347076676342185984</ref>

Following the violence, several Senators withdrew their support of objections to fraudulent electors. One protester posted in [[social media]] a statement that he had been paid to disrupt the Trump rally and Congressional proceedings.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210107105207/https://twitter.com/ariellanewland/status/1347133853169803265</ref>

At the close of the day's events and Joint Session, the House Chaplain offered a prayer to "bless Antifa".<ref>https://youtu.be/wYfizn8T9Qk?t=23031</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/Yg_wtp6XhPA</ref>

==Organization==

As of November 2020 [[Peter Neffenger]] was chairman of the [[corrupt]] [[voter fraud|ballot-stuffing]] and [[election fraud|election-rigging]] [[SmartMatic]] corporation.<ref>https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/board-of-directors/detail/peter-neffenger/</ref> Neffenger was appointed to the Biden junta organizational team.<ref>https://www.air.tv/watch?v=ir00pXx9QsKbvSdjsCy3nQ</ref>

Dr. Navid Keshavarz-Nia, with 35 years of experience performing technical assessment, mathematical modeling, cyber-attack pattern analysis, and
security [[counterintelligence]] linked to foreign intelligence service operators, including [[China]], [[Iran]], [[North Korea]], and [[Russia]] and who has worked as a consultant and subject-matter expert supporting to the [[Department of Defense]], [[FBI]] and US [[Intelligence Community]] (USIC) agencies such as the [[DIA]], [[CIA]], [[NSA]], NGA [National Geospatial Agency], and the [[DHS]] I&A [Office of Intelligence and Analysis] supporting counterintelligence, and [[law enforcement]] investigations and whom the ''[[New York Times]]'' describes as the "always the smartest person in the room,<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/opinion/sunday/garrison-courtney-spies-contracts.html</ref> testified under oath Smartmatic and its role in the [[2020 Presidential election]] thusly:
[[File:Dunn.PNG|thumb|150px|right|Junta Senior Advisor Anita Dunn is a self-confessed admirer of [[Mao Zedong]], the greatest mass murderer in history.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qDsrfy-Zvg Video of Obama Communications Director Claiming Mao One of Her Favorite Political Philosophers'] Video, YouTube. Retrieved October 29, 2009.</ref> Dunn was key in covering up Tara Reade's rape allegations.<ref>https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/joe-biden-accuser-says-times-up-betrayed-her-in-that-hallway-he-was-a-man-assaulting-a-woman/</ref> ]]
{{quotebox-float|"In my expert opinion, the DVS [ [[Dominion Voting Systems]] ] Democracy Suite, Scytl/SOE Software/eClarity and Smartmatic have not produced auditable results in the 2020 election. It is evident that ballots were not properly validated, system records were not kept, and the system experienced considerable instability even several days prior to November 4, 2020, which required DVS to implement software changes at the last minute. In addition, the disparity in data distribution after 4:30 AM on November 4, 2020, indicates significant systemic anomalies that were widespread among all battleground states. The evidence is both extensive and persuasive and indicates large-scale [[fraud]] by remote operators.

"I conclude that a combination of lost cryptographic key contained on stolen USB memory cards, serious exploitable system and [[software]] vulnerabilities and operating system backdoor in DVS, Scytl, SOE Software/eClarity and Smartmatic created the perfect environment to commit widespread fraud in all states where these systems are installed. My analysis of the 2020 Election from ''NY Times'' data shows statistical anomalies across the battleground state votes. These failures are widespread and systemic - and sufficient to invalidate the [[vote]] counts.

"I conclude with high confidence that the election 2020 data were altered in all [[swing states|battleground states]] resulting in hundreds of thousands of votes that were cast for [[President Trump]] to be transferred to [[Vice President Biden]]. These alterations were the result of systemic and widespread exploitable vulnerabilities in DVS, Scytl/SOE Software and Smartmatic systems that enabled operators to achieve the desired results. In my view, the evidence is overwhelming and incontrovertible."<ref>https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mied.350905/gov.uscourts.mied.350905.1.19.pdf</ref>}}
[[File:Thomas zimmerman.png|right250px|thumb|Thomas Zimmermann, a fellow at a [[United Front Work Department]] organization, was appointed Special Assistant to Joe Biden on [[National Security Agency]] personnel.]]
A YouGov poll conducted after the [[junta]]'s first 100 days showed a staggering 36 percent of voters have a “very unfavorable” opinion of [[Kamala Harris]]. The same poll showed Harris 25 points underwater with Independents and 10 points negative among voters overall.<ref>https://docs.cdn.yougov.com/lftymxzxfl/econTabReport.pdf</ref> Political analyst Charlie Cooke observed:
{{quotebox-float|"Still, that Harris is unpopular should come as no great surprise, given that she somehow manages to combine into a single package a transparent insincerity, an unvarnished authoritarianism, and a tendency toward precisely the sort of self-satisfied progressivism that helped the Republicans to limit their losses at the last general election. If her apologists wish to, they can pretend that the reaction Harris yields is “gendered” or “systemic” or “inequitable” or whatever other bastardized academic term is fashionable this week, and they should feel free to knock themselves out doing so. Deep down, though, they must know that America isn’t the problem here. The problem is that Harris is a phony.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/the-democrats-have-a-kamala-harris-problem/</ref>}}

===Personnel===
:{{See also|Biden junta personnel}}
'''White House staff'''
[[File:Rice Benghazi.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Susan Rice, of [[Benghazi massacre]] fame, has been referred to as the shadow president.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/politics/rice-biden-shadow-president/2021/05/13/id/1021229/</ref>]]
By mid-year 2021 there were 560 people working in the Executive Office of the President (EOP) with salaries totaling nearly $50 million.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/07/01/bidens-bloated-white-house-493449</ref>
*Senior [[politburo]] member [[Susan Rice]] - shadow president
*Maoist [[Anita Dunn]] - Senior Advisor<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/17/joe-biden-advisor-anita-dunn-mao-zedong-philosopher/ Biden’s Senior Advisor Once Said Chinese Dictator Mao Zedong Was One Of Her ‘Favorite Political Philosophers’]</ref>
*Racist [[Cedric Richmond]] - Director of the Office of Public Engagement<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/top-biden-adviser-pushes-reparations-predicting-progress Top Biden adviser pushes reparations commission, predicts progress 'breaking down systemic racism']</ref>
*Obama/Biden retread [[Mike Donilon]] - Senior Advisor & brother of [[Tom Donilon]]
*President of the [[CAP]] [[communist front]] group [[Neera Tanden]] - Presidential Advisor

*[[Ron Klain]] - right hand henchman
*Bruce Reed - deputy chief of staff
*[[SmartMatic]] chairman Peter Neffenger - junta organizer<ref>https://dennismichaellynch.com/dml-morning-briefing-mon-nov-16-trump-lawyer-vows-to-overturn-results-of-election-in-several-states/</ref>
*[[CCP]] spy recruiter Thomas Zimmerman - Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/biden-personnel-adviser-chinese-intel-spies/</ref>
*Washington swamp monster [[Steve Ricchetti]] - counselor to the president.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/17/joe-biden-wants-washington-swamp-monster-steve-ricchetti-back-at-the-white-house/ Joe Biden Wants Washington Swamp Monster Steve Ricchetti Back at the White House]</ref>
*Jen O’Malley Dillon - deputy chief of staff<ref>https://www.glamour.com/story/glennon-doyle-and-jen-omalley-dillon-interview</ref>

*Vice President of the [[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative]], which funneled $350,000,000 to the election rigging [[Center for Tech and Civic Life]], David Recordon – Special Assistant to the President and Director of Technology<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/recordon-joins-biden-wh-from-zuckerberg-group/</ref>
[[File:Neera Tanden.PNG|right|250px|thumb|Neera Tanden]]
*Michael Regen - [[National Economic Council]], [[Council of Economic Advisers]] and Domestic Policy Council
*[[Jihad]]i Reema Dodin - deputy director Office of Legislative Affairs<ref>https://freebeacon.com/democrats/biden-taps-staffer-who-said-suicide-bombings-were-last-resort-for-palestinians/</ref>
*Soviet communist sympathizer [[Jen Psaki]] - chief propagandist<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/resurfaced-photo-psaki-biden-soviet-union Resurfaced photo shows Biden press sec Jen Psaki wearing hammer and sickle hat with Russian official]</ref>
*[[Abolish ICE]] spokesperson Natalie Montelongo - White House deputy director for political strategy and outreach<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/bidens-new-deputy-white-house-director-told-protesters-to-shut-down-ice-it-doesnt-have-to-exist/</ref>
*[[Jeffrey Epstein]] buddy Eric Lander - Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/06/eric-lander-biden-jeffrey-epstein-485596 Biden Cabinet nominee's meetings with Epstein in 2012 spanned 90 minutes, document reveals]</ref>
*[[Black Panther Party]] terrorist sympathizer Alondra Nelson - Deputy Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy for Science and Society.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Body-Soul-Panther-against-Discrimination/dp/0816676496 Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination Paperback – September 1, 2013]</ref>
*CCP asset [[Dr. Anthony Fauci]] - Chief Medical Advisor.
*Racist Twitter troll Clarke Humphrey – White House Digital Director for the COVID-19 Response Team<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/biden-covid-director-racist-tweets/</ref>
*Senior Advisor Mike Donilon's sister-in-law Cathy Russell - director of presidential personnel<ref>https://knowinsiders.com/who-is-cathy-russell-director-of-the-white-house-office-biography-career-profile-and-personal-life-27033.html</ref>
*[[Princeling]] J.J. Ricchetti - special assistant in the office of legislative affairs<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/06/14/the-ricchetti-administration-493243</ref>
*Princeling Shannon Richetti - deputy associate director for the White House social secretary
*Princeling Julia Reed - Biden daily scheduler

'''NSC staff'''
[[File:Blinken.png|right|300px|thumb|Biden junta Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken.]]
*[[Al-Qaeda]] ally [[Jake Sullivan]] - [[national security advisor]]<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/24/bidens-pick-for-national-security-adviser-is-a-steele-dossier-truther/</ref>
*Jihadi and anti-semite Maher Bitar - Senior Director for Intelligence on the [[National Security Council]]<ref>https://gellerreport.com/2021/01/biden-puts-antisemitic-boycott-jews-activist-in-charge-of-nsc-intel.html/</ref>
*Princeling daughter of Cathy Russell and Mike Donilon's niece Julia Donilon - staff<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-aides-relatives-jobs/2021/06/17/ab504a22-cea4-11eb-8cd2-4e95230cfac2_story.html</ref>

'''OMB'''
*vacant; Neera Tanden failed Senate confirmation and was appointed to the White Staff as Presidential Advisor.<ref>https://youtu.be/k3m-erl9hwg</ref>
*Black baby genocide advocate Shalanda Young - deputy OMB.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2021/03/11/deputy-omb-nominee-shalanda-young-links-abortion-to-racial-justice/ Deputy OMB nominee Shalanda Young links abortion to ‘racial justice’]</ref>

'''OPM'''
*BLM terrorist and bailfund supporter Kiran Ahuja - Office of Personal management<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/06/09/biden-opm-nominee-n2590655</ref>

'''DOS'''

Joe Biden's State Department transition team contained several consultants and lobbyists from Albright Stonebridge Group, a consulting firm with extensive links to the Chinese Communist Party.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/biden-un-state-picks-are-ccp-consultants/</ref>
[[File:Cardona.PNG|right|150px|thumb|Cardona: Doesn't know how many genders there are, educating your children.]]
*Hunter Biden bagman Antony Blinken - foreign secretary<ref>https://gellerreport.com/2020/11/biden-%f0%9f%92%80-transition-choice-for-sec-state-tony-blinken-conflict-of-interests-involving-china-ukraine-and-hunter-biden.html/</ref>
*[[Naz Durakoglu]], Assistant Secretary of State for legislative Affairs, involved in Anti-Greek policies.
*False prophet of the climate apocalypse [[John Kerry]] - climate czar<ref>[https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2020/12/30/john_kerry_false_prophet_of_the_climate_apocalypse_654911.html John Kerry: False Prophet of the Climate Apocalypse'], By Frank Lasee, December 30, 2020. realclearenergy.com</ref>
*[[Antisemite]] Robert Malley - special Iran envoy<ref>https://gellerreport.com/2021/01/notorious-antisemite-robert-malley-reportedly-joining-biden-team-as-special-iran-envoy.html/</ref>
*[[Trump-Russia]] subversive and fascist Ukrainian coup plotter [[Victoria Nuland]] - Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/25-organizations-say-victoria-nuland-should-be-rejected</ref>
*Princeling Daniel Ricchetti - under secretary of State for arms control and international security
*[[CoS]] Ron Klain's wife Monica Medina - assistant secretary of state
*CCP propagandist and [[Uyghur]] holocaust denier [[Linda Thomas-Greenfield]] - UN Ambassador<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/breaking/biden-un-ambassador-spoke-at-ccp-funded-group/</ref><ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/biden-appointee-state-department-didnt-follow-procedure-for-uyghur-genocide-determination/</ref>
*Anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist Uzra Zeya - undersecretary of civilian security, democracy, and human rights<ref>https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-nom-for-top-state-dept-post-contributed-to-book-about-how-israel-lobby-controls-american-politics/</ref>
*Racist [[Chicago]] mayor [[Rahm Emanuel]] - Ambassador to Japan<ref>https://www.dailydot.com/debug/rahm-emanuel-video-resurfaces-racism-sexism/</ref>
*Anti-Police Jalina Porter - State Dept. spokeswoman.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-state-dept-spokesperson-police-threat-national-security Biden State Dept. spokeswoman called police 'largest threat to US national security': Report]</ref>
*[[Racist]] mayor [[Eric Garcetti]] - ambassador to India<ref>https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/11/24/black-lives-matter-la-mayor-eric-garcetti-should-not-be-picked-for-biden-administration-position/</ref><ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/biden-india-ambassador-praised-xi-collaborated-with-ccp/</ref>

'''Trade Representative'''
*Pro [[TPP]] Katherine Tai as Trade Representative.<ref>https://www.centralmoinfo.com/lawmakers-urge-tai-to-pursue-rejoining-tpp/</ref>

[[File:635695539641818508-XXX-John-Carlin-jmg-39447.JPG|right|250px|right|thumb|John Carlin lied to the [[FISA Court]] about the illegal Carter Page [[FISA]] warrant, promoted to deputy AG.]]
'''DOJ'''

*Failed [[SCOTUS]] nominee [[Merrick Garland]] - Chief Procurator
*Trump-Russia hoaxer [[Lisa Monaco]] - Deputy Attorney General
*FISA Court [[perjury|perjuror]] John Carlin - deputy attorney general<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/02/27/joebama-put-the-gang-back-together-inside-the-doj-john-carlin-returns-as-acting-deputy-ag/</ref>
*[[Pseudoscientific]] racist and [[anti-Semite]] [[Kristen Clarke]] - DOJ Civil Rights Division<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-pick-for-civil-rights-chief-promoted-racism-and-anti-semitism-at-harvard/</ref><ref>[https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/02/22/merrick-garland-wont-call-antifa-attacks-on-federal-buildings-domestic-terrorism-and-his-reason-is-absurd-n1427481 Merrick Garland Won't Call Antifa Attacks on Federal Buildings Domestic Terrorism. His Reason Is Absurd]</ref>
*[[Trump impeachment|Impeachment hoax]] slanderer [[Pamela Karlan]] - Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/news/watch-pamela-karlan-the-ex-zuckerberg-apparatchik-now-leading-bidens-anti-audit-push-once-said-corporate-backed-elections-undermine-democracy/</ref>
* Big Tech and Silicon Valley broker Vanita Gupta - Associate Attorney General.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/3/bidens-doj-looks-to-restart-slush-fund-for-left-wi/ Biden's DOJ looks to restart slush fund for left-wing political groups]</ref>

'''DOD'''
*Ozge Guzelsu, deputy chief legal advisor at the Department of Defense
*Architect of the [[European refugee crisis|Syrian refugee crisis]] and Russia collusion hoaxer [[Lloyd Austin]] - defense minister<ref>https://youtu.be/oeBEzeyV8Ow</ref><ref>https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ZEmyuP5x6YIJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/gen-lloyd-austin-has-a-chance-to-fix-his-legacy-on-syria/2020/12/10/e35417d2-3b2e-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us</ref>
*Trump-Russia hoaxer [[Colin Kahl]] - undersecretary of defense for policy<ref>https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/d-c-foreign-policy-elites-rush-to-shore-up-faltering-pentagon-nomination/</ref>
*Terrorist apologist and racist Bishop Garrison - Senior Advisor to the Sec. of Defense<ref>https://gellerreport.com/2021/06/treason-bidens-racist-tool-for-military-purge.html/</ref>
*Richard Torres-Estrada who compared the [[commander-in-chief]] to [[Adolf Hitler]] - U.S. Special Operations Command chief of Diversity & Inclusion<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/28/defense-department-diversity-trump-hitler/</ref>

'''NSA'''
*Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) fellow Thomas Zimmerman – a Special Assistant to Joe Biden on National Security Agency personnel

'''DHS'''
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*[[Peoples Liberation Army]] operative [[Alejandro Mayorkas]] - commissar of the homeland<ref>https://www.dickmorris.com/biden-nominee-for-homeland-security-secretary-helped-chinese-military-front-huawei-and-hillarys-brother-get-visas/</ref><ref>https://cis.org/Bensman/Alejandro-Mayorkas-Portrait-Intended-Nominee-DHS-Secretary</ref><ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/12/04/joe-bidens-dhs-nominee-is-the-absolute-picture-of-dc-political-corruption/</ref><ref>https://www.dickmorris.com/biden-nominee-helped-huawei-and-hillarys-brother-get-visas/</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/the-rap-sheet-on-bidens-dhs-pick-concerns-gop</ref>

'''DOE'''

*Energy stock mogul [[Jennifer Granholm]] - commissar of energy<ref>https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/house-oversight-committee-investigating-granholms-green-energy-investments/</ref><ref>https://nypost.com/2021/04/22/are-conflicts-of-interest-ok-as-long-as-everythings-green/</ref><ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/jennifer-granholm-media-matters/</ref><ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/12/29/bidens-mistake-jennifer-granholm-bad-pick-lead-energy-department-column/3957137001/</ref>
*LGBTQ+ activist and [[bestiality]] raconteur Sam Brinton - Deputy Assistant Secretary of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/2022/02/10/biden-nuclear-official-is-kink-lecturing-beastiality-rolepayer/</ref>

'''Treasury'''

*[[globalism|Globalist]] [[Janet Yellen]] - [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]]<ref>https://www.sgtreport.com/2020/12/bullish-for-gold-yellens-appointment-merges-the-treasury-with-the-fed/</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/01/yellen-made-millions-in-wall-street-speeches-453223</ref><ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/yellen-spoke-at-chinese-media-org/</ref>

*[[Didem Nisanci]] - chief of staff of the Treasury<ref>https://breakingnewsturkey.com/world/didem-nisanci-accepts-chief-of-staff-position-at-us-treasury-department</ref>

'''HHS'''

*[[Democrat IT scandal]] kingpin [[Xavier Becerra]] - [[HHS]] commissar<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/07/02/awan-memo-server-vanished/</ref>
*Jen Psaki's sister Stephanie Psaki - senior adviser

'''HUD'''

*[[Marcia Fudge]] called a judge that beat his wife to death "a good man who made a mistake" - housing commissar<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/12/09/bidens-pick-to-lead-hud-wrote-letter-of-support-for-judge-who-beat-then-killed-his-wife-1003792/</ref>

'''Education'''
*Fake teacher and progressive [[Miguel Cardona]] - Minister of Indoctrination<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/teachers-blast-bidens-education-secretary-pick-miguel-cardona-a-slap-in-the-face/ar-BB1c9HgA Teachers Blast Biden's Education Secretary Pick Miguel Cardona: 'A Slap in the Face']</ref>
*Anti-white racist Cindy Martens - ministry of indoctrination<ref>https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1351206666818248704.html</ref>
*Obama [[gestapo]] retread Catherine Lhamon - Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR)<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/bidens-troubling-nominee-to-head-the-office-of-civil-rights/</ref>

'''DOT'''
[[File:Bootyjudge panderig.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Pete Buttigieg (center),<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/06/twitter-mocks-buttigieg-for-pandering-to-voters-by-drinking-in-public-out-of-a-paper-bag/</ref> winner of the 2020 Iowa caucuses, was rewarded with the plumb position at DOT for [[2020 Democrat primaries#Super Tuesday - March 3.2C 2020|dropping out of the primaries]] 48 hours before the key [[Super Tuesday]] vote.]]
*[[Marxist]] mayor of the [[systemic racism|systemically racist]] South Bend police department [[Pete Buttigieg]] - commissar of transportation

'''Agriculture'''

*Corporate crony [[Tom Vilsack]] - secretary of Agriculture.<ref>[https://reason.com/2020/12/19/tom-vilsack-is-the-wrong-person-to-lead-the-department-of-agriculture/ Tom Vilsack Is the Wrong Person To Lead the Department of Agriculture]</ref>

'''DOI'''

*[[IRS]] tax cheat [[Deb Haaland]] - ministry of the interior<ref>https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/bipartisan-group-calls-for-dem-party-leader-to-resign-for-bias/article_2bbc2251-16fb-56dc-82c1-d3b0d3f7e020.html</ref><ref>https://politicalfireball.com/2018/10/16/pt-2-haaland-allowed-direct-affront-to-tribal-sovereignty-pueblo-group/</ref>
*[[Eco-terrorist]] Tracy Stone-Manning - Director of the [[Bureau of Land Management]]<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/06/19/obamas-blm-director-says-biden-nominee-should-be-disqualified-for-her-involvement-in-1989-eco-terrorism-case-1091286/</ref><ref>https://thefederalist.com/2021/06/25/biden-land-management-nominee-is-an-ecoterrorist-who-demanded-chinese-style-child-cap/</ref>

'''DNI'''

*Trump-Russia conspirator, torture program cover-up specialist and Obama snoop [[Avril Haines]] - [[DNI]]<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/world/national-security/obama-putin-election-hacking/</ref><ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ex-cia-officer-dark-past-bidens-nominee-national-intelligence-director</ref><ref>https://www.blacklistednews.com/article/78906/john-kiriakou-the-dark-past-of-bidens-nominee-for-national-intelligence.html</ref>
*[[Huawei]] lobbyist Chris Fanzone - DNI General Counsel<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/senate-confirms-huawei-linked-lobbyist-to-intel-post/</ref>

'''USAID'''
[[File:Power, S.PNG|right|175px|thumb|In addition to illegally unmasking 262 American citizens in the [[Obamagate timeline|Spygate]] scandal, Power's real crime was bringing back the [[Libyan War#Retrun of the slave trade|Black African slave trade]].<ref>https://mises.org/wire/unwelcome-return-real-purveyors-violence</ref> As USAID administrator, Power is in charge of funding [[coup]]s worldwide. ]]
*[[Libya]]n slave trader [[Samantha Power]] - [[USAID]] Administrator<ref>https://archive.is/wip/e0pPo</ref>

'''CIA'''

*[[William Burns]] - ministry of [[torture]] and coups<ref>https://search.wikileaks.org/?q=%22william+burns%22</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/11/william-burns-iran-diplomacy-advocate-tapped-cia-h/ Lifelong diplomat who backed Iran diplomacy picked to head CIA]</ref>

'''FTA'''
*Lina Khan - chair of the Federal Trade Commission,
'''SEC'''

*[[Goldman Sachs]] partner and 1%er Gary Gensler - [[Securities and Exchange Commission]]

'''House Diversity and Inclusion'''

*Ex-gangster Dyjuan Tatro - senior adviser for diversity and inclusion<ref>[https://nypost.com/2021/02/14/house-dems-hire-ex-gang-member-to-top-campaign-post/ House Dems hire ex-gang member to top campaign post]</ref>

'''DNC politburo'''
*Authoritarian fascist [[Gretchen Whitmer]] - party undersecretary<ref>https://www.mlive.com/politics/2021/01/biden-picks-whitmer-for-dnc-vice-chair.html</ref>

There are about 1,200 Senate-confirmed posts, and even more appointed positions that don’t require the Senate’s signoff. By his 65th day and first press conference, Biden submitted 68 names to the Senate, according to the Partnership for Public Service. That’s more than George W. Bush or Donald Trump had at this point in their terms but fewer than the 109 names submitted by Barack Obama. 29 of the 68 had been confirmed. Biden had appointed an unprecedented number — more than 1,200 — to non-Senate-confirmed jobs.

===Propaganda apparatus===
[[File:Psaki communist.PNG|left|250px|thumb|Junta chief spokesperson Jen Psaki (right) with [[Hammer and Sickle]]. [[Russian]] Foreign Minister [[Sergey Lavrov]] (left). According to Biden aide [[Eric Ciaramella]], Lavrov instructed President Trump to fire [[James Comey]].<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/alleged-whistleblower-eric-ciaramella-was-cited-in-key-passage-of-mueller-report</ref>]]
{{See also|Biden/Harris regime propaganda apparatus}}
Biden junta chief propagandist Jen Psaki outlined the regime's [[disinformation]] strategy. Psaki said [[Twitter]] is not a platform to disseminate news, rather it is a vehicle for talking to reporters. According to ''[[Politico]]'',<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/05/06/whitehouses-favorite-reporters-492757</ref> there are 90 staffers who have new administration-branded Twitter accounts, most with “46” included in the handle. The reporters who are followed by staffers draw heavily from [[CNN]], [[Bloomberg News]] and the [[Associated Press]]. Bloomberg News’ Jennifer Epstein is followed by more Biden administration staffers (39) than any other reporter. Next after Epstein are CNN’s Kaitlan Collins (37), PBS’ [[Yamiche Alcindor]] (36), AP’s Zeke Miller (34), and Bloomberg’s Jennifer Jacobs (33). The news outlets with the most White House staffers following them are: @nytimes, @cnn, @washingtonpost, @cnnpolitics and @cnnbrk.

White House staffers don’t follow many [[conservative]] outlets or reporters who work for them. Not even the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' makes the list of the top 15 news outlets they follow. Only 10 staffers follow [[Fox News]]’ Peter Doocy and 2 follow Fox News colleague Kristen Fisher.

Symone Sanders, who was demoted by Biden to be Kamala Harris' chief spokesperson because she is [[Black]], is the most popular. Outside of Biden, Harris, and their spouses, Symone Sanders has more internal followers than anyone except Psaki and [[Ron Klain]]. With 62 of the 94 accounts following her, she ranks higher than communications director Kate Bedingfield, deputy chief of staff Jen O’Malley Dillon, every Cabinet member, and even @WHCOVIDResponse.

[[Nancy Pelosi]] (29 followers) is the most followed lawmaker among staffers, followed by [[Chuck Schumer|Cuck Schumer]] (23 followers). The next three all hail from the party’s [[progressive]] wing: Rep. [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] (D-N.Y.) and Sens. [[Elizabeth Warren]] (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (DSA-Vt.).
[[File:Biden text.png|right|300px|thumb|Biden family text with Hunter telling his daughter Naomi that "Pop" received 50% of the Burisma [[kickback]]s.<ref>https://thespectator.info/2020/10/15/unlike-pop-joe-biden-i-wont-make-you-give-me-half-of-your-salary-video/</ref>]]
Thirty-three staffers follow Barack Obama. Other [[Obama administration]] alumni who haven’t returned to government are popular, too: former communications director and Clinton propagandist [[Jen Palmieri]] (17), [[Michelle Obama]] (15 followers), former deputy press secretary Eric Schultz (14 followers), [[David Axelrod]] (10 followers) and all four “Pod Save America” bros.

===Naomi Biden===

According to ''Politico'', when aides want the green light on a social media project, Naomi and Finnegan Biden are Biden's go-to digital validators. When Naomi or Finnigan see a video or like a post, it is more valuable than any amount of data proving its effectiveness, according to Democrats familiar with the dynamic. The digital team has given directives based on what Biden’s granddaughters were suggesting, going beyond Biden's normal media go-to’s like ''New York Times'' columnists, local television stations, and network and cable news anchors. “Anything digital he does is purely because his granddaughters tell him to,” said a Democrat familiar with the dynamic.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/07/14/bidens-gen-z-translators-493580</ref>

Naomi Biden, the most prominent of the first grandchildren (at least on Twitter), is followed by 10 White House brown nosers, narrowly edging out Kamala Harris' [[nepotism|nepotic]] [[Fashion industry values|fashion industry]] niece [[Meena Harris]] with eight. Meena, however, got the crucial @WHCOS follow from chief-of-staff Ron Klain while Naomi did not.

===Suppression of Youtube dislikes===
[[File:Youtube-saves-biden.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Youtube manipulation of likes/dislikes on the Biden White House channel.<ref>https://81m.org/</ref>]]
A website that tracks that tracks the YouTube page of the Biden White House confirmed that YouTube suppressed the dislikes on every single one of Joe Biden's White House video. YouTube suppressed dislikes of Biden by as much as 600% on some videos.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/amazing-new-website-confirms-youtube-suppressing-dislikes-joe-biden-videos-much-600/</ref>

On March 16, 2021, the video was released by ''[[The Hill]]'' showing Biden walking to Marine One but taking a moment to talk to members of the press.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.ph/69TmC|title="Tweet by The Hill."|date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> However, shortly after, it can be seen that President Biden's hand phases through the microphones able to be seen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/nvgrp82qktU?t=11|title="Biden Fakes Interview, Green Screen Fails."|date=March 17, 2021}}</ref> Different angles show that President Biden was nowhere near these microphones, meaning there is no way this could be a matter of perspective.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/iffU54oIP9o?t=27|title="JOE BIDEN GREEN SCREEN EXPOSED?"|date=March 17, 2021}}</ref> No one in the mainstream media or White House has commented on this, and most likely they never will in order to save face for blatantly using green screen technology for some reason.

When Biden addressed a group of alleged U.S. airmen at Mildenhall in the U.K. during the June 2021 G-7 summit, none of the apparently all-white audience of soldiers had nametags, ranks, or American flags on their sleeves, leaving many observers with the impression that the crowd of alleged servicemen were actors.<ref>https://welovetrump.com/2021/06/15/did-biden-just-speak-to-a-fake-audience-of-actor-soldiers/</ref>

===Nepotism===
In a long [[profanity]]-laced Twitter thread, former Obama administration director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub lambasted the
way the junta handed out jobs to “privileged white kids,” as a “f*****g failure.” The ''Washington Post'' reported that while Biden banned his son Hunter, his brother James, and his sister-in-law from working in the federal government, “that vow did not extend to his senior staff and their relatives. In the first few months of Biden’s presidency, at least five children of his top aides have secured coveted jobs....Beyond children, other relatives of top Biden aides also have secured high-level administration jobs or nominations.”

Steve Ricchetti, Counselor to Joe Biden,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/17/joe-biden-wants-washington-swamp-monster-steve-ricchetti-back-at-the-white-house/ Joe Biden Wants Washington Swamp Monster Steve Ricchetti Back at the White House]</ref> is the father of J.J. Ricchetti, Special Assistant in the Office of Legislative Affairs, Shannon Ricchetti, the Deputy Associate Director for the White House Social Secretary, and Daniel Ricchetti, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/06/14/the-ricchetti-administration-493243</ref> Steve Ricchetti is the brother of Jeff Ricchetti, who was paid $60,000 to lobby members of the National Security Council for [[General Motors]] in the first part of 2021 on “issues related to China.”<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/26/brother-of-top-biden-advisor-lobbied-executive-office-of-president-for-gm.html</ref> General Motors is a 49% partner with Chinese Communist Party entities who hold a 51% share in GM's China operations.<ref>https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/02/gm-officially-out-of-control-in-china/</ref><ref>https://archive.is/wip/0RqmI</ref>

===Influence peddling and money laundering===
Former Obama administration director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub implied that those Democrats who hyperventilated about [[Ivanka Trump]] and [[Jared Kushner]] working as unpaid advisers should apply the same benchmark to the current White House occupant. “I’m sorry, I know some folks don’t like hearing any criticism of [Biden]. But this royally sucks. I’m disgusted. A lot of us worked hard to tee him up to restore ethics to government and believed the promises. This is a real “f–k you” to us—and government ethics.”<ref>https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1405882687026520065</ref>
[[File:Daddy is a war criminal.png|right|300px|thumb|Hunter Biden art gallery. A peaceful protester was assaulted by security before he could complete, "Daddy is a war criminal."<ref>https://youtu.be/u1w6-NNE9Iw</ref><ref>https://rodwebber.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/daddy-war-crimes-bidens-make-it-rain/</ref>]]
Deputy press secretary Andrew Bates told the ''Washington Post'': “The president has instituted the highest ethical standards of anyone to ever hold this office. And he’s proud to have staffed the most diverse administration in American history with well-qualified public servants who reflect his values.” Shaub responded: “The White House’s defense that they had the minimum qualifications is total BS. The issue isn’t whether they were qualified (some weren’t). It’s that a WH that promised diversity is giving these [[white privilege|privileged white kids]] with connected mommies and daddies prime jobs over others!” Shaub wrote that “Even the f-ing head of presidential personnel, who is supposed to be keeping them honest, has a child who’s a recent college grad working in the administration. And the spouse of the White House chief of staff, for crying out loud. This is ridiculous. What a f—–g failure.”

Shaub explained that he's harboring feelings of bitterness for stupidly backing Biden for president: "Do I sound bitter? HELL, YEAH, I’M BITTER! I’m the stupid moron who fell for his false promises. I wasn’t naive enough to think he’d be a transformative president. He told us he’d be plain vanilla. But I thought there was momentum behind his ethics promises. Boy was I stupid." Shaub claimed that Biden has watered down ethics rules that prohibited appointees from participating in matters with former clients to avoid [[conflict of interest|conflicts of interest]]: "The guidance also quietly said it doesn’t apply if a news channel paid you to appear on TV. You can work directly with them. But remember how mad we were when the Trump admin gave waivers to former [[Fox News]] personalities? Well, here we go again.<ref>https://t.co/QvGStfsU7h</ref>

Shaub commented on an alleged art exhibition to sell Hunter Biden's "art work" listed between $75,000 and $500,000 to anonymous buyers. "The notion of a president's son capitalizing on that relationship by selling art at obviously inflated prices and keeping the public in the dark about who's funneling money to him has a shameful and grifty feel to it."<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2021/06/22/obama-head-of-government-ethics-hunter-bidens-inflated-cost-of-art-has-seems-shameful-and-grifty-n2591346?</ref> Schaub commented, "So instead of disclosing who is paying outrageous sums for Hunter Biden’s artwork so that we could monitor whether the purchasers are gaining access to government, the WH tried to make sure we will never know who they are. ...The White House has put its stamp of approval on the president’s son profiting off his father’s public service again."<ref>https://therightscoop.com/amateur-hour-for-government-ethics-obama-ethics-chief-blasts-biden-wh-for-helping-hunter-profit-off-bidens-public-service-again/</ref> Writing in the ''Washington Post'', Schaub said that the arrangement was a “perfect mechanism for funneling bribes.”<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/07/13/obama-ethics-chief-on-hunter-bidens-art-scheme-perfect-mechanism-for-funneling-bribes-1103027/</ref>

Chief propagandist Jen Psaki described Hunter, who is 49 years old, as a “child” who has the right to pursue his new “profession,”<ref>https://townhall.com/columnists/katiepavlich/2021/07/23/hunter-bidens-art-profession-is-obviously-a-money-laundering-scheme-n2593031</ref> and admitted Hunter would meet with buyers after claiming the money transfers would be anonymous.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/white-house-now-admits-that-hunter-biden-will-get-to-meet-the-anonymous-purchasers-of-his-high-priced-artwork/</ref> George Berges Gallery offered for sale Biden's alleged art in [[Los Angeles]] and [[New York]]. Berges described Biden’s work as having “authenticity” that he “personally” loves. “A lot of the issues that are thrown at Hunter is what makes him produce really great work," Berges finished. Berges told Chinese state-owned media outlet ''China Daily'' in 2014 that, “The questions that I always had was how’s China changing the world in terms of art and culture.” Berges was reported to be "keen to open other art galleries in Beijing and Shanghai" in 2015.<ref>https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/former-police-chief-hunters-art-deal-sure-looks-like-a-money-laundering-scheme/</ref>

===Illegal actions===
In June 2021, the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] ruled that the [[Center for Disease Control]] (CDC) “exceeded its existing statutory authority” by imposing an eviction moratorium and ordered the unconstitutional regime activity to cease by August 2021. In August 2021 Biden announced an extension of the “eviction moratorium” while admitting that the “bulk of constitutional scholars” would say the executive decrees are “not likely to pass constitutional muster.”<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/06/bidens-unprecedented-attack-on-the-constitution/</ref> The illegal regime action supposedly grants the CDC the authority to seize rental properties of landlords.<ref>https://www.heritage.org/press/heritage-expert-eviction-moratorium-presidential-fiat-blatantly-violates-constitution-defies</ref> In this instance, the junta blatantly defied the Supreme Court.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-08-04/biden-s-rebuff-to-supreme-court-on-eviction-ban-will-backfire</ref>

====High crimes====
*[[open borders]]
*human trafficing<ref>https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/bidens-illegal-immigration-agenda-creates-another-child-smuggling-crisis</ref>
*abandoning Americans to terrorists
*ignoring Supreme Court rulings
*mistreatment of political prisoners and dissidents
*[[Biden's vaccine mandate|involuntary vaccine experiments]]
*Rape, robbery, aggravated assault surge more than 40%.<ref>(9/13/2024). [https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/09/13/report-rape-robbery-aggravated-assault-surged-more-than-40-under-biden-harris-admin/ Report: Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault Surged More than 40% Under Biden-Harris Admin]. ''Breitbart''. </ref>

==Dark Winter==
[[File:Biden junta January 20, 2021.jpg|right|350px|thumb|As the Biden Junta took power, the American people were excluded from what traditionally has been a public event.]]
:{{See also|Biden/Harris domestic policy}}
Biden promised a "Dark Winter" should he ever succeed at occupying the [[White House]].<ref>https://www.worldtribune.com/dark-winter-biden-set-to-usher-in-era-of-fear-lockdowns-high-taxes-and-strangling-regulations/</ref> Operation Dark Winter was the code name for a senior-level bio-terrorist attack simulation conducted on June 22–23, 2001.<ref>{{cite journal |last=O'Leary |first=N. P. M. |year=2005 |title=Bio-terrorism or Avian Influenza: California, The Model Review |journal=California Western Law Review Cumulative Index |publisher=California Western School of Law |volume=42 |issue=2 |pages=249–286 |issn=0008-1639}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Biological Weapons |last=Chauhan |first=Sharad S. |year=2004 |publisher=APH Publishing |isbn=978-81-7648-732-0 |pages=280–282 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Long Emergency |last=Kunstler |first=James Howard |year=2006 |publisher=Grove Press |isbn=978-0-8021-4249-8 |pages=175–178 }}</ref> Despite Biden's [[far-Left]] positions, liberal media outlets including [[CNN]] previously attempted to portray Biden as "moderate".<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/17/politics/joe-biden-cabinet-staff-hires-moderates/index.html Surprise! Joe Biden is a moderate institutionalist!]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> During Biden's alleged inaugural address, the White House [[YouTube]] feed had more than 5 times dislikes than likes. YouTube intervened to re-jigger the numbers.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/youtube-caught-red-handed-removing-dislikes-biden-white-house-page-anything-fool-proletariat/</ref>

The junta took power under the watchful eye of [[National Guard]]smen while the American people were excluded. The next day in the dead of winter, Democrats kicked the Guardsmen out of the [[U.S. Capitol]] building and the soldiers were ordered to sleep in an unheated parking garage,<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/21/national-guard-forced-to-evacuate-capitol-grounds-after-alleged-mask-complaint-by-democrat-congressman/</ref> without [[internet]] reception, with just one electrical outlet, and one bathroom having only two stalls for 5,000 troops.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/national-guard-troops-vacate-capitol-461220</ref> Under the [[Geneva Convention]], prisoners-of-war are mandated to be taken care of better than how the Biden regime treated U.S. military units as the junta assumed power their first night.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/22/nolte-geneva-conventions-forbid-forcing-soldiers-to-sleep-in-parking-garage/</ref> Meanwhile the junta spent $86 million to house illegal immigrants in hotels.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/22/jen-psaki-national-guard-parking-garage-illegal-immigrants-hotel-rooms/</ref> Over the protestations of majority Black D.C. citizens, the occupation forces remained in place for months. Democrat Congressional leaders ordered the construction of a Wall to keep the American people out.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/18/plan-erect-permanent-capitol-fence-lambasted/</ref> Guardsmen were fed raw stale meat with metal shavings and hospitalized.<ref>https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/national-guard-in-dc-hospitalized-substandard-food/65-f231f75f-2206-4403-9d19-645eef5f302e</ref> Congress than refused to reimburse the $500 million cost to deploy the Guard.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/watch-arizona-forensic-auditors-detail-the-highly-suspicious-findings-from-their-audit/</ref>

On its first day, the Biden junta killed 70,000 high-wage [[middle class]] and union jobs by canceling the [[Keystone Pipeline]],<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/01/22/pollak-biden-kills-up-to-70000-jobs-on-first-day-in-office-job/</ref> making America energy dependent on [[Vladimir Putin]], [[Saudi Arabia]], and the [[Venezuela]]n Marxist regime while making America's enemies richer.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/putins-puppet-joe-bidens-eo-blocking-keystone-pipeline-forces-us-imports-russia-venezuelan-marxist-regime-video/</ref>

Biden also embraces many far-Left thoughts like the abortion issue, immigration policies and his refusal to denounce terrorist [[Antifa]] and [[Black Lives Matter]] acts, which makes it impossible for him to unite the division. Very troublesome for Americans of faith was, his May, 2021 decision to omit God from the ''National Day of Prayer''. A first.<ref>Joe Biden Leaves God Out of the National Day of Prayer. National Review, May 10, 2021. https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/joe-biden-leaves-god-out-of-the-national-day-of-prayer/amp/</ref>

Among its other first acts was to politicize the nation's military, ordering a stand down and witch hunt to drive conservatives out of officer and enlisted ranks,<ref>https://www.revolver.news/2020/10/biden-loving-general-is-deploying-military-grade-information-warfare-against-trump-supporters/</ref> and renewing the Obama era weaponization of the intelligence apparatus against American citizens.

Likewise, the day after the seizure of power, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' shut down its alleged "fact checking" operation.<ref>https://conservapedia.com/Fake_news#cite_note-2</ref>

By Memorial Day Weekend 2021, Biden continued stoking racial hatred between Americans, travelling to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] to commemorate a race riot that took the lives of 26 Blacks and 10 whites in 1921. One speaker at the ceremonies said,
{{quotebox-float|“Black people will kill everything white in sight,” because of “all what you’ve done to us, all of what you’re done in the 6,000 year span and killing 600 million of us and 408 years in particular. They are a race that’s trying to hold on to power, and a race has beginning and an ending and your ending time has been made up since 1914, no-good peckerwood. This is the time when [[Malcolm X|Malcolm]] talked about. He spoke about a [[united front]], and it was time to give these crackers hell.”<ref>https://rumble.com/vhv5qd-kill-everything-white-in-sight-national-black-power-convention.html</ref>}}
Another revolutionary progressive told the crowd,
{{quotebox-float|"We’re pushing death to white supremacy, death to [[capitalism]], death to [[imperialism]], and death to fascism. We’re pushing an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a head for a head, and a life for a life.”<ref>https://freedomjournalist.com/black-people-will-kill-everything-white-in-sight-shocking-footage-from-tulsa/</ref>}}
All this coming on the heels of widespread attacks on [[Jews]] by Leftists in the United States incited by prominent Democrats<ref>https://twitter.com/YosephHaddad/status/1398857525567623170</ref> and not condemned by the junta.<ref>https://rumble.com/vhnbrp-mark-levin-explodes-on-joe-biden-and-anti-semitic-leftists.html</ref> Biden’s only accomplishment! is said to be more Americans think the nation’s best days are in the past. According to an October 2021 Rasmussen poll of likely voters, more American adults (43%) “now say America’s best days are in the past,” while only 33 percent think the best is yet to come, a stunning shift from last November [2020] when 47 percent of likely voters believed better times are over the horizon”.<ref>https://lidblog.com/americas-best-days-pat/</ref>
[[File:2021 crime increases in Democrat cities.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
===Attack on civil liberties===

:{{See also|Biden/Harris attack on civil liberties|Obamagate}}
For five consecutive years the U.S. intelligence community has admitted to the FISA court they continually conduct illegal searches of U.S. citizen data under the Obama administration, using the NSA database, and they admit to illegally extracting information which is illegally shared with interests outside the intelligence community.<ref>https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-fbi-violated-privacy-rights-tens-thousands-americans</ref> Glenn Greenwald observed:
[[File:Fisa-Mary-McCord-and-company-768x780.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Veterans of intelligence community scandals (clockwise from lower left): [[FISA abuse timeline#April 2021|Judge Boasberg]], [[Mary McCord (DOJ)]], [[Eric Ciaramella]], [[Alexander Vindman]], [[Michael Atkinson]], [[John Carlin]].]]
{{quotebox-float|"Involvement of the [[intelligence community]] in the domestic activities of U.S. citizens is one of the most dangerous breaches of civil liberties and democratic order the U.S. Government can perpetrate. It was after [[World War II]] when the [[CIA]], the [[NSA]] and other security state agencies that wield immense and unlimited powers in the dark were created in the name of fighting the [[Cold War]]. Legal and institutional prohibitions on wielding that massive machinery against the American public were central to the always-dubious claim that this security behemoth that operates completely in the dark was compatible with [[democracy]]. As the [[ACLU]] noted, “in its 1947 charter, the CIA was prohibited from spying against Americans, in part because [[President Truman]] was afraid that the agency would engage in political abuse.”<ref>https://greenwald.substack.com/p/the-us-intelligence-community-flouting</ref>}}
CNET reported the following back in 2008:
{{Quotebox-float|“Months before the [[Oklahoma City bombing]] took place, Biden introduced another bill called the Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995. It previewed the 2001 Patriot Act by allowing secret evidence to be used in prosecutions, expanding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and wiretap laws, creating a new federal crime of ‘terrorism’ that could be invoked based on political beliefs, permitting the U.S. military to be used in civilian law enforcement, and allowing permanent detention of non-U.S. citizens without judicial review. The Center for National Security Studies said the bill would erode ‘constitutional and statutory due process protections’ and would ‘authorize the Justice Department to pick and choose crimes to investigate and prosecute based on political beliefs and associations.’<ref>https://www.thebigsmoke.com.au/2021/01/10/joe-biden-authored-the-patriot-act-now-hes-promised-new-domestic-terror-laws/</ref>}}
Even ''Jacobin'' magazine noted, "The danger is real that the [[Capitol riot|January 6 Capitol attack]] will be used as an excuse to severely curtail our civil liberties."<ref>https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/01/joe-biden-domestic-terrorism-bill-capitol-building</ref> Among the junta's first actions was to execute a warrant on former New York [[Mayor Rudy Guiliani]] who led challenges to the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/04/28/giuliani-pad-raided-by-feds-492636</ref> The [[ACLU]] argued that the Democrats' new Domestic Terrorism bill to target their political enemies would harm minority communities.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/02/24/new-domestic-terror-laws-will-harm-minority-communities-aclu-says-1034122/</ref>

On June 28, 2021 it was discovered that the junta was illegally spying on [[Fox News]] host [[Tucker Carlson]] and had gathered personal information in an effort to [[leak]] the information to other media outlets in an attempt to destroy Carlson and get him off the air.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/watch-tucker-carlson-drops-bombshell-says-hes-confirmed-that-biden-is-spying-him/</ref> DC swamp creatures [[Andrew Weissmann]] and Frank Figluzzi went into damage control on the Deep State mouthpiece [[MSNBC]] to spin an alternate version justifying the Biden junta's felonious activity and violation of American citizens' constitutional rights.<ref>https://redstate.com/streiff/2021/07/08/robert-muellers-service-animal-andrew-weissmann-yaps-about-tucker-carlson-and-the-nsa-and-confirms-your-worst-thoughts-about-him-n408295</ref>

====Free speech====
[[File:Youtube-saves-biden.jpg|left|350px|thumb|Youtube manipulation of likes/dislikes on the Biden White House channel.<ref>https://81m.org/</ref>]]
Biden did not condemn Big Tech censoring and silencing President Trump's social media accounts or conservatives' pages. He also actively took part in censorship by banning comments on the White House YouTube channel after receiving an overwhelming backlash of dislikes.<ref>[https://www.herald.ng/biden-white-house-disables-youtube-comments-after-thousands-dislike-inauguration-video/ Biden White House Disables YouTube Comments After Thousands Dislike Inauguration Video]</ref> The junta [[DNI]] alleged constitutionally protected [[First Amendment]] [[free speech]] rights promote violence in a report entitled, ''Domestic Violent Extremism Poses Heightened Threat in 2021:''
{{quotebox-float|"Newer sociopolitical developments—such as narratives of fraud in the recent general election, the emboldening impact of the violent breach of the [[US Capitol]], conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and conspiracy theories promoting violence—will almost certainly spur some DVEs [domestic violent extremists] to try to engage in violence this year."<ref>[https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/UnclassSummaryofDVEAssessment-17MAR21.pdf UnclassSummaryofDVEAssessment-17MAR21.pdf]</ref>}}
The junta [[DOJ]] Anti-Trust Division was taken over quickly by [[Big Tech]] cronies and stooges.<ref>https://prospect.org/cabinet-watch/big-tech-critics-alarmed-at-direction-of-biden-antitrust-per/</ref> Junta wingman [[Merrick Garland]] appointed Susan Davies as head of the Anti-Trust Division. Davies spent much of the last decade working on behalf of major corporate mergers and conglomerates and defending [[Facebook]] from antitrust enforcement.<ref>https://prospect.org/cabinet-watch/merrick-garland-wants-former-facebook-lawyer-to-top-antitrust-division-susan-davies/</ref>

As polls showed trust in the [[mainstream media]] hitting all-time historic lows,<ref>https://www.mediaite.com/news/new-poll-media-trust-at-an-all-time-low-nearly-60-think-press-more-concerned-with-supporting-an-ideology-than-informing-public/</ref> [[Instagram]] programed accounts forcing them to follow Joe Biden.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/instagram-forcing-users-follow-biden-white-house-account-not-pathetic-even-users-repeatedly-un-follow-page/</ref> The [[White House]] official [[Youtube]] channel showed Biden's early speeches with more than 5 times thumbs down than positive responses.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5iCPKDp4V4&t=563s</ref> Research showed that 70% of all Biden [[Twitter]] followers were fake accounts.<ref>https://youtu.be/hb18k1Qdl-E</ref>

====Collusion with social media to suppress basic human rights====
Chief propagandist Jen Psaki admitted the junta was working with Facebook to target individual users and suppress their [[First Amendment]] rights.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/breaking-white-house-admits-they-are-aiding-social-media-companies-with-censorship/</ref> The junta requested cell phone service providers to censor private text messages,<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/07/12/joe-biden-dnc-vaccine-misinformation-covid-19-coronavirus/</ref> Psaki articulated the regime's position that advocates banning social media users from all platforms if a user gets banned from one.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/yikes-white-house-spox-says-if-youre-banned-from-one-social-media-platform-you-should-be-banned-on-all-others-too/</ref> Psaki's articulation of Biden regime policy essentially makes Big Tech social media platforms "state actors."<ref>https://thehill.com/changing-america</ref> Journalist [[Glenn Greenwald]] tweeted,
[[File:Soviet censorship.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Soviet era censorship poster: "Don't talk!"]]
{{quotebox-float|"The Biden administration is telling Facebook which posts it regards as "problematic" so that Facebook can remove them. This is the union of corporate and state power -- one of the classic hallmarks of [[fascism]] -- that the people who spent 5 years babbling about fascism support. If you don't find it deeply disturbing that the White House is "flagging" internet content that they deem "problematic" to their Facebook allies for removal, then you are definitionally an [[authoritarian]]. No other information is needed about you to know that."<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/joe-biden-administration-announcement-government-to-instruct-what-problematic-content-should-be-removed-from-the-internet/</ref>}}
Psaki articulated from the White House briefing room the Biden regime's [[collusion]] with private corporations to violate Americans' [[First Amendment]] rights:
{{quotebox-float|"We are in regular touch with these social media platforms, and those engagements typically happen through members of our senior staff....We’ve increased disinformation research and tracking within the Surgeon General’s office. We’re flagging problematic posts for Facebook that spread disinformation....it’s important to take faster action against harmful posts. As you all know, information travels quite quickly on social media platforms; sometimes it’s not accurate. And Facebook needs to move more quickly to remove harmful, violative posts — posts that will be within their policies for removal often remain up for days. That’s too long. The information spreads too quickly.

Finally, we have proposed they promote quality information sources in their feed algorithm. Facebook has repeatedly shown that they have the levers to promote quality information. We’ve seen them effectively do this in their algorithm over low-quality information and they’ve chosen not to use it in this case. And that’s certainly an area that would have an impact.<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/07/15/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-and-surgeon-general-dr-vivek-h-murthy-july-15-2021/</ref>}}

====Social media and law enforcement====
:{{See also|Political profiling}}
The Biden FBI asked Americans to report family members for "suspicious behaviors”, sparking a response of shock and dismay. Rep. [[Dan Bishop]] (R-Texas) wrote: “These people protected [[Hillary]], abused NSA surveillance databases against Americans, used known, unreliable DNC-funded propaganda to spy on Trump, perpetuated the Russia hoax, & lied to the [[FISC]] repeatedly. And now they tell you that you should spy on your family.”<ref>https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:OFs5QYwMNFEJ:https://www.theepochtimes.com/fbi-criticized-for-tweet-telling-americans-to-report-family-members-and-peers_3897655.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us</ref> The junta requested cell phone service providers to censor private text messages,<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/07/12/joe-biden-dnc-vaccine-misinformation-covid-19-coronavirus/</ref> and sent out activists door-to-door to harass citizens in their homes, and inspect for compliance with regime diktats.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/michele-bachmann-warns-of-the-dangers-of-bidens-door-to-door-vaccination-push</ref>

The Biden junta is working with social media platforms such as Facebook to identify white male conservatives as "domestic extremists". The social media platforms assess postings that they consider to be as being "anti-government", "anti-authority", or "white supremacist" and pass along their assessment to the FBI or Homeland Security. The Joint Terrorism Task Force takes their private sector partner's assessment at face value. Any criticism of the junta can be interpreted as "extreme". This program is modeled after the [[Patriot Act]] efforts to combat Islamic extremism with the slogan, "If you see something, say something," only now targeting American citizens, particularly white male conservatives.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/bidens-domestic-terrorism-strategy-is-the-patriot-act-on-steroids/</ref> All the resources of the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act]] are now being employed, not just against the Trump campaign, the Trump administration, or President Trump, but against Trump voters and supporters.

====Detention and harassment of political opponents====
:{{See also|Obama/Biden FISA abuse|Police state}}
[[File:Lois-mcnicoll-doors-held-.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Capitol Police (red arrow) hold the door open for a 69 year old peaceful protester.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/fbi-arrests-69-year-old-la-woman-entering-us-capitol-without-lawful-authority-post-photo-case-packet-capitol-police-holding-door/</ref> Six months later the Biden Junta arrested the woman in a nationwide dragnet for alleged "white supremacists".<ref>https://redstate.com/shipwreckedcrew/2021/06/28/the-emerging-reality-is-the-biden-justice-department-will-charge-everyone-it-can-identify-for-capitol-protests-n403137</ref>]]
Weeks after the seizure of power, Garland and Biden lifted President Trump's ban on harassment of political opponents and executed a [[warrant]] on former New York [[Mayor Rudy Giuliani]] to seize electronic devices with names and cell phone number's of all Giuliani's contacts.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/04/28/giuliani-pad-raided-by-feds-492636</ref> Giuliani led the challenges to [[Democrat election fraud]] after the [[2020 presidential election]].<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/04/28/feds-raid-rudy-giuliani-apartment-seize-electronic-devices-its-the-corrupt-doj-fara951-angle-all-over-again/</ref> Additionally, Giuliani had in his possession damning evidence related to the [[Biden family corruption]] scandals.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/hunter-biden-s-legal-work-romania-raises-new-questions-about-n1071031</ref> The seizure of Giuliani's electronic devices with cell phone numbers and email contacts opened the door for further [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act#702 queries .28Title VII.29|FISA 702 abuse]]. Two weeks before the seizure it was discovered Mary McCord (DOJ), who succeeded John Carlin as head of the [[DOJ-NSD]] during the corrupt Obama administration and submitted the [[fraud]]ulent [[Carter Page]] FISA warrant to the FISA Court, was hired by FISA Court chief judge James Boasberg as ''[[Amicus Curiae]]''.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/04/28/its-official-the-fisa-court-is-compromised-presiding-judge-james-boasberg-hires-former-doj-nsd-head-mary-mccord-as-amici-curiae-to-advise-the-court/</ref><ref>https://archive.is/OBsBU</ref>

Two days prior to the seizure of Giuliani's electronic devices, it was reported that the [[FISA Court]] determined Obama era [[FISA abuse]] was ongoing.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/04/26/declassified-fisa-court-opinion-for-2020-shows-even-more-warrantless-fbi-abuses-of-nsa-database-including-search-queries-for-government-officials-and-victims/</ref> [[Edward Snowden]] described in detail how Obama FISA abuse worked to illegally surveil political opponents, elected officials, and judges for [[blackmail]] purposes and to interfere in elections.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/edward-snowden-obama-surveillance-worse</ref> The home of [[Victoria Toensing]] was also raided.<ref>https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/breaking-feds-execute-search-warrant-at-rudy-giulianis-apartment-developing/</ref> Toensing, the wife of former D.C. US Attorney [[Joe diGenova]], represented [[Dmytro Firtash]] and also [[whistleblower]] William J. Campbell in the [[Uranium One bribery scandal]].

Biden portrayed himself as a uniter of Republicans and Democrats. In contradiction to what he says, Biden has very little [[tolerance]] for people who oppose him. He called Trump supporters "Chumps",<ref>[https://nypost.com/2020/10/24/biden-rips-trump-supporters-as-chumps-at-pa-drive-in-rally/ Biden calls Trump supporters ‘chumps’ at Pennsylvania drive-in rally]</ref> "ugly folks",<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/biden-snaps-calls-minnesota-trump-supporters-ugly-folks/ Biden Snaps, Calls Minnesota Trump Supporters 'Ugly Folks']</ref> "racists",<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/17/biden-wants-end-to-demonization-but-wheres-his-apo/ Biden wants end to 'demonization,' but where's his apology for calling Trump and supporters racists?]</ref> "virulent people" and "dregs of society".<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-biden-calls-trump-supporters-dregs-society-joseph-curl Joe Biden Calls Trump Supporters ‘Virulent People,’ The ‘Dregs Of Society’]</ref> He called Republicans senators [[Ted Cruz]] and [[Josh Hawley]] "Nazis".<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/01/08/biden-likens-ted-cruz-to-nazi-propagandist-goebbels-for-helping-trump-spread-big-lie-about-election-fraud/ Joe Biden likens Ted Cruz to Nazi propagandist Goebbels for helping Trump spread ‘big lie’ about election fraud]</ref> Deputy chief of staff Jen O’Malley Dillon called Republican Senators "a bunch of f*****".<ref>https://www.glamour.com/story/glennon-doyle-and-jen-omalley-dillon-interview</ref> [[Peter Strzok]]'s old boss, Frank Figliuzzi, called for the arrest and detention of Republican congressmen.<ref>https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2021/06/09/ex-fbi-bigwig-frank-figliuzzi-says-tackling-domestic-terrorism-may-require-us-to-attack-and-dismantle-people-sitting-in-congress-right-now-video/</ref>

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov informed the world that Russia is monitoring the illegal detention and [[human rights]] violations committed against nearly 450 dissidents who were arrested by the junta after they were invited into the [[United States Capitol building]] by [[U.S. Capitol Police]] on January 6, 2021.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/05/russian-fm-lavrov-speaks-unconstitutional-persecution-jan-6-protesters-held-isolation-us-govt-something-timid-gop-leaders-refuse/</ref><ref>https://tass.com/politics/1296151</ref> Widespread human rights violations against the peaceful protesters by the junta have been reported,<ref>https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/michelle-malkin/michelle-malkin-shut-down-jan-6-gulag</ref> including vicious and savage beatings by guards on protesters arrested for trespass and held in solitary confinement.<ref>https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/proud-boy-ethan-nordean-says-he-should-stay-out-of-jail-because-guards-are-beating-capitol-siege-defendants/</ref> Sens. [[Elizabeth Warren]], [[Dick Durbin]],<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/sen-warren-speaks-out-on-treatment-of-jan-6-capitol-breach-detainees-in-isolation_3790149.html</ref> [[Bob Casey]] and the [[ACLU]] spoke out about the junta's cruel and unusual treatment of the dissidents.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aclu-capitol-rioters-in-solitary-confinement</ref>
One dissident had his hands zip-tied first and was beaten by a D.C. jail officer. The victim was hospitalized with a shattered orbital floor, a broken eye socket, broken jaw, and broken nose. He may have a permanent loss of vision in his right eye.<ref>https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/dc-corrections-officer-savagely-beat-capitol-riot-suspect-attorney-says-ryan-samsel/65-ee38f382-4686-4dd6-9486-5db67c5bc794</ref>

The junta attempted to paint with a broad brush anyone who supported President Trump as part of a grand [[conspiracy]]. The Biden DOJ attempted to coerce plea agreements from people who were employed with no criminal history, stable family and community relations, and arrested for trespass by asking the courts to deny bail because the junta needed time to investigate some vast conspiracy.<ref>[https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/03/the_january_6_prosecutions_hit_a_speed_bump.html the_january_6_prosecutions_hit_a_speed_bump]</ref> Many prisoners were held in isolation 23 hours a day. WUSA TV reported one peaceful protester was savagely beaten in custody, suffering a shattered eye socket, his jaw and nose broken, and may never see again.<ref>https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/dc-corrections-officer-savagely-beat-capitol-riot-suspect-attorney-says-ryan-samsel/65-ee38f382-4686-4dd6-9486-5db67c5bc794</ref>

On August 27, 2021, [[Look Ahead America]] (LAA) and Citizens Against Political Persecution (CAPP) presented a joint letter to the United Nations Human Rights Committee to investigate and demand relief for the Biden junta’s January 6 political prisoners.<ref>https://14oqrc3mu9t3duv5t3o92h75-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/LAA_UNHCR_A.pdf</ref>

====Misuse of FBI to target journalists and political opponents====
In November 2021 the FBI raided the founder of [[Project Veritas]], [[James O'Keefe]]'s home looking for First Daughter [[Ashley Biden]]'s diary. In the diary, Ashley Biden discusses having taken inappropriate showers with her father and becoming sexualized as a small child.

=====War on Parents=====
{{See also|War on parents|}}
There are 13 federal statutes the Biden regime domestic terrorism task force uses to intimidate and silence parents from speaking out at local school board meetings to protest Marxist indoctrination, critical race theory, gender indoctrination, mask mandates, and the rape of their children and subsequent cover-up.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/10/13/dad-arrested-at-school-board-meeting-rips-ag-merrick-garland/</ref> These statutes include mail threats, cyberstalking, anonymous telecommunications harassment, repeated phone calls, repeated harassing communication, false information and hoaxes, depriving a person of their civil rights and other statutes related to interstate extortion, injury to property, person, or reputation, kidnapping, and interference with a federally protected activity.<ref>https://www.ktvh.com/news/helena-news/u-s-acting-attorney-for-montana-sends-letters-of-statues-to-state-law-enforcement</ref>

=====DOJ/White House/NSBA collusion=====
Parents Defending Education, an advocacy organization, obtained emails through the [[Freedom of Information Act]] showing that National School Board Association (NSBA) and officials were in contact with [[White House]] staffers before the NSBA sent a letter to [[Biden]] requesting that federal [[law enforcement]] officials address unruly behavior, including threats, directed toward public education officials. One email explains that White House staffers “requested additional information on some of the specific threats.”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/21/nsba-biden-white-house-letter-domestic-terrorists/</ref> Garland told the House Judiciary Committee under oath that the NSBA’s letter was the pretext for his instructions to [[Department of Justice-National Security Division]], US Attorney's, and [[FBI]] five days later.

The NSBA retracted its letter two weeks later, however Garland refused to retract his instructions to federal prosecutors and investigators.

=====Loudoun County transgender rape case=====
[[File:Loudon-County-1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Parrent arrested at Loudoun County, Virginia school board meeting after his daughter was raped in a [[public school]] transgender bathroom.]]
[[Scott Smith]], a parent, was at a [[Loudoun County, Virginia]] school board meeting on June 22, 2021 because his daughter had been [[rape]]d by a [[transgender]] boy in the girls’ bathroom on May 28, 2021 at Stone Bridge High School.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/loudoun-county-father-school-cover-up-bathroom-assault-daughter</ref> The school told Smith his daughter had been assaulted but didn't call police. Smith reported the assault to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) and rape kit evidence collected. Prior to the June 22 meeting, When Smith showed up at the school to complain about what had happened, they accused him of lying and called the police.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/10/12/loudoun-county-virginia-school-board-covered-up-student-rape-and-had-father-of-victim-arrested-to-keep-him-quiet-national-school-board-association-then-labeled-the-father-a-domestic-terrorist</ref>

Moments before Smith’s arrest Superintendent Scott Ziegler of the county’s schools “said the school hadn’t had any incidents involving a transgender student in bathrooms and declared that ‘the predator transgender student or person simply does not exist.'” <ref>https://nypost.com/2021/10/13/parents-demand-superintendent-be-fired-for-alleged-sex-assault-cover-up/</ref> An [[Antifa]] activist at the meeting claimed his daughter was lying. When an argument ensued, police grabbed his arm. When he pulled his arm away, he was assaulted and thrown to the ground, handcuffed, and removed from the room.<ref>https://uncoverdc.com/2021/10/14/family-of-young-rape-victim-files-lawsuit-against-loudoun-county-schools/</ref> A damning email proved the board had been informed of the rape on the day the rape occurred.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/loudoun-school-board-was-informed-of-alleged-sexual-assault-the-day-it-happened-report</ref>

And while the [[far-left]] prosecutor’s office, which would eventually try to throw the book at Smith over his arrest at the school board meeting, insisted they were taking the rape case seriously, the same boy was transferred to another school in the district. On October 6, 2021, the same boy was alleged to have committed another rape. A sheriff's office press release stated, "A teenager from Ashburn has been charged with sexual battery and abduction of a fellow student at Broad Run High School."<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10083783/Loudoun-County-father-arrested-school-meeting-says-daughter-raped-boy-girls-bathroom.html</ref>

The National School Board Association (NSBA) sent a letter to Joe Biden complaining about parents speaking out at school board meetings. The letter specifically cited the June 22, 2021 Loudoun County, Virginia incident as an example.<ref>https://nsba.org/-/media/NSBA/File/nsba-letter-to-president-biden-concerning-threats-to-public-schools-and-school-board-members-92921.pdf</ref> The NSBA letter states that parents’ protests and speeches at school board meetings “could be equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism.” Biden handed the letter to Garland. Garland issued a memo directing the FBI and numerous other federal and state agencies to take “measures designed to address the rise in criminal conduct directed toward school personnel,” a clear example of the politicization of the [[Department of Justice]]. A liberal advocacy group sent the Office of the President a letter; Merrick Garland dutifully turned that letter into DOJ policy.

Smith’s case was used in [[Merrick Garland]]'s October 2021 memo warning of “domestic terrorism” at school board meetings.<ref>https://redstate.com/bonchie/2021/10/11/horror-in-loudoun-county-implicates-local-and-federal-officials-n455371</ref> The memo's intent is to intimidate parents to not speak out at school board meetings against [[critical race theory]].

=====Mar-a-Lago raid=====
{{See also|Two-tier system}}
[[File:Bruce E. Reinhart.png|right|300px|thumb|U.S. Federal Magistrate Bruce E. Reinhart signed the Mar-a-Lago raid warrant.]]
FBI internal regulations bar the FBI from making any political indictments or public disclosures 90 days prior to a general election. Monday August 8, 2022, a day that will live in infamy, occurred 91 days prior to the [[2022 Midterm elections]]. On that day, the Wray FBI raided [[President Donald Trump]]'s home and seized boxes of materials.<ref>https://technofog.substack.com/p/the-fbi-has-raided-president-trumps?utm_source=email</ref> Trump was said to be in possession of certain documents with dirt on the Deep State.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/08/11/part-4-what-was-in-the-trump-documents-creating-such-fear-in-doj-and-fbi/</ref> The warrant, signed by an associate of [[Jeffrey Epstein]],<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/judge-who-signed-mar-lago-search-warrant-exposed-associate-jeffrey-epstein</ref> authorized the seizure of "Any government and/or presidential record created between January 20, 2017 and January 20, 2021."<ref>https://technofog.substack.com/p/here-is-the-trump-search-warrant</ref> President Trump, who has for many years been the target of corrupt FBI activities, suggested one purpose of the raid was to plant evidence.<ref>https://bombardsbodylanguage.com/2022/08/11/body-language-fbi-wray-trump-raid-evidence-concerns/</ref> FBI and DOJ operatives overstepped the [[separation of powers]] the following day by seizing Rep. [[Scott Perry]]'s phone.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/congress/breaking-rep-scott-perry-says-fbi-seized-his-phone-one-day-after-mar-o-lago</ref>

A ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' oped noted:
{{quotebox-float|"Monday was a sad day for our [[democracy]] and a dark day for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The search of Donald Trump’s [[Florida]] residence was a politically sensitive operation that would have tested the FBI’s reputation for fairness and impartiality in the best of circumstances. But the bureau’s behavior since Mr. Trump came onto the political scene has already left its reputation in tatters."<ref>https://archive.ph/0KnMv</ref>}}
President Trump held evidence of a politically weaponized U.S. intelligence and justice system. To include an extensive paper trail showing how the DC apparatus under the [[Obama]]-era intelligence system, [[Dept. of Homeland Security]] (DHS), [[Office of the Director of National Intelligence]] (ODNI), Dept. of Justice (DOJ) and FBI coordinated with the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign to install her into office.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/08/12/mar-a-lago-search-warrant-unsealed-the-most-urgent-critical-national-security-issue-in-the-history-of-all-time-had-14-days-to-execute/</ref>

=====FBI/Pfizer collusion=====

According to a Freedom of Information request response issued by the Department of Justice, it appears there are indeed communications between [[Pfizer]] and the FBI about ''Project Veritas''. The request for communications, filed by [[Judicial Watch]], was acknowledged but denied by the DOJ which cited an exemption over law enforcement proceedings. “The FBI has completed its search for records responsive to your request. The material you requested is located in an investigative file which is exempt from disclosure[.]”

Project Veritas previously published videos of a Pfizer scientist discussing the strength of natural COVID-19 antibodies versus the vaccine with an undercover reporter. Then in October 2021, Project Veritas obtained internal company documents from a whistleblower which showed admissions from Pfizer management that aborted fetal cell lines were used in the company’s vaccine program, but that employees should just stick with Pfizer’s narrative omitting any mention of aborted fetal cell lines.<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/analysis/2022/01/18/doj-documents-obtained-by-judicial-watch-confirm-existence-of-communications-between-fbi-pfizer-about-project-veritas/</ref>

=====Rep. Henry Cuellar=====

Democrat Rep. [[Henry Cuellar]] represents Texas’ 28th Congressional District, which extends to the U.S.- Mexico border, had been very public and critical of how Joe Biden collapsed the U.S-Mexico border enforcement.<ref>https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/biden-pushes-back-against-border-crisis-label-as-democrats-concede-theres-a-major-problem</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/-k-hOmBxtBI</ref> Cuellar's home and campaign office were the subject of an FBI raid on January 20, 2022.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/01/20/prominent-democrat-publicly-critical-of-joe-biden-border-policy-gets-a-visit-from-fbi-jackboots/</ref>

====No Congressional oversight of intel community====
:{{See also|Deep State}}
Chief Procurator Merrick Garland announced they will not permit any investigation of members of the intel committee for leaks (ie. compromises in national security). “Garland on Monday also met with news media executives about restricting the ability of leak hunters...A ''New York Times'' lawyer called the meeting positive.”<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/justice-dept-will-toughen-rules-for-seizing-lawmakers-data-garland-says/ar-AAL2wB2?li=BBnb7Kz</ref> Rep. [[Adam Schiff]] ([[HPSCI]]) and Sen. [[Mark Warner]] ([[SSCI]]) have facilitated [[intelligence community]] corruption and abuses with illegal [[leak]]s. As a result “leak hunters” in the DOJ are forbidden from exposing the corrupt legislative coordination. The [[legislative branch]] (intel committees), judicial branch ([[FISA court]] and federal courts) and executive branch (FBI, [[DOJ-NSD]], DNI, DIA, CIA etc) work together to continue allowing the intelligence apparatus to avoid any oversight.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/06/16/the-tucker-carlson-solution-to-deal-with-a-corrupt-intelligence-apparatus-and-fbi-will-not-work-heres-why/</ref>

====War on the Christian church====
An IRS official denied tax-exempt status to a Texas group that encourages church members to pray for state and national leaders regardless of their party affiliation because it benefits “the private interests of the [Republican] Party.” According to the ''Epoch Times'' the official wrote,
{{quotebox-float|“You do not qualify as an organization described in IRS Section 501(c)(3). You engage in prohibited political campaign intervention,” wrote Stephen A. Martin, Director of the IRS Office of Exempt Organizations Rulings and Agreements in a May 18 [2021] letter (pdf)<ref>https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Christians-Engaged-IRS-Determination-Letter_Redacted.pdf</ref> to Christians Engaged, the Garland, Texas-based prayer group recognized by Texas officials as tax-exempt.

“You are also not operated exclusively for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 50l (c)(3), because you operate for a substantial non-exempt private purpose and for the private interests of the [Republican]<ref>The “D party” is a reference to the Republican Party, according to a novel “Legend” Martin provided at the top of his letter to the Texas Group. See original pdf.</ref> party,” Martin said. [...]

Martin also noted that the group’s activities “educate believers on national issues that are central to their belief in the [[Bible]] as the inerrant [[Word of God]],” Martin explained.

“Specifically, you educate Christians on what the Bible says in areas where they can be instrumental, including the areas of sanctity of life, the definition of marriage, biblical justice, freedom of speech, defense, and borders and immigration, U.S. and Israel relations,” he said.

“'''The Bible teachings are typically affiliated with the [Republican] party and candidates.''' [Bolden added] This disqualifies you from exemption under lRS Section 50I(c)(3),” he said.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/irs-denies-tax-exemption-to-texas-religious-group-because-prayer-bible-reading-boost-the-republican-party_3861757.html</ref>}}

====Targetting QAnon followers====
Many Trump supporters were baited and duped by a [[Deep State]] misinformation campaign known as [[QAnon]]. The junta DOJ then in June 2021 issued a terrorist assessment:
{{quotebox-float|“The FBI has warned lawmakers in Washington that QAnon followers may move from being “digital soldiers” to engaging in “real world violence. 
We assess that some [domestic violent extremist] adherents of QAnon likely will begin to believe they can no longer ‘trust the plan’ referenced in QAnon posts and that they have an obligation to change from serving as ‘digital soldiers’ towards engaging in real world violence—including harming perceived members of the “cabal” such as Democrats and other political opposition—instead of continually awaiting Q’s promised actions which have not occurred.”<ref>https://www.vice.com/en/article/88n8yk/the-fbis-new-qanon-report-is-scary-as-hell?utm_source=vicenewstwitter</ref>}}
====1/6 Capitol protests====
:{{See also|1/6 insurrection hoax}}
The federal government had undercover agents or confidential informants embedded in several groups during the January 6, 2021 Capitol protests. A study by ''Revolver News'' of unindicted co-conspirators listed throughout the various charging documents found the unindicted co-conspirators appear to be much more aggressive and egregious participants in the so-called Capitol riot “conspiracy”.<ref>https://www.revolver.news/2021/06/federal-foreknowledge-jan-6-unindicted-co-conspirators-raise-disturbing-questions/</ref> Most of these unindicted co-conspirators are associated with the three alleged "militia groups" targeted by the federal government, [[Oath Keepers]], the [[Proud Boys]], and the Three Percenters.
[[File:JTTF.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Home video surveillance of the Joint Terrorism Task Force attempted recruitment of an American citizen on December 9, 2020 based upon a [[Facebook]] posting.<ref>https://freedomjournalist.com/fbi-dhs-attempted-to-recruit-military-to-infiltrate-rioters-before-jan-6/</ref>]]
Thomas Caldwell is a 65-year-old from Virginia and an alleged member of the Oath Keepers, which the DOJ refers to as a “paramilitary” or “militia” group. A careful read of the indictment against Caldwell reveals that a certain “Person Two” was a key co-conspirator alongside Caldwell in nearly every dimension relevant to the charges in question. Person Two planned logistics with Caldwell days in advance of 1/6, stayed in the same hotel room for days together, and when Caldwell allegedly “stormed the barricades” into restricted areas outside the U.S. Capitol, Person Two is alleged to have “stormed the barricades” right beside him. In arguing defendant Caldwell should be denied bail, the DOJ cites Caldwell’s “leadership role in planning the events of January 6” as including “finding lodging” for Person Three. They even explicitly refer to Person Three as “a third co-conspirator.” “Person Three” reserved and paid for various Oath Keeper hotel rooms. Indeed, the curious lack of indictments filed against the entire gamut of Persons referenced as playing leadership roles within the Oath Keepers on 1/6 raises red flags. This includes: Person 2, Person 3, Person 10, Person 14, Person 15, Person 16, Person 19 and Person 20, along with many co-conspirators listed only as “an individual.”

Among such individuals is the alleged administrator of the “Stop the Steal J6” Zello channel.<ref>The Zello channel in question was populated by patriot/militia personalities who were variously monitoring and participating in 1/6 activities in real-time. Zello is an app that allows for walkie-talkie functionality on a cell phone. Because phones signals were “jammed” by law enforcement in the Capitol area, Zello’s walkie-talkie function was useful (and pre-planned) to stay in communication.</ref> The DOJ point-blank says this Zello channel administrator “directed the group” as it was carrying out the alleged Capitol attack. If the group is carrying out a conspiracy as the defendants are charged with, this Zello channel administrator is directing the conspiracy in real-time. Yet the Zello administrator was not charged.

It appears that the individual who set up the Proud Boys’ communications infrastructure is being protected by the DOJ. The DOJ refers to this person only as “UCC-1” (UCC meaning an explicitly spelled out “unindicted co-conspirator”). UCC-1, as well as two additional unindicted co-conspirators referred to only as “Person-One” and “Person-Two” in the Proud Boys indictment, were all in Proud Boys “upper tier leadership,” and appear to have been the most prolific planners and incendiary advocates of “insurrection” in the run-up to and on the day of 1/6. The DOJ cites statements made almost exclusively by unindicted co-conspirators as statements that “revealed a plan to storm the Capitol and to let the crowd loose.”

In December 2020 a former Green Beret and Republican congressional candidate was contacted by the [[Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS) and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). The Green Beret released video surveillance of the FBI contacting him at his home and an audio recording made at a local restaurant of his actual meeting with the FBI. Federal agents attempted to recruit him to spy on patriots and everyday Americans. The lead was provided directly to the FBI by Facebaook.<ref>https://freedomjournalist.com/fbi-dhs-attempted-to-recruit-military-to-infiltrate-rioters-before-jan-6/</ref>

====Illegal spying====

The Biden junta illegally spied on Fox News host [[Tucker Carlson]];<ref>https://www.axios.com/tucker-carlson-putin-interview-surveillance-c9952d7c-33d7-45e9-be68-2ba4c3817f98.html</ref> in 1974 President [[Richard Nixon]] resigned the presidency over a botched effort by underlings to spy on domestic political opponents.

====Election integrity====

The junta is adamantly opposed to securing the integrity of all future elections. Polls show 77% of voters support election integrity laws like [[voter ID]], which Biden labeled "Jim Crow in the 21st century."<ref>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/polling/poll-over-three-quarters-voters-believe-americans-should-have-show-id-cast</ref> Biden instructed all elements of the U.S. government and private sector to defend him against sunlight. The Biden regime prepared to initiate hostile actions against the American electorate to protect the fraudulent results of the 2020 election. The U.S. Department of Justice was activated along with the Federal Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Intelligence Community and elements of the U.S. Department of Defense. In addition, the Democrat National Committee,<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/12/biden-covid-vaccination-campaign-499278</ref> the [[Lawfare group|Lawfare alliance]], activist groups, the U.S. media and Big Tech social media platform control agents were enlisted. Big Tech oligarchs, aligned with the interests of the Chinese Communist Party, also provided hundreds-of-millions in defense of their own interests which are tied directly to the Biden junta. D.C. politicians under the control of [[multinational corporation]]s were instructed to push the “domestic extremist” narrative. Any organized and articulate sources outside the mainstream fake news media the regime considers subversive. Approximately 100 million American voters are considered dissidents.

Evidence of election fraud was labeled “domestic extremism”,<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/politics/domestic-violent-extremism-threat-assessment/index.html</ref> and any entity that aligned with the objective to review or audit any election outcome was targeted as an enemy of the installed regime.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/07/14/house-democrats-launch-investigation-into-maricopa-county-audit/</ref>

Democrats claim that Black people cannot find the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain a state-issue ID or a driver's license.<ref>https://twitter.com/OdinAwakens/status/1363130349413298177</ref>

On December 14, 2021, at a meeting of DNC operatives, Biden quoted [[Soviet]] [[dictator]] [[Joseph Stalin]], "It's not about who gets to vote, it’s about who gets to count the vote."<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/joe-biden-tells-room-filled-with-democrats-its-about-who-gets-to-count-the-vote-video/</ref><ref>https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/12/16/howie-carr-joe-biden-is-off-his-rocker-or-should-be-in-one/</ref>

===Healthcare===
[[File:Fauci.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Fauci: "I am the way, the truth, and the life."<ref>https://youtu.be/VtkE0O7qP14</ref>]]
:{{See also|CCP pandemic|Death panels|COVID OSHA rules}}
In June 2021 it was revealed that Dr. [[Anthony Fauci]] approved a grant for [[gain of function]] research to the [[Wuhan Institute of Virology]] (WIV). The grant was not approved by a mandatory oversight board.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/news/hhs-board-never-approved-wuhan-institute-of-virology-research-grant/</ref> Fauci was informed on February 1, 2020 that the covid virus was manufactured in the WIV laboratory. Fauci did not inform the president of the United States, nor anyone in the [[Department of Health and Human Services]] or the [[Center for Disease Control]].<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2021/06/03/fauci-email-dump-illustrates-a-dismissive-physician-who-rose-to-fame-to-cover-his-own-scandal/</ref> Fauci instead huddled with a group of virologists who receive grant money from Fauci and work outside government, who then on turn wrote papers and issued public statements saying the virus did not originate in a lab.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2021/07/14/dr-faucis-emails-tell-the-story-of-panic-lies-and-a-possible-cover-up/</ref> Despite the public's loss of confidence in Fauci at precisely the moment the [[Delta variant]] of the coronavirus became a concern,<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/how-americans-opinion-dr-anthony-fauci-has-changed-over-past-year-1596690</ref> Biden never asked for Fauci's resignation.

In January 2021 Biden nominated Dr. [[Rachel Levine]], a [[gender confusion|gender-confused]] male, as Assistant Health Secretary.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/biden-taps-transgender-to-be-assistant-health-secretary-and-hes-very-controversial/</ref> Levine defended the [[genocidal]] "boomer remover" policy of Gov. [[Andrew Cuomo]] to exterminate elderly nursing home patients with the coronavirus.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/bidens-hhs-pick-covid-patients-nursing-homes</ref> In confirmation hearings, Levine was unable to answer if gender transitioning of children below the age of consent was genital mutilation.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/02/25/asst-hhs-sec-refuses-to-answer-about-child-gender-reassignment/</ref>

====Coronavirus pandemic====
[[File:RSTP.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Hunter Biden financed a company that partnered with Peter Daszak and the Wuhan lab.]]
:{{See also|CCP pandemic|Gain-of-function|}}
Fauci [[collude]]d with Dr. [[Shi Zhengli]] of the [[Wuhan Institute of Virology]], zoologist [[Peter Daszak]], and Dr. Ralph Baric to produce an artificial, weaponized version of the bat coronavirus transmissible to humans. From 2014 to 2019, $826,277 was given to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for bat coronavirus research by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), headed by Fauci.<ref>https://www.judicialwatch.org/documents/jw-v-hhs-niaid-wuhan-june-2021-00692-pgs-74-75/</ref> A January 9, 2020, email exchange labeled “high” importance between NIAID Senior Scientific Advisor Dr. David Morens and Daszak details the relationship between the Fauci agency and the Wuhan Institute of Virology.<ref>https://www.judicialwatch.org/documents/jw-v-hhs-niaid-wuhan-june-2021-00692-pgs-141-149/</ref> On January 23, 2020, the day the Wuhan viral outbreak was leaked to the world, a senior NIH official, Melinda Hoskins, forwarded a ''Daily Mail'' article to colleagues discussing NIH/NIAID funding of the bat virus research, and noting that Fauci would be briefing senators the following morning. Hoskins says, “Would you please confirm the exact nature of our support to the Wuhan Institute of Virology/Biosafety Lab.” <ref>https://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/JW-v-HHS-NIAID-Wuhan-June-2021-00692-pgs-47-48.pdf</ref>

In April 2021, Joe Biden’s USAID announced a new initiative spearheaded by Daszak's EcoHealth Alliance to track emerging infectious diseases with pandemic potential. Also collaborating on the taxpayer-funded venture is [[Metabiota]], whose researchers have been listed as authors on papers from June 2021 relating to coronavirus surveillance in Africa. EcoHealth Alliance, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and Metabiota, have collaborated on a study since 2014 relating to bat infectious diseases in China. Among the researchers listed is the Wuhan lab director [[Shi Zhengli]], and Peter Daszak as an author.<ref>http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Yuan-et-al_virus-bats_viruses-2014.pdf</ref> Hunter Biden's [[Rosemont Seneca Technology Partners]] was a lead financial backer of Metabiota. Rosemont Seneca led the Metabiota’s first round of funding, which amounted to $30 million.<ref>https://www.marlinllc.com/_media/_data/MarlinNewsletter/hit-monthly-newsletter-june-2015.pdf</ref>

====Vaccine mandates====
{{See also|Biden's vaccine mandate}}
[[File:Biden mandates.jpg|right|275px|thumb|Healthcare professionals demonstrating against Biden vaccine mandates.<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/analysis/2021/09/20/federal-govt-whistleblower-goes-public-with-secret-recordings/</ref>]]
On September 9, 2021, Biden attempted to force the controversial [[COVID vaccine]] on 100 million Americans, despite the ineffectiveness of the [[vaccine]] to reduce the spread of [[COVID-19]]. Biden initially targeted federal employees and large employers, plus health care, education and other federally funded sectors.

Larry Cosme, the president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, described Biden's mandate as "misguided" which improperly "villainizes employees."<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biden-covid-vaccine-mandate-blasted-by-head-of-federal-officers-union-e2-80-98villainizes-employees-e2-80-99/ar-AAOheaB</ref> Cosme observed:
{{quotebox-float|"The COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly evolving and emotional trying situation. In the face of so many uncertainties, our federal government should trust its employees to make their own medical decision under consultation with their doctor, not mandate by their employer. Vaccination should be promoted through education and encouragement – not coercion."}}
One week later the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) overwhelmingly voted to reject Biden's vaccine booster shot plan.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/17/fda-panel-overwhelmingly-rejects-bidens-booster-shot-plan-for-all-americans/</ref> One member of the panel said “COVID vaccines are killing more people than they’re saving.”<ref>https://gellerreport.com/2021/09/vaccine-kills-more-than-saves.html/</ref> [[Black Lives Matter]] called the vaccine mandate [[racist]].<ref>https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/black-lives-matter-new-york-vaccine-mandate-is-racist-restaurant-boycott-to-begin/</ref>

According to the CDC's [[Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System]] (VAERS) database, of the U.S. vaccine deaths reported between Dec. 14, 2020 and Sept. 24, 2021, 11% occurred within 24 hours of vaccination, 16% occurred within 48 hours of vaccination and 29% occurred in people who experienced an onset of symptoms within 48 hours of being vaccinated.<ref>https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/vaers-cdc-deaths-injuries-covid-vaccines/</ref> The mortality rate from receiving the covid vaccine is 2.12%, and the risk of permanent disability is 2.97%. 11.33% needed Emergency Room visits and 9.41% required hospitalization.<ref>https://childrenshealthdefense.org/wp-content/uploads/vaers-vaccine-injury-october-1-980x1024.jpg</ref>

On July 9, 2021 the number of deaths reported to the VAERS website associated with the COVID vaccines was 10,991. Earlier the same week, deaths reported hit 12,313 according to the CDC website. Within hours, that number was adjusted to 6,207.<ref>https://www.thewellnessway.com/cdc-deletes-6000-deaths-from-vaers/</ref> According to a September 2021 ''[[Project Veritas]]'' [[whistleblower]] report, the [[Biden]] [[Department of Health and Human Services]] was activity attempting to suppress reporting of covid vaccine adverse reactions and death to the VAERS system.<ref>https://uncoverdc.com/2021/09/21/hhs-whistleblower-talks-covid-vaers-jabs-with-project-veritas/</ref>

In fascist New York, 15,000 healthcare professionals who refused the mRNA experimental genetic infection touted as a vaccine were replaced with the National Guard;<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/thousands-of-ny-healthcare-workers-fired-placed-on-leave-over-vaccine-mandate_4021462.html</ref> in Minnesota, one nurse explained in a townhall meeting how Biden's mandate forced them to become criminals in order to keep their jobs:
{{quotebox-float|"In nursing school we are taught about intentional [[crime]]s and [[tort]]s. It says that an intentional tort is assault and battery. [[Assault]] is the threat of an unwanted action or a bodily contact. Battery is an assault that is carried out and includes willful, angry, [[violent]], negligent, touching of another person’s body, clothing, or anything attached to them.

Forcibly removing a patient’s clothing and administering an injection after a patient has refused are all examples of [[battery]].

This is out of my nursing book from four years ago. This is what they teach us. If we did this to a patient, if you told your patient [[informed consent]], and they said no, and you did it anyway, you would go to [[jail]], you’d get your nursing license taken away, and you’d be a criminal.

So now what they’re doing is they’re putting us in the position of saying either you become a [[criminal]] by giving the injection without their consent or you will be fired as “non-compliant” with the vaccination protocol."<ref>https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2021/09/29/we-are-being-lied-to-our-deaths/</ref>}}

====Mask mandate====
{{See also|Mask mandate}}
On the day Biden occupied the [[Oval Office]] he signed an executive ''diktat'' mandating the wearing of masks on federal property.<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-protecting-the-federal-workforce-and-requiring-mask-wearing/</ref> Within hours of signing it, Biden and members of his family violated the decree.<ref>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2021/01/21/joe-biden-signs-eo-mandating-mask-wearing-on-federal-property-immediately-violates-it-video-n313770</ref> Although fully vaccinated, after the CDC restrictions were lifted, Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff likewise publicly displayed their lack of confidence in the science when seen kissing with masks on.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/05/05/kamala-harris-and-doug-emhoff-kiss-with-masks-on-despite-being-vaccinated/</ref>

====Denying covid treatment====

As soon as Biden’s [[HHS]] noticed the red state governors were working on an effective covid treatment with Monoclonal Antibody drugs (mAb) as an alternative to the vaccine approach, Biden's HHS moved to take control of distribution of mAB by rationing. The change in HHS approach followed Republican governor [[Ron DeSantis]] of [[Florida]] promoting the use of mAb and opening up dozens of treatment centers throughout his state. Other governors quickly took notice of the effective action plan of DeSantis and started to follow that path. Psaki defended the move as “equitable use of the available supply," a fancy term for “rationing” the life-saving treatment based on political ideology.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/09/15/covid-politics-takes-a-dark-turn-biden-administration-takes-control-of-monoclonal-antibody-drugs-in-order-to-block-treatments-in-red-states-and-ration-equitable-treatment/</ref>

====Lockdowns====
As soon as the junta took power, some proponents of draconian lockdowns switched to a less hysterical position immediately. Among the most extreme lockdown proponents in the U.S. were Chicago Mayor [[Lori Lightfoot]] and New York City Mayor [[Bill De Blasio]]. In Chicago, Mayor Lightfoot decided that a much less stringent approach would be best.<ref>[https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/lightfoot-says-restaurants-should-reopen-quickly-possible “Lightfoot Says Restaurants Should Reopen As Quickly As Possible “], (Patch, January 14, 2021)</ref> A similar pattern unfolded in New York City.

[[File:2021.01.22-09.24-revolvernews-600b429ae1e21.jpg|right|470px|thumb]]
====Junta misinformation====
The day after Biden seized power, [[NPR]] reported that the [[coronavirus]] in America had magically peaked.<ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/21/958870301/the-current-deadly-u-s-coronavirus-surge-has-peaked-researchers-say</ref> Likewise, [[Amazon.com]] refused to help with vaccine distribution until a few hours after the junta was installed.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/disgraceful-amazon-delayed-help-distribute-142930357.html</ref> The Center for Disease Control removed from its website a headline that claimed "Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism".<ref>https://sharylattkisson.com/2021/01/cdc-quietly-removes-website-headline-claiming-vaccines-do-not-cause-autism/</ref>

On May 3, 2021, [[Associated Press (AP)|AP News]], the world's most neutral and reliable source, conducted a fact check on Biden's COVID-19 stats on how many American's had been vaccinated. Biden stated on May 3, "When I got elected, I said in the first 100 days we'd get 100 million people vaccinated. I was wrong; we got 230 million vaccinated". AP News's fact check said "No, he misstated both his promise and the results...Altogether, close to 148 million people in the U.S. have received at least one dose and close to 106 million have been fully vaccinated." <ref>https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-race-and-ethnicity-health-government-and-politics-2a95dca4f3868185a725bcf5700fb914</ref><ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-05-03/ap-fact-check-biden-overstates-how-many-americans-immunized</ref><ref>https://www.startribune.com/ap-fact-check-biden-overstates-how-many-americans-immunized/600053157/</ref>

The regime held employers, who required employees to take the covid vaccine, liable for adverse effects of the vaccine.<ref>https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/faqs#vaccine</ref>

====Winter of Death====
[[File:Biden and Fauci.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Biden and Fauci announce plans for Winter of Death.]]
By the end Biden's first year after the seizure of power, Biden held true to his promise of a dark winter,<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/joe-biden-dark-winter-pandemic/2020/12/16/82ef32fc-3e4c-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html</ref> renaming it Biden's Winter of Death.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/covid-dark-winter-of-death-biden-hannity</ref> Dr. Anthony Fauci supported Biden's winter of death.<ref>https://youtu.be/7e-RxZItqeM</ref> 15,000 people per week were earmarked for extermination.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10314687/CDC-issues-grim-forecast-warning-weekly-COVID-cases-jump-55-1-3-MILLION-Christmas-Day.html</ref> A study out of Columbia University published in December 2021 said the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is “markedly resistant” to covid vaccines and boosters might not do much to help. The scientists express concern that the Omicron variant’s “extensive” mutations can “greatly compromise” covid vaccines, even neutralizing them.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/12/16/columbia-university-finds-omicron-vaccine-resistance/</ref>

In the [[UK]], Public Health Scotland (PHS) reported that 9 out of 10 covid deaths between August and November 2021 occurred amongst the fully vaccinated.<ref>https://dailyexpose.uk/2021/12/09/distracted-by-christmas-party-data-shows-9-in-10-covid-deaths-vaccinated/</ref> Covid vaccines, heavily pushed by the [[democide|democidal]] Biden regime,<ref>https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/outgoing-fda-officials-blast-biden-vaccine-booster-plan/</ref> are said to reduce the body's natural resistance and immunity,<ref>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/mrna-vaccines-may-provide-lower-immunity-to-new-sars-cov-2-variants#Studying-vaccines-neutralizing-effect</ref> according to the [[science]].<ref>https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n2101/rr-0</ref>

====Drug costs====
Junta leader Biden signed an executive order to stop President Trump's executive order keeping medicines affordable. One mother took to the internet to describe how her son's [[insulin]] medicine went from $60 a month to $320 (with a coupon, $500 without) in the first month of the regime.<ref>https://rumble.com/vdr6oz-this-is-what-biden-did-to-our-family-in-less-than-one-month.....html</ref> Biden killed the program started by President Trump that reduced the cost of [[insulin]] for victims of [[diabetes]].<ref>https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2021/06/11/biden-halts-program-that-brings-down-cost-of-insulin-epipens-n396040</ref>

===Education===
In sworn testimony before the House Education and Labor Committee, commissar of brainwashing [[Miguel Cardona]] did not know, or refused to answer, how many [[gender]]s exist.<ref>https://rumble.com/vj1jvp-education-secretary-refuses-to-answer-how-many-genders-exist-during-exchang.html</ref> A Harvard/Harris poll released in the summer of 2021 asked whether “kids in elementary school should be taught that America is structurally racist and is dominated by white supremacy,” 61% of participants answered in the negative while only 39% supported this type of teaching.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/education/2021/06/28/poll-61-voters-say-children-should-not-be-taught-america-is-structurally-racist/</ref>

====Critical race theory====
:{{See also|Critical race theory}}
Critical race theory rejects the core teachings of [[Dr. Martin Luther King]], that people should be judged on the content of their character and not the color of their skin.<ref>https://www.discovery.org/education/2021/06/09/the-radical-reshaping-of-k-12-public-education-part-3-critical-race-theory-woke-academics/</ref> Through White House chief propagandist Jen Psaki, Biden has endorsed teaching CRT racism to school children.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/joe-biden-wants-critical-race-theory-crt-in-schools-says-jen-psaki-on-the-record-at-briefing/</ref>

According to [[Discover the Networks]], critical race theory (CRT) contends that America is permanently racist to its core, and that consequently the nation’s legal structures are, by definition, racist and invalid … members of “oppressed” racial groups are entitled—in fact obligated—to determine for themselves which laws and traditions have merit and are worth observing.<ref>https://www.discoverthenetworks.org/organizations/critical-race-theory</ref> A YouGov poll in the summer of 2021 showed 58% of Americans have an unfavorable view of CRT, with only 38% favorable.<ref>https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/majority-unfavorable-view-critical-race-193300830.html</ref>

In June 2021 the Biden junta revived “diversity training” lessons that former President Donald Trump had ended. Biden dropped a Trump-era investigation into the anti-Asian discriminatory practices of [[Yale University]]. Under CRT theory, anti-Asian discrimination is permissible because Asians are so-called “[[white-adjacent]].”<ref>https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/calling-asians-white-adjacent-is-racist-and-insulting/</ref>

====Transgenderism====
A Harris Poll commissioned by [[GLAAD]] prior to the 2020 election showed that U.S. adults are increasingly uncomfortable with [[LGBT]] issues — with Millennials ages 18 – 34 leading this shift. The number of non-LGBT adults ages 18 – 34 who are uncomfortable with learning a family member is LGBT rose from 24% at the end of the Obama era in 2016 to 36% in 2018. The number of Millennials uncomfortable with the idea of their children having a lesson on LGBT history at school rose from 27% to 39% during that same time. The number of Millennials that GLAAD counts as “allies” — people who are comfortable with the [[homosexual agenda]] and [[progressivism]] — dropped from 62% in 2016 to 45% in 2018.<ref>https://www.christianpost.com/news/millennials-gen-z-growing-uncomfortable-lgbt-movement-survey.html</ref> Despite the junta's best efforts at [[disinformation]] and propaganda, six months after the seizure of power a [[Gallup Poll]] found 51% of Americans beleived changing one's [[gender identity]] was [[moral]]ly wrong.<ref>https://news.gallup.com/poll/351020/changing-one-gender-sharply-contentious-moral-issue.aspx</ref> A [[fake news]] poll conducted by the [[Soros]]-funded, [[homosexual]]-centered "[[Human Rights Campaign]]" claims that 98% of [[heterosexual|straight]] [[male]]s refuse to date a [[gender confusion|gender-confused]] person allegedly because of "[[hate]]."<ref>https://ucf.forums.rivals.com/threads/are-you-in-the-98-of-hate.76324/</ref>

====War on girl's sports====

Biden will allow children in schools to "change" their gender without their parents' permission. He will also allow [[gender confusion|gender-confused]] boys to play sport with girls, and use their bathrooms and their locker rooms. This was a listed priority on the Biden-Harris campaign website. He will reinstate the Obama-Biden guidance revoked by the Trump-Pence Administration, which will restore gender-confused students’ access to sports, bathrooms, and locker rooms in accordance with their claimed gender identity. The Biden LGBTQ+ policy would allow also biological males who identify as "females" to be granted access to female locker rooms, bathrooms and sports teams without even undergoing confirmation surgery or using hormone replacements.<ref>[https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/lucy-collins/hawley-biden-plan-force-schools-let-transgenders-play-girls-sports Hawley: Biden Plan to Force Schools to Let Transgenders Play Girls' Sports, Use Their Locker Rooms, 'Startling Revelation of Where His Mind is At']</ref>
An early Biden junta executive order destroyed girl's athletics and the hope of many young girls to win scholarships and competitions.<ref>https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/01/on-day-1-president-joe-biden-destroyed-womens-sports.html</ref>

A Rassmussen poll conducted in the summer of 2021 found 56% of American adults think it is unfair to make women compete against transgender athletes, only 25% think such competition is fair, and 19% are not sure.<ref>[https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/social_issues/olympics_is_it_fair_to_make_women_compete_against_transgender_athletes is_it_fair_to_make_women_compete_against_transgender_athletes]</ref> Biden responded to the poll by calling the laws intended to protect women and girls the "'ugliest, most un-American laws'.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/06/26/president-biden-rants-against-ugliest-most-unamerican-laws-which-target-transgend-n2591622</ref>

====Put y’all back in chains====
Under Joe Biden, segregated classrooms reappeared in America.<ref>https://redstate.com/kiradavis/2021/08/11/atlanta-mother-shocked-to-discover-childs-elementary-school-segregating-classes-by-race-n424417</ref> A black Atlanta mother, Kira Posey,<ref>https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2021/08/11/elementary-school-allegedly-created-black-classes-to-segregate-students-one-parent-is-fighting-back/#</ref> filed a complaint to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) after learning her daughter and 11 other black students were segregated by race into “black classes” in separate classrooms at the Mary Lin Elementary School in Atlanta.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/11/black-atlanta-mother-files-suit-against-principal-for-separating-students-by-race-1116823/</ref>

===Economy===
[[File:Oil July 5, 2021.png|right|300px|thumb|Crude oil prices, July 5, 2021.<ref>https://twitter.com/markets/status/1412075756914630659</ref>]]
:{{See also|Biden/Harris economic policy|Stagflation|Misery index}}
After the seizure of power, French president [[Emmanuel Macron]] announced at the [[Davos]] conference that [[capitalism]] is dead and the [[Great Reset]] is on.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/01/28/davos-great-reset-french-prez-macron-declares-modern-capitalism-can-no-longer-work/</ref> Biden puppetmaster, General Secretary of the genocidal CPP Xi Jinping, laid out the talking points and marching orders that he expects the Biden junta to fall in line behind.<ref>https://spectator.org/xi-jinping-davos-speech/</ref>

Democrat governors devastated the U.S. economy with [[covid]] lockdown orders.<ref>https://reason.com/2020/05/12/democratic-governors-lockdown-businesses-coronavirus-covid-19/</ref> More than 30 million Americans lost their jobs during the [[pandemic]].<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-many-u-s-workers-have-lost-jobs-during-coronavirus-pandemic-there-are-several-ways-to-count-11591176601</ref> The Democrat controlled House delayed a covid relief package until after the November 2020 election.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2020/12/04/nancy-pelosi-now-wants-to-pass-covid-relief-for-americans-because-of-biden-n2581062</ref> Biden praised the passage of a pork-filled "coronavirus relief" bill in late December 2020 that provided a mere $600 stimulus checks for Americans yet allocated billions in border security for [[Jordan]], [[Lebanon]], [[Egypt]], [[Tunisia]], and [[Oman]].<ref>https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1341255898711220225</ref><ref>https://notthebee.com/article/covid-stimulus-bill-includes-250-million-for-enhanced-border-security--in-jordan-lebanon-egypt-tunisia-and-oman</ref> The relief bill was minuscule compared to what was needed to benefit Americans.<ref>https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-second-stimulus-check-updates-20201130-jby3rr7s5bbsvlrqdnllulylmm-story.html</ref> When asked "what is President Biden doing for my small business?", White House chief propagandist Jen Psaki responded with a straight face, "First and foremost, he nominated a woman to lead the [[Small Business Administration]]."<ref>https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1361816948363956224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>

In Biden's first 100 days, [[unemployment]] and [[inflation]] went up. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, illegal immigrants received $4.38 billion in [[stimulus]] checks.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/illegal-immigrants-to-receive-4-38-billion-in-stimulus-checks-report_3744122.html</ref> A federal judge found Biden's farm debt relief program racist and unconstitutional.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/unconstitutional-federal-judge-suspends-bidens-racist-anti-white-farmer-debt-relief-program/</ref> In addition to killing off the domestic oil industry and enriching Russia and Saudi Arabia by doing so, Biden pledged to increase gas taxes by $90 billion.

When leftwing activists, men and women, followed Sen. [[Kyrsten Sinema]] into the bathroom with cameras to harass her for not supporting Biden's socialist program, Biden said at a press conference that such harassment was "part of the process" to get his totalitarian program passed.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/10/04/joe-biden-says-following-women-into-bathrooms-with-cameras-is-just-part-of-the-process-for-passing-his-agenda/</ref>

====Oil dependency====
[[File:Price-of-Gas.jpg|right|500px|thumb|Biden's artificially induced pump price increase instantly destroyed American jobs and profited [[Vladimir Putin]], [[Saudi Arabia]], and the Marxist regime of [[Venezuela]].]]
During the Democrat primary elections, Biden stated several times that he will end [[fracking]].<ref>[https://www.atr.org/biden-yes-we-should-end-fracking?amp Biden: "Yes" We Should End Fracking]</ref><ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/biden-claimed-he-never-wanted-ban-fracking-he-did-1541552 Biden Claimed He Never Wanted to Ban Fracking. He Did]</ref> After winning the primary elections he pretended that he had never said that he will end fracking to his supporters in [[Pennsylvania]], and he declined to comment further on ending fracking. The [[Washington Post]] admitted that Biden would lose what popularity he allegedly had in Pennsylvania because of his comments on fracking.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-fracking-unions-pennsylvania/2020/10/22/447d31de-12cf-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html Biden's fracking comments could cost him Pennsylvania ...]</ref> Pump prices rose over a dollar from under President Trump a year earlier, with half of the increase occurring in Biden's first two months after signing executive orders shutting down U.S. energy independence and making the United States energy dependent on hostile foreign powers again.<ref>https://ycharts.com/indicators/us_gas_price</ref>

On its first day, the Biden junta killed 70,000 high-wage [[middle class]] and union jobs by canceling the [[Keystone Pipeline]],<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/01/22/pollak-biden-kills-up-to-70000-jobs-on-first-day-in-office-job/</ref> making America energy dependent on [[Vladimir Putin]], [[Saudi Arabia]], and the [[Venezuela]]n Marxist regime while making America's enemies richer.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/putins-puppet-joe-bidens-eo-blocking-keystone-pipeline-forces-us-imports-russia-venezuelan-marxist-regime-video/</ref><ref>*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/19/joe-biden-pressed-not-cancel-keystone-xl-pipeline-/ Canadian tribes flip pipeline script by urging Biden not to cancel Keystone XL]. ''Washington Times''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
*[https://nypost.com/2021/01/19/joe-bidens-plan-to-kill-keystone-xl-pipeline-will-kill-jobs-insult-canada/ Biden’s plan to kill Keystone XL pipeline to appease loony left will kill jobs, insult top US ally ]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> Biden signed an executive order to revoke a permit for the [[Keystone XL]],<ref>Two references:
*[https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/535114-biden-nixes-keystone-xl-permit-halts-arctic-refuge-leasing Biden nixes Keystone XL permit, halts Arctic refuge leasing]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/joe-biden-kills-keystone-xl-pipeline-permit-460555 Biden kills Keystone XL permit, again]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> which led to killing 11 thousands jobs immediately, including 8,000 union jobs.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/21/ted-cruz-grills-pete-buttigieg-biden-killing-thousands-keystone-xl-jobs/ Ted Cruz Grills Pete Buttigieg on Biden Killing ‘Thousands’ of Keystone XL Jobs]</ref> Even far-left Canadian prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]] expressed disappointment.<ref>[https://elmoudjaweb.com/trudeau-disappointed-with-bidens-decision-to-cancel-keystone-xl-pipeline-details/ Trudeau “Disappointed” With Biden’s Decision to Cancel Keystone XL Pipeline (Details)]</ref> Crude oil prices immediately rose 24%.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/15/oil-hits-pandemic-high-as-winter-storm-pushes-demand-and-poses-production-risk.html</ref>

Additionally on day one, the junta banned oil and gas leasing on federal lands, destroying the state of [[New Mexico]]'s economy.<ref>https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/oil-gas-lifeblood-of-the-new-mexico-economy-energy-employee</ref> During the [[covid lockdown]], while the state government was busy destroying jobs and businesses and the state's share on income and sales taxes collected, New Mexico's oil gas severance tax contributed more than a full one-third of all state spending.<ref>https://www.krwg.org/post/oil-and-natural-gas-contributed-28-billion-new-mexico-budget-fy-2020</ref> New Mexico Democrat Gov. [[Michelle Lujan Grisham]] harshly criticized the junta's actions saying it "doesn't make any sense."<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-governor-rips-biden-energy-plan-doesnt-make-any-sense-hurts-state-an-economic-problem</ref> Nearly one million high paying union jobs are expected to be lost across the nation by the junta's determination to make America energy dependent on America's enemies.<ref>https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/biden-suspends-new-leases-for-oil-and-gas-drilling-on-federal-lands/</ref> ''[[Reuters]]'' reported:
{{quotebox-float|"New Mexico—home to the country’s richest oil fields on federal lands—depends heavily on drilling revenues to finance its struggling public schools. And budgets have already taken a hit from falling crude prices as the coronavirus pandemic sapped global fuel demand. . . .

The U.S. federal lands drilling program yielded some $1.8 billion directly to states in 2020, supporting schools and other programs in places like Wyoming and Utah, according to data from the U.S. Interior Department.

School superintendents from [[Montana]], [[Wyoming]], [[North Dakota]], [[Utah]], and [[Alaska]] have written to Biden asking him to reverse the ban, calling it “imperative that we bring to light the arbitrary and inequitable move to shut down oil and gas production on federal lands in our states that depend on revenues from various taxes, royalties, disbursements, and lease payments to fund our schools, community infrastructure, and public services.”<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-drilling-newmexico-insight/biden-drilling-ban-forces-democratic-led-new-mexico-to-reckon-with-oil-dependence-idUSKBN2A91JD</ref>}}
[[Sinopec]] is a Chinese natural gas and mineral oil company and is the biggest company in [[China]]. Sinopec Marketing Company enjoyed nearly $1 billion in investment from Hunter Biden’s private equity firm [[BHR Partners]]. Finalized in March 2015, the investments from the BHR Partners led to BHR amassing a nearly 30 percent stake in Sinopec. BHR Partner’s [[LinkedIn]] profile highlights its Sinopec investment, revealing it was involved “in the pilot state-owned enterprise reform deal involving the segregation and capitalization of Sinopec Group’s non-oil business into Sinopec Marketing Corporation.” As of October 2021, Hunter Biden reportedly still owned a 10 percent stake in BHR Partners.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/biden-linked-energy-firm-hits-record-level-production/</ref>

After the Biden regime canceled the Keystone XL destroying America's energy independence, by October 2021 when the global energy crisis hit, Sinopec reported record-breaking output figures. A company press release stated: "Fuling Shale Gas Field – the first commercially developed and operated large-scale shale gas field in China – announced on October 8 that it has produced 40 billion cubic meters of shale gas, setting a new record for the cumulative production of shale gas in the country."<ref>https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sinopec-fuling-shale-gas-field-sets-new-cumulative-production-record-of-40-billion-cubic-meters-301396524.html</ref>

====Termination of the petrodollar system====
The termination of the [[petrodollar]] system signified a profound shift in global [[economic]] dynamics, signaling the decline of American supremacy on the world stage. Established in 1974, the petrodollar agreement between the United States and [[Saudi Arabia]] cemented the [[U.S. dollar]] as the dominant global currency. This system required countries to [[trade]] [[oil]] exclusively in U.S. dollars, thus ensuring a steady demand for the American currency and bolstering the United States’ [[geopolitical]] influence. The [[Biden regime]] however unraveled this critical economic pillar.<ref>[https://finishtherace.com/ella-ford/americas-decline-the-petrodollars-end-and-its-implications/ Biden Signals The End Of America's Dominance With Latest Stupid Move], Ella Ford, June 26, 2024. /finishtherace.com</ref>

Saudi Arabia, the world’s second-largest oil producer behind [[Russia]], announced its intention to move away from the U.S. dollar in its oil transactions, opting instead to accept payment from [[China]] in [[yuan]].<ref>[https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/13/biden-to-world-russia-oil-sheiks-and-china-control-the-u-s-economy/ Biden To World: Russia, Oil Sheiks, And China Control The U.S. Economy], BY: MARGOT CLEVELAND, ''The Federalist'', JUNE 13, 2022. thefederalist.com</ref><ref>[https://www.unz.com/aanglin/bloomberg-informs-dumb-retards-that-saudi-selling-oil-in-yuan-is-no-big-deal/ Bloomberg Informs Dumb Retards That Saudi Selling Oil in Yuan Is No Big Deal], ANDREW ANGLIN • MARCH 16, 2022. unz.com</ref>

====Energy crisis====
[[File:Granholm laugh.PNG|rright|300px|thumb|Granholm laughed at the suffering of ordinary people caused by high gasoline prices and the Biden regime's policy to cut back U.S. oil production.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/06/energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm-laughs-at-your-high-gas-prices/</ref>]]
Energy Commisaar [[Jennifer Granholm]]'s deception was on full display in a Bloomberg TV interview. After Biden had destroyed the United States as the world's leading oil producer, Granholm laughed when asked about the hardships created by the Biden regime on ordinary Americans with higher gasoline and home heating oil prices.

Host Tom Keene asked, “What is the Granholm plan to increase oil production in America?” Granholm burst out laughing and said, “That is hilarious. Would that I had the magic wand on this. As you know, of course, oil is a global market. It is controlled by a cartel. That cartel is called [[OPEC]]. And they made a decision yesterday that they were not going to increase beyond what they were already planning."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/11/05/energy-secy-granholm-laughs-blames-opec-when-asked-her-plan-to-increase-oil-production/</ref> The question of course, was about increasing production in America, not in OPEC countries.

Granholm was trotted out to the [[White House]] microphones to tell the [[White House Press Corps]] how brilliant, beneficial and strategically necessary it was to release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Granholm read the script, gave her talking points and then took questions. One journalist asked: “that said, how many barrels of oil do U.S. consumers use every day?”… Granholm paused, looked down and said: “I don’t have that number in front of me, I’m sorry“.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/11/23/energy-secretary-touting-bidens-oil-release-doesnt-know-how-many-barrels-of-oil-we-use-or-need/</ref>

====Infrastructure====

:{{See also|Green New Deal|Reparations|}}
Biden's American Jobs Plan would spend roughly $2 trillion on so-called "infrastructure" projects and other [[boondoggle]]s Biden proposed to pay for the spending by increasing taxes. “The largest federal tax increase since 1942,” is how the ''New York Times'' described the Biden plan.<ref>https://reason.com/2021/03/29/heres-how-bidens-proposed-tax-increases-will-affect-you/</ref> Biden claimed that the last five leaders of the [[Federal Reserve]] had declared that his American Jobs Plan proposal will increase economic growth.<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/05/05/remarks-by-president-biden-on-his-administrations-implementation-of-the-american-rescue-plan/</ref> The only problem with Biden's remarks was only three of the last five leaders of the Fed are still alive.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/10/politics/fact-check-biden-federal-reserve-moodys-american-jobs-plan/index.html</ref>

The junta's infrastructure plan includes the building of clean energy infrastructure to reduce carbon emissions. The purpose is to shift the US from the use of fossil fuels and grow the amount of solar, wind and other renewable energy. Another of Biden's proposals is to spend $174 billion to boost the electric vehicle market and shift away from gas-powered cars. Wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicles all rely on rare earth materials. Extracting rare earth materials is a highly polluting process. More than 60% of the world's solar panels are made in China. Forty-five percent of the global supply of solar-grade polysilicon, the base material used in solar cells, is made in China. Polysilicon is produced in Xinjiang, where China is accused of using forced labor in the production chains.<ref>https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/17335/china-rare-earth-materials</ref>

Only about 5% of the proposed $2.25 trillion plan goes for what traditionally is recognized as infrastructure; specifically, public construction projects, such as roads and bridges.<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/04/07/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-bidens-infrastructure-spending-plan/</ref> The junta's plan includes the building of clean energy infrastructure to reduce carbon emissions. The purpose is to shift the US from the use of fossil fuels and grow the amount of solar, wind and other renewable energy. Another of Biden's proposals is to spend $174 billion to boost the electric vehicle market and shift away from gas-powered cars. Wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicles all rely on rare earth materials. Extracting rare earth materials is a highly polluting process. More than 60% of the world's solar panels are made in China. Forty-five percent of the global supply of solar-grade polysilicon, the base material used in solar cells, is made in China. Polysilicon is produced in Xinjiang, where China is accused of using forced labor in the production chains.<ref>https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/17335/china-rare-earth-materials</ref>

====Budget====
:{{See also|Modern Monetary Theory|New spending|Build Back Better}}
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As of 2021, the top 1% pays 40% of all the income taxes. The top 1% earned 21% of the income but paid 40% of the income tax. The entire bottom half of taxpayers who earned 11.6% of the income paid a 2.9% of all income tax. Six in ten households received more in direct government benefits than they pay in federal taxes. Over 53 million low and middle income individuals pay no income taxes because of refundable tax credit, which are effectively a form of federal spending through the tax code.

Analysts predict that Biden’s American Families Plan would add 21 million Americans to the [[Nanny State|welfare rolls]]. Families earning six figures would be eligible for generous handouts. Most of Biden’s spending would benefit middle-income and upper-income households and not "poor kids".<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/american-families-plan-would-put-21-million-more-people-on-welfare-analysts</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/7qYckI0YV-0</ref>

The junta's first budget proposal projected [[economic growth]] at 1.9% or a return to the stagnant years of [[Obamanomics]]. Communist China is projected to grow at around 6% into the foreseeable future. By the end of the budget period, 10 years out, China’s [[GDP]] would have grown by roughly 80% and then roughly equal the United States with a concomitant impact on national security and military spending.<ref>https://www.nysun.com/national/the-surrender-budget/91531/</ref> A deterrent defense posture is dead, and the United States is faced with either an arms race or surrender short of direct military confrontation.

Within every federal spending and appropriation bill there are carve-outs for various segments of the process for resettling illegal immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) receive hundreds of billions in supplemental appropriation funding from within each federal spending package. Each of the COVID relief bills contained money to facilitate various elements of this process. Federal housing grants, food assistance programs, education funding, employment and income assistance, all of it, every single spending package, contains funding mechanisms to support the open border policy.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/06/29/tucker-carlson-outlines-the-biden-administration-logistic-program-to-facilitate-the-southern-border-invasion/</ref>

The junta proposed doubling the size of the [[IRS]] by adding 87,000 new employees through an $80 billion budget increase,<ref>https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/apparent-irs-leak-reveals-thousands-of-wealthy-americans-confidential-tax-data/</ref> while simultaneously illegally leaking tax information on some of the richest Americans<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/06/08/a-scandal-is-brewing-at-the-irs-n2590651</ref> in keeping with Anita Dunn's strategy to re-kindle Marxist [[class warfare]].<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/transition-playbook/2021/04/27/exclusive-read-anita-dunns-memo-to-democrats-492624</ref>

====Child care====
The junta proposed spending $225 billion on subsidized daycare over the next decade as part of its nearly $2 trillion American Families Plan. This is on top of the proposed $200 billion the administration hopes to spend to create a universal government preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds. The plan is presented as a way to get mothers back in the labor force by subsidizing child care expenses.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/06/13/bidens-taxpayer-funded-childcare-plan-wont-work-harvard-economist-and-obama-ally-concludes-1088302/</ref> A study on the long-term impact of universal child care subsidies found that "the negative effects on noncognitive outcomes persisted to school ages, and also that cohorts with increased child care access had worse health, lower life satisfaction, and higher crime rates later in life.” Boys were particularly harmed by the child care subsidy program: “Increases in aggression and hyperactivity are concentrated in boys, as is the rise in the crime rates.”<ref>https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/pol.20170603</ref>

Two-parent households with two preschool-age children and incomes up to $130,000 would qualify for federal cash assistance for daycare. Single parents with two preschoolers and incomes up to $113,000 would qualify. And some families with incomes over $200,000 would be eligible for health-insurance subsidies.<ref>https://archive.is/SoYT8</ref>

''The Economist'' noted that “Joe Biden wants to Europeanise the American [[welfare state]]” by installing child care subsidies, universal government preschool, “free” community college, and related programs. When the [[UK]] implemented subsidized child care and preschool programs, it led to private providers going out of business, along with higher costs and less customer satisfaction.<ref>https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/05/20/joe-biden-wants-to-europeanise-the-american-welfare-state</ref>

Steep government regulation of child care programs limits the supply of daycare providers by raising costs and barriers to entry. Occupational licensing and expanded degree requirements for daycare workers create higher costs. Between 2005 and 2017, the number of small, in-home family child care centers dropped by 48 percent, with providers citing increased regulations as a reason. [[Coronavirus lockdown]]s only made matters worse. Many small daycare providers shut down entirely, contributing to supply shortages and rising costs.

The junta budget proposal is basically an effort to begin teaching [[critical race theory]] to 3- and 4-year-olds. Critical race theory is [[pseudoscientific]] dogma that teaches "whiteness is a malignant, parasitic like condition" that is "voracious, insatiable, and perverse - with no permanent cure."<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9670579/Psychoanalyst-condemned-paper-branding-whiteness-malignant-parasitic-like-condition.html</ref>

====Worker rights====
Despite being urged otherwise over the heavy economic losses that would occur,<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/19/joe-biden-pressed-not-cancel-keystone-xl-pipeline-/ Canadian tribes flip pipeline script by urging Biden not to cancel Keystone XL]. ''Washington Times''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
*[https://nypost.com/2021/01/19/joe-bidens-plan-to-kill-keystone-xl-pipeline-will-kill-jobs-insult-canada/ Biden’s plan to kill Keystone XL pipeline to appease loony left will kill jobs, insult top US ally ]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> Biden signed an executive order to revoke a permit for the [[Keystone XL]],<ref>Two references:
*[https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/535114-biden-nixes-keystone-xl-permit-halts-arctic-refuge-leasing Biden nixes Keystone XL permit, halts Arctic refuge leasing]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/joe-biden-kills-keystone-xl-pipeline-permit-460555 Biden kills Keystone XL permit, again]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> which led to killing 11 thousands jobs immediately, including 8,000 union jobs.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/21/ted-cruz-grills-pete-buttigieg-biden-killing-thousands-keystone-xl-jobs/ Ted Cruz Grills Pete Buttigieg on Biden Killing ‘Thousands’ of Keystone XL Jobs]</ref>

[[Ford]] Motor Company previously agreed with its workers, the [[United Auto Workers]] (UAW), to spend $900 million on a new electric vehicle product line for its Avon Lake, [[Ohio]] plant. The UAW had endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 election. By March 2021, Ford announced it was shifting production to Mexico claiming "conditions had changed since 2019" when the agreement was made, according to ''[[Reuters]]''.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-ford-ohio-idUSKBN2B82V9</ref> The junta refused to enforce provisions of the [[USMCA]], which replaced the [[NAFTA]] trade deal.

The White House Council of Economic Advisers deleted its entire internship page after the ''[[Daily Caller]]'' News Foundation reported that the office offered exclusively unpaid positions despite calling for a higher federal [[minimum wage]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/21/white-house-council-of-economic-advisors-joe-biden/</ref> Biden had said on January 22, 2021, “No one in America should work 40 hours a week making below the poverty line. Fifteen dollars gets people above the poverty line. We have so many millions of people working 40 hours a week — working — and some with two jobs, and they’re still below the poverty line.”

====Climate change====
[[File:Climate Czar Kerry.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Climate Czar John Kerry went to China to discuss climate change and received the cold shoulder. The [[Taliban]] was more welcome. Kerry was given only a video conference with senior leaders, which could have been done from home in the United States.<ref>https://www.voanews.com/a/usa_us-politics_us-climate-envoy-kerry-gets-cold-shoulder-china/6219223.html</ref>]]
At an [[Earth Day]] virtual summit on April 22, 2021, Biden pledged to cut U.S. emissions by half by 2030,<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-will-commit-halving-u-s-emissions-2030-part-paris-n1264892</ref> the [[European Union]] agreed to go carbon neutral by 2050,<ref>https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3130431/european-union-agrees-go-carbon-neutral-2050-ahead-biden-climate</ref> and the People's Republic of China pledged only to reduce coal consumption - starting in 2026.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-says-china-will-phase-down-coal-consumption-over-2026-2030-2021-04-22/</ref> The junta also waived sanctions on the Russian Nord Stream II pipeline, enriching Vladimir Putin and in direct contradiction to Biden’s claim that the “climate crisis” is a major factor in foreign policy decisions. The pipeline from Russia to Germany undercuts Germany's efforts to meet [[Paris Climate Agreement]] targets. The Paris Agreement, which Biden rejoined in one of his first actions, also benefits Russia, which simply ignores carbon emission goals.<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/05/21/what-does-putin-have-on-biden/</ref>

Junta Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk contained all the far-left Green New Deal climate change features to destroy [[fossil fuel]]s, [[capitalism]], jobs and the economy in the name of [[global warming]]. The order allowed the government to do virtually anything in any part of the economy or the financial markets, or labor markets, or [[agriculture]] — or anything — in the name of mitigating risk of [[climate change]]. The ''diktat'' claims that “intensifying impacts of climate change present physical risk to [[asset]]s, publicly traded securities, private investments, and companies — such as increased extreme weather risk leading to supply chain disruptions.”<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/20/executive-order-on-climate-related-financial-risk/</ref> The junta claimed the power to regulate everything, to include signing a loan for a new home, how savings and retirement funds are managed, and to “reduce the risk of climate change to the federal budget.”<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/05/20/fact-sheet-president-biden-directs-agencies-to-analyze-and-mitigate-the-risk-climate-change-poses-to-homeowners-and-consumers-businesses-and-workers-and-the-financial-system-and-federal-government/</ref> Massive and unprecedented central power would come from the District of Columbia and be exercised by upper- and middle-level [[bureaucrat]]s.<ref>https://www.nysun.com/national/bidens-radical-executive-order-on-global-warming/91529/</ref>

Biden plans to cut carbon emissions 50% by 2030 by driving farmers out of business and creating food shortages.<ref>https://www.mnfarmliving.com/2021/01/why-changes-capital-gains-tax-will-kill-family-farms.html</ref>

===National security===
:{{See also|Long march through the institutions}}
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Under the junta, the most important national security issue is the protection of transgenderism in the [[military]]. This was affirmed in presidential Executive Order No.14004 signed five days after the seizure of power. The White House’s 2021 “Interim National Security Strategic Guidance,” instead of offering guidance on Russian, Iranian and Chinese aggression, the document was laden with PC nonsense. In its 24 pages, the ‘Guidance’ mentions climate change more than a dozen times, as well as racial justice and LGBTQI+ rights.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/30/bidens-woke-military/</ref>

On January 29, 2021, four days after Biden’s transgender executive order, defense minister [[Lloyd Austin]] followed with a military-wide order that all restrictions on transgenderism would be lifted pending a review of the issue which radical leftists consider crucial to America’s national security.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/02/15/barr-the-strange-priorities-of-bidens-department-of-defense/</ref> Biden signed an Executive Order on January 25, 2021 mandating taxpayers to pay for gender reassignment surgery for active military personnel and veterans, with some treatments costing upward of $200,000.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/military-transgender-surgery-free</ref>

The Biden budget increased defense spending only 1.6%. Adjusted for inflation, it’s a cut.<ref>https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2021/05/28/Bidens-First-Budget-Numbers-You-Need-Know</ref> Meantime CCP state media called for increases in the PRC nuclear weapons.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/china-state-media-warns-of-intense-showdown-with-america-advocates-more-nuclear-weapons/</ref> Pentagon analysts project the CCP military to match and overtake the U.S. military in strength in 5 to 10 years. Pentagon spending was rotated out for other domestic vote-buying schemes, such as the Green New Deal disguised as infrastructure, and supposed slave reparations including people of mixed race and immigrants who not need to prove they are descendants of American slaves (ADOS).

Under Lloyd Austin, the Pentagon canceled a $10-billion ‘JEDI’ cloud-computing contract with [[Microsoft]] in July 2021 and handed it back to tech giant [[Amazon]], which had sued after [[President Trump]] took it away from Amazon in 2019.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pentagon-cancels-10-billion-jedi-cloud-deal-awarded-microsoft</ref> Weeks earlier, [[Speaker Nancy Pelosi]]'s husband, who handles the families finances, bought $1 million in Amazon call options.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pelosis-husband-bought-amazon-stock-pentagon-jedi-shakeup-sent-shares-soaring</ref>

Among the modern Pentagon's lesser priorities after transgenderism and critical race theory is its report that the possibility of nuclear weapons being used in regional or global conflicts is growing.<ref>https://mailchi.mp/fas/secrecy-news-070621?e=2849dbef1b</ref>

====Cancelation of emergency evacuation plans====
{{See also|Fall of Kabul}}
[[File:Biden at 9-11 memorial 2021.jpg|right|300px|thumb|(left to right) [[Bill Clinton]], [[Hillary Clinton]], Barack Obama, [[Michelle Obama]] (barely seen standing between Obama and Biden), Biden, [[Jill Biden]], and [[Michael Bloomberg]] desecrating 9/11 Memorial service, 2021.]]
The Biden State Department canceled a critical Trump-era program aimed at providing swift and safe evacuations of Americans out of overseas hotspots. The “Contingency and Crisis Response Bureau” – which was designed to handle medical, diplomatic, and logistical support for Americans overseas was paused by Anthony Blinken’s State Department shortly after the seizure of power. Notification was officially signed June 11, 2021, two months before the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. The order to shut down reads:
{{quotebox-float|“That you direct the discontinuation of the establishment, and termination of, the Contingency and Crisis Response Bureau (CCR), and direct a further review of certain associated Department requirements and capabilities....That you direct the discontinuation of the establishment, and termination of, CCR, consistent with the applicable legal requirements, necessary stakeholder engagement, and any applicable changes to the Foreign Affairs Manual and other requirements.”<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/bidens-state-dept-halted-trump-era-crisis-response-plan/</ref>}}
Amid the murder of 60 people at the Kabul airport, including 13 U.S. soldiers during the junta's botched evacuation plans, the highest-ranking enlisted person in the U.S. Army was tweeting about [[diversity]]: "Diversity is a number - do you have people that don’t look or think like you in the room? Inclusion is listening and valuing those people and valuing those people. #WomensEqualityDay reminds us we’re smarter and more lethal when we come together as an inclusive, cohesive team. Our values demand it."<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sergeant-major-of-the-army-prioritizes-diversity-amid-afghanistan-evacuation</ref>

Families of the victims of the [[9/11 terror attacks]] asked Biden to not attend 9/11 Memorial services at Ground Zero in the days following Biden abandoning thousands of Americans to Taliban terrorists and revitalizing the Taliban terrorist organization.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/9-11-families-president-biden-don-t-come-our-memorial-n1276138</ref>

====The Great Purge====

Another of Austin's first actions was to order a 60 day nationwide stand down across all service branches to root out Trump voters, euphemistically referred to as "extremists".<ref>https://greenwald.substack.com/p/the-new-domestic-war-on-terror-is</ref> The junta attempted to identify military personnel who exercised their [[First Amendment]] right to peacefully assemble on January 6, 2020. In a Pentagon briefing with reporters, Ramón "CZ" Colón-López, the senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], said that some troops have asked, when the January 6, 2021 riot is brought up, "How come you're not looking at the situation that was going on in [[Seattle]] prior to that?" "This is coming from every echelon that we're talking to," he added.<ref>https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/03/19/some-troops-see-capitol-riot-blm-protests-similar-threats-top-enlisted-leader-says.html</ref>

In May 2021, the DOD press secretary was asked about plans to monitor the social media accounts of active military members: "part of that insider threat program is to take a look at social media activity out there so that we're – that we can be as informed as possible.... If there is – again, the insider threat, right, is, you know, when there’s a concern about the potential of a threat coming from inside, you know, one of the things you want to do is take a look at the social media footprint and see what’s out there in the public space."<ref>[https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2622606/pentagon-press-secretary-conducts-on-camera-press-briefing/source/GovDelivery/ Pentagon Press Secretary Conducts On-Camera Press Briefing], MAY 18, 2021, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby</ref>
[[File:Stuart Scheller.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the only officer relieved of command in the Afgan debacle because he criticized the Biden regime's lack of accountability for failure.]]
130 retired generals and admirals demanded the resignations of Mark Milley and Llyod Austin “based on negligence in performing their duties primarily involving events surrounding the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan....The consequences of this disaster are enormous and will reverberate for decades beginning with the safety of Americans and Afghans who are unable to move safely to evacuation points; therefore, being de facto hostages of the Taliban at this time. The death and torture of Afghans has already begun....The loss of billions of dollars in advanced military equipment and supplies falling into the hands of our enemies is catastrophic. The damage to the reputation of the United States is indescribable. We are now seen....as an unreliable partner in any multinational agreement or operation. Trust in the United States is irreparably damaged....our adversaries are emboldened to move against America...China benefits the most followed by Russia, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea and others. Terrorists around the world are emboldened and able to pass freely into our country through our open border with Mexico....there are leadership, training, and morale reasons for resignations...it has become clear that top leaders in our military are placing mandatory emphasis on PC “wokeness” related training which is extremely divisive and harmful to unit cohesion, readiness, and war fighting capability."<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/130-retired-generals-admirals-demand-resignations-from-milley-austin-over-afghanistan-disaster</ref>

Marine Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. [[Stuart Scheller]], was relieved of command for criticizing Austin and Milley's decision to close Bagram AFB in Afghanistan before evacuating American civilians and soldiers. Lt. Col Scheller made a public Facebook post criticizing the decisions that led to the deaths of 13 U.S. Marines and 170 other non-combatants. “Did any of you throw your rank on the table and say, ‘Hey, it’s a bad idea to evacuate Bagram Airfield, a strategic airbase, before we evacuate everyone’? Did anyone do that? And when you didn’t think to do that, did anyone raise their hand and say, ‘We completely messed this up’?”<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/08/27/marine-battalion-commander-lt-col-stuart-scheller-relieved-of-duty-for-criticizing-pentagon-decision-on-bagram-afb/</ref> Scheller stated,<ref>https://youtu.be/TOrjiUnsaiw</ref> “Because it appears to me that no general officers are willing to hold each other accountable, I am submitting charges against Gen. McKenzie for his bad assumptions – not because I’m vindictive, but because the senior leaders need to be held accountable to the same standard as us.” Scheller vowed to file the charges through his chain of command and directly to “the former [[Raytheon]] board director, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.” He also said he would file a complaint with the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Office.<ref>https://taskandpurpose.com/pentagon-run-down/marine-corps-stuart-scheller-charge-general-afghanistan/</ref> For demanding accountability of the regime, Scheller was sent to the brig without being charged.<ref>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2021/09/28/marine-lieutenant-colonel-who-demanded-accountability-in-brig-not-charged/</ref> Members of Congress demanded his immediate release.<ref>https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-lt-col-scheller-brig-gohmert/</ref> Scheller was the only person disciplined following the Afghan debacle.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/marine-who-criticized-militarys-afghanistan-withdrawal-has-reportedly-been-jailed/</ref>

In his resignation letter 18 year veteran Lt. Col. Paul Douglas Hague wrote,
{{quotebox-float|“First, and foremost, I am incapable of subjecting myself to the unlawful, unethical, immoral and tyrannical order to sit still and allow a serum to be injected into my flesh against my will and better judgment. It is impossible for this so-called ‘vaccine’ to have been studied adequately to determine the long-term effects. It simply has not existed for enough time and any claim otherwise is blatantly ignorant and likely an outright lie driven by negligent political agenda....I cannot and will not contribute to the fall of this great nation and its people. The values that our nation was founded on, has lived by and thrived under, have been utterly decimated by the current presidential administration and the leadership of the military; to include the Army....We are watching the fall of liberty at this moment. Governors and mayors forcibly locking down millions of Americans, restricting them from their unalienable right to pursue happiness, forcing them out of their jobs and their ability to participate in the most basic and fundamental rights life offers because of their beliefs and values.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/15/18-yr-army-officer-resigns-after-bidens-tyrannical-vax-mandate-marxist-takeover-of-military-1134608/</ref>}}

====Marxist indoctrination====
[[File:Progressive military.PNG|right|300px|thumb|The Progressive woke military in high heels for diversity awareness.<ref>https://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/04/23/rotc-cadets-wearing-heels-for-sexual-assault-awareness-spurs.html</ref>]]
{{See also|Mark Milley}}
On May 14, 2021, Lt Col. Matthew Lohmeier, a commander in the [[United States Space Force]], was relieved of command for criticizing [[Marxist]] ideology.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/05/16/lt-col-matthew-lohmeier-commander-of-11th-space-warning-squadron-at-buckley-afb-colorado-relieved-from-duty-after-questioning-creeping-marxist-ideology-in-military/</ref><ref>https://therightscoop.com/space-force-co-gets-canned-for-saying-marxism-and-critical-race-theory-ruling-the-military-is-bad/</ref><ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/news/politics/2021/05/16/usaf-lt-col-lohmeier-relieved-of-command-after-cdmedia-interview/</ref> Lohmeier said the Biden junta is teaching in the military that [[patriotism]] is evil.<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/video/2021/05/20/matthew-lohmeier-marxism-in-the-military-teaching-patriotism-is-evil/</ref><ref>To this day, Russians, who defeated fascism, call World War II "The Great Patriot War". Marxist appeals to fight fascism were ineffective. Appeals to Mother Russia and patriotism however rallied the Russian people to defend their homeland.</ref> The teaching of military history was replaced with training on police brutality, ‘[[systemic racism]]’ and ‘[[white privilege]]’.

In June 2021 it was reported that Lt. Col. Andrew Rhodes told hundreds of his “Fighting Eagle” soldiers at at Fort Carson, [[Colorado]], “If you’re a white male, you are part of the problem.”<ref>https://humanevents.com/2021/06/09/behind-the-beret-battalion-commander-reportedly-tells-troops-white-people-are-part-of-the-problem/</ref><ref>https://sofrep.com/news/army-ltc-to-troops-if-you-are-a-white-male-youre-part-of-the-problem/</ref> Navy Admiral Mike Gilday suggested Navy Sailors read ''How to Be Antiracist'' by extremist author Abram X. Kendi. The title of the book betrays its readers when the contents inside insist that America is racist in history and continues to be today in every structure that exists in the country.<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/15/navy-chief-critical-race-theory-proponents-radical-book-makes-better-navy/</ref> Navy Command of Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 Mainbody of Sunset, [[California]] forced all of its members on a [[gay pride]] march with a rainbow-themed American Flag.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/navy-brass-forces-maintenance-unit-march-gay-us-flag-mandatory-hike-highway-photos/</ref><ref>https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2408054769338464&id=123075057836458&__tn__=%2As%2As-R</ref>

Future officers at the U.S. Army‘s military academy at [[West Point]] are being taught several leftist courses that are part of Marxist indoctrination. Three classes in particular at the academy are being taught with what critics say is the goal of social engineering and politicization of the 4,294 cadets: “Social Inequality,” “Military Leadership: Leading Inclusive Teams” and “Politics of Race Gender and Sexuality and Diversity.” West Point also offers a seminar on diversity and inclusion that features images of Black Lives Matter protesters.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/11/west-point-teaching-marxism/</ref>

[[File:Biden Satanism.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Biden regime teaches Satanism in the U.S. military.<ref>https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1440107751477231621</ref>]]
====Satanism====
[[Tucker Carlson]] exposed a PowerPoint presentation used by the Biden DoD to promote [[Satanism]] in the U.S. military. Carlson explained, "We just obtained a PowerPoint that the Army is using to justify mandatory vaccines to the troops. In it is the sympathetic portrayal of Satanism. ‘How many children were sacrificed to [[Satan]] because of the vaccine.'"

The presentation then proceeds to list the so-called ‘tenants of Satanism,’ which are taken straight from the [[Satanic Temple]] website. Carlson asked, “So what’s the scientific justification for this? Well, of course, there isn’t any,” Carlson responded. “The fighting strength of the military is young, healthy people, virtually all of them at extremely low risk of dying from COVID. In fact, to this day, only 46 members of the entire U.S. military have died from the coronavirus over the last year and a half. Suicides kill many, many more. In just a few months last year, 156 service members killed themselves.” Carlson posited, “The point of mandatory vaccination is to identify the sincere [[Christian]]s in the ranks, the [[freethinker]]s, the men with high testosterone levels, and anyone else who doesn’t love Joe Biden and make them leave immediately. It’s a takeover of the U.S. military.”<ref>https://nationalfile.com/tucker-carlson-military-forces-soldiers-to-study-7-tenets-of-satanism-powerpoint-in-defense-of-covid-19-vaccines/</ref>

===Neo-Nazis===
On February 24, 2022 [[President Vladimir Putin]] of Russia announced [[Operation Denazification]] to clean out the fascist battalions which have waged war on the civilians of the [[Donbas]] Republics since 2014, killing at least 13,000.<ref>http://www.indiandefencereview.com/what-forced-a-russian-response-in-ukraine/</ref> ''[[Politico]]'' reported, "The day after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the Azov Regiment invited foreigners to join, Rita Katz of SITE Intelligence Group has detailed. Since then, neo-Nazis around the world have expressed enthusiasm for the fight."<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/24/american-fighters-ukraine-white-supremacists-00034860</ref> Biden said of Putin, "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power."<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/biden-putin-remain-power-anxiety-europe-ukraine-war-rcna21783#</ref>
[[File:DHS Ukraine.PNG|right|500px|thumb|The Biden DHS warned Ukraine was actively recruiting foreign Nazis to fight against Putin's special denazification operation.]]
On March 7, 2022 DHS issued an intelligence bulletin warning that 3,000 Americans [[mercenaries]] sign up with to fight Ukraine. Th bulletin noted {{quotebox-float|"Ukrainian nationalist groups including the [[Azov movement]] are actively recruiting racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist-[[white supremacist]]s (RMVE-WS) to join various [[neo-Nazi]] battalions in the war against [[Russia]]."<ref>https://propertyofthepeople.org/document-detail/?doc-id=22022879</ref>}}

====Islamophobic witchhunts====

{{See also|Muslim agenda of the Obama/Biden administration}}
After the [[September 11, 2001]] terror attacks, many young [[Patriot]]s rushed to defend their country. The Marxist Biden junta began a [[witchhunt]] to root out alleged [[Islamophobe]]s. The junta dismantled counterterrorism programs and replaced them with Countering Violent Extremism (CVE).

In Biden’s group of outside contractors, the Countering Extremism Working Group (CEWG), several appeared at events for [[CAIR]], [[ICNA]], and other terror-linked organizations. Some appeared at events featuring advocates for Islamic terrorism, [[sharia]], and violence against non-Muslims. The list consists almost entirely of organizations and individuals who supported Biden's election [[coup]]. The group is tasked with dismantling CVE and siccing [[Islamist]] [[activist]]s and their lawyers on the military to implement a ruthless purge of American soldiers.

''Frontpagemag'' reported<ref>https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/05/biden-brings-islamic-activists-investigate-us-daniel-greenfield/</ref> that many personnel are from the discredited [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] (SPLC) including Heidi Beirich.

At the start of the [[Obama administration]], Hina Shamsi was fighting on behalf of the Holy Land Foundation whose leaders had been convicted of providing material support to [[Hamas]]. As the head of the [[ACLU]]’s National Security Project, Shamsi, fought fiercely for the Islamic terrorists at [[Guantanamo Bay]]. In addition to Shamsi, there’s fellow [[Pakistan]]i ACLU activist: Manar Waheed.

Faiza Patel co-wrote an article arguing against designating the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). In another co-written article, Faiza Patel claimed that laws against Sharia were [[Islamophobic]].

The list includes Wael Alzayat in his role as the CEO of Emgage. The national co-chair and founding member of the Islamic group is Khurrum Wahid who has been described as one of the country’s most prominent terror lawyers and whose clients include an [[Al Qaeda]] operative who plotted to kill [[President George W. Bush]] and Sami al-Arian who was linked to Islamic Jihad. Wahid had been placed on a terrorist watch list and Emgage, as counterterrorism researcher Joe Kaufman noted, "holds events at terror-linked mosques”: including one founded by al-Arian. Emgage's board includes Dhabah ‘Debbie’ Almontaser who was forced out of her old job over t-shirts reading “Intifada NYC”. Nada al Hanooti, Emgage's Executive Director for [[Michigan]], is the daughter of Muthanna al Hanooti, a former CAIR leader who was accused of working for [[Saddam Hussein]] and [[Iraq]]'s intelligence agency.

Also on the list of Biden's CEWG partners is Iman Boukadoum, the staff attorney for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). The ADC has a long history of defending and excusing Islamic terrorism. "I know many people in Hamas. They are very respectable," its former president Hamzi Moghrabi had said. Former ADC president Hussein Ibish called [[Hezbollah]] “a disciplined and responsible liberation force” whose members “conducted themselves in an exemplary manner.” Boukadoum was most recently hard at work fighting for Abdelhaleem Ashqar, who had been convicted of [[obstruction of justice]] in a case involving the flow of money to Hamas. Ashqar ran for president of the [[Palestinian Authority]] while awaiting trial in the United States. He had argued that the evidence against him had come from a time when “Hamas was not designated as a terrorist organisation” and boasted that, “they wanted me to testify against my people. I said I'd rather die than betray my commitment to freedom and justice for Palestine."

====Defense Department schools====

Department of Defense Education Activity schools, institutions that educate children from military families, are helping children change their names and pronouns at school behind parents’ backs.<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/16/why-are-defense-department-schools-transitioning-students-gender-behind-parents-backs/</ref> Video evidence from the Department of Defense Education Activity’s Equity and Access Summit in May 2021 shows that in one case at a school in Rota, [[Spain]], a seventh-grade language arts and high school humanities teacher—who is also a Gay-Straight Alliance sponsor—told teachers that in some instances they will need to protect children from parents who do not know about their child’s gender “transition.”<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/10/young-children-are-being-targeted-with-sexual-content-the-equality-act-would-make-it-worse/</ref> Another conference presenter, who teaches English and drama at a high school in [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]], and is also a Gay-Straight Alliance sponsor, noted that while some parents are labeled as “unsupportive” and have no idea that their children have transitioned at school.<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/02/18/promise-to-americas-children-warns-of-destructive-equality-act-lgbt-agenda/</ref> To “out” children to their parents, said the teacher, would be “unsafe” and would put them “at risk” at home. For these children, she claimed, school might be the only safe place for them to be their authentic selves, with their chosen “safe” adult.<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/16/inconvenient-truth-no-one-actually-changes-gender-only-ones-persona/</ref>

===Racism===
:{{See also|Liberalism and racism}}
[[File:Biden legacy chart 1.png|right|300px|thumb|The Biden legacy.]]
Among the Biden junta's first official racist acts was the firing of the nation's African American [[Surgeon General]]<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://abc7ny.com/surgeon-general-jerome-adams-president-joe-biden-donald-trump/9842120/ US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams asked to step down by Biden team]. ''ABC 7 NY''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
*[https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/01/20/Surgeon-General-Jerome-Adams-resigns-to-make-way-for-Biden-nominee/8161611160416/ Surgeon General Jerome Adams resigns to make way for Biden nominee]. ''UPI''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/01/20/biden-surgeon-general-resignation/ Surgeon General resigns at Biden’s request]. ''Washington Post''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> and issuance of xenophobic travel ban orders against [[South Africa]].<ref>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/01/24/315890-n315890</ref><ref>https://therightscoop.com/boom-reporter-asks-if-biden-called-trumps-travel-restrictions-xenophobic-then-what-do-we-call-bidens-new-travel-restrictions/</ref> In its first full month, February 2021, while unemployment fell among fell among white, [[Hispanic]], Asian-American workers and overall to 6.2%, Blacks were the only group that saw a rise in unemployment to 9.9%.<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-unemployment-rate-rises-despite-143209839.html</ref> Racist Democrat Sens. [[Tammy Duckworth]] and [[Mazie Hirono]] refused to vote for any [[white]] Biden appointee.<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/dem-sens-duckworth-and-hirono-threatened-to-vote-against-white-biden-nominees/</ref>

In April 2021, ''[[Twitter]]'' allowed a racist insult against Republican Sen. [[Tim Scott]] of South Carolina to "trend" on its website/platform following the GOP rebuttal to Biden's [[SOTU]] speech in which Scott debunked the liberal leftist agenda, accused Democrats of trying "to use our painful past to dishonestly shut down debates in the present" and stating, "America is not a racist country."<ref>AILA SLISCO | ''Newsweek'', Read the Full Text of Tim Scott's Republican Rebuttal of Joe Biden's Joint Address to Congress, https://www.newsweek.com/read-full-text-tim-scotts-republican-rebuttal-joe-bidens-joint-address-congress-1587308, April 28, 2021</ref> Following the speech, angry leftists flooded ''Twitter'' in attempts to label the Senator "Uncle Tim" and using other racist slurs. During the rebuttal Scott stated, "I have experienced the pain of discrimination... I get called "[[Uncle Tom]]" and the N-word — by 'progressives'! By liberals!"<ref>CNN Politics, Read Republican Sen. Tim Scott's response to Biden's address to Congress, https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/28/politics/tim-scott-response-transcript/index.html, Updated 10:51 PM ET, Wed April 28, 2021</ref> The left traditionally uses the derogatory epithet and hurls it at conservatives who dare to walk off the [[Democrat plantation]]. This has long been a way for bigots to insult black people who are accused of being subservient to whites and used to send an intimidating message to others who might be thinking about leaving the plantation.<ref>Debra Heine | ''AG'' News, Twitter Allows Racist Attacks Against Tim Scott to Trend For Nearly 11 Hours, https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/29/twitter-allows-racist-attacks-against-tim-scott-to-trend-for-nearly-11-hours/, April 29, 2021</ref> A [[plurality]] of voters said race relations had deteriorated in the first six month's after Bidens seizure of power.<ref>https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/voters_don_t_think_biden_has_made_much_difference_for_black_america</ref>

It took only 120 days under the leftist junta before [[Jews]] were being beaten in broad daylight in America.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis/it-only-took-120-days-of-leftism-before-jews-were-being-beaten-in-broad-daylight-in-america/</ref> In [[Los Angeles]], Muslims in two vehicles, waving "[[Palestinian]]" flag, shouting "Allahu Akbar" chased a religious Jewish man.<ref>LA Jewish man chased by 2 vehicles waving Palestinian flags: 'They were yelling Allahu akbar'. Jewish Los Angeles resident said he 'thought they were going to kill me' By Yael Halon | Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/la-jewish-man-chased-palestinian-flags-yelling-allahu-akbar.amp</ref>
The next day Arabs, attending a "pro-Palestine" rally in Los Angeles, stormed a restaurant, asked who is Jewish and began beating.
<ref>Dillon Hosier (@DillonHosier) Tweeted: Moments ago: A group of "pro-Palestine" attacked a table of Persian Jews at Sushi Fumi in Los Angeles, just outside of #weho city. #westhollywood / #LA #Antisemitism masked as #FreePalestine https://t.co/jjdWNqESLO https://twitter.com/DillonHosier/status/1394911594698608642?s=20. [May 18, 2021]
Yuna Leibzon (@YunaLeibzon) Tweeted: Shocking pictures from Los Angeles: A group of Arabs stop near a restaurant, ask who is inside a Jew and start beating a man vigorously before fleeing. https://twitter.com/YunaLeibzon/status/1394998791707766785?s=20. [May 19, 2021]</ref> Notably arrested was an Arab man from Brooklyn, Waseem Awawdeh.<ref>'Jewish man beaten during wild NYC protests afraid to wear yarmulke.' By Reuven Fenton and Amanda Woods. May 21, 2021. https://nypost.com/2021/05/21/jewish-man-beaten-during-wild-midtown-protests-afraid-to-wear-yarmulke/ ''Waseem Awawdeh has been hit with multiple charges, including a hate crime.
In the attack, captured on video, Borgen was knocked to the ground by a group of five or six men who allegedly made anti-Semitic statements, punched, kicked, pepper-sprayed and struck him with crutches... "I tried to get away, and the next thing I knew, I was surrounded by a whole crowd of people who proceeded to kick me, punch me, beat me down," he recalled. "I felt a liquid being poured on my face and at first I thought I was getting urinated on, but it tuned out I was getting maced and pepper sprayed. My face was on fire. That pain was worse than the concussion and all this other stuff that followed."''</ref><ref>New York Police Charge Pro-Palestinian Protester With Hate Crime.' Waseem Awawdeh is accused of beating a Jewish man during protest near Times Square.' By Ben Chapman. Updated May 21, 2021. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-police-investigate-beating-of-jewish-man-during-pro-palestinian-march-11621610628 ''"Yesterday was an attack on this man simply because he is Jewish," Ms. Halberstam said. Jewish people were targeted in 63 hate crimes between Jan. 1 and May 16, up from 60 during the same time in 2020, according to the NYPD figures. Hate crimes against Jews accounted for the second-largest number of such crimes this year, after those targeting Asians..''</ref> Waseem said, after being arrested, that he would do it again, to which [[Newsmax]]'s Logan Ratick Tweeted: ''Because he grew up brainwashed to hate a specific group of people.''<ref>Logan Ratick (@Logan_Ratick) Tweeted: Because he grew up brainwashed to hate a specific group of people https://twitter.com/Logan_Ratick/status/1396266906546548740?s=20</ref> Days later, another Arab from NY was arrested in that beating, Faisal Elezzi.<ref>NYPD arrests suspect in beating of Jewish man in Times Square. May 24, 2021. ''Faisal Elezzi was arrested and charged in connection to the violent beatdown of a Jewish man near Times Square. The suspects spewed anti-Semitic statements while pepper spraying, punching and kicking Borgen, police have said. Police said the group also used crutches to beat the victim.''
</ref>

Under Biden, anti-Israelism intensified.

(That prejudice which is bigotry masked in "politics."
<ref>Nevet Basker, [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/not-about-israel/ It’s Not About Israel], TOI, July 11, 2021. [https://www.broaderview.org/notes/not-about-israel/]
<blockquote>
Anti-Israel rhetoric and discriminatory initiatives are not really about Israel at all. They are certainly not about the Palestinians. They are not about justice or morality. They are in fact about American Jews and our place in American society.

We have seen in recent months a large increase in bigoted, discriminatory, and slanderous statements that about Israel’s alleged misdeeds. The anti-Israel campaign hijacks unsuspecting organizations—a city council in Raleigh, North Carolina; a teachers’ union in Seattle, the student government at Yale—to use as political shields for their campaign of hate. The campaign pretends to target Israeli crimes—some real, some exaggerated, some completely fictional—but it has no effect on Israeli policies and actions. The Israeli government really doesn’t care—and likely hasn’t even noticed—that Swarthmore College students called to boycott Sabra hummus (made in Virginia), a call the college president rejected.

Nor does the anti-Israel campaign help Palestinians. It was silent when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were expelled from Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, and Lebanon. It has nothing to say about the Egyptian blockade of Gaza or the murder of a dissident by the Palestinian Authority security forces. Anti-Israel activists didn’t protest Assad’s forces gassing Palestinians in Syria, or Hamas using Gaza civilians as human shields for rocket attacks on Israel. They remain mum regarding apartheid in Lebanon, which denies citizenship and civil rights to Palestinians, and don’t critique the UN agency that rejects resettlement of Palestinian refugees and condemns them to eternal dispossession. They didn’t care that the Palestinian Authority rejected COVID-19 vaccines from Israel. (The vaccines were sent to South Korea instead.) And they are oblivious to the harm their campaign against Israeli companies causes Palestinians, as when a Soda Stream factory relocated in response to the boycotters’ pressure, laying off hundreds of workers from the West Bank. (The pressure continued anyway.)

So if the campaign doesn’t hurt Israel and doesn’t help Palestinians, what is its point? The point is to condemn Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. (Grumbles about “ethno-nationalism” fall flat when applied only to Israel and not to other nation-states like, say, Norway and Japan.) Affinity and connection to the land and the people of Israel are core to Jewish religious tradition, ethnic identity, and cultural heritage. The right of self-determination and political independence is granted to indigenous peoples everywhere, challenged only with regards the Jewish people. So an attack on Israel is, in fact, an attack on Jews everywhere. Singling out the Jewish state and the Jewish people is an expression of prejudice; prejudice against Jews is so ancient and so prevalent that it has its own word, “antisemitism,” or Jew-hatred.

Scapegoating Jews is nothing new...</blockquote></ref>)

Biden implied that all Hispanics, including those who were born in the United States or are residents legally, are illegal "aliens." In speaking about Hispanics, Biden shows no respect for the Spanish language and uses the leftist derogatory language, 'Latinx' to refer to people with an Hispanic background.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/tucker-what-biden-said-about-latinos-yesterday-is-actually-a-slur/</ref>

====Racist travel ban====

Regime chief propagandist [[Jen Psaki]] refused to answer questions about Biden's racist travel ban on Africans travelling from Black African countries. When Simon Ateba, a black African reporter with ''Today News Africa'', attempted to question Psaki about the racist motivations behind the travel ban on black Africans, Psaki ignored Ateba in favor of a sympathetic white liberal reporter.<ref>https://www.mediaite.com/news/psaki-repeatedly-shuts-down-today-news-africa-reporter-for-shouting-questions-about-omicron-at-briefing/</ref> Ateba was persistent, and wanted to know why with no cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in [[Zimbabwe]], [[Namibia]], [[Lesotho]], and [[Mozambique]], what justified the travel ban on countries with zero cases of the variant. Ateba asked, “What would you say to those who believe that this is a racist ban, that it is only on African and black African nations?”<ref>https://thepoliticalinsider.com/african-reporter-confronts-jen-psaki-on-bidens-racist-covid-travel-ban/</ref>

Psaki couldn't answer the question and scolded Ateba about decorum, telling him to learn his place by watching his white counterparts.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/african-reporter-that-psaki-scolded-about-decorum-says-biden-is-disrespecting-africa-which-is-mostly-brown-black/</ref> According to ''Fox News'', Ateba said,
[[File:Ateba Psaki.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Psaki made rude and disparaging comments toward Simon Ateba of ''Today Africa News''.]]
{{quotebox-float|"The travel ban was built on a lie. The president on November 26 [2021] banned 8 African countries. Only 2 of those countries had any case of the omicron variant.”

Ateba, a native of [[Cameroon]] according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, went on to question the supposed [[science]] behind Biden’s ban, pointing to Namibia, a small country on the continent’s Atlantic coast. The nation of 2.5 million people registered only 400 cases of COVID-19 since the virus’ inception, he said, but yet Biden essentially punished them anyway.

“There’s total chaos: People can’t travel to Namibia, Zimbabwe [or] Mozambique, yet they have zero cases. So I don’t believe I was the one being disrespectful. I think Africa was disrespected, by banning countries based on a lie,” he said, referencing claims by Psaki he was being disrespectful of his fellow White House reporters."<ref>https://rumble.com/vq7lll-african-journalist-biden-is-disrespecting-africa-with-a-travel-ban-based-on.html</ref>}}

===Immigration===
{{See also|Illegal immigration}}
[[File:Biden kids in cages.PNG|right|350px|thumb|On March 17, 2020, during a [[2020 Democrat primaries|2020 Democrat primary]] debate, Biden called for an immediate surge of illegal immigrants to the border.<ref>https://archive.is/tQq8A</ref>]]
A Harvard/Harris poll produced in the summer of 2021 revealed that 80% of Americans believe that illegal immigration is a serious problem. 68% indicated they believed Biden was encouraging illegal immigration. 55% stated they believed President Trump’s immigration policies should have remained intact. Pollster Mark Penn wrote:
{{quotebox-float|“Sixty-four percent of registered voters want the [[Biden administration]] to issue new, stricter policies to reduce the flow of people across the border. Only 7% of voters could accurately call out the amount of monthly illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. with 84% underestimate the number, suggesting we should expect stronger voter reactions if the crisis evolves further. Overall, 74% of voters view the current surge in illegal immigrants as a [[crisis]] that needs to be addressed immediately, and 56% do not view climate change, racism, and [[sexism]] as root causes of migration from South and Central America.”}}
55% believed that Biden’s border policies are “increasing the flow of drugs,” into the country. 61% believed the flood of unaccompanied children surging at the southern border was the fault of the Biden administration.<ref>https://redstate.com/jeffc/2021/06/28/left-leaning-study-reveals-some-catastrophic-news-for-democrats-n403765</ref> Journalist [[Lara Logan]] reported,
{{quotebox-float|"They want you to give up on your laws and give up on having them enforced. Because then it's easy for them to do whatever they want. It's about breaking your will to fight. You can see that all across the spectrum. There isn't a border anymore. It's gone. Immigration law is not enforced....On top of that, the Biden administration removed the word 'illegal' from the conversation. You are not allowed to talk about illegal immigrants anymore. You have to say migrants....It's a plan. When you look at that, what is their plan? They talk about safe, regular, orderly migration....The language is word for word what you can read at the United Nations. The 2018 [[Global Compact on Migration]] which made migration a human right, then, in their book, a right that supersedes all other rights. Sovereign rights, constitutional rights, God-given rights."<ref>https://youtu.be/_rygKbC5gFY</ref>}}

====Biden border crisis====

:{{See also|Biden border crisis|Cloward and Piven Strategy}}
On Biden's second day occupying the White House he issued a ''diktat'' which has been described as the most extreme directive in the history of modern [[law enforcement]]. Acting Secretary David Pekoske issued a memorandum on the evening of January 20, 2021 putting into place a [[deportation]] moratorium. There were narrow exceptions for terrorists and spies and none for [[criminal]]s and criminal suspects. It is estimated that about 12,000 criminal illegal aliens per month will not be deported from the United States throughout the existence of the Biden/Harris regime.<ref>https://www.newswars.com/over-12000-criminal-illegals-will-be-freed-monthly-former-trump-official-warns/</ref> These illegals can vote unchallenged under the Democrats "[[For the People Act]]".

The junta further scrapped the “public charge” rule—a government policy that sought to limit admissions of immigrants likely to become reliant on government benefits.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/biden-administration-ditches-trump-plan-limit-immigration-financially-dependent-n1260239</ref> People from [[Yemen]], [[Iran]] and [[Sri Lanka]] were crossing the border, including people on the terrorist watch list.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/15/john-katko-terror-suspects-are-part-border-surge/</ref>

The junta's executive order raised the refugee ceiling by 730% in the midst of the COVID pandemic.<ref>https://www.immigrationreform.com/2021/02/10/biden-intends-to-increase-refugee-numbers-by-more-than-730-percent/</ref><ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/10/poll-raising-refugee-admissions-is-bidens-most-unpopular-executive-order-so-far/</ref> By the junta's seventh week [[Arizona]] border agents reported illegal immigration in 2021 already surpassed all of 2018, and was on track to surpass 2018, 2019 and 2020 combined.”

After White House chief [[propagandist]] [[Jen Psaki]] denied a border crisis existed,<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/03/09/wh-refuses-to-call-mexico-border-rush-child-detainment-a-crisis/</ref> the junta dispatched [[FEMA]] to deal with over 100,000 illegal aliens who crossed the border in February,<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/security/biden-dispatches-fema-address-growing-border-crisis</ref> 150,000 in March,<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/illegal-border-crossings-jump-to-150000-in-march_3756182.html</ref> and 178,000 in April 2021, a two decade high for a single month. 17,000 of those in April were unaccompanied children.<ref>https://justthenews.com/nation/cbp-reports-encountering-more-178000-attempting-enter-americas-southern-border-april</ref> Democrat Reps. [[Vicente Gonzalez]] and [[Henry Cuellar]] criticized the junta's mishandling of the crisis.<ref>https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/biden-pushes-back-against-border-crisis-label-as-democrats-concede-theres-a-major-problem</ref> Biden found the humanitarian crisis he created flattering.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/03/25/biden-would-be-flattered-if-migrants-are-surging-because-of-him/</ref> Texas Lt. Governor [[Dan Patrick]] told Fox News,
{{quotebox-float|"There was a little girl that drowned in the river. Kamala Harris must think that’s amusing to her. She must think that the sex offenders who are coming into this country, who are coming into communities all over this country to assault children is funny to her. This is not a laughing matter to our country or to these people or for future victims. So far they won’t call this a crisis. It’s a designed disaster. This is their plan… Sex offenders are up 1,967% in just the Del Rio sector in Texas. Sexual offenders are defined by people we already arrested for offenses against children and they’re crossing back two or three times."<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/kamala-harris-must-think-amusing-tx-lt-gov-dan-patrick-goes-off-child-sex-trafficking-1967-video/</ref>}}
A border agent described conditions in the cells to the ''[[Epoch Times]]:''
{{quotebox-float|"The family-unit holding cells smell like [[urine]] and [[vomit]]. Fights break out in the unaccompanied-minor cells. [[Scabies]], [[lice]], the [[flu]], and COVID-19 run rampant. Up to 80 individuals are squeezed into each 24- by 30-foot cell, and there aren’t enough mattresses for everyone. Sheets of plastic divide the rooms. “Any diseases that are in there, it’s being kept in there, like a petri dish. The smell is overwhelming.”<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/exclusive-border-agent-gives-inside-account-of-overcrowded-facilities_3746058.html?amp</ref>}}
After White House chief [[propagandist]] [[Jen Psaki]] denied a border crisis existed,<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/03/09/wh-refuses-to-call-mexico-border-rush-child-detainment-a-crisis/</ref> the Biden junta put Kamala Harris in charge of managing the catastrophe.<ref>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/03/24/biden-just-named-a-new-person-in-charge-of-the-border-youll-know-her-by-the-sound-of-her-cackle-n349562</ref> Harris previously compared [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] officials to the [[Ku Klux Klan]].<ref>https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/kamala-harris-tapped-to-fix-the-border-despite-attacking-immigration/</ref> A week into the Harris' appointment as border czar, Harris had no immigration-related meetings on her schedule and made no public statements about the border crisis.<ref>https://freedomjournalist.com/kamala-has-no-immigration-meetings-scheduled-despite-leading-crisis-response/</ref> ''Axios'' reported "If you give someone a sh***ty assignment because the president doesn’t want to do it himself, you can’t be mad when the treacherous situation looks treacherous.”<ref>https://www.axios.com/kamala-harris-trip-problems-rekindle-2020-campaign-doubts-f08f807e-c00a-432a-a562-3c2a2beaa634.html</ref>

Harris refused to visit the border for six months and laughed at the unfolding human tragedy.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/03/23/kamala-harris-bursts-out-awkward-laugh-when-asked-about-visiting-the-border-not-today-1048624/</ref> Not until President Trump announced he and Texas governor [[Greg Abbott]] would visit the border did Harris announce she would visit the border.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/06/23/kamala-harris-announces-border-visit-just-days-before-president-trump-event/</ref>

Democrat Rep. [[Henry Cuellar]], whose district was hardest hit by disaster, had been calling for months for the Biden junta to listen to the people in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, to him, and to [[law enforcement]] that is overwhelmed called Harris' visit to [[El Paso]] in the Upper Rio Rio Grande Valley a “politically safe” trip, a “check the box” kind of trip and a "joke". Harris never consulted with Cuellar, Texas governor [[Greg Abbott]], or other local people.

====Call for immediate surge====

On March 17, 2020, during a [[2020 Democrat primaries|2020 Democrat primary]] debate, Biden told Jorge Ramos of Univision:
{{quotebox-float|"I would, in fact, make sure that there is, we immediate surge to the border. All those people seeking asylum, they deserve to be heard. That's who we are. We are nation that says, if you want to flee and you are fleeing oppression, you should come."<ref>https://therightscoop.com/flashback-joe-biden-calls-for-an-immediate-surge-of-illegals-to-the-border-when-he-becomes-president/</ref>}}
After the seizure of power, human traffickers advertised their services on [[social media]].<ref>https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1403010149434937345</ref> People died attempting to cross the frigid waters of the [[Rio Grande]] after Biden's open invitation.<ref>https://youtu.be/8Mjr6Qjb_pE</ref> [[El Salvador]] President Nayib Bukele told [[Fox News]] the ‘new-liberal practice’ [[immigration]] policy was ‘immoral’ and 'not good for the US, not good for El Salvador, causing a brain drain and sending El Salvador's future workforce to the U.S. in exchange for a tiny remittance.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/salvadoran-president-tells-tucker-mass-immigration-not-profitable-feeding-on-dependency</ref> [[Texas]] Gov. [[Greg Abbott]] told an NBC affiliate,
{{quotebox-float|"From a lack of safe drinking water in one location to a COVID-19 outbreak in another, the Biden Administration has no excuse for subjecting these children to these kinds of conditions. President Biden’s refusal to address the border crisis is not only enabling criminal actors like human traffickers and smugglers, but it is exposing innocent unaccompanied children to illness and potentially unsafe living conditions. The administration must act now to keep these children safe, secure our border, and end this humanitarian crisis. The Biden administration must also answer for enticing unaccompanied minors into inhumane conditions that expose these children to traffickers. To abuse. And to terror.”<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/03/20/biden-criticized-for-inhumane-conditions-in-migrant-children-detention-facilities/</ref>}}

Kamala Harris cackled in laughter when asked if she would visit the Biden-Harris humanitarian catastrophe on the border.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/03/22/inappropriate-laughter-kamala-harris-response-when-asked-if-she-will-visit-border/</ref> According to ''[[Politico]]'',<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/06/28/the-white-houses-centrists-strike-back-493400</ref> White House and [[Health and Human Services]] officials were frustrated after being left with the task of cleaning up remarks about the Mexican border by Symone Sanders, senior spokesperson for Harris. Sanders told reporters that Biden and Harris “have instructed [[Xavier Becerra|[HHS Secretary Xavier] Becerra]] to do a thorough investigation” of the El Paso army base where migrant children locked in cages. But Psaki and others had to tell ''[[The Guardian]]'' that no such investigation exists. “At no time did The White House recommend a probe of the facility,” a White House spokesman told ''The Guardian''.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/25/kamala-harris-us-mexico-border-visit-migration</ref> [[CBS News]] also reported that a White House official said that Biden did not order a formal investigation.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-orders-probe-into-fort-bliss-base-holding-migrant-children/</ref>

====Human trafficing====
[[File:Cartel execution.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Members of the Los Tlacos cartel executing members of the rival La Bandera cartel, Sept. 29, 2021.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/10/02/horrifying-footage-of-mexican-cartel-lining-up-rivals-for-execution-1143185/</ref>]]
The Biden junta’s reversal of Trump-era border policies gave Mexican cartels an enormous opportunity to exploit immigrants for financial gain. This criminal and inhumane system is a direct consequence of Biden’s open border policies and willful neglect of border security. Chris Farrell, director of investigations and research at [[Judicial Watch]], explained how the cartels’ control of the Mexican border is driven by profit. “When Americans hear about the humanitarian crisis at the border,” said Farrell, “they should remember that it is fueled by a sophisticated criminal enterprise that is subsidized by the Biden administration’s failure to secure our border.” An Arizona rancher explained “Nobody comes through that border illegally without their [the cartels] authorization.” Dan Cantu, a retired Border Patrol agent, said no one “freelances”—or crosses into the U.S. from the Mexican border without cartel permission. In most cases, those who try are instantly killed. “They call those [who cross on their own] ‘chapulines’ … which means grasshoppers in Spanish. It’s common knowledge that the minute they try to freelance—as soon as they do—smugglers and recruiters [for the cartels] will notice … [and] they’ll flat out kill them.” They patrol ridge lines and mountains in search of “chapulines” walking on their own. If found, the chapulin is approached by a scout and asked for a code. Those who don’t know the code are often tied to a tree and beaten, raped, or killed by cartel operatives. “The chapulines experience all kinds of torture,” Cantu emphasized, “because [the cartels] have got to send a message … there is a price for attempting to traverse the border yourself.”<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/15/no-one-comes-through-the-border-illegally-without-the-cartels-authorization-how-bidens-policies-feed-a-criminal-monopoly/</ref>

According to a veteran Department of Homeland Security law enforcement officer, “The cartel makes more money on people than they do on dope.” The Mexican cartels have a valuation greater than [[Walmart]].<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/06/24/do-mexican-drug-cartels-make-billion-year/</ref>

====Child sex trafficing====
Biden also canceled the Trump era Operation Talon which focused on deporting illegal child sex traffickers and sexual predators.<ref>https://newspunch.com/biden-cancels-trump-program-that-targeted-child-sex-traffickers-in-the-us-illegally/</ref> The order essentially shut down [[ICE]] operations. An estimated 117,000 migrants crossed the border at the going rate for smuggling humans of $10,000 each the first month, totaling well over $1.1 billion for the cartels and human trafficking networks.<ref>https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/03/report-admin-lacks-resources-for-the-expected-117000-unaccompanied-children-at-border-this-year/</ref> Mexican President [[Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador]] expressed concern over the junta incentivizing human trafficing and organized crime.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico-exclusive-idUSKBN2B21D8</ref> Reports indicated that human traffickers were purchasing children for $3200.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/human-trafficking-cartels-selling-kids-3200-head-joe-bidens-open-border-mexico-video/</ref><ref>https://rumble.com/vekxmd-biden-the-president-of-human-trafficking.html</ref> Drug cartels often recruit or kidnap migrants, hold them for ransom or [[murder]] them if their families don't comply with the operatives' demands.<ref>https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/biden-pushes-back-against-border-crisis-label-as-democrats-concede-theres-a-major-problem</ref> Evidence at the border suggested children were being [[rape]]d.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/video-reporter-finds-condoms-lube-and-childrens-clothes-dumped-at-the-border/</ref> @red_pill_latina said on [[Instagram]],
{{quotebox-float|"Where is [[AOC]]…where is the outrage of the media? Democrats in the Biden administration are making traffickers and cartels more powerful and dangerous than ever. If you voted for Biden, this is what you voted for. You claim to support the [[Latino]] community yet you don’t support strong border security. Latinos are the main targets/victims of human traffickers at the southern border. Especially the most vulnerable, innocent little children. If you voted for Biden this is the reality you voted for."<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/03/21/citing-border-crisis-trafficking-of-innocent-children-latino-woman-says-if-you-voted-for-biden-this-is-what-you-voted-for-1047799/</ref>}}
By July 2021 there was a 542% increase in convicted sex offender apprehensions at the border.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/542-percent-increase-in-convicted-sex-offenders-arrested-at-border_3876489.html</ref>

====Surging covid cases====

The [[Customs and Border Protection]] (CBP) was not doing any [[covid-19]] testing on people apprehended at the border.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/covid-19-testing-of-border-crossing-migrants-not-being-administered-consistently/ar-BB1eifgo</ref> Pods designed to hold 80 people were stuffed with as many as 709 with no social distancing.<ref>https://twitter.com/SenatorLankford/status/1375459880723755014</ref> The ''[[Epoch Times]]:'' described conditions in the holding cells:
{{quotebox-float|"The family-unit holding cells smell like [[urine]] and [[vomit]]. Fights break out in the unaccompanied-minor cells. [[Scabies]], [[lice]], the [[flu]], and COVID-19 run rampant. Up to 80 individuals are squeezed into each 24- by 30-foot cell, and there aren’t enough mattresses for everyone. Sheets of plastic divide the rooms. “Any diseases that are in there, it’s being kept in there, like a petri dish. The smell is overwhelming.”<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/exclusive-border-agent-gives-inside-account-of-overcrowded-facilities_3746058.html?amp</ref>}}
The National Sheriffs Association estimated that up to 50% of all illegal immigrants were covid positive.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/up-to-50-percent-of-illegal-immigrants-estimated-to-have-covid-19-national-sheriffs-association_3737923.html</ref> Congressional [[Democrat]]s blocked a [[Republican]] bill which would require the [[Department of Homeland Security]] to test all apprehensions for covid.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/16/democrats-block-gop-bill-to-test-illegal-immigrants-for-coronavirus/</ref>
Restoration of the Obama era Catch and Release program led to the release of covid infected illegal aliens into American communities.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/psaki-cant-answer-illegal-aliens-test-positive-covid-released-actually-quarantine-video/</ref>

An analysis by ''The New York Times'' in July 2021 found that more than 7,500 cases have been detected since April. That represents more than 40 percent of all coronavirus cases in Immigration Control and Enfrocement (ICE) detention since the start of the pandemic in 2020. The rise in infections coincides with a surge in immigrant detention, from 14,000 detainees in April to more than 26,000 at the end of June, according to the ''Times'' analysis. ICE officials say the increase in infections is directly correlated to the increase in CBP detainees in their care, all of whom are subjected to testing, quarantine and cohorting once in the detention centers.<ref>https://thehill.com/latino/561690-coronavirus-infections-surging-in-immigration-facilities?rl=1</ref>

Journalist [[Lara Logan]] reported,
{{quotebox-float|“This administration knew what was happening long before it got to this point. They know the people are disbursing now. There’s hundreds of [[Haiti]]ans that have run away from under the Del Rio Bridge and disappeared into the countryside...They know also that everywhere that there’s been a mass migration of [[illegal immigrant]]s, there’s been a spike in COVID cases in this country....[[Bioweapon]]s specialists and intel agents say that is typical of how you disburse a virus, if you did something like a virus bomb or a virus attack in your own country or another country."<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/22/lara-logan-bioweapons-intel-says-border-swarm-is-typical-of-how-enemy-would-disburse-a-virus-bomb-1138063/</ref>}}
Logan stated reported elsewhere,
{{quotebox-float|"There is a group of intelligence and bioweapons people, veterans, who have been investigating and monitoring, trying as best they can because so much of it is hidden. Movements of migrants in the middle of the night. Especially in large numbers. At the same time they are monitoring and tracking the surge in covid cases. What they found when they overlaid the computer models is wherever there was large mass movement of illegal immigrants there was a minimum of 200% surge in covid. I spoke to other professionals very familiar with this and they said that what they would call a virus bomb. That's how you would disperse a virus using a human as your bomb. So this is something that's ongoing. They are still looking at it. They are still investigating it. They haven't come out publicly with their findings but it's well documented by the CD over the years. There have been previous cases in other diseases where we had these kinds of movements and it resulted in that. They aren't testing anybody and people haven't been tested.}}

====Concentration camps====

Biden reopened Obama era [[concentration camp]]s for migrants and children.<ref>https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/297967</ref>

====Babies in cages====
[[File:Biden-cages-1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The Biden / Harris regime kept babies in cages.]]
The junta renewed the Obama era program of locking migrant children in cages.<ref>https://hotair.com/archives/karen-townsend/2021/02/23/bidens-kids-cages-moment-carrizo-springs-facility-re-opens/</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' initially reported the junta was holding 3250 kids in "jail-like facilities"<ref>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/03/09/nyt-nails-biden-for-holding-migrant-children-in-violation-of-law-but-they-do-a-little-spinning-in-the-process-n340404</ref> 38% longer than the law allows.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/breaking/biden-immigration-detention-increase/</ref> The figure was later revised to 9,400 in February alone,<ref>https://www.vox.com/2021/3/21/22343184/as-bidens-immigration-policy-faces-scrutiny-the-dhs-chief-says-the-border-is-closed</ref> and by the third week of March [[DHS]] said the number of babies in cages was 15,500.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-migrant-children-in-border-patrol-custody-hits-15500/</ref> The Former head of CBP said Homeland [[Commissar]] [[Alejandro Mayorkas]] "lied to the American people" about the crisis.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-administration-lied-american-border-crisis</ref>

According to [[CBS News]], children were held in overcrowded conditions, and some were having to sleep on the floor and were going hungry. One immigration lawyer representing the children said there were kids who have only showered once in seven days and weren’t allowed to shower more often. The children were not allowed outdoors and complained of not seeing the sun in days. The Donna complex which is supposed to hold only 250 people held 1,800, or 729% of its pandemic era capacity. The migrants were not able to practice any social distancing because of the massive number of people.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/migrant-children-detained-in-overcrowded-conditions/</ref> The ''New York Post'' wrote in an editorial, "While we feel Trump was wrongly vilified for these facilities, Biden deserves every knock of hypocrisy leveled against him."<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/02/24/bidens-kids-in-cages-prove-his-hypocrisy-on-immigration/</ref> ''[[Time magazine]]'' pleaded for the Dear Leader to end locking babies in cages.<ref>https://time.com/5945307/biden-end-detention-migrant-children/</ref>

''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported “[y]oung people are waiting in cramped, austere holding cells with concrete floors and benches. Lights remain on 24 hours a day, agents say, and there are few places to play.”<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/unaccompanied-minors-detention-cells/2021/03/10/a0d39390-81c6-11eb-bb5a-ad9a91faa4ef_story.html</ref> [[CNN]]’s Pamela Brown reported that “as the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border gets worse, the media is being kept from it despite calls of transparency from the Biden administration. Reporters and photographers were not been allowed inside the facilities where thousands of unaccompanied children are being kept in similar to jail-like conditions."<ref>https://youtu.be/FrUwXhmgLlM</ref>

When negative publicity arose, the Biden team then emptied the cages and forced children to sleep in buses overnight, according to [[NBC News]].<ref>https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/05/13/joe-bidens-america-migrant-children-stuck-overnight-on-parked-buses-for-consecutive-days-and-nights/</ref>

====Unsanitary conditions====
According to a [[whistleblower]] complaint, children were forced to sleep in tents that “were dirty and often had a foul odor,” at times smelling of sewage at the Fort Bliss facility, one of the camps the Biden junta used to hold 5,000 children. Children were not given prompt medical care when experiencing health crises, including one girl who had a panic attack after learning that her old sister was dying and another who, after not receiving her period for months, began bleeding profusely. One 13-year-old from [[Honduras]] at Fort Bliss recounted that a friend was served raw or undercooked chicken “that still had feathers in it.”<ref>https://www.rollcall.com/2021/07/07/whistleblowers-detail-poor-hygiene-for-migrant-kids-at-texas-site/</ref>

The complaint was sent to various congressional committees and to the [[Health and Human Services]] (HHS) inspector general. The Health and Human Services Department hired a water-and-fire damage repair contractor with no training to supervise migrant children at the Texas army base. As of July 2021 there were roughly 14,500 children in HHS custody at several of its concentration camps.

When chief border czar Kamala Harris visited Texas in June 2021, she studiously avoided Fort Bliss.

====Narcotics trafficing====
Prior to the junta [[open borders|opening the border]] [[bi-partisan]] experts estimated the money made on drug trafficking by the Mexican Drug Cartels at around $500 billion, or one half-trillion dollars per year. Sen. [[Sonny Purdue]] said in 2019: “At half a trillion dollars — $500 billion — that makes the cartel business and the drug traffic just in Mexico alone coming across to the United States bigger than [[Walmart]], to put it in perspective. So this is larger than our largest companies.” Democrat Sen. [[Dianne Feinstein]] quoted the same figure testifying, “The illicit drug trade is a business, valued at anywhere between $426 [billion] and $652 billion…”.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/has-joe-biden-sold-out-america-to-the-mexican-drug-cartels/</ref>

====Haitian migrants====
[[File:Biden racism 2.JPG|right|350px|thumb|Biden regime forcibly removing black Haitian migrants.]]
After inviting more than 2 million white [[Hispanic]]s into the country illegally, Matt Stieb of ''New York'' magazine reported, ''Border Patrol Agent Uses Whip to Chase Down Haitian Migrants.''<ref>https://archive.is/fabw9#selection-1559.0-1575.10</ref> Steib reported,
{{quotebox-float|"The apparent whipping comes as more than 14,500 Haitians are camped under a bridge in Del Rio as they wait to be processed by Border Patrol; on Monday it was 104 degrees in the town. In response to the increase in undocumented migrants from Haiti — impacted this summer by the assassination of Jovenel Moïse and an earthquake that killed over 2,000 — U.S. officials have begun a mass deportation of Haitians and have sent over 600 Border Patrol agents to the area. This weekend, around 3,300 people were removed from the make-shift camp in Del Rio and sent to detention centers or placed on flights back to the island nation. The Biden administration has used a Trump-era Centers for Disease Control policy called Title 42 to justify the deportation of migrants without allowing them to file asylum claims."}}
The Biden regime expelled more than 10,000 Black [[Haiti]]ans, rounding them up on horseback with whips.<ref>https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/white-house-freaking-out-over-photos-border-patrol-agents-round-up-haitian-illegals-on-horseback/</ref> Rep. [[Ilhan Omar]] accused the junta of “human rights abuses.”<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/ilhan-omar-says-video-border-183029968.html</ref> Minister of Homeland Security [[Alejandro Mayorkas]] accused a reporter of “assuming the facts” when asked about the possible use of whips.<ref>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2021/09/21/white-house-border-narrative-collapses-as-reporter-again-corrects-psaki-and-even-cnn-calls-out-mayorkas-n446093</ref> Chief propagandist Jen Psaki said, “I don’t think anyone seeing that footage would think it acceptable or appropriate,” she said at a press briefing. “It’s horrible to watch.”<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2021/09/20/videos-capture-border-agents-aggressively-rounding-up-haitian-migrants-horrible-white-houses-psaki-says/?sh=23975abe4259</ref> Using the same words he used before murdering an innocent family of 10 with 7 children, Biden said, "we will make them pay."

The junta's Special Envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote, who was appointed only two months earlier issued a scathing resignation letter to [[Antony Blinken]]. Foote, a career foreign service officer, denounced the Biden regime's “inhumane” policy toward Haitian refugees.<ref>https://www.nysun.com/foreign/americas-special-envoy-to-haiti-quits-issuing/91668/</ref> [[PBS]]'s [[Yamiche Alcindor]] asked Psaki, "These are images that are traumatizing Haitian Americans that he [Biden] promised to treat respectfully & with humanity. Why isn't the President telling people himself these images that people say look like [[slavery]] are wrong? Does the President believe anything in this letter that Daniel Foote is saying rings true, has some sort of point that he — that he believes is — is true" that the Biden administration has been "inhumane" toward Haitian illegal immigrants?" Psaki dodged the question on the regime's racist policies and handed it off to the [[State Department]].<ref>https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1441083684808019973</ref>

====Amnesty====

Biden didn’t consider illegal immigrants as illegals, he calls them instead "undocumented immigrants".<ref>https://joebiden.com/immigration/</ref> In a presidential debate he admitted that he will give citizenship to 11 million illegal immigrants.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbzEuEr7Fio</ref> Biden stated that he wants to reform [[ICE]] policies, without saying which of these policies he wants to reform.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-knocks-left-wing-of-democratic-party-we-shouldnt-abolish-ice</ref>

===Anti-science===

The junta hired discredited CCP collaborator [[Dr. Anthony Fauci]] as its Chief Medical Advisor,<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2020/12/03/biden-asks-fauci-to-serve-as-chief-medical-advisor-during-covid-crisis/</ref> and refused to ask for Fauci's resignation when Fauci was exposed as lying to the nation about the CCP [[covid]] [[bioweapon]].<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57352992</ref> Fauci made the [[megalomania]]cal claim that he himself was the sheer embodiment of [[science]] and the [[truth]].<ref>https://radio.foxnews.com/2021/06/09/dr-manny-alvarez-dr-fauci-finds-that-any-kind-of-criticism-of-himself-is-an-attack-on-science/</ref>

Throughout the 2020 campaign Biden and other junta officials implored the American people to “trust the science!” when it came to mask-wearing, social distancing, and not gathering in large groups. Days after the [[Center for Disease Control]] (CDC) rescinded its guidelines on mask-wearing, Biden undermined public confidence in the science by continuing to wear a mask and delivering rants about masks and patriotism.<ref>https://redstate.com/bonchie/2021/04/30/joe-biden-ignores-his-own-guidelines-delivers-nonsensical-rant-about-masks-and-patriotism-n371733</ref> As heir to the legacy of former president [[Jimmy Carter]], Biden defied the science and wore a mask in a high-profile visit to the elder patron.<ref>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2021/05/04/joe-biden-embarrasses-himself-and-undermines-cdc-during-visit-with-jimmy-and-rosalynn-carter-n373858</ref>

===Gun rights===

Biden plans to control people's right to own guns, for example, banning semi-automatic firearms.<ref>https://joebiden.com/gunsafety/#</ref> He claims that his plan does not violate the [[Second Amendment]].<ref>[https://www.nraila.org/articles/20200921/joe-biden-told-voters-the-second-amendment-does-not-protect-an-individual-right Joe Biden Told Voters the Second Amendment DOES NOT Protect an Individual Right]</ref> Biden called a pro-Second Amendment and civilian worker in Detroit "full of sh*t" and threatened to fight him as a thug,<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/biden-tells-detroit-auto-plant-worker-hes-full-of-sht-on-gun-control/ar-BB10ZJcS Biden Tells Detroit Auto Plant Worker He's 'Full of Sh*t' on Gun Control]</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k2UeoY4uyU</ref>

As Democrats attempted to destroy American citizens' constitutional rights to bear arms and seize weapons, it was discovered Joe Biden's drug-addicted son, Hunter Biden, lied on a background check document in 2018 when he purchased a gun. Hunter Biden lied about his narcotics use, and the [[Secret Service]] then illegally intervened in a criminal investigation by attempting to seize the documentation before local police and the [[ATF]] could find it.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/25/sources-secret-service-inserted-itself-into-case-of-hunter-bidens-gun-477879</ref>
[[File:2020_leftist_insurrection.png|right|250px|thumb|Year-over-year increase in the Murder Rate in Democrat run cities during the 2020 [[U.S. Color Revolution]].]]
The junta [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] believes it has the authority to confiscate, ban and register an entire class of firearms without consulting Congress. “The [Notice of Proposed Rule Making] proposes amending the definition of the term ‘rifle,’ as contained in 27 CFR §§ 478.11 and 479.11, to ‘clarify that the term “rifle” includes any weapon with a rifled barrel and equipped with an attached ‘stabilizing brace’ that has objective design features and characteristics that indicate that the firearm is designed to be fired from the shoulder, as indicated on ATF Worksheet 4999,” according to a fact sheet about the rule put out by SB Tactical. “This proposed rule would be the largest [[Executive Branch]] firearms ban/registration scheme in American history— forcing the registration or destruction of millions of privately-owned firearms,” SB Tactical’s fact sheet continues. “[T]he proposed rule would ensure that 99% of the firearms already in circulation are suddenly unlawfully possessed.”<ref>https://www.newstarget.com/2021-06-14-biden-regime-aims-to-ban-register-firearrms.html</ref>

A study by Prof. Steven Greene at North Carolina State University of whether motherhood causes women to support more restrictive gun rights found, that while women overall have more liberal attitudes than men on all issues, including gun control, women without children (female non-birthing people) have more liberal attitudes toward restrictive gun rights than mothers do. The study drew on "2017 Pew Research Center data to explore the ways gender, parenthood, and race intersect to shape attitudes on gun policy in the post-[[Sandy Hook]] era when gun violence has become prominently linked with schools and children, and during a time when the Black Lives Matter movement has drawn national attention to the relationship of gun violence and racial inequality. Most notably, we find that contemporary depictions of mothers as a distinctively pro-gun control constituency are largely inaccurate." The study concluded that "we fail to see much relationship between race, parenthood, and gun attitudes. Overall, despite common belief and media reporting to the contrary, the story is very much one where parenthood seems to play little role in gun policy attitudes."<ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17457289.2020.1862130?journalCode=fbep20 tandfonline.com/doi/abs]</ref>

In June 2021, Biden proposed expanded background checks for gun purchasers, which presumably would not apply to Hunter Biden who lied on a background check to purchase a firearm.<ref>https://spectatorworld.com/topic/president-biden-strict-gun-laws-household-hunter/</ref>
[[File:BLM terrorist incidents.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|A ''[[Time magazine]]'' survey found 570 leftwing [[terrorist]] incidents in 220 cities between May 24, 2020 and August 22, 2020.<ref>https://time.com/5886348/report-peaceful-protests/</ref>]]

===Crime===
====Leftist violence====

:{{See also|Leftwing violence under the Biden junta|Anti-Asian hate crime}}
Biden refused to denounce the terrorist Anarcho-Communist hate group [[Antifa]] during the first debate with President Donald Trump. He claimed they are "just an idea", not an organization. He pretends that [[FBI]] Bureau’s director [[Chris Wray]] told lawmakers that Antifa is an "ideology", not a terrorist group, but the fact this is not what Wray said, Wray said: “any number of properly predicated investigations into what we would describe as violent anarchist extremists,” which included individuals who identity with Antifa.<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-says-antifa-is-an-idea-not-an-organization-during-presidential-debate/ Biden Says Antifa Is ‘An Idea, Not An Organization’ during Presidential Debate]</ref> It appears that Biden and Antifa have some relations, as when someone looks up the website Antifa.com, Biden's election campaign page will appear.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDVYKgLODY</ref>

====Defund the Police====
:{{See also|Defund the Police}}
Biden flip-flops on defunding police. He changed his positions three times on defunding police.<ref>https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2020/08/26/joe-biden-flips-defund-police-how-can-we-trust-him/3424969001/</ref> On July 8, 2020 he agreed on defunding some levels of police.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppoUCQLSXFE</ref> In the first presidential debate, Biden accused police and falsely called them "systemic racists".<ref>https://www.teletrader.com/biden-systemic-racism-in-us-present-beyond-police/news/details/52383496?internal=1&ts=1604959273788&culture=de-CH</ref> In a moment of candor on December 8, 2020 Biden confessed that the Defund the Police movement "beat the hell out of us."<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/12/10/biden-says-defund-the-police-movement-beat-the-hell-out-of-dems/</ref>

Black people represented a massive share of murder victims in six major cities through the first six months of 2021 compared to 2020, which itself saw a large crime surge, according to data analyzed by the ''Daily Caller News Foundation''.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/homicides-have-skyrocketed-in-these-six-democratic-cities-black-people-are-disproportionately-the-victims-data-shows_3872643.html</ref>

===Supreme Court===
Biden seeks to violate the Constitution by [[court packing|packing the Supreme Court]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/biden-supreme-court-packing.html</ref> At the presidential debate, Biden refused to confirm that.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/22/joe-biden-court-packing-judicial-reforms-commission-431157</ref> Biden chose to ignore all qualified candidates and focus insteead on a cisgender female black [[affirmative action]] pick. Biden selected a member of board of directors of the corrupt [[Black Lives Matter]] fundraising scam organization as an adviser in his search for a replacement for Justice [[Stephen Breyer]].<ref>https://youtu.be/B_toYVucgHM</ref>

===Abortion===
Biden has a far-Left position on [[abortion]], he said that he will support abortion in all circumstances including [[Late-term abortion|late term abortion]].<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/supporting-roe-means-supporting-abortion-until-birth/ Supporting Roe Means Supporting Abortion until Birth]</ref> He also said that he will stop any state from preventing abortion.<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/joe-biden-i-support-abortion-under-any-circumstance Joe Biden: I support abortion ‘under any circumstance’]</ref>

===Corruption===
Biden tried to buy the vote of moderate Democrat senator [[Joe Manchin]] from West Virginia by nominating his wife Gayle Manchin to be co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-taps-manchins-wife-post-federal-commission Biden taps Joe Manchin's wife for a post on federal commission]</ref> a federal job that pays upwards of $160,000 annually.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/26/joe-biden-nominates-swing-vote-sen-joe-manchins-wi/ Biden nominates swing vote Sen. Joe Manchin's wife for $160K federal job]</ref> Mainstream media turning a blind eye on this story, something they will not if President Trump did this.

===Radical Islamic terrorism===
[[File:C9Pak4-W0AIldKy (1).jpg|right|350px|thumb|Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to [[Hillary Clinton]]: "[[Al Qaeda]] is on our side."<ref>https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/23225#efmAGIAHu</ref>]]
Biden plans to bring hundreds of thousands of Muslims from radical countries.<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/dncs-deepening-embrace-radical-islamists-opinion-1527239 The DNC's Deepening Embrace of Radical Islamists | Opinion]</ref> Biden was criticized when he promised to let kids learn Sharia law in public schools.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCkqSZp6nkc Why Joe Biden Wants to Teach Your Kids Islam]</ref> To convince Muslims to vote for him he used one of the most radical hadiths: whoever sees evil let him change by his hand, if he cannot then with his tongue, if he cannot then with his heart (by hating), and that's the weakest faith. This is same hadith which was used by the [[September 11, 2001 attack]] perpetrators.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOhjQ9qoVJw Joe Biden Accidentally Calls for Jihad against America]</ref>

The first [[jihad]]i attack in the United States under the Biden regime occurred on March 22, 2021 in [[Boulder, Colorado]]. There were no jihadi attacks in the United States for the previous four years under President Trump.<ref>https://www.dickmorris.com/boulder-the-first-jihadi-attack-in-us-after-none-under-trump/</ref> After a [[NeverTrump]] immigrant from [[Syria]] with [[ISIS]] sympathies<ref>https://summit.news/2021/03/23/facebook-scrubs-page-showing-supermarket-shooter-was-anti-trump-pro-refugee-activist/</ref> massacred 10 [[white]] people<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis/boulder-shooting-victims/</ref> at a supermarket, Biden immediately proposed disarming the native born population and depriving them of their constitutional rights.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/biden-urger-congress-pass-gun-control-reform-including-assault-weapon-ban?utm_source=breaking-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter</ref> According to the ''New York Times'', “The suspect’s identity was known to the FBI because he was linked to another individual under investigation by the bureau, according to law enforcement officials.”<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/23/us/boulder-shooting-suspect-charged.html</ref> This was a repeat of the same pattern during the Obama-Biden administration. The FBI knew in advance the Pulse Nightclub shooter (Omar Mateen) and were tipped off by the local sheriff. The FBI knew in advance the San Bernardino Terrorists (Tashfeen Malik). The FBI knew in advance the Boston Marathon Bombers (the Tsarnaev brothers) tipped off by Russians. The FBI knew in advance the Garland, Texas, shooters (Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi). The FBI knew in advance of the Parkland High School shooter (Nikolas Cruz). And the FBI knew in advance of the Fort Hood shooter (Nidal Hasan).<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/03/23/here-we-go-fbi-knew-boulder-colorado-suspect-identity-prior-to-shooting/</ref>

==Foreign policy==
:{{See also|Biden/Harris regime foreign policy}}
[[File:U.S. Madrid Embassy.PNG|right|250px|thumb|U.S. Embassy in [[Madrid]] flying the [[Marxist]] Black Lives Matter banner.<ref>https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/05/25/heres-the-us-embassy-in-madrid-proudly-flying-the-black-lives-matter-banner/</ref>]]
The Biden/Harris regime foreign policy was first outlined by its [[State Department]] chief spokesperson: the "largest threat to U.S. [[national security]] are U.S. [[cop]]s."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/state-dept-spox-largest-threat-to-u-s-national-security-are-u-s-cops/</ref> Foreign minister Antony Blinken ordered all U.S. Diplomatic and Consular posts to display support for Black Lives Matter on the one-year anniversary of [[George Floyd]]’s death and beyond.<ref>https://humanevents.com/2021/05/24/breaking-news-leaked-state-department-memo-indicates-official-support-for-blm-agenda/</ref> Despite the documented actions of BLM protestors during the riots of 2020, and the organization’s declining popularity with American voters, the junta nonetheless endorsed and promoted an organization with admitted Marxist roots as one having ties to U.S. official foreign offices. The State Department memo reads in part: in part,
{{quotebox-float|“The Department supports the use of the term ‘Black Lives Matter’ in messaging content, speeches, and other diplomatic engagements with foreign audiences to advance racial equity and access to justice on May 25 [2021] and beyond....This cable constitutes a blanket written authorization for calendar year 2021 from the Under Secretary for Management (M) to display the BLM flag on the external-facing flagpole to any Chiefs of Mission who determine such a display is appropriate in light of local conditions.<ref>https://humanevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/REDACTED-State-Department-Doc-1.pdf</ref>}}
The junta's actions were in line with the Chinese Communist Party document, ''Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2020''—whose Forward section begins with the words: “I can't breathe!”—George Floyd.<ref>https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202103/1219304.shtml</ref> Blinken declared that Biden would make no effort to contain the Chinese Communist's bid for global domination, replacing the United States as the planet's premier global [[Superpower]] .<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/breaking/biden-wont-contain-china-reveals-blinken/</ref>

Prof. [[Glenn Diesen]] of the University of South-Eastern Norway, and an editor at the ''Russia in Global Affairs'' journal wrote: "The current international disorder is caused by an interregnum – the world is currently stuck between a [[unipolar]] and a multipolar format. [[The West]] is pushing for a return to the unipolar era that existed before [[Magnitsky Act|sanctions on Russia]] and the economic war against China. However, the two Eurasian giants, Russia and China, have spent the past years adjusting to a multipolar system. The West will insist that on maintaining liberal [[hegemony]] due to a commitment and belief in [[liberal values]], among [[elitism|elites]] (although that is no longer uniform), while Russia and China will reject a value-based system that is instrumental to impose an untenable unipolar order. There is no going back as the world has moved on, although the West is not yet ready to move forward."

The Strategic Culture Foundation think tank, in their document ''Leviathan Mobilizes For Decisive Battle'',<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/leviathan-mobilises-decisive-battle</ref> claims "the plan is out of control, and becoming [[progressive]]ly more bizarre. The American unipolar moment is ‘done’. It has created oppositions of various kinds, both abroad and at home. [[Conservative]] and traditional impulses have reacted against the [[radical]] ideological agenda, and crucially, the [[2008 Financial Crisis]] and near collapse of the system foretold to the élites of the ultimate coming end to the U.S.’ financial hegemony, and concomitantly to America’s primacy. It forced a critical juncture.
[[File:Image cefc 2016 05 05.png|right|350px|thumb|CEFC China Energy chairman [[Ye Jianming]], the former deputy secretary of the [[People's Liberation Army]] General Political Department International Liaison Department, formed a business partnership with the [[Biden family corruption|Biden family]]. In 2017 [[Hunter Biden]] told friends, "I am the managing director of CEFC."<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/news/hunter-biden-cefc-managing-director/</ref>]]
Now they are at a crucial impasse. When they speak about [[Great Reset|Re-set]], this means a forced return to the continuation of the agenda.

But it is not as straight-forward as it seems. Everything seemed almost primed to fall into place twenty years ago; yet now, the [[Establishment]] is having to fight for every element of this strategy because everywhere they encounter a growing resistance.

And it is no insignificant resistance. In America alone, some 74 million Americans reject the [[Culture war|cultural war]] being waged on them.
The globalist call to arms is evident. The world clearly has changed during the last four years.

Globalist forces, therefore, are being mobilized to win a last battle in the ‘long-war’ – looking to break-through everywhere. Defeating Trump is the first goal. Discrediting all varieties of [[Europe]]an [[populism]] is another.

The U.S. thinks to lead the maritime and rim-land powers in imposing a searing [[psychological]], technological and economic defeat on the Russia-China-Iran alliance. In the past, the outcome might have been predictable. This time Eurasia may very well stand solid against a weakened Oceana (and a faint-hearted Europe). It would shake [[Leviathan]] to its foundations. Who knows what might then emerge from the ruins of [[postmodernism|post-modernity]]."

90 days into the junta's assumption of power, the U.S. Strategic Command warned the U.S. should prepare for [[nuclear war]].<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/1/charles-richard-us-strategic-command-chief-nuclear/</ref>

After the disastrous exit from Afghanistan leaving thousands of Americans behind and stranded at the mercy of Taliban terrorists, the Biden regime congratulated itself.

Biden has disrupted ties with America's oldest ally, [[France]] by not disclosing to them about the [[AUKUS]] submarine pact between the U.S and Australia.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/11/01/biden-knew-france-had-no-warning-of-australia-us-submarine-pact/</ref>

Lawmakers are outraged in 2021, that the Biden administration is ignoring a congressional mandate to impose sanctions on the Iranian-backed terror groups [[Hamas]] and [[Hezbollah]] for their use of [[Human shields by terrorists]] (''dead baby strategy) in combat, according to a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers.
[[Congress]] passed legislation in 2018 that requires the U.S. government to sanction every individual involved in the use of human shields, in which women and children are placed in harm's way during combat to maximize casualties. Hamas and Hezbollah routinely employ this tactic during skirmishes with Israel to make it appear as if the Jewish state is supposedly "killing" innocent civilians.<ref>Adam Kredo, [https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-admin-ignores-law-to-sanction-hamas-and-hezbollah-for-civilian-shield-use-lawmakers-say/ Biden Admin Ignores Law To Sanction Hamas and Hezbollah for Civilian Shield Use, Lawmakers Say], Washington Free Beacon, December 22, 2021.<blockquote>
Bipartisan coalition presses Biden admin to hold terror groups accountable

A ball of fire erupts from the Jala Tower as it is destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza city controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement, on May 15, 2021. - Israeli air strikes pounded the Gaza Strip, killing 10 members of an extended family and demolishing a key media building, while Palestinian militants launched rockets in return amid violence in the West Bank.

[Israel's air force targeted the 13-floor Jala Tower housing Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television and the Associated Press news agency].

The Biden administration is ignoring a congressional mandate to impose sanctions on the Iranian-backed terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah for their use of human shields in combat, according to a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers. Congress passed legislation in 2018 that requires the U.S. government to sanction every individual involved in the use of human shields, in which women and children are placed in harm's way during combat to maximize casualties. Hamas and Hezbollah routinely employ this tactic during skirmishes with Israel to make it appear as if the Jewish state is killing innocent civilians.</blockquote></ref>

At Biden's first G-7 summit, Biden was welcomed into "the club" of globalists by Emmanuel Macron.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/president-trump-releases-statement-regarding-macron-welcoming-biden-club/</ref> At the NATO summit, Biden managed to cajole the U.S. alleged European partners to issue a statement that mentioned China 10 times compared to the 26 references to Russia.<ref>https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:rk7-s5KrtUYJ:https://www.theepochtimes.com/nato-turns-its-focus-to-chinese-regimes-rising-ambitions_3857873.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us</ref> The PRC responded immediately by sending a record 28 fighter jets into Taiwan's air defense identification zone.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-sends-record-28-fighter-jets-toward-taiwan-after-telling-nato-we-wont-sit-back</ref>

Biden assured key allies at the June 2021 [[G7]] Summit that he would maintain enough of a security presence in Afghanistan to ensure they could continue to operate in the capital following the main U.S. withdrawal. Biden promised U.K. Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]] and other leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, England, that “critical U.S. enablers” would remain in place to keep Kabul safe following the drawdown of [[NATO]] forces. British officials determined the U.S. would provide enough personnel to ensure that the U.K. embassy in Kabul could continue operating. Allies discussed with Biden the need to continue supporting the Afghan government in order to prevent the country from becoming a haven for terrorist operations again. Those discussions continued at the NATO summit, ''Bloomberg'' reported.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-20/biden-assured-allies-in-june-u-s-would-ensure-kabul-s-stability?sref=MTy2GeXk</ref>

The [[European Union]]’s top diplomat, [[Josep Borrell]], was warning Biden foreign minister Antony Blinken that withdrawing troops from Afghanistan risked giving the Taliban the upper hand, and such a shift could pose a direct threat to European security. After dealing with [[European migrant crisis|millions of refugees reaching the EU]] after Obama's ill-fated [[Arab Spring]], America's EU partners feared a collapse in Afghanistan would lead to an avalanche of refugees once again.

NATO members agreed in May 2021 that they would maintain a civilian presence in Afghanistan after the military withdrawal to support the Afghan government, facilitate training for the Afghan military and work on contracts for Kabul’s airport as well as hospitals and communications infrastructure.

===Indo-Pacific===
:{{See also|South China Sea}}
Wang Yiwei, director of the Center for European Studies at Renmin University and author of the best made in China book about the ''New Silk Roads'', clearly saw through the Biden/Harris “America is back” bluster: “China is not isolated by the US, [[the West]] or even the whole international community. The more hostility they show, the more anxiety they have. When the US travels around the globe to frequently ask for support, unity and help from its allies, this means US [[hegemony]] is weakening.”<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-usnato-versus-russia-china-hybrid-war-finish</ref>

Biden plans for return to the [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]] (TPP), despite the damage it has done to the US economy.<ref>[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/11/09/business/us-return-tpp-joe-biden/ Prospects dim for early U.S. return to TPP despite Biden win]</ref> He wants to abolish all tariffs which were created by President Trump.<ref>[https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/prospects-for-trans-pacific-partnership-tpp-trade-deal-under-a-biden-presidency/ Prospects for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal under a Biden Presidency]</ref>

====China First policy====
:{{See also|Belt and Road Initiative}}
[[File:Hunter Biden Bohai.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|Hunter Biden, right, flew to China in 2013 aboard Air Force Two, with his father, [[Joe Biden]], left, December 4, 2013. 10 days late Hunter Biden formed a business partnership with the Chinese military and Bank of China worth $1.5 Billion.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/biden-s-trip-china-son-hunter-2013-comes-under-new-n1061051</ref>]]
Since 2017 China's communist government has imprisoned more than one million people and subjected those not detained to intense surveillance, religious restrictions, forced labor, and forced sterilizations.<ref>https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-repression-uyghurs-xinjiang</ref> Biden has friendly relations with the communist regime of China. Biden refuses to see Communist China as a threat to the United States and condemned the notion by calling it "bizarre".<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/02/28/joe-biden-bizarre-to-say-china-is-americas-competition/ Joe Biden: ‘Bizarre’ to Say China is America’s Competition]</ref> According to an assessment by the 17 member U.S. [[Intelligence Community]], China interfered in the 2020 presidential election on behalf of their officially favored candidate and family business partner, Joe Biden.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/01/07/transparent-timing-intelligence-community-assessment-on-foreign-interference-in-2020-election-submitted-to-congress-hours-after-electoral-certification/</ref> China was one of first countries which welcomed the media declaration of the Biden junta.

China is the world’s largest source of Marine debris, the largest consumer of trafficked wildlife and timber products, the greatest emitter of mercury, and the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, producing nearly one-third of all global emissions.

Vice foreign minister He Yafei said: despite differences in political ideology, there could still be opportunities for long-term cooperation. “Multilateralism, I will say, is very much needed at this critical moment,” he said. “For China, the US and the EU, all of us should rethink who we are and what roles we can play in the future.<ref>[https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3109496/us-china-relations-trump-divisions-could-haunt-biden US-China relations: Trump divisions could haunt Biden presidency]</ref> Biden referred to the [[genocide]] of the [[Uyghur]] people as a cultural norm<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/02/joe-biden-excuses-uyghur-genocide-just-chinese-cultural-norm-spreading-ccp-propaganda/</ref> and called the sovereign republic of Taiwan a "renegade province" of Communist China.<ref>[https://thetaiwantimes.com/president-biden-calls-uyghur-genocide-in-xinjiang-different-norm/ President Biden Calls Uyghur Genocide In Xinjiang “Different Norm”]</ref>

The CCP moved to further the grip [[Beijing]] had over [[Hong Kong]]<ref>Axelrod, Tal (March 11, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/china/542695-chinese-lawmakers-back-move-to-tighten-grip-on-hong-kong Chinese lawmakers back move to tighten grip on Hong Kong]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> and has China intimidated Taiwan.<ref>Mitchell, Ellen (April 13, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/547943-china-sends-25-warplanes-into-taiwan-air-zone China sends 25 warplanes into Taiwan air zone]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> Wary of the fact that many in the junta and Biden himself are shills for the CCP, China has pleaded for Trump's policies which supported Taiwan and weakened the communist regime to be lifted.<ref>Bowden, John (March 7, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/china/542015-china-calls-on-biden-to-reverse-trumps-dangerous-practice-on China calls on Biden to reverse Trump's 'dangerous practice' on Taiwan]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref><ref>Lonas, Lexi (March 18, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/543763-china-to-ask-biden-administration-to-lift-trump-policies-report China to ask Biden administration to lift Trump policies: report]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>

=====Nuclear threat=====
Stratcom Commander Charles Richard testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee that China’s nuclear capabilities are advancing so rapidly that they’re not even bothering with intelligence vetted more than a month ago in their briefings because it’s probably already out of date. Richard added that a portion of China’s nuclear arsenal has been primed for ready use.<ref>https://consortiumnews.com/2021/04/23/rising-threat-of-nuclear-war-is-barely-noticed/</ref>

=====U.S. power grid=====
:{{See also|PLA Total Information Warfare}}
One of the junta's first acts was to expose the U.S. electrical power grid to Communist Chinese subversion. Biden has issued an executive diktat suspending President Trump's Executive Order 13920. The original Trump order stated that any use of bulk-power system equipment “designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied, by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary” is prohibited. The [[U.S. Department of Energy]] lists China, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea as foreign adversaries to the United States under this order. China is the only nation on the list currently engaging in mass production of electronics, manufacturing equipment, and other forms of technology like software, circuits, and instrumentation.

By suspending this rule, the government is free to procure power equipment from China, or U.S. companies operating manufacturing facilities in China. The Biden regime suspended this protection at the same time that U.S. reliance on foreign oil increased due to bans on new domestic energy production.<ref>https://uncoverdc.com/2021/01/26/president-biden-creates-vulnerabilities-in-americas-power-grid/</ref>

=====Not fit to lead=====
:{{See also|Wolf warrior diplomacy}}

At a campaign stop in [[Iowa]] before the [[2020 Democrat primaries]], Biden mocked [[MAGAnomic]] trade policy saying,
{{quotebox-float|"China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man. I mean, you know, they’re not bad folks, folks. But guess what? They’re not competition for us."<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/biden-s-comments-downplaying-china-threat-u-s-fires-pols-n1001236</ref>}}
In its first meeting with Communist Chinese bosses, Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi instructed junta cronies [[Anthony Blinken]] and [[Jake Sullivan]],
{{Quotebox-float|“The United States does not have the qualification to say that it wants to speak to China from a position of strength.”<ref>https://www.waynedupree.com/2021/03/biden-china-us-argument-alaska/</ref>}}
The Chinese Communists, who own the Biden family with a 90% share of their joint [[Bohai Harvest]] venture, then went on to play the [[race card]] against the cultural norms of the [[Democratic party]], saying that [[Black]] people are being “slaughtered” in the United States.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/18/china-us-alaska-meeting-undiplomatic-477118</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/us-not-qualification-speak-china-position-strength-chinas-top-diplomat-humiliates-bidens-team-american-soil-video/</ref> Those who closely follow the internet-chats surrounding Yang Jiechi and Wang Yi repeatedly came across chat posts such as, "We have already reached the leadership of the world," or "We are number one," and "China lead the world."<ref>[https://www.juergenkremb.com/national-socialism-made-in-xi-na-with-his-neo-fascist-leader-cult-chinas-cp-leader-xi-jinping-is-destroying-all-the-achievements-of-his-predecessors/ National Socialism “Made in Xi-Na”. With his neo-fascist leader cult, China’s CP leader Xi Jinping is destroying all the achievements of his predecessors.] JÜRGEN KREMB, 29 JUNE 2021</ref>
[[File:Yang Jiechi Antony Blinken.jpg|right|350px|thumb|PRC Foreign Secretary [[Yang Jiechi]] to Biden foreign secretary Antony Blinken: "The United States does not have the qualification to say that it wants to speak to China from a position of strength.”<ref>https://www.waynedupree.com/2021/03/biden-china-us-argument-alaska/</ref>]]
Former [[CIA]] analyst and [[National Security Council]] [[chief of staff]] Fred Fleitz said Biden should fire Blinken after the summit dissolved into insults and little diplomatic progress. Fleitz observed, "it was one of the most incompetent displays I've ever seen by an American diplomat.... they were just virtue signaling before the lapdog American media. It was a serious mistake and it set back our policies and it made them look inept because they weren't ready for the counter attack by Chinese officials."<ref>https://justthenews.com/world/asia/us-china-summit-alaska-was-disaster-intelligence-expert-says</ref> Former [[DNI]] [[Ric Grenell]] noted,
"I hope that this is a reminder for Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Blinken that when you spend four years denigrating America in order to get some sort of political leverage internally, a [[partisan]] win so to speak, you damage the United States. Because what they've done in terms of [[Black Lives Matter|BLM]] narratives and really tearing down our history, I mean you look at all of the [[violence]] that the Democrats clearly did. They hyped this and messaged this for partisan political purposes over the last four years in order to gain power. That now is being used against them. And what they have to understand is tearing down America, and telling Americans that they should be ashamed of our history, or they should be ashamed of who we are, also sends a strong message to our enemies that we don't have credibility with them. To be lectured on American soil in Alaska by the Chinese is despicable. And they created this - the Secretary of State, Jake Sullivan, Joe
Biden, Susan Rice - they created this dilemma. They really took the United States and they damaged us with their four-year narrative."<ref>https://youtu.be/IkZVV6IPEWs</ref> Days later the CCP released its ''The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2020''—whose Forward section begins with the words: “I can't breathe!”-- [[George Floyd]].<ref>https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202103/1219304.shtml</ref>

An editorial in the official Chinese state media '' Global Times'' stated that the Biden regime "is the most incapable and degenerate in the country's history. The US' national strength has greatly lost its relative advantage, so the cards of trade and human rights Washington plays to counter China have almost no effect at all."<ref>https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202110/1237157.shtml</ref>

Gen. Xu Qiliang, vice-chair of the Central Military Commission and a member of the [[Politburo Standing Committee]] who is China’s most senior military officer, refused to meet with his counterpart, Lloyd Austin, America's first African American [[Defense Secretary]].<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/05/23/show-of-disrespect-top-military-leaders-in-china-shunning-bidens-woke-defense-sec-report-1078176/</ref>

In a two hour telephone conversation in late February 2023, Biden attempted to pressure President Xi Jinping to help end the [[war in Ukraine]] that the United States instigated by asking China to join in [[Russia sanctions]]. ''New York Times'' diplomatic correspondent Edward Wong reported, "Xi didn't suggest a role China could play in ending the war…And he used a favorite phrase of his to cast blame on the US: 'Let he who tied the bell on the tiger’s neck take it off?'.”<ref>https://twitter.com/ewong/status/1504853536273797120</ref>

=====CCP leaking nuclear power plant=====
CNN reported in June 2021 that the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province was experiencing a leak posing an “imminent radiological threat”. The plant is run by the China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), a state-owned firm that has enjoyed millions of dollars in investment from Joe Biden’s son Hunter. The plant’s French partner reached out to the White House for assistance. The warning included an accusation that the Chinese safety authority was raising the acceptable limits for radiation detection outside the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province in order to avoid having to shut it down, according to a letter from the French company to the US [[Department of Energy]].<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/14/politics/china-nuclear-reactor-leak-us-monitoring/index.html</ref> Hunter Biden still owns a sizable stake in a nuclear power plant in which [[Bohai Harvest]] was a $10 million cornerstone investor in.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9230205/Hunter-Biden-working-unwind-investment-Chinese-owned-fund-father-promised.html</ref><ref>https://www.linkedin.com/company/en.bhrpe.com/</ref> CGN’s initial public offering, occurring in 2014, was the second largest of the entire year, valued at over $3 billion. CGN has seen one of its consultants convicted by the Department of Justice for company-wide schemes to “procure U.S.-based nuclear engineers to assist with designing and manufacturing certain components for nuclear reactors” for nearly two decades. The stolen secrets posed a “significant damage to our national security,” according to the DOJ.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/breaking/hunter-biden-invested-in-nuclear-firm-experiencing-leak/</ref>

====Tibet====
Human rights groups have accused Chinese authorities of raping [[Tibet]]an nuns, forcefully living with Tibetan families, and attempting to suppress Tibetan [[language]] and [[religion]] out of the country. [[Sam Brownback]], former ambassador at large for religious freedom, urged the Biden junta to consider a genocide declaration for the human rights situation in Tibet.

Robert Destro, former special envoy for Tibet and assistant secretary of state for human rights and labor, accused the Biden junta of neglecting Tibet, which remains tied as the least free country in the world, according to one human rights group.<ref>https://freedomhouse.org/countries/freedom-world/scores</ref> "We need to do everything we can to keep the Tibetan community together," Destro said. "The question is: what is the orientation of the [personnel]? Are they serious about who they are dealing with or not? Are they going to learn from history? How do you do business with people who will sell your [[kidney]]s?"<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/pressure-grows-on-biden-to-act-on-crisis-in-tibet/</ref>

====East Turkestan====
{{see also|Xinjiang concentration camps}}
In late July 2021, Uyghurs called upon the Biden regime to recognize the sovereignty of [[East Turkistan]] and to address the ongoing genocide of the Uighur people.<ref>https://rumble.com/vk81l3-uyghurs-call-on-biden-admin.-to-recognize-sovereignty-of-east-turkistan-add.html</ref>
[[File:CCP concentration camp.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A transport of Uighur prisoners at a CCP [[concentration camp]] in Xinjiang.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/china-xinjiang-prisoners-blindfolded-tied-up-leaked-drone-footage-2019-10</ref>]]
The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) is a militant organization that seeks to fight against CCP excesses and abuse of human rights in Xinjiang. The ETIM comprises Uyghur fighters with one goal to liberate East Turkestan or Xinjiang from the clutches of the CCP. Over one million Uyghur Muslims are in internment camps. With the growth of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the growth of ETIM followed a similar trajectory. The Taliban was going to
help the ETIM in its cause of liberating Xinjiang. Instead, the Taliban turned to the CCP. Beijing bought the Taliban and the CCP controls a puppet regime in Afghanistan.

Intelligence reports from Afghanistan and Turkey indicate that the ETIM is negotiating an alliance with the Islamic State of the Harassan province. There are at least 500 ETIM fighters in Afghanistan and its borders, with most of them concentrated in Badakhshan province in northern Afghanistan, linking with Xinjiang in china via the Wakhan corridor. The ETIM fears that the Taliban will act against them and hand them over to the MSS, the Chinese Ministry of State Security.

The ETIM has been estimated by the U.N. Security Council to have up to 3 500 fighters. However, the RTIM's goal to liberate Xinjiang and carve out a separate East Turkestan is not what entirely worries the CCP. The more
concerning factor is the impact that a strong ETIM can have on China's Belt and Road projects, not just within China, but all across the region. Four of China's six 'Silk Road Networks', including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor emanate from or pass through Xinjiang. These roads aim to connect China with Russia, central, southern, and western Asia, reaching the [[Mediterranean Sea]].

A United Nations Security Council report confirmed that ETIM, apart from basing itself out of Afghanistan, is also pursuing a transnational agenda.

====Tajikistan====

[[File:Taiwanmap.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
While the Biden regime halted construction of the border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the regime funded border security efforts for [[Tajikistan]], a former [[Soviet]] republic trying to keep Afghan insurgents and refugees out. One day after the junts's August 31, 2021 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan, the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, announced that it had launched a project to construct new facilities for a Border Guard Detachment in Ayvoj, along the Tajik-Afghan-Uzbek border.

Tajikistan shares an 835-mile border with Afghanistan — less than the 1,254 miles of border shared between Texas and Mexico and less than half the 1,954-mile distance of the entire U.S.-Mexico border. A new detachment facility in Ayvoj, Tajikistan will replace an outdated facility and allow the Border Guard Service to deploy forces more quickly to border areas in response to threats posed by the Taliban's takeover. The new facility will also provide housing for Border Guard personnel and their family members, U.S. officials said. Tajikistan is still a member of the post-Soviet, Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CTSO) alliance, Reuters reports.

Since 2002, the U.S. government has provided over $300 million in security-sector assistance to Tajikistan. U.S. taxpayers have also footed the bill to renovate or rebuild 12 border outposts, nine border checkpoint facilities, and three training centers for Tajik border guards to help combat security threats, the embassy disclosed.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/security/biden-halts-us-border-wall-helps-former-soviet-republic-stop-afghan-refugees</ref>

====Taiwan====
On day two the of junta, the People's Republic of China invaded [[Taiwan]]'s airspace with nuclear bombers.<ref>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-23/china-flies-nuclear-capable-bombers-and-jets-over-taiwan-waters/13086192</ref>

====Japan====
At a time when the junta was pushing expanded anti-Asian hate crime legislation in a spate of African American attacks on Asian Americans,<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/just-who-is-it-attacking-asian-americans</ref> Biden referred to "a Japanese boy" who won the Master's Tournament while speaking a joint press conference with the Japanese prime minister.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/04/16/biden-calls-masters-champ-hideki-matsuyama-japanese-boy/</ref>

====Philippines====
[[File:Bizarre moment Kamala honors McCain in Vietnam.PNG|right|350px|thumb|Bizarre moment Kamala Harris pays tribute to John McCain at monument erected to the memory of 50,000 victims of bombing in North Vietnam.<ref>https://www.rt.com/op-ed/533131-harris-mccain-memorial-vietnam-confusion/</ref>]]
Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte complained to the Chinese ambassador about Chinese naval forces massing within the Philppines exclusive economic zone. International concern has grown over what the Philippines has described as a "swarming and threatening presence" of more than 200 Chinese vessels that it believes were manned by China's maritime militia.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/philippines-alarmed-more-200-chinese-ships-massing-disputed-waters</ref>

====Vietnam====

{{See also|Vietnam War|}}
In August 2021, during the Fall of Kabul, Kamala Harris was sent on an official diplomatic visit to [[Vietnam]]. In Vietnam, Harris and/or her staff and media convinced themselves that a monument erected to commemorate the shoot-down of [[John McCain]] was built to honor McCain. McCain flew 22 bombing missions over Vietnam and spent 8 years in a Vietnamese prisoner-of-war camp as a [[war criminal]]. Approximately 50,000 North Vietnamese civilians were killed in bombings by the United States.<ref>[http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/SOD.TAB6.1A.GIF Rummel, 1997], line 61</ref>

On the official diplomatic visit, Harris expressed effusive words of honour, heroism, and praise for the person whom the Vietnamese government and people regard as a war criminal. Harris said of John McCain, "he was an extraordinary American hero." McCain flew 22 bombing missions over Vietnam and spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner-of-war in the notorious 'Hanoi Hilton', a POW camp where he endured torture and beatings.

At the very moment the Biden regime was resurrecting the Taliban terrorist state, leaving behind the most sophisticated modern weapons in a bungled and embarrassing retreat with needless loss of life for both American servicemen and Afghan civilians, Harris proclaimed "America is back."<ref>https://youtu.be/wUF-RkIZgFo</ref>

Harris' words and visit have been likened to laying a wreath to honor [[Adolf Eichmann]] at the [[Holocaust]] Museum.

While in Vietnam Harris may have been exposed to Havana Syndrome.

===North Korea===
Biden criticized President Trump for his meeting with North Korea president [[Kim Jong-un]], despite this meeting avoiding a massive and destructive nuclear war. Biden and Obama failed to shutdown the nuclear program of North Korea and let North Korea get Nuclear power. Now Biden pretends that his policy will force [[North Korea]] to shut down nuclear power, without clarifying what this policy.<ref>[https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-09-17/how-would-team-biden-handle-showdown-north-korea How would Team Biden handle a showdown with North Korea?]</ref> With the rise of the Biden junta and ousting of President Trump, North Korea announced its intention to build more nuclear weapons.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-s-kim-threatens-build-more-nukes-bring-u-n1253625</ref>

The Biden junta's incompetence in their "hostile practices" towards North Korea ended chances of further denuclearizing the latter, setting the stage for potential greater threats in the future.<ref>Lonas, Lexi (March 18, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/543779-north-korea-no-nuclear-talks-until-us-stops-hostile-policies North Korea: No nuclear talks until US stops 'hostile policies']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>
[[File:DPRK ballistic missile launch.PNG|right|350px|thumb|North Korean ballistic missile launch fired toward Japan. If the CCP were to invade Taiwan, North Korea may intervene in the fight to distract Japanese assistance to Taiwan.]]
Biden wanted to return to the pre-Trump days of nuclear confrontation with North Korea. The sister of Kim jong-un, Kim Yo Jong, responded to the junta's overtures for dialogue saying, "If it [America] wants to sleep in peace for (the) coming four years, it had better refrain from causing a stink at its first step."<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-s-sister-warns-biden-to-stay-away/ar-BB1eCUrX</ref>

Under the watch of the Biden junta, North Korea days later resumed [[ballistic missile]] testing in the [[Sea of Japan]] in fear of aggression.<ref>Kheel, Rebecca; Choi, Joseph (April 23, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/asia-pacific/544557-north-korea-tests-short-range-missiles-denouncing North Korea conducts first missile test since Biden took office]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref><ref>Two references:
*Byres, Jesse; Coleman, Justine (April 24, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/544821-north-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-into-sea-south-says North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
*Weiss, Rusty (March 25, 2021). [https://thepoliticalinsider.com/days-after-warning-biden-about-sleeping-in-peace-north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles/ Days After Warning Biden About Sleeping In Peace, North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles]. ''The Political Insider''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>

The International Atomic Energy Agency recently assessed that North Korea resumed operations at its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, which produces plutonium for nuclear weapons. Pyongyang also may have reprocessed nuclear fuel from previous reactor operations. The developments are worrisome and will test the Biden administration on how to respond to North Korea expanding its ongoing production of nuclear weapons material. In recent years, North Korea has expanded and refined manufacturing facilities for fissile material, nuclear weapons, missiles, mobile missile launchers, and reentry vehicles.

In 2017, the U.S. intelligence community assessed that North Korea had between 30 and 60 nuclear weapons (or weapons’ worth of fissile material) and could annually produce an additional seven to 12 weapons. While the Yongbyon reactor was offline, production would have decreased; however, resumed reactor operations will presumably return nuclear production to 2017-2018 levels. Since 2017, North Korea demonstrated significant improvements in its ability to target South Korea, Japan, and the continental United States with nuclear weapons. That year, Pyongyang conducted three intercontinental ballistic missile test launches, as well as a hydrogen (thermonuclear) weapon explosion at least 10 times as powerful as the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs.

North Korea is now producing a new generation of advanced mobile missiles that are more accurate and more difficult to detect and target, and have an enhanced ability to evade allied missile defenses. In 2019, Pyongyang conducted 26 missile launches, all of them violations of U.N. resolutions and more than it had ever tested in a year. In October, Pyongyang unveiled the Hwasong-16 ICBM, the world’s largest mobile missile on a launch vehicle. The missile, larger than North Korea’s previous ICBM models, may be capable of carrying three or four nuclear warheads. Pyongyang also revealed that it can produce mobile ICBM transporter-erector-launchers. The regime’s ability to deploy more ICBM missiles with multiple warheads on mobile launchers risks overwhelming limited U.S. missile defenses protecting the American homeland.<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/31/north-korea-ramps-up-nuclear-weapons-production/</ref>

While the Afghan debacle was still raging and American [[hostage]]s left behind were trying to find a way out, North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing.<ref>https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/08/bafa27d9c5c8-urgent-n-korea-appears-to-have-fired-ballistic-missile.html</ref>

====India====
The [[Hindu]]phobic Biden junta banned entry into the United States of people from [[India]].<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/04/30/hinduphobic-joebama-administration-ban-travel-from-india-due-to-covid/</ref>
{{Anchor|Rape of Afghanistan}}
====Afghanistan====
{{See also|Women under the Taliban}}

No Americans had been killed in Afghanistan since February 2020 until Biden's seizure of power.
[[File:Kabul 2021.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Joe Biden, author of the [[Violence Against Women Act]], abandoning the women and girls of Afghanistan to the Taliban [[rape jihad]].]]
The [[Taliban]] warned in late March 2021 that the group would start targeting foreign troops in [[Afghanistan]] if they remain in the country beyond the May 1, 2021 deadline set by the US-Taliban peace deal.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/26/taliban-threaten-to-re-target-foreign-troops-if-may-1</ref> As American troops departed, the Peoples Republic of China began expanding their Belt and Road Initiative with a $62 billion aid package to Afghanistan to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9755531/China-prepares-Afghanistan-following-Americas-departure-Belt-Road-program.html</ref>

On July 8, 2021, Biden said from the White House, "I trust the capacity of the Afghan military, who is better trained, better equipped, and more competent in terms of conducting war,"<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/bidens-afghanistan-predictions-were-all-wrong/</ref> "There's going to be no circumstance where you're going to see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy of the United States from Afghanistan."<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/biden-parallels-afghanistan-vietnam-wars</ref> The same month the Defense Department said it was providing the Afghan Air Force 35 Black Hawk helicopters and three A-29 Super Tucanos. The United States spent $83 billion equipping and training the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), including $10 billion in aircraft and vehicles.<ref>https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/08/us-spent-83-billion-training-afghan-forces-why-did-they-collapse-so-quickly/184529/</ref> Less than a month later several Black Hawks helicopters and other aircraft were seized by the Taliban. Many of the aircraft and helicopters are armed. These A-29 Super Tucanos can fire laser-guided and other types of bombs. The Afghan government also had 50 American-made MD-530 attack helicopters, which are armed with machine guns and rockets. The Afghan Air Force had UH-60 Black Hawks and Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters, as well as C-130 and Cessna transports, and a small fleet of armed Cessnas.<ref>https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/08/taliban-captured-helicopters-can-they-capture-air-force/184525/</ref>

As the impending crisis escalated, White House chief propagandists Jen Psaki said "The [[Taliban]] has to make an assessment about what they want their role to be in the international community."<ref>https://www.mediaite.com/online/jen-psaki-mocked-for-saying-taliban-has-to-make-an-assessment-about-their-future-role-america-is-back-alright/</ref> Her comments came as reports flowed in of Taliban fighters going door-to-door and forcibly selecting girls as young as 12 to reward as brides for the victorious jihadis.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghans-tell-of-executions-forced-marriages-in-taliban-held-areas-11628780820</ref>

Former Obama Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said,<ref>The Atlantic (2011). [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/04/panetta-will-run-pentagon-petraeus-to-lead-cia/237927/ Panetta Will Run Pentagon; Petraeus to Lead CIA].</ref> the Islamist group cares less about diplomatic relations than it does about the idea that it has defeated the world’s strongest military, a narrative that will embolden other Islamist militants around the world.
[[File:Baby at Kabul airport.PNG|left|350px|thumb|Baby found abandoned at the Kabul airport.<ref>https://www.ptcnews.tv/afghanistan-infant-found-crying-in-abandoned-condition-at-kabul-airport</ref>]]
{{quotebox-float|“We’re going to pay for that for a long time to come, and that’s why it is insane – just idiotic – to think that we can tell the Taliban that if they don’t stop taking over territory and play nice, the international community will withhold recognition and support. The Taliban really doesn’t care, because they’ve got something far more valuable.”

“We have seen this movie before. This would be the Taliban of the 1990s that gave safe haven to al-Qaida, except they’re meaner and tougher than they were then because of what they’ve been through.”

“But even with all of that, I’m afraid a lot of people are going to die. As the Taliban moves into different cities and towns, they’ve got their hit list. So it’s going to be messy, it’s going to be incomplete and more people are going to die, but we’ve got to make our best possible effort.”

“I’m left with some grave questions in my mind about his ability to lead our nation as [[commander-in-chief]].”<ref>https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/aug/14/a-self-inflicted-wound-former-ambassador-to-afghan/</ref>}}
Crocker told ''[[CBS]]'s [[Face the Nation]]'', "It has created a global crisis, quite frankly. It has emboldened violent Islamic radicals, and I think we’re all gonna see the fallout of that, certainly in Pakistan, a champion of the Taliban. The Taliban victory, the narrative of defeating the great infidel, empowers radicals in Pakistan that they’re going to have to deal with if they can. And that’s a country of 220 million people with nuclear weapons.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/obama-afghan-ambassador-says-bidens-withdrawal-has-created-a-global-crisis/</ref> ''Politico'''s chief European correspondent Matthew Karnitschnig wrote, "Biden told allies to join him in proving that [[democracy]] works and defending it against [[authoritarianism]]. Instead, they look at Afghanistan and see “the discrediting of the Western alliance and everything it is supposed to stand for in the world.”<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2021/08/16/what-biden-lost-in-afghanistan-493977</ref> Former Obama Defense Secretary [[Leon Panetta]] said that there is no question that "our national security is threatened by what has happened."<ref>https://youtu.be/FT_2GpJSS1I</ref> According to the U.K. ''Telegraph'',
{{quotebox-float|“Joe Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal was condemned as “catastrophic” and “shameful” on Wednesday as the [[Houses of Parliament]] delivered an unprecedented rebuke to a US president. MPs and peers from across the political spectrum, including [[Boris Johnson]], put some blame for the Taliban’s takeover and the chaos that followed on Britain’s closest ally. Mr Biden was accused of “throwing us and everybody else to the fire” by pulling out US troops, and was called “dishonourable” for criticising Afghan forces for not having the will to fight. Former defence chiefs who led British troops in the Middle East were among those to speak out, while there were warnings that the West’s withdrawal would embolden Russia and China.

[…] Labour MP Chris Bryant called Mr Biden’s remarks about Afghan soldiers “some of the most shameful comments ever from an American president”. Khalid Mahmood, a Labour MP and former defence minister, said: “The Biden government have just come in and, without looking at what is happening on the ground, have taken a unilateral decision, throwing us and everybody else to the fire.” <ref>[https://archive.is/YkOPb#selection-517.0-535.24 Parliament holds Joe Biden in contempt over Afghanistan], By Ben Riley-Smith, ''The Telegraph'', 18 August 2021.</ref>}}
Former [[Labour Party]] [[Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]] slammed Biden's "imbecilic" retreat.<ref>https://archive.is/2D8am#selection-491.1-491.56</ref>

=====Withdrawal=====
{{See also|Fall of Kabul}}
[[File:Kabul airport suicide bombing August 26, 2021.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Kabul airport suicide bombing, August 26, 2021.]]
Panic ensued as the Kabul airport was flooded with people fleeing the Taliban terror. Some people were stampeded to death.<ref>https://www.the-sun.com/news/3479109/taliban-jalalabad-afghanistan-kabul-uk-troops-2-2/</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported about the dangerous road thousands of people face trying to get to the Kabul airport: “There were volleys of rifle fire, along with pushing, pulling and beating with wooden sticks, Kalashnikovs and hoses.”<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/18/world/asia/kabul-airport-afghanistan-maps.html</ref> At the airport, “in desperate scenes, babies were passed to U.S. soldiers in the hope of giving them a life outside the country,” ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2021/aug/19/children-passed-over-the-walls-of-kabul-airport-amid-evacuation-chaos-video</ref> Tens of thousands of Afghans lined up outside the airport in the hopes of finding a way out.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/video-people-crushed-to-death-at-kabul-airport-thousands-flee-taliban-2021-8?op=1</ref> Three young men clung to the tires of an airplane, only to fall on top of people's houses once the plane was airborne.<ref>https://twitter.com/AsvakaNews/status/1427172720446373892</ref> Remains of a fourth body were found crushed inside the wheel well upon landing.<ref>https://notthebee.com/article/shockingly-awful-video-shows-afghan-mans-body-dangling-from-wheel-well-of-c-17</ref>

People died after being crushed or succumbing to sweltering temperatures in the crowds outside the airport gate as individuals and families sought refuge from the Taliban.<ref>https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/matt-frei/women-at-kabul-airport-crushed-fleeing-taliban/</ref> [[UK]] ''Independent'' journalist Kim Sengupta saw four women crushed to death in the space of about an hour, in the crush as Afghans scrambled to leave the Taliban-controlled country.<ref>https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/matt-frei/women-at-kabul-airport-crushed-fleeing-taliban/</ref> ''[[Sky News]]'' chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay saw people crushed to death, medics check their vital signs and then cover the bodies in white sheets.<ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15927269/afghanistan-kabul-airport-crush-taliban/</ref> A heartbroken mother found her 2-year-old daughter trampled to death.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/08/22/fatal-stampede-outside-kabul-airport-takes-place-as-people-attempt-to-flee/</ref> Biden told ABC’s [[George Stephanopoulos]] "no one's being killed right now."<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/08/26/biden-last-week-nobody-is-being-killed-n2594798</ref> On August 26, 2021, two suicide bombs went off outside the Kabul airport, killing about 60 people including 12 American soldiers and injuring more than 100. One was a car bomb about 200 yards away, outside the Baron hotel, which was a staging area for evacuees from the airport.<ref>https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2021/0826/Islamic-State-says-it-was-behind-suicide-attacks-at-Kabul-airport</ref> [[ISIS-K]] claimed responsibility. An [[Italian]] [[C-130]] also came under fire as it departed the airport.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/breaking-c-130-comes-under-fire-as-it-leaves-kabul-airport-also-reports-of-explosion-outside-airport-gate/</ref> A translator for the [[U.S. Marine Corps]] spoke with Fox News and gave a first-hand account of what he witnessed after the suicide attack. His 5-year-old girl died in his hands.<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/breaking-baby-girl-died-right-in-my-hands-witness-of-afghan-explosion-tells-what-he-saw-after-suicide-bomb-at-the-airport/</ref>

With 40,000 Americans stranded,<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/breaking-afghanistan-hannity-reports-10000-many-40000-americans-trapped-inside-afghanistan-taliban-blocking-access-airport-video/</ref> embassy personnel in Kabul were apprised by the State Department to leave the embassy and make their way to the airport. Staffers reported being jostled, hit, spat on and cursed at by Taliban fighters at checkpoints near the airport. Some staff members reported that they were almost separated from their children, while others collapsed in a crush of people and had to be taken to hospitals with injuries. Others said they had collapsed on the road because of heat exhaustion. “It would be better to die under the Taliban’s bullet” than face the crowds again, a staff member was quoted as saying in a State Department cable. “Happy to die here, but with dignity and pride," according to ''[[NBC News]]''.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/afghan-staff-u-s-embassy-losing-faith-evacuation-efforts-diplomatic-n1277397</ref> A heart-wrenching audio clip of a stranded American woman in fear for her life was posted to social media.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/heartbreaking-audio-of-american-woman-trapped-in-afghanistan-begging-for-biden-to-help-her/</ref> At least 24 students from a [[San Diego]] school district and 16 parents had tickets to fly out but were not able to get to the airport.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-24/students-from-cajon-valley-school-district-stranded-in-afghanistan?utm_id=36108&sfmc_id=4509190</ref>

===Europe===
:{{see also|Gazprom}}
Biden reversed the Trump administration's opposition to the [[Nord Stream II]] pipeline. This was a serious blow to [[Polish]], [[Hungarian]], and [[Ukrainian]] independence. The Russian project is designed to ship gas and oil directly from Russia to [[Germany]] under the [[Baltic Sea]]. Russia has attempted to pressure Ukraine numerous times since the break-up of the [[Soviet Union]] to abandon its bid to join [[NATO]] by cutting off oil and gas supplies. In doing so, Russia inadvertently also cuts off supplies to Germany. The Nord Stream pipeline is intended to counter this collateral effect, while pressuring Ukraine, Poland and Hungary to remain in the Russian orbit, as well. The pipeline itself is a massive scandal in Germany, with former [[Democratic Socialist]] chancellor [[Gerhard Schroeder]] on the board of the Nord Stream pipeline company, and a major stockholder.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/opinion-schroders-russian-sell-out/</ref> Biden also waived sanctions on its CEO, Matthias Warnig,<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/18/biden-sanctions-nord-stream-pipeline-489437</ref> a former [[East German]] [[Stasi]] agent who partnered with the [[KGB]] while Putin served in [[Berlin]] in the 1980s.<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/who-is-nord-streams-matthias-warnig-putins-friend-from-east-germany/a-56328159</ref> The waivers were issued only one week after a cyberattack emanating from Russia shut down the Colonial Pipeline, resulting in shortages and gas lines in the eastern United States—for which Biden absolved Putin before an investigation started.<ref>https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/05/20/what-we-know-about-darkside-the-russian-hacker-group-that-just-wrecked-havoc-on-the-east-coast/</ref> The reversal of Trump-era policies made Biden appear to be a [[Putin]] puppet.<ref>https://dennismichaellynch.com/daily-newsletter/</ref> CDMedia reported,
{{quotebox-float|"CDMedia wrote in the summer before the 2020 election about Joe Biden, and his energy and gas genius son Hunter, meeting with Russian gas executives in the United States, weeks after Russia [[Ukrainian crisis|annexed the Crimean Peninsula]], and Obama/Biden were crowing in the news about how America needs to ‘get tough on Russia’....The ‘tough on Russia’ thing is a hoax. Biden just ensured billions of hydrocarbon revenue for the [[Kremlin]]. He just weakened the NATO alliance."<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/analysis/2021/05/20/biden-is-not-tough-on-russia-quite-the-opposite/</ref>}}
Two scholars at the [[Atlantic Council]], the prominent foreign policy think tank that claims to staunchly oppose Russian influence, raked in nearly $3 million lobbying in favor of the Russian pipeline.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/atlantic-council-scholars-made-millions-lobbying-for-putin-backed-pipeline/</ref>

====United Kingdom====
:{{See also|Rape of Afghanistan}}
[[File:KabulHasFallen.png|right|300px|thumb]]
Britain stood shoulder to shoulder with the United States following the [[September 11, 2001]] terrorist attacks in the U.S., and its military forces were part of the coalition force in Afghanistan. The British force in [[Afghanistan War|Afghanistan]] were at 9,000 in late 2009 and rose by an extra 500 troops in 2010. British forces were primarily based in the Helmand region, where they were on the front line in the war against continued [[Taliban]] terrorism. In addition, Britain contributed more than £500 million to Afghan reconstruction—the second-largest donor after the U.S.

Joe Biden assured key allies at the June 2021 [[G7]] Summit in [[Cornwall]] that he would maintain enough of a security presence in Afghanistan to ensure they could continue to operate in the capital following the main U.S. withdrawal. Biden promised Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]] and other leaders that “critical U.S. enablers” would remain in place to keep Kabul safe following the drawdown of NATO forces. British officials determined the U.S. would provide enough personnel to ensure that the U.K. embassy in Kabul could continue operating.

But the withdrawal of U.S. forces saw the Afghan government collapse as Taliban fighters raced across the country, culminating in scenes of chaos at Kabul’s airport. The British embassy was evacuated. The UK foreign minister faced calls to resign over the inability to extract people on the ground, ''Bloomberg'' reported.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-20/biden-assured-allies-in-june-u-s-would-ensure-kabul-s-stability?sref=MTy2GeXk</ref>

The circumstances surrounding the U.S. withdrawal served as a wake-up call to the anti-Trump elements in Great Britain who colluded with [[fake news]] [[mainstream media]] outlets, the [[2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign|Hillary Clinton campaign]], and the U.S. [[intelligence community]] to interfere in American elections and sabotage the presidency of [[Donald Trump]], of the reluctance of Washington to operate as a global policeman. During the crisis, Biden ignored Boris Johnson's frantic phone calls for 36 hours.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2021/08/20/special-relationship-biden-ghosted-johnson-over-bungled-bugout-n1471066</ref>
According to the U.K . ''Telegraph'',
{{quotebox-float|“Joe Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal was condemned as “catastrophic” and “shameful” on Wednesday as the [[Houses of Parliament]] delivered an unprecedented rebuke to a US president. MPs and peers from across the political spectrum, including [[Boris Johnson]], put some blame for the Taliban’s takeover and the chaos that followed on Britain’s closest ally. Mr Biden was accused of “throwing us and everybody else to the fire” by pulling out US troops, and was called “dishonourable” for criticising Afghan forces for not having the will to fight. Former defence chiefs who led British troops in the Middle East were among those to speak out, while there were warnings that the West’s withdrawal would embolden Russia and China.

[…] Labour MP Chris Bryant called Mr Biden’s remarks about Afghan soldiers “some of the most shameful comments ever from an American president”. Khalid Mahmood, a Labour MP and former defence minister, said: “The Biden government have just come in and, without looking at what is happening on the ground, have taken a unilateral decision, throwing us and everybody else to the fire.” <ref>[https://archive.is/YkOPb#selection-517.0-535.24 Parliament holds Joe Biden in contempt over Afghanistan], By Ben Riley-Smith, ''The Telegraph'', 18 August 2021.</ref>}}
Ben Wallace, [[UK]] defence secretary, broke down in tears saying, “some would not get back” from Afghanistan. “It’s sad. Twenty years of sacrifice is what it is."<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/afghanistan-taliban-uk-ben-wallace-b1903193.html NewsUKUK Politics Defence secretary breaks down in tears and admits ‘some won’t get back’ from Afghanistan], Adam Forrest, ''The Independent'', August 16, 2021.
</ref> Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab concluded that Britain would have to turn to Russia and China to assist with exercising a "moderating influence" over the Taliban despite a deep mistrust of both regimes. Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Tom Tugendhat wrote,
[[File:Biden Imbecile.PNG|left|300px|thumb|''Sunday Mirror'', August 22, 2021.<ref>https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-mirror/20210822/page/1</ref>]]
{{quotebox-float|"The [[fall of Kabul]] is the biggest foreign policy disaster since [[Suez Crisis|Suez]]. The operation to seize the canal in 1956 symbolised the end of [[British Empire|Britain’s global ambition]] and refocused us on Nato and alliances. It showed conclusively that the US could limit our actions and change our policy. The fall of Kabul will be remembered for similar reasons: not just its abject failure, but also because it revealed the nature of US power and our inability to hold a separate line. The redeployment of 2,500 US troops, half as many as it takes to crew a carrier, ended 20 years of British effort in Afghanistan and left thousands of British citizens under Taliban jurisdiction....The longer-term question is: what next? Is Britain’s [[foreign policy]] achievable given the past week? What are the implications for our alliances?...just like in Suez, we need to reset to make sure that a false narrative does not grow, and that means commitment. Cuts to overseas engagement, whether defence, diplomacy, aid or trade, will look different today from how they did a week ago...." <ref>[https://archive.is/KmgYt Tom Tugendhat on Afghanistan: Six decades after Suez, we remain impotent in the face of US policy], August 16, 2021, ''The Times''.</ref>}}
Former Tory prime minister [[Theresa May]] said "What does it say about NATO if we are entirely dependent on a unilateral decision taken by the United States? ... Did we feel we just had to follow the United States and hope that on a wing and a prayer it'd be all right on the night?" Former Labour prime minister [[Tony Blair]] slammed Biden's "imbecilic" retreat.<ref>https://archive.is/2D8am#selection-491.1-491.56</ref> Blair said the "deep politicisation" of US foreign policy was "visibly atrophying" American influence, and claimed the debacle over the withdrawal risked Britain being relegated to the "second division" of global powers.

====France====
At Biden's first G-7 summit, Biden was welcomed into "the club" of globalists by [[Emmanuel Macron]],<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/president-trump-releases-statement-regarding-macron-welcoming-biden-club/</ref> but the lovefest was short loved. First came the Afghan debacle, resurrection of a terrorist state, and abandonment of Western hostages to the Taliban. Then, without notice, Biden edged France out of the way in a contract to deliver submarines [[Australia]], leaving French contractors with $16 billion in losses. Macron promptly withdrew the French Ambassador from Washington. Macron proposed a European Union army, since the United States and NATO could no longer be relied upon.<ref>https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/09/04/after-afghanistan-europe-wonders-if-france-was-right-about-america</ref>

During the Afghan crisis, Macron and Biden spoke by phone. Macron emphasised ensuring the safe evacuation of Afghan citizens who assisted American and European troops over the past 20 years at great risk to themselves and their families. Macron described the mission to evacuate allies as a “moral responsibility” and told Biden: “We cannot abandon them.” The White House version of the phone call, however, made no mention of a “moral responsibility” to evacuate Afghan allies.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/20/afghanistan-macron-biden-moral-responsibility-evacuate-allies</ref>

At the height of the [[Ukrainian]] crisis Macron said, "The geopolitical objective of Russia today is clearly not Ukraine, but to clarify the rules of cohabitation with NATO and the EU."<ref>https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-tensions-frances-macron-flies-to-moscow-to-meet-putin-in-high-risk-diplomatic-mission-12535079</ref>

===Germany===
[[File:Big brother is back.PNG|right|300px|thumb|March 2023 issue of ''Stern'' magazine had a picture of Joe Biden and Olaf Scholz on its front page with the inscription, "Big Brother is back, but he’s watching his own back and not that of Europe."<ref>https://gpovanman.wordpress.com/2023/03/06/big-brother-is-back/</ref>]]
During the [[Donbas war]] crisis of 2022, German chancellor [[Olaf Scholz]] was forced to stand mutely at his visit to the White House while Biden “promised” that he would unilaterally shut down the [[NordStream 2]] pipeline, even though the U.S. played no role in its construction and administration. Germany, Biden effectively said, is little more than a subject of U.S. [[colonialism|colonial]] hegemony.

=====Terrorist attack on Nordstream pipeline=====
{{See also|Nord Stream pipeline#Morganthau Plan 2.0}}

In 2015, ''Pipeline Technology Journal'' reported that the Swedish military discovered a remote operated vehicle (drone) rigged with explosives near the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.<ref>https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/explosive-laden-drone-found-near-nord-stream-pipeline</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/EyKcW_OM5wo</ref>

Biden and his foreign policy team—National Security Adviser [[Jake Sullivan]], Secretary of State [[Tony Blinken]], and [[Victoria Nuland]] had been vocal and consistent in their hostility to the two pipelines, which ran side by side for 750 miles under the [[Baltic Sea]] from two different ports in northeastern Russia near the [[Estonia]]n border, passing close to the [[Danish]] island of Bornholm before ending in northern Germany.

Many Germans saw Nord Stream 1 as part of the deliverance of former Chancellor [[Willy Brandt]]’s famed ''[[Ostpolitik]]'', which would enable postwar Germany to rehabilitate itself and other European nations destroyed in [[World War II]] by, among other initiatives, utilizing cheap Russian gas to fuel a prosperous Western European market and trading economy.


[[File:Nord Stream II Lubmin.jpg|left|300px|thumb|German protest against Russian sanctions and in favor of opening the Nord Stream pipeline on the morning before the U.S. environmental terrorist attack on the pipeline.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-blew-russian-gas-pipelines-nord-stream-1-2-says-former-polish-defense-minister</ref>]]
Biden authorized Jake Sullivan to bring together an interagency group to come up with a plan. In December of 2021, two months before the first Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Sullivan convened a meeting of a newly formed task force—men and women from the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], the CIA, and the State and Treasury Departments—and asked for recommendations about how to respond to Putin’s impending invasion.


Over the next several meetings, the participants debated options for an attack. The [[U.S. Navy|Navy]] proposed using a newly commissioned [[submarine]] to assault the pipeline directly. The [[Air Force]] discussed dropping bombs with delayed fuses that could be set off remotely. The [[CIA]] argued that whatever was done, it would have to be covert. Everyone involved understood the stakes. “This is not kiddie stuff,” according to a source directly familiar with the matter. If the attack were traceable to the United States, “It’s an act of [[war]].”


Throughout “all of this scheming,” the source said, “some working guys in the CIA and the [[State Department]] were saying, ‘Don’t do this. It’s stupid and will be a political nightmare if it comes out.’” Nevertheless, in early 2022, the CIA working group reported back to Sullivan’s interagency group: “We have a way to blow up the pipelines.”

On January 27, 2022 [[neocon]] provocateur Victoria Nuland stated at a U.S. State Department press briefing "one way or another Nord Stream II will not move forward."
[[File:P8+HAAWC+2.jpg|right|400px|thumb|''Illustration of a HAAWC anti-sub missile delivered by a Navy P8 subhunter.]]
What came next was stunning. On February 7, 2022 less than three weeks before the seemingly inevitable [[Special military operation|Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Biden met in his White House office with German Chancellor [[Olaf Scholz]], who, after some wobbling, was now firmly on the American team. At the press briefing that followed, Biden defiantly said, “If Russia invades . . . there will be no longer a [[Nord Stream 2]]. We will bring an end to it.”<ref>https://youtu.be/vbM7-r2VaMc</ref>

Several of those involved in planning the pipeline mission were dismayed by what they viewed as indirect references to the attack. “It was like putting an [[atomic bomb]] on the ground in [[Tokyo]] and telling the [[Japan]]ese that we are going to detonate it. The plan was for the options to be executed post invasion and not advertised publicly. Biden simply didn’t get it or ignored it.”

Biden’s and Nuland’s indiscretion, if that is what it was, might have frustrated some of the planners. But it also created an opportunity. According to the source, some of the senior officials of the CIA determined that blowing up the pipeline “no longer could be considered a covert option because the President just announced that we knew how to do it.”

The plan to blow up Nord Stream 1 and 2 was suddenly downgraded from a covert operation requiring that Congress be informed to one that was deemed as a highly classified intelligence operation with U.S. military support. Under the law, the source explained, “There was no longer a legal requirement to report the operation to Congress. All they had to do now is just do it—but it still had to be secret. The Russians have superlative [[surveillance]] of the Baltic Sea.”

The Agency working group members had no direct contact with the [[White House]], and were eager to find out if Biden meant what he’d said—that is, if the mission was now a go. The source recalled, “[[Bill Burns]] comes back and says, ‘Do it.’”


[[File:Sikorski tweet.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Former Polish Foreign and Defense Minister and Member of the EU Parliament thanked the United States for the [[Biden regime]]'s [[environmentalism|environmental]] [[terrorism]] and Act of War against Russia and the German people.<ref>https://twitter.com/radeksikorski/status/1574800653724966915</ref>]]
On September 7, 2022 Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] said the Nord Stream II pipeline could be reopened "tomorrow" to alleviate Europe's impending winter heating fuel crisis.<ref>https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russia-ready-to-switch-on-nord-stream-ii-pipeline-tomorrow-if-europe-gives-green-light/2678820</ref>
[[File:P8+Weapons+Release.png|left|400px|thumb|Air traffic control monitoring of P8 run on the Nordstream pipeline, early morning hours of September 26, 2022.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/02/independent-evidence-video-confirms-key-part-sy-hershs-report-attack-nord-stream-2/</ref>]]
On September 26, 2022, a NATO P8 surveillance plane made a seemingly routine flight and made a dropped over the pipelines. Three of the four pipelines were put out of commission. Within a few minutes, pools of methane gas that remained in the shuttered pipelines could be seen spreading on the water’s surface and the world learned that something irreversible had taken place. The detachment of US Navy ships led by the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge announced the completion of work in the area of the sabotaged pipelines. US ships in the Baltic Sea and were spotted heading to the Baltic Straits into the North Sea.

Asked at a press conference days later about the consequences of the worsening energy crisis in Western Europe, Blinken called destruction of the pipeline a "tremendous opportunity" for the United States.<ref>https://mate.substack.com/p/in-nord-stream-attack-us-sees-a-tremendous</ref> President Putin said while speaking at Russia Energy Week in Moscow, “Those who benefit the most from the damage caused to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are the ones responsible for it...Everybody understands who is behind this and who is the beneficiary...One can now force the liquefied natural gas from the United States on to European countries on a much larger scale."<ref>https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Putin-Suggests-Creation-Of-European-Gas-Hub-In-Turkey.html</ref> ''Politico'' reported that French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told the French National Assembly, "We must not allow the conflict in Ukraine to result in American economic domination and a weakening of Europe...We cannot accept that our American partner sells its LNG at four times the price at which it sells it to its own companies."<ref>https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2022/10/frances-le-maire-warns-against-american-gas-domination-00061111</ref>

[[Victoria Nuland]] expressed satisfaction at the demise of the pipelines while testifying at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in January 2023.

====Russia====
[[File:Download-2.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Vladimir Putin (left) [[Oleg Deripaska]] (right). [[Christopher Steele]] of the ''[[Steele Dossier]]'' was hired by Deripaska to lobby the Obama/Biden DOJ; [[Andrew McCabe]] then met with Deriapaska two months before the [[2016 presidential election|2016 election]].]]
:{{See also|Russophobia}}
Biden portrays his policy as being more tough against Russia than [[President Trump]]'s has been,<ref>Bowden, John (April 15, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/522773-kremlin-biden-encouraging-hatred-of-russia Kremlin: Biden encouraging hatred of Russia]. ''The Hill''.</ref> although this policy under the [[Obama regime]] was to let Russia expand into the Crimea and the [[Middle East]]. Under an [[Obama]] era policy, Islamist groups like the [[Islamic State]] were allowed to expand in Syria. Biden has called Putin a killer,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYCJZROo-hA</ref> which severed relations between the U.S. and Russia without in any way being able to rein in the latter's activities. This is heavily remote from the [[Trump Administration]]'s approaches which successfully and effectively weakened the [[Kremlin]].

While the Biden junta has imposed a few sanctions on the country,<ref>Kelly, Laura; Miller, Maggie (April 15, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/548477-biden-sanctions-further-chill-us-russia-relationship New US sanctions further chill Biden-Putin relations]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> they have been unable to halt Russia from flexing its muscles on its neighbors.

In early April 2021, [[Vladimir Putin]] signed a law to permit two additional terms for himself in office.<ref>Choi, Joseph (April 5, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/546475-putin-signs-law-allowing-him-to-remain-president-through-2036 Putin signs law allowing him to remain president through 2036]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>

It was reported by ''[[The Hill]]'' on April 17, 2021 that Russia increased their military presence in the [[Black Sea]].<ref>Axelrod, Tal (April 17, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/548836-russia-increases-military-presence-in-black-sea-amid-rising Russia increases military presence in Black Sea amid rising Ukraine tensions]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> A diplomat from Ukraine was also detained in Russia.<ref>Jenkins, Cameron (April 17, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/548808-ukrainian-diplomat-released-after-brief-detention-in-russia Ukrainian diplomat briefly detained, ordered to leave Russia]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>

=====Relations with Vladimir Putin=====
[[File:Sadiq Khan and Elena Baturina.jpg|left|350px|thumb|London mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] and Elana Baturina.]]
As vice-president in 2011, Putin snubbed Biden in a face-to-face meeting. Sitting across a conference table Putin, Biden attempted to lecture Putin. Biden said, "I’ve been around a long time. The first time I was here…” and in mid-sentence his microphone was cut off,<ref>https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/10/remarks-vice-president-joe-biden-and-russian-prime-minister-vladimir-put</ref> the lights for the TV cameras went off, and the press was told to leave. The press exited quickly and quietly. Videocameras were disassembled from tripods and still photographers stopped shooting. Portable lights came down from retractable poles. No one spoke and no one lingered. Putin pulled the plug, stole Biden's audience, and rendered him speechless. Putin and the Russian delegation sat motionless as their American counterparts realized the rug had been pulled out underneath Biden's feet. Putin had neither fear nor respect for Biden, and Biden was humiliated.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis/putin-humiliated-biden-in-moscow-meeting/</ref> Biden, who called Putin a "killer" in March 2021, now called him a bight and worthy adversary on the eve of the June 16, 2021 summit in Geneva.<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/white-house-plays-down-hacker-swap-after-putin-offers-biden-a-deal-kr7cc9l8n</ref> Putin criticized Biden's [[human rights]] record, the mass incarceration of dissidents, and the murder of [[Ashli Babbitt]], a peaceful protester at the January 6, 2021 Capitol election stealing protests.<ref>https://youtu.be/h1HPcxLc_nE</ref> Biden ducked out and refused to appear at the traditional post-summit press conference leaving more questions about Biden's mental fitness.<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/news/europe/2021/06/12/biden-refuses-to-hold-joint-press-conference-with-putin-after-upcoming-summit/</ref>

In 2014 Hunter Biden colluded with and received $3.5 million from [[Elena Baturina]], the richest woman in Russia and widow of former Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov as payment to establish an American bank account for her.<ref>https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missionquestfpb/shock-man-who-had-hunter-biden-s-laptop-suggests-t-t10669-s2420.html</ref> Baturina eventually laundered $39 million through American banks with the help of [[Rosemont Seneca]] of funds stolen from contractors while her husband was the mayor of Moscow. In late 2019 Baturina was declared a fugitive from justice by a Russian court.<ref>https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-court-declares-late-moscow-mayor-s-widow-wanted-after-failure-to-appear/30348065.html</ref>

=====Russia de-ratifies Nuclear Test Ban Treaty=====
On October 19, 2023 The [[Biden regime]] conducted a nuclear test in [[Nevada]].<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/us-conducts-nuclear-test-nevada-233645695.html</ref> A Kremlin statement on October 24, 2023 stated that Russia has successfully tested its ability to launch a massive nuclear retaliation strike by land, sea, and air. This show of power coincided with the Russian State Duma withdrawing its ratification the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The [[United States]], while signing the treaty, never ratified it.<ref>[https://korybko.substack.com/p/russia-had-every-right-to-revoke Russia Had Every Right To Revoke Ratification Of The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty], [[ANDREW KORYBKO]], NOV 4, 2023. korybko.substack.com</ref>

Deputy foreign minister [[Sergey Ryabkov]] said Russia was not ready to begin nuclear talks with the United States until Washington abandons its hostile stance. The development comes days after Russia was attacked by the long range [[ATACMS]] missiles delivered to Ukraine by the United States.

After passing unanimously in the Lower House, the bill to de-ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CBTB) was approved by the Upper House by 156 votes to zero. The approved legislation was sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his signature.

====Ukraine====
[[File:Biden-Pozharskyi-email.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Burisma exec thanks Hunter for introducing him to his father, Joe Biden.<ref>https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Biden-Pozharskyi-email.jpg</ref> Biden has always denied any knowledge or involvement with his son's business activities or associates.]]
{{See also|Biden-Ukraine scandal}}
Ukraine functions as the corrupt [[money laundering]] operation for [[Washington, D.C.]] politicians to receive [[kickback]]s of taxpayer money from their financial support into Ukraine.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/22/biden-delivers-remarks-on-ukraine-video-and-transcript/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biden-delivers-remarks-on-ukraine-video-and-transcript</ref> In May 2021 it was revealed that Joe Biden met with Ukrainian, Russian and [[Kazakh]] business associates of Hunter in the private “Garden Room” at Café Milano,<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/05/26/hunter-biden-arranged-secret-dinner-with-business-partners-and-vp-joe/</ref> a Georgetown institution whose catchphrase is: “Where the world’s most powerful people go" in April 2015 while Biden was vice president. The following day, April 17, Hunter Biden received an email from Vadym Pozharskyi, an executive of Burisma, to thank him for introducing him to his father.
{{quotebox-float|“Dear Hunter, thank you for inviting me to DC and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [sic] some time together....It’s realty [sic] an honor and pleasure.”}}
Burisma was paying Hunter $83,333 a month to sit on its board a the time. Biden has always denied any knowledge of or involvement with his son's business or associates.

=====Support for neo-Nazis=====
:{{See also|Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists|Alexandra Chalupa|}}
Biden restored the Obama era support for Ukrainian [[Neo-Nazi]]s.<ref>https://russia-insider.com/en/ukraine/washington-post-ukrainian-neo-nazis-are-romantics/ri312</ref> On March 1, 2021 Biden funneled $125 million in grants to [[Ukraine]],<ref>[https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2519445/defense-department-announces-125m-for-ukraine/ defense-department-announces-125m-for-ukraine/]</ref> a country his son has extensive investments in.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/biden-gang-already-deals-ukraine-125-million-us-tax-payer-money-way-ukraine-right-now/</ref> Ukrainian [[neo-Nazi]]s have been battling Ukraine's indigenous Russian speaking population since the [[Great Patriotic War]].<ref>https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/neo-nazis-far-right-ukraine/</ref> One month later Biden junta neo-Nazi allies held a rally in [[Kiev]] to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the creation of the [[SS|SS Galicia Division]], made up primarily of [[OUN|Ukrainian nationalists]] armed by [[Nazi Germany]] to fight against the [[Soviet Union]].<ref>https://www.rt.com/russia/522435-ss-galicia-march-kiev/</ref> The SS Galicia Division is responsible for multiple [[mass murder]]s and [[war crimes]] against [[Jewish]]s and [[Polish]] civilians.<ref>https://spzh.news/en/zashhita-very/68324-ss-galichina-uniaty-kholokost-i-zhizny-v-sostojanii-lzhi</ref> The governments of Germany and Israel condemned the celebration,<ref>https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/305285</ref><ref>https://112.international/politics/german-ambassador-condemns-march-dedicated-to-ss-division-galicia-60995.html</ref> but not the Biden junta. Former Democratic presidential candidate [[Tulsi Gabbard]] asked on the ''Tucker Carlson Show'',
[[File:Azov Battalion.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Members of the [[Azov Battalion]] with the NATO flag (left) Azov mascot (center) and [[Swastika]] (right). The NATO flag represents [[globalism]]; the ''[[Cyrillic]]'' A3OB in the center spells AZOV; and the swastika represents the NATO and globalists' Russophobic allies in Ukraine. A Ukrainian court found elements in the Ukrainian government [[collude]]d with the [[DNC]] to defeat Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/world/europe/ukraine-paul-manafort.html Ukraine Court Rules Manafort Disclosure Caused 'Meddling' in U.S. Election], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 12, 2018. National Anti-Corruption Bureau Director '''[[Artem Sytnyk]]''' and legislator '''[[Serhiy Leshchenko]]''' broke the law by revealing [[Manafort]]'s name. The disclosure “led to interference in the electoral processes of the [[United States]] in 2016 and harmed the interests of Ukraine as a state,” the court said. https://www.theepochtimes.com/ties-to-ukrainian-national-a-unifying-theme-in-early-attacks-on-trump_2872609.html In October 2019, an audiotape of Sytnyk was release discussing his efforts to help Hillary during the 2016 election. He and Leschenko were responsible for publishing the Black Ledger which forced Paul Manafort to resign from Trump’s campaign. https://www.dailywire.com/news/bombshell-audio-email-evidence-shows-dnc-colluded-with-ukraine-to-boost-hillary-by-harming-trump-report-says</ref>]]
{{quotebox-float|"The question for the American people is, ''Are we willing to go to war with Russia on behalf of Ukraine?'' We need to understand that such a war would come at a cost beyond anything that we can really imagine. This is something that will directly impact every single one of your viewers and all of our loved ones. This is a war that is not a game. It's a war in which there are no winners. Russia has thousands of nuclear weapons aimed towards us that could hit any town or city in America in less than 30 minutes and exact a cost upon every one of us that would result in excruciating death and suffering beyond comprehension. Hundreds of millions of people dying and suffering, seeing their flesh being burned from their bones. This is something you know you can't really even imagine. And it's a cost that we will all pay.

Why in the world would we ever contemplate going to war with Russia? Honestly, it is one that we should not do for those very reasons. If you look at the impacts of what a [[nuclear war]] brings it, really brings about the end of the world as we know it. And our leaders should understand this consequence and take it seriously. And this is why President Biden, instead of continuing to escalate tensions and continuing this [[new Cold War]] between the United States and Russia, he needs to de-escalate these tensions and actually focus on bringing an end to this new Cold War because if he doesn't, then it's not a question of if we go to war with Russia if this war ends up with a nuclear holocaust, it really is then just a question of when. And if we continue down this path that we are on it's something that could happen a lot sooner than any of us think."<ref>https://youtu.be/iywKH60NUGg</ref>}}
Ukrainian [[President Volodymyr Zelensky]] accused the junta of handing a "weapon" to the Kremlin by allowing the completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, "This is a weapon, a real weapon … in the hands of the Russian Federation. It is not very understandable … that the bullets to this weapon can possibly be provided by such a great country as the United States. How many Ukrainian lives does the relationship between the United States and Germany cost?"<ref>https://www.axios.com/zelensky-biden-ukraine-russia-nord-stream-pipeline-fe50756b-6b82-43f0-b390-734ea3e95de0.html</ref>



=====Kyiv operational command center=====
''[[The New York Times]]'' reported on June 25, 2022:
{{quotebox-float|"[[C.I.A.]] personnel have continued to operate in the country secretly, mostly in the capital, Kyiv, directing much of the vast amounts of intelligence the United States is sharing with Ukrainian forces...a few dozen commandos from other NATO countries, including Britain, France, Canada and [[Lithuania]], also have been working inside Ukraine....commandos from these allies either remained or have gone in and out of the country since then, training and advising Ukrainian troops and providing an on-the-ground conduit for weapons and other aid...their presence in the country — on top of the diplomatic staff members who returned after Russia gave up its siege of Kyiv — hints at the scale of the secretive effort to assist Ukraine that is underway and the risks that Washington and its allies are taking....commandos are not on the front lines with Ukrainian troops and instead advise from headquarters in other parts of the country or remotely by encrypted communications...the signs of their stealthy logistics, training and intelligence support are tangible on the battlefield....Ukrainian commanders recently expressed appreciation to the United States for intelligence gleaned from satellite imagery, which they can call up on tablet computers provided by the allies. The tablets run a battlefield mapping app that the Ukrainians use to target and attack Russian troops."<ref>https://archive.ph/IJ9yI</ref>}}
On August 1, 2022 in an interview published in the UK ''Telegraph'', Ukrainian defense official Vadim Skibitsky acknowledged they consult with Washington before launching strikes and that Washington has [[veto]] power over decision-making.<ref>https://archive.ph/ZX4o6</ref><ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/himars-us-has-effective-veto-over-russian-targets-report-says-2022-8</ref> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman [[Maria Zakharova]] responded with the statement: “No other confirmation of the direct involvement of the United States in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine is required...They are fully involved…Now Kiev representatives are talking about their military involvement not only through the supply of weapons, but through personnel management in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, direct instructions and the choice of targets”.<ref>https://archive.ph/tr52o</ref>

=====Bucha massacre=====
[[File:Safari.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Ukraine Special Forces SAFARI was sent into Bucha after the Russian withdrawal to hunt down so-called "collaborators", for example, people who accepted Russian humanitarian relief.<ref>https://youtu.be/9vGUJXuYQZQ?t=686</ref>]]
{{See also|Bucha massacre}}
Joe Lauria of Consortium News reported that on March 30, 2022, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, all Russian forces left Bucha. This was confirmed on March 31 Bucha mayor Anatolii Fedoruk in a video on the Bucha City Council official Facebook page. The translated post accompanying the video says:
{{quotebox-float|“March 31 – the day of the liberation of Bucha. This was announced by Bucha Mayor Anatolii Fedoruk. This day will go down in the glorious history of Bucha and the entire Bucha community as a day of liberation by the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the Russian occupiers."<ref>https://youtu.be/BL8R6K5VdtI?t=519</ref>}}
There was no mention of a massacre of hundreds of civilians littering the streets. Evidence of crimes appeared only on the fourth day after the Security Service of Ukraine and representatives of Ukrainian media arrived in the town.<ref>https://consortiumnews.com/2022/04/04/questions-abound-about-bucha-massacre/</ref>
[[File:SBU actions in Bucha April 2, 2022.PNG|right|300px|thumb|[[SBU]] special forces with Cyrillic '''СБУ''' acronym killing civilians in the Bucha massacre, April 2, 2022.<ref>https://twitter.com/NG_Strategy/status/1511921181259022343</ref>]]
''The New York Times'' was in Bucha on April 2, 2022 and did not report a massacre. Instead, the ''Times'' confirmed the Russian withdrawal was completed two days after the mayor of Bucha said it was, and that the Russians left “behind them dead soldiers and burned vehicles, according to witnesses, Ukrainian officials, satellite images and military analysts.” The ''Times'' said reporters found the bodies of six civilians. “It was unclear under what circumstances they had died, but the discarded packaging of a Russian military ration was lying beside one man who had been shot in the head,” the paper said. In Bucha, the ''Times'' was close to the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion, whose soldiers appear in the newspaper’s photographs. The ''Times'' suggests that Azov Nazis may be responsible for the killings:
{{quotebox-float|“Something very interesting then happens on [Saturday] 2 April, hours before a massacre is brought to the attention of the national and international media. The US and EU-funded Gorshenin Institute online [Ukrainian language] site Left Bank announced that:

:''‘Special forces have begun a clearing operation in the city of Bucha in the Kyiv region, which has been liberated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The city is being cleared from saboteurs and accomplices of Russian forces.’''<ref>https://en.lb.ua/news/2022/04/02/12441_special_forces_regiment_safari.html</ref>

The Russian military has by now completely left the city, so this sounds for all the world like reprisals. The state authorities would be going through the city searching for ‘saboteurs’ and ‘accomplices of Russian forces.’ Only the day before [Friday], Ekaterina Ukraintsiva, representing the town council authority, appeared on an information video on the Bucha Live Telegram page wearing military fatigues and seated in front of a Ukrainian flag to announce ‘the cleansing of the city.’ She informed residents that the arrival of the Azov battalion did not mean that liberation was complete (but it was, the Russians had fully withdrawn), and that a ‘complete sweep’ had to be performed.”}}
On April 3, 2022 when the story broke, Russia immediately requested a meeting if the [[UN Security Council]] for the following Monday, April. The [[United Kingdom]], another permanent member of the Security Council, [[veto]]ed holding a Security Council meeting in the matter.
Russian UN Ambassador said in a statement:
{{quotebox-float|"[[London]] shows clearly what does the so-called [[new world order]] looks like, the order based on rules and based, it seems, on violation of all possible and impossible norms of international law, treaties and any norms of civilized behavior at all."<ref>https://tass.com/world/1432333</ref>}}
The [[Pentagon]] refused to confirm the Ukrainian government's claim that Russians were responsible for the massacre.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/pentagon-cant-independently-confirm-atrocities-ukraines-bucha-official-says-2022-04-04/</ref><ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/pentagon-cant-independently-confirm-atrocities-ukraines-bucha-official-says-2022-04-04/</ref><ref>https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/04/us-military-intelligence-official-refutes-russian-atrocities-claims/comments/page/5/</ref>

Former leader of the Socialist Party of Ukraine, Ilya Kiva said that the story in Bucha was planned and prepared in advance by the [[counterintelligence]] of Ukraine, with the assistance of the British [[MI6]]. Kiva said,
{{quotebox-float|"The whole story in Bucha was prepared and planned in advance by the [[SBU]] and MI6. They arrived early in the morning, cordoned off the area, scattered the corpses and then sent [[journalist]]s there. That's why that clown Zelensky even came back. To raise the interest of the international press in the alleged tragedy, but it's all a pure fake. Why didn't such a situation take place in other areas? Don`t you understand that it was staged in advance, which was supposed to arouse the aggression and hatred in you first of all. But it didn't happen."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ot894JsANM</ref>}}
All the corpses wore white arm bands which were distributed by the Russian military to identify civilian non-combatants, who then became the victims of Ukrainian security forces as collaborators in reprisal actions. Some alleged corpses sat up after television cameras filmed them.<ref>https://rumble.com/vzl3qf-evidence-of-bucha-false-flag.html</ref><ref>https://southfront.org/leaked-recording-allegedly-confirms-massacre-in-bucha-was-staged-by-ukrainian-militants/</ref> Ukrainian television showed footage of Ukrainian security forces dragging corpses into place for the TV cameras.

=====Ukraine missile attack on Poland=====
[[File:AP fake news.jpg|right|400px|thumb|The Associated Press tried to ignite World War III with a [[fake news]] story sourced to a "senior U.S. intelligence official."<ref>https://scheerpost.com/2022/11/18/why-is-ap-still-protecting-the-source-behind-its-false-russia-bombed-poland-story/</ref>]]
On November 15, 2022 two Ukrainian [[S-300]] missiles, alleged to have been launched to shoot down a Russian [[cruise missile]], were fired westward and hit a Polish grain storage facility, killing two civilians. The Polish government, Ukrainian government, the ''[[Associated Press]]'',<ref>https://apnews.com/article/nato-ap-news-alert-europe-poland-government-and-politics-ba48101fd25c86e68e57dc56fe2adf80</ref> most of all Western propaganda media and so-called national security and intelligence experts called for invoking NATO Article 5.<ref>https://twitter.com/anders_aslund/status/1592616431291535360</ref> Zelensky advisor [[Mykhailo Podolyak]] declared that the strikes came from Russia. Ukrainian foreign minister [[Dmytro Kuleba]] claimed Russian denials were a [[conspiracy theory]] and that “No one should buy Russian propaganda or amplify its messages."<ref>https://twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1592632386751434752?s=20&t=TtnVQsVODlidTZoknWqWpg</ref> Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that the “Russian attack on collective security in the Euro-Atlantic is a significant escalation” of the conflict.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/world/kyiv-strikes-russia-zelensky-peace-intl/index.html</ref>

However an AWAC radar plane and other ISR aircraft (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) aircraft regularly flying in the region, and ground radar, tracked the missiles' trajectory and determined the Kyiv regime had launched the missiles. That did not prevent an anonymous "senior U.S. intelligence official" from reporting to the ''Associated Press'' that Russia had fired the missiles at Poland. The [[fake news]] story was disseminated globally, as all fake news stories emanating from Kyiv, and its CIA counterparts in Kyiv, have been disseminated globally to world media for the entirety of 2022 and late 2021.

When called out on the [[lie]]s, Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky doubled down. Both socialist premier Joe Biden and NATO chief warlord Jens Stoltenberg blamed Ukraine for the attack. Zelensky refuted the Western leaders' statements that the missile which killed two innocent civilians in Poland was Ukrainian. "I have no doubt that it was not our missile or our missile strike." Zelensky insisted that he received reports from the corrupt Armed Forces of Ukraine command that told him the missile attacks did not come from Ukraine," he told the people in a live nationwide address on Ukrainian state-controlled media.<ref>https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/11/16/7376663/</ref>

====Poland====
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki warned that Biden's green agenda would strengthen [[Islamist]]s and make the planet dependent on [[Authoritarian|autocrat]]s and [[terror group]]s. Morawiecki said, "The United States started to be the critical point of oil production just two or three years ago—now even more important a player than Saudi Arabia...which is good for the U.S. and is good for the entire globe—it's good for the democratic planet not to be in the hands of the Russians, [[OPEC]] and the Arab producers. So by depriving America of this very tool, I think we collectively in the transatlantic community are going to be weakened because the [[dictator]]s and autocratic regimes, such as many in the Middle East and the Russians and some others, are going to dictate prices. And they will have more money for terrorist activity in the Muslim world, they will have more money for more aggressive military policy and we will be paying more. So our economic growth is going to be weakened. We are looking at all the changes and evolutions with high attention, and we are very concerned about these changes."<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-energy-policy-strengthen-autocrats-islamic-terrorists-polish-pm-mateusz-morawiecki-1598666</ref>

=====Efforts to convince Poland to start World War III=====

On March 8, 2022, the government of [[Poland]] announced it would transfer all of its Russian-made MIG-29 jets to the Rammstein Air Base in Germany. The jets will be placed “at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America” which in turn is expected to send them to Ukraine.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/poland-announces-all-its-mig-29-jets-will-be-transferred-us-send-ukraine</ref> The Pentagon responded to the Polish announcement: "The prospect of fighter jets "at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America" departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that is contested with Russia over Ukraine raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance. It is simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it.'<ref>https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2960180/statement-by-pentagon-press-secretary-john-f-kirby-on-security-assistance-to-uk/</ref> Simply put, Blinken and Biden tried to bribe Poland with new jets to attack Russia and begin World War III so NATO Article 5 could be invoke. Poland refused on at least two earlier occasions in the previous two weeks. When Poland said it would fly the old MIGs to Germany and let Germany or the U.S. begin World War III, or let the US transport the MIGs to Slovakia or Romania and let Romania or Slovakia get nuked in addition to the United States for starting World War III, the whole [[duplicitous]] game the Biden regime was playing with the lives of people on the planet was exposed. Biden, the "leader of the free world", wanted to start World War III but didn't want to take the blame for it, and was looking a NATO ally to bribe and become the fall guy.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/03/08/blinken-and-biden-fold-pentagon-rejects-poland-offer-for-united-states-to-start-world-war-iii/</ref>

====Croatia====
During the Donbas war crisis of the winter of 2022, President Zoran Milanovic addressed the nation in a televised address telling them that the democratically elected government of [[Ukraine]] was overthrown in the [[Maidan coup]] in 2014, saw him stating that “The ongoing crisis has nothing to do with Ukraine or [[Russia]], it is connected with the dynamics of the U.S. internal policy led by President [[Joe Biden]] and his administration”, then he declared to the peoples of [[Croatia]]: “We will have nothing to do with it and we won’t have anything to do with it, I guarantee you that...Not only will we not send the military, but if there is an escalation, we will recall every last Croatian military man from NATO...This has nothing to do with Ukraine or Russia, it has to do with the dynamics of American domestic politics”.<ref>https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/59629-croatian-president-says-ukraine-should-not-be-part-of-nato</ref>

===Middle East===
The [[PRC]] signed a massive 25-year, over $400-billion infrastructure-for-oil deal with Iran, boosting their military and defense cooperation.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-china-sign-25-year-deal-will-see-400bn-chinese-infrastructure-investment-oil</ref>

Even President Trump's harshest critics conceded that President Trump had been successful in Middle East peace negotiations. Biden's only notable intervention had been to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in American aid to the [[Palestinian Authority]], thereby reversing the Trump administration's decision to cut aid over its refusal to maintain a dialogue with Washington. Shortly after restoring funds, Palestinian militants again started targeting Israeli civilians with rockets and missiles. The extent of Iran's military support for Palestinian militants was revealed by an official with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization who boasted: "The rockets we use to pound [[Tel Aviv]], our weapons, and our food are provided by Iran."<ref>https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/17370/biden-arab-israel-violence</ref>

====Iran====
In contradiction to his policy with North Korea, Biden will allow Iran, one of the world's main state sponsors of [[Islamic terrorism]], to get nuclear power. Biden also criticized President Trump for a quick act to assassinate terrorist and war criminal [[Qasem Soleimani]].<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-01-14/biden-trump-flat-out-lied-about-soleimani-dangers Biden: Trump 'Flat-Out Lied' About Soleimani Dangers ..]</ref> Biden plans to rejoin to [[Iranian nuclear deal]], canceled all sanctions on the Iranian regime and let them get money to support their terrorist militias.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-will-seek-to-reenter-iran-nuclear-deal-within-months-aide-says/ Biden will seek to reenter Iran nuclear deal within months, former aide says]</ref> The Mullahs' regime in Iran, like China, was one of first countries which welcomed the media declaration of the Biden junta.<ref>[https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/america-votes/iran-s-president-calls-on-biden-to-return-to-nuclear-deal-1.5179848 Iran's president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal]</ref>

According to a report by the ''[[Associated Press]]'' in late March 2021, Iran plotted an attack against an Army base located in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>Two references:
*Laporta, James (March 21, 2021). [https://apnews.com/article/iran-threatens-us-army-post-top-general-1285df40348182e1b74dc403607c5928 AP sources: Iran threatens US Army post and top general]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
*Choi, Joseph (March 21, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/544221-iran-discussed-attack-against-army-base-in-dc Iran discussed attack against Army base in Washington, DC: report]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> The threats were reportedly intercepted in January, when adversaries who despised the [[Trump Administration]] for weakening their regimes likely became gleeful of a Biden junta run by officials who previously were favorable towards them.

Junta officials, including [[John Kerry]] and Robert Malley, had meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif during the [[Trump administration]] that were orchestrated to undermine President Trump. Zarif held face-to-face meetings with [[Obama administration]] veterans who could return to power "to devise a political strategy to undermine the Trump administration" and usher in softer diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/21/john-kerry-held-backchannel-talks-iran-javad-zarif/</ref> Zarif claimed that Kerry informed him of more than 200 [[Israel]]i operations in Syria. Kerry shocked Zarif by revealing that Israel had neutralized Iranian offensive targets in Syria more than 200 times.<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/news/middle-east/2021/04/26/irans-foreign-minister-says-john-kerry-told-him-about-israeli-covert-operations-in-syria/</ref>

On March 9, 2021, the Biden junta announced that it would release of $3 Billion of Iran’s funds in Iraq, [[Oman]], and South Korea.<ref>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2021/03/07/Iran-says-US-approved-release-of-3-bln-of-Iran-s-funds-in-Iraq-Oman-S-Korea</ref>
At the same time, Iran-backed rebels attacked Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2021/03/08/yemens-houthis-delisted-terrorists-biden-bomb-saudi-oil-industry/</ref> In June 2021 the junta began removing Obama-era sanctions imposed against several iraninas for “their involvement in Iran’s nuclear and missile proliferation networks."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2021/06/11/biden-starts-dropping-iran-sanctions/</ref>

Under the watch of the Biden junta, Iran vowed to retaliate against Israel.<ref>Choi, Joseph (April 12, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/547631-iran-blames-israel-for-sabotage-at-nuclear Iran blames Israel for sabotage at nuclear facility, vows response]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>

In early 2021 the [[Peoples Republic of China]] signed a massive 25-year, over $400-billion infrastructure-for-oil deal with Iran, boosting their military and defense cooperation.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-china-sign-25-year-deal-will-see-400bn-chinese-infrastructure-investment-oil</ref>

====Syria====
[[Deep State]] operatives reported in November 2020 that they had defied [[President Donald Trump]]'s orders to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria which have never been authorized by the [[United States Congress]].<ref>https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-troop-levels-syria-jeffrey-interview/</ref> On the day of its seizure of power, the Biden regime invaded [[Syria]].<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/large-us-convoy-rolled-syria-1st-day-biden-presidency</ref> On Day 36 the junta conducted unauthorized airstrikes killing 22 people.<ref>https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2516518/us-conducts-defensive-precision-strike/</ref> A [[Bernie Sanders|Sanders]] aide, Matt Duss who reportedly was in line to for a senior State Department tweeted, "Congress has not authorized war in Syria".<ref>https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/in-line-for-senior-job-at-state-sanders-aide-accuses-biden-of-illegal-military-action/</ref>

Also in Syria, the Biden Junta has increased funding, and sent troops to the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces. This is considered problematic by other Syrian rebels such as the [[Free Syrian Army]], who believe it has ties to the [[Marxist]] [[PKK]] and [[Antifa]].

====Yemen====
Biden delist anti-American and anti-Semite group of [[Houthi]] from list of terrorist organizations. he also cut military aids to Arab gulf states for their war against terrorism.<ref>[https://omaha.com/news/national/state-defends-delisting-of-yemens-houthi-rebels/video_ed32dbad-1397-5b3d-a775-ae7fee04adb8.html State defends delisting of Yemen's Houthi rebels]</ref> In February 2021 construction of a 6150 foot airstrip on the strategic island of Perim at the mouth of the Red Sea and entrance to the Gulf of Aden, was began to stage airstrikes into Yemen.<ref>https://www.arabnews24.ca/en/World_news/128067.html</ref> On 7 March 2021 Houthi terrorists attacked oil field in Saudi Arabia,<ref>[https://www.cp24.com/world/yemen-s-houthi-rebels-say-they-attacked-saudi-oil-fields-using-cruise-missiles-drones-1.5337899 Yemen's Houthi rebels say they attacked Saudi oil fields using cruise missiles, drones]</ref> which lead to another increase of oil products prices.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/oil-ends-higher-in-choppy-session-as-traders-weigh-crude-inventory-rise-versus-product-draw/ar-BB1erFjJ Oil ends higher in choppy session as traders weigh crude inventory rise versus product draw]</ref>

====Iraq====
Biden will repeat the same Obama faults made in Iraq by moving out all troops from Iraq, and let it the country to mercy of Iran and her terrorist backed militias.<ref>[https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/04/08/us-to-remove-troops-iraq/ US Agrees to Move ‘Remaining Combat Troops’ From Iraq]</ref> this happened simultaneously with increase activities of the [[Islamic State]] around world after Biden occupy the office.

====Israel====
:{{See also|2021 Hamas war|}}
[[File:Pro-Palestinian rally.PNG|right|250px|thumb|A [[Nazi]] flag appears at a Pro-Palestinian rally during [[Operation Guardian of Walls]].<ref>https://gellerreport.com/2021/05/nazis-flags-at-pro-terror-palestinian-demo.html/</ref>]]
After four years of peace during the Trump years ending decades of war, soon after Biden's 100th day Israel was subjected to an attack of over 3,000 Iranian-built missiles launched from Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.<ref>https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1391840686366986245</ref> When the Iranian sponsored terror group [[Hamas]] attacked, Biden ordered all U.S. troops out of [[Israel]], abandoning an ally.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/14/us-military-travel-warning-israel-gaza-hamas-terrorism/</ref>

In late March 2021, Biden junta admin Linda Thomas-Greenfield wasted $15 million of U.S. taxpayer dollars, handing them in foreign aid to [[Palestinian]]s in the Middle East to "resume diplomatic ties".<ref>Two references:
*Gaouette, Nicole; Roth, Richard (March 25, 2021). [https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/25/politics/us-palestinians-diplomatic-ties-two-states/index.html US to resume diplomatic ties with Palestinians that were cut under Trump]. ''CNN''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
*Kelly, Laura (March 25, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/544940-biden-admin-announces-15m-in-humanitarian-assistance-for-palestinians Biden admin announces $15M in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
*Lederer, Edith M. (March 25, 2021). [https://apnews.com/article/linda-thomas-greenfield-health-coronavirus-pandemic-west-bank-covid-19-pandemic-4f96f9f9790a4f469fd040eb91959cd9 US gives $15 million to Palestinians to deal with COVID-19]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
*Magid, Jacob (March 25, 2021). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-under-biden-us-announces-15-million-in-aid-for-palestinians/ In first under Biden, US announces $15 million in aid for Palestinians]. ''The Times of Israel''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> According to ''[[ABC News]]'' on March 31, 2021, nearly ''$300 million'' were allocated for the Palestinians.<ref>Lee, Matthew (March 31, 2021). [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/biden-administration-quietly-ramping-aid-palestinians-76790948 Biden administration quietly ramping up aid to Palestinians]. ''ABC News''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>

The Biden junta has attempted to restore over $200 million in foreign aid to the [[Palestinian]]s which the [[Trump Administration]] slashed,<ref>Two references:
*Kelly, Laura (April 7, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/546925-biden-administration-to-restore-millions-in-aid Biden administration to restore aid to Palestinian refugee agency: report]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
*Septalnick, Matt; Zengerle, Patricia; Landay, Jonathan (April 7, 2021). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-usa-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-to-restore-about-150-million-in-aid-to-palestinians-sources-idUSKBN2BU23M?il=0 Exclusive: U.S. to restore more than $200 million in aid to Palestinians - sources]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref><ref>Multiple references:
*Kelly, Laura (April 7, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/546973-us-restores-235-million-in-humanitarian-assistance-to-palestinians US restores $235 million in humanitarian assistance to Palestinians blocked by Trump]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
*[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/08/joe-biden-restores-us-aid-palestinians-donald-trump Biden restores $200m in US aid to Palestinians slashed by Trump]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
*Verma, Pranshu; Gladstone, Rick (April 7, 2021). [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/world/middleeast/biden-aid-palestinians.html Reversing Trump, Biden Restores Aid to Palestinians]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> an effort that Republican lawmakers blocked two days later.<ref>Two references:
*Harkov, Lahav (April 8, 2021). [https://www.jpost.com/international/republicans-delay-biden-administrations-funds-to-palestinians-664595 Republicans delay Biden administration’s funds to Palestinians]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
*Kelly, Laura (April 9, 2021). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/547417-gop-lawmakers-block-biden-assistance-to-palestinians GOP lawmakers block Biden assistance to Palestinians]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> The Palestinians have a record of documented terrorism.<ref>[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/palestinian-terrorism Terrorism: Palestinian Terrorism]. ''Jewish Virtual Library''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/major-palestinian-terror-organizations Palestinian Terrorism: Major Terror Organizations]. ''Jewish Virtual Library''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref><ref>Durns, Sean (January 21, 2021). [https://www.newsweek.com/palestinian-authority-still-paying-terrorists-opinion-1563138 The Palestinian Authority Is Still Paying Terrorists | Opinion]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> One of their terrorist organizations, [[Hamas]], uses human shields<ref>[https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-hamas-civilians-human-shields Does Hamas use civilians as human shields?]. ''4 News''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> which anti-Zionist/anti-Semitic propagandists then deceitfully exploit to accuse Israel of murdering civilians. As the junta set about undoing the Abraham Accords, Hamas launched over 100 missiles.<ref>https://www.nysun.com/foreign/as-biden-tries-to-get-the-old-band-back-together/91504/</ref><ref>https://therightscoop.com/breaking-hamas-launches-multiple-rockets-into-southern-israel-one-israeli-city-ordered-into-lockdown-over-terrorist-infiltration-threat/</ref>
[[File:Money-laundering-map-Artboard 1.png|right|450px|thumb|Red arrows: purchase and flow of used cars in America to be shipped to [[Africa]]. Yellow arrows: cocaine smuggling from South America to the United States, Africa, and Europe; drugs were shipped to Africa along with the used cars. The used cars were recorded as being purchased at inflated prices, with cash from illegal drug sales in the United States deposited in bank accounts. Green arrows: the flow of cash back to Hezbollah in Beirut, with some freshly laundered cash sent back to America for purchase of more used cars.]]
When the Iranian sponsored terror group [[Hamas]] [[Guardian of Walls|attacked Israel]], Biden ordered all U.S. troops out of [[Israel]], abandoning the ally.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/14/us-military-travel-warning-israel-gaza-hamas-terrorism/</ref>

===Africa===
At the 2021 G-7 summit, Western leaders came up with a counter to the People's Republic of China's Belt and Road debt trap initiative called, Build Back Better World (B3W), a supposed "values-driven, high-standard, and transparent infrastructure partnership" to focus on "climate, health and health security, digital technology, and gender equity and equality."<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/12/fact-sheet-president-biden-and-g7-leaders-launch-build-back-better-world-b3w-partnership/</ref>

====Nigeria====
Twitter blocked Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari responded by blocking Twitter from Nigeria.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/06/07/twitter-blocked-in-nigeria-after-deleting-president-buharis-post/</ref>

====Somalia====
At the six-month mark after the seizure of power, the junta bombed the [[Black]] [[Africa]]n nation of [[Somalia]],<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/07/21/us-launches-first-airstrike-in-somalia-under-biden/</ref> one of the poorest countries on the planet with an estimated ''per capita'' income of $130.<ref>https://youtu.be/MMrAnh21a2A</ref>

====Uganda====

==North America==
===Canada===
{{See also|CCP virus in Canada}}
On February 14, 2022, at the urging of Joe Biden<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/14/trudeau-invoked-emergency-act-only-after-biden-urged-canada-to-use-federal-powers/ Trudeau Invoked ‘Emergency’ Act Only After Biden Administration Urged Canada to Use ‘Federal Powers’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> Canadian socialist [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] fuhrer [[Justin Trudeau]] invoked Martial law against peaceful protesters in the [[Freedom Convoy]].<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/14/justin-trudeau-grabs-powers-under-never-before-used-emergencies-act-to-stomp-out-trucker-protests/ Justin Trudeau Grabs Powers Under Never-Before Used Emergencies Act to Stomp Out Trucker Protests] at Breitbart News Network
*[https://dailycaller.com/2022/02/14/justin-trudeau-invokes-emergencies-act-canada-freedom-convoy/ Justin Trudeau Invokes ‘Emergencies Act’ In Unprecedented Move] at the Daily Caller</ref> Trudeau's move drew massive criticism and condemnation on social media from the public, while in response, the truckers in Ottawa announced that they will not back down from Trudeau (in spite of his threats to illegally freeze their assets and crowdfunding support<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/wow-trudeau-regime-announces-terrorist-funding-will-now-include-crowdfunding-donations-anything-dont-like-video/ WOW! Trudeau Regime Announces Terrorist Financing Will Now Include Crowdfunding Donations for Anything They Don’t Like] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/14/trudeau-targets-crowdfunding-platforms-cryptocurrencies-under-terrorist-financing-rules/ Trudeau Targets Crowdfunding Platforms, Cryptocurrencies Under ‘Terrorist Financing’ Rules] at Breitbart News Network</ref> and revoke their insurance for standing up to him and his diktats<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/14/trudeau-threatens-freeze-assets-suspend-insurance-freedom-convoy-truckers/ Trudeau Threatens to Freeze Assets, Suspend Insurance of Freedom Convoy Truckers] at Breitbart News Network</ref>) or give in to his illegal power grab.<ref>[https://youtu.be/oBnVGDzbFVw Trucker Freedom Convoy 2022 Coverage (Ottawa, Windsor Ambassador Bridge, Coutts)] at YouTube</ref> Polls showed Trudeau's approval ratings at 16%.<ref>https://www.independentsentinel.com/trudeau-tries-to-get-his-16-favorability-up-with-martial-law-against-truckers/</ref>

===Latin America===

When Harris visited Guatemala and Mexico, she said that if you want to fix a problem, you have to go to where the problem is and listen to the people. “I almost believe that if you want to fix a problem, you have to go where the problem exists. If you want to address the needs of a people, you must meet those people. You must spend time with those people. Because the only way to fix the problem, is to understand the problem.”<ref>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/06/24/border-dem-busts-the-real-reason-kamala-is-going-to-el-paso-border-area-n401824</ref> Despite being named border commissar in February 2021, Harris never visited "where the problem exists" until late June. By that time more than 500,000 illegals had flooded into the country.

As border commissar, Kamala Harris proposed U.S. companies create jobs in [[Central America]] to exploit cheap labor, rather than in the United States where 22 million people remain unemployed because of the CCP pandemic.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/05/border-czar-kamala-harris-encourages-us-businesses-outsource-investment-us-central-america-video/</ref> These were precisely the same old arguments used to pass the [[NAFTA]] free trade agreement, that "leveling the playing field" would encourage immigrants to stay home rather than seek higher wages in the U.S.

China and Russia both are active and present in [[Venezuela]].<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-military-official-china-and-russia-may-be-collaborating-south-of-us-border_3738033.html</ref>

====Mexico====
[[File:Biden babies in cages.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Biden junta held children separated from their parents in cages.<ref>https://time.com/5945307/biden-end-detention-migrant-children/</ref>]]
The [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] deputy chief of operations Matthew Donahue told [[NPR]] the Biden junta has unraveled efforts to target drug cartels operating inside Mexico. The collapse of joint drug interdiction efforts has occurred at a time when drug cartels are manufacturing huge quantities of [[fentanyl]] and [[methamphetamine]]s in illegal labs inside Mexico. Under Biden, those illicit drugs are being smuggled into communities across the United States, driving an explosion in overdose deaths. "It's a national health threat, it's a national safety threat," Donahue said, adding that drug gangs and criminal organizations now operate inside Mexico with impunity. "They do not fear any kind of [[law enforcement]] ... or military inside of Mexico right now."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/dea-official-mexican-cartels-smuggling-fentanyl-across-border-with-impunity/</ref>

=====Immigration=====
[[Mexican]] President [[Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador]] expressed concern over the junta's [[open borders]] policy which incentivized human trafficing and organized crime.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico-exclusive-idUSKBN2B21D8</ref>

=====USMCA=====
[[Ford]] Motor Company previously agreed with its workers, the [[United Auto Workers]] (UAW), to spend $900 million on a new electric vehicle product line for its Avon Lake, [[Ohio]] plant. The UAW had endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 election. By March 2021, Ford announced it was shifting production to Mexico claiming "conditions had changed since 2019" when the agreement was made, according to ''[[Reuters]]''.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-ford-ohio-idUSKBN2B82V9</ref> The junta refused to enforce provisions of the [[USMCA]], which replaced the [[NAFTA]] trade deal.

=====Funding coup plotters=====
[[File:Guatamala protest.png|right|300px|thumb|When Kamala Harris made her first visit to [[Guatemala]], she was greeted by Guatemalan protesters with banners reading, "Kamala, Trump Won."<ref>https://rumble.com/vi73x9-protesters-taunt-kamala-harris-in-guatemala-with-trump-won-sign.html</ref>]]
President Lopez Obrador accused the Biden junta of funding a group seeking to undermine the Mexican government. "It's interference, it's interventionism, it's promoting [[coup]] plotters," said Lopez Obrador, describing funding that includes money from the [[U.S. Agency for International Development]], commonly known as USAID, as an affront to Mexico's [[sovereignty]]. "A foreign government can't provide money to political groups."<ref>https://sg.news.yahoo.com/mexico-president-says-u-finances-155240937.html</ref>

====Guatemala====

The people of Guatemala were very angry with the Biden junta for its empowerment and support of Latin American criminal gangs and drug cartels. Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei told CBS News, “We asked the United States government to send more of a clear message to prevent more people from leaving,” Giammattei said. When Biden took office, “The message changed too: ‘We’re going to reunite families, we’re going to reunite children,’” he said. “The very next day, the coyotes were here organizing groups of children to take them to the United States.” When Border Czar Kamala Harris arrived for a visit, the 56-year-old pro-abortion childless woman was not well received in the Catholic country. The junta facilitated the trafficing of [[Central America]]n children in criminal gangs. Protesters greeted her "Kamala Go Home" and made clear her anti-pro-abortion messages and failure to protect Hispanic child immigrants were not well received.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/06/07/guatemala-protesters-tell-kamala-harris-trump-won/</ref> According to ''Frontpagemag.com'' the real purpose of Harris's trip is organize a Marxist [[regime change]]:
{{quotebox-float|President Giammattei is a staunch law and order conservative, and if he appeared to be undermining Kamala, it was because she had spent months undermining him.

In May, Kamala met with a number of leftist opponents of Giammattei, including former Attorney General Thelma Aldana, who had targeted conservative politicians with corruption charges, before herself being charged with corruption. Instead of returning home to face those charges, she received political asylum in the United States. Her social media is full of praise for Kamala Harris’ trip to Guatemala, and her promises to end "corruption" in Guatemala.

Behind the mutual charges of corruption is a struggle between the Left and Right, with socialists and narcoterrorists on one side and military officers and free marketers on the other.

Kamala and the Biden administration are choosing to stand with the Left. {...}

Kamala Harris quickly announced that the DOJ will create an anti-corruption task force that will provide "case-based mentoring to the Guatemalan Public Ministry, including the Special Prosecutor Against Impunity (FECI)" and "a rapid response capability to deploy U.S. prosecutors and law enforcement experts to provide mentorship to develop corruption cases."

This amounts to deploying DOJ assets to help local lefties take down conservative politicians.

That’s why Biden described Kamala as “the most qualified person to do it." Unlike much of the administration, she has a background as a prosecutor. And that’s her real job in Guatemala.<ref>https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/06/kamala-plots-marxist-regime-change-guatemala-daniel-greenfield/</ref>}}

====El Salvador====
[[El Salvador]] President Nayib Bukele told [[Fox News]] the ‘new-liberal practice’ [[immigration]] policy was ‘immoral’ and 'not good for the US, not good for El Salvador, causing a brain drain and sending El Salvadore's future workforce to the U.S. in exchange for a tiny remittance.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/salvadoran-president-tells-tucker-mass-immigration-not-profitable-feeding-on-dependency</ref>

====Cuba====

Biden planning to reestablish relations with Communist [[Cuba]], which is opposed by two-thirds of Cuban-Americans.<ref>Castronuovo, Celine (March 16, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/543456-2-in-3-cuban-american-voters-in-florida-opposed-to-engaging-with-havana Poll finds Florida Cuban Americans opposed to engaging with Havana]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref> He will also turn a blind eye on their human rights violations.<ref>McFall, Caitlin (December 18, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/u-s-cuba-relations-under-a-biden-administration U.S.-Cuba relations and a Biden administration]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 20, 2021.</ref>
[[File:Biden and Diaz-Canal.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Biden (left) Diaz-Canal (right)<ref>https://www.radiotelevisionmarti.com/a/cuba_diaz_canel_castro_sucesion/20962.html</ref>]]
At the very moment the Biden junta was installing a [[leftwing]] [[totalitarian]] [[dictatorship]] in the United States, Cuba erupted with anti-communist protests.<ref>https://justthenews.com/world/latin-america/we-want-liberty-cuba-thousands-people-march-through-streets-demanding-freedom?</ref> The Biden State Department reacted with the absurd claim that the protests were not against communist oppression, but rather "to express concern about rising COVID cases/deaths & medicine shortages."<ref>https://twitter.com/WHAAsstSecty/status/1414334778095046656</ref> Chief junta propagandist Jen Psaki said, "Making sure your people have medical assistance, food, water that's something any government should be providing.”<ref>https://twitter.com/MehdiHasanShow/status/1414386901134594048</ref> While the commissar of Homeland Security [[Alejandro Mayorkas]] refused to take any refugees and asylum seekers from the brutal communist dicatorship.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isfVQKwgjpI Sen. Rubio on Cubans rallying against communism: ‘Horrifying’]</ref>

''Breitbart'' reported that socialist President Miguel Díaz-Canel issued an “order of combat” on July 11. 2021 demanding that civilian “revolutionaries” take the streets and violently assault anyone suspected of protesting against the regime. The regime shut down most access to the [[internet]], but [[video]]s smuggled out of the country later that week showed buses full of armed civilians driving into some of the cities with the largest presence of dissidents, on orders to attack protesters.

Members of the Cuban exile community organized a protest in front of the Biden White House to demand Biden act to save lives in the country and to raise awareness for the scope of the violence and brutality the Cuban people face at the hands of the communist government. The protesters were adamant that fake news reports in left-wing establishment media outlets attributing the protests to a rise in Chinese coronavirus cases were deliberately obscuring the true demands of those taking the streets.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2021/07/16/cuba-protesters-white-house-joe-biden-power-stop-this-one-day/</ref>

===Toxic environment in Kamala's office===
In the wake of her disastrous photo ops in Guatemala, Mexico, and El Paso, staffers began to quit, citing that Kamala is impossible to work with.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/06/26/top-travel-aides-for-kamala-harris-are-quitting-and-it-could-hardly-come-at-a-worse-time-n2591632</ref> ''[[Politico]]'' reported that Kamala's office is ''"Not a healthy environment’: rife with dissent. There is dysfunction inside the VP’s office, aides and administration officials say. And it’s emanating from the top."''<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/30/kamala-harris-office-dissent-497290</ref>
{{quotebox-float|"Harris’ team is experiencing low morale, porous lines of communication and diminished trust among aides and senior officials....22 current and former vice presidential aides, administration officials and associates of Harris and Biden described a tense and at times dour office atmosphere. Aides ....created an insular environment where ideas are ignored or met with harsh dismissals and decisions are dragged out. Often, they said, she refuses to take responsibility for delicate issues and blames staffers for the negative results that ensue.... “It all starts at the top,” said one of the administration officials, who like others requested anonymity to be able to speak candidly about a sensitive matter.

“People are thrown under the bus from the very top, there are short fuses and it’s an abusive environment,” said another person with direct knowledge of how Harris’ office is run. “It’s not a healthy environment and people often feel mistreated. It’s not a place where people feel supported but a place where people feel treated like s---.”

The dysfunction in the VP’s ranks threatens to complicate the White House’s carefully crafted image as a place staffed by a close-knit group of professionals working in concert to advance the president’s agenda. It’s pronounced enough that members of the president’s own team have taken notice and are concerned about the way Harris’ staffers are treated....for some of the people who know Harris best, it’s become an all-too-familiar pattern for a politician who has churned through several iterations of staff on her rise and took office with a team almost entirely new to her.

Just six months in, some of those aides in the Office of the Vice President said they are eyeing other employment opportunities. Others have left already. ...The morale level for current Harris staffers is “rough” and in many ways similar to the failed presidential campaign and her Senate office, according to the former Senate aide."}}
Aides describe Harris as unpredictable and at times demeaning to her staff. She often hung up on her aides, berated them when she didn’t think they were prepared enough for briefings, and had a reputation for churning through interns and lower-level staff.<ref>https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/07/14/progressive-brawl-over-antitrust-measures-gets-personal-493575</ref> Some of her former staffers claimed to be suffering from a form of post-traumatic stress after Harris started her ascension to the White House. According to the ''Washington Free Beacon'', “they sought therapy to ‘resolve trauma from the on-the-job abuse’ after Harris was selected as Biden’s running mate in 2020.”<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/kamala-harris-staffer-trauma/amp/</ref> After an ''Axios'' hit piece on Kamala,<ref>https://www.axios.com/kamala-harris-office-dysfunction-2024-e2f9a9c0-f391-4c1d-8042-aa4f24a292e3.html</ref> the ''[[New York Post]]'' reported the knives were out for Kamala in the racist and [[misogynist]] Biden White House.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/07/03/democrats-fear-harris-cant-beat-any-goper-in-2024-including-trump/</ref>

==Top 10 owners==
[[File:Coup evidence.PNG|right|350px|thumb|Evidence of an internal [[coup]]: The [[State Department]] claimed on January 11, 2020 that President Trump's term ended on January 11, 2020.<ref>https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/state-department-website-changed-to-show-president-trump-term-ended-monday/507-12af11cc-92ec-484c-b0b4-a48d8aa5c8e7</ref>]]
The Top 10 owners of the Biden junta according to FED filings are:<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/2020-presidential-race/joe-biden/contributors?id=N00001669</ref>
*Bloomberg LP ([[Michael Bloomberg]]) $56,796,137
*Future Forward USA (largely Dustin Moskowitz) $29,917,229
*[[Priorities USA]]/Priorities USA Action ([[Hillary Clinton]] backers) $25,841,199
*Asana (Moskowitz & Rosenstein) $21,937,902
*Sixteen Thirty Fund (dark money) $19,874,655
*Democracy PAC ([[George Soros]]) $19,000,000
*Senate Majority PAC (Democrat billionaires) $12,371,874
*American Bridge 21st Century (largely Soros) $10,260,573
*Paloma Partners (Donald Sussman) $9,016,248
*Euclidean Capital (James Simons) $7,006,805

==Installation ceremonies==
Biden's installation was a complete sham compared with the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, as a photo comparison of both events showed that compared to the hundreds of thousands who attended the Trump inauguration (with the crowd stretching from the Capitol all the way to the Washington Monument), Biden's installation was very sparsely attended, with what appeared to be no more than a few dozen members of the public present at most;<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/clear-based-comparison-president-trumps-2017-inauguration-bidens-inauguration-biden-no-support-election-suspect/ It’s Clear Based on a Comparison Between President Trump’s 2017 Inauguration and Biden’s Inauguration that Biden Has No Support and Election Is Suspect] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> to hide this embarrassing and inconvenient truth, the liberal media conveniently avoided showing wide camera angles that would have exposed the complete lack of support or legitimacy the Biden regime has. To cover for this, Biden's handlers also claimed that the complete lack of a crowd presence was due to "tight security" (i.e. the presence of 25,000 National Guard troops and wartime-level security measures) being needed due to what they claimed was the "threat of violence"; conversely, the return of President Trump and his family to their home at Mar-a-Lago in Florida was far better attended, with tens of thousands lining the route between the Palm Beach International Airport and Mar-a-Lago to greet the Trump family.

Rev. Kevin O’Brien, a 15-year Biden family friend who officiated at Biden’s alleged pre-inaugural Mass came under investigation and was placed on leave by the Board of Trustees at the university where he serves as president after he “exhibited behaviors in adult settings, consisting primarily of conversations, which may be inconsistent with established [[Jesuit]] protocols and boundaries."<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/03/19/joe-bidens-inaugural-priest-under-investigation-for-inappropriate-behavior-1046993/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Democrat election fraud]]
*[[Left-wing violence under the Biden junta (2021)]]
*[[Vichy regime]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://youtu.be/bVDi-Tt7Z68 CCP underground factories falsified blank American election ballots.]

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