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| | | | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 🗳 The GOP won an election integrity victory in Michigan. Detroit has agreed to hire at least one Republican poll worker at each location and strive for equal representation of Republicans and Democrats, following a lawsuit by the RNC and Michigan GOP. This settlement aims to correct the imbalance seen in the August primary, where many sites lacked Republican poll workers. | 💥 Tensions rise between the Biden and Harris teams. While Biden's team officially supports Harris, many are still upset over his being pushed out of the race, causing some supposed miscommunications, like when Biden praised Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) right after Harris criticized him. Harris' team has also criticized the president for not considering how his actions impact the campaign, like when he praises the economy as Harris tries to connect with voters about rising costs. | 📈 Trump laid out a new plan to bolster Border Patrol. During a visit to the Arizona border, which has been overwhelmed by the Biden-Harris migrant crisis, Donald Trump revealed plans to expand the Border Patrol and received an endorsement from the Border Patrol union. Trump's proposal includes hiring 10,000 new agents and offering a 10 percent pay raise, along with $10,000 bonuses to retain existing personnel. | 🚨 An armed man was arrested before Trump's Coachella rally. Authorities arrested a man just before Donald Trump's rally in Coachella, California, on Saturday. Initially sparking fears of an assassination attempt, deputies found the man in possession of a shotgun, loaded handgun, and high-capacity magazine at a checkpoint near the rally. However, officials later clarified that the incident did not pose a direct threat, and that the man is a Trump supporter. |
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| | | WHAT WE'RE HEARING | Progressive commentator Ana Kasparian said she left the Democratic Party after being sexually assaulted by a homeless man in LA. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said "MAGA gangs" and "white supremacists" are overrunning cities and towns. Donald Trump called for the death penalty for "any migrant who kills an American citizen or a law enforcement officer." Bill Clinton stopped by McDonalds, though an employee mistook him for Joe Biden.
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| *Indicates content from our sponsors | | | MY THOUGHTS | WE SHOULD CELEBRATE PROGRESS | Good morning. During America's woke revolution, activists targeted Christopher Columbus, who has become an easy figure to attack. Why? Because he boldly crossed the Atlantic, opening the Americas to Western culture. He fits the "colonizer" narrative. | Yes, his arrival brought death, mostly through unintended disease, but the Left exaggerated, painting him as a genocidal villain. Was Columbus perfect? No. But celebrating bravery and bold exploration is exactly what America needs now. | It's the same reason Elon Musk's recent rocket launches stir excitement — reigniting a sense of progress that speaks to America's soul. Yet, activists pushed for "Indigenous Peoples Day," and now we have it, thanks to the Biden administration. | Maybe there are better heroes than Columbus. But America needs strong heroes — and we shouldn't let them be erased. | |
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| | | MEDIA | Harris' Media Blitz Backfires | | Kamala Harris went on a media circuit after suspicions that she was hiding from voters Clips of her dodging tough questions, stuttering, and invoking strange ethnic accents have gone viral Democrat insiders now say the media hits are proving ineffective for the campaign
| The story | Vice President Kamala Harris is drawing mockery for her seemingly awkward, unprepared demeanor during media interviews, mimicking some of the same issues that led to her boss' political downfall. | President Joe Biden stepped down as the Democratic presidential nominee in July amid growing concerns about the 81-year-old's mental acuity — a problem characterized by on-camera fumbles such as his gaffes, stuttering, and losing his train of thought. | Recent viral moments for Harris, however, have been similarly damaging. For example, many of her responses during a CBS News interview with Bill Whitaker were mocked as a meaningless "word salad." | Whitaker: "It seems that [Israeli] Prime Minister Netanyahu is not listening [to your administration]. |
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| Harris: "Well Bill, the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by, or a result of, many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region." |
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| At first, some Democrats feared that Harris was hiding from tough interviews in a way that hurt her credibility with voters. | But now, the efforts to bring her out of "the basement" are backfiring. Her performance is supplying a flurry of material for her opponents, leaving Democrats in a difficult position three weeks ahead of the election. | The politics | Donald Trump's campaign has already capitalized on moments from Harris' interviews. | One viral clip from The View shows a host asking Harris if she would do anything differently as president than Biden. She replied, "There is not a thing that comes to mind … and I've been a part of most of the decisions that have had impact." | Conservatives amplified this as evidence that Americans would see four more years of Biden-esque leadership under Harris. | Critics also focused on her non-answer to a question during her CBS interview about whether it was right to "allow" a record-breaking influx of illegal migrants into the country. | The vice president dodged the question three times, eventually blaming Congress for not passing legislation, despite the fact that her administration has a wealth of executive power to secure the border. | Thus, the Trump campaign has come to welcome Harris' increased media presence. "Every time she opens her mouth, I think Donald Trump and I gain about 100,000 votes," vice presidential candidate JD Vance joked. | Politically, Democrats' hands are tied; if Harris retreats from the media spotlight once again, she risks signaling defeat and proving to voters that she is incapable of handling basic questions from the press. | Off-script Kamala | Harris is earning the reputation of a "scripted" candidate who relies on throwaway lines and teleprompters since she struggles with speaking off the cuff. | Late-night host Stephen Colbert tried to help by giving her a can of beer on his show to make her relatable to ordinary people — a move he told her about before the interview. | Meanwhile, Harris' "off-script" moments come across to many as awkward. Her tone, flustered facial expression, and stuttering when answering some questions make it appear as though she is unprepared and struggling for an answer. | Harris has also gotten flak for speaking with several different accents throughout her appearances, sometimes tailoring them toward certain audiences, such as black or Hispanic voters. | This even led a Fox News reporter to ask the White House about the trend — and an MSNBC column claiming that "ignorance about black people" is why some find it strange. | Why it matters | Trump is not immune to turning off some voters with his demeanor or verbal signals. However, he conveys much more confidence as a speaker than Harris, even during interviews with unfriendly hosts, which Harris has avoided completely. | Democrat operatives now say that Harris' wave of media hits is failing to win support. Much like the press conferences that broke Biden's campaign last summer, these appearances were a crucial opportunity for Harris to prove herself, but they may end up making things worse for the campaign. | |
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| | | From The Frontlines of The Abraham Accords | | Jason Greenblatt served as the White House Middle East Envoy under President Trump and played a pivotal role in crafting the administration's Middle East peace plan. You can find his book here and can read his newsletter here. | On the U.S.-Israel Relationship: | "If someone says they're a strong Israel supporter but then starts lecturing them or telling Israel what it's doing wrong, they're not a strong supporter. They think they know better than Israel." | On Trump's Leadership Style and Decisions: | "Take the Jerusalem decision — it had been US law since the mid-90s, but every president backed down because they were scared of the consequences. Trump knew it was nonsense and did what was historically right." | |
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| | | OUR QUESTION TO YOU | 📊 Do you believe this election will be more secure than 2020? Poll results will be in tomorrow's newsletter. | | | POLL RESULTS FROM THURSDAY | Should Donald Trump support national abortion restrictions? | 🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👍 Yes (333) | 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👎 No (547) | ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (70) | 👍 Yes: "A former or sitting president should protect all human life. That's what the Constitution says!" — Anonymous 👎 No: "It should be left up to the states." — Dean 🤔 Unsure: "Abortion should be a decision left up to the woman and the Healthcare provider. Government needs to stay out of it." — Anonymous | | | | 950 votes |
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