Press Reports: Qatar Spends Billions to Influence Trump Admin, including Funds linked to Tucker Carlson – But Tucker Vehemently Denies Accepting Money from Qatar

Tucker Carlson denied taking “one dollar” from Qatar, speaking to Megyn Kelly on April 29

After Donald Trump’s successful visit to the Gulf States last week questions have arisen concerning the influence of the Islamist Emirate on the Trump administration and conservative influencers, including the gift of a $400 million 747 from Qatar.

The Washington Examiner now reported that Qatar paid lobbyists to arrange pro-Qatar coverage by host Tucker Carlson.

Last week, reporters Frannie Block and Jay Solomon issued a long report on Qatari influence operations in the United States on Bari Weiss’ The Free Press, revealing the Gulf Emirate has spent almost $100 billion to establish its influence in Congress, universities, newsrooms, think tanks, and US corporations. President Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles, Justice Secretary Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel have worked for Qatar lobbyists, The Free Press reported. Trump buddy and Mideast negotiator Steve Witkoff received $623 million from Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund to bail out a failed investment in New York’s Park Lane Hotel, as The Gateway Pundit reported in January.

Qatar is not just any energy-rich Gulf State with more money than is good for it – it is one of the main operating bases of the Muslim Brotherhood and its Gaza arm Hamas. Muslim Brotherhood thought leader Yusuf al Qaradawi preached from the Al Wahhab mosque in Doha, home of the radical Islamist Wahhabi movement, which inspired every radical Islamist terror group from Hamas and Hezbollah to Al Qaeda and ISIS. Al Qaradawi was buried there in 2022. Qatar gave at least $1.8 billion to Hamas since 2007 and hosted the top Hamas leadership in luxury hotels for years, who were also billionaires. Qatar funded the Al Jazeera TV network with at least $2 billion, which employed at least 6 Hamas terrorists and has been banned in Israel, Egypt and the Gulf States as a Hamas front.

According to the Free Press report, Qatar has spent $225 million on lobbying and public-relations efforts in DC since 2017. “The U.S. government found that in 2021 alone, Qatar employed 35 registered lobbyists and public-relations firms at a total cost of more than $51 million,” Block and Solomon wrote, three times as much as Israel spends.

Up until the Trump election Nov. 5, only 10% of Qatar’s lobbying money went to conservative outlets or commenters, according to a Washington Examiner review of Department of Justice records. After the Trump victory, Qatar stepped up its MAGA lobbying to 50% or more.

In 2022, Qatar’s Al Thani family gave $50 million to the conservative news site Newsmax, Free Press reported. “Newsmax’s founder encouraged staff to soften their coverage of Qatar.” Qatar also funded conservative radio host John Fredericks’ company, Common Sense Media Holdings, with at least $180,000 2017-2019, the Free Press reports. Fredericks was Virginia vice chairman of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and active in the 2020 campaign.

Qatar also has ties to South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, mainly through Qatar Airways’ purchase of 40 Boeing aircraft, “including 787 Dreamliners made near Charleston that were part of an $11.7 billion order in 2016. Qatari-owned military technology company Barzan Aeronautical then announced plans to build spy drones at a new facility nearby,” Free Press reported.

On the weekend, the Washington Examiner revealed that Qatar allegedly funded an interview by popular conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in March. According to the Examiner, the Qatari Embassy paid lobbyists Lumen8 Advisors $180,000 per month “to provide media and communication coaching and consulting services”, which allegedly included facilitating the Al Thani interview.

Tucker Carlson had categorically denied accepting money from Qatar in an interview with Megy Kelly April 29.

Critics had suspected Carlson of accepting Qatari money ever since ZeroHedge revealed he had received $15 million from Iranian-Pakistani backer Omeed Malik in 2024.

But Tucker denies the allegations.

Since the inauguartion of the second Trump administration, Carlson became one of the most vocal critics of Israel in the top echelons of Trumpworld, and hosted pro-Qatar negotiatior Steve Witkoff, who called the Qataris “good, decent people” who “want to be acknowledged as a peacemaker.”

“In the past, they’ve had some views that are a little bit more radical … from an Islamist standpoint than they are today, but it’s moderated quite a bit,” Witkoff told Tucker Carlson.

Conservative outlets like Fox News Digital, Just The News, the New York Post, the Daily Mail, and the Washington Examiner were all “targeted to varying degrees by Qatari foreign agents in the months following Trump’s election,” the Free Press reported.

 

 

‘Qatar is Hamas, and Hamas is Qatar’

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Former Personal Assistant Testifies To Racketeering Acts by Disgraced Rap Mogul and His ‘Criminal Organization’

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

While a great deal of violence and criminal behavior has been shown to jurors in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial, his defense still tries to paint him as a ‘bipolar swinger’ who may at most have committed ‘Domestic Violence’ – a crime for which he has NOT been indicted.

In this sense, yesterday (20) a former personal assistant to the rapper may have moved the needle by talking about his former boss’ ‘use of guns, lie detector tests and drugs’ as a modus operandi of a criminal organization.

Associated Press reported:

“David James’ testimony came in the second week of a trial in Manhattan federal court that is scheduled to last up to two months. If convicted of the charges he faces, including racketeering, the Bad Boy Records founder could be sentenced to at least 15 years in prison.”

Prosecutors intend to call several former Combs employees, trying to prove that Diddy ‘used threats and violence to control employees and associates and commit crimes.’

“James, a personal assistant for Combs from 2007 to 2009, testified about a job that seemed to come with increasing perils until he realized his life was in danger and quit, with notice, after he was forced to drive a car in which an angry Combs sat in the back seat with three handguns on his lap.”

James also said it was his job to stock ‘freak-off’ rooms with fresh underwear, an iPod, apple sauce, vodka, baby oil, Viagra and condoms.

“Another time, he said Combs summoned him to his office to show him video he’d recorded at a party of James dancing wildly and told him: ‘Ok. I’m going to keep this footage in case I ever need It’. James said he took it as a threat to keep him in line.”

This could reinforce Cassie’s testimony that Diddy threatened to release videos of her having sex with male escorts ‘if she didn’t do as he said’.

The former assistant took lie detector tests twice when Diddy and his crew were trying to find out who stole cash or a watch.

Diddy: drugs, guns, and lie-detectors.

Diddy was on drugs nearly every day, he told the jury, taking Percocet by day, ecstasy by night, and pills looking like then-President Barack Obama.

James testified that he was terrified to be involved in Diddy’s attempt to confront rapper Suge Knight — another incident also mentioned by Cassie.

“James told jurors that Combs then ordered him to drive them — Combs and the bodyguard known as D-Roc — to the diner. James said he looked back at one point and saw Combs in the backseat with three handguns on his lap.

[…] ‘I was real shook up by it’, James testified. ‘This was the first time being Mr. Combs’ assistant that I realized my life was in danger’.”

Read more:

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Shocking Pictures of Battered Cassie Ventura Released as Defense Tries To Explain Beatings Away as ‘Domestic Violence’

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Wicked Obama Judge Threatens CRIMINAL SANCTIONS on Trump Officials, Orders Admin to Maintain Custody of Child R*pists and Murderers Allegedly Deported to South Sudan – Trump DHS Responds with FIRE (VIDEO)

Judge Brian E. Murphy / screen image from Senate confirmation

A wicked Obama judge is so determined to force the Trump Administration to keep the worst possible illegal aliens in America that he is willing to criminally sanction officials who violate his outrageous order. And Team Trump is rightfully furious.

As The New York Times reported, U.S District Court Judge Brian Murphy, an Obama appointee, ordered Trump administration officials to maintain custody of illegal aliens on a deportation flight that the invaders’ lawyers said was headed to South Sudan. Murphy claimed the move likely violated an injunction he issued in April.

“Based on what I have been told,” he said, “This seems like it may be contempt.”

While Murphy stated he would not order the plane to “turn around,” he said any aliens in DHS custody can’t leave U.S. control once the plane landed until he holds a hearing on Wednesday to determine whether the illegals had received enough ‘due process’ for his liking.

Murphy also noted that he warned that officials involved in the deportations who were aware of his order could face criminal sanctions, including the pilots. In other words, he is THREATENING to turn Trump officials into criminals for daring to remove the worst scum on earth from America.

Per Natalie Winters, here are some of the monsters and their respective crimes. Some have been convicted of murder and r*ping inncoent children.

Would Murphy want one of these men as his neighbor?

1. Enrique Arias-Hierro, a citizen of Cuba.

• Convicted of homicide and armed robbery; sentenced to 15 years confinement.
• Convicted of false impersonation of official, kidnapping, and robbery strong pic.twitter.com/4r5xyCUhFZ

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) May 21, 2025

2. Jose Manuel RODRIGUEZ-QUINONES, a citizen of Cuba.

• Convicted of attempted first degree murder with a weapon; sentenced to 4 years confinement.
• Convicted of battery and larceny; sentenced to 10 months confinement.
• Convicted of cocaine possession and cocaine… pic.twitter.com/cxQeP06pTK

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) May 21, 2025

3. Thongxay NILAKOUT, a citizen of Laos.
• Convicted of first-degree murder and robbery; sentenced to life confinement.
• Arrested by ICE on January 26, 2025. pic.twitter.com/1kUBUzAUXZ

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) May 21, 2025

4. Jesus MUNOZ-Gutierrez, a citizen of Mexico.

• Convicted of second-degree murder; sentenced to life confinement.
• Arrested by ICE on May 12, 2025. pic.twitter.com/Lw6Twp78mW

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) May 21, 2025

5. Dian Peter DOMACH, a citizen of South Sudan.

• Convicted of robbery and possession of a firearm; sentenced to 8 years confinement.
• Convicted of possession of burglar’s tools and possession of defaced firearm; sentenced to 18 months confinement.
• Convicted of driving… pic.twitter.com/ARCgwibEe4

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) May 21, 2025

6. Kyaw MYA, a citizen of Burma.
• Convicted of Lascivious Acts with a Child-Victim less than 12 years of age; sentenced to 10 years confinement, paroled after 4 years.
• Arrested by ICE on February 18, 2025. pic.twitter.com/EcWXpm0wUG

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) May 21, 2025

7. Nyo MYINT, a citizen of Burma.
• Convicted of first-degree sexual assault involving a victim mentally and physically incapable of resisting; sentenced to 12 years confinement.
• Charged with aggravated assault-nonfamily strongarm.
• Arrested by ICE on February 19, 2025. pic.twitter.com/Xj63NG5pk7

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) May 21, 2025

Tuan Thanh PHAN, a citizen of Vietnam.
• Convicted of first-degree murder and second-degree assault; sentenced to 22 years confinement.
• Arrested by ICE on May 3, 2025. pic.twitter.com/BTSCILyCSV

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) May 21, 2025

Murphy has a history of siding with vicious lawbreakers. As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Murphy late last month barred the Department of Homeland Security from transferring illegal aliens to other agencies like the Department of Defense after four Venezuelan gang members were flown from Gitmo to El Salvador.

Major General James Monday Enoka told The Associated Press on Wednesday that they had not received any illegals but said they would be “re-deported” if found not to be South Sudanese.

During a press conference on Wednesday, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that these eight illegals were deported from America, though she did not confirm they were headed to South Sudan. She also had some deservedly harsh words for Murphy as well.

“A local judge in Massachusetts is trying to force the United States to bring back the uniquely barbaric monsters who present a clear and present threat to the safety of the American people and the victims,” McLaughlin said. “While we are fully compliant with the law and court orders, it is absolutely absurd for a district judge to try to dictate the foreign policy and national security of the United States of America.”

“The contrast is brutally stark,” she added. “President Trump and Secretary Noem are working every single day to get these vicious criminals off of American streets. And while activist judges are on the other side, fighting to get them back onto United States soil.

WATCH:

#BREAKING: A Local Judge is attempting to force the U.S. to BRING BACK literal CHILD RAPlSTS AND MURDERERS who were deported to South Sudan, per DHS’s @TriciaOhio

NO. We’re NOT doing this anymore.

Low level judges DO NOT dictate the foreign policy of the United States! pic.twitter.com/H5O3voZJQm

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 21, 2025

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President Trump Posts Video Knocking Bruce Springsteen Down With a Golf Ball as the Boss Continues to Wage War on Trump Overseas

The political battle between Democrat rocker Bruce Springsteen and President Donald Trump carried on into a second week, with the Boss ranting against Trump throughout his third straight show in Manchester, England, Tuesday night and releasing his anti-Trump speeches online, while Trump posted a trolling video of him knocking Springsteen over with a golf ball Wednesday morning.

Bruce Springsteen in concert at Manchester, England, screen image via Instagram, May 14, 2025.

Trump’s post of the Springsteen video is a play on a classic meme of him hitting a tee shot and the ball knocking Hillary Clinton, and later Joe Biden, down. This one uses a real video of Springsteen tripping and falling on stage during a concert in Amsterdam in 2023. The video was created by “resistthedonkey.”

President Trump truths a meme of him driving a golfball into Bruce Springsteen’s noggin.

Congrats to @resistthedonkey on the posting of his meme. https://t.co/GtKvw45TGK pic.twitter.com/MPSCiLlz9g

— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) May 21, 2025

Previously, Trump hit back at Springsteen for trashing him in his concert speeches in a post on Truth Social and a second post calling for an investigation into whether Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris violated campaign finance rules by paying for endorsements by Springsteen and other celebrities last year.

Overnight, Springsteen released a four-song EP on streaming services worldwide containing his anti-Trump speeches from his opening night concert with the E Street Band last week at the Co-Op Live arena in Manchester.

Introduction to Land of Hope and Dreams

Good Evening!

It’s great to be in Manchester and back in the U.K. Welcome to the Land of Hope & Dreams Tour! The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock ‘n’ roll in dangerous times.

In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.

Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experiment to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring!

It appears Springsteen, who has performed for every Democratic presidential nominee since John Kerry in 2004 including the the Harris campaign last fall, is going to spend the next two months on his European tour campaigning overseas against President Trump, working to undermine the Make America Great Again agenda that 77 million Americans voted for last November when they elected Trump president and gave Republicans control of the House and Senate.

Will have a lot more to say about tonight’s ⁦@springsteen⁩ show. For now, I leave you with the one word to describe The Boss’s Manchester performance: DEFIANT. pic.twitter.com/SocY3HTFFu

— Jennifer Palmieri (@jmpalmieri) May 17, 2025

Jennifer Palmieri, a senior Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton operative, posted last Saturday that she was in attendance for Springsteen’s second show in Manchester, lending the appearance that Springsteen is coordinating with his good friend Obama and the Democratic Party to sabotage President Trump’s efforts to bring peace to Europe and the Middle East, rebalance trade agreements, secure America’s borders, reform government and bring good paying jobs to the blue collar workers Springsteen claims to sing for.

Trump’s previous Truth Social posts on Springsteen:

I see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States. Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he’s not a talented guy — Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK, who fervently supported Crooked Joe Biden, a mentally incompetent FOOL, and our WORST EVER President, who came close to destroying our Country. If I wasn’t elected, it would have been GONE by now! Sleepy Joe didn’t have a clue as to what he was doing, but Springsteen is “dumb as a rock,” and couldn’t see what was going on, or could he (which is even worse!)? This dried out “prune” of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that’s just “standard fare.” Then we’ll all see how it goes for him!

HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT? WHY DID HE ACCEPT THAT MONEY IF HE IS SUCH A FAN OF HERS? ISN’T THAT A MAJOR AND ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION? WHAT ABOUT BEYONCÉ? …AND HOW MUCH WENT TO OPRAH, AND BONO??? I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter. Candidates aren’t allowed to pay for ENDORSEMENTS, which is what Kamala did, under the guise of paying for entertainment. In addition, this was a very expensive and desperate effort to artificially build up her sparse crowds. IT’S NOT LEGAL! For these unpatriotic “entertainers,” this was just a CORRUPT & UNLAWFUL way to capitalize on a broken system. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!

Springsteen’s other speeches given during each of his three shows in Manchester:

Introduction to House of a Thousand Guitars

The last check, the last check on power after the checks and balances of government have failed are the people, you and me. It’s in the union of people around a common set of values now that’s all that stands between a democracy and authoritarianism. At the end of the day, all we’ve got is each other.

Introduction to My City of Ruins

There’s some very weird, strange and dangerous shit going on out there right now. In America, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. This is happening now.

In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world’s poorest children to sickness and death. This is happening now.

In my country, they’re taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers.

They’re rolling back historic civil rights legislation that has led to a more just and plural society.

They are abandoning our great allies and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedom. They are defunding American universities that won’t bow down to their ideological demands.

They are removing residents off American streets and, without due process of law, are deporting them to foreign detention centers and prisons. This is all happening now.

A majority of our elected representatives have failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit president and a rogue government. They have no concern or idea for what it means to be deeply American.

The America l’ve sung to you about for 50 years is real and regardless of its faults is a great country with a great people. So we’ll survive this moment. Now, I have hope, because I believe in the truth of what the great American writer James Baldwin said. He said, “In this world, there isn’t as much humanity as one would like, but there’s enough.” Let’s pray.

Springsteen is scheduled to tour Europe now through July 3rd with shows (in order) in France, England, Germany, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Germany and ending with shows in Italy–with the finale taking place on July 3rd.

No U.S. shows have been announced, but with Springsteen having gone overseas to declare war on President Trump and his MAGA supporters, it would be cowardly of him not to play U.S. shows this summer or fall.

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Unexpected Turn: Tragic Event Unfolds at Las Vegas Gym

What began as a routine workout ended in terror when a gunman stormed a Las Vegas Athletic Club on Friday. The attacker, 34-year-old Daniel Ortega, entered with a rifle and enough ammunition for mass murder—but a critical weapon malfunction likely saved dozens of lives before he was taken into custody.

Targeted Killing Leaves Community in Shock

Ortega, a member of the gym, arrived armed with a rifle and extra magazines. After pacing inside the facility, he engaged briefly with longtime gym employee Edgar Quinonez before opening fire. Quinonez, 31, who had worked there for 15 years, was shot and killed in the attack.

After killing Quinonez, Ortega fired 24 rounds, wounding three more individuals as he chased employees further inside the gym. Police say one of the victims remains in critical condition. What made Ortega choose this specific location remains unknown—investigators say there’s no confirmed personal link between the shooter and his victim.

Daniel Ortega went into the LVAC gym in Las Vegas armed with a rifle, fired 24 rounds, killing 1 and injuring several more.

His rifle reportedly jammed which caused him to stop his murder spree and he attempted to run on foot.

Attempted being the key word. This officer… pic.twitter.com/WxfiJpCQT6

— Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) May 20, 2025

Police Respond Swiftly, Shooter Killed on Scene

Las Vegas Metro Police arrived within minutes of the 911 calls. Ortega was confronted outside the gym, where three officers fired six shots, taking him down. He later died from his injuries at a nearby hospital.

Assistant Sheriff Jamie Prosser emphasized that a mechanical failure in Ortega’s rifle may have saved lives. “This gentleman had a malfunction in his weapon, which actually saved this from being a mass casualty event,” Prosser explained during a press briefing.

Ortega was found with additional loaded magazines, raising fears he intended to continue the assault if not stopped.

Facts Dude Drop: CRAZY VIDEO SHOWS LAS VEGAS G*NMAN BOLTING OUT OF THE GYM DOOR GETTING SH*T BY POLICE

A Las Vegas Athletic Club turned into a war zone Friday when a gunman stormed the North Rainbow Boulevard gym, k*lling beloved employee Edgar Quinonez and wounding four… pic.twitter.com/RDBd1blbdS

— The Facts Dude (@The_Facts_Dude) May 17, 2025

Ortega’s Past and Ongoing Investigation

Authorities say Ortega had a prior record, including a DUI and a 2013 drug trafficking charge—yet those cases ended in community service and dismissals. How he obtained the firearm remains under investigation.

The Las Vegas community now mourns the loss of a respected gym employee and asks why such a tragedy occurred. Police are combing through surveillance footage and witness accounts, seeking answers and clarity on Ortega’s motive. For now, the question of why this gym, and why this victim, remains unanswered.

What’s clear: if not for a weapon jam and a rapid police response, this could have been much worse.

Sources:

Police identify victim and gunman in Las Vegas gym shooting

Vegas cops shoot dead gym member whose gun malfunctioned as he tried to carry out a mass killing | The Independent

Common Signs of a Parasite Infection — and How To Treat It

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Are you suffering from abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, bloating and feeling more tired than usual? These could be the signs of a parasitic infection!

Parasitic infections can be dangerous, but also incredibly hard to diagnose:

Parasitic infections can be difficult to diagnose because they often cause nonspecific symptoms that can be attributed to a variety of other illnesses. In addition, many parasites are not easily detected by standard laboratory tests. As a result, diagnosis often relies on a combination of clinical suspicion and specialized testing.

Not only is a parasitic infection difficult to diagnose, it is possible to have an infection and not even present any recognizable symptoms:

There are many different types of parasitic diseases, and the symptoms can vary depending on the type of parasite involved. Some common symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss.

However, it is also possible to have an infection without any noticeable symptoms.

The truth is that the medical establishment is all but ignoring the threat of parasites, but this wasn’t always the case.

Before the healthcare bureaucracy’s myopic focus on COVID-19 and other potential pandemics, the Centers for the Disease Control issued a stunning warning about the threat of parasitic diseases here in the United States:

Most people think parasitic diseases occur in poor and developing countries, or are infections they might pick up on a trip to a foreign country. However, parasitic infections also occur in the United States, and in some cases affect millions of people. Often they can go unnoticed, with few symptoms. But many times the infections cause serious illnesses, including seizures, blindness, pregnancy complications, heart failure, and even death. Anyone—regardless of race or economic status—can become infected.

CDC has targeted five neglected parasitic infections (NPIs) in the United States as priorities for public health action based on the numbers of people infected, the severity of the illnesses, or our ability to prevent and treat them. These NPIs include Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, and trichomoniasis.

The threat of parasites is just as high today, as it was just five years ago – the only difference is that our healthcare establishment has all but abandoned doing the necessary work of empowering Americans to take control of their health and preventing dangerous healthcare outcomes before they occur.

Fortunately, freedom-fighting doctors like Dr. Peter McCullough are now speaking up about the threats posed by parasites. In a new post on his widely-read SubStack, Dr. McCullough says:

While each illness has diagnostic strategies followed by care providers, many patients want to take a proactive stance with respect to parasites. The CDC says the burden of parasitic diseases among Americans is high.

Not only is Dr. McCullough sounding the alarm about the threat of parasites, McCullough is also offering Americans the ability to do something about this threat:

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Top Director Tries to Mock Trump at Film Festival, Accidentally Reveals He’s Totally Clueless About Tariffs

That’s a wrap, folks! It’s official: We are dealing with neither their best nor their brightest.

As has been the endlessly exhausting case since he first walked down that gilded escalator at Trump Tower in 2015 and announced himself as a presidential candidate, President Donald Trump is no stranger to insults, critiques, and barely coherent jabs from the left.

If it’s a day that ends in “y,” you can rest assured that some leftist has taken some deranged shot at the president.

That was no different Monday, when a liberal cabal of parasites gathered at a Cannes Film Festival conference, where renowned director Wes Anderson was there to discuss his new film, “The Phoenician Scheme” — or, so we were told.

Who knew we would instead be turning into a more brain-dead version of “The Daily Show“?

Anderson took time out of his conference to give his hyper-critical take on Trump’s (highly effective) tariff policies, and lo and behold it turns out that insults work much better when you actually know what you’re talking about.

The director was asked about Trump’s tariff policies — which can have a clear and tangible impact on the film industry — and Anderson fed right into what the bleating sheep at the conference wanted with his mocking response.

Too bad it made him look like a buffoon.

“The tariff is fascinating because the 100 percent tariff, I’ve never heard of a 100 percent tariff before,” Anderson began, stating the painfully obvious.

“I’m not an expert in that area of economics, but I feel that means, he’s saying he’s going to take all the money, and then what do we what do we get?” he continued. “So it’s complicated to me. … Like, can you hold up the movie in customs? It doesn’t ship that way.

“So I just don’t know. I’m not sure.”

Well, yeah, that was a given, Wes.

Wes Anderson in #Cannes mocks Donald Trump’s plan for movie tariffs.

“The tariff is interesting because the 100% tariff, I’ve never heard of a 100% tariff before. I’m not an expert in that area of economics, but I feel that means he’s saying he’s going to take all the money and… pic.twitter.com/QPieiBu7jn

— Variety (@Variety) May 19, 2025

This writer readily subscribes to the maxim, “I’m a genius because I know I’m not one,” and Mr. Anderson should heed similar advice.

If you’re going to take a stab at something — anything — you should really know what it is you speak of. And I’m not talking about being an encyclopedic trove of information on the subject.

We’re just talking the bare minimum.

Anderson seems to be under some bizarre assumption that tariffs imply that the government will take some portion of the proceeds from selling a product.

A tariff — to give it a far-too-simple definition — is more akin to a tax placed on top of the good itself.

Anderson seems perplexed by the 100 percent figure, but it should be basic common sense given some of the outlandish numbers we’ve seen since Trump begat “Liberation Day” tariffs to help balance world trade deficits.

China had well over 100 percent tariffs on our goods, why wasn’t Anderson worried about that government taking all the box office proceeds for the Chinese launch of “The Phoenician Scheme”?

It’s all just pandering nonsense, and Anderson would do well to take notes from a fellow titan of the industry, star actor Tom Cruise.

When Cruise was recently badgered by a similar question in South Korea, the actor politely asked to keep the conversation about the movie itself.

It was an expert demonstration of how to handle a baiting media and not alienate half of your potential viewing audience in America.

In other words, it was the exact opposite of what Wes Anderson did Monday.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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VILE: Liberal Hack Taylor Lorenz About Cancer-Stricken Biden: ‘Hopefully He Rots in Hell and Rests in P*ss’

Nothing is too low for liberal hack Taylor Lorenz.

‘Cry-bully’ Taylor Lorenz is back doing what she loves so much: bashing feeble former President Joe Biden.

It doesn’t matter that he has advanced-stage, aggressive prostate cancer – she was still celebratory, writing that ‘Hopefully he rots in hell and rests in piss’.

The former Washington Post and New York Times hack likes to ‘doxx’ conservatives, she loves the Palestinian cause, hates Israel and Joe Biden, among many other peeves.

New York Post reported:

“Along with her vile social media post, Lorenz added a screenshot of a satirical 2019 Vice article bearing the headline: ‘Joe Biden: It Would Be an Insult to My Dead Son for Everyone to Have Healthcare’.”

In fact, Biden never said the phrase used in the headline, and the NYT piece ‘is based on a satirical misrepresentation’.

To the Post reporters, she doubled down on her lack of compassion for the former president.

“’Joe Biden is a war criminal who personally sanctioned the genocide of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians, including countless cancer patients’, Lorenz ranted on Tuesday.”

‘Cry-bully’ Lorenz.

TGP readers may remember that she cried when she lost her WaPo gig after calling Biden exactly that.

Read: Crybully Taylor Lorenz Leaving WaPo After Tweet Branding Joe Biden a ‘War Criminal’

“Lorenz was pushed out by the Washington Post last year after misleading her editors about a separate incident involving Biden. Last August, she posted a selfie from a White House event to her Instagram story with the caption ‘War criminal :(‘ while Biden appeared in the background.”

Lorenz has been widely criticized lately for celebrating the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

“She said some Americans felt ‘joy’ about the murder outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel. She later defended the remark by citing the denial of care by large insurance companies and her own experiences with chronic illness.

[…] Lorenz has also said positive things about Thompson’s alleged killer Luigi Mangione, praising him as a ‘morally good man’.”

Read more:

“Do You Lack a Conscience, a Soul, and a Heart?” — Hannity OBLITERATES Taylor Lorenz for Gushing Over Accused Murderer Luigi Mangione While Refusing to Condemn Political Violence

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Department of Ed Not Needed – Catholic Schools Are Doing More with Less

 

Photo courtesy of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York

 

National test scores show that if the Catholic school system were a state, it would rank number one in the nation. In contrast, the U.S. public school system, managed by the Department of Education, now ranks only 18th in the world. America used rank close to the best in the world.

In March, President Trump issued an executive order to begin closing the U.S. Department of Education, aiming to return control over education to states, parents, and local communities. The order rightly frames the Department as costly, ineffective, and unaccountable, pointing to decades of poor student performance as evidence of the failure of federal oversight.

Created in 1979 under pressure from teachers’ unions, the Department has overseen ballooning education budgets, over $200 billion during the COVID era alone, while national test scores have stagnated. According to the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress, 70% of 8th graders are below proficiency in reading, and 72% in math.

Additionally, the order mandates that federal education funds comply with new restrictions, prohibiting support for initiatives tied to “diversity, equity, and inclusion” or gender ideology.

The Secretary of Education is tasked with overseeing the Department’s shutdown while maintaining essential services. The administration argues that eliminating the Department will improve educational outcomes by decentralizing authority and cutting bureaucratic waste.

More than four years after the COVID-19 lockdowns and school closures, which continued under the Biden administration, American public-school students have still not recovered academically. By contrast, Catholic schools, which have historically outperformed public schools, pulled even further ahead by reopening as early as 2020. Meanwhile, public schools in many areas remained closed or operated on disrupted schedules for up to two additional years, widening the academic gap. Meanwhile, public schools in many areas remained closed or operated on disrupted schedules for up to two additional years, widening the academic gap.

A 2024 report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) found that students remain less than halfway to full academic recovery. Math proficiency among 4th graders dropped from 69% in 2019 to 56% in 2023. Reading scores declined as well, particularly in early grades, with little sign of improvement. Schools also continue to report widespread behavioral and attention issues, especially among younger children, including rising aggression and developmental delays.

A 2023-24 study by NWEA found that rather than improving, the gap between pre- and post-COVID scores widened by 36% in reading and 18% in math. Chronic absenteeism surged to 26% in 2022–23, up from 13% in 2019–20. Efforts to reanalyze state test gains revealed that perceived reading improvement may have been due to test changes, not real academic gains. Experts warn that the long-term consequences could define a generation.

According to data from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), Catholic school students consistently outperform their public school peers. In 8th grade reading, only 9% of Catholic students scored below basic, compared to 25% in public schools. Nearly half—48%—were proficient or above, including 8% at the advanced level, twice the rate of public school students. Similar trends are seen across subjects.

In 4th grade math, Catholic students scored 245 versus 239 for public school students, with fewer falling below basic (13% vs. 21%) and more achieving proficiency. In 4th grade reading, Catholic students averaged 235 compared to 221 in public schools, with higher proficiency rates (37% vs. 27%) and fewer at the lowest level (18% vs. 33%). Catholic high schools also report nearly 100% graduation rates and 85% college attendance, figures that far exceed national public-school averages.

These results show that Catholic schools deliver better outcomes at a fraction of the cost, challenging the assumption that bigger federal budgets through the Department of Education are necessary to ensure educational quality. Public schools spend about $20,000 per student annually, while Catholic elementary schools average just $4,340 in tuition, and high schools $9,090, less than half the cost of public or other private schools. Though no longer staffed primarily by religious personnel, Catholic schools remain affordable through a mix of tuition (57%), parish support (22%), and fundraising.

Democrats often object to Catholic schools because of their religious foundation, associating Christianity, wrongly in many liberal circles, with white nationalism. With DEI programs now removed from the federal education system, critics claim Christian schools will become racially exclusive. In reality, Catholic schools are deeply inclusive, reflecting the Church’s teachings and its long history as an immigrant institution.

Catholic schools welcome students of all backgrounds without quotas, admitting families as they come. As a result, their student population is highly diverse: 21% are racial minorities, 18.6% Hispanic, and 20% of students come from other faiths. These schools operate on a parent-choice model, families voluntarily enroll and are embraced as full partners in their children’s education.

Catholic schools also provide a safe haven for marginalized students, including LGBTQ youth who have faced bullying in public schools. Research backs this up: a meta-analysis of over 13,000 studies found that religious private schools are strongly associated with greater civic engagement and higher levels of political tolerance.

Unlike public schools, Catholic schools are highly decentralized, typically run at the parish level. They are flexible, responsive, and often provide need-based scholarships, making tuition affordable for many. Free from union control and political disruption, Catholic and other private schools are not subject to strikes, walkouts, or protests, allowing them to focus fully on student success.

The point of this article isn’t that everyone should attend Catholic school, but rather that private education, especially religious-based schools, can deliver far better outcomes than public schools at a fraction of the cost. President Trump’s move to dismantle the Department of Education aims to return control of education to states and local communities, something private and religious schools already do effectively.

Catholic schools prove that a centralized federal bureaucracy and billion-dollar budgets aren’t necessary to provide quality education. Without teachers’ unions, DEI mandates, or political agendas, and with educators truly dedicated to helping students learn, these schools show what’s possible: better results, stronger communities, and real accountability, without Washington in the way.

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BREAKING: Democrat Rep. Gerry Connolly Dead at 75

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) died this morning, his family announced in a press release. He was 75 years old.

His family released the following statement announcing his passing:

It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend, and public servant, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, passed away peacefully at his home this morning surrounded by family

“Gerry lived his life to give back to others and make our community better. He looked out for the disadvantaged and voiceless. He always stood up for what is right and just. He was a skilled statesman on the international stage, an accomplished legislator in Congress, a visionary executive on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, a fierce defender of democracy, an environmental champion, and a mentor to so many.

But more important than his accomplishments in elected office, Gerry lived by the ethos of ‘bloom where you are planted. From the Silver Line to the Oakton Library, Mosaic District to the Cross County Trail and beyond, his legacy now colors our region.

We were fortunate to share Gerry with Northern Virginia for nearly 40 years because that was his joy, his purpose, and his passion. His absence will leave a hole in our hearts, but we are proud that his life’s work will endure for future generations. We thank you for your love of Gerry, and know he loved you all so much.

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— Rep. Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) May 21, 2025

As Fox News reported , Connolly had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer more than six months ago. He had previously served as the top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform until last month, when he said he would step down because his cancer had returned, as CNBC notes.

He beat out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for the leadership position back in December, despite being diagnosed with cancer.

Connolly was first elected to Congress in 2008 as the representative for Virginia’s 11th congressional district, which comprises most of Fairfax County and Fairfax City.

He regularly advocated for a large federal government, in no small part due to the district’s massive federal worker population.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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