My mother died in an unexpected accident at her home on Friday night in Baltimore.
I want to take a brief moment to honor her life.
She was admitted into the first ever female class at John’s Hopkins (a huge accomplishment, because before that, it was men only).
She ran a private eye surgery practice for years.
She went to Africa multiple times to operate on entire villages to literally heal the blind.
She helped anyone who didn’t have money - despite never having much of her own.
She gave her life to Christ when she was 42, and never looked back. She lived in God’s grace.
For the few who knew her, you know she was incredibly intelligent, kind, and unyielding in her faith and values.
She also loved me fiercely despite her difficulty showing it.
But she was always proud. Always available. Always genuine. And truly did not care what anyone thought besides Jesus.
Also…
She was a great stay at home movie date. We’d get double features on the weekends. And I’d get to pick one candy.
She was a great cook and liberal with her use of butter. I only found out as an adult that the proper way to make Mac n cheese was not simply “melt a stick of butter then add noodles & powder.” This method also applied to eggs, steak, most other things worth eating.
She could hold her liquor like a champ and was always down for a good time.
On her good days - she was honestly wonderful to be around.
That being said, she was also a terrible driver. She was disorganized, clumsy, could not remember where she put her keys, wallet, phone, shoes or whatever she was looking for - ever.
And she’d argue about anything.
And that was Florence.
No matter what you thought of her, she was consistent. And she bent for no one.
Florence was a ball of goodness that struggled to deal with the world around her. She suffered her own demons. And near the end was in great mental and physical pain.
Now that she has passed, her pain has ended. And she can finally reunite with her Creator.
I hope her worldview is right and she is welcomed home in His arms with a message we’d all want: “well done my good and faithful servant.”
Maman, I will miss you.
We need more from the Trump administration than what we’re getting.
Release all the information about the assassin and his Discord contacts. Everyone must be investigated.
Tell us the plan. How will the government stop this from ever happening again?
Where is the leadership???
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.
ANDREW TATE LAUNCHES LEGAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST BRIANNA STERN
$50 MILLION CROSS-COMPLAINT FILED FOR DEFAMATION, FRAUD, AND ABUSE OF PROCESS
(LOS ANGELES, CA, August 13, 2025) — Emory Andrew Tate III (“Andrew Tate”) has fired back in Los Angeles County Superior Court, filing a $50 million cross-complaint against Brianna Stern for defamation, slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, abuse of process, and misappropriation of likeness.
The lawsuit alleges that Stern orchestrated a deliberate smear campaign based on fabricated allegations of sexual assault and abuse — a campaign designed not for justice but for profit, fame, and the destruction of Tate’s reputation.
According to the filing, Stern spread her allegations through court documents, national media outlets, and social media — even after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the Beverly Hills Police Department’s investigation and refused to file charges. Prosecutors concluded there was not enough evidence to support her claims — a decision Tate’s legal team says confirms “the complete absence of truth.”
“This isn’t a ‘he said, she said situation. It’s a she lied and we can prove it situation.’ That is the worst possible scenario for Brianna Stern,” said Joseph D. McBride, Tate’s lead attorney. “Her claims aren’t embellishments; they are industrial-grade fabrications, engineered and weaponized in the court of public opinion to line her pockets. She tried to turn a consensual relationship into a lottery ticket, and in the process committed egregious acts of defamation and fraud.”
Mr. Tate’s cross-complaint details:
• Deliberate falsification of abuse claims, contradicted by medical evidence and expert analysis showing her purported injuries align with cosmetic procedures, not assault.
• A premeditated social media blitz, recycling these falsehoods to millions for maximum damage.
• Exploitation of Tate’s name, likeness, and “SDaddy” persona to promote her cryptocurrency and adult content ventures without consent.
• A documented history of similar extortion schemes — including a 2022 plot to falsely accuse a former boyfriend to extort him, which led to a defamation lawsuit against Stern that she ultimately settled out of court.
Tate’s legal team asserts that Stern’s actions have resulted in over $50 million in damages, including lost sponsorships, canceled business deals, and irreversible damage to his global reputation. The lawsuit seeks both compensatory and punitive damages, as well as injunctive relief to prevent Stern from using Tate’s name, image, or likeness in any commercial capacity.
“In America, the truth still matters — and in this courtroom, the truth will be our sword,” McBride added. “False accusations are not protected speech. They are lies. And lies that destroy reputations will be met with the full force of the law.”
Story time -
I once had a friend who was going through a tough divorce.
I was in the UK for one night only and luckily it was his wife’s turn to watch their son, we planned to go out and have a few drinks. The man works hard and he deserved it.
The entire house was paid for and decorated and refurbished with his labour. His wife smelled that I was in town and in order to prevent him having a good time vanished in the middle of the day and left their son with him.
It got to 8pm and he realised he had been scammed, he knew he couldn’t leave the house so asked me to come over as he had a bottle of whiskey in the house and we could talk and catch up.
I arrived happy to stay home as I missed the guy, he put his son to sleep upstairs in their big 3 bedroom house and we sat downstairs in the kitchen talking.
His wife came home around 11pm and the look on her face was one of fury. She hadn’t managed to stop him seeing me and ruin his only night off work.
She retreats upstairs and my friend overhears her on the phone to the police. She reported that he was having a “drunken party” in their home with their young son upstairs, keep in mind we didn’t even have music playing.
My mind snaps into crisis mode, I know how a false accusation like this could affect divorce proceedings so I call the police MYSELF. I inform them that I’m aware a call had been placed about a rave at the house and urged them to come over and report their findings, expecting him to be left alone and her false story to be thrown out.
The police are welcomed into the house by my friend, they put us in the living room and separate her upstairs.
After speaking to her for a few minutes these two officers come down and place ME in handcuffs.
I bark at them demanding an explanation, I had committed no crime and I wasn’t a threat to anybody at the house. It turns out she said I was there against the homeowners will and refusing to leave (my friend was the home owner).
They say I’m in cuffs because I might have my friend under duress, holding him hostage in his own house. Him and I laugh and he orders them to let me go.
The police put me in the back of the car and as I refuse to give them my address they drive me a few miles away and let me out at the side of the street.
I call my friend.
He says come back over so I flag down a taxi and head to HIS house to continue our evening.
Upon arrival the same officers are called back. We’re sitting quietly joking about how ridiculous the situation is, a full grown man sitting with his oldest friend in the house he paid for being escorted away by cops.
What happens next?
The police should have left him alone, a sovereign tax paying man in his home but now. As they couldn’t legally arrest him to pander to this female I am arrested “on suspicion of breaking and entering” even though I’m wearing a 10,000 dollar tailored suit and was welcomed through the door by the owner.
I spend the night in a cell.
He is utterly apologetic.
Men have absolutely no rights to report psychotic abusive women, the wildest fantasies of these banshees is believed at our expense and in any situation,
I really should find the documents to that arrest and name and shame the losers who conducted it.
Him and I are still great friends.
Shoplifters are scumbags.
All.
I used to shoplift as a young broke kid.
Was I stealing food for my family? No.
My friend Mark and I were stealing CDs, video games and expensive perfumes.
We were scumbags.
All shoplifters are.
Imagine watching your dad break his back working his entire life to pay off his house.
Cutting the grass every week, painting the exterior and cleaning the gutters.
He dies at 75 happy and content that the house he cared for and paid for will go to his son.
Maybe his son will raise a family in it?
*government* - 30% of that is owed to us your choice is sell it or get another mortgage and pay it off AGAIN yourself.
*but dad already paid it off?*
A heartbreakingly evil way to tax people.
I just sat down with one of Shark Tank’s most successful investors…
He turned $40 into a $6 billion fashion empire with FUBU, multi NYT bestseller, emmy winner, and so much more.
Here are 7 lessons from Daymond John about building a business that every owner should hear: