We put this together as general knowledge for everyone. But I truly feel like law makers and politicians like @GovWhitmer or @MassGovernor would really benefit from seeing this. It's short and won't take up much of your day #vaping
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A while ago, probably in 2017, I appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox show to talk about God knows what. Afterwards a name I barely knew sent me a DM on twitter and told me I did a great job. It was Charlie Kirk, and that moment of kindness began a friendship that lasted until today.
Charlie was fascinated by ideas and always willing to learn and change his mind. Like me, he was skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016. Like me, he came to see President Trump as the only figure capable of moving American politics away from the globalism that had dominated for our entire lives. When others were right, he learned from them. When he was right--as he usually was--he was generous. With Charlie, the attitude was never, "I told you so." But: "welcome."
Charlie was one of the first people I called when I thought about running for senate in early 2021. I was interested but skeptical there was a pathway. We talked through everything, from the strategy to the fundraising to the grassroots of the movement he knew so well. He introduced me to some of the people who would run my campaign and also to Donald Trump Jr. "Like his dad, he's misunderstood. He's extremely smart, and very much on our wavelength." Don took a call from me because Charlie asked him too.
Long before I ever committed (even in my mind) to running, Charlie had me speak to his donors at a TPUSA event. He walked me around the room and introduced me. He gave me honest feedback on my remarks. He had no reason to do this, no expectation that I'd go anywhere. I was polling, at that point, well below 5 percent. He did it because we were friends, and because he was a good man.
When I became the VP nominee--something Charlie advocated for both in public and private--Charlie was there for me. I was so glad to be part of the president's team, but candidly surprised by the effect it had on our family. Our kids, especially our oldest, struggled with the attention and the constant presence of the protective detail. I felt this acute sense of guilt, that I had conscripted my kids into this life without getting their permission. And Charlie was constantly calling and texting, checking on our family and offering guidance and prayers. Some of our most successful events were organized not by the campaign, but by TPUSA. He wasn't just a thinker, he was a doer, turning big ideas into bigger events with thousands of activists. And after every event, he would give me a big hug, tell me he was praying for me, and ask me what he could do. "You focus on Wisconsin," he'd tell me. "Arizona is in the bag." And it was.
Charlie genuinely believed in and loved Jesus Christ. He had a profound faith. We used to argue about Catholicism and Protestantism and who was right about minor doctrinal questions. Because he loved God, he wanted to understand him.
Someone else pointed out that Charlie died doing what he loved: discussing ideas. He would go into these hostile crowds and answer their questions. If it was a friendly crowd, and a progressive asked a question to jeers from the audience, he'd encourage his fans to calm down and let everyone speak. He exemplified a foundational virtue of our Republic: the willingness to speak openly and debate ideas.
Charlie had an uncanny ability to know when to push the envelope and when to be more conventional. I've seen people attack him for years for being wrong on this or that issue publicly, never realizing that privately he was working to broaden the scope of acceptable debate.
He was a great family man. I was talking to President Trump in the Oval Office today, and he said, "I know he was a very good friend of yours." I nodded silently, and President Trump observed that Charlie really loved his family. The president was right. Charlie was so proud of Erika and the two kids. He was so happy to be a father. And he felt such gratitude for having found a woman of God with whom he could build a family.
Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him. I am on more than a few group chats with Charlie and people he introduced me to over the years. We celebrate weddings and babies, bust each other's chops, and mourn the loss of loved ones. We talk about politics and policy and sports and life. These group chats include people at the very highest level of our government. They trusted him, loved him, and knew he'd always have their backs. And because he was a true friend ,you could instinctively trust the people Charlie introduced you to. So much of the success we've had in this administration traces directly to Charlie's ability to organize and convene. He didn't just help us win in 2024, he helped us staff the entire government.
I was in a meeting in the West Wing when those group chats started lighting up with people telling Charlie they were praying for him. And that's how I learned the news that my friend had been shot. I prayed a lot over the next hour, as first good news and then bad trickled in.
God didn't answer those prayers, and that's OK. He had other plans. And now that Charlie is in heaven, I'll ask him to talk to big man directly on behalf of his family, his friends, and the country he loved so dearly.
You ran a good race, my friend.
We've got it from here.
The entire Right has to band together. Enough of this in-fighting bullshit. We are up against demonic forces from the pit of Hell. They’re killing us in our churches. They tried to kill our president. They killed Charlie, one of our greatest advocates. Put the personal squabbles aside. Now’s not the time. This is existential. A fight for our own existence and the existence of our country.
I am told that as a state representative this is the moment where I'm supposed to express my heartfelt condolences and then stand in solidarity with those on the other side of the aisle as we condemn political violence and stand unified as one people.
But we aren't "one people" are we?
The truth is we haven't been for some time now, and there is really no point in pretending anymore, if there ever was.
We are two very different peoples. We may occupy the same piece of geography, but that is where the similarities seem to abruptly end.
I convinced myself for a long time that whenever the left called me a racist, a bigot, a sexist, a fascist, a "threat to democracy" for even the most innocent of disagreements, that it was simply hyperbolic rhetoric done for effect.
And now the "effect" is a widow and two orphaned children, because the left couldn’t bear the thought of a peaceful man debating them and winning.
I don’t think they realize it yet, but murdering Charlie is going to be remembered as the day where we finally woke up to what this fight really is.
It’s not a civil dispute among fellow countrymen. It’s a war between diametrically opposed worldviews which cannot peacefully coexist with one another. One side will win, and one side will lose.
Charlie tried to win that fight through argumentation, through discussion, through peaceful resolution of differences.
And the other side murdered him.
Not because he was “extreme” or “inciting violence” or any other hyperbolic slur they hurled at him. They murdered him because he was effective. Because he was unafraid. Because he inspired others and made them feel like they had a voice, that they were not alone. And he did it at the very institutions which have fomented so much hatred toward conservatives.
I don’t want to “stand in solidarity” with the other side of the aisle. I want to defeat you. I want to defeat the godless ideology that kills babies in the womb, sterilizes confused children, turns our cities into cesspools of degeneracy and lawlessness…and that murdered Charlie Kirk.
Social media is aflame right now with leftist celebration of Charlie’s death.
I wonder if any among them understand what has just happened. If there is a Yamamoto somewhere in their midst warning, that all they have done is awoken a sleeping giant.
I doubt it. I think they gave up such introspection and self-awareness long ago.
I don’t know exactly what will happen next. I just know that it won’t be the same as what has happened in the past.
There will be thoughts and prayers…Charlie would have wanted prayers. Not for himself but for those left behind and for the country that he loved.
But then there will be a reckoning.
My Christian faith requires me to love my enemies and pray for those who curse me. It does not require me to stand idly by in the midst of savagery and barbarism...quite the opposite.
So every time I feel tired, every time I feel discouraged or overwhelmed, I am going to watch the video of a good man being murdered in Utah…I will force myself to watch it…and then I will return to the work of destroying the evil ideology responsible for that and so much more.
Rest with God Charlie, your fight is over.
Ours is just beginning.
I enjoyed dinners with Charlie, but worried for his safety. The left says they want “national conversations.” Charlie Kirk actually did just that. In the lion’s den, no less, at left leaning venues, hoping facts and common sense would prevail.
And they murdered him for it.
🚨ARRESTED🚨
ICE has arrested 11 Iranian nationals illegally living in the United States.
ICE also arrested a U.S. citizen who threatened to kill ICE law enforcement while harboring an illegal alien from Iran.
📌Ribvar Karimi in Locust, Alabama. Karimi reportedly served as an Iranian Army sniper from 2018 to 2021 and at the time of his arrest, in his possession, he had an Islamic Republic of Iran Army identification card.
📌Mehran Makari Saheli is a former member of off the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with admitted connections to Hezbollah.
📌Linet Vartaniann threatened to open fire on ICE officials if they entered her home, then said she would go outside and “shoot ICE officers in the head.”
📌Behzad Sepehrian Bahary Nejad, an alien with a final order of removal, who was carrying a loaded 9mm pistol at the time of his arrest.
📌Hamid Reza Bayat, an Iranian national an immigration judge ordered removed nearly 20 years ago,
📌Mehrzad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian citizen with a final order of removal convicted of threatening a law enforcement officer and being an alien in possession of a firearm.
The FBI has established a digital media tipline for evidence of violence associated with opposition to immigration enforcement in/around Los Angeles. We are seeking images or video of assaults, property damage, looting, arson or other unlawful activity.
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As Poso says, Scott Adams is our Internet Dad. His pop culture icon status made it ok to like Trump...there is no MAGA without him. This week we'll be replaying the story "Let There Be Light" about his famous evolution prediction. It remains our most popular story to date. We've been given the gift to celebrate Scott while he's still here with us. Let's start the party now!
🚨 CALL TO ACTION FOR MAGA 🚨
STOP SUPPORTING THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY
Did you know that the “New Civil Liberties Alliance”, a so called “Conservative libertarian group” with ties to the @FedSoc Federalist Society filed a lawsuit earlier this month to kneecap President Trump from being able to impose tariffs and negotiate reciprocal trade agreements with foreign countries?
They are arguing that Trump’s tariffs are unlawful and unconstitutional.
Who funds the New Civil Liberties Alliance?
Leonard Leo, the co-chairman of the Federalist Society, & Trump hater Charles Koch: Two very pro China donors! The Koch brothers also donated heavily to Club for Growth, which President Trump likes to call “Club for China Growth”.
Perhaps MAGA need to stop supporting the Federalist Society, since their record of supporting Donald Trump is far from impressive:
Let’s examine the Federalist Society’s record:
🚨 They didn’t financially support President Trump in 2024.
🚨Advised Trump to pick Amy Coney Barrett for SCOTUS, who works overtime to obstruct the Trump admin.
🚨 Ran PR to stop @RobertKennedyJr’s confirmation as HHS Secretary
🚨 Suing Trump to stop his tariffs on the grounds that they’re “unconstitutional”
🚨 Their Co-founder Steven Calabresi called Trump’s attempts to delay the 2020 election “fascistic” in a NY Times Op Ed and said he should be impeached and convicted for J6. Calabresi also called on every congressional Republican to tell Trump he cannot postpone the election and added that those who say otherwise "should never be elected to Congress again."
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Why is anyone who works for @FedSoc Federalist Society allowed to get near President Trump? And please, for the love of God, can we please not take any more SCOTUS justice recommendations from these Federalist Society Trump haters?
Screw these people!!!
RECEIPTS 👇🏻
Cc: @realDonaldTrump@JDVance@SusieWiles
In the private sector, people do not attempt to destroy someone’s livelihood for holding different political views. Only in government, and only from one side, do we see this kind of targeted economic punishment. This is not about “consequences.” It is an attempt to enforce ideological conformity through fear.
A faction on the left insists that "everything is political"—and by that logic, they believe it is fair to destroy someone’s business simply because of their personal beliefs. But this is not a neutral tactic. A 2024 survey by BizBuySell found that only 22% of small business owners support Kamala Harris, while 54% support Donald Trump. Statistically, any campaign to boycott or undermine small businesses will disproportionately harm one side. This is not about principle—it is targeted political warfare.
As for the DOGE budget cuts—this outrage is entirely misplaced. These cuts will have minimal impact on the vast majority of Americans. Layoffs and restructuring are a normal part of the private sector. Companies adjust to financial realities all the time. What DOGE is doing doesn’t come close to a typical corporate layoff. This is not cruelty—it is fiscal responsibility. The government has been overspending, and course correction is necessary.
I do not speak out because I expect immunity from consequences. I speak out because this trend is malicious, unethical, and fundamentally wrong. Simple as that.
@CatsSurname Rain.... When you feel up to it.... Look into doing a Makeship plush campaign for Harpo!
I guarantee there's thousands of us who would love to have a Harpo plush in his honor! 😻
RIP Harpo! Fly high our klepto friend!
#ThanksHarpo
@CatsSurname OMG I'm devastated!! I just recently found Harpo because of Reddit or Facebook one.... Can't remember.
And I've been praying he pulls through all of this. You could see he was determined to keep going.... Such a fighter! Rain... You're stronger than you'll ever know!
@CatsSurname As a Grumpy Cat (Tardar Sauce), Lil' Bub, and Cole & Marmalade fan.... Losing first Grumpy Cat, then Lil' Bub, and Cole.... And now Harpo.... This hurts so much!! 😿😿
I feel for you Rain... Harpo loved you, and you loved Harpo. And all of us love Harpo.
Thanks Harpo! 😻