USAID🧵: Democrats on Capitol Hill had a meltdown Monday after Trump moved to rein in USAID—cutting off its taxpayer-funded slush fund for DEI projects, foreign EV subsidies, and dubious NGOs. The outrage tells you everything. Here is a list of what they're upset about. USAID🧵: American taxpayers, via USAID, covered about 20% of the BBC’s top 10 donor receipts in 2023 and 2024. Yes, U.S. tax dollars are helping fund Britain’s state media.

CLOSED BORDER: Trump has the hardest working team. Here is @Sec_Noem on a pre-dawn immigration enforcement operation in NYC this morning. DHS knew where these illegal rapists and murderers were but they were forced to leave them alone.

h/t @TriciaOhio CLOSED BORDER: @Sec_Noem on an ICE raid in NYC this AM taking down a criminal alien with kidnapping, assault & burglary charges is now in custody. DHS has known where this guy was, Biden’s police was to have his team focus on J6ers instead.

PARDON: Evidently multiple jurisdictions were refusing to release the J6 political prisoners being held in their custody after Trump issued their pardons. Trump mobilized the US Marshals and Elon pitched cleanup on X. Its 2:30AM CST did everyone get out?

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1881554621493359096

PARDON: The MDP were telling people that the J6 political prisoners would NOT be released tonight, but I’m hearing from @FreeStateWill that he’s picking up another prisoner from the DC jail now (3:50 AM EST).

The Chinese Communist Party is celebrating the ban of TikTok as American influencers move to CCP-controlled platforms like RedNote. Young American women are now paid foreign assets spreading propaganda for China. REDNOTE: Not only have America’s teens flocked to the CCP-controlled social media app, enlisted sailors aboard US Naval warships are posting to RedNote.

DEMOCRACY? With just days in office Joe Biden has decided he isn't bound by the constitution unilaterally ratifying The Equal Rights Amendment. The executive branch doesn't have a direct role in the amendment process and the 28th Amendment wasn't ratified by the deadline. DEMOCRACY? Amendments by Acclamation: Democrats Move to Simply Declare the Equal Rights Amendment as Ratified.
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How many arsonists are there in LA? How many have they arrested? What is going on? Are they terrorists? Where are they from? Are the arsonists driven by jealousy or are these terror attacks?

Failed Democrat environmental policies are devastating LA. Stay safe people. Leave as soon as you can.

h/t @Alphafox78 Pray for California: Bulldozers Clear Hundreds of Abandoned Cars as 30,000 Flee on Foot Amid Devastating Wildfire.

OPERATION GREENLAND: Trump Force One has landed in Greenland. Step One: Make contact with the natives. Step Two: Convince them to exercise their right to leave Denmark. Step Three: Convince the natives to become a US territory.

h/t @bennyjohnson OPERATION GREENLAND: One small step for America, one giant leap for Greenland!

h/t @DonaldJTrumpJr @charliekirk11

MASS CASUALTY EVENT: Another vehicular mass casualty event has been reported, this one in New Orleans. Dozens have been injured and killed. More to follow in this thread.

h/t: @rawsalerts MASS CASUALTY EVENT: Truck plowed into pedestrians on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early New Year's Day. The truck plowed into the crowd at high speed, and the driver then exited the vehicle and began firing a weapon, with police returning fire.

DEI: Another Boeing jet has failed killing 120… DEI: Another Boeing jet failure, no casualties.

https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/1873099390212317275

PANAMA CANAL: Trump suggested the US might need to take over control of the Panama Canal. Interestingly the Torrijos-Carter Treaty allows the US to take control of the canal if operation is disrupted. Panama has struggled to keep the canal operating and it is the responsibility of the US to take over if neccessary. PANAMA CANAL: Panama's president said that the canal will continue to remain under his control. Trump responded, "We'll See about that!"

h/t @WallStreetMav

Democrats are furious they’re not getting raises, so furious they are blocking aid to disaster victims… So far not a single Democrat has voted to provide disaster aid. Only four Republicans have voted against it. The government will shutdown.

COVERUP: Why didn't the DOJ bother to tell us that a after a three year FBI investigation a grand jury determined that Reps Schiff and Swalwell leaked classified documents to the press? Why didn't they prosecute the leakers? The DOJ IG is asking the same questions. COVERUP: Make no mistake Section 605 of the Continuing Resolution was designed to prevent @PamBondi and @Kash_Patel from investigating Schiff, Swalwell, and Cheney.

https://x.com/amuse/status/1869389184777019792

COVERUP? Has anyone else noticed a concerted effort to suppress the drone story? The new narrative is that there are no drones and that we’ve all been seeing airplanes. Everytime I share new video it get immediately ‘community noted’. Who is behind the suppression? COVERUP? Clearly videos like this one are merely airplanes. This is how airplanes move.

COUP? Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law against "antistate forces" Tuesday night in an unannounced press conference, according to media reports.

Martial law in South Korea refers to a legal framework under which the administrative and judicial powers of the state are transferred to a military commander. Under the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, the president has the authority to declare martial law, as stipulated by the Martial Law Act, in circumstances of war, armed conflict or other national emergencies deemed equivalent in gravity. The objective of martial law is to meet military requirements or maintain public safety and order when the normal functions of government are perceived to be inadequate.

Martial law is divided into two types: emergency martial law and security martial law. Emergency martial law grants the government sweeping powers, such as suspending the warrant system, restricting freedom of the press, curbing publication rights and limiting assembly and association, as well as overriding the authority of civilian courts and government agencies. When martial law is declared, the president must notify the National Assembly immediately. If the National Assembly demands its termination by a majority vote, the president is legally obligated to comply. While the National Assembly retains legislative authority, there are exceptional circumstances under which a military regime can temporarily assume control, particularly in the event of a coup that disrupts the normal constitutional order. COUP: They’ve been predicting President Yeol would declare martial law since September. The folks who shared the warning were called conspiracy theorists.

https://twitter.com/windinwindow/status/1863940585926877537

PARDON? President Biden decided to go back on his promise not to pardon his son Hunter. First, I think this is the right thing for a father to do. Second, this will create an interesting situation as Hunter will no longer be able to invoke the 5th Amendment and will have to testify against his father. Third, it will be interesting to see how the media handles this. Will they call the president out for breaking his promise to the American people or will they give the almost former president cover?

Biden's Statement:

Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted. Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a weapon as a straw purchaser, people are almost never brought to trial on felony charges solely for how they filled out a gun form. Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given non-criminal resolutions. It is clear that Hunter was treated differently.

The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my re-election. Then, a carefully negotiated plea deal, agreed to by the Department of Justice, unraveled in the courtroom — with a number of my political opponents in Congress taking credit for bringing political pressure on the process. Had the plea deal held, it would have been a fair, reasonable resolution of Hunter’s cases.

No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son — and that is wrong. There has been an effort to break Hunter — who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective prosecution. In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me — and there’s no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough.

For my entire career I have followed a simple principle: just tell the American people the truth. They’ll be fair-minded. Here’s the truth: I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice — and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further. I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision. PARDON! Joe Biden pardons son Hunter in not-shocking reversal, claiming he was ‘unfairly prosecuted’ as lame-duck prez winds down term
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WAR: Russia announced Ukraine attacked it using US-made nuclear-capable tactical missiles, after the US confirmed the report, Russia signaled it's ready to launch a tactical nuclear response according to @CNBC. Pray for peace. WAR: The use of low yield tactical nukes, especially airburst, on the battlefield would give Russian troops a huge advantage and facilitate rapid troop advancement on all fronts. It would also demoralize Ukrainian troops. The targeted areas would be safe for troops within 12-24 hours. If NATO decided to intervene it would have to accept the very real threat of European capitals being targeted with strategic nuclear missiles. Russia clearly communicated, publicly and privately, it would reserve the right to a nuclear response if NATO provided and authorized use of long range missiles inside Russia. That line was crossed last night.

Senator, based on a leaked whip count, you are supporting @SenJohnThune for Majority Leader. Can you confirm this is the case? @RepJimBanks, @SenJohnBarrasso, @MarshaBlackburn, @SenBillCassidy, @SenatorCollins, @SenTomCotton, @SenKevinCramer, @SenTedCruz, @RepJohnCurtis, @SteveDaines, @SenJohnHoeven, @WVGovernor, @SenLummis, @LeaderMcConnell, @SenMullin, @lisamurkowski, @SenatorRounds, @SenatorTimScott, @TimSheehyMT, @SenDanSullivan, @SenThomTillis, @SenatorWicker, @SenToddYoung.

h/t @bennyjohnson Senator, based on a leaked whip count, you are supporting @JohnCornyn for Majority Leader. Can you confirm this is the case? @JohnBoozman, @SenKatieBritt, @SenatorBudd, @SenCapito, @MikeCrapo, @SenJoniErnst, @SenatorFischer, @LindseyGrahamSC, @ChuckGrassley, @HawleyMO, @SenHydeSmith, @SenJohnKennedy, @SenatorLankford, @DaveMcCormickPA, @SenatorRicketts, @SenatorRisch.

h/t @bennyjohnson

CLOSING ARGUMENT🧵1/4: against another four years of Harris rule by @cb_doge: CLOSING ARGUMENT🧵2/4: against another four years of Harris rule by @cb_doge:

ELECTION INTEGRITY: Last month the USPS quietly issued a last minute directive preventing the imaging of mail-in ballots. Normally the USPS would be able to confirm the number of mail-in ballots sent to election officials to ensure fraudulent ballots aren't inserted into the election. Bypassing the central scanning facilities, as the directive requires, means there will be NO way to verify the numbers reported by local election authorities match the numbers reported by the USPS.

The integrity of an election hinges on the robustness of the systems that facilitate voter participation. When those systems are altered at the last minute, the checks and balances designed to prevent fraud can be seriously undermined. A recent directive issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS), just a month before the upcoming election, threatens to do precisely that. By instructing USPS facilities to bypass their central scanning operations for mail-in ballots, this change removes a key layer of transparency and makes it difficult, if not impossible, to verify the legitimacy of absentee ballots. This decision effectively jeopardizes the integrity of the election by eliminating an important method of auditing mail-in ballots.

Traditionally, USPS relies on centralized scanning to create digital images of every mail piece, including absentee ballots. These scans are more than just technical formalities—they represent a critical layer of accountability. By scanning ballot envelopes, USPS is able to track the movement of election-related mail, confirm its transit through the system, and provide evidence of delivery. This method has allowed for an additional check against fraud, ensuring that every mail-in ballot destined for election officials is accounted for. The number of mail-in ballots scanned by USPS could be cross-referenced with the numbers reported by local election authorities to ensure consistency, thereby minimizing the possibility of fraudulent ballots being introduced into the system.

However, the recent USPS directive has instructed postal workers to bypass these centralized facilities and deliver absentee ballots directly to local Boards of Election (BOEs) without the standard scanning procedures. This means that the usual chain of digital records—a crucial audit trail—will be absent. There will be no comprehensive count of absentee ballots moving through the mail, and as a result, no reliable way for external observers to verify that the number of ballots received by election officials matches the number actually mailed by voters. With the imaging process deliberately omitted, election observers and watchdog groups lose a powerful tool that could independently verify or challenge local election authorities’ claims.

This sudden change also undermines confidence in an already tense electoral environment. With only a month until Election Day, altering fundamental mail handling procedures is bound to generate suspicion. For many voters, the safeguard that USPS imaging provides—an objective count of ballots—is a reassurance that the process is being conducted fairly. By sidestepping this layer of accountability, USPS has inadvertently fed into the narrative that absentee ballots are vulnerable to manipulation. For an electoral system that is often scrutinized for potential vulnerabilities, eliminating an established verification method only adds fuel to those concerns.

Another problem arises with the lack of transparency. Informed Delivery, a service offered by USPS, has allowed voters to digitally preview their incoming mail, providing them with an image of their ballot envelope. This transparency not only gave voters confidence but also created another line of defense against fraud—any inconsistency between what a voter expected and what was delivered could be flagged. Without the centralized scanning process, this transparency is also lost. Voters now have fewer assurances that their ballot has traveled safely through the system or reached its intended destination.

Ultimately, the USPS directive introduces an alarming level of uncertainty into the electoral process. Election integrity is not just about preventing fraud; it is also about ensuring that the systems in place foster trust. By removing the ability to confirm that the numbers of ballots mailed, received, and counted are consistent, the USPS is inadvertently creating opportunities for discrepancies. These discrepancies, whether intentional or not, could easily undermine public confidence in the outcome of the election.

In conclusion, the last-minute USPS directive to bypass centralized scanning of absentee ballots has significant ramifications for election integrity. It removes a key verification step that has historically helped ensure the legitimacy of mail-in voting. By stripping away a vital layer of transparency, this directive leaves voters and observers in the dark about whether the number of ballots reported by local election authorities truly reflects those mailed. In a time when public trust in elections is already fragile, such a change—made just weeks before Election Day—could prove deeply damaging to the perceived legitimacy of the entire electoral process. ELECTION INTEGRITY: The federal workers that are entrusted with delivering millions of ballots are being told by their leaders that Trump is a threat to democracy and that if they don't stop him he will become dictator.

It is unacceptable that the Postal Worker's union that represents 92% of America's letter carriers is able to use its influence and presence in 30,000+ post offices to spread this sort of dangerous misinformation to federal employees.

It is one thing for Union President Mark Dimondstein to endorse Kamala Harris and quite another to use his position to spread dangerous lies about the former president. This amounts to election interference and is likely resulting in thousands of letter carriers violating the Hatch Act.

If you were convinced that Hitl*r was coming to power in America what would you do to stop him? Would you throw away ballots from houses with Trump signs? Throw away ballots from houses with American flags (just in case)?

ELECTION INTEGRITY: Dallas County hired a new election administrator to run its elections this year and things are off to a rough start just two days into early voting as software glitches are causing huge lines at voting places. Many are asking if the 'glitches' are a feature or bug so I decided to take a look at who the county hired to run the election.

I was shocked to learn that Dallas County decided to hire a Venezuelan national named Heider Garcia to be its election administrator [Garcia's immigration status is not public]. I was even more shocked to learn that he ran at least three nationwide elections in Venezuela as a Smartmatic employee - election monitors believed vote totals and results provided by Smartmatic machines were being manipulated to help Hugo Chávez. By 2017 Smartmatic admitted it could not certify the integrity of elections using its machines in Venezuela.

By 2010 Smartmatic had moved Garcia to run elections in the Philippines until 2016 when it was discovered that voting machines he was responsible for had unauthorized changes made to the vote transmission script during the election night. While Garcia wasn't implicated he left the company and took a job in California. Recently the co-founder of Smartmatic was charged in a bribery scandal with bribes to Philippine officials.

During Garcia's short stint in Placer County as election coordinator the county had huge issues with ballot printing errors requiring votes to be thrown out, new ballots to be printed, and voters to be contacted individually. By 2016 many voters weren't even getting their ballots as a result of printing delays. There were massive problems with the voter registration system forcing many voters to use provisional ballots.

Garcia left Placer County for a job as Tarrant County's election administrator in 2018. His tenure with the county was fraught with controversy and scandal. At one point at least a third of the county's mail-in ballots had to be rescanned due to a barcode glitch. By 2023 he was forced to resign amid an investigation by County Judge Tim O’Hare into Garcia's decision, priorities, and budget.

Why would Dallas County hire a former Smartmatic executive involved in the most corrupt elections in the world be hired despite questionable tenures running elections in Placer and Tarrant County? The best case is that Garcia is incompetent and the worst case is that he's compromised.

So what is the answer? Vote. Got vote ASAP. Stand in line as long as you have to stand in line. The answer isn't to give up. We ALL must stand up and make our voices heard at the ballot box. Please don't get discouraged.

h/t @Carlos__Turcios ELECTION INTEGRITY: Dallas County's new Venezuelan Election Administrator says he is sorry for 'glitches' that caused hundreds of early voters to be turned away. Wait times exceeded two hours for the brave.

What is the answer? Go vote, vote, vote! Get everyone you know to vote. If there are going to be shenanigans this election we've got to overwhelm the Democrats with as many votes as possible. Don't get discouraged. Report issues so we can fix the system for next election - but the only answer today is to vote. PLEASE VOTE!

h/t @Carlos__Turcios