The O’Keefe Media Group confronted Michigan’s radical Muslim Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed about foreign donations to his campaign on Wednesday.
OMG confronted Abdul El-Sayed at Wednesday night’s senate debate in Michigan against GOP candidate Mike Rogers.
“One of your campaign staffers said that you illegally take foreign donations. Is that true?” an OMG journalist asked El-Sayed.
“No,” El-Sayed said as he ignored a follow up question asking why the staffer made the claim.
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OMG CONFRONTS ABDUL EL-SAYED!
OMG Correspondent @MichaelCasey_ attended @AbdulElSayed U.S. Senate debate in Michigan and asked Abdul El-Sayed about our recent report on foreign donations to his campaign. Watch and listen to what he had to say. https://t.co/fyTFgF9PPh
The O’Keefe Media Group on Monday released an undercover video of a campaign official for Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed admitting that El-Sayed knowingly receives illegal donations from overseas.
Foreign nationals are prohibited from making campaign contributions.
“You know, he [Abdul El Sayed] has people from overseas that donate to him,” Abdul Beckwith, Regional Field Organizer for Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign, said.
When asked whether overseas donations were prohibited, Beckwith responded, “No, it is not allowed,” before describing a hypothetical arrangement in which overseas money passes through a family member.
Beckwith said, “And then people overseas give money to him. And then he gives money to you. It’s that type of thing.”
He then added, “Everybody does it!”
BREAKING NEWS: Abdul El-Sayed Campaign Official Reveals El-Sayed Receives Overseas Donations, Admits Foreign Contributions Are Illegal Under Federal Law, Warns Denouncing Hamas Could Cost Support
“You know, he [Abdul El-Sayed] has people from overseas that donate to him…No it is not allowed.”
“He [Abdul El Sayed] can’t just say, you know, no, I don’t support Hamas, you know, I reject all of them, because he’s going to lose the people that brought him up in the first place.”
Later Monday, El-Sayed’s camp said Beckwith has never been employed by the Abdul for Senate campaign.
Things got heated when James O’Keefe confronted Beckwith.
“I don’t give a f*ck who you are, bro!” Beckwith said to James O’Keefe.
WATCH:
WATCH WILD INTERACTION: James O’Keefe Confronts Abdul El-Sayed Campaign Official Over Revealing Foreign Donations, Staffer Assaults O’Keefe & Has To Be Physically Restrained by Campaign Staff. O’Keefe Files Police Report Following Assault in Compliance with Michigan Law.
“I don’t give a f*ck who you [O’Keefe] are, bro.”
“We’re going to ask for one more time and then we’re going to have to call the cops.”
“You know, he [Abdul El-Sayed] has people from overseas that donate to him.”
Israeli Defense Forces vehicles seen during a previous incursion into southern Syria, October 18th, 2026. Photo courtesy of the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
Three Israeli military vehicles entered the village as two tanks took positions on its outskirts. The force withdrew after the detentions. Elsewhere, more than 10 military vehicles advanced to Tal Kroum, near Jaba, while another force established checkpoints along the road between al-Samadaniyah al-Sharqiyah and al-Ejref, searched passersby and withdrew.
The two men detained in al-Hurriya were residents of neighboring Taranja, according to Horrya Press. The outlet reported that Israeli forces stopped them at a checkpoint Sunday evening while they were riding a motorcycle to buy supplies. Troops checked their identification, confiscated the motorcycle and took them into Israeli-held territory without explanation. Their names were not released.
In southern Quneitra, eight Israeli vehicles entered al-Hanout farm, where troops temporarily held civilians. Israeli forces also fired more than five artillery rounds near Tal Ahmar, close to Ain al-Nouriya. No casualties were reported from the shelling and did not identify a target.
Enab Baladi reported additional operations, including Israeli forces firing stun grenades near Tal Ahmar and opening fire toward farmland around Mazare al-Amal and Ain al-Nouriya as reconnaissance drones flew overhead. About 15 military vehicles entered a village the outlet identified as al-Ajraf, where troops deployed among homes and searched houses. Israeli forces also bulldozed farmland in the Quneitra and Daraa countryside, including farmland and olive trees in Saida al-Hanout.
Syria’s Foreign Ministry condemned the incursions as a violation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. It cited increased Israeli helicopter, reconnaissance aircraft and warplane activity over the south, along with house raids, arbitrary detentions and land clearing. Calling the operations a “flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the ministry declared Israel’s measures in the area “null and void” under international law and demanded a full withdrawal from occupied Syrian territory.
The October 18 detentions followed four on October 17, when Israeli forces detained two men near Taranja and two people at al-Razzaniyah and Abu Madhra farms in southern Quneitra. One was released after several hours, according to Arab News. The Kurdish outlet Hawar News Agency reported that the two men detained near Taranja had been working in olive groves and were released the following day. Enab Baladi also reported that about 12 Israeli vehicles had entered Abdin, in the Daraa countryside, on October 15.
The operations followed a September surge. On October 9, the UN human rights office reported 280 armed Israeli incursions into southern Syria in September, the highest monthly total this year. It also said Israel was holding 49 Syrians, though it could not independently verify that figure. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights recorded 1,194 Israeli incursions into Syria between December 8, 2024, and October 16, 2026.
Israel has not publicly explained the October 18 operations or detentions. Following an October 5 incident in which troops detained two men approaching an Israeli post by motorcycle, the IDF said it would continue operating in southern Syria’s security zone to remove threats to Israeli civilians and troops.
One possible explanation is a search for Iranian-linked networks, given the overlap between the locations of the operations and sites identified by the Alma Center, an Israeli research group focused on the northern border. Alma lists al-Hurriya, Ain al-Nouriya, Jubata al-Khashab and Saida al-Hanout among 45 southern Syrian localities linked to Hezbollah’s Golan unit or local militias. It says these networks recruited Sunni and Druze Syrians primarily for money. This overlap, however, does not establish the purpose of the October 18 operations.
Other arrests illustrate continued Iranian-linked activity in the region. In July 2025, the IDF reported arresting a cell working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Quneitra. On September 29, 2026, Syrian security forces arrested a Hezbollah-linked cell building rocket-launch infrastructure in western Daraa.
Quneitra’s population is overwhelmingly Sunni Arab, although its northern sector includes Hader, the area’s largest Druze village. Since October 5, Israel has been extending Sufa 53, a roughly 70-kilometer road running from Hader’s outskirts to the Yarmouk Basin, with earthen embankments, observation posts and trenches. Israeli media describe the project as a barrier against Iran and its proxies.
Israel and Syria signed the Disengagement Agreement on May 31, 1974, committing to observe a cease-fire on land, sea and air. The agreement’s published text placed all territory east of Line A under Syrian administration and established an area of separation between Lines A and B, monitored by the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). The UN Security Council created UNDOF through Resolution 350 that day.
Israel entered the area of separation after Bashar al-Assad’s fall. On December 8, 2024, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the agreement had collapsed because Syrian troops had abandoned their positions. He described Israel’s occupation of those positions as a temporary defensive measure to prevent hostile forces from establishing themselves along the border.
Israel, Syria and the United States met in Paris on January 6, 2026, and agreed to establish a joint communication mechanism under U.S. supervision. In February, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani reportedly said the talks concerned Israel’s withdrawal from territory occupied since December 2024, excluding control of the Golan Heights.
The UN Secretary-General’s March 2026 report on UNDOF documented the IDF’s continued presence on the Syrian side of the area of separation, according to Security Council Report. As of February 13, Israeli forces had maintained and reinforced 11 positions in the areas of separation and limitation. The report also recorded 13 restrictions on UNDOF movement, including Israeli roadblocks and gates.
Israel has said it will hold the buffer zone indefinitely to enforce demilitarization and counter threats from southern Syria. On June 25, the Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2824, extending UNDOF’s mandate through December 31, 2026.
Israeli troops continue to rotate through what the IDF calls its southern Syria security zone. On September 23, the IDF announced that the 2nd Brigade would replace the 228th Brigade after a roughly three-month deployment, according to The Jerusalem Post.
The IDF said troops had questioned dozens of suspects, detained several operatives and recovered weapons, including RPGs, mortar shells and Kalashnikov rifles. Defense Minister Israel Katz reiterated Israel’s sovereignty claim over the Golan Heights, calling the territory “an inseparable part of the State of Israel.”
The NBA’s most notorious athlete has sparked an uproar after people saw what he did during America’s National Anthem.
Philadelphia 76ers forward and liberal brat Lebron James led his new team to a 106-100 win against the defending NBA champion New York Knicks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
The was the first game of the season for both teams.
James scored 14 points in the contest, a respectful performance for a nearly 42-year-old man.
But what he did before game was anything but respectful and was caught on tape.
Instead of standing and facing the flag with his hand over his heart, James apparently thought it was a good time to start practicing his golf swing and free throw motion.
What a spoiled, ungrateful athlete.
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LeBron decided to practice his golf swing during the national anthem last night. I can’t wait until he retires, he’s been toxic for the entire NBA. https://t.co/wTusZifdla
Trump absolutely went off on James’s disrespectful act on Truth Social on Thursday, calling him a “TOTAL DISGRACE” and to apologize for his action.
“While listening to our National Anthem, LeBron James disrespects our Country!” Trump wrote. “I said right from the beginning that he’s no good, a TOTAL DISGRACE.”
“LeBron James should apologize to all of those Great American Warriors and Heroes who died for the American Flag, and all that our Country stands for!”
There is no lost love between James and Trump.
James has consistently bashed over Trump over the years, including calling him a “bum” and accusing him of trying to create a racial divide in America.
James also previously endorsed every Democratic presidential nominee running against Trump, including Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris.
The NBA has fallen a long way since the days of Michael Jordan, and James is a perfect example why.
The New York Times reported Wednesday that American and Israeli war-planners are preparing to resume active strikes on Iran following the November 3 U.S. midterm elections.
The report, citing anonymous officials, noted that President Donald Trump had ordered and canceled fresh strikes a number of times. Per the Times, the new plans focus on Iran’s nuclear program and energy infrastructure, but avoid striking refineries and oil infrastructure.
Some believe the action may come sooner. An Iranian official told Drop Site News that the Islamic Republic anticipates renewed fighting perhaps even before the October 27 Israeli parliamentary elections. The White House denied planning such strikes in a comment to Drop Site.
Axios reported Wednesday that the Israeli Air Force has been conducting aggressive maneuvers near Iranian airspace. The State Department spokesman Tommy Piggott said Wednesday on X that the U.S. was evacuating nonessential personnel from American diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia because of the threat of Houthi strikes. In the same post, he denied reports of a broader evacuation from regional embassies and consulates.
Iran has continued its operations in the Persian Gulf, claiming strikes on four tankers in a Thursday statement. Brent crude opened at $110. AAA reported a national average price per gallon of $4.27 for regular gas and $6.31 for diesel.
Former NBA greats Royce White and Enes Canter Freedom were banned from the WNBA although the association will not define the actual criteria to join their dysfunctional league.
The WNBA dashed the hopes of trans athletes everywhere when they released their letter earlier this week on trans athletes in the league.
The WNBA WILL NOT allow Enes Cantor Freedom and Royce (Roysha) White to play in their women’s league.
But they will not define what a woman is! Why is that?
The once trans-welcoming league is now the nation’s leading openly trans-phobic league!
Enes Cantor Freedom released their letter on Thursday.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF AMERICA, THE MOMENT YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!
The @WNBA has officially responded!
IS THE #WNBA TRANSPHOBIC?
Apparently, the WNBA still can’t define what a WOMAN is, but they’re absolutely certain they know what a MAN is!
How convenient!
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has declared that I am a man.
Who gave her the authority to decide who I am?
Who gets to define my identity?
And how can the WNBA determine who is a man without explaining what qualifies someone as a woman?
Is the WNBA denying people the right to define their own gender identity?
And, they still won’t define what it means to be a woman!
Never forget that the WNBA had an openly trans player in the league for years.
The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that the league previously allowed trans players to play.
In fact, one of the trans players has been very vocal.
Layshia Clarendon was born a female but decided to have her breasts removed while playing in the WNBA. She played in the league from 2013 to 2024.
Clay Travis posted the tweet earlier on Thursday. Travis believes the WNBA has a major legal problem.
The league allowed Clarendon to play while receiving testosterone, but Royce and Enes are not allowed?
I would like other lawyers to read and analyze this too. If @wnba let a woman identifying as a man play — while receiving testosterone — and called him a man in league releases how can they ban men who say they are women? https://t.co/snCpxHxhvp
Layshia Clarendon was not shy about her transition. She even posted photos of her breast removal while she was playing in the WNBA in 2021.
Layshia was playing for the New York Liberty and then the Minnesota Lynx that year.
I’m usually not scared to share news publicly but the amount of hate, myths & ignorance actually had me debating sharing this joy. I had Top Surgery! I’m feeling free & euphoric in my body & want Trans people to know and see that we’ve always existed & no one can erase us! pic.twitter.com/6ERDPoQGwb
Last August, the LA Times uncovered a “short term social experiment” allegedly intended to determine how unverified information could be distributed to the masses.
A company called Median Strategies released a “poll” showing that LA Mayor Karen Bass was leading Nithya Raman by nearly 12 percentage points. But more notably, it suggested that Los Angelenos who had voted for Spencer Pratt in the primary were shifting their support to the disgraced LA mayor.
The “poll” was amplified by the California Post under the headline, “Spencer Pratt’s Voters Could Be Deciding Factor in LA Mayor Showdown According to Latest Poll.”
The entire thing was bogus.
Now this…
Fast forward to the Wisconsin 2026 gubernatorial primary. A “polling” outfit called Wedgewood published a “poll” showing Francesca Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), leading the Wisconsin race. According to Urban Milwaukee columnist Bruce Murphy, the Wedgewood poll showed Hong at 30% while other polls showed her with “far less of the vote.”
In Michigan, Mallory McMorrow was running against Abdul El-Sayed in a hotly contested Democrat primary for the U.S. Senate. Wedgewood also published a “poll” in that race showing McMorrow’s numbers “plummeting” to just single-digit support.
The polls from Wedgewood, all of them, were fake. And much like Median Strategies polling in Los Angeles, the consumer of the fake “social experiment” were not afforded that disclaimer.
FiftyPlusOne, which describes itself as “a website for non-partisan, data-driven political news” with a focus on polling aggregation, reached out to Wedgewood following an investigation into its “alleged survey research.”
According to FiftyPlusOne’s blog post, Wedgewood published a public statement on social media (to a now-deleted account) admitting to fabricating data. Wedgewood also sent the blog a DM response saying, “F*** you,” according to FiftyPlusOne.
According to an X post from Mario Nawfal purporting to show the public statement and polling results from the “experiment,” Wedgewood conducted this “experiment” to demonstrate “the vulnerabilities, lack of oversight, and overall low barrier to entry in the modern polling industry.”
The statement reads:
Despite having no history, formal credentials, or real data behind the vast majority of our releases, Wedgewood Polling was added to major polling aggregators, including The New York Times, FiftyPlusOne, and VoteHub, and repeatedly treated as a legitimate data source.
Our fabricated numbers were given instant credibility across national media platforms – including being cited on air and in reporting by outlets such as MS NOW. The ease with which unverified figures were absorbed into mainstream political narratives highlights a systemic breakdown in media vetting and data aggregation.
Many Americans do NOT trust political polling, and it’s hard to blame them after stories like this…
Wedgewood Polls, cited frequently by the New York Times and other mainstream outlets, just ADMITTED to FAKING THEIR DATA.
They put out the statement after an investigation by FiftyPlusOne had them dead to rights…
So who did their polls favor, inaccurately??
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed candidates, especially in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Maine.
In Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed is running, Dem challenger Mallory McMorrow cited the poll as specifically damaging her campaign, because it showed her losing badly to the GOP compared to him.
The bogus polling firm also showed Francesca Hong winning in Wisconsin, when in reality she ended up losing her primary by about 4,000 votes.
The NYT included every Wedgewood poll on its polling page going back to at least June…
Wedgewood is the THIRD polling firm this year to be exposed for fabricating data!!!!
The experimental “polls” appear to date back to at least July and cover races in Maine, Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Georgia, Michigan, and Mississippi.
In Georgia, the fake poll showed Jon Ossoff up 10 points over Mike Collins as recently as October 2. It showed James Talarico up two points over Ken Paxton in late July. And just last week, it showed Abdul El-Sayed up six points against Mike Rogers in Michigan.
McMorrow, who was a subject of the fake polls in Michigan’s Democrat Senate primary, posted to X that, following the fake poll, “donations dried up” and “volunteers were devastated and pleading for guidance on what to do” while reporters “hounded [her] with calls to drop out.”
In Wisconsin, Fake Polls Align with Real Polls – And NONE Were Correct
Wedgewood’s “polling” in Wisconsin showed Francesca Hong leading by over 20 points. But the fake poll wasn’t alone.
The last five polls for the Democrat gubernatorial primary showed Hong leading by 18 to 29 points, an insurmountable lead by most standards.
The alleged results after a late-night USB upload error in, of course, Milwaukee showed Crowley edging out Hong by 0.5 percentage points to move on to the Wisconsin governor’s race next month.
Rather than asking, “How was Wedgewood’s fake poll able to align so closely with the ‘reputable’ pollsters?” perhaps the question should be, “Why did they all get the race so wildly wrong?”
Last 5 Wisconsin Governor Democratic Primary Polls
State Navigate: Hong +22
Public Policy Polling: Hong +18
Marquette University: Hong +25
State Navigate: Hong +29
Public Policy Polling: Hong +20
The massive swing is reminiscent of an ABC News/Washington Post poll from October 28, 2020, just a week before the 2020 election, showing Joe Biden leading by 17 points. Most of the other “reputable” polls at that time showed Biden leading by an average of 8 points.
Ultimately, Joe Biden would (allegedly) win by 0.63 percentage points. Given the influence and pressure that Michigan’s McMorrow claims to have felt from Wedgewood’s fake poll, how much did the polling misfires by ABC News/Washington Post and others influence the Wisconsin presidential race?
FCC Chair Issues Warning
Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, issued a warning in an X post yesterday, claiming:
During this election season, there has been “a significant surge in entirely Fake Polls and Suppression Polls designed to do nothing more than interfere with the regular functioning of the electoral process and alter the normal patterns of voter turnout and enthusiasm.”
Carr singles out journalists and broadcasters for amplifying these polls “without regard to basic journalistic ethics” and without informing the public that the polls “lack [a] scientific, accurate, or even real basis.”
He states that broadcasters are “prohibited by the terms of their federal licenses” from engaging in “News Distortion” or “promoting Broadcast Hoaxes,” and could violate their regulatory obligations by airing these fake polls.
During this election season, there has been a significant surge in entirely Fake Polls and Suppression Polls designed to do nothing more than interfere with the regular functioning of the electoral process and alter the normal patterns of voter turnout and enthusiasm.
Many journalists and broadcasters have been amplifying or airing these Polls without regard to basic journalistic ethics and without informing the public that those Polls lack a scientific, accurate, or even real basis.
The FCC takes these issues seriously. Broadcasters are prohibited by the terms of their federal licenses from engaging in News Distortion or promoting Broadcast Hoaxes. It is important that broadcasters comply with their public interest obligations. After all, the country benefits greatly when Americans can trust and rely on the media to report the news fairly and accurately.
Broadcasters are advised to avoid engaging in News Distortions or running Broadcast Hoaxes by airing Polls that would violate their regulatory obligations. If broadcasters believe they should provide their viewers with additional context and information about Polls they have covered, they can now take those actions consistent with FCC regulations.
Leaked audio from a meeting of the Provo, Utah, anti-ICE group People of Provo Against ICE (POPAI) captures leadership members discussing the need to kill conservative politicians along with their children as a way to defeat capitalism, while suggesting re-education for MAGA supporters.
The recording, obtained by The Cougar Chronicle, features Venna Anne and Ashton Hirschi, both identified as POPAI leaders, speaking during a meeting earlier this month.
During a conversation about capitalism, someone told Anne that “You just can’t get away from capitalism.”
Anne replied, “No, unless we kill everybody.”
Hirschi responded that they only needed to kill “some” people and initially settled on “500.”
Anne then said, “You also have to kill their children and their [line of succession].”
Hirschi agreed, stating, “We need to get the politicians.”
When asked whether ICE agents could integrate back into society, Hirschi said, “If you’re talking about politicians or billionaires? No. Those f**kers gotta go. Period and point blank.”
On the topic of “counter-revolutionaries or MAGA people,” he added that “There’s a possibility for reintegration [into society]. It would have to come through reeducation.”
LISTEN:
LISTEN: Utah leftists plan to kill conservative politicians AND THEIR CHILDREN.
The Cougar Chronicle reported in August that members on POPAI’s Discord praised stickers reading “Shoot Trump, Be A Hero” and “Shoot Trump, Be A Hero, Become Unforgettable.”
Venna Anne called the stickers “sick af” and told members to put them up around Provo.
Hirschi and others described them as “beautiful” and encouraged the maker to “double down.”
Recorded at a People of Provo Against Ice (POPAI) meeting in early October, 2026. This is the same group we’ve exposed celebrating stickers that say “Kill Trump, Be a Hero, Become Unforgettable.” https://t.co/uEAe4jwTOh
Hector Mujica, a POPAI member and Venezuelan national who created and distributed the stickers, was arrested by ICE in downtown Provo on October 16 and placed in custody.
The group has also been linked to efforts to disrupt a Turning Point USA memorial event for Charlie Kirk.
Democratic candidate David Chappell, running for Utah House District 62, is a POPAI member who posted in the group’s Discord.
Chappell later said he was no longer active and had not been involved for “several months,” but screenshots showed him posting as recently as September 22 that he planned to return to meetings after Election Day.
The candidate has not fully disavowed the group or Mujica.
POPAI has organized anti-ICE protests in Provo, including one on July 15, where members held signs reading “ICE DESTROYS FAMILIES,” “REPEAL 287(g)!” and “HONK IF YOU HATE ICE.”
Just when one thinks the radical left cannot sink any lower in politics, they find new and creative ways.
On Wednesday, the far-left Young Turks released a so-called ‘documentary‘ called the “CLOSETocracy” in coordination with Swamp Watch Studios and Tystnaden Films.
The ‘documentary’ shows three male escorts alleging they were paid by the late Senator Lindsey Graham for sexual favors over the course of several years.
One of the men in the video claims that he was just 17 at the time, just above DC’s age of consent.
WATCH:
BREAKING: Three male escorts say the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham paid them for sex.
One of them was reportedly 17 at the time.
Below is our full documentary on their stories: https://t.co/pd3DfzgPfc
As TGP readers know, Graham passed away more than three months ago on July 11, 2026. He was 71 years old.
Over the course of his two-decade-plus career in the Senate, Graham served on several committees.
These include the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the Senate Committee on the Budget, and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Before the ‘documentary’ aired, Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur inferred that his company would be implicating a sitting senator who was actually alive.
We’re going to drop a bombshell documentary on @TheYoungTurks tomorrow morning called The Closetocracy. Which US Senator did we catch using male escorts?
He also claimed there were national security implications.
The documentary we’re releasing tomorrow on our YouTube channel, The Closetocracy, is about a gay, closeted US Senator. The issue isn’t someone’s sexuality, but there is a serious national security issue. One of the incidents was highly illegal – and on tape!
Liberal billionaire Mike Bloomberg is pouring upward of $80 million into the midterms to help Democrats. Someone get Bernie Sanders on the phone immediately. An oligarch is trying to buy our elections.
Hating billionaires and wanting ‘big money’ out of politics is practically an official part of the Democrat Party platform now. Many candidates in this election cycle are actually running on it.
But some billionaires are OK, apparently. You know, the ones who give money to Democrats.
Mike Bloomberg spent $80M to boost Democrats in midterms: NYT
Mike Bloomberg spent $80 million in September and October to help Democrats regain majority control of the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing his team.
Shortly after The Times published its article about Bloomberg’s campaign spending, his fellow billionaire, President Donald Trump, in a social media post reiterated his vow to spend $400 million to boost Republican candidates.
The dueling announcements came as Republicans are increasingly worried about retaining their majorities in both chambers of Congress.
Many political analysts expect Democrats to win control of the House, and multiple polls show Democrats within reach of winning a majority of seats in the Senate.
Bloomberg “is of the view that resources matter in campaigns,” his political advisor Howard Wolfson told The Times…
Before Tuesday’s announcement, Bloomberg was known to have donated $23 million to Democrats and affiliated causes this election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission records through Tuesday.
As of the beginning of October, Bloomberg had put $11 million behind a super PAC supporting Micah Lasher in New York’s 12th Congressional District and $2.5 million toward Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection, according to campaign-finance records.
Isn’t it funny how the rules Democrats want for others, never seem to apply to them?
Weird because I just heard libs say that Elon the billionaire had no place throwing money into politics https://t.co/xZYJu6ITDS
Virginia Democrat Senate President Pro Tempore L Louise Lucas
Powerful and corrupt Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas has responded after experiencing the reality that no one is above the law.
As The Gateway Pundit’s Cassandra MacDonald reported earlier, federal authorities have charged the Trump-hating 82-year-old Lucas with racketeering, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, and gun possession as part of an alleged public corruption scheme tied to a cannabis business that she co-owns.
A Justice Department spokesperson confirmed that Lucas turned herself into authorities and was arrested.
Per Fox News’s Bill Melugin, members of Lucas’ family were also busted by the feds.
Cover page of the indictment against her. Some of her family members have also been arrested & charged by DOJ. https://t.co/xGhKh1YTAL
The indictment alleges that members of the conspiracy used various business entities to disguise the proceeds of illegal marijuana distribution.
It further claims that Lucas “used her political position in the Virginia state senate to insulate” the enterprise “from criminal scrutiny, to further the goal of wealth accumulation.”
A short time ago, Luca released the following statement after getting arrested and charged.
Note how she plays both the ‘helpless grandma’ and Jim Crow cards to portray herself as the victim.
“Today, the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the full weight of the FBI have been wielded against an 82-year-old grandmother,” she wrote.
“I grew up under Jim Crow. I’ve seen what happens when people in power try to silence those standing up to them. I spent my life fighting back, and I’m not going to stop now.”
“I’m not new to this. I’m true to this.”
“I will not be intimidated. I will not be bullied. And I will not back down.”
In one intercepted phone call from February 2026 with an unindicted co-conspirator, Lucas allegedly said this was their “last chance at generational wealth” and added, “I’ve gotten too old to not be greedy,” according to a report from NBC News.
The investigation started during the Biden administration, according to reports.
OMG CONFRONTS ABDUL EL-SAYED!
https://t.co/fyTFgF9PPh
Many Americans do NOT trust political polling, and it’s hard to blame them after stories like this…
Hong +22
Crowley +0.5 https://t.co/FRqVIOiVT1
