News
Compiled by Michael Hernandez, 9-24-24
There are so many stories making up the mosaic of national/international news that we can’t cover them all every week. The biggest stories now seem to be: election, Trump lawfare, immigration, wars, massive orchestrated ‘Palestine’ protests/riots, weaponization of government, our nation going bankrupt, massive inflation, phony climate change controversy and related expenses of government/industry attempting to address these issues, and the Chinese threat. So here are just a few:
Sept. 19: Breitbart By Jerome Hudson
#1: Kahn’s Trump Tribute ‘Fighter’ Tops iTunes Charts Across All Genres
In just under 24 hours of its release, without any radio play, Breitbart’s Jon Kahn’s moving tribute to President Donald Trump “Fighter” landed at #1 on the iTunes charts across all genres. With millions of views of the video on X alone, “Fighter” surpassed songs from the music industry’s biggest artists like The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, and Billie Eilish, Luke Combs, and Jelly Roll.
After hearing the news of the #1, Kahn told us: “I know I speak for my co-writer, Chris Wallin, when I say, “We are beyond grateful that the song is resonating so strongly and that folks responded to a portrayal of President Trump that reflects his resilience, passion and love for this country….especially when the media and Hollywood are bending over backwards to hide it.”
Sept. 19: Breitbart By Hannah Knudsen
Rep. Matt Gaetz Claims There Are 5 Known Assassination Teams in U.S.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily that there are currently five known assassination teams in the United States, three of which are foreign and out to kill former President Donald Trump. “Tragic. Avoidable,” Gaetz said when asked for his thoughts on the second assassination attempt against the former president.
“I am starting to get the impression that we do not have enough force protection of supporting President Trump that we ought to have, given the threat environment,” he said, noting that he recently met with a senior official in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) who said that there are at least five known assassination teams in the United States, “at least three of which are foreign that are out to kill Trump.”
“And, with that type of activity, I don’t think we should be allowing people to set up for an extended period of time and wait to take their shot outside of his golf properties or his other properties,” Gaetz said, expressing concern that the second suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, was previously known to officials, encountered at the border upon his return to the country from Ukraine.
Sept. 19: Fox News By Jamie Joseph
Secret Service, DHS Sued Over First Trump Assassination Attempt
A conservative legal watchdog group is heading to court to get the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain how gunman Thomas Crooks had been able to “fire a relatively simple shot that came within an inch of killing President Trump and struck fellow Americans.”
In a lawsuit filed Thursday, America First Legal alleges that the Secret Service and DHS illegally concealed government records related to the attempted assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. The organization claims it submitted multiple public records requests about the incident but still has not received any documents.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/secret-service-dhs-sued-over-first-trump-assassination-attempt
Sept. 19: Fox News By Adam Shaw
Ex-Border Patrol Chief Rips Biden Admin For Allegedly Suppressing Info On Migrants With Potential Terror Ties
A former Border Patrol sector chief told lawmakers that he was blocked from informing the public about migrants who may be potential terror threats, as he says the Biden administration wanted to downplay the threat.
“In San Diego, we had an exponential increase in Significant Interest Aliens (SIAs). These are aliens with significant ties to terrorism,” former San Diego Sector Chief Patrol official Aaron Heitke told lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee. “Prior
to this administration, the San Diego sector averaged 10-15 SIAs per year. Once word was out that the border was far easier to cross, San Diego went to over 100 SIAs in 2022, way over 100 SIAs in 2023 and more than that his year,” he warned. “These are only the ones we caught.”
Sept. 19: Breitbart By Olivia Rondeau
Report: 95% Of Major Network Coverage Of Trump Was Negative After Second Assassination Attempt
Establishment media coverage of former President Donald Trump was found to be 95 percent negative following the second attempt on his life, according to a Media Research Center (MRC) analysis.
ABC, CBS, and NBC News all broadcasted overwhelmingly negative commentary on the Republican presidential candidate after Sunday’s thwarted shooting at the Trump International Golf Course in Florida, MRC found.
“A look at the first 72 hours of coverage on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts — Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights — finds that while the attempted assassination dominated campaign coverage, these networks’ anti-Trump spin was nearly as bad as it could be: 95 percent negative, vs. just five percent positive,” wrote MRC contributing editor Rich Noyes.
While the attempted assassination allegedly perpetrated by 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh made up 70 percent of campaign news airtime at all three networks, 20 out of the 21 evaluative comments reviewed by the center were negative towards Trump.
Sept. 19: Red State By Nick Arama
Biden Makes Bizarre Comment About Fed Chair That Has Everyone Talking
Biden said something truly bizarre and concerning. He said that he “never once has spoken to the Chairman of the Fed” since he’s occupied the Oval Office. Biden clearly has spoken to Fed Chair Jerome Powell. He’s had multiple meetings with him. That clip of him with Powell is from 2022.
Biden is out of his mind and doesn’t even remember that he’s spoken to Powell. Right now, based on his words, that’s the most likely supposition. That’s extremely troubling and he’s the guy with the nuclear codes. Who is running the country with this guy in this condition?
But Biden may also be trying to lie because he wants to put distance between him and Powell, to avoid the questions about whether there was any pressure on Powell to lower the interest rates prior to the election.
https://redstate.com./nick-arama/2024/09/19/biden-doesnt-remember-he-spoke-to-head-of-fed-n2179543
Sept. 20: Fox News By Christina Coulter
Trump Assassination Attempt: Suspect Ryan Routh Played ‘Cat And Mouse’ With Police, Expert Says
A former FBI agent told Fox News Digital that there was “a clear mental illness component” that motivated would-be assassin Ryan Routh to take aim at former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15. Before he was charged with two gun-related crimes in a Florida court on Monday, Routh, 58, had more than a hundred interactions with police between the 1980s and 2010.
His prior charges range from writing bad checks to felony firearms possession, possession of a stolen vehicle and multiple counts of possession of a weapon of mass destruction in 2002—specifically, a “binary explosive with a 10-inch detonation cord and a blasting cap.”
Sept. 20: Breitbart By David Ng
Trump Scores Higher Favorability Than Taylor Swift in New York Times Poll
Former President Donald Trump has scored a higher favorability rating than Taylor Swift in a new poll from the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Siena College.
The poll results, which were released Thursday, showed 47 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of Trump while 44 percent viewed Swift favorably. More than 2,400 likely voters were surveyed for the poll.
An ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday showed only 6 percent of respondents said the pop star’s endorsement of Kamala Harris makes them more likely to vote for her. Meanwhile, 13 percent said it makes them less likely to support her, with the vast majority of 81 percent saying it makes no difference.
A separate YouGov poll also found that Taylor Swift’s endorsement isn’t working the magic the left had anticipated. Just 8 percent of respondents said they would either be “somewhat” or “much more likely” to vote for Kamala Harris due to Swift’s endorsement. A full 20 percent said they are “somewhat” or “much more likely” to vote for former President Donald Trump.
Sept. 20: Breitbart By Olivia Rondeau
Bill To Strengthen Secret Service Protection Guidelines Unanimously Passes House After Second Trump Assassination Attempt
A bipartisan bill to review and strengthen U.S. Secret Service standards has unanimously passed the House following two thwarted assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump.
Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced the legislation, called the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024, on July 23 after the July 13 shooting at Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania, campaign rally. The successful 405-0 vote comes after Ryan Wesley Routh’s apparent plan to kill Trump while he was at his Palm Beach, Florida, golf course was foiled by Secret Service agents on Sunday.
If it passes the Senate, the director of the Secret Service will be mandated to conduct “a comprehensive review of the provision of protection” for all former and current presidents and vice presidents as well as major presidential and vice-presidential candidates, and to make sure the standards for all protectees are uniform.
A report must then be submitted with the review’s findings and “recommendations for improving the provision of protection” to the House’s Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
“Regardless of how every American feels, regardless of how every American intends to vote, it is the right of the American people to determine the outcome of this election,” said Lawler during a bill debate on Thursday, according to Fox News.
“The idea that our election could be decided by an assassin’s bullet should shake the conscience of our nation, and it requires swift action by the federal government,” he continued, adding that it is “shocking” that it took a second assassination attempt on Trump for him to “get the same level of protective detail from the Secret Service as the president of the United States.”
Sept. 23: Breitbart By Awr Hawkins
Ryan Routh Admits To ‘Assassination Attempt’ In Purported Letter Released By Department Of Justice
Fifty-eight-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged would-be assassination in Palm Beach on September 14, 2024, allegedly left a note with a friend making clear his intent to kill former President Donald Trump. Forbes reported the handwritten missive is also allegedly an admission that his attempt to do so had failed.
The note said, “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you…I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster.” Routh allegedly added, “I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.” The note was allegedly contained in a box which Routh gave to an unidentified person and which was not opened until after Routh’s arrest following the alleged assassination attempt.
Since his arrest, the initial charges against Routh have been gun-based. Breitbart News reported that he is a felon barred from gun possession, yet he possessed a SKS rifle on the perimeter of Trump’s golf course. ABC 11 reported “prosecutors levied two charges against him: possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
Sept. 24: Breitbart By John Carney
Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Plummets, Worst Decline In Three Years
Consumer confidence in September suffered the worst decline in more than three years, dragged down by a weaker labor market and rising pessimism about future business conditions and incomes.
The Conference Board on Tuesday said its index of U.S. consumer confidence fell to 98.7 in January from 105.6, near the lowest of the range for the index over the past two years. Economists had expected a slight decline to 103 from the preliminary estimate of 103.3 for August.
Increasingly pessimistic expectations for the economy’s performance in the months ahead and a weaker labor market drove September’s confidence decline.
The present situation index—which is based on consumer views of current business and labor market conditions—declined sharply, falling 10.3 points to 124.3. The expectations index—which gauge the short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—fell 4.6 points to 81.7, closing in on the 80 threshold that usually signals an approaching recession.
Michael Hernandez, from California is co-founder of the Citizens Journal—Ventura County’s online news service. He is a former Southern California daily newspaper journalist and religion and news editor. Mr. Hernandez can be contacted at [email protected] and is editor of the weekly “Stories Speak Volumes,” “Nov. 5 Election Day Countdown” and “Revive America: Make America Great Again.”
