President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise of revitalizing American jobs, and Michigan Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer acknowledged his role in recent economic developments during her 2026 State of the State address.

Whitmer publicly thanked Trump while speaking in the Michigan House of Representatives chamber at the state Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday.

Trump praised Whitmer, saying she had done an ‘excellent job’ and calling her ‘a great person.’

“Michigan is open for business. New factories making batteries, cars, chips are opening in Marshall, Lake Orion, Holland, Bay City, Calumet, Hemlock, Ann Arbor, and Delta Township. A new fighter mission is coming to Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County,” Whitmer said.

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She added, “Probably not on the bingo card, but I want to thank President Trump for his work on this.”

Her remarks were met with applause from the chamber.

The public show of appreciation follows multiple reported meetings between Whitmer and Trump at the White House, where the two have discussed manufacturing investment, tariffs, and the Selfridge Air National Guard Base mission. During one Oval Office appearance, Trump praised Whitmer, saying she had done an “excellent job” and calling her “a great person.”

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One earlier White House visit drew national attention after Whitmer was photographed shielding her face from cameras. Her latest remarks in Lansing, however, marked a visible shift, as she openly credited the president during a high-profile statewide address.

The recent industrial expansion across Michigan, along with the Selfridge announcement, shows strong collaboration between the Democrat governor and the Republican president on key economic priorities.

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Outrage has erupted as people have learned that a child sex offender has launched a bid to land a seat on a city council in California.

Rene Campos, who recently launched a bid to represent District 7 in Fresno, California, is facing some pushback over a highly concerning conviction not too long ago.

‘I was raised in Fresno by a mother who taught me to protect the vulnerable, tell the truth even when it costs you, and never tolerate abuse of power.’

Campos was arrested in 2018 and later pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge of possession of child sex abuse material, according to court records. In October, he pled no contest to failure to register, records indicate.

However, the New York Post reported that he is perfectly eligible to run for office under California law.

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This fact has sparked outrage at the prospect of a convicted child sex offender holding a seat of power. Others pointed out other obvious absurdities in the potential arrangement.

Nav Gurm, a small business owner and attorney who is opposing Campos for the District 7 seat, noted: “If someone is a registered sex offender, they can’t be on campus at a school site; how are you going to be able to fulfill the duties of the job?”

Campos told ABC 30: “I believe Fresno deserves leaders who are honest from the very beginning, not the end. Going into this, I am putting my life out there.”

Campos gave some information on his campaign website about his upbringing and the “values” he brings to the table, including “protecting the vulnerable”: “I was raised in Fresno by a mother who taught me to protect the vulnerable, tell the truth even when it costs you, and never tolerate abuse of power. Those values didn’t come from politics — they came from life.”

While Campos claimed in the interview that he will not be running from his past, a review of his campaign website yielded no direct mention of his criminal past. Instead, there is one brief mention of a “legal situation that has been fully resolved” in the frequently asked questions section of the site.

Campos seemingly first announced his candidacy in late January, according to his Facebook page.

The primary election is scheduled for June 2.

Campos’ campaign did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s attempts on Tuesday to sabotage President Donald Trump’s State of the Union did not go particularly well.

Not only did public support for the president’s agenda reportedly spike while the Minnesota Democrat was screaming during his speech, but Omar’s anti-ICE guest was hauled away by U.S. Capitol Police.

‘All State of the Union tickets clearly explain that demonstrating is prohibited.’

The Somali-born ethno-nationalist announced on Monday that among the radicals she was bringing as guests to the SOTU was Aliya Rahman, an autistic non-straight activist who, though born in America, grew up in Bangladesh and has championed leftist causes since returning to the United States.

Omar made no secret that she chose to bring Rahman because of the woman’s hostility toward U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, noting that “Rahman is now calling for ICE to face legal accountability for their aggression against civilians.”

Trouble with the law

Rahman, 43, was arrested in Minneapolis on Jan. 13 after allegedly impeding federal law enforcement agents by blocking traffic with her vehicle.

While later claiming that she was on her way to a doctor’s appointment and was seeking to avoid a chaotic scene, footage appears to show that Rahman wasn’t in a rush to go anywhere. Despite ample room to drive forward and away from the scene, she appears to be idling in the intersection, blocking traffic, and yelling at federal agents.

Footage also shows Rahman failing to comply with repeated orders before being pulled out of the vehicle and carted away.

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The Department of Homeland Security noted that the radical “clearly had enough room to move herself and her vehicle out of the way. Officers even walked away from her vehicle, thinking she was going to leave the scene.”

“Instead, she remained at the location, continued to impede our officers, and found out the hard way,” continued the DHS. “18 U.S.C. § 111 criminalizes impeding or interfering with federal officers.”

Rahman — who has likened herself to George Floyd as well as to Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, an illegal alien who was fatally shot on Sept. 12 after reportedly driving his vehicle into an ICE officer — quickly became a symbol of supposed ICE brutality for Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) and Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and Reps. Robert Garcia (Calif.) and Yassamin Ansari (Ariz.).

Another arrest

Omar complained on Wednesday that Rahman had yet another arrest, this time after a run-in with the Capitol Police on Tuesday.

“My guest, Aliya Rahman, stood up silently in the gallery during the president’s speech for a short period of time, part of which other guests were also standing,” alleged Omar. “For that, she was forcibly removed, despite warning officers about her injured shoulders and ultimately charged with ‘Unlawful Conduct.'”

Rahman reportedly stood up in protest during the part of President Donald Trump’s speech where he called on Democrats to restore DHS funding and allegedly refused to sit when asked by police.

“The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy,” added the Minnesota Democrat.

Rahman told Democracy Now! on Wednesday, “The only reason I can think that they thought me standing silently there was a protest is because this point, my body, unafraid, even if broken, standing and looking at these people in their face, well that must be a protest to you.”

The radical claimed that the sergeant at arms told her she was being detained for “standing up silently. No buttons, no facial expressions, no gestures, no signs. Not one sound. Standing up.”

Capitol Police painted a different picture of the scene, noting in a statement obtained by CNN, “All State of the Union tickets clearly explain that demonstrating is prohibited.”

“At approximately 10:07 p.m., a person in the House Gallery started demonstrating during tonight’s State of the Union Address,” continued the statement. “The guest was told to sit down, but refused to obey our lawful orders.”

The Capitol Police added that “it is illegal to disrupt the Congress and demonstrate in the Congressional Buildings, so 43-year-old Aliya M. Rahman of Minneapolis, MN, was arrested for D.C. Code §10-503.16 – Unlawful Conduct, Disruption of Congress.”

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President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address Tuesday night, touting his administration’s achievements and laying the groundwork for the remaining three years of his term.

While Democrats attempted to distract from Trump’s patriotic speech, Republicans embraced policies to improve the lives of everyday Americans, some of whom were in attendance at the State of the Union.

‘I want to thank President Trump.’

Tuesday night, members of the Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative committee on Capitol Hill, hosted guests from North Dakota, Arizona, New York, Alabama, and elsewhere. While all of these guests come from different walks of life, the common thread is their appreciation for the president and his America First policies.

In a series of testimonials obtained exclusively by Blaze News, the RSC shows how real Americans feel about Trump’s progress in America.

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Fifth-generation rancher Ben Menges, who was the guest of Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani, laid out the roadblocks he previously encountered on the farm, but noted he was “looking forward to hearing” Trump’s plan to address these regulatory burdens.

“We farm and ranch in Arizona because it’s the desert, not in spite of the desert. And we’re faced with a variety of issues; most of them stem around not having enough water,” Menges said. “I’ve also discussed the issues of federal regulation and how it’s impacted my grazing operation.”

Retired Command Sergeant Major John Herring, who was the guest of Texas Rep. Monica De La Cruz, praised the tax cuts greenlit in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act as well as the administration’s clampdown on the southern border.

“My wife is a small-business owner,” Herring said. “We’re ranchers in South Texas, retired from the military. President Trump has done a fantastic job of helping us and improving our ways of life. The border security is tremendously better. The tax cuts have been tremendous for us.”

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Another small-business owner, Kristin Chorne, who was the guest of North Dakota Rep. Julie Fedorchak, noted the positive impact Trump’s tax reforms have had on her company and her employees.

“I’m representing my business, Gratitude Spa and Salon. We are an all-female-employee business: cosmetologists, aestheticians, massage therapists, nail technicians,” Chorne said. “And so, we’re super excited about the One Big Beautiful Bill and the no tax on tips portion especially, as well as the no tax on overtime — huge benefits for our employees.”

“I’ve already had several employees come and talk with me, and they’re getting anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000 in refunds for 2025, so a big change for them from years past, where they’ve had to pay in.”

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Law enforcement was also represented at the State of the Union, including Alabama Rep. Barry Moore’s guest, Coffee County Sheriff Scott Byrd, and New York Rep. Claudia Tenney’s guest, Wayne County Sheriff Robert Milby. Both Milby and Byrd applauded Trump’s crackdown on crime both in the homeland and on the border.

“I’ve been in the law enforcement business for 23 years, and these border closing is definitely helping our community,” Byrd said. “They’re slowing the drug trafficking down, which I’ve obviously seen in my county, in my community.”

“I want to thank President Trump for his efforts in supporting law enforcement and making sure that people are held accountable and responsible for their actions, something that we haven’t seen in a few years,” Milby said. “What we have seen, though, is that people feel less safe, and that’s what matters.”

“You can do anything you want with statistics, but when people tell me that they don’t feel safe because of what is happening with our criminal justice system, it’s refreshing to know that we have the support and that we’re going to hold people accountable and responsible rather than hold court in the street,” he continued.

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Between raucous cheers for America’s gold-medal hero, New Jersey’s new governor felt the brunt of sports fans’ disdain.

Fans at the Prudential Center in Newark were treated to a fantastic pregame ceremony on Wednesday that celebrated Jack Hughes, who scored the gold medal-winning goal for Team USA against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday.

‘You guys are making me emotional.’

After a speech from Hughes got the crowd both pumped up and emotional, newly elected New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) and her husband, Jason Hedberg, were welcomed on the ice for the ceremonial puck drop.

After a parade of kids holding American flags adorably stepped onto the ice, the public address announcer welcomed the governor and the state’s first gentleman before boos rained down upon them.

Some significant booing was also heard when the governor was again announced as she handed Hughes a folded state flag.

Beforehand, Hughes brought the house down with his speech, first celebrating alongside Buffalo Sabres player and fellow Team USA member Tage Thompson. Hughes brought Thompson onto the ice for a short lap before delivering his heartfelt remarks.

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“I’m so proud, and I’m so happy that the men’s and women’s USA hockey teams brought gold medals back to the United States of America,” Hughes said to wild cheers.

As the arena’s scoreboard showed a picture of Hughes that read, “The best in the world are made in Jersey,” the star forward was on the verge of tears.

“You guys are making me emotional, but I’m so proud to represent the New Jersey Devils organization. And I’m so, so proud to represent the great state of New Jersey. So proud,” he continued.

“From the bottom of my heart, all our, all my teammates, USA teammates, we just want to thank you guys for all the love and the support. We feel it. Thank you,” the 24-year-old concluded.

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Hughes was awarded with a New Jersey state flag, a certificate, and a signing pen in honor of the state’s recognition of his accomplishment.

Gov. Sherrill won the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election with 56.88% of the vote, beating out Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli by more than five points.

Moderates and independents both sided with Sherrill, according to exit polls, with health care being a strong driver of votes among liberal supporters.

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On Tuesday night, President Trump delivered the 2026 State of the Union address — the best speech of his entire career according to Glenn Beck.

The address was packed with memorable moments, but one, he says, didn’t merely stand out in Trump’s two-hour speech, it stands out in history itself.

“There was no moment in presidential history in my lifetime that was as strong as [Reagan’s “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” line] — until last night,” he says.

And that moment was when President Trump said: “If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support: The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”

“That’s the easiest applause line ever presented in American politics. You shouldn’t even think; you just stand up. That’s not even partisan,” says Glenn.

And yet zero Democrats stood up.

“You don’t damage your opponent when you do that. You damage your brand,” exclaims Glenn, adding that he’s unsure if Democrats can “survive the brand damage” they’ve caused themselves.

He brings up two of the people President Trump honored during his speech — the “angel mom” of 16-year-old Lizbeth Medina, who was stabbed numerous times and killed by an illegal alien, and 7-year-old Delilah Coleman, who survived life-altering injuries from a 2024 car crash caused by an illegal alien truck driver with a state-issued CDL.

“Calling for commercial licenses to be denied to illegal immigrants because of [Delilah] and calling it Delilah’s Law — and you can’t stand for that? You can’t clap for removing dangerous rapists and criminals from the country?” Glenn asks in disgust.

“We can disagree on immigration policy all you want. We can debate visa quotas. You can argue about asylum reform. But when you can’t stand for deporting violent criminals, that’s not a strategy. That’s the end of your brand. That’s moral confusion,” he says, admitting that he was “stunned by that.”

“America looked at that and went, ‘Do these people hate our country?’”

To hear more of Glenn’s monologue and in-depth breakdown of Tuesday’s SOTU address, watch the video above.

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Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the federal government will temporarily halt certain Medicaid payments to the state of Minnesota, citing what he described as verified fraud within a state-run program.

Vance said the move is aimed at ensuring Minnesotans are “good stewards of the American people’s tax money.”

‘They’re going to fraudsters in Minneapolis. That is unacceptable.’

“We’re announcing today that we have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligation seriously,” Vance said.

Vance clarified that providers on the ground in Minnesota have already been paid by the state. The federal government is pausing reimbursement payments to the state government, not direct payments to providers.

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Vance pointed to what he described as a confirmed case of fraud involving a program intended to provide after-school services to autistic children.

According to Vance, some individuals set up “sham businesses,” created fake clients, and even listed individuals “who are not even autistic” in order to collect Medicaid funds.

“A program that existed to ensure that autistic children had access to some after-school services has made a number of people rich,” Vance said, adding that the money “ought, by right, go to American citizens and to American families.”

He argued that the alleged fraud not only wastes taxpayer dollars but also diverts services away from children who genuinely need them.

“There are kids in Minnesota who deserve these services, who need these services, and they’re not going to those kids,” Vance said. “They’re going to fraudsters in Minneapolis. That is unacceptable.”

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“One of the things I love about our country is that we’re a generous country,” Vance said.

“We take care of our fellow citizens who can’t afford medical care because they’re down on their luck.”

He added that programs like Medicaid and food assistance exist to ensure families have access to “food, medical care, after-school services when their family needs them.”

However, Vance said that in Minnesota and other states, “the generosity and the good hearts of our fellow Americans are being taken advantage of.”

“This is disgraceful. It has happened for too long,” Vance said. “Far too many people have gotten rich by taking what is the best of the American spirit and getting rich off of it instead of providing services to kids who need it.”

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s office and the Department of Human Services of Minnesota did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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New York City police have arrested a 27-year-old male for his alleged role in a viral mob attack on police officers, which injured them, during a massive snowball fight Monday.

Gusmane Coulibaly was arrested Thursday morning, the NYPD said, adding that he also was cuffed less than three weeks ago for an attempted robbery in the transit system.

Police told WABC in an initial story that officers responded to Washington Square Park in Manhattan around 4 p.m. for a report of a number of people atop a roof — but cops were soon hit with snowballs, and multiple officers were taken to a hospital with facial cuts.

‘Watching officers get pelted with snow while they are out in brutal weather protecting this city should make every New Yorker furious.’

But police soon added that officers were hit by more than just snowballs.

An earlier NYPD Facebook post indicated that “two uniformed police officers were inside Washington Square Park when two individuals intentionally struck the officers multiple times with snow and ice causing injury to their head, neck, and face. Anyone with information is asked to contact @NYPDTips or 800-577-TIPS.”

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Then the number of wanted individuals increased from two to four.

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Outrage was rampant among police officials and politicians.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Monday night wrote on X that she’s aware of the videos of the attack on officers and that “the behavior depicted is disgraceful, and it is criminal.”

The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York called the incident “unacceptable and outrageous,” WABC added.

“This is the environment that NYC police officers are up against. Our police officers are being treated for their injuries, but the case CANNOT end there,” the PBA said in a statement on social media, according to the station. “The individuals involved must be identified, arrested, and charged with assault on a police officer. And all of our city leaders must speak up to condemn this despicable attack.”

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and ex-New York City Mayor Eric Adams, both Democrats, blamed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) for setting a tone of disrespect toward law enforcement, given his history of anti-police rhetoric.

“This is disgraceful. But with a mayor who has a history of calling the police ‘racist, evil, wicked and corrupt,’ he set the tone,” Cuomo posted on X. “Words have consequences. We are seeing that in the growing disrespect for law enforcement — just as we’ve seen it in the rise in antisemitism. Real leaders understand that. This mayor does not.”

Adams echoed the sentiment: “Watching officers get pelted with snow while they are out in brutal weather protecting this city should make every New Yorker furious. It is disgusting behavior. And the politicians who constantly bash the police and refuse to have their backs are setting a terrible example. Leadership matters. Tone matters.”

Mamdani on Wednesday replied to questions about the incident and whether he agrees with police top brass that responsible parties should be held criminally accountable.

“I’ve said that what I saw was a snowball fight. It should be treated accordingly,” Mamdani said, according to WABC-TV. “It was one that got out of hand. But that’s what it was.”

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Former NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce told WABC that Mamdani is putting his relationship with the police department at risk: “Not to back up the men and women is really, really bad. It’s as bad as you can get. So this is a seminal moment right here, and we’ll see how it goes from here. Because I think it’s important to understand just how important this is to the police department.”

One witness told WABC the snowball fight got out of hand when several young people began using the roof of one of the park’s restrooms as a launching pad — and that officers were confronted after they arrived to investigate.

“It wasn’t supposed to be violent. It was — it started out as — a very fun thing to do. And then, you know, it just escalated,” Rahul Nag told the station. “Some people were confused, I think, because they thought they weren’t NYPD, they were ICE, or they were working with ICE.”

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According to a recent video that surfaced on Wednesday, a Missouri driver found himself near a truck driver who was driving on the wrong side of the highway — reportedly for several miles.

X user MolonLabeBTC posted a series of short videos on Wednesday detailing his experience. The first video clearly shows a semi-truck driving into oncoming traffic from the opposite direction.

‘We have learned that a truck driver with a Minnesota CDL who couldn’t read basic road signs spent MILES driving the wrong way in an 80 TON truck!’

“Eighteen-wheeler going the wrong way down southbound 61. He is on the northbound lanes of 61, going the wrong way,” a man can be heard saying in the video. The post reported that the video was captured about five miles north of Troy, just outside St. Louis.

The X user claimed in the caption to the first video that the trucker “nearly hit me head on before I pulled over to my left.”

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He added that the driver was “driving southbound in the northbound lane for about 3 miles.” The driver eventually swung over onto the correct side of the highway. The truck appears to have eventually been pulled over by a state trooper.

The user uploaded several more videos of the person he identified as the truck driver. The suspect took out his own phone camera and began filming in return when he realized he was being filmed.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy acknowledged the incident, saying, “DISTURBING: We have learned that a truck driver with a Minnesota CDL who couldn’t read basic road signs spent MILES driving the wrong way in an 80 TON truck! Thanks to Missouri law enforcement, this dangerous trucker is now out of service.”

Secretary Duffy added that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is investigating the alleged carrier, Cargo Transportation LLC.

Blaze News was able to locate a Cargo Transportation LLC registered in Minnesota on the FMCSA registration portal. The USDOT number also appears to match the number on the side panel of the semi-truck in the MolonLabeBTC videos.

According to information that was current as of Wednesday, the USDOT status was listed as “active.”

The physical address listed for this business also appears to be in an apartment complex, which is legal, but operators must be able to prove that it is the principal place of operations. According to FMCSA, “A motor carrier may designate as its principal place of business only locations that contain offices of the motor carrier’s senior-most management executives, management officials or employees responsible for the administration, management and oversight of safety operations and compliance.”

Blaze News left a message at the phone number listed in the company’s registration page. Blaze News also reached out to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

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