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A collection of quotes from Biblical Scripture and how they apply to current events and entities.

==How evildoers and their evil deeds should be dealt with==
*"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" - Romans 12:21<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2012:21&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil" - Ephesians 6:11<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+6%3A11&version=RSVCE</ref>

==How God chooses to deal with those who do not see fit to acknowledge Him==
*"(F)or although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and their senseless minds were darkened" - Romans 1:21<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A21&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a base mind and to improper conduct" - Romans 1:28<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A28&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"Though they know God’s decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them but approve those who practice them" - Romans 1:32<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1:32&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding confronting the corruption of public officials==
*"Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers?" - Psalm 94:16<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2094:16&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding corrupt public officials and their liberal media minions who push lies as "truth" and truth as "disinformation"==
*"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!" - Isaiah 5:20<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%205:20&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the coverup of evil/depraved/illegal acts (vote fraud, deaths/injuries from CCP flu "vaccines", etc.) by public officials and their liberal media minions==
*"For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light" - Luke 8:17<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%208:17&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the hypocrisy of leftists in politics, Hollywood, the media, academia, environmentalism, etc.==
*"(So) practice and observe whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice" - Matthew 23:3<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23:3&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the imposition of illegal and unconstitutional diktats by corrupt public officials==
*"Can wicked rulers be allied with thee, who frame mischief by statute?" - Psalm 94:20<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+94:20&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding insolent, undisciplined, disrespectful and disobedient children==
*"A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him" - Proverbs 17:25<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+17%3A25&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother" - Proverbs 29:15<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+29%3A15&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding Internet trolls==
*"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion" - Proverbs 18:2<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+18%3A2&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"A fool’s lips bring strife, and his mouth invites a flogging" - Proverbs 18:6<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+18%3A6&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself" - Proverbs 18:7<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+18%3A7&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and flogging for the backs of fools" - Proverbs 19:29<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+19%3A29%2CLuke+12%3A48&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the Left accusing others of that which the Left themselves are guilty of (as instructed to them by Lenin, Goebbels and Alinsky)==
*"Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye" - Matthew 7:3-5<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A3-5&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the Left and their embrace of lies and rejection of truth==
*"You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies" - John 8:44<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%208:44&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth. You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue" - Psalm 52:3-4<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+52%3A3-4&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"An evildoer listens to wicked lips; and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue" - Proverbs 17:4<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+17%3A4&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"(B)ecause they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever" - Romans 1:25<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A25&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight." - Proverbs 12:22<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+12%3A22&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the Left and their view of truth and wisdom==
*"Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn to attack you" - Matthew 7:6<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A6&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man or birds or animals or reptiles" - Romans 1:22-23<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A22-23&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the Left pretending to be what they are really not==
*"And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is not strange if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds" - 2 Corinthians 11:14-15<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A14-15&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"For if any one thinks he is something, when he is (not what he thinks he is) (''e.g. a man claiming to be a "woman" - ed.''), he deceives himself" - Galatians 6:3<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+6%3A3&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the Left thinking they will get away with what they say and do==
*"Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap" - Galatians 6:7<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+6%3A7&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"But these, like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and killed, reviling in matters of which they are ignorant, will be destroyed in the same destruction with them" - 2 Peter 2:12<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A12&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the liberal media and its continuing downward spiral==
*"A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will perish" - Proverbs 19:9<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+19%3A9&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding the pushing of sexual deviancy onto children in public school curriculums and libraries by corrupt teachers, school boards and librarians==
*"It would be better for him if a millstone were hung round his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin" - Luke 17:2<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2017:2&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding those who choose to believe what the liberal media and liberal "educators" say without question==
*"For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings" - 2 Timothy 4:3

==Regarding those who embrace and push the homosexual agenda and its accompanying immoral and deviant lifestyles and behaviors==
*"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination" - Leviticus 18:22<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+18%3A22&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural, and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error (''e.g. diseases, physical/psychological illnesses - ed.'')" - Romans 1:26-27<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A26-27&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding those who push gender confusion (particularly onto children) and deny the truth of God's creation==
*"A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God" - Deuteronomy 22:5<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+22%3A5&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"(Jesus) answered, 'Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one’?" - Matthew 19:4-5<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+19%3A4-5&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of men who by their wickedness suppress the truth" - Romans 1:18<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A18&version=RSVCE</ref>
*"Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves" - Romans 1:24<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A24&version=RSVCE</ref>

==Regarding trolls and mischiefmakers who think themselves clever when they engage in mischiefmaking==
*"Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!" - Isaiah 5:21<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+5%3A21+&version=RSVCE</ref>

==References==
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Nimrata Randhawa

2024-01-24T09:57:04Z

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Freedom Convoy

2024-01-24T00:38:10Z

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[[File:Trucker overpass.jpg|right|550px|thumb|People with "unacceptable views" line the streets and highways across Canada to cheer the Freedom Convoy headed to the capital in freezing temperatures.]]
The '''Freedom Convoy''' is a worldwide phenomena that originated in [[Canada]] during the winter of 2021-2022 in response to leftwing [[totalitarian]] [[fascist]] government [[vaccine mandate]]s, [[vaccine passport]]s, and [[mask mandate]]s as a result of the [[CCP virus]]. The CCP virus was a [[bioweapon]] unleashed on the planet by the [[leftist]] [[Communist Party of China]] (CCP) in late 2019. The [[World Economic Forum]] (WEF), in [[collusion]] with the CCP, set about to destroy the last vestiges of [[freedom]] and [[democracy]] with its [[Great Reset]] and [[Build Back Better]] programs adopted by various [[tyranny|tyrannical]] leftist regimes throughout the planet [[slavery|enslaving]] ordinary people to a [[globalism|global]] [[elitism|elite]].

During two years of [[authoritarian]] [[lockdown]]s truckers were deemed essential workers and honored as heroes of the [[Pandemic]].<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-heroes-covid-19-truck-drivers-sanitation-workers/</ref><ref>https://globalresilience.northeastern.edu/truckers-one-of-our-many-heroes-of-the-pandemic/</ref><ref>https://www.ttnews.com/articles/honoring-truckings-essential-workers</ref>

Experimental vaccines, which both the Trudeau and Biden regimes mandated for employment, require continuous booster shots to maintain a vaccine passport. The efficacy of the experimental vaccines and boosters has been called into question by scientific experts. [[Leak]]ed data from the United States [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) indicates that [[Pfizer]] is requesting approval of an annual covid booster shot.<ref>https://youtu.be/6nSXHrmOy8o</ref>

In response to the public reaction, the fascist [[Liberal Party of Canada]] declared martial law and began full scale implementation of the [[WEF]]'s Great Reset, driving more businesses that survived the two year lockdown mandates out of business. Banking seizures and blacklists further restricted those individuals caught up from starting new business. Canadian Liberal fascists brought in foreign troops to quell the protests.

[[Grassroots]] Freedom Convoy movements grew up in Canada, [[France]],<ref>https://youtu.be/4b5EaZY_lvQ</ref> [[Israel]],<ref>https://rumble.com/vux3yl-watch-israeli-freedom-convoy-blocks-main-highway-protests-covid-mandates.html</ref> [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and elsewhere.<ref>https://youtu.be/2H17A0IZx0Q</ref> In the [[United States]] a trucker convoy departed for [[Washington, D.C.]] on February 23, 2022, nine days after martial law was declared in Canada. The freedom convoys in all nations have been accused of being a false flag operation, intended to provide an excuse for governments to respond.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/the-freedom-convoys-of-false-flag-operations-meant-to-destabilize-nations-and-provide-an-excuse-for-higher-prices-of-goods-and-military-presence-throughout/</ref>

==Canada==
[[File:2022 Freedom Convoy.PNG|right|400px|thumb|The 2022 winter Freedom Convoy protests against fascist [[vaccine mandate]]s and [[mask mandate]]s was the beginning of a movement to rollback leftwing totalitarianism.]]
{{See also|CCP virus in Canada}}
Canada's tyrannical covid emergency powers regulated human conduct and interaction to such an extent that a citizen could not enter a liquor store or buy a drink in a bar without a [[vaccine passport]].<ref>https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/vaccination-passport-now-required-at-liquor-and-cannabis-shops-in-quebec-1.5744423</ref> In January 2022 Canadian truckers began protesting a leftwing fascist mandate requiring them to present a vaccine passport before crossing the U.S.-Canadian border.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385</ref> For the previous two years, truck drivers were deemed "essential workers" and exempt from fascist [[lockdown]] orders.<ref>https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/crtcl-nfrstrctr/esf-sfe-en.aspx</ref> Canadian truckers were reportedly 90% vaccinated, above the country’s 78% total, a key detail that was brazenly ignored by the [[liberal media]] in both countries determined to depict the protests as "anti-science" and “anti-vax” rather than “anti-mandate” and "pro-freedom" protests. When the Freedom Convoy descended upon Ottawa, fascist liberal dictator [[Justin Trudeau]] dismissed them in a speech reminiscent of the final days of socialist dictator [[Nicolae Ceausescu]]:
{{quotebox-float|"The small fringe minority of people who are on their way to Ottawa, who are holding unacceptable views that they are expressing, do not represent the views of Canadians…who know that following the science and stepping up to protect each other is the best way to ensure our rights, our freedoms, our values as a country."}}
A near-exact repeat of [[Hillary Clinton]]'s “basket of deplorables” speech, Trudeau’s description of “unacceptable views" instantly became a rallying cry,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmDkSQO5zeo&t=380s</ref> with people across the country lining the streets cheering truckers while self-identifying as the “small fringe minority.” Everyone from high school kids to farmers and teachers and random marchers joined in as Trudeau’s own words were used to massively accelerate his decline in popular support. Members of his own party in parliament began criticizing Trudeau.

The head of a Trudeau-funded hate group posted a picture of an [[antisemitic]] flier on [[social media]] claiming it to have originated with the Freedom Convoy. Bernie Farber, who is listed as the chair of CAHN on the group’s website, which has received hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars from the Trudeau regime, posted a tweet of an antisemitic flier stating, “Taken by a friend in Ottawa at the Occupation. Apparently in plain sight." It was quickly established that the picture of the flier was not from the Ottawa trucker Freedom Convoy protests at all – the same photo was from an unrelated event in [[Miami, Florida]], and first posted on [[Twitter]] on January 23, 2022.
Records show CAHN received $268,400 Canadian dollars (USD $211,526) in 2020.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/10/anti-hate-group-head-used-miami-anti-semitic-flyer-to-smear-truckers/</ref> Political commentator [[Bill Maher]] remarked:
{{quotebox-float|"Justin Trudeau— I mean, I thought he was kind of a cool guy. And I started to read what he said... he was talking about people who are not vaccinated. He said, ‘They don't believe in science. They're often misogynistic, often racist.’ No, they're not. [Trudeau] said, ‘But they take up space. And with that, we have to make a choice in terms of a leader as a country— Do we tolerate these people?’ It's like, tolerate?? Now you do sound like [[Hitler]]. And recently, he talked about holding ‘unacceptable views.’”<ref>https://rumble.com/vurpiq-bill-maher-says-trudeaus-rhetoric-is-starting-to-sound-like-hitler..html</ref>}}
[[CNN]] national security analyst and former [[Obama administration]] assistant secretary of Homeland Security for Intergovernmental Affairs Juliette Kayyem incited violence against the peaceful protesters, tweeting that the truckers should have their tires slashed.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-obama-official-encourages-arrests-and-tire-slashing-to-punish-canada-protesters</ref> The leftwing fascist regime threatened to seize the children of protesters.<ref>https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/02/09/watch-a-canadian-reporter-gets-more-than-he-bargained-for-after-trying-to-bait-a-trucker-in-ottawa-n519786</ref>

Trudeau refused to negotiate with the truckers. Instead, Trudeau consulted with U.S. socialist premier Joe Biden who urged him to use federal force and coercion against the protesters by invoking martial law. Trudeau promised "quick action."<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/11/readout-of-president-bidens-call-with-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-of-canada/</ref>

In its article on the Freedom Convoy (which it calls the ''Canada convoy protest''), [[Wikipedia]] resorts to its usual falsehoods (via reliance on its usual [[liberal media]] [[fake news|sources]] such as the [[CBC]], the ''[[New York Times]]'', the ''[[Washington Post]]'' and [[Al-Jazeera]], as well as various Canadian and US government websites and various other non-credible liberal-biased websites which politically oppose the Convoy) to back its smears against the trucker convoy and its supporters.

===Martial law===
On February 14, 2022, acting at the behest of the [[Biden regime]]<ref>Two references:
*[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
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/revealed_president_biden_ordered_trudeau_to_dismantle_canadian_freedom_convoy REVEALED: President Biden ordered Trudeau to dismantle Canadian Freedom Convoy] at Rebel News</ref> and in cowardly response to the anti-CCP flu mandates trucker convoy in Ottawa and related protests elsewhere after he spent some time in hiding from them, Trudeau, while lying about the truckers (including falsely calling them "terrorists") as he had been doing since their arrival, invoked the [[Emergencies Act (Canada)|Emergencies Act]] to use as his excuse to crack down on protests against his regime and his mandates.<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 would 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 ''[[diktat]]s''<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> The leftwing fascist regime's ''diktats'' included provisions to coerce [[forced labor]].<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/15/tow-truck-operators-who-do-not-comply-with-pm-trudeau-orders-to-remove-protest-trucks-will-be-subject-to-arrest/</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> Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the far-Left [[New Democratic Party]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/TrueNorthCentre/status/1493273514333413383 True North: "NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will support the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act"] at Twitter</ref> and [[Doug Ford]]<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://twitter.com/RebelNewsOnline/status/1493288173937610759 Rebel News: "Responding to a question about invoking the Emergencies Act, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he supports 'the federal government in any proposals they have to bring law and order back to our province.'"] at Twitter</ref> announced their full support of Trudeau's power grab. In response to Trudeau's action, the trucker convoy in Ottawa, as promised, have defied him and have shored up by parking more of their trucks in front of the Parliament Buildings than had already been there previously.<ref>[https://twitter.com/lincolnmjay/status/1493415803303219203 Lincoln Jay: "Many of the trucks that were spread out around Ottawa have relocated on Wellington St. Many more trucks than usual in front of the parliament of Canada"] at Twitter</ref> Protesters gathered outside of the Canadian Embassy in [[New York City]] to condemn Trudeau for his power grab.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/protesters_rally_against_trudeau_outside_canadian_embassy_in_new_york_city Protesters rally against Trudeau outside Canadian Embassy in New York City] at Rebel News
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/protesters-gathered-outside-canadian-embassy-in-nyc-to-support-of-truckers-freedom-convoy/ Protesters Gathered Outside Canadian Embassy in NYC to Support of Truckers’ Freedom Convoy] at Breitbart News Network</ref>
[[File:Justin Trudeau blackface2.JPG|left|200px|thumb |Fascist [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] dictator Justin Trudeau.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/09/20/canadas-liberals-defend-trudeau-from-resignation-calls-amid-blackface-scandal/ Canada’s Liberals Defend Trudeau from Resignation Calls amid Blackface Scandal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 2019.</ref>]]Trudeau also drew condemnation from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/canadian-civil-liberties-association-speaks-justin-trudeaus-declaration-emergency-act-crack-freedom-convoy-protesters/ Canadian Civil Liberties Association Speaks Out Against Justin Trudeau’s Declaration of Emergency Act to Crack Down on Freedom Convoy Protesters] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and the Canadian Constitution Foundation<ref>[https://www.independentsentinel.com/canadian-constitution-foundation-trudeau-set-a-dangerous-precedent-its-fascism/ Canadian Constitution Foundation: Trudeau “Set a Dangerous Precedent” [It’s Fascism]]</ref> for his actions, and several Canadian premiers also opposed Trudeau's actions and condemned him for political overreach.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/multiple_canadian_premiers_oppose_trudeau_invoking_emergencies_act Multiple Canadian premiers oppose Trudeau invoking Emergencies Act] at Rebel News</ref> [[Fox News]] host [[Tucker Carlson]] pointed out on his show that Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act was the equivalent of declaring Canada a dictatorship, adding that the Freedom Convoy and the events connected to it do not qualify for the Act to be invoked.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/15/fncs-carlson-trudeau-has-declared-canada-a-dictatorship/ FNC’s Carlson: Trudeau Has Declared Canada a ‘Dictatorship’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> Subsequent to the event, Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly, who had sided with Trudeau and similarly made false accusations against the trucker convoy (including accusing them, without proof, of "harmful activities" and of spreading "hatred" and "violence"), announced his resignation from his post after he was criticized for his baseless accusations.<ref>Two references:
*[https://thepostmillennial.com/accusations-against-the-truckers-are-vicious-and-baseless Accusations against the truckers are vicious and baseless] at the Post Millennial
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_ottawa_police_chief_resigns_source_says BREAKING: Ottawa Police Chief resigns, source says] at Rebel News</ref> Steve Bell, his [[psychotic]] replacement, announced that it was now "illegal" to peacefully protest against the government<ref>https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4039325/posts</ref> and the government would be opening a [[J6]]-style investigation.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/19/ottawa-police-chief-confirms-federal-law-enforcement-will-use-intelligence-gathered-to-continue-investigating-hunting-targeting-and-arresting-protest-attendees-long-after-protests-end/</ref>

Trudeau, who previously attempted, without success, to hire tow truck drivers to remove the large trucks from the main protest in Ottawa and at blockades in Coutts, [[Alberta]] and Emerson, [[Manitoba]], attempted to coerce the drivers into doing his dirty work for him by illegally threatening them with arrest if they refuse to remove the trucks.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/little-castro-justin-trudeau-now-threatening-tow-truck-drivers-not-cooperate-canadian-regime-face-arrest/ Little Castro: Justin Trudeau Is Now Threatening Tow Truck Drivers – Those Who Do Not Cooperate with Canadian Regime, Could Face Arrest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Trudeau's actions drew widespread condemnation from political leaders and other public figures in the United States, [[El Salvador]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Brazil]] and the [[Netherlands]],<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/02/15/canadas-use-of-terrorist-laws-against-peaceful-protest-draws-international-condemnation/ Canada’s Use of Terrorist Laws Against Peaceful Protest Draws International Condemnation] at Breitbart News News
*[https://tnc.news/2022/02/16/trudeau-condemned-around-the-world-for-moving-to-crush-protests/ Trudeau condemned around the world for moving to crush protests] at True North</ref> with [[Ohio]] [[Republican]] congressman Warren Davidson announcing that he would introduce legislation in [[Congress]] to protect American citizens from similar such actions by the Biden regime, while Arizona [[United States Senate]] candidate and author Blake Masters outright called Trudeau a [[psychopath]].

Multiple members of Parliament shouted down Trudeau in the House of Commons for his dodging of questions and making flimsy excuses about his use of the Emergencies Act to suppress his political enemies, as well as his slandering of the Conservative MPs for their support of the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/must-watch-canadian-parliament-members-shout-trudeau-multiple-times-dodges-questions-unprecedented-use-emergency-act-video/ MUST WATCH: Canadian Parliament Members Shout Down Trudeau Multiple Times As He Dodges Questions About His Unprecedented Use of the Emergency Act] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Canadian conservative news site True North pointed out that Trudeau's drastic measures in invoking the Act indicated that the embattled and desperate Trudeau has lost all control of Canada,<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/15/invoking-the-emergencies-act-confirms-that-trudeau-has-lost-all-control/ Invoking the Emergencies Act confirms that Trudeau has lost all control] at True North</ref> then added that Trudeau had merely invoked the Act to save his own floundering political career.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28NDPw5jfk Is Trudeau's invoking the emergencies act to save his own political career?] at True North YouTube channel</ref> [[Louisiana]] Republican Senator John Kennedy pointed out that Trudeau's invocation of the Act is basically him claiming to be "smart" and "educated" while the truckers are not.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/15/gop-sen-kennedy-trudeaus-tyranny-of-the-managerial-elite-is-him-saying-im-smart-youre-not-truckers-want-to-follow-the-science/ GOP Sen. Kennedy: Trudeau’s ‘Tyranny of the Managerial Elite’ Is Him Saying, ‘I’m Smart, You’re Not’ – Truckers Want to ‘Follow the Science’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> To get around Trudeau's edicts and confuse local authorities acting at his behest, Ottawa residents have begun carrying around empty gasoline cans to covertly assist the truckers at the main protest.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ottawa-residents-now-carrying-around-empty-gas-cans-throw-off-authorities-trying-end-trucker-protest/ Ottawa Residents Are Now Carrying Around Empty Gas Cans to Throw Off Authorities Trying to End the Trucker Protest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The main protest in Ottawa, which has become a family-friendly event with the inclusion of children, has come under another attack by Trudeau with his Emergencies Act, which claims to ban minors under age 18 from attending such protests<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_ban_kids_from_anti_government_convoy_protests Liberals ban kids from anti-government convoy protests] at Rebel News</ref> under threat of heavy fines and prison time against parents attending the protests (while the Trudeau regime hypocritically ignores riots during the pandemic in other parts of Canada by violent leftists, some of which may have been minors of high school age).

Quebec's Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault told off Trudeau and officially refused to abide by his Emergencies Act when it announced an end to all of its CCP flu mandates in stages starting on February 16, 2022, although Health Minister Christian Dube publicly denied that the Freedom Convoy had to do with the termination of the mandates,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/quebec-drops-coronavirus-mandates-after-rejecting-trudeaus-emergency-decree/ ] at Breitbart News Network</ref> while Doug Ford, who previously had stood by Trudeau in his opposition to the Freedom Convoy and had been one of the most oppressive provincial premiers in imposing CCP flu diktats, did an about-face as he announced that "...(t)he world's done with (CCP flu restrictions)" and he would also be ending the restrictions in stages, though he also publicly denied that the Freedom Convoy played a part in his decision.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/ontario-premier-doug-ford-world-is-done-coronavirus-restrictions/ Ontario Premier Doug Ford: The World Is ‘Done’ with Coronavirus Restrictions] at Breitbart News Network</ref> A trucker at the main Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, who originally came from [[Romania]], declared that Trudeau's divisive tactics and unconstitutional imposing of CCP flu diktats, under the ruse of "health" and "public safety", had effectively thrown Canada into a civil war between the majority of its people and the ruling Trudeau regime and its supporters, as well as turning Canada into a Communist dictatorship in all but name.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/16/exclusive-video-romanian-canadian-trucker-trudeau-has-caused-civil-war-turned-canada-communist/ Exclusive Video — Romanian-Canadian Trucker: Trudeau Has Caused ‘Civil War,’ Turned Canada ‘Communist’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> "[[The Squad|Squad]]" member and [[Islam]]ic Communist [[Ilhan Omar]] surprisingly roasted a liberal reporter who took part in the illegal doxxing of donors to the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/ilhan-omar-rips-journalist-who-reported-on-doxxed-freedom-convoy-donors/ Ilhan Omar Rips Journalist Who Reported on Doxxed Freedom Convoy Donors] at Breitbart News Network</ref> British politician [[Nigel Farage]] said of Trudeau and his invocation of the Act, "I just begin to think maybe this is a sign of them losing", as he condemned Trudeau's actions.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/16/trudeau-is-beginning-to-lose-farage-denounces-dire-threats-made-against-freedom-convoy/ ‘Trudeau is Beginning to Lose’ – Farage Denounces ‘Dire Threats’ Made Against Freedom Convoy] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

The [[Ottawa Police Service]], speaking at Trudeau's behest, publicly claimed that anyone still protesting in Ottawa is now "breaking the law" (even though there is no law, either federally, provincially or locally, against peaceful protesting);<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/16/ottawa-police-says-anyone-protesting-in-ottawa-now-breaking-the-law/ Ottawa Police says anyone protesting in Ottawa now “breaking the law”] at True North</ref> in response, members of the main protest voted to dismiss the invocation of the Act as nothing more than a scare tactic utilized by Trudeau for intimidation purposes.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/17/freedom-convoy-protesters-dismiss-justin-trudeaus-emergency-powers-move/ Freedom Convoy Protesters Dismiss Justin Trudeau’s Emergency Powers Move] at Breitbart News Network</ref> [[Elon Musk]] tweeted a humorous meme comparison of Trudeau and his actions against the Freedom Convoy to [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/elon-musk-compares-justin-justin-trudeau-hitler/ Elon Musk Compares Canadian Tyrant Justin Trudeau to Hitler] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The current session of Parliament, which was to have debated over Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ready-banana-republic-fridays-parliamentary-debate-trudeaus-use-emergencies-act-canceled-due-police-crackdown-truckers/ Banana Republic: Friday’s Parliamentary Debate on Trudeau’s Use of Emergencies Act is CANCELED Due to Police Crackdown on Truckers] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> was canceled for the day on February 18, 2022 under allegations of "safety concerns" due to the Trudeau Gestapo's criminal actions against the peaceful protesters.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/house_of_commons_sitting_cancelled_ahead_of_police_operation_against_freedom_convoy House of Commons sitting cancelled ahead of police operation against Freedom Convoy] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ready-banana-republic-fridays-parliamentary-debate-trudeaus-use-emergencies-act-canceled-due-police-crackdown-truckers/] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> [[Alberta]] premier Jason Kenney announced that he has filed a legal challenge against Trudeau's unjustified use of the Emergencies Act, calling the dictator's action unnecessary, disproportionate, a violation of natural justice, an intrusion into provincial jurisdiction and a creation of a dangerous precedent;<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/huge-alberta-premier-files-legal-challenge-trudeaus-unjustified-use-emergencies-act/ HUGE: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Files Legal Challenge to Trudeau’s Unjustified Use of the Emergencies Act] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Trudeau-supporting liberal media hacks attacked Kenney for supporting the Freedom Convoy, but Kenney shut the hacks down with his response, calling Trudeau's actions "bad public health theater", among other criticisms. The paranoid Trudeau unilaterally insisted on keeping his "emergency" powers despite his jackboots having largely quelled the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa through violent means, claiming that "...(t)his state of emergency is not over... There continue to be real concerns about the coming days" while continuing to justify his use of the Emergencies Act;<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_defends_continued_use_of_emergency_powers_following_end_of_ottawa_protests Trudeau defends continued use of emergency powers following end of Ottawa protests] at Rebel News
*[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2022/02/21/canada-justin-trudeau-insists-on-emergency-powers-despite-no-active-protests/ Canada: Justin Trudeau Insists on Emergency Powers Despite No Active Protests] at Breitbart News Network</ref> as of Trudeau's speech, 191 protesters had been illegally arrested by the Trudeau jackboots on over 400 false charges for attempting to exercise their free speech and peaceful protest rights, while Trudeau hypocritically allowed violent leftists<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/18/canada-axe-wielding-anti-pipeline-extremists-attack-police-trudeau-silent/ Canada: Axe-Wielding Anti-Pipeline Extremists Attack Police] at Breitbart News Network</ref> to do as they please without retribution.

Liberal MP Ya’ara Saks, one of the Liberal/NDP bloc of MPs who voted to ratify Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act, put her liberal derangement on full display when she ludicrously claimed, without proof, during a House of Commons meeting that the Internet meme "honk-honk" (used in support of the Freedom Convoy truckers and their protest) was an "acronym" for "Heil Hitler"; Saks has also claimed that the protesters were "pathologized" by "racism" and "white supremacy" despite the protesters being racially and ethnically diverse (and while ignoring that she is white herself).<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/22/watch-canadian-mp-honk-honk-is-acronym-for-heil-hitler/ Watch — Canadian MP: ‘Honk Honk’ Is ‘Acronym for Heil Hitler’] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

On February 23, 2022, Trudeau did a stunning about-face as he revoked the Emergencies Act, just one week after invoking it; conservative news outlets Rebel News and the Gateway Pundit speculated that Trudeau ended his use of the Act because it would have lost a vote in the Senate, resulting in the Act being terminated anyway.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_revokes_emergencies_act BREAKING: Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-shocking-reversal-trudeau-revokes-use-emergencies-act-video/ BREAKING: In a Shocking Reversal, Trudeau Revokes His Use of the Emergencies Act] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://ottawasun.com/news/politics/breaking-justin-trudeau-set-to-revoke-emergencies-act Justin Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act: 'Existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient'] at the ''Ottawa Sun''</ref>

Like lockdowns, masks, and social distancing requirements, the "emergency" measures are claimed by the Trudeau regime to only "temporary".

===Great Reset===
Fascist Deputy Prime Minister [[Chrystia Freeland]] made clear that bank seizures and blacklisting would become permanent.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/canada-moves-make-asset-freezing-under-emergencies-act-permanent</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/inklessPW/status/1494752731441123328</ref> These blacklists would be implemented through what [[Klaus Schwab]] refers to as "digital antibodies."<ref>https://tv.gab.com/channel/trunews/view/klaus-schwab-wants-to-create-digital-60e8b283de81021448c7e3e7</ref>

===Seizure of bank accounts and property===
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is a supporter of [[George Soros]] and whose family has ties to [[Nazism]],<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/exclusive-canadas-deputy-prime-minister-chrystia-freelands-grandfather-nazi-admires-george-soros-no-surprise-labeling-freedom-loving-canadians-terrorists/ EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s Grandfather Was a Nazi and She Admires George Soros. It’s No Surprise She’s Labeling Freedom-Loving Canadians Terrorists] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> announced an expansion of “terrorist financing” rules that would allow banks to freeze assets with no oversight. The new measures also apply to crowdfunding outlets and payment processing providers. “We are broadening the scope of Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules so that they cover crowdfunding platforms and the payment service providers they use,” Freeland said. The expanded rules also apply to digital assets, such as cryptocurrency. In enacting the changes, Freeland said that what she claimed were "illegal" blockades "...have highlighted the fact that crowdfunding platforms and some of the payment service providers they use are not fully captured under the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing act." All crowdfunding platforms and service providers were required to register with the Canadian government’s financial intelligence unit, FINTRAC, and report “large and suspicious transactions.”<ref>https://nationalfile.com/canada-expand-scope-terrorist-financing-rules-will-allow-banks-freeze-assets-no-oversight/</ref> The seizures were retroactive, meaning accounts could be frozen for actions taken prior to martial law being imposed.

GPS tracking of cell phone data is able to identify anyone within the vicinity of where protests take place.

Freeland went on to illegally threaten truckers with extreme measures if they do not go home. “If your truck is being used in these illegal blockades, your corporate accounts will be frozen, the insurance on your vehicle will be suspended,” Freeland added. Banks and financial services providers will also be allowed by Freeland to freeze or suspend accounts without a court order, intended by her to specifically target the Freedom Convoy and its supporters while hypocritically ignoring crowdfunding campaigns by violent leftist groups such as Antifa. “In doing so, they will be protected against civil liability for actions taken in good faith,” the Deputy PM continued - while she ignored that by acting at Freeland's behest in illegally targeting the Freedom Convoy and other peaceful and legal protests, the banks would be acting in ''bad'' faith and thus would ''not'' be protected against civil liability.

As part of his continued overreach of power, the Trudeau regime and the RCMP began sending the names of those taking part in the Freedom Convoy protests to Canadian banks with orders to freeze the accounts of the participants for standing up to Trudeau's illegal actions.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/17/canada-police-to-distribute-names-of-trucker-protesters-to-financial-institutions/ Canada Police to Send Names of Trucker Protesters to Financial Institutions] at Breitbart News Network
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/confirmed_bank_accounts_are_being_frozen_under_justin_trudeaus_emergency_economic_measures_order CONFIRMED: Bank accounts are being frozen under Justin Trudeau's Emergency Economic Measures Order] at Rebel News</ref> The opposition Conservatives condemned Trudeau and Freeland's heavy-handed move of freezing bank accounts without evidence of what the regime claimed was "extremist activity", with acting Conservative leader Candice Bergen stating that Trudeau "...has jumped straight to the most extreme measure."
[[File:Trudeau run on the banks.jpg|right|550px|thumb|Run on banks as a result of the liberal fascist regime's expropriation orders.]]
Canadian Justice Minister David Lametti told CTV News that citizens identified as supporting [[President Donald Trump]] are subject to “de-banking” as part of the Canadian government’s official target identification process. During the segment, Lametti hedged and dodged questioning about what terms and conditions the Canadian government is using to instruct the RCMP and financial institutions. However, after equating the Trudeau order to the same principles around terrorism, the ‘Justice Minister’ finally said:
{{quotebox-float|”If you are a member of a pro Trump movement who is donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to this kind of thing, then you ought to be worried.”<ref>https://youtu.be/Qisd2juHvps</ref>}}
Trudeau's expropriation order caused a panic and a run on the banks.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/trudeau-inadvertently-caused-a-bank-run-in-canada/</ref> People rushed to ATM's to withdraw their cash before the government could seize it. Five major Canadian banks went offline, preventing a number of customers from using e-Transfers, online banking, and mobile banking services. The financial institutions affected by the outage included the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO (Bank of Montreal), Scotiabank, TD Canada Trust, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).<ref>https://finbold.com/five-major-canadian-banks-mysteriously-go-offline-in-hours-long-outage/</ref>

===Travel restrictions===
Justin Trudeau’s Covid Compliance Minister, Marco Mendicino, said that any Canadians joining convoy protests in Ottawa or traveling to the area for support of the ongoing protests, risk being defined as domestic extremists connected to “dangerous criminal activity.” Any Canadian citizen who travels into a restricted zone, as defined by the Canadian government, will face a fine of up to $500 on summary conviction, or imprisonment for six months for their noncompliance. An indictment against a dissident subversive comes with a $5,000 fine and up to five years in jail. Additionally, the Canadian federal government has announced they will seize the children of any citizen who travels with a minor child for the purposes of entering one of the federally defined no-go zones. Reunification will be dependent on re-education at one of the jails, compounds or institutions of incarceration.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/16/canadian-prime-minister-blocks-domestic-travel-in-effort-to-stop-protests-against-his-government-compliance-minister-declares-federal-restriction-zones-where-travel-is-verboten/</ref>

According to Canadian State Media: “To those who may be thinking to come to Ottawa this weekend — don’t,” said Mendicino. “At best, the residents of the city have made it clear that this is not the time. And at worst, you may be tying yourself to dangerous criminal activity.”

The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa put out a statement urging parents at the demonstration to make alternate care arrangements “should they become unable to care for their children following potential police action.”

''The Toronto Sun'' reported, ''Cold War-era East Berlin had armed checkpoints -- now Ottawa does too.''<ref>https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/warmington-cold-war-era-east-berlin-had-armed-checkpoints-now-ottawa-does-too</ref> Canada’s capital constructed ‘no go zones” as in a [[police state]]. To get through the [[Berlin Wall]] under communism, people had to go through entry points known as Checkpoint Alpha, Checkpoint Bravo, and the infamous Checkpoint Charlie. To get passed Ottawa’s armed police checkpoints, people must produce papers to prove they live in the area or have a reason to be there.

===Hacking===
Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo came under an illegal hacking attack and [[doxxing]] attempt by immature and hateful leftists who attacked the site in response to its support of crowdfunding for the Freedom Convoy protests in Canada in an attempt by the hackers to deny funding to the protesters; as part of their attack, the hackers displayed their immaturity with a mocking image on the site's main page containing foul language and lies about the Freedom Convoy and its supporters and about the aims of GiveSendGo in general (including false claims that it promotes [[liberal projection|funding for "hate groups", promotes "disinformation" and "insurrection" and constitutes a "threat to democracy]]" while hypocritically talking about foreign political interference), followed by the hackers illegally doxxing Freedom Convoy donors by claiming they would post the donors' information online.<ref name="GiveSendGo">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/givesendgo-hacked-demon-hackers-take-givesendgo-website-threaten-post-personal-information-freedom-convoy-donors/ UPDATE– GiveSendGo UNDER ATTACK… Hateful Trans Hackers Take Over GiveSendGo Front Page] at the Gateway Pundit ('''Warning:''' contains images with foul language)</ref> The site temporarily shut down to deal with the attack and later came back online, with the site reporting that it is tracking down the hackers to pursue legal action against them for cybercrime.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/givesendgo-website-back-online-illegal-leftist-hack-issues-statement-saying-battle/ GiveSendGo Website Back Online After Illegal Leftist Hack, Issues Statement Saying ‘We Are in a Battle’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Twitter user Joseph Camp later reported that the hackers, who called themselves the "Demon Hackers", had actually managed to get the GiveSendGo main page redirected to a parody site called "GiveSendGone" (which is registered with a domain provider called Namecheap), which Camp noted was a huge mistake by the hackers as Namecheap provides information about illegal/mischief activities to law enforcement; Camp also discredited the hackers as being nothing more than attention-seeking trolls and added that the hackers' claim to have thousands of pieces of donor information has been debunked as they have no link to download anything, and he noted that the Freedom Convoy fundraising campaign is hosted on a separate server and had to be temporarily taken offline due to an attempted DDoS attack by the hackers.<ref name="GiveSendGo"/>

Many suspect the hacking and doxxing could not have occurred without the aid of a state sponsored [[intelligence agency]].<ref>https://amgreatness.com/2022/02/15/canadian-hacker-who-claims-to-have-worked-with-intelligence-agencies-takes-credit-for-givesendgo-hack/</ref> GiveSendGo founder Jacob Wells told [[Fox News]] the cyberattack and rapid dissemination of the donor files shows a deliberate, “well-orchestrated,” and politically motivated doxing effort, where the hacker closely coordinated his efforts with the Canadian government and state media.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/world/canada-freedom-convoy-givesendgo-fbi-probe-hackers-political-doxing</ref>

===Mass arrests, seizures and Gestapo tactics===

Trudeau began employing the Ottawa Police Service as his personal [[Gestapo]] to begin illegal arrests and seizures of the truckers' private property in violation of the [[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]]. He started by ordering the arrests of Freedom Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich on false charges of "counseling to commit mischief" (a charge that would actually apply to the organizers of the violent riots perpetrated by Antifa, Black Lives Matter and other far-Left hate groups favored by Trudeau<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/trudeau-donated-black-lives-matter-kneeled-obedience-arrests-working-truckers-freezes-bank-accounts-steals-dogs-oppose-vax-rules/ Trudeau Donated to Black Lives Matter and Kneeled in Obedience — Then Arrests Working Truckers, Freezes Their Bank Accounts and Steals Their Dogs who Oppose His Vax Mandates] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and other corrupt leftist politicians), with Barber also being falsely charged with "counseling to disobey a court order" and "counseling to obstruct police".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/canadian-convoy-protest-organizers-tamara-lich-chris-barber-arrested-ottawa/ Canadian Convoy Protest Organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber Arrested in Ottawa] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The OPS, to cover up their crimes (including vandalism, assaults and the use of disproportionate force against the peaceful protesters),<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/live_police_arresting_freedom_convoy_protesters_in_ottawa LIVE: Police arresting Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa] at Rebel News</ref> also began making illegal threats of arrest (in violation of freedom of speech and freedom of the press) against members of the media who cover the Freedom Convoy,<ref>Two References:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ottawa-police-threatens-arrest-media-covering-freedom-convoy-arrests/ Ottawa Police Threaten to Arrest Media Covering Freedom Convoy Arrests] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/ottawa_police_threaten_media_with_arrest_for_covering_enforcement_against_peaceful_protesters Ottawa Police threaten media with arrest for covering enforcement against peaceful protesters] at Rebel News</ref> while protesters prevented the OPS from illegally arresting another trucker;<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/convoy_protesters_link_arms_to_prevent_ottawa_police_from_arresting_lone_trucker Convoy protesters link arms to prevent Ottawa police from arresting lone trucker] at Rebel News</ref> in response to the OPS' threat against journalists, several constitutional rights groups condemned the force.<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/18/constitutional-groups-blast-ottawa-police-for-threatening-to-arrest-media/ Constitutional groups blast Ottawa Police for threatening to arrest media] at True North</ref> Ottawa bylaw officers, also acting at Trudeau's behest, made threats to illegally seize and euthanize the pets of Freedom Convoy protesters.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/trudeau-regime-will-start-confiscating-pets-belonging-freedom-convoy-protesters/ Trudeau Regime Will Start Confiscating Pets Belonging to Freedom Convoy Protesters] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
[[File:Liberal fascist goons murder elderly disabled woman.PNG|right|500px|thumb|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Canadian Liberals]] and leaders of the Ottawa Police Service unprecedently ordered mounted police to charge peaceful group of Freedom Convoy protestors in Ottawa, leading to the near-murder of an elderly, disabled, First Nations woman riding a mobility scooter. Other protestors were similarly trampled.<ref>https://twitter.com/justin_hart/status/1494811714222657537</ref><ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/woman-trampled-freedom-protest-indigenous-elder</ref>]]
Hundreds more OPS officers, along with officers brought in from outside of Ottawa and from out of province (and reportedly even including disguised [[United Nations]] foreign stormtroopers being flown in from outside of Canada at Trudeau's invitation<ref>[https://www.redvoicemedia.com/video/2022/02/united-nations-troops-being-flown-in-within-striking-distance-of-ottawa-freedom-trucker-protests/ United Nations Troops Being Flown In Within ‘Striking Distance’ Of Ottawa Freedom Trucker Protests?]</ref>), began flooding into Ottawa under orders from Trudeau to deal Gestapo-style with the Freedom Convoy and began violently clashing with protesters,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/crackdown-ramps-ottawa-police-clash-truckers-make-mass-arrests-begin-smashing-windows-forcefully-remove-protesters-vehicles-video/ CRACKDOWN RAMPS UP: Ottawa Police Clash with Truckers As They Make Mass Arrests – Begin Smashing Windows to Forcefully Remove Protesters from Vehicles] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> with there even being reports of police snipers on the rooftops of buildings near the site of the main protest.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/big-standoff-ottawa-hundreds-cops-brought-snipers-buildings-trudeaus-tiananmen-square/ BIG STANDOFF IN OTTAWA – Hundreds of Cops Brought In – Snipers on Buildings – Trudeau’s Tiananmen Square] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Police were instructed to remove their name tags and badge numbers to avoid identification by protesters and journalists and provide cover for their criminal activity.<ref>[https://rumble.com/vvc807-riot-police-in-ottawa-have-removed-their-identifying-names-and-badge-number.html Riot Police in Ottawa Have Removed Their Identifying Names & Badge Numbers On Their Uniforms]</ref> True North journalist Andrew Lawton was pepper sprayed by OPS jackboots as part of their Trudeau-ordered Gestapo-style illegal crackdown against the Freedom Convoy; in response, Candice Malcolm, another journalist for True North, has hired a lawyer to take the OPS to court for assault and targeting of a journalist.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/journalist_andrew_lawton_pepper_sprayed_by_ottawa_police Journalist Andrew Lawton pepper sprayed by Ottawa police] at Rebel News</ref> Several OPS jackboots gang-attacked and viciously assaulted one protester and falsely accused other protesters of "assaulting" officers and tying to "grab their guns", while Trudeau ignored the carnage he had unleashed as he tweeted about the 2022 Winter Olympics in [[Peking]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/canadian-officials-make-mass-arrests-arrest-live-stream-reporter-broadcast-beat-protester-ground-stick-justin-trudeau-tweets-olympic-skater/ Canadian Officials Make Mass Arrests – Arrest Live-Stream Reporter During Broadcast — Beat Protester on the Ground with a Stick – As Justin Trudeau Tweets About Olympic Skater] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Mounted RCMP officers in Ottawa later escalated the violence when they charged their horses into a group of protesters and brutally trampled several of them, including an elderly woman with a walker, and even callously laughing about their vicious and illegal actions, while Ottawa Public Health, in covering for the criminal actions of the jackboots, [[Streisand effect|told Twitter users to "turn off Twitter" to keep said actions from being seen]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/rcmp-escalation-mounted-police-horseback-trample-handicapped-woman-walker-street-video/ RCMP ESCALATION: Mounted Police on Horseback Trample Handicapped Woman with Walker in the Street] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

In a demonstration of Trudeau's hypocrisy in his use of the Emergencies Act, he did nothing when violent masked Antifa-style leftists armed with axes and flare guns attacked a natural gas drill site near Houston, British Columbia, vandalized fuel lines, vehicles and equipment and viciously attacked the site workers in what the company drilling the site called a "highly organized and dangerous unprovoked attack";<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/meanwhile-western-canada-violent-leftists-axes-attack-canadian-gas-pipeline-company-hurl-torches-responders-try-torch-vehicle-workers-inside-cause-millions-dollars-damag/ Meanwhile in Western Canada: Violent Leftists with Axes Attack Canadian Gas Pipeline Company — Try to Torch Vehicle with Workers Inside, Cause MILLIONS of Dollars in Damages… Where’s Trudeau?] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/masked_and_violent_attackers_armed_with_axes_and_flare_guns_attack_coastal_gaslink_drill_site_in_bc 'Masked and violent attackers' armed with axes and flare guns attack Coastal GasLink drill site in BC] at Rebel News</ref> the punks fled the scene before the arrival of the RCMP, who have asked the public's help for information that will lead to identification and arrest of the punks involved (who a Twitter user reported may have received foreign funding to organize the attack via the same type of crowdfunding used by the Freedom Convoy protesters). Rebel News reported that the punks may have been motivated to execute their attack by the violent rhetoric of Canadian scientist, [[environmentalism|environmental conspiracy theorist]] and former CBC propagandist David Suzuki.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_refuse_to_cut_ties_with_suzuki_over_violent_eco_terrorist_rhetoric Liberals refuse to cut ties with Suzuki over violent eco-terrorist rhetoric Liberals refuse to cut ties with Suzuki over violent eco-terrorist rhetoric] at Rebel News</ref> Unsurprisingly, Trudeau's controversial environment minister Steven Guilbeault, himself a former eco-terrorist, defended Suzuki's rhetoric as the Liberals refused to cut ties with him. RCMP Musical Ride officers in Ottawa to assist the OPS were discovered to be bragging to their comrades about using brutal force against the protesters, mocking them and laughing about the officers' Gestapo behavior in a leaked online group chat, conducted while the Musical Ride members were staying at a fancy Ottawa hotel at taxpayer expense;<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/leaked_rcmp_messages_time_for_the_protesters_to_hear_our_jackboots_on_the_ground LEAKED RCMP MESSAGES: “Time for the protesters to hear our jackboots on the ground”] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/time-protesters-hear-jackboots-ground-leaked-rcmp-text-messages-reveal-canadas-finest-going-way-past-simply-following-orders/ “Time For the Protesters to Hear Our Jackboots on the Ground:” LEAKED RCMP Text Messages Reveal Some of “Canada’s Finest” Are Going Way Past Simply ‘Following Orders’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> upon news of the controversy becoming public, the RCMP went into damage control mode as it announced that it would be investigating the officers involved.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2022/02/21/canada-police-confirm-probe-into-alleged-officer-texts-celebrating-trampling-protesters/ Canada: Police Confirm Probe into Alleged Officer Texts Celebrating Trampling Protesters] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

===Brutality===
Canadian Liberal [[fascists]] ordered police to quell the protests. Ottawa mounted police used horses to charge into a crowd of [[peaceful]] protesters. The regime attacked crowds with rubber bullets and tear gas,<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-video-ottawa-police-shoot-rubber-bullets-tear-gas-peaceful-freedom-protesters/</ref> smashing truckers' windows amid frigid winter temperatures. An elderly, disabled, First Nations woman, a Mohawk elder<ref>[https://twitter.com/corztruckn/status/1495137595323412480 BREAKING: The woman trampled by police horses is a clan mother of the Mohawk tribe. The tribe may be declaring war on the goverment.oops Trudy] at Twitter</ref><ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/woman-trampled-freedom-protest-indigenous-elder|Woman trampled by Trudeau's forces during freedom protest identified as Indigenous elder|The Post Millennial</ref><ref>https://gettr.com/post/pvufx876c3|Jack Posobiec</ref> later identified as Candice Sero,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/interview_female_aboriginal_peaceful_protester_trampled_by_rcmp_horse_unit_in_ottawa INTERVIEW: Aboriginal peaceful protester trampled by RCMP horse unit in Ottawa] at Rebel News</ref> was standing with her mobility walker as the mounted police charged over her. She was originally reported to have been trampled to death,<ref>https://twitter.com/SaraCarterDC/status/1494844199564451843</ref> but was later reported to be alive and in hospital with a dislocated shoulder.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheRealKeean/status/1495217451235217408 Keean Bexte: "The woman who was trampled by Trudeau's officers is not dead. Thank god. Her shoulder was dislocated and she is in hospital. Care to correct the "no injuries" statement, @OttawaPolice?"] at Twitter</ref> Her words she spoke before she was trampled were recorded on video just before the assault by forces loyal to the liberal fascist regime: "Peace, love, and happiness. Peace. We are peaceful."<ref>https://twitter.com/howisthismylif/status/1494848229082648579</ref> Social media exploded with calls for the [[UN]] to investigate Trudeau's [[human rights]] abuses.<ref>https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/1494875029275693057</ref> Rebel News reporter Alexa Lavoie was viciously assaulted and injured by OPS jackboots, one of whom lunged at her and struck her in the head three times without provocation, followed by a second jackboot shooting a tear gas canister at her leg at point-blank range, all of which was caught live on camera as she was covering the OPS' continuing Trudeau-ordered Gestapo tactics against Freedom Convoy protesters.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_rebel_news_journalist_alexa_lavoie_attacked_by_ottawa_police BREAKING: Rebel News journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Ottawa police] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-canadian-protests-continue-police-assault-rebel-news-reporter-purposefully-clubbed-head-batons-shot-point-blank-leg-gas-canister-video/ BREAKING: Canadian Protests Continue – Police Assault Rebel News Reporter “Purposefully” Clubbed in The Head with Batons and Shot Point-Blank in Leg with Gas Canister] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Several of the protesters rescued Lavoie from being further attacked by the uniformed thugs. Rebel News host Ezra Levant, who speculated that Trudeau has officially ordered his jackboots to attack journalists who film their criminal activity and pointed out that some of them intentionally attacked Lavoie after they saw her filming them assaulting protesters, announced that the news outlet will sue the OPS for its criminal assault against Lavoie. Police received so many complaints about police misconduct that they sent out a tweet asking the public to stop calling emergency numbers.<ref>https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1495168988183252999</ref>

Social media reaction condemning the tactics of Trudeau's jackboots has been swift, with some referring to them as cowards for assaulting women and the elderly, while a tiny minority of small-minded liberals actually cheered on the jackboots' violence and claimed, without proof, that those assaulted (including Lavoie) either "deserved" it or were "faking" it.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/1495124815807713280 Tom Fitton: "BREAKING: @RebelNewsOnline journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Trudeau police forces"] at Twitter</ref> [[Republican]]s introduced legislation in the [[U.S. Congress]] to grant political asylum to victims of oppression of the fascist totalitarian [[Liberal party of Canada]].<ref>https://americanwirenews.com/we-cannot-be-silent-gop-lawmaker-wants-to-offer-freedom-convoy-protesters-asylum-from-trudeaus-heavy-hand/</ref>

===Message of hope===
Shortly after Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act, Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò recorded a message in support of the Freedom Convoy, urging the protesters in the convoy and their supporters, both in Canada and elsewhere, to stand strong in opposition against the Trudeau regime and against other corrupt political leaders and elitists who seek to impose the Great Reset against an unwilling public. Archbishop Viganò's video message contained aerial images of scenes of the area around the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa and show the large number of protesters at the scene, exposing Trudeau's claim of the protest being a "small fringe minority", and the liberal media's complicit downplaying of the trucker convoy numbers, for the lies that they are.<ref>[https://youtu.be/FXXM_BH4b7Y Archbishop Viganò's IMPORTANT MESSAGE To Canadian Truckers] at YouTube</ref>

===Human rights abuses===
New Mexico Republican congresswomman Yvette Herrell announced that she will introduce legislation to grant temporary asylum to the Canadian truck drivers being illegally persecuted by the Trudeau regime;<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/gop-rep-introduce-bill-grant-asylum-canadian-truckers-workers-viciously-persecuted-canadas-trudeau-regime/ GOP Lawmaker to Introduce Bill to Grant Asylum to Canadian Truckers Persecuted by Canada’s Trudeau Regime] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Herrell announced the legislation on her Twitter account after comparing the Trudeau regime to Marxist-ruled [[Venezuela]]. [[Franklin Graham]], the son of evangelist [[Billy Graham]], thanked the Freedom Convoy protesters for taking a stand against the Trudeau regime and its oppressive rule.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/21/franklin-graham-thanks-canadian-truckers-for-opposing-socialists/ Franklin Graham Thanks Canadian Truckers for Opposing ‘Socialists’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> [[Kentucky]] Republican Senator [[Rand Paul]] condemned Trudeau for invoking the Emergencies Act and for his regime's heavy-handed persecution of the protesters.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/senator_rand_paul_condemns_trudeau_in_new_interview Senator Rand Paul condemns Trudeau in new interview] at Rebel News</ref>

Arizona Republican Senator [[Tom Cotton]] also condemned Trudeau and his regime, saying of them "...(t)he hypocrisy of these liberals knows no bounds" during a [[Fox News]] Channel interview;<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/20/cotton-on-left-wing-trudeau-support-the-hypocrisy-of-these-liberals-knows-no-bounds/ Cotton on Left-Wing Trudeau Support: ‘The Hypocrisy of These Liberals Knows No Bounds’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> in relation to that statement, he also said that "...these are the very same liberals, of course, who marched in the streets and celebrated the [[BLM]] rioters in 2020 that caused billions of dollars of damage with rioting and arson and looting that resulted in many deaths..." A survey on Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act revealed that a majority of Americans, as well as a majority of Republicans and independent voters, disapprove of Trudeau's actions, while a majority of [[Democrat]]s voiced support for his invocation of the Act.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/22/survey-majority-of-democrats-support-justin-trudeaus-crackdown-on-freedom-convoy-protesters/ Survey: Majority of Democrats Support Justin Trudeau’s Crackdown on Freedom Convoy Protesters] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

As a result of the controversy generated by the illegal actions of the Trudeau regime and its Ottawa Police Service jackboots against the Freedom Convoy protesters and their supporters, a Public Order Emergency Commission was organized to investigate the legality of Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act and the incidents in question and to interview Trudeau, various ministers in his regime (including Chrystia Freeland), former Ottawa mayor/Trudeau puppet Jim Watson and Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich, among others, as part of the commission's investigation.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/witnesses_set_to_testify_in_emergencies_act_inquiry_unveiled_trudeau_and_his_ministers_convoy_organizer_tamara_lich_ottawa_mayor_more Witnesses set to testify in Emergencies Act Inquiry unveiled: Trudeau and his ministers, convoy organizer Tamara Lich, Ottawa mayor, more] at Rebel News</ref> The Commission began its inquiry on October 13, 2022 and is expected to conclude on November 25.

===Ruling on Trudeau regime's actions===
On January 23, 2024, the Canadian Federal Court ruled that the Trudeau regime's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act as its justification for its illegal actions against the Freedom Convoy was unreasonable, unjustified and in violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/federal_court_rules_use_of_emergencies_act_was_unconstitutional BREAKING: Federal Court rules use of Emergencies Act was unconstitutional] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/canadian-federal-court-deems-pm-trudeaus-usage-emergencies/ Canadian Federal Court Deems PM Trudeau’s Usage of Emergencies Act Against Freedom Truckers in 2022 ‘Unreasonable and Unconstitutional’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Writing on the Court's ruling, Justice Richard Mosley said:
{{cquote|I have concluded that the decision to issue the Proclamation does not bear the hallmarks of reasonableness – justification, transparency and intelligibility – and was not justified in relation to the relevant factual and legal constraints that were required to be taken into consideration.}}
Mosley also added that in the ruling that the requirements for invoking the Emergencies Act had not been met by the peaceful protests;<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/lawyers_break_down_federal_court_verdict_ruling_emergencies_act_unconstitutional Lawyers break down Federal Court verdict ruling Emergencies Act unconstitutional] at Rebel News</ref> lawyer Keith Wilson, who had worked with the Convoy leadership, particularly noted the regime's violation of Section 8 of the Charter, covering the right against illegal search and seizure, in its illegal freezing and seizure of hundreds of bank accounts and cancellation of credit cards belonging to Convoy participants, while Conservative Party leader [[Pierre Poilievre]] tweeted that Trudeau had broken the law by his illegal invocation of the Act, then called for Trudeau's removal from office in light of the recent judicial ruling.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1749861629607477294 Pierre Poilievre: "BREAKING: Judge rules Trudeau broke the highest law in the land with the Emergencies Act. He caused the crisis by dividing people. Then he violated Charter rights to illegally suppress citizens"] at Twitter</ref> Liberal Party cabinet ministers, including Chrystia Freeland (who continued to flimsily justify the use of the Act despite the ruling), announced that the Trudeau regime would appeal the ruling.
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==United States==
In the United States, a [[Rasmussen poll]] conducted on February 13-14, 2022 found 59% of likely U.S. voters supported the Canadian trucker protests.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/us-poll-finds-large-majority-american-voters-support-canadian-trucker-protests-trudeau-governments-tyrannical-covid-regulations/</ref> It wasn't long before Freedom convoys were organized in the United States. The Great American Patriot Project organized convoys and asking volunteers starting from Cleveland, Columbus, Ohio as well as Fresno, California. Organizers made clear from the beginning in an email blast that the truckers represent “peaceful, non-violent Americans who are dissatisfied with the unscientific, unconstitutional government overreach in regards to mandates" and scheduled to meet a congressional welcome committee on March 6, 2022 to discuss policy changes.<ref>https://saraacarter.com/american-truckers-organizing-convoy-to-dc-to-meet-with-lawmakers-march-6/?utm_source=jeeng</ref>

U.S. socialist premier Joe Biden extended the COVID National Emergency declaration, which was scheduled to expire on March 1, 2022, for another year.<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/18/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-and-president-of-the-senate-on-the-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-concerning-the-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/</ref> Barricades and razor wire were erected in D.C. weeks before the truckers arrived.<ref>https://nationalfile.com/razor-wire-topped-fence-surround-capitol-ahead-bidens-speech/</ref> The U.S. Freedom Convoy along with freedom convoys in other nations have been accused of being a [[false flag]] operation, intended to provide the government an excuse for repressive measures.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/the-freedom-convoys-of-false-flag-operations-meant-to-destabilize-nations-and-provide-an-excuse-for-higher-prices-of-goods-and-military-presence-throughout/</ref>

==Australia==
In [[Australia]] it was reported on February 12, 2022 that 1.4 million cars converged on the Australian capitol of [[Canberra]] to protest tyrannical leftist covid mandates.<ref>https://twitter.com/saltikasker/status/1492554964694151176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>

==India==
[[India]] slammed Trudeau for his reaction to the Freedom Convoy, while he simultaneously supported farmers' protests in the Indian capital of [[New Delhi]] in 2021 which blocked streets and shut down the city.<ref>[https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/USN/33350/justin-trudeau-who-backed-farmer-protests-in-india-trolled-for-invoking-emergency-powers-to-quell-trucker-demonstrations-in-canada.html Justin Trudeau, who backed farmer protests in India, trolled for invoking emergency powers to quell trucker demonstrations in Canada]</ref>

==Iran==
[[Iran]], ironically one of the worst human rights abusers in the world and a state sponsor of [[Islamic terrorism]], condemned the Trudeau regime for its attacks on the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/iranian-regime-condemns-trudeau-government-following-violent-crackdown-freedom-protesters/ Iranian Regime Condemns Trudeau Government following Violent Crackdown on Freedom Protesters] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

==Ireland==
[[Ireland|Irish]] senator Sharon Keogan condemned Trudeau for his use of excessive force to violently suppress the protesters and for invoking the Emergencies Act to unjustly punish Canadians for exercising their right to peacefully protest against the Trudeau regime's overreach.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/23/irish-senator-slams-russia-like-trudeau-for-having-violently-suppressed-peaceful-protests/ Irish Senator Slams Russia-Like Trudeau for having ‘Violently Suppressed’ Peaceful Protests] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

==New Zealand==
Similar to what happened with the main Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, Canada, police jackboots under orders from [[New Zealand]] socialist dictator [[Jacinda Ardern]] viciously attacked anti-CCP flu mandate protesters in [[Wellington]], the national capital, following the lead of their Canadian comrades in using violent Gestapo-style tactics against the protesters, who have been camped near the country's Parliament building for their protest.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2022/02/22/pics-violent-clashes-erupt-as-nz-cops-move-on-anti-mandate-protesters/ Pics: Violent Clashes Erupt as NZ Cops Move on Anti-Mandate Protesters] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

==See also==
*[[Tiananmen Square massacre]]

==References==
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[[Category:Canadian History]]

Freedom Convoy

2024-01-24T00:35:30Z

Northwest: /* Ruling on Trudeau regime's actions */ info and reflink added

[[File:Trucker overpass.jpg|right|550px|thumb|People with "unacceptable views" line the streets and highways across Canada to cheer the Freedom Convoy headed to the capital in freezing temperatures.]]
The '''Freedom Convoy''' is a worldwide phenomena that originated in [[Canada]] during the winter of 2021-2022 in response to leftwing [[totalitarian]] [[fascist]] government [[vaccine mandate]]s, [[vaccine passport]]s, and [[mask mandate]]s as a result of the [[CCP virus]]. The CCP virus was a [[bioweapon]] unleashed on the planet by the [[leftist]] [[Communist Party of China]] (CCP) in late 2019. The [[World Economic Forum]] (WEF), in [[collusion]] with the CCP, set about to destroy the last vestiges of [[freedom]] and [[democracy]] with its [[Great Reset]] and [[Build Back Better]] programs adopted by various [[tyranny|tyrannical]] leftist regimes throughout the planet [[slavery|enslaving]] ordinary people to a [[globalism|global]] [[elitism|elite]].

During two years of [[authoritarian]] [[lockdown]]s truckers were deemed essential workers and honored as heroes of the [[Pandemic]].<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-heroes-covid-19-truck-drivers-sanitation-workers/</ref><ref>https://globalresilience.northeastern.edu/truckers-one-of-our-many-heroes-of-the-pandemic/</ref><ref>https://www.ttnews.com/articles/honoring-truckings-essential-workers</ref>

Experimental vaccines, which both the Trudeau and Biden regimes mandated for employment, require continuous booster shots to maintain a vaccine passport. The efficacy of the experimental vaccines and boosters has been called into question by scientific experts. [[Leak]]ed data from the United States [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) indicates that [[Pfizer]] is requesting approval of an annual covid booster shot.<ref>https://youtu.be/6nSXHrmOy8o</ref>

In response to the public reaction, the fascist [[Liberal Party of Canada]] declared martial law and began full scale implementation of the [[WEF]]'s Great Reset, driving more businesses that survived the two year lockdown mandates out of business. Banking seizures and blacklists further restricted those individuals caught up from starting new business. Canadian Liberal fascists brought in foreign troops to quell the protests.

[[Grassroots]] Freedom Convoy movements grew up in Canada, [[France]],<ref>https://youtu.be/4b5EaZY_lvQ</ref> [[Israel]],<ref>https://rumble.com/vux3yl-watch-israeli-freedom-convoy-blocks-main-highway-protests-covid-mandates.html</ref> [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and elsewhere.<ref>https://youtu.be/2H17A0IZx0Q</ref> In the [[United States]] a trucker convoy departed for [[Washington, D.C.]] on February 23, 2022, nine days after martial law was declared in Canada. The freedom convoys in all nations have been accused of being a false flag operation, intended to provide an excuse for governments to respond.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/the-freedom-convoys-of-false-flag-operations-meant-to-destabilize-nations-and-provide-an-excuse-for-higher-prices-of-goods-and-military-presence-throughout/</ref>

==Canada==
[[File:2022 Freedom Convoy.PNG|right|400px|thumb|The 2022 winter Freedom Convoy protests against fascist [[vaccine mandate]]s and [[mask mandate]]s was the beginning of a movement to rollback leftwing totalitarianism.]]
{{See also|CCP virus in Canada}}
Canada's tyrannical covid emergency powers regulated human conduct and interaction to such an extent that a citizen could not enter a liquor store or buy a drink in a bar without a [[vaccine passport]].<ref>https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/vaccination-passport-now-required-at-liquor-and-cannabis-shops-in-quebec-1.5744423</ref> In January 2022 Canadian truckers began protesting a leftwing fascist mandate requiring them to present a vaccine passport before crossing the U.S.-Canadian border.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385</ref> For the previous two years, truck drivers were deemed "essential workers" and exempt from fascist [[lockdown]] orders.<ref>https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/crtcl-nfrstrctr/esf-sfe-en.aspx</ref> Canadian truckers were reportedly 90% vaccinated, above the country’s 78% total, a key detail that was brazenly ignored by the [[liberal media]] in both countries determined to depict the protests as "anti-science" and “anti-vax” rather than “anti-mandate” and "pro-freedom" protests. When the Freedom Convoy descended upon Ottawa, fascist liberal dictator [[Justin Trudeau]] dismissed them in a speech reminiscent of the final days of socialist dictator [[Nicolae Ceausescu]]:
{{quotebox-float|"The small fringe minority of people who are on their way to Ottawa, who are holding unacceptable views that they are expressing, do not represent the views of Canadians…who know that following the science and stepping up to protect each other is the best way to ensure our rights, our freedoms, our values as a country."}}
A near-exact repeat of [[Hillary Clinton]]'s “basket of deplorables” speech, Trudeau’s description of “unacceptable views" instantly became a rallying cry,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmDkSQO5zeo&t=380s</ref> with people across the country lining the streets cheering truckers while self-identifying as the “small fringe minority.” Everyone from high school kids to farmers and teachers and random marchers joined in as Trudeau’s own words were used to massively accelerate his decline in popular support. Members of his own party in parliament began criticizing Trudeau.

The head of a Trudeau-funded hate group posted a picture of an [[antisemitic]] flier on [[social media]] claiming it to have originated with the Freedom Convoy. Bernie Farber, who is listed as the chair of CAHN on the group’s website, which has received hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars from the Trudeau regime, posted a tweet of an antisemitic flier stating, “Taken by a friend in Ottawa at the Occupation. Apparently in plain sight." It was quickly established that the picture of the flier was not from the Ottawa trucker Freedom Convoy protests at all – the same photo was from an unrelated event in [[Miami, Florida]], and first posted on [[Twitter]] on January 23, 2022.
Records show CAHN received $268,400 Canadian dollars (USD $211,526) in 2020.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/10/anti-hate-group-head-used-miami-anti-semitic-flyer-to-smear-truckers/</ref> Political commentator [[Bill Maher]] remarked:
{{quotebox-float|"Justin Trudeau— I mean, I thought he was kind of a cool guy. And I started to read what he said... he was talking about people who are not vaccinated. He said, ‘They don't believe in science. They're often misogynistic, often racist.’ No, they're not. [Trudeau] said, ‘But they take up space. And with that, we have to make a choice in terms of a leader as a country— Do we tolerate these people?’ It's like, tolerate?? Now you do sound like [[Hitler]]. And recently, he talked about holding ‘unacceptable views.’”<ref>https://rumble.com/vurpiq-bill-maher-says-trudeaus-rhetoric-is-starting-to-sound-like-hitler..html</ref>}}
[[CNN]] national security analyst and former [[Obama administration]] assistant secretary of Homeland Security for Intergovernmental Affairs Juliette Kayyem incited violence against the peaceful protesters, tweeting that the truckers should have their tires slashed.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-obama-official-encourages-arrests-and-tire-slashing-to-punish-canada-protesters</ref> The leftwing fascist regime threatened to seize the children of protesters.<ref>https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/02/09/watch-a-canadian-reporter-gets-more-than-he-bargained-for-after-trying-to-bait-a-trucker-in-ottawa-n519786</ref>

Trudeau refused to negotiate with the truckers. Instead, Trudeau consulted with U.S. socialist premier Joe Biden who urged him to use federal force and coercion against the protesters by invoking martial law. Trudeau promised "quick action."<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/11/readout-of-president-bidens-call-with-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-of-canada/</ref>

In its article on the Freedom Convoy (which it calls the ''Canada convoy protest''), [[Wikipedia]] resorts to its usual falsehoods (via reliance on its usual [[liberal media]] [[fake news|sources]] such as the [[CBC]], the ''[[New York Times]]'', the ''[[Washington Post]]'' and [[Al-Jazeera]], as well as various Canadian and US government websites and various other non-credible liberal-biased websites which politically oppose the Convoy) to back its smears against the trucker convoy and its supporters.

===Martial law===
On February 14, 2022, acting at the behest of the [[Biden regime]]<ref>Two references:
*[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
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/revealed_president_biden_ordered_trudeau_to_dismantle_canadian_freedom_convoy REVEALED: President Biden ordered Trudeau to dismantle Canadian Freedom Convoy] at Rebel News</ref> and in cowardly response to the anti-CCP flu mandates trucker convoy in Ottawa and related protests elsewhere after he spent some time in hiding from them, Trudeau, while lying about the truckers (including falsely calling them "terrorists") as he had been doing since their arrival, invoked the [[Emergencies Act (Canada)|Emergencies Act]] to use as his excuse to crack down on protests against his regime and his mandates.<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 would 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 ''[[diktat]]s''<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> The leftwing fascist regime's ''diktats'' included provisions to coerce [[forced labor]].<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/15/tow-truck-operators-who-do-not-comply-with-pm-trudeau-orders-to-remove-protest-trucks-will-be-subject-to-arrest/</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> Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the far-Left [[New Democratic Party]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/TrueNorthCentre/status/1493273514333413383 True North: "NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will support the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act"] at Twitter</ref> and [[Doug Ford]]<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://twitter.com/RebelNewsOnline/status/1493288173937610759 Rebel News: "Responding to a question about invoking the Emergencies Act, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he supports 'the federal government in any proposals they have to bring law and order back to our province.'"] at Twitter</ref> announced their full support of Trudeau's power grab. In response to Trudeau's action, the trucker convoy in Ottawa, as promised, have defied him and have shored up by parking more of their trucks in front of the Parliament Buildings than had already been there previously.<ref>[https://twitter.com/lincolnmjay/status/1493415803303219203 Lincoln Jay: "Many of the trucks that were spread out around Ottawa have relocated on Wellington St. Many more trucks than usual in front of the parliament of Canada"] at Twitter</ref> Protesters gathered outside of the Canadian Embassy in [[New York City]] to condemn Trudeau for his power grab.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/protesters_rally_against_trudeau_outside_canadian_embassy_in_new_york_city Protesters rally against Trudeau outside Canadian Embassy in New York City] at Rebel News
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/protesters-gathered-outside-canadian-embassy-in-nyc-to-support-of-truckers-freedom-convoy/ Protesters Gathered Outside Canadian Embassy in NYC to Support of Truckers’ Freedom Convoy] at Breitbart News Network</ref>
[[File:Justin Trudeau blackface2.JPG|left|200px|thumb |Fascist [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] dictator Justin Trudeau.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/09/20/canadas-liberals-defend-trudeau-from-resignation-calls-amid-blackface-scandal/ Canada’s Liberals Defend Trudeau from Resignation Calls amid Blackface Scandal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 2019.</ref>]]Trudeau also drew condemnation from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/canadian-civil-liberties-association-speaks-justin-trudeaus-declaration-emergency-act-crack-freedom-convoy-protesters/ Canadian Civil Liberties Association Speaks Out Against Justin Trudeau’s Declaration of Emergency Act to Crack Down on Freedom Convoy Protesters] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and the Canadian Constitution Foundation<ref>[https://www.independentsentinel.com/canadian-constitution-foundation-trudeau-set-a-dangerous-precedent-its-fascism/ Canadian Constitution Foundation: Trudeau “Set a Dangerous Precedent” [It’s Fascism]]</ref> for his actions, and several Canadian premiers also opposed Trudeau's actions and condemned him for political overreach.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/multiple_canadian_premiers_oppose_trudeau_invoking_emergencies_act Multiple Canadian premiers oppose Trudeau invoking Emergencies Act] at Rebel News</ref> [[Fox News]] host [[Tucker Carlson]] pointed out on his show that Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act was the equivalent of declaring Canada a dictatorship, adding that the Freedom Convoy and the events connected to it do not qualify for the Act to be invoked.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/15/fncs-carlson-trudeau-has-declared-canada-a-dictatorship/ FNC’s Carlson: Trudeau Has Declared Canada a ‘Dictatorship’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> Subsequent to the event, Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly, who had sided with Trudeau and similarly made false accusations against the trucker convoy (including accusing them, without proof, of "harmful activities" and of spreading "hatred" and "violence"), announced his resignation from his post after he was criticized for his baseless accusations.<ref>Two references:
*[https://thepostmillennial.com/accusations-against-the-truckers-are-vicious-and-baseless Accusations against the truckers are vicious and baseless] at the Post Millennial
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_ottawa_police_chief_resigns_source_says BREAKING: Ottawa Police Chief resigns, source says] at Rebel News</ref> Steve Bell, his [[psychotic]] replacement, announced that it was now "illegal" to peacefully protest against the government<ref>https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4039325/posts</ref> and the government would be opening a [[J6]]-style investigation.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/19/ottawa-police-chief-confirms-federal-law-enforcement-will-use-intelligence-gathered-to-continue-investigating-hunting-targeting-and-arresting-protest-attendees-long-after-protests-end/</ref>

Trudeau, who previously attempted, without success, to hire tow truck drivers to remove the large trucks from the main protest in Ottawa and at blockades in Coutts, [[Alberta]] and Emerson, [[Manitoba]], attempted to coerce the drivers into doing his dirty work for him by illegally threatening them with arrest if they refuse to remove the trucks.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/little-castro-justin-trudeau-now-threatening-tow-truck-drivers-not-cooperate-canadian-regime-face-arrest/ Little Castro: Justin Trudeau Is Now Threatening Tow Truck Drivers – Those Who Do Not Cooperate with Canadian Regime, Could Face Arrest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Trudeau's actions drew widespread condemnation from political leaders and other public figures in the United States, [[El Salvador]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Brazil]] and the [[Netherlands]],<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/02/15/canadas-use-of-terrorist-laws-against-peaceful-protest-draws-international-condemnation/ Canada’s Use of Terrorist Laws Against Peaceful Protest Draws International Condemnation] at Breitbart News News
*[https://tnc.news/2022/02/16/trudeau-condemned-around-the-world-for-moving-to-crush-protests/ Trudeau condemned around the world for moving to crush protests] at True North</ref> with [[Ohio]] [[Republican]] congressman Warren Davidson announcing that he would introduce legislation in [[Congress]] to protect American citizens from similar such actions by the Biden regime, while Arizona [[United States Senate]] candidate and author Blake Masters outright called Trudeau a [[psychopath]].

Multiple members of Parliament shouted down Trudeau in the House of Commons for his dodging of questions and making flimsy excuses about his use of the Emergencies Act to suppress his political enemies, as well as his slandering of the Conservative MPs for their support of the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/must-watch-canadian-parliament-members-shout-trudeau-multiple-times-dodges-questions-unprecedented-use-emergency-act-video/ MUST WATCH: Canadian Parliament Members Shout Down Trudeau Multiple Times As He Dodges Questions About His Unprecedented Use of the Emergency Act] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Canadian conservative news site True North pointed out that Trudeau's drastic measures in invoking the Act indicated that the embattled and desperate Trudeau has lost all control of Canada,<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/15/invoking-the-emergencies-act-confirms-that-trudeau-has-lost-all-control/ Invoking the Emergencies Act confirms that Trudeau has lost all control] at True North</ref> then added that Trudeau had merely invoked the Act to save his own floundering political career.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28NDPw5jfk Is Trudeau's invoking the emergencies act to save his own political career?] at True North YouTube channel</ref> [[Louisiana]] Republican Senator John Kennedy pointed out that Trudeau's invocation of the Act is basically him claiming to be "smart" and "educated" while the truckers are not.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/15/gop-sen-kennedy-trudeaus-tyranny-of-the-managerial-elite-is-him-saying-im-smart-youre-not-truckers-want-to-follow-the-science/ GOP Sen. Kennedy: Trudeau’s ‘Tyranny of the Managerial Elite’ Is Him Saying, ‘I’m Smart, You’re Not’ – Truckers Want to ‘Follow the Science’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> To get around Trudeau's edicts and confuse local authorities acting at his behest, Ottawa residents have begun carrying around empty gasoline cans to covertly assist the truckers at the main protest.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ottawa-residents-now-carrying-around-empty-gas-cans-throw-off-authorities-trying-end-trucker-protest/ Ottawa Residents Are Now Carrying Around Empty Gas Cans to Throw Off Authorities Trying to End the Trucker Protest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The main protest in Ottawa, which has become a family-friendly event with the inclusion of children, has come under another attack by Trudeau with his Emergencies Act, which claims to ban minors under age 18 from attending such protests<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_ban_kids_from_anti_government_convoy_protests Liberals ban kids from anti-government convoy protests] at Rebel News</ref> under threat of heavy fines and prison time against parents attending the protests (while the Trudeau regime hypocritically ignores riots during the pandemic in other parts of Canada by violent leftists, some of which may have been minors of high school age).

Quebec's Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault told off Trudeau and officially refused to abide by his Emergencies Act when it announced an end to all of its CCP flu mandates in stages starting on February 16, 2022, although Health Minister Christian Dube publicly denied that the Freedom Convoy had to do with the termination of the mandates,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/quebec-drops-coronavirus-mandates-after-rejecting-trudeaus-emergency-decree/ ] at Breitbart News Network</ref> while Doug Ford, who previously had stood by Trudeau in his opposition to the Freedom Convoy and had been one of the most oppressive provincial premiers in imposing CCP flu diktats, did an about-face as he announced that "...(t)he world's done with (CCP flu restrictions)" and he would also be ending the restrictions in stages, though he also publicly denied that the Freedom Convoy played a part in his decision.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/ontario-premier-doug-ford-world-is-done-coronavirus-restrictions/ Ontario Premier Doug Ford: The World Is ‘Done’ with Coronavirus Restrictions] at Breitbart News Network</ref> A trucker at the main Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, who originally came from [[Romania]], declared that Trudeau's divisive tactics and unconstitutional imposing of CCP flu diktats, under the ruse of "health" and "public safety", had effectively thrown Canada into a civil war between the majority of its people and the ruling Trudeau regime and its supporters, as well as turning Canada into a Communist dictatorship in all but name.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/16/exclusive-video-romanian-canadian-trucker-trudeau-has-caused-civil-war-turned-canada-communist/ Exclusive Video — Romanian-Canadian Trucker: Trudeau Has Caused ‘Civil War,’ Turned Canada ‘Communist’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> "[[The Squad|Squad]]" member and [[Islam]]ic Communist [[Ilhan Omar]] surprisingly roasted a liberal reporter who took part in the illegal doxxing of donors to the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/ilhan-omar-rips-journalist-who-reported-on-doxxed-freedom-convoy-donors/ Ilhan Omar Rips Journalist Who Reported on Doxxed Freedom Convoy Donors] at Breitbart News Network</ref> British politician [[Nigel Farage]] said of Trudeau and his invocation of the Act, "I just begin to think maybe this is a sign of them losing", as he condemned Trudeau's actions.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/16/trudeau-is-beginning-to-lose-farage-denounces-dire-threats-made-against-freedom-convoy/ ‘Trudeau is Beginning to Lose’ – Farage Denounces ‘Dire Threats’ Made Against Freedom Convoy] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

The [[Ottawa Police Service]], speaking at Trudeau's behest, publicly claimed that anyone still protesting in Ottawa is now "breaking the law" (even though there is no law, either federally, provincially or locally, against peaceful protesting);<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/16/ottawa-police-says-anyone-protesting-in-ottawa-now-breaking-the-law/ Ottawa Police says anyone protesting in Ottawa now “breaking the law”] at True North</ref> in response, members of the main protest voted to dismiss the invocation of the Act as nothing more than a scare tactic utilized by Trudeau for intimidation purposes.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/17/freedom-convoy-protesters-dismiss-justin-trudeaus-emergency-powers-move/ Freedom Convoy Protesters Dismiss Justin Trudeau’s Emergency Powers Move] at Breitbart News Network</ref> [[Elon Musk]] tweeted a humorous meme comparison of Trudeau and his actions against the Freedom Convoy to [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/elon-musk-compares-justin-justin-trudeau-hitler/ Elon Musk Compares Canadian Tyrant Justin Trudeau to Hitler] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The current session of Parliament, which was to have debated over Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ready-banana-republic-fridays-parliamentary-debate-trudeaus-use-emergencies-act-canceled-due-police-crackdown-truckers/ Banana Republic: Friday’s Parliamentary Debate on Trudeau’s Use of Emergencies Act is CANCELED Due to Police Crackdown on Truckers] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> was canceled for the day on February 18, 2022 under allegations of "safety concerns" due to the Trudeau Gestapo's criminal actions against the peaceful protesters.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/house_of_commons_sitting_cancelled_ahead_of_police_operation_against_freedom_convoy House of Commons sitting cancelled ahead of police operation against Freedom Convoy] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ready-banana-republic-fridays-parliamentary-debate-trudeaus-use-emergencies-act-canceled-due-police-crackdown-truckers/] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> [[Alberta]] premier Jason Kenney announced that he has filed a legal challenge against Trudeau's unjustified use of the Emergencies Act, calling the dictator's action unnecessary, disproportionate, a violation of natural justice, an intrusion into provincial jurisdiction and a creation of a dangerous precedent;<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/huge-alberta-premier-files-legal-challenge-trudeaus-unjustified-use-emergencies-act/ HUGE: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Files Legal Challenge to Trudeau’s Unjustified Use of the Emergencies Act] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Trudeau-supporting liberal media hacks attacked Kenney for supporting the Freedom Convoy, but Kenney shut the hacks down with his response, calling Trudeau's actions "bad public health theater", among other criticisms. The paranoid Trudeau unilaterally insisted on keeping his "emergency" powers despite his jackboots having largely quelled the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa through violent means, claiming that "...(t)his state of emergency is not over... There continue to be real concerns about the coming days" while continuing to justify his use of the Emergencies Act;<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_defends_continued_use_of_emergency_powers_following_end_of_ottawa_protests Trudeau defends continued use of emergency powers following end of Ottawa protests] at Rebel News
*[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2022/02/21/canada-justin-trudeau-insists-on-emergency-powers-despite-no-active-protests/ Canada: Justin Trudeau Insists on Emergency Powers Despite No Active Protests] at Breitbart News Network</ref> as of Trudeau's speech, 191 protesters had been illegally arrested by the Trudeau jackboots on over 400 false charges for attempting to exercise their free speech and peaceful protest rights, while Trudeau hypocritically allowed violent leftists<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/18/canada-axe-wielding-anti-pipeline-extremists-attack-police-trudeau-silent/ Canada: Axe-Wielding Anti-Pipeline Extremists Attack Police] at Breitbart News Network</ref> to do as they please without retribution.

Liberal MP Ya’ara Saks, one of the Liberal/NDP bloc of MPs who voted to ratify Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act, put her liberal derangement on full display when she ludicrously claimed, without proof, during a House of Commons meeting that the Internet meme "honk-honk" (used in support of the Freedom Convoy truckers and their protest) was an "acronym" for "Heil Hitler"; Saks has also claimed that the protesters were "pathologized" by "racism" and "white supremacy" despite the protesters being racially and ethnically diverse (and while ignoring that she is white herself).<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/22/watch-canadian-mp-honk-honk-is-acronym-for-heil-hitler/ Watch — Canadian MP: ‘Honk Honk’ Is ‘Acronym for Heil Hitler’] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

On February 23, 2022, Trudeau did a stunning about-face as he revoked the Emergencies Act, just one week after invoking it; conservative news outlets Rebel News and the Gateway Pundit speculated that Trudeau ended his use of the Act because it would have lost a vote in the Senate, resulting in the Act being terminated anyway.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_revokes_emergencies_act BREAKING: Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-shocking-reversal-trudeau-revokes-use-emergencies-act-video/ BREAKING: In a Shocking Reversal, Trudeau Revokes His Use of the Emergencies Act] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://ottawasun.com/news/politics/breaking-justin-trudeau-set-to-revoke-emergencies-act Justin Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act: 'Existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient'] at the ''Ottawa Sun''</ref>

Like lockdowns, masks, and social distancing requirements, the "emergency" measures are claimed by the Trudeau regime to only "temporary".

===Great Reset===
Fascist Deputy Prime Minister [[Chrystia Freeland]] made clear that bank seizures and blacklisting would become permanent.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/canada-moves-make-asset-freezing-under-emergencies-act-permanent</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/inklessPW/status/1494752731441123328</ref> These blacklists would be implemented through what [[Klaus Schwab]] refers to as "digital antibodies."<ref>https://tv.gab.com/channel/trunews/view/klaus-schwab-wants-to-create-digital-60e8b283de81021448c7e3e7</ref>

===Seizure of bank accounts and property===
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is a supporter of [[George Soros]] and whose family has ties to [[Nazism]],<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/exclusive-canadas-deputy-prime-minister-chrystia-freelands-grandfather-nazi-admires-george-soros-no-surprise-labeling-freedom-loving-canadians-terrorists/ EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s Grandfather Was a Nazi and She Admires George Soros. It’s No Surprise She’s Labeling Freedom-Loving Canadians Terrorists] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> announced an expansion of “terrorist financing” rules that would allow banks to freeze assets with no oversight. The new measures also apply to crowdfunding outlets and payment processing providers. “We are broadening the scope of Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules so that they cover crowdfunding platforms and the payment service providers they use,” Freeland said. The expanded rules also apply to digital assets, such as cryptocurrency. In enacting the changes, Freeland said that what she claimed were "illegal" blockades "...have highlighted the fact that crowdfunding platforms and some of the payment service providers they use are not fully captured under the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing act." All crowdfunding platforms and service providers were required to register with the Canadian government’s financial intelligence unit, FINTRAC, and report “large and suspicious transactions.”<ref>https://nationalfile.com/canada-expand-scope-terrorist-financing-rules-will-allow-banks-freeze-assets-no-oversight/</ref> The seizures were retroactive, meaning accounts could be frozen for actions taken prior to martial law being imposed.

GPS tracking of cell phone data is able to identify anyone within the vicinity of where protests take place.

Freeland went on to illegally threaten truckers with extreme measures if they do not go home. “If your truck is being used in these illegal blockades, your corporate accounts will be frozen, the insurance on your vehicle will be suspended,” Freeland added. Banks and financial services providers will also be allowed by Freeland to freeze or suspend accounts without a court order, intended by her to specifically target the Freedom Convoy and its supporters while hypocritically ignoring crowdfunding campaigns by violent leftist groups such as Antifa. “In doing so, they will be protected against civil liability for actions taken in good faith,” the Deputy PM continued - while she ignored that by acting at Freeland's behest in illegally targeting the Freedom Convoy and other peaceful and legal protests, the banks would be acting in ''bad'' faith and thus would ''not'' be protected against civil liability.

As part of his continued overreach of power, the Trudeau regime and the RCMP began sending the names of those taking part in the Freedom Convoy protests to Canadian banks with orders to freeze the accounts of the participants for standing up to Trudeau's illegal actions.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/17/canada-police-to-distribute-names-of-trucker-protesters-to-financial-institutions/ Canada Police to Send Names of Trucker Protesters to Financial Institutions] at Breitbart News Network
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/confirmed_bank_accounts_are_being_frozen_under_justin_trudeaus_emergency_economic_measures_order CONFIRMED: Bank accounts are being frozen under Justin Trudeau's Emergency Economic Measures Order] at Rebel News</ref> The opposition Conservatives condemned Trudeau and Freeland's heavy-handed move of freezing bank accounts without evidence of what the regime claimed was "extremist activity", with acting Conservative leader Candice Bergen stating that Trudeau "...has jumped straight to the most extreme measure."
[[File:Trudeau run on the banks.jpg|right|550px|thumb|Run on banks as a result of the liberal fascist regime's expropriation orders.]]
Canadian Justice Minister David Lametti told CTV News that citizens identified as supporting [[President Donald Trump]] are subject to “de-banking” as part of the Canadian government’s official target identification process. During the segment, Lametti hedged and dodged questioning about what terms and conditions the Canadian government is using to instruct the RCMP and financial institutions. However, after equating the Trudeau order to the same principles around terrorism, the ‘Justice Minister’ finally said:
{{quotebox-float|”If you are a member of a pro Trump movement who is donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to this kind of thing, then you ought to be worried.”<ref>https://youtu.be/Qisd2juHvps</ref>}}
Trudeau's expropriation order caused a panic and a run on the banks.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/trudeau-inadvertently-caused-a-bank-run-in-canada/</ref> People rushed to ATM's to withdraw their cash before the government could seize it. Five major Canadian banks went offline, preventing a number of customers from using e-Transfers, online banking, and mobile banking services. The financial institutions affected by the outage included the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO (Bank of Montreal), Scotiabank, TD Canada Trust, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).<ref>https://finbold.com/five-major-canadian-banks-mysteriously-go-offline-in-hours-long-outage/</ref>

===Travel restrictions===
Justin Trudeau’s Covid Compliance Minister, Marco Mendicino, said that any Canadians joining convoy protests in Ottawa or traveling to the area for support of the ongoing protests, risk being defined as domestic extremists connected to “dangerous criminal activity.” Any Canadian citizen who travels into a restricted zone, as defined by the Canadian government, will face a fine of up to $500 on summary conviction, or imprisonment for six months for their noncompliance. An indictment against a dissident subversive comes with a $5,000 fine and up to five years in jail. Additionally, the Canadian federal government has announced they will seize the children of any citizen who travels with a minor child for the purposes of entering one of the federally defined no-go zones. Reunification will be dependent on re-education at one of the jails, compounds or institutions of incarceration.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/16/canadian-prime-minister-blocks-domestic-travel-in-effort-to-stop-protests-against-his-government-compliance-minister-declares-federal-restriction-zones-where-travel-is-verboten/</ref>

According to Canadian State Media: “To those who may be thinking to come to Ottawa this weekend — don’t,” said Mendicino. “At best, the residents of the city have made it clear that this is not the time. And at worst, you may be tying yourself to dangerous criminal activity.”

The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa put out a statement urging parents at the demonstration to make alternate care arrangements “should they become unable to care for their children following potential police action.”

''The Toronto Sun'' reported, ''Cold War-era East Berlin had armed checkpoints -- now Ottawa does too.''<ref>https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/warmington-cold-war-era-east-berlin-had-armed-checkpoints-now-ottawa-does-too</ref> Canada’s capital constructed ‘no go zones” as in a [[police state]]. To get through the [[Berlin Wall]] under communism, people had to go through entry points known as Checkpoint Alpha, Checkpoint Bravo, and the infamous Checkpoint Charlie. To get passed Ottawa’s armed police checkpoints, people must produce papers to prove they live in the area or have a reason to be there.

===Hacking===
Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo came under an illegal hacking attack and [[doxxing]] attempt by immature and hateful leftists who attacked the site in response to its support of crowdfunding for the Freedom Convoy protests in Canada in an attempt by the hackers to deny funding to the protesters; as part of their attack, the hackers displayed their immaturity with a mocking image on the site's main page containing foul language and lies about the Freedom Convoy and its supporters and about the aims of GiveSendGo in general (including false claims that it promotes [[liberal projection|funding for "hate groups", promotes "disinformation" and "insurrection" and constitutes a "threat to democracy]]" while hypocritically talking about foreign political interference), followed by the hackers illegally doxxing Freedom Convoy donors by claiming they would post the donors' information online.<ref name="GiveSendGo">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/givesendgo-hacked-demon-hackers-take-givesendgo-website-threaten-post-personal-information-freedom-convoy-donors/ UPDATE– GiveSendGo UNDER ATTACK… Hateful Trans Hackers Take Over GiveSendGo Front Page] at the Gateway Pundit ('''Warning:''' contains images with foul language)</ref> The site temporarily shut down to deal with the attack and later came back online, with the site reporting that it is tracking down the hackers to pursue legal action against them for cybercrime.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/givesendgo-website-back-online-illegal-leftist-hack-issues-statement-saying-battle/ GiveSendGo Website Back Online After Illegal Leftist Hack, Issues Statement Saying ‘We Are in a Battle’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Twitter user Joseph Camp later reported that the hackers, who called themselves the "Demon Hackers", had actually managed to get the GiveSendGo main page redirected to a parody site called "GiveSendGone" (which is registered with a domain provider called Namecheap), which Camp noted was a huge mistake by the hackers as Namecheap provides information about illegal/mischief activities to law enforcement; Camp also discredited the hackers as being nothing more than attention-seeking trolls and added that the hackers' claim to have thousands of pieces of donor information has been debunked as they have no link to download anything, and he noted that the Freedom Convoy fundraising campaign is hosted on a separate server and had to be temporarily taken offline due to an attempted DDoS attack by the hackers.<ref name="GiveSendGo"/>

Many suspect the hacking and doxxing could not have occurred without the aid of a state sponsored [[intelligence agency]].<ref>https://amgreatness.com/2022/02/15/canadian-hacker-who-claims-to-have-worked-with-intelligence-agencies-takes-credit-for-givesendgo-hack/</ref> GiveSendGo founder Jacob Wells told [[Fox News]] the cyberattack and rapid dissemination of the donor files shows a deliberate, “well-orchestrated,” and politically motivated doxing effort, where the hacker closely coordinated his efforts with the Canadian government and state media.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/world/canada-freedom-convoy-givesendgo-fbi-probe-hackers-political-doxing</ref>

===Mass arrests, seizures and Gestapo tactics===

Trudeau began employing the Ottawa Police Service as his personal [[Gestapo]] to begin illegal arrests and seizures of the truckers' private property in violation of the [[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]]. He started by ordering the arrests of Freedom Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich on false charges of "counseling to commit mischief" (a charge that would actually apply to the organizers of the violent riots perpetrated by Antifa, Black Lives Matter and other far-Left hate groups favored by Trudeau<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/trudeau-donated-black-lives-matter-kneeled-obedience-arrests-working-truckers-freezes-bank-accounts-steals-dogs-oppose-vax-rules/ Trudeau Donated to Black Lives Matter and Kneeled in Obedience — Then Arrests Working Truckers, Freezes Their Bank Accounts and Steals Their Dogs who Oppose His Vax Mandates] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and other corrupt leftist politicians), with Barber also being falsely charged with "counseling to disobey a court order" and "counseling to obstruct police".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/canadian-convoy-protest-organizers-tamara-lich-chris-barber-arrested-ottawa/ Canadian Convoy Protest Organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber Arrested in Ottawa] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The OPS, to cover up their crimes (including vandalism, assaults and the use of disproportionate force against the peaceful protesters),<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/live_police_arresting_freedom_convoy_protesters_in_ottawa LIVE: Police arresting Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa] at Rebel News</ref> also began making illegal threats of arrest (in violation of freedom of speech and freedom of the press) against members of the media who cover the Freedom Convoy,<ref>Two References:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ottawa-police-threatens-arrest-media-covering-freedom-convoy-arrests/ Ottawa Police Threaten to Arrest Media Covering Freedom Convoy Arrests] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/ottawa_police_threaten_media_with_arrest_for_covering_enforcement_against_peaceful_protesters Ottawa Police threaten media with arrest for covering enforcement against peaceful protesters] at Rebel News</ref> while protesters prevented the OPS from illegally arresting another trucker;<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/convoy_protesters_link_arms_to_prevent_ottawa_police_from_arresting_lone_trucker Convoy protesters link arms to prevent Ottawa police from arresting lone trucker] at Rebel News</ref> in response to the OPS' threat against journalists, several constitutional rights groups condemned the force.<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/18/constitutional-groups-blast-ottawa-police-for-threatening-to-arrest-media/ Constitutional groups blast Ottawa Police for threatening to arrest media] at True North</ref> Ottawa bylaw officers, also acting at Trudeau's behest, made threats to illegally seize and euthanize the pets of Freedom Convoy protesters.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/trudeau-regime-will-start-confiscating-pets-belonging-freedom-convoy-protesters/ Trudeau Regime Will Start Confiscating Pets Belonging to Freedom Convoy Protesters] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
[[File:Liberal fascist goons murder elderly disabled woman.PNG|right|500px|thumb|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Canadian Liberals]] and leaders of the Ottawa Police Service unprecedently ordered mounted police to charge peaceful group of Freedom Convoy protestors in Ottawa, leading to the near-murder of an elderly, disabled, First Nations woman riding a mobility scooter. Other protestors were similarly trampled.<ref>https://twitter.com/justin_hart/status/1494811714222657537</ref><ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/woman-trampled-freedom-protest-indigenous-elder</ref>]]
Hundreds more OPS officers, along with officers brought in from outside of Ottawa and from out of province (and reportedly even including disguised [[United Nations]] foreign stormtroopers being flown in from outside of Canada at Trudeau's invitation<ref>[https://www.redvoicemedia.com/video/2022/02/united-nations-troops-being-flown-in-within-striking-distance-of-ottawa-freedom-trucker-protests/ United Nations Troops Being Flown In Within ‘Striking Distance’ Of Ottawa Freedom Trucker Protests?]</ref>), began flooding into Ottawa under orders from Trudeau to deal Gestapo-style with the Freedom Convoy and began violently clashing with protesters,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/crackdown-ramps-ottawa-police-clash-truckers-make-mass-arrests-begin-smashing-windows-forcefully-remove-protesters-vehicles-video/ CRACKDOWN RAMPS UP: Ottawa Police Clash with Truckers As They Make Mass Arrests – Begin Smashing Windows to Forcefully Remove Protesters from Vehicles] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> with there even being reports of police snipers on the rooftops of buildings near the site of the main protest.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/big-standoff-ottawa-hundreds-cops-brought-snipers-buildings-trudeaus-tiananmen-square/ BIG STANDOFF IN OTTAWA – Hundreds of Cops Brought In – Snipers on Buildings – Trudeau’s Tiananmen Square] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Police were instructed to remove their name tags and badge numbers to avoid identification by protesters and journalists and provide cover for their criminal activity.<ref>[https://rumble.com/vvc807-riot-police-in-ottawa-have-removed-their-identifying-names-and-badge-number.html Riot Police in Ottawa Have Removed Their Identifying Names & Badge Numbers On Their Uniforms]</ref> True North journalist Andrew Lawton was pepper sprayed by OPS jackboots as part of their Trudeau-ordered Gestapo-style illegal crackdown against the Freedom Convoy; in response, Candice Malcolm, another journalist for True North, has hired a lawyer to take the OPS to court for assault and targeting of a journalist.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/journalist_andrew_lawton_pepper_sprayed_by_ottawa_police Journalist Andrew Lawton pepper sprayed by Ottawa police] at Rebel News</ref> Several OPS jackboots gang-attacked and viciously assaulted one protester and falsely accused other protesters of "assaulting" officers and tying to "grab their guns", while Trudeau ignored the carnage he had unleashed as he tweeted about the 2022 Winter Olympics in [[Peking]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/canadian-officials-make-mass-arrests-arrest-live-stream-reporter-broadcast-beat-protester-ground-stick-justin-trudeau-tweets-olympic-skater/ Canadian Officials Make Mass Arrests – Arrest Live-Stream Reporter During Broadcast — Beat Protester on the Ground with a Stick – As Justin Trudeau Tweets About Olympic Skater] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Mounted RCMP officers in Ottawa later escalated the violence when they charged their horses into a group of protesters and brutally trampled several of them, including an elderly woman with a walker, and even callously laughing about their vicious and illegal actions, while Ottawa Public Health, in covering for the criminal actions of the jackboots, [[Streisand effect|told Twitter users to "turn off Twitter" to keep said actions from being seen]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/rcmp-escalation-mounted-police-horseback-trample-handicapped-woman-walker-street-video/ RCMP ESCALATION: Mounted Police on Horseback Trample Handicapped Woman with Walker in the Street] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

In a demonstration of Trudeau's hypocrisy in his use of the Emergencies Act, he did nothing when violent masked Antifa-style leftists armed with axes and flare guns attacked a natural gas drill site near Houston, British Columbia, vandalized fuel lines, vehicles and equipment and viciously attacked the site workers in what the company drilling the site called a "highly organized and dangerous unprovoked attack";<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/meanwhile-western-canada-violent-leftists-axes-attack-canadian-gas-pipeline-company-hurl-torches-responders-try-torch-vehicle-workers-inside-cause-millions-dollars-damag/ Meanwhile in Western Canada: Violent Leftists with Axes Attack Canadian Gas Pipeline Company — Try to Torch Vehicle with Workers Inside, Cause MILLIONS of Dollars in Damages… Where’s Trudeau?] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/masked_and_violent_attackers_armed_with_axes_and_flare_guns_attack_coastal_gaslink_drill_site_in_bc 'Masked and violent attackers' armed with axes and flare guns attack Coastal GasLink drill site in BC] at Rebel News</ref> the punks fled the scene before the arrival of the RCMP, who have asked the public's help for information that will lead to identification and arrest of the punks involved (who a Twitter user reported may have received foreign funding to organize the attack via the same type of crowdfunding used by the Freedom Convoy protesters). Rebel News reported that the punks may have been motivated to execute their attack by the violent rhetoric of Canadian scientist, [[environmentalism|environmental conspiracy theorist]] and former CBC propagandist David Suzuki.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_refuse_to_cut_ties_with_suzuki_over_violent_eco_terrorist_rhetoric Liberals refuse to cut ties with Suzuki over violent eco-terrorist rhetoric Liberals refuse to cut ties with Suzuki over violent eco-terrorist rhetoric] at Rebel News</ref> Unsurprisingly, Trudeau's controversial environment minister Steven Guilbeault, himself a former eco-terrorist, defended Suzuki's rhetoric as the Liberals refused to cut ties with him. RCMP Musical Ride officers in Ottawa to assist the OPS were discovered to be bragging to their comrades about using brutal force against the protesters, mocking them and laughing about the officers' Gestapo behavior in a leaked online group chat, conducted while the Musical Ride members were staying at a fancy Ottawa hotel at taxpayer expense;<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/leaked_rcmp_messages_time_for_the_protesters_to_hear_our_jackboots_on_the_ground LEAKED RCMP MESSAGES: “Time for the protesters to hear our jackboots on the ground”] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/time-protesters-hear-jackboots-ground-leaked-rcmp-text-messages-reveal-canadas-finest-going-way-past-simply-following-orders/ “Time For the Protesters to Hear Our Jackboots on the Ground:” LEAKED RCMP Text Messages Reveal Some of “Canada’s Finest” Are Going Way Past Simply ‘Following Orders’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> upon news of the controversy becoming public, the RCMP went into damage control mode as it announced that it would be investigating the officers involved.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2022/02/21/canada-police-confirm-probe-into-alleged-officer-texts-celebrating-trampling-protesters/ Canada: Police Confirm Probe into Alleged Officer Texts Celebrating Trampling Protesters] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

===Brutality===
Canadian Liberal [[fascists]] ordered police to quell the protests. Ottawa mounted police used horses to charge into a crowd of [[peaceful]] protesters. The regime attacked crowds with rubber bullets and tear gas,<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-video-ottawa-police-shoot-rubber-bullets-tear-gas-peaceful-freedom-protesters/</ref> smashing truckers' windows amid frigid winter temperatures. An elderly, disabled, First Nations woman, a Mohawk elder<ref>[https://twitter.com/corztruckn/status/1495137595323412480 BREAKING: The woman trampled by police horses is a clan mother of the Mohawk tribe. The tribe may be declaring war on the goverment.oops Trudy] at Twitter</ref><ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/woman-trampled-freedom-protest-indigenous-elder|Woman trampled by Trudeau's forces during freedom protest identified as Indigenous elder|The Post Millennial</ref><ref>https://gettr.com/post/pvufx876c3|Jack Posobiec</ref> later identified as Candice Sero,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/interview_female_aboriginal_peaceful_protester_trampled_by_rcmp_horse_unit_in_ottawa INTERVIEW: Aboriginal peaceful protester trampled by RCMP horse unit in Ottawa] at Rebel News</ref> was standing with her mobility walker as the mounted police charged over her. She was originally reported to have been trampled to death,<ref>https://twitter.com/SaraCarterDC/status/1494844199564451843</ref> but was later reported to be alive and in hospital with a dislocated shoulder.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheRealKeean/status/1495217451235217408 Keean Bexte: "The woman who was trampled by Trudeau's officers is not dead. Thank god. Her shoulder was dislocated and she is in hospital. Care to correct the "no injuries" statement, @OttawaPolice?"] at Twitter</ref> Her words she spoke before she was trampled were recorded on video just before the assault by forces loyal to the liberal fascist regime: "Peace, love, and happiness. Peace. We are peaceful."<ref>https://twitter.com/howisthismylif/status/1494848229082648579</ref> Social media exploded with calls for the [[UN]] to investigate Trudeau's [[human rights]] abuses.<ref>https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/1494875029275693057</ref> Rebel News reporter Alexa Lavoie was viciously assaulted and injured by OPS jackboots, one of whom lunged at her and struck her in the head three times without provocation, followed by a second jackboot shooting a tear gas canister at her leg at point-blank range, all of which was caught live on camera as she was covering the OPS' continuing Trudeau-ordered Gestapo tactics against Freedom Convoy protesters.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_rebel_news_journalist_alexa_lavoie_attacked_by_ottawa_police BREAKING: Rebel News journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Ottawa police] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-canadian-protests-continue-police-assault-rebel-news-reporter-purposefully-clubbed-head-batons-shot-point-blank-leg-gas-canister-video/ BREAKING: Canadian Protests Continue – Police Assault Rebel News Reporter “Purposefully” Clubbed in The Head with Batons and Shot Point-Blank in Leg with Gas Canister] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Several of the protesters rescued Lavoie from being further attacked by the uniformed thugs. Rebel News host Ezra Levant, who speculated that Trudeau has officially ordered his jackboots to attack journalists who film their criminal activity and pointed out that some of them intentionally attacked Lavoie after they saw her filming them assaulting protesters, announced that the news outlet will sue the OPS for its criminal assault against Lavoie. Police received so many complaints about police misconduct that they sent out a tweet asking the public to stop calling emergency numbers.<ref>https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1495168988183252999</ref>

Social media reaction condemning the tactics of Trudeau's jackboots has been swift, with some referring to them as cowards for assaulting women and the elderly, while a tiny minority of small-minded liberals actually cheered on the jackboots' violence and claimed, without proof, that those assaulted (including Lavoie) either "deserved" it or were "faking" it.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/1495124815807713280 Tom Fitton: "BREAKING: @RebelNewsOnline journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Trudeau police forces"] at Twitter</ref> [[Republican]]s introduced legislation in the [[U.S. Congress]] to grant political asylum to victims of oppression of the fascist totalitarian [[Liberal party of Canada]].<ref>https://americanwirenews.com/we-cannot-be-silent-gop-lawmaker-wants-to-offer-freedom-convoy-protesters-asylum-from-trudeaus-heavy-hand/</ref>

===Message of hope===
Shortly after Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act, Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò recorded a message in support of the Freedom Convoy, urging the protesters in the convoy and their supporters, both in Canada and elsewhere, to stand strong in opposition against the Trudeau regime and against other corrupt political leaders and elitists who seek to impose the Great Reset against an unwilling public. Archbishop Viganò's video message contained aerial images of scenes of the area around the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa and show the large number of protesters at the scene, exposing Trudeau's claim of the protest being a "small fringe minority", and the liberal media's complicit downplaying of the trucker convoy numbers, for the lies that they are.<ref>[https://youtu.be/FXXM_BH4b7Y Archbishop Viganò's IMPORTANT MESSAGE To Canadian Truckers] at YouTube</ref>

===Human rights abuses===
New Mexico Republican congresswomman Yvette Herrell announced that she will introduce legislation to grant temporary asylum to the Canadian truck drivers being illegally persecuted by the Trudeau regime;<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/gop-rep-introduce-bill-grant-asylum-canadian-truckers-workers-viciously-persecuted-canadas-trudeau-regime/ GOP Lawmaker to Introduce Bill to Grant Asylum to Canadian Truckers Persecuted by Canada’s Trudeau Regime] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Herrell announced the legislation on her Twitter account after comparing the Trudeau regime to Marxist-ruled [[Venezuela]]. [[Franklin Graham]], the son of evangelist [[Billy Graham]], thanked the Freedom Convoy protesters for taking a stand against the Trudeau regime and its oppressive rule.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/21/franklin-graham-thanks-canadian-truckers-for-opposing-socialists/ Franklin Graham Thanks Canadian Truckers for Opposing ‘Socialists’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> [[Kentucky]] Republican Senator [[Rand Paul]] condemned Trudeau for invoking the Emergencies Act and for his regime's heavy-handed persecution of the protesters.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/senator_rand_paul_condemns_trudeau_in_new_interview Senator Rand Paul condemns Trudeau in new interview] at Rebel News</ref>

Arizona Republican Senator [[Tom Cotton]] also condemned Trudeau and his regime, saying of them "...(t)he hypocrisy of these liberals knows no bounds" during a [[Fox News]] Channel interview;<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/20/cotton-on-left-wing-trudeau-support-the-hypocrisy-of-these-liberals-knows-no-bounds/ Cotton on Left-Wing Trudeau Support: ‘The Hypocrisy of These Liberals Knows No Bounds’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> in relation to that statement, he also said that "...these are the very same liberals, of course, who marched in the streets and celebrated the [[BLM]] rioters in 2020 that caused billions of dollars of damage with rioting and arson and looting that resulted in many deaths..." A survey on Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act revealed that a majority of Americans, as well as a majority of Republicans and independent voters, disapprove of Trudeau's actions, while a majority of [[Democrat]]s voiced support for his invocation of the Act.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/22/survey-majority-of-democrats-support-justin-trudeaus-crackdown-on-freedom-convoy-protesters/ Survey: Majority of Democrats Support Justin Trudeau’s Crackdown on Freedom Convoy Protesters] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

As a result of the controversy generated by the illegal actions of the Trudeau regime and its Ottawa Police Service jackboots against the Freedom Convoy protesters and their supporters, a Public Order Emergency Commission was organized to investigate the legality of Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act and the incidents in question and to interview Trudeau, various ministers in his regime (including Chrystia Freeland), former Ottawa mayor/Trudeau puppet Jim Watson and Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich, among others, as part of the commission's investigation.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/witnesses_set_to_testify_in_emergencies_act_inquiry_unveiled_trudeau_and_his_ministers_convoy_organizer_tamara_lich_ottawa_mayor_more Witnesses set to testify in Emergencies Act Inquiry unveiled: Trudeau and his ministers, convoy organizer Tamara Lich, Ottawa mayor, more] at Rebel News</ref> The Commission began its inquiry on October 13, 2022 and is expected to conclude on November 25.

===Ruling on Trudeau regime's actions===
On January 23, 2024, the Canadian Federal Court ruled that the Trudeau regime's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act as its justification for its illegal actions against the Freedom Convoy was unreasonable, unjustified and in violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/federal_court_rules_use_of_emergencies_act_was_unconstitutional BREAKING: Federal Court rules use of Emergencies Act was unconstitutional] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/canadian-federal-court-deems-pm-trudeaus-usage-emergencies/ Canadian Federal Court Deems PM Trudeau’s Usage of Emergencies Act Against Freedom Truckers in 2022 ‘Unreasonable and Unconstitutional’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Writing on the Court's ruling, Justice Richard Mosley said:
{{cquote|I have concluded that the decision to issue the Proclamation does not bear the hallmarks of reasonableness – justification, transparency and intelligibility – and was not justified in relation to the relevant factual and legal constraints that were required to be taken into consideration.}}
Mosley also added that in the ruling that the requirements for invoking the Emergencies Act had not been met by the peaceful protests;<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/lawyers_break_down_federal_court_verdict_ruling_emergencies_act_unconstitutional Lawyers break down Federal Court verdict ruling Emergencies Act unconstitutional] at Rebel News</ref> lawyer Keith Wilson, who had worked with the Convoy leadership, particularly noted the regime's violation of Section 8 of the Charter, covering the right against illegal search and seizure, in its illegal freezing and seizure of hundreds of bank accounts and cancellation of credit cards belonging to Convoy participants, while Conservative Party leader [[Pierre Poilievre]] tweeted that Trudeau had broken the law by his illegal invocation of the Act.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1749861629607477294 Pierre Poilievre: "BREAKING: Judge rules Trudeau broke the highest law in the land with the Emergencies Act. He caused the crisis by dividing people. Then he violated Charter rights to illegally suppress citizens"] at Twitter</ref> Liberal Party cabinet ministers, including Chrystia Freeland (who continued to flimsily justify the use of the Act despite the ruling), announced that the Trudeau regime would appeal the ruling.
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==United States==
In the United States, a [[Rasmussen poll]] conducted on February 13-14, 2022 found 59% of likely U.S. voters supported the Canadian trucker protests.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/us-poll-finds-large-majority-american-voters-support-canadian-trucker-protests-trudeau-governments-tyrannical-covid-regulations/</ref> It wasn't long before Freedom convoys were organized in the United States. The Great American Patriot Project organized convoys and asking volunteers starting from Cleveland, Columbus, Ohio as well as Fresno, California. Organizers made clear from the beginning in an email blast that the truckers represent “peaceful, non-violent Americans who are dissatisfied with the unscientific, unconstitutional government overreach in regards to mandates" and scheduled to meet a congressional welcome committee on March 6, 2022 to discuss policy changes.<ref>https://saraacarter.com/american-truckers-organizing-convoy-to-dc-to-meet-with-lawmakers-march-6/?utm_source=jeeng</ref>

U.S. socialist premier Joe Biden extended the COVID National Emergency declaration, which was scheduled to expire on March 1, 2022, for another year.<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/18/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-and-president-of-the-senate-on-the-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-concerning-the-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/</ref> Barricades and razor wire were erected in D.C. weeks before the truckers arrived.<ref>https://nationalfile.com/razor-wire-topped-fence-surround-capitol-ahead-bidens-speech/</ref> The U.S. Freedom Convoy along with freedom convoys in other nations have been accused of being a [[false flag]] operation, intended to provide the government an excuse for repressive measures.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/the-freedom-convoys-of-false-flag-operations-meant-to-destabilize-nations-and-provide-an-excuse-for-higher-prices-of-goods-and-military-presence-throughout/</ref>

==Australia==
In [[Australia]] it was reported on February 12, 2022 that 1.4 million cars converged on the Australian capitol of [[Canberra]] to protest tyrannical leftist covid mandates.<ref>https://twitter.com/saltikasker/status/1492554964694151176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>

==India==
[[India]] slammed Trudeau for his reaction to the Freedom Convoy, while he simultaneously supported farmers' protests in the Indian capital of [[New Delhi]] in 2021 which blocked streets and shut down the city.<ref>[https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/USN/33350/justin-trudeau-who-backed-farmer-protests-in-india-trolled-for-invoking-emergency-powers-to-quell-trucker-demonstrations-in-canada.html Justin Trudeau, who backed farmer protests in India, trolled for invoking emergency powers to quell trucker demonstrations in Canada]</ref>

==Iran==
[[Iran]], ironically one of the worst human rights abusers in the world and a state sponsor of [[Islamic terrorism]], condemned the Trudeau regime for its attacks on the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/iranian-regime-condemns-trudeau-government-following-violent-crackdown-freedom-protesters/ Iranian Regime Condemns Trudeau Government following Violent Crackdown on Freedom Protesters] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

==Ireland==
[[Ireland|Irish]] senator Sharon Keogan condemned Trudeau for his use of excessive force to violently suppress the protesters and for invoking the Emergencies Act to unjustly punish Canadians for exercising their right to peacefully protest against the Trudeau regime's overreach.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/23/irish-senator-slams-russia-like-trudeau-for-having-violently-suppressed-peaceful-protests/ Irish Senator Slams Russia-Like Trudeau for having ‘Violently Suppressed’ Peaceful Protests] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

==New Zealand==
Similar to what happened with the main Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, Canada, police jackboots under orders from [[New Zealand]] socialist dictator [[Jacinda Ardern]] viciously attacked anti-CCP flu mandate protesters in [[Wellington]], the national capital, following the lead of their Canadian comrades in using violent Gestapo-style tactics against the protesters, who have been camped near the country's Parliament building for their protest.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2022/02/22/pics-violent-clashes-erupt-as-nz-cops-move-on-anti-mandate-protesters/ Pics: Violent Clashes Erupt as NZ Cops Move on Anti-Mandate Protesters] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

==See also==
*[[Tiananmen Square massacre]]

==References==
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[[Category:Canadian History]]

Emergencies Act (Canada)

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The '''Emergencies Act''' in [[Canada]] authorizes a [[tyranny|tyrannical]] infringement on basic liberties and property at the whim of a government official, such as in quelling disagreement with him.<ref>https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-4.5/page-1.html#docCont</ref> It would be blatantly unconstitutional in the [[United States]] although that country has similar legislation in place.

In February 2022, [[Leftist]] dictator [[Justin Trudeau]] invoked the Emergencies Act to allow his jackboots in the [[Ottawa Police Service]] to smash the windows of peaceful truckers, and Trudeau regime officials to [[theft|illegally seize their trucks and bank accounts]]. Under Canadian law, Parliament must ratify implementation of the Act within seven days; on the fourth day of debate, the Trudeau regime suspended Parliament, leaving the executive authority free to continue its abuse of power beyond seven days without parliamentary approval.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10529061/Canadas-Parliament-SUSPENDS-debate-Trudeaus-Emergencies-Act.html</ref> A leftist bloc consisting of Trudeau's [[Liberal Party of Canada]], the [[New Democratic Party]] led by [[Jagmeet Singh]] and a Green Party of Canada MP fully voted to ratify the Act one week later on February 21, with opposition from the [[Conservative Party of Canada]], the [[Bloc Quebecois]] and another Green Party MP.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-majority-canadian-parliament-sides-trudeaus-tyranny-vote-uphold-unprecedented-emergencies-act/ BREAKING: Majority of Canadian Parliament Sides With Trudeau’s Tyranny – Vote to UPHOLD Unprecedented Emergencies Act After Protesters Beaten and Shackled] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/21/tyranny-canadian-parliament-votes-emergencies-act-motion/ Tyranny: Canadian Parliament Votes for Emergencies Act Motion] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

==Expropriation of property==
In February 2022 Canadian deputy dictator [[Chrystia Freeland]] announced an expansion of “terrorist financing” rules that would allow banks to freeze assets with no oversight. The new measures also apply to crowdfunding outlets and payment processing providers. “We are broadening the scope of Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules so that they cover crowdfunding platforms and the payment service providers they use,” Freeland said. The expanded rules also apply to digital assets, such as cryptocurrency. In enacting the changes, Freeland said that what she claimed were "illegal" blockades "...have highlighted the fact that crowdfunding platforms and some of the payment service providers they use are not fully captured under the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing act." All crowdfunding platforms and service providers were required to register with the Canadian government’s financial intelligence unit, FINTRAC, and report “large and suspicious transactions.”<ref>https://nationalfile.com/canada-expand-scope-terrorist-financing-rules-will-allow-banks-freeze-assets-no-oversight/</ref>

GPS tracking of cell phone data is able to identify anyone within the vicinity of where protests take place.

The Trudeau regime and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) began sending the names of those taking part in the [[Freedom Convoy]] protests to Canadian banks with orders to freeze the bank accounts.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/17/canada-police-to-distribute-names-of-trucker-protesters-to-financial-institutions/ Canada Police to Send Names of Trucker Protesters to Financial Institutions] at Breitbart News Network
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/confirmed_bank_accounts_are_being_frozen_under_justin_trudeaus_emergency_economic_measures_order CONFIRMED: Bank accounts are being frozen under Justin Trudeau's Emergency Economic Measures Order] at Rebel News</ref> Freeland made clear that seizures of bank accounts and blacklisting by banks would become permanent.<ref>https://twitter.com/inklessPW/status/1494752731441123328</ref>

Canadian Justice Minister David Lametti told CTV News that citizens identified as supporting US President [[Donald Trump]] are subject to “de-banking” as part of the Canadian government’s official target identification process. After equating the Trudeau order to the same principles around terrorism, the ‘Justice Minister’ said:
{{quotebox-float|”If you are a member of a pro Trump movement who is donating hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars to this kind of thing, then you ought to be worried.”<ref>https://youtu.be/Qisd2juHvps</ref>}}
Trudeau's expropriation order caused a panic and a run on Canadian banks.<ref name="bank run">https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/trudeau-inadvertently-caused-a-bank-run-in-canada/</ref>

On February 23, 2022 (just two days after the vote to ratify the Emergencies Act), Trudeau reversed course unexpectedly as he revoked the Act, just one week after invoking it; speculation followed in news outlets that he ended his use of the Act because of the above-mentioned bank run<ref name="bank run"/><ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/23/facing-financial-peril-and-a-pending-senate-rebuke-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-revokes-emergency-war-measures-act/ Facing Financial Peril and a Pending Senate Rebuke, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Revokes Emergency War Measures Act] at the Conservative Treehouse</ref> and because it would have lost a vote in the Senate, resulting in the Act being terminated anyway.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_revokes_emergencies_act BREAKING: Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-shocking-reversal-trudeau-revokes-use-emergencies-act-video/ BREAKING: In a Shocking Reversal, Trudeau Revokes His Use of the Emergencies Act] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://ottawasun.com/news/politics/breaking-justin-trudeau-set-to-revoke-emergencies-act Justin Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act: 'Existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient'] at the ''Ottawa Sun''</ref> To save face, Trudeau claimed that "...(w)e are confident that existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient to keep people safe" and that his regime would continue supporting the [[Ottawa Police Service]] against the Freedom Convoy protesters; he also tried to distract from his responsibility for the chaos he caused by adding that "...we're fighting a virus, not each other", even though just days earlier, he fought the Canadian public by using police jackboots as his attack dogs against the Freedom Convoy protesters.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/tyrant-trudeau-remember-fighting-virus-not-now-time-one-another-video/ Tyrant Trudeau: “Let’s Remember, We’re Fighting a Virus, Not Each Other… Now Is the Time to Be There for One Another”] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

==Ruling on use of the Act==
{{main article|Freedom Convoy#Ruling on Trudeau regime's actions}}
On January 23, 2024, the Canadian Federal Court ruled that the Trudeau regime's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act as its justification for its illegal actions against the Freedom Convoy was unreasonable, unjustified and in violation of the [[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]].<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/federal_court_rules_use_of_emergencies_act_was_unconstitutional BREAKING: Federal Court rules use of Emergencies Act was unconstitutional] at Rebel News</ref>

==See also==
*[[Great Reset]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
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[[category:Canada]]

Freedom Convoy

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[[File:Trucker overpass.jpg|right|550px|thumb|People with "unacceptable views" line the streets and highways across Canada to cheer the Freedom Convoy headed to the capital in freezing temperatures.]]
The '''Freedom Convoy''' is a worldwide phenomena that originated in [[Canada]] during the winter of 2021-2022 in response to leftwing [[totalitarian]] [[fascist]] government [[vaccine mandate]]s, [[vaccine passport]]s, and [[mask mandate]]s as a result of the [[CCP virus]]. The CCP virus was a [[bioweapon]] unleashed on the planet by the [[leftist]] [[Communist Party of China]] (CCP) in late 2019. The [[World Economic Forum]] (WEF), in [[collusion]] with the CCP, set about to destroy the last vestiges of [[freedom]] and [[democracy]] with its [[Great Reset]] and [[Build Back Better]] programs adopted by various [[tyranny|tyrannical]] leftist regimes throughout the planet [[slavery|enslaving]] ordinary people to a [[globalism|global]] [[elitism|elite]].

During two years of [[authoritarian]] [[lockdown]]s truckers were deemed essential workers and honored as heroes of the [[Pandemic]].<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-heroes-covid-19-truck-drivers-sanitation-workers/</ref><ref>https://globalresilience.northeastern.edu/truckers-one-of-our-many-heroes-of-the-pandemic/</ref><ref>https://www.ttnews.com/articles/honoring-truckings-essential-workers</ref>

Experimental vaccines, which both the Trudeau and Biden regimes mandated for employment, require continuous booster shots to maintain a vaccine passport. The efficacy of the experimental vaccines and boosters has been called into question by scientific experts. [[Leak]]ed data from the United States [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) indicates that [[Pfizer]] is requesting approval of an annual covid booster shot.<ref>https://youtu.be/6nSXHrmOy8o</ref>

In response to the public reaction, the fascist [[Liberal Party of Canada]] declared martial law and began full scale implementation of the [[WEF]]'s Great Reset, driving more businesses that survived the two year lockdown mandates out of business. Banking seizures and blacklists further restricted those individuals caught up from starting new business. Canadian Liberal fascists brought in foreign troops to quell the protests.

[[Grassroots]] Freedom Convoy movements grew up in Canada, [[France]],<ref>https://youtu.be/4b5EaZY_lvQ</ref> [[Israel]],<ref>https://rumble.com/vux3yl-watch-israeli-freedom-convoy-blocks-main-highway-protests-covid-mandates.html</ref> [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and elsewhere.<ref>https://youtu.be/2H17A0IZx0Q</ref> In the [[United States]] a trucker convoy departed for [[Washington, D.C.]] on February 23, 2022, nine days after martial law was declared in Canada. The freedom convoys in all nations have been accused of being a false flag operation, intended to provide an excuse for governments to respond.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/the-freedom-convoys-of-false-flag-operations-meant-to-destabilize-nations-and-provide-an-excuse-for-higher-prices-of-goods-and-military-presence-throughout/</ref>

==Canada==
[[File:2022 Freedom Convoy.PNG|right|400px|thumb|The 2022 winter Freedom Convoy protests against fascist [[vaccine mandate]]s and [[mask mandate]]s was the beginning of a movement to rollback leftwing totalitarianism.]]
{{See also|CCP virus in Canada}}
Canada's tyrannical covid emergency powers regulated human conduct and interaction to such an extent that a citizen could not enter a liquor store or buy a drink in a bar without a [[vaccine passport]].<ref>https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/vaccination-passport-now-required-at-liquor-and-cannabis-shops-in-quebec-1.5744423</ref> In January 2022 Canadian truckers began protesting a leftwing fascist mandate requiring them to present a vaccine passport before crossing the U.S.-Canadian border.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385</ref> For the previous two years, truck drivers were deemed "essential workers" and exempt from fascist [[lockdown]] orders.<ref>https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/crtcl-nfrstrctr/esf-sfe-en.aspx</ref> Canadian truckers were reportedly 90% vaccinated, above the country’s 78% total, a key detail that was brazenly ignored by the [[liberal media]] in both countries determined to depict the protests as "anti-science" and “anti-vax” rather than “anti-mandate” and "pro-freedom" protests. When the Freedom Convoy descended upon Ottawa, fascist liberal dictator [[Justin Trudeau]] dismissed them in a speech reminiscent of the final days of socialist dictator [[Nicolae Ceausescu]]:
{{quotebox-float|"The small fringe minority of people who are on their way to Ottawa, who are holding unacceptable views that they are expressing, do not represent the views of Canadians…who know that following the science and stepping up to protect each other is the best way to ensure our rights, our freedoms, our values as a country."}}
A near-exact repeat of [[Hillary Clinton]]'s “basket of deplorables” speech, Trudeau’s description of “unacceptable views" instantly became a rallying cry,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmDkSQO5zeo&t=380s</ref> with people across the country lining the streets cheering truckers while self-identifying as the “small fringe minority.” Everyone from high school kids to farmers and teachers and random marchers joined in as Trudeau’s own words were used to massively accelerate his decline in popular support. Members of his own party in parliament began criticizing Trudeau.

The head of a Trudeau-funded hate group posted a picture of an [[antisemitic]] flier on [[social media]] claiming it to have originated with the Freedom Convoy. Bernie Farber, who is listed as the chair of CAHN on the group’s website, which has received hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars from the Trudeau regime, posted a tweet of an antisemitic flier stating, “Taken by a friend in Ottawa at the Occupation. Apparently in plain sight." It was quickly established that the picture of the flier was not from the Ottawa trucker Freedom Convoy protests at all – the same photo was from an unrelated event in [[Miami, Florida]], and first posted on [[Twitter]] on January 23, 2022.
Records show CAHN received $268,400 Canadian dollars (USD $211,526) in 2020.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/10/anti-hate-group-head-used-miami-anti-semitic-flyer-to-smear-truckers/</ref> Political commentator [[Bill Maher]] remarked:
{{quotebox-float|"Justin Trudeau— I mean, I thought he was kind of a cool guy. And I started to read what he said... he was talking about people who are not vaccinated. He said, ‘They don't believe in science. They're often misogynistic, often racist.’ No, they're not. [Trudeau] said, ‘But they take up space. And with that, we have to make a choice in terms of a leader as a country— Do we tolerate these people?’ It's like, tolerate?? Now you do sound like [[Hitler]]. And recently, he talked about holding ‘unacceptable views.’”<ref>https://rumble.com/vurpiq-bill-maher-says-trudeaus-rhetoric-is-starting-to-sound-like-hitler..html</ref>}}
[[CNN]] national security analyst and former [[Obama administration]] assistant secretary of Homeland Security for Intergovernmental Affairs Juliette Kayyem incited violence against the peaceful protesters, tweeting that the truckers should have their tires slashed.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-obama-official-encourages-arrests-and-tire-slashing-to-punish-canada-protesters</ref> The leftwing fascist regime threatened to seize the children of protesters.<ref>https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/02/09/watch-a-canadian-reporter-gets-more-than-he-bargained-for-after-trying-to-bait-a-trucker-in-ottawa-n519786</ref>

Trudeau refused to negotiate with the truckers. Instead, Trudeau consulted with U.S. socialist premier Joe Biden who urged him to use federal force and coercion against the protesters by invoking martial law. Trudeau promised "quick action."<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/11/readout-of-president-bidens-call-with-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-of-canada/</ref>

In its article on the Freedom Convoy (which it calls the ''Canada convoy protest''), [[Wikipedia]] resorts to its usual falsehoods (via reliance on its usual [[liberal media]] [[fake news|sources]] such as the [[CBC]], the ''[[New York Times]]'', the ''[[Washington Post]]'' and [[Al-Jazeera]], as well as various Canadian and US government websites and various other non-credible liberal-biased websites which politically oppose the Convoy) to back its smears against the trucker convoy and its supporters.

===Martial law===
On February 14, 2022, acting at the behest of the [[Biden regime]]<ref>Two references:
*[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
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/revealed_president_biden_ordered_trudeau_to_dismantle_canadian_freedom_convoy REVEALED: President Biden ordered Trudeau to dismantle Canadian Freedom Convoy] at Rebel News</ref> and in cowardly response to the anti-CCP flu mandates trucker convoy in Ottawa and related protests elsewhere after he spent some time in hiding from them, Trudeau, while lying about the truckers (including falsely calling them "terrorists") as he had been doing since their arrival, invoked the [[Emergencies Act (Canada)|Emergencies Act]] to use as his excuse to crack down on protests against his regime and his mandates.<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 would 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 ''[[diktat]]s''<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> The leftwing fascist regime's ''diktats'' included provisions to coerce [[forced labor]].<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/15/tow-truck-operators-who-do-not-comply-with-pm-trudeau-orders-to-remove-protest-trucks-will-be-subject-to-arrest/</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> Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the far-Left [[New Democratic Party]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/TrueNorthCentre/status/1493273514333413383 True North: "NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will support the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act"] at Twitter</ref> and [[Doug Ford]]<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://twitter.com/RebelNewsOnline/status/1493288173937610759 Rebel News: "Responding to a question about invoking the Emergencies Act, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he supports 'the federal government in any proposals they have to bring law and order back to our province.'"] at Twitter</ref> announced their full support of Trudeau's power grab. In response to Trudeau's action, the trucker convoy in Ottawa, as promised, have defied him and have shored up by parking more of their trucks in front of the Parliament Buildings than had already been there previously.<ref>[https://twitter.com/lincolnmjay/status/1493415803303219203 Lincoln Jay: "Many of the trucks that were spread out around Ottawa have relocated on Wellington St. Many more trucks than usual in front of the parliament of Canada"] at Twitter</ref> Protesters gathered outside of the Canadian Embassy in [[New York City]] to condemn Trudeau for his power grab.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/protesters_rally_against_trudeau_outside_canadian_embassy_in_new_york_city Protesters rally against Trudeau outside Canadian Embassy in New York City] at Rebel News
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/protesters-gathered-outside-canadian-embassy-in-nyc-to-support-of-truckers-freedom-convoy/ Protesters Gathered Outside Canadian Embassy in NYC to Support of Truckers’ Freedom Convoy] at Breitbart News Network</ref>
[[File:Justin Trudeau blackface2.JPG|left|200px|thumb |Fascist [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] dictator Justin Trudeau.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/09/20/canadas-liberals-defend-trudeau-from-resignation-calls-amid-blackface-scandal/ Canada’s Liberals Defend Trudeau from Resignation Calls amid Blackface Scandal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 2019.</ref>]]Trudeau also drew condemnation from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/canadian-civil-liberties-association-speaks-justin-trudeaus-declaration-emergency-act-crack-freedom-convoy-protesters/ Canadian Civil Liberties Association Speaks Out Against Justin Trudeau’s Declaration of Emergency Act to Crack Down on Freedom Convoy Protesters] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and the Canadian Constitution Foundation<ref>[https://www.independentsentinel.com/canadian-constitution-foundation-trudeau-set-a-dangerous-precedent-its-fascism/ Canadian Constitution Foundation: Trudeau “Set a Dangerous Precedent” [It’s Fascism]]</ref> for his actions, and several Canadian premiers also opposed Trudeau's actions and condemned him for political overreach.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/multiple_canadian_premiers_oppose_trudeau_invoking_emergencies_act Multiple Canadian premiers oppose Trudeau invoking Emergencies Act] at Rebel News</ref> [[Fox News]] host [[Tucker Carlson]] pointed out on his show that Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act was the equivalent of declaring Canada a dictatorship, adding that the Freedom Convoy and the events connected to it do not qualify for the Act to be invoked.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/15/fncs-carlson-trudeau-has-declared-canada-a-dictatorship/ FNC’s Carlson: Trudeau Has Declared Canada a ‘Dictatorship’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> Subsequent to the event, Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly, who had sided with Trudeau and similarly made false accusations against the trucker convoy (including accusing them, without proof, of "harmful activities" and of spreading "hatred" and "violence"), announced his resignation from his post after he was criticized for his baseless accusations.<ref>Two references:
*[https://thepostmillennial.com/accusations-against-the-truckers-are-vicious-and-baseless Accusations against the truckers are vicious and baseless] at the Post Millennial
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_ottawa_police_chief_resigns_source_says BREAKING: Ottawa Police Chief resigns, source says] at Rebel News</ref> Steve Bell, his [[psychotic]] replacement, announced that it was now "illegal" to peacefully protest against the government<ref>https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4039325/posts</ref> and the government would be opening a [[J6]]-style investigation.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/19/ottawa-police-chief-confirms-federal-law-enforcement-will-use-intelligence-gathered-to-continue-investigating-hunting-targeting-and-arresting-protest-attendees-long-after-protests-end/</ref>

Trudeau, who previously attempted, without success, to hire tow truck drivers to remove the large trucks from the main protest in Ottawa and at blockades in Coutts, [[Alberta]] and Emerson, [[Manitoba]], attempted to coerce the drivers into doing his dirty work for him by illegally threatening them with arrest if they refuse to remove the trucks.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/little-castro-justin-trudeau-now-threatening-tow-truck-drivers-not-cooperate-canadian-regime-face-arrest/ Little Castro: Justin Trudeau Is Now Threatening Tow Truck Drivers – Those Who Do Not Cooperate with Canadian Regime, Could Face Arrest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Trudeau's actions drew widespread condemnation from political leaders and other public figures in the United States, [[El Salvador]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Brazil]] and the [[Netherlands]],<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/02/15/canadas-use-of-terrorist-laws-against-peaceful-protest-draws-international-condemnation/ Canada’s Use of Terrorist Laws Against Peaceful Protest Draws International Condemnation] at Breitbart News News
*[https://tnc.news/2022/02/16/trudeau-condemned-around-the-world-for-moving-to-crush-protests/ Trudeau condemned around the world for moving to crush protests] at True North</ref> with [[Ohio]] [[Republican]] congressman Warren Davidson announcing that he would introduce legislation in [[Congress]] to protect American citizens from similar such actions by the Biden regime, while Arizona [[United States Senate]] candidate and author Blake Masters outright called Trudeau a [[psychopath]].

Multiple members of Parliament shouted down Trudeau in the House of Commons for his dodging of questions and making flimsy excuses about his use of the Emergencies Act to suppress his political enemies, as well as his slandering of the Conservative MPs for their support of the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/must-watch-canadian-parliament-members-shout-trudeau-multiple-times-dodges-questions-unprecedented-use-emergency-act-video/ MUST WATCH: Canadian Parliament Members Shout Down Trudeau Multiple Times As He Dodges Questions About His Unprecedented Use of the Emergency Act] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Canadian conservative news site True North pointed out that Trudeau's drastic measures in invoking the Act indicated that the embattled and desperate Trudeau has lost all control of Canada,<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/15/invoking-the-emergencies-act-confirms-that-trudeau-has-lost-all-control/ Invoking the Emergencies Act confirms that Trudeau has lost all control] at True North</ref> then added that Trudeau had merely invoked the Act to save his own floundering political career.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28NDPw5jfk Is Trudeau's invoking the emergencies act to save his own political career?] at True North YouTube channel</ref> [[Louisiana]] Republican Senator John Kennedy pointed out that Trudeau's invocation of the Act is basically him claiming to be "smart" and "educated" while the truckers are not.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/15/gop-sen-kennedy-trudeaus-tyranny-of-the-managerial-elite-is-him-saying-im-smart-youre-not-truckers-want-to-follow-the-science/ GOP Sen. Kennedy: Trudeau’s ‘Tyranny of the Managerial Elite’ Is Him Saying, ‘I’m Smart, You’re Not’ – Truckers Want to ‘Follow the Science’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> To get around Trudeau's edicts and confuse local authorities acting at his behest, Ottawa residents have begun carrying around empty gasoline cans to covertly assist the truckers at the main protest.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ottawa-residents-now-carrying-around-empty-gas-cans-throw-off-authorities-trying-end-trucker-protest/ Ottawa Residents Are Now Carrying Around Empty Gas Cans to Throw Off Authorities Trying to End the Trucker Protest] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The main protest in Ottawa, which has become a family-friendly event with the inclusion of children, has come under another attack by Trudeau with his Emergencies Act, which claims to ban minors under age 18 from attending such protests<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_ban_kids_from_anti_government_convoy_protests Liberals ban kids from anti-government convoy protests] at Rebel News</ref> under threat of heavy fines and prison time against parents attending the protests (while the Trudeau regime hypocritically ignores riots during the pandemic in other parts of Canada by violent leftists, some of which may have been minors of high school age).

Quebec's Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault told off Trudeau and officially refused to abide by his Emergencies Act when it announced an end to all of its CCP flu mandates in stages starting on February 16, 2022, although Health Minister Christian Dube publicly denied that the Freedom Convoy had to do with the termination of the mandates,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/quebec-drops-coronavirus-mandates-after-rejecting-trudeaus-emergency-decree/ ] at Breitbart News Network</ref> while Doug Ford, who previously had stood by Trudeau in his opposition to the Freedom Convoy and had been one of the most oppressive provincial premiers in imposing CCP flu diktats, did an about-face as he announced that "...(t)he world's done with (CCP flu restrictions)" and he would also be ending the restrictions in stages, though he also publicly denied that the Freedom Convoy played a part in his decision.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/ontario-premier-doug-ford-world-is-done-coronavirus-restrictions/ Ontario Premier Doug Ford: The World Is ‘Done’ with Coronavirus Restrictions] at Breitbart News Network</ref> A trucker at the main Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, who originally came from [[Romania]], declared that Trudeau's divisive tactics and unconstitutional imposing of CCP flu diktats, under the ruse of "health" and "public safety", had effectively thrown Canada into a civil war between the majority of its people and the ruling Trudeau regime and its supporters, as well as turning Canada into a Communist dictatorship in all but name.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/16/exclusive-video-romanian-canadian-trucker-trudeau-has-caused-civil-war-turned-canada-communist/ Exclusive Video — Romanian-Canadian Trucker: Trudeau Has Caused ‘Civil War,’ Turned Canada ‘Communist’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> "[[The Squad|Squad]]" member and [[Islam]]ic Communist [[Ilhan Omar]] surprisingly roasted a liberal reporter who took part in the illegal doxxing of donors to the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/16/ilhan-omar-rips-journalist-who-reported-on-doxxed-freedom-convoy-donors/ Ilhan Omar Rips Journalist Who Reported on Doxxed Freedom Convoy Donors] at Breitbart News Network</ref> British politician [[Nigel Farage]] said of Trudeau and his invocation of the Act, "I just begin to think maybe this is a sign of them losing", as he condemned Trudeau's actions.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/16/trudeau-is-beginning-to-lose-farage-denounces-dire-threats-made-against-freedom-convoy/ ‘Trudeau is Beginning to Lose’ – Farage Denounces ‘Dire Threats’ Made Against Freedom Convoy] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

The [[Ottawa Police Service]], speaking at Trudeau's behest, publicly claimed that anyone still protesting in Ottawa is now "breaking the law" (even though there is no law, either federally, provincially or locally, against peaceful protesting);<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/16/ottawa-police-says-anyone-protesting-in-ottawa-now-breaking-the-law/ Ottawa Police says anyone protesting in Ottawa now “breaking the law”] at True North</ref> in response, members of the main protest voted to dismiss the invocation of the Act as nothing more than a scare tactic utilized by Trudeau for intimidation purposes.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/17/freedom-convoy-protesters-dismiss-justin-trudeaus-emergency-powers-move/ Freedom Convoy Protesters Dismiss Justin Trudeau’s Emergency Powers Move] at Breitbart News Network</ref> [[Elon Musk]] tweeted a humorous meme comparison of Trudeau and his actions against the Freedom Convoy to [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/elon-musk-compares-justin-justin-trudeau-hitler/ Elon Musk Compares Canadian Tyrant Justin Trudeau to Hitler] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The current session of Parliament, which was to have debated over Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ready-banana-republic-fridays-parliamentary-debate-trudeaus-use-emergencies-act-canceled-due-police-crackdown-truckers/ Banana Republic: Friday’s Parliamentary Debate on Trudeau’s Use of Emergencies Act is CANCELED Due to Police Crackdown on Truckers] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> was canceled for the day on February 18, 2022 under allegations of "safety concerns" due to the Trudeau Gestapo's criminal actions against the peaceful protesters.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/house_of_commons_sitting_cancelled_ahead_of_police_operation_against_freedom_convoy House of Commons sitting cancelled ahead of police operation against Freedom Convoy] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ready-banana-republic-fridays-parliamentary-debate-trudeaus-use-emergencies-act-canceled-due-police-crackdown-truckers/] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> [[Alberta]] premier Jason Kenney announced that he has filed a legal challenge against Trudeau's unjustified use of the Emergencies Act, calling the dictator's action unnecessary, disproportionate, a violation of natural justice, an intrusion into provincial jurisdiction and a creation of a dangerous precedent;<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/huge-alberta-premier-files-legal-challenge-trudeaus-unjustified-use-emergencies-act/ HUGE: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Files Legal Challenge to Trudeau’s Unjustified Use of the Emergencies Act] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Trudeau-supporting liberal media hacks attacked Kenney for supporting the Freedom Convoy, but Kenney shut the hacks down with his response, calling Trudeau's actions "bad public health theater", among other criticisms. The paranoid Trudeau unilaterally insisted on keeping his "emergency" powers despite his jackboots having largely quelled the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa through violent means, claiming that "...(t)his state of emergency is not over... There continue to be real concerns about the coming days" while continuing to justify his use of the Emergencies Act;<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_defends_continued_use_of_emergency_powers_following_end_of_ottawa_protests Trudeau defends continued use of emergency powers following end of Ottawa protests] at Rebel News
*[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2022/02/21/canada-justin-trudeau-insists-on-emergency-powers-despite-no-active-protests/ Canada: Justin Trudeau Insists on Emergency Powers Despite No Active Protests] at Breitbart News Network</ref> as of Trudeau's speech, 191 protesters had been illegally arrested by the Trudeau jackboots on over 400 false charges for attempting to exercise their free speech and peaceful protest rights, while Trudeau hypocritically allowed violent leftists<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/18/canada-axe-wielding-anti-pipeline-extremists-attack-police-trudeau-silent/ Canada: Axe-Wielding Anti-Pipeline Extremists Attack Police] at Breitbart News Network</ref> to do as they please without retribution.

Liberal MP Ya’ara Saks, one of the Liberal/NDP bloc of MPs who voted to ratify Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act, put her liberal derangement on full display when she ludicrously claimed, without proof, during a House of Commons meeting that the Internet meme "honk-honk" (used in support of the Freedom Convoy truckers and their protest) was an "acronym" for "Heil Hitler"; Saks has also claimed that the protesters were "pathologized" by "racism" and "white supremacy" despite the protesters being racially and ethnically diverse (and while ignoring that she is white herself).<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/22/watch-canadian-mp-honk-honk-is-acronym-for-heil-hitler/ Watch — Canadian MP: ‘Honk Honk’ Is ‘Acronym for Heil Hitler’] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

On February 23, 2022, Trudeau did a stunning about-face as he revoked the Emergencies Act, just one week after invoking it; conservative news outlets Rebel News and the Gateway Pundit speculated that Trudeau ended his use of the Act because it would have lost a vote in the Senate, resulting in the Act being terminated anyway.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_revokes_emergencies_act BREAKING: Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-shocking-reversal-trudeau-revokes-use-emergencies-act-video/ BREAKING: In a Shocking Reversal, Trudeau Revokes His Use of the Emergencies Act] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://ottawasun.com/news/politics/breaking-justin-trudeau-set-to-revoke-emergencies-act Justin Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act: 'Existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient'] at the ''Ottawa Sun''</ref>

Like lockdowns, masks, and social distancing requirements, the "emergency" measures are claimed by the Trudeau regime to only "temporary".

===Great Reset===
Fascist Deputy Prime Minister [[Chrystia Freeland]] made clear that bank seizures and blacklisting would become permanent.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/political/canada-moves-make-asset-freezing-under-emergencies-act-permanent</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/inklessPW/status/1494752731441123328</ref> These blacklists would be implemented through what [[Klaus Schwab]] refers to as "digital antibodies."<ref>https://tv.gab.com/channel/trunews/view/klaus-schwab-wants-to-create-digital-60e8b283de81021448c7e3e7</ref>

===Seizure of bank accounts and property===
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is a supporter of [[George Soros]] and whose family has ties to [[Nazism]],<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/exclusive-canadas-deputy-prime-minister-chrystia-freelands-grandfather-nazi-admires-george-soros-no-surprise-labeling-freedom-loving-canadians-terrorists/ EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s Grandfather Was a Nazi and She Admires George Soros. It’s No Surprise She’s Labeling Freedom-Loving Canadians Terrorists] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> announced an expansion of “terrorist financing” rules that would allow banks to freeze assets with no oversight. The new measures also apply to crowdfunding outlets and payment processing providers. “We are broadening the scope of Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules so that they cover crowdfunding platforms and the payment service providers they use,” Freeland said. The expanded rules also apply to digital assets, such as cryptocurrency. In enacting the changes, Freeland said that what she claimed were "illegal" blockades "...have highlighted the fact that crowdfunding platforms and some of the payment service providers they use are not fully captured under the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing act." All crowdfunding platforms and service providers were required to register with the Canadian government’s financial intelligence unit, FINTRAC, and report “large and suspicious transactions.”<ref>https://nationalfile.com/canada-expand-scope-terrorist-financing-rules-will-allow-banks-freeze-assets-no-oversight/</ref> The seizures were retroactive, meaning accounts could be frozen for actions taken prior to martial law being imposed.

GPS tracking of cell phone data is able to identify anyone within the vicinity of where protests take place.

Freeland went on to illegally threaten truckers with extreme measures if they do not go home. “If your truck is being used in these illegal blockades, your corporate accounts will be frozen, the insurance on your vehicle will be suspended,” Freeland added. Banks and financial services providers will also be allowed by Freeland to freeze or suspend accounts without a court order, intended by her to specifically target the Freedom Convoy and its supporters while hypocritically ignoring crowdfunding campaigns by violent leftist groups such as Antifa. “In doing so, they will be protected against civil liability for actions taken in good faith,” the Deputy PM continued - while she ignored that by acting at Freeland's behest in illegally targeting the Freedom Convoy and other peaceful and legal protests, the banks would be acting in ''bad'' faith and thus would ''not'' be protected against civil liability.

As part of his continued overreach of power, the Trudeau regime and the RCMP began sending the names of those taking part in the Freedom Convoy protests to Canadian banks with orders to freeze the accounts of the participants for standing up to Trudeau's illegal actions.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/17/canada-police-to-distribute-names-of-trucker-protesters-to-financial-institutions/ Canada Police to Send Names of Trucker Protesters to Financial Institutions] at Breitbart News Network
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/confirmed_bank_accounts_are_being_frozen_under_justin_trudeaus_emergency_economic_measures_order CONFIRMED: Bank accounts are being frozen under Justin Trudeau's Emergency Economic Measures Order] at Rebel News</ref> The opposition Conservatives condemned Trudeau and Freeland's heavy-handed move of freezing bank accounts without evidence of what the regime claimed was "extremist activity", with acting Conservative leader Candice Bergen stating that Trudeau "...has jumped straight to the most extreme measure."
[[File:Trudeau run on the banks.jpg|right|550px|thumb|Run on banks as a result of the liberal fascist regime's expropriation orders.]]
Canadian Justice Minister David Lametti told CTV News that citizens identified as supporting [[President Donald Trump]] are subject to “de-banking” as part of the Canadian government’s official target identification process. During the segment, Lametti hedged and dodged questioning about what terms and conditions the Canadian government is using to instruct the RCMP and financial institutions. However, after equating the Trudeau order to the same principles around terrorism, the ‘Justice Minister’ finally said:
{{quotebox-float|”If you are a member of a pro Trump movement who is donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to this kind of thing, then you ought to be worried.”<ref>https://youtu.be/Qisd2juHvps</ref>}}
Trudeau's expropriation order caused a panic and a run on the banks.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/trudeau-inadvertently-caused-a-bank-run-in-canada/</ref> People rushed to ATM's to withdraw their cash before the government could seize it. Five major Canadian banks went offline, preventing a number of customers from using e-Transfers, online banking, and mobile banking services. The financial institutions affected by the outage included the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO (Bank of Montreal), Scotiabank, TD Canada Trust, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).<ref>https://finbold.com/five-major-canadian-banks-mysteriously-go-offline-in-hours-long-outage/</ref>

===Travel restrictions===
Justin Trudeau’s Covid Compliance Minister, Marco Mendicino, said that any Canadians joining convoy protests in Ottawa or traveling to the area for support of the ongoing protests, risk being defined as domestic extremists connected to “dangerous criminal activity.” Any Canadian citizen who travels into a restricted zone, as defined by the Canadian government, will face a fine of up to $500 on summary conviction, or imprisonment for six months for their noncompliance. An indictment against a dissident subversive comes with a $5,000 fine and up to five years in jail. Additionally, the Canadian federal government has announced they will seize the children of any citizen who travels with a minor child for the purposes of entering one of the federally defined no-go zones. Reunification will be dependent on re-education at one of the jails, compounds or institutions of incarceration.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/02/16/canadian-prime-minister-blocks-domestic-travel-in-effort-to-stop-protests-against-his-government-compliance-minister-declares-federal-restriction-zones-where-travel-is-verboten/</ref>

According to Canadian State Media: “To those who may be thinking to come to Ottawa this weekend — don’t,” said Mendicino. “At best, the residents of the city have made it clear that this is not the time. And at worst, you may be tying yourself to dangerous criminal activity.”

The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa put out a statement urging parents at the demonstration to make alternate care arrangements “should they become unable to care for their children following potential police action.”

''The Toronto Sun'' reported, ''Cold War-era East Berlin had armed checkpoints -- now Ottawa does too.''<ref>https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/warmington-cold-war-era-east-berlin-had-armed-checkpoints-now-ottawa-does-too</ref> Canada’s capital constructed ‘no go zones” as in a [[police state]]. To get through the [[Berlin Wall]] under communism, people had to go through entry points known as Checkpoint Alpha, Checkpoint Bravo, and the infamous Checkpoint Charlie. To get passed Ottawa’s armed police checkpoints, people must produce papers to prove they live in the area or have a reason to be there.

===Hacking===
Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo came under an illegal hacking attack and [[doxxing]] attempt by immature and hateful leftists who attacked the site in response to its support of crowdfunding for the Freedom Convoy protests in Canada in an attempt by the hackers to deny funding to the protesters; as part of their attack, the hackers displayed their immaturity with a mocking image on the site's main page containing foul language and lies about the Freedom Convoy and its supporters and about the aims of GiveSendGo in general (including false claims that it promotes [[liberal projection|funding for "hate groups", promotes "disinformation" and "insurrection" and constitutes a "threat to democracy]]" while hypocritically talking about foreign political interference), followed by the hackers illegally doxxing Freedom Convoy donors by claiming they would post the donors' information online.<ref name="GiveSendGo">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/givesendgo-hacked-demon-hackers-take-givesendgo-website-threaten-post-personal-information-freedom-convoy-donors/ UPDATE– GiveSendGo UNDER ATTACK… Hateful Trans Hackers Take Over GiveSendGo Front Page] at the Gateway Pundit ('''Warning:''' contains images with foul language)</ref> The site temporarily shut down to deal with the attack and later came back online, with the site reporting that it is tracking down the hackers to pursue legal action against them for cybercrime.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/givesendgo-website-back-online-illegal-leftist-hack-issues-statement-saying-battle/ GiveSendGo Website Back Online After Illegal Leftist Hack, Issues Statement Saying ‘We Are in a Battle’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Twitter user Joseph Camp later reported that the hackers, who called themselves the "Demon Hackers", had actually managed to get the GiveSendGo main page redirected to a parody site called "GiveSendGone" (which is registered with a domain provider called Namecheap), which Camp noted was a huge mistake by the hackers as Namecheap provides information about illegal/mischief activities to law enforcement; Camp also discredited the hackers as being nothing more than attention-seeking trolls and added that the hackers' claim to have thousands of pieces of donor information has been debunked as they have no link to download anything, and he noted that the Freedom Convoy fundraising campaign is hosted on a separate server and had to be temporarily taken offline due to an attempted DDoS attack by the hackers.<ref name="GiveSendGo"/>

Many suspect the hacking and doxxing could not have occurred without the aid of a state sponsored [[intelligence agency]].<ref>https://amgreatness.com/2022/02/15/canadian-hacker-who-claims-to-have-worked-with-intelligence-agencies-takes-credit-for-givesendgo-hack/</ref> GiveSendGo founder Jacob Wells told [[Fox News]] the cyberattack and rapid dissemination of the donor files shows a deliberate, “well-orchestrated,” and politically motivated doxing effort, where the hacker closely coordinated his efforts with the Canadian government and state media.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/world/canada-freedom-convoy-givesendgo-fbi-probe-hackers-political-doxing</ref>

===Mass arrests, seizures and Gestapo tactics===

Trudeau began employing the Ottawa Police Service as his personal [[Gestapo]] to begin illegal arrests and seizures of the truckers' private property in violation of the [[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]]. He started by ordering the arrests of Freedom Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich on false charges of "counseling to commit mischief" (a charge that would actually apply to the organizers of the violent riots perpetrated by Antifa, Black Lives Matter and other far-Left hate groups favored by Trudeau<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/trudeau-donated-black-lives-matter-kneeled-obedience-arrests-working-truckers-freezes-bank-accounts-steals-dogs-oppose-vax-rules/ Trudeau Donated to Black Lives Matter and Kneeled in Obedience — Then Arrests Working Truckers, Freezes Their Bank Accounts and Steals Their Dogs who Oppose His Vax Mandates] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and other corrupt leftist politicians), with Barber also being falsely charged with "counseling to disobey a court order" and "counseling to obstruct police".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/canadian-convoy-protest-organizers-tamara-lich-chris-barber-arrested-ottawa/ Canadian Convoy Protest Organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber Arrested in Ottawa] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The OPS, to cover up their crimes (including vandalism, assaults and the use of disproportionate force against the peaceful protesters),<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/live_police_arresting_freedom_convoy_protesters_in_ottawa LIVE: Police arresting Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa] at Rebel News</ref> also began making illegal threats of arrest (in violation of freedom of speech and freedom of the press) against members of the media who cover the Freedom Convoy,<ref>Two References:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/ottawa-police-threatens-arrest-media-covering-freedom-convoy-arrests/ Ottawa Police Threaten to Arrest Media Covering Freedom Convoy Arrests] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/ottawa_police_threaten_media_with_arrest_for_covering_enforcement_against_peaceful_protesters Ottawa Police threaten media with arrest for covering enforcement against peaceful protesters] at Rebel News</ref> while protesters prevented the OPS from illegally arresting another trucker;<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/convoy_protesters_link_arms_to_prevent_ottawa_police_from_arresting_lone_trucker Convoy protesters link arms to prevent Ottawa police from arresting lone trucker] at Rebel News</ref> in response to the OPS' threat against journalists, several constitutional rights groups condemned the force.<ref>[https://tnc.news/2022/02/18/constitutional-groups-blast-ottawa-police-for-threatening-to-arrest-media/ Constitutional groups blast Ottawa Police for threatening to arrest media] at True North</ref> Ottawa bylaw officers, also acting at Trudeau's behest, made threats to illegally seize and euthanize the pets of Freedom Convoy protesters.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/trudeau-regime-will-start-confiscating-pets-belonging-freedom-convoy-protesters/ Trudeau Regime Will Start Confiscating Pets Belonging to Freedom Convoy Protesters] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
[[File:Liberal fascist goons murder elderly disabled woman.PNG|right|500px|thumb|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Canadian Liberals]] and leaders of the Ottawa Police Service unprecedently ordered mounted police to charge peaceful group of Freedom Convoy protestors in Ottawa, leading to the near-murder of an elderly, disabled, First Nations woman riding a mobility scooter. Other protestors were similarly trampled.<ref>https://twitter.com/justin_hart/status/1494811714222657537</ref><ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/woman-trampled-freedom-protest-indigenous-elder</ref>]]
Hundreds more OPS officers, along with officers brought in from outside of Ottawa and from out of province (and reportedly even including disguised [[United Nations]] foreign stormtroopers being flown in from outside of Canada at Trudeau's invitation<ref>[https://www.redvoicemedia.com/video/2022/02/united-nations-troops-being-flown-in-within-striking-distance-of-ottawa-freedom-trucker-protests/ United Nations Troops Being Flown In Within ‘Striking Distance’ Of Ottawa Freedom Trucker Protests?]</ref>), began flooding into Ottawa under orders from Trudeau to deal Gestapo-style with the Freedom Convoy and began violently clashing with protesters,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/crackdown-ramps-ottawa-police-clash-truckers-make-mass-arrests-begin-smashing-windows-forcefully-remove-protesters-vehicles-video/ CRACKDOWN RAMPS UP: Ottawa Police Clash with Truckers As They Make Mass Arrests – Begin Smashing Windows to Forcefully Remove Protesters from Vehicles] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> with there even being reports of police snipers on the rooftops of buildings near the site of the main protest.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/big-standoff-ottawa-hundreds-cops-brought-snipers-buildings-trudeaus-tiananmen-square/ BIG STANDOFF IN OTTAWA – Hundreds of Cops Brought In – Snipers on Buildings – Trudeau’s Tiananmen Square] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Police were instructed to remove their name tags and badge numbers to avoid identification by protesters and journalists and provide cover for their criminal activity.<ref>[https://rumble.com/vvc807-riot-police-in-ottawa-have-removed-their-identifying-names-and-badge-number.html Riot Police in Ottawa Have Removed Their Identifying Names & Badge Numbers On Their Uniforms]</ref> True North journalist Andrew Lawton was pepper sprayed by OPS jackboots as part of their Trudeau-ordered Gestapo-style illegal crackdown against the Freedom Convoy; in response, Candice Malcolm, another journalist for True North, has hired a lawyer to take the OPS to court for assault and targeting of a journalist.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/journalist_andrew_lawton_pepper_sprayed_by_ottawa_police Journalist Andrew Lawton pepper sprayed by Ottawa police] at Rebel News</ref> Several OPS jackboots gang-attacked and viciously assaulted one protester and falsely accused other protesters of "assaulting" officers and tying to "grab their guns", while Trudeau ignored the carnage he had unleashed as he tweeted about the 2022 Winter Olympics in [[Peking]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/canadian-officials-make-mass-arrests-arrest-live-stream-reporter-broadcast-beat-protester-ground-stick-justin-trudeau-tweets-olympic-skater/ Canadian Officials Make Mass Arrests – Arrest Live-Stream Reporter During Broadcast — Beat Protester on the Ground with a Stick – As Justin Trudeau Tweets About Olympic Skater] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Mounted RCMP officers in Ottawa later escalated the violence when they charged their horses into a group of protesters and brutally trampled several of them, including an elderly woman with a walker, and even callously laughing about their vicious and illegal actions, while Ottawa Public Health, in covering for the criminal actions of the jackboots, [[Streisand effect|told Twitter users to "turn off Twitter" to keep said actions from being seen]].<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/rcmp-escalation-mounted-police-horseback-trample-handicapped-woman-walker-street-video/ RCMP ESCALATION: Mounted Police on Horseback Trample Handicapped Woman with Walker in the Street] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

In a demonstration of Trudeau's hypocrisy in his use of the Emergencies Act, he did nothing when violent masked Antifa-style leftists armed with axes and flare guns attacked a natural gas drill site near Houston, British Columbia, vandalized fuel lines, vehicles and equipment and viciously attacked the site workers in what the company drilling the site called a "highly organized and dangerous unprovoked attack";<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/meanwhile-western-canada-violent-leftists-axes-attack-canadian-gas-pipeline-company-hurl-torches-responders-try-torch-vehicle-workers-inside-cause-millions-dollars-damag/ Meanwhile in Western Canada: Violent Leftists with Axes Attack Canadian Gas Pipeline Company — Try to Torch Vehicle with Workers Inside, Cause MILLIONS of Dollars in Damages… Where’s Trudeau?] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/masked_and_violent_attackers_armed_with_axes_and_flare_guns_attack_coastal_gaslink_drill_site_in_bc 'Masked and violent attackers' armed with axes and flare guns attack Coastal GasLink drill site in BC] at Rebel News</ref> the punks fled the scene before the arrival of the RCMP, who have asked the public's help for information that will lead to identification and arrest of the punks involved (who a Twitter user reported may have received foreign funding to organize the attack via the same type of crowdfunding used by the Freedom Convoy protesters). Rebel News reported that the punks may have been motivated to execute their attack by the violent rhetoric of Canadian scientist, [[environmentalism|environmental conspiracy theorist]] and former CBC propagandist David Suzuki.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_refuse_to_cut_ties_with_suzuki_over_violent_eco_terrorist_rhetoric Liberals refuse to cut ties with Suzuki over violent eco-terrorist rhetoric Liberals refuse to cut ties with Suzuki over violent eco-terrorist rhetoric] at Rebel News</ref> Unsurprisingly, Trudeau's controversial environment minister Steven Guilbeault, himself a former eco-terrorist, defended Suzuki's rhetoric as the Liberals refused to cut ties with him. RCMP Musical Ride officers in Ottawa to assist the OPS were discovered to be bragging to their comrades about using brutal force against the protesters, mocking them and laughing about the officers' Gestapo behavior in a leaked online group chat, conducted while the Musical Ride members were staying at a fancy Ottawa hotel at taxpayer expense;<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/leaked_rcmp_messages_time_for_the_protesters_to_hear_our_jackboots_on_the_ground LEAKED RCMP MESSAGES: “Time for the protesters to hear our jackboots on the ground”] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/time-protesters-hear-jackboots-ground-leaked-rcmp-text-messages-reveal-canadas-finest-going-way-past-simply-following-orders/ “Time For the Protesters to Hear Our Jackboots on the Ground:” LEAKED RCMP Text Messages Reveal Some of “Canada’s Finest” Are Going Way Past Simply ‘Following Orders’] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> upon news of the controversy becoming public, the RCMP went into damage control mode as it announced that it would be investigating the officers involved.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2022/02/21/canada-police-confirm-probe-into-alleged-officer-texts-celebrating-trampling-protesters/ Canada: Police Confirm Probe into Alleged Officer Texts Celebrating Trampling Protesters] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

===Brutality===
Canadian Liberal [[fascists]] ordered police to quell the protests. Ottawa mounted police used horses to charge into a crowd of [[peaceful]] protesters. The regime attacked crowds with rubber bullets and tear gas,<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-video-ottawa-police-shoot-rubber-bullets-tear-gas-peaceful-freedom-protesters/</ref> smashing truckers' windows amid frigid winter temperatures. An elderly, disabled, First Nations woman, a Mohawk elder<ref>[https://twitter.com/corztruckn/status/1495137595323412480 BREAKING: The woman trampled by police horses is a clan mother of the Mohawk tribe. The tribe may be declaring war on the goverment.oops Trudy] at Twitter</ref><ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/woman-trampled-freedom-protest-indigenous-elder|Woman trampled by Trudeau's forces during freedom protest identified as Indigenous elder|The Post Millennial</ref><ref>https://gettr.com/post/pvufx876c3|Jack Posobiec</ref> later identified as Candice Sero,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/interview_female_aboriginal_peaceful_protester_trampled_by_rcmp_horse_unit_in_ottawa INTERVIEW: Aboriginal peaceful protester trampled by RCMP horse unit in Ottawa] at Rebel News</ref> was standing with her mobility walker as the mounted police charged over her. She was originally reported to have been trampled to death,<ref>https://twitter.com/SaraCarterDC/status/1494844199564451843</ref> but was later reported to be alive and in hospital with a dislocated shoulder.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheRealKeean/status/1495217451235217408 Keean Bexte: "The woman who was trampled by Trudeau's officers is not dead. Thank god. Her shoulder was dislocated and she is in hospital. Care to correct the "no injuries" statement, @OttawaPolice?"] at Twitter</ref> Her words she spoke before she was trampled were recorded on video just before the assault by forces loyal to the liberal fascist regime: "Peace, love, and happiness. Peace. We are peaceful."<ref>https://twitter.com/howisthismylif/status/1494848229082648579</ref> Social media exploded with calls for the [[UN]] to investigate Trudeau's [[human rights]] abuses.<ref>https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/1494875029275693057</ref> Rebel News reporter Alexa Lavoie was viciously assaulted and injured by OPS jackboots, one of whom lunged at her and struck her in the head three times without provocation, followed by a second jackboot shooting a tear gas canister at her leg at point-blank range, all of which was caught live on camera as she was covering the OPS' continuing Trudeau-ordered Gestapo tactics against Freedom Convoy protesters.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_rebel_news_journalist_alexa_lavoie_attacked_by_ottawa_police BREAKING: Rebel News journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Ottawa police] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-canadian-protests-continue-police-assault-rebel-news-reporter-purposefully-clubbed-head-batons-shot-point-blank-leg-gas-canister-video/ BREAKING: Canadian Protests Continue – Police Assault Rebel News Reporter “Purposefully” Clubbed in The Head with Batons and Shot Point-Blank in Leg with Gas Canister] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Several of the protesters rescued Lavoie from being further attacked by the uniformed thugs. Rebel News host Ezra Levant, who speculated that Trudeau has officially ordered his jackboots to attack journalists who film their criminal activity and pointed out that some of them intentionally attacked Lavoie after they saw her filming them assaulting protesters, announced that the news outlet will sue the OPS for its criminal assault against Lavoie. Police received so many complaints about police misconduct that they sent out a tweet asking the public to stop calling emergency numbers.<ref>https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1495168988183252999</ref>

Social media reaction condemning the tactics of Trudeau's jackboots has been swift, with some referring to them as cowards for assaulting women and the elderly, while a tiny minority of small-minded liberals actually cheered on the jackboots' violence and claimed, without proof, that those assaulted (including Lavoie) either "deserved" it or were "faking" it.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/1495124815807713280 Tom Fitton: "BREAKING: @RebelNewsOnline journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Trudeau police forces"] at Twitter</ref> [[Republican]]s introduced legislation in the [[U.S. Congress]] to grant political asylum to victims of oppression of the fascist totalitarian [[Liberal party of Canada]].<ref>https://americanwirenews.com/we-cannot-be-silent-gop-lawmaker-wants-to-offer-freedom-convoy-protesters-asylum-from-trudeaus-heavy-hand/</ref>

===Message of hope===
Shortly after Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act, Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò recorded a message in support of the Freedom Convoy, urging the protesters in the convoy and their supporters, both in Canada and elsewhere, to stand strong in opposition against the Trudeau regime and against other corrupt political leaders and elitists who seek to impose the Great Reset against an unwilling public. Archbishop Viganò's video message contained aerial images of scenes of the area around the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa and show the large number of protesters at the scene, exposing Trudeau's claim of the protest being a "small fringe minority", and the liberal media's complicit downplaying of the trucker convoy numbers, for the lies that they are.<ref>[https://youtu.be/FXXM_BH4b7Y Archbishop Viganò's IMPORTANT MESSAGE To Canadian Truckers] at YouTube</ref>

===Human rights abuses===
New Mexico Republican congresswomman Yvette Herrell announced that she will introduce legislation to grant temporary asylum to the Canadian truck drivers being illegally persecuted by the Trudeau regime;<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/gop-rep-introduce-bill-grant-asylum-canadian-truckers-workers-viciously-persecuted-canadas-trudeau-regime/ GOP Lawmaker to Introduce Bill to Grant Asylum to Canadian Truckers Persecuted by Canada’s Trudeau Regime] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Herrell announced the legislation on her Twitter account after comparing the Trudeau regime to Marxist-ruled [[Venezuela]]. [[Franklin Graham]], the son of evangelist [[Billy Graham]], thanked the Freedom Convoy protesters for taking a stand against the Trudeau regime and its oppressive rule.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/21/franklin-graham-thanks-canadian-truckers-for-opposing-socialists/ Franklin Graham Thanks Canadian Truckers for Opposing ‘Socialists’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> [[Kentucky]] Republican Senator [[Rand Paul]] condemned Trudeau for invoking the Emergencies Act and for his regime's heavy-handed persecution of the protesters.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/senator_rand_paul_condemns_trudeau_in_new_interview Senator Rand Paul condemns Trudeau in new interview] at Rebel News</ref>

Arizona Republican Senator [[Tom Cotton]] also condemned Trudeau and his regime, saying of them "...(t)he hypocrisy of these liberals knows no bounds" during a [[Fox News]] Channel interview;<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2022/02/20/cotton-on-left-wing-trudeau-support-the-hypocrisy-of-these-liberals-knows-no-bounds/ Cotton on Left-Wing Trudeau Support: ‘The Hypocrisy of These Liberals Knows No Bounds’] at Breitbart News Network</ref> in relation to that statement, he also said that "...these are the very same liberals, of course, who marched in the streets and celebrated the [[BLM]] rioters in 2020 that caused billions of dollars of damage with rioting and arson and looting that resulted in many deaths..." A survey on Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act revealed that a majority of Americans, as well as a majority of Republicans and independent voters, disapprove of Trudeau's actions, while a majority of [[Democrat]]s voiced support for his invocation of the Act.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/22/survey-majority-of-democrats-support-justin-trudeaus-crackdown-on-freedom-convoy-protesters/ Survey: Majority of Democrats Support Justin Trudeau’s Crackdown on Freedom Convoy Protesters] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

As a result of the controversy generated by the illegal actions of the Trudeau regime and its Ottawa Police Service jackboots against the Freedom Convoy protesters and their supporters, a Public Order Emergency Commission was organized to investigate the legality of Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act and the incidents in question and to interview Trudeau, various ministers in his regime (including Chrystia Freeland), former Ottawa mayor/Trudeau puppet Jim Watson and Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich, among others, as part of the commission's investigation.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/witnesses_set_to_testify_in_emergencies_act_inquiry_unveiled_trudeau_and_his_ministers_convoy_organizer_tamara_lich_ottawa_mayor_more Witnesses set to testify in Emergencies Act Inquiry unveiled: Trudeau and his ministers, convoy organizer Tamara Lich, Ottawa mayor, more] at Rebel News</ref> The Commission began its inquiry on October 13, 2022 and is expected to conclude on November 25.

===Ruling on Trudeau regime's actions===
On January 23, 2024, the Canadian Federal Court ruled that the Trudeau regime's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act as its justification for its illegal actions against the Freedom Convoy was unreasonable, unjustified and in violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/federal_court_rules_use_of_emergencies_act_was_unconstitutional BREAKING: Federal Court rules use of Emergencies Act was unconstitutional] at Rebel News</ref> Writing on the Court's ruling, Justice Richard Mosley said:
{{cquote|I have concluded that the decision to issue the Proclamation does not bear the hallmarks of reasonableness – justification, transparency and intelligibility – and was not justified in relation to the relevant factual and legal constraints that were required to be taken into consideration.}}
Mosley also added that in the ruling that the requirements for invoking the Emergencies Act had not been met by the peaceful protests;<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/lawyers_break_down_federal_court_verdict_ruling_emergencies_act_unconstitutional Lawyers break down Federal Court verdict ruling Emergencies Act unconstitutional] at Rebel News</ref> lawyer Keith Wilson, who had worked with the Convoy leadership, particularly noted the regime's violation of Section 8 of the Charter, covering the right against illegal search and seizure, in its illegal freezing and seizure of hundreds of bank accounts and cancellation of credit cards belonging to Convoy participants. Liberal Party cabinet ministers, including Chrystia Freeland (who continued to flimsily justify the use of the Act despite the ruling), announced that the Trudeau regime would appeal the ruling.
{{Anchor|U.S. Trucker Convoy}}

==United States==
In the United States, a [[Rasmussen poll]] conducted on February 13-14, 2022 found 59% of likely U.S. voters supported the Canadian trucker protests.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/us-poll-finds-large-majority-american-voters-support-canadian-trucker-protests-trudeau-governments-tyrannical-covid-regulations/</ref> It wasn't long before Freedom convoys were organized in the United States. The Great American Patriot Project organized convoys and asking volunteers starting from Cleveland, Columbus, Ohio as well as Fresno, California. Organizers made clear from the beginning in an email blast that the truckers represent “peaceful, non-violent Americans who are dissatisfied with the unscientific, unconstitutional government overreach in regards to mandates" and scheduled to meet a congressional welcome committee on March 6, 2022 to discuss policy changes.<ref>https://saraacarter.com/american-truckers-organizing-convoy-to-dc-to-meet-with-lawmakers-march-6/?utm_source=jeeng</ref>

U.S. socialist premier Joe Biden extended the COVID National Emergency declaration, which was scheduled to expire on March 1, 2022, for another year.<ref>https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/18/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-and-president-of-the-senate-on-the-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-concerning-the-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/</ref> Barricades and razor wire were erected in D.C. weeks before the truckers arrived.<ref>https://nationalfile.com/razor-wire-topped-fence-surround-capitol-ahead-bidens-speech/</ref> The U.S. Freedom Convoy along with freedom convoys in other nations have been accused of being a [[false flag]] operation, intended to provide the government an excuse for repressive measures.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/the-freedom-convoys-of-false-flag-operations-meant-to-destabilize-nations-and-provide-an-excuse-for-higher-prices-of-goods-and-military-presence-throughout/</ref>

==Australia==
In [[Australia]] it was reported on February 12, 2022 that 1.4 million cars converged on the Australian capitol of [[Canberra]] to protest tyrannical leftist covid mandates.<ref>https://twitter.com/saltikasker/status/1492554964694151176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>

==India==
[[India]] slammed Trudeau for his reaction to the Freedom Convoy, while he simultaneously supported farmers' protests in the Indian capital of [[New Delhi]] in 2021 which blocked streets and shut down the city.<ref>[https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/USN/33350/justin-trudeau-who-backed-farmer-protests-in-india-trolled-for-invoking-emergency-powers-to-quell-trucker-demonstrations-in-canada.html Justin Trudeau, who backed farmer protests in India, trolled for invoking emergency powers to quell trucker demonstrations in Canada]</ref>

==Iran==
[[Iran]], ironically one of the worst human rights abusers in the world and a state sponsor of [[Islamic terrorism]], condemned the Trudeau regime for its attacks on the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/iranian-regime-condemns-trudeau-government-following-violent-crackdown-freedom-protesters/ Iranian Regime Condemns Trudeau Government following Violent Crackdown on Freedom Protesters] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>

==Ireland==
[[Ireland|Irish]] senator Sharon Keogan condemned Trudeau for his use of excessive force to violently suppress the protesters and for invoking the Emergencies Act to unjustly punish Canadians for exercising their right to peacefully protest against the Trudeau regime's overreach.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/23/irish-senator-slams-russia-like-trudeau-for-having-violently-suppressed-peaceful-protests/ Irish Senator Slams Russia-Like Trudeau for having ‘Violently Suppressed’ Peaceful Protests] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

==New Zealand==
Similar to what happened with the main Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, Canada, police jackboots under orders from [[New Zealand]] socialist dictator [[Jacinda Ardern]] viciously attacked anti-CCP flu mandate protesters in [[Wellington]], the national capital, following the lead of their Canadian comrades in using violent Gestapo-style tactics against the protesters, who have been camped near the country's Parliament building for their protest.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2022/02/22/pics-violent-clashes-erupt-as-nz-cops-move-on-anti-mandate-protesters/ Pics: Violent Clashes Erupt as NZ Cops Move on Anti-Mandate Protesters] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

==See also==
*[[Tiananmen Square massacre]]

==References==
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User talk:Northwest/Archive 1

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Northwest: Undo revision 2019520 by RobSmith (talk) I don't touch your talk page archives - so don't touch mine

{{welcome}}[[User:Brenden|brenden]] 23:37, 18 September 2012 (EDT)

== same sex marriage revert? ==

Greetings, and hope you are well. Just wanted to ask, why the revert of my same-sex marriage page edit?

[[User:KatieKomori|KatieKomori]] 10:19, 1 December 2012 (EST)

==Vandal==
A vandal on the loose. [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Benkumar] I have told four other editors. If you are able, please block him[[User:U.U|U.U]] ([[User talk:U.U|talk]]) 02:34, 27 February 2016 (EST)
:Thank you. When I see an edit of minus five digits on a page like Republican Party, it's pretty obvious that a vandal swept by. Well done. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 22:18, 19 April 2017 (EDT)
::Are you sure that was vandalism? It could have been an inadvertent removal of information when he intended on just adding "pro-capitalism" to the article. I have seen numerous times where this has happened, which an editor adding info but for whatever reason accidently removing a whole bunch of information without even knowing it, and in those other times, it was clearly a mistake. I honestly don't see how it was intentional. I request that you review your block. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:35, 19 April 2017 (EDT)
:::It turns out that user was a sock of TAR, and he was blocked by an admin (but for a different reason). Thank you for your work on this site, Northwest. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:43, 20 April 2017 (EDT)

== Expansion of Greatest Conservative TV Shows and Greatest Conservative Movies/Worst Liberal Movies, as well as Star Wars. ==

Hi.

I noticed the great job you did in expanding the Worst Liberal TV Shows, and was wondering whether you are planning to do something similar regarding the Greatest Conservative TV Shows and the Greatest Conservative Movies/Worst Liberal Movies lists (namely the opening paragraphs).

Also, since I noticed you're doing a lot of edits regarding Star Wars currently, I was wondering whether you could expand it to include any real life influences on the characters and franchise. I know that the Empire was largely inspired by America during the time of the Vietnam War, and that the Rebel Alliance was based on the Vietcong (in fact, that's actually the reason why I'm, albeit reluctantly, an Empire supporter now, and probably full time as well). I included a bit regarding Palpatine being directly inspired by Richard Nixon, for example. [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 08:53, 3 April 2016 (EDT)

+==
Okay mate, that's enough! If you want to revert my edits then give me reasons that have more veracity than the weasel words you gave in the Summary of one of the pages.
:I have reread the article(s), struggled through TAR's attached blogs, read your [[Northwest]] edit history and have realised you have no real understanding or knowledge of the words involved. Nor do you understand it is not advisable to link to non-existent pages which your reverts always do.
:I am about to revert... again! If you revert me without good reason I will ban you.
:[[User:AlanE|AlanE]] ([[User talk:AlanE|talk]]) 00:59, 13 April 2016 (EDT)

== re: Lenin quote in Bourgeoisie article ==

re: [[Bourgeoisie]] article

AlanE is acting in good faith about the Lenin quote: http://www.azcentral.com/story/claythompson/2014/10/13/lenin-ronald-reagan-quotes/17226727/

If you want to discuss the matter of the historicity of the quote with AlanE on the talk page of the article, here is a useful resource: [http://historiansgaze.blogspot.com/2009/10/7-habits-of-highly-effective-historians.html 7 habits of highly effective historians]

Thanks. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 02:31, 13 April 2016 (EDT)

== re: your note to me ==

I respond to your email from me.

Second, I will write a note to AlanE.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:04, 13 April 2016 (EDT)

== Princess and the Frog revert. ==

Just writing because I'm not sure why you reverted the Princess and the Frog removal from Worst Liberal Movies. The movie promoteshard work and family while condemning hedonism and nihilism and p k it's out the danger of accepting handouts and feeling entitled. This seems to me to be a deeply conservative film. --[[User:Whizkid|Whizkid]] ([[User talk:Whizkid|talk]]) 07:47, 1 June 2016 (EDT)

==Evolution==
A simple question: do you believe in it, Creationism, or otherwise?--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:29, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

==Account promoted==
Your account has just been given a promotion to 24x7 editing and blocking privileges. Congratulations!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 22:02, 6 March 2017 (EST)
:Congratulations! You do very good work on this wiki, which I appreciate. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:20, 6 March 2017 (EST)
::Congrats! Keep up the good work! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:55, 6 March 2017 (EST)
:::Congratulations. It is good working with you. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 03:36, 7 March 2017 (EST)
==JohnZ==
Dear Northwest, I changed your two-year block to 1 day for [[User:JohnZ]]. While I do not like profanity, I think that we should show a kind and understanding approach to users who have been around for years. Let's give him a second chance, and if he does it again, then we would be justified in coming down hard. This is a volunteer project, and CP wants to avoid a reputation of long-blocks-at-the-drop-of-a-hat. Thank you for your understanding. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 14:57, 12 March 2017 (EDT)

==I like that==
Replace "religion" with "ideology™. Because of certain legal issues the US will face in the future, I go out of my way never to refer the a certain collective entity as a "faith" or "religion". " Political system" I use a lot, but haven't of thought of "ideology". We should collect a whole basket of different terms that can be used, and always insert them wherever necessary. Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''CIA v Trump updated score'':CIA 3, Trump 2]] 05:10, 2 April 2017 (EDT)

== IRC ==

Hello, 
After some discussion (on [[User_talk:DavidB4#Conservapedia_IRC_channel|my talk page]] and [[User_talk:Aschlafly#IRC|Andy's]]) it has been decided that I start an [[Internet Relay Chat]] channel for Conservapedia, since our old one has been dead since 2009. It is now registered and somewhat set up. I don't know if you use IRC or are interested in doing so, but anyone with block privileges on Conservapedia can also get block privileges on the new IRC channel. Unfortunately, IRC accounts are deleted after 30 days of being unused, so unless you plan on using the IRC at least once a month, there is probably not much point in registering. In any case, feel free to try it out--if you account gets deleted, we can always make another one later. If you are interested, please let me know! 
The IRC channel is: #conservapedia @irc.accessIRC.net 
Let me know if you have any questions or need anything else, also! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 15:36, 11 April 2017 (EDT)

== Blocking of User:Misslizzynj ==

Please don't block new users due to the name policy unless they have usernames that are obviously offensive or silly. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 09:58, 11 May 2017 (EDT)

== Length of blocks ==

Hello Northwest, Andy recently messaged me on my talk page and told me to refrain from using blocks longer than around six months because many people's IP addresses change by then. I see you changed the length of a block for an impersonator of you, and I am not going to challenge that, but please refrain from doing long blocks for non-serious vandalism, per what Andy told me. Thanks. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:37, 2 August 2017 (EDT)

== Trolls ==

Don't feed them. Block them and move on. I would have emailed this to you, but you don't seem to have email activated. [[User:DMorris|DMorris]] ([[User talk:DMorris|talk]]) 16:04, 27 October 2017 (EDT)
:Just block trolls. Do not communicate with them.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:22, 27 October 2017 (EDT)

== Blocking of User:Whizkid ==

One comment, as blunt and rude as it may have been, is not enough to block a long-time editor for any amount of time. You should have warned him about making such comments first. Don't ever make such a block again.

While I'm commenting here, you realize that the links [[Democrat Party]] and [[Democratic Party]] link to two different articles? I see that you're changing every link to "Democrat Party" (which I support, for the most part), but you're having every article link to a different article. Please change the links so they link to the actual article about the party, even if you pipe it so the reader sees "Democrat Party." --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:32, 8 January 2018 (EST)

:It was made clear to me when I was promoted to Assistant SysOp that this role is only for blocking blatant vandals, not working in good faith. While I haven't carefully studied the issue, he was disputing your changes in good faith. As [[Conservapedia:User_rights#Blocking_rights|officially stated]], only full administrators are to resolve disputes. Just because you have the block button doesn't mean you should use it whenever someone disagrees. In your defense, edit warring is discouraged, but it takes two to edit war. If you are the one making a change, then it is reasonable to assume that the original version should take precedence until the dispute can be resolved. Please discuss it with an administrator rather than just blocking someone. Should he have kept reverting your changes? Probably not. Should you have kept forcing your change back in? Probably not. Please take it to an admin next time, rather than just abusing the block button. Thank you. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:28, 8 January 2018 (EST)

::First of all, I apologize for being rude. It was a fit of pique, brought on by my feeling you weren't paying any attention to what I was saying. Still, it was inappropriate, and I don't believe you're vandalizing the site, or that you're attempting to be deceitful. So I hope that you can forgive me and we can come to the understanding that, even if we disagree on things, we're both working for what we believe to be the good, and we should treat each other with respect and charity. I hope we can agree on that much at least.

::That being said, I still strongly disagree with your position about this, and don't feel that it's ultimately good for the site, but I have no desire to get into an edit war with you that won't do anything but waste both our time. So maybe we could agree to make our cases before an administrator or someone, for the sake of harmony, and get a decision on this. Let me know what you think.--[[User:Whizkid|Whizkid]] ([[User talk:Whizkid|talk]]) 23:32, 8 January 2018 (EST)

== Liberal Denial revert? ==

Why did you do this? We know that the ultimate goal of liberals is to do more than just censor Christianity in America. A site made for American conservatives should be about politics as much as it is about religion.

[[User:MacTavish|MacTavish]] ([[User talk:MacTavish|talk]]) 16:44, 29 January 2018 (EST)

== Please backup your recent edits ==

Please try to either save a copy of your recent edits, or just refrain from editing for the next 24 hours or so. Conservapedia is changing web servers, and there is a risk that pages might be exported before you make the change, meaning your change will be lost. Thanks for understanding! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:56, 12 March 2018 (EDT)

== Islam ==

I saw you reverting my edits to the article on [[Islam]]. There is a belief system to Islam, but it's more about worshiping an ''ideology'' than any God or gods. Even so, the source cited says Islam "…is an amalgam of social, political and judicial systems '''as well as''' a belief system. It is neither one thing nor the other – Islam is unique."

== Marijuana article ==

Did you see that there was a talk page discussion on the marijuana article about the content in question? I recommend that you explain [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Marijuana&curid=7524&diff=1412346&oldid=1412214 your reverting] there and reach an agreement with the other editors, and I strongly recommend that you leave an edit summary when you revert. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:35, 4 April 2018 (EDT)
:Same, an edit summary would really be helpful there to clarify your intent. Did you read the Talk page discussion about how those portions of the lede undermine our argument? Please see [[Talk:Marijuana#Objections_to_presentation_of_lead]]. [[User:DavidLReyes|DavidLReyes]] ([[User talk:DavidLReyes|talk]]) 21:27, 4 April 2018 (EDT)

== Discussing Christian Denominations on This Site ==

I am someone who believes very staunchly in the five solas. I think that Ephesians 2:8-9 indicates the validity of Sola Gratia and Sola Fide, John 14:6 for Solo Christo, and Psalm 115 for Sola Deo Gloria. I am not here to debate religious issues with you, but as you are a high-ranking admin on this site and Catholic, I have to ask you, what would you do if you saw edits to certain articles promoting a Protestant point of view? [[User:Shobson20|Shobson20]] ([[User talk:Shobson20|talk]]) 12:58, 16 December 2018 (EST)

== My Ban ==

Hi, I was banned for making edits that I thought were accurate on the Political Spectrum page under my account Classical Liberal. I didn't know how to contact you, so I created this page instead so I could. I'm really sorry. I'm a new user who just registered within the same hour of getting banned, I am a conservative, but I prefer that we take our title of being the liberals back, I'm not a troll, and I'm a student who's interested in politics and all I'm trying to do is inform people about modern conservatives so women and minorities aren't deceived anymore and will come back home to the Republican Party. I don't see how my edits were lies or revisionist history. I was just trying to inform people who wrongly accuse us of what the Democrats did like the Trail of Tears, slavery, secession, and segregation because they always claim whenever you tell them that the Democrats were responsible for all of it that that's when the Democrats were the conservative party because they think that the parties switched and since I learned that the word liberal was redefined in the 1930s, I also thought the word conservative was redefined as well and that classical conservatism meant modern liberalism now just like how classical liberalism means modern conservatism now. I thought that I should've informed people that the conservatives of the past who the modern liberals pin the actions of on us modern conservatives were the modern liberals because the word liberal was hijacked from us and redefined and they like to accredit modern liberals for the things we classical liberals and modern conservatives actually did before the word liberalism was redefined. They'll argue with us conservatives and tell us that Lincoln would be a Democrat since he was a liberal because they don't realize that he was a liberal when the definitions of liberal and conservative were reversed. They believe the parties were reversed instead. I thought that since we were called the liberals in the past before they hijacked and redefined the term for themselves, they were called the conservatives because they're trying to pin the Trail of Tears, slavery, secession, and segregation on modern conservatives and blame us for it and insist that since Democrats are now called the liberals and Republicans are called the conservatives, that the parties switched rather than the definitions of liberal and conservative. I thought this was the correct explanation since liberals of today whenever you point out the Democrats' history say "that's when the Republicans were the liberals and the Democrats were the conservatives and Lincoln would be a Democrat today since the liberal party is the Democratic Party now." They're unaware that when we were the liberal party, that the word liberal did not mean what it does now. I was just trying to clear the confusion that the Democrats created up when they redefined the word liberal and hijacked it from us. I thought that since classical liberalism means what modern conservatism does, classical conservatism must've meant what modern liberalism does now because I thought that since we were called the liberals before the New Deal, that the Democrats must've been called the conservatives then because what else would that have made them if we were called the liberals before the New Deal and conservatives after? If we were called liberals prior to the New Deal, what were they called? Conservatives wanting to keep blacks enslaved and minorities and women oppressed who had a bad reputation and stole our term? And I thought that them stealing the term liberal from us and us having to call ourselves the conservatives instead of liberals which we used to be called was part of their plan to push the party switch myth 30 years later because we have the title of conservative and they have the title of liberal that they stole from us and I thought the Democrats did this to make it look like the parties switched instead of the titles and to make it look like they were the good guys since they're now called "liberals" instead and no longer us which we used to be called until they hijacked the term from us. I thought this was the best way to debunk the claim that modern conservatives of the Republican Party who used to be called liberals prior to the definition switch had anything to do with what the Democrats did in the past. I thought that if being a conservative meant what being a liberal meant before the word was redefined, that being a liberal meant what being a conservative meant because I thought that since the term liberal belonged to us at one time, the term conservative must've belonged to them and that if classical liberalism means modern conservatism, classical conservatism must mean modern liberalism. You see where I'm getting at? I thought that if the word liberal belonged to us at one time, the word conservative belonged to them if we were called the liberals because what is the opposite of liberal? Conservative. And I thought that since the word liberal had a different definition, the word conservative had a different definition too. So I'm sorry if I in your words inserted historical revisionism and lies. That was not my intent. My intent was to clear up confusion, not create it. I want people to stop accrediting modern liberals for what we did and stop claiming that we used to be the Democrats and that the Republicans used to be what Democrats are now which is not true. I'm new to all this and I'm a beginner. I'll probably need some help with editing. I'm still learning my history. History and philosophy and studying the Bible are my favorite things. I'm obsessed with politics. I'm really good at explaining things and I was just trying to help. You could've just let me know where you thought I was wrong instead of slapping a 2-year ban on me. If unbanned, from now on, I will verify with you the things I want to add to pages before I add them so this won't happen again. Please give me another chance. I'm only a guy in his late teens whose been into politics for 7 years now. I share your information with everyone I can and I've convinced many family members to become Republicans while even being disowned by several others which you could just imagine how that makes someone feel. Especially someone my age. {{unsigned|Modern Conservative}}
:I have unblocked the "Classical Liberal" account. I strongly recommend you first go to the article talk pages before making changes like this before unilaterally making them. Then, we can discuss those changes, which will be helpful. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 08:59, 11 February 2019 (EST)

== Sissy punk site ==

[[User_talk:DMorris/Archive_1#Sissy_punks|Per Jpatt and the late TK, I would try to avoid mentioning that vandal site at all, fair enough?]] [[User:DMorris|DMorris]] ([[User talk:DMorris|talk]]) 21:10, 24 March 2019 (EDT)

The atheist page has straw man arguments and generalisations against atheism like that atheism is a worldview. You cannot just delete and ban everybody that doesn't agree with you. The evolution page is full of inconsistencies too.

== New show ==

Hey, since you seem to be the most active person on the [[Essay:Greatest_Conservative_TV_Shows|Greatest Conservative TV Shows]] page I figured you might want to add Preacher to the page. It is about a disgraced preacher coming back to church and trying to find God.

== Please help defend Catholicism from the baiters! ==

Hi Northwest, if you have the time, can you please look out for the Catholic-baiters on this site (RobSmith, Conservative, VargasMilan, and Shobson20) and rebuke them if need be? They have [[User talk:NishantXavier|harshly attacked NishantXavier on his talk page]], and it's evident that they spread lies, smears, baiting rhetoric, and mischaracterizations to "prove" their points, which are often times fallacious. Thank you! —[[User:Liberaltears|Liberaltears]]'''''[[User:Liberaltears/mail|May Dataclarifier be well!]] | [[Special:Contributions/Liberaltears|Don't be an anti-Catholic zealot!]]''''' Thursday, 15:03, 23 July 2020 (EDT)

:Don't listen to him, he has as much of a victim complex as BLM supporters. Actually, the most mature thing you can do is not get involved in this argument like you have all along. [[User:Shobson20|Shobson20]] ([[User talk:Shobson20|talk]]) 16:06, 23 July 2020 (EDT)

::Wait, I have the victim mentality in the same manner of BLM idiots? Need I remind you, Shobson20, for the gazillionth time that ''you'' were the one whining immediately after NishantXavier was promoted and you weren't yet? —[[User:Liberaltears|Liberaltears]]'''''[[User:Liberaltears/mail|May Dataclarifier be well!]] | [[Special:Contributions/Liberaltears|Don't be an anti-Catholic zealot!]]''''' Thursday, 16:10, 23 July 2020 (EDT)

:::Deflection. You've done plenty of whining yourself and STILL doing it. [[User:Shobson20|Shobson20]] ([[User talk:Shobson20|talk]]) 16:33, 23 July 2020 (EDT)

:::You're the one who's posting on other people's talk pages trying to get them involved, not us. First you tried to get Karajou, now Northwest. [[User:Shobson20|Shobson20]] ([[User talk:Shobson20|talk]]) 18:18, 23 July 2020 (EDT)

I'm really sorry this guy is trying to drag you into his fight. If you want to, you can contribute [[Debate:Does the Catholic Church have the biblical authority of Christ Himself to preach and to teach the truth forever?| this debate page]]. [[User:Shobson20|Shobson20]] ([[User talk:Shobson20|talk]]) 17:01, 23 July 2020 (EDT)

The truth is that a Catholic vs. Protestant argument was getting out of hand, so User:Conservative suggested making that debate page to make the debate more structured and civil. Since then, both sides have been mostly talking there, but Liberaltears just can't let things go. [[User:Shobson20|Shobson20]] ([[User talk:Shobson20|talk]]) 17:10, 23 July 2020 (EDT)

== Great to see you around again! ==

Great to see you back, Northwest! How are you doing? —[[User:Liberaltears|<code>'''LT'''</code>]]'''''[[User:Liberaltears/mail|May D.C., his mother, and I.S. be all well!]]''''' Friday, 00:26, 9 October 2020 (EDT)

==Check this out==
[https://apelbaum.wordpress.com/2020/10/11/murder-for-ratings/ Murder for Ratings]. I'm fairly certain I put the assault by Jacob Lebron Kelly at a Sanders rally in the February 2020 list of violence. I'm checking it now. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 20:27, 13 October 2020 (EDT)

Here it is https://www.conservapedia.com/Left-wing_violence_in_the_Trump_era_(2020)#cite_note-49 and footnote 50

== Juvenile Delinquent ==

What can we do, if the Juvenile Delinquent comes after us? He came after me again. --[[User:United States|United States]] ([[User talk:United States|talk]]) 19:41, 2 December 2020 (EST)

== A note about that troll ==

Please don't take this the wrong way, but the troll whose socks you were quick to block was probably trying to make a fool out of you and CP in general. Since the imbecile thought that you would immediately block him upon sight, he trolls you with usernames like [https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=&user=&page=User%3ALightningBlocks&year=&month=-1&tagfilter= this] to prove he's correct in a sense and make us look paranoid. —[[User:Liberaltears|<code>'''LT'''</code>]]'''''[[User:Liberaltears/mail|May D.C., his mother, and I.S. be all well!]]''''' Friday, 22:50, 31 December 2020 (EST)

== Please help formulate the Mission Statement ==

I need input on [[Conservapedia:Mission Statement]]. Please contribute. I want Conservapedia to leave Wikipedia in its dust.--[[User:Amorrow|Amorrow]] ([[User talk:Amorrow|talk]]) 01:22, 21 January 2021 (EST)

==Chimpout==
Good catch on User:Chimpout. [https://conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Chimpout] I never would have caught it. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 03:25, 30 January 2021 (EST)
:Just doing what needs to be done. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 03:26, 30 January 2021 (EST)

== Debate ==

:Hi Northwest. I would like to get your input on a debate page I just created [[Debate:Should the United States attack Pakistan?]]. Thanks.[[User:Bytemsbu|Bytemsbu]] ([[User talk:Bytemsbu|talk]]) 21:37, 1 February 2021 (EST)

+
==Proposal==
We would appreciate your input at [[Conservapedia:Community_Portal#Proposal]]. Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 19:59, 1 February 2021 (EST)
:You have no real interest in "civil" discussion, only to be disruptive, to act in an uncivil manner and to hide comments I make specifically calling you out for your behavior here in the past four days because you don't like what I have to say. Karajou's even had to undo what you're trying to do, but your reversals of his undos show that you're just not interested in doing the right thing and would rather seize power here and do exactly what Pokeria1 pointed out you're trying to do - take Conservapedia in a more leftward direction, which is not what this site is about. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 22:12, 1 February 2021 (EST)
== Thanks ==
Thanks for the tremendous blocking last night on the avalanche of vandal accounts. Today I've written and installed a program to minimize that from occurring again. Really appreciate your blocks!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 16:07, 3 February 2021 (EST)

== re: RobS ==

Later in this week, I will be attempting to mediate the dispute involving RobS as RobS creates a lot of content.

In the meantime and in the future, please do not provoke RobS. I cannot stress this enough.

Also, thank you for all your contributions to Conservapedia.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:08, 9 February 2021 (EST)
:Who was this topic made by? --[[User:Yeschayi|Yeschayi ~ Talk]] ([[User talk:Yeschayi|talk]]) 04:31, 9 February 2021 (EST)

== Re: your editing warring with RobS about Obama's birthplace ==

Northwest, you wrote about Obama: "because of him not being a natural-born citizen".

At Conservapedia, you cannot '''definitively state''' that Obama was not a natural born citizen because there is no definitive/absolute/direct proof to that effect. The best you can do is point out that certain sources/people suspect that Obama was not a natural born citizen for X, Y, Z, etc. reasons. If you are definitively insisting that Obama was not a natural born citizen in articles, please stop. In many cases, historical claims are probabilistic. This is one of those cases.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 20:34, 10 February 2021 (EST)

== Why are you and rob fighting ==

Why. --[[User:Yeschayi|Yeschayi ~ Talk]] ([[User talk:Yeschayi|talk]]) 01:03, 20 February 2021 (EST)

== RobS' talk page. It's his castle ==

Please stop endeavoring to retain your postings on RobS' user talk page.

As per Mr. Schlafly, "We respect users' control over their own talk pages as much as possible. Wikipedia treats users' own talk pages like government or public property, and it becomes a place for Wikipedia editors to bully users."[https://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:How_Conservapedia_Differs_from_Wikipedia] Source: [[Conservapedia:How Conservapedia Differs from Wikipedia]].[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:25, 21 February 2021 (EST)
:Also, "Your user page/discussion pages, are indeed your castle, from which you can agree, disagree and discuss issues as you will. However you cannot use them to bully, ridicule (make fun of) or attack (denigrate) Conservapedia or other users, and their opinions. Users are free to remove comments from their own user talk pages."[https://conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Guidelines] Source: [[Conservapedia:Guidelines]].[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:28, 21 February 2021 (EST)

== There’s no RationalWiki article yet. ==

Why is that? --[[User:Yeschayi|Yeschayi ~ Talk]] ([[User talk:Yeschayi|talk]]) 07:42, 2 March 2021 (EST)
:Basically denying the site traffic. Probably for the best. [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 08:22, 2 March 2021 (EST)
::Multiple admins there are ruining what was already a bad site and made it even worse --[[User:Yeschayi|Yeschayi ~ Talk]] ([[User talk:Yeschayi|talk]]) 08:23, 2 March 2021 (EST)

== Don't take content disputes to user talk pages. It unnecessarily inflames matters. Keep things on the article talk pages ==

You immediately took a content dispute to a user's personal talk page.

You shouldn't immediately take content disputes to a user's talk page. It unnecessarily inflames matters. Keep things on the article talk pages and endeavor to have a cordial, constructive dialogue with the person to resolve matters. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 04:09, 29 March 2021 (EDT)

=== Re: Don't take content disputes to user talk pages ===
Unfortunately, that was easier said than done when RobS chose ''not'' to be cordial or constructive (as per his history) with me or other editors during the kerfuffle back in January that led to his being desysopped and stripped of his admin powers. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 04:32, 29 March 2021 (EDT)
:For all parties involved, I suggest practicing forgiveness and trying to start things over with a new slate.

:I have been talking to Andy about this matter and he wants greater civility and constructive dialogue by all parties involved.

:This coming weekend, I will be talking to Andy about upgrading Conservapedia's civility guidelines.

:In addition, I will be talking to Andy about Conservapedia articles/content having an more encyclopedic tone. Why? Because Andy raised this issue with me and would like to see Conservapedia have a more encyclopedic tone in all cases where it is important to do so (I will explain this matter). Encyclopedia articles should first and foremost be designed to inform and shouldn't go out of their way to troll. For example, as far as a an article dispute you had with RobS, you insisted that the word "transgender" be struck out and "gender confusion" be used instead because you said that liberals don't like the phrase "gender confusion". But the purpose of articles is not to tick off liberals, but to inform the public. From what I understand, the topic had to do with transgenderism so when you insisted that "gender confusion" be used it unnecessarily clouded the meaning of the article as that is a broader term. Even when I write on provocative topics like [[Gay bowel syndrome]], [[Homosexuality and Parasites|Homosexuality and parasites]], [[Atheism, pederasty and NAMBLA]] and [[Atheism and bestiality]], I make every effort to keep the articles encyclopedic in tone. I am also not a fan of RobS using "Biden junta" for article titles or article content. The term "Biden junta" is fine for essays, but not articles in my estimation. Andy wants main page right content to have a more encyclopedic tone too. I plan on talking to RobS about this matter this coming weekend and to talk to Andy about this matter too. In short, if you want content to have a very provocative tone, that is fine, but do it in essays.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 05:10, 29 March 2021 (EDT)
::I upgraded the [[Conservapedia:Guidelines|Conservapedia guidelines]] as far as the civility portion. I will be talking to Andy this week to get it approved.

::This is my addition: "For content disputes, be reasonable and make every effort to use an article's talk page to have a cordial and constructive dialogue. Stick to the facts in content disputes and back up your facts with a source or sources. If you are proposing alternative content, it must be sourced. Do not engage in personal attacks. Avoid bringing up irrelevant past disputes with editors and stick to the content dispute at hand. If you have a content dispute with another editor, do not immediately post to the other editor's personal talk page. The article talk pages is where the vast majority of discussion should take place. Avoid unneccesary content disputes by sourcing your article content."[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 05:24, 29 March 2021 (EDT)

:::Well, what I actually stated in my edit summaries was that since this is a conservative wiki, use of liberal-preferred terms should be avoided except in certain contexts (such as in quotes made by public figures, or names of liberal organizations). If liberals don't like their preferred terms not being used, that's their issue, but giving in on that subject is essentially a matter of "give them an inch..." (or to be more specific, give liberals an inch and they'll eventually demand the distance between Earth and Pluto, as they always do). [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 06:43, 29 March 2021 (EDT)

::::The issue has more to do with the selection of popular and trending keywords occurring in Google searches to generate traffic, rankings, and exposure. Any differences in meaning on an ideological plane can be spelled out in text. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 07:04, 29 March 2021 (EDT)

:::::Really? You're using Google searches for viability? Newsflash, Google manipulates search results. We even have an entire article on the subject on here. Even if we kowtow to Liberal redefining of things, Google STILL will end up manipulating search results to block us out. Better be a pure conservative site than sacrifice even a small amount of conservativism under the belief it would give us more traffic. If anything, you should go by DuckDuckGo or even Bing. [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 07:14, 29 March 2021 (EDT)

::::::You are correct. Here's my revised statement: "The issue has more to do with the selection of popular and trending keywords occurring in <s>Google</s> searches to generate traffic, rankings, and exposure. Any differences in meaning on an ideological plane can be spelled out in text." I removed the offensive proper noun. That should be helpful now, [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 14:17, 29 March 2021 (EDT)
Andy approved my addition to the civility portion of the [[Conservapedia:Guidelines|Conservapedia guidelines]].[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:32, 29 March 2021 (EDT)
::This is the update I created: "For content disputes, be reasonable and make every effort to use an article's talk page to have a cordial and constructive dialogue. Stick to the facts in content disputes and back up your facts with a source or sources. If you are proposing alternative content in a content dispute, it must be sourced. Do not engage in personal attacks. Avoid bringing up irrelevant past disputes with editors and stick to the content dispute at hand. If you have a content dispute with another editor, do not immediately post to the other editor's personal talk page. The article talk pages is where the vast majority of discussion should take place. Avoid unnecessary content disputes by sourcing your article content."[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:35, 29 March 2021 (EDT)

== Re: latest edit war with RobS ==

As far as your latest edit war with RobS, If you are going to source material, please do better than Quora or sites like it such as Yahoo Answers. Anyone can put material on sites like that. The fourth footnote for the [[Conservapedia:Commandments|Conservapedia Commandments]] indicates, "Sources should be authoritative works, not merely published opinions by others. No sources advocating or supporting unlawful activity of any kind are allowed."

Quora is not an authoritative work.

Under the new civility rules update that Andy approved, it does state you have to properly source material.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 09:01, 31 March 2021 (EDT)

== Friendly invite to a new Conservapedia project ==

Hello Northwest! I hope you are having a good day. I wanted to invite you to [[Conservapedia:Project Current Events]] since it is a new project that I recently started. The goal of the project is to improve Conservapedia within current events, Hopefully you will consider joining. --[[User:Elijahandskip|Elijahandskip]] ([[User talk:Elijahandskip|talk]]) 12:36, 31 March 2021 (EDT)

== RobS and Northwest content disputes involving historical matters ==

I see a lot of disputes between RobS and NorthWest involving historical disputes. Below I give some great rules of weighing historical evidence.

=== Recommendations related to historical claims made by this article and information related to historiography ===

*[http://amorebeautifulquestion.com/historians-view-of-questioning/ Some keen insights from Pulitzer Prize–winner David Hackett Fischer]

*[http://historiansgaze.blogspot.com/2013/09/history-1701-reading-for-week-two.html Introduction to history]

*[http://historiansgaze.blogspot.com/2009/10/7-habits-of-highly-effective-historians.html 7 habits of highly effective historians]

"Fischer, David Hackett, Historians’ Fallacies: Toward a Logic of Historical Thought (New York: Harper Collins, 1970). In only approximately 300 pages, Fischer surveys an immense amount of background historical literature to point out a comprehensive variety of analytical errors that many, if not most, historians commit. Fischer points out specific examples of faulty or sloppy reasoning in the work of even the most prominent historians, making it a useful book for beginning students of history. While this book presumably did not make Fischer popular with many of his peers, it should be noted that his contributions as a historian have not been limited simply to criticizing the work of others; since 1976, he has published a number of well-received books on other historical topics."[http://history.nasa.gov/thinking/hist-4.html]

==== Fischer's 7 habits of sound historiography ====

Fischer's 7 rules for historians taken from [[Josh McDowell]]'s book The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict:

(1) The burden of proof for a historical claim is always upon the one making the assertion.

(2) Historical evidence must be an answer to the question asked and not to any other question.

(3) "An historian must not merely provide good evidence, but the best evidence. And the best evidence, all other things being equal, is the evidence which is most nearly immediate to the event itself."

(4) Evidence must always be affirmative. Negative evidence is no evidence at all. In other words, Fischer is saying that an absence of evidence is not necessarily evidence of absence.

(5) The meaning of any historical evidence is dependent upon the context from which it is obtained from.

(6) "An empirical statement must not be more precise than its evidence warrants."

(7) "All inferences from historical evidence are probabilistic."

Josh McDowell's Evidence that Demands a Verdict, page 674, 1999, Mark MCGarry, Texas Type and Book Works, Dallas, TX, ISBN 0-7852-4219-8)

=== Fischer's 6 principles of question framing for historical investigations ===

*[https://sites.google.com/site/historiography101fischer/ Fischer's 6 principles of question framing] [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:11, 9 May 2019 (EDT)

I hope this helps. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:46, 31 March 2021 (EDT)

== re: your edit to the European migrant crisis article ==

Please look at this edit of yours: https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=European_migrant_crisis&diff=prev&oldid=1309224 which you posted in 2017.

1990sguy and RobS spent countless hours on the article.

I want to focus on one aspect of your edit to that article. In 2017, after Barack Obama served 8 years as the president of the USA, your edit indicated the following and I will quote it : "When Barack Hussein Obama became "president"". Norwest, when you posted "president", with no explanation, its obvious your intent was to merely "stick it to the libs" and not to educate the public. The purpose of an encylopedia is to inform the public and not merely to upset people who hold to a certain political ideology.

Now in an article devoted to specific topic of [[Barack Hussein Obama]] one can certainly briefly go over the pro/con arguments of Obama's actual birthplace (like the various arguments of computer experts on Obama's online long form birth certificate giving the pro-con arguments of the various computer experts opinions on its authenticity). In addition, in that main Obama arrticle one can have a link to a longer article specifically geared to the issue of Obama's birthplace controversy.

But an article which merely refers to "President" Obama for example is potentially confusing to the reader as he/she may not know what it means. For example, a young person in India who reads "President" Obama could easily be confused on why the quotation marks are there.

One the reasons why I shared Fischer's rules above is to point out that historical investigations/conclusions are often probabilistic. A historian looking into the birthplace of Obama would carefully weigh all the evidence and after doing so would not make dogmatic statements like "Obama was definitely not born in the USA" because he would actually have no absolute certainty. For example, I know that one Republican computer expert said the online rendition of Barack Obama's birth certification document was a bona fide copy of Obama's birth certificate. Some computer experts on the other hand say the online, long form birth certificate was a fraud.

If you stick the facts in articles and not needlessly inject opinions that claim to be facts, you will have more harmony with other editors.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:41, 31 March 2021 (EDT)

==Re: Trump Reverts==
Thanks for leaving a message. You bring up a very good point about whether Joe Biden should even legally be in power, because of how greatly distrusted last year's election was. But it also raises the question of, if Joe Biden is not the legal president, then who is? It can't be Donald Trump, because he failed to win Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona (which had no voting law changes and the suburbs and working-class voters there were almost certainly going to hand the state to Joe Biden), so massive voter fraud in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, which was declined by a leftist agenda of the courts in those locations, would not have been able to change the election. Plus, courts with a political agenda are nothing new either. Bush v. Gore, for example, only favored Bush because of a rightist agenda of the court. So even if there was massive voter fraud in the 2020 election like we suspect, don't courts and local election officials serve the bottom line for presidential legitimacy? Not only do I find it very unlikely that Republican officials wish to promote a big-government leftist agenda, but the reason I say all this is because even if Joe Biden didn't receive as many votes as it seemed in 2020, he may still be a legal president. Even if it is the fault of the people who ran the election, the Biden administration may not be the one to blame. - [[User:TrumpLover84|TrumpLover84]]([[User talk:TrumpLover84|talk]])

==Vandal patrol==
While on vandal patrol, you missed the most obvious. [https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Stacey_Abrams&curid=152713&diff=1741677&oldid=1717133 This edit] claims Stacey Abrams is a bizarre conspiracy theorist cause she accused brian Kemp and Brad Raffensperger of election rigging with voting machines before Sidney Powell or Donald Trump did.

== Question ==

Do I use infobox officeholder or dictator bio for this person https://conservapedia.com/Albert_René as he was accused of using torture against people. --[[User:Yeschayi|Yeschayi ~ Talk!]] ([[User talk:Yeschayi|talk]]) 19:28, 25 April 2021 (EDT)

==Conservapedia Guidelines==
[[Conservapedia:Guidelines#Civility]] states:
*''Your user page/discussion pages, are indeed your castle, from which you can agree, disagree and discuss issues as you will. However '''you cannot use them to bully, ridicule (make fun of) or attack (denigrate) Conservapedia or other users''', and their opinions.''
You Userpage mainspace presently has an attack upon another CP editor placed by you. [https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Northwest&curid=123230&diff=1753219&oldid=1752798] Please remove the abusive content. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 16:58, 10 May 2021 (EDT)
:If you ask me, the only one actually coming across as a bully is you, Rob. And quite frankly, I have to agree with Northwest, your actions are coming across as unjust, and more likely to aid the liberal agenda as it is. We formed Conservapedia specifically to get AWAY from the liberal bias that is Wikipedia. We cannot allow ourselves to become Wikipedia-lite. [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 23:22, 10 May 2021 (EDT)

==John Wayne==
Why don't you go fix the [[John Wayne]] article and change it to [[Marion Wayne]]? [https://turtledove.fandom.com/wiki/John_Wayne] [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 23:04, 21 May 2021 (EDT)
:And how was my edit summary regarding the Bruce Jenner article a "snide comment" (which you yourself are guilty of leaving in other past edits of yours[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=1730163][https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=1730429]), even though it was not - it simply stated the truth, which you then proceeded to hide (and in so doing, makes you look guilty of covering up that truth) by hiding that summary and by protecting the [[Bruce Jenner]] redirect[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Bruce_Jenner&action=history] to prevent a move back to what the article should be - which, in your doing, makes it look like you're trying to coddle, enable and encourage a mental disorder instead of treating it as what it is.[https://fwipetitions.org/fwi/16-facts-on-gender-confusion/]

:And, oh yeah - [[Conservapedia:Guidelines#Civility|civility]], remember? [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 23:43, 21 May 2021 (EDT)

Don't worry. You don't have edit war with [https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=next&oldid=1758240 the guy harassing you.] I reverted to [https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Jehovah%27s_Witnesses&curid=24281&action=history your version] and locked the page. Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 23:55, 21 May 2021 (EDT)

==Unjustified block==
The blockee here was not "lying". [https://conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Rozovoevino] [https://clarion.causeaction.com/2021/05/21/house-candidate-says-he-impregnated-14-year-old-when-he-was-18/] He should have been asked for a citation and more context. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 13:55, 22 May 2021 (EDT)

== Earlier I had View source message and couldn't edit? ==

Does Conservapedia ever lock its editing at night to only trusted contributors? I couldn't edit earlier & the edit tab was displayed as "View source". [[User:Patriotic Gamer|Patriotic Gamer]] ([[User talk:Patriotic Gamer|talk]]) 09:23, 26 May 2021 (EDT)
:Got it, that's what I thought. Good idea for you guys to do that. By the way, have I been doing good thus far? I've noticed that you've been adding some articles as well, such as episodes on [[Popeye the Sailor]]. Has Conservapedia expanded its scope in recent times (especially because liberalism is slowly corrupting more and more things). [[User:Patriotic Gamer|Patriotic Gamer]] ([[User talk:Patriotic Gamer|talk]]) 11:01, 26 May 2021 (EDT)

==Discussion==
Why does a 90 minute discussion warrant a 48 hour block? [https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Ivermectin&action=history] [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 19:28, September 2, 2021 (EDT)

:Well, let's run down the highlights:

:*I originally told Astaka that Wikipedia [[Wikipedia#Unreliability of Wikipedia|was not a credible source]][https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=1794054&oldid=1794053] when he used a Wikipedia article as his source when he was arguing about the history of writing;
:*Astaka then proceeded (as Andy later explained when he replied[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=1794150&oldid=1794137]) to argue in circles and tried to have it both ways in his argument (see the text) after I pointed out to him that two sources that he supplied, which he hoped to use to bolster Wikipedia's claims, actually discredited them;[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=1794060&oldid=1794059]
:*I warned him about his behavior[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=1794095] after he started getting abusive[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=1794094&oldid=1794092] because he didn't like my pointing out that he discredited his own arguments with his own sources;
:*After his arguments got shot down at Andy's talk page, I offered Astaka an easy out to cut his losses and walk away from the argument,[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=1794086&oldid=1794085][https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=1794095&oldid=1794094] but he refused to take it and insisted on continuing to argue;
:*At the [[Ivermectin]] talk page, Astaka denied the effectiveness of that medication using a biased website as his "source", then he started arguing after I countered his claim by posting how Joe Rogan cured his case of the CCP flu using Ivermectin;[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Ivermectin&diff=1794064&oldid=1794061]
:*After I shot down all of his arguments there (finishing by pointing out how his source would have reason to lie about Ivermectin[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Ivermectin&diff=1794089&oldid=1794087]), he descended to trolling[https://conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Ivermectin&diff=1794103&oldid=1794101] - and that's what earned him the block. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 06:03, September 3, 2021 (EDT)
:: Okay, good. You issued a warning first. We are trying to foster a friendlier editing environment less dependent on arbitrary blocking. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]] 05:28, September 4, 2021 (EDT)

== Are you also called Northwest on Wikipedia, or is that someone else? ==

[[User:ChenXiansheng|ChenXiansheng]] ([[User talk:ChenXiansheng|talk]]) 12:06, September 8, 2021 (EDT)

== Reason I blanked my old user page ==

Hi Northwest, I should be allowed to blank my old user talk page, as I don't want my future employer to know that I was on a site like this. Thanks for your understanding! [[User:ChenXiansheng|ChenXiansheng]] ([[User talk:ChenXiansheng|talk]]) 19:32, October 29, 2021 (EDT)

==Please don't bite the newbies==
[https://conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Pino-Basher] There was nothing objectionable that I could see in this lone contrib. Let's let the newbies who aren't trolling get comfortable and adjust before removing their work. Offering a helping hand or suggestions is more effective at retaining editors. Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Let's Go Brandon!]] 22:47, December 12, 2021 (EST)

:as to User:Hokkainado, the inscription wasn't Japanese, it was Chinese. Even at that, the behavior does not necessarily require getting hit with the maximum for a first-time offense. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Let's Go Brandon!]] 20:23, December 20, 2021 (EST)

::psst, take a hint: we don't block for "lying" anymore. [https://conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Sisko] [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Let's Go Brandon!]] 03:37, December 29, 2021 (EST)

==Sports and such==
I would personally like to thank you, Northwest, for helping keep the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] page (and template) up to date. If you need anything at all, please let me know if you need anything.
[[User:Man O Wisdom]][[User talk:Man O Wisdom|Remember the Alamo!]] 01:22, December 31st, 2021 (CST)

== help needed ==

Hi, wondering why I got blocked. All I wanted to do was help build this wiki. I can't email you so I made a new account if thats okay. Thanks!

== Spectacular work! ==

Absolutely fabulous, Northwest! I nominate you as goaltender for our next [[Olympics]] soccer team. Seriously, thanks for your unbelievable quick and effective work!!!!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 15:53, March 4, 2022 (EST)
:You are not going to be able to block all troll accounts - and they just turn around and create ''more'' accounts. Good faith users get caught up in the blocking spree.

:The way to fight this is wait until violations occur, then apply page protect. Also, removing talk page comments that do not contain profanity, personal attacks or other violations is not helpful. You removed a link to where this vandal attack was organized 23 hours ago, how many participants, and what pages and subjects are being targeted and other useful information. Simply because a comment on talk is made by a troll or suspected troll, that is not profane or a personal attack, '''''is not cause to remove the comment'''''. Communication between sysops is vital, and covering up the motivations for this attack is not helpful. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Let's Go Brandon!]] 17:54, March 4, 2022 (EST)

:They are provoking you to limit our userbase, and do ''their'' dirty work for them. Karajou did that for 15 years, and you see the results. 17:58, March 4, 2022 (EST)

==American Thinker ==
If I were to edit the American Thinker article with language and a link from the actual website, would that be considered ‘liberal POV’?--[[User:LSimons|LSimons]] ([[User talk:LSimons|talk]]) 20:39, March 26, 2022 (EDT)
:At least 86 judges, nominated by Democrats and Republicans, including President Donald Trump, from the lowest level state courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, rejected lawsuits filed by Trump and his supporters contesting the election result. Yet here you are brazenly insisting Dominion is exercising criminal behavior. I am not making excuses for the mythical criminal actions you are directing at Dominion. If you are correct, why didn’t Trump and his lawyers succeed at any of their lawsuits? I’d like an answer to my question. Is it alright if I post an edit to the American Thinker article that comes exclusively from their website? Or would that be ‘liberal POV’? --[[User:LSimons|LSimons]] ([[User talk:LSimons|talk]]) 23:27, March 26, 2022 (EDT)

== CCP virus in Canada ==

Edit rather than revert, and provide ''your'' better source. --[[User:Jackin the box|Jackin the box]] ([[User talk:Jackin the box|talk]]) 14:50, April 12, 2022 (EDT)
:So you believe that covid is a mild flu and that there have been no deaths in Canada? US? What ivory tower do you live in? --[[User:Jackin the box|Jackin the box]] ([[User talk:Jackin the box|talk]]) 20:15, April 12, 2022 (EDT)

== Obama ==

See this edit [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Michelle_Obama&diff=1851764&oldid=1850444]] and this discussion [https://www.conservapedia.com/User_talk:Aschlafly#Obscenity:_Lewd_pictures_and_comments]. I'm presuming that you didn't look closely at the picture. Thanks. --[[User:Jackin the box|Jackin the box]] ([[User talk:Jackin the box|talk]]) 11:10, April 16, 2022 (EDT)

== Image Upload ==

:Is it possible if you can upload this image [[https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/51542744_rare-ku-klux-klan-kkk-original-robe-postcard]]?Thanks.

== It's in the username ==

Now will you? [[User:ReadTheAnswerKeyMan|ReadTheAnswerKeyMan]] ([[User talk:ReadTheAnswerKeyMan|talk]]) 01:31, May 4, 2022 (EDT)

== "Sebastian Bibby" ==

Hey there.
Rob has decided that "Sebastian Bibby" (the article about a fake person you deleted after I had flagged it as trolling) is real, so I'm going to double down on that and expand it. Hugs and kisses, [[User:ClaudeMcH|ClaudeMcH]] ([[User talk:ClaudeMcH|talk]]) 13:45, May 4, 2022 (EDT)

==Women==
Please, let Jackinthe box work. We can discuss on talk and copyedit afterward. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Z]] 17:17, May 20, 2022 (EDT)

== Apology ==

Sorry if I offended you Northwest. I overreacted to being called a liberal. I believe that the following upset you: "When you understand history better you can use the word liberal". This is too personal, I agree, especially in an online context. --[[User:Jackin the box|Jackin the box]] ([[User talk:Jackin the box|talk]]) 18:36, May 26, 2022 (EDT)

==Don't bite the newbies==
We're trying to build the userbase. The days of chasing users away [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Knowstuff&curid=173332&diff=1876560&oldid=1876515 before they did anything are over.] Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Z+]] 00:26, July 28, 2022 (EDT)

Note: [https://www.conservapedia.com/User_talk:Northwest#Please_don.27t_bite_the_newbies Second notice]. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|Z+]] 01:14, July 28, 2022 (EDT)

== Your recent reversions ==

Hi Northwest, when it comes to ChenXiansheng's edits, I notice that they usually attempt to neutralize some particularly dogmatic tones in lead sections of more popular articles. The edit summaries in your reversions indicate that you think his edits aren't "legitimate," which comes off as an unnecessary slander of his evident good-faith attempts to improve several pages. In the future, if you disagree with his edits, please first discuss in the corresponding talk page before undoing them. —[[User:Liberaltears|<code>'''LT'''</code>]] '''''[[User talk:Liberaltears|(The Old Right was right!)]]''''' Thursday, 11:19, November 24, 2022 (EST)

== Quit pointlessly reverting ChenXiansheng ==

His edits are good faith efforts to make articles more objective in tone, and if you disagree with them, then bring it up on the corresponding talk page. —[[User:LT|<code>'''LT'''</code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|(Matthew 26:52)]]''''' Friday, 00:26, March 10, 2023 (EST)

== Are you also User:Northwest on Wikipedia? ==

[[User:ChenXiansheng|ChenXiansheng]] ([[User talk:ChenXiansheng|talk]]) 07:33, March 14, 2023 (EDT)

:No, that's a different user. I haven't edited on Wikipedia since 2016. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 14:57, March 15, 2023 (EDT)

== Please check out this essay I wrote ==

[[Essay: Hitler was a Communist in early 1919]] —[[User:LT|<code>'''LT'''</code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|Rev. 22:13]]''''' Thursday, 21:27, October 25, 2023 (EDT)

== Perhaps you were right about reverting [redacted] (sorry, a certain someone says "nO uSeRnAmeS iN hEadLinEs") ==

In recent times, my conversations with him has indicated that he indeed holds to an excessive LPOV; he blindly falls for pro-CCP propaganda and won't listen to facts. I believed for a long while that he was simply trying to improve the POV of Conservapedia away from an overly partisan POV I though was unsuitable for the average reader to view Conservapedia without mockery/animosity, though now I see that his implied assertions were often lazy denialism. —[[User:LT|<code>'''LT'''</code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|Rev. 22:13]]''''' Thursday, 08:43, October 26, 2023 (EDT)

==Invitation==
You are invited to join a true conservative organization at: [[Conservapedia:CP Civility Association]]. Please sign up. [[User:MayGodBless|MayGodBless]] ([[User talk:MayGodBless|talk]]) 12:12, October 28, 2023 (EDT)

== Your user page would look great with this item on it ==

Please join the [[Conservapedia:CP Civility Association]].

Your user page would look great with the below item on it:

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Sincerely,

User: Conservative [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:27, October 28, 2023 (EDT)
== I got your message on my talk page ==

If you want to reach Andy directly, there is an email at [[Conservapedia:DMCA Agent]]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:16, October 29, 2023 (EDT)

== I sent a copy of your message on my talk page to the owner of the website. ==

A few minutes ago, I sent a copy of your message on my talk page to the owner of the website. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:27, October 29, 2023 (EDT)

==Please email me==
Please email me at maygodbless135 AT gmail DOT com at your earliest convenience. [[User:MayGodBless|MayGodBless]] ([[User talk:MayGodBless|talk]]) 22:42, October 30, 2023 (EDT)

Essay:Celebrity casualties of the CCP flu pandemic

2024-01-15T22:45:15Z

Northwest: /* Deaths from the entertainment world */ info and reflink added

The following is a list of celebrities (from the media, entertainment and sports worlds) who died during the [[CCP flu pandemic]]. [[Wikipedia]] and the [[liberal media]] are claiming all of the deaths listed as resulting from "COVID-19", but as the [[CCP flu]] has a high survival rate of about 99.7%,<ref>[https://mark-skidmore.com/2021/03/27/will-i-take-the-covid-injection/ Will I Take the COVID Injection?]</ref> the most likely cause of death was from other illnesses or health issues (including deaths resulting from adverse reactions to the injected experimental [[RNA|mRNA]] gene therapies being falsely marketed as "vaccines" by their [[Big Pharma]] manufacturers), but were falsely attributed to "COVID-19" (or in the case of "vaccine"-caused deaths, "undisclosed causes") by the liberal media and/or the hospitals where those celebrities died.<ref>[https://nojabforme.info/ No Jab For Me] (in section "Did you also know?": "The CDC inflated the death rate for Covid19 - that was not isolated - by instructing medical practitioners in its March 24, 2020 directive to ascribe the cause of death as Covid19 for all deaths, irrespective if patients were tested positive for Covid19 or if they had other comorbidities, so as to ramp up the fear, and doctors have publicly stated they are being pressured to mark Covid19 on death certificates.")</ref>

==Deaths from the media==
*[[Larry King]], 87, host of ''Larry King Live'' on [[CNN]]; had been dealing with other health issues (including suffering a stroke in March 2019) when he died on January 23, 2021 from sepsis, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Julie Powell, 49, author and food article writer; died on October 26, 2022 due to cardiac arrest caused by complications from CCP flu "vaccines" she admitted on social media to receiving.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/fully-vaccinated-boosted-food-writer-julie-powell-author-julie-julia-dead-cardiac-arrest-49/ Fully Vaccinated and Boosted Food Writer Julie Powell, Author of ‘Julie & Julia,’ Dead From Cardiac Arrest at 49] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Powell admitted to not feeling well in the weeks prior to her death, but not only refused to blame the "vaccines" for her declining health, but foolishly admitted that she would get another injection of the "vaccine".
*Matthew Rodrigopulle, 24, Canadian news reporter for the [[Global Television Network]]; died on September 9, 2022.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/09/canada-reporter-broke-tears-live-tv-announce-colleagues-sudden-death/ Canadian Reporter Breaks Down in Tears on Live TV As She Announces Colleagues’ Sudden Death] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> A cause of death was not reported by Global TV, but it is suspected that he died of complications from being injected with CCP flu "vaccines", which he admitted to receiving on his Twitter account.
*Ian Vandaelle, 33, Canadian liberal media "journalist"/hack who pushed for the public to get the CCP flu "vaccines" and their boosters, favored CCP flu pandemic diktats imposed by corrupt politicians and public officials, and demanded that those who refused to get the "vaccines" or "vaccine passports" be fired from their jobs and even arrested and sent to concentration camps; died shortly after being hospitalized, most likely as the result of complications from receiving a CCP flu "vaccine".<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/23/canadian-journalist-who-pushed-vaccine-mandates-and-concentration-camps-dead-at-33-n2632795 Canadian Journalist, Who Pushed Vaccine Mandates and Concentration Camps, Dead At 33] at TownHall.com</ref>

==Deaths from the entertainment world==
*Marvin Lee Aday, 74, rock musician best known by his stage name [[Meat Loaf]]; had been struggling with health issues related to his weight in recent years when he died on January 20, 2022, with an "anonymous source" on gossip website TMZ claiming that he died of "COVID-19".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/01/meatloaf-passes-away-rocked-world-paradise-dashboard-lights-1977/ Meatloaf Passes Away – Rocked the World with “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights” in 1977] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Julie Bennett, 88, actress, voice actress, talent agent and realtor; died on March 31, 2020, with "complications from COVID-19" publicly claimed as the cause of death.
*Valentina Boscardin, 18, Brazilian model; died on January 9, 2022 after developing thrombosis as a result of receiving two injections of the Pfizer-Biontech CCP flu "vaccine"; to cover up the true cause of death, the liberal media claimed she died of "COVID complications".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/01/double-vaccinated-18-year-old-brazilian-model-dies-developing-blood-clots-due-covid-complications/ Double Vaccinated 18-Year-Old Brazilian Model Dies After Developing Blood Clots Due to "COVID Complications"] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Tim Brooke-Taylor, 79, British actor and comedian best known for his role on the [[BBC]] sitcom ''The Goodies''; died on April 12, 2020, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Irene Cara, 63, singer and actress best known for performing the theme songs for the 1980s movies ''Fame'' and ''Flashdance'' (both of which she won [[Academy Award]]s for) as well as appearing as part of the main cast of ''Fame''; died on November 25, 2022; although her death was officially reported due to an "undisclosed cause", it was revealed that she had tweeted about getting a CCP flu "vaccine" some time before her death.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/oscar-winning-singer-flashdance-fame-irene-cara-dead-63/ Oscar Winning Singer of “Flashdance” & “Fame” Irene Cara Dead at 63] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Renée Claude, 80, Canadian actress and singer; had been diagnosed with [[Alzheimer's disease]] in 2019; died on May 12, 2020, with the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]'s French-language counterpart Radio-Canada claiming "COVID-19" as the cause of death.
*Johnny Crawford, 75, actor and singer who starred as Mark McCain on the 1958-1963 Western series ''The Rifleman''; had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in recent years and died of complications from that disease and pneumonia on April 29, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*David Crosby, 81, liberal musician and anti-Vietnam War activist who was a member of rock groups the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash (AKA Crosby, Stills, Nash and [[Neil Young|Young]]); died on January 19, 2023 following a life of indulgence in alcohol and drugs which ended up ravaging his health in later years (and causing him to require a liver transplant), but former CS&N/CSN&Y bandmate Graham Nash claimed that Crosby had died of complications from "COVID-19".
*DMX, 50, rapper/songwriter/actor; died of a heart attack and multiple organ failure on April 9, 2021; the media claimed that his heart attack had been caused by a "drug overdose", but it was later revealed that he had received a CCP flu "vaccine" injection a week earlier.
*Les Emmerson, 77, Canadian musician and frontman of 1970s rock group the Five Man Electrical Band and its 1960s predecessor the Staccatos; died on December 10, 2021; "COVID-19" was claimed as a cause of death by the CBC, but as it was mentioned that he had received two injections of the CCP flu "vaccine", he most likely died of health complications caused by the "vaccine".
*Cloris Leachman, 94, actress; died of complications from a stroke on January 27, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Trini Lopez, 83, singer, musician and actor; died on August 11, 2020, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause.
*Alec Musser, 50, actor and model who appeared on the soap opera ''All My Children'' in addition to other TV series and feature films; died on January 12, 2024 due to complications from CCP flu "vaccine" shots and boosters he was reported to have taken;<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/fully-vaxxed-boosted-all-my-children-actor-dies/ Fully Vaxxed and Boosted “All My Children” Actor Dies Suddenly at Age 50 – COVID Suspected as Cause of Death] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> his fiancée, Paige Press, claimed that he had died of "COVID-19", ignoring the actual cause of death.
*K.T. Oslin, 78, country music singer; was struggling with [[Parkinson's disease]] when she died on December 21, 2020, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause.
*Katarina Pavelek, 41, Slovakian model and actress; died in June 2023 due to assisted suicide after being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome that had developed after she received a CCP flu "vaccine" booster, which she admitted to on Instagram.
*Marc Pilcher, 53, British make-up artist and Emmy Award winner for the video on demand TV series ''Bridgerton''; died on October 3, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause, although it was reported that he had twice been injected with CCP flu "vaccines" prior to attending the 2021 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
*[[Charley Pride]], 86, country music singer; died on December 12, 2020 of what was claimed to have been complications from "COVID-19".
*Antonio Sabàto Sr., 77, actor and father of actor/model Antonio Sabàto Jr.; died on January 6, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause.
*Bob Saget, 65, actor, comedian and game show host known for his work on ''[[Full House]]'' and ''America's Funniest Home Videos''; found dead in his hotel room on January 9, 2022; Saget admitted in a video posted on his Instagram account on December 13, 2021 that he had recently received a CCP flu "vaccine" booster,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/01/breaking-recent-podcast-shows-bob-saget-telling-fan-went-pharmacy-day-got-booster-shot-video/ BREAKING…Recent Podcast Shows Bob Saget Telling Fan: “I went to the pharmacy the other day and I got my booster shot” [VIDEO]] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> which has been suspected of causing health complications which killed him.
*Phil Spector, 81, record producer, musician and songwriter remembered in recent years for his imprisonment for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson; was struggling with laryngeal papillomatosis and Parkinson's disease when he died on January 16, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Chris Trousdale, 34, singer and member of the boy band Dream Street; died on June 2, 2020 of complications from a strep infection, with the [[New York Times]] claiming he died from "COVID-19".
*Dawn Wells, 82, actress who starred as Mary Ann Summers on ''Gilligan's Island''; died on December 30, 2020; several media outlets claimed she died from "COVID-19 complications".

==Deaths from the sports world==
*[[Hank Aaron]], 86, Major League Baseball legend who broke Babe Ruth's career record of 714 home runs with his 715th home run on April 8, 1974; died on January 22, 2021, over two weeks after he got a CCP flu "vaccine" injection.
*Jeff Beltzner, 57, professional wrestler-turned-actor who competed using the ring name Brick Bronsky in Canadian wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling before turning to acting; died on August 23, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause of death.<ref>[https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2021/08/23/wrestler-turned-actor-brick-bronsky-dies/ Wrestler turned actor Brick Bronsky dies] at Slam Wrestling</ref>
*Doug Brignole, 63, professional bodybuilder and author who was a strong supporter of injection with CCP flu "vaccines"; died of complications after receiving a Moderna CCP flu "vaccine" not long after he offered online to be a guinea pig for the "vaccines", but USA Today "fact-checked" the report [[fake news|and claimed, without offering proof and to cover for Big Pharma and its CCP flu "vaccines", that it was "false"]], then claimed that he died of a "COVID-19 infection" (a claim which was subsequently criticized online), while the Los Angeles coroner's office, to cover up the true cause of death and to also cover for Big Pharma, ambiguously claimed that a cause of death "had not been determined".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/10/medical-examiner-coroner-claims-fully-vaccinated-body-builder-suffered-cardiovascular-disease-died-covid-19-infection-not-covid-19-vaccine/ Medical Examiner-Coroner Claims Fully Vaccinated Body Builder Who Suffered from Cardiovascular Disease Died of a COVID-19 Infection, Not the COVID-19 Vaccine] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Oscar Cabrera, 28, Dominican pro basketball player; died in June 2023 of a heart attack while testing his fitness to return to the sport after he collapsed during a game in Spain in 2021, for which he was subsequently diagnosed with myocarditis; Cabrera admitted in social media posts that he had been forced to take CCP flu "vaccines" as a condition of his ability to play basketball overseas and he blamed the "vaccines" for causing the condition that would later lead to his death, while also criticizing the doctors who had examined him following his 2021 collapse and claimed to have "...(found) nothing".<ref>[https://wltreport.com/2023/06/24/basketball-player-reportedly-dies-of-heart-attack-at-28-i-got-myocarditis-from-a-fing-vaccine/ Basketball Player Reportedly Dies of Heart Attack at 28…’I Got Myocarditis From a ****ing Vaccine’] ('''Warning:''' Contains social media posts with foul language)</ref>
*Jim Crockett Jr., 76, professional wrestling promoter and co-owner of Jim Crockett Promotions, one of the key members of the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] during professional wrestling's territory era prior to the late-1980s, who had taken over running the company from his father Jim Crockett Sr. following the latter's death in 1973 and turned JCP into a promotional powerhouse to compete against the expanding World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) in the 1980s prior to the sale of JCP to [[Ted Turner]] (and its subsequent name change to World Championship Wrestling) in 1988; died of complications from liver and kidney failure on March 4, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.<ref>[https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/wrestling/legendary-wrestling-promoter-jim-crockett-jr-helped-shape-industry/article_cf11515c-7dbb-11eb-9635-2f9241c4bdee.html Legendary wrestling promoter Jim Crockett Jr. helped shape industry]</ref>
*Jim Davies, 72, Canadian journalist and TV color commentator for Stampede Wrestling during that promotion's 1985-89 revival; died on August 15, 2021 from complications from pneumonia, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Ed Farhat Jr., 71, professional wrestler who competed using the ring name Captain Ed George, son of wrestler/promoter Ed "The Sheik" Farhat; died on March 22, 2021 after dealing with kidney disease and other health issues in recent years, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Howard Finkel, 69, ring announcer for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] and its predecessors from 1977 until the mid-2010s; died on April 16, 2020 due to complications from a stroke suffered in February 2019, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Steve Gower, 56, professional wrestler who competed using the ring name Steve "The Brawler" Lawler; died on September 2, 2021 from complications from pneumonia, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Marvin Hagler, 66, professional boxer, world middleweight boxing champion and Boxing Hall of Famer; died on March 13, 2021 from adverse reaction to a CCP flu "vaccine" he had earlier received.
*Mickie Jay Henson, 60, referee for World Championship Wrestling and WWE, known professionally as Mickie Jay; died on February 14, 2022 of cancer and pneumonia, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.<ref>[https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/02/14/former-wwe-wcw-referee-mickie-jay-henson-dies/ Former WWE & WCW referee Mickie Jay Henson dies] at SlamWrestling.net</ref>
*Lew Hill, 55, coach for the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team; had been battling other health issues when he died on February 7, 2021, with his cause of death officially being attributed to "COVID-19".
*Jake Kazmarek, 28, amateur bodybuilder; died on October 2, 2021, four days after taking a second dose of the Moderna CCP flu "vaccine".
*Jo Linder, 30, German bodybuilder and Internet personality; died on June 30, 2023 due to an aneurysm, not long after he admitted in an online interview that he had received as many as four CCP flu "vaccines" and had been pressured into taking them, adding that not long after getting the "vaccines", he discovered unusual particles (believed to be metal particles) in his blood while getting blood work done, leading him to undergo plasma fluorosis procedures to remove the particles from his bloodstream.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/07/bodybuilder-jo-linder-passes-away-30-aneurysm-alleges/ Bodybuilder Jo Linder Passes Away at 30 from Aneurysm – Alleges Heavy Metal Found in his Blood During His Routine Blood Work After Receiving 4 Jabs] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., 62, professional wrestler and character actor; died on December 10, 2020 from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, originally claimed to be "COVID-19".
*Jean Ramirez, 28, catcher for the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] baseball team; died suddenly on January 10, 2022; no official cause of death or the nature thereof was released by the Rays organization, but it is reported that the Rays are in favor of "vaccination" for its players, which has led to suspicions that Ramirez died of health complications caused by injection with a CCP flu "vaccine".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/01/28-year-old-tampa-bay-rays-star-jean-ramirez-dies-unexpectedly/ 28-Year-Old Tampa Bay Rays Bullpen Catcher Jean Ramirez Dies “Unexpectedly”] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Windham Rotunda, 36, third-generation professional wrestler best known in WWE by the ring name Bray Wyatt, was the son of wrestler Mike Rotunda and the grandson of wrestler Robert "Blackjack Mulligan" Windham; died on August 24, 2023 of a heart attack, with "COVID-19" being claimed as a cause of death.
*Boris Sadecky, 24, Slovak hockey player; collapsed on the ice during a hockey game in Austria and died on November 3, 2021; the cause of death was revealed as cardiac arrest, attributed to a CCP flu "vaccine" he had recently received.
*Sylvano Sousa, 66, professional wrestler; died on November 18, 2020, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.

==Deaths from the political world==
*Gwen Casten, 17, daughter of Illinois Democrat congressman Sean Casten; died in her sleep on July 3, 2022; while the cause of her death has not yet been reported in news outlets, it was reported that she had been injected with the CCP flu "vaccine".<ref>[https://leohohmann.com/2022/06/29/elmos-a-liar-iconic-puppet-pushes-clot-shots-for-kids/ Elmo’s a liar: Iconic puppet pushes clot shots for kids]</ref>
*James Cross, 99, British diplomat who had been kidnapped by the pro-Quebec separatism [[FLQ]] Marxist terrorist group while stationed in Canada, sparking the October Crisis that led to the FLQ's subsequent demise; died on January 6, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause of death.
*Richard Rowe, 41, truck driver and Democrat political candidate for Congress; died suddenly on October 27, 2022 due to complications from a CCP flu "vaccine" he had received months earlier.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/not-give-fck-happens-anti-vaxxers-former-democrat-congressional-candidate-criticizes-anti-vaxxers-dies-unexpectedly-bragging-vaccination-status-social-media-f/ “I Do Not Give a **** What Happens to Anti-Vaxxers” – Former Democrat Congressional Candidate Who Criticized Anti-Vaxxers Dies Unexpectedly After Bragging About Vaccination Status on Social Media] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Rowe had been bragging on social media about getting the "vaccine" while profanely denouncing those who refused to get the "vaccines" out of safety concerns and professed no sympathy for them.

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[[File:Epstein plea bargain with Mueller's FBI.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Epstein received a light sentence in a plea bargain in exchange for working as an informant for [[Robert Mueller]]'s FBI.]]
'''Jeffrey Edward Epstein ''' or '''Joe Epstein''' (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was a co-founder of the [[Clinton Foundation]],<ref name="foxnews.com">https://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/07/06/billionaire-sex-offender-epstein-once-claimed-co-founded-clinton-foundation.html</ref> convicted sex offending [[pedophile]], registered sex offender and [[technocrat]]ic [[sociopath]]<ref>*https://www.thenation.com/article/epstein-science-sex-abuse-eugenics/ *https://slate.com/technology/2019/08/jeffrey-epstein-science-eugenics-sexual-abuse-researchers.html *https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/jeffrey-epstein-sex-trafficking-science-donations *https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/jeffrey-epstein-sex-trafficking-science-donations *https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epstein-has-a-secret-charity-heres-who-it-gave-money-to?ref=home</ref> who pimped underage teen girls for the liberal global elite.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/06/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-arrested-sex-trafficking.html</ref> According to ''[[The Washington Post]]'' he was also a member of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]] and [[Trilateral Commission]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190710010844/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jeffrey-epstein-accused-of-sexually-abusing-teenage-girls-surrounded-himself-with-influential-network-of-defenders/2019/07/09/67069e12-a259-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html?utm_term=.a837b876dd93 Jeffrey Epstein, accused of sexually abusing teenage girls, surrounded himself with influential network of defenders], Marc Fisher, ''The Washington Post'', July 9, 2019.</ref> Mainstream media called him a "billionaire socialite" and [[Democratic party]] donor.

Epstein was a frequent visitor to the Clinton [[White House]].<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epstein-visited-clinton-white-house-multiple-times-in-early-90s?via=twitter_page</ref> After leaving the White House, [[Bill Clinton]] flew more than two dozen times on Epstein's private jet, where underage girls have given sworn testimony they were forced to have sex with Epstein's guests. Epstein, facing life in prison for child sex trafficking, received 13 months on work release in 2007 for his second conviction as a sex offender in exchange for working as an informant for the [[FBI]] while [[Robert Mueller]] was its head. The prosecutor was instructed to "back off" the case by the [[Department of Justice]] because Epstein was a supposed "intelligence asset."

Epstein is the poster child of the corruption of the [[liberal]] global ruling classess and [[mainstream media]], for whom he procured underage teen girls from broken families as sex slaves for decades, escaped [[prosecution]] and [[mainstream media]] exposure, while amassing a personal fortune greater than $500 million. Epstein was known for preferring prepubescents and pubescents or looking as such at the very most,<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/09/22/epstein-allegedly-kept-girls-on-diets-to-make-them-look-prepubescent/ </ref><ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/12/03/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-latest-news-court-live-andrew-epstein/</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://nypost.com/2019/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-accuser-i-was-14-years-old-and-still-in-braces-when-abuse-began/</ref><ref>https://abcnews.go.com/US/jeffrey-epstein-survivors-coming-terms-happened-palm-beach/story?id=68099808</ref><ref>https://inews.co.uk/news/world/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-jeffrey-epstein-decorated-home-photos-prepubescent-girls-1333780</ref><ref>https://msmagazine.com/2019/07/11/what-the-epstein-case-means-for-the-fight-to-end-sex-trafficking/</ref><ref>https://jpo.blogs.american.edu/2019/07/23/three-takeaways-from-the-jeffrey-epstein-sex-trafficking-scandal/</ref><ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12728807/epstein-maxwell-sex-slaves-fruit-prepubescent-thin/</ref><ref>https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/human-trafficking-and-sexual-exploitation-minors</ref> and the same Epstein called taboos on pedophilia "a cultural aberration" and through [[science]], the sexual liberation movement, donations to leading scientific researchers and foundations, and connections with the world's rich and powerful leaders, was attempting to change social norms about marriage, family and human reproduction.

Epstein owned numerous underage female sex [[slave]]s he purchased throughout the world, and also recruited other underage teenage girls into [[prostitution]]. The girls were pimped out to the rich and powerful all over the world, while the [[mainstream media]] and other well known [[leftist]] figures either participated or helped cover up his global child sex trafficking ring. The events occurred shortly after Democrats, in a straight party-line vote, failed to hold President Bill Clinton accountable for a series of rapes and sex crimes that Clinton is alleged to have committed, dating back to when Bill Clinton was the chief law enforcement officer of the State of Arkansas.

[[Fusion GPS]] and the [[2016 Clinton campaign]] tried unsuccessfully to link Donald Trump to Epstein's sex crimes as part of their opposition research and campaign strategy.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-12/fusion-gps-tried-and-failed-link-trump-jeffrey-epstein</ref> When that failed they focused instead on the manufactured [[Russia collusion hoax]]. After Epstein's death, [[David Brock]]'s organization again through [[mainstream media]] tried to link Epstein to Russia and Trump.

Epstein was arrested again in July 2019. The day after unsealed documents from the Virginia Roberts Guiffre case against Ghislaine Maxwell implicated Bill Clinton, former Clinton United Nations Ambassador [[Bill Richardson]], and Democrat Majority Leader George Mitchell (among others)<ref>https://twitter.com/z407a215/status/1159910795498676227</ref> of pedophiliac charges made by surviving victims. Epstein was found dead at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan while in the U.S. Marshall Service custody. The same documents included sworn testimony from a survivor refuting [[fake news]] reports: "It's true that he [Donald Trump] didn't partake in any sex with us, and but it's not true that he flirted with me. Donald Trump never flirted with me."<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-08-09/epstein-document-dump-hits-accuser-says-trump-didnt-partake-any-sex-any-us</ref> Epstein's death was initially reported as an "apparent suicide", though given his ability to implicate many rich and powerful people in sex crimes, including the Clintons, [[Clinton body count|foul play is widely suspected]]<ref>https://twitter.com/w_terrence/status/1160256105399967744</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (August 11, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33099-was-billionaire-sex-pervert-epstein-the-victim-of-a-deep-state-hit Was Billionaire Sex Pervert Epstein the Victim of a Deep-State Hit?] ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved August 11, 2019.</ref>

==Background==
[[File:Temple1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Structure on Epstein's island where [[occult]] ritual abuse is said to have taken place. The entrance has a locking bar from the outside to keep people inside.]]
:{{See also|Globalization|Women's rights}}
The Epstein case was first publicized in December 2002, shortly after Clinton left office and not quite four years after Democrats, on a straight party-line vote, exonerated Bill Clinton of [[sex]] [[crime]]s. As president, Clinton lied to a federal judge in a sexual harassment lawsuit that had been delayed for the entirety of his first term. The main Democrat talking points in a national debate during the six-year-long scandal were that it was "just sex," "what a person does in their personal life is nobody's business," and that sexual harassment, sexual assault, [[rape]] and [[perjury]] "did not rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors" as Democrats and Big Media attacked Clinton's accusers as "nuts and sluts." Hollywood celebrities and other [[Cultural Marxist]] revolutionaries, most notably [[Harvey Weinstein]], [[Tom Hanks]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Michael Douglas]], Ron Howard, [[Norman Lear]] and [[Steven Spielberg]] set up a legal defense fund for the President. This emolument was never questioned. [[Feminist]] leaders never condemned Clinton's egregious conduct and treatment of women. After leaving office, Bill Clinton embarked on the debauched lifestyle he was known for, but was restrained from living while in the [[White House]].

Like [[Hillary Clinton]], Epstein received preferential treatment and protection from the [[Department of Justice]] and FBI under Robert Mueller. To cover up a massive scandal of international proportions involving renowned politicians, businessmen, academics and celebrities having sex with children, Epstein was put to work as a supposed "[[FBI]] informant" and his sex crimes deemed a vital "[[national security]]" secret.<ref>According to the ''Miami Herald’s'' reporting: “Records show that Epstein was a key federal witness in the criminal prosecution of two prominent executives with Bear Stearns, the global investment brokerage that failed in 2008, who were accused of corporate securities fraud." Rumors of blackmail have surrounded Epstein for years. In a 2015 court filing, Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts said that Epstein “trafficked” her to “to many other powerful men, including politicians and powerful business executives.” She stated that “Epstein required me to describe the sexual events that I had with these men presumably so that he could potentially blackmail them.” [https://www.scribd.com/doc/267173868/Virginia-Roberts-Affidavit?campaign=SkimbitLtd&ad_group=66960X1516588Xb310d917b41ba8adcca2f2f1f98d8a5e&keyword=660149026&source=hp_affiliate&medium=affiliate Virginia Roberts Affidavit].</ref> The [[DOJ]] instructed [[Florida]] U.S. Alex Acosta that Epstein was a valuable intelligence asset and to let him off easy.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epsteins-sick-story-played-out-for-years-in-plain-sight</ref> No conspiracy charges involving other high-profile subjects were to be made.
[[File:Letter - Epstein is a founder of the Clinton Global Initiative.jpg|left|350px|thumb|Epstein is one of the original founders of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). No evidence exists that the Clinton Global Initiative spent money to provide medical relief for [[AIDS]] victims in [[Africa]].]]
[[Ghislaine Maxwell]] is the daughter of [[Robert Maxwell]], a former MI6 and Mossad officer, British Member of Parliament, and holocaust survivor. As a holocaust survivor Robert Maxwell worked closely with the [[KGB]] during [[World War II]]. In the 1970s and 1980s Robert Maxwell was the biggest rival to [[Rupert Murdock]] in the publishing business. Murdock later expanded into broadcasting and founded [[FOX News]]. Maxwell is known for a sexually perverted life and to have used male and female prostitutes to blackmail the global elite. Maxwell died under mysterious circumstances in 1991. Maxwell's youngest daughter, Ghislaine, carried on the family tradition working as a madam for Epstein, recruiting and training underage girls as prostitutes.

The Epstein case came to public attention when the mother of a 14-year-old girl alerted Palm Beach, Florida police of what her daughter endured inside Epstein's Palm Beach estate.

The liberal Democrats specifically targeted fatherless underage girls from broken families for recruitment into child prostitution. Always the Leftist, Epstein played the victim and pointed out {{quotebox|"that criminalizing sex with teenage girls was a cultural aberration and that at times in history it was perfectly acceptable. He pointed out that [[homosexuality]] had long been considered a crime and was still punishable by death in some parts of the world."<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/08/13/nyt-epstein-compared-having-sex-with-underage-girls-to-being-gay-n2551630?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=08/14/2019&bcid=d53ee45cf8bf91fd2ba8c23ef9d774a9&recip=28571320 NYT: Epstein Had No Remorse, Compared Having Sex With Underage Girls To Being Gay], Timothy Meads, ''Townhall, Aug 13, 2019.</ref>}}

In 2015 at the [[CPAC]] convention Donald Trump told [[Sean Hannity]] that he thought Jeffrey Epstein would have a lot of trouble in the near future over his "orgy island." In May 2016 former [[John McCain]] campaign manager Steve Schmidt told [[Joe Scarborough]] and Mark Halperin (who later went down in a [[MeToo]] scandal) on [[MSNBC]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4ZRQ_hkTw0</ref> that there has "always been specific guardrails" in a campaign and that "the media has policed it," but that Trump was "intent to go there" in exposing the Clinton/Epstein/Liberal Left relationship.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/msnbc-clintons-jeffrey-epstein-connection-could-blow-up-campaign/ MSNBC: Clinton's Jeffrey Epstein Connection Could ‘Blow Up’ Campaign].</ref>

In July 2019 Senate Democrat Leader [[Chuck Schumer]] called for the resignation of [[Secretary of Labor]] Alex Acosta,<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/24/secret-lefkowitz-meeting-epstein-case/</ref> who was limited by the [[intelligence community]] as to what remedies he could pursue in negotiating a plea deal with Epstein defense lawyers [[Alan Dershowitz]], Ken Starr and others; according to opensecrets.org,<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results</ref> Schumer was one of the very first recipients of campaign cash that Epstein gave to Democrats over the past 20 years.
[[File:Epstein Maxwell Pope.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Epstein, Maxwell, and [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref>https://nationalfile.com/future-director-of-epstein-brothers-nonprofit-worked-at-vatican-around-time-jeffrey-epstein-met-the-pope/</ref>]]

==Mainstream media coverage of Epstein==
:{{Main article|Mainstream media}}
===Vanity Fair===
:{{See also|Liberal bias}}
In 2002, ''[[Vanity Fair]]'' assigned reporter Vicky Ward to find who exactly was Jeffrey Epstein and why was he flying former President Bill Clinton and other celebrities around on his jet. Ward interviewed two sisters, Maria and Annie Farmer. They alleged Epstein and his girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, lured them into his orbit for sexual exploitation. Maria alleged Epstein and Maxwell sexually assaulted her in an [[Ohio]] apartment. Annie, who was just 15 years old, alleged Epstein sexually assaulted her at his New Mexico ranch.

In 2003 Epstein visited the magazine's offices. Epstein denied any misconduct. In March 2003, ''Vanity Fair'' published Ward's piece. Titled "The Talented Mr. Epstein," it took a tough look at Epstein's lavish lifestyle and questioned the origins of his fortune. It did not report the Farmers' accusations of abuse. After the publication, Carter found a bullet hole outside the door of his residence.

In 2006, federal authorities compiled accusations against Epstein in Florida. John Connolly, a ''Vanity Fair'' contributing editor, pursued interviews with women who had worked for Epstein. Connolly says Editor-in-Chief Graydon Carter told him he found the severed head of a dead cat in the front yard of his home. "It was done to intimidate. No question about it." Connolly stopped pursuing the story.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/08/23/vanity-fairs-graydon-carter-found-severed-cat-head-outside-home-amid-jeffrey-epstein-reporting/</ref>

In 2011 Ward posted an essay about Epstein and his circle. Ward wrote about Ghislaine Maxwell in glowing terms as "always the most interesting, the most vivacious, the most unusual person in any room. I've spent hours talking to her about the [[Third World]] at a bar until two a.m. She is as passionate as she is knowledgeable."<ref>https://vickyward.com/article/jeffrey-and-ghislaine-notes-on-new-yorks-oddest-alliance/</ref>

In March 2014, a photographer captured a picture of Maxwell hugging Graydon Carter at a party sponsored by ''Vanity Fair'' and hosted by Carter after the Motion Picture Academy Awards in Hollywood.

===ABC News===
[[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.]]
:{{See also|Liberal hypocrisy}}
In 2015, the [[ABC News]] team of Amy Robach and Jim Hill secured an interview with Virginia Roberts Giuffre. Giuffre wanted a shine a spotlight on Epstein and the others who acted with him. "I viewed the ABC interview as a potential game-changer. Appearing on ABC with its wide viewership would have been the first time for me to speak out against the government for basically looking the other way and to describe the anger and betrayal victims felt." ABC never aired the story or gave a reason for doubting the word of accusers.

In October 2017, more than two years after the Giuffre interview, ABC's [[Diane Sawyer]] interviewed Ashley Judd about her accusations against Hollywood producer [[Harvey Weinstein]]. At that time, Judd had not yet filed a lawsuit against Weinstein and he did not yet face criminal charges. Yet ABC viewers heard Judd's accusations in full.

Investigative reporter [[James O'Keefe]] of ''[[Project Veritas]]'' posted a video of ABC News anchor Amy Rohrbach stating that she had the whole Jeffrey Epstein story three years earlier, with video evidence and personal testimony that only came out in 2019. ABC News spiked the story of the most prolific pedophile in American history,<ref>https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2019/11/05/must-watch-james-okeefe-posts-video-of-abc-news-anchor-saying-network-spiked-her-epstein-story-3-years-ago-epsteincoverup/</ref> raising legitimate questions about where the responsibility of a supposed "mainstream" news organization, that operates on publicly licensed airwaves, to protect child victims begins and ends. ABC responded by beginning an investigation to find the [[whistleblower]] who [[leak]]ed the video evidence.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/07/requiring-the-bidens-to-testify-would-help-determine-if-they-thought-america-was-for-sale/</ref>

[[Republican]] Congressmen [[Kevin McCarthy]], [[Doug Collins]], and [[Mike T. McCaul]] wrote to ABC demanding to know about the decision to kill the
story and questioning if it had enabled Epstein, preventing additional victims from coming forward. In a coverup, ABC contacted [[CBS]] after the leaked video, believing that a person who had access to the video was working at CBS. CBS then fired the former ABC producer.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/17/kevin-mccarthy-letter-abc-jeffrey-epstein/</ref>

===New York Times===
:{{Main article|Fake news}}
In August 2018, reporters at ''[[The New York Times]]'' and other publications received word Tesla founder [[Elon Musk]] was relying on 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 was not the editors' first choice to interview Epstein further. Initially, they had asked Landon Thomas Jr., a veteran financial correspondent who had been at the ''Times'' for 16 years. Thomas knew Epstein fairly well — having first written about him in 2002. For a 2008 profile, Thomas had traveled to Epstein's private isle in the U.S. [[Virgin Islands]]. The article largely presented Epstein as someone who solicited prostitutes, not committed sex crimes against minors. Federal agents had by then identified several dozen possible victims. The piece ran just before Epstein submitted to authorities in Florida for incarceration. It included this passage: "As his legal troubles deepened, Mr. Epstein gazed at the azure sea and the lush hills of St. Thomas in the distance, poked at a lunch of crab and rare steak prepared by his personal chef, and tried to explain how his life had taken such a turn," Thomas wrote. "He likened himself to Gulliver shipwrecked among the diminutive denizens of Lilliput."<ref>https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/274719/new-york-times-ties-jeffrey-epstein-deepen-daniel-greenfield</ref>
[[File:Andrew and Epstein (2).jpg|right|350px|thumb|[[UK]]'s Prince Andrew with Epstein. Andrew, who was not a client of Epstein in any legal business relationship, struggled to explain his longterm relationship with Epstein which extended past Epstein's 2008 conviction as a sex offender. Andrew had several extended stays at Epstein properties throughout the world.]]
After Epstein's death the paper reported on a public apology by one of its corporate directors, Joichi Ito, who had landed millions of dollars from Epstein for the institute he leads, the [[MIT]] Media Lab.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/08/17/new-york-times-board-member-apologizes-for-jeffrey-epstein-ties/</ref> In a tweet, the paper's media editor, Jim Windolf, said that Ito had sought funds from Epstein "a few years after Epstein got out of the Palm Beach County Jail."

==Alleged "humanitarianism" and "philanthropy"==
Epstein, who called himself a “science philanthropist,” donated millions to institutions of higher learning. [[Stanford University]] accepted a $50,000 donation.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/stanford-university-took-dollar50k-from-jeffrey-epstein?via=twitter_page?ref=home</ref>

===Funding of evolutionist project at Harvard University===
''See also:'' [[Social effects of the theory of evolution#Belief in evolution and sexual immorality|Belief in evolution and sexual immorality]]

In May 2003, Epstein pledged a series of donations totaling US$30 million to create an [[evolution]]ary dynamics program at [[Harvard University]].<ref>[https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/07/11/how-jeffrey-epstein-made-himself-into-harvard-man/m672RjwFJFwWOVzF9WRNjO/story.html How Jeffrey Epstein made himself into a ‘Harvard man’], ''Boston Globe''</ref>

Epstein was also made a Visiting Fellow in the school's Department of Psychology in 2005 at the urging of former faculty member Stephen Kosslyn.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/09/13/harvard-says-it-received-8-9m-in-donations-from-jeffrey-epstein-prior-to-his-conviction/</ref>

==Bill Gates==
''[[The Daily Beast]]'' reported Epstein gave [[Microsoft]] co-founder [[Bill Gates]] advice on ending his "toxic marriage" with Melinda Gates after Gates complained about her during a series of meetings at Epstein's Manhattan townhome. Gates frequented Epstein's townhome dozens of times from 2011 through 2014, visited Epstein as a way of getting away from Melinda and hanging out in a “men’s club” atmosphere that reportedly irritated Melinda. Melinda visited the mansion once and refused to ever return. Bill however was "intrigued", and Melinda was furious.<ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/us-news/14982479/bill-gates-intrigued-jeffrey-epstein-mansion-nyc-breasts/</ref> A witness claimed that Epstein provided Gates a “respite from his marriage.” “[It’s] not an overstatement. Going to Jeffrey’s was a respite from his marriage. It was a way of getting away from Melinda,” said the witness, adding that the two men “were very close.”<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epstein-gave-bill-gates-advice-on-how-to-end-toxic-marriage-sources-say</ref> Melinda reportedly had been meeting with divorce lawyers since news of Gates friendship with Epstein broke.<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/melinda-gates-had-been-planning-divorce-from-bill-for-years-5mtrxldqv</ref>
[[File:Epstein Gates.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Epstein and Gates.]]
Bill Gates is an individual listed in convicted [[pedophile]] Jeffrey Epstein's ''Little Black Book''. Gates funneled money to the MIT Media Lab through Epstein. ''[[The New Yorker]]'' reported:
:“Epstein appeared to serve as an intermediary between the lab and other wealthy donors, soliciting millions of dollars in donations from individuals and organizations, including the technologist Bill Gates and the investor Leon Black. According to the records obtained by ''The New Yorker'' and accounts from current and former faculty and staff of the media lab, Epstein was credited with securing at least $7.5 million in donations for the lab, including two million dollars from Gates and $5.5 million from Black, gifts the e-mails describe as “directed” by Epstein or made at his behest.”<ref>https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/how-an-elite-university-research-center-concealed-its-relationship-with-jeffrey-epstein</ref>

The work all took place after Epstein was known to be a child sex offender following his conviction for soliciting a minor. MIT then tried to cover-up the connection.

“This is a $2M gift from Bill Gates directed by Jeffrey Epstein,” wrote MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito in an email. ''The New Yorker'' does not detail where the money went, although both Gates and Epstein were previously involved in projects related to transhumanism and population control. Epstein also donated to Humanity+, a transhumanist group that promotes the development of [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) and “aims to expand human capabilities that further human physiological functions and extend the maximum life span.”

Like Gates, Epstein had an interest in eugenics and human breeding experiments. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded numerous programs aimed at population control in third world countries, including “family planning programs” in Africa. Gates also flew on Epstein's notorious ‘Lolita Express’ private jet for a trip to Palm Beach, Florida.<ref>https://summit.news/2019/09/09/bill-gates-worked-with-jeffrey-epstein-to-funnel-2-million-to-mit/</ref>

==Bill Clinton==
[[File:Epstein-bill-clinton-1200x630.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Epstein and Clinton. Clinton made sexual aberrations and perversion central to his candidacy, presidency, and post-presidency.]]
:{{See also|Clinton scandal}}
When the Clinton's left the White House in 2001, Bill spent more time with his cohort and business associate commonly known in the media as 'the billionaire pervert'. Epstein was officially classified by the Secret Service and Clinton's staff as a FOB ('Friend of Bill') who had direct access to Clinton without a security clearance. He is a lifetime registered sex offender for crimes involving children.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/02/28/jeffrey-epstein-sex-offender-yes-billionaire-no/#669f83922136</ref>

<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-09-07/clinton-foundation-charity-fraud-epic-proportions-analyst-charges-stunning-takedown</ref> The CGI and the Clinton Presidential Library used the same Tax I.D. number. Donors to the Clinton Library may have unknowingly given money to the joint Clinton-Epstein enterprise.
Epstein donated $25,000 to the Clinton Foundation shortly after his arrest on child sex charges. Epstein received a relatively light sentence in view of the charges against him. Epstein has settled lawsuits with 33 of his child victims. Other suits are still pending.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2584309/Bill-Clinton-identified-lawsuit-against-former-friend-pedophile-Jeffrey-Epstein-regular-orgies-Caribbean-compound-former-president-visited-multiple-times.html#ixzz3NysnRS27</ref> Epstein is said to have provided minor girls for Prince Andrew. When the Palm Beach Florida police seized Epstein's contact book,<ref>http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/bill-clinton/bill-clinton-and-jeffrey-epstein-9086711</ref> 21 different phone numbers and email addresses for Clinton machine operatives were discovered, including the personal cell number for Bill Clinton, and numbers for Bill's crony [[Doug Band]] and Hillary's crony [[Cheryl Mills]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2015/03/27/cheryl-mills-the-woman-who-knew-too-much/</ref>

Epstein made his entrance into the exclusive club of billionaires by trafficking underage sex slaves to his globalist clients. Epstein owns property in Manhattan, Palm Beach, New Mexico, Paris and the Virgin Islands where the child molestation acts are said to have taken place.<ref>http://nypost.com/2011/02/25/billionaire-jeffrey-epstein-im-a-sex-offender-not-a-predator/</ref> Clinton was a frequent flyer on Epstein's "Lolita Express" to [[Hong Kong]], [[Japan]], [[Singapore]], [[China]], [[Brunei]], [[London]], [[New York]], the [[Azores]], [[Belgium]], [[Norway]], [[Russia]] and [[Africa]]. [[FAA]] records in the investigation reveal Clinton flew on Epstein's private plane 26 times.<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/05/18/morning_joe_panel_clintons_connection_to_billionaire_pedophile_jeffrey_epstein_will_blow_up_campaign.html</ref> According to sworn depositions of victims, the "Lolita Express" was used for in-flight molestation of underage girls. It has been established some of these flights were to Epstein's Virgin Islands retreat.<ref>https://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2015/07/judge-unseals-more-details-in-jeffrey-epstein-underage-sex-lawsuit-210065</ref> Clinton admits to taking four flights in 2002 and 2003, but has remained silent on flights in 2001 and between 2004 - 2008, when Epstein accepted a plea deal and pled guilty.<ref><Big>In classic Clinton legalese, "Note that Clinton’s statement only addresses flights on Epstein’s jet that took place in 2002 and 2003. Clinton states that he’s not spoken to Epstein in “well over a decade.” In other words, the Clinton statement leaves the years prior to 2002 and the period from 2004 to 2008 notably unaddressed."</big> [https://themarketswork.com/2019/07/11/jeffrey-epsteins-ties-to-clinton-and-his-questionable-source-of-wealth/ Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to Clinton, and His Questionable Source of Wealth], July 11, 2019 by Jeff Carlson.</ref>
[[File:Pelosi-tweet-epstein-indictment-many-faves-implicated.jpeg|left|320px|thumb|Christine Pelosi, daughter of House [[Speaker Nancy Pelosi]], issued a heads up to loyal Democrats: "It is quite likely that some of our faves are implicated." ''The New York Times'' used the [[Newspeak|Orwellian phrase]], "underage women," to refer to his child victims.<ref>https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/08/epstein-myth-underage-woman/</ref>]]
In 2007 former Whitewater prosecutor [[Ken Starr]], whom critics accuse of whitewashing the [[Vince Foster]] investigation,<ref>http://www.prorev.com/knowl2a.htm</ref> defended Epstein from a second conviction of having sex with a 14-year-old minor.<ref name="justice-integrity.org">http://www.justice-integrity.org/faq/791-ken-starr-explains-his-help-for-billionaire-pervert-jeffrey-epstein</ref> Starr was forced out of his position as president of Baylor University in May 2016 for mishandling another sex scandal.

After Epstein's release from jail for his conviction on child sex charges, [[George Stephanopoulos]], Chelsea Handler and [[Katie Couric]] attended a dinner party at his New York apartment.<ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/epstein-dined-with-george-stephanopoulos-and-katie-couric-after-first-release-from-jail/</ref><ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/12/jeffrey-epstein-and-the-decline-of-the-american-experiment</ref> Ghislaine (pron. ''ji-lane'') Maxwell, who victims identify as procuring underage girls, is s donor to the [[2016 Hillary Clinton Presidential campaign]] and attended [[Chelsea Clinton]]'s wedding in 2010.<ref>http://snn.bz/clinton-4ss/</ref>

Charles Ortel noted, "The Clintons and others in the Democrat ranks, as well as certain '[[Never Trump]]' Republicans are experts in political '[[dirty tricks]]', especially including 'gas-lighting' accusing opponents of nefarious acts that the accusers are themselves perpetrating," commenting on [[Fusion GPS]]' failed attempts to link Epstein to Trump. "Given Bill Clinton's well-documented proclivities and failings, and the Clinton tactic of 'pre-butting' scandal allegations, I am not surprised that Fusion GPS may have been used to attempt sullying Trump's image during the [[2016 presidential election]] contest."<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/10/glenn-simpsons-fusion-gps-ran-donald-trump-smear-c/ Fusion GPS tried to tie Trump to Clinton's pedophile pal Epstein as part of smear campaign], By Rowan Scarborough, ''The Washington Times'', December 10, 2017.</ref>

[[File:Trump 1a.png|right|350px|thumb|Epstein accuser says Trump 'Didn't partake in any sex with any of us']]

==Mar-a-Lago==
Virginia Roberts Guiffre was employed at the Mar-a-Lago Club resort which is where she met Jeffrey Epstein. Trump permanently banned Epstein from all Trump properties “because Epstein sexually assaulted an underage girl,”<ref>http://archive.is/4a3Ik</ref><ref>https://thefederalistpapers.org/opinion/trump-banned-epstein-mar-lago-years-ago</ref> according to the ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Epstein blamed Trump for the original investigation and says without Trump, the investigation never would have got started.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7233199/Jeffrey-Epstein-claims-introduced-President-Trump-wife-Melania.html</ref>

The attorney for Epstein's child victims said that Trump was the only person willing to help and give information.<ref>https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1147891467014352896</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqb59n69Z80&feature=youtu.be</ref> Trump devoted himself to putting Epstein away for life.

==The Little Black Book==
:{{See also|Elitism|Fashion industry values|Hollywood values}}
The house manager of the Palm Beach property obtained Epstein's "Little Black Book" containing the names of many of Epstein's alleged blackmail clients. The manager was convicted of trying to sell the book for $50,000 and sentenced to 18 months in prison - more time than Epstein was sentenced to on child sex charges - and died shortly after release. The book contained dozens of names of the rich liberal global elite including [[Andrew Cuomo]], [[Alec Baldwin]], Charlie Rose, Kevin Spacey, Peter Soros, [[Bill Gates]], David Koch, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' cartoonist Matt Groenig, [[Michael Jackson]], Mick Jagger, [[Ehud Barak]], [[Tony Blair]] and others.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-08/shtf-lets-revisit-jeffrey-epsteins-little-black-book</ref>
[[File:Guiffre in NM.png|left|350px|thumb|Virginia Roberts Guiffre at Epstein's New Mexico ranch.]]
Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) is a former [[New Mexico]] governor, and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and Energy Secretary under Bill Clinton. Richardson's appears in Epstein's “little black book," and was a guest of honor at Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. Virginia Roberts Giuffre named Richardson as one she was directed to have sexual encounters with.

George Mitchell (D-Maine) is the Democrats’ former Leader of the Senate, and served as Bill Clinton's Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, and Barack Obama's envoy to the [[Middle East]]. Mitchell praised Jeffrey Epstein as a supporter of philanthropic projects and someone who organized a fundraiser for Mitchell. In a deposition, [[Alan Dershowitz]] stated that Mitchell was a house guest at Epstein's Manhattan apartment. Giuffre named Mitchell as one of the politicians that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sent her to for sexual contact. Like the infamous "Angel of Death" of the [[Auschwitz]] [[Nazi]] [[concentration camp]], [[Dr. Josef Mengele]], along with his collaborative efforts with Harvard and MIT [[scientist]]s, Epstein intended to use the New Mexico ranch to genetically engineer children.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/01/jeffrey-epstein-new-york-times-details-dna-eugenics-interest/1886777001/</ref>

The Pritzker Group, of the Hyatt hotel chain, was [[Hillary Clinton]]’s second biggest donor in 2016, giving her campaign $16.6 million. Executive Chairman Thomas Pritzker’s name was included in Epstein’s “little black book” and Lolita Express plane logs. In the unsealed documents, Virginia Roberts Giuffre named Tom Pritzker as someone she was directed to have sex with. The Pritzker family is one of ''Forbes'' magazine's "America's Richest Families" worth $29 billion in 2019. [[J.B. Pritzker]] was national co-chairman of the [[2008 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign]] and elected governor of [[Illinois]] in 2018; Penny Pritzker was President Obama's [[Secretary of Commerce]] and 2012 national co-chair of [[Obama for America]].

For Epstein's birthday one year, according to allegations in Giuffre's civil suit, Epstein was presented with three 12-year-old girls from France. These same civil complaints allege that young girls from [[South America]], [[Europe]], and the former [[Soviet]] republics were recruited for Epstein. According to a former bookkeeper, a number of the girls worked for MC2, the modeling agency owned by Jean Luc Brunel, a longtime acquaintance and frequent guest of Epstein's. Brunel received $1 million from Epstein around the time he started the agency.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epstein-billionaire-pedophile-goes-free?ref=home</ref>

Les Wexner, [[Ohio]]'s biggest political donor, founder and CEO of the L Brands (formerly Limited Brands) which includes Victoria's Secret, Pink (Victoria's Secret), Bath & Body Works, Henri Bendel, The White Barn Candle Company, and La Senza, and previously included Lane Bryant, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lerner New York, The Limited Too (now Tween Brands, Inc.), Structure 9, Aura Science, The Limited and Express - is Epstein's only known source of income (besides income from criminal activity and [[blackmail]] of the global elite).<ref>https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/7/10/20689134/jeffrey-epstein-les-wexner-l-brands-victoria-secret-limited</ref> In September 2018 Wexner sharply criticized President Trump, publicly renounced his Republican party affiliation, and embraced [[Barack Obama]] while praising Obama at an event where they both appeared together.<ref>Porter, Tom, ''[https://www.newsweek.com/victorias-secret-boss-and-billionaire-donor-les-wexner-renounces-membership-1122630 Republican billionaire, wealthiest donor in Ohio, quits 'nonsense' party of Trump, praises Obama]'', Newsweek, September 15, 2018</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Suzanne |title=Les Wexner renounces Republican Party affiliation after Obama stops in Columbus |url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180914/les-wexner-renounces-republican-party-affiliation-after-obama-stops-in-columbus |accessdate=|work=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en}}</ref>

==Arrest and Death==
[[File:Share-blue-1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|All hands on deck: Leftist social media talking points issued upon the death of Jeffrey Epstein.]]
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Epstein was arrested a third time on child sex trafficking charges on July 6, 2019, this time including [[conspiracy]] charges against yet unnamed individuals. Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's daughter, Christine Pelosi, tweeted: "This Epstein case is horrific and the young women deserve justice. It is quite likely that some of our faves are implicated but we must follow the facts and let the chips fall where they may – whether on Republicans or Democrats."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/08/nancy-pelosi-daughter-our-faves-could-be-implicated-in-jeffrey-epstein-case/</ref>

The case was given to the [[DOJ]]'s public corruption unit and not its sex crimes unit. [[Maurene Comey]], daughter of disgraced former FBI director [[James Comey]], was assigned as a prosecutor in the case. Epstein was not charged under the [[Mann Act]] for transporting minors across state lines for the purpose of sexual activity.<ref>https://www.cernovich.com/jeff-epstein-sex-trafficking/</ref> Neither was Ghislaine Maxwell charged. After denied bail, Epstein was found in his cell unconscious on July 23, 2019 with marks on his neck and placed on [[suicide]] watch under surveillance cameras.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/07/25/jeffrey-epstein-on-suicide-watch-after-hes-found-with-neck-injuries-in-jail/</ref>

On August 9, 2019 more documents were unsealed with victim statements alleging they were forced to have sex with Bill Clinton, former Clinton United Nations Ambassador [[Bill Richardson]], and Democrat Majority Leader George Mitchell among others of the global elite.<ref>https://twitter.com/z407a215/status/1159910795498676227</ref> 24 hours later, Epstein was dead at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan while in the U.S. Marshall Service custody. [[CBS News]] reported "shouting and shrieking" coming from Epstein's cell.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzJosD6R4T4&feature=youtu.be</ref> Epstein suffered broken bones in his neck.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced "Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell in the Special Housing Unit from an apparent suicide." According to the ''[[Associated Press]]'' one of Epstein's guards was not a corrections official.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2019-08-12/the-latest-french-government-wants-epstein-investigation</ref>
Attorney General [[William Barr]] authorized an [[FBI]] and Inspector General investigation. [[Preet Bharara]], the former U.S. Attorney for New York, claimed that "There should be—and almost certainly is—video of Epstein’s suicide at MCC. One hopes it is complete, conclusive, and secured."<ref>https://themarketswork.com/2019/08/10/significant-questions-raised-following-epsteins-apparent-suicide-multiple-investigations-opened/</ref> The warden was reassigned and two guards placed on leave.<ref>https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2019/08/14/cover-epsteins-guards-falsified-records-never-performed-reqd-welfare-checks/</ref> The Southern District of New York ([[SDNY]]), also began its own internal investigation.

Epstein's death obscured some of the important news coming out of the unsealed documents.<ref>https://youtu.be/FecKFJ7SDro</ref>
[[File:Gates Epstein.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Bill Gates was reported to have been blackmailed by Epstein.<ref>https://dcdirtylaundry.com/report-jeffrey-epstein-attempted-to-blackmail-bill-gates-with-knowledge-of-affair/</ref>]]
Within hours after Epstein's death was announced Shareblue, the brain-child of [[far-Left]] muckraker [[David Brock]], triggered the maximum alert warning for the Shareblue community as they dispatched urgent talking points for their social media army. Shareblue had hired Allison "Avi" Girvin as the CEO for Shareblue Media. Girvin was previously the head of NBC News's Business, Tech, and Media unit. The "Stalwarts" are those activists paid to go on-line into all [[social media]] and broadcast platforms to defend leftist interests. Stalwarts were instructed, as always, to "ROLCON", or role playing as a conservative. [[Joe Scarborough]] immediately answered the call and blamed [[Russia]] without proof.<ref>https://twitter.com/gatewaypundit/status/1160207833843081216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref> Fellow [[MSNBC]] collusion hoaxer [[Joy Reid]] claimed, also without proof, that Bill Barr had "goons" kill Epstein.<ref>[https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/pj-gladnick/2019/08/10/msnbc-points-barr-and-russia-possible-epstein-death-suspects MSNBCers Point at Barr and Russia as Possible Epstein Death Suspects] at NewsBusters</ref> NBC ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' Trump impersonator [[Alec Baldwin]] echoed Scarborough's conspiracy theory.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/08/12/alec-baldwin-russia-killed-jeffrey-epstein/</ref>

[[Rod Rosenstein]] publicly advocated for a "[[suicide]]" narrative two days into the investigation;<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/08/rosenstein-runs-cover-for-clintons-and-top-dems-after-epsteins-suicide-pedophiles-facing-federal-criminal-charges-are-at-a-high-risk-for-suicide/ Rosenstein Runs Cover For Clintons and Top Dems After Epstein’s "Suicide"] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Rosenstein had at one time admonished the unprofessionalism of [[James Comey]] for speaking publicly about an investigation while it was ongoing or even after it is concluded. Epstein's attorney said Epstein was in fear for his life while in custody.<ref>https://saraacarter.com/epstein-attorney-he-was-concerned-for-his-life/</ref> [[NBC News]] reported the flag on Pedophile Island was lowered to half-staff four days after his death.<ref>https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1161956220015718400</ref> N

The FBI did not search the Virgin Island property until two days after his death. Had the Mann Act been charged initially, a warrant to search the Virgin Islands and New Mexico properties could have been secured six weeks earlier at the time of Epstein's arrest. Now that he's dead, the Eurocentric government of [[Emmanuel Macron]] likewise is considering opening an investigation into Epstein's activities on French territory and in his [[Paris]] apartment.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/jeffrey-epsteins-ties-with-france-being-investigated-officials-say_3040068.html</ref>

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman released a statement about the criminal case against Epstein saying "our investigation of the conduct charged in the Indictment—which included a [[conspiracy]] count—remains ongoing." Bill Barr said “Let me assure you that this case will continue on against anyone who was complicit with Epstein. Any co-conspirators should not rest easy.”

A John Doe filed a motion asking the judge not to release more names from the unsealed documents.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/09/03/john-doe-begs-judge-not-to-name-names-in-epstein-gal-pal-case/</ref>

==Atheists==
Several atheists so called scientists and activists were in private jets of Jeffrey Epstein and he funded them such as [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Steven Pinker]], [[Daniel Dennet]], [[Lawrence Krauss]], [[PZ Myers]] and Katinka Matson. Jeffrey Epstein donated to Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker $500000 by Edge foundation. Epstein also donated $2 million to Lawrance Kraus for his project in [[Arizona State University]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN7K5p-o-lo Jeffrey Epstein ~ Media Hypocrisy ~ Atheism]</ref>

==Aftermath==
[[File:Epstein coverup.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Public rejection of the official account was virtually universal.<ref>https://twitter.com/Brick_Suit/status/1191873539361525760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>]]
Public reaction was a virtual universal rejection of the mainstream [[fake news]] media and the government's account of a suicide. A poll just five days after the MCC announcement of an "apparent suicide" found only 29% of American Adults believe Epstein actually committed suicide while in jail. Forty-two percent (42%) think Epstein was murdered to prevent him from testifying against powerful people with whom he associated. 29% are undecided.<ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2019/americans_say_murder_more_likely_than_suicide_in_epstein_case</ref>

Trevor Noah of ''[[The Daily Show]]'' asked Hillary Clinton as a guest on the show how she killed Epstein.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/01/hillary-clinton-laughs-off-question-about-killing-jeffrey-epstein/</ref> [[PewDiePie]] watched this clip while reviewing memes which stated, "Epstein didn't kill himself."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAUiyQyEARs&t=715s</ref> [[Paul Joseph Watson]] of [[InfoWars]] noted that this represents the pervasion of memes into society and their widespread use to lampoon political situations.<ref>https://archives.infowars.com/pewdiepie-highlights-viral-epstein-didnt-kill-himself-meme/</ref> Even [[Syria]]n president [[Bashar al-Assad]] weighed into the discussion.<ref>https://twitter.com/Newsweek/status/1195099116994547717</ref>

On July 2, 2020, nearly two years after Epstein's arrest and untimely death, [[Ghislaine Maxwell]] was finally apprehended and charged with enticing and transporting minor children for global elite's child sex trafficing scheme.

==See also==
*[[Pizzagate]]
*[[Grooming gang]]
*[[Epstein documents]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WH406_rMIY The Devil Of Little St. James: The True Jeffrey Epstein Story (Full Documentary 2017)], Rebel Skum, Published on Nov 25, 2017.
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLAzubOpOtg How teen runaway Virginia Roberts became one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims], Miami Herald, Published on Nov 30, 2018.
*[http://avalonlibrary.net/ebooks/Roger%20Stone,%20Robert%20Morrow%20-%20The%20Clintons'%20War%20on%20Women.pdf The Clintons' War on Women, Chapter 7], By [[Roger Stone]] and Robert Morrow, 2015.
*[https://www.cernovich.com/epsteindocuments/?mc_cid=b4e4c2fd1f&mc_eid=a358b7107b Unsealed Epstein Files from ''Guiffre vs. Maxwell''].
*[https://sharylattkisson.com/2019/08/jeffrey-epstein-sex-case-documents-and-photos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SharylAttkisson+%28Sharyl+Attkisson%29 Jeffrey Epstein sex case documents and photos], AUGUST 14, 2019 BY SHARYL ATTKISSON.
*[https://www.justice-integrity.org/791-ken-starr-explains-his-help-for-billionaire-pervert-jeffrey-epstein Moralist Ken Starr Explains His Help For Rich Pervert Jeffrey Epstein], Andrew Kreig, Justioce Integrity Project.
*[https://angirfana.blogspot.com/2015/04/robert-maxwell-andrew-spooks-mafias.html ROBERT MAXWELL, ANDREW, SPOOKS, MAFIAS].

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User talk:Northwest

2024-01-06T05:03:39Z

Northwest: Reverted to last legitimate edit

*[[User talk:Northwest/Archive 1]]

== Admin who gossips problem ==

The Admin RobSmith wrote about [[User: Conservative]]: "Frankly, I'm sick of your preaching gay marriage is a sacred God-given right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. RobSZelensky didn't kill himself 13:07, December 8, 2023 (EST)"

I created most of Conservapedia's [[homosexuality]] content which is critical of the [[homosexual agenda]] - RobSmith did not.

Do you agree that RobSmith should stop lying/gossiping? [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:21, December 11, 2023 (EST)

== Re: Our past email correspondence ==

I enjoyed our past email correspondence. I do have a small request. I neglected to save your email address. Can you please send me another email?

And best wishes for the holidays. 07:41, December 23, 2023 (EST)

== Thank you==
Thank you for your superb unblocking work this morning.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 15:29, January 4, 2024 (EST)

Conservapedia:Sysop complaint documentation

2024-01-06T04:57:39Z

Northwest:

<center>'''''This page is for Conservapedia Sysops to collect documentation, in the form of diffs, of possible misuse or sysop rights. Only Conservapedia Sysops and assistant sysops can originate complaints and post diffs as evidence here. If an editor wishes to include diffs as evidence after a complaint has been registered, please contact the initiating sysop who may be of assistance.</center>

*[[Conservapedia:Sysop and Admin Abuse/Archive 1]]
*[[Conservapedia:Sysop and Admin Abuse/Conservative/Archive 1]]
*[[Conservapdia:Sysop complaint documentation/archive3]]

To document evidence, please post as the following example:

'''User:XXX'''
*Incivility. [diff][diff][diff] ''ad infinitum''
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*Inappropriate deletion. [diff][diff][diff]

'''DO NOT''' post monologues or commentary, such as, "User:XXX is a bad guy because...." Other sysops can read the evidence themselves and determine if a complaint is [[trolling]], without merit, or ''bona fide''. To see who qualifies to post evidence on this page, see [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=Block User group rights here].

==Case #1==
'''User:LT''' ([https://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/LT contribs])

Since signing the [[Conservapedia:CP Civility Association]] pledge, User:LT has violated Conservapedia Commandments and Guidelines at least a dozen times in the first 24 hours by posting trolling comments and [[personal attacks]] across multiple project and user talk pages.
*Incivility: [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=prev&oldid=1999974][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=prev&oldid=1999709][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999760][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999688][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999082][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999062][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999042][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999759][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999710][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999691][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=File_talk:Admits_to_creating_pages_out_of_animosity_to_other_editors.PNG&diff=prev&oldid=1999659][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=File_talk:Admits_to_creating_pages_out_of_animosity_to_other_editors.PNG&diff=prev&oldid=1999658][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Conservative&diff=prev&oldid=2000397]

==Case #2==
'''User:Karajou''' ([https://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Karajou contribs])

*Incivility: [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Karajou&diff=next&oldid=1989544]

==Case #3==
'''User:Conservative''' ([https://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Conservative contribs])

User:Conservative has attempted to intimidate editors from participating in, or making and limit nominations to the annual [[Conservative of the Year]] award.

*Intimidation: [https://www.conservapedia.com/User_talk:Aschlafly/Archive70#My_geopolitics_essays_work_is_done_until_2030._I_put_the_icing_on_the_cake_of_my_geopolitics_essays.][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk%3AWorld_naval_powers&diff=1990070&oldid=1990016][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Karajou&diff=1990057&oldid=1990025]
*[[Conservapedia:Inappropriate/trolling behavior|Adding to, or changing the context of a posting on a talk page after another editor responds to your posting.]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Debate:_Who_will_win_the_Russo-Ukraine/NATO_War%3F&curid=178711&diff=2011653&oldid=2011652][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk%3AGamma_male&diff=2001097&oldid=2001088]

==Case #4==
'''User:RobSmith''' ([https://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/RobSmith contribs])

User:RobSmith has repeatedly violated Conservapedia Commandments and Guidelines by posting trolling comments and [[personal attacks]] across multiple projects and user talk pages while [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=2004984 falsely accusing his critics of doing same], [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=File_talk:Admits_to_creating_pages_out_of_animosity_to_other_editors.PNG&diff=prev&oldid=1999647 self-righteously painting himself as the "victim" and lying about same when confronted about his behavior and actions] (including [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1995859 manipulatively twisting the words of his critics out of context] to try to gain an advantage for himself).

He has also repeatedly and willfully abused his administrator privileges by unjustly and vindictively blocking critics of his behavior and actions ([https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia:Guidelines&diff=prev&oldid=2000571 despite stating otherwise regarding the use of blocking]) to silence them and prevent them from defending themselves against his actions while he resorts to the above-noted behavior on his critics (including [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Essay:_Does_ignorance,_stubbornness,_and_stupidity_define_conservativism%3F&diff=prev&oldid=1997856 piling on abusive remarks] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Karajou&diff=2000509&oldid=2000505 and resorting to taunts and mockery against his critics] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:MayGodBless&diff=prev&oldid=1998796 for spite] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015798&oldid=2015350 and his own amusement] and doing so across multiple talk pages, whether his critics want him to or not), has used same to enforce his will against his critics and on this site, has hypocritically exempted himself from the same rules he makes up (without input from anyone else on the site, including even Andy) and imposes on others, denies to others what he demands for himself (e.g. [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia:Guidelines&diff=894011&oldid=892763 demanding that other editors be civil] while [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Essay:_Does_ignorance,_stubbornness,_and_stupidity_define_conservativism%3F&diff=prev&oldid=1997854 refusing to be civil himself], as well as [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia:Guidelines&diff=1988941&oldid=1988939 the "My user/talk page is my castle" rule]), [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999975 inappropriately reverts edits on articles to favored LPOV edits] - including [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Taylor_Swift&curid=77051&diff=2013550&oldid=2013543 here], [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Donald_Trump&curid=49336&diff=2013551&oldid=2013541 here] and [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Donald_Trump_achievements:_Gun_rights&curid=146151&diff=2013554&oldid=2013542 here] - and then [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=1999976&oldid=prev locks the articles to protect those favored edits], and deletes edits and hides edit summaries [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia:User_complaints&diff=prev&oldid=1999988 to cover up and hide his guilt and evidence thereof].

Every time he continues to engage in the actions and behaviors he is accused of (backed with the evidence documented and linked above and below), all it does is prove the points of his critics, as well as demonstrate increasingly irrational, paranoid and extremely thin-skinned behavior on his part (the criticism of which, given his history, he falsely calls "trolling" and which [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia:Community_Portal&diff=prev&oldid=1999579 he willfully misinterprets as "personal attacks" on himself]).

*Incivility (including projection of his own behavior, [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=next&oldid=2015889 false claims/accusations], self-righteous reactions to criticism of his behavior and outright threats): 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*Abuse of blocking privileges (including an unjust block against LT, under a false claim of "incivility", for [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Donald_Trump&diff=prev&oldid=2001156 the latter's reversion of a vandalism edit on the Donald Trump article] while Rob did nothing about the vandal): [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User%3ANorthwest] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User%3AKarajou] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User%3ALT] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User%3AMayGodBless]

*Abuse of administrator privileges (including above-noted reversion of edits to LPOV-favoring edits, removal/hiding of edits and edit summaries to cover up his wrongdoing on the site): [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=protect&user=RobSmith&page=&year=&month=-1&tagfilter=] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&user=RobSmith&page=&year=&month=-1&tagfilter=] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia:User_complaints&diff=prev&oldid=1999066] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=1992815] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia:User_complaints&diff=prev&oldid=1998258]

*Vandalism/blanking of pages (including [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2004216&oldid=2004213 refactoring what other posters say in posts here to make them say what they never said]): [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=United_States_and_innovation&diff=prev&oldid=2003732][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Creativity&diff=prev&oldid=2003731][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_The_USA_can_reduce_its_national_debt._It_has_done_it_before&diff=prev&oldid=2003578][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/Christianity&diff=prev&oldid=2003294][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/Culture&diff=prev&oldid=2003293][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/Sports,_exercise_and_diet&diff=prev&oldid=2003292][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Why_a_Westerner_falling_for_Russian_propaganda_is_like_a_man_who_is_seduced_by_a_corrupt_300_pound_woman&diff=prev&oldid=2003291][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/sandboxfile&diff=prev&oldid=2002610][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_How_long_will_the_war_in_Ukraine_last_and_what_will_its_likely_outcomes_will_be%3F_A_prediction_on_its_outcomes&diff=prev&oldid=2002225][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Personality&diff=prev&oldid=2002106][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative&diff=prev&oldid=2002038][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Russia_getting_pummeled_in_wars_in_Russian_history_that_hyper_Russophiles_will_not_tell_you_about&diff=prev&oldid=2001696][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Russia_getting_pummeled_in_wars_in_Russian_history_that_hyper_Russophiles_will_not_tell_you_about&diff=prev&oldid=2001679][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Histrionic_personality_disorder_and_divorce&diff=prev&oldid=2001582][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Personality_disorders_and_divorce&diff=prev&oldid=2001518][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Narcissism_and_divorce&diff=prev&oldid=2001515][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/AHKJHUIH&diff=prev&oldid=2001513][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_July_2,_2011:_The_day_the_atheism_movement_died_on_the_information_superhighway&diff=prev&oldid=1999843][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Switzerland,_Britain,_road_maintenance_skills,_economics,_evolutionism,_creation_science_and_yodeling&diff=prev&oldid=1999841][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Growth_of_evangelical_Christianity_in_secular_Europe&diff=prev&oldid=1999837][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Search_results_for_%22Russia_demographics_crisis%22_using_the_Russian_search_engine_Yandex_and_Google_Scholar._Fanatical_Russophiles_weep_for_Mother_Russia_who_has_a_low_fertility_rate_that_is_far_below_a_replacement_level_of_births&curid=180365&diff=2003920&oldid=2003918][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&curid=177983&diff=2004124&oldid=2004115][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Divorce,_single-parent_households_and_its_negative_effects_on_children&curid=175247&diff=2004143&oldid=2004142][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative%27s_essays&curid=178601&diff=2004648&oldid=2004647][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/sandboxfile&curid=178640&diff=2004649&oldid=2004551][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Dirty_cowards_who_throw_punches_and_runaway_are_not_real_men&curid=180442&diff=2004639&oldid=2004638][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative&diff=prev&oldid=2004772][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/mail&curid=178462&diff=2004914&oldid=2004911][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/General_web&curid=130056&diff=2004919&oldid=2004913][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/Movies_and_clips&curid=116032&diff=2004918&oldid=2004107][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Conservative&curid=178363&diff=2004916&oldid=2004740][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative&curid=178644&diff=2004912&oldid=2004906][https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/sandboxfile&curid=178640&diff=2005003&oldid=2005001]

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User talk:RobSmith

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Northwest: /* Re: Your edits on my talk page */ minor fix

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==[[Operation Prosperity Guardian]]==
I added your thought [[https://www.conservapedia.com/Operation_Prosperity_Guardian#Economic_goals here]].[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:Thanks. I'll try to lay out the context of how many days delay using alternate routes, etc. in the next few days. This page will be a longterm project, lasting months, at least. Although fireworks can erupt at any time. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:34, December 20, 2023 (EST)

== Check your email ==

I got your message. Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:55, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Essays ==

Let's give the creator of essays greater freedom over their own essays. Thanks.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 20:46, December 22, 2023 (EST)

Andy, we decided a long time ago opinion Essays do not belong in Mainspace categories. That Essay in particular is just redundant [[racist]] [[spam]] cut n pasted from about 2 dozen other Essays designed to manipulate Google search traffic.

Furthermore, Conservapedia has a rule against self promotion, and in these spam Essays he has a link to all his other Essays with his user name.

If the Mainspace category is to remain, then the rule against self-promotion should be enforced. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:51, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:What User:Consewrvative is doing is building an algorithm to promote himself, at the expense of all other editors. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:53, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:We have a Category where it rightfully belongs, [[:Category:United States History Essays]], and if it's a contemporary subject, [[:Category:United States Essays]] should be created. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:58, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:In those Categories the editor should be allowed to link to himself. But using Mainspace Categories for self-promotion of his personal opinions should be denied. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:59, December 22, 2023 (EST)
::Rob, you make good points but I think there should be more leeway for strong editors to create essays and categorize them as they think best. That includes you too. Essays are a valuable part of this website (in contrast with the tyranny at Wikipedia which prohibits them). The essay author is easily identified from the entry history.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 21:26, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::I see your point; there's no problem with that. But cheating like this, bending the rules to create algorithms inside Conservapedia to promote his own Essays is what has led to his success. I could have done the same thing a long time ago, but chose to abide by the rules.

:::More recently, he has created algorithms inside Conservapedia to suppress other editors work, specifically User:LT and myself. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:31, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::Leaving aside his active subversion of other editor's Mainspace contributions, it is [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Isolationalism_is_growing_in_the_United_States._Is_this_a_good_thing%3F&diff=2012547&oldid=2012527 this edit here], tying all his Essays together, that creates a very powerful algorithm. That, coupled with Mainspace categorization, makes it even more powerful. Users are prohibited from self-promotion in Mainspace, so he gets around that by tying it into a Mainspace category with hundreds or thousands of pages linked. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:49, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::::I don't think that affects traffic to anything other than his own essays, so I think more freedom on this is best. We want to avoid here the stifling aspects of Wikipedia. Thanks for understanding. {{Unsigned|User:Aschlafly}}

::::::Well it does affect traffic. When I introduce terms to him that he's never heard (like "multipolarity" for instance), and he writes a half dozen screeds attacking [[multipolarity]] which he knows nothing about. When I Google the term, his crap comes up and mine is suppressed.

:::::::That's all he's done for the past six months, is use search terms he never heard of that I write about, then spam them into a dozen Essays trashing the concepts with [[neocon]] sources, promoting his own pages while ''also'' having an algorithm that specifically suppresses my content. And it's by cheating - blatant self-promotion - that he gets away with it. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:14, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::::::Basically, I am being censored cause I cannot use any new search terms that he hijacks and writes some of the most despicable screeds attacking the term, person, or idea. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:54, December 23, 2023 (EST)

::::::In sum: All I can say is, this [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_How_I_found_my_American_patriotism_again_and_began_to_appreciate_the_West_more&curid=178752&diff=2012622&oldid=2012551 cheating and trolling you want to give license to] will ultimately have a negative effect. And we have not even discussed his active duplicity and suppression of other editor's contributions with other algorithms. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:33, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Tying things up ==

If you want Conservapedia's traffic to go up or at least not go down as fast, I would suggest cleaning up your user page so it's not an attack page on another editor.

But if you don't want to take my advice, so be it. Your just hurting your own readership and the website's readership. Why? Because nobody is interested in your dispute with another editor.

That's the last string I wanted to tie up. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:35, December 23, 2023 (EST)

:Okay. I won't spam attacks against other editors across other editor's user pages anymore. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:37, December 23, 2023 (EST)

==Biden's MEX trip/trick==
I see [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-blinken-meet-with-mexican-president-to-talk-migrant-crisis-amid-massive-numbers-new-caravan this] as a desperate campaign propaganda after [https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/12/24/exp-kevin-liptak-biden-immigration-lkl-122405aseg1-cnni-us.cnn this]. Which won't explain him in this field.
If he loses, which chances are big, it will be: economy and borders.
Shall we have a special 2024 campaign page - GOP VS DEM?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:The [[United States presidential election, 2024]] is the main Portal page; we need [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] and [[2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign]] subpages. I'd recommend using the 2024 Biden campaign page to start. We can always cut n paste information or susections from one to the other and/or create Redirects. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:24, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:I created a link from the main Portal page to [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_election%2C_2024&diff=2013693&oldid=2003136 here.] Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:40, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:Here's the Category you can use: [[:Category:United States Presidential Election, 2024]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:42, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::Thanks, a side note. Trump does beter with Latinos b/c of economy. [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/19/trump-wipes-out-bidens-lead-with-latino-voters-in-2024-cnbc-survey-.html]. But more importantly. Happy New Blessed Year!!![[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::Yah, you too. I'm always here to help.

:::Dems forget that Blacks & Hispanics still believe in God & family, and that's where Conservapedia plays a big role.

:::On [[Prosperity Guardian]], I might do some updates on the military/diplomatic situation - but you have full editorial discretion and control. So if I word something improperly or use a source that doesn't meet your expectations, it's your baby so do what you like. Thanks again. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:17, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::::I appreciate that. Just a note. The whole idea of peace through strength is that we won't need to use force... or at least not as much. Which Trump was good in a way but the master was Reagan. And this posture importance - Biden & co. Didn't get, before Iran felt emboldened to unleash its Houthis dogs. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::::Right, deterrence. And Mutual Assured Destruction. But all that's out the window now. [[Climate change]] has replaced nuclear war as the No.1 threat, US neocons think they win a nuclear war under the doctrine of [[Nuclear primacy]], and there's no serious diplomatic efforts or discussions anymore.

:::::So we spend $900 billion on defense, and have to beg Japan to send [[Patriot missile]] systems to Ukraine? Where's all the money? What if Japan needs Patriots in a war with China over Taiwan? And how is $200 billion sent to Ukraine "only 5% of our defense budget" as Nikki Haley claims? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 00:37, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::Ukraine aid is losing steam...gradually. But look how powerful pro immigrant lobby is that it, in a way, put a hold to foreign aid... as GOP rightfully demanded border security preference.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:20, December 28, 2023 (EST)
:::::::The deal was something like $61 billion for Ukraine and $4.5 billion for the US border. That's unrealistic.

:::::::They need to demand the resignation [[Mayorkas]] and clamp down on the border as part of the deal, and at minimum cut that $61 billion request in half. Even if the border were sealed tomorrow, no way will 10 million illegal new arrivals ever be deported. Probably not half that number. If Trump were to take office in 2025, he'd struggle to deport 1 million over 4 years with much controversy. Nobody is looking at this problem realistically. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:28, December 28, 2023 (EST)

:::::::I got [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]]. You wanna take it from here? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:49, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::In your opinion, is this [https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 ad] effective enough?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:::::::::That's as much as you can pack into 30 secs. It's ongoing, and growing. Look at these 2 shorts from today:
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/z8_yWcdRvMg 47 secs - Illinois NAACP president suspended for calling migrants "savages" and rapists, CBS Chicago];
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/ZXGKUxHow1k 1:29 - CNN reports that BLUE STATE voters are getting concerned about Biden’s Border Crisis].
:::::::::The times they are a 'changing my friend - fast. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:47, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::::Indeed. Despite Biden's disastrous broken-borders policy. (This is from liberal) USA Today. "Black, Hispanic and young voters abandon Biden, new poll shows."
Jan 1, 2024[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/01/biden-trump-poll-odds-black-hispanic-young-voters/72072111007/][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:18, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:I can't believe the DNC will let him run. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:20, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:::::::::::You yave a valid point. Especially with such a low showing. They need a 'boost.' Hope you have a blessed new year dear friend.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:33, January 2, 2024 (EST)
::::::::::::You too, bro. Maybe Congress will take him out with the [[25th Amendment]] or something. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:40, January 2, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::::::Not saying Vivek is my hero. But at times he gives it to MSM - right on... Kudos on this one[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6344268379112]. Another issue, DeSantis was asked about Ukraine (today on CNN TownHall), he replied that the way Biden left Afghanistan emboldened adversaries, that "it sent a signal to Iran and Russia." He complained that Biden doesn't give a red line on Ukraine.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:29, January 5, 2024 (EST)
::::::::::::::Vivek a young man, and he's going places. I've been trying to think of job for him in Second Trump Administration. He could probably fill lots of spots, from Commerce Secretary to one of those jobs like Office of Science and Technology (a pretty important spot). Or maybe press secretary. 12:48, January 5, 2024 (EST)

== Check your email ==

Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:56, December 30, 2023 (EST)

:I did. My phone doesn't ring, remember? Answer the phone when I call you back. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:23, December 30, 2023 (EST)
::I sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:42, December 30, 2023 (EST)
:::Check your email. I just sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:12, December 30, 2023 (EST)

== Re: Your edits on my talk page ==

First off, don't condescend to me and treat me like I was your "pet" like you did [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015798&oldid=2015350 in your most recent edit on my talk page] because it's demeaning and insulting and people don't like being treated that way, okay?

Second, as [[Conservapedia:Guidelines#User pages and user space|this specific rule states]], a user's pages and space (including his/her talk page) is his/her castle and can be done with as the user wishes (including the removal of unwanted messages) - but [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=2015587&oldid=2015586 you only heed that rule when it applies to you and your talk page alone] while [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015350&oldid=2015345 you go out of your way to ignore that same rule] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=next&oldid=2000848 when it comes] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:MayGodBless&diff=2003586&oldid=2003498 to everyone else] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009407&oldid=2009405 and their talk/user pages] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009373&oldid=2009371 as you see fit] (just as you likewise ignore the other rules here - some of which you unilaterally created yourself, without input from anyone else here - that you impose on everyone else).

Another thing to note - [[wishful thinking|as much as you want to pretend otherwise]], criticism of your behavior on this site is ''not'' "trolling", "incivility", "gossip", "vandalism" or "personal attacks" (except according ''only to you'', further proving [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=prev&oldid=1989530 what others here] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=1999757 have said about you] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999713 self-righteously playing the "victim" when called out on it] while you go out of your way to engage in victim-blaming and refusal to take responsibility for your own actions against [[User:LT]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=2004125&oldid=2000915 by falsely blaming User:Conservative for "extending" the blocks which you yourself unjustly and falsely imposed against LT based on false claims by you of "incivility", "recidivism" and "violating the 90/10 rule"] because you didn't like his criticism of your behavior) and acting vindictively and spitefully to unjustly block those who criticize that behavior is both an unjustified and abusive use of that power - but then, I've noticed [[Bullying|you only go after those who stand up to you, yet don't have the means to protect or defend themselves against said abuses of power by you]], so what does that say about you? Also when you do that, all it does is prove the points of everyone here who has criticized what you have done to drive off other editors or otherwise force them to curtail their activity on this site (and in doing so, severely cutting down on editing/article creation activity on this site in the process).

The sooner you realize what you've been doing to harm this site and its ability to grow (and the sooner you come around and change your ways and your attitude because of it), the better off you'll be here. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 03:30, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:Bla bla bla. This incivility and vendettas are coming to end. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:19, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::I think you really mean [[liberal projection|your ''own'' incivility and vendettas against the critics of your behavior]], don't you? Thanks for proving my point once again. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:23, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::WHat point? You left 3,500 bytes of crap on my page that I didn't read. I've been debating with myself about removing it, but I think that's rude. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:27, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::You claim that you "didn't read" what I posted, but it's evident from your reaction that you did, and it further proves what I (and others) have been saying about your refusal to take responsibility for your actions and to shift blame to others. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:35, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::What reaction? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:41, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::::The exact reaction you're engaging in right now, Rob - and BTW, thanks for also proving your choice to ignore the "my user/talk page, my castle" rule when it comes to everyone else's talk pages here with [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015879&oldid=2015837 your continued] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015885&oldid=2015883 reversion of my removal] of your snarky and condescending post (which violates the incivility rule, another rule here that you conveniently ignore when it suits you alone, also demonstrating your willingness to ignore any rule here that doesn't suit you - including those laid down by others, including even Andy). [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:50, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::The incivility and lynch mobs are coming to end. If you have a problem, there is place for it. If you have a problem with another editor. There is place for that. The days of spamming attacks against other editors all over the wiki are ending. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:55, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::BTW, was it you who hacked Bhathorn's account? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:56, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::::::[[Liberal projection|You're only continuing to prove my point regarding your behavior here and your projection thereof]] (including making false and libelous accusations and assumptions while continuing to self-righteously claim to be the "victim") when you get confronted about said behavior here, Rob. One thing that needs to be said here regarding that - does the name [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Good_Life_(The_Twilight_Zone) Anthony Fremont] ring a bell? [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 13:03, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::My further point regarding that (as I was going to say before getting unjustly and rudely blocked by you for the 22nd time) - it was the behavior you're engaging in now (the pointing out of which, no matter how much you want to pretend otherwise, is ''not'' "redundant" or "spamming") that got you desysopped twice in the past to rein you in, and you're treading a ''very'' thin line toward getting desysopped for a third time, because you're repeatedly proven that, like Anthony Fremont, you can't handle the power that you've been given and you use it to spitefully, vindictively and unjustly punish the critics of your out-of-control behavior and abuse of power (up to and including treating Conservapedia as if it were yours and yours alone, demonstrating an unwillingness by you to get along or work with others unless you get to have your way at others' and this site's expense) and to then cover up evidence of said behavior (and much as you think that criticism by others of said behavior is a "personal attack" against you [thus proving your willingness to play the "victim" when it suits you], it is not) - and ''that'' is what needs to end.

:::::::::Simply put, you need to look in a mirror and realize that the only one here responsible for your behavior on this site is ''you'', and ''only'' you. ''Your'' repeated refusal to take [[responsibility]] for ''your'' own actions and [[persecution complex|''your'' choice to victim-blame and project against your critics while playing the "victim" role]] only degrades ''your'' integrity, costs ''you'' respect and makes ''you'' look bad in the eyes of everyone else here (including visitors to this site), and ultimately, that will exact its toll on you. If that dose of truth triggers you (as it would a liberal) and causes you to irrationally and emotionally lash out as you have (also a liberal trait), that - once again - is on you and you alone.

:::::::::And while I'm thinking about it, here's something you could do - instead of spending every single waking moment hovering over Conservapedia as you do and [[Egocentric Thinking|treating it as if it were your own personal playground and expecting everyone else here to do your bidding]], do like the rest of us editors here do - go offline, go out and get some fresh air and experience the real world; you'll be doing yourself a huge favor. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 14:07, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::::::::I notice you don't answer my question, it obviously was an inside job. Did you do the hack?

::::::::::It's amazing. You can be inactive for three months, but as soon as there's a vandal attack, you're there Johnny-on-the-spot to prove how valuable you are. You don't contribute much content, but you're always there to help sow division in the community and tear it down. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 14:13, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::::So, yet again (as you just did with your '''23rd''' unjust block of me), you go out of your way to prove my point and do exactly what I said about you regarding your behavior (including libelous attacks and making assumptions without proof while you further engage in incivility and projection [i.e. accusing me and others of "sowing division in the community and tearing it down" when that is exactly what you yourself are doing], as well - with said snarky and uncivil comments by you right before you blocked me - as resorting to "[[last wordism]]") - and incidentally, you yourself weren't there to do ''anything'' to stop what happened or remedy it and it took [[User:PeterKa]], [[User:Conservative]], [[User:DMorris]] and myself to fix the damage that got done. In my case, I was asleep in bed (as most normal folks would be at that hour) when the vandal attack occurred - given how much time you spend on this site, what was ''your'' excuse?

:::::::::::In any event, you're only proving by acting and reacting as you have that you don't have the courage of your convictions or the moral high ground (and that you either lack awareness that what you're doing is wrong, or if you ''are'' aware, [[selfishness|then you simply don't care and you consciously choose to continue doing wrong to the detriment of this site]] - just as a liberal would), and the more you continue doing what you're doing (the criticism of which, again, [[liberal projection|is ''not'' "trolling"]] and is ''not'' a "blockable offence", no matter how much you want to pretend the opposite) while refusing to take personal responsibility for what you do and say, the deeper a hole you're only digging yourself into and it won't end well for you. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 16:23, January 5, 2024 (EST)

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==[[Operation Prosperity Guardian]]==
I added your thought [[https://www.conservapedia.com/Operation_Prosperity_Guardian#Economic_goals here]].[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:Thanks. I'll try to lay out the context of how many days delay using alternate routes, etc. in the next few days. This page will be a longterm project, lasting months, at least. Although fireworks can erupt at any time. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:34, December 20, 2023 (EST)

== Check your email ==

I got your message. Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:55, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Essays ==

Let's give the creator of essays greater freedom over their own essays. Thanks.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 20:46, December 22, 2023 (EST)

Andy, we decided a long time ago opinion Essays do not belong in Mainspace categories. That Essay in particular is just redundant [[racist]] [[spam]] cut n pasted from about 2 dozen other Essays designed to manipulate Google search traffic.

Furthermore, Conservapedia has a rule against self promotion, and in these spam Essays he has a link to all his other Essays with his user name.

If the Mainspace category is to remain, then the rule against self-promotion should be enforced. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:51, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:What User:Consewrvative is doing is building an algorithm to promote himself, at the expense of all other editors. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:53, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:We have a Category where it rightfully belongs, [[:Category:United States History Essays]], and if it's a contemporary subject, [[:Category:United States Essays]] should be created. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:58, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:In those Categories the editor should be allowed to link to himself. But using Mainspace Categories for self-promotion of his personal opinions should be denied. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:59, December 22, 2023 (EST)
::Rob, you make good points but I think there should be more leeway for strong editors to create essays and categorize them as they think best. That includes you too. Essays are a valuable part of this website (in contrast with the tyranny at Wikipedia which prohibits them). The essay author is easily identified from the entry history.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 21:26, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::I see your point; there's no problem with that. But cheating like this, bending the rules to create algorithms inside Conservapedia to promote his own Essays is what has led to his success. I could have done the same thing a long time ago, but chose to abide by the rules.

:::More recently, he has created algorithms inside Conservapedia to suppress other editors work, specifically User:LT and myself. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:31, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::Leaving aside his active subversion of other editor's Mainspace contributions, it is [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Isolationalism_is_growing_in_the_United_States._Is_this_a_good_thing%3F&diff=2012547&oldid=2012527 this edit here], tying all his Essays together, that creates a very powerful algorithm. That, coupled with Mainspace categorization, makes it even more powerful. Users are prohibited from self-promotion in Mainspace, so he gets around that by tying it into a Mainspace category with hundreds or thousands of pages linked. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:49, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::::I don't think that affects traffic to anything other than his own essays, so I think more freedom on this is best. We want to avoid here the stifling aspects of Wikipedia. Thanks for understanding. {{Unsigned|User:Aschlafly}}

::::::Well it does affect traffic. When I introduce terms to him that he's never heard (like "multipolarity" for instance), and he writes a half dozen screeds attacking [[multipolarity]] which he knows nothing about. When I Google the term, his crap comes up and mine is suppressed.

:::::::That's all he's done for the past six months, is use search terms he never heard of that I write about, then spam them into a dozen Essays trashing the concepts with [[neocon]] sources, promoting his own pages while ''also'' having an algorithm that specifically suppresses my content. And it's by cheating - blatant self-promotion - that he gets away with it. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:14, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::::::Basically, I am being censored cause I cannot use any new search terms that he hijacks and writes some of the most despicable screeds attacking the term, person, or idea. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:54, December 23, 2023 (EST)

::::::In sum: All I can say is, this [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_How_I_found_my_American_patriotism_again_and_began_to_appreciate_the_West_more&curid=178752&diff=2012622&oldid=2012551 cheating and trolling you want to give license to] will ultimately have a negative effect. And we have not even discussed his active duplicity and suppression of other editor's contributions with other algorithms. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:33, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Tying things up ==

If you want Conservapedia's traffic to go up or at least not go down as fast, I would suggest cleaning up your user page so it's not an attack page on another editor.

But if you don't want to take my advice, so be it. Your just hurting your own readership and the website's readership. Why? Because nobody is interested in your dispute with another editor.

That's the last string I wanted to tie up. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:35, December 23, 2023 (EST)

:Okay. I won't spam attacks against other editors across other editor's user pages anymore. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:37, December 23, 2023 (EST)

==Biden's MEX trip/trick==
I see [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-blinken-meet-with-mexican-president-to-talk-migrant-crisis-amid-massive-numbers-new-caravan this] as a desperate campaign propaganda after [https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/12/24/exp-kevin-liptak-biden-immigration-lkl-122405aseg1-cnni-us.cnn this]. Which won't explain him in this field.
If he loses, which chances are big, it will be: economy and borders.
Shall we have a special 2024 campaign page - GOP VS DEM?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:The [[United States presidential election, 2024]] is the main Portal page; we need [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] and [[2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign]] subpages. I'd recommend using the 2024 Biden campaign page to start. We can always cut n paste information or susections from one to the other and/or create Redirects. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:24, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:I created a link from the main Portal page to [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_election%2C_2024&diff=2013693&oldid=2003136 here.] Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:40, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:Here's the Category you can use: [[:Category:United States Presidential Election, 2024]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:42, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::Thanks, a side note. Trump does beter with Latinos b/c of economy. [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/19/trump-wipes-out-bidens-lead-with-latino-voters-in-2024-cnbc-survey-.html]. But more importantly. Happy New Blessed Year!!![[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::Yah, you too. I'm always here to help.

:::Dems forget that Blacks & Hispanics still believe in God & family, and that's where Conservapedia plays a big role.

:::On [[Prosperity Guardian]], I might do some updates on the military/diplomatic situation - but you have full editorial discretion and control. So if I word something improperly or use a source that doesn't meet your expectations, it's your baby so do what you like. Thanks again. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:17, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::::I appreciate that. Just a note. The whole idea of peace through strength is that we won't need to use force... or at least not as much. Which Trump was good in a way but the master was Reagan. And this posture importance - Biden & co. Didn't get, before Iran felt emboldened to unleash its Houthis dogs. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::::Right, deterrence. And Mutual Assured Destruction. But all that's out the window now. [[Climate change]] has replaced nuclear war as the No.1 threat, US neocons think they win a nuclear war under the doctrine of [[Nuclear primacy]], and there's no serious diplomatic efforts or discussions anymore.

:::::So we spend $900 billion on defense, and have to beg Japan to send [[Patriot missile]] systems to Ukraine? Where's all the money? What if Japan needs Patriots in a war with China over Taiwan? And how is $200 billion sent to Ukraine "only 5% of our defense budget" as Nikki Haley claims? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 00:37, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::Ukraine aid is losing steam...gradually. But look how powerful pro immigrant lobby is that it, in a way, put a hold to foreign aid... as GOP rightfully demanded border security preference.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:20, December 28, 2023 (EST)
:::::::The deal was something like $61 billion for Ukraine and $4.5 billion for the US border. That's unrealistic.

:::::::They need to demand the resignation [[Mayorkas]] and clamp down on the border as part of the deal, and at minimum cut that $61 billion request in half. Even if the border were sealed tomorrow, no way will 10 million illegal new arrivals ever be deported. Probably not half that number. If Trump were to take office in 2025, he'd struggle to deport 1 million over 4 years with much controversy. Nobody is looking at this problem realistically. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:28, December 28, 2023 (EST)

:::::::I got [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]]. You wanna take it from here? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:49, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::In your opinion, is this [https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 ad] effective enough?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:::::::::That's as much as you can pack into 30 secs. It's ongoing, and growing. Look at these 2 shorts from today:
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/z8_yWcdRvMg 47 secs - Illinois NAACP president suspended for calling migrants "savages" and rapists, CBS Chicago];
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/ZXGKUxHow1k 1:29 - CNN reports that BLUE STATE voters are getting concerned about Biden’s Border Crisis].
:::::::::The times they are a 'changing my friend - fast. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:47, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::::Indeed. Despite Biden's disastrous broken-borders policy. (This is from liberal) USA Today. "Black, Hispanic and young voters abandon Biden, new poll shows."
Jan 1, 2024[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/01/biden-trump-poll-odds-black-hispanic-young-voters/72072111007/][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:18, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:I can't believe the DNC will let him run. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:20, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:::::::::::You yave a valid point. Especially with such a low showing. They need a 'boost.' Hope you have a blessed new year dear friend.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:33, January 2, 2024 (EST)
::::::::::::You too, bro. Maybe Congress will take him out with the [[25th Amendment]] or something. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:40, January 2, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::::::Not saying Vivek is my hero. But at times he gives it to MSM - right on... Kudos on this one[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6344268379112]. Another issue, DeSantis was asked about Ukraine (today on CNN TownHall), he replied that the way Biden left Afghanistan emboldened adversaries, that "it sent a signal to Iran and Russia." He complained that Biden doesn't give a red line on Ukraine.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:29, January 5, 2024 (EST)
::::::::::::::Vivek a young man, and he's going places. I've been trying to think of job for him in Second Trump Administration. He could probably fill lots of spots, from Commerce Secretary to one of those jobs like Office of Science and Technology (a pretty important spot). Or maybe press secretary. 12:48, January 5, 2024 (EST)

== Check your email ==

Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:56, December 30, 2023 (EST)

:I did. My phone doesn't ring, remember? Answer the phone when I call you back. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:23, December 30, 2023 (EST)
::I sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:42, December 30, 2023 (EST)
:::Check your email. I just sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:12, December 30, 2023 (EST)

== Re: Your edits on my talk page ==

First off, don't condescend to me and treat me like I was your "pet" like you did [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015798&oldid=2015350 in your most recent edit on my talk page] because it's demeaning and insulting and people don't like being treated that way, okay?

Second, as [[Conservapedia:Guidelines#User pages and user space|this specific rule states]], a user's pages and space (including his/her talk page) is his/her castle and can be done with as the user wishes (including the removal of unwanted messages) - but [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=2015587&oldid=2015586 you only heed that rule when it applies to you and your talk page alone] while [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015350&oldid=2015345 you go out of your way to ignore that same rule] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=next&oldid=2000848 when it comes] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:MayGodBless&diff=2003586&oldid=2003498 to everyone else] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009407&oldid=2009405 and their talk/user pages] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009373&oldid=2009371 as you see fit] (just as you likewise ignore the other rules here - some of which you unilaterally created yourself, without input from anyone else here - that you impose on everyone else).

Another thing to note - [[wishful thinking|as much as you want to pretend otherwise]], criticism of your behavior on this site is ''not'' "trolling", "incivility", "gossip", "vandalism" or "personal attacks" (except according ''only to you'', further proving [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=prev&oldid=1989530 what others here] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=1999757 have said about you] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999713 self-righteously playing the "victim" when called out on it] while you go out of your way to engage in victim-blaming and refusal to take responsibility for your own actions against [[User:LT]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=2004125&oldid=2000915 by falsely blaming User:Conservative for "extending" the blocks which you yourself unjustly and falsely imposed against LT based on false claims by you of "incivility", "recidivism" and "violating the 90/10 rule"] because you didn't like his criticism of your behavior) and acting vindictively and spitefully to unjustly block those who criticize that behavior is both an unjustified and abusive use of that power - but then, I've noticed [[Bullying|you only go after those who stand up to you, yet don't have the means to protect or defend themselves against said abuses of power by you]], so what does that say about you? Also when you do that, all it does is prove the points of everyone here who has criticized what you have done to drive off other editors or otherwise force them to curtail their activity on this site (and in doing so, severely cutting down on editing/article creation activity on this site in the process).

The sooner you realize what you've been doing to harm this site and its ability to grow (and the sooner you come around and change your ways and your attitude because of it), the better off you'll be here. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 03:30, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:Bla bla bla. This incivility and vendettas are coming to end. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:19, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::I think you really mean [[liberal projection|your ''own'' incivility and vendettas against the critics of your behavior]], don't you? Thanks for proving my point once again. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:23, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::WHat point? You left 3,500 bytes of crap on my page that I didn't read. I've been debating with myself about removing it, but I think that's rude. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:27, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::You claim that you "didn't read" what I posted, but it's evident from your reaction that you did, and it further proves what I (and others) have been saying about your refusal to take responsibility for your actions and to shift blame to others. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:35, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::What reaction? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:41, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::::The exact reaction you're engaging in right now, Rob - and BTW, thanks for also proving your choice to ignore the "my user/talk page, my castle" rule when it comes to everyone else's talk pages here with [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015879&oldid=2015837 your continued] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015885&oldid=2015883 reversion of my removal] of your snarky and condescending post (which violates the incivility rule, another rule here that you conveniently ignore when it suits you alone, also demonstrating your willingness to ignore any rule here that doesn't suit you - including those laid down by others, including even Andy). [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:50, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::The incivility and lynch mobs are coming to end. If you have a problem, there is place for it. If you have a problem with another editor. There is place for that. The days of spamming attacks against other editors all over the wiki are ending. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:55, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::BTW, was it you who hacked Bhathorn's account? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:56, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::::::[[Liberal projection|You're only continuing to prove my point regarding your behavior here and your projection thereof]] (including making false and libelous accusations and assumptions while continuing to self-righteously claim to be the "victim") when you get confronted about said behavior here, Rob. One thing that needs to be said here regarding that - does the name [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Good_Life_(The_Twilight_Zone) Anthony Fremont] ring a bell? [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 13:03, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::My further point regarding that (as I was going to say before getting unjustly and rudely blocked by you for the 22nd time) - it was the behavior you're engaging in now (the pointing out of which, no matter how much you want to pretend otherwise, is ''not'' "redundant" or "spamming") that got you desysopped twice in the past to rein you in, and you're treading a ''very'' thin line toward getting desysopped for a third time, because you're repeatedly proven that, like Anthony Fremont, you can't handle the power that you've been given and you use it to spitefully, vindictively and unjustly punish the critics of your out-of-control behavior and abuse of power (up to and including treating Conservapedia as if it were yours and yours alone, demonstrating an unwillingness by you to get along or work with others unless you get to have your way at others' and this site's expense) and to then cover up evidence of said behavior (and much as you think that criticism by others of said behavior is a "personal attack" against you [thus proving your willingness to play the "victim" when it suits you], it is not) - and ''that'' is what needs to end.

:::::::::Simply put, you need to look in a mirror and realize that the only one here responsible for your behavior on this site is ''you'', and ''only'' you. ''Your'' repeated refusal to take [[responsibility]] for ''your'' own actions and [[persecution complex|''your'' choice to victim-blame and project against your critics while playing the "victim" role]] only degrades ''your'' integrity, costs ''you'' respect and makes ''you'' look bad in the eyes of everyone else here (including visitors to this site), and ultimately, that will exact its toll on you. If that dose of truth triggers you (as it would a liberal) and causes you to irrationally and emotionally lash out as you have (also a liberal trait), that - once again - is on you and you alone.

:::::::::And while I'm thinking about it, here's something you could do - instead of spending every single waking moment hovering over Conservapedia as you do [[Egocentric Thinking|treating it as if it were your own personal playground and expecting everyone else here to do your bidding]], do like the rest of us editors here do - go offline, go out and get some fresh air and experience the real world; you'll be doing yourself a huge favor. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 14:07, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::::::::I notice you don't answer my question, it obviously was an inside job. Did you do the hack?

::::::::::It's amazing. You can be inactive for three months, but as soon as there's a vandal attack, you're there Johnny-on-the-spot to prove how valuable you are. You don't contribute much content, but you're always there to help sow division in the community and tear it down. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 14:13, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::::So, yet again (as you just did with your '''23rd''' unjust block of me), you go out of your way to prove my point and do exactly what I said about you regarding your behavior (including libelous attacks and making assumptions without proof while you further engage in incivility and projection [i.e. accusing me and others of "sowing division in the community and tearing it down" when that is exactly what you yourself are doing], as well - with said snarky and uncivil comments by you right before you blocked me - as resorting to "[[last wordism]]") - and incidentally, you yourself weren't there to do ''anything'' to stop what happened or remedy it and it took [[User:PeterKa]], [[User:Conservative]], [[User:DMorris]] and myself to fix the damage that got done. In my case, I was asleep in bed (as most normal folks would be at that hour) when the vandal attack occurred - given how much time you spend on this site, what was ''your'' excuse?

:::::::::::In any event, you're only proving by acting and reacting as you have that you don't have the courage of your convictions or the moral high ground (and that you either lack awareness that what you're doing is wrong, or if you ''are'' aware, [[selfishness|then you simply don't care and you consciously choose to continue doing wrong to the detriment of this site]] - just as a liberal would), and the more you continue doing what you're doing (the criticism of which, again, [[liberal projection|is ''not'' "trolling"]] and is ''not'' a "blockable offence", no matter how much you want to pretend the opposite) while refusing to take personal responsibility for what you do and say, the deeper a hole you're only digging yourself into and it won't end well for you. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 16:23, January 5, 2024 (EST)

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==[[Operation Prosperity Guardian]]==
I added your thought [[https://www.conservapedia.com/Operation_Prosperity_Guardian#Economic_goals here]].[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:Thanks. I'll try to lay out the context of how many days delay using alternate routes, etc. in the next few days. This page will be a longterm project, lasting months, at least. Although fireworks can erupt at any time. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:34, December 20, 2023 (EST)

== Check your email ==

I got your message. Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:55, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Essays ==

Let's give the creator of essays greater freedom over their own essays. Thanks.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 20:46, December 22, 2023 (EST)

Andy, we decided a long time ago opinion Essays do not belong in Mainspace categories. That Essay in particular is just redundant [[racist]] [[spam]] cut n pasted from about 2 dozen other Essays designed to manipulate Google search traffic.

Furthermore, Conservapedia has a rule against self promotion, and in these spam Essays he has a link to all his other Essays with his user name.

If the Mainspace category is to remain, then the rule against self-promotion should be enforced. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:51, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:What User:Consewrvative is doing is building an algorithm to promote himself, at the expense of all other editors. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:53, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:We have a Category where it rightfully belongs, [[:Category:United States History Essays]], and if it's a contemporary subject, [[:Category:United States Essays]] should be created. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:58, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:In those Categories the editor should be allowed to link to himself. But using Mainspace Categories for self-promotion of his personal opinions should be denied. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:59, December 22, 2023 (EST)
::Rob, you make good points but I think there should be more leeway for strong editors to create essays and categorize them as they think best. That includes you too. Essays are a valuable part of this website (in contrast with the tyranny at Wikipedia which prohibits them). The essay author is easily identified from the entry history.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 21:26, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::I see your point; there's no problem with that. But cheating like this, bending the rules to create algorithms inside Conservapedia to promote his own Essays is what has led to his success. I could have done the same thing a long time ago, but chose to abide by the rules.

:::More recently, he has created algorithms inside Conservapedia to suppress other editors work, specifically User:LT and myself. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:31, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::Leaving aside his active subversion of other editor's Mainspace contributions, it is [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Isolationalism_is_growing_in_the_United_States._Is_this_a_good_thing%3F&diff=2012547&oldid=2012527 this edit here], tying all his Essays together, that creates a very powerful algorithm. That, coupled with Mainspace categorization, makes it even more powerful. Users are prohibited from self-promotion in Mainspace, so he gets around that by tying it into a Mainspace category with hundreds or thousands of pages linked. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:49, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::::I don't think that affects traffic to anything other than his own essays, so I think more freedom on this is best. We want to avoid here the stifling aspects of Wikipedia. Thanks for understanding. {{Unsigned|User:Aschlafly}}

::::::Well it does affect traffic. When I introduce terms to him that he's never heard (like "multipolarity" for instance), and he writes a half dozen screeds attacking [[multipolarity]] which he knows nothing about. When I Google the term, his crap comes up and mine is suppressed.

:::::::That's all he's done for the past six months, is use search terms he never heard of that I write about, then spam them into a dozen Essays trashing the concepts with [[neocon]] sources, promoting his own pages while ''also'' having an algorithm that specifically suppresses my content. And it's by cheating - blatant self-promotion - that he gets away with it. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:14, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::::::Basically, I am being censored cause I cannot use any new search terms that he hijacks and writes some of the most despicable screeds attacking the term, person, or idea. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:54, December 23, 2023 (EST)

::::::In sum: All I can say is, this [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_How_I_found_my_American_patriotism_again_and_began_to_appreciate_the_West_more&curid=178752&diff=2012622&oldid=2012551 cheating and trolling you want to give license to] will ultimately have a negative effect. And we have not even discussed his active duplicity and suppression of other editor's contributions with other algorithms. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:33, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Tying things up ==

If you want Conservapedia's traffic to go up or at least not go down as fast, I would suggest cleaning up your user page so it's not an attack page on another editor.

But if you don't want to take my advice, so be it. Your just hurting your own readership and the website's readership. Why? Because nobody is interested in your dispute with another editor.

That's the last string I wanted to tie up. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:35, December 23, 2023 (EST)

:Okay. I won't spam attacks against other editors across other editor's user pages anymore. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:37, December 23, 2023 (EST)

==Biden's MEX trip/trick==
I see [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-blinken-meet-with-mexican-president-to-talk-migrant-crisis-amid-massive-numbers-new-caravan this] as a desperate campaign propaganda after [https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/12/24/exp-kevin-liptak-biden-immigration-lkl-122405aseg1-cnni-us.cnn this]. Which won't explain him in this field.
If he loses, which chances are big, it will be: economy and borders.
Shall we have a special 2024 campaign page - GOP VS DEM?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:The [[United States presidential election, 2024]] is the main Portal page; we need [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] and [[2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign]] subpages. I'd recommend using the 2024 Biden campaign page to start. We can always cut n paste information or susections from one to the other and/or create Redirects. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:24, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:I created a link from the main Portal page to [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_election%2C_2024&diff=2013693&oldid=2003136 here.] Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:40, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:Here's the Category you can use: [[:Category:United States Presidential Election, 2024]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:42, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::Thanks, a side note. Trump does beter with Latinos b/c of economy. [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/19/trump-wipes-out-bidens-lead-with-latino-voters-in-2024-cnbc-survey-.html]. But more importantly. Happy New Blessed Year!!![[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::Yah, you too. I'm always here to help.

:::Dems forget that Blacks & Hispanics still believe in God & family, and that's where Conservapedia plays a big role.

:::On [[Prosperity Guardian]], I might do some updates on the military/diplomatic situation - but you have full editorial discretion and control. So if I word something improperly or use a source that doesn't meet your expectations, it's your baby so do what you like. Thanks again. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:17, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::::I appreciate that. Just a note. The whole idea of peace through strength is that we won't need to use force... or at least not as much. Which Trump was good in a way but the master was Reagan. And this posture importance - Biden & co. Didn't get, before Iran felt emboldened to unleash its Houthis dogs. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::::Right, deterrence. And Mutual Assured Destruction. But all that's out the window now. [[Climate change]] has replaced nuclear war as the No.1 threat, US neocons think they win a nuclear war under the doctrine of [[Nuclear primacy]], and there's no serious diplomatic efforts or discussions anymore.

:::::So we spend $900 billion on defense, and have to beg Japan to send [[Patriot missile]] systems to Ukraine? Where's all the money? What if Japan needs Patriots in a war with China over Taiwan? And how is $200 billion sent to Ukraine "only 5% of our defense budget" as Nikki Haley claims? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 00:37, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::Ukraine aid is losing steam...gradually. But look how powerful pro immigrant lobby is that it, in a way, put a hold to foreign aid... as GOP rightfully demanded border security preference.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:20, December 28, 2023 (EST)
:::::::The deal was something like $61 billion for Ukraine and $4.5 billion for the US border. That's unrealistic.

:::::::They need to demand the resignation [[Mayorkas]] and clamp down on the border as part of the deal, and at minimum cut that $61 billion request in half. Even if the border were sealed tomorrow, no way will 10 million illegal new arrivals ever be deported. Probably not half that number. If Trump were to take office in 2025, he'd struggle to deport 1 million over 4 years with much controversy. Nobody is looking at this problem realistically. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:28, December 28, 2023 (EST)

:::::::I got [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]]. You wanna take it from here? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:49, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::In your opinion, is this [https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 ad] effective enough?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:::::::::That's as much as you can pack into 30 secs. It's ongoing, and growing. Look at these 2 shorts from today:
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/z8_yWcdRvMg 47 secs - Illinois NAACP president suspended for calling migrants "savages" and rapists, CBS Chicago];
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/ZXGKUxHow1k 1:29 - CNN reports that BLUE STATE voters are getting concerned about Biden’s Border Crisis].
:::::::::The times they are a 'changing my friend - fast. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:47, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::::Indeed. Despite Biden's disastrous broken-borders policy. (This is from liberal) USA Today. "Black, Hispanic and young voters abandon Biden, new poll shows."
Jan 1, 2024[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/01/biden-trump-poll-odds-black-hispanic-young-voters/72072111007/][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:18, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:I can't believe the DNC will let him run. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:20, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:::::::::::You yave a valid point. Especially with such a low showing. They need a 'boost.' Hope you have a blessed new year dear friend.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:33, January 2, 2024 (EST)
::::::::::::You too, bro. Maybe Congress will take him out with the [[25th Amendment]] or something. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:40, January 2, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::::::Not saying Vivek is my hero. But at times he gives it to MSM - right on... Kudos on this one[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6344268379112]. Another issue, DeSantis was asked about Ukraine (today on CNN TownHall), he replied that the way Biden left Afghanistan emboldened adversaries, that "it sent a signal to Iran and Russia." He complained that Biden doesn't give a red line on Ukraine.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:29, January 5, 2024 (EST)
::::::::::::::Vivek a young man, and he's going places. I've been trying to think of job for him in Second Trump Administration. He could probably fill lots of spots, from Commerce Secretary to one of those jobs like Office of Science and Technology (a pretty important spot). Or maybe press secretary. 12:48, January 5, 2024 (EST)

== Check your email ==

Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:56, December 30, 2023 (EST)

:I did. My phone doesn't ring, remember? Answer the phone when I call you back. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:23, December 30, 2023 (EST)
::I sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:42, December 30, 2023 (EST)
:::Check your email. I just sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:12, December 30, 2023 (EST)

== Re: Your edits on my talk page ==

First off, don't condescend to me and treat me like I was your "pet" like you did [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015798&oldid=2015350 in your most recent edit on my talk page] because it's demeaning and insulting and people don't like being treated that way, okay?

Second, as [[Conservapedia:Guidelines#User pages and user space|this specific rule states]], a user's pages and space (including his/her talk page) is his/her castle and can be done with as the user wishes (including the removal of unwanted messages) - but [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=2015587&oldid=2015586 you only heed that rule when it applies to you and your talk page alone] while [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015350&oldid=2015345 you go out of your way to ignore that same rule] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=next&oldid=2000848 when it comes] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:MayGodBless&diff=2003586&oldid=2003498 to everyone else] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009407&oldid=2009405 and their talk/user pages] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009373&oldid=2009371 as you see fit] (just as you likewise ignore the other rules here - some of which you unilaterally created yourself, without input from anyone else here - that you impose on everyone else).

Another thing to note - [[wishful thinking|as much as you want to pretend otherwise]], criticism of your behavior on this site is ''not'' "trolling", "incivility", "gossip", "vandalism" or "personal attacks" (except according ''only to you'', further proving [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=prev&oldid=1989530 what others here] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=1999757 have said about you] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999713 self-righteously playing the "victim" when called out on it] while you go out of your way to engage in victim-blaming and refusal to take responsibility for your own actions against [[User:LT]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=2004125&oldid=2000915 by falsely blaming User:Conservative for "extending" the blocks which you yourself unjustly and falsely imposed against LT based on false claims by you of "incivility", "recidivism" and "violating the 90/10 rule"] because you didn't like his criticism of your behavior) and acting vindictively and spitefully to unjustly block those who criticize that behavior is both an unjustified and abusive use of that power - but then, I've noticed [[Bullying|you only go after those who stand up to you, yet don't have the means to protect or defend themselves against said abuses of power by you]], so what does that say about you? Also when you do that, all it does is prove the points of everyone here who has criticized what you have done to drive off other editors or otherwise force them to curtail their activity on this site (and in doing so, severely cutting down on editing/article creation activity on this site in the process).

The sooner you realize what you've been doing to harm this site and its ability to grow (and the sooner you come around and change your ways and your attitude because of it), the better off you'll be here. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 03:30, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:Bla bla bla. This incivility and vendettas are coming to end. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:19, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::I think you really mean [[liberal projection|your ''own'' incivility and vendettas against the critics of your behavior]], don't you? Thanks for proving my point once again. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:23, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::WHat point? You left 3,500 bytes of crap on my page that I didn't read. I've been debating with myself about removing it, but I think that's rude. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:27, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::You claim that you "didn't read" what I posted, but it's evident from your reaction that you did, and it further proves what I (and others) have been saying about your refusal to take responsibility for your actions and to shift blame to others. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:35, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::What reaction? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:41, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::::The exact reaction you're engaging in right now, Rob - and BTW, thanks for also proving your choice to ignore the "my user/talk page, my castle" rule when it comes to everyone else's talk pages here with [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015879&oldid=2015837 your continued] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015885&oldid=2015883 reversion of my removal] of your snarky and condescending post (which violates the incivility rule, another rule here that you conveniently ignore when it suits you alone, also demonstrating your willingness to ignore any rule here that doesn't suit you - including those laid down by others, including even Andy). [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:50, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::The incivility and lynch mobs are coming to end. If you have a problem, there is place for it. If you have a problem with another editor. There is place for that. The days of spamming attacks against other editors all over the wiki are ending. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:55, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::BTW, was it you who hacked Bhathorn's account? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:56, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::::::[[Liberal projection|You're only continuing to prove my point regarding your behavior here and your projection thereof]] (including making false and libelous accusations and assumptions while continuing to self-righteously claim to be the "victim") when you get confronted about said behavior here, Rob. One thing that needs to be said here regarding that - does the name [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Good_Life_(The_Twilight_Zone) Anthony Fremont] ring a bell? [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 13:03, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::My further point regarding that (as I was going to say before getting unjustly and rudely blocked by you for the 22nd time) - it was the behavior you're engaging in now (the pointing out of which, no matter how much you want to pretend otherwise, is ''not'' "redundant" or "spamming") that got you desysopped twice in the past to rein you in, and you're treading a ''very'' thin line toward getting desysopped for a third time, because you're repeatedly proven that, like Anthony Fremont, you can't handle the power that you've been given and you use it to spitefully, vindictively and unjustly punish the critics of your out-of-control behavior and abuse of power (up to and including treating Conservapedia as if it were yours and yours alone, demonstrating an unwillingness by you to get along with others) and to then cover up evidence of said behavior (and much as you think that criticism by others of said behavior is a "personal attack" against you [thus proving your willingness to play the "victim" when it suits you], it is not) - and ''that'' is what needs to end.

:::::::::Simply put, you need to look in a mirror and realize that the only one here responsible for your behavior on this site is ''you'', and ''only'' you. ''Your'' repeated refusal to take [[responsibility]] for ''your'' own actions and [[persecution complex|''your'' choice to victim-blame and project against your critics while playing the "victim" role]] only degrades ''your'' integrity, costs ''you'' respect and makes ''you'' look bad in the eyes of everyone else here (including visitors to this site), and ultimately, that will exact its toll on you. If that dose of truth triggers you (as it would a liberal) and causes you to irrationally and emotionally lash out as you have (also a liberal trait), that - once again - is on you and you alone.

:::::::::And while I'm thinking about it, here's something you could do - instead of spending every single waking moment hovering over Conservapedia as you do and treating it as if it were your own personal playground, do like the rest of us editors here do - go offline, go out and get some fresh air and experience the real world; you'll be doing yourself a huge favor. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 14:07, January 5, 2024 (EST)

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==[[Operation Prosperity Guardian]]==
I added your thought [[https://www.conservapedia.com/Operation_Prosperity_Guardian#Economic_goals here]].[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:Thanks. I'll try to lay out the context of how many days delay using alternate routes, etc. in the next few days. This page will be a longterm project, lasting months, at least. Although fireworks can erupt at any time. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:34, December 20, 2023 (EST)

== Check your email ==

I got your message. Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:55, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Essays ==

Let's give the creator of essays greater freedom over their own essays. Thanks.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 20:46, December 22, 2023 (EST)

Andy, we decided a long time ago opinion Essays do not belong in Mainspace categories. That Essay in particular is just redundant [[racist]] [[spam]] cut n pasted from about 2 dozen other Essays designed to manipulate Google search traffic.

Furthermore, Conservapedia has a rule against self promotion, and in these spam Essays he has a link to all his other Essays with his user name.

If the Mainspace category is to remain, then the rule against self-promotion should be enforced. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:51, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:What User:Consewrvative is doing is building an algorithm to promote himself, at the expense of all other editors. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:53, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:We have a Category where it rightfully belongs, [[:Category:United States History Essays]], and if it's a contemporary subject, [[:Category:United States Essays]] should be created. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:58, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:In those Categories the editor should be allowed to link to himself. But using Mainspace Categories for self-promotion of his personal opinions should be denied. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:59, December 22, 2023 (EST)
::Rob, you make good points but I think there should be more leeway for strong editors to create essays and categorize them as they think best. That includes you too. Essays are a valuable part of this website (in contrast with the tyranny at Wikipedia which prohibits them). The essay author is easily identified from the entry history.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 21:26, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::I see your point; there's no problem with that. But cheating like this, bending the rules to create algorithms inside Conservapedia to promote his own Essays is what has led to his success. I could have done the same thing a long time ago, but chose to abide by the rules.

:::More recently, he has created algorithms inside Conservapedia to suppress other editors work, specifically User:LT and myself. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:31, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::Leaving aside his active subversion of other editor's Mainspace contributions, it is [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Isolationalism_is_growing_in_the_United_States._Is_this_a_good_thing%3F&diff=2012547&oldid=2012527 this edit here], tying all his Essays together, that creates a very powerful algorithm. That, coupled with Mainspace categorization, makes it even more powerful. Users are prohibited from self-promotion in Mainspace, so he gets around that by tying it into a Mainspace category with hundreds or thousands of pages linked. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:49, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::::I don't think that affects traffic to anything other than his own essays, so I think more freedom on this is best. We want to avoid here the stifling aspects of Wikipedia. Thanks for understanding. {{Unsigned|User:Aschlafly}}

::::::Well it does affect traffic. When I introduce terms to him that he's never heard (like "multipolarity" for instance), and he writes a half dozen screeds attacking [[multipolarity]] which he knows nothing about. When I Google the term, his crap comes up and mine is suppressed.

:::::::That's all he's done for the past six months, is use search terms he never heard of that I write about, then spam them into a dozen Essays trashing the concepts with [[neocon]] sources, promoting his own pages while ''also'' having an algorithm that specifically suppresses my content. And it's by cheating - blatant self-promotion - that he gets away with it. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:14, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::::::Basically, I am being censored cause I cannot use any new search terms that he hijacks and writes some of the most despicable screeds attacking the term, person, or idea. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:54, December 23, 2023 (EST)

::::::In sum: All I can say is, this [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_How_I_found_my_American_patriotism_again_and_began_to_appreciate_the_West_more&curid=178752&diff=2012622&oldid=2012551 cheating and trolling you want to give license to] will ultimately have a negative effect. And we have not even discussed his active duplicity and suppression of other editor's contributions with other algorithms. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:33, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Tying things up ==

If you want Conservapedia's traffic to go up or at least not go down as fast, I would suggest cleaning up your user page so it's not an attack page on another editor.

But if you don't want to take my advice, so be it. Your just hurting your own readership and the website's readership. Why? Because nobody is interested in your dispute with another editor.

That's the last string I wanted to tie up. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:35, December 23, 2023 (EST)

:Okay. I won't spam attacks against other editors across other editor's user pages anymore. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:37, December 23, 2023 (EST)

==Biden's MEX trip/trick==
I see [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-blinken-meet-with-mexican-president-to-talk-migrant-crisis-amid-massive-numbers-new-caravan this] as a desperate campaign propaganda after [https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/12/24/exp-kevin-liptak-biden-immigration-lkl-122405aseg1-cnni-us.cnn this]. Which won't explain him in this field.
If he loses, which chances are big, it will be: economy and borders.
Shall we have a special 2024 campaign page - GOP VS DEM?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:The [[United States presidential election, 2024]] is the main Portal page; we need [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] and [[2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign]] subpages. I'd recommend using the 2024 Biden campaign page to start. We can always cut n paste information or susections from one to the other and/or create Redirects. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:24, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:I created a link from the main Portal page to [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_election%2C_2024&diff=2013693&oldid=2003136 here.] Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:40, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:Here's the Category you can use: [[:Category:United States Presidential Election, 2024]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:42, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::Thanks, a side note. Trump does beter with Latinos b/c of economy. [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/19/trump-wipes-out-bidens-lead-with-latino-voters-in-2024-cnbc-survey-.html]. But more importantly. Happy New Blessed Year!!![[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::Yah, you too. I'm always here to help.

:::Dems forget that Blacks & Hispanics still believe in God & family, and that's where Conservapedia plays a big role.

:::On [[Prosperity Guardian]], I might do some updates on the military/diplomatic situation - but you have full editorial discretion and control. So if I word something improperly or use a source that doesn't meet your expectations, it's your baby so do what you like. Thanks again. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:17, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::::I appreciate that. Just a note. The whole idea of peace through strength is that we won't need to use force... or at least not as much. Which Trump was good in a way but the master was Reagan. And this posture importance - Biden & co. Didn't get, before Iran felt emboldened to unleash its Houthis dogs. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::::Right, deterrence. And Mutual Assured Destruction. But all that's out the window now. [[Climate change]] has replaced nuclear war as the No.1 threat, US neocons think they win a nuclear war under the doctrine of [[Nuclear primacy]], and there's no serious diplomatic efforts or discussions anymore.

:::::So we spend $900 billion on defense, and have to beg Japan to send [[Patriot missile]] systems to Ukraine? Where's all the money? What if Japan needs Patriots in a war with China over Taiwan? And how is $200 billion sent to Ukraine "only 5% of our defense budget" as Nikki Haley claims? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 00:37, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::Ukraine aid is losing steam...gradually. But look how powerful pro immigrant lobby is that it, in a way, put a hold to foreign aid... as GOP rightfully demanded border security preference.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:20, December 28, 2023 (EST)
:::::::The deal was something like $61 billion for Ukraine and $4.5 billion for the US border. That's unrealistic.

:::::::They need to demand the resignation [[Mayorkas]] and clamp down on the border as part of the deal, and at minimum cut that $61 billion request in half. Even if the border were sealed tomorrow, no way will 10 million illegal new arrivals ever be deported. Probably not half that number. If Trump were to take office in 2025, he'd struggle to deport 1 million over 4 years with much controversy. Nobody is looking at this problem realistically. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:28, December 28, 2023 (EST)

:::::::I got [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]]. You wanna take it from here? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:49, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::In your opinion, is this [https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 ad] effective enough?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:::::::::That's as much as you can pack into 30 secs. It's ongoing, and growing. Look at these 2 shorts from today:
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/z8_yWcdRvMg 47 secs - Illinois NAACP president suspended for calling migrants "savages" and rapists, CBS Chicago];
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/ZXGKUxHow1k 1:29 - CNN reports that BLUE STATE voters are getting concerned about Biden’s Border Crisis].
:::::::::The times they are a 'changing my friend - fast. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:47, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::::Indeed. Despite Biden's disastrous broken-borders policy. (This is from liberal) USA Today. "Black, Hispanic and young voters abandon Biden, new poll shows."
Jan 1, 2024[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/01/biden-trump-poll-odds-black-hispanic-young-voters/72072111007/][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:18, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:I can't believe the DNC will let him run. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:20, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:::::::::::You yave a valid point. Especially with such a low showing. They need a 'boost.' Hope you have a blessed new year dear friend.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:33, January 2, 2024 (EST)
::::::::::::You too, bro. Maybe Congress will take him out with the [[25th Amendment]] or something. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:40, January 2, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::::::Not saying Vivek is my hero. But at times he gives it to MSM - right on... Kudos on this one[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6344268379112]. Another issue, DeSantis was asked about Ukraine (today on CNN TownHall), he replied that the way Biden left Afghanistan emboldened adversaries, that "it sent a signal to Iran and Russia." He complained that Biden doesn't give a red line on Ukraine.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:29, January 5, 2024 (EST)

== Check your email ==

Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:56, December 30, 2023 (EST)

:I did. My phone doesn't ring, remember? Answer the phone when I call you back. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:23, December 30, 2023 (EST)
::I sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:42, December 30, 2023 (EST)
:::Check your email. I just sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:12, December 30, 2023 (EST)

== Re: Your edits on my talk page ==

First off, don't condescend to me and treat me like I was your "pet" like you did [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015798&oldid=2015350 in your most recent edit on my talk page] because it's demeaning and insulting and people don't like being treated that way, okay?

Second, as [[Conservapedia:Guidelines#User pages and user space|this specific rule states]], a user's pages and space (including his/her talk page) is his/her castle and can be done with as the user wishes (including the removal of unwanted messages) - but [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=2015587&oldid=2015586 you only heed that rule when it applies to you and your talk page alone] while [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015350&oldid=2015345 you go out of your way to ignore that same rule] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=next&oldid=2000848 when it comes] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:MayGodBless&diff=2003586&oldid=2003498 to everyone else] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009407&oldid=2009405 and their talk/user pages] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009373&oldid=2009371 as you see fit] (just as you likewise ignore the other rules here - some of which you unilaterally created yourself, without input from anyone else here - that you impose on everyone else).

Another thing to note - [[wishful thinking|as much as you want to pretend otherwise]], criticism of your behavior on this site is ''not'' "trolling", "incivility", "gossip", "vandalism" or "personal attacks" (except according ''only to you'', further proving [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=prev&oldid=1989530 what others here] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=1999757 have said about you] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999713 self-righteously playing the "victim" when called out on it] while you go out of your way to engage in victim-blaming and refusal to take responsibility for your own actions against [[User:LT]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=2004125&oldid=2000915 by falsely blaming User:Conservative for "extending" the blocks which you yourself unjustly and falsely imposed against LT based on false claims by you of "incivility", "recidivism" and "violating the 90/10 rule"] because you didn't like his criticism of your behavior) and acting vindictively and spitefully to unjustly block those who criticize that behavior is both an unjustified and abusive use of that power - but then, I've noticed [[Bullying|you only go after those who stand up to you, yet don't have the means to protect or defend themselves against said abuses of power by you]], so what does that say about you? Also when you do that, all it does is prove the points of everyone here who has criticized what you have done to drive off other editors or otherwise force them to curtail their activity on this site (and in doing so, severely cutting down on editing/article creation activity on this site in the process).

The sooner you realize what you've been doing to harm this site and its ability to grow (and the sooner you come around and change your ways and your attitude because of it), the better off you'll be here. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 03:30, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:Bla bla bla. This incivility and vendettas are coming to end. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:19, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::I think you really mean [[liberal projection|your ''own'' incivility and vendettas against the critics of your behavior]], don't you? Thanks for proving my point once again. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:23, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:::WHat point? You left 3,500 bytes of crap on my page that I didn't read. I've been debating with myself about removing it, but I think that's rude. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:27, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::::You claim that you "didn't read" what I posted, but it's evident from your reaction that you did, and it further proves what I (and others) have been saying about your refusal to take responsibility for your actions and to shift blame to others. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:35, January 5, 2024 (EST)

User talk:RobSmith

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==[[Operation Prosperity Guardian]]==
I added your thought [[https://www.conservapedia.com/Operation_Prosperity_Guardian#Economic_goals here]].[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:Thanks. I'll try to lay out the context of how many days delay using alternate routes, etc. in the next few days. This page will be a longterm project, lasting months, at least. Although fireworks can erupt at any time. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:34, December 20, 2023 (EST)

== Check your email ==

I got your message. Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:55, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Essays ==

Let's give the creator of essays greater freedom over their own essays. Thanks.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 20:46, December 22, 2023 (EST)

Andy, we decided a long time ago opinion Essays do not belong in Mainspace categories. That Essay in particular is just redundant [[racist]] [[spam]] cut n pasted from about 2 dozen other Essays designed to manipulate Google search traffic.

Furthermore, Conservapedia has a rule against self promotion, and in these spam Essays he has a link to all his other Essays with his user name.

If the Mainspace category is to remain, then the rule against self-promotion should be enforced. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:51, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:What User:Consewrvative is doing is building an algorithm to promote himself, at the expense of all other editors. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:53, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:We have a Category where it rightfully belongs, [[:Category:United States History Essays]], and if it's a contemporary subject, [[:Category:United States Essays]] should be created. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:58, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:In those Categories the editor should be allowed to link to himself. But using Mainspace Categories for self-promotion of his personal opinions should be denied. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 20:59, December 22, 2023 (EST)
::Rob, you make good points but I think there should be more leeway for strong editors to create essays and categorize them as they think best. That includes you too. Essays are a valuable part of this website (in contrast with the tyranny at Wikipedia which prohibits them). The essay author is easily identified from the entry history.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 21:26, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::I see your point; there's no problem with that. But cheating like this, bending the rules to create algorithms inside Conservapedia to promote his own Essays is what has led to his success. I could have done the same thing a long time ago, but chose to abide by the rules.

:::More recently, he has created algorithms inside Conservapedia to suppress other editors work, specifically User:LT and myself. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:31, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::Leaving aside his active subversion of other editor's Mainspace contributions, it is [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Isolationalism_is_growing_in_the_United_States._Is_this_a_good_thing%3F&diff=2012547&oldid=2012527 this edit here], tying all his Essays together, that creates a very powerful algorithm. That, coupled with Mainspace categorization, makes it even more powerful. Users are prohibited from self-promotion in Mainspace, so he gets around that by tying it into a Mainspace category with hundreds or thousands of pages linked. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 21:49, December 22, 2023 (EST)

:::::I don't think that affects traffic to anything other than his own essays, so I think more freedom on this is best. We want to avoid here the stifling aspects of Wikipedia. Thanks for understanding. {{Unsigned|User:Aschlafly}}

::::::Well it does affect traffic. When I introduce terms to him that he's never heard (like "multipolarity" for instance), and he writes a half dozen screeds attacking [[multipolarity]] which he knows nothing about. When I Google the term, his crap comes up and mine is suppressed.

:::::::That's all he's done for the past six months, is use search terms he never heard of that I write about, then spam them into a dozen Essays trashing the concepts with [[neocon]] sources, promoting his own pages while ''also'' having an algorithm that specifically suppresses my content. And it's by cheating - blatant self-promotion - that he gets away with it. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:14, December 22, 2023 (EST)

::::::::Basically, I am being censored cause I cannot use any new search terms that he hijacks and writes some of the most despicable screeds attacking the term, person, or idea. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:54, December 23, 2023 (EST)

::::::In sum: All I can say is, this [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_How_I_found_my_American_patriotism_again_and_began_to_appreciate_the_West_more&curid=178752&diff=2012622&oldid=2012551 cheating and trolling you want to give license to] will ultimately have a negative effect. And we have not even discussed his active duplicity and suppression of other editor's contributions with other algorithms. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:33, December 22, 2023 (EST)

== Tying things up ==

If you want Conservapedia's traffic to go up or at least not go down as fast, I would suggest cleaning up your user page so it's not an attack page on another editor.

But if you don't want to take my advice, so be it. Your just hurting your own readership and the website's readership. Why? Because nobody is interested in your dispute with another editor.

That's the last string I wanted to tie up. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:35, December 23, 2023 (EST)

:Okay. I won't spam attacks against other editors across other editor's user pages anymore. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:37, December 23, 2023 (EST)

==Biden's MEX trip/trick==
I see [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-blinken-meet-with-mexican-president-to-talk-migrant-crisis-amid-massive-numbers-new-caravan this] as a desperate campaign propaganda after [https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/12/24/exp-kevin-liptak-biden-immigration-lkl-122405aseg1-cnni-us.cnn this]. Which won't explain him in this field.
If he loses, which chances are big, it will be: economy and borders.
Shall we have a special 2024 campaign page - GOP VS DEM?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:The [[United States presidential election, 2024]] is the main Portal page; we need [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] and [[2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign]] subpages. I'd recommend using the 2024 Biden campaign page to start. We can always cut n paste information or susections from one to the other and/or create Redirects. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:24, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:I created a link from the main Portal page to [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_election%2C_2024&diff=2013693&oldid=2003136 here.] Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:40, December 27, 2023 (EST)

:Here's the Category you can use: [[:Category:United States Presidential Election, 2024]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 22:42, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::Thanks, a side note. Trump does beter with Latinos b/c of economy. [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/19/trump-wipes-out-bidens-lead-with-latino-voters-in-2024-cnbc-survey-.html]. But more importantly. Happy New Blessed Year!!![[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::Yah, you too. I'm always here to help.

:::Dems forget that Blacks & Hispanics still believe in God & family, and that's where Conservapedia plays a big role.

:::On [[Prosperity Guardian]], I might do some updates on the military/diplomatic situation - but you have full editorial discretion and control. So if I word something improperly or use a source that doesn't meet your expectations, it's your baby so do what you like. Thanks again. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:17, December 27, 2023 (EST)
::::I appreciate that. Just a note. The whole idea of peace through strength is that we won't need to use force... or at least not as much. Which Trump was good in a way but the master was Reagan. And this posture importance - Biden & co. Didn't get, before Iran felt emboldened to unleash its Houthis dogs. [[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])

:::::Right, deterrence. And Mutual Assured Destruction. But all that's out the window now. [[Climate change]] has replaced nuclear war as the No.1 threat, US neocons think they win a nuclear war under the doctrine of [[Nuclear primacy]], and there's no serious diplomatic efforts or discussions anymore.

:::::So we spend $900 billion on defense, and have to beg Japan to send [[Patriot missile]] systems to Ukraine? Where's all the money? What if Japan needs Patriots in a war with China over Taiwan? And how is $200 billion sent to Ukraine "only 5% of our defense budget" as Nikki Haley claims? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 00:37, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::Ukraine aid is losing steam...gradually. But look how powerful pro immigrant lobby is that it, in a way, put a hold to foreign aid... as GOP rightfully demanded border security preference.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:20, December 28, 2023 (EST)
:::::::The deal was something like $61 billion for Ukraine and $4.5 billion for the US border. That's unrealistic.

:::::::They need to demand the resignation [[Mayorkas]] and clamp down on the border as part of the deal, and at minimum cut that $61 billion request in half. Even if the border were sealed tomorrow, no way will 10 million illegal new arrivals ever be deported. Probably not half that number. If Trump were to take office in 2025, he'd struggle to deport 1 million over 4 years with much controversy. Nobody is looking at this problem realistically. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:28, December 28, 2023 (EST)

:::::::I got [[2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign]]. You wanna take it from here? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 01:49, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::In your opinion, is this [https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20 ad] effective enough?[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]])
:::::::::That's as much as you can pack into 30 secs. It's ongoing, and growing. Look at these 2 shorts from today:
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/z8_yWcdRvMg 47 secs - Illinois NAACP president suspended for calling migrants "savages" and rapists, CBS Chicago];
:::::::::[https://youtu.be/ZXGKUxHow1k 1:29 - CNN reports that BLUE STATE voters are getting concerned about Biden’s Border Crisis].
:::::::::The times they are a 'changing my friend - fast. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:47, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::::::::::Indeed. Despite Biden's disastrous broken-borders policy. (This is from liberal) USA Today. "Black, Hispanic and young voters abandon Biden, new poll shows."
Jan 1, 2024[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/01/biden-trump-poll-odds-black-hispanic-young-voters/72072111007/][[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:18, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:I can't believe the DNC will let him run. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:20, January 2, 2024 (EST)
:::::::::::You yave a valid point. Especially with such a low showing. They need a 'boost.' Hope you have a blessed new year dear friend.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 23:33, January 2, 2024 (EST)
::::::::::::You too, bro. Maybe Congress will take him out with the [[25th Amendment]] or something. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 23:40, January 2, 2024 (EST)

:::::::::::::Not saying Vivek is my hero. But at times he gives it to MSM - right on... Kudos on this one[https://www.foxnews.com/video/6344268379112]. Another issue, DeSantis was asked about Ukraine (today on CNN TownHall), he replied that the way Biden left Afghanistan emboldened adversaries, that "it sent a signal to Iran and Russia." He complained that Biden doesn't give a red line on Ukraine.[[User:Telling|Telling]] ([[User talk:Telling|talk]]) 01:29, January 5, 2024 (EST)

== Check your email ==

Please check your email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:56, December 30, 2023 (EST)

:I did. My phone doesn't ring, remember? Answer the phone when I call you back. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:23, December 30, 2023 (EST)
::I sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:42, December 30, 2023 (EST)
:::Check your email. I just sent you another email. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:12, December 30, 2023 (EST)

== Re: Your edits on my talk page ==

First off, don't condescend to me and treat me like I was your "pet" like you did [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015798&oldid=2015350 in your most recent edit on my talk page] because it's demeaning and insulting and people don't like being treated that way, okay?

Second, as [[Conservapedia:Guidelines#User pages and user space|this specific rule states]], a user's pages and space (including his/her talk page) is his/her castle and can be done with as the user wishes (including the removal of unwanted messages) - but [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=2015587&oldid=2015586 you only heed that rule when it applies to you and your talk page alone] while [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Northwest&diff=2015350&oldid=2015345 you go out of your way to ignore that same rule] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=next&oldid=2000848 when it comes] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:MayGodBless&diff=2003586&oldid=2003498 to everyone else] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009407&oldid=2009405 and their talk/user pages] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=2009373&oldid=2009371 as you see fit] (just as you likewise ignore the other rules here - some of which you unilaterally created yourself, without input from anyone else here - that you impose on everyone else).

Another thing to note - [[wishful thinking|as much as you want to pretend otherwise]], criticism of your behavior on this site is ''not'' "trolling", "incivility", "gossip", "vandalism" or "personal attacks" (except according ''only to you'', further proving [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:RobSmith&diff=prev&oldid=1989530 what others here] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=next&oldid=1999757 have said about you] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&diff=prev&oldid=1999713 self-righteously playing the "victim" when called out on it] while you go out of your way to engage in victim-blaming and refusal to take responsibility for your own actions against [[User:LT]] [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:LT&diff=2004125&oldid=2000915 by falsely blaming User:Conservative for "extending" the blocks which you yourself unjustly and falsely imposed against LT based on false claims by you of "incivility", "recidivism" and "violating the 90/10 rule"] because you didn't like his criticism of your behavior) and acting vindictively and spitefully to unjustly block those who criticize that behavior is both an unjustified and abusive use of that power - but then, I've noticed [[Bullying|you only go after those who stand up to you, yet don't have the means to protect or defend themselves against said abuses of power by you]], so what does that say about you? Also when you do that, all it does is prove the points of everyone here who has criticized what you have done to drive off other editors or otherwise force them to curtail their activity on this site (and in doing so, severely cutting down on editing/article creation activity on this site in the process).

The sooner you realize what you've been doing to harm this site and its ability to grow (and the sooner you come around and change your ways and your attitude because of it), the better off you'll be here. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 03:30, January 5, 2024 (EST)

:Bla bla bla. This incivility and vendettas are coming to end. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 12:19, January 5, 2024 (EST)

::I think you really mean [[liberal projection|your ''own'' incivility and vendettas against the critics of your behavior]], don't you? Thanks for proving my point once again. [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 12:23, January 5, 2024 (EST)

YouChat

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Northwest: Info added

'''YouChat''' is an [[AI]] chatbot that provides website-based responses which you can vote up or down for priority in your future searches.<ref>https://zapier.com/blog/best-ai-chatbot/</ref>

== See also ==
*[https://you.com/search?q=who+are+you&tbm=youchat&cfr=chat YouChat]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

[[category:AI]]

Donald Trump

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Northwest: /* Ad */ some cleanup; info added

{{Officeholder
|name=Donald John Trump {{verified}}
|image=Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg
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|spouse=Ivana Trump Marla Maples [[Melania Trump]] (current)
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|children=5
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|country=the United States
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:''For his achievements as U.S. President, see [[Donald Trump achievements]].''
:''Donald Trump was [[Conservative of the Year]] in [[Conservative of the Year 2017|2017]] and [[Conservative of the Year 2018|2018]].''
'''Donald John Trump''' (b. [[Queens]], [[New York]], on [[Donald Trump's age|June 14, 1946]]), nicknamed "'''The Donald'''," served the office as the 45th [[President of the United States of America]], as a result of winning the [[2016 presidential election]] as the [[Republican Party]] nominee. It is widely believed by a majority of registered voters that he was [[fraud|cheat]]ed out of a second consecutive term by [[Joe Biden]] and the [[Democrat]]s.<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> Before entering politics, he was a businessman and [[television]] personality. A strong social and fiscal [[conservative]], Trump [[Donald Trump achievements|achieved much during his presidency]] and advanced many conservative priorities. He greatly benefited the US energy sector by reducing the energy dependence of the US in the Middle East, helping gasoline prices go down, and encouraging projects such as the Keystone Pipeline. Despite this, he received more criticism than any U.S. president in history, almost all of which is purely politically motivated.

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]]. This confirms him as the leader of the [[Republican Party]], indeed the entire nation, for the foreseeable future. Many conservatives who no longer feel they identify with Trump are retiring. This is the most probable cause that at least 25% of Republican senators up in 2022 plan to retire, and many other transitions are occurring among the GOP nationwide.

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.

==Early life==
He was born on June 14, 1946, in New York City to Fred and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump. He has several brothers and sisters: Elizabeth, Fred Jr., Maryanne, and Robert. After High School he attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

==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 [[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>

==Candidacy==
[[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.

==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 considers himself a [[Presbyterian]] and attends 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 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>

==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 a number of books and weathered changing business fortunes, but despite the challenges that he has encountered, he has 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 produced his birth certificate, Trump and the other [[birther]]s continue to doubt its authenticity. Obama's approval ratings were around 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.

==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.

==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 plummeted 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]].

====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.

==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>}}

==President of the United States==
[[File:Donald Trump at his desk, December 2018.png|thumb|250px|President Trump sitting at his desk in the [[Oval Office]], December 21, 2018]]
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements}}
===Transition===
{{See also|Trump transition}}
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, illegal 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.

==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===
[[File:Donald Trump and Mike Pence RNC July 2016.jpg|thumb|Trump and his running-mate, [[Mike Pence]], at the 2016 Republican National Convention.]]
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"/>

== 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>}}

== 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 Website: 45 Office ==
{{main|45 Office}}
On March 29, 2021, Trump launched 45 Office.

==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>
==2024 campaign==

In a November 2023 CNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads 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" - 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>

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>

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 shows: "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."

===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>

===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>

==2024 campaign ad==
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>https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20</ref>

==See also==
* [[Donald Trump's religious views]]
* [[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]]

==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 Marla Maples [[Melania Trump]] (current)
|birth_date=June 14, 1946
|children=5
|grandchildren=9
|religion=[[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]
|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]] (disputed)
}}
}}
:''For his achievements as U.S. President, see [[Donald Trump achievements]].''
:''Donald Trump was [[Conservative of the Year]] in [[Conservative of the Year 2017|2017]] and [[Conservative of the Year 2018|2018]].''
'''Donald John Trump''' (b. [[Queens]], [[New York]], on [[Donald Trump's age|June 14, 1946]]), nicknamed "'''The Donald'''," served the office as the 45th [[President of the United States of America]], as a result of winning the [[2016 presidential election]] as the [[Republican Party]] nominee. It is widely believed by a majority of registered voters that he was [[fraud|cheat]]ed out of a second consecutive term by [[Joe Biden]] and the [[Democrat]]s.<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> Before entering politics, he was a businessman and [[television]] personality. A strong social and fiscal [[conservative]], Trump [[Donald Trump achievements|achieved much during his presidency]] and advanced many conservative priorities. He greatly benefited the US energy sector by reducing the energy dependence of the US in the Middle East, helping gasoline prices go down, and encouraging projects such as the Keystone Pipeline. Despite this, he received more criticism than any U.S. president in history, almost all of which is purely politically motivated.

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]]. This confirms him as the leader of the [[Republican Party]], indeed the entire nation, for the foreseeable future. Many conservatives who no longer feel they identify with Trump are retiring. This is the most probable cause that at least 25% of Republican senators up in 2022 plan to retire, and many other transitions are occurring among the GOP nationwide.

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.

==Early life==
He was born on June 14, 1946, in New York City to Fred and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump. He has several brothers and sisters: Elizabeth, Fred Jr., Maryanne, and Robert. After High School he attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

==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 [[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>

==Candidacy==
[[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.

==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 considers himself a [[Presbyterian]] and attends 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 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>

==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 a number of books and weathered changing business fortunes, but despite the challenges that he has encountered, he has 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 produced his birth certificate, Trump and the other [[birther]]s continue to doubt its authenticity. Obama's approval ratings were around 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.

==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.

==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 plummeted 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]].

====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.

==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>}}

==President of the United States==
[[File:Donald Trump at his desk, December 2018.png|thumb|250px|President Trump sitting at his desk in the [[Oval Office]], December 21, 2018]]
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements}}
===Transition===
{{See also|Trump transition}}
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, illegal 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.

==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===
[[File:Donald Trump and Mike Pence RNC July 2016.jpg|thumb|Trump and his running-mate, [[Mike Pence]], at the 2016 Republican National Convention.]]
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"/>

== 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>}}

== 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 Website: 45 Office ==
{{main|45 Office}}
On March 29, 2021, Trump launched 45 Office.

==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>
==2024 campaign==

In a November 2023 CNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads 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" - 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>

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>

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 shows: "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."

===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>

===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>

==Ad==

On Dec 27, 2023, Trump team released an ad titled 'burning down", addressing the dangerous border issue by Biden including drug smuggling and the potential Hamas like attacks.<ref>https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1740389548712940032?s=20</ref>

==See also==
* [[Donald Trump's religious views]]
* [[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]]

==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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Eternal Word Television Network

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'''Eternal Word Television Network''' '''(EWTN)''' is the dominant [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] religious television and radio network in the [[United States]]. EWTN claims to be the largest religious media network in the world.

Founded by [[Mother Angelica]] in the early 1980s, it is headquartered in [[Irondale, Alabama]].

The network is operated by a [[Franciscan]] order but is solely supported by viewer and listener donations primarily via pilgrimage to it's locations in Alabama including the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hancevill, AL also founded by Mother Angelica. The network does not receive funding from the Catholic Church or any of its orders, nor any of its media partners; it also does not sell commercial advertising.

In addition to its broadcasts it owns the [[National Catholic Register]] (which it purchased in 2011) along with the [[Catholic News Agency]].

==Programming==
EWTN's programming consists of shows of many different genres, such as talk shows, documentaries, newscasts, music, documentaries, and live broadcasts from the [[Vatican]]. Every day, there is a [[Mass]] broadcast live from Irondale Church and Monastery.

In 2016 the network released a documentary about Marxist community organizer, author and activist [[Saul Alinsky]] titled ''[[A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (film)|A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing]]'';<ref>[http://canadafreepress.com/article/saul-alinsky-a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing Saul Alinsky: a wolf in sheep's clothing]</ref><ref>[https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/wolf-in-sheeps-clothing A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=282wnOKrdoU A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING - Official Trailer]</ref> this was followed by a sequel in 2020, ''A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing II: The Gender Agenda''.

==Washington, D.C. Bureau==
Since the network opened its Washington, D.C. bureau in 2013 it has produced ''EWTN News Nightly'', a nightly 30-minute evening newscast recapping the latest news in national and international politics as well as the Vatican. The newscast, which airs Monday to Friday, features dedicated coverage of American politics through correspondents assigned to Capitol Hill and The White House, as well as updates from Rome through a correspondent assigned to its Rome bureau.

Since its opening, the Washington bureau has added the production of three additional programs including ''The World Over'' which had previously been produced at the network headquarters in Alabama, as well as new programs such as ''EWTN Pro Life Weekly'' and ''EWTN News In-Depth''. ''The World Over'' has been produced for over 25 years and hosted by [[Raymond Arroyo]] who also makes regular appearances on [[Fox News]]. ''EWTN Pro Life Weekly'' focuses on various issues within the pro-life movement, primarily abortion but also euthanasia, the death penalty and others underneath the same umbrella. ''EWTN News In-Depth'', the most recent addition, is a one-hour weekly program that allows for longer form coverage of current events and news stories akin to the format of ''60 Minutes'' on CBS.

==Personalities==
*Mother Angelica
*[[Father John Corapi]]
*Father John Trigilio
*Father Tom Eutenuer
*Father Benedict Groeschel
*Father Mitch Pacwa
*Father Robert Spitzer
*Raymond Arroyo
*Tracy Sabol
*Owen Jensen
*Erik Rosales
*Prudence Robertson
*Montse Alverado
*Catherine Hadro
*Mark Irons

==Shows==
*''At Home with Jim and Joy''
*''[[Battle Ready]]''
*''The Catholic View for Women''
*''Catholics Come Home''
*''[[Crossing the Goal]]''
*''Daily Mass''
*''Defending Life''
*''[[EWTN News In Depth]]''
*''[[EWTN News Nightly]]''
*''[[EWTN Pro-Life Weekly]]''
*''The Heresies''
*''Human Life International''
*''In Concert''
*''The Journey Home''
*''Joy of Music''
*''[[Life Is Worth Living]]''
*''Life on the Rock''
*''Living Divine Mercy''
*''Mother Angelica Live''
*''Our Faith in Action''
*''Polish Catholic''
*''Real Life Catholic''
*''Saints vs. Scoundrels''
*''Savoring Our Faith''
*''Sunday Best with Fr. Benedict Groeschel''
*''Where God Weeps''
*''Women of Grace''
*''The World Over with Raymond Arroyo''

EWTN also presents a children's programming block, ''[[EWTN Kids]]'', featuring animated and live-action religious children's shows.

==Radio==
EWTN operates a [[shortwave]] station: WEWN. Like the TV channel, WEWN offers programming both in English and Spanish. In addition it operates through a direct satellite broadcast as well as programming on other networks such as iHeart Radio and SiriusXM satellite radio along with affiliates both domestically and internationally.

==References==
{{reflist|1}}

==External links==
* [https://www.ewtn.com/ EWTN Official Website]

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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (film)

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'''''A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing''''' is a 2016 made for TV documentary film, originally aired on the [[Eternal Word Television Network]], on the life of [[Marxist]] community organizer and ''[[Rules for Radicals]]'' author [[Saul Alinsky]] as seen from a [[Catholic]] perspective. The film documents the negative influence Alinsky had on left-wing radicals, and on how the negative influence of [[socialism]], [[cultural Marxism]], [[Communism]] and evil in general has impacted society through the decades thanks to those influenced by Alinsky (such as the likes of [[Barack Obama]], [[Hillary Clinton]] and the [[Democratic Socialists of America]]), including their infiltration into areas of society such as politics, the courts, the economy, health care, the media, academia, the arts, architecture, the entertainment industry (including Hollywood and the music industry) and religion; through this documentary, the lies and deception of Alinsky, and the threats that his political tactics have made to society (which his followers continue to use today), are exposed.

Actor Jim Molino portrayed Alinsky in the documentary, while various experts on the impact of Alinskyism on society were interviewed to give their insights. Other actors portrayed historic figures like [[Pope John Paul II|Pope Saint John Paul II]], [[Pope Leo XIII]] and St. Hildegard of Bingen, who gave their own insights on the evil influences that would later make their impact on Alinsky, including the [[Frankfurt School]], [[Gramsci]] Socialism and [[Fabian Socialism]].

A sequel to the original documentary film, ''A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing II: The Gender Agenda'', aired on EWTN in 2020, focusing on the pushing and imposition of gender and sexual agendas (including [[gender confusion]]) by LGBTQ+ activists and their liberal allies in the United States and elsewhere as part of the LGBTQ+ agenda to destroy the family unit and traditional marriage.

==External links==
*[https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/wolf-in-sheeps-clothing Official EWTN website]
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6107652/ ''A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing''] at IMDb

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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (film)

2024-01-05T10:24:01Z

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'''''A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing''''' is a 2016 made for TV documentary film, originally aired on the [[Eternal Word Television Network]], on the life of [[Marxist]] community organizer and ''[[Rules for Radicals]]'' author [[Saul Alinsky]] as seen from a [[Catholic]] perspective. The film documents the negative influence Alinsky had on left-wing radicals, and on how the negative influence of [[socialism]], [[cultural Marxism]], [[Communism]] and evil in general has impacted society through the decades thanks to those influenced by Alinsky (such as the likes of [[Barack Obama]], [[Hillary Clinton]] and the [[Democratic Socialists of America]]), including their infiltration into areas of society such as politics, the courts, the economy, health care, the media, academia, the arts, architecture, the entertainment industry (including Hollywood and the music industry) and religion; through this documentary, the lies and deception of Alinsky, and the threats that his political tactics have made to society (which his followers continue to use today), are exposed.

Actor Jim Molino portrayed Alinsky in the documentary, while various experts on the impact of Alinskyism on society were interviewed to give their insights. Other actors portrayed historic figures like [[Pope John Paul II|Pope Saint John Paul II]], [[Pope Leo XIII]] and St. Hildegard of Bingen, who gave their own insights on the evil influences that would later make their impact on Alinsky, including the [[Frankfurt School]], [[Gramsci]] Socialism and [[Fabian Socialism]].

A sequel to the original documentary film, ''A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing II: The Gender Agenda'', aired on EWTN in 2020, focusing on the pushing and imposition of gender agendas (including [[gender confusion]] by LGBTQ+ activists and their liberal allies in the United States and elsewhere as part of the LGBTQ+ agenda to destroy the family unit and traditional marriage.

==External links==
*[https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/wolf-in-sheeps-clothing Official EWTN website]
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6107652/ ''A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing''] at IMDb

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Lauren Southern

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'''Lauren Cherie Southern''' is a libertarian activist, political commentator, and writer and former host/reporter for [[Rebel News]], an online conservative media channel based in Canada.

Southern is a student of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley. She was born on 15 June 1995 in Surrey, British Columbia.

==Activism==
In 2015, she was a candidate in the Canadian Federal Election representing the Libertarian Party of Canada. Party officials suspended Southern's campaign over controversial issues, but she was reinstated after public outcry.

In March 2015, Lauren Southern was accosted and doused in urine by childish left-wing activists in Vancouver for pointing out that there are only two genders.

In June 2015, her Rebel News cameraman was shoved at the SlutWalk in Vancouver, and her protest sign "There Is No Rape Culture In The West" was torn up while reporting on the event.

In May 2016, Southern's [[Facebook]] account was blocked after she criticized Facebook for banning the administrator of the pro-Trump group, [[Disdain for Plebs]] that wrote a post that argued that Donald Trump was not against Muslims but anti-ISIS. Her post read: ''"As I suspected my friend who runs Disdain for Plebs has been banned on all his accounts that run the page AND Facebook deleted his post calling them out for censoring conservatives. This is utterly insane."''<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3603345/Conservative-activist-Lauren-Southern-banned-Facebook-mentioning-censorship.html</ref>

Southern initiated "The Triggering", whereby every March 9, the day after [[International Women's Day]], Twitter users post content deemed taboo in defense of free speech.

==Films==
Lauren Southern has created three documentaries.

The first one, released in 2018, was titled ''Farmlands'' and concerned the racially charged murders of white land-owning farmers in [[South Africa]]. She interviewed the families of several victimized farmers, and visited mass cemeteries for the victims.

The second film, released in 2019 but filmed primarily in 2018, concerned the [[European migrant crisis]], and gave the situation a very fair and balanced treatment, giving both sides equal consideration, interviewing migrants, native residents, human traffickers, and the heads and members of globalist organizations (which support mass migration), among others.

The third film, released in 2020, concerned [[Black Lives Matter]] and the [[2020 Leftwing insurrection]]. The film, though it necessarily contains graphic violence and deaths, offers a balanced perspective on both [[police brutality]] and BLM/[[Antifa]] rioting.

==External Links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_bDc7FfItk| FARMLANDS (2018) | Official Documentary]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ_fz9EW5Iw&list=LLFJcTiEokiqDXMUIctBYYnA&index=84&t=0s| Borderless (2019) | Official Documentary]
* [https://crossfire.movie Crossfire Movie - Crossfire Movie]

== References ==
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Shenna Bellows

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[[File:Shenna-Bellows-1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Shenna Bellows [[tweet]] from March 28, 2023.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/12/28/lawfare-continues-maine-democrat-secretary-of-state-determines-without-judicial-hearing-donald-trump-is-disqualified-from-2024-gop-primary-ballot/</ref>]]
'''Shenna Lee Bellows''' (born March 23, 1975) is the totalitarian secretary of state of [[Maine]]. The position of secretary of state in Maine is unelected, appointed by the legislature.

Bellows unilaterally ordered the removal of [[President Trump]] from the ballot for the [[2024 presidential election]].<ref>.https://jdrucker.substack.com/p/fascist-america-maines-secretary</ref> Bellows, who made the illegal ruling, is a non-lawyer political hack with no legal background.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/29/maine-secretary-state-makes-legal-ruling-striking-trump-ballot-based-youtube-videos/</ref> Bellows was formerly a director of the anti-Christian organization [[ACLU]]. Bellows was the [[Democrat]] nominee for the United States Senate in Maine in the 2014 election, but was defeated by incumbent Republican [[Susan Collins]].

==References==
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Epstein documents

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The '''Epstein documents''' are documents that were released in January 2024 by order of federal Judge [[Loretta Preska]]. The documents, which were reported to contain the names of numerous public figures (including politicians, other public officials and celebrities) with connections to disgraced billionaire and Democrat political contributor [[Jeffrey Epstein]], have confirmed that former president [[Bill Clinton]] was on the list.

The documents also confirmed that President [[Donald Trump]] never visited Epstein's private island. Other names that are confirmed on the list are former [[New Mexico]] governor [[Bill Richardson]], [[Stephen Hawking]], Prince Andrew, [[Marvin Minsky]]<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/release-of-epstein-s-court-records-reveals-details-about-high-profile-contacts/ar-AA1mqOmB</ref> and former Dem Majority Senate leader [[George J. Mitchell]].<ref>https://news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar-and-criminal-law/ex-sen-mitchell-now-at-dla-piper-named-in-epstein-scandal</ref>

==References==
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Service de police de la Ville de Montréal

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The '''Service de police de la Ville de Montréal''' (SPVM; in English, the '''City of Montreal Police Service''') is the police force in the city of [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] and in neighboring communities within the Greater Montreal area.

The SPVM was established on March 15, 1843 with an initial staff of 51 officers. By early in the 20th century, the number of staff in the SPVM grew to 467 and remained steady until 1930, in the wake of the Wall Street Crash and the start of the [[Great Depression]] in 1929, when more officers were hired to counteract the rise in crime during that period. The SPVM grew to about 1,500 employees by the late 1930s.

As of 2019, the SPVM employs 4,652 officers and 1,356 civilian staff. Sylvain Caron is the current SPVM Director, equivalent to a Chief of Police in other police forces elsewhere.

==Controversy==
While, like other police departments, the SPVM has had its share of accusations of [[police brutality]] against it over time (particularly by leftist university students during the 2012 student "protests" in Quebec, who whined about being dealt with by the SPVM and other police departments when the "protesters" engaged in lawless behavior and mocked the force), a recent turn to the Left by many of its officers, coupled with a disturbing trend in the rise of actual incidents of police brutality and [[anti-Semitic]] attitudes displayed by those same officers, has led to the SPVM now being legitimately accused of the same behaviors (all caught on-camera and documented) that they once were mocked for several years earlier; in fact, [[Rebel News]] speculated that based on reported recent incidents involving them, the SPVM may be rife with corruption, perhaps even the most corrupt police force in Canada.<ref name="Montreal Police">[https://www.rebelnews.com/what_happened_the_morning_after_the_montreal_police_raid_on_rebels_temporary_hq WATCH: What happened the morning after the Montreal police raid on Rebel’s temporary HQ] at Rebel News</ref> Some of those recent incidents in question are detailed below:

*In Montreal during March and early-April 2021, anti-[[CCP flu]] lockdown protesters who peacefully protested the imposed lockdowns, as well as [[Rebel News]] reporters and staff, were subjected to illegal harassment and [[Gestapo]]-style tactics by the SPVM, who made arrests against the protesters and the reporters on false charges<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/montreal_protest_reporters_locals_swept_up_by_lockdown_enforcement MONTREAL PROTEST: Reporters, locals swept up by lockdown enforcement] at Rebel News</ref> and made [[anti-Semitism|anti-Semitic]] slurs against the Rebel News staff and threatened them with illegal fines<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/rebel_team_gets_6000_worth_of_tickets_in_montreal RAW FOOTAGE: Rebel team gets $6,000 worth of tickets in Montreal] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/investigation_montreal_police_curfew_enforcement_on_hasidic_jewish_community INVESTIGATION: Montreal police curfew enforcement on Hasidic Jewish community] at Rebel News</ref> for not wearing masks, even though media reporters are legally exempt from mask diktats.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ezralevant/status/1376304012308459527 Ezra Levant: "Something’s deeply wrong with Montreal’s @SPVM police. They arrest, handcuff & ticket our reporters, asking if we’re “Jews” or “Jew media”. They gave us $10,000+ in fines even though reporters are legally exempt from lockdowns] at Twitter</ref> The SPVM was also criticized for targeting children who took part in the anti-lockdown protests.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsJJpqEdKXw DAILY | Montreal Cops VS Children, CBC Writes Up Rebel] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> Mocha Bezirgan, a Rebel News videographer, pointed out that the illegal arrests and fines imposed by the SPVM, along with their police brutality incidents, are not about the masks (as some of the SPVM officers were not wearing masks themselves), but about intimidation of those attempting to stand up for their rights and against unconstitutional diktats and illegal behavior by the diktats' enforcers.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/_of_course_its_not_about_masks_mocha_bezirgan_on_montreal_protest_arrests “Of course it's not about masks” | Mocha Bezirgan on Montreal protest arrests] at Rebel News</ref> In addition, the SPVM also came under fire for anti-Semitic targeting and harassment of Montreal's Hasidic Jewish community while using the pandemic, as well as the recent introduction of an 8:00 p.m. curfew in the city, as its justification for same.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/police_in_montreal_gather_around_jewish_library_check_papers_issue_tickets_for_curfew_violations Police in Montreal gather around Jewish library to check papers, issue tickets for curfew violations] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/investigation_montreal_police_curfew_enforcement_on_hasidic_jewish_community INVESTIGATION: Montreal police curfew enforcement on Hasidic Jewish community] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/victory_covid_charges_against_orthodox_jewish_man_caught_in_montreal_synagogue_sweep_dropped VICTORY: COVID charges against Orthodox Jewish man caught in Montreal's synagogue sweep dropped] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/montreal_police_target_peaceful_jewish_neighbourhood Montreal police target peaceful Jewish neighbourhood] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/another_friday_another_night_of_montreal_police_going_on_jew_patrol Another Friday, another night of Montreal police going on “Jew Patrol”] at Rebel News</ref>

*On April 10, 2021, heavily-armed SPVM officers staged a warrantless raid on an Airbnb location and illegally arrested and falsely charged several Rebel News reporters, including David Menzies and Keean Bexte, who were in Montreal to cover the anti-lockdown protests in the city; in addition to disregarding being told that their raid was illegal, the officers also falsely claimed that the hotel where the reporters were staying was a "crime scene", even though no crime had been committed.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/04/breaking-50-armed-police-raid-rebel-news-reporters-airbnb-arrest-illegal-gathering-videos/ BREAKING: 50 Armed Police Raid Rebel News Reporters Airbnb, Arrest Them for ‘Illegal Gathering’] at the Gateway Pundit
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_rebel_news_reporters_arrested_in_montreal_airbnb_raided BREAKING: Rebel News reporters arrested in Montreal, AirBnB raided by police] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/lockdown_reports Update: Rebel News Face-off in Montreal] at Rebel News</ref> Rebel News head Ezra Levant reported that the police raid on the hotel was vindictive revenge by the SPVM in response to Rebel News reporting on and publicizing the police force's misconduct (including incidents of assault and anti-Semitism by officers that were caught on-camera) and announced that there are plans to sue the SPVM for its illegal harassment of the Rebel News staff. It was later reported that there had been attempts by the SPVM to get warrants to search the hotel the Rebel News staff was staying at prior to the raid, but they had been denied by numerous judges on the grounds that the hotel was not the location of an "illegal gathering", confirming the illegality of the SPVM's actions.<ref name="Montreal Police"/>

*On the weekend of April 24, 2021, the Montreal Hasidic Jewish community was again targeted with anti-Semitic bigotry by the SPVM under the guise of "enforcing" the CCP flu lockdown curfew in the city.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://twitter.com/Yanky_Pollak/status/1386439568887406592 Yaakov Pollak: "From last night Jews being targeted by the @SPVM"] at Rebel News
*[https://twitter.com/Yanky_Pollak/status/1386452653417377794 Yaakov Pollak: "I'm getting reports that the police are preparing to target jews tonight again!"] at Rebel News
*[https://twitter.com/Yanky_Pollak/status/1386529589065785351 Yaakov Pollak: "This rabbi was on the way to give a night lecture after giving his papers and verification they let him go on his way"] at Twitter
*[https://twitter.com/Yanky_Pollak/status/1386665554333872128 Yaakov Pollak: "Hey @SPVM there are some people with badges targeting jews for the past 3 nights Montreal you should come investigate it"] at Twitter
*[https://twitter.com/ezralevant/status/1386671556206776320 Ezra Levant: "In Montreal, dogs are exempt from the lockdown curfew, but not Jews. I wonder if they’ll set up two sets of water fountains too"] at Twitter</ref>

*Firas Zahabi, a mixed martial arts trainer and the operator of Tristar Gym in Montreal, reported that the SPVM had raided his gym 16 times despite his efforts to comply with CCP flu regulations, and that their confrontations with and harassment of Zahabi had become increasingly aggressive over time.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/theyve_been_here_16_times_montreal_police_harass_ufc_trainer_firas_zahabi “They've been here 16 times!”: Montreal police harass UFC Trainer Firas Zahabi] at Rebel News</ref>

*Rebel News videographer Yaakov Pollak, who is Jewish, reported being frequently targeted by the SPVM during his coverage of its anti-Semitic targeting of the Montreal Hasidic Jewish community, stating that he had been stopped by SPVM officers nearly 50 times and was illegally ticketed at least 12 times as well as being illegally threatened with fines for filming the SPVM's wrongdoing, bigotry, corruption and power trips against the public (including their levying of illegal fines and refusal to respect medical exemptions from face mask wearing, all targeting local Jewish people);<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/quebec_police_continue_to_target_hasidic_community_after_sabbath_ends Quebec police continue to target Hasidic community after Sabbath ends] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/papers_please_montreal_police_continue_to_target_jewish_community_to_show_who_is_boss PAPERS PLEASE: Montreal police continue to target Jewish community to show who is boss] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/another_friday_another_night_of_montreal_police_going_on_jew_patrol Another Friday, another night of Montreal police going on “Jew Patrol”] at Rebel News</ref> SPVM officers also refused to speak to Rebel News when confronted about their unjust actions against a Jewish family returning home after the local 8:00 p.m. curfew took effect, with David Menzies noting through implication that the SPVM's demands for people's identification papers when confronting members of the public is very similar to what the Nazis did against German Jews during the Nazi regime in Germany.

*In another case of anti-Semitic targeting, SPVM officers ignored curfew exemption notes held by Orthodox Jewish students on their way home from evening classes and illegally ticketed the students, claiming (in ignorance and violation of the Quebec government's list of accepted exemptions) that the notes were "insufficient" and that the students also needed student IDs and class schedules.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/montreal_police_ticket_curfew_exempt_students_returning_home_after_night_classes Montreal police ticket curfew-exempt students returning home after night classes] at Rebel News</ref> When asked about the incidents by Rebel News, the SPVM refused to comment specifically about them, instead only releasing a pre-prepared press release.

*The SPVM dispersed a large gathering of people in the Old Port area of the city (who were gathering following the recent lifting of the local post-sunset CCP flu curfew<ref>[https://twitter.com/BezirganMocha/status/1398847816307548161 Mocha Bezirgan: "Thousands of Montrealers have gathered at Old Port and enjoying themselves after being under strict nighttime curfew for almost 5 months"] at Twitter</ref>) after a report of someone allegedly being stabbed; SPVM officers refused to allow Rebel News reporters Yaakov Pollak and Mocha Bezirgan to remain to cover the incident but allowed state-owned [[fake news]] outlet [[CBC]] News to remain,<ref>[https://twitter.com/BezirganMocha/status/1398884205841596421 Mocha Bezirgan: "Montreal police dispersed large gathering of people from Old Port after someone was allegedly stabbed. @SPVM also forced me and @Yanky_Pollak out of the area despite showing our media accreditations while allowing @CBCNews stay in the vicinity"] at Twitter</ref> while Pollak announced that he is taking the SPVM to court after being shoved by an officer without justification.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Yanky_Pollak/status/1398879775012306948 Yaakov Pollak: "Tonight I was shoved by a police officer for no reason see you in court you unethical thugs at the @spvm"] at Twitter</ref>

*At a large anti-CCP flu lockdown protest in Montreal, the SPVM overreacted when they gang-tackled a 10-year-old autistic boy who had run away from his mother and then pepper-sprayed everyone who had attempted to stop the police from hurting the boy; among those assaulted by the pepper spray attack was Rebel News reporter Alexandra Lavoie, who got sprayed by a SPVM officer when she tried asking him a question about what happened.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/were_suing_the_montreal_police_for_assaulting_another_rebel_news_reporter We're suing the Montreal police for assaulting another Rebel News reporter] at Rebel News</ref> The SPVM officers retreated when an angry crowd of protesters advanced on them in reaction to the pepper spray assault; in response to what happened to Lavoie, Rebel News announced that it will be suing the SPVM.

*As a result of the above-documented illegal actions committed by the SPVM against the Rebel News reporters during the lockdowns and the resulting protests against them, Rebel News sued the SPVM for their actions and won a legal victory in court, forcing the SPVM to apologize for their actions while scoring a victory for freedom of the press and freedom from tyrannical censorship against an independent media by corrupt government officials and their hired jackboot enforcers seeking to cover up and hide their illegal actions and criminal wrongdoing to avoid criticism, scrutiny and potential legal action against them.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/raid_montreals_police_war_against_citizen_journalism RAID: Montreal’s Police War Against Citizen Journalism] at Rebel News</ref>

==See also==
*[[Calgary Police Service]]
*[[Ottawa Police Service]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Law Enforcement Agencies]]
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]
[[Category:Bigotry]]
[[Category:Religious Persecution]]
[[Category:Corruption]]
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Rebel News

2024-01-05T08:46:03Z

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'''Rebel News''' (formerly '''The Rebel Media''' until September 2019) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[conservative media]] company founded by [[Ezra Levant]] shortly after the closure of [[Sun News Network]], the biggest conservative advocate in the Canadian [[media]]. Rather than being on television, Rebel News hosts several online shows, which require a paid subscription to view, as well as a YouTube channel with regular conservative news updates.<ref>https://www.rebelnews.com/</ref>

In December 2016, Levant announced his "Big Plan" to make Rebel News more influential than [[CTV]], [[Global News]], or even the [[CBC]]. He asked for $63,000 in donations to pay for a new studio and equipment. The funds were quickly raised.

Rebel News has also been responsible for many petitions, and for putting up many billboards across Canada, advertising conservative values and convicting liberal politicians, among them [[Denis Coderre]] and former Ontario Liberal premiere [[Kathleen Wynne]].

Canadian left-wing political parties and their members, including the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] under [[Justin Trudeau]] and the [[Alberta]] New Democratic Party under former Alberta premiere [[Rachel Notley]], and even CINO ('''C'''onservative '''i'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly) former [[Conservative Party of Canada]] leader [[Andrew Scheer]],<ref name="Illegal arrest">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad5B9KWkX5c SHOCK: Andrew Scheer has Rebel News reporter David Menzies arrested at campaign event] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> refuse to acknowledge Rebel News as a legitimate media outlet<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SSXoqj999E Rebel Media DENIED entry to Canadian Embassy by Prime Minister's Office] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> and have attempted to block the company from official press conferences<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlDWLD0npsU KICKED OUT: No Rebels allowed at closed door Media Freedom event] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> and coverage of political happenings in Canadian and provincial parliaments controlled by those parties, even going so far as to falsely label Rebel News as "hate-inciting" without proof,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgJG4wsoaqs Liberals call The Rebel "hate inciting" — but won't explain WHY] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> physical attacks against its reporters by those politicians' aides and hired goon squads<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOUp8BHtv3Y "New low": Rebel reporter PUSHED to ground — for asking Justin Trudeau a question] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> and harassment<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BpyP49BBHY Montreal police harass Rebel reporters while Trudeau sneaks out back door] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> and illegal and unjustified arrests of its reporters by corrupt police officers at those politicians' behest,<ref name="Illegal arrest"/> because unlike state-owned broadcaster the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] and other liberal media outlets, Rebel News reporters have reported on stories which the liberal media choose to ignore and which leftist politicians, and other leftists in the public eye,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7jYXegcHKU UPDATE: Lawyers threaten The Rebel for "misgendering" 14-year-old in BC] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> do not like and want to keep under wraps, and have asked tough questions which leftist politicians typically refuse to answer, especially when such politicians are involved in political or personal scandal (particularly involving illegal activity or activity which goes contrary to positions they hold), out of concern that answering such questions would affect them negatively (including the probability of legal trouble as well as damage to their political careers - up to and including resignation or forced removal from their offices - and their public images). In the case of the Alberta NDP, that party, under Notley's direction, even used [[lawfare]] to illegally target Rebel News for censorship and persecution when it exposed corruption and scandal involving Notley and a number of her cabinet members.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_vm3-y3jpU Government prosecutors are coming for Sheila Gunn Reid for publishing a book] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDnXiAuF4hs "The fix was in": How the NDP SET UP Sheila Gunn Reid to be prosecuted — for writing a book] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> Conversely, the [[White House]] under President [[Donald Trump]] has welcomed Rebel News reporters and given the company media accreditation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJwb8ss1GHY Ezra Levant: Rebel welcome at White House, but not Canada's Parliament] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEG4Tx4Lw_4&t=354s Rebel “smuggled into” Freeland photo-op — by Pompeo’s US press delegation] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref>

Rebel News has been referred to as Canada's Breitbart; however, unlike Breitbart, Rebel News has never caved to Islam, being consistent in their counter-jihad advocacy and principles.

==Attacks on Rebel News by the Left==
*Rebel News' David Menzies was physically accosted in Toronto by Canadian left-wingers imitating Seattle's [[CHAZ]]. The incompetent police and security guards sided with the leftists, and eventually had Menzies removed from the area. Toronto is ruled by Liberal "mayor" John Tory.<ref>https://www.rebelnews.com/occupied_toronto_mayor_surrenders_public_square_to_thugs</ref>

*Rebel News journalists have been illegally harassed, arrested, handcuffed, and jailed ''several times'' by corrupt police officers, acting on orders from liberal politicians and public officials, for reporting the truth about the corruption of said officials and their attempts to cover up their illegal activities. The first time was David Menzies in October 2019 by the RCMP security detail of the pseudo-conservative Leader of the Opposition [[Andrew Scheer]] for asking Scheer uncomfortable questions.<ref name="Illegal arrest"/> Another time was Anna Slatz in the U.S. in June 2020 by overly heavy-handed police officers for violating the imposed curfew for the [[George Floyd]] protests, even though Slatz had a press exemption (according to Slatz, many of her cellmates likewise did not deserve to be there).<ref>https://www.rebelnews.com/save_anna_slatz</ref> Most recently, several Rebel News reporters were targeted for illegal arrest and fines by corrupt police officers with the City of Montreal Police Service (in French, ''[[Service de police de la Ville de Montréal]]'' or SPVM) for reporting on heavy-handed [[Gestapo]]-like tactics being used by the officers against peaceful protests against unconstitutional [[CCP flu]] lockdowns in that city<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/lockdown_reports_were_going_back_to_montreal_this_weekend Lockdown Reports: We're going BACK to Montreal this weekend!] at Rebel News</ref> as well as an arbitrarily-imposed curfew targeting Montreal's Hasidic Jewish community,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/investigation_montreal_police_curfew_enforcement_on_hasidic_jewish_community INVESTIGATION: Montreal police curfew enforcement on Hasidic Jewish community] at Rebel News</ref> and Rebel News itself was also targeted with anti-Semitic slurs by the SPVM.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/teaser_rebels_arrested_covering_lockdown_protest_in_montreal TEASER: Rebels arrested covering lockdown protest in Montreal] at Rebel News</ref> As a result of the illegal actions committed by the SPVM against the Rebel News reporters during the lockdowns and the resulting protests, Rebel News sued the SPVM for their actions and won a legal victory in court, forcing the SPVM to apologize for their actions while scoring a victory for freedom of the press and freedom from tyrannical censorship against an independent media by corrupt government officials and their hired jackboot enforcers.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/raid_montreals_police_war_against_citizen_journalism RAID: Montreal’s Police War Against Citizen Journalism] at Rebel News</ref>

*On April 14, 2021, Rebel News reported on its website that its YouTube channel had been illegally suspended by YouTube for one week for a video from January 2021 that exposed false claims made by Facebook founder/CEO [[Mark Zuckerberg]] regarding US President [[Donald Trump]], along with a speech made by Trump where he called out the blatant [[Democrat election fraud]] that led to the theft of the [[2020 presidential election]] by the [[Democratic Party|Democrat Party]] for their candidate [[Joe Biden]].<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/irony_this_is_the_video_that_got_rebel_news_suspended_on_youtube IRONY: This is the video that got Rebel News SUSPENDED on YouTube] at Rebel News</ref> YouTube's illegal action, done [[Trump Derangement Syndrome|out of the irrational hatred of Trump by its employees]] as part of its collusion with other [[Big Tech]] companies to [[liberal censorship|illegally censor and silence conservative voices]], violates both the [[First Amendment]] and Section 2 of the [[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]], which covers freedom of speech.

*On May 6, 2021, Rebel News announced that it will be suing online credit card payments system [[PayPal]] in response to PayPal (which is controlled by liberals) illegally breaching its contract with Rebel News (which the media outlet had used to provide legal help to individuals and companies being illegally targeted, harassed and persecuted by corrupt liberal politicians, bureaucrats and public officials for political reasons), along with the personal account of Rebel News head Ezra Levant and the account of an associated non-profit charity group called For Canada, by [[cancel culture|abruptly cancelling the contract without prior notice or explanation for political and ideological reasons]] as well as [[liberal censorship|an illegal attempt to censor and silence]] news outlets the company does not like, with PayPal falsely claiming, without any evidence, that Rebel News had "violated" the company's terms of service; when Rebel News' lawyers tried contacting PayPal via e-mail and phone regrading the issue, PayPal refused to respond, necessitating the lawsuit being filed by Rebel News against PayPal.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/save_rebel_news_paypal_censorship_and_deplatforming_ezra_levant HELP: PayPal is trying to shut down Rebel News!] at Rebel News</ref> Rebel News criticized the move by PayPal as being purely motivated by politics and criticized PayPal itself point-blank for [[cowardice|not even having the courage]] to explain its reasons for trying to illegally silence the company; it also reported that PayPal, by its actions (which also directly affected 150,000 PayPal users who relied on Rebel News for legal help), also violated consumer protection laws and it has been reported to financial services regulators.

*On February 19, 2022, while covering the [[Freedom Convoy]] protests in [[Ottawa]], Rebel News reporter Alexandra Lavoie was viciously assaulted and injured by [[Ottawa Police Service]] jackboots, one of whom lunged at her and struck her in the head three times without provocation, followed by a second jackboot shooting a tear gas canister at her leg at point-blank range, all of which was caught live on camera as she was covering the OPS' continuing Trudeau-ordered Gestapo tactics against Freedom Convoy protesters.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_rebel_news_journalist_alexa_lavoie_attacked_by_ottawa_police BREAKING: Rebel News journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Ottawa police] at Rebel News
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-canadian-protests-continue-police-assault-rebel-news-reporter-purposefully-clubbed-head-batons-shot-point-blank-leg-gas-canister-video/ BREAKING: Canadian Protests Continue – Police Assault Rebel News Reporter “Purposefully” Clubbed in The Head with Batons and Shot Point-Blank in Leg with Gas Canister] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Several of the protesters rescued Lavoie from being further attacked by the uniformed thugs. Rebel News host Ezra Levant, who speculated that Trudeau has officially ordered his jackboots to attack journalists who film their criminal activity and pointed out that some of them intentionally attacked Lavoie after they saw her filming them assaulting protesters, announced that the news outlet will sue the OPS for its criminal assault against Lavoie. Social media reaction condemning the tactics of Trudeau's jackboots against Lavoie and the protesters has been swift, with some referring to them as cowards for assaulting women and the elderly, while a tiny minority of small-minded liberals actually cheered on the jackboots' violence and claimed, without proof, that those assaulted (including Lavoie) either "deserved" it or were "faking" it.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/1495124815807713280 Tom Fitton: "BREAKING: @RebelNewsOnline journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Trudeau police forces"] at Twitter</ref>

*On December 10, 2023, while attempting to cover duelling pro-Israel and anti-Israel/pro-Hamas protests in Calgary, Rebel News reporter Adam Soos was specifically targeted for harassment by a group of anti-Israel protesters organized and sent by that protest's leaders, with the protesters behaving like immature children as [[liberal censorship|they blared loud music over loudspeakers at Soos and blocked his camera with their protest signs to prevent him from filming or reporting on their activities]].<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/live_updates_weekly_anti_and_pro_israel_protests_outside_calgary_city_hall_continue LIVE UPDATES: Anti-Israel protesters assign team to harass Rebel News as weekly Calgary demonstrations continue] at Rebel News</ref>

==Current reporters/hosts==
*[[Ezra Levant]]
*[[David Menzies]]
*[[Sheila Gunn Reid]]
*[[Avi Yemini]]
*[[Drea Humphrey]]
*[[Alexandra Lavoie]]
*[[Tamara Ugolini]]
*[[Adam Soos]]
*[[Ian Miles Cheong]]
*[[Lincoln Jay]]
*[[Raheel Raza]]
*[[Katherine Krozonouski]]
*[[Alex Dhaliwal]]
*[[Sydney Fizzard]]
*[[Kian Simone]]
*[[Efron Monsanto]]
*[[Tabitha Peters]]
*[[Yaakov Pollak]]
*[[James Macpherson]]

==Former reporters/hosts==
*[[Lauren Southern]]
*[[Faith Goldy]]
*[[Sebastian Gorka]]
*[[Tommy Robinson]]
*[[John Cardillo]]
*[[Tiffany Gabbay]]
*[[Katie Hopkins]]
*[[Mark Latham]]
*[[Gavin McInnes]]
*[[Rob Shimshock]]
*[[Jessica Swietoniowski]]
*[[Janice Atkinson]]
*[[Jack Buckby]]
*[[Ben Davies]]
*[[Martina Markota]]
*[[Amanda Head]]
*[[Kurt Schlichter]]
*[[Keean Bexte]]
*[[Andrew Chapados]]
*[[Daniel Day]]
*[[Matt Brevner]]
*[[Nat Biase]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/ Rebel News official website]

[[Category:Conservative Media]]
[[Category:Canadian Politics]]
[[Category:Victims of Cancel Culture]]

User talk:RobSmith

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User talk:Aschlafly

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<center>''Welcome to Aschlafly's talk page. Please place complaints about other users or other [[trolling]] content at [[Conservapedia:User complaints]]. If Andy is interested in hearing your complaint, he will respond there. Thank you.''</center>

==Topic ban==
Please impose a [[topic ban]] on [[User:Conservative]]'s [[foreign policy]] and defense related contributions, at least through 2024 [[primary election]] season. His deliberate [[CP:Trolling]], "employing redundant arguments intended to occupy and waste the time, efforts, or energies of other users or to '''distract them from productive editing''' and making mainspace article contributions" occupies a minimum of 3 hours, and sometimes as much as 6-8 hours of my time DAILY, prohibiting me from making substantive contributions on election and foreign policy matters.

User:Conservative has stated on dozens of occasions, over many years, that he has no interest in [[politics]], and has repeatedly violated his own pledges to cease contributing on those subjects. His contributions are solely and specifically intended to irritate and waste the time of other editors, a violation of CP Commandments and Guidelines.

I have no objection to him contributing on election matters, where he can spew his [[neocon]] [[racist]] content to his heart's content. Thank you. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 17:27, December 28, 2023 (EST)
:Andy told you on your talk page: "...I think there should be more leeway for strong editors to create essays and categorize them as they think best. That includes you too. Essays are a valuable part of this website (in contrast with the tyranny at Wikipedia which prohibits them). The essay author is easily identified from the entry history.--Andy Schlafly (talk) 21:26, December 22, 2023 (EST)"

:Andy likes that I create essays (including political essays) - some of which have tens of thousands or thousands of page views. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:43, December 28, 2023 (EST)

::I have evidence that you are running a bot on some of your trolling Essays to rack up page views. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 17:47, December 28, 2023 (EST)
:::Disagreeing with you is not trolling. This is not RobSmithPedia. You are not infallible and you are not God. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:52, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::(ec) Note: You do not dispute the allegation that you are contributing "neocon racist content" to [[Conservapedia]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 17:47, December 28, 2023 (EST)
{{warning collapse|reason=Off topic. We are not talking about your atheism content or anything else|content=::::And people like my content - especially my [[atheism]] article which has the highest page view count article on the website. My articles on homosexuality are very popular too. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:57, December 28, 2023 (EST)

And just because you throw out a spurious and gossipy allegation about me, it does not obligate me to respond. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:00, December 28, 2023 (EST)}}
Let's examine [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Conservative/motivational&curid=122579&diff=2014055&oldid=2012688 this edit today User:Conservative calls "motivational":] "The only way we can compete with the Eastern Bloc...". The "Eastern Bloc" was a political and military alliance that ceased to exist in 1991. The ideology of the "Eastern Bloc" - [[communism]] - was defeated by the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] in 1991, yet User:Conservative created another [[Russophobic]] cut n paste screed this morning based upon highly dubious, racist, and neocon sources with false, inflammatory, and exaggerated information.

One can only assume User:Conservative is "motivated" by the same racial fear and disdain for the "Slavic hordes" of [[Eastern Europe]] that his sources broadcast.[[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:14, December 28, 2023 (EST)

{{warning collapse|reason=Non-responsive|content=:If you have a good case, feel free to create a counteressay. Andy likes content - not talk, talk, talk, talk. Godspeed. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:18, December 28, 2023 (EST)
::Your challenges to create counteressays violates the clause of "employing redundant arguments intended to occupy and waste the time, efforts, or energies of other users". Your challenges have been answered many times, yet you re-employ that argument.
::"Counteressays" would '''"occupy and waste the time''', efforts, or energies of other users" in spurious arguments. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:28, December 28, 2023 (EST)

::Furthermore, this is precisely why I make this appeal to Andy - your maliciously motivated trolling is an impediment to my creation of content. And your racist, neocon screeds nobody should consider conservative, or acceptable "content" for [[Conservapedia]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 18:37, December 28, 2023 (EST)}}
[[Conservapedia]] Essay space should not be a platform for [[Liberal fascist|Liberal fascism]], and that is all [[User:Conservative#General_international_politics_essays|User:Conservative's Geopolitical Essays]] amount to, not based upon any knowledge or expertise in the area, but rather motivated by spite and a personal vendetta toward another editor. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']] 13:03, December 29, 2023 (EST)
== Can you explain this? ==

Can you explain what happened with [[User:BHathorn]] as far as his recent blocking spree and apparent vandalism of templates?

It seems puzzling given his past editing. He appears to be a longstanding good-faith editor. Maybe if you have the time to look at his past edits that will explain things.

I have a deadline to meet so I don't have time to investigate matters. But via email I did ask you to look into things. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 07:54, January 4, 2024 (EST)
:Please finish the unblocking of people. I did as much unblocking as I could do. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 07:56, January 4, 2024 (EST)
::<big>'''I am guessing that his password was hacked.'''</big> I will let you come up with the best solution to solve this issue. [[User: PeterKa]] blocked him for a year. I changed the block to 3 days so that gives you time to come up with a solution. I also gave [[User:BHathorn]] my Conservapedia email address on his talk page. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 09:43, January 4, 2024 (EST)
:::P.S. The [[User: Conservative]] account password is unhackable. Rest assured that no hacker will ever hack it! The odds of the [[Decline of the atheist movement|dead atheist movement]] resurrecting is likelier and that is nearly impossible! [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 10:01, January 4, 2024 (EST)
::::It appears as if there was a hacker who hacked into [[User:BHathorn]]'s account. The hacker appears to be from a northern state in the USA. I am awaiting hearing a reply from [[User:BHathorn]]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 10:27, January 4, 2024 (EST)
I unblocked [[User:BHathorn]]. He was hacked and he changed his password. I confirmed that the new IP address was from the right editor. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 10:51, January 4, 2024 (EST)

== Re: Thank you ==

Not a problem. Unfortunately, I was in bed asleep at the time that hacker/vandal managed to seize control of BHathorn's account to go on that vandalism/blocking spree so I didn't get to catch it as it happened, but I did manage to unblock the accounts that had not already been unblocked (including your own) after getting blocked during the vandalism spree. As to the templates that got vandalized (via the vandal putting up that fake message at the top of the page in such a way as to block access to the editing tools as well as the view of the templates themselves), I think those edits should be oversighted to prevent their being shown in the editing history (if I were able to do oversighting myself on those edits, I would, but I don't have Oversight user rights). [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 02:25, January 5, 2024 (EST)

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Taylor Swift

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[[Image:TaylorSwift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taylor Swift at a live performance]]
'''Taylor Alison Swift''' (born December 13, 1989) is an [[American]] [[Grammy]]-nominated [[pop music]] singer-songwriter and one of the biggest carbon polluters on the planet.<ref>https://thetab.com/uk/2022/07/25/celebrity-private-jets-carbon-emissions-climate-change-263281</ref> A spokesperson for Swift claimed the singer has worked to offset her jets' carbon emissions by purchasing more than double the carbon credits needed to offset all tour travel. <ref>https://www.insider.com/taylor-swift-spent-160-hours-using-private-jet-eras-tour-2023-8</ref> She has received numerous awards, and one of these was being named Billboard Magazine Artist of the Year for 2009 and received the title Artist of the Year at the Country Music Awards. She has, in the past, been praised by many [[Conservative]] parent advocacy groups for being a positive role model for young people. However, due to becoming influenced by [[Hollywood values]], Swift began to sell sex in her lyrics and attire in appearances. She proved to being a [[liberal]] in October 2018 when she endorsed [[Democrat]]s for office in the state of Tennessee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/8/taylor-swift-democrat-endorsement-plays-poorly-tru/|title=Taylor Swift Democrat endorsement plays poorly with Trump|last=Boyer|first=Dave|date=October 8, 2018|work=[[The Washington Times]]}}</ref>

'''''Swift increasingly panders to the [[liberal media]]''''':
{{cquote|Swift endorsed [[Joe Biden]] in 2020 while repeatedly attacking then-President [[Donald Trump]], accusing him of “stoking the fires of white supremacy” and warning “we will vote you out in November.”<ref name="Breitbart">https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/12/09/taylor-swift-whines-about-patriarchal-society-in-times-2023-person-of-the-year-cover-interview/</ref>}}
By December 2023, Swift was whining about a supposedly patriarchial society,<ref name="Breitbart"/> despite how she has raked in more than a billion dollars for herself while far more talented male rock stars have received far less compensation.

Swift was born in the town of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Her father is Scott Swift, a stock broker, and her mother is Andrea, a homemaker. She was raised in a Christian home and went to a Christian high school. After starting her career, she became [[homeschool]]ed and obtained her diploma in this fashion.

== Albums ==
She released her first album, ''Taylor Swift'' in late 2006 which became #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and #5 on the Billboard Hot 200. She released her second album, ''Fearless'' in 2008 which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200. She was the first artist in history to have two different albums in the Top 10 on the year end album chart. It also was the first album by a female artist in country music history to log eight weeks at #1 on The Billboard 200. ''Speak Now'' was released in October 2010 and was followed by ''Red'' in 2012 and in 2014 Swift's first official pop album ''1989'' became her best selling album and the ''1989 World Tour'' became her best selling tour by far.

== Awards and Accomplishments ==
Swift is the youngest artist in history to win Album of the Year award. Swift was also awarded the Country Music Academy's Crystal Milestone Award, given for Outstanding Achievement in Country Music. The Academy praised her for career achievements including selling more albums in 2008 than any other artist in any genre of music, the first time a country artist had done that, the breakthrough success of her debut album (which spawned five Top 10 hits, more than any in history for a female artist's debut CD), and the worldwide crossover success of her #1 single "Love Story". The Academy also cited Swift's contribution to helping country music attract a younger audience and her family-friendly lyrics and performances. When Swift transitioned to pop music, these concerts became far less family friendly.

==MeToo and the Kavanaugh smear==
The [[MeToo movement]] began in 2018 when Swift won a [[sexual harassment]] judgement for $1 against a radio disc jockey. The hashtag movement soon engulfed the careers of prominent [[Left-wing war on women|Democrat donors, office holders]], [[liberal]] [[mainstream media]] executives, journalists, and broadcasters who felt entitled to harass and assault women after Democrat [[Senator]]s voted to deny then-President [[Bill Clinton]]'s sexual misconduct as a [[misdemeanor]] [[impeach]]able offense.

Swift's first foray into politics caused a snafu when she betrayed her commitment to equality and women's rights by endorsing a white male Democrat who claimed he would have voted to confirm Justice [[Brett Kavanaugh]] despite Democrats' coordinated [[Kavanaugh smear]] campaign over an [[incumbent]] female Republican with a proven record in support of women's empowerment.

The #MeToo and #BelieveAllWomen movement later collapsed when [[Communist]]s and the [[liberal media]] failed to investigate [[sexual assault]] allegations by [[Tara Reade]] against Democrat [[2020 presidential election]] candidate [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://freebeacon.com/satire/biden-donation-louis/?utm_source=actengage&utm_campaign=FreedomMail&utm_medium=email|title=Candidate Who Killed #MeToo Movement Returns Donation From Notorious Masturbator|last=Stiles|first=Andrew|date=April 23, 2020|work=[[The Washington Free Beacon]]}}</ref>

==Soros family greed==
Swift railed on [[Instagram]] against [[George Soros]], a liberal [[globalist]] megadonor, and her ex-manager Scooter Braun, who helped organize the March for Our Lives gun-control protest, after learning her former label Big Machine was releasing an album of a live radio concert she performed in 2008.

"It looks to me like Scooter Braun and his financial backers, 23 Capital, Alex Soros, and the Soros family and The Carlyle Group, have seen the latest balance sheets and realized that paying $330 million for my music wasn't exactly a wise choice and they need money," Swift wrote. "In my opinion, just another case of shameless greed in the time of [[Coronavirus]]. So tasteless, but very transparent."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://freebeacon.com/culture/taylor-swift-hits-soros-family-for-shameless-greed/|title=Taylor Swift Hits Soros Family for 'Shameless Greed'|last=Rutz|first=David|date=April 24, 2020|work=[[The Washington Free Beacon]]}}</ref>

Democrats and liberals defend Soros by claiming attacks on the self-confessed [[Nazi]] collaborator-turned-Communist sympathizer are "[[anti-Semitic]]",<ref>https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/criticizing-george-soros-is-not-anti-semitic/</ref> ignoring that by selling out his own people to the Nazis during World War II and profiting off his actions, Soros is himself anti-Semitic, as well as that [[Left-wing Anti-Semitism|anti-Semitism is a liberal trait which has been displayed by Communists, Nazis, adherents of Islam and others on the Left]].

==Philanthropy and Charity ==
Early in her career, in 2009 Taylor Swift became the female artist with the most top-40 songs of the decade with her song "Fifteen". "Fifteen" is a song promoting [[abstinence]] and used in [[Best Buy]]'s campaign for @15, a charity which helps teenagers get involved in their communities. Taylor Swift has donated over $750,000 to the [[Red Cross]] and $250,000 to various schools around the country, some of which were Christian-based education schools. She has also donated $10,000 to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

==See also==
*[[MeToo movement]]

==Reference==
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Donald Trump achievements: Gun rights

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[[File:Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg|200px|thumb|Official presidential photo of President Donald Trump]]
:''Main article: [[Donald Trump achievements]]''
This article is a non-exhaustive list of achievements by [[President of the United States of America|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]], [[Trump Administration|his administration]], and [[United States Congress|Congress]] related to advancing [[gun rights]] and protecting the [[Second Amendment]].

==2017==
By the end of 2017, President Trump had built up a record as a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights.<ref>Hawkins, AWR (December 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/31/president-trumps-top-pro-gun-moments-2017/ President Trump’s Top Six Pro-Gun Moments of 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 31, 2017. See also:
*Crilly, Rob (August 5, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/the-trump-gun-trajectory-from-banning-assault-weapons-to-nra-endorsement The Trump gun trajectory: From banning assault weapons to NRA endorsement]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 5, 2019.</ref>

===Legislation signed, 2017===
*February 28, 2017—President Trump signed a bill into law (Public Law 115–8)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/legislation/hjres-40-joint-resolution-providing-congressional-disapproval-under-chapter-8-title-5|title=Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.|work=White House|date=February 28, 2017|accessdate=April 11, 2017}}</ref> repealing a Social Security Administration rule adding mental disability determinations to the background check registry, subject to a person applying to be removed from the list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/19/2016-30407/implementation-of-the-nics-improvement-amendments-act-of-2007|title=Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007|work=Federal Register|date=December 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name=wt>Sherfinski, David (February 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/15/senate-votes-undo-obama-administration-gun-rule/ Senate votes to repeal Obama’s ban on gun sales for certain Social Security recipients]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.</ref><ref>Multiple references:
* Hawkins, Awr (February 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/28/report-trump-signs-repeal-of-obamas-social-security-gun-ban/ Report: Trump Signs Repeal of Obama’s Social Security Gun Ban]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
* Korte, Gregory (February 28, 2017). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/28/trump-sign-bill-blocking-obama-gun-rule/98484106/ Trump signs bill reversing Obama rule to ban gun purchases by mentally ill]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved March 4, 2017.</ref> Congress had passed a law requiring federal agencies to search their records for people who were "mentally defective", and the Social Security Administration had published their method of gathering names on December 16, 2016. The regulation would have added the names of disability beneficiaries who have a mental illness or are not competent to manage their own finances, potentially leading to the removal of Second Amendment rights to many perfectly competent, mentally healthy citizens.<ref name=wt/><ref>Hawkins, Awr (April 10, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/10/politico-trump-repealed-social-security-gun-ban-behind-closed-doors-hide-benefits-severely-mentally-ill/ Politico: Trump Repealed Social Security Gun Ban Behind Closed Doors to Hide Benefits for ‘Severely Mentally Ill’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 10, 2017.</ref> By signing the resolution of disapproval, as with other CRA acts, the Social Security Administration cannot come up with different criteria for supplying names to the background check registry for 10 years.

===Executive actions, 2017===
*Starting early in his presidency, the Trump Administration undid Obama-era executive branch gun regulations.<ref>Hawkins, Awr (April 14, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/14/president-trump-quietly-rolling-back-obama-era-gun-controls/ President Trump Quietly Rolling Back Obama-Era Gun Controls]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref>
*August 16, 2017—The Justice Department terminated [[Operation Choke Point]], a program started during the Obama Administration that existed to encourage banks not to do business with "high risk" businesses and that was criticized by conservatives as unfairly targeting gun dealers and other businesses not looked favorably upon by [[liberal]]s.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/18/trump-doj-ends-obama-era-operation-choke-point.html Trump DOJ ends Holder-era 'Operation Choke Point']. ''Fox News''. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
*Gutowski, Stephen (August 18, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/issues/doj-ends-operation-choke-point/ DOJ Ends Operation Choke Point]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
*Picket, Kerry (August 18, 2017). [https://dailycaller.com/2017/08/18/doj-halts-operation-chokepoint-which-targeted-firearm-dealers/ DOJ Halts Operation Chokepoint, Which Targeted Firearm Dealers]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
*Lawler, Joseph (August 18, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-ends-obamas-operation-choke-point/article/2631944 Trump ends Obama's Operation Choke Point]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 18, 2017.</ref>

===Other achievements, 2017===
While the following achievements were not official United States government policy actions by the Trump Administration, they were closely related to the Trump Administration and its policies:

*As a sign of confidence in the Trump Administration by Second Amendment supporters, several media outlets reported in 2017 that gun sales fell deeply compared to 2016 after trump assumed office.<ref>Multiple references:
*Sherfinski, David (August 8, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/8/under-donald-trump-gun-sales-fall-dramatically/ Under Trump, gun sales fall dramatically]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
*Xu, Hattie (July 24, 2017). [https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article163207818.html Confident in Trump, gun owners buy fewer rifles, shotguns]. ''The Sacramento Bee''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
*LaVito, Angelica (August 3, 2017). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/03/trump-bad-gun-business-sturm-ruger-sales-plummet/538415001/ Trump is bad for the gun business: Sturm, Ruger sales plummet]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
*Takala, Rudy (February 3, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/news/317806-gun-sales-slow-following-trump-election Gun sales slow following Trump's election]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
*Randewich, Noel (August 4, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-idUSKBN1AK28F U.S. gun background checks in July fell most since 2013]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
*Shapiro, T. Rees; Zezima, Katie (March 5, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gun-sales-have-dropped-since-trumps-election-except-among-people-scared-of-his-administration/2017/03/05/03f5b522-ff6a-11e6-8f41-ea6ed597e4ca_story.html Gun sales have dropped since Trump’s election, except among people scared of his administration]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved August 9, 2017.</ref> Others, however, noted that background checks for gun purchases increased to record levels in 2017.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (September 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/11/2017-track-one-best-years-gun-sales-past-two-decades/ 2017 on Track to Be One of Best Years for Gun Industry in Two Decades]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
*Hawkins, Awr (September 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/22/trump-slump-no-august-shatters-previous-record-background-checks/ ‘Trump Slump’ No More: August Shatters Previous Record for Background Checks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
*Bedard, Paul (November 6, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gun-buying-surge-as-americans-seek-to-defend-selves/article/2639746 Gun buying surge as Americans seek to defend selves]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 7, 2017.</ref> The number of Americans with [[concealed carry]] permits continued to increase.<ref>Multiple references:
*Sherfinski, David (August 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/20/concealed-carry-permits-increasing-as-gun-sales-le/ Report: Concealed-carry permits increasing as gun sales level off]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
*[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/22/demand-soars-for-concealed-carry-permits-data-shows.html Demand soars for concealed carry permits, data shows]. ''Fox News''. May 22, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
*[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/20/concealed-handgun-permits-surging-blacks-women-lead-growth.html Concealed handgun permits surging, blacks, women lead growth]. ''Fox News''. July 20, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
*Adelmann, Bob (August 22, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/26754-concealed-carry-permits-hit-new-all-time-high Concealed Carry Permits Hit New All-time High]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 6, 2019.</ref> Ultimately, while the number of gun sales in 2017 was significantly lower than in 2016, it still became the second-best year on record for gun sales in the U.S.<ref>Multiple references:
*Gutowski, Stephen (January 4, 2018). [https://freebeacon.com/issues/2017-second-best-year-gun-sales/ 2017 Second-Best Year for Gun Sales]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
*Bedard, Paul (January 3, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/2017-gun-sales-surprise-second-best-ever-25-million-more-socially-acceptable/article/2644841 2017 gun sales surprise: Second best ever, 25 million, more 'socially acceptable']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
*Sherfinski, David (January 7, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/7/gun-purchase-background-checks-drop-2017/ Obama gun boom ends: Background checks fall from record-breaking 2016]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.</ref>
*April 28, 2017—President Trump became the first president since [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1983 to speak at the [[National Rifle Association]]'s annual convention.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (April 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/15/donald-trump-to-be-first-president-since-reagan-to-speak-at-nra-annual-meetings/ Donald Trump to Be First President Since Reagan to Speak at NRA Annual Meetings]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
*Sherfinski, David (April 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/28/trump-nra-crowd-you-came-through-me/ Trump to NRA: ‘You came through for me, and I am going to come through for you’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/28/trump-at-nra-convention-eight-year-assault-on-gun-rights-is-over.html Trump at NRA convention: 'Eight-year assault' on gun rights is over]. ''Fox News''. April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Jackson, David (April 28, 2017). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/28/donald-trump-national-rifle-association-convention/101021848/ Trump to NRA: The 'assault' on gun rights is over]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref>
*Unlike left-wing politicians, President Trump did not call for gun control immediately after major shootings such as one at a Texas church in November 2017, noting that stronger gun laws would not stop such shootings,<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/07/trump-rebukes-call-for-extreme-vetting-for-gun-owners.html Trump rebukes call for 'extreme vetting' for gun owners]. ''Fox News''. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
*Spiering, Charlie (November 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/07/donald-trump-gun-control-not-going-help-prevent-mass-shootings/ Donald Trump: Gun Control ‘Not Going to Help’ Prevent Mass Shootings]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
*Colvin, Jill (November 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/11/07/trump-says-tougher-gun-laws-not-answer-after-texas-shooting.html Trump says tougher gun laws not answer after Texas shooting]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved November 7, 2017.
*Bredemeier, Ken; Schwartz, Ken (November 7, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-stricter-us-gun-laws-would-not-have-stopped-texas-massacre/4104589.html Trump: Stricter US Gun Laws Would Not Have Stopped Texas Massacre]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved November 7, 2017.</ref> noting that the gunman had mental health problems and that it was not "a guns situation,"<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/06/trump-says-texas-church-shooting-result-mental-health-problem-calls-gunman-deranged.html Trump says Texas church shooting result of 'mental health problem,' calls gunman 'deranged']. ''Fox News''. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-shooting-trump-health/trump-says-texas-shooting-due-to-mental-health-problem-not-a-gun-issue-idUSKBN1D60M2 Trump says Texas shooting due to 'mental health problem,' not a gun issue]. ''Reuters''. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.</ref> and he noted that the shooter was stopped by another person with a gun.<ref>Multiple references:
*Spiering, Charlie (November 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/06/trump-fortunately-somebody-else-gun-texas-shooting/ Donald Trump: ‘Fortunately, Somebody Else Had a Gun’ in Texas Shooting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
*Boyer, Dave (November 7, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/7/donald-trump-says-hero-gun-prevented-hundreds-more/ Trump says hero with gun prevented ‘hundreds more’ deaths at Texas church]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
*[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-texas-church-shooting-hundreds-more-dead-stricter-gun-laws/ Trump: Stricter gun laws could've meant "hundreds more dead" in Texas]. ''CBS News''. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
*Bacon, John (November 7, 2017). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/11/07/trump-tighter-gun-control-could-have-meant-hundreds-more-deaths-texas/839036001/ Trump: Tighter gun control could have meant 'hundreds more deaths' in Texas]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved November 7, 2017.</ref>

==2018==
===Executive actions, 2018===
*May 14, 2018—The Trump Administration began the process of loosening regulations for certain small-arms exports and changing the agency giving approval from the State to Commerce Department.<ref>Multiple references:
*Wheeler, Lydia (May 15, 2018). [https://thehill.com/regulation/administration/387785-trump-administration-releases-plan-to-shift-gun-export-approvals Trump administration releases plan to shift gun export approvals]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
*Taylor, Guy (May 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/14/trump-administration-moves-shift-small-arms-gun-ex/ Trump move would make it easier for U.S. gun manufacturers to export firearms]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
*Mehta, Aaron (May 15, 2018). [https://www.defensenews.com/global/2018/05/15/selling-guns-could-got-easier-thanks-to-the-trump-administration/ Selling guns abroad could get easier, thanks to the Trump administration]. ''Defense News''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.</ref> It officially published the proposed rule changes on May 24, 2018.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05-24/pdf/2018-10367.pdf Control of Firearms, Guns, Ammunition and Related Articles the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML)]. ''Federal Register''. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
*[https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05-24/pdf/2018-10366.pdf International Traffic in Arms Regulations: U.S. Munitions List Categories I, II, and III]. ''Federal Register''. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
See also:
*Hsu, Tiffany; Ismay, John (May 23, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/business/gun-exports-trump.html A Bid to Increase Gun Exports, Stalled After Sandy Hook, Moves Ahead]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
*Stone, Mike (May 25, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-guns/trump-administration-to-publish-proposed-rule-changes-for-gun-exports-official-idUSKCN1IN2S7 Trump administration to publish proposed rule changes for gun exports: official]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
*De lea, Brittany (May 23, 2018). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-administration-ready-to-ease-gun-export-policy Trump administration ready to ease gun export policies]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved May 25, 2018.</ref> In July 2018, President Trump approved the State Department's proposed implementation plan for the new policy.<ref>Multiple references:
*Gould, Joe (July 16, 2018). [https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/farnborough/2018/07/16/trump-advances-buy-america-arms-sales-plans/ Trump advances ‘Buy American’ arms sales plans]. ''Defense News''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
*Doubleday, Justin (July 16, 2018). [https://insidedefense.com/insider/white-house-approves-action-plan-new-conventional-arms-transfer-policy White House approves action plan for new conventional arms transfer policy]. ''Inside Defense''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
The implementation came amid positive news about U.S. weapons sales:
*Muñoz, Carlo (July 16, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/16/us-weapons-sales-undeterred-trumps-nato-trade-talk/ 'Buy America': Sale of U.S. arms increases despite Trump's tough talk on NATO, trade]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
*McLeary, Paul (July 16, 2018). [https://breakingdefense.com/2018/07/the-u-s-has-already-sold-more-weapons-this-year-than-all-of-2017/ U.S. Has Already Sold More Weapons This Year Than All 2017: $47B]. ''Breaking Defense''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
*Stone, Mike (July 16, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-airshow-usa-exports/u-s-arms-makers-praise-new-u-s-weapons-export-policy-idUSKBN1K62LQ U.S. arms makers praise new U.S. weapons export policy]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
*Tweed, David (March 12, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-12/u-s-arms-exports-surge-amid-growing-middle-east-asian-demand U.S. Arms Exports Surge Amid Growing Middle East, Asian Demand]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
Conservative criticism of the policy:
*Wolverton, Joe (July 17, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/29555-pres-trump-s-conventional-arms-transfer-policy-calls-for-increased-u-s-global-military-presence Pres. Trump's Conventional Arms Transfer Policy Calls for Increased U.S. Global Military Presence]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
See also:
*Linskey, Annie (June 23, 2018). [https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2018/06/23/donald-trump-wants-make-foreign-arms-sales-easier/CbCdWIizroV6DjlCIXEVML/story.html Trump wants to make foreign arms sales easier]. ''The Boston Globe''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.</ref> In February 2019, the Trump Administration finalized the new rules.<ref name="NewGunExRules"/>
*July 2018—It was reported that the DOJ had made a settlement with a 3D gun printer a few months prior, ending a lawsuit between the printer and the State Department over making blueprints for 3D-printed guns public.<ref name="3Dguns"/> In the settlement, the DOJ admitted that non-automatic firearms up to .50-caliber, including semi-automatic rifles, are not inherently military.<ref name="3Dguns"/> By allowing the release of 3D-printed gun blueprints, the settlement undermined gun-buying regulations.<ref name="3Dguns">Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (July 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/10/free-speech-3-d-printed-gun/ Inventor Wins Free Speech Battle with DOJ to Distribute 3D-Printed Gun Designs]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
*Prestigiacomo, Amanda (July 10, 2018). [https://www.dailywire.com/news/32872/doj-settles-landmark-gun-suit-safeguarding-second-amanda-prestigiacomo DOJ Settles In Landmark Gun Suit, Safeguarding The Second Amendment]. ''The Daily Wire''. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
*Wolverton, Joe (July 12, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29513-printing-3d-firearms-and-accessories-now-protected-as-free-speech Printing 3D Firearms and Accessories Now Protected as Free Speech]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
*Angarola, Liz (July 11, 2018). [https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/gun-grabber-nightmare-landmark-court-ruling-paves-way-for-new-class-of-homemade-guns/ Gun-Grabber Nightmare: Landmark Court Ruling Paves Way for New Class of Homemade Guns]. ''The Western Journal''. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
*Gutowski, Stephen (July 15, 2018). [https://freebeacon.com/issues/state-department-gives-case-3d-printed-gun-pioneer/ State Department Gives Up Case Against 3D Printed Gun Pioneer]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
*Branham, Dana (July 14, 2018). [https://www.dallasnews.com/news/guns/2018/07/14/texans-blueprints-homemade-guns-get-government-ok-says-spells-doom-gun-control Texan's plans for homemade guns get OK from feds, and he says that spells doom for gun control]. ''The Dallas Morning News''. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
*Hsu, Tiffany; Feuer, Alan (July 13, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/downloadable-gun-allowed-alarming-activists.html ‘Downloadable Gun’ Clears a Legal Obstacle, and Activists Are Alarmed]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
*Sumagaysay, Levi (July 11, 2018). [https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/11/3d-printed-guns-doj-settlement-paves-way-for-diy-weapons/ 3D-printed guns: Settlement paves way for DIY weapons]. ''The Mercury News''. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
*Correll, Diana Stancy (July 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/doj-settles-lawsuit-permitting-publication-of-information-on-3-d-weapons DOJ settles lawsuit permitting publication of information on 3-D weapons]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
*Thomsen, Jacqueline (July 19, 2018). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/397985-gun-rights-activists-win-approval-to-post-3-d-printable-gun Gun rights activists win approval to post 3-D printable gun plans online]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
*Rogers, James (July 20, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/07/20/3d-printed-gun-blueprints-can-be-downloaded-starting-next-month-ending-lengthy-legal-battle.html 3D-printed gun blueprints can be downloaded starting next month, ending lengthy legal battle]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
*Muñoz, Gabriella (July 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/20/software-3-d-printed-guns-available-august-1/ Software for 3-D printed guns available Aug. 1]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
*Sherfinski, David (July 22, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/22/defense-distributed-wins-settlement-can-post-firea/ Gun company wins legal fight to post 3D printable gun plans online]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
Specifically on the government's admission that semi-automatic firearms below .50 caliber are not exclusively "military equipment":
*Hawkins, Awr (July 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/23/government-admits-ar-15s-not-weapons-war/ Government Admits AR-15s Are Not Weapons of War]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
See also:
*Adelmann, Bob (August 16, 2016). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/computers/item/23869-3d-printed-guns-more-freedom-less-government 3D Printed Guns: More Freedom, Less Government]. ''The New American. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
*Lott, John R. (July 20, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/07/20/this-marks-end-gun-control.html This marks the end of gun control]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
*Greenberg, Andy (July 10, 2018). [https://www.wired.com/story/a-landmark-legal-shift-opens-pandoras-box-for-diy-guns/ A Landmark Legal Shift Opens Pandora's Box for DIY Guns]. ''Wired''. Retrieved July 18, 2018.</ref>
*December 18, 2018—President Trump's commission on school safety released its final report, which among other positive recommendations, called for more armed guards in schools, ending an Obama Administration race-based school discipline policy, and argued against raising the minimum age to buy a gun, rather than calling for more gun control.<ref>Multiple references:
*Richardson, Valerie; Boyer, Dave (December 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/18/trump-panel-aims-erase-obama-era-discipline-rules/ Trump plan to arm more adults in schools, end Obama's light discipline of troubled students]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Spiering, Charlie (December 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/18/donald-trump-school-safety-report-recommends-trained-and-armed-school-personnel/ Donald Trump School Safety Report Recommends Trained and Armed School Personnel]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Rodrigo, Chris Mills (December 18, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/421911-trump-school-safety-panel-concludes-minimum-age-restrictions-on Minimum age rules for firearm purchases don't reduce violence, Trump's school safety panel says]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Berry, Susan (December 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/19/safety-commission-recommends-scrapping-obama-race-based-school-discipline-policy/ Safety Commission Recommends Scrapping Obama Race-Based School Discipline Policy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Hackman, Michelle (December 18, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-school-safety-panel-targets-obama-policy-on-race-and-discipline-11545129000 Trump School-Safety Panel Targets Obama Policy on Race and Discipline]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Lucas, Fred (December 19, 2018). [https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/18/5-takeaways-from-the-trump-administrations-school-safety-report/ 5 Takeaways From the Trump Administration’s School Safety Report]. ''The Daily Signal''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Rogers, Katie; Green, Erica L. (December 18, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/us/politics/trump-administration-school-safety-report.html Trump Administration Report on School Safety Plays Down Role of Guns]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Uria, Daniel; Hughes, Clyde (December 19, 2018). [https://www.upi.com/US-school-safety-report-addresses-mental-health-discrimination/9231545092677/ U.S. school safety report addresses mental health, discrimination]. ''UPI''. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
*Quinn, Melissa (December 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/betsy-devos-to-recommend-states-consider-arming-school-personnel Betsy DeVos to recommend states consider arming school personnel]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
*O'Brien, Cortney (December 18, 2018). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/12/18/education-secretary-devos-seeks-to-rescind-another-obama-era-guideline-n2537714 Betsy DeVos Rolls Out New Report on School Safety. Here's What it Includes.] ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
See also:
*Hawkins, Awr (December 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/19/president-trump-doubles-down-armed-teachers-a-critical-part-of-hardening-schools/ Donald Trump Doubles Down: Armed Teachers a Critical Part of ‘Hardening’ Schools]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (December 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/18/white-house-school-safety-report-recommends-gun-confiscation-orders/ White House School Safety Report Recommends Gun Confiscation Orders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.</ref>

===Other achievements, 2018===
While the following achievements were not official United States government policy actions by the Trump Administration, they were closely related to the Trump Administration and its policies:

*Gun sales remained strong at the beginning of 2018.<ref>Bedard, Paul (February 8, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gun-sales-stay-red-hot-third-best-january-ever/article/2648527 Gun sales stay red hot, third best January ever]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 8, 2018.</ref> After a major gun shooting in [[Florida]], which began another left-wing push for gun control, the number of background checks for gun sales,<ref>Multiple references:
*Bedard, Paul (April 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/march-saw-4th-highest-fbi-gun-background-check-ever-after-parkland-shooting-sales-spike-11 March saw 4th highest FBI gun background check ever after Parkland shooting, sales spike 11%]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
*Sherfinski, David (April 3, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/3/nearly-3-million-gun-purchase-background-checks-ra/ Nearly 3 million gun-purchase background checks ran in March]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
*McArdle, Mairead (April 4, 2018). [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gun-background-checks-set-march-record/ Gun Background Checks Shatter Previous March Record]. ''National Review''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
*Mosendz, Polly (April 3, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-03/fear-based-gun-buying-is-back Fear-Based Gun Buying Is Back]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.</ref> as well as concealed carry permits, sharply rose.<ref>Multiple references:
*Clabough, Raven (April 10, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/28720-anti-gun-hysteria-drives-rise-in-gun-sales-concealed-carry-permits Anti-gun Hysteria Drives Rise in Gun Sales, Concealed-carry Permits]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
*Sherfinski, David (April 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/8/concealed-carry-gun-training-interest-soars-after-/ Gun sales, concealed-carry instruction boom with increased media coverage of mass shootings]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
See also:
*Bedard, Paul (September 17, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/conceal-carry-permits-surge-to-18-million-democrats-rush-to-get-too Conceal carry permits surge to 18 million, Democrats rush to get too]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (September 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/18/concealed-carry-permits-surge-to-18-million-include-many-democrats/ Concealed Carry Permits Surge to 18 Million, Include Many Democrats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
*Mass, Warren (March 5, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/family/item/31654-more-women-buying-guns-for-protection-and-empowerment More Women Buying Guns for Protection and Empowerment]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 6, 2019.</ref> The number of background checks in April 2018 set a new record.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (May 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/15/april-2018-background-checks-set-record/ April Set All-Time Record for Background Checks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
*Gutowski, Stephen (May 7, 2018). [https://freebeacon.com/issues/april-sets-gun-sales-record/ April Sets Gun Sales Record]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
*Sherfinski, David (May 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/14/record-number-of-gun-purchase-checks-ran-last-mont/ Record number of gun purchase checks run after Parkland school shooting]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2018.</ref> In addition, gun manufacturers' stocks performed well.<ref>Randewich, Noel (April 20, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-stocks/two-months-after-parkland-shooting-gun-makers-stocks-are-rallying-idUSKBN1HR26Y Two months after Parkland shooting, gun makers' stocks are rallying]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 21, 2018.</ref> While gun sales fell in May 2018, they still continued setting record highs,<ref>Multiple references:
*Gutowski, Stephen (June 4, 2018). [https://freebeacon.com/issues/gun-sales-set-record-may/ Gun Sales Set Record Again in May]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (June 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/10/may-2018-the-third-consecutive-month-of-record-background-checks/ May 2018 the Third Consecutive Month of Record Background Checks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
*Vespa, Matt (June 4, 2018). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/06/04/hogg-effect-may-was-a-record-breaking-month-for-gun-sales-n2487345 Hogg Effect: May Was A Record Breaking Month For Gun Sales]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
*Mosendz, Polly (June 4, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-04/guns-aren-t-selling-as-well-as-they-were-after-parkland Guns Aren’t Selling as Well as They Were After Parkland]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved June 6, 2018.</ref> and background checks in June<ref>Hawkins, Awr (July 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/02/june-2018-saw-second-highest-number-background-checks-ever/ June 2018 Saw Second-Highest Number of Background Checks Ever]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 3, 2018.</ref> and July<ref>Hawkins, Awr (August 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/03/july-2018-saw-second-highest-number-of-background-checks-ever/ July 2018 Saw Second Highest Number of Background Checks Ever]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref> reached the second highest levels ever for those individual months. Background checks also increased in August 2018.<ref>Mosendz, Polly (September 6, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-06/the-gun-business-is-bouncing-back-from-a-long-trump-slump The Gun Business Is Bouncing Back From a Long Trump Slump]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref> On the other hand, some gun manufacturers reported lower sales because of the Trump Administration's relatively pro-Second Amendment stance,<ref>Elinson, Zusha; McWhirter, Cameron (August 30, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-trump-slump-with-a-friend-in-the-white-house-gun-sales-sag-1535640346 The ‘Trump Slump’: With a Friend in the White House, Gun Sales Sag]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> and statistics in October 2018 showed a drop in gun sales, at least partially because of the administration's pro-gun stance.<ref>Sherfinski, David (November 22, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/22/gun-sales-decline-further-under-trump/ Gun sales decline further under Trump]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 22, 2018.</ref> The National Shooting Sports Foundation reported that in 2018, gun sales fell 6.1% overall.<ref>Multiple references:
*Trotta, Daniel (January 29, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-sales/us-gun-sales-down-61-percent-in-2018-extending-trump-slump-idUSKCN1PN346 U.S. gun sales down 6.1 percent in 2018, extending 'Trump slump']. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
*[https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/30/us-gun-sales-down-6point1-percent-in-2018-extending-trump-slump.html US gun sales down 6.1 percent in 2018, extending 'Trump slump']. ''CNBC'' (from ''Reuters''). January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
*Atkinson, Khorri (January 29, 2019). [https://www.axios.com/gun-sales-trump-slump-5f642ed3-f7ac-4522-8046-872c585ddb58.html 'Trump slump' in gun sales continues for second straight year]. ''Axios''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
See also:
*Pane, Lisa Marie (January 22, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/d2bc4e5279264181bc7cfab1b1f64f4a Political shifts, sales slump cast shadow over gun industry]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref>
*May 4, 2018—Both President Trump<ref name="TrumpNRA2018">Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (May 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2018/05/04/president-trump-nra-convention/ President Trump at NRA Convention: Gun Rights Originate from God Not Government]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (May 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/04/trump-at-nra-convention-come-and-take-it/ Trump at NRA Convention: ‘Come and Take It’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (May 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/04/trump-at-nra-convention-trusting-the-people-with-guns-is-part-of-trusting-them-with-freedom/ Trump at NRA Convention: Trusting The People with Guns Is Part of Trusting Them with Freedom]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Kamisar, Ben (May 4, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/386287-trump-gives-freewheeling-political-address-to-nra Trump gives freewheeling, political address to NRA]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Sherfinski, David (May 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/4/donald-trump-nra-convention-calls-arming-qualified/ Trump at NRA convention calls for arming ‘qualified’ teachers, slams gun-free zones]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Elinson, Zusha (May 4, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-exalts-gun-rights-at-nra-conference-1525466378 Trump Exalts Gun Rights at NRA Conference]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Svitek, Patrick (May 4, 2018). [https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/04/nra-speech-trump-promises-protect-gun-rights-and-touch-other-topics/ In NRA speech, Trump promises to protect gun rights — and endorses Texas politicians]. ''The Texas Tribune''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Fritze, John (May 4, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/04/trump-urges-nra-not-get-complacent-ahead-midterms/582244002/ Donald Trump urges NRA members to 'not get complacent' ahead of midterms]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Kim, Seung Min (May 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-addresses-nra-members-for-first-time-since-parkland/2018/05/04/4fabe0e0-4faa-11e8-84a0-458a1aa9ac0a_story.html At NRA event, Trump embraces its agenda in campaign-style speech]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Mason, Jeff; Trotta, Daniel (May 4, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-trump/trump-back-in-step-with-nra-after-doubts-over-parkland-shooting-idUSKBN1I50ZR Trump back in step with NRA after doubts over Parkland shooting]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
Regarding comments on gun control in France and the United Kingdom:
*Hale, Virginia (May 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/05/05/trump-highlights-london-knife-crime-epidemic-like-warzone/ Trump Highlights Deadly Knife Crime Epidemic in Khan’s London: ‘It’s Like a War Zone’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (May 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/05/05/trump-to-nra-convention-fewer-would-have-died-in-paris-if-patrons-could-shoot-back/ Trump to NRA Convention: Fewer Would Have Died in Paris if Patrons Could Shoot Back]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*White, Sarah; Milliken, David (May 5, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-britain-trump/anger-in-france-britain-over-trumps-gun-law-speech-idUSKBN1I60QA Anger in France, Britain over Trump's gun law speech]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*Gstalter, Morgan (May 5, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/386380-france-condemns-trump-for-saying-armed-civilians-could-have-stopped France condemns Trump's comments to NRA on 2015 Paris terrorist attack]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
See also:
*Hawkins, Awr (May 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/10/hawkins-trumps-nra-speech-high-water-mark-2nd-amendment/ Hawkins: Trump’s NRA Speech a High Water Mark for the 2nd Amendment]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
*Rocco, Matthew (May 4, 2018). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/trumps-nra-convention-speech-lifts-gun-stocks Trump's NRA convention speech lifts gun stocks]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref> and Vice President [[Mike Pence]]<ref name="PenceNRA2018">Multiple references:
*Sherfinski, David (May 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/4/mike-pence-nra-trump-administration-right-bear-arm/ Mike Pence to NRA: In the Trump administration, right to bear arms will ‘not be infringed’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
*Quinn, Melissa (May 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pence-scolds-media-for-ignoring-actions-of-law-abiding-gun-owners Mike Pence scolds media for ignoring actions of law-abiding gun owners]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref> spoke at the National Rifle Association's annual convention, where they expressed strong support for Second Amendment rights, among other topics.<ref name="TrumpNRA2018"/><ref name="PenceNRA2018"/>
*President Trump made other statements in 2018 expressing support for the Second Amendment,<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (May 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/05/10/trump-at-indiana-rally-we-defend-the-right-to-self-defense/ Trump at Indiana Rally: ‘We Defend the Right to Self-Defense’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*Klukowski, Ken (January 31, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/31/trump-highlights-constitution-in-sotu-judges-religion-guns-terrorists/ Trump Highlights Constitution in SOTU: Judges, Religion, Guns, Terrorists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
See also:
*Spiering, Charlie (March 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/03/01/donald-trump-respect-2nd-amendment/ Donald Trump: ‘Respect 2nd Amendment’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.</ref> including at [[Conservative Political Action Conference|CPAC]],<ref>Multiple references:
*Boyer, Dave; Sherfinski, David (February 23, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/23/trump-pushes-arming-school-employees-speech-cpac/ Trump hails 2nd Amendment, pushes for arming school employees in speech at CPAC]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/23/trump-cpac-democrats-will-take-away-second-amendment/ Trump at CPAC: Democrats ‘Will Take Away Your Second Amendment’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/23/trump-cpac-i-want-arm-teachers-love-protect-students/ Trump at CPAC: I Want to Arm Teachers Who Love and Will Protect Their Students]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
*Jackson, David (February 23, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/23/trump-cpac-armed-teachers-make-schools-much-harder-target/366590002/ 'A teacher would have shot the hell out of him': Trump cites Parkland shooting as reason to arm teachers]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
See also:
*Pollak, Joel B. (February 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/23/trump-cpac-not-mention-raising-minimum-age-rifle/ Trump, at CPAC, Does Not Mention Raising Minimum Age for Guns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 23, 2018.</ref> and he expressed strong opposition to repealing the Second Amendment.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-tweets-support-of-second-amendment-after-stevens-call-for-repeal Trump tweets support of Second Amendment after Stevens' call for repeal]. ''Fox News''. March 28, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*Persons, Sally (March 28, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/28/donald-trump-conservatives-must-always-hold-the-su/ Trump says conservatives must always hold the Supreme Court after former justice talks gun repeal]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*Spiering, Charlie (March 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/03/28/donald-trump-the-second-amendment-will-never-be-repealed/ Donald Trump: ‘THE SECOND AMENDMENT WILL NEVER BE REPEALED!’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*Balluck, Kyle (March 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/380593-trump-the-second-amendment-will-never-be-repealed Trump: ‘The Second Amendment will never be repealed’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (March 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/03/28/trump-former-justice-stevens-second-amendment-not-going-anywhere/ Trump to former Justice Stevens: Second Amendment Not Going Anywhere]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
See also:
*Hawkins, Awr (March 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/03/29/trump-doubles-going-protect-second-amendment/ Trump Doubles Down: ‘We’re Going to Protect Our Second Amendment’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*[https://insider.foxnews.com/2018/03/29/trump-talks-second-amendment-congratulates-roseanne-ohio-infrastructure-speech Trump Vows to Protect 2nd Amendment, Congratulates Roseanne in Infrastructure Speech]. ''Fox News Insider''. March 29, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2019.</ref>

===Setbacks, 2018===
The following setbacks to the MAGA agenda were often caused by Congress or officials in the Trump Administration, rather than President Trump himself. Some of them can also be considered partial achievements.

*February 20, 2018—Under heavy pressure from the [[gun control]] lobby after a school shooting in Florida,<ref>Multiple references:
*Klein, Rick; Parks, Maryalice (February 21, 2018). [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/note-pressure-building-trump-act-guns/story?id=53233338 The Note: Pressure building on Trump to act on guns]. ''ABC News''. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
*Jackson, David (February 19, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/19/trump-open-changing-gun-background-check-system-aide-says/350564002/ Florida shooting puts gun control pressure on Trump]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Morrongiello, Gabby (February 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-to-meet-with-gun-victims-backs-safety-measures-amid-pressure-to-act/article/2649566 Trump to meet with gun victims, backs safety measures amid pressure to act]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
See also:
*Zanona, Melanie; Marcos, Cristina; Lillis, Mike (February 20, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/374779-lawmakers-feel-pressure-on-guns Lawmakers feel pressure on guns]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Nolte, John (February 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/20/nolte-government-failed-no-one-armed-children-died/ Nolte: The Government Failed, No One Was Armed, 17 Innocents Died]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/18/rush-limbaugh-gun-free-school-zones/ Rush Limbaugh on Florida Shooting: Gun-Free School Zones Mean Only the Attacker Is Armed]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/20/rush-limbaugh-democrats-focused-on-politicization-of-attacks-rather-than-school-safety/ Rush Limbaugh: Democrats Focused on Politicization of Attacks Rather Than School Safety]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.</ref> President Trump signed a memorandum directing the DOJ to create new regulations to ban gun modifiers such as "bump stocks."<ref>Multiple references:
*Pappas, Alex (February 20, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/20/trump-urges-ban-on-bump-stocks-other-gun-modifiers.html Trump urges ban on 'bump stocks,' other gun modifiers]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Boyer, Dave; Sherfinski, David (February 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/20/trump-pushes-bump-stock-ban/ Trump orders ban on ‘bump stock’ gun modifications]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/20/trump-directs-doj-ban-bump-stocks-response-gun-control-outcry/ Trump Directs DOJ to Ban Bump Stocks in Response to Gun Control Outcry]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Sullivan, Andy; Rampton, Roberta (February 20, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns/trump-moves-to-outlaw-bump-stocks-considers-other-steps-after-florida-shooting-idUSKCN1G42VI Trump moves to outlaw 'bump stocks,' considers other steps after Florida shooting]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Westwood, Sarah (February 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-orders-ban-on-bump-stocks-after-florida-school-shooting/article/2649551 Trump orders ban on 'bump stocks' after Florida school shooting]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Adelmann, Bob (February 21, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/28342-trump-orders-ban-on-bump-stocks-in-wake-of-florida-school-shooting Trump Orders Ban on “Bump Stocks” in Wake of Florida School Shooting]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
*Nicholas, Peter; Bykowicz, Julie (February 20, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-takes-step-to-ban-bump-stocks-1519168128 Trump Takes Step to Ban ‘Bump Stocks’]. ''The Wall Street Journal'. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
*Carter, Brandon; Wheeler, Lydia (February 20, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374722-trump-to-take-steps-to-ban-bump-stocks Trump to take steps to ban bump stocks]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
*Hanchett, Ian (February 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2018/02/20/trump-ive-directed-ag-to-propose-regulations-to-ban-all-devices-that-turn-legal-weapons-into-machine-guns/ Trump: I’ve Directed AG ‘to Propose Regulations to Ban All Devices That Turn Legal Weapons Into Machine Guns’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
*Nicholas, Peter; Bykowicz, Julie (February 20, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-takes-step-to-ban-bump-stocks-1519168128 Trump Takes Step to Ban ‘Bump Stocks’]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.</ref> The DOJ proposed its ban on March 10, 2018.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (March 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/10/trumps-doj-moves-ban-manufacture-possession-bump-stocks/ Trump’s DOJ Moves to Ban Manufacture and Possession of Bump Stocks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
*Dedaj, Paulina (March 10, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/10/justice-department-proposes-ban-on-bump-stock-attachments-to-rifles.html Justice Department proposes ban on bump stock attachments to rifles]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
*Gibson, Ginger (March 10, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-bumpstocks/justice-department-files-regulation-to-ban-bump-stocks-idUSKCN1GM0JN Justice Department files regulation to ban 'bump stocks']. ''Reuters''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
*Sanchez, Luis (March 10, 2018). [https://thehill.com/regulation/administration/377729-justice-department-submits-proposal-to-ban-bump-stocks Trump administration takes first step to ban bump stocks]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
*Dinan, Stephen (March 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/10/doj-officially-proposes-ban-bump-stocks/ DOJ officially proposes ban on bump stocks]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
*Bender, Michael C.; Radnofsky, Louise (March 10, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-moves-to-ban-bump-stocks-1520699565 Trump Delves Into Gun Regulation With Plan to Ban Bump Stocks]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
Subsequent actions and statements:
*Hawkins, Awr (March 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/03/23/donald-trump-we-will-ban-all-devices-that-turn-legal-weapons-into-illegal-machine-guns-like-bump-stocks/ Donald Trump: ‘We Will Ban All Devices That Turn Legal Weapons into Illegal Machine Guns,’ Like Bump Stocks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Mordock, Jeff (March 23, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/23/justice-department-proposes-bump-stock-ban/ Justice Department proposes bump stock ban]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Singman, Brooke (March 23, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-administration-to-ban-bump-stocks-all-devices-that-turn-legal-weapons-into-machine-guns Trump administration to ban bump stocks, 'all devices' that turn 'legal' weapons into machine guns]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Bowden, John (March 23, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/380018-trump-reverses-obama-era-rule-to-ban-bump-stocks Trump orders DOJ to issue rule banning bump stocks]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-bumpstocks/justice-department-to-ban-bump-stocks-idUSKBN1GZ34Y Justice Department to ban bump stocks]. ''Reuters''. March 23, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Adelmann, Bob (April 9, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/28709-atf-opens-comment-period-on-its-bump-stock-ban ATF Opens Comment Period on Its Bump Stock Ban]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-bumpstocks/trump-says-close-to-finalizing-effective-ban-on-gun-bump-stocks-idUSKCN1MB3C3 Trump says close to finalizing effective ban on gun bump stocks]. ''Reuters''. October 1, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Wolverton, Joe (October 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/30326-trump-announces-he-s-a-few-weeks-from-banning-bump-stocks Trump Announces He’s a Few Weeks From Banning Bump Stocks]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Lim, Naomi (November 28, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-administration-to-unveil-final-bump-stock-ban-soon Trump administration to unveil final bump stock ban soon]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Cohn, Alicia (November 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/418824-trump-administration-finalizing-bump-stock-ban Trump administration finalizing bump stock ban]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (November 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/29/report-president-trump-signing-bump-stock-ban-citizens-have-90-days-to-turn-them-in/ Report: President Trump Signing Bump Stock Ban, Citizens Have 90 Days to Turn Them In]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
See also:
*Elinson, Zusha (April 8, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/proposed-bump-stock-ban-would-be-tough-to-enforce-1523185201 Proposed Bump-Stock Ban Would Be Tough to Enforce]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hammond, Michael (April 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/04/25/michael-hammond-trump-bump-stock-regulation-ban-millions-semi-automatic-rifles/ Michael Hammond: Trump Bump Stock Regulation Could Ban Millions of Semi-Automatic Rifles]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.</ref> On December 18, 2018, the DOJ announced the finalized "bump stock" ban regulation, which would even apply to purchases made before the ban and require the confiscation of bump stocks already owned by Americans.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (December 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/18/bump-stock-ban-doj/ DOJ Defines Bump Stocks as ‘Machineguns,’ Gives Public 90 Days to Hand Them Over]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Adelmann, Bob (December 19, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/30964-trumps-atf-playing-with-fire-in-banning-bump-stocks Trump’s ATF Playing With Fire in Banning Bump Stocks]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Sherfinski, David (December 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/18/trump-administration-moves-ban-bump-stock-type-dev/ Trump administration moves to ban 'bump stock' type devices]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Gurman, Sadie; Elinson, Zusha (December 18, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-set-to-ban-bump-stock-firearm-devices-11545149435 Trump Administration Set to Ban ‘Bump Stock’ Firearm Devices]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Cohen, Kelly (December 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bump-stocks-to-become-illegal-this-week ‘Bump stocks’ to become illegal this week]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Wheeler, Lydia (December 18, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/421875-trump-administration-to-issue-rule-banning-bump-stocks Trump administration bans bump stocks]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
See also:
*Betz, Bradford (December 19, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/gun-rights-advocates-up-in-arms-over-bump-stock-ban Bump-stock ban has gun-rights advocates up in arms]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
*Hawkins, Awr (December 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/20/gun-rights-supporters-outraged-donald-trumps-bump-stock-ban/ Gun Rights Supporters Outraged over Donald Trump’s Bump Stock Ban]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
*Sherfinski, David (March 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/20/upcoming-bump-stock-ban-alarms-gun-groups/ Upcoming bump stock ban alarms gun groups]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
*Sherfinski, David (March 24, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/24/william-l-akins-akins-accelerator-bump-stock-inven/ Bump stock inventor warns owners against waiving rights when they turn them in]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 24, 2019.</ref> The ban went into effect on March 26, 2019.<ref>Multiple references:
*Wolverton, Joe (April 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/31894-bump-stock-ban-goes-into-effect-atf-rule-turns-thousands-into-felons-overnight Bump Stock Ban Goes Into Effect; ATF Rule Turns Thousands Into Felons Overnight]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
*Adelmann, Bob (March 26, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/31850-bump-stocks-now-illegal-with-one-exception Bump Stocks Now Illegal, With One Exception]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
*Chappell, Bill (March 26, 2019). [https://www.npr.org/2019/03/26/706905757/bump-stock-ban-takes-effect-as-gun-rights-groups-ask-supreme-court-for-delay Bump Stock Ban Takes Effect As Gun Rights Groups Ask Supreme Court For Delay]. ''NPR''. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
*Crocker, Brittany; Penzenstadler, Nick (March 26, 2019). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/26/bump-stock-ban-where-to-turn-in-knox-atf/3274917002/ Bump stocks, which allow rifles to mimic automatic weapons, are now illegal to own, buy or sell]. ''USA Today'' (from the ''Knoxville News Sentinel''). Retrieved March 26, 2019.
*Adams, Matthew (March 26, 2019). [https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/03/25/bump-stock-ban-takes-effect-tuesday-amid-lawsuits-questions-whether-can-enforced Bump stock ban takes effect Tuesday amid lawsuits, questions about whether it can be enforced]. ''The Dallas Morning News''. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
*Dillon, Kassy (March 26, 2019). [https://www.dailywire.com/news/45142/trumps-bump-stock-ban-goes-place-kassy-dillon Trump’s Bump Stock Ban Goes Into Effect]. ''The Daily Wire''. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
*Sakelaris, Nicholas (March 26, 2019). [https://www.upi.com/Federal-ban-outlaws-bump-stocks-amid-Supreme-Court-appeal/1281553594672/ Federal ban outlaws bump stocks amid Supreme Court appeal]. ''UPI''. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
*De Lea, Brittany (March 26, 2019). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/trump-federal-bump-stock-ban-goes-into-effect Trump federal bump stock ban goes into effect]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
*Berman, Mark (March 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/bump-stock-ban-takes-effect-as-opponents-await-word-from-supreme-court/2019/03/26/7c89b5be-4fdc-11e9-a3f7-78b7525a8d5f_story.html Bump stock ban takes effect as opponents await word from Supreme Court]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
See also:
*Sherfinski, David (October 6, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/6/bump-stock-ban-failure-omen-gun-buyback-plan/ EXCLUSIVE: Bump stock ban's flop a bad omen for Democrats' gun buyback plan]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 7, 2019.</ref>
*March 23, 2018—President Trump signed an omnibus spending bill that Congress sent to him, and its provisions included the Fix-NICS Act, which jeopardized the Second Amendment rights of over 4 million Americans.<ref>Multiple references:
*Lott, John R. (March 22, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/03/22/second-amendment-rights-more-than-4-million-americans-are-at-risk-thanks-to-republicans-in-congress.html The Second Amendment rights of more than 4 million Americans are at risk thanks to Republicans in Congress]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
*Hession, Gregory A. (April 9, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/28702-infringing-on-gun-rights-again Infringing on Gun Rights Again]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
*Sullum, Jacob (March 21, 2018). [https://reason.com/blog/2018/03/21/fix-nics-bill-would-help-block-gun-sales Fix NICS Bill Would Help Block Gun Sales to Peaceful People]. ''Reason''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
*Livingston, Abby (March 23, 2018). [https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/23/cornyn-and-house-colleagues-successfully-push-improved-gun-background-/ Months after Sutherland Springs, Sen. John Cornyn and Texas colleagues push improved gun background checks into law]. ''The Texas Tribune''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
See also:
*Madden, Nate (August 7, 2019). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/exclusive-millions-records-added-federal-background-check-system-following-passage-2018-fix-nics-bill/ EXCLUSIVE: Millions of records added to federal background check system following passage of 2018 ‘Fix NICS’ bill]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved August 7, 2019.</ref> The omnibus bill also included a clause that clarified that the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] could conduct "gun violence research."<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (March 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/21/republicans-omnibus-bill-will-authorize-cdc-perform-gun-violence-research/ Republican Omnibus Bill Will Authorize CDC to Perform ‘Gun Violence Research’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
*Wan, William; Sullivan, Sean (March 22, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/03/22/house-budget-says-cdc-can-study-gun-violence/ House budget says CDC can study gun violence]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
See also:
*Weixel, Nathaniel (March 25, 2018). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/380026-funding-bill-wont-prompt-new-cdc-gun-research-experts-say Funding bill won't prompt new CDC gun research, experts say]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.</ref>
*Particularly in February 2018, President Trump caved to anti-[[United States Constitution|constitutionalists]] by publicly advocating for strict, anti-Second Amendment gun controls even more extreme than those proposed by President Obama.<ref>Multiple references:
*Wolverton, Joe (March 3, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/28415-trump-take-the-guns-before-due-process Trump: Take the Guns BEFORE Due Process]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/02/22/trump-opens-door-national-gun-registry-proposed-gun-controls/ Trump Opens Door to National Gun Registry with Proposed Gun Controls]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/02/22/trump-pushes-comprehensive-background-checks/ Trump Pushes ‘Comprehensive Background Checks,’ Other Gun Controls]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/02/28/trump-nra-gun-control/ President Trump Bucks NRA, Pushes Forward with Gun Control]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Pollak, Joel B. (February 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/02/28/trump-guns-nra-white-house-meeting-gun-policy/ Trump Guns for NRA in White House Meeting on Gun Policy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hanchett, Ian (February 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2018/02/28/trump-on-gun-restraining-orders-i-like-taking-the-guns-early-take-the-guns-first-go-through-due-process-second/ Trump on Gun Restraining Orders: ‘I Like Taking the Guns Early’ – ‘Take the Guns First, Go Through Due Process Second’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/02/28/president-trump-asks-dianne-feinstein-add-assault-weapons-ban-school-safety-bill/ President Trump Asks Dianne Feinstein to Add ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban to School Safety Bill]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/02/28/president-trump-2/ Trump Wants Joe Manchin’s Gun Control, Rejects Steve Scalise’s National Reciprocity Push]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Samuels, Brett (February 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376097-trump-take-the-guns-first-go-through-due-process-second Trump: 'Take the guns first, go through due process second']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Zanona, Melanie (February 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376143-trump-offers-support-for-comprehensive-approach-on-guns Trump offers support for 'comprehensive' approach on guns]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Pappas, Alex; Roberts, John (February 28, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-publicly-spars-with-republicans-over-concealed-carry-nra-influence-at-school-safety-session Trump publicly spars with Republicans over concealed carry, NRA influence at school safety session]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Lillis, Mike; Wong, Scott (February 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376160-five-ways-trump-broke-with-the-gop-on-guns Five ways Trump broke with the GOP on guns]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Phelps, Jordyn (February 28, 2018). [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-trump-vows-care-bump-stocks-executive-action/story?id=53421961 Trump calls for raising minimum age to buy all guns to 21]. ''ABC News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Persons, Sally (February 22, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/22/donald-trump-i-never-said-give-teachers-guns/ Trump's gun plan: Shore up background checks, raise requirement age, end bump stocks]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Singman, Brooke (February 22, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-calls-for-arming-teachers-raising-gun-purchase-age-to-stop-savage-sicko-shooters Trump calls for arming teachers, raising gun purchase age to stop ‘savage sicko’ shooters]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Kasperowicz, Pete (February 28, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-pressures-lawmakers-to-raise-minimum-age-for-rifles-to-21 Trump pressures lawmakers to raise minimum age for rifles to 21]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Radnofsky, Louise; Peterson, Kristina; Andrews, Natalie (February 28, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-urges-congress-to-take-action-on-guns-1519850989 Trump Urges Congress to Take Action on Guns]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.</ref>

==2019==
By mid-2019, to the consternation of the [[mainstream media]], the Trump Administration had reduced gun restrictions through certain regulatory actions.<ref>Kumar, Anita (August 7, 2019). [https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/07/trump-gun-access-restrictions-1449663 Trump quietly used regulations to expand gun access]. ''Politico''. Retrieved August 7, 2019.</ref>

===Legislation signed, 2019===
*May 10, 2019—President Trump signed a bill into law that gave states increased ability to build or expand public shooting ranges.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (May 13, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/13/president-trump-signs-bill-fund-state-level-gun-range-expansion/ President Trump Signs Bill to Fund State-Level Gun Range Expansion]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
*Madden, Nate (April 29, 2019). [https://www.theblaze.com/news/congress-sends-bill-to-president-trumps-desk-encouraging-more-public-shooting-ranges Congress sends bill to President Trump's desk encouraging more public shooting ranges]. ''The Blaze''. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
*[https://www.ammoland.com/2019/05/nssf-celebrates-president-trump-signing-range-bill/#axzz5nrq3rtX4 NSSF Celebrates President Trump Signing ‘Range Bill’]. ''Ammoland''. May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
*[https://www.news8000.com/news/ron-kind-s-bill-to-expand-funding-for-target-ranges-signed-into-law/1077665106 Ron Kind's bill to expand funding for target ranges signed into law]. ''News8000.com''. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
*Tipton, Whitney (April 30, 2019). [https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/30/public-shooting-range-bill/ Bipartisan Bill to Build More Public Shooting Ranges Passes House]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved May 14, 2019.</ref>

===Executive actions, 2019===
*February 2019—The Trump Administration finalized the new gun export rules it had started implementing the previous year and which changed the policy to require gun-makers to have a license from the Commerce Department rather than the State Department to export firearms overseas.<ref name="NewGunExRules">Multiple references:
*Lederman, Josh (February 7, 2019). [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/new-trump-rules-make-it-easier-u-s-gun-makers-n968601 New Trump rules make it easier for U.S. gun makers to sell overseas]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
*Samuels, Brett (February 7, 2019). [https://thehill.com/regulation/administration/428929-trump-administration-eases-export-rules-for-us-gun-manufacturers Trump administration eases export rules for US gun manufacturers: report]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
*Price, Emily (February 7, 2019). [http://fortune.com/2019/02/07/new-trump-rules-make-it-easier-for-u-s-gun-makers-to-sell-overseas/ New Trump Rules Make it Easier for U.S. Gun Makers to Sell Overseas]. ''Fortune''. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
*Fandos, Nicholas (January 31, 2019). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/us/politics/gun-exports-trump.html Trump Administration Eases Regulations on Gun Exports, Raising Concerns]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
See also:
*Bromund, Ted (January 30, 2019). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedbromund/2019/01/30/no-firearm-exports-arent-being-decontrolled/#663aba696c0c No, Firearm Exports Aren't Being Decontrolled]. ''Fortune''. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
*Stone, Mike; Shepardson, David (November 7, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-guns-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-moves-closer-to-easing-gun-exports-idUSKBN1XH2IY Exclusive: Trump administration moves closer to easing gun exports]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
*McBride, Courtney (November 12, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/administration-plans-to-ease-exports-of-u-s-made-firearms-11573592986 Administration Plans to Ease Exports of U.S.-Made Firearms]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 12, 2019.</ref>
*April 26, 2019—President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw the U.S. signature from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, which former president Obama signed in 2013 and which threatened Second Amendment rights.<ref name="ArmsTreaty2A"/> President Trump signed a letter to the U.S. Senate asking it to stop the process of ratifying the treaty.<ref name="ArmsTreaty2A">Multiple references:
*Shaw, Adam (April 26, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-announces-us-withdrawal-from-un-arms-trade-treaty Trump announces US withdrawal from UN arms trade treaty]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Elinson, Zusha; Kesling, Ben (April 26, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-u-s-is-backing-out-of-arms-trade-treaty-11556301961 Trump Says U.S. Is Backing Out of Arms-Trade Treaty]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Sherfinski, David (April 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/26/donald-trump-announces-us-pullback-un-arms-trade-t/ Trump announces he's 'taking our signature back' from the UN Arms Trade Treaty]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Wolverton, Joe (April 27, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/32143-president-trump-announces-u-s-withdrawal-from-un-arms-trade-treaty Trump Announces U.S. Withdrawal From UN Arms Trade Treaty]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
*Read, Russ (April 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/trump-pulls-us-out-of-arms-control-treaty-at-nra-gathering-we-will-never-surrender-american-sovereignty Trump pulls US out of arms control treaty at NRA gathering: 'We will never surrender American sovereignty']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Fabian, Jordan (April 26, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/440846-trump-tells-nra-hes-pulling-us-from-arms-treaty Trump tells NRA he's pulling US from arms treaty]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Su, Nathan (April 26, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/president-trump-withdraws-from-u-n-arms-trade-treaty-at-nra-convention_2896329.html President Trump Withdraws From UN Arms Trade Treaty at NRA Convention]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Rampton, Roberta (April 26, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-nra-trump/trump-pulling-u-s-out-of-u-n-arms-treaty-heeding-nra-idUSKCN1S21RD Trump pulling U.S. out of U.N. arms treaty, heeding NRA]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Scott, Rachel; Haslett, Cheyenne (April 26, 2019). [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nra-supporters-back-trump-bad-business/story?id=62615916 Trump withdraws from UN Arms Trade Treaty; vows foreign bureaucrats won't trample on Second Amendment]. ''ABC News''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Colvin, Jill; Pane, Lisa Marie (April 26, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/4520c376a08a4a6d8a269b2f37d09704 Trump tells NRA he’s withdrawing from arms trade treaty]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Chappell, Bill (April 26, 2019). [https://www.npr.org/2019/04/26/717547741/trump-moves-to-withdraw-u-s-from-u-n-arms-trade-treaty Trump Moves To Withdraw U.S. From U.N. Arms Trade Treaty]. ''NPR''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Sebenius, Alyza (April 26, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-26/trump-arms-treaty-nra Trump Announces U.S. Withdrawal From Arms Treaty at NRA Rally]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Rummler, Orion (April 26, 2019). [https://www.axios.com/trump-signs-formal-request-us-oppose-global-arms-trade-treaty-f2645885-4c4d-4c16-9b5f-f95e3e904a5a.html Trump signs formal request for U.S. to oppose global Arms Trade Treaty]. ''Axios''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Rogers, Katie (April 26, 2019). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/politics/trump-national-rifle-association.html Trump Pulls Out of Arms Treaty During Speech at N.R.A. Convention]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Haynes, Danielle (April 26, 2019). [https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/04/26/Trump-withdraws-from-global-arms-treaty-at-NRA-convention/3941556225438/ Trump withdraws from global arms treaty at NRA convention]. ''UPI''. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
See also:
*Bromund, Ted R. (May 23, 2019). [https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/445254-trumps-rejection-of-the-arms-trade-treaty-is-based-on Trump's rejection of the Arms Trade Treaty Is based on reality]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 23, 2019.</ref> In announcing the decision, President Trump stated that "under my administration, we will never surrender American sovereignty to anyone" and that "we will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment freedom."<ref name="ArmsTreaty2A"/>
*December 31, 2019—The U.S. Marine Corps announced a new policy allowing the branch's law enforcement personnel to carry their personal firearms on bases even when off-duty.<ref>Multiple references:
*Adelmann, Bob (January 3, 2020). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/34514-another-campaign-promise-fulfilled-marines-now-allowed-to-carry-concealed-on-base Another Campaign Promise Fulfilled: Marines Now Allowed to Carry Concealed on Base]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
*Hawkins, Awr (January 3, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/03/usmc-firearm-policy-updated-to-allow-concealed-carry-for-self-defense/ USMC Firearm Policy Updated to Allow Concealed Carry for Self-Defense]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
*Read, Russ (January 2, 2020). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/marines-given-green-light-to-carry-weapons-on-bases-for-first-time Marines given green light to carry weapons on bases for first time]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
*Harkins, Gina (December 31, 2029). [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/12/31/some-marines-get-ok-carry-concealed-firearms-after-deadly-shootings.html Some Marines Get OK to Carry Concealed Firearms After Deadly Shootings]. ''Military.com''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
*Athey, Philip (January 2, 2020). [https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/01/02/off-duty-corps-law-enforcement-officers-now-allowed-conceal-carry-on-marine-bases/ Off-duty Marine law enforcement now allowed to conceal carry personal firearms on Corps’ bases]. ''Marine Corps Times''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
*Johnson, Immanuel (January 2, 2020). [https://www.stripes.com/news/marine-corps/marine-law-enforcement-can-carry-privately-owned-firearms-on-base-1.613294 Marine law enforcement can carry privately owned firearms on base]. ''Stars and Stripes''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
*Athey, Philip (January 2, 2020). [https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/01/02/off-duty-corps-law-enforcement-officers-now-allowed-conceal-carry-on-marine-bases/ Off-duty Marine law enforcement now allowed to conceal carry personal firearms on Corps’ bases]. ''Military Times''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
*Burke, Cathy (January 2, 2020). [https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/marines-weapons-military-base/2020/01/02/id/948188/ Marines Get Go-Ahead to Carry Weapons on Base for First Time]. ''Newsmax''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
*Vigdor, Neil (January 2, 2020). [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/marines-bases-concealed-carry.html Military Police Can Now Carry Personal Firearms on Marine Corps Bases]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
*Hoonhout, Tobias (January 2, 2020). [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/marine-corps-authorizes-concealed-carry-on-bases-following-recent-shootings/ Marine Corps Authorizes Concealed Carry on Bases Following Recent Shootings]. ''National Review''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.</ref>

===Commemorations, 2019===
*August 1, 2019—President Trump commemorated National Shooting Sports Month, stating that "the vibrant shooting sport culture is made possible, in large part, by our steadfast protection of one of our bedrock and most-cherished liberties, the right to keep and bear arms."<ref>Multiple references:
*Boyer, Dave (August 1, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/1/donald-trump-celebrates-shooting-sports-important-/ Trump celebrates shooting sports as important U.S. tradition]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
*Pavlich, Katie (August 1, 2019). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/08/01/white-house-celebrates-national-shooting-sports-month-n2551054 Cherished Tradition: White House Celebrates National Shooting Sports Month]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
*[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/presidential-message-national-shooting-sports-month-2019/ Presidential Message on National Shooting Sports Month, 2019]. ''The White House''. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.</ref>

===Other achievements, 2019===
While the following achievements were not official United States government policy actions by the Trump Administration, they were closely related to the Trump Administration and its policies:

*President Trump continued making statements in support of Second Amendment rights,<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (February 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/11/trump-2nd-come-take-it/ Trump Defends 2nd Amendment in El Paso: ‘Come and Take It’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (March 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/02/trump-at-cpac-democrat-gun-control-will-not-get-past-my-desk/ Trump at CPAC: Democrat Gun Control Will Not Get Past My Desk]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
*Frazin, Rachel (June 5, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/447018-unarmed-civilians-are-sitting-ducks-dont-stand-a-chance-against-bad Trump: Unarmed civilians are 'sitting ducks,' don't stand a chance against 'bad guys' with guns]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
*[https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-unarmed-civilians-are-sitting-ducks_2952476.html Trump: Unarmed Civilians Are ‘Sitting Ducks’]. ''The Epoch Times'' (from ''The Daily Caller''). June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
*Vogt, Bailey (June 5, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/5/donald-trump-assault-weapons-should-remain-legal-a/ Trump: Assault weapons should remain legal as they're 'entertainment' for a lot of Americans]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
*Samuels, Brett (August 15, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/457655-trump-vows-to-always-uphold-the-second-amendment-amid-ongoing-talks Trump vows to 'always uphold the Second Amendment' amid ongoing talks on gun laws]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (August 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/15/trump-not-gun-pulls-trigger/ President Trump: ‘It’s Not the Gun That Pulls the Trigger’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (August 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/20/president-trump-shifts-away-from-background-check-push/ President Trump Shifts Away from Background Check Push]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
*Chalfant, Morgan (August 20, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/458133-trump-warns-of-slippery-slope-on-gun-control-says-background-checks Trump seems to backtrack on gun control, warns of 'slippery slope']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (August 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/20/president-trump-we-wont-sacrifice-gun-rights-slippery-slope/ President Trump: We Won’t Sacrifice Gun Rights to ‘Slippery Slope’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
*Higgins, Sean (August 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/trump-democrats-would-dump-the-second-amendment Trump: Democrats would dump the Second Amendment]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
*Howell, Tom (August 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/20/trump-still-looking-mental-institutions-combat-gun/ Trump warns of 'slippery slope' in approach to Second Amendment]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
*Colvin, Jill (August 20, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/75db363bc4fb4779b92d4582f5d5bb70 Trump insists US already has ‘strong’ gun background checks]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
*Leary, Alex (August 20, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-retreats-on-background-checks-citing-slippery-slope-to-gun-confiscation-11566338257 Trump Retreats on Background Checks, Citing ‘Slippery Slope’ to Gun Confiscation]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
*Boyer, Dave (August 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/21/trump-gun-deaths-us-are-public-health-emergency/ Trump says gun deaths in U.S. are a public health emergency]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (August 21, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/21/trump-doubles-down-wont-risk-slippery-slope-gun-rights/ Trump Doubles Down: Won’t Risk ‘Slippery Slope’ for Gun Rights]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (September 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/01/president-trump-stronger-background-checks-would-not-stop-attacks/ President Trump: Stronger Background Checks Would Not Stop Attacks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
*Chalfant, Morgan (September 1, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/459573-trump-says-west-texas-shooting-hasnt-changed-anything-in-ongoing-gun Trump says West Texas shooting 'hasn't changed anything' in ongoing gun talks]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/12/trump-vows-to-protect-2nd-amendment-after-gun-brie/ Trump vows to protect 2nd Amendment after gun briefing]. ''The Washington Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
*Colvin, Jill (September 12, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/30ad5d8e08264f95b016734a288658de Trump vows to protect 2nd Amendment after gun briefing]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (September 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/15/president-trump-democrats-want-to-confiscate-your-guns/ President Trump: Democrats Want to ‘Confiscate’ Your Guns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (September 16, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/16/trump-democrats-want-to-eliminate-god-given-right-to-self-defense/ Trump: Democrats Want to Eliminate ‘God-Given Right to Self-Defense’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
*Concha, Joe (September 19, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/462152-foxs-ed-henry-to-trump-are-you-willing-to-stand-up-to-the-nra Fox's Ed Henry to Trump: 'Are you willing to stand up to the NRA?'] ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
*Poor, Jeff (September 19, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/09/19/trump-part-of-problem-is-betos-statement-about-taking-away-guns-republicans-democrats-afraid-to-do-anything/ Trump: ‘Part of the Problem’ Is Beto’s Statement About Taking Away Guns — Republicans, Democrats ‘Afraid to Do Anything’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
*Steakin, Will; Kim, Soo Rin (September 20, 2019). [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-private-fundraiser-reassures-donors-hell-protect-2nd/story?id=65749075 Trump at private fundraiser reassures donors he’ll protect 2nd Amendment]. ''ABC News''. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (October 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/11/trump-to-louisianans-democrat-gov-will-not-protect-2nd-amendment/ Trump to Louisianans: Democrat Gov. Will Not Protect 2nd Amendment]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (October 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/17/president-trump-in-dallas-recalls-the-battle-of-gonzalez-come-and-take-it/ President Trump in Dallas Recalls the Battle of Gonzales: ‘Come and Take It’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
*Pavlich, Katie (October 28, 2019). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/10/28/president-trump-explains-the-best-way-to-reduce-gun-violence-n2555459 President Trump Explains the Best Way to Reduce Gun Violence]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (November 4, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/04/president-trump-democrats-want-confiscate-your-guns/ President Trump: Democrats Want to ‘Confiscate Your Guns’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
In February 2019, the White House announced that President Trump would veto two proposed background check bills if passed by Congress:
*Seipel, Brooke (February 25, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/431530-white-house-threatens-to-veto-background-check-bills White House threatens to veto background check bills]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (February 25, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/25/wh-veto-dem-bill-criminalizing-private-gun-sales/ White House to Veto Democrat Bill Criminalizing Private Gun Sales]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
*Daly, Matthew (February 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/26/donald-trump-threatens-veto-democrats-gun-bills/ Trump threatens to veto Democrats' gun bills]. ''The Washington Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved February 26, 2019.
In December 2019, President Trump noted Texas' pro-gun laws' and armed civilians' role in stopping a mass shooter in a church:
*Roberts, Katabella (December 30, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-says-gun-laws-and-heroes-saved-lives-at-texas-church-shooting_3189350.html Trump Says Gun Laws and ‘Heroes’ Saved Lives at Texas Church Shooting]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Bowden, John (December 30, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476310-trump-texas-laws-saved-lives-in-church-shooting Trump praises 'heroes,' Texas laws for saving lives in church shooting]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (December 31, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/31/trump-armed-heroes-saved-lives-in-texas-church/ Trump: Armed ‘Heroes’ Saved Lives in Texas Church]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Blitzer, Ronn (December 31, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-thanks-armed-congregants-for-stopping-crazed-church-shooter-in-texas Trump thanks armed congregants for stopping ‘crazed church shooter’ in Texas]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Miller S.A. (December 31, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/31/trump-lauds-armed-volunteers-who-stopped-texas-chu/ Trump lauds armed volunteers who stopped Texas church shooter: 'A big THANK YOU to them!'] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Kusisto, Laura (December 31, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-rights-advocates-see-lessons-in-texas-church-shooting-11577806103 Gun-Rights Advocates See Lessons in Texas Church Shooting]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
See also:
*Markham, Joe (June 5, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/06/05/trump-british-hospitals-sea-blood-everybody-is-being-stabbed/ Trump: British Hospitals Are a ‘Sea of Blood. Everybody Is Being Stabbed’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
*Bender, Michael C. (June 5, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-expresses-concern-about-gun-silencers-in-wake-of-virginia-shooting-11559739661 Trump Expresses Concern About Gun Silencers in Wake of Virginia Shooting]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
*Starr, Penny (September 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/02/penny-starr-donald-trump-is-right-about-mental-illness-and-mass-shootings/ Penny Starr: Donald Trump Is Right About Mental Illness and Mass Shootings]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
*Madden, Nate (September 3, 2019). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/wake-shooting-trump-backs-off-new-background-checks-doj-preps-plan-execute-mass-murderers-faster/ In wake of shooting, Trump backs off new background checks & DOJ preps plan to execute mass murderers faster]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
*Budryk, Zack (September 15, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/461451-conway-mass-shootings-will-not-be-the-excuse-for-liberals-and Conway: Mass shootings will not be 'the excuse for liberals and socialists' to 'confiscate' guns]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
*Poor, Jeff (September 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/09/15/whs-conway-were-not-going-to-let-bad-actors-be-the-excuse-liberals-socialists-have-to-confiscate-firearms/ WH’s Conway: We’re Not Going to Let Bad Actors Be the Excuse Liberals, Socialists Have to ‘Confiscate Firearms’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2019.</ref> including at his [[United Nations General Assembly]] speech on September 24, 2019.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.c-span.org/video/?463700-1/president-trump-calls-global-trade-reform-un-speech President Trump Speaks at U.N. General Assembly]. ''C-SPAN''. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
*[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-74th-session-united-nations-general-assembly/ Remarks by President Trump to the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly]. ''The White House''. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
*Hains, Tim (September 24, 2019). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/09/24/full_replay_president_trump_rails_against_globalists_china_iran_in_speech_to_un_general_assembly.html Full Replay: President Trump Rails Against Globalists, China, Iran In Speech To UN General Assembly]. ''RealClearPolitics''. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
*Lee, Tony (September 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/09/24/live-updates-trump-addresses-united-nations-general-assembly/ ***Live Updates*** Trump Addresses United Nations General Assembly]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 26, 2019.</ref>
*April 26, 2019—President Trump and Vice President Pence<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.c-span.org/video/?460116-2/vice-president-pence-remarks-national-rifle-association-meeting Vice President Pence Remarks at National Rifle Association Meeting]. ''C-SPAN''. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
*Sherfinski, David (April 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/26/mike-pence-tells-nra-crowd-no-one-taking-your-guns/ Pence to NRA gathering: 'No one is taking your guns' under Trump administration]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (April 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/26/mike-pence-nra-no-one-taking-guns/ Mike Pence to the NRA: ‘No One Is Taking Your Guns’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Geraghty, Jim (April 26, 2019). [https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/mike-pence-to-nra-under-this-administration-your-right-to-bear-arms-shall-not-be-infringed/ Pence to NRA: Under This Administration, Your Right to Bear Arms ‘Shall Not Be Infringed’]. ''National Review''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
See also:
*Clark, Andrew (April 26, 2019). [https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/26/mike-pence-nra-convention-indianapolis/3588784002/ Read Mike Pence's speech from the NRA convention in Indianapolis]. ''Indianapolis Star''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Baumann, Beth (April 26, 2019). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/26/pence-dunks-on-bernie-during-nra-speech-no-the-boston-marathon-bomber-shouldnt-n2545448 Oh, Snap! Pence Slams Bernie During NRA Speech]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.</ref> spoke again at the NRA's annual convention.<ref name="ArmsTreaty2A"/><ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.c-span.org/video/?460116-1/president-trump-remarks-national-rifle-association-meeting President Trump Remarks at National Rifle Association Meeting]. ''C-SPAN''. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (April 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/26/trump-to-nra/ President Trump to the NRA: ‘Second Amendment Is Not Going Anywhere’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/us-trump-nra/2019/04/26/id/913492/ Trump to NRA: I'm a 'Champion for the Second Amendment']. ''Newsmax''. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Colvin, Jill; Pane, Lisa Marie (April 26, 2019). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-pence-nra-indianapolis-20190426-story.html Trump tells NRA he'll fight for gun rights: 'You better get out there and vote']. ''Chicago Tribune'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Diamond, Jeremy; Vazquez, Maegan; Carvajal, Niki (April 26, 2019). [https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/26/politics/donald-trump-national-rifle-association-speech-2020/index.html Trump gives base-pleasing NRA speech, teasing 2020 pitch]. ''CNN''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
Various statements made by President Trump at the speech:
*Hawkins, Awr (April 27, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/27/donald-trump-nra-concealed-carry-thwart-heinous-attacks/ Donald Trump to NRA: Concealed Carry Can Thwart Heinous Attacks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
*Gstalter, Morgan (April 26, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/440923-trump-reiterates-claim-that-stricter-gun-laws-could-have-prevented Trump again says armed concertgoers could have prevented Paris attack]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Rosas, Julio (April 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-during-nra-speech-invites-people-on-stage-who-used-ar-15s-to-stop-attacks Trump during NRA speech invites people on stage who used AR-15s to stop attacks]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Athey, Amber (April 26, 2019). [https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/26/trump-joke-gun-coup-nra/ Trump Jokes to NRA: I Didn't Need a Gun to Stop Attempted 'Coup' Against My Presidency]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Sherfinsi, David (April 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/26/donald-trump-nra-event-calls-collusion-delusion-gr/ Trump: 'Collusion delusion' 'greatest political hoax' in U.S. history]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
See also:
*Baumann, Beth (April 26, 2019). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/26/here-was-the-most-important-line-from-trumps-nra-ila-leadership-forum-speech-n2545452 Here Was The Most Important Line From Trump's NRA-ILA Leadership Forum Speech]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Cook, Tony; Bartner, Amy (April 26, 2019). [https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/26/trump-pence-nra-convention-indianapolis/3590072002/ 5 takeaways from Trump and Pence at the NRA convention in Indianapolis]. ''Indianapolis Star''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Behsudi, Adam (April 26, 2019). [https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/26/trump-gun-rights-limits-1384930 Trump supports gun rights, but even he sees limits]. ''Politico''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Groppe, Maureen; Collins, Michael (April 25, 2019). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/04/25/donald-trump-nra-mayor-pete-buttigieg-state/3539517002/ Trump's visits Buttigieg country for speech at NRA convention but singles out only Bernie Sanders]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Elinson, Zusha (April 25, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-heads-to-nra-convention-as-unrest-over-his-gun-policies-simmers-11556210396 Trump Heads to NRA Convention as Disagreements Over His Gun Policies Simmer]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Sherfinski, David (April 25, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/25/despite-bump-stock-ban-gun-rights-advocates-strong/ Despite bump stock ban, gun rights advocates strongly support Trump]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.</ref> This was the third time in a row as U.S. president that Trump spoke at the convention.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (April 5, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/05/trump-address-nra-convention-fourth-consecutive-year/ Donald Trump to Address NRA Convention Fourth Consecutive Year]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*[https://www.apnews.com/005893a334b54fb390c1c319a058dcd1 Trump to address NRA meeting for 3rd consecutive year]. ''Associated Press''. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
*Samuels, Brett (April 26, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/437592-trump-to-address-nra-conference-in-late-april Trump to address NRA conference in late April]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.</ref>
*For the first time, the number of background checks in the U.S. in the first six months of the year surpassed 2 million each month.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawins, Awr (July 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/10/gun-background-check-record-2-million-checks-each-month-2019/ Gun Background Check Record: 2+ Million Checks Each Month of 2019]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
*Adelmann Bob (July 11, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/32833-concealed-carry-applications-boost-background-checks-to-more-than-two-million-a-month Concealed-carry Applications Boost Background Checks to More Than Two Million a Month]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
See also:
*Bedard, Paul (August 8, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/gun-sales-surge-fueled-by-first-timers-mostly-for-concealed-pistols Gun sales surge fueled by first-timers, mostly for ‘concealed’ pistols]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Quinn, Melissa (August 10, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/alarmed-by-shooting-sprees-shoppers-turn-to-handguns-concealed-carry-permits Petrified by shooting sprees, shoppers turn to handguns and concealed-carry permits]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
*Bedard, Paul (August 22, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/arming-up-gun-background-checks-spike-after-80-of-mass-shootings Arming up: Gun background checks spike after 80% of mass shootings]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
*Bedard, Paul (September 10, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/gun-sales-surge-15-driven-by-self-protection-pelosi-schumer-demand-for-limits Gun sales surge 15%, driven by self-protection and Pelosi-Schumer demand for limits]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (October 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/03/report-number-concealed-permits-surges-nearly-19-million/ Report: Number of Concealed Permits Surges to Nearly 19 Million]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
*Svab, Petr (November 14, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/after-cooldown-gun-sales-climb-amid-democrats-heightened-gun-control-talk_3146766.html US Gun Sales Resume Climb Amid Democrats’ Heightened Gun Control Talk]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
*Madden, Nate (November 14, 2019). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/gun-sales-continue-rise-democrats-push-confiscation/ Gun sales continue to rise as Democrats push confiscation]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (November 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/15/americans-reject-democrat-gun-control-set-background-check-records/ Americans Reject Democrat Gun Control, Set Background Check Records]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (November 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/26/usa-today-2019-could-break-firearm-background-check-record/ USA Today: 2019 Could Break Firearm Background Check Record]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
*Johnson, Kevin (November 25, 2019). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/11/25/fbi-background-checks-rise-amid-mass-shootings-calls-gun-control/4228725002/ Black Friday gun deals: Background checks surge as shoppers buy in response to gun control proposals]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
*Stieber, Zachary (November 26, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/gun-sales-surge-jump-amid-fears-of-gun-control-proposals-from-2020-democrats_3157784.html Gun Sales Surge Amid Fears of Gun Control Proposals From 2020 Democrats]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
*Bedard, Paul (November 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/gun-sales-surge-past-2018-fueled-by-2020-democrat-gun-grab-threats Gun sales surge past 2018 rate, fueled by 2020 Democrat gun-grab threats]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (December 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/01/2019-black-friday-background-checks-rank-2nd-highest-history/ 2019 Black Friday Firearm Background Checks Rank 2nd Highest in History]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (December 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/02/report-enough-guns-sold-black-friday-arm-every-marine/ Report: Enough Guns Sold on Black Friday to Arm Every Marine]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
*Pane, Lisa Marie (December 3, 2019). [https://apnews.com/da575d623f5d4030a8b368e75ed634a4 Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
*Pane, Lisa Marie (December 3, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/3/gun-background-checks-are-on-pace-to-break-record-/ Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019]. ''The Washington Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved December 3, 2019.
*Adelmann, Bob (December 3, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/34211-americans-arming-themselves-at-record-rates Americans Arming Themselves at Record Rates]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (December 4, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/04/gun-buyers-on-cusp-of-breaking-all-time-background-check-record/ Gun Buyers on Cusp of Breaking All-Time Background Check Record]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
*Mastrangelo, Dominick (December 5, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gun-sales-soar-as-violent-crime-drops-atf-says Gun sales soar as violent crime drops, ATF says]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
*Bedard, Paul (January 6, 2020). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/fbi-record-gun-sales-checks-in-2019-nics-at-all-time-high Record gun sales checks in 2019, NICS at all-time high: FBI]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
*Hawkins, Awr (January 6, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/06/fbi-2019-broke-records-for-firearm-background-checks/ FBI: 2019 Broke Records for Firearm Background Checks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
*Bowden, John (January 6, 2020). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/476954-gun-sale-background-checks-in-2019-highest-since-system-launch 2019 gun sale background checks highest since system launch in 1998]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
*Mordock, Jeff (January 6, 2020). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/6/fbi-gun-background-checks-reached-record-levels-20/ FBI gun background checks reached record levels in 2019]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 6, 2020.</ref>

===Setbacks, 2019===
The following setbacks to the MAGA agenda were often caused by Congress or officials in the Trump Administration, rather than President Trump himself. Some of them can also be considered partial achievements.

*After the [[El Paso Walmart shooting]] and the [[Dayton nightclub shooting]], both in early August 2019, President Trump made several statements promoting gun control measures such as universal background checks,<ref>Multiple references:
*Wolverton, Joe (August 7, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33067-trump-calls-for-federal-red-flag-laws-to-take-weapons-from-disturbed-minds Trump Calls for Federal “Red Flag Laws” to “Take Weapons” From “Disturbed Minds”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Boyer, Dave (August 7, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/7/donald-trump-backs-expanded-background-checks-afte/ Trump 'all in favor' of expanded background checks after mass shootings]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (August 7, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/07/president-trump-pushes-congressional-action-for-background-checks/ President Trump Pushes Congressional Action for ‘Background Checks’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (August 5, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/05/president-trump-floats-idea-of-strong-background-checks-after-shootings/ President Trump Floats Idea of ‘Strong Background Checks’ After Shootings]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Rodrigo, Chris Mills (August 5, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456137-trump-suggests-tying-background-checks-to-immigration-reform Trump suggests tying background checks to immigration reform legislation after deadly shootings]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Spiering, Charlie (August 5, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/05/after-shootings-donald-trump-proposes-gun-background-checks-and-immigration-reform/ After Shootings, Donald Trump Proposes Gun Background Checks and Immigration Reform]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Blitzer, Ronn (August 5, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-suggests-linking-background-check-legislation-with-immigration-reform-in-wake-of-shootings Trump suggests tightening background checks alongside immigration reform in wake of mass shootings]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Kan, Janita (August 5, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-calls-for-strong-background-checks-immigration-reform-following-mass-murders-in-ohio-and-texas_3030391.html Trump Calls for Strong Background Checks, Immigration Reform Following Mass Murders in Ohio and Texas]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Vogt, Bailey (August 9, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/9/donald-trump-on-gun-legislation-common-sense-thing/ Trump on gun legislation: 'Common sense things can be done']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
*Spiering, Charlie (August 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/09/donald-trump-endorses-more-common-sense-background-checks-for-gun-purchases/ Donald Trump Endorses More ‘Common Sense’ Background Checks for Gun Purchases]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
*Spiering, Charlie (August 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/09/donald-trump-republicans-can-lead-the-charge-on-expanding-background-checks/ Donald Trump: Republicans Can ‘Lead the Charge’ on Expanding Background Checks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
*Samuels, Brett (August 9, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456837-trump-calls-for-intelligent-background-checks-in-response-to-mass Trump calls for 'intelligent background checks' in response to mass shootings]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
*Miller, Zeke; Riechmann, Deb (August 9, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/bf77af0e76664973b45fcf1547f91580 Trump says he wants background checks, also reassures NRA]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
*Kan, Janita (August 9, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-says-he-has-spoken-to-congressional-leaders-about-common-sense-sensible-background-checks_3035990.html Trump Says He Has Spoken to Congressional Leaders About ‘Common-Sense, Sensible’ Background Checks]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
*Samuels, Brett (August 9, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456907-trump-flirts-with-action-on-gun-control Trump flirts with action on gun control]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
*Vogt, Bailey (August 9, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/9/trump-has-consulted-mcconnell-nras-lapierre-backgr/ Trump on background checks: I've told LaPierre, McConnell 'I want to see it happen']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
See also:
*Hawkins, Awr (August 8, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/08/2015-donald-trump-campaigned-against-expanding-a-broken-system-of-gun-background-checks/ 2015: Donald Trump Campaigned Against ‘Expanding a Broken System’ of Gun Background Checks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Byas, Steve (September 2, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33291-trump-wants-to-do-something-on-gun-issue Trump Wants to “Do Something” on Gun Issue]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
*Larosiere, Matthew (September 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/26/no-your-gun-rights-arent-actually-safe-with-trump/ 'No, your gun rights aren't actually safe with Trump']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
*Jones, Stewart (September 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-second-amendment-is-under-siege The Second Amendment is under siege]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
Articles on the broader topic:
*Duke, Selwyn (August 7, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33071-as-trump-visits-texas-and-ohio-he-s-in-crosshairs-of-media-assault-commentary As Trump Visits Texas and Ohio, He’s in Cross Hairs of Media Assault Commentary]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Adelmann, Bob (August 4, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/33021-el-paso-mass-shooting-elicits-calls-for-more-gun-control El Paso Mass Shooting Elicits Calls for More Gun Control]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Horowitz, Daniel (August 5, 2019). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/mass-shootings-unicorn-gun-control-policy-magic-solution/ Mass shootings: The unicorn gun control policy as the magic solution]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Horowitz, Daniel (August 7, 2019). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/republicans-jump-push-security-self-defense/ Republicans should jump to push for our security and self-defense]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Howley, Patrick (August 7, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/conservatives-mobilize-against-republicans-supporting-red-flag-gun-confiscation-law_3033422.html Conservatives Mobilize Against Republicans Supporting ‘Red Flag’ Gun Confiscation Law]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Boyer, Dave (August 8, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/8/conservative-opposition-mounting-trump-red-flag-la/ Conservative opposition mounting to Trump on red-flag laws]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Nelson, Steven (August 8, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/gun-rights-supporters-say-trump-could-lose-their-vote Gun rights supporters say Trump could lose their vote]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
*Madden, Nate (August 9, 2019). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/trump-headed-post-shooting-gun-control-fight-nra/ Is Trump headed for a post-shooting gun control fight with the NRA?] ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
*Adelmann, Bob (August 12, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33101-trump-gets-pushback-from-nra-senators-2a-organizations-and-opinion-molders-over-his-push-for-new-gun-control-laws Trump Gets Pushback from NRA, Senators, 2A Organizations, and Opinion Molders Over His Push for New Gun Control Laws]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
*Kobach, Kris (August 13, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/13/kobach-its-time-to-put-the-brakes-on-the-universal-background-checks-bandwagon/ Kobach: It’s Time to Put the Brakes on the Universal Background Checks Bandwagon]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
*Manning, Rick (August 8, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2019/08/08/rick-manning-red-flag-laws-raise-a-gigantic-red-flag/ Rick Manning: Red Flag Laws Raise a Gigantic Red Flag]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Adelmann, Bob (August 13, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/33114-a-closer-look-at-the-dangers-of-red-flag-laws A Closer Look at the Dangers of Red Flag Laws]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
*Byas, Steve (August 5, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/33029-trump-and-o-rourke-play-blame-game-on-el-paso-shooting Trump and O’Rourke Play Blame Game on El Paso Shooting]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Duke, Selwyn (August 6, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/33054-el-paso-the-real-root-causes-of-mass-shootings El Paso: The Real Root Causes of Mass Shootings]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Venker, Suzanne (August 7, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/gun-control-wont-cure-the-underlying-moral-disease Gun control won't cure the underlying moral disease]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Moreno, Miguel (August 8, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/degrading-family-structures-contributes-to-mass-shootings-family-research-council_3034028.html Degrading Family Structures Contributes to Mass Shootings: Family Research Council]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Adelmann, Bob (August 8, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/33078-what-about-firearms-that-saved-lives-last-month What About Firearms That Saved Lives Last Month?] ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Gallington, Daniel (August 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/20/united-states-not-rest-world-gun-control/ The United States is not like the rest of the world on gun control]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2019.</ref> and he even appeared open to a ban on semi-automatic rifles.<ref>Multiple references:
*Boyer, Dave (August 7, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/7/trump-says-he-favors-background-checks-he-leaves-o/ Trump says 'no political appetite' to ban semi-automatic rifles, backs expanded background checks]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Spiering, Charlie (August 7, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/07/donald-trump-supports-expanding-background-checks-no-political-appetite-for-assault-weapons-ban/ Donald Trump Supports Expanding Background Checks; No ‘Political Appetite’ for Assault Weapons Ban]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Samuels, Brett (August 8, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456515-trump-all-in-favor-of-background-checks-but-doubts-will-of-congress Trump 'all in favor' of background checks but doubts will of Congress]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
*Stieber, Zachary (August 7, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-says-mentally-unstable-seriously-ill-people-shouldnt-have-guns_3033254.html Trump Says ‘Mentally Unstable, Seriously Ill People’ Shouldn’t Have Guns]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2019.</ref>
*December 20, 2019—The federal government spending bill signed by President Trump<ref>Multiple references:
*Stimson, Brie (December 21, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-1-4-trillion-spending-bill-that-includes-space-force-avoids-shutdown Trump signs $1.4T spending bill that includes Space Force, avoids shutdown]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Boyer, Dave (December 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/20/donald-trump-signs-massive-spending-bill-avoiding-/ Trump signs massive spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Elis, Niv (December 20, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/finance/budget/475487-trump-signs-14-t-spending-package-averting-shutdown Trump signs $1.4 trillion spending package, averting shutdown]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*[https://www.voanews.com/usa/trump-signs-2020-spending-bills-worth-14-trillion Trump Signs 2020 Spending Bills Worth $1.4 Trillion]. ''Voice of America''. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Nathanson, Marc (December 20, 2019). [https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-signs-14-trillion-spending-bill-avert-government/story?id=67865548 Trump signs $1.4 trillion spending bill to avert government shutdown]. ''ABC News''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Katz, Eric (December 20, 2019). [https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/12/president-trump-signs-spending-bills-averting-midnight-shutdown/162069/ Trump Signs 2020 Spending Bills, Averting Midnight Shutdown]. ''Government Executive''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Pramuk, Jacob (December 20, 2019). [https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/21/trump-signs-bills-to-avoid-shutdown-scrap-obamacare-taxes-and-raise-tobacco-buying-age.html Trump signs bills to avoid shutdown, scrap Obamacare taxes and raise tobacco buying age]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Knutson, Jacob (December 20, 2019). [https://www.axios.com/trump-137-trillion-spending-deal-federal-shutdown-102be300-5bf2-4d4c-9ae3-5ac9651bbf22.html Trump signs $1.37 trillion spending deal, averting federal shutdown]. ''Axios''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*[https://apnews.com/3e0d8749170b0ca2fa1b93642bf03c8f Trump signs $1.4 trillion in spending, avoids shutdown]. ''Associated Press''. December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.</ref> included a provision giving $25 million for gun violence research to the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]], something strongly opposed by pro-Second Amendment conservatives.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hawkins, Awr (December 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/20/federal-funding-bill-gives-democrats-25m-for-gun-violence-research/ Federal Funding Bill Gives Democrats $25M for Gun Violence Research]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Madden, Nate (December 17, 2019). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/congress-spending-deal-will-put-millions-tax-dollars-toward-government-gun-violence-research/ Congress’ spending deal will put millions of tax dollars toward government gun violence research]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Hammer, Josh (December 17, 2019). [https://www.dailywire.com/news/congress-spending-boondoggle-includes-millions-of-dollars-for-federal-agencies-to-research-gun-violence Congress’ Spending Boondoggle Includes Millions Of Dollars For Federal Agencies To Research Gun Violence]. ''The Daily Wire''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Nguyen Ly, Mimi (December 17, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/congress-agrees-to-fund-25-million-for-research-on-gun-violence_3176558.html Congress Agrees to Fund $25 Million for Research on Gun Violence]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Daly, Matthew (December 16, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/16/spending-deal-ends-two-decade-freeze-on-gun-safety/ Spending deal would end two-decade freeze on gun research]. ''The Washington Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Leonard, Kimberly (December 16, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/congress-to-fund-cdc-gun-violence-research-for-first-time-in-decades Congress to fund CDC gun violence research for first time in decades]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Hellmann, Jessie (December 16, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/474740-25m-set-aside-for-gun-violence-research-in-spending-agreement-in-win-for Congress reaches deal to fund gun violence research for first time in decades]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Hauck, Grace (December 17, 2019). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/17/gun-violence-research-funding-included-bipartisan-spending-bill/2673386001/ 'Change is happening': Gun violence research could be funded by Congress for first time in 20 years]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
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*Moe, Alex; Gregorian, Dareh (December 16, 2019). [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/millions-gun-safety-research-approved-congress-first-time-decades-n1102891 Millions for gun safety research approved by Congress for first time in decades]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
See also:
*Lott, John R. (December 18, 2019). [https://townhall.com/columnists/johnrlottjr/2019/12/18/government-funded-gun-violence-research-is-really-political-propaganda-n2558124 Government Funded 'Gun Violence' Research Is Really Political Propaganda]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.</ref>

==References==
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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 Marla Maples [[Melania Trump]] (current)
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|children=5
|grandchildren=9
|religion=[[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]
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:''For his achievements as U.S. President, see [[Donald Trump achievements]].''
:''Donald Trump was [[Conservative of the Year]] in [[Conservative of the Year 2017|2017]] and [[Conservative of the Year 2018|2018]].''
'''Donald John Trump''' (b. [[Queens]], [[New York]], on [[Donald Trump's age|June 14, 1946]]), nicknamed "'''The Donald'''," served the office as the 45th [[President of the United States of America]], as a result of winning the [[2016 presidential election]] as the [[Republican Party]] nominee. It is widely believed by a majority of registered voters that he was [[fraud|cheat]]ed out of a second consecutive term by [[Joe Biden]] and the [[Democrat]]s.<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> Before entering politics, he was a businessman and [[television]] personality. A strong social and fiscal [[conservative]], Trump [[Donald Trump achievements|achieved much during his presidency]] and advanced many conservative priorities. He greatly benefited the US energy sector by reducing the energy dependence of the US in the Middle East, helping gasoline prices go down, and encouraging projects such as the Keystone Pipeline. Despite this, he received more criticism than any U.S. president in history, almost all of which is purely politically motivated.

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]]. This confirms him as the leader of the [[Republican Party]], indeed the entire nation, for the foreseeable future. Many conservatives who no longer feel they identify with Trump are retiring. This is the most probable cause that at least 25% of Republican senators up in 2022 plan to retire, and many other transitions are occurring among the GOP nationwide.

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.

==Early life==
He was born on June 14, 1946, in New York City to Fred and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump. He has several brothers and sisters: Elizabeth, Fred Jr., Maryanne, and Robert. After High School he attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

==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 [[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>

==Candidacy==
[[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.

==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 considers himself a [[Presbyterian]] and attends 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 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>

==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 a number of books and weathered changing business fortunes, but despite the challenges that he has encountered, he has 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 produced his birth certificate, Trump and the other [[birther]]s continue to doubt its authenticity. Obama's approval ratings were around 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.

==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.

==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 plummeted 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]].

====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 is strongly pro-[[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>

====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.

==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>}}

==President of the United States==
[[File:Donald Trump at his desk, December 2018.png|thumb|250px|President Trump sitting at his desk in the [[Oval Office]], December 21, 2018]]
{{See also|Donald Trump achievements}}
===Transition===
{{See also|Trump transition}}
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, illegal 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.

==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===
[[File:Donald Trump and Mike Pence RNC July 2016.jpg|thumb|Trump and his running-mate, [[Mike Pence]], at the 2016 Republican National Convention.]]
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"/>

== 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>}}

== 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 Website: 45 Office ==
{{main|45 Office}}
On March 29, 2021, Trump launched 45 Office.

==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>
==2024 campaign==

In a Nov 2023, CNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads 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 Nov 2023, [[Minnesota]] Supreme Court blocked bid to remove Trump from primary ballot in 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 Nov 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 Nov 2023, ‘sometimes you have to let things play out’ - 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>

Trump's Nov 2023 video focused on the october 7th 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, claims, "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 Nov 10, 2023, [[Elise Stefanik]] files ethics complaint against Trump fraud trial judge.{{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 Nov 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>}}

The Nov 2023 "representative of Black Lives Matter" (BLM), activist Mark Fisher endorsement of Donald Trump, 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 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>

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 shows: "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 Dec 14, 2023, Michigan court rejected 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 Dec 17, 2023, ''Fox'' 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."

===CO ruling===
On Dec 20, 2023, Four --out of seven-- state Supreme Court judges in [[CO]] 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 [[WSJ]]:
"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 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 [[Dem]] 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>

==See also==
* [[Donald Trump's religious views]]
* [[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]]

==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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Transphobia

2023-12-24T02:20:50Z

Northwest: Putting selected words within quotation marks to make clear that the claims of said gender confusion advocates are not rooted in reality

'''Transphobia''' is a term created by [[transgender|gender confusion]] advocates to smear their critics, that they call "[[transphobe|transphobes]]", as having a "fear" or "hatred" of so-called "transgender" people. As such, it is a form of Marxist terminology.

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Essay:Celebrity casualties of the CCP flu pandemic

2023-12-23T23:34:57Z

Northwest: /* Deaths from the media */ info and reflink added

The following is a list of celebrities (from the media, entertainment and sports worlds) who died during the [[CCP flu pandemic]]. [[Wikipedia]] and the [[liberal media]] are claiming all of the deaths listed as resulting from "COVID-19", but as the [[CCP flu]] has a high survival rate of about 99.7%,<ref>[https://mark-skidmore.com/2021/03/27/will-i-take-the-covid-injection/ Will I Take the COVID Injection?]</ref> the most likely cause of death was from other illnesses or health issues (including deaths resulting from adverse reactions to the injected experimental [[RNA|mRNA]] gene therapies being falsely marketed as "vaccines" by their [[Big Pharma]] manufacturers), but were falsely attributed to "COVID-19" (or in the case of "vaccine"-caused deaths, "undisclosed causes") by the liberal media and/or the hospitals where those celebrities died.<ref>[https://nojabforme.info/ No Jab For Me] (in section "Did you also know?": "The CDC inflated the death rate for Covid19 - that was not isolated - by instructing medical practitioners in its March 24, 2020 directive to ascribe the cause of death as Covid19 for all deaths, irrespective if patients were tested positive for Covid19 or if they had other comorbidities, so as to ramp up the fear, and doctors have publicly stated they are being pressured to mark Covid19 on death certificates.")</ref>

==Deaths from the media==
*[[Larry King]], 87, host of ''Larry King Live'' on [[CNN]]; had been dealing with other health issues (including suffering a stroke in March 2019) when he died on January 23, 2021 from sepsis, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Julie Powell, 49, author and food article writer; died on October 26, 2022 due to cardiac arrest caused by complications from CCP flu "vaccines" she admitted on social media to receiving.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/fully-vaccinated-boosted-food-writer-julie-powell-author-julie-julia-dead-cardiac-arrest-49/ Fully Vaccinated and Boosted Food Writer Julie Powell, Author of ‘Julie & Julia,’ Dead From Cardiac Arrest at 49] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Powell admitted to not feeling well in the weeks prior to her death, but not only refused to blame the "vaccines" for her declining health, but foolishly admitted that she would get another injection of the "vaccine".
*Matthew Rodrigopulle, 24, Canadian news reporter for the [[Global Television Network]]; died on September 9, 2022.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/09/canada-reporter-broke-tears-live-tv-announce-colleagues-sudden-death/ Canadian Reporter Breaks Down in Tears on Live TV As She Announces Colleagues’ Sudden Death] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> A cause of death was not reported by Global TV, but it is suspected that he died of complications from being injected with CCP flu "vaccines", which he admitted to receiving on his Twitter account.
*Ian Vandaelle, 33, Canadian liberal media "journalist"/hack who pushed for the public to get the CCP flu "vaccines" and their boosters, favored CCP flu pandemic diktats imposed by corrupt politicians and public officials, and demanded that those who refused to get the "vaccines" or "vaccine passports" be fired from their jobs and even arrested and sent to concentration camps; died shortly after being hospitalized, most likely as the result of complications from receiving a CCP flu "vaccine".<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/23/canadian-journalist-who-pushed-vaccine-mandates-and-concentration-camps-dead-at-33-n2632795 Canadian Journalist, Who Pushed Vaccine Mandates and Concentration Camps, Dead At 33] at TownHall.com</ref>

==Deaths from the entertainment world==
*Marvin Lee Aday, 74, rock musician best known by his stage name [[Meat Loaf]]; had been struggling with health issues related to his weight in recent years when he died on January 20, 2022, with an "anonymous source" on gossip website TMZ claiming that he died of "COVID-19".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/01/meatloaf-passes-away-rocked-world-paradise-dashboard-lights-1977/ Meatloaf Passes Away – Rocked the World with “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights” in 1977] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Julie Bennett, 88, actress, voice actress, talent agent and realtor; died on March 31, 2020, with "complications from COVID-19" publicly claimed as the cause of death.
*Valentina Boscardin, 18, Brazilian model; died on January 9, 2022 after developing thrombosis as a result of receiving two injections of the Pfizer-Biontech CCP flu "vaccine"; to cover up the true cause of death, the liberal media claimed she died of "COVID complications".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/01/double-vaccinated-18-year-old-brazilian-model-dies-developing-blood-clots-due-covid-complications/ Double Vaccinated 18-Year-Old Brazilian Model Dies After Developing Blood Clots Due to "COVID Complications"] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Tim Brooke-Taylor, 79, British actor and comedian best known for his role on the [[BBC]] sitcom ''The Goodies''; died on April 12, 2020, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Irene Cara, 63, singer and actress best known for performing the theme songs for the 1980s movies ''Fame'' and ''Flashdance'' (both of which she won [[Academy Award]]s for) as well as appearing as part of the main cast of ''Fame''; died on November 25, 2022; although her death was officially reported due to an "undisclosed cause", it was revealed that she had tweeted about getting a CCP flu "vaccine" some time before her death.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/oscar-winning-singer-flashdance-fame-irene-cara-dead-63/ Oscar Winning Singer of “Flashdance” & “Fame” Irene Cara Dead at 63] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Renée Claude, 80, Canadian actress and singer; had been diagnosed with [[Alzheimer's disease]] in 2019; died on May 12, 2020, with the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]'s French-language counterpart Radio-Canada claiming "COVID-19" as the cause of death.
*Johnny Crawford, 75, actor and singer who starred as Mark McCain on the 1958-1963 Western series ''The Rifleman''; had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in recent years and died of complications from that disease and pneumonia on April 29, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*David Crosby, 81, liberal musician and anti-Vietnam War activist who was a member of rock groups the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash (AKA Crosby, Stills, Nash and [[Neil Young|Young]]); died on January 19, 2023 following a life of indulgence in alcohol and drugs which ended up ravaging his health in later years (and causing him to require a liver transplant), but former CS&N/CSN&Y bandmate Graham Nash claimed that Crosby had died of complications from "COVID-19".
*DMX, 50, rapper/songwriter/actor; died of a heart attack and multiple organ failure on April 9, 2021; the media claimed that his heart attack had been caused by a "drug overdose", but it was later revealed that he had received a CCP flu "vaccine" injection a week earlier.
*Les Emmerson, 77, Canadian musician and frontman of 1970s rock group the Five Man Electrical Band and its 1960s predecessor the Staccatos; died on December 10, 2021; "COVID-19" was claimed as a cause of death by the CBC, but as it was mentioned that he had received two injections of the CCP flu "vaccine", he most likely died of health complications caused by the "vaccine".
*Cloris Leachman, 94, actress; died of complications from a stroke on January 27, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Trini Lopez, 83, singer, musician and actor; died on August 11, 2020, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause.
*K.T. Oslin, 78, country music singer; was struggling with [[Parkinson's disease]] when she died on December 21, 2020, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause.
*Katarina Pavelek, 41, Slovakian model and actress; died in June 2023 due to assisted suicide after being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome that had developed after she received a CCP flu "vaccine" booster, which she admitted to on Instagram.
*Marc Pilcher, 53, British make-up artist and Emmy Award winner for the video on demand TV series ''Bridgerton''; died on October 3, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause, although it was reported that he had twice been injected with CCP flu "vaccines" prior to attending the 2021 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
*[[Charley Pride]], 86, country music singer; died on December 12, 2020 of what was claimed to have been complications from "COVID-19".
*Antonio Sabàto Sr., 77, actor and father of actor/model Antonio Sabàto Jr.; died on January 6, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause.
*Bob Saget, 65, actor, comedian and game show host known for his work on ''[[Full House]]'' and ''America's Funniest Home Videos''; found dead in his hotel room on January 9, 2022; Saget admitted in a video posted on his Instagram account on December 13, 2021 that he had recently received a CCP flu "vaccine" booster,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/01/breaking-recent-podcast-shows-bob-saget-telling-fan-went-pharmacy-day-got-booster-shot-video/ BREAKING…Recent Podcast Shows Bob Saget Telling Fan: “I went to the pharmacy the other day and I got my booster shot” [VIDEO]] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> which has been suspected of causing health complications which killed him.
*Phil Spector, 81, record producer, musician and songwriter remembered in recent years for his imprisonment for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson; was struggling with laryngeal papillomatosis and Parkinson's disease when he died on January 16, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Chris Trousdale, 34, singer and member of the boy band Dream Street; died on June 2, 2020 of complications from a strep infection, with the [[New York Times]] claiming he died from "COVID-19".
*Dawn Wells, 82, actress who starred as Mary Ann Summers on ''Gilligan's Island''; died on December 30, 2020; several media outlets claimed she died from "COVID-19 complications".

==Deaths from the sports world==
*[[Hank Aaron]], 86, Major League Baseball legend who broke Babe Ruth's career record of 714 home runs with his 715th home run on April 8, 1974; died on January 22, 2021, over two weeks after he got a CCP flu "vaccine" injection.
*Jeff Beltzner, 57, professional wrestler-turned-actor who competed using the ring name Brick Bronsky in Canadian wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling before turning to acting; died on August 23, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as the cause of death.<ref>[https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2021/08/23/wrestler-turned-actor-brick-bronsky-dies/ Wrestler turned actor Brick Bronsky dies] at Slam Wrestling</ref>
*Doug Brignole, 63, professional bodybuilder and author who was a strong supporter of injection with CCP flu "vaccines"; died of complications after receiving a Moderna CCP flu "vaccine" not long after he offered online to be a guinea pig for the "vaccines", but USA Today "fact-checked" the report [[fake news|and claimed, without offering proof and to cover for Big Pharma and its CCP flu "vaccines", that it was "false"]], then claimed that he died of a "COVID-19 infection" (a claim which was subsequently criticized online), while the Los Angeles coroner's office, to cover up the true cause of death and to also cover for Big Pharma, ambiguously claimed that a cause of death "had not been determined".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/10/medical-examiner-coroner-claims-fully-vaccinated-body-builder-suffered-cardiovascular-disease-died-covid-19-infection-not-covid-19-vaccine/ Medical Examiner-Coroner Claims Fully Vaccinated Body Builder Who Suffered from Cardiovascular Disease Died of a COVID-19 Infection, Not the COVID-19 Vaccine] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Oscar Cabrera, 28, Dominican pro basketball player; died in June 2023 of a heart attack while testing his fitness to return to the sport after he collapsed during a game in Spain in 2021, for which he was subsequently diagnosed with myocarditis; Cabrera admitted in social media posts that he had been forced to take CCP flu "vaccines" as a condition of his ability to play basketball overseas and he blamed the "vaccines" for causing the condition that would later lead to his death, while also criticizing the doctors who had examined him following his 2021 collapse and claimed to have "...(found) nothing".<ref>[https://wltreport.com/2023/06/24/basketball-player-reportedly-dies-of-heart-attack-at-28-i-got-myocarditis-from-a-fing-vaccine/ Basketball Player Reportedly Dies of Heart Attack at 28…’I Got Myocarditis From a ****ing Vaccine’] ('''Warning:''' Contains social media posts with foul language)</ref>
*Jim Crockett Jr., 76, professional wrestling promoter and co-owner of Jim Crockett Promotions, one of the key members of the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] during professional wrestling's territory era prior to the late-1980s, who had taken over running the company from his father Jim Crockett Sr. following the latter's death in 1973 and turned JCP into a promotional powerhouse to compete against the expanding World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) in the 1980s prior to the sale of JCP to [[Ted Turner]] (and its subsequent name change to World Championship Wrestling) in 1988; died of complications from liver and kidney failure on March 4, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.<ref>[https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/wrestling/legendary-wrestling-promoter-jim-crockett-jr-helped-shape-industry/article_cf11515c-7dbb-11eb-9635-2f9241c4bdee.html Legendary wrestling promoter Jim Crockett Jr. helped shape industry]</ref>
*Jim Davies, 72, Canadian journalist and TV color commentator for Stampede Wrestling during that promotion's 1985-89 revival; died on August 15, 2021 from complications from pneumonia, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Ed Farhat Jr., 71, professional wrestler who competed using the ring name Captain Ed George, son of wrestler/promoter Ed "The Sheik" Farhat; died on March 22, 2021 after dealing with kidney disease and other health issues in recent years, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Howard Finkel, 69, ring announcer for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] and its predecessors from 1977 until the mid-2010s; died on April 16, 2020 due to complications from a stroke suffered in February 2019, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Steve Gower, 56, professional wrestler who competed using the ring name Steve "The Brawler" Lawler; died on September 2, 2021 from complications from pneumonia, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.
*Marvin Hagler, 66, professional boxer, world middleweight boxing champion and Boxing Hall of Famer; died on March 13, 2021 from adverse reaction to a CCP flu "vaccine" he had earlier received.
*Mickie Jay Henson, 60, referee for World Championship Wrestling and WWE, known professionally as Mickie Jay; died on February 14, 2022 of cancer and pneumonia, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.<ref>[https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/02/14/former-wwe-wcw-referee-mickie-jay-henson-dies/ Former WWE & WCW referee Mickie Jay Henson dies] at SlamWrestling.net</ref>
*Lew Hill, 55, coach for the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team; had been battling other health issues when he died on February 7, 2021, with his cause of death officially being attributed to "COVID-19".
*Jake Kazmarek, 28, amateur bodybuilder; died on October 2, 2021, four days after taking a second dose of the Moderna CCP flu "vaccine".
*Jo Linder, 30, German bodybuilder and Internet personality; died on June 30, 2023 due to an aneurysm, not long after he admitted in an online interview that he had received as many as four CCP flu "vaccines" and had been pressured into taking them, adding that not long after getting the "vaccines", he discovered unusual particles (believed to be metal particles) in his blood while getting blood work done, leading him to undergo plasma fluorosis procedures to remove the particles from his bloodstream.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/07/bodybuilder-jo-linder-passes-away-30-aneurysm-alleges/ Bodybuilder Jo Linder Passes Away at 30 from Aneurysm – Alleges Heavy Metal Found in his Blood During His Routine Blood Work After Receiving 4 Jabs] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., 62, professional wrestler and character actor; died on December 10, 2020 from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, originally claimed to be "COVID-19".
*Jean Ramirez, 28, catcher for the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] baseball team; died suddenly on January 10, 2022; no official cause of death or the nature thereof was released by the Rays organization, but it is reported that the Rays are in favor of "vaccination" for its players, which has led to suspicions that Ramirez died of health complications caused by injection with a CCP flu "vaccine".<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/01/28-year-old-tampa-bay-rays-star-jean-ramirez-dies-unexpectedly/ 28-Year-Old Tampa Bay Rays Bullpen Catcher Jean Ramirez Dies “Unexpectedly”] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>
*Windham Rotunda, 36, third-generation professional wrestler best known in WWE by the ring name Bray Wyatt, was the son of wrestler Mike Rotunda and the grandson of wrestler Robert "Blackjack Mulligan" Windham; died on August 24, 2023 of a heart attack, with "COVID-19" being claimed as a cause of death.
*Boris Sadecky, 24, Slovak hockey player; collapsed on the ice during a hockey game in Austria and died on November 3, 2021; the cause of death was revealed as cardiac arrest, attributed to a CCP flu "vaccine" he had recently received.
*Sylvano Sousa, 66, professional wrestler; died on November 18, 2020, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause.

==Deaths from the political world==
*Gwen Casten, 17, daughter of Illinois Democrat congressman Sean Casten; died in her sleep on July 3, 2022; while the cause of her death has not yet been reported in news outlets, it was reported that she had been injected with the CCP flu "vaccine".<ref>[https://leohohmann.com/2022/06/29/elmos-a-liar-iconic-puppet-pushes-clot-shots-for-kids/ Elmo’s a liar: Iconic puppet pushes clot shots for kids]</ref>
*James Cross, 99, British diplomat who had been kidnapped by the pro-Quebec separatism [[FLQ]] Marxist terrorist group while stationed in Canada, sparking the October Crisis that led to the FLQ's subsequent demise; died on January 6, 2021, with "COVID-19" claimed as a cause of death.
*Richard Rowe, 41, truck driver and Democrat political candidate for Congress; died suddenly on October 27, 2022 due to complications from a CCP flu "vaccine" he had received months earlier.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/not-give-fck-happens-anti-vaxxers-former-democrat-congressional-candidate-criticizes-anti-vaxxers-dies-unexpectedly-bragging-vaccination-status-social-media-f/ “I Do Not Give a **** What Happens to Anti-Vaxxers” – Former Democrat Congressional Candidate Who Criticized Anti-Vaxxers Dies Unexpectedly After Bragging About Vaccination Status on Social Media] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Rowe had been bragging on social media about getting the "vaccine" while profanely denouncing those who refused to get the "vaccines" out of safety concerns and professed no sympathy for them.

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Broadcast syndication

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'''Broadcast syndication''', in the television broadcasting industry, is the method of selling TV programs to individual stations without going through a network.<ref>[http://www.museum.tv/eotv/syndication.htm Syndication] at the Museum of Broadcast Communications</ref> Broadcast syndication is most common in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in Canada, which have independently owned stations that are either network affiliates or operate as [[independent station]]s. It is not as common in Europe and the rest of the world, most of which have centralized networks that do not have independently owned affiliates. Shows airing in syndication may air on an [[NBC]] affiliate in one market, or a [[Fox Network|FOX]] affiliate in another market, or on an independent station in another market, and may be broadcast either daily on weekdays (and in some cases, on weekends as well), which is the case for [[game show]]s, newsmagazines, courtroom and talk shows and reruns of [[sitcom]]s and [[drama]]s, or weekly (most often on weekends only) for some newsmagazines, political discussion shows, theatrical film packages, [[professional wrestling]] shows, hour-long dramas whose syndicators choose to air them only on weekends and off-network sitcoms and dramas that did not produce enough episodes in their original network runs to warrant daily airings. Broadcast syndication exists in two forms:

* '''First-run syndication''', where programs run on individual stations in their first runs instead of on a network. Current notable first-run syndicated programs include game shows like ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'', ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' and ''Family Feud'', entertainment news programs like ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', ''Access Hollywood'' and ''Extra'', courtroom shows like ''[[Judge Judy]]'', ''Hot Bench'' and ''The People's Court'' and talk shows like ''The Doctors'', ''Live with Kelly and Ryan'' and ''Dr. Phil''. First-run sitcoms, dramas, animated [[cartoon]]s and professional wrestling shows were also very popular in syndication in the past but are not as common today due to the proliferation of reality, talk and courtroom shows that currently air and, in the case of cartoons, the rise of cable TV channels specializing in cartoons (such as [[Cartoon Network]]) and bureaucratic regulation placing emphasis on the mandatory broadcasting of educational children's shows, a minimum of three hours per week of which must be aired on full-service broadcast stations as demanded by the [[Federal Communications Commission]].

* '''Off-network syndication''', where programs that originally aired on a network are offered for sale to individual stations by a program syndicator (such as CBS Media Ventures, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and Warner Bros. Television) that owns the distribution rights to those shows when a particular program has accumulated enough older episodes (usually about four seasons' worth or between 80 and 100 episodes on average) to begin rerunning in syndication. Off-network reruns can be offered by syndicators for cash (where each station buys the rights to place their own advertisements during commercial breaks), barter (where the syndicator offers the program in exchange for airtime to place its own ads) or a combination of the two. Some current or recently ended network shows whose early episodes now air in off-network reruns include ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', ''Young Sheldon'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''[[Law and Order: SVU]]''. Many popular classic shows such as ''I Love Lucy'', ''The Honeymooners'', ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', ''[[Get Smart]]'', ''[[Leave It to Beaver]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' and ''[[Cheers (TV Series)|Cheers]]'' also continue to air in off-network reruns, often on classic TV networks like [[MeTV]] but also on individual stations.

Regarding the use of packages of off-network reruns of sitcoms and dramas in syndication by the program distributors which own the rights to those shows, many of such packages are generally complete and have all of their episodes aired, but some series packages may have episodes that are not included for broadcast for various reasons:

*Early TV shows were live broadcasts which were not recorded for posterity; such a practice did not become commonplace until the 1950s, beginning with the use of kinescopes and then made popular by the decision of Desi Arnaz to film and preserve the episodes of his and his then-wife Lucille Ball's series ''I Love Lucy'' to sell as off-network reruns to local stations after their initial airings on CBS.
*Some episodes may be lost due to the original master film or videotape elements experiencing the following fates:
:*Disappearence (including through theft, as happened to the master film elements of syndicated animated series ''Colonel Bleep'', which disappeared in the early 1970s when, while the masters and other material belonging to show producer Soundac Studios was being moved into a van for relocation, the van containing the masters was stolen by car thieves and the Soundac material was never recovered);
:*Being misplaced;
:*Being disposed of (as was the fate of a majority of the kinescope archive of the DuMont Television Network, which had been disposed of by a successor owner into the East River in New York City in the early 1970s, and as happened to early black-and-white TV series whose film elements were disposed of to recover the film reels' silver content via a silver reclaiming process);
:*Being recorded over (in the case of videotapes, for reuse of the tapes and because of the then-held belief that some types of programs, such as game shows, would not have continued commercial value); or
:*Deterioration due to improper storage and handling or age.
*Some episodes, despite still existing, may be withheld from syndication due to controversial content (such as "Bored, She Hung Herself", a second-season episode of the original ''Hawaii Five-O'' series, which only aired once on CBS and was pulled from further airings, as well as being excluded from home media, downloading and streaming release by distributor CBS Media Ventures after a viewer of the episode died as a result of imitating a dangerous yoga technique involving asphyxiation that had been featured in the episode).
*Some series packages that were initially produced in black-and-white before transitioning to color production may air only the color episodes while withholding the black-and-white episodes due to distributor perception that the black-and-white episodes may not be as popular as the color episodes (conversely, in the case of ''The Andy Griffith Show'', only the black-and-white episodes from the show's first five seasons are currently aired in off-network reruns due to a perceived lack of popularity of the later color episodes).
*Some series, due to having a large number of episodes produced and surviving intact, may have only a selected number of episodes included by their distributors in their broadcast syndication packages in a manageable number (such as 130 episodes, to allow for one episode per day in a Monday-to-Friday strip run over 26 weeks); this was a common practice for years in syndication (most notably with Western series ''Bonanza'', of which only 260 out of its 431 produced episodes were initially rerun in off-network broadcast syndication before the other 171 episodes were later released to cable networks under a separate syndication package with the subtitle ''The Lost Episodes''). With the advent of classic TV networks like MeTV and the resulting demand for some series' selected episodes not seen on broadcast TV since their original airings (including ''Bonanza, My Three Sons'' and ''77 Sunset Strip''), more series have begun airing their complete runs on broadcast TV for the first time in decades.

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King Kong

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{{Infobox Film
| name=King Kong
| image=
| caption=
| director=Merian C. Cooper Ernest B. Schoedsack
| producer=Merian C. Cooper Ernest B. Schoedsack
| writer=James Creelman Ruth Rose
| narrator=
| starring=Robert Armstrong Bruce Cabot Fay Wray
| music=Max Steiner
| cinematography=Eddie Linden Vernon Walker J.O. Taylor
| editing=Ted Chessman
| company=Radio Pictures
| distributor=Radio Pictures
| released=March 2, 1933
| runtime=100 minutes
| country=[[United States]]
| language=[[English]]
| budget=$672,000
| gross=$2.8 million
| preceded_by=
| followed_by=''[[Son of Kong]]''
| website=
| amg_id2=
| imdb_id=0024216
}}
'''''King Kong''''' is a 1933 film (made prior to the establishment of the [[Motion Picture Production Code|Hays Code]] in 1934) about a giant [[prehistoric]] [[gorilla]], [[King Kong (character)|the movie's title character]], that lives on Skull Island. The movie premiered on March 2, 1933 at two theatres in [[New York City]], Radio City Music Hall and the RKO Roxy, followed by a Los Angeles premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on March 23 and then a general release on April 10 of that year. It was one of the first notable movies to make use of stop-motion animation special effects, decades before the advent and use of CGI digital technology for movie and television special effects.

==Plot==
A group of explorers, led by filmmaker Carl Denham, and including actress Ann Darrow, travel to the island where Ann is captured by the natives and sacrificed to King Kong. The giant gorilla captures her and takes her back to his cave, but on the way there he fights and kills a [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]] (and breaks its jaw), a giant Elasmosaur and a Pteranodon when each prehistoric beast tried to attack Ann. Eventually her lover, Jack Driscoll (the ship's first mate) finds her and gets her back, but Kong follows and, after a rampage where he kills several of the natives, is knocked unconscious with gas grenades and captured. They take him to New York City and put him on public display at a large theatre, but when he is startled by the flash-bulbs of the reporters trying to get a picture of Ann, he goes berserk, escapes from the theatre and goes on a rampage in the streets, killing several people. After mistaking another woman for Ann and then dropping her to her death in the street below, Kong captures Ann at a hotel, then destroys an elevated train and kills many of its passengers before he takes her to the top of the [[Empire State Building]], where he is gunned down by biplanes and falls to his death.

==Reception==
[[Image:Beau-ti-ful.jpg|left|thumb|260px|King Kong holds Ann Darrow as he sits on a ledge of the [[Empire State Building]] in the 2005 version of ''King Kong'', directed by Peter Jackson.]]''King Kong'' was a success for its production company Radio Pictures (later RKO Radio Pictures), earning $2.8 million in its initial release (adjusted for inflation to over $66 million in 2023 dollars) and was re-released in 1938, 1942, 1946, 1952 and 1956, with cuts made to the movie for violent and gruesome scenes in those later re-releases due to the Hays Code. It was followed by a sequel, ''[[Son of Kong]]'' released later in 1933, then made appearances in two [[Japanese]] films from Toho Studios, ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (both distributed in North America by [[Universal Studios]]), and was remade twice; [[King Kong (1976 film)|once in 1976]] by director Dino de Laurentiis for [[Paramount Pictures]] (with stuntman Rick Baker donning a King Kong suit to play the giant ape), and [[King Kong (2005 film)|again in 2005]] by director [[Peter Jackson]] for Universal (with actor Andy Serkis playing Kong via motion-capture and rendered via CGI into Kong's appearance). A less-successful sequel to the 1976 ''King Kong'' film, ''[[King Kong Lives]]'', was made by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group in 1986. Another movie in the ''King Kong'' franchise (as well as the second film in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse franchise), ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', produced by Legendary and [[Warner Bros.]] (which assumed co-production after Legendary moved production of the film from Universal), had its world premiere in London on February 28, 2017 and premiered in North America on March 10, 2017. Another Kong movie from Legendary and Warner Bros., ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', premiered in the United States on March 31, 2021, with a planned sequel for that movie, titled ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'', announced to be released on March 15, 2024. The original movie was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the [[Library of Congress]] in 1991. A digital restoration of the movie, with all previously-cut scenes restored, was released by Warner Bros. on DVD in 2005 and on Blu-ray in 2010.

==Cast==
*Fay Wray as Ann Darrow
*Robert Armstrong as Carl Denham
*Bruce Cabot as Jack Driscoll
*Frank Reicher as Captain Englehorn
*Noble Johnson as the Skull Island Native Chief
*Steve Clemente as the Skull Island Witch Doctor
*James Flavin as Briggs
*Sam Hardy as Charles Weston
*Victor Wong as Charlie the Cook (uncredited)
*Everett Brown as the Native in Ape Costume (uncredited)

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King Kong

2023-12-23T11:05:53Z

Northwest: /* Reception */ update

{{Infobox Film
| name=King Kong
| image=
| caption=
| director=Merian C. Cooper Ernest B. Schoedsack
| producer=Merian C. Cooper Ernest B. Schoedsack
| writer=James Creelman Ruth Rose
| narrator=
| starring=Robert Armstrong Bruce Cabot Fay Wray
| music=Max Steiner
| cinematography=Eddie Linden Vernon Walker J.O. Taylor
| editing=Ted Chessman
| company=Radio Pictures
| distributor=Radio Pictures
| released=March 2, 1933
| runtime=100 minutes
| country=[[United States]]
| language=[[English]]
| budget=$672,000
| gross=$2.8 million
| preceded_by=
| followed_by=''[[Son of Kong]]''
| website=
| amg_id2=
| imdb_id=0024216
}}
'''''King Kong''''' is a 1933 film (made prior to the establishment of the [[Motion Picture Production Code|Hays Code]] in 1934) about a giant [[prehistoric]] [[gorilla]], [[King Kong (character)|the movie's title character]], that lives on Skull Island. The movie premiered on March 2, 1933 at two theatres in [[New York City]], Radio City Music Hall and the RKO Roxy, followed by a Los Angeles premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on March 23 and then a general release on April 10 of that year. It was one of the first notable movies to make use of stop-motion animation special effects, decades before the advent and use of CGI digital technology for movie and television special effects.

==Plot==
A group of explorers, led by filmmaker Carl Denham, and including actress Ann Darrow, travel to the island where Ann is captured by the natives and sacrificed to King Kong. The giant gorilla captures her and takes her back to his cave, but on the way there he fights and kills a [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]] (and breaks its jaw), a giant Elasmosaur and a Pteranodon when each prehistoric beast tried to attack Ann. Eventually her lover, Jack Driscoll (the ship's first mate) finds her and gets her back, but Kong follows and, after a rampage where he kills several of the natives, is knocked unconscious with gas grenades and captured. They take him to New York City and put him on public display at a large theatre, but when he is startled by the flash-bulbs of the reporters trying to get a picture of Ann, he goes berserk, escapes from the theatre and goes on a rampage in the streets, killing several people. After mistaking another woman for Ann and then dropping her to her death in the street below, Kong captures Ann at a hotel, then destroys an elevated train and kills many of its passengers before he takes her to the top of the [[Empire State Building]], where he is gunned down by biplanes and falls to his death.

==Reception==
[[Image:Beau-ti-ful.jpg|left|thumb|260px|King Kong sits on a ledge of the [[Empire State Building]] in the 2005 version of ''King Kong'', directed by Peter Jackson.]]''King Kong'' was a success for its production company Radio Pictures (later RKO Radio Pictures), earning $2.8 million in its initial release (adjusted for inflation to over $66 million in 2023 dollars) and was re-released in 1938, 1942, 1946, 1952 and 1956, with cuts made to the movie for violent and gruesome scenes in those later re-releases due to the Hays Code. It was followed by a sequel, ''[[Son of Kong]]'' released later in 1933, then made appearances in two [[Japanese]] films from Toho Studios, ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (both distributed in North America by [[Universal Studios]]), and was remade twice; [[King Kong (1976 film)|once in 1976]] by director Dino de Laurentiis for [[Paramount Pictures]] (with stuntman Rick Baker donning a King Kong suit to play the giant ape), and [[King Kong (2005 film)|again in 2005]] by director [[Peter Jackson]] for Universal (with actor Andy Serkis playing Kong via motion-capture and rendered via CGI into Kong's appearance). A less-successful sequel to the 1976 ''King Kong'' film, ''[[King Kong Lives]]'', was made by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group in 1986. Another movie in the ''King Kong'' franchise (as well as the second film in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse franchise), ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', produced by Legendary and [[Warner Bros.]] (which assumed co-production after Legendary moved production of the film from Universal), had its world premiere in London on February 28, 2017 and premiered in North America on March 10, 2017. Another Kong movie from Legendary and Warner Bros., ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', premiered in the United States on March 31, 2021, with a planned sequel for that movie, titled ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'', announced to be released on March 15, 2024. The original movie was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the [[Library of Congress]] in 1991. A digital restoration of the movie, with all previously-cut scenes restored, was released by Warner Bros. on DVD in 2005 and on Blu-ray in 2010.

==Cast==
*Fay Wray as Ann Darrow
*Robert Armstrong as Carl Denham
*Bruce Cabot as Jack Driscoll
*Frank Reicher as Captain Englehorn
*Noble Johnson as the Skull Island Native Chief
*Steve Clemente as the Skull Island Witch Doctor
*James Flavin as Briggs
*Sam Hardy as Charles Weston
*Victor Wong as Charlie the Cook (uncredited)
*Everett Brown as the Native in Ape Costume (uncredited)

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