On police: She says federal gov't has militarized local police into looking like "soldiers" with "us versus them" mentality. She'd like to reverse that.
Full interview:
On #BlackLivesMatter, she sees common ground with the movement in general, but clarifies that she doesn't agree with national BLM leadership who have identified themselves as "Marxist."
She says government is "causing the problems" and "big government" can't be the solution.
On the nationwide protests, @Jorgensen4POTUS draws a distinction "between the peaceful protesters" and "opportunists who are hijacking the movement."
She says that the #Antifa movement is "probably more fascist than even our government."
On day one of a @Jorgensen4POTUS presidency, she says she could "start bringing the troops home" without needing permission from the Republicans and Democrats in congress to do so.
She tells me "I want to turn America into one giant Switzerland, armed and neutral."
On COVID, she emphasizes need for testing, and blames the FDA for creating obstacles and Trump for telling people "if you don't have symptoms, don't get tested."
She adds that she knows it would be difficult, but she'd like the stimulus tax money that went to companies returned.
On the $1200 that went to (or was supposed to go to) every American, she's also opposed, noting the costs in between when money is taken via taxation and delivered back to the people.
On that note, I mentioned @AndrewYang's UBI proposal as a solution to automation.
@Jorgensen4POTUS opposes it, noting that past technological advances have led to new and better jobs.
She wants to leave the money in people's hands and reduce regulations to create more jobs.
An example @Jorgensen4POTUS cites of how regulations are a barrier to job creation is the illegality - in some areas - of braiding hair without a license.
In some cases she says new hair braiders are forced by the government to pay their competitors for "training."
I also asked @Jorgensen4POTUS her view of unions as a non-state tool to protect workers.
"I'm completely in favor of people assembling," she says, "however, they do not have the right to get help from the government in holding their employer hostage."
I hope this interview was informative for viewers hoping to learn about Libertarian @LPNational presidential candidate @Jorgensen4POTUS.
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3) The posts Stinson allegedly wrote that the FBI say constituted criminal threats against President Trump go all the way back to 2020, and continue on X (then Twitter) until 2022.
VIDEO THREAD: Anti-ICE protesters gathered again outside the loading bay of a federal building in downtown LA on Thursday evening, where police declared an unlawful assembly.
Officers pushed into the crowd, firing a less lethal round and arresting at least one person.
2) A man (not clear to me which agency) pointed a scoped rifle directly into the crowd of protesters and press as police threatened arrest.
The activists celebrated a small victory as a judge temporarily enjoined the National Guard from being deployed at Trump's directive without California's executive approval, a decision which has since been overturned.
Some activists, but one in particular, vehemently instructed the crowd to obey the order to leave, which ultimately fragmented the crowd.
3) A handful of protesters ended up inside of a kettle formation, which closed in on and arrested them.
Two vehicles adorned with pro-immigrant and pro-Palestine symbols were also towed from inside the kettle.
VIDEO THREAD: Protesters assembled Friday afternoon on the National Mall to demand Congress invoke the 14th Amendment to remove Trump from office as an "insurrectionist."
"It's not exaggeration, and it's not melodrama," said the program's MC Cliff Cash. "Donald Trump is a Russian asset."
"Traitor! Traitor!" yelled the crowd, who held a variety of signs condemning Trump as well as Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance.
"Serve no kings," read one banner with a guillotine drawn on it.
2) Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn spoke out, describing that he had a PTSD attack seeing this anti-Trump crowd, many of whom are veterans wearing military gear etc.
"The last time I saw everybody like this, they were beating the s*** out of me and my coworkers at the Capitol," he said, to which the crowd yelled "traitors!"
"November 5th, we had an opportunity," he added. "We f***ed it up!"
"They cheated" an audience member yelled, to which Mr. Dunn replied "maybe."
He says some people with "backbone" need to use the 14th Amendment, Section 3, to get Trump out of office.
3) I spoke to a man wearing a "weed-based ghillie suit."
He says conservatives "need to smoke more weed."
"This whole thing about not smoking weed in the government, they've gotta get over that," the weed man said.
VIDEO THREAD: Hundreds participated today in the Transgender Unity Rally and march from the United States Capitol to the White House.
"Protect trans kids!" they chanted. "Out of the closet, into the streets!"
"Trans rights are human rights!"
2) Bree Taylor, Executive Director of the Trans Unity Coalition, described inviting members of Congress to the rally, but none showed up.
"Where are they?" the crowd asked.
Senator Chris Van Hollen sent a letter which was read out loud: "One of the most despicable things about Donald Trump is that he goes after the most vulnerable members of our society."
"We are all Americans, and we all have the right to live as our true, free selves."
"These are wonderful words, and only that. Where the f*** are you?" asked Taylor, who called him hypocritical over a prior vote on an NDAA amendment defunding trans affirming care for minors.
"We cannot rely on those who have nothing but empty, hollow words," Taylor added.
3) "Hey hey, ho ho, transphobia's got to go!" chanted protesters as they arrived at the White House. "What do we want? Trans rights! When do we want them? Now!"
"This is our place to be free to be who we want to be!" one speaker described, beginning an open mic south of the White House at the Ellipse.
VIDEO THREAD: Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio, Joe Biggs, Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola as well as Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes had a "reunion" this afternoon outside the United States Capitol, beginning at the original January 6 breach point on the west side.
All were granted pardons or commutations by Trump following decade+ prison sentences.
"Whose house?" they chanted as they posed for a photo. "Our house!"
"Whose desk?" yelled Richard "Bigo" Barnett, who was photographed with his feet on Rep Pelosi's desk on January 6.
2) Tarrio calls the Proud Boys chapters not recognized on his website (such as those that marched on Inauguration Day) "not legitimate."
"They've created their own faction," he explains. "Those are not Proud Boys."
He wouldn't answer say if he's the National Chairman again.
3) As Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes walked around the Capitol, they joked "tactical formation, look out!"
"We don't want anyone to think we're stacking!" one said, referencing the Oath Keepers' formation on January 6, before Joe Biggs led the group in mimicking it.