Wake Up Right - August 27, 2024

Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! After agreeing to just one of the three debates proposed by Donald Trump, Kamala Harris is now demanding changes to the rules of that single debate — calling for no muted microphones [they previously demanded muted mics], both candidates seated, and the ability for her to bring pre-written notes 🤡.

Big picture: Donald Trump told reporters yesterday: “The truth is they're trying to get out of it because she doesn't want to debate. She's not a good debater. She's not a smart person. She doesn't want to debate.”

  • Tulsi Gabbard endorsed Trump for president

  • 🤑 Kamala Harris raised $540 million since campaign launch

  • 🚬 91% of Americans say e-cigarettes are harmful

  • 📊 55% want decreased immigration, 16% want more

Sources: The National Pulse, Washington Post, Gallup, Gallup

Zuck regrets censoring for Biden and Harris

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted in a letter to Congress that the Biden-Harris regime pressured his company to censor content, including COVID-19 humor and satire.

The details: Zuckerberg’s revelations to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan spotlight the growing tension between Big Tech and government influence over content moderation. The tech mogul said:

  • Censoring jokes: “[The Biden-Harris regime] repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire.

  • Regret: “I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it."

  • Hunter Biden laptop: "[W]e shouldn’t have demoted the story. We’ve changed our policies and processes to make sure this doesn’t happen again."

Back up: This is the same Mark Zuckerberg who donated $400 million in 2020 to get-out-the-vote in primarily Democrat parts of the country.

Armchair psychiatrist: In 2021, Zuckerberg began training in Jiu Jitsu and has undergone what appears to be a physical and philosophical awakening.

  • Complimentary of Trump: Zuckerberg called Trump’s defiant fist in the air after being shot “one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life." and called the former President personally to apologize when META’s AI systems flagged a photo of the assassination attempt as ‘altered.’

  • Physical transformation: These days the tech billionaire looks more frat bro and less lizard people.

What now? Regarding Zuckererg’s efforts, he has vowed to keep his money out of the 2024 election and “push back” if the Biden-Harris regime tries to coerce his platforms to censor content again.

Biden & Harris absent but Trump attends memorial for soldiers killed in Afghanistan withdrawal

Former President Trump visited Arlington National Cemetary to honor the thirteen service members killed in the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago, while Joe Biden and Kamala Harris skipped the event.

Back up: On August 26, 2021, a suicide bomber killed 13 American servicemembers along with nearly 200 Afghans during the Biden-Harris regime’s chaotic exit from the region.

The details: Trump the families of Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee, Staff Sgt. Darin Hoover, and Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss to lay wreaths.

  • Trump was also alongside Marines Tyler Vargas-Andrews and Kelsee Lainhart who both suffered severe wounds during the bombing.

  • Rep. Michael Waltz, an Afghanistan war veteran, said: “The families were just thrilled that President Trump spent so much time with them."

What about Joe and Kamala? Neither were present for the memorial of the attack, despite having no other public events scheduled.

  • The White House issued empty statements on their behalf.

  • FWIW: White House National Security spokesman John Kirby claimed the pair didn't attend because they did not receive “a personal invitation by families."

Harris’ role in the withdrawal: Back in 2021, Harris told CNN’s Dana Bash that she was the “last person in the room” when she and Biden decided to withdraw from Afghanistan.

The last word goes to Donald Trump, who said yesterday: “Caused by Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, the humiliation in Afghanistan set off the collapse of American credibility and respect all around the world… when I take office, I will ask for the resignations of every single senior official who touched the Afghanistan calamity to be on my desk at noon on Inauguration Day.

[Source: NY Post]

🆘 The RNC is suing the city of Detroit after it hired seven times more Democrat poll workers than Republicans, violating state law. Read more.

👏 Donald Trump pledges to stop funding Kamala Harris is using for illegal alien shelters and redirect it towards homeless veterans. Read more.

Green Party candidate Jill Stein will stay on the Wisconsin ballot after the state Supreme Court declined efforts by Democrats to have her removed. Read more.

🐢 Mitch McConnell is pressuring House Republicans to drop their demand that the next short-term funding bill [in September] include a provision to crack down on illegal aliens voting. Read more. Excuse my language, but f*** this guy.

🧠 Human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more microplastics than samples collected eight years prior. Read more.

🍎 Walmart recalled Great Value brand apple juice sold in 25 states found to contain harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. Read more.

🏠️ California lawmakers are close to approving a bill to give illegal aliens up to $150,000 in state-supported home loans. Read more.

Democrat Rep. Jon Tester refuses to endorse Kamala Harris as he faces a tough re-election back home in Montana. Read more. Doesn’t he want to be a part of the ‘joy’?

🍼 Almost two-thirds of baby foods sold in U.S. grocery stores do not meet nutritional requirements defined by the WHO. Read more.

🥪 Subway, which charges $10-14 for their once $5 footlong subs, is cutting prices to $6.99 as the company struggles to lure inflation-burdened customers. There’s only one catch: it’s just for two weeks. Read more.

🎥 Tulsi Gabbard endorses Donald Trump for President. Watch.

🎥 Donald Trump laying wreaths for fallen soldiers while Joe and Kamala are MIA. Watch.

🎥 LMAO This guy [YouTuber who has interviewed Trump] pretends to put a Harris-Walz sign on a Trump supporter’s lawn. Watch. [Warning: Language]

🎥 Kamala had a rare off-script moment yesterday and just repeated a bunch of liberal buzzwords. No wonder they don't let her speak. Watch.

🎥 Senator Tom Cotton OWNS ABC News hack Jon Karl when he tries to spin for Kamala. Watch.

🎥 Kamala Harris repeats the same lines, word-for-word, at every campaign stop. Watch. 

🎥 One student was told he couldn't fly an American flag on his truck. So his classmates did this... Watch.

🎥 Megyn Kelly’s excellent analysis of Trump's media strategy to reach young, male voters. Watch.

🎥 Donald Trump addresses the lie that he called veterans "suckers and losers." Watch.

🎥 Go long: On my commute to work today, I’ll be listening to Donald Trump’s interview with incredibly popular podcaster and former Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan. Watch. [71 minutes]

🎥 Go long: RFK Jr’ sits down with Tucker Carlson to discuss teaming up with Trump and more. Watch. [88 minutes]