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Morning Brief 2024-09-16

September 16, 2024
Chris Brady

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Erik Prince
TOPIC: There are calls for Ron DeSantis to conduct an investigation on the second attempt on Trump's life.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Steve Friend
TOPIC: The special agent in charge of FBI Miami has a record of extreme anti-Trump bias.


Trump...

Trump issues defiant statement after second assassination attempt
"There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!" said Trump in the statement.

Glenn's LIVE reaction to Trump's alleged second assassination attempt
Steven Cheung said in a statement, “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time."

Alleged Would-Be Assassin Was Democrat Donor With Criminal Record
The man who allegedly attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump Sunday afternoon on a golf course in Florida had a criminal record and a history of donating to Democrats.

Second Trump assassination attempt raises alarms about his level of security
Security forces protecting Trump are coming under question again after he survived a second assassination attempt within two months.

Son of alleged would-be assassin says his dad hates Trump like 'all reasonable people'
He said his father hates Trump as "every reasonable person does." The son added, "I don't like Trump either."

Gunman Was Close to Trump Because 'He's Not Sitting President' — Democrat Sheriff Says
"The golf course is surrounded by shrubbery, so when somebody gets into the shrubbery, they're pretty much out of sight," Bradshaw explained. He added a crucial point about Trump's current security status: "And at this level that he is at right now, he's not the sitting president."

Ryan Wesley Routh, Would-Be Trump Assassin, Fought in Ukraine, Supports War
A Semafor report published in 2023 cited Routh as the head of the International Volunteer Center in Ukraine, a private organization that works to "empower volunteers" and other nonprofit groups that work to "enhance the distribution of humanitarian aid throughout Ukraine."

Archive: US mercenary Ryan Routh plans to recruit Pakistani-based Afghan refugees as fighters for Ukraine
An American mercenary is reportedly attempting to export vulnerable Afghan refugees who have fled the Taliban and are currently residing in Pakistan, using counterfeit Pakistani passports. It raises questions about Pakistan’s claimed neutrality in the conflict.

DeSantis Announces Independent Investigation Into Second Trump Assassination Attempt
“The people deserve the truth about the would be assassin and how he was able to get within 500 yards of the former president and current GOP nominee.”

Kamala Harris Offers Boilerplate Response to Latest Trump Assassination Attempt: ‘Violence Has No Place in America’
"I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am glad he is safe. Violence has no place in America." What a powerful statement.

Wife of Trump impeachment witness downplays assassination attempt: ‘No ears were harmed’
“No ears were harmed. Carry on with your Sunday afternoon,” Rachel Vindman, the wife of Alexander Vindman, posted on X.

MSNBC Blames Trump For Getting Shot At Again
Moments after the latest attempt on Trump’s life, MSNBC wasted no time blaming Trump and his supporters for "extremist" rhetoric.

Video: Lester Holt focuses on illegal aliens eating cats
"Today's apparent assassination attempt comes amid increasingly fierce rhetoric on the campaign trail. Mr. Trump, his running mate JD Vance continue to make baseless claims about Haitian immigrants."

Never Trumper David Frum: Trump, Vance ‘Want to Present Themselves as Near-Victims’ After 2nd Assassination Attempt on Trump
"Trump and his running mate have spent the past week successfully inciting violence in Springfield, Ohio. Today they want to present themselves as near-victims of violence."

News...

‘A Warning To All Americans’: Melania Flames FBI Over Mar-A-Lago Raid
"I never imagined my privacy would be invaded by the government here in America."

Tulsi Gabbard says it was ‘hard not to laugh’ at Garland’s DOJ address
Former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard pushed back on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s claims that the Department of Justice would never “be used as a political weapon.”

RFK Jr. investigated for decapitating whale and driving across state lines with the skull
“I received a letter from the National Marine Fisheries Institute saying that they were investigating me for collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago,” Kennedy said Saturday.

Oregon DMV 'mistakenly' registered more than 300 noncitizens to vote since 2021
The "mistake" occurred in part because Oregon has allowed noncitizens to obtain driver’s licenses since 2019, and the DMV automatically registers most people to vote when they obtain a license or ID.

IRS Whistleblowers Sue Hunter Biden's Lawyer for Defamation
Two IRS agents who came forward last year with bombshell allegations of misconduct in the long-running Hunter Biden tax case are now suing Biden’s lead attorney for $20 million for allegedly defaming them with false statements to the media.

NYC education bureaucrats allegedly took own kids on Disney trip meant for homeless kids
Six New York City Department of Education employees used "forged permission slips" to take their children and grandchildren to Disney World and on other city-funded trips intended for homeless students, investigators allege.

Harris - Walz...

CNN Host Says Trump ‘Killing’ Harris on the Economy
So why are Republicans talking about illegal aliens eating cats?

Steve Deace: Focus on Kamala’s record, not her debate charade
The path to victory lies in this undeniable truth: Republicans win when elections focus on issues. Democrats win when they focus on personalities.

Harris Slammed Over Disastrous Solo Interview With Local Station
"This is an unmitigated hot mess of a train wreck."

Kamala dodges question on inflation with rambling answer about lawns and dreams
When asked for specifics on lowering prices, Harris delivered a meandering response about her childhood, hard work, and the American spirit, without providing any concrete plans to address inflation.

Report: White House Officials Upset Harris ‘Did Not Stand Up for Biden’
“Many felt Harris missed opportunities to acknowledge that Biden deserves thanks for his service, according to the source,” ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang posted on X.

Violent crime has increased under Harris-Biden admin: DOJ report
The annual National Crime Victimization Survey showed total instances of reported violent crime — including rape, robbery and assault — is up from 5.6 per 1,000 in 2020 to 8.7 per 1,000 in 2023.

Kamala Harris targets workshops for the disabled
Tens of thousands of people with severe disabilities enjoy productive jobs thanks to an array of public assistance, nonprofit charity, and federal labor laws. Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to outlaw those jobs.

Politics...

Debate 'win' and Taylor Swift endorsement did little for Harris in new poll
Voters agree that Harris won the debate, but it's made very little impact in latest polls. Additionally, while 6% of voters say the Taylor Swift endorsement makes them more likely to support Harris, 13% said the endorsement makes them less likely to support Harris.

GOP fights to keep House majority as election nears despite division, struggling to pass agenda
A disagreement currently going on in the GOP-majority House is funding the government using continuing resolutions. While members of the Freedom Caucus are refusing to cooperate, moderate Republicans seem willing to work on it.

Democrat-Led Lawfare Campaign Gets Third-Party Candidates Kicked Off Georgia Ballot
Democrats have unleashed a fleet of well-funded lawyers to block third-party candidates from gaining ballot access in battleground states in a bid to protect Harris’ chances of victory.

Key Swing State Supreme Court Rules Mail-In Ballots With Flawed Dates Can Be Tossed
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling Friday that will allow mail-in ballots without accurate dates on return envelopes to be thrown out.

Free Speech...

Brazil Seizes $3.3 Million From Musk Companies’ Accounts
The AP headline for this: "Brazil judge withdraws $3.3 million from Musk’s Starlink and X to pay for social media fines."

Economy...

Billions gone and little to show for it years after rampant COVID fraud
Federal watchdog and other reports estimate anywhere from $200 billion to half a trillion was lost to waste, fraud, and abuse.

IBM's Gary Cohn warns of economic downturn as Harris sidesteps affordability questions
Cohn warns of "softness" in the economy, citing rising credit card delinquencies and a tougher job market, while Kamala Harris faces criticism for dodging specifics on how to lower costs for Americans.

Immigration...

Blaze News investigates: Staff from migrant shelter accused of funneling taxpayer funds to family's business
The Tucson-based program has been rocked by a massive corruption and conflict-of-interest scandal, with allegations that two of its former employees funneled taxpayer funds to a family-run business, intentionally overcharging to rake in additional profits.

Glenn: Illegal aliens could swing the 2024 election, and it spells trouble for Trump
Progressives admit that illegal immigrants are already voting but argue that there is nothing we can do to stop it, suggesting that it’s just another factor we should expect in future elections.

POLL: What is REALLY happening in Springfield, Ohio?
Is Springfield a grim reflection of the future of America?

WAR News...

Tom Cotton Blasts Kamala Harris Over Her ‘Lie About American Troops’
Harris’ claim that the U.S. doesn't have soldiers in any active duty combat zones “would come as a surprise to the thousands of troops we still have in places like Iraq and Syria that are getting repeatedly hit by mortars and drones and other attacks.”

Satellite imagery shows new activities at suspected Iranian nuclear sites
Iran has increased its activities at two nuclear sites that were key to its early nuclear weapons program two decades ago, according to a report by the Institute for Science and International Security.

Lindsey Graham Warns US ‘Living On Borrowed Time’ For Another 9/11
"I've never been more worried about a nuclear breakout by Iran."

US Navy Unveils First ‘Gender Integrated’ Submarine
“Our superior professionalism is enhanced by our crew integration and our diversity."

Ukraine-Russia...

Biden scolds reporter asking about Putin’s threat of war with US: ‘Be quiet’
“I say you be quiet until I speak. Okay? That’s what I say. Good idea?” Biden snapped. The journalist persisted, “But what do you say to Vladimir Putin’s threat of war, sir? It’s a serious threat.” Biden replied, “You’ve got to be quiet.”

World...

Sweden’s Right-Wing Government Offers To Pay Migrants To Go Home
The once migrant-friendly nation is offering more than $34,000 to those who leave the country, AFP reported.

Mexico’s Contentious Judiciary Overhaul Becomes Law
Going forward, Mexican voters will elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government.

Blinken, Biden-Harris Quietly Give Egypt $320M in Military Aid the US Withheld for Almost 4 Years
The Biden-Harris administration has quietly decided to give Egypt $320 million in military aid, despite that country not meeting most of the benchmarks on human rights we demanded it meets, among other issues.

Venezuela says US Navy SEAL among foreigners arrested over alleged CIA ‘operation’ to assassinate Maduro
The U.S. State Department rejected the claim as “categorically false.”

3 Americans Among Dozens Sentenced To Death Following Failed Coup Attempt In Congo
A military court in Congo sentenced 37 people, including three Americans, to death Friday after convicting them of joining a failed coup attempt, AP reported.

Entertainment...

‘Am I Racist?’ Earns ‘Verified Hot’ Badge On Rotten Tomatoes
Matt Walsh's deep dive into the DEI grift has a 99% audience score on the popular review site.

Media...

MSNBC Guest: Donald Trump Is ‘Exactly Like Hitler’
Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis said on MSNBC’s broadcast of “The Saturday Show” that former President Donald Trump is “exactly like” Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

CBS Co-Host Who Donated to Kamala Harris Proclaims ‘We Are Impartial’
While praising singer and Harris supporter Taylor Swift for telling people to register to vote, "CBS Mornings" co-host and Kamala Harris donor Gayle King proclaimed that she, her co-hosts, and the network don’t just “try to remain impartial” but that they actually “are impartial.”

Science...

Stranded NASA astronauts reveal they rejected Boeing plan to rescue them and why
“I think the data could have gotten there. We could have gotten to the point, I believe, where we could have returned on Starliner. But we just simply ran out of time.”

SpaceX crew returns to Earth after 5-day trip, world’s first commercial spacewalk
A four-person SpaceX crew on the Polaris Dawn mission returned to Earth early Sunday after a five-day historic trip in Space that included the world’s first commercial spacewalk.

Sports...

NFL Quarterback Forced To Change Play Because His Teammate Threw Up On The Ball
“I asked Malik why he didn’t throw the ball on that third down, and he told me Josh threw up on the ball,” said Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. “I was like, that’s the first time I ever heard that."

Animals...

Rufo: The Cat Eaters of Ohio
The establishment media called it a racist myth, but is it?

Feds, city to crack down on animal sacrifices in NYC’s Jamaica Bay after dog carcass with snapped neck, wounded pigs found
City and federal parks authorities are beefing up resources near Jamaica Bay in Queens following the Post’s expose last week of surging animal sacrifices in the area.

Springfield resident at heart of viral 'cats and dogs' story regrets speaking out
Anthony Harris says he's unsure of where the claims about cats and dogs come from, given speech focused on incidents involving ducks and geese along with traffic accidents.

September 16, 2008 - The Wall Street crisis really starts to begin... Too big to fail... Fed spends $85 billion to bail out AIG... This is just the beginning... The weasels who started this are the ones benefiting from the bailout... Glenn Beck's 'Unelectable' DVD is released...

Trump's proposal explained: Ukraine's path to peace without NATO expansion

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Contributor | Getty Images

Strategic compromise, not absolute victory, often ensures lasting stability.

When has any country been asked to give up land it won in a war? Even if a nation is at fault, the punishment must be measured.

After World War I, Germany, the main aggressor, faced harsh penalties under the Treaty of Versailles. Germans resented the restrictions, and that resentment fueled the rise of Adolf Hitler, ultimately leading to World War II. History teaches that justice for transgressions must avoid creating conditions for future conflict.

Ukraine and Russia must choose to either continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.

Russia and Ukraine now stand at a similar crossroads. They can cling to disputed land and prolong a devastating war, or they can make concessions that might secure a lasting peace. The stakes could not be higher: Tens of thousands die each month, and the choice between endless bloodshed and negotiated stability hinges on each side’s willingness to yield.

History offers a guide. In 1967, Israel faced annihilation. Surrounded by hostile armies, the nation fought back and seized large swaths of territory from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. Yet Israel did not seek an empire. It held only the buffer zones needed for survival and returned most of the land. Security and peace, not conquest, drove its decisions.

Peace requires concessions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says both Russia and Ukraine will need to “get something” from a peace deal. He’s right. Israel proved that survival outweighs pride. By giving up land in exchange for recognition and an end to hostilities, it stopped the cycle of war. Egypt and Israel have not fought in more than 50 years.

Russia and Ukraine now press opposing security demands. Moscow wants a buffer to block NATO. Kyiv, scarred by invasion, seeks NATO membership — a pledge that any attack would trigger collective defense by the United States and Europe.

President Donald Trump and his allies have floated a middle path: an Article 5-style guarantee without full NATO membership. Article 5, the core of NATO’s charter, declares that an attack on one is an attack on all. For Ukraine, such a pledge would act as a powerful deterrent. For Russia, it might be more palatable than NATO expansion to its border

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Peace requires concessions. The human cost is staggering: U.S. estimates indicate 20,000 Russian soldiers died in a single month — nearly half the total U.S. casualties in Vietnam — and the toll on Ukrainians is also severe. To stop this bloodshed, both sides need to recognize reality on the ground, make difficult choices, and anchor negotiations in security and peace rather than pride.

Peace or bloodshed?

Both Russia and Ukraine claim deep historical grievances. Ukraine arguably has a stronger claim of injustice. But the question is not whose parchment is older or whose deed is more valid. The question is whether either side is willing to trade some land for the lives of thousands of innocent people. True security, not historical vindication, must guide the path forward.

History shows that punitive measures or rigid insistence on territorial claims can perpetuate cycles of war. Germany’s punishment after World War I contributed directly to World War II. By contrast, Israel’s willingness to cede land for security and recognition created enduring peace. Ukraine and Russia now face the same choice: Continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

The loneliness epidemic: Are machines replacing human connection?

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Seniors, children, and the isolated increasingly rely on machines for conversation, risking real relationships and the emotional depth that only humans provide.

Jill Smola is 75 years old. She’s a retiree from Orlando, Florida, and she spent her life caring for the elderly. She played games, assembled puzzles, and offered company to those who otherwise would have sat alone.

Now, she sits alone herself. Her husband has died. She has a lung condition. She can’t drive. She can’t leave her home. Weeks can pass without human interaction.

Loneliness is an epidemic. And AI will not fix it. It will only dull the edges and make a diminished life tolerable.

But CBS News reports that she has a new companion. And she likes this companion more than her own daughter.

The companion? Artificial intelligence.

She spends five hours a day talking to her AI friend. They play games, do trivia, and just talk. She says she even prefers it to real people.

My first thought was simple: Stop this. We are losing our humanity.

But as I sat with the story, I realized something uncomfortable. Maybe we’ve already lost some of our humanity — not to AI, but to ourselves.

Outsourcing presence

How often do we know the right thing to do yet fail to act? We know we should visit the lonely. We know we should sit with someone in pain. We know what Jesus would do: Notice the forgotten, touch the untouchable, offer time and attention without outsourcing compassion.

Yet how often do we just … talk about it? On the radio, online, in lectures, in posts. We pontificate, and then we retreat.

I asked myself: What am I actually doing to close the distance between knowing and doing?

Human connection is messy. It’s inconvenient. It takes patience, humility, and endurance. AI doesn’t challenge you. It doesn’t interrupt your day. It doesn’t ask anything of you. Real people do. Real people make us confront our pride, our discomfort, our loneliness.

We’ve built an economy of convenience. We can have groceries delivered, movies streamed, answers instantly. But friendships — real relationships — are slow, inefficient, unpredictable. They happen in the blank spaces of life that we’ve been trained to ignore.

And now we’re replacing that inefficiency with machines.

AI provides comfort without challenge. It eliminates the risk of real intimacy. It’s an elegant coping mechanism for loneliness, but a poor substitute for life. If we’re not careful, the lonely won’t just be alone — they’ll be alone with an anesthetic, a shadow that never asks for anything, never interrupts, never makes them grow.

Reclaiming our humanity

We need to reclaim our humanity. Presence matters. Not theory. Not outrage. Action.

It starts small. Pull up a chair for someone who eats alone. Call a neighbor you haven’t spoken to in months. Visit a nursing home once a month — then once a week. Ask their names, hear their stories. Teach your children how to be present, to sit with someone in grief, without rushing to fix it.

Turn phones off at dinner. Make Sunday afternoons human time. Listen. Ask questions. Don’t post about it afterward. Make the act itself sacred.

Humility is central. We prefer machines because we can control them. Real people are inconvenient. They interrupt our narratives. They demand patience, forgiveness, and endurance. They make us confront ourselves.

A friend will challenge your self-image. A chatbot won’t.

Our homes are quieter. Our streets are emptier. Loneliness is an epidemic. And AI will not fix it. It will only dull the edges and make a diminished life tolerable.

Before we worry about how AI will reshape humanity, we must first practice humanity. It can start with 15 minutes a day of undivided attention, presence, and listening.

Change usually comes when pain finally wins. Let’s not wait for that. Let’s start now. Because real connection restores faster than any machine ever will.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Exposed: The radical Left's bloody rampage against America

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For years, the media warned of right-wing terror. But the bullets, bombs, and body bags are piling up on the left — with support from Democrat leaders and voters.

For decades, the media and federal agencies have warned Americans that the greatest threat to our homeland is the political right — gun-owning veterans, conservative Christians, anyone who ever voted for President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden once declared that white supremacy is “the single most dangerous terrorist threat” in the nation.

Since Trump’s re-election, the rhetoric has only escalated. Outlets like the Washington Post and the Guardian warned that his second term would trigger a wave of far-right violence.

As Democrats bleed working-class voters and lose control of their base, they’re not moderating. They’re radicalizing.

They were wrong.

The real domestic threat isn’t coming from MAGA grandmas or rifle-toting red-staters. It’s coming from the radical left — the anarchists, the Marxists, the pro-Palestinian militants, and the anti-American agitators who have declared war on law enforcement, elected officials, and civil society.

Willful blindness

On July 4, a group of black-clad terrorists ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Alvarado, Texas. They hurled fireworks at the building, spray-painted graffiti, and then opened fire on responding law enforcement, shooting a local officer in the neck. Journalist Andy Ngo has linked the attackers to an Antifa cell in the Dallas area.

Authorities have so far charged 14 people in the plot and recovered AR-style rifles, body armor, Kevlar vests, helmets, tactical gloves, and radios. According to the Department of Justice, this was a “planned ambush with intent to kill.”

And it wasn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a growing pattern of continuous violent left-wing incidents since December last year.

Monthly attacks

Most notably, in December 2024, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. Mangione reportedly left a manifesto raging against the American health care system and was glorified by some on social media as a kind of modern Robin Hood.

One Emerson College poll found that 41% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 said the murder was “acceptable” or “somewhat acceptable.”

The next month, a man carrying Molotov cocktails was arrested near the U.S. Capitol. He allegedly planned to assassinate Trump-appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and House Speaker Mike Johnson.

In February, the “Tesla Takedown” attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships started picking up traction.

In March, a self-described “queer scientist” was arrested after allegedly firebombing the Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Graffiti on the burned building read “ICE = KKK.”

In April, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D-Pa.) official residence was firebombed on Passover night. The suspect allegedly set the governor’s mansion on fire because of what Shapiro, who is Jewish, “wants to do to the Palestinian people.”

In May, two young Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Witnesses said the shooter shouted “Free Palestine” as he was being arrested. The suspect told police he acted “for Gaza” and was reportedly linked to the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

In June, an Egyptian national who had entered the U.S. illegally allegedly threw a firebomb at a peaceful pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado. Eight people were hospitalized, and an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor later died from her injuries.

That same month, a pro-Palestinian rioter in New York was arrested for allegedly setting fire to 11 police vehicles. In Los Angeles, anti-ICE rioters smashed cars, set fires, and hurled rocks at law enforcement. House Democrats refused to condemn the violence.

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In Portland, Oregon, rioters tried to burn down another ICE facility and assaulted police officers before being dispersed with tear gas. Graffiti left behind read: “Kill your masters.”

On July 7, a Michigan man opened fire on a Customs and Border Protection facility in McAllen, Texas, wounding two police officers and an agent. Border agents returned fire, killing the suspect.

Days later in California, ICE officers conducting a raid on an illegal cannabis farm in Ventura County were attacked by left-wing activists. One protester appeared to fire at federal agents.

This is not a series of isolated incidents. It’s a timeline of escalation. Political assassinations, firebombings, arson, ambushes — all carried out in the name of radical leftist ideology.

Democrats are radicalizing

This isn’t just the work of fringe agitators. It’s being enabled — and in many cases encouraged — by elected Democrats.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz routinely calls ICE “Trump’s modern-day Gestapo.” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attempted to block an ICE operation in her city. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu compared ICE agents to a neo-Nazi group. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson referred to them as “secret police terrorizing our communities.”

Apparently, other Democratic lawmakers, according to Axios, are privately troubled by their own base. One unnamed House Democrat admitted that supporters were urging members to escalate further: “Some of them have suggested what we really need to do is be willing to get shot.” Others were demanding blood in the streets to get the media’s attention.

A study from Rutgers University and the National Contagion Research Institute found that 55% of Americans who identify as “left of center” believe that murdering Donald Trump would be at least “somewhat justified.”

As Democrats bleed working-class voters and lose control of their base, they’re not moderating. They’re radicalizing. They don’t want the chaos to stop. They want to harness it, normalize it, and weaponize it.

The truth is, this isn’t just about ICE. It’s not even about Trump. It’s about whether a republic can survive when one major party decides that our institutions no longer apply.

Truth still matters. Law and order still matter. And if the left refuses to defend them, then we must be the ones who do.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

America's comeback: Trump is crushing crime in the Capitol

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Trump’s DC crackdown is about more than controlling crime — it’s about restoring America’s strength and credibility on the world stage.

Donald Trump on Monday invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying the National Guard to restore law and order. This move is long overdue.

D.C.’s crime problem has been spiraling for years as local authorities and Democratic leadership have abandoned the nation’s capital to the consequences of their own failed policies. The city’s murder rate is about three times higher than that of Islamabad, Pakistan, and 18 times higher than that of communist-led Havana, Cuba.

When DC is in chaos, it sends a message to the world that America is weak.

Theft, assaults, and carjackings have transformed many of its streets into war zones. D.C. saw a 32% increase in homicides from 2022 to 2023, marking the highest number in two decades and surpassing both New York and Los Angeles. Even if crime rates dropped to 2019 levels, that wouldn’t be good enough.

Local leaders have downplayed the crisis, manipulating crime stats to preserve their image. Felony assault, for example, is no longer considered a “violent crime” in their crime stats. Same with carjacking. But the reality on the streets is different. People in D.C. are living in constant fear.

Trump isn’t waiting for the crime rate to improve on its own. He’s taking action.

Broken windows theory in action

Trump’s takeover of D.C. puts the “broken windows theory” into action — the idea that ignoring minor crimes invites bigger ones. When authorities look the other way on turnstile-jumping or graffiti, they signal that lawbreaking carries no real consequence.

Rudy Giuliani used this approach in the 1990s to clean up New York, cracking down on small offenses before they escalated. Trump is doing the same in the capital, drawing a hard line and declaring enough is enough. Letting crime fester in Washington tells the world that the seat of American power tolerates lawlessness.

What Trump is doing for D.C. isn’t just about law enforcement — it’s about national identity. When D.C. is in chaos, it sends a message to the world that America is weak. The capital city represents the soul of the country. If we can’t even keep our own capital safe, how can we expect anyone to take us seriously?

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Reversing the decline

Anyone who has visited D.C. regularly over the past several years has witnessed its rapid decline. Homeless people bathe in the fountains outside Union Station. People are tripping out in Dupont Circle. The left’s negligence is a disgrace, enabling drug use and homelessness to explode on our capital’s streets while depriving these individuals of desperately needed care and help.

Restoring law and order to D.C. is not about politics or scoring points. It’s about doing what’s right for the people. It’s about protecting communities, taking the vulnerable off the streets, and sending the message to both law-abiding and law-breaking citizens alike that the rule of law matters.

D.C. should be a lesson to the rest of America. If we want to take our cities back, we need leadership willing to take bold action. Trump is showing how to do it.

Now, it’s time for other cities to step up and follow his lead. We can restore law and order. We can make our cities something to be proud of again.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.