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NEW - Top Moments from RFK Jr.'s Senate Confirmation Hearing in Under 5 Minutes 🧵|

"A healthy person has a thousand dreams, a sick person has only one."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat in the hot seat today, during his Senate confirmation hearing to become the next Secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services.

Despite facing tough and aggressive questioning from Democrats, RFK Jr. held his ground.

There were many explosive moments, but we’ve covered the top ones for you.

📌 Bookmark this thread—you won’t want to miss these must-see moments!

Here are the highlights:

1. RFK Jr. Sounds the Alarm on America's Chronic Disease Epidemic in Unshakable Opening Testimony

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. immediately set the record straight about the mission that he's on.

In his opening testimony, RFK Jr. confronted the relentless attacks against him and exposed the harsh realities of America’s health decline.

@RobertKennedyJr;

"I'm humbled to be sitting here today as President Trump's nominee to oversee the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I want to thank president trump for entrusting me to deliver on his promise to make America healthy again."

"Today Americans' overall health is in grievous condition. Over 70% of adults and a third of children are overweight or obese. Diabetes is ten times more prevalent than it was during the 1960s. Cancer among young people is rising by one or 2% a year."

"The United States has worse health than any other developed nation. Yet we spend more on healthcare, at least double and in some cases triple as other countries."

"A healthy person has a thousand dreams, a sick person has only one."

"Today over half of our country men and women are chronically ill."

"This movement led largely by MAHA moms from every state. You can see many of them behind us today and in the hallways and in the lobbies. This is one of the most transcendent and powerful movements I've ever seen."

"i will conclude with a promise. To the members of this committee, to the president and to all the tens of millions of parents across America. Especially the moms who put this issue to center stage."

"Should I be so privileged as to be confirmed, we will make sure our tax dollars support healthy foods. We will scrutinize the chemical additives in our food supply and remove financial conflicts of interest from our agencies."

"We will create an honest, unbiased, gold standard science at HHS accountable to the president, to Congress, and to the American people."

2. What's at Stake with the Chronic Disease Epidemic?

Before opening the floor to questions from Senators, RFK Jr. detailed the severe consequences of America's current chronic disease epidemic and what needs to be addressed.

RFK Jr. stated;

"I was raised in a time when we did not have a chronic disease epidemic."

"When my uncle was president, 2% of American kids had chronic disease, today, 66% have chronic disease."

"We spent zero on chronic disease during the Kennedy administration, today we spend $4.3 trillion a year."

"With 77% of our kids cannot qualify for military service. When I was a kid, the typical pediatrician would see one case of diabetes in his or her lifetime. 40 or 50 year career. Today, one out of every three kids who walks through her office door is diabetic or pre-diabetic."

"The most recent data from NIH shows 38% of teens are diabetic or pre-diabetic."

"Autism rates have gone to 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 1500, depending on what studies you look at."

"My generation today, 70 year old men,1 in 34 in my kids' generation."

"We've seen this explosion of autoimmune disease, of allergic diseases. We are——this is not just an economic issue. Not just a national security issue, it is a spiritual issue and it is a moral issue."

"We cannot live and do our role as a an exemplary nation, as a moral authority around the world, when we're writing off an entire generation of kids."

3. RFK Jr. Receives Applause After Calling Out Democrats for Mocking His Medicaid Concerns

One of RFK Jr.'s first encounters with critics came when Senate Democrats were heard laughing and mocking him as he voiced concerns over Medicaid’s effectiveness.

Refusing to be intimidated during his hearing, RFK Jr. directly called out the Democrats in front of the entire room, earning applause for standing his ground

RFK Jr. said;

"So we need to figure out ways to improve care, particularly for elderly, for veterans, for the poor in this country and Medicaid, the current model is not doing that."

"I would ask, you know, any of the Democrats who were chuckling just now; do you think all that money, the $900 billion that we're sending to Medicaid every year, has made Americans healthy?"

"Do we think it's working for anybody?" "Are the premiums low enough?"

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4. RFK Jr. Shuts Down Democrat Senator’s Attack on Federal Layoffs — ‘I Will Commit to Not Firing Anybody Who’s Doing Their Job’

In what could be his most memorable clash with Senate Democrats, RFK Jr. successfully fended off an attack from Senator Mark Warner.

Warner launched into an aggressive tirade over President Trump's recent proposal for federal employee layoffs.

Kennedy stood firm, making it clear that he has no intention of firing anyone who is actually fulfilling their duties at HHS.

Senator Warner:

"Will you pledge that you will not fire federal employees who work on food safety, work on trying to prevent things like salmonella?"

RFK Jr.:

"Senator, there are 91,000 employees at HHS. If you think I can run that agency without those employees—"

Senator Warner:

"Will you commit not to fire anyone in the health arena, who currently works on protecting Americans from cyber attacks in their healthcare files?"

RFK Jr.:

"I will commit to not firing anybody who is doing their job."

Senator Warner:

"Based upon your opinion, or your political agenda, or Mr. Trump's political agenda?"

RFK Jr.:

"Based upon my opinion."

5. Sen. Johnson’s Emotional Plea for RFK Jr.'s Confirmation; ‘Can't We Come Together as a Nation and Do This?’

This was an inspirational moment.

Later on in the hearing, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his unwavering commitment to improving America’s health despite relentless personal attacks.

He made an impassioned plea for the nation to put aside party divisions and confirm RFK Jr. as the next leader of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Senator Ron Johnson:

"We need to heal and unify this divided nation."

"Here's somebody from the left, somebody I don't agree with on many issues politically, coming together with President Trump and focusing on an area of agreement."

"Something that the American people, desperately want."

"Finding out the answers. What has caused autism? What has caused chronic illness?"

"Mr Kennedy, I think I've come to know what's in your heart. I think I know the personal and political price you've paid for this decision."

"I just want to say publicly, I thank you for that. I truly appreciate what you're doing here."

"Can't we come together as a nation and do this?"

"Aren't you getting tired of this? I'm getting tired of this."

"I need to enter into the record, these are just 11 letters of support signed by 63,000 people. Thousands of doctors."

"These are Americans. Nonpartisan."

"A lot of them are Democrats. They've put their politcal differences aside."

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Democrat ENIGMA.

He’s not backing down one inch—and they’re LOSING IT.

Governor Greg Abbott went on Fox News to defend Texas’s RIGHT to redraw its Congressional map.

But he ended up EXPOSING the REAL reason the left is panicking.

It’s NOT just about the lines.

It’s about who’s switching sides.

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This was a line in the sand.

With Democrats in full-blown meltdown mode, Governor Greg Abbott appeared on Fox News to break it down and defend the state’s right to redraw its congressional map.

Calm, clear, and utterly unshaken, Abbott laid out exactly what’s happening and why he’s not backing off.

“Sean, first of all, Texas is doing what we’re allowed to by the law,” Abbott told Hannity.

He reminded viewers that Democrats themselves sued after the last round of redistricting and lost.

“That lawsuit recognized that coalition districts are not required,” he explained.

“So Texas has a right to redraw these lines to FULLY represent the desires of every voter in the state.”

Then Abbott called out Texas Democrats for what he said was the real betrayal—not just abandoning the redistricting fight, but walking away from Texans in crisis.

“They ran away not just from this redistricting fight—they ran away from dealing with the flooding issues that are still echoing across the Kerrville area,” Abbott said.

“Families desperately need results from the state legislature in this 30-day special session that are not going to be delivered because Democrats are hanging out in Chicago and New York and other places.”

Texas law is on his side.

But this is where it gets interesting.

What is the real reason Democrats are panicking?

Abbott says it’s not about the lines on a map—it’s about what those lines now reveal.

Under the new plan, four of the five new congressional districts will be majority Hispanic.

And according to Abbott, that shift is EXPOSING something Democrats would rather not talk about.

“Four of the five new seats will be majority Hispanic,” he said.

“One of the seats is going to restore the Barbara Jordan seat over in the Houston area.”

That restoration, Abbott noted, is symbolic.

But it’s the trend behind the numbers that’s sending shockwaves through the Democratic Party.

“These are seats where Democrats are having to come to grips with reality,” he said.

“That is—they’re now LOSING the votes of Hispanics and Black voters in the state of Texas.”

And he’s not talking about a marginal shift.

He says these communities are making a clear choice.

“These districts are going to show that Hispanics and Blacks as well as others are voting for Republican—and Republican is their candidate of choice.”

No wonder they’re up in arms—this blows their entire 2026 narrative to pieces.

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Apr 12, 2025

NEW - Stephen Miller Says Democrats Are Lying About Voter ID Concerns—Their Real Plan is to Flood The Zone With Illegals to STEAL Elections

This was never about protecting women.

Stephen Miller just unleashed on the Democrat Party—exposing them for spreading lies to hide a far more sinister agenda.

Democrats claim the SAVE Act would “disenfranchise women.”

@StephenM says that’s total nonsense—and he didn’t hold back:

“The only reason, Sean, you would be against any of that is if you wanted illegal aliens to vote and to vote in incredibly large numbers.”

“So let’s just deal with all of this BS right now.”

He mocked the idea that married women can’t get ID—calling it one of the dumbest talking points he’s ever heard:

“Every other country in the world of any note requires an I.D. to vote. The notion the Democrats are pushing that married women, who by the way, are a Republican voting demographic, cannot get I.D., could be one of the dumbest talking points I have heard in my entire life.”

Then he exposed the real endgame:

“Democrats want illegal aliens to vote. It’s why Joe Biden and his administration gave millions, we verified this now, millions with an ‘m’, of illegal aliens social security numbers.”

“And once you have a social security number, it is incredibly easy to vote, to collect welfare, to get free government benefits, to participate in every aspect of American life.”

“This isn’t a mystery. They want illegals to steal elections, Sean.”

Biden and Mayorkas Engineered a Border Invasion—Designed to Deliver Millions of Illegal Votes

The Voter ID fight? That’s just one piece of the puzzle.

Stephen Miller says the real scandal is the system itself—deliberately constructed to rig elections from the inside out.

“The Biden administration, Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, devised a scheme to fly illegal aliens into the country and then to escort them en masse across the border by the millions and to give them something known as parole.”

And once they’re here?

“Which gives them a work permit, which gives them a social security number, which gives them access to the voting booth.”

“This was the plan all along. To get them here illegally so they can get free government benefits, get hooked to welfare and be able to participate in American elections.”

He says this isn’t just mismanagement—it’s a direct assault on democracy.

And it gets worse.

Miller called out California for refusing to cooperate with ICE—even when it comes to child predators and violent criminals:

“These are illegal aliens in California who have been arrested by California police, by California law enforcement for serious crimes, for crimes against children, for felonies, for crimes that threaten public safety and they are refusing to hand these criminal illegal aliens over to ICE.”

“Instead they are freeing them back into the cities to offend and offend again. By any definition, what California is doing is criminal. It is a violation of our laws, it is one of the most heinous things I have seen in my entire life in Washington.”

This wasn’t a border failure. It was the strategy.

Miller Says the Biden Administration Trafficked 500,000 Children Into the U.S. — “Helped Them Disappear”

This isn’t just corruption. Stephen Miller says it’s criminal.

“Biden administration itself, the actual government of the United States, trafficked 500,000 children into this country and helped them to disappear.”

“That is CRIMINAL.”

He says sanctuary cities have created a lawless black hole where human trafficking, child exploitation, and violent crime are protected by the state:

“And back to the point about sanctuary states and sanctuary cities; there are laws against harboring, there are laws against evading authorities, there are laws against smuggling, laws against concealing, laws against obstructing justice.”

But he says help is on the way.

According to Miller, President Trump is preparing an executive order that will hit harder than anything we’ve seen before:

“President Trump as we speak is working on an executive order that will be issued in the very near future that will clamp down and crack down on the sanctuary cities as never before.”

The stakes couldn’t be higher:

“This is a cancer on our democracy. The effort of the radical left to shield even the most violent illegal aliens from enforcement, President Trump will be soon taking action, it will be more robust and more aggressive than anything done in this area before.”

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NEW - Chamath Says Trump Didn’t Just Shake Up the System—He Broke the Elites’ Entire Economic Playbook

They’re not just upset—they’re terrified.

Chamath Palihapitiya, once one of the Democratic Party’s top donors, is now exposing the global elites’ unified strategy—and why it’s crumbling fast.

@chamath declared:

“They’ve deeply benefited from a 20-year regime of taking jobs and moving them anywhere in the world that allowed you to optimize for profit.”

That system made Wall Street and multinational corporations wildly wealthy. They shipped out American jobs, gutted the middle class, and got rewarded with decades of near-zero interest rates.

“It benefited from an economic regime of low volatility, where you could keep interest rates effectively at zero for quasi forever.”

But then Trump happened—and their grip on economic policy began to slip.

Palihapitiya explained that the elites had grown accustomed to scaring presidents into compliance. But not this one.

“What they see is an inability to create and scaremonger the White House into economic policy.”

And that, he said, is shaking them to the core.

“This is very troublesome for them because they have been able to control from Wall Street or from London, or from these other places, how governments behave.”

Now, with Trump back on the scene, their entire system is under threat—and they know it.

“What you see right now is them violently trying to push back and trying to create a narrative.”

This was never just about tariffs or trade.

It was about control.

And the people who built an empire on cheap labor, financial games, and backroom influence are watching it all slip away.

Chamath says the media is pushing a lie and it’s all about control.

“There is an entire wing of the media that is now trying to say that the president ‘blinked,’”

But why are they so desperate to sell that narrative?

“I think they want us to think that because they want to believe that they can talk about the stock market and then effect policy every five and 10 minutes.”

In other words: Wall Street wants to steer the ship—and they’re furious that it’s no longer working.

Chamath pushed back on the panic headlines and reminded everyone what the data actually shows:

“The stock market is back to where it was on May 26th of 2024. By no means is there a crash. Absolutely there is volatility, but we are not in a place where it is time to all of the sudden revisit these aspirations that we have had.”

This isn’t the time to retreat—it’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity.

“We are in a unique moment in time where we have the ability to reset the global order and we have to follow through.”

Chamath says the difference between working with Biden and Trump? “Night and day.”

He’s invested heavily in critical sectors—AI, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure—and says the Biden administration never even tried to understand what was actually happening.

“In all of those four critical areas, I have started companies, I have invested enormous amount of money, they've never cared to understand what's happening on the ground.”

But the Trump administration? Completely different.

“The Trump administration is different.”

“Even when we disagree, they want to know.”

According to Chamath, that openness makes all the difference—especially when the stakes are this high.

“Because it is the most important job in the world what they do. And they are trying to collect as many opinions and come to the rationale answer. And I really applaud them for that.”

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NEW - Top Moments From the Historic First Interview With Musk and the DOGE Team in Under 5 Minutes

“It might be the biggest revolution in government since the original revolution.”

📍Bookmark this thread—Elon Musk and the DOGE team just shared some jaw-dropping examples of waste, fraud, and abuse.

In their first formal sit-down interview, Elon Musk and the DOGE team spoke with Fox’s Bret Baier about their mission, offering a raw look into the outdated and wasteful inner workings of U.S. government.

These are the moments that stole the show.

1. Musk Says Most Astonishing Part of DOGE Is Sheer Amount of Waste, Including a $1B Government Survey

“We routinely encounter wastes of a billion dollars or more. Casually.”

Bret Baier kicked off his interview with Elon Musk by asking about the most striking thing he’s come across while working with DOGE. Musk’s answer was absolutely staggering.

He zeroed in on the mind-boggling government waste—like a billion-dollar survey that should’ve cost next to nothing.

Elon Musk:

“The sheer amount of waste and fraud in the government. It is astonishing. It’s mind-blowing.”

“We routinely encounter waste of a billion dollars or more. Casually.”

“You know, for example, like the simple survey that was, literally a 10-question survey that could do with SurveyMonkey——cost you about $10,000——the government was being charged almost a billion dollars for that.”

“A billion dollars for a simple online survey; Do you like the national park?”

2. DOGE COO Steve Davis Says Trump Admin Gives Mission a Real Shot at Success

“The reason I’m here, which is probably for many, is that I think that the goal is incredibly inspiring.”

Bret Baier then opened up the questioning to the rest of the DOGE team.

DOGE COO Steve Davis took the chance to share why he’s fully committed to the mission, giving props to the Trump administration for making success feel achievable like never before.

Here’s Steve Davis:

“The reason I’m here, which is probably for many, is that I think that the goal is incredibly inspiring.”

“I think most of the taxpayers in the country would agree that in order to have——the country going bankrupt would be very bad thing, and therefore the country going not bankrupt is a good thing, that all of us are willing to kind of put our lives on hold in order to do.”

“I think the thing that’s special right now, is we actually believe there’s a chance to succeed. That there is an administration that’s supportive and a great cabinet and just a great group, that will actually make success a possible outcome.”

“And I think that’s, given the inspiring mission and given the nonzero chance of success, it was worth doing.”

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Mar 15, 2025

NEW - Top Moments From President Trump’s Historic Address to the DOJ in Under 5 Minutes |

“There could be no more heinous betrayal of American values than to use the law to terrorize the innocent and reward the wicked.”

📍Bookmark this thread—President Trump just delivered a historic address at the Justice Department.

Introduced by Attorney General Pam Bondi, President Trump took the stage, unleashing an ironclad vow to restore the DOJ’s honor and hold accountable those who turned it into a weapon against America.

These are the moments that stole the show.

1. Pam Bondi Shows the President His Portrait

Before his seismic DOJ address, Attorney General Pam Bondi gave President Trump a tour through the Justice Department halls.

Bondi stopped him after walking through a doorway, spun him around, and pointed to a small portrait overhead. “I want to show you something,” she said.

Trump glanced up at his iconic image and quipped:

“Oh wow! He looks like such a nice person. That’s a rough picture. That’s a rough picture!”

Bondi shot back:

“We’re waiting on JD’s to go up.”

2. Trump Begins Address With Vow to Overhaul DOJ in Historic Law-and-Order Speech

“As we begin a proud new chapter in the chronicles of American justice, this really is something.”

President Trump stormed the Justice Department stage, kicking off his address with a fearless pledge to flip four years of “corruption and chaos” into a golden age of law enforcement under his iron grip.

Trump declared:

“We are turning the page on four long years of corruption, weaponization and surrender to violent criminals and we are restoring fair, equal and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law.”

“And you are the people that are doing it. Very, very proud of all of you. Under the Trump administration, the DOJ and the FBI will become the premier crime-fighting agencies on the face of the Earth.”

“People ask me, what am I going to do about law enforcement all the time? The fake news back there’s asking me that all the time. What am I going to do and when are you going to do it?”

“I answer them by saying I’ve already done most of it by appointing the people that I have appointed. They are sitting right here. They’ve done most of it. I don’t do it. They do it.”

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Mar 5, 2025

NEW - Top Moments From President Trump's Joint Address to Congress in Under 5 Minutes 🧵|

“Six weeks ago, I stood beneath the dome of this Capitol and proclaimed the dawn of the golden age of America.”

📍Bookmark this thread—President Trump just delivered a night to remember.

President Trump strode into the Capitol for his joint address, unpacking a slurry of early victories as the 47th president and igniting the chamber with a vision that’s already shaking the nation.

Six weeks in, this wasn’t just a speech—it was a brash signal of what’s coming next.

America is back.

These are the moments that defined the night.

1. Trump Opens Address With Historic Vow to Usher in The Most Successful Era in American History

Republicans in Congress were fired up, roaring “U-S-A!” as President Trump took the stage to kick off his joint address.

His message rang out loud and clear: America’s back, the golden age is here, and his breakneck pace of wins isn’t slowing down.

Trump declared:

“Six weeks ago I stood beneath the dome of this Capitol and proclaimed the dawn of the golden age of America.”

“From that moment on it has been nothing but swift and unrelenting action to usher in the greatest and most successful era in the history of our country.”

“We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in four years or eight years and we are just getting started.”

[Cheering and applause]

“I return to this chamber tonight to report that America’s momentum is back, our spirit is back, our pride is back, our confidence is back and the American dream is surging bigger and better than ever before.”

2. First Lady Melania Gets Standing Ovation

As President Trump launched into his address, one VIP grabbed the spotlight early.

He gave a shout-out to his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, seated in the House Chamber, and Republicans went wild—erupting into thunderous applause before jumping to their feet.

The First Lady flashed a smile and waved to the crowd, soaking in the tribute to her steadfast support.

The energy for Melania was electric—a roaring tide of praise that set the chamber ablaze.