westernjournal--2020-09-04--Elderly Woman Left in Tears After Stranger’s Kindness at Grocery Store

There are moments all around us that beg for kindness .
We can miss them in the hubbub of daily life , but that ’ s why stories like this one can help us approach our mundane realities with fresh eyes .
Delmarette Stipp , a 75-year-old in San Antonio , Texas , was at a Walmart last month when she ran into a problem that invited an act of kindness .
Her items totaled to $ 151 .
She opened her wallet to find $ 138 .
It wasn ’ t as if she had no money at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her and her purchases , but instead of offering to help , the people in her immediate area started to become impatient .
“ It was very embarrassing , ” Stipp told KABB-TV .
“ I started digging .
And , the more I dug , the worse I felt.
” TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Thankfully , someone who was watching and wasn ’ t groaning at the hold-up decided to handle the situation himself .
“ All of the sudden the clerk next to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me said , ‘ Hold it , ' ” she explained .
“ ‘ Someone wants to pay.
’ I said , ‘ No , no .
She ’ s going to take this off.
’ And , this guy came through , don ’ t even know where he was , he came through and said , ‘ I want to pay . '
” The guy was 36-year-old Robert Navarro , a security guard and generous soul who later wrote on Facebook that Stipp had reminded him of his own mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stipp was able to go home with what she ’ d put in her cart .
Navarro ’ s actions were deeply appreciated by Stipp , who remembered his charity and wanted to do something more than just thank him .
So she called someone who could do something , and nominated him for “ Cash for Kindness.
” “ I called Ryan because I wanted everybody in San Antonio to know what a sweet young man you are , ” she said .
“ And , there aren ’ t very many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and do what you did .
When I was in line there , you just came right up .
You made me cry and you ’ re still making me cry.
” Ryan Wolf with KABB was the one to hand Navarro the $ 1,000 in cash when he showed up to Stipp ’ s expecting nothing more than a simple thank you .
RELATED : Heartwarming : Police Officer Gives Up Own Bike To Help Walmart Employee Forced To Walk Each Way to Work “ You made a difference in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you spent , but because you chose to stand up and do something for her that nobody else did , ” Wolf told Navarro .
“ In my pocket , on behalf of Miracle Body & Paint and Fox San Antonio , this my friend is for you.
” Navarro said his late mother would have done the same thing and that helping Stipp had felt like a prompting from his mother .
“ My mom would have done the same thing as I did for her , ” Navarro said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know what , my mom was sending me a message right there and then : ‘ Help her , son.
’ Just the way she raised us , as a single mother with me and my sister.
” He hugged Stipp , explaining how the money would really help him with a down payment on a car , and said “ Thank you so much , mom.
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There are moments all around us that beg for kindness. We can miss them in the hubbub of daily life, but that’s why stories like this one can help us approach our mundane realities with fresh eyes.
Delmarette Stipp, a 75-year-old in San Antonio, Texas, was at a Walmart last month when she ran into a problem that invited an act of kindness.
Her items totaled to $151. She opened her wallet to find $138.
It wasn’t as if she had no money at all — a mere $13 stood between her and her purchases, but instead of offering to help, the people in her immediate area started to become impatient.
“It was very embarrassing,” Stipp told KABB-TV. “I started digging. And, the more I dug, the worse I felt.”
Thankfully, someone who was watching and wasn’t groaning at the hold-up decided to handle the situation himself.
“All of the sudden the clerk next to the lady that was taking care of me said, ‘Hold it,'” she explained. “‘Someone wants to pay.’ I said, ‘No, no. She’s going to take this off.’ And, this guy came through, don’t even know where he was, he came through and said, ‘I want to pay.'”
The guy was 36-year-old Robert Navarro, a security guard and generous soul who later wrote on Facebook that Stipp had reminded him of his own mother. He paid the difference, and Stipp was able to go home with what she’d put in her cart.
Navarro’s actions were deeply appreciated by Stipp, who remembered his charity and wanted to do something more than just thank him.
So she called someone who could do something, and nominated him for “Cash for Kindness.”
“I called Ryan because I wanted everybody in San Antonio to know what a sweet young man you are,” she said. “And, there aren’t very many people in this world who will stand up and do what you did. When I was in line there, you just came right up. You made me cry and you’re still making me cry.”
Ryan Wolf with KABB was the one to hand Navarro the $1,000 in cash when he showed up to Stipp’s expecting nothing more than a simple thank you.
“You made a difference in her life, not because of the amount you spent, but because you chose to stand up and do something for her that nobody else did,” Wolf told Navarro. “In my pocket, on behalf of Miracle Body & Paint and Fox San Antonio, this my friend is for you.”
Navarro said his late mother would have done the same thing and that helping Stipp had felt like a prompting from his mother.
“My mom would have done the same thing as I did for her,” Navarro said. “And, I was feeling like, you know what, my mom was sending me a message right there and then: ‘Help her, son.’ Just the way she raised us, as a single mother with me and my sister.”
He hugged Stipp, explaining how the money would really help him with a down payment on a car, and said “Thank you so much, mom.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Bob Ehrlich: Average Americans May Not Wear MAGA Hats, But It’s Clear How They’ll Vote

The Biden-Harris ticket enjoys support from the nation ’ s leading newspapers ( The Washington Post , The New York Times , the Los Angeles Times ) , television networks ( ABC , CBS , NBC ) , cable networks ( minus Fox for the most part ) , big business ( Wall Street , big tech , social media , Silicon Valley ) , Hollywood , the arts , the legal profession ( ABA ) , the academy , professional sports leagues , billionaire socialists , social justice warriors and the ever-present RINOs and NeverTrumpers .
Together , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever assembled .
Within its control is just about every means of communication available to the American voter — with unlimited resources to boot .
And they are not bashful about shameless selective speech shutdowns in order to fulfill their one and only goal : removing President Donald J. Trump from office .
Aligned against this juggernaut are large swaths of flyover America : talk radio fans and Fox viewers , farmers and churchgoers , police and law enforcement , traditional families and homeschoolers .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the heartland feels especially aggrieved .
Its people have been forced on the defensive .
One ’ s freedom to wear a MAGA hat in a public place or place a Trump bumper sticker on their vehicle is encroached upon .
Indeed , 77 percent of Republicans ( according to a recent CATO poll ) feel uncomfortable expressing their opinions in the public arena .
They see the angry mobs on the nightly news .
They fear for their property and personal safety .
They see the lengths to which self-appointed arbiters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to end the Trump experiment in disruption and American nationalism .
For context , check out Sen. Rand Paul ’ s shockingly life-threatening exit from the White House last Thursday night .
Such chaos is antithetical to all that is good and great and sacred about America .
The proposed revolutionary reimagining of America ’ s most basic values is not a transformation they will support or accept .
And so a large contingent of red voters in the heartland are seething .
They hate the rioting and looting and weak-kneed responses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tuned out the NBA and will ratchet back their interest in the kneeling NFL .
They resent celebrities preaching and dictating to them during 60-second commercials sponsored by suddenly woke big businesses .
Perhaps the ultimate insult has been to watch some commentators preach the importance of social distancing and mask-wearing and school closures for the average family — but bless the lack of these same protections at “ mostly peaceful protests ” that have destroyed so many of our major Democrat-controlled cities .
It is called hypocrisy — and Joe and Jane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
RELATED : David Harsanyi : WaPo Says Violence Is Only Outcome of Election Unless Biden Wins in Landslide Last week I appeared on a Sinclair Broadcasting panel in which a Democratic panelist sought to minimize Sen. Tim Scott ’ s widely-acclaimed “ cotton to Congress ” speech at the Republican National Convention .
She did so by utilizing the term “ outlier ” — as though there are not millions of successful African-Americans in all fields , as though there is not a large black working and middle class in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing numbers of African-American millionaires from coast to coast .
Of course , such a dismissal is much more than inaccurate ; it is insulting to African-Americans who refuse to indulge victimhood and dependency , to those who have overcome life ’ s obstacles and now enjoy the American dream .
But it ’ s all the progressives can bring to the table .
There are only two ways they treat black people : It ’ s either condescension or you do not exist .
Per Joe Biden , “ If you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black.
” Come on , man !
This is the stuff that progressives peddle to the young and impressionable .
It is also the kind of thinking that drives conservatives to distraction .
It will assuredly drive millions of Trump voters to the polls .
They may not be wearing their red MAGA hats or holding signs , but they will show up to vote .
America still has a secret ballot , right ?
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On paper, it’s not a fair fight.
The Biden-Harris ticket enjoys support from the nation’s leading newspapers (The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times), television networks (ABC, CBS, NBC), cable networks (minus Fox for the most part), big business (Wall Street, big tech, social media, Silicon Valley), Hollywood, the arts, the legal profession (ABA), the academy, professional sports leagues, billionaire socialists, social justice warriors and the ever-present RINOs and NeverTrumpers.
Together, this may be the most formidable political coalition ever assembled. Within its control is just about every means of communication available to the American voter — with unlimited resources to boot.
And they are not bashful about shameless selective speech shutdowns in order to fulfill their one and only goal: removing President Donald J. Trump from office.
Aligned against this juggernaut are large swaths of flyover America: talk radio fans and Fox viewers, farmers and churchgoers, police and law enforcement, traditional families and homeschoolers.
Alas, much of the heartland feels especially aggrieved. Its people have been forced on the defensive.
One’s freedom to wear a MAGA hat in a public place or place a Trump bumper sticker on their vehicle is encroached upon. Indeed, 77 percent of Republicans (according to a recent CATO poll) feel uncomfortable expressing their opinions in the public arena.
They see the angry mobs on the nightly news. They fear for their property and personal safety. They see the lengths to which self-appointed arbiters of conformity are willing to go in order to end the Trump experiment in disruption and American nationalism.
For context, check out Sen. Rand Paul’s shockingly life-threatening exit from the White House last Thursday night.
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Such chaos is antithetical to all that is good and great and sacred about America.
The proposed revolutionary reimagining of America’s most basic values is not a transformation they will support or accept. And so a large contingent of red voters in the heartland are seething.
They hate the rioting and looting and weak-kneed responses from so many politicians. They have tuned out the NBA and will ratchet back their interest in the kneeling NFL. They resent celebrities preaching and dictating to them during 60-second commercials sponsored by suddenly woke big businesses.
Perhaps the ultimate insult has been to watch some commentators preach the importance of social distancing and mask-wearing and school closures for the average family — but bless the lack of these same protections at “mostly peaceful protests” that have destroyed so many of our major Democrat-controlled cities.
It is called hypocrisy — and Joe and Jane Average Citizen have had their fill of it.
Last week I appeared on a Sinclair Broadcasting panel in which a Democratic panelist sought to minimize Sen. Tim Scott’s widely-acclaimed “cotton to Congress” speech at the Republican National Convention.
She did so by utilizing the term “outlier” — as though there are not millions of successful African-Americans in all fields, as though there is not a large black working and middle class in our country, as though there are not growing numbers of African-American millionaires from coast to coast.
Of course, such a dismissal is much more than inaccurate; it is insulting to African-Americans who refuse to indulge victimhood and dependency, to those who have overcome life’s obstacles and now enjoy the American dream.
But it’s all the progressives can bring to the table. There are only two ways they treat black people: It’s either condescension or you do not exist. Per Joe Biden, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” Come on, man!
This is the stuff that progressives peddle to the young and impressionable.
It is also the kind of thinking that drives conservatives to distraction.
It will assuredly drive millions of Trump voters to the polls. They may not be wearing their red MAGA hats or holding signs, but they will show up to vote. America still has a secret ballot, right?
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Trump Admin Praises Federal Agents for Taking Out Antifa Agitator

Attorney General William Barr commended federal agents on Friday for tracking down Michael Reinoehl , the antifa member wanted for allegedly murdering a Trump supporter at a protest in Portland last weekend .
A member of a federal fugitive task force fatally shot Reinoehl while attempting to detain him in Lacey , Washington , on Thursday .
“ The streets of our cities are safer with this violent agitator removed , and the actions that led to his location are an unmistakable demonstration that the United States will be governed by law , not violent mobs , ” Barr said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fatal shooting last Saturday of Aaron “ Jay ” Danielson , a member of the conservative group Patriot Prayer .
Video footage of the incident showed that a gunman fired two shots at Danielson , 39 .
Reinoehl was identified as the possible gunman on Sunday , but the Multnomah District Attorney ’ s office did not issue a warrant for his arrest until Thursday .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win VICE News conducted an interview with Reinoehl that aired moments before The New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Reinoehl did not directly admit in the interview to shooting Danielson , but he said , “ I was confident that I didn ’ t hit anyone innocent.
” Reinoehl suggested that he opened fire on Danielson to defend one of his friends , saying , “ I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color .
But I wasn ’ t going to do that.
” Reinoehl said that the shooting may be the beginning of a civil war .
Portland police have not released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any other antifa protesters .
Barr said that Reinoehl pulled a firearm on Thursday as members of a federal task force attempted to arrest him .
“ The tracking down of Reinoehl — a dangerous fugitive , admitted antifa member , and suspected murderer — is a significant accomplishment in the ongoing effort to restore law and order to Portland and other cities , ” Barr said .
Reinoehl had a lengthy criminal history and had described himself as a supporter of antifa , a loosely organized and often violent left-wing group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on June 16 that he was “ 100 % ANTIFA.
” He also wrote on the social media site that he expected casualties at protests .
RELATED : Suspect in Death of Portland Trump Supporter Killed in Clash with Federal Agents Reinoehl had two separate illegal gun possession charges pending against him at the time of his death .
Police found him with a loaded handgun on June 8 after he was pulled over driving 111 mph .
Portland police issued him a citation on July 5 after he was found with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city .
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Attorney General William Barr commended federal agents on Friday for tracking down Michael Reinoehl, the antifa member wanted for allegedly murdering a Trump supporter at a protest in Portland last weekend.
A member of a federal fugitive task force fatally shot Reinoehl while attempting to detain him in Lacey, Washington, on Thursday.
“The streets of our cities are safer with this violent agitator removed, and the actions that led to his location are an unmistakable demonstration that the United States will be governed by law, not violent mobs,” Barr said.
Reinoehl was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting last Saturday of Aaron “Jay” Danielson, a member of the conservative group Patriot Prayer. Video footage of the incident showed that a gunman fired two shots at Danielson, 39.
Reinoehl was identified as the possible gunman on Sunday, but the Multnomah District Attorney’s office did not issue a warrant for his arrest until Thursday.
VICE News conducted an interview with Reinoehl that aired moments before The New York Times reported that he had been killed.
Reinoehl did not directly admit in the interview to shooting Danielson, but he said, “I was confident that I didn’t hit anyone innocent.”
Reinoehl suggested that he opened fire on Danielson to defend one of his friends, saying, “I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color. But I wasn’t going to do that.”
Reinoehl said that the shooting may be the beginning of a civil war.
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Portland police have not released any evidence suggesting that Danielson threatened Reinoehl or any other antifa protesters.
Barr said that Reinoehl pulled a firearm on Thursday as members of a federal task force attempted to arrest him.
“The tracking down of Reinoehl — a dangerous fugitive, admitted antifa member, and suspected murderer — is a significant accomplishment in the ongoing effort to restore law and order to Portland and other cities,” Barr said.
Reinoehl had a lengthy criminal history and had described himself as a supporter of antifa, a loosely organized and often violent left-wing group.
Reinoehl wrote in an Instagram post on June 16 that he was “100% ANTIFA.” He also wrote on the social media site that he expected casualties at protests.
Reinoehl had two separate illegal gun possession charges pending against him at the time of his death.
Police found him with a loaded handgun on June 8 after he was pulled over driving 111 mph. Portland police issued him a citation on July 5 after he was found with a loaded gun at a protest in the city.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--White Professor Admits She’s Been Lying About Being Black for Years

An African and Latin American studies professor at George Washington University has revealed she has lied about being black her entire career .
In a Thursday Medium post , Jessica Krug said that every move and relationship she ’ s made during her adult life “ has been rooted in the napalm toxic soil of lies.
” “ To an escalating degree over my adult life , I have eschewed my lived experience as a white Jewish child in the suburban Kansas City under various assumed identities within a Blackness that I had no right to claim : first North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then Caribbean rooted Bronx Blackness , ” she wrote .
“ I have not only claimed these identities as my own when I had absolutely no right to do so … but I have formed intimate relationships with loving , compassionate people who have trusted and cared for me when I have deserved neither trust nor caring.
” Krug said she has sought help from mental health professionals and has learned that assuming a false identity comes as a response to severe trauma that marked her early life .
TRENDING : Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not Win “ But mental health issues can never , will never , neither explain nor justify , neither condone nor excuse , that , in spite of knowing and regularly critiquing any and every non-Black person who appropriates from Black people , my false identity was crafted entirely from the fabric of Black lives , ” she wrote .
“ I have lived this lie , fully , completely , with no exit plan or strategy.
” Krug added , “ I am a coward , ” and called on cancel culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely cancel me , and I absolutely cancel myself , ” she said .
The Daily Mail reported that Krug went to an exclusive school in Kansas City and was described by peers as “ very political.
” An anonymous source said Krug also boycotted prom and planned a flag burning while at the school .
She graduated in 1999 .
Her current Bronx , New York , neighbor Anna Anderson said Krug called her “ white trash.
” Anmol Goraya , one of Krug ’ s former students , told CNN she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From the moment she came into the classroom , I was in awe of her , ” Goraya said .
“ And I ’ m just shocked that it was such a complete lie.
” Goraya said that Krug would use a lot of Spanish in her speech , but the exact place the teacher was from changed .
She told one class that her family was from the Dominican Republic and another class she was from Puerto Rico .
RELATED : Protesters Show Up in Force at Nancy Pelosi 's Home After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing on my mind to think she was lying , ” Goraya said .
“ I would think I had the details confused.
” George Washington University spokeswoman Crystal Nosal told CNN that the university is aware of the post and is investigating .
Krug ’ s admission brings to mind the 2015 case of Rachel Dolezal — a white woman who portrayed herself as black while teaching Africana studies and headed her local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People .
“ I just feel like I didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t deceive anybody , ” Dolezal told Vanity Fair in 2015 .
“ If people feel misled or deceived , then sorry that they feel that way , but I believe that ’ s more due to their definition and construct of race in their own minds than it is to my integrity or honesty , because I wouldn ’ t say I ’ m African American , but I would say I ’ m black , and there ’ s a difference in those terms.
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An African and Latin American studies professor at George Washington University has revealed she has lied about being black her entire career.
In a Thursday Medium post, Jessica Krug said that every move and relationship she’s made during her adult life “has been rooted in the napalm toxic soil of lies.”
“To an escalating degree over my adult life, I have eschewed my lived experience as a white Jewish child in the suburban Kansas City under various assumed identities within a Blackness that I had no right to claim: first North African Blackness, then US rooted Blackness, then Caribbean rooted Bronx Blackness,” she wrote.
“I have not only claimed these identities as my own when I had absolutely no right to do so … but I have formed intimate relationships with loving, compassionate people who have trusted and cared for me when I have deserved neither trust nor caring.”
Krug said she has sought help from mental health professionals and has learned that assuming a false identity comes as a response to severe trauma that marked her early life.
“But mental health issues can never, will never, neither explain nor justify, neither condone nor excuse, that, in spite of knowing and regularly critiquing any and every non-Black person who appropriates from Black people, my false identity was crafted entirely from the fabric of Black lives,” she wrote.
“I have lived this lie, fully, completely, with no exit plan or strategy.”
Krug added, “I am a coward,” and called on cancel culture to cancel her.
“You should absolutely cancel me, and I absolutely cancel myself,” she said.
The Daily Mail reported that Krug went to an exclusive school in Kansas City and was described by peers as “very political.”
An anonymous source said Krug also boycotted prom and planned a flag burning while at the school. She graduated in 1999.
Her current Bronx, New York, neighbor Anna Anderson said Krug called her “white trash.”
Anmol Goraya, one of Krug’s former students, told CNN she was shocked by the revelation.
“From the moment she came into the classroom, I was in awe of her,” Goraya said. “And I’m just shocked that it was such a complete lie.”
Goraya said that Krug would use a lot of Spanish in her speech, but the exact place the teacher was from changed. She told one class that her family was from the Dominican Republic and another class she was from Puerto Rico.
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“It was the last thing on my mind to think she was lying,” Goraya said. “I would think I had the details confused.”
George Washington University spokeswoman Crystal Nosal told CNN that the university is aware of the post and is investigating.
Krug’s admission brings to mind the 2015 case of Rachel Dolezal — a white woman who portrayed herself as black while teaching Africana studies and headed her local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
“I just feel like I didn’t mislead anybody; I didn’t deceive anybody,” Dolezal told Vanity Fair in 2015.
“If people feel misled or deceived, then sorry that they feel that way, but I believe that’s more due to their definition and construct of race in their own minds than it is to my integrity or honesty, because I wouldn’t say I’m African American, but I would say I’m black, and there’s a difference in those terms.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--‘Maybe She Was Just Listening to the President’: CNN’s Cuomo Lays Blame on Trump for Pelosi Salon Vi

‘Maybe She Was Just Listening to the President’: CNN’s Cuomo Lays Blame on Trump for Pelosi Salon Visit

We ’ re really going to go with this defense , Chris Cuomo ?
One understands , it hasn ’ t been your best week .
It ’ s probably not your worst , granted , given you ’ ve just recovered from COVID-19 .
However , audio in which you discussed sexual harassment rumors against you while you were at ABC News with former Trump attorney and apparent confidant Michael Cohen in the most elevated of terms ( “ ‘ I heard he was the Charlie Rose of ABC , used to invite women to the hotel and open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the kind of f—ing guy who ’ s got ta do that ?
” ) ended up being released by Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson — so yes , I ’ d say it still qualifies as a rotten workweek .
You ’ ve so far yet to comment or even confirm if it was you on the tape .
Cohen seems to have done that for you , though .
( If I haven ’ t already commended you for this , good choice in friends . )
However , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go by without comment was good thinking , too .
At the same time you were having a bad week , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was having a much worse one , a week that would even overshadow that Cohen tape .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win On Monday , Pelosi arrived at eSalon SF at 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time .
San Francisco County ’ s salons wouldn ’ t reopen for another day , according to Fox News , and only then would they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi did neither .
Instead , she went inside the salon and had her hair washed and blown out .
Three hours later , she appeared on “ All In with Chris Hayes ” on MSNBC , according to a separate Fox News report .
Sometime thereafter , the video of her visit to the salon , complete with her not wearing a mask , began making the rounds .
You , Chris Cuomo , have been handed a gift .
There but for the grace of God goes someone else .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Like that guy who called you Fredo , you could just let it go and your life would be easier .
Maybe even mention it and say it sounds like a setup to you — like Pelosi did — and quickly move the topic along .
You , Chris Cuomo , did nothing of the sort .
As those of us who watch CNN know — and this is the same with every cable news channel , but it ’ s especially bad on the official network of delayed flights — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banter as hosts hand off their shows to one another .
John Berman , who was guest-hosting Anderson Cooper ’ s show , ended his broadcast by talking about one of President Donald Trump ’ s tweets on the matter , according to Breitbart .
You do this more than most , Mr. Cuomo , particularly with your friend Don Lemon .
You can do it with Berman , though , as Wednesday ’ s show proved .
“ But , consider this , the crowds of unmasked and not socially distanced audience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the White House on the final day of the Republican convention or the president ’ s own maskless visit to a hurricane relief center in Louisiana last week , ” Berman said .
“ The state ’ s own guidelines say masks should be worn when in public indoors and out .
So , yes , it is fair to criticize the House speaker , who should have known better .
But it ’ s fair to criticize anyone who breaks the restrictions , guidelines and just plain common sense we all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You were then handed the baton .
Here ’ s where something like , “ Hey , John .
How ’ s the wife and kids ?
” would have sufficed .
None of that for you , though .
“ Maybe she was listening to the president , who said masks are weakness , who ’ s always encouraging people to take off masks , who held his big speech about how to control the pandemic in front of a crowd that was largely without masks , ” you said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
First , I ’ m assuming while the CNN host is a busy man , he must have watched Pelosi ’ s appearance on MSNBC after she got the wash-and-blow .
It was clear from there she wasn ’ t “ falling under the influence.
” If anything , she was more evangelical about wearing masks than ever .
“ What further evidence does anyone need that this president doesn ’ t care less about the spread of this virus than to see what he did , ” the speaker said about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Bringing all those people there , no masks , no distancing and the rest .
He slapped science right in the face.
” Do you maybe see the problem here , Chris ?
Anyway , she ’ s already mentioned who she says the bad influence was .
That would be the salon owner , who she claimed set her up .
“ I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I have been to many times , ” Pelosi said when asked by reporters Wednesday about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could accommodate people one at a time , and we can set up that time , I trusted that.
” “ As it turns out , it was a setup .
So I take responsibility for falling for a setup , ” she said .
“ The salon owes me an apology for setting me up.
” That still doesn ’ t explain the lack of a mask , but Pelosi insists it ’ s because they were washing her hair .
“ I just had my hair washed .
I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m washing my hair , ” she said .
“ Do you wear one when you wash your hair ?
” In a salon ?
If you ’ re preaching the gospel of the mask , then yes , you do .
The House speaker , in other words , has long believed there ’ s one set of rules she preaches and another one she practices .
It ’ s kind of like being a CNN host given to fulminating moral tirades and vigorous defenses of the media who tells Michael Cohen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend ” when they ’ re investigating what he dismisses as “ women who do work there say , ‘ Oh yeah , you know , some of these men , ’ and naming me with other guys , ‘ You know , we bumped into each other once in the elevator and he put his hand on my shoulder and he made me really uncomfortable.
’ ” Like you , Chris Cuomo .
At least you could have escaped from this without taking the side of Pelosi saying the salon set her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was being influenced by Donald Trump .
Neither of you could possibly be induced to take a bit of responsibility for any of your own hypocrisy .
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We’re really going to go with this defense, Chris Cuomo?
One understands, it hasn’t been your best week. It’s probably not your worst, granted, given you’ve just recovered from COVID-19.
However, audio in which you discussed sexual harassment rumors against you while you were at ABC News with former Trump attorney and apparent confidant Michael Cohen in the most elevated of terms (“‘I heard he was the Charlie Rose of ABC, used to invite women to the hotel and open up his bathrobe.’ Do I look like the kind of f—ing guy who’s gotta do that?”) ended up being released by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson — so yes, I’d say it still qualifies as a rotten workweek.
You’ve so far yet to comment or even confirm if it was you on the tape. Cohen seems to have done that for you, though. (If I haven’t already commended you for this, good choice in friends.) However, no one cares about him. Letting this go by without comment was good thinking, too.
At the same time you were having a bad week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was having a much worse one, a week that would even overshadow that Cohen tape.
On Monday, Pelosi arrived at eSalon SF at 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. San Francisco County’s salons wouldn’t reopen for another day, according to Fox News, and only then would they be allowed to conduct outdoor services. Pelosi did neither. Instead, she went inside the salon and had her hair washed and blown out.
Three hours later, she appeared on “All In with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC, according to a separate Fox News report. Sometime thereafter, the video of her visit to the salon, complete with her not wearing a mask, began making the rounds.
You, Chris Cuomo, have been handed a gift. There but for the grace of God goes someone else. You don’t have to comment on it. Like that guy who called you Fredo, you could just let it go and your life would be easier. Maybe even mention it and say it sounds like a setup to you — like Pelosi did — and quickly move the topic along.
You, Chris Cuomo, did nothing of the sort.
As those of us who watch CNN know — and this is the same with every cable news channel, but it’s especially bad on the official network of delayed flights — there’s a bit of inter-studio banter as hosts hand off their shows to one another. John Berman, who was guest-hosting Anderson Cooper’s show, ended his broadcast by talking about one of President Donald Trump’s tweets on the matter, according to Breitbart.
You do this more than most, Mr. Cuomo, particularly with your friend Don Lemon. You can do it with Berman, though, as Wednesday’s show proved.
“But, consider this, the crowds of unmasked and not socially distanced audience members at the president’s speech at the White House on the final day of the Republican convention or the president’s own maskless visit to a hurricane relief center in Louisiana last week,” Berman said.
“The state’s own guidelines say masks should be worn when in public indoors and out. So, yes, it is fair to criticize the House speaker, who should have known better. But it’s fair to criticize anyone who breaks the restrictions, guidelines and just plain common sense we all should live by,” he said.
You were then handed the baton. Here’s where something like, “Hey, John. How’s the wife and kids?” would have sufficed. None of that for you, though.
“Maybe she was listening to the president, who said masks are weakness, who’s always encouraging people to take off masks, who held his big speech about how to control the pandemic in front of a crowd that was largely without masks,” you said.
“Maybe Pelosi’s falling under the influence.”
Oh, Chris.
So several things are at work here. First, I’m assuming while the CNN host is a busy man, he must have watched Pelosi’s appearance on MSNBC after she got the wash-and-blow. It was clear from there she wasn’t “falling under the influence.” If anything, she was more evangelical about wearing masks than ever.
“What further evidence does anyone need that this president doesn’t care less about the spread of this virus than to see what he did,” the speaker said about that Republican National Convention acceptance speech.
“Bringing all those people there, no masks, no distancing and the rest. He slapped science right in the face.”
Do you maybe see the problem here, Chris?
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Anyway, she’s already mentioned who she says the bad influence was. That would be the salon owner, who she claimed set her up.
“I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I have been to many times,” Pelosi said when asked by reporters Wednesday about the incident. “When they said they could accommodate people one at a time, and we can set up that time, I trusted that.”
“As it turns out, it was a setup. So I take responsibility for falling for a setup,” she said. “The salon owes me an apology for setting me up.”
That still doesn’t explain the lack of a mask, but Pelosi insists it’s because they were washing her hair.
“I just had my hair washed. I don’t wear my mask when I’m washing my hair,” she said. “Do you wear one when you wash your hair?”
In a salon? If you’re preaching the gospel of the mask, then yes, you do.
The House speaker, in other words, has long believed there’s one set of rules she preaches and another one she practices.
It’s kind of like being a CNN host given to fulminating moral tirades and vigorous defenses of the media who tells Michael Cohen that “the media is not your friend” when they’re investigating what he dismisses as “women who do work there say, ‘Oh yeah, you know, some of these men,’ and naming me with other guys, ‘You know, we bumped into each other once in the elevator and he put his hand on my shoulder and he made me really uncomfortable.’”
Like you, Chris Cuomo. At least you could have escaped from this without taking the side of Pelosi saying the salon set her up and excusing it by saying maybe she was being influenced by Donald Trump.
Alas, no such luck.
Neither of you could possibly be induced to take a bit of responsibility for any of your own hypocrisy.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Nation’s Largest Police Union Makes Announcement About Trump

The National Fraternal Order of Police announced Friday morning it “ unanimously ” voted to endorse President Donald Trump for re-election .
“ On behalf of the 355,000 members of the Fraternal Order of Police , we are proud to unanimously endorse @ realDonaldTrump for President of the United States , ” the police union tweeted .
According to its website , the Fraternal Order of Police is the world ’ s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ Public safety will undoubtedly be a main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s election , ” National President Patrick Yoes said in a news release .
“ President Trump has shown time after time that he supports our law enforcement officers and understands the issues our members face every day.
” He added , “ The FOP is proud to endorse a candidate who calls for law and order across our nation.
” To make their endorsement decision , the FOP considered both Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s records .
Both campaigns answered a questionnaire from the FOP , which the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July .
“ During his first four years , President Trump has made it crystal clear that he has our backs , ” Yoes said .
“ Our members know that he listens to the concerns of our brothers and sisters in uniform and is able to make tough decisions on the issues most important to law enforcement .
President Trump is committed to keeping our communities and families safe.
” The police union also endorsed Trump in 2016 and said former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton snubbed them that year because she didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill reported .
RELATED : Heartwarming : Police Officer Gives Up Own Bike To Help Walmart Employee Forced To Walk Each Way to Work The group didn ’ t endorse a candidate in 2012 but backed the late Sen. John McCain in 2008 and President George W. Bush in 2004 and 2000 .
It endorsed President Bill Clinton in 1996 .
The FOP joins the Police Officers Association of Michigan and Florida Police Benevolent Association in their endorsements of Trump .
“ Unlike most elections , where political opponents share many opinions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very different candidates , ” Police Officers Association of Michigan president James Tignanelli wrote in its July endorsement .
“ President Trump never fails to recognize our homeland ’ s security personnel at home and abroad , ” the endorsement announcement said .
“ Our officers are under attack and are being told to ‘ stand down.
’ At a time when civic leaders are choosing to tolerate televised felonies because a group of people is ‘ offended , ’ we need real leadership.
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The National Fraternal Order of Police announced Friday morning it “unanimously” voted to endorse President Donald Trump for re-election.
“On behalf of the 355,000 members of the Fraternal Order of Police, we are proud to unanimously endorse @realDonaldTrump for President of the United States,” the police union tweeted.
On behalf of the 355,000 members of the Fraternal Order of Police, we are proud to unanimously endorse @realDonaldTrump for President of the United States. #FOP4Trump pic.twitter.com/uAF6SWNRnA — National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@GLFOP) September 4, 2020
According to its website, the Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers.
“Public safety will undoubtedly be a main focus for voters in this year’s election,” National President Patrick Yoes said in a news release.
“President Trump has shown time after time that he supports our law enforcement officers and understands the issues our members face every day.”
He added, “The FOP is proud to endorse a candidate who calls for law and order across our nation.”
? Moments ago, National President @PYoes announced that the Fraternal Order of Police has unanimously voted to endorse @realDonaldTrump for President of the United States. #FOP4Trump pic.twitter.com/7gIiVMprwB — National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@GLFOP) September 4, 2020
To make their endorsement decision, the FOP considered both Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s records.
Both campaigns answered a questionnaire from the FOP, which the organization distributed to members for consideration in July.
“During his first four years, President Trump has made it crystal clear that he has our backs,” Yoes said.
“Our members know that he listens to the concerns of our brothers and sisters in uniform and is able to make tough decisions on the issues most important to law enforcement. President Trump is committed to keeping our communities and families safe.”
The police union also endorsed Trump in 2016 and said former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton snubbed them that year because she didn’t seek their endorsement, The Hill reported.
The group didn’t endorse a candidate in 2012 but backed the late Sen. John McCain in 2008 and President George W. Bush in 2004 and 2000.
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It endorsed President Bill Clinton in 1996.
The FOP joins the Police Officers Association of Michigan and Florida Police Benevolent Association in their endorsements of Trump.
“Unlike most elections, where political opponents share many opinions and goals, this presidential election presents two very different candidates,” Police Officers Association of Michigan president James Tignanelli wrote in its July endorsement.
“President Trump never fails to recognize our homeland’s security personnel at home and abroad,” the endorsement announcement said. “Our officers are under attack and are being told to ‘stand down.’ At a time when civic leaders are choosing to tolerate televised felonies because a group of people is ‘offended,’ we need real leadership.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Sickening: Suspect Accused of Dragging Deputy Behind Car During Traffic Stop

While the radical left demonizes law enforcement officers whenever they ’ re forced to shoot a criminal , they never take notice of those like Deputy Keith Inman who end up hospitalized when a traffic stop turns violent .
The Augusta-Richmond County , Georgia , sheriff ’ s deputy was in “ critical but guarded condition ” after 29-year-old Kaylon Smith allegedly dragged him with his car while trying to flee from a traffic stop in Augusta on Wednesday , WRDW-TV reported .
“ Over the course of that stop , the suspect attempted to flee the traffic stop in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though the parking lot , ” Sgt .
William McCarty said .
Inman had stopped Smith ’ s 2012 Hyundai Equus near the intersection of Wrightsboro Road and Augusta West Parkway when a police K-9 picked up the scent of narcotics near the driver ’ s side of the vehicle , according to WFXG-TV .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win As Inman attempted to remove Smith from the car , the suspect allegedly peeled away with Inman still caught in the open door .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the parking lot and between two poles , which struck Inman and dislodged him from the door .
The suspect sped away and crashed his vehicle , forcing him to flee on foot .
Smith was later collared after a coordinated search by several law enforcement entities turned up the suspect , who has a history of narcotics and motor vehicle violations , including a hit-and-run accident , dating back to 2008 , an updated WFXG-TV report said .
Inman remains hospitalized for body and head trauma sustained in the incident , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was hurt , nobody will be shouting for someone to say his name or have saintly images of Inman projected on monuments .
The brave heroes who willingly confront danger every day don ’ t hold rallies or riot ; they just take it in stride as all in a day ’ s work , even as they are denigrated by organizations such as Black Lives Matter and Democratic politicians who seek to defund the police .
The anti-police mob proposes confronting the kinds of career criminals who would drag a police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rag doll with such idiotic alternatives as deploying unarmed social workers instead .
RELATED : New Video of DC Police Shooting Reveals Detail That Could Save Cops The Daily Wire ’ s Matt Walsh lampooned that absurd scenario calling it “ an outlandish satire of liberalism except now it ’ s real life.
” A June tweet imagined the exchanged going something like this : “ I ’ m at the bank and there ’ s a guy with a gun here holding us all hostage.
” “ Okay sir , remain calm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there promptly with a strongly worded letter.
” The whole idea is ridiculously naive , but then again these are the people who blindly believe that any suspect shot while resisting arrest must instead be the victim of brutal , racist cops .
Could it be that suspects who face prison become desperate and violent toward police , sometimes forcing officers to choose between killing or being killed ?
Instead , the radical left is silent on situations where an officer is injured by a suspect , yet its rhetoric would have turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ riots had the roles been reversed .
Unfortunately , the left is very concerned about violence against “ people of color ” — as long as that color isn ’ t blue .
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While the radical left demonizes law enforcement officers whenever they’re forced to shoot a criminal, they never take notice of those like Deputy Keith Inman who end up hospitalized when a traffic stop turns violent.
The Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, sheriff’s deputy was in “critical but guarded condition” after 29-year-old Kaylon Smith allegedly dragged him with his car while trying to flee from a traffic stop in Augusta on Wednesday, WRDW-TV reported.
“Over the course of that stop, the suspect attempted to flee the traffic stop in the vehicle, unfortunately dragging the deputy though the parking lot,” Sgt. William McCarty said.
Inman had stopped Smith’s 2012 Hyundai Equus near the intersection of Wrightsboro Road and Augusta West Parkway when a police K-9 picked up the scent of narcotics near the driver’s side of the vehicle, according to WFXG-TV.
As Inman attempted to remove Smith from the car, the suspect allegedly peeled away with Inman still caught in the open door.
According to police, Smith dragged the deputy through the parking lot and between two poles, which struck Inman and dislodged him from the door.
The suspect sped away and crashed his vehicle, forcing him to flee on foot.
Smith was later collared after a coordinated search by several law enforcement entities turned up the suspect, who has a history of narcotics and motor vehicle violations, including a hit-and-run accident, dating back to 2008, an updated WFXG-TV report said.
Today, our Brianne Talocka took a look into the backgrounds of Deputy Keith Inman and the man officials say hit him with a car.https://t.co/JCuP5TEXuC — WFXG FOX 54 (@WFXGFOX54) September 4, 2020
Inman remains hospitalized for body and head trauma sustained in the incident, but because it was him and not Smith who was hurt, nobody will be shouting for someone to say his name or have saintly images of Inman projected on monuments.
The brave heroes who willingly confront danger every day don’t hold rallies or riot; they just take it in stride as all in a day’s work, even as they are denigrated by organizations such as Black Lives Matter and Democratic politicians who seek to defund the police.
The anti-police mob proposes confronting the kinds of career criminals who would drag a police officer around a parking lot like a rag doll with such idiotic alternatives as deploying unarmed social workers instead.
The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh lampooned that absurd scenario calling it “an outlandish satire of liberalism except now it’s real life.”
A June tweet imagined the exchanged going something like this:
“911, what’s your emergency.”
“I’m at the bank and there’s a guy with a gun here holding us all hostage.”
“Okay sir, remain calm. Our victims rights advocates will be there promptly with a strongly worded letter.”
“911, what’s your emergency” “I’m at the bank and there’s a guy with a gun here holding us all hostage” “Okay sir, remain calm. Our victims rights advocates will be there promptly with a strongly worded letter.” — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 8, 2020
The whole idea is ridiculously naive, but then again these are the people who blindly believe that any suspect shot while resisting arrest must instead be the victim of brutal, racist cops.
Could it be that suspects who face prison become desperate and violent toward police, sometimes forcing officers to choose between killing or being killed?
Instead, the radical left is silent on situations where an officer is injured by a suspect, yet its rhetoric would have turned Augusta into the next city destroyed by riots had the roles been reversed.
Unfortunately, the left is very concerned about violence against “people of color” — as long as that color isn’t blue.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Leader in Kenosha Racial Justice Protests Has History of Anti-Black Racism, Anti-Semitism

It ’ d be surprising in most circumstances to hear a former state lawmaker criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for meeting with the father of Jacob Blake , the man shot by police on Aug. 23 in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
Adding to the surprise was that it was a Democrat — former New York state Assemblyman Dov Hikind — who criticized the candidate for meeting a protest leader , Jacob Blake Sr. , whose social media posts evinced support for Nation of Islam hate-preacher Louis Farrakhan along with other racist sentiments , including some directed toward black people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a double standard and people need to recognize that .
It is just beyond comprehension .
Someone who follows Farrakhan , the number one anti-Semite in this country , someone who preaches hate for the Jewish people … and Blake [ Sr. ] is a follower of Louis Farrakhan spreading his hate on social media to millions of people , ” Hikind said Thursday on Fox News .
“ So how in God ’ s name does the former vice president go and meet with this individual and praise this individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that the person with distasteful views is Blake ’ s father .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win If that was the whole story , this wouldn ’ t and shouldn ’ t be news .
In fact , given the situation , even bringing it up might be distasteful ; after all , the man ’ s son was recently shot and paralyzed from the waist down .
The problem arises when we look at the role that Blake Sr. has played galvanizing Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on cable news after video of his 29-year-old son being shot went viral on social media .
( The fact that police shot him in the back made the younger Blake the latest black individual ’ s shooting to draw nationwide protests . )
“ Sometimes you get a little angry , ” Blake Sr. said in one interview with CNN .
“ Sometimes more than a little angry because we have been going through this so long .
So long .
And it ’ s only the brown faces … the brown-toned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The U.K .
Guardian described a speech he gave Saturday to protesters in Kenosha as having “ decried the local police to the crowd.
” “ What gave them the right to think that my son was an animal ?
” he said at the rally organized by the Black Lives Activists of Kenosha , insisting the demonstrations would continue .
“ We ’ re not going to stop .
We ’ re still suffering because there are two justice systems .
There ’ s one for that white boy that walked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and blew another man ’ s arm off .
Then there ’ s one for my son , ” he said , referencing Kyle Rittenhouse .
In a message to white allies , he added , “ My Caucasian counterparts , we love you , but you will never understand what we go through.
” He was also a speaker at the commemoration of the March on Washington just days after the shooting .
“ There are two systems of justice in the United States .
There ’ s a white system .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Blake Sr. said , according to a Wisconsin State Journal report .
“ The black system ain ’ t doing so well.
” RELATED : Biden Campaign Privately Apologizes to Muslim Activists After Disavowing Noted Anti-Semite “ But we ’ re going to stand up .
Every black person in the United States is going to stand up , ” he added .
“ We ’ re tired .
I ’ m tired — of looking at cameras and seeing these young black and brown people suffering.
” What ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ’ s had a moment thrust upon him , but who ’ s also taken that moment and become one of the faces of the protests .
Fair enough .
It was his son , after all .
His positions on race and ethnicity came under scrutiny just before his meeting with Biden , however .
On Wednesday and Thursday , three separate media outlets — Breitbart , Heavy and The Washington Times — published troubling reports about Blake Sr. ’ s social media posts , which frequently featured anti-Semitic language but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most of the messages came from Blake Sr. ’ s Facebook page , an account with the father ’ s photo on it from which the user posted , on the day Blake Jr. was shot by police , “ My son is alive and stable.
” “ A jew can ’ t tell me s– period , ” Blake Sr. wrote on Sept. 13 , 2017 .
“ The same pink toe Jewish people that control the interest rate control the media they control Minds and money , ” he wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ P ] ink toe ” refers to white people . )
“ The Jewish media picks and chooses who is a terrorists and is not , ” he wrote Nov. 5 , 2017 .
“ A cracker jew can do whatever to a white woman for years but let a j– try it , ” Blake Sr. wrote Oct. 11 , 2017 , using a shortened version of a longer slur for black individuals .
As for the Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House in October 2018 , he employed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ y ] oung black c–ns.
” In 2019 , he shared a post that said , “ I ’ m with [ Louis ] Farrakhan.
” The post coincided with the virulently anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader ’ s May 2019 ban from Facebook and Instagram .
“ Don ’ t ban hateful pink ban Brown we truly hate you Facebook , ” Blake Sr. wrote , according to Heavy .
Other posts were anti-Christian in nature , including one showing a picture of Jesus in the toilet .
There was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a post directed toward Monica Lewinsky in which Blake Sr. said “ she gets no sympathy because a hoe is a hoe , ” Heavy reported .
“ Jesus ain ’ t doing nothing for you miserable broads , ” another post reportedly read .
If this were just Jacob Blake ’ s father , this wouldn ’ t be a matter of scrutiny .
No parent deserves to go through what he ’ s going through right now , and our hearts go out to him in that respect .
Blake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position where he ’ s part of America ’ s cultural conversation on race and ethnicity at a particularly fraught period in the nation ’ s life .
He ’ s also an outsized part of the conversation in Kenosha , a city subsumed with strife and riots .
Given that , his racist and anti-Semitic remarks deserve more examination than they would ordinarily merit .
This is far from social justice in action .
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It’d be surprising in most circumstances to hear a former state lawmaker criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for meeting with the father of Jacob Blake, the man shot by police on Aug. 23 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Adding to the surprise was that it was a Democrat — former New York state Assemblyman Dov Hikind — who criticized the candidate for meeting a protest leader, Jacob Blake Sr., whose social media posts evinced support for Nation of Islam hate-preacher Louis Farrakhan along with other racist sentiments, including some directed toward black people.
“It is hypocrisy, it’s a double standard and people need to recognize that. It is just beyond comprehension. Someone who follows Farrakhan, the number one anti-Semite in this country, someone who preaches hate for the Jewish people … and Blake [Sr.] is a follower of Louis Farrakhan spreading his hate on social media to millions of people,” Hikind said Thursday on Fox News.
“So how in God’s name does the former vice president go and meet with this individual and praise this individual?”
The issue isn’t the fact that the person with distasteful views is Blake’s father.
If that was the whole story, this wouldn’t and shouldn’t be news. In fact, given the situation, even bringing it up might be distasteful; after all, the man’s son was recently shot and paralyzed from the waist down.
The problem arises when we look at the role that Blake Sr. has played galvanizing Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha and appearing on cable news after video of his 29-year-old son being shot went viral on social media. (The fact that police shot him in the back made the younger Blake the latest black individual’s shooting to draw nationwide protests.)
“Sometimes you get a little angry,” Blake Sr. said in one interview with CNN.
“Sometimes more than a little angry because we have been going through this so long. So long. And it’s only the brown faces … the brown-toned people that get treated in this way.”
The U.K. Guardian described a speech he gave Saturday to protesters in Kenosha as having “decried the local police to the crowd.”
“What gave them the right to think that my son was an animal?” he said at the rally organized by the Black Lives Activists of Kenosha, insisting the demonstrations would continue.
“We’re not going to stop. We’re still suffering because there are two justice systems. There’s one for that white boy that walked down the street and killed two people and blew another man’s arm off. Then there’s one for my son,” he said, referencing Kyle Rittenhouse.
In a message to white allies, he added, “My Caucasian counterparts, we love you, but you will never understand what we go through.”
He was also a speaker at the commemoration of the March on Washington just days after the shooting.
“There are two systems of justice in the United States. There’s a white system. And there’s a black system,” Blake Sr. said, according to a Wisconsin State Journal report. “The black system ain’t doing so well.”
“But we’re going to stand up. Every black person in the United States is going to stand up,” he added. “We’re tired. I’m tired — of looking at cameras and seeing these young black and brown people suffering.”
What’s clear is that this is a man who’s had a moment thrust upon him, but who’s also taken that moment and become one of the faces of the protests.
Fair enough. It was his son, after all.
His positions on race and ethnicity came under scrutiny just before his meeting with Biden, however.
On Wednesday and Thursday, three separate media outlets — Breitbart, Heavy and The Washington Times — published troubling reports about Blake Sr.’s social media posts, which frequently featured anti-Semitic language but also anti-black messages, as well.
Most of the messages came from Blake Sr.’s Facebook page, an account with the father’s photo on it from which the user posted, on the day Blake Jr. was shot by police, “My son is alive and stable.”
“A jew can’t tell me s– period,” Blake Sr. wrote on Sept. 13, 2017.
“The same pink toe Jewish people that control the interest rate control the media they control Minds and money,” he wrote on Nov. 6, 2017. (“[P]ink toe” refers to white people.)
“The Jewish media picks and chooses who is a terrorists and is not,” he wrote Nov. 5, 2017.
“A cracker jew can do whatever to a white woman for years but let a j– try it,” Blake Sr. wrote Oct. 11, 2017, using a shortened version of a longer slur for black individuals.
As for the Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House in October 2018, he employed another anti-black epithet, calling participants “[y]oung black c–ns.”
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In 2019, he shared a post that said, “I’m with [Louis] Farrakhan.” The post coincided with the virulently anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader’s May 2019 ban from Facebook and Instagram.
“Don’t ban hateful pink ban Brown we truly hate you Facebook,” Blake Sr. wrote, according to Heavy.
(As a side note: According to the AP, most of the figures banned at the time were white and associated with the right wing in some way, including Laura Loomer, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Alex Jones.)
Other posts were anti-Christian in nature, including one showing a picture of Jesus in the toilet.
There was a smattering of misogynist language, too — including a post directed toward Monica Lewinsky in which Blake Sr. said “she gets no sympathy because a hoe is a hoe,” Heavy reported.
“Jesus ain’t doing nothing for you miserable broads,” another post reportedly read.
If this were just Jacob Blake’s father, this wouldn’t be a matter of scrutiny.
No parent deserves to go through what he’s going through right now, and our hearts go out to him in that respect.
Blake Sr., however, is in a position where he’s part of America’s cultural conversation on race and ethnicity at a particularly fraught period in the nation’s life. He’s also an outsized part of the conversation in Kenosha, a city subsumed with strife and riots.
Given that, his racist and anti-Semitic remarks deserve more examination than they would ordinarily merit.
This is far from social justice in action.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Trump Fires Back Against Report He Disparaged Fallen Soldiers: ‘Disgraceful Attempt To Influence the

Trump Fires Back Against Report He Disparaged Fallen Soldiers: ‘Disgraceful Attempt To Influence the 2020 Election’

President Donald Trump said a report claiming he referred to fallen soldiers and the late Sen. John McCain as “ losers ” was nothing more than “ a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election.
” “ I was never a big fan of John McCain , disagreed with him on many things including ridiculous endless wars and the lack of success he had in dealing with the VA and our great Vets , but the lowering of our Nations American Flags , and the first class funeral he was given by our Country , had to be approved by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did so without hesitation or complaint , ” Trump tweeted Thursday .
“ Quite the contrary , I felt it was well deserved .
I even sent Air Force One to bring his body , in casket , from Arizona to Washington .
It was my honor to do so.
” He added that he never called McCain a “ loser ” and would “ swear on whatever , or whoever , I was asked to swear on ” that he never called “ our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Biden Does Not Win “ This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election !
” Trump was responding to a report from The Atlantic that quoted people who spoke “ on condition of anonymity.
” Trump allegedly canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 because he didn ’ t want to mess up his hair and didn ’ t believe it was important to honor the Americans who died at Belleau Wood during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , citing “ four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day.
” “ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers , ” Trump was quoted as saying .
The report said he later called the Marines “ suckers ” for getting killed .
During his campaign run , did say McCain was “ not a war hero.
” Trump ’ s full quote from the 2015 interview was : “ He ’ s not a war hero .
He ’ s a war hero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people that weren ’ t captured.
” The Atlantic report also claimed Trump was “ furious ” when flags were lowered in honor of McCain ’ s 2018 death and said McCain was a “ f—ing loser.
” White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah said the report was “ false.
” “ President Trump holds the military in the highest regard , ” Farah said in an emailed statement to The Atlantic .
“ He ’ s demonstrated his commitment to them at every turn : delivering on his promise to give our troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military spending , signing critical veterans reforms , and supporting military spouses .
This has no basis in fact.
” A host of current and former Trump administration officials have strongly pushed back on the accuracy of The Atlantic report .
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President Donald Trump said a report claiming he referred to fallen soldiers and the late Sen. John McCain as “losers” was nothing more than “a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election.”
“I was never a big fan of John McCain, disagreed with him on many things including ridiculous endless wars and the lack of success he had in dealing with the VA and our great Vets, but the lowering of our Nations American Flags, and the first class funeral he was given by our Country, had to be approved by me, as President, & I did so without hesitation or complaint,” Trump tweeted Thursday.
“Quite the contrary, I felt it was well deserved. I even sent Air Force One to bring his body, in casket, from Arizona to Washington. It was my honor to do so.”
He added that he never called McCain a “loser” and would “swear on whatever, or whoever, I was asked to swear on” that he never called “our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES.
..Country, had to be approved by me, as President, & I did so without hesitation or complaint. Quite the contrary, I felt it was well deserved. I even sent Air Force One to bring his body, in casket, from Arizona to Washington. It was my honor to do so. Also, I never called.. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2020
….John a loser and swear on whatever, or whoever, I was asked to swear on, that I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES. This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2020
“This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election!”
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Trump was responding to a report from The Atlantic that quoted people who spoke “on condition of anonymity.”
Trump allegedly canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 because he didn’t want to mess up his hair and didn’t believe it was important to honor the Americans who died at Belleau Wood during World War I, the outlet claimed, citing “four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day.”
“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers,” Trump was quoted as saying. The report said he later called the Marines “suckers” for getting killed.
During his campaign run, did say McCain was “not a war hero.”
Trump’s full quote from the 2015 interview was: “He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.”
The Atlantic report also claimed Trump was “furious” when flags were lowered in honor of McCain’s 2018 death and said McCain was a “f—ing loser.”
White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah said the report was “false.”
“President Trump holds the military in the highest regard,” Farah said in an emailed statement to The Atlantic.
“He’s demonstrated his commitment to them at every turn: delivering on his promise to give our troops a much needed pay raise, increasing military spending, signing critical veterans reforms, and supporting military spouses. This has no basis in fact.”
A host of current and former Trump administration officials have strongly pushed back on the accuracy of The Atlantic report.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Baltimore GOP Candidate Kimberly Klacik Flips Script on Leftists Calling Her a ‘Black Pawn’

Kimberly Klacik , alas , likely won ’ t be one to flip a seat from D to R in the 2020 general election .
The Republican nominee in Maryland ’ s 7th Congressional District is an energetic campaigner and a fresh face on the conservative scene we ’ ll no doubt be seeing for years to come .
She ’ s trying to flip a district that contains part of the city of Baltimore as well as other parts of Baltimore and Howard counties .
That being said , she ’ s facing off against Democratic Rep. Kweisi Mfume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he left to become president of the NAACP , according to Ballotpedia .
He won the seat earlier this year in a special election triggered by the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings in 2019 , and won it with over 70 percent of the vote .
His opponent was Kimberly Klacik .
Klacik recently talked about this on Sean Hannity ’ s Fox News show , noting where Democratic rule had gotten Baltimore : TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Or in ads like this : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s been active for the past couple of weeks , the last time I came across Mfume making news outside this race was when he claimed the United States Postal Service was “ hijacking mailboxes off of every corner they can find , ” presumably for the purposes of fixing the 2020 election .
With a few weeks to go until the election , President Donald Trump even fired off a tweet to lend her campaign his imprimatur : RELATED : Dem Host Corrects Biden 's Insulting Comment on Black Americans Live On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sad law of public discourse : Any positive reaction by conservatives must be met with an equal and opposite reaction by Democrats , including those who use racialized language .
Here ’ s a tweet from a woman who seems wholly unbothered telling Klacik she ’ s “ [ t ] ap dancing for the Republicans ” and should “ [ t ] urn in your black card.
” Here ’ s an individual who isn ’ t black casting aspersions on a black woman ’ s agency to make her own political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used as the black pawn for this weak little man.
” Klacik did a bit of jiu-jitsu on this one : Yes , Joe Biden got painted into a corner the moment Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar not only formally withdrew from the vice presidential sweepstakes but specifically said he should pick a woman of color .
However , it ’ s curious that Klacik received responses she was only picked because she was black when it was clear Biden was under immense pressure to make a decision based on identity concerns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ responses to Klacik were overwhelmingly positive : The likelihood Klacik will lose is pretty much approaching 1 at this point , but that doesn ’ t necessarily make this race a loss .
Rep. Mfume can get back into office and scream about all of those disappearing mailboxes , which are apparently just being swiped in broad daylight like you wouldn ’ t believe .
( If he underperforms , maybe he can blame that . )
Meanwhile , Klacik ’ s star is on the rise .
Maryland is a blue state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor — a Republican who could be called unconventional by some conservatives and a RINO by most .
However , perhaps Gov .
Larry Hogan can be a gateway to better conservatives .
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Kimberly Klacik, alas, likely won’t be one to flip a seat from D to R in the 2020 general election.
The Republican nominee in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District is an energetic campaigner and a fresh face on the conservative scene we’ll no doubt be seeing for years to come. She’s trying to flip a district that contains part of the city of Baltimore as well as other parts of Baltimore and Howard counties.
That being said, she’s facing off against Democratic Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who represented the district until 1996 when he left to become president of the NAACP, according to Ballotpedia.
He won the seat earlier this year in a special election triggered by the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings in 2019, and won it with over 70 percent of the vote. His opponent was Kimberly Klacik.
Klacik recently talked about this on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show, noting where Democratic rule had gotten Baltimore:
President @realDonaldTrump’s message is resonating with the Black Community From Opportunity Zones and Criminal Justice Reform to investing in Historically Black Colleges the President is fighting for us I have a feeling a lot of people will be voting differently this November pic.twitter.com/foqvL6nUom — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) September 1, 2020
Or in ads like this:
Democrats don’t want you to see this. They’re scared that I’m exposing what life is like in Democrat run cities. That’s why I’m running for Congress
Because All Black Lives Matter
Baltimore Matters
And black people don’t have to vote Democrat
Help us win https://t.co/CSOjc9aQlS pic.twitter.com/XnEDTaDDIG — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) August 17, 2020
While I’m sure he’s been active for the past couple of weeks, the last time I came across Mfume making news outside this race was when he claimed the United States Postal Service was “hijacking mailboxes off of every corner they can find,” presumably for the purposes of fixing the 2020 election.
With a few weeks to go until the election, President Donald Trump even fired off a tweet to lend her campaign his imprimatur:
Kimberly Klacik is really working hard to help the people of Baltimore. She is running for Congress as a Republican, & if she wins she will be an inspiration to all. She is strong on inner city rebuilding, healthcare, our Military & Vets. She has my Complete & Total Endorsement! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020
I am absolutely honored to receive @realDonaldTrump’s Endorsement. Black Americans no longer blindly trust the Democrats. Republicans will REVIVE America’s inner-cities. pic.twitter.com/FPEt1wzK5s — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) September 1, 2020
It’s a sad law of public discourse: Any positive reaction by conservatives must be met with an equal and opposite reaction by Democrats, including those who use racialized language.
Here’s a tweet from a woman who seems wholly unbothered telling Klacik she’s “[t]ap dancing for the Republicans” and should “[t]urn in your black card.”
Lol your a joke Tap dancing for the Republicans Turn in your black card — Suzy Hill (@Suzanne04433786) September 1, 2020
Here’s an individual who isn’t black casting aspersions on a black woman’s agency to make her own political decisions because she’s “being used as the black pawn for this weak little man.”
No it isn’t, Kim. And stop being used as the black pawn for this weak little man. You’re ruining your chances at having any kind of life of dignity and respect by enabling this fat ass moron. Well, perhaps you deserve that, eh?! — Baguio Mike (@MikeBaguio) September 1, 2020
Klacik did a bit of jiu-jitsu on this one:
My favorite part about getting Trump’s endorsement is reading the comments claiming Trump only did it because I am black.. …as if we didn’t spend 3 weeks watching modern day overseer @JoeBiden play Duck Duck Goose w/three black women to pick a VP solely based on complexion. — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) September 3, 2020
Fact check: Very accurate. Chef’s kiss.
Yes, Joe Biden got painted into a corner the moment Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar not only formally withdrew from the vice presidential sweepstakes but specifically said he should pick a woman of color.
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However, it’s curious that Klacik received responses she was only picked because she was black when it was clear Biden was under immense pressure to make a decision based on identity concerns.
Let’s keep in mind the responses to Klacik were overwhelmingly positive:
Thank you so much for pointing out the hypocrisy inside the democrats camp. Even old witch Pelosi another DNC Bigot has the guts to say she was setup. We should be ready for force every democrat out of office this November — Aloiye Abraham (@AloiyeA) September 3, 2020
I cannot answer for Trump, I can answer for myself though. I started following you because I loved your message and you seem like you care for your community like Trump cares for the U.S.A. Trump loves hard working and hard fighting people and that is why he endorsed you! — Robert Arnott (@SHAGGY2SLY) September 3, 2020
I haven’t even had coffee yet and this tweet wins today. — M3thods (@M2Madness) September 3, 2020
The likelihood Klacik will lose is pretty much approaching 1 at this point, but that doesn’t necessarily make this race a loss.
Rep. Mfume can get back into office and scream about all of those disappearing mailboxes, which are apparently just being swiped in broad daylight like you wouldn’t believe. (If he underperforms, maybe he can blame that.)
Meanwhile, Klacik’s star is on the rise.
Maryland is a blue state, but it currently has a Republican governor — a Republican who could be called unconventional by some conservatives and a RINO by most. However, perhaps Gov. Larry Hogan can be a gateway to better conservatives.
I can think of one.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Trump Brokers ‘Historic’ Deal Bringing 2 More Embassies to Jerusalem

President Donald Trump announced Friday that Serbia and Kosovo have normalized economic ties as part of U.S.-brokered talks that include Belgrade moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem .
After two days of meetings with Trump administration officials , Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo ’ s Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti agreed to cooperate on a range of economic fronts .
The announcement provided Trump with a diplomatic win and furthers his administration ’ s push to improve Israel ’ s international standing .
“ I ’ m pleased to announce a truly historic commitment , ” Trump said in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders who signed an economic cooperation agreement .
“ Serbia and Kosovo have each committed to economic normalization.
” “ After a violent and tragic history and years of failed negotiations , my administration proposed a new way of bridging the divide .
By focusing on job creation and economic growth , the two countries were able to reach a major breakthrough , ” the president said .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Trump said Serbia has committed to open a commercial office in Jerusalem this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July .
Serbia ’ s decision to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is a nod to both Israel and the United States .
The Trump administration recognized Jerusalem as Israel ’ s capital in late 2017 and moved the U.S. embassy there in May 2018 .
In a rare statement issued after the start of the Jewish sabbath , Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the president of Serbia for moving the embassy to Jerusalem .
He confirmed that Israel and Kosovo will establish diplomatic relations and said Kosovo also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kosovo , a predominantly Muslim country , has never before recognized Israel , nor has Israel recognized Kosovo .
“ Kosovo will be the first majority-Muslim country to open an embassy in Jerusalem , ” Netanyahu said .
“ As I ’ ve said in recent days , the circle of peace and recognition of Israeli is widening and is expected to add additional countries.
” In all , a total of four countries now recognize Jerusalem as Israel ’ s capital , including the U.S. and Guatemala .
The Palestinians claim east @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gestures to Israel are part of the Trump administration ’ s push to support the Jewish state .
Most recently , the administration brokered a deal for Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations .
That was followed by the first commercial flight between Israel and the UAE , with neighboring Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to allow such flights to pass through their airspace .
Additional Arab states , including Sudan , Bahrain and Oman , have been identified as countries that may soon also normalize relations with Israel .
Kosovo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2008 , nine years after NATO conducted a 78-day airstrike campaign against Serbia to stop a bloody crackdown against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo .
Most Western nations have recognized Kosovo ’ s independence , but Serbia and its allies Russia and China have not .
The ongoing deadlock and Serbia ’ s unwillingness to recognize Kosovo have kept tensions simmering and prevented full stabilization of the Balkan region after the bloody wars in the 1990s .
“ These were difficult talks for us , but I ’ m truly satisfied , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He stressed that the economic agreement does not include “ mutual recognition ” between Serbia and Kosovo .
But he hailed the talks as a victory for Serbia and a step toward closer ties with the U.S. Hoti described the economic cooperation as a “ huge step forward ” in the relationship and said the two leaders were committed to working together .
Serbia and Kosovo have already approved air , rail and transit agreements , including one that would clear the way for the first flight between the two countries in 21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more areas of economic cooperation .
In Kosovo , President Hashim Thaci hailed the deal and thanked Trump .
In a statement posted on social media , he said Kosovo should continue to seek membership in international organizations .
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President Donald Trump announced Friday that Serbia and Kosovo have normalized economic ties as part of U.S.-brokered talks that include Belgrade moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem.
After two days of meetings with Trump administration officials, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti agreed to cooperate on a range of economic fronts.
The announcement provided Trump with a diplomatic win and furthers his administration’s push to improve Israel’s international standing.
“I’m pleased to announce a truly historic commitment,” Trump said in the Oval Office, standing alongside the two leaders who signed an economic cooperation agreement. “Serbia and Kosovo have each committed to economic normalization.”
“After a violent and tragic history and years of failed negotiations, my administration proposed a new way of bridging the divide. By focusing on job creation and economic growth, the two countries were able to reach a major breakthrough,” the president said.
Trump said Serbia has committed to open a commercial office in Jerusalem this month and move its embassy there in July.
Serbia’s decision to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is a nod to both Israel and the United States.
The Trump administration recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in late 2017 and moved the U.S. embassy there in May 2018.
In a rare statement issued after the start of the Jewish sabbath, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the president of Serbia for moving the embassy to Jerusalem. He confirmed that Israel and Kosovo will establish diplomatic relations and said Kosovo also will open its embassy in Jerusalem.
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Kosovo, a predominantly Muslim country, has never before recognized Israel, nor has Israel recognized Kosovo.
“Kosovo will be the first majority-Muslim country to open an embassy in Jerusalem,” Netanyahu said.
“As I’ve said in recent days, the circle of peace and recognition of Israeli is widening and is expected to add additional countries.”
In all, a total of four countries now recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, including the U.S. and Guatemala. The Palestinians claim east Jerusalem as their would-be capital.
The gestures to Israel are part of the Trump administration’s push to support the Jewish state.
Most recently, the administration brokered a deal for Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations. That was followed by the first commercial flight between Israel and the UAE, with neighboring Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to allow such flights to pass through their airspace.
Additional Arab states, including Sudan, Bahrain and Oman, have been identified as countries that may soon also normalize relations with Israel.
Kosovo’s Parliament declared independence from Serbia in 2008, nine years after NATO conducted a 78-day airstrike campaign against Serbia to stop a bloody crackdown against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
Most Western nations have recognized Kosovo’s independence, but Serbia and its allies Russia and China have not.
The ongoing deadlock and Serbia’s unwillingness to recognize Kosovo have kept tensions simmering and prevented full stabilization of the Balkan region after the bloody wars in the 1990s.
“These were difficult talks for us, but I’m truly satisfied,” Vucic told Serbian reporters in Washington.
He stressed that the economic agreement does not include “mutual recognition” between Serbia and Kosovo. But he hailed the talks as a victory for Serbia and a step toward closer ties with the U.S.
Hoti described the economic cooperation as a “huge step forward” in the relationship and said the two leaders were committed to working together.
Serbia and Kosovo have already approved air, rail and transit agreements, including one that would clear the way for the first flight between the two countries in 21 years. The new agreement comprises many more areas of economic cooperation.
In Kosovo, President Hashim Thaci hailed the deal and thanked Trump. In a statement posted on social media, he said Kosovo should continue to seek membership in international organizations.
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