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Friday, January 3, 2025

Trump lied about terrorism. Just like before.

Trump would never acknowledge a mistake that plays to his base, that stokes fear while ignoring facts. So he just kept posting about immigration. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Fri Jan 3 2025

 
President-elect Donald Trump looks on during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest on Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix.

Trump would never acknowledge a mistake that plays to his base, that stokes fear while ignoring facts. So he just kept posting about immigration.

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A view down Bourbon Street showing a crashed white pickup truck (R) after an apparent attack during New Year's Eve celebrations in New Orleans, LA, on Jan. 1, 2025.
 

In wake of New Orleans terrorist attack, Trump put himself first

As Americans reckoned with the New Orleans terrorist attack, we were reminded what it's like to have a narcissist like Donald Trump as president.

Law enforcement members work at the site where people were killed by a man driving a truck in an attack during New Year's celebrations, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., January 2, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
 

ISIS recruitment in US is a threat our government must confront

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 19, 2024.
 

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President-elect Donald Trump greets SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at a test flight of the Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas.
 

Trump and Musk are right: US can secure border and welcome immigrants

It's perfectly logical for Donald Trump to support securing the border and to promote legal migration through H-1B visas.

President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk as he arrives to view the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas.
 

MAGAverse implodes as Trump, Musk suddenly defend immigrants

Don't worry, though – I'm sure Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Republican Party will be back to disparaging immigrants in no time.

Elon Musk at the U.S. Capitol to meet with senators on Dec. 5, 2024.
 

Do you think Musk will help trim the national debt? No chance.

As much as Donald Trump wants to claim that he will address government pork, his first term gave no indication that he will actually do so.

Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, prepares to present the game ball at a Washington Nationals baseball game in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25, 2024.
 

As Miss America, I was a 'first.' Here are the lessons I learned.

Madison Marsh, the first active-duty military member to win Miss America, reflects on her reign before her successor is crowned on Jan. 5 in Orlando.

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