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When Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess used his platform at the Olympics to bash President Donald Trump, BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales pointed out that “you don’t actually have to represent this country.”

“There is one Olympian who took that very seriously, actually, which was Eileen Gu,” Gonzales comments. “So, she at the time expressed her support for Hunter Hess.”

“You’ll notice by her last name, Gu, she’s competing for China, but that’s not the whole story. She’s actually American-born, and she entered the conversation, and she slammed Trump. She told the Atlantic, ‘I’m sorry that the headline is eclipsing that the Olympics has to be so unrelated to the spirit of the games,’” she continues.

“She was born in America. She was raised in San Francisco. She trained in this country with U.S. ski and snowboard. She was educated by Stanford University, which is probably why she’s such a dips**t, and she is competing in her second Olympic games representing China,” she explains.

Gu reportedly has an American father and a Chinese mother who was a first-generation Chinese immigrant to the United States.

“She has been afforded all of these luxuries from this country, and she chose to take her talents over to the Chinese Communist Party, where they do unspeakable things to innocent civilians, and on top of that has made millions in endorsements from her decision to represent China instead of the United States,” Gonzales says.

“So, it’s like $23 million that she’s making from going off and representing China. How absolutely disgusting can you be?” she asks.

“She’s walking around with all of these luxuries from America. And then she turns around and takes her talents that she was able to achieve from us and takes them to China. And then on top of that … wants to lecture us on Donald Trump and ICE,” she adds.

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The Democratic governor of New Jersey is taking action to oppose operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in her state.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Tuesday that she is going to restrict ICE agents from state property as well as launch an online portal to track agents’ movements.

‘She is putting a target on their backs. It’s dangerous and completely backwards.’

“ICE is making everyone less safe. Today, I’m taking action to protect New Jerseyans. First, I’m signing an Executive Order to ban ICE from launching actions from any state property,” Sherrill posted in a statement on the X platform.

She then linked to the site run by the New Jersey Attorney General’s office “where people can upload videos of ICE interactions they see in our state.”

The website says people can report “incidents involving harmful conduct by, or negative interactions with,” federal agents.

“If you’re approached by an agent or see an ICE operation taking place, and you’re at a safe distance — send us your videos,” Sherrill added.

She touted another website set up by the state to ensure “people know their Constitutional rights when interacting with federal agents,” and to connect residents with “important resources” that include “pro-bono legal services.”

Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey immediately criticized the portal.

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“The Governor of New Jersey just launched a state portal to track ICE agents,” he wrote. “These are federal officers removing violent criminals from our streets, and she is putting a target on their backs. It’s dangerous and completely backwards.”

However, the information gathered through the portal will not be shared with the public.

The website is available in 22 languages.

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Evil was visited upon the picturesque Canadian community of Tumbler Ridge in Northeastern British Columbia this week.

After allegedly killing his mother and stepbrother off-campus, a trans-identifying man opened fire inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon, ultimately killing six people and wounding dozens more.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police indicated that at approximately 1:20 p.m., their local detachment received a report of an active shooter at the secondary school. The suspect was described in an official emergency alert sent to local residents during the shooting as a “female in a dress with brown hair.”

Officers promptly responded to the scene, entering the school and searching for the threat. During their search, they found numerous victims as well as an individual believed to be the shooter, dead with an apparently self-inflicted injury.

‘Almost unbearable.’

Footage shows students being evacuated from the school as law enforcement secures the building, which has a Progress Pride Flag prominently displayed in one window.

“This was a rapidly evolving and dynamic situation, and the swift cooperation from the school, first responders, and the community played a critical role in our response,” said RCMP North District Commander Chief Superintendent Ken Floyd.

RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald confirmed to reporters on Wednesday that among the dead are a female teacher, three female students, and two male students. The victims’ ages ranged from 12 to 39. The RCMP indicated that around 25 others received treatment at the nearby medical center for non-life-threatening injuries.

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The Mounties found two additional bodies at a nearby residence — the suspected shooter’s mother and stepbrother, whose names CTV News confirmed were Jennifer Strang and Emmett.

A long gun and a modified handgun were found at the scene.

The RCMP canceled the active shooter alert at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, thereby ending the lockdown and secure and hold at both the secondary and elementary schools. Citing Tuesday’s atrocious events, the schools indicated that they would remain closed for the remainder of the week.

In the immediate wake of the massacre, RCMP Staff Sergeant Kris Clark said that law enforcement had likely identified the shooter but would not disclose the shooter’s identity for the sake of the investigation and for “privacy reasons.”

Authorities also suggested that they will “struggle” to determine a motive for the Tumbler Ridge shooting, reported state media.

The suspected shooter was later identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar of Tumbler Ridge. RCMP confirmed he was a man who began to “transition” about six years ago.

Russell Strang, the alleged shooter’s uncle, confirmed to Juno News that the teen was responsible for the massacre and identified as transgender.

A father and local hockey coach who has multiple kids at the school told Rebel News’ Drea Humphrey that during the massacre, his middle daughter, who is in grade nine, was hiding in the mechanics classroom with one of the shooter’s brothers. The father suggested that the suspected shooter was hunting down his siblings but was unsuccessful in finding them at the school.

The father told Humphrey that when people learned that Van Rootselaar, who was also alternatively referred to by his mother’s last name, was alleged to be the shooter, there wasn’t much surprise because “he’s messed up.”

A newly removed YouTube account named JessJessUwU believed to have belonged to the suspect, according to Juno News, features a transgender flag and an SKS rifle. The account also indicated that owner used “she/her” pronouns,” which have been dutifully used in liberal media reports.

A Facebook account belonging to an apparently Tumbler Ridge-based woman named Jennifer Strang linked to the JessJessUwU YouTube account on July 6, 2021, stating, “Check out my oldest son Jesse Strang YouTube channel. He posts about hunting, self reliance, guns and stuff he likes to do.”

According to the RCMP, police repeatedly went to Van Rootselaar’s home in recent years in response to mental-health-related calls, some involving weapons.

While firearms were at one point seized from the home, they were later returned, according to RCMP Deputy Commissioner McDonald.

On Tuesday evening, British Columbia Premier David Eby implored Canadians “to wrap the people of Tumbler Ridge, wrap these families with love, not just tonight but tomorrow and into the future.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed gratitude “for the courage and selflessness of the first responders who risked their lives to protect their fellow citizens” and extended his condolences to the families and friends “who have lost loved ones to these horrific acts of violence.”

Chris Norbury, a councilman in Tumbler Ridge whose wife is a teacher in town, told state media that he knew all of the victims.

“I’ve seen them grow up,” said Norbury. “We sang stories together, we read books together. … I saw them everywhere. And knowing that I can’t see them any more, that we won’t see them any more, that their family has to live with this incredible loss … is almost unbearable.”

Van Rootselaar appears to be the latest addition to a growing list of recent trans-identifying mass shooters.

A trans-identifying man shot up a Catholic church full of children in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, killing two children and injuring 30.A male-identifying woman planned to shoot up an elementary school and a high school in Maryland in April 2024 but was stopped in time by police — then later convicted.A trans-identifying teen stalked the halls of a school in Perry, Iowa, on Jan. 4, 2024, ultimately murdering a child and an adult and wounding several others.A trans-identifying woman stormed into a Presbyterian school in Nashville on March 27, 2023, murdering three children and three adults.

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An illegal alien from El Salvador who is accused of murdering a 13-year-old boy has been charged with additional horrendous sex crimes against underage victims.

The remains of Oscar “Omar” Hernandez were found last April in Oxnard, which led to an investigation of his coach, 44-year-old Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, and ultimately his arrest.

’13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez was an innocent child who was exploited and killed by this depraved illegal alien who should have never been in this country.’

Hernandez got on a train to visit the coach in Lancaster when the teenager went missing and was found dead on a roadside in Oxnard, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.

Authorities have not released the cause of death for the teen.

Garcia-Aquino was discovered to be in the country illegally and was working as a youth travel soccer coach with the Hurricane Valley Boys Soccer Club. He had no reported criminal history.

An investigation into other possible victims led to the additional charges.

Garcia-Aquino was charged with eight counts of sodomy of a person under 16 and one count of oral copulation of a person under 16, after two more alleged victims were discovered. The allegations are detailed in the amended charging document.

One of the alleged victims had been allowed to stay at the Palmdale residence of Garcia-Aquino in Feb. 2024 after his family had been befriended by the man.

Prosecutors allege that Garcia-Aquino assaulted a 14-year-old victim with the “intent to commit rape, sodomy, oral copulation” in Dec. 2022 at his home in Sylmar.

Garcia-Aquino pleaded not guilty to the charges through an attorney.

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Prosecutors also added a special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission or attempted commission of a lewd act with a child.

“13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez was an innocent child who was exploited and killed by this depraved illegal alien who should have never been in this country,” reads a statement from the Department of Homeland Security on social media.

Prosecutors have yet to decide if they will pursue the death penalty against Garcia-Aquino.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky shared a heated exchange over Epstein file redactions during a Wednesday congressional hearing.

Massie was one of the handful of Republicans who pushed Congress to pass legislation mandating the Department of Justice to release all files pertaining to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in an attempt to reveal the real extent of his deviancy.

‘Literally the worst thing you could do to the survivors, you did.’

Massie and his Democratic colleague Rep. Ro Khanna of California expressed outrage over the DOJ’s alleged concealment of suspected co-conspirators after viewing the unreacted files over a month after they were supposed to be made public. Their legislation did allow the redaction of victims’ names, but even then the DOJ failed to conceal the names of the victims in certain documents.

After Massie and Khanna shed light on suspected co-conspirators whose names were protected, the DOJ removed the redactions.

RELATED: ‘This isn’t a CIRCUS!’ Bondi fends off attacks from Democrat lawmakers in combative hearing

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“To my right is an email that was sent by the victims’ lawyers to the DOJ … a list of names not to release,” Massie said. “What did the DOJ do with this email? They released this email in the document production! Literally the worst thing you could do to the survivors, you did.”

“We know you touched the document, because you redacted one name,” Massie added. “You redacted the lawyer’s name, but you left the survivor’s name there.”

One redaction Massie was particularly focused on was that of Les Wexner, the former CEO of Victoria’s Secret, who the congressman implicitly alleged was a co-conspirator. Wexner was long associated with Epstein, even allowing him to take charge of his finances.

“Within 40 minutes, Wexner’s name was added back in,” Bondi said.

“Within 40 minutes of me catching you red-handed!” Massie replied.

Wexner stated in July 2019 that he had long since severed any connection with Epstein and “would not have continued to work with any individual capable of such egregious, sickening behavior as has been reported about him.”

“When Mr. Epstein was my personal money manager, he was involved in many aspects of my financial life. But let me assure you that I was NEVER aware of the illegal activity charged in the indictment,” added Wexner.

This week, a spokesperson for Wexner told the Columbus Dispatch: “The assistant U.S. attorney told Mr. Wexner’s legal counsel in 2019 that Mr. Wexner was neither a co-conspirator nor target in any respect. Mr. Wexner cooperated fully by providing background information on Epstein and was never contacted again.”

RELATED: ‘Smoking Gun’: Yale prof nearly blown up by Unabomber defends his Epstein emails

The interaction between Bondi and Massie escalated to a shouting match, in which Bondi rebuked Massie for being a thorn in the Trump administration’s side.

“There was one redaction out of over 4,700,” Bondi laughed.

“This guy has Trump derangement syndrome! You’re a failed politician!”

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A star of the “Real Housewives” franchise went on a tirade against the Bad Bunny halftime show and got fired from a reunion show soon afterward.

Jill Zarin is known for being a member of “The Real Housewives of New York City” and was scheduled to be on the E! series reuniting cast members, but she has since been removed from the lineup.

‘To me it looked like a political statement because there were literally no white people in the entire thing. I think it was a political statement, and I’m not taking a side one way or the other. I think it was an ICE thing; I think the NFL sold out.’

“In light of recent public comments made by Jill Zarin, Blink49 Studios has decided not to move forward with her involvement in ‘The Golden Life,'” reads a statement from the show’s production company. “We remain committed to delivering the series in line with our company standards and values.”

Zarin had posted a video of her complaints about the halftime show on her Instagram account. Although she deleted it soon afterward, a recording of the video was captured and circulated online.

“So we all agree … it was the worst halftime show ever. It’s 250 years that we’re celebrating right now in the United States, and I just don’t think it was appropriate to have it in Spanish,” Zarin said.

“And quite frankly, I didn’t need to see him grabbing his g-area,” she added. “I think it was totally inappropriate. You’ve got all these young kids watching the Super Bowl, and he doesn’t have to be grabbing himself every five seconds. Is he so insecure?”

She went on to complain that she didn’t understand any of the lyrics because they were in Spanish and noted the absence of white people.

“To me it looked like a political statement because there were literally no white people in the entire thing. I think it was a political statement, and I’m not taking a side one way or the other. I just do. I think it was an ICE thing, and I just think that the NFL sold out,” she continued.

“Shame! Shame!” Zarin added.

Some have noted that Lady Gaga, a white person, sang in the show with Bad Bunny.

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She also criticized Lady Gaga for her appearance.

“And Lady Gaga got a facelift — I didn’t recognize her! I literally had to Google her face to see who it was. We all couldn’t agree who it was,” Zarin added while laughing. “So that was kind of fun in the middle of halftime. At least it gave me something to do because it was so hard to watch.”

After she was taken off the show, Zarin said the producers of the show “didn’t even give me a chance” in a statement to InTouch.

“I took it down right away,” she added, referring to the video. “People make mistakes. I’m human.”

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TPUSA’s All-American Halftime Show revealed that Christians are now creating an alternative to progressive agendas — and BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock could not be more pleased.

“The National Football League has chosen wickedness. And Kid Rock and that halftime show is going to be that rock that humbles the National Football League and sends a message to all of sports that fans are owed respect,” Whitlock says on “Fearless.”

“The NFL and sports have become so arrogant that they thought they were untouchable. And finally, we touched them through Kid Rock, through this TPUSA Super Bowl halftime,” he continues.

And while some might argue that Kid Rock is a “degenerate” just like Bad Bunny, Whitlock believes that doesn’t “give you license to ignore the message.”

“God chooses screwed up messengers every single time because we’re all screwed up. And I hear you. ‘God choosing Kid Rock? Whitlock is crazy, this is just like Trump. These guys are evil,’” Whitlock says.

“God chooses messed up people every single time to do His will. I’m messed up. Any of you listening to this show, watching this show right now, and me sitting here professing any part of the gospel, me sitting here, you know, supporting or praising Jesus Christ. Trust me, I’m the wrong messenger,” he continues.

“I’m as screwed up as anybody watching this show, listening to this show, or whatever. But I’ve been chosen. We’ve all been chosen to help execute the great commission. We’ve all been chosen to push back against the forces of iniquity and power and corruption and just the arrogant people that pollute our culture with corruption, with degeneracy,” he explains.

And Kid Rock has done his part well.

“He didn’t need to involve himself with the TPUSA event. It could have been a flop. He could have been a laughing stock. He could have taken that halftime platform that TPUSA built and he could have spewed a bunch of political rhetoric. He could have cursed out the left,” Whitlock says.

“But he didn’t do that. He stuck to the music. He stuck to a consistent message,” he continues.

“I believe this Super Bowl halftime deal is going to have long-lasting impact and is going to change part of American culture,” he adds.

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The chair of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission announced on Wednesday that he has removed a Christian member from the group after she made anti-Zionist comments at a hearing earlier this week.

During the commission’s fifth hearing on Monday, Carrie Prejean Boller — a recent convert to Catholicism who was stripped of her Miss California USA Crown in 2009 after criticizing gay “marriage” — repeatedly asked whether anti-Zionism is necessarily anti-Semitic; stated that “Catholics don’t embrace Zionism”; asked a panelist whether he would “condemn what Israel has done in Gaza”; and questioned whether the modern state of Israel is one and the same as the biblical Israel.

‘Represents no one but herself.’

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who chairs the commission, desperately attempted to manage flaring tempers on the stage, at one point recommending Boller have a coffee with one of her interlocutors.

Following the hearing, one of the witnesses, Shabbos Kestenbaum, criticized Boller, expressing disappointment about her decision to “focus exclusively on Israel.”

After stating in reply that she would not resign or “be bullied” and then suggesting in a separate message that the hearing had systematically excluded “Jewish and Christian voices that dissent from Zionism,” Boller leaned harder into her criticism of Zionism online, tweeting, for example, “I will never bend the knee to the state of Israel. Ever. I am more determined than ever to speak plainly about political Zionism and the lies we’ve been sold to justify endless war, dead children, and blank checks.”

While Boller made appeals in her messaging to the Catholic Church’s teaching that the new Israel “is called the Church of Christ,” she found critics among those Catholics she claimed to speak for, including Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.

Donohue noted that while “it is possible for someone to oppose Zionism yet not be anti-Semitic,” those “who are activists for the anti-Zionist cause invariably harbor an animus against Jews.”

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Donohue stressed that Boller “does not run a Catholic organization, has no Catholic credentials as an author or instructor, and indeed represents no one but herself.”

Among the other outfits and organizations that condemned Boller was the Wall Street Journal, whose editorial board characterized her as a dingbat and suggested the purpose of her theatrics was to gain online followers.

The National Review piled on, dubbing Boller “a lunatic antisemite.”

Among those who alternatively voiced support for Boller was the group Jews United Against Zionism and Candace Owens.

On Wednesday morning, Patrick noted, “No member of the Commission has the right to hijack a hearing for their own personal and political agenda on any issue. This is clearly, without question, what happened Monday in our hearing on antisemitism in America.”

“I am grateful to President Trump for having the vision and boldness to create this Commission,” continued Patrick. “Fighting for the Word of God and religious freedom is what this nation was founded upon. Leading this fight will be one of his greatest legacies.”

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Federal officers are detaining and arresting anti-ICE agitators who call themselves “legal observers” under a statute forbidding interference of law enforcement operations.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have arrested about 655 people under the statute, which is double the number of similar arrests from the same period a year ago, according to a Reuters review.

The statute forbids anyone from assaulting, resisting, intimidating, or interfering with federal officials engaged in ‘the performance of official duties.’

“When agitators willingly involve themselves and inject themselves in law enforcement operations, they are risking arrest as well as jeopardizing the safety of themselves and those around them,” said Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to Reuters.

The statute forbids anyone from assaulting, resisting, intimidating, or interfering with federal officials engaged in “the performance of official duties.”

Just what constitutes interfering is being challenged in the courts. U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez of Minnesota had ruled that federal agents could not stop vehicles if they were a distance deemed “safe” and “appropriate.” The Department of Homeland Security appealed the ruling.

Illegal alien advocates claim that federal officers are acting unlawfully by arresting observers.

“As seen in Minneapolis and elsewhere, anyone who encounters immigration agents and attempts to criticize or even simply to record them — or who is just on the scene observing or trying to help — can be subjected to aggressive questioning or other retaliation,” reads a statement from the American Immigration Council.

“Federal agents have attempted to charge protesters and observers with ‘obstructing’ or ‘interfering with’ law enforcement operations, sometimes arguing that by being in the way of federal agents or vehicles they are violating federal law,” the group added.

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Some politicians, like California Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat, have conducted classes to train people as legal observers.

“Unless the American public sees the killing of Alex Pretti, the killing of Renee Good, it wouldn’t penetrate,” Gomez said to CBS News. “They wouldn’t believe it, that agents meant to protect them are harming them.”

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Several dozen anti-ICE protesters were arrested at the Whipple Building in Minneapolis on Saturday, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office.

The protesters were damaging property and throwing ice chunks, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office. Videos on social media showed protesters waving sex toys at officers, while another report said bottles were thrown at them.

‘Police had given multiple orders to disperse.’

At least some of the sex toys were able to attach to police cars as they drove by, another video shows.

“A deputy was struck in the head, and a squad vehicle windshield was broken,” police said. “This is not the first time our vehicles have been damaged at this location.”

Police said they declared the demonstration to be unlawful and ordered the crowd to disperse, and while most complied, about 100 protesters defied the order and continued to protest.

The sheriff’s office told Blaze News via email that 43 arrests were made and seven were booked into custody at the Hennepin County Jail. The sheriff’s office also confirmed that the DHS was not a part of the arrests.

One of the protesters admitted to KSTP-TV that they were given plenty of time to disperse.

“The police had given multiple orders to disperse, had moved back the line three times, another set of SWAT came in from the back, popped out of a van over there, and then they just all rushed everybody and started arresting everyone around me,” said the protester.

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“I don’t agree with what’s going on with ICE, but I feel like protesters were given ample opportunity to leave and chose not to,” he added.

He also said the situation was made worse by a pro-ICE agitator who allegedly maced protesters before driving away.

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You don’t need to be a former prince of Denmark to play Hamlet, actor Kelsey Grammer recently explained.

The “Cheers” and “Frasier” star pushed back against a growing trend in acting — particularly in theater — that insists performers should only play roles that directly reflect their own lived experience. Taken to its logical conclusion, Grammer argued, the idea is both limiting and absurd.

‘So, unfortunately, there will be no more acting careers. … Because you’ll just play who you are.’

Grammer was addressing the claim that certain characters — “trans” people, for example — should only be played by actors who share those identities. Speaking on “The Megyn Kelly Show,” he questioned where such rules would end.

“How many straight men do we have to have in the theater to allow us to have straight relationships?” Grammer asked.

Make believe

He pointed out the inconsistency of the standard. Theater has always relied on performers playing roles that don’t mirror their personal lives: Unmarried actors routinely portray married couples without controversy.

“In the world of the play, a man and a woman are married,” he said. “A lot of people doing those roles — that’s not the case, but it is acting. We’ve now entered a world where people say you have to be the person in order to play the person.”

“So, unfortunately, there will be no more acting careers,” he said. “Because you’ll just play who you are.”

Grammer reminded his colleagues that acting has always depended on imagination. None of today’s performers lived in the 1800s, nor have they been wounded by a poisoned sword — yet actors still line up to play Shakespeare’s tragic prince.

“They all want to play Hamlet,” he said.

RELATED: Kelsey Grammer honors faith with upcoming ‘Bernadette: The Musical’

Manufactured outrage

Turning to Hollywood more broadly, the 70-year-old actor also addressed what he sees as the failures of woke ideology in politics and the media.

“The woke thing is really a manufactured outrage that has been used as a lever for political change — when … it probably doesn’t have the teeth for that,” Grammer told Kelly.

The movement’s lack of credibility, he suggested, ultimately limits its influence. “It probably doesn’t have the chops to make it all the way to, ‘Oh, we have to define our lives by this,'” Grammer said.

Grammer’s disconnect from Hollywood, he added, extends beyond politics.

Party pooper

“I wasn’t invited to those parties. Oh, I’m glad I wasn’t,” he told the host.

While it was not immediately clear what kinds of parties he meant, Kelly allowed him to continue.

“A few years ago, I was on a flight with a fairly famous actor who shared some stuff with me,” Grammer said. “And I thought, ‘Holy moly — this actually goes on in Hollywood.’ And he was a participant and a fairly knowledgeable fellow. And I thought, ‘My goodness, I really dodged a bullet there.'”

Kelly interjected to ask whether he meant “sex stuff or drug stuff.”

RELATED: Kelsey Grammer says he still supports Donald Trump

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“Sex … just all of it. All the stuff,” Grammer replied.

Despite being out of step with many of his Hollywood peers, Grammer has long been open about his views. Kelly noted that her production team had uncovered a clip from a 2012 appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” in which Grammer described himself to the audience as an “out Republican.”

That stance wasn’t new. Born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Grammer had been defending right-leaning views even earlier. In 2011, he defended the Tea Party during a CNN appearance opposite host Piers Morgan. While he said he didn’t agree with the movement on everything — describing himself as more libertarian on issues like gay marriage — he added that he found none of its views egregious.

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A lone Republican broke with President Donald Trump and his party Wednesday, nearly derailing GOP leadership’s push to advance the SAVE Act, a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

The House narrowly approved a procedural rule in a 216-215 vote, clearing the way for debate and a final vote on the legislation. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky was the only Republican to vote no. All Democrats opposed the rule.

‘A central issue for conservative voters.’

The vote was not on the SAVE Act itself. In the House, lawmakers must first adopt a rule that sets the terms for debate, including how long members may speak and whether amendments are allowed, before a bill can receive final consideration. If the rule fails, the legislation cannot move forward.

By approving the rule, the House advanced the SAVE Act to the floor despite Massie’s vote.

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Republicans say the measure strengthens election integrity and addresses concerns about noncitizen voting, a central issue for conservative voters and aligned with Trump’s broader election security agenda.

Conservative commentator Greg Price said that Massie was “the only Republican who voted against advancing the SAVE America Act to the House floor,” sharing a screenshot of the tally. Commenters accused Massie of undermining a key GOP priority.

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Massie has previously supported citizenship verification requirements. He has co-sponsored related legislation and criticized leadership for failing to attach SAVE-style provisions to must-pass spending bills. At the same time, he has objected to procedural maneuvers he considers symbolic or unlikely to become law without broader structural reforms.

The SAVE Act now moves toward a final House vote. Its prospects in the Senate remain uncertain, particularly without changes to filibuster rules.

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February is Black History Month, and BlazeTV host John Doyle has been dedicating much of “The John Doyle Show” to, in his words, “debunking … mainstream narratives about black history,” including Rosa Parks’ famous bus protest, the slave trade, and potential controversies surrounding Thomas Jefferson’s dealings with slave women.

In the latest episode, he dove into a related subject President Trump was recently criticized by the media and several politicians for addressing: the reality of crime in America.

In recent weeks, Trump has repeatedly made claims that 2% of the population is responsible for 90% of the crime rate, using this statistic as justification for his administration’s immigration enforcement, including policies like expanding ICE actions and National Guard deployments in certain cities.

While some media figures and politicians have accused him of targeting marginalized groups with misleading claims, Doyle says Trump is “absolutely right” to point out the reality of crime in America, even if his numbers aren’t exact.

“There are criminals from every racial background. That is obviously true. … It’s just the reality of our fallen nature,” he says, “but while we all may share that fallen nature, it is also true that some groups are committing crime at higher rates than others, and that does affect the quality of life — the social fabric of the the society in which we all live.”

By claiming that 2% of the population is responsible for 90% of the crime, Trump is “drawing attention to the reality of repeat offenders, and the truth is that a lot of crime in America is done by, yes, a relatively small group of people, but also a relatively small group of people who have just been like running that for their entire lives,” Doyle explains, “and I’m not referring to like black people overall. Talking about a much smaller subset of the population, which, admittedly, yes, is also overwhelmingly black.”

If we further break down Trump’s numbers or the more commonly cited 13/50 statistic — which posits that black people make up 13% of the population but commit 50% of the crime — we arrive at the “glaring problem,” says Doyle: “Most of the black people that are going around murdering are men,” specifically younger men.

But homicide is just the tip of the iceberg.

“According to the same FBI data, blacks are committing like 27% of all rapes, 53% of all robberies, 33% of all aggravated assaults, like 30% of burglaries, 42% of weapons charges, 42% of prostitution charges. In fact, if you actually account for their population size, there is not a single crime category in which they are not over-represented,” says Doyle, referring to FBI arrest statistics. The state of New York has reported that arrest and conviction data in the state often results in slightly higher conviction rates for black defendants.

Part of the problem, he says, is the “Soros-installed, libtard-installed DAs, prosecutors, judges” whose soft-on-crime policies permit repeat offenders to freely roam the streets.

“We should not have to live this way. Well-to-do people should not be forced to deal with insane violent freaks as they’re going about their day-to-day,” says Doyle, praising the Trump administration’s crime-fighting agenda as “spectacular.”

“But that is what leftism is at the end of the day, right? You are reorienting society to accommodate the worst of the worst.”

To hear more, check out the full episode above.

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A judge in Jefferson County, Kentucky, is receiving criticism after she drastically cut the sentence of a man who was was convicted of kidnapping, robbing, and sodomizing a woman.

Rather than following a jury’s recommendation of a 65-year sentence for 24-year-old Christopher Thompson, Judge Tracy Davis instead sentenced him to 30 years behind bars, WDRB-TV reported.

‘I don’t have sympathy for nobody. I don’t have sympathy for you, the victim, the victim’s family, I don’t care. Boo hoo.’

Thompson was convicted in December in connection with a 2023 attack in which prosecutors said he abducted a woman, robbed her, and sodomized her twice, the station said.

WDRB, citing court documents, reported that Thompson kidnapped the victim in her own vehicle and forced her to perform oral sex on him in a school parking lot. The station said Thompson then drove her to an ATM, robbed her, drove back to the school lot, and sodomized her at gunpoint again.

What’s more, the station said Thompson during his sentencing hearing earlier this month punctuated the proceedings with repeated disruptions, profanity, and direct insults directed toward Judge Davis.

“Before we even get appearances, Mr. Thompson, I’m going to need you to be respectful,” Davis said, according to WDRB.

“I ain’t doing nothing. Eat my d**k,” Thompson responded, according to the station.

WDRB said the intensity only became more extreme moments later.

“It’s fine. OK? It’s fine,” Davis said, according to the station.

“If I could spit on you, I would,” Thompson replied, according to WDRB.

“At the end of the day, I’m the one with the pen,” Davis added, the station said, after which Thompson replied, “I don’t care.”

The hearing continued into the sentencing phase despite Thompson’s outbursts, and WDRB said prosecutors urged Davis to impose the jury’s recommended 65-year sentence.

Thompson didn’t exactly support his own cause, as the station said he stated, “I don’t have sympathy for nobody. I don’t have sympathy for you, the victim, the victim’s family, I don’t care. Boo hoo.”

Davis soon imposed a 30-year sentence, WDRB said, citing Thompson’s age and the possibility of rehabilitation.

But Thompson apparently was unmoved. The station said he interrupted by saying, “I don’t care. I don’t care.”

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“Unfortunately, he fell through the cracks and ended up in this court as an 18- or 19-year-old,” Davis said, according to WDRB. “This court does not believe Mr. Thompson, if given the resources that he can get while incarcerated, is beyond being rehabilitated.”

The station said the reduced sentence has elicited criticism from Louisville Metro Council members, including Minority Caucus Chair Anthony Piagentini: “Where is the concern for the victim? Do we think she’s going to get over this in 30 years? Where is the concern for the safety of the public when he does get released from jail?”

WDRB said Piagentini also raised concerns about judicial transparency and pointed out Davis’ use of shock probation in dozens of cases since 2023: “My next step, in addition to condemning her decision, is to request for all of her shock probation cases to have the public learn about who she is releasing from the sentences that are given. That’s the minimum I can do for the electorate of this community, so that they can … understand the decisions that she’s making.”

According to the U.S. Justice Department, “shock probation” provides a short prison time — between 30 to 180 days — for a convicted felon after which the remainder of the sentence is served on probation “in the community.” The justice department notes that corrections and probation personnel view shock probation as having a future deterrent effect on criminal behavior, and lawyers view it as a level in plea bargaining.

Louisville’s Chief Prosecutor — Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina D. Whethers — said in a statement that her office is “disappointed” by the reduced sentence, WDRB noted.

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“Due to the defendant’s actions and inappropriate outbursts in court, the jury recommended a sentence of 65 years in prison. While we recognize that the court has discretion in the final sentence, we are disappointed that the court deviated from the sentence for less than half of what the jury of his peers determined was appropriate for this dangerous defendant,” Whethers said, according to the station. “The jury’s recommendation was the most appropriate outcome in this case.”

WDRB said Whethers added that “our pursuit of justice is unwavering. As prosecutors, our responsibility is to take to trial and present before the jury cases like these, where dangerous individuals pose a severe threat to the community and, as a result, need to be removed from it for as long as possible.”

The station noted that Judge Davis imposed an additional sentence of more than four years for Thompson’s statements in court and that he must serve that time before his 30-year sentence commences.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) touted big plans to go after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. However, the city’s top prosecutor is calling out Johnson’s anti-ICE executive order as a “wholly inappropriate” disaster, while alleging the mayor’s claims of collaboration are “not true.”

In late January, Johnson signed the “ICE on Notice” executive order, which directed the Chicago Police Department to investigate and document any alleged illegal activity by federal agents, then refer that evidence to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for potential prosecution.

‘Mayor Johnson’s statement is not true.’

Johnson claimed that Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s office was “in complete support of this executive order.”

“Our office worked closely in collaboration with the state’s attorney’s office to ensure that this executive order will have the ability to do exactly what it is designed to do,” the mayor told reporters in January.

O’Neill Burke rebuked Johnson’s claims, writing in a post on X, “Mayor Johnson’s statement is not true. The CCSAO did not receive the Executive Order until it was released to the public. We do not provide legal approval of any matter until we’ve reviewed it. On such a critical issue, it’s important we get it right.”

Yvette Loizon, the CCSAO’s attorney for policy and external affairs, issued a two-page staff memo criticizing provisions listed in Johnson’s order, according to a Saturday report from CWB Chicago. Loizon reportedly called some aspects of the order “wholly inappropriate” and warned that it “jeopardizes our ability to effectively prosecute and secure convictions when federal agents have committed a crime.”

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The memo also allegedly stated that O’Neill Burke is “deeply concerned” about federal immigration agents “who have been wreaking havoc in communities across the country and in our own neighborhoods.”

“The Mayor’s recent Executive Order introduces additional hurdles,” it reportedly read.

Loizon criticized Johnson’s executive order for instructing police to refer matters for prosecution “at the direction of the Mayor’s Office,” arguing that it tainted a process that was intended to be non-political, CWB Chicago reported. Loizon also reportedly contended that defense attorneys may argue that any charges were politically motivated and illegitimate.

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Johnson’s office responded to the criticism, claiming that it had “reviewed the language with the State’s Attorney’s Chief of Policy and made edits based on their feedback.”

“The CCSAO’s public statements do indicate complete agreement with the objectives of the executive order,” the mayor’s office insisted.

The CCSAO did not respond to a request for comment.

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After almost a week’s delay, the Department of Labor released the highly anticipated January jobs report on Wednesday.

Originally scheduled for release on February 6, the January jobs report exceeded many experts’ expectations.

‘WOW! The Golden Age of America is upon us!!!’

The Department of Labor reported that 130,000 non-farm jobs and 172,000 total private jobs were added in January, nearly double the expectations set by one poll of economists, according to Fox News.

Furthermore, the unemployment rate was slightly lower than expected, sitting at 4.3% compared to the projected 4.4% rate.

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Fox noted that the Department of Labor revised the November and December jobs reports down by 17,000 jobs, taken together.

President Trump reacted to the latest jobs report with enthusiasm while also calling for other actions to improve the U.S. economy: “GREAT JOBS NUMBERS, FAR GREATER THAN EXPECTED! The United States of America should be paying MUCH LESS on its Borrowings (BONDS!). We are again the strongest Country in the World, and should therefore be paying the LOWEST INTEREST RATE, by far. This would be an INTEREST COST SAVINGS OF AT LEAST ONE TRILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR — BALANCED BUDGET, PLUS.”

“WOW! The Golden Age of America is upon us!!!” Trump added.

The White House’s Rapid Response X account reported some more job-related news on Wednesday morning: “Under President Trump, federal employment has declined to its lowest level since 1966 — and the lowest level in recorded history as a share of the total workforce.”

The post included a chart showing federal employment over the last five years, showcasing a precipitous decline since January 2025. According to the chart, there were more than three million federal employees in January 2025, but that number dropped below 2.7 million by January 2026.

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David Gelernter, a professor of computer science at Yale University and chief scientist at Mirror Worlds Technologies, survived an explosive letter he received in 1993 from Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber.

It appears, however, that his reputation has taken a hit over letters he sent years later to Jeffrey Epstein — especially since he has emphasized he regrets “nothing” about his relationship with the child sex offender.

The package

Kaczynski targeted businessmen, scholars, and random civilians with homemade bombs from 1978 to 1995, injuring over 22 victims and ultimately killing three people. Among the Unabomber’s victims was Gelernter.

‘Gentlemen and ladies don’t read each other’s mail.’

On the morning of June 24, 1993, the Yale professor — who had just returned from a vacation in the national capital — sat down in his office in Arthur K. Watson Hall to catch up on his mail. Along with various envelopes, waiting for him was a package, which he reportedly thought was a Ph.D. dissertation.

Gelernter recalled that when he tore it open, he was greeted by smoke, a hiss, and a flash. Shocked, missing a few fingers, and under the impression that multiple bombs “must be going off all over campus,” the professor fled the building, bleeding profusely.

“I saw the bones sticking out in all directions and the skin crumpled like paper,” he later wrote.

According to the Yale Daily News, the computer professor suffered severe wounds to “his abdomen, chest, face and hand, and even today Gelernter does not have the use of his right hand.”

The Unabomber later sent the professor a letter in April 1995 providing some insight into his animus toward technologists, writing, “People with advanced degrees aren’t as smart as they think they are. If you’d had any brains you would have realized that there are a lot of people out there who resent bitterly the way techno-nerds like you are changing the world.”

RELATED: Dear Uncle Ted

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The threatening letters sent his way by the terrorist helped boost Gelernter’s profile. The letters Gelernter later sent to Epstein now threaten to tear it down.

The letters

David Gelernter’s name repeatedly shows up in the Epstein files released on Jan. 30 by the Department of Justice, specifically in emails sent from 2009 to 2015.

Blaze News has reached out to Gelernter for comment.

‘I have no idea who my successor will be.’

Some of Gelernter’s letters to and from Epstein — exchanged years after Epstein pleaded guilty to procuring a child for prostitution — discuss meetups, a visit to Yale, architecture, business opportunities, and art shows.

The author of an especially questionable letter dated Oct. 11, 2011, and signed “David” — a letter Gelernter has reportedly defended writing — told Epstein about a female student he was recommending for a job in 2011, describing her as a “Yale sr, worked at Vogue last summ=r [sic], runs her own campus mag, art major, completely connected, v small goodl=oking [sic] blonde.”

RELATED: Massie drops bombshell after review of unredacted Epstein files, helps put name to alleged co-conspirator

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Yale spokeswoman Karen Peart told CT Insider in an email last week that “the university does not condone the language used by the professor or the conduct he describes in his emails.”

Gelernter told the CT Insider that at the time of writing, he had no idea about Epstein’s status as a sex offender, that he was never exposed to Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, and that he only became aware of the sex offender’s criminal history around five years ago.

“From my standpoint, he was one of the two (maybe three) smartest men I’d ever met,” Gelernter told the publication. “He was fun to talk to.”

“Fondness for little girls is a perversion that runs way outside ordinary locker-room talk,” the professor noted further. “No one would ever introduce it into normal conversation.”

The professor subsequently stated in a Feb. 4, 2026, letter to Yale’s engineering school Dean Jeffrey Brock that was forwarded to the Yale Daily News, “I was recommending her for a job I thought she’d like. When you do that — when you actually care about a rec letter — you keep the potential boss’s habits in mind.”

“So long as I said nothing that dishonored her in any conceivable way, I’d have told him more or less what he wanted. She was smart, charming & gorgeous. Ought I to have suppressed that info? Never!” continued Gelernter. “I’m very glad I wrote the note.”

When asked the next day whether he regretted any part of his relationship with Epstein, Gelernter told the Yale Daily News, “Nothing.”

Gelernter’s latest statements defending his correspondence with Epstein have apparently already led to consequences.

In a message to his students obtained by the CT Insider, Gelernter reportedly indicated that he had been removed from the class.

“For now on I no longer teach CPSC 4500. I have no idea who my successor will be,” wrote the professor, who has tenure at the university.

In his letter to students, Gelernter again defended his October 2011 letter to Epstein, claiming that the student referred to wanted to be recommended for a job working on the financial side of Epstein’s private bank; stating that neither he nor the student were aware that Epstein was a sex trafficker; and condemning the university for taking issue with a personal email.

“The university’s Smoking Gun is a personal, private email, dug out of the dump of Epstein files. (If someone handed you a a stack of other people’s private correspondence, would you dive in and read them? Of course not. Gentlemen and ladies don’t read each other’s mail. (Courtesy 101.),” wrote Gelernter.

According to ratings from students on Yale’s internal professor evaluation system, Gelernter reportedly ranked dead last among the 82 professors who have taught computer science courses at the university since 2020 and in the bottom 2% of all professors across the university.

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Colony Ridge, one of the most controversial land developers in the nation, has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice and the state of Texas regarding accusations of predatory loan practices, poor living conditions, and incentivizing illegal immigration.

According to a DOJ press release issued Tuesday, the Colony Ridge developer has agreed to pay $68 million to settle the lawsuit. Of that sum, $48 million will be invested in shoring up local infrastructure: $30 million for general infrastructure, and $18 million for drainage systems “to address severe and costly flooding damage to homes.”

‘Colony Ridge endangered American citizens by allowing illegal aliens to run rampant on its streets, in its schools, and in its community.’

The other $20 million will be invested in improving law enforcement and public safety in the area, including the construction of a new law enforcement facility. The developer also pledged to work with law enforcement to prevent those on a terror watch list and those suspected of transnational gang membership from purchasing property there, the settlement agreement said.

RELATED: Water issues at Colony Ridge and the Texas officials who apparently did nothing about them

According to the DOJ, Colony Ridge also agreed to:

implement stricter underwriting standards that better assess borrowers’ ability to repay loans;avoid misleading advertisements and instead “truthfully and accurately describe the properties for sale and applicable loan terms”;work with homeowners to prevent loan default and foreclosure; andsuspend seeking final approval on plats for direct-to-consumer sales for three years.

As part of the settlement, the Colony Ridge defendants did not admit to any wrongdoing. In fact, the defendants “expressly” denied any wrongdoing and signed off on the agreement “solely for the purpose of facilitating a settlement” with Texas and the DOJ, the agreement noted.

“We’re happy to resolve these lawsuits and move forward serving our growing community. The settlement allows us to continue investing in our neighborhoods and supporting the thousands of families who have trusted us to provide a place for them to call home. We’re glad that funds from this agreement will be directed back into the community to benefit residents,” said a statement from Colony Ridge, according to KTRK.

A sprawling, 33,000-acre development just north of Houston once dubbed “the world’s largest trailer park,” Colony Ridge first made national headlines more than two years ago after the development was accused of luring mainly Spanish-speakers into loans with exorbitant interest rates, often leading to foreclosure. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton previously claimed that the foreclosure rate at Colony Ridge was 50 times greater than the 2023 national average.

In their respective statements about the settlement, both DOJ Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon and Paxton drew attention to these disturbing allegations.

“Intentionally targeting vulnerable borrowers with the American dream of home ownership and then trapping them in a predatory scheme is not only wrong, it also violates our civil rights laws. This DOJ will go after all lenders, financiers, and land developers who participate in schemes which ultimately encourage illegal immigration,” said Dhillon of the DOJ Civil Rights Division.

RELATED: Colony Ridge will sell to illegal aliens for shockingly low down payment: Project Veritas video

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“Under my watch, Texas will never be a sanctuary for illegals. Colony Ridge endangered American citizens by allowing illegal aliens to run rampant on its streets, in its schools, and in its community. Now, it’s time for those responsible to pay a steep cost for their unlawful actions,” said a statement from Paxton.

“My office will continue to bring the full force of the law against anyone who threatens the safety of our state or creates a safe harbor for illegals.”

A year ago, ICE made over 100 arrests in Colony Ridge as part of “phase one” of a larger area operation. According to an agency X post dated February 25, 2025, 118 people were arrested, including those with charges or convictions for “criminal sexual conduct, homicide, theft, negligent manslaughter, child sexual abuse, crimes of moral turpitude, weapons offenses and drug offenses.”

The Blaze Originals documentary “The Real Story of Colony Ridge” explores many of the problems at the development. You can access this and other original content by subscribing here.

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The Department of Homeland Security set the record straight after a Boston official accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement of abducting “a neighbor.”

Last week, Boston City Councilor Enrique Pepén issued a statement concerning an “ICE abduction in Rozzie Square.”

‘ICE did not abduct anyone. We did arrest a criminal that this sanctuary politician and his policies released from their jails to terrorize more innocent Americans.’

“Earlier this morning, in broad daylight, ICE abducted a neighbor right out of their car in front of Family Dollar in Rozzie Square,” he wrote.

Pepén stated that “community members and business owners took immediate action” to notify a local organization providing services to immigrants, document ICE’s vehicles, and move the individual’s car to “a safer location.”

“We are working with our local partners to find out more about the individual taken and how to assist in bringing them back home,” Pepén continued. “To say that this is scary and not right is an understatement.”

Pepén insisted that “no one should be scared to do their daily errands regardless of their status — especially in our vibrant community.”

“Make no mistake, these abductions do not make anyone safe. Neighbors caring for neighbors do and I will continue to fight to get ICE out of our communities,” Pepén concluded.

He encouraged Boston residents to report any ICE sightings.

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The DHS hit back, explaining that ICE officers arrested Jose Perez-Antonio, whom the agency described as “a serial criminal illegal alien” with several charges, including for alleged identity theft and trafficking cocaine and fentanyl.

“Boston City Council member Enrique Pepén needs to stop with the smears,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told the Boston Herald. “ICE did not abduct anyone. We did arrest a criminal that this sanctuary politician and his policies released from their jails to terrorize more innocent Americans.”

McLaughlin stated that under President Donald Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, those who break the law “will face the consequences.”

“Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S.,” she added.

RELATED: ‘Killers bringing terror to our streets’: Swalwell smears ICE agents in heated hearing

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Pepén responded to the DHS’ statement in a video on social media.

“They claimed that I was smearing the situation and that I was smearing the agency. The only smearing that I see is the way that ICE is treating our people, the way that they come after our community and are able to continue to wear masks and create havoc and fear amongst our people. And yet we don’t know why, we don’t know what’s going on, we don’t know where people are being taken. That’s the only smearing that I see,” Pepén said.

“Regardless of whether or not this person has a record, ICE agents wreaked havoc in our neighborhood as they have been doing across the country and DHS has been found time and time of falsely reporting their objectives [sic],” he wrote.

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This year’s Super Bowl halftime show was performed by six-time Grammy-winning artist Bad Bunny. Even though the majority of event spectators are English-speaking, the Puerto Rican artist sang almost entirely in Spanish — with the exception of a singular “God bless America” tacked on to the performance’s finale.

For years, the Super Bowl halftime show has reflected the “worst” aspects of American culture, says Glenn Beck, but Bad Bunny’s performance “went the extra mile” in all the wrong ways.

On this episode of “The Glenn Beck Program,” Glenn breaks down Bad Bunny’s halftime performance, exposing its messaging.

“First of all, there was no English on American television at the biggest American sporting event for about 10 minutes,” he scoffs, speculating that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is perhaps letting us know that football is “not an American sport any more.”

“I mean, we know the NFL has already sold their soul to China,” he quips.

But it wasn’t just the language that Glenn says sent a message. Some of the lyrics Bad Bunny sang during his performance made strong statements of their own.

Some were sexually explicit — the most widely criticized being “so that your panties get wet” from the track “Safaera” — while others alluded heavily to sexual themes.

“Roger Goodell is saying, ‘That’s the American culture; that’s family entertainment,”’ Glenn says.

He compares Americans who watched the Super Bowl to a person being invited to a fancy party only to be “mocked and humiliated” by its “elitist host.”

“I think that’s the moment a lot of Americans experienced during the Super Bowl,” he says.

“The NFL should hear something: You’re not a preacher, okay? You’re not a church. … We didn’t come to you to hear lessons. You’re not a teacher, either. You’re not a cultural re-education program. You’re the host of a stupid game where people make millions of dollars based on my attendance and my watching you.”

Like the host of any party, the NFL’s job, Glenn says, is to “make space where wildly different people can sit at the same table without feeling targeted, diminished, or deliberately excluded.”

But Bad Bunny’s performance did precisely the opposite.

“When you as the host repeatedly signal contempt for me, my values, my friends’ values, I’m not going to riot. I don’t flip tables. I’ll just stop coming. … I’ll go find another room,” says Glenn, “which is what happened last night at halftime” when roughly 6 million people tuned into TPUSA’s alternative show, he says.

To hear more of Glenn’s breakdown, watch the video above.

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