Month: June 2024

On Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden addressed the “Gun Sense University” of the pro-gun control group “Everytown for Gun Safety” in his first speech since his son’s conviction on three felony weapons charges. 

Biden visibly struggled throughout the speech, stammering and mixing up words. 

Biden made a number of demonstrably false claims during his speech, for instance claiming that he was a professor at UPenn who taught a constitutional law class on the Second Amendment.

Biden also claimed that last year saw a massive decrease in crime, which ignores that agencies such as the massive police departments of Los Angeles and New York, as well as over 90 percent of agencies in Florida and Pennsylvania, have not yet submitted their data to the FBI, leaving the full picture of the current public safety environment incomplete. 

Biden was also shouted down by a pro-Palestinian protestor and appeared confused in the ensuing shouting match between the protestor and pro-Biden members of the audience.

Biden did not mention his son Hunter’s conviction on three federal charges arising from the illegal purchase of a firearm. The verdict was announced hours before the event.

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Four Democrat leaders were arrested and charged this week with election fraud in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The voter fraud was tied to a 2019 mayoral primary race.

Bridgeport City Councilman Alfredo Castillo, Vice Chair of Bridgeport’s Democrat Party Wanda Geter-Pataky were charged with election tampering.

Two campaign workers Nilsa Heredia and Josephine Edmonds were charged with election fraud and unlawfully possessing another person’s absentee ballot.

Wanda Geter-Pataky was also charged with witness tampering, the Connecticut Mirror reported.

Via WFSB:

The Connecticut Mirror reported:

Connecticut prosecutors charged four Bridgeport political operatives on Tuesday with abusing the absentee balloting system during the city’s 2019 Democratic primary for mayor.

Bridgeport city councilman Alfredo Castillo and Wanda Geter-Pataky, the vice chairwoman of the city’s Democratic Party who became the face of another major election scandal last year, are among those charged.

The Connecticut Chief State’s Attorney also charged Nilsa Heredia and Josephine Edmonds, two other campaign workers who were involved in the 2019 primary between Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and his Democratic challenger, Marilyn Moore.

It took several years to finally arrest the Democrats who engaged in election fraud in 2019.

Wanda Geter-Pataky, one of the bad actors involved in the 2019 fraud continued her illegal ballot dumps in the 2023 primary mayoral race.

The election fraud in Bridgeport was so bad in 2023 that a judge overturned the mayoral primary results

Last November Superior Court Judge William Clark ordered a new election to be held, citing bombshell video evidence of election fraud as the basis for his decision.

The Gateway Pundit reported in September that mayoral candidate John Gomes’ campaign released a damning video showing evidence of election fraud in the Bridgeport Democratic primary. The video has prompted an investigation by the Bridgeport Police Department for “possible misconduct.”

The video on the Gomes campaign’s Facebook page shows a woman dropping stacks of ‘illegal’ ballots into an absentee ballot box outside the Bridgeport government center, where the city’s Registrar of Voters office is located.

WATCH:

This is the OUTRAGEOUS video of the Democrat Clerk stuffing illegal ballots into the City drop box and visiting it multiple times in one day

This video was leaked by a whistleblower inside the City and @gatewaypundit helped share it with the world pic.twitter.com/XRUl52PtYZ

— George (@BehizyTweets) November 1, 2023

The Gomes campaign was able to identify the woman in the footage as Wanda Geter-Pataky, the Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic Town Clerk and a vocal supporter of incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim, who is seeking reelection. Gomes’ campaign claims that the video shows Geter-Pataky dropping off stacks of absentee ballots ahead of the September 12th primary.

Incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim (L); Challenger John Gomes (R)

To be clear, Tuesday’s charges did NOT address the crimes committed by the Democrat operatives during the 2023 mayoral primary between incumbent Joe Ganim and challenger John Gomes.

There is a separate investigation into the 2023 election fraud in the 2023 primary mayoral race in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has once again targeted the liquor licenses of properties owned by him.

This action comes in the wake of Trump’s recent sham conviction, aimed at tarnishing the reputation of a president who dared to challenge the status quo.

The ABC is currently assessing whether Trump’s conviction infringes upon a clause in the state law that restricts licenses based on criminal history.

The scrutiny involves the licenses of Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck, Trump National Golf Club Pine Hill, and the Lamington Farm Club.

“ABC is reviewing the impact of President Trump’s conviction on the above referenced licenses, and declines further comment at this time,” stated Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office to Fox News on Tuesday.

More from Fox News:

According to New Jersey state law, “No license of any class shall be issued to any person under the age of 18 years or to any person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.”

Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in a New York City court on May 30, but that appears to have had little effect on his level of support.

Former Attorney General of New Jersey Gurbir Grewal tried to pull the liquor license from Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck in 2019, citing a fatal car accident caused by an intoxicated driver leaving the club.

The case ultimately resulted in the club paying approximately $400,000 to the ABC and restricting the availability of alcohol on the premises to specific areas.

The Gateway Pundit previously reported that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is reportedly preparing to revoke former President Donald Trump’s license to carry a gun, a senior police told far-left CNN.

Trump’s New York concealed carry license was quietly suspended on April 1, 2023, following his indictment on sham charges in New York. Two of the three pistols he was licensed to carry were turned over to the NYPD on March 31, 2023. The third gun listed on Trump’s license was “lawfully moved to Florida,” according to the same source.

After Trump was convicted of 34 felonies on May 30, 2024, in made-up crimes, he could potentially be in violation of multiple state and federal laws if he still possesses that third gun in Florida.

Under federal law, specifically the Gun Control Act of 1968, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to own or possess a firearm or ammunition.

NYC Police Department Set to Revoke Former President Trump’s Gun License — Violation of State and Federal Laws Looms if Third Gun Remains in Florida: Report

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The Ukrainian military’s Azov Division is famous for promoting Nazism and Nazi symbols.

Back in 2019, 40 Democrats signed a letter saying they condemned the Nazi Azov Battalion in Ukraine.

Kanekoa The Great dug up this letter from 2019.

On October 16, 2019, the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee’s counterterrorism subpanel, Rep. Max Rose (NY), led a letter signed by forty Democrats asking the State Department why they had not placed Ukraine’s Azov Battalion on the U.S. list of “foreign terrorist organizations” (FTOs).

In the letter, the lawmakers compared the Azov Battalion to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and discussed how, Brenton Tarrant, the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shooter, who massacred fifty-one people in 2019, had been radicalized by the “ultranationalist militia organization” which “openly welcomes neo-Nazis into its ranks”.

“For Example, the Azov Battalion is a well-known ultranationalist militia organization in Ukraine that openly welcomes neo-Nazis into its ranks. The group is so well-known, in fact, that the 115th Congress of the United States stated in its 2018 omnibus spending bill that ‘none of the funds made available by this act may be used to provide arms, training or other assistance to the Azov Battalion.’ The United Nations has chronicled human rights abuses and incidents of torture in this group’s relatively short history. Despite these facts, Azov has been recruiting, radicalizing, and training American citizens for years according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Christchurch, New Zealand massacre was a turning point for counterterrorism efforts. In his manifesto, the shooter claimed he had trained with the Azov Battalion in Ukraine, and he routinely wore a neo-Nazi symbol associated with them. Both the Poway, CA and El Paso, TX shooters said they were directly influenced by the terrorism committed at Christchurch. The link between Azov and acts of terror in America is clear.”

The letter was signed by prominent Democrats such as Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Rep. Eliot L. Engel, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Rep. Jim Cooper, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Ro Khanna, and Rep. Al Green.

Read the rest here.

And here are the 40 Democrats who signed on to the letter.

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But this week Joe Biden lifted restrictions on arming the Azov Battalion in Ukraine.

Via The National Pulse.

Joe Biden has lifted restrictions on arming the Azov Battalion, a Neo-Nazi Ukrainian military formation founded by a politician who believes it is the Ukrainian nation’s mission to “lead the white races of the world in a final crusade … against Semite-led Untermenschen [subhumans]”.

“This is a new page in our unit’s history,” Azov bragged in a statement on the policy change. “Azov is becoming even more powerful, even more professional and even more dangerous for occupiers,” they boasted.

“Obtaining Western weapons and training from the United States will not only increase the combat ability of Azov, but most importantly, contribute to the preservation of the lives and the health of personnel.”

Azov founder Andriy Biletsky, who also leads the National Corps political party, has described his ideology as “Ukrainian racial social-nationalism.” However, he has minimized this rhetoric since the Euromaidan coup and the subsequent onset of hostilities with Russia in 2014. Azov gained prominence as an effective fighting force against Russian and separatist forces, and President Volodymyr Zelensky depended on them to perform much of the fiercest fighting in the early stages of the 2022 invasion, despite his Jewish heritage.

Read the rest here.

Related…

Today’s Ukrainian War Heroes were Yesterday’s White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis Fighting Russia (VIDEO)

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According to her best friend and CBS news anchor Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey has been hospitalized.

During a broadcast on CBS Mornings, King announced Oprah was hospitalized after suffering from a stomach bug.

King shared, “She had some kind of stomach thing where stuff was coming out of both ends.”

“But needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, dehydration, she had an IV, so it was a very serious thing,” added King.

King assured viewers that Oprah would be okay and is currently recovering.

The news of Oprah being hospitalized comes just five months after she announced she has been losing the weight loss drug Ozempic to shed some pounds.

Just in: Oprah Winfrey has been hospitalized for stomach issues according to her best friend Gayle King. pic.twitter.com/7MpWBKk74A

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) June 11, 2024

Per The Daily Mail:

Oprah Winfrey was hospitalized recently because of a stomach problem that left her excreting from ‘both ends,’ her best friend Gayle King revealed.

Gayle, 69, made the candid confession on Tuesday, adding that she hoped Oprah, 70, would not be upset by her indiscretion.

It comes fives months after Winfrey admitted to having used weight loss drugs, similar to Ozempic.

‘She had some kind of stomach thing where – stomach flu where stuff was coming out of both ends. I won’t get too graphic,’ said Gayle.

‘But needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, dehydration, she had an IV, so it was a very serious thing,’ the news anchor continued.

When she was asked about the current state of Oprah’s health, Gayle said: ‘She will be okay. She will be okay,’ on CBS Mornings.

Oprah Winfrey hospitalized for stomach issue that left her with ‘stuff coming out of both ends’ according to best friend Gayle King https://t.co/JaXfQKb4pA pic.twitter.com/qXGNdefxt6

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) June 11, 2024

READ:

Oprah Leaves WeightWatchers, Sinks Stock Price After Admitting Truth About Weight-Loss Drug

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Joey Chestnut, the reigning champion of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, has been banned from this year’s July 4 showdown.

The decision, confirmed by Major League Eating (MLE), comes after Chestnut opted to represent a rival hot dog brand that focuses on vegan products.

Joey is currently ranked No. 1 in the world by Major League Eating. Chestnut won his first Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2007, defeating Taer “Tsunami” Kobayashi.

A spokesperson for MLE disclosed to ESPN that Chestnut had opted to “represent another hot dog brand,” thereby disqualifying him from the annual competition held at Coney Island, New York City.

Chestnut, who is widely regarded as competitive eating’s biggest star and has won the event eight consecutive years, is said to have prioritized his new partnership over his long-standing relationship with MLE and Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs.

“We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest,” MLE said in an official statement.

The organization further explained that it had made significant efforts to accommodate Chestnut and his management team in recent months. These accommodations included agreeing on an appearance fee and allowing him to compete in an unbranded hot dog eating contest on Labor Day.

“For nearly two decades we have worked under the same basic hot dog exclusivity provisions. However, it seems that Joey and his managers have prioritized a new partnership with a different hot dog brand over our long-time relationship,” the statement continued.

According to ESPN, Chestnut holds an impressive record at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, owning the top 10 performances including consuming a staggering 76 hot dogs and buns in 2021 alone. He managed to down 62 franks and buns at last year’s event.

“Joey Chestnut is an American hero,” MLE’s statement concluded. “We would love nothing more than to have him at the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, which he has dominated for years. We hope that he returns when he is not representing a rival brand.”

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Dr. Ben Carson was recently interviewed by Newsmax’s Katrina Szish and was asked if he has been in talks with President Trump about being a possible running mate.

Szish asked Dr. Carson, “Have you talked to President Trump about the potential of being his running mate?”

Carson responded, “We’ve talked about many things but not that particular topic.”

“And, you know, the real interest here is how do we save this country, recognizing that it’s in dire straits right now,” added Carson.

The former HUD Secretary concluded his answer by adding, “And unless we stay laser-focused on those things that are causing problems for the average American, we’ll be in the same boat as the current administration.”

WATCH:

Ben Carson Tells Newsmax He Hasn’t Talked to Trump About Being Trump’s Running Mate pic.twitter.com/cCHLYgumi8

— The Triune Times (@TriuneTimes) June 11, 2024

Per Newsmax:

Commenting to Newsmax on reports of being vetted as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Dr. Ben Carson said that he had not talked to the real estate magnate about it.

“Well,” “American Agenda’s” Katrina Szish began, “a number of high-profile Republicans, eight to be exact, have been floated as prospective running mates for former President Trump. One person whose name he has been clearly saying a lot, as you just heard, is our next guest, Dr. Ben Carson. Have you talked to President Trump about the potential of being his running mate?”

“We’ve talked about many things,” Carson replied, “but not that particular topic. And, you know, the real interest here is how do we save this country, recognizing that it’s in dire straits right now.

“And unless we stay laser-focused on those things that are causing problems for the average American, we’ll be in the same boat as the current administration,” he said.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Carson is one of eight people the Trump campaign has vetted as a potential running mate.

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Radical activists for animal rights have pulled a royal prank at the Philip Mould Gallery in London, where they vandalized the creepy new portrait of King Charles.

Animal Rising extremists have stuck a cartoon poster from the British stop-motion animated comedy Wallace and Gromit on the monarch’s face.

Also stuck was a speech balloon attacking the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a charity in England and Wales which supposedly promotes animal welfare.

The disturbing painting is the first official portrait of Charles he became King and was ‘partly inspired by his history of environmental work’.

Daily Mail reported:

“One poster plastered over the portrait was of Wallace’s face and the other was a speech bubble reading: ‘No Cheese, Gromit. Look At All This Cruelty On RSPCA Farms!’

Animal Rising is calling on King Charles to suspend his support for the charity, of which he is the Royal Patron until they drop the Assured Scheme – which is there to protect animal welfare standards.”

Charles is reportedly a fan of the animation franchise, so the eco-alarmists want to ‘draw his attention to the horrific scenes on RSPCA Assured farms’.

“The action is an attempt by the group to raise awareness for their recent investigation into 45 RSPCA Assured farms where they allegedly found 280 legal breaches and 94 breaches of DEFRA regulations.

The activists claim to have found animal cruelty and suffering at each farm, including alleged scenes of dead and dying baby chickens, dead pigs left in farm walkways, and salmon being eaten alive by sea lice.”

Animal Rising was careful to add that ‘the posters were affixed using water sprayed onto the back so that they could be easily removed’.

King Charles became the RSPCA’s Royal Patron just last month. The charity mentioned his ‘huge passion for nature and regenerative farming and his continued support for the RSPCA and the future of animal welfare’.

Read more:

IN HELL? Charles III Unveils Creepy First Oil Portrait of Him as King – And People Are Freaking Out

 

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Three teenagers in Spokane, Washington, have been charged with felony vandalism after allegedly leaving scooter skid marks on a newly painted Pride mural at an intersection. The incident occurred on June 5, prompting a swift response from local authorities and sparking a debate over the severity of the charges.

According to the Spokane Police Department, the teens were seen riding Lime scooters and causing damage to the Pride flag-painted crosswalk. Witnesses reported that one of the suspects also yelled obscenities before fleeing the scene. The mural had recently been repainted following a previous act of vandalism in mid-May, where individuals dumped a liquid on it and set it on fire.

All the Karens need to understand that if they don’t want skid marks on their not accomplishment symbol they need to stop painting their fvcking mural on a street.

Why the hell is this so difficult for some to understand? pic.twitter.com/04zwozHte9

— Gabriela Iglesias (@iglesias_gabby) June 9, 2024

The teenagers have been charged with first-degree malicious mischief, a class-B felony in Washington State. This charge carries significant penalties, including the potential for up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. The classification of the act as a felony has drawn criticism from some quarters, with opponents arguing that the punishment is disproportionate to the crime.

Local news outlets have reported mixed reactions from the community. While some view the vandalism as a hate crime against the LGBTQ+ community, others see the response as an overreach by law enforcement. The Pride mural, intended to symbolize unity and inclusivity, has become a focal point for these tensions.

Antifa has free rein to vandalize and destroy public property, but if you leave a skid mark on one of those pride flags painted on the road then you go to jail pic.twitter.com/IehvGaNIjn

— ElPolitico305 (@ElPolitico305) June 10, 2024

This incident follows a pattern of similar vandalism cases across the country. In another recent case in Delray Beach, Florida, a teenager faced felony charges for leaving tire burnout marks on a Pride intersection. The teen, Dylan Brewer, was charged with felony mischief and reckless driving, highlighting the legal risks associated with such acts of vandalism.

The Spokane case has sparked a broader conversation about the use of public streets for social and political symbols. Critics argue that painting murals on roadways invites damage and controversy, while supporters believe these murals are essential for visibility and support of marginalized communities.

The arrests come during Pride Month, a time of increased visibility and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. The heightened emotions and political stakes surrounding these issues contribute to the contentious atmosphere in which these incidents occur.

As the legal proceedings unfold, the case will likely continue to garner attention and debate over the appropriate balance between protecting public art and addressing acts of vandalism. The outcome may set a precedent for how similar cases are handled in the future.

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Atlanta police have revealed that several people have been shot at Peachtree Center Mall in downtown Atlanta.

According to WSBTV, police and fire department officials have swarmed in front of the building while crime scene tape has been put up outside the entrance. The Peachtree Center building has been placed under lockdown.

One suspect has been taken into custody. There are unconfirmed reports regarding a second one at large.

Below is a video of the unfolding situation.

WATCH:

#BREAKING: Numerous law enforcement officers are on the scene after multiple people were shot at the Peachtree Center Mall⁰⁰#Atlanta | #Georgia

Currently, numerous law enforcement and emergency personnel are on the scene at the Peachtree Center Mall, which is on lockdown… pic.twitter.com/ORFgdh37F6

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 11, 2024

Mayor Andre Dickens posted on X that a short time ago, four people were shot in the food court, including the alleged shooter. He urged
residents to avoid the area.

Four people shot.

One is the alleged original shooter and he was shot.

All involved are still alive.

AFRD are on the scene rendering aid alongside APD.

Avoid the area.

— Andre Dickens (@andreforatlanta) June 11, 2024

Atlanta Police revealed that all victims were conscious and breathing when they were taken to the hospital.

No other information at this time has been released regarding the suspected shooter or victims according to FOX 5 Atlanta. The reason behind the shooting remains unknown as well.

Atlanta police have told local reporters the scene remains open and are urging residents to o monitor social media for further updates.

This is a developing story. Check back with TGP for updates.

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