White House Reveals Reason For Cryptic X Posts

Blurred image of a man in a blue suit seated at a desk, likely during a press conference or interview setting.

The White House on Friday revealed the reason for several cryptic social media posts.

Late Wednesday night the White House posted a mysterious video – then quickly deleted it, sparking a buzz.

“Should I be worried?” one X user said.

“Blink twice if you’ve been hacked,” another said.

X users pointed out that it sounded like White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying, “It’s launching soon, right?”

A male voices responds, “Yes.”

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The White House posted another video later Wednesday night with a phone ping notification sound.

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On Thursday afternoon, the White House posted a pixilated photo.

The White House announced the launch of a new app that can be downloaded on App Store or Google Play:

Today, the White House launched its powerful new official mobile app — delivering President Donald J. Trump and his Administration directly to the American people like never before. This new app offers Americans a direct line to the White House — cutting through the noise with unfiltered, real-time updates straight from the source.

With the official White House app, Americans can:

  • Receive breaking news alerts on major announcements, executive actions, and other key priorities.
  • Watch live streams of briefings, speeches, and historic moments as they happen.
  • Dive into a dynamic media library packed with highlights.
  • Stay connected on the latest policy breakthroughs.
  • Send your voice and feedback directly to the Administration.

Real-time updates, live video, stunning photos, and smart push notifications — all in the palm of your hand.

From the Oval Office straight to your phone, the official White House app is the fastest, most powerful way to stay informed and engaged with the Trump Administration.

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Los Angeles Times Columnist Says if a Republican Wins the Race for Governor of California, ‘A Recall Would Begin Immediately’

Republican Steve Hilton, currently the top-polling candidate for CA governor. Screencap of YouTube video.

In 2017, on the same day that Donald Trump was first sworn in as president, the Washington Post ran a story with the headline “The Campaign to Impeach President Trump has begun.”

That’s right, the people on the left who have been telling all of us for years that Trump doesn’t respect our democracy or accept election results are dealing purely in projection. That headline, coupled with their behavior ever since proves it.

Now, they might prove it to us all over again in California.

A columnist for the Los Angeles Times named Steve Lopez is promising that if a Republican wins the race for governor in California (GASP), that an effort to recall that person will begin immediately.

These people are not even waiting to lose elections anymore. They’re just telling us that they will never, ever accept Republican leaders, even if the voters choose them.

From the Los Angeles Times:

Yes, a Republican could be California’s next governor. And a recall would begin immediately

Once upon a time in California, I went to the Orange County fairgrounds to watch Arnold Schwarzenegger give the signal for a wrecking ball to drop onto a vehicle.

The audience went wild, and Schwarzenegger went on to become governor and deliver on his promise to roll back a car tax increase, thereby blowing a $4-billion hole in the state budget.

I think it’s fair to say that in the current gubernatorial campaign season, the excitement level is several decibels below what we experienced in 2003. But once again, it’s fair to say we’ve not seen anything quite like this year’s derby…

To break that down, eight Democrats and two Republicans are running in the primary, and here’s the craziest thing about that:

The two Republicans could be the top two vote-getters because the Democrats have arranged themselves into a circular firing squad. While the Dems scramble for votes in the June 2 primary, the two Republicans lead in the polls because they’re splitting the GOP vote, and under the rules of the top-two primary, they could face off in the November election.

Lopez fantasizes about how the recall effort would take shape, should a Republican win:

A wealthy Democratic donor could bankroll the recall campaign, Stutzman said. Or public employee unions might put up the money, given that a Republican winner is likely to create a state version of Elon Musk’s ham-handed attempt to fire nearly everyone on the federal payroll.

“The pitch,” Stutzman said of the recall strategy in an email, would be that “Trump still looms and CA must resist, and a GOP gov is a fluke of weird election law. Difficult to imagine it wouldn’t succeed.”

The most amazing thing about this column is that it barely even touches on why a Republican could win the election. California is losing population for the first time in history. The state has the highest taxes in the country. People are still struggling to rebuild their homes from wildfires that happened more than a year ago. Even the entertainment industry is deserting California.

Instead of focusing on this, the columnists entire premise boils down to: Here’s how we can make sure a Democrat wins and how we can sabotage the winning Republican if it comes down to that.

Doesn’t California have bigger problems than the idea that a Republican might win the election?

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Pope Leo XIV Picks a Top Rothschild Executive To Head the Vatican Bank, Sending the Conspiracy Theories Into Overdrive

Black and white portrait of a religious leader wearing a ceremonial mitre, conveying a solemn expression in a decorative setting.

Black and white portrait of a religious leader wearing a ceremonial mitre, conveying a solemn expression in a decorative setting.
Leo and his controversial pick for the Vatican Bank

Rothschilds were raided by French Police in Epstein probe; but, today, a former executive controls Vatican Finances.

Just a few days ago, the top exorcists in the Catholic Church met with Pope Leo XIV to ask of him to reinforce the ranks of priests and bishops trained to deal with the surge in occult and satanic practices.

This is fact, not a rumor or unverified report (check at the bottom of the post).

But today, Leo appointed François Pauly as next president of the Vatican Bank.

Before we can even evaluate whether this is a good choice or not, a thick fog has risen with wild conspiracy claims that an ancient secret society is taking direct control of the Catholic Church’s finances.

Pauly is the new president of the supervisory board for the ‘Institute for the Works of Religion’, managing the church’s money, properties and charitable works.

The problem is where he comes from.

Daily Mail reported:

“Conspiracy theorists immediately seized on Pauly’s ties to the powerful Rothschild group – one of the most famous international banking families in history that has been alleged to be part of the secret society known as the Illuminati.”

While no one needs to believe in the Illuminati, the notion that elite bankers, politicians, Freemasons and powerful families worldwide act to manipulate governments and world events is hardly controversial anymore.

“Pauly, who is set to take over as the Vatican Bank’s board president on April 28, previously served as general manager of the Edmond de Rothschild group, a private banking arm of the Rothschild family in Switzerland.

The Paris headquarters of Edmond de Rothschild was raided by police on March 20 as part of an investigation into a former employee’s links to Jeffrey Epstein. Files released in February show Epstein exchanged several emails with the bank, but was never in contact with Pauly.”

Epstein boasted of his ties with the bankers of the super elites, as you can read in Billionaire Les Wexner Under Oath Tells Lawmakers Jeffrey Epstein Was a Financial Adviser for The Rothschild Family (VIDEO).

And, of course we must never forget that Ghislaine Maxwell Says Lady Rothschild Introduced Prince Andrew to Jeffrey Epstein – Philanthropist Also Introduced Disgraced Financier to Alan Dershowitz and Bill Clinton.

This means that even if we do not subscribe to the most extreme allegations against the banking family, there is still pkenty of reasons to be wary of this association with the Holy Father.

“Still, conspiracy theorists, authors and even Hollywood movies have alleged that a hidden cabal continues to control human society to this very day, with Pauly’s selection serving as evidence for some that the Vatican is now directly tied to the group.”

Read more:

Exorcist Priest Warns Against Using Ouija Boards: ‘Demons Lie and Impersonate Dead People’

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Socialist Bernie Sanders Spotted Flying First Class While He Forces Americans to Go without Pay

Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders was spotted in a first class seat as he fled DC for a two-week Easter recess.

TMZ obtained a photo of Bernie Sanders living large in First Class while he forces Americans to go without pay.

The Senate very early Friday morning, after a marathon session, unanimously approved a voice-vote package to fund the Department of Homeland Security, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and key parts of Customs and Border Protection.

Democrats flat-out refused to support full funding without gutting immigration raids and deportation operations.

Instead of fighting for the full funding, Thune and the Senate GOP folded in the dead of night, when no one was watching.

Thune then left town with a private escort. He was able to skip the long TSA security lines while Americans miss flights.

Bernie Sanders enjoyed a plush seat in First Class as he left for vacation.

President Trump on Friday signed an executive order authorizing pay for TSA agents amid the Schumer shutdown.

Trump said he will sign an order instructing DHS Chief Markwayne Mullin to pay TSA agents.

“The Radical Left Democrats, and their “Leader,” Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, have made it very clear where they stand, and that is, ON THE SIDE OF CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS, AND NOT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

“They are refusing to fund Immigration Enforcement unless the Republicans agree to their Open Border Policies, which will never, ever happen again. They almost destroyed our Country, allowing 25 Million People to enter from Prisons, Mental Institutions, and Insane Asylums, those that are Drug Dealers, and thousands of Murderers, many of whom killed more than one person. Because the Democrats have recklessly created a true National Crisis, I am using my authorities under the Law to protect our Great Country, as I always will do!” Trump said.

“Therefore, I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation, and to quickly stop the Democrat Chaos at the Airports. It is not an easy thing to do, but I am going to do it! I want to thank our hardworking TSA Agents and also, ICE, for the incredible help they have given us at the Airports. I will not allow the Radical Left Democrats to hold our Country hostage any longer. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump said on Thursday afternoon,” Trump added.

President Trump on Friday signed the order authorizing pay for TSA agents. The agents will begin receiving paychecks on Monday.

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Rubio Accuses Zelenskyy of Telling a Significant Lie About US Security Guarantees: ‘He Knows That’s Not True’

Marco Rubio speaks to the media, flanked by security personnel and reporters, in an indoor setting with plants in the background.

Marco Rubio speaks to the media, flanked by security personnel and reporters, in an indoor setting with plants in the background.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio might be the United States’ top diplomat, but there was nothing diplomatic in his language on Friday.

During a meeting with reporters at the end of a foreign ministers summit in France, Rubio was asked about a statement by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describing security guarantees the U.S. has offered in talks to end the Russian war in Ukraine.

Rubio’s response was blunt to the point of insult.

A reporter had asked Rubio to comment on Zelenskyy statements reported Thursday by Reuters, in which the Ukrainian president said U.S. security guarantees depended on Ukraine withdrawing its forces from the Donbas region in Ukraine’s east — the scene of heavy fighting between Russian invaders and Ukrainian defenders.

In effect, Zelenskyy said the U.S. was pressuring Ukraine to surrender its territory in exchange for American support against future Russian aggression.

“That’s a lie,” Rubio said. “And I saw him say that, and it’s unfortunate he would say that, ’cause he knows that’s not true, and it’s not what he was told.

“What he was told is the obvious: Security guarantees are not going to kick in until there’s an end to a war. Because, otherwise, you’re getting yourself involved in a war …

“What he was told very clearly, and he should have understood it, is that the security guarantees come only after there is an end to the war.

“That was not attached to, ‘unless he gives up territory.’ I don’t know why he says these things. They’re just not true.”

The blowup is the latest battle between Zelenskyy and the Trump administration. That relationship has experienced some rocky moments since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025.

At that point, the war in Ukraine, which started in February 2022, had been raging for almost three years.

The friction came to a head a year ago, with a televised White House clash between Zelenskyy, Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance that saw Zelenskyy actually booted from the White House.

Since then, the two sides have worked together. However, with the Trump White House now occupied with military action against Iran, Ukraine-Russia talks might well have a lower priority than they did when Trump took office.

“The Middle East definitely has an impact on President Trump, and I think on his next steps. President Trump, unfortunately, in my opinion, still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side,” Zelenskyy told Reuters.

In his remarks Friday, Rubio made it clear that the U.S. isn’t making Ukraine’s decisions for it.

“We’ve told the Ukrainian side what the Russians are insisting on,” he said, according to The Associated Press.

“We’re not advocating for it. We’ve explained it to them. It’s their choice to make. It’s not for us to make for them. We’ve never told them they have to take it or leave it.

“The role we have played is to try to figure out what both sides want, and see if we can bridge the middle ground.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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Far Left Rep. Pramila Jayapal Wants Americans to Pay Reparations to Illegal Aliens Who Have Been ‘Traumatized’ by ICE (VIDEO)

Screencap of Twitter/X video.

Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington State wants American citizens to pay reparations to illegal aliens in the country over the supposed ‘trauma’ they have suffered because of ICE. She also wants everyone involved in the deportations to be ‘held accountable’ by which she means prosecuted and possibly jailed.

Has everyone on the political left lost their ever-loving minds?

Less than a decade ago, Obama’s sycophants in the media called him the ‘deporter in chief,’ a nickname that was supposed to signify how tough and practical he was. Democrats back then had no problems with ICE, deportations or our immigration laws because one of theirs was in charge.

Today, we get this madness.

Townhall reports:

Progressive Congresswoman and member of The Squad, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), called for “some form of reparation” to be paid to illegal immigrants for the alleged “trauma” inflicted by ICE agents during President Trump’s nationwide deportation campaign.

It remains astonishing that Democrats label funding the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies as a waste of taxpayer dollars, yet have no issue using public funds to provide reparations to individuals who broke the law by entering the country illegally.

“We need real accountability, because at the end of the day, the people that have been inflicting this harm need to be prosecuted,” Jayapal said. “They need to be brought before us, and they need to be held account for the trauma that they have created, and we are going to have to have some form of reparation.”

See the video below:

It is important to remember that so many moments like this from Jayapal and others in her party are merely performative. They have a constant need to show the Democrat base that they are even further to the left than the Democrat sitting next to them.

It is still damaging however, to the country and our politics because it sets a precedent. Now, everyone who comes after Jayapal will have to go even further, suggesting something even more outlandish in order to prove their true progressive values.

In the meantime, the best solution is ridicule, which is exactly what Jayapal deserves for even suggesting this incredibly stupid and insulting idea.

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Psychotherapist Who Criticized ‘No Kings’ Protests Last Fall Writes in Anticipation of This Weekend’s Protests, Calling Them ‘Bad Group Therapy’

Man in a blue suit speaking confidently against a neutral background, conveying a professional and engaging demeanor during a virtual presentation or meeting.

Man in a blue suit speaking confidently against a neutral background, conveying a professional and engaging demeanor during a virtual presentation or meeting.
Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert explains why thy last weekend’s “No Kings” rallies were made up of ‘educated’ white women. Credit: Fox News screenshot

Last fall, when the utterly pointless ‘No Kings’ protests were first happening, a New York psychotherapist named Jonathan Alpert criticized them by noting that they were mostly made up of ‘educated white women.’ Whether or not he knew it at the time, he was referring to AWFLs (Affluent White Female Liberals.)

This weekend, the ‘No Kings’ folks are coming back for another bite at the apple. No one knows exactly what they expect to accomplish, other than continuing their years-long temper tantrum over the presidency of Donald Trump, but they will be in public spaces all over the country tomorrow, waving signs and screaming dumb, meaningless slogans.

In anticipation of this, psychotherapist named Jonathan Alpert has returned, and has written a column about these protests, which he calls ‘bad group therapy.’ It’s just perfect.

He writes at the Wall Street Journal:

‘No Kings’: Politics as Bad Group Therapy

After a “No Kings” rally last October, I was walking through the area and paused to read the signs. A woman asked me, “Aren’t these great?”

“I don’t know,” I replied. “I kind of like some of Trump’s policies.”

“Well, f— you then.”

The No Kings rallies are set to return Saturday—the third such round in the past year—built around a slogan that suggests Americans are living under something closer to tyranny than democracy. It’s a striking claim for a country that fought a revolution to overthrow a king and hasn’t had one since. Still, it’s revealing. It reflects a broader shift in how political disagreement is understood—not as a clash of views, but as a struggle between victims and villains.

The U.S. remains what it has long been: a contentious, often frustrating democracy shaped by competing interests and imperfect leadership. But describing it in more dramatic terms raises the emotional stakes. It transforms ordinary political conflict into something more absolute—and more psychologically satisfying.

In my work as a psychotherapist, I’ve seen a parallel change in how people interpret their personal lives. Feelings are increasingly treated not as signals to examine but as conclusions to affirm. Discomfort is no longer something to work through but something to explain—often by projecting blame onto an external source. This mindset doesn’t stay in the therapy room. It has begun to shape political life, and the No Kings rallies offer a framework that favors affirmation over scrutiny: a clean moral narrative in which there are those who are wronged, and those responsible for the wrongdoing.

That is a perfect summation of what is happening.

In the last few years, you may have heard people describe shows like Colbert and Kimmel as ‘late night group therapy for libs.’

The ‘No Kings’ protests are merely an extension of that same premise. These people feel like they just have to ‘do something’ in order to make themselves feel better about the fact that Trump’s 2024 victory means they are actually in the minority and that no one is listening to them.

Because they aren’t.

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SICK AND EVIL: Every Single Minnesota House Democrat Votes to Let Children Watch Pornography, Age Verification Bill Dies in 67-67 Tie

Woman speaking at a legislative hearing, wearing glasses and a black blazer, with a microphone in front of her and attendees in the background.

Woman speaking at a legislative hearing, wearing glasses and a black blazer, with a microphone in front of her and attendees in the background.

Every single Minnesota House Democrat voted against a bill that would have required age verification on pornographic websites to protect children from watching or accessing explicit online content.

The vote on House File 1434 ended in a 67-67 tie on Thursday, with all 67 Republicans supporting the measure and all 67 Democrats opposing it.

The tie killed the bill.

The legislation would have mandated that commercial websites where 25 percent or more of the content consists of material harmful to minors verify that users are at least 18 years old before granting access.

The bill defines “harmful to minors” based on standards lacking serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for youth.

It included protections for data privacy and enforcement mechanisms through the attorney general and private lawsuits by parents.

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If passed, the legislation would have allowed the state Attorney General to enforce and create a private right of action for parents or guardians to sue noncompliant sites for up to $10,000 per violation, plus actual damages and attorney’s fees.

The Minnesota House Republican Caucus wrote of the outcome:

“MINNESOTANS: You have just witnessed every single Democrat vote against our bill that would have put restrictions on adult content for minors.”

They emphasized that the bill was a straightforward effort to shield kids from the flood of obscene material online.

The bill had been under discussion since the early 2025-2026 session.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, during a debate about the bill, Democrat State Representative Leigh Finke, the state’s first openly transgender legislator, voiced strong opposition, claiming porn can be “educational” for queer kids.

Finke claimed that the vague definition of “prurient interest” could be interpreted to include “the very existence of transgender kids.”

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The representative also claimed attorneys general in other states with similar laws are “almost jubilant” about using them to ban children from accessing material that “could be educational if they are queer.”

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Before Taking Questions at Future Investment Initiative Summit, Trump Says “Ask Me Whatever You Want, You Can Talk Sex, Whatever the Hell You Want! I’m Here for You”

Former President Donald Trump speaking at a podium during an event at the Institute, showcasing a presidential seal and an engaging audience interaction.

President Trump delivers remarks to the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit in Miami Beach, Florida.(March 27, 2026)

President Trump closed his remarks at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit in Miami Beach, Florida, on Friday with a hilarious comment, leaving no questions off the table from members of the audience.  

At the end of his speech, Trump opened the floor for questions and gave his commitment to transparency.

“Unlike other politicians, they would like the question screened. I don’t ask for screening of the questions,” he said.

“You can ask me anything you want. You can talk sex, whatever the hell you want! I’m here for you,” he continued, leaving the room bursting with laughter.

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Trump: You’re going to win like you’ve never had before. So I want to just thank everybody very much. And I’m asked to take a few questions, and unlike other politicians, they would like the question screened. I don’t ask for screening of the questions.

You can ask me anything you want. You can talk sex. You can— whatever the hell you want! I’m here for you. Whatever question you want, you can ask.

Trump addressed business leaders, investors, and policymakers from around the world on Friday at the investment conference at the Faena Hotel and Forum.

Much of his speech focused on the war in Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

At one point, Trump gave the Strait a new name, referring to it as the Strait of Trump.

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WATCH: Trump Calls the Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of Trump”, Trolls Dead Iranian Leaders During Summit with Business Leaders

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British Assisted Suicide Bill Stalled in Parliament as 50 Members of the House of Lords Pen Letter Sayin It ‘didn’t guard against coercion’ or ‘protect the most vulnerable’

Protesters in white lab coats and masks hold signs against assisted suicide, emphasizing their stance that it is not a solution, during a demonstration.

Protesters in white lab coats and masks hold signs against assisted suicide, emphasizing their stance that it is not a solution, during a demonstration.
Assisted suicide is never the solution.

After decadent UK approved decriminalization of abortions UP TO BIRTH, one culture of death initiative is not prospering.

While the usual Liberal-Globalist crowd in Britain celebrated the approval of the ‘Assisted Dying’ bill in the House of Commons, they were headed to a bitter disappointment.

The House of Lords, that is, the upper chamber of the UK parliament, stated today that the proposal will fail at this attempt.

Reuters reported:

“’The Bill does not sufficiently guard against coercion or protect the most vulnerable people in our society’, more than 50 members of the House of Lords said in a letter to lawmakers in the House of Commons lower house ​of parliament, seen by Reuters.”

It’s important to always bring the Canadian experience, where 5% of deaths now come from ‘Assisted Dying’, and where the many safeguards are ignored, and medical professionals routinely pressure frail and vulnerable people to ‘opt for it’.

George Freeman, lawmaker from ​the Conservative Party:

“’I don’t want to live in a country where we’ve inadvertently said to the elderly, the frail, the disabled that taking your own life is to be encouraged’,” he said at the time.”

Starmer voted for the bill, but won’t openly commit to it.

“Starmer has voted in favor of assisted dying, but intervening in a decision he has said is up to the consciences of ⁠individual members, ​would be politically sensitive.

Local elections are due in May when the populist Reform UK party, whose leader Nigel Farage ​has opposed the bill, is expected to do well.

‘It would look like the government is taking sides’, said Daniel Gover, political lecturer at Queen Mary University of London. ‘I think that is something that he would want to avoid’.”

Read more:

UK DYSTOPIA: Pro-Life Activist Convicted for Standing Outside Abortion Clinic – Case Criticized by VP Vance and US State Department – May Have ‘Diplomatic Implications’

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