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Democrats’ hopes to regain control of the U.S. Senate continue to be threatened by statements unearthed from their candidate in a pivotal Texas election.

State Rep. James Talarico said that he hated Christianity in the latest video showcasing his far-left theological beliefs.

‘No other political philosophy, in no other economic theory, do I find anything as truly radical or revolutionary as the teachings of that barefoot Rabbi.’

Talarico made the comments in a 2021 interview with Roberto Che Henderson-Espinoza, who identifies as Latinx, nonbinary and transgender. A clip of the comments was posted to social media by the Republican National Committee.

“I always think of myself as a Christian who hates Christianity, right?” he laughs. “And I always get drawn back into it.”

He went on to say that his “whiteness” and “masculinity” had limited his understanding of Christianity, then called Jesus Christ a socialist.

“I always get drawn back into it because nowhere else, in no other political philosophy, in no other economic theory, do I find anything as truly radical or revolutionary as the teachings of that barefoot Rabbi,” he added.

He also praised his longtime pastor, Jim Rigby of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, as being a “true white traitor.”

Talarico has been previously criticized for claiming that God is “nonbinary” as well as many other statements contrary to traditional biblical theology.

BlazeTV’s Sara Gonzales documented the many errors of the Austin church Talarico attends and praises, including the rejection of Christ as the sole source of redemption. The church also has a lesbian chaplain and provides sexually graphic books in its library for children.

RELATED: Talarico’s WOKE CHURCH raises money for abortions and trans summer camp for children

Talarico is facing Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the pivotal contest for one of two U.S. Senate seats from Texas. A recent poll found that support for Paxton is virtually tied with Talarico at 43% to 42% respectively.

The Democrat defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) for the nomination, while Paxton won the Republican nomination from incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).

The campaign will be decided in the election on Nov. 3, 2026.

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Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) is working hard to prove to Texans that he’s masculine enough to lead them, but new and embarrassing revelations about his finances are not doing him any favors.

BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales isn’t surprised.

“James Talarico is like the biggest wuss you’ve ever seen in your life. And there’s more that’s coming out every day about just how pathetic he is, even though he’s trying to paint himself as this big masculine guy after he said that his campaign was vegan,” Gonzales says on “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered.”

“He was like, ‘I’m just kidding, I’m going to take a picture of me eating a giant turkey leg wearing a Texas flag on my shirt and look how manly I am,’” she mocks.

But the more that comes out about the politician, Gonzales says, the more his “tough-guy act is rapidly crumbling.”

“Texas’ James Talarico, 37, shares his only checking account with his mommy,” she says.

In an article from the Washington Free Beacon, it is reported that “Talarico’s mother and adoptive father contributed $1,437.84 to his 2021 campaign to cover ‘moving expenses’ when he was 32 years old.”

“32 years old. And he needs his mommy to run his bank account and send him money. That’s the guy who wants to help represent our entire state of Texas. He can’t even represent his own bank account,” Gonzales comments.

“If you’re 32 and you still need money from your mommy who is running your bank account, you have no business running for office actually,” she adds.

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The 18-year-old suspect in a deadly shooting that took place in a Northern California library Monday afternoon wanted a Columbine-style massacre, KHSL-TV said.

Police received a 911 call at 5:12 p.m. from the library in Chico, the station said, adding that the police chief said dispatch heard sounds of shots fired and screaming inside the library. Police told KCRA-TV the shooting occurred at the Butte County Library. Chico is about an hour and a half north of Sacramento.

‘I could have been in the wrong place at the wrong time today.’

As police entered the front of the building, the suspect ran out the back and was tackled to the ground, KHSL said, adding that station viewer Jeannie Lee Schroeder recorded video of police holding the suspect on the ground.

“I was surprised the police officers were at the front of the library on the Sheridan side of the library as we were going past,” Schroeder told KHSL. “I saw somebody in a white-colored T-shirt running, and then two police officers take them down and tackle them to the ground, and it just registered, ‘Oh my God, they got him.'”

Schroeder added to KHSL that “one [officer] was behind. He was running toward the street, and then one person was coming from an angle in front of him, and another person — a police officer — was coming from behind. I couldn’t believe I was witnessing it in real time.”

The Chico Police Department, in partnership with investigators from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is actively conducting interviews, collecting evidence, and reviewing facts of the case, KHSL added.

The suspect arrested in connection with the shooting has been identified as 18-year-old Chico resident Bradley Scott Sayer, KHSL said.

Sayer has been arrested and booked into the Butte County Jail for two open counts of murder, the Chico Police Department told KHSL.

Two adults were shot and killed, KHSL reported, adding that one juvenile was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities at this time have determined that Sayer acted alone, KHSL added.

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Police issued a news release on Tuesday morning saying there is no indication Sayer had any prior relationship with or connection to any of the victims in the library at the time of the shooting. Sayer’s motivation appears to be founded in a desire to commit a Columbine High School massacre-type shooting.

A YouTube video indicated that Sayer graduated from Chico High School in June, KHSL reported.

RELATED: Heroic Oklahoma principal praised for thwarting alleged ‘Columbine’-inspired attack

“I could have been in the wrong place at the wrong time today,” Schroeder told KHSL.

Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey told KHSL that Sayer is scheduled to make his first court appearance at 3 p.m. Thursday in Oroville.

Those with information related to the case are asked to contact the Chico Police Detective Bureau at 530-897-5820, KHSL reported.

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The Justice Department announced sentencing for a gang of Antifa-linked terrorists convicted of attacking the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Alvarado, Texas.

At least 16 people have been charged in the Fourth of July attack in 2025 that included vandalism and one officer being shot in the neck.

‘Antifa terrorists who attack law enforcement and federal facilities will face swift and uncompromising justice.’

On Tuesday, the DOJ announced that Benjamin Song, the leader of the group, was sentenced to 100 years in prison.

“Seven additional defendants also sentenced before one-year anniversary of attack to a combined 450 years in prison,” the DOJ statement read. “This is the first sentencing of defendants affiliated with Antifa following [President Donald Trump’s] executive order designating the group as a Domestic Terrorist Organization in September 2025.”

Five defendants received 50-year prison sentences, while two defendants received a 30-year sentence and a 70-year sentence, respectively. The group had been found guilty of a slew of charges that included rioting, providing material support to terrorists, using and carrying an explosive, attempted murder, and discharging a firearm.

Federal prosecutors presented jurors with 216 exhibits and testimony from 46 witnesses during the 12-day trial at the courthouse in Fort Worth.

“Song acquired firearms that he distributed to co-defendants and recruited members at gun ranges and combat sessions he conducted, as well as from various ideologically aligned groups,” the DOJ press release continued. “For example, defendants Ines Soto, Elizabeth Soto, and Savanna Batten were part of a group that created and distributed insurrectionary materials called ‘zines,’ according to trial evidence.”

Chief Judge Reed O’Connor called the defendants’ use of terror and violence an “assault on democracy” during sentencing.

One of the convicted received a continuance and will be sentenced on July 1. Seven others pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists and will also be sentenced on July 1.

RELATED: 15 members of Antifa-linked group BUSTED for allegedly trying to hurt or impede ICE

“The sentences handed down today make clear that Antifa terrorists who attack law enforcement and federal facilities will face swift and uncompromising justice,” wrote acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in a press release statement.

“Their violent extremism has no place in our country, and the Department of Justice will continue to aggressively investigate, disrupt, and prosecute those who threaten law enforcement officers or undermine the rule of law,” he added.

Song’s attorney characterized the defendants as just a “bunch of kids and young adults who really have a really big heart and really wanted their voice to be heard,” after the sentencing.

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When Caitlin Clark was breaking records, packing arenas, and transforming women’s basketball into a national sensation, BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock thought it was an appropriate time to drop a Nike shoe for the star.

Instead, the sportswear giant waited until Clark’s third WNBA season to launch one.

“Looks like a sharp shoe. But the timing of when they’re releasing, now, when Caitlin Clark’s popularity is at the lowest it’s been since 2022. Caitlin Clark starting her junior year of college started to become a force of nature,” Whitlock says.

“And by the time she got to her senior year in college, by the time she got to the national championship game her senior year, the ratings for women’s college basketball went through the roof. They set records, unprecedented records,” he continues, adding, “Caitlin Clark had arrived.”

However, despite taking the WNBA to a new level, she was never rewarded.

“No Nike shoe her senior year in college. No Nike shoe when she’s a rookie in the WNBA. No Nike shoe when she’s coming into her second season in the WNBA after setting the league on fire. No shoe then,” Whitlock says, pointing out that now she finally gets her shoe the same year “they’re struggling to sell out the arena in Indiana.”

“They missed the Caitlin Clark window, and they’ve undermined Caitlin Clark, and Caitlin Clark has undermined herself,” he continues, explaining that it should be examined why they “fumbled” her.

“It’s the alphabet mafia. It’s the LGBTQIA+, BLM,” he adds.

Whitlock points to the “sexual and racial politics that have been injected into all of corporate America” as the aggressor but notes that Clark fell for it as well.

“Caitlin Clark being a white, heterosexual woman, a tiny bit reluctant to bend the knee to the alphabet mafia, but she did bend the knee,” he says.

“But she didn’t have the complexion or the right sexual desires for Nike and for the alphabet crew. She didn’t have the right sexual arousal. She didn’t have the right skin color,” he continues, adding, “And so, Nike blew a golden opportunity.”

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Tech trillionaire Elon Musk threatened to file a lawsuit against Rep. Ro Khanna of California after the Democrat accused him of “possibly” causing millions of child deaths: “Time to sue this liar.”

Musk helmed the Department of Government Efficiency and presided over massive cuts in foreign aid that he said were mostly waste, fraud, and abuse. He has since left the DOGE and returned to his various tech ventures.

‘The richest man in the world announced that he plans to sue me and called for my arrest. I will not be intimidated.’

Critics of the DOGE cuts have since accused Musk of being responsible for child deaths that were supposedly caused by the cessation of foreign aid. They cite a study claiming that the number of child deaths could reach into the millions by 2030.

While many have repeated the accusation, Musk finally fired back when Khanna used it as a part of his campaign to increase taxes on the wealthy to pay for liberal social programs.

“He’s such an evil liar,” Musk said Sunday on X, the social media platform he owns.

Khanna said during a podcast interview released Saturday that Musk should be subpoenaed by Congress if the Democrats take over after the midterms and made to answer for the supposed damage done by the DOGE cuts.

Musk called for Khanna’s arrest based on insider-trading accusations — which Khanna has denied — and added that Khanna should be imprisoned.

Khanna responded by calling on Musk to testify before Congress.

“Elon Musk Wants Me in Prison,” the Democrat said. “I Want Him Under Oath. The richest man in the world announced that he plans to sue me and called for my arrest. I will not be intimidated.”

Musk also argued that the cuts were justified and none led to any deaths:

All DOGE required was contact information of the recipients to confirm that funding was not fraudulent. No validated medical funding was stopped.

Anything that appeared to be legitimate lifesaving funding continued and is now administered by the State Department.

If anyone had actually died as a result of DOGE, their names would be worldwide headline news!

Musk previously also called Khanna “great” in Dec. 2022 during a debate on free speech in social media.

The attacks on Musk’s wealth escalated after he became the first trillionaire in human history when the SpaceX initial public offering spiked his net worth.

RELATED: Jasmine Crockett calls DOGE a ‘scam’ and ‘cover-up’ to help Elon Musk profit

The achievement led to a public debate about whether trillionaires should be allowed to exist and how progressive the tax system in the U.S. should be for the wealthiest individuals.

“We can tax billionaires a modest amount to make sure everyone has a fair chance while keeping our innovative engine,” said Khanna in March.

The SpaceX market capitalization spiked to a high of $2.66 trillion before seeing a correction Tuesday and losing about $600 billion.

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Amazon has walked away from a nearly finished biopic about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, prompting questions about why a film centered on one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures suddenly needs a new distributor.

The $40 million film “Artificial,” which starred “Spider-Man” actor Andrew Garfield as Altman, was reportedly nearing completion when Amazon struck it from its 2027 release schedule. The project — which also stars “Mad TV” and “Eastbound and Down” alum Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk — is now being shopped to other studios.

‘All I hope is that if he puts me into a gulag, it’s one with all of my friends. That way we can have a party.’

Unlikable characters

According to Variety, the film performed well in multiple test screenings, with one viewer telling the outlet that Altman and Musk were the two characters audiences “liked the least.”

Some observers have pointed to Amazon’s deepening ties to OpenAI as the reason for the change of heart.

RELATED: It only took weeks for AI usage to break the corporate piggy bank

In February, OpenAI announced a major collaboration involving SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Amazon.

“Helping AI reach more people requires deep collaboration across the ecosystem,” OpenAI said at the time.

‘Utmost respect’

Amazon’s role in the partnership includes helping Amazon Web Services customers build AI applications and agents using OpenAI technology. The collaboration powers the Stateful Runtime Environment for Agents in Amazon Bedrock, which the company says can be used for customer support, sales operations, IT automation, and financial workflows.

While some observers have connected Amazon’s decision to those business ties, neither Amazon nor the filmmakers have suggested that was the reason for the split.

Instead, Amazon framed the move as a decision about the film itself.

“We have the utmost respect and admiration for Luca Guadagnino as an award-winning filmmaker — not to mention a longstanding relationship that we hope to continue,” an Amazon spokesman told Variety.

RELATED: Sam Altman described as ‘sociopath’ by board member in brutal insider report: ‘He’s unconstrained by truth’

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Gulag guy

The company added: “We believe that ‘Artificial’ will be better served if it were released by a different studio and are working closely with the filmmaking team to find the film a new home.”

Some online observers have also pointed to Altman’s appearance at Jeff Bezos’ wedding last year, though there is no public evidence linking that relationship to Amazon’s decision.

Barinholtz appeared less interested than some actors in conducting firsthand research for the role. Asked by Variety in September 2025 whether he had considered meeting Musk, the actor replied, “I’m OK,” adding that the Tesla CEO was “famous enough that you get it.”

The 49-year-old later joked, “All I hope is that if he puts me into a gulag, it’s one with all of my friends. That way we can have a party.”

Garfield said he was initially reluctant to take the role after previously portraying Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin in the 2010 film “The Social Network.”

“I’ve been very, very gun-shy around other films that deal with the same world,” Garfield told Vanity Fair in November 2025. “And yet I wanted to dive into the psyche of a guy who wins — because I played the guy who arguably doesn’t win, because he’s too touchy-feely.”

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Chicago was rocked in 2024 by 575 murders.

Days before resetting the murder count and ushering in a bloody new year, Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson declared an emergency on Dec. 23, 2024 — not to tackle the general bloodletting in his city but to address, specifically, violence against transvestites.

‘Happy Pride.’

Between 2016 and July 2024, fewer than 15 “trans” and “gender-nonconforming” individuals had reportedly been killed in the city. Between 2010 and 2021, roughly 300 transvestites had been killed nationwide — in a country of well over 340 million people.

Critics have blasted Johnson for “building on” his 2024 emergency declaration and blathering again about so-called “transfemicide” — this time on the eve of Chicago’s bloodiest day in years.

Last week, Johnson announced that further to his declaration, he was advancing a “whole-of-government approach focused on addressing the conditions that impact the health, stability, and well-being of trans Chicagoans, particularly Black and Brown trans women and trans youth, who continue to experience disproportionately high rates of exclusion and economic hardship.”

RELATED: ‘Left-wing gender goblins’: Critics torch New York Times for running ‘trans dad’ essay on Father’s Day

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“Every Chicagoan deserves to feel safe, valued, and like they belong in the city they call home,” stated Johnson.

The mayor continuing yammering on Saturday night about the perceived need for cross-dressers to have access to “safe and welcoming” spaces.

“Since declaring a Transfemicide State of Emergency, our administration has strengthened the City’s capacity to support LGBTQ+ Chicagoans,” said Johnson.

Brandon’s “transfemicide” remarks over the weekend came across as especially myopic given that the city was provided with yet another reminder that it isn’t safe for straight people either.

At least 43 people were shot or killed citywide over the weekend, a 105% increase from the same weekend last year, reported CWB Chicago. Twenty-seven people were shot on Friday alone, reportedly making it the highest one-day shooting victim count since July 5, 2024.

On Friday night, a pair of thugs driving in a red SUV pulled up alongside a crowd of people, then began shooting. Fourteen victims — ages ranging from 17 to 47 — suffered gunshot wounds.

According to police, eight people were ultimately killed in the shootings over the weekend, including a 14-year-old boy who was shot multiple times.

Although Johnson condemned the violence, he did not declare an emergency.

Multitudes of critics have lambasted Johnson over his niche concern-mongering and its timing.

“Brandon Johnson declared a state of emergency for trans people. Guess how many trans people were kiIIed in Chicago in the past year? One. He was kiIIed by his boyfriend. It had nothing to do with his trans identity,” wrote Libs of TikTok. “Meanwhile every single weekend there are dozens of shooting[s] and multiple fatalities. Every. Single. Weekend. Why doesn’t Brandon Johnson declare a state of emergency for the actual violence in his city?”

The New York Post confirmed that only one trans-identifying man was murdered so far this year in Chicago, 31-year-old Davonta Curtis.

Conservative commentator Matt Walsh said that Johnson’s “transfemicide” emergency declaration was “beyond parody. And delusional.”

“The trans murder rate is actually LOWER than the general population,” continued Walsh. “And basically every trans murder victim is killed because of domestic issues, drugs, or prostitution. ‘Anti-trans hate crimes’ are a fantasy.”

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) noted that no one knows what a “transfemicide state of emergency” is but for the fact that it’s a preoccupation of Johnson.

The X account for the Chicago Young Republicans wrote, “All Chicagoans, including biological women and girls, are entitled to a sense of safety in their city. Your administration has made this city a dangerous place for them to live, walk their dog, and even just ride public transit to work because you refuse to hold dangerous criminals accountable.”

“But really glad [we’re] spending time and resources on this fake issue because people with a mental disorder and a fetish wanna play pretend,” added the Young Republicans group.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon insinuated that Johnson’s messaging signaling special attention to cross-dressers might not just be ridiculous but unlawful too.

“Reminder that ALL Chicagoans are entitled to the equal protection of the laws. If Chicago uses this inchoate gibberish theory to preference government spoils to trans identifying people or subordinate women’s rights, @CivilRights will investigate & take action, if appropriate,” wrote Dhillon.

Johnson responded to Dhillon by reaffirming his support for the non-straight community and wishing them “Happy Pride.”

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The controversial immigration detention facility known colloquially as “Alligator Alcatraz” has reportedly received some news about its future.

The facility is shutting down permanently, according to sources that confirmed vendors have been told to demobilize.

‘Clearly from a security perspective, if someone escapes, there’s a lot of alligators you’re going to have to contend [with].’

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted in recent months that the facility might be shut down when he said it has already served its purpose by cycling about 22,000 migrants.

CBS News reported that four sources confirmed the facility vendors were told that the “demobilization” clause in their contracts had been triggered, meaning they would be paid for shutting down.

“All vendors got the notice,” said one source.

The facility has been plagued by legal challenges that prevented federal funding from reimbursing Florida for the reported $1.2 billion price tag that ballooned from the initial $450 million annual estimate.

On Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Lauren Bis said that all of the detainees at the facility had been moved to other locations, but she claimed it was a response to hurricane season.

The facility opened up in July 2025 on an 11,000 foot abandoned airport runway in the Florida Everglades.

Critics have claimed the facility puts migrants in dangerous and cruel conditions including lack of bathroom facilities, rotten food, and little to no access to the outside world, including their immigration attorneys.

“The state and federal government must permanently close this facility and commit to never detaining people there again,” said Amy Godshall of the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued the facility.

WFOR-TV reported in its news video that there was no sign yet that the facility was being dismantled.

RELATED: Dem. congressman claims he forced ICE to back off from arresting man outside courtroom

The facility was designed to hold about 3,000 detainees to ease the housing burden on immigration officials.

“Clearly from a security perspective, if someone escapes, there’s a lot of alligators you’re going to have to contend [with],” DeSantis said about the facility in July 2025. “No one is going anywhere once you do that. It’s as safe and secure as you can be.”

He also stressed at the time that the facility was temporary.

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The horrifying details from Britain’s grooming gang scandal have been revealed through the “Rape Gang Inquiry Report” — and BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler finds it all almost impossible to comprehend.

“My mind has been spinning for hours because I can’t read the account of this sexual torture of young children,” Wheeler begins.

“What was done to these girls in Britain, these young white girls, 250,000 of them, is actually beyond the scope of human imagination,” she says.

“How did this happen?”

And Wheeler believes there’s only one answer to that question.

“The scope of the crimes that were committed is so widespread and so extreme that the only explanation is that it was allowed to happen,” she says.

The girls were as young as 11 years old and were “systemically raped and trafficked by Muslim men in Britain.”

“We know this because of the ones who have been charged, 87% of these perpetrators who have been convicted were Muslim,” she explains.

“This is not a generalization. This is not a negative stereotype. This is not bigotry or Islamophobia or whatever the left is going to accuse us of engaging in for simply acknowledging what is happening here,” she continues.

According to the report, these men worked through “organized networks of perpetrators” who “built coordinated operations that transported victims between locations, supplied them with drugs and alcohol, recorded abuse for distribution and blackmail, and passed girls between multiple adult men.”

The report also explains that “police forces ignored repeated reports, criminalized victims instead of perpetrators, destroyed evidence, and allowed known rapists to walk free on bail.”

Social care services even placed children “in trafficking hubs,” “closed cases despite clear indicators of exploitation, and retaliated against whistleblowers.”

Meanwhile, the National Health Service recorded genital injuries, STIs in children as young as 13, pregnancies from rape, suicide attempts — but still discharged these children back to their abusers.

And when politicians were asked about the abuse, they did nothing but reverse the blame.

“The mayor, Sadiq Khan, London mayor … when he was asked publicly about these allegations, said that it was fake, that they were false allegations. And he turned it around, and he blamed the victims and … falsely accused them of being politically motivated,” Wheeler explains.

However, a Daily Express report revealed that Khan had access to documents from the police detailing the crimes.

“It’s almost beyond comprehension to understand how someone could see this happening and not turn their life upside down to try to stop it,” Wheeler says.

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An 85-year-old man was arrested recently for allegedly driving 110 miles per hour while engaged in a street race against the driver of a red Corvette in Florida, WKMG-TV reported.

William Bosworth’s reply to the Lake County Sheriff’s deputy who pulled him over?

‘I was born at night — but not last night.’

“I am out just having a little ride in my favorite car,” the 85-year-old said while chomping on a stogie, according to body-camera video.

But Bosworth faces charges of driving in a vehicle race and dangerous excessive speeding, WKMG reported.

More from the station:

A Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted two vehicles appearing to be street racing on U.S. Highway 27 and County Road 33 in Leesburg around 11:40 p.m., June 12. A radar showed a red Corvette traveling at 125 miles per hour and a gray sports car traveling at 110 miles per hour — both in a 45 miles per hour zone.

After activating his emergency lights, the deputy pulled over Bosworth — the driver of the gray sports car — an arrest affidavit said.

When the deputy spoke to Bosworth about his alleged street racing, Bosworth responded, “No, that guy, he swerved at me,” and added that he was driving 110 miles per hour “only because he swerved at me. I wanted to get away from him before we caused a problem,” WKMG reported.

The deputy was heard saying on bodycam video, “I was born at night — but not last night. I know street racing when I see it.”

After Bosworth exited his car, he was placed in handcuffs, WKMG reported.

RELATED: 85-year-old hockey scout compliments female reporter — so team gets fined $5,000

The Corvette driver — 57-year-old Phillip Signorino of Titusville — was arrested on the same charges, WPEC-TV reported.

While bodycam video showed Signorino vehemently denying driving 125 miles per hour, WKMG’s video report indicates Signorino referred to himself as the driver of “the one that won — the Corvette” after arriving at jail.

Both Bosworth and Signorino denied being engaged in street racing and later posted bond, WPEC reported, citing jail records.

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Reactions have come pouring in from defenders and detractors alike after Tucker Carlson made a shocking pronouncement that may well serve as a bellwether for the future of the Republican Party.

On a recent podcast appearance, Carlson, who has been vocal about his misgivings about the current direction of the GOP, drew a hard line in the sand when asked about his ongoing support for the Republicans.

‘And if I’m out, then I think a lot of other people are out.’

Asked about the war in Iran, which became a wedge issue among Republicans long before the end of February, Carlson argued that supporting the current conduct of the Trump administration has become untenable because Israel’s undue influence: “How could I or any American voter support a political party that’s not loyal to the United States? That puts the interests of a foreign country above those of its own citizens?”

“I voted Republican my entire life. I worked at Fox News, CNN, MSNBC. I’ve been a consistent defender … of the Republican Party — I mean, very consistent defender,” Carlson explained. “But there’s no defending this because it’s immoral, and it’s exactly the opposite of what a political party in a democracy is charged with doing, which is representing its own voters, its own citizens, its own nation. And they’re not doing that. So no, I’m out.”

RELATED: Newly revealed documents back Tucker Carlson, Roger Stone’s take that Nixon was undone by a ‘coup’

“And if I’m out, then I think a lot of other people are out,” he added.

Some leaders attacked Carlson’s statements, accusing him of hating America. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), for example, wrote: “This has been obvious for some time. @TuckerCarlson HATES: Trump[,] Republicans[,] Israel[,] Christian Zionists[,] YOU[.] Tucker loves: Qatar[,] The Ayatollah[,] Antisemite crackpots[,] Shirtless Putin[,] Sharia law.”

It isn’t clear how Carlson’s disagreements with the conduct of the Republican Party make him a lover of “Shirtless Putin.”

However, Carlson’s message seemed to resonate with others.

“Sadly the GOP will lose hundreds of thousands of voters in the mid-term election because of the total betrayals that have occurred[.] Turn out will drop significantly[.] @TuckerCarlson aligned voters like myself & millions of others are disappointed by the America Last foreign policy & massive amounts of foreign ‘legal’ labor coming in still,” Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini wrote.

Marjorie Taylor Greene joined the fray, adding that millions of people like Tucker Carlson are tired of the “America LAST” politics in the party today:

Tucker is not the only one who is done supporting the Republican Party. There is A LOT of us that are absolutely fed up and will not support a party that betrays its voters and country. That does not mean we are turning into Democrats either. But we are DONE with the America LAST Republican Party.

Michael Knowles, on the other hand, made an attempt to get people to look past the “infighting”: “I’m just pointing out: while the Right does all this infighting, the Left is waiting for the Right to destroy itself so they can bring back transing kids, racial politics, government suppression.”

“I am imploring the American Right: please keep some perspective,” Knowles added.

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Disneyland is facing a strict deadline set by a powerful California environmental regulatory agency to axe current gas-powered engines at a popular automobile-themed ride inside the amusement park, according to multiple reports. If Disneyland fails to overhaul the ride, the amusement park faces the risk of the iconic attraction being shut down.

The California Air Resources Board — the state’s clean-air regulator – ordered the amusement park to retire the current gas‑powered engines used at the long-standing Autopia ride, which has been entertaining park guests for over 70 years.

‘As the industry moves toward alternative fuel sources, we have developed a road map to electrify this attraction and are evaluating technology that will enable us to convert from gas engines in the next few years.’

According to the official Disneyland website, thrill-seekers can “cruise the scenic winding roads of this classic attraction in a souped-up coupe” on the Autopia ride.

“Featuring a working gas pedal and steering wheel, each classy chassis seats 2 adults or 3 children and navigates curves and inclines just like the real thing,” the site stated.

Disney noted, “Autopia is the only existing Tomorrowland attraction dating back to Disneyland Park’s opening day in 1955. When the cars first took to the road, they captured America’s fascination with the latest transportation innovation, the ‘freeway.'”

Despite the iconic attraction being based on traditional combustion engines, Disneyland is being compelled to swap them out for an all-electric fleet.

The California Air Resources Board is the state’s regulatory agency with legal authority to set emissions rules.

The Orange County Register reported that Disneyland disclosed to the California Air Resources Board that the gas-powered engines “had been modified in a way that violated state regulations for small off-road engines.”

In April 2024, Disneyland initially announced plans to convert Autopia’s gas-powered engines to electric by fall 2026, according to the Orange County Register.

Disneyland also agreed to a settlement with the California Air Resources Board.

The California Air Resources Board released a statement regarding a $56,250 settlement with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. in August 2024 that read:

To settle the case, Disney agreed to the penalty of $450 per unit of noncompliant SORE equipment for a total penalty of $56,250. Disney elected to provide $28,125 to a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) entitled Cleaner Air Greener Schools. The funds will be used to install indoor air quality sensors, air purifiers, and outdoor air quality sensors in 10 schools in Southern California.

The civil penalty amount of $28,125 will be deposited into CARB’s Air Pollution Control Fund, which provides funding for projects and research to improve California’s air quality. Disney fully cooperated with CARB to resolve this matter and agrees to comply with all regulatory requirements.

The engines in the go-karts are built by Honda, which has sponsored the Autopia ride since 2016.

A corporate compliance plan from the California Air Resources Board stated that Honda “failed to certify the Disneyland-specific modified engines” because of an “administrative error,” KTLA-TV reported.

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Climate-Colored Glasses, a climate Substack, reported that the Autopia attraction must be in compliance by Feb. 1, 2027, or be shut down.

Disneyland spokesperson Jessica Good told the Los Angeles Times in April 2024:

Since opening with Disneyland park in 1955, Autopia has remained a guest favorite, most popular with young kids experiencing driving for the first time. As the industry moves toward alternative fuel sources, we have developed a road map to electrify this attraction and are evaluating technology that will enable us to convert from gas engines in the next few years.

This May, a spokesperson provided an update to People that the Autopia ride would retire combustion engines by early 2027.

“Work is under way on the design, engineering, and testing of a fully electric vehicle prototype, and we look forward to sharing more details soon,” the spokesperson said.

Disney fan website MousePlanet reported that Honda’s corporate sponsorship of Autopia is slated to end at the end of 2026.

D23, the self-described website for “daily home of the ultimate Disney fan,” noted that Chevron was the sponsor before Honda between 2000 and 2012. The now-defunct Richfield Oil Corporation was Autopia’s sponsor from 1955 until 1970, according to D23.

According to Disney fan site WDW News Today, there are similar versions of the Autopia car ride at Florida’s Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Paris.

Disneyland did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday that border officials do not need “clear and convincing evidence” that a lawful permanent resident committed a disqualifying crime before treating that person as an applicant for admission rather than someone already admitted to the United States.

The decision was split along ideological lines.

‘Border officers did not have the burden to establish by clear and convincing evidence that Lau had committed a crime involving moral turpitude.’

The case involved Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese national and green card holder who was charged in 2012 with selling counterfeit clothing. After briefly traveling to China while the charge was pending, Lau was paroled into the U.S. rather than admitted when he returned. He later pleaded guilty to trademark counterfeiting.

During oral arguments in April, the government argued that the Immigration and Nationality Act does not require immigration officers at the border to possess clear and convincing evidence that a lawful permanent resident committed a crime involving moral turpitude — an act driven by dishonesty or immorality. Instead, government attorney Sopan Joshi argued that any burden is satisfied later during the individual’s removal hearings.

Writing for the majority, Justice Clarence Thomas agreed. The court held that the INA allows the government to regard a lawful permanent resident as seeking admission if he has committed a qualifying offense and that nothing in the statute imposes a requirement of clear and convincing evidence on border officers making “quick judgments on the spot.”

“Border officers did not have the burden to establish by clear and convincing evidence that Lau had committed a crime involving moral turpitude,” Thomas wrote.

The ruling reverses the Second Circuit’s decision, which had sided with Lau and held that immigration officials needed clear and convincing evidence that he had actually committed the crime before treating him as an applicant for entry rather than a person already admitted.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, dissented, arguing that the government must determine whether an exception applies under the INA before stripping a green card holder of admitted status. She warned that the majority’s approach gives the government broad authority to parole lawful permanent residents and justify the decision later.

“But today the Court allows the Government to deem an LPR to be ‘seeking an admission’ first and justify the applicability of an exception later — undermining the statutory scheme as well as the benefits and security that come with having a green card,” Jackson asserted.

The court did not decide whether Lau’s trademark counterfeiting conviction qualifies as a crime involving moral turpitude, sending the case back to the Second Circuit for further proceedings.

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When Prime Minister Mark Carney recently accepted a civic scroll from the Mayo County Council in Ireland, he softened up the crowd with an anecdote about getting a gift from “another great leader.”

The impression that followed was accurate enough that he never needed to utter the leader’s name — Donald Trump — to score big laughs.

‘It’s a cap,’ Carney told Trump. ‘A hard line. I thought you’d actually like that.’

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. This lighthearted aside underscored a broader reality confronting the Canadian prime minister: Campaigning against Donald Trump is one thing; governing alongside him is another.

That tension has become a recurring theme of Carney’s first year in office.

Canada strong

During the 2025 federal election, Carney embraced an “elbows up” message that portrayed resistance to Trump as both a political necessity and a point of national pride. In one speech, he argued that “many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, have become our weaknesses.”

More recently, however, Carney struck a markedly different tone before the Economic Club of New York, declaring that “Canada Strong will help Make America Great Again” and emphasizing the importance of North American cooperation in energy, critical minerals, manufacturing, and artificial intelligence.

The shift has not gone unnoticed by the opposition. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre recently posted the two statements side by side on social media under the caption: “Elbows Up Carney or MAGA Carney? Which one will we get next?”

The comparison makes for an effective political attack, but it may also reflect the realities of governing.

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Get along to go along

Canada sends roughly three-quarters of its exports to the United States, and the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement remains critical to the country’s economy. Whatever slogans may have resonated on the campaign trail, any Canadian prime minister ultimately has strong incentives to maintain a productive working relationship with Washington.

Carney has had to face this reality often since assuming office.

Seven months after taking office, Carney visited the White House and described Trump as “a transformative president.” At the G7 summit, a hot microphone captured the two leaders discussing Canada’s cap on Chinese electric vehicle imports in what appeared to be a friendly exchange.

“It’s a cap,” Carney told Trump. “A hard line. … I thought you’d actually like that.”

“That’s good,” Trump replied. “I like it.”

‘Worth it’

Carney’s response to the Iran conflict followed a similar pattern. While expressing concern that the initial military action appeared inconsistent with international law and noting that Canada had not been consulted, he later welcomed the resulting peace agreement and argued that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was “worth it.”

Yet Carney’s more conciliatory approach has not always produced visible diplomatic dividends. At the G7 summit, he departed without securing a formal bilateral meeting with Trump, a notable omission given the stakes surrounding trade negotiations and the future of USMCA. Carney brushed aside suggestions that he had been snubbed, emphasizing that the two leaders had spoken several times during the gathering.

Trump has also continued to revive his suggestion that Canada should become America’s “51st state” while maintaining pressure on trade and other bilateral issues.

The Ireland impression, then, is less significant than the political evolution it symbolizes. Carney campaigned as Trump’s foil, but governing has required him to cultivate a functional relationship with the American president.

Whether Canadians view that evolution as prudent statesmanship or an abandonment of the posture that helped elect him is ultimately a political judgment. But it illustrates a lesson many leaders discover after taking office: Running against a neighboring superpower is easier than running a country that depends on it.

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The left has exposed just how out of touch it truly is with Americans after putting on a completely unhinged musical protest called the Rise Up, Sing Out concert, featuring Hollywood elites like Bette Midler.

Midler took the stage to sing an off-key anthem about Trump, rewriting the World War II-era song “All You Fascists.” The original song was released in 1940 as a protest of the poll tax and Jim Crow.

Now, Midler’s 2026 revamp targets Trump policies and features lyrics like, “We’ll battle ICE together / Until they cut and run / Just like in Minneapolis / And when the midterms come,” and “You’re bound to lose / You fascists, bound to lose.”

“Trying to distract us from the Epstein files / You gas and beat and murder us, protecting pedophiles / Let’s turn the screws / You pervs are bound to lose,” another lyric reads.

“What?” BlazeTV host Pat Gray says in disbelief.

“How do they show themselves in public after that?” he asks. “So embarrassing.”

While leftists are revealing that they’re out of touch with most of America, Gray points out that at least they’re allowed to be out of touch.

“We allow that … because of free speech,” Gray says, adding, “You can sing really stupid songs in a really nasty, hideous, off-key way, and we don’t put you in jail for it.”

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Liberals hold the reins of the Democratic Party, but their grasp is slipping — and it appears that those radical leftists who’ve long been jockeying for control of the party may soon be in the coachman’s seat.

Earlier this year, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani took control of America’s biggest city. Earlier this month, Democratic Socialists of America member Nithya Raman advanced in the Los Angeles mayoral race to a November runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Last week, DSA candidate Janeese Lewis George won the Democratic nomination for mayor of Washington, D.C.

‘Capitalism has absolutely fallen through the floor.’

On the heels of these and other signs of democratic socialists’ ascendancy within the broader Democratic camp, CNN’s chief data analyst, Harry Enten, noted, “The democratic socialists seem to be doing considerably better than they used to be — and they have the chance to knock off, in fact, Democratic incumbents in Congress.”

Enten suggested that part of what is driving the socialists’ success is their growing favorability among Democrats.

“Net favorability among Dems, Democratic Socialists of America — look at that, a plus-17-point net favorability rating among Democrats,” said Enten.

“That is better than how congressional Democrats are viewed by Democrats. It just lost four points. So no wonder that democratic socialists have such a good chance, because simply put, they are a better brand at this point than Democrats in Congress.”

According to a national Marquette Law School poll conducted in April, 41% of Democrats have a favorable opinion of the DSA. Among those Democrats who view the DSA favorably, 43% described themselves as “very liberal” and 25% referred to themselves as “moderate.”

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Enten highlighted that democratic socialism’s rise within the Democratic Party comes amid declining support for capitalism.

Gallup polling showed in September that 54% of Americans had a positive image of capitalism, down from 61% in 2010. Thirty-nine percent of respondents said that they had a positive image of socialism, up from 36% in 2010.

When broken down by party affiliation, the pollsters found that Republicans’ perception of capitalism had improved — from 71% in 2010 to 74% last year. For Democrats, the positive perception of capitalism declined from 51% in 2010 to 42% in 2025.

While only 14% of Republicans said they viewed socialism in a positive light last year, 66% of Democrats signaled a positive perception of the ruinous economic and political philosophy — up from 50% in 2010.

“Capitalism has absolutely fallen through the floor,” Enten said in reference to this data.

“Socialism, on the other hand, up like a rocket.”

Enten said of the Democratic Party’s embrace of socialism, “This to me is one of the more stunning trends … that I have seen in covering politics over the last 15, 16 years. And if you believe the prediction markets, it’s not going to just stop suddenly.”

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has similarly highlighted the DSA’s ascendancy, concluding that regardless of whether socialist candidates succeed in New York’s Democratic congressional primary on Tuesday, “the DSA agenda is gaining among Democrats.”

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Major League Baseball says it was wrong to issue warnings to San Francisco Giants players who wrote Bible verses on their caps.

Specifically, Giants pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker were threatened with discipline after writing different forms of Genesis 9:12-16 on team caps that support transgenderism and other sexualities, with the league citing violations of its uniform policy.

‘The players were neither fined nor disciplined, nor will they ever be.’

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) had sent a letter to the MLB on June 16 calling out the league for promoting Black Lives Matter in 2020 and becoming a “billboard” for political messaging, yet still issuing a warning to the Giants pitchers last week.

MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred responded to Hawley on Monday, who posted the letter online for all to see. In the text, Manfred revealed that the Giants’ communication with players was “inadequate and not clear” regarding their option to wear Pride hats. He claimed that some players did not understand they had the option to wear the normal Giants cap instead.

The commissioner’s office said “unfortunately” it issued a “routine oral warning” before it became aware of the Giants’ “lapse in communication.”

Players “should not be compelled to participate in a celebratory event … if such participation would violate their sincere religious beliefs or values,” Manfred told Hawley.

The MLB boss later confirmed, “The players were neither fined nor disciplined, nor will they ever be.”

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In the same letter, Manfred revealed that only two teams are permitted to wear special gay-themed hats in games: the Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Despite the league saying in 2023 that it would not permit clubs to utilize unauthorized hats, the clubs submitted special requests to have their Pride hats grandfathered in, and their requests were granted.

These “Pride Night” hats were justified by Manfred, who claimed it was because the cities have “some of the largest LGBTQ communities in the United States.”

However, players are not required to wear them, as he previously stated.

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The commissioner cited other “faith/religious-related games” and nights that “celebrate different ethnicities or nationalities” at MLB ballparks and said that the league “does not regulate these events, but also does not permit Clubs or players to utilize special uniforms/equipment for such games, or alter the uniform or equipment.”

However, for 12 league-wide events, MLB teams are mandated by the head office to alter their uniforms. Those days are:

Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Armed Forces Weekend, Play Ball Weekend, Memorial Day, Lou Gehrig Day, Independence Day, Hall of Fame Weekend, Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, September 11th, Jackie Robinson Day, and Roberto Clemente Day.

Manfred said the league has had “no significant complaints from fans or players for those days.”

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Every year on Father’s Day, I’m reminded of how grateful I am for my family. I’m also reminded of what helps me to remain grateful: that little oasis of tranquility just down the basement stairs — my home office.

I love my office. I also need it.

I try to get my wife to take advantage of the office. I tell her she can use it whenever she likes, but she never takes me up on it.

It’s very simple. If I can’t get my work done, I go crazy. I can’t get any work done without an office. Therefore, in order to remain sane, I need an office.

Mobile threat

I tried not having one about six years ago when it was just my wife, my son, and me in a little ranch we rented one block over. I had my desk set up in the corner of the living room. I had two computer displays, which, kind of I guess, created a little barrier or faux-wall separating myself from the couch and the television on the other side of the room. It worked, barely, but it was better than nothing.

Then, our firstborn starting walking. And talking.

Fortunately, we moved around the same time. The first thing I did in the new house was to make an office.

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Notes from underground

The new house is small too, with the same layout as the old one: three bedrooms and one bath on one floor. But the new house also has a basement that is about 50% finished. On the east end of this basement, there is a separate room, complete with its own bathroom and a solid door you can actually close.

The floor had been painted red probably 25 years ago. When we moved in, it was chipping and ugly. The walls were covered with equally old wallpaper that ended halfway to the ceiling. People did that in the ’80s and ’90s a lot. I remember because my mom did it with one of our walls when we were growing up. The bathroom was just as bad. Same red paint, same flowery wallpaper, same ’80s horror vibe. But the walls were drywall, and there was a ceiling too — drop in the bathroom, drywall in the main room.

As soon as we finished moving the last box into our new place, I got to work rehabilitating the ’80s horror show downstairs.

I ripped the wallpaper down over the course of a few days. I repaired the holes with putty. I painted the walls and ceiling bright white and the floor dark gray. I hung a big mirror in the bathroom, bought a shower curtain, and set two imitation stained glass pieces of plastic film over the small windows. These fake stained glass inlays are pretty cheeseball and not ideal, but it’s better than looking at the weeds through the window up near the ceiling.

I laid a big rug down in the main room and smaller ornate ones around on the still-exposed concrete. I installed a dimmer on the light switch, replaced the old door knobs with new ones, moved in my desk, tables, bookshelves, lamps with warm bulbs, stereo and speakers, microphones, cameras, and everything else that I use for work.

Hole for one

That was six years ago, and since then, I have spent too many hours to count down in my little subterranean sanctuary. Every year, I make it a little nicer. I hang some more photos, organize a little better, buy some more lamps, and try to keep my desk cleaner.

My most recent improvement came in the form of some Oasis lamps, which are advertised as providing warm ambient light. I’ve got four in my office set on “candle mode,” and I can confirm the light is both ambient and warm. It feels nice and light in here despite it being in the corner of a cold basement.

I try to get my wife to take advantage of the office. I tell her she can use it whenever she likes, but she never takes me up on it. I don’t think she likes the basement that much. I understand. The rest of it is kind of a hellhole. The kids play down there a lot, and more often than not, I find myself stumbling over toys and puzzles on my way to my hallowed little haunt of soft lighting and soft music.

A quiet place

We’ve got a small house and three homeschooled kids who use their imaginations instead of iPads. It’s a chaotic environment to say the least. I hear the yells outside the bathroom window, which is near the deck, and I hear the running across the floor of the living room from my desk directly below.

I think what gets to us as parents is the slow grinding down of our patience over the course of the day. It’s also that our stuff is always going missing or something is always being broken. It’s the constant questions and it’s the feeling like we have no space to ourselves anymore.

This is why dads have notoriously taken so long in the restroom and probably why moms take so long when they go to the grocery store by themselves. They are just trying to get some peace and quiet.

That is why I need an office. And while my workspace in the basement isn’t much, it has come a long way since 2020, and it’s more than enough. It’s a little peace and quiet.

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Despite notable criticism from European media and politicians regarding the United States’ hosting much of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one German fan is cutting through the noise.

An X account by the name of Freddy has racked up millions of likes and views for posting his route through the U.S., enthusiastically praising friendly locals, American culture, and everyday spots like Waffle House, Buc-ee’s, Taco Bell, and Bass Pro Shops, among others.

Freddy’s posts have been wildly popular because they debunk the left-wing narrative that America is an unwelcoming, culturally empty place that is unsafe for foreign fans due to immigration enforcement.

On a recent episode of the “Steve Deace Show,” Deace and the team speak with conservative commentator and friend of the show Jill Savage about how the joy of one European fan is uniting America.

“Freddy is the feel-good story of the summer,” says Jill.

“I am obsessed with Freddy. He is bringing people together left and right. The war is over. We have Freddy traveling America. … He’s the joy of the summer,” she laughs, noting that she feels this way despite having zero interest in soccer or the World Cup.

What Freddy has accidentally done, she explains, is silence the narrative that “America sucks; [Americans] are the terrible people; [America] should be more like Europe.”

In return for his infectious enthusiasm, Americans are showering Freddy with love. From shout-outs by celebrities like J.J. Watt and an invitation to tour the White House to emergency flight help from American Airlines to get him to games on time, an invite from country star Ella Langley to attend her show and meet her backstage, and countless other gestures of hospitality, Freddy has quickly become America’s new hero.

“Jill just admitted live on air that the sport of soccer and a German national are bringing the country together more than college football and baseball,” says co-host Todd Erzen.

“Listen, we thought we were going to have white-boy summer. It’s Euro summer,” Deace quips.

To hear more, watch the episode above.

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