Happy Friday, Wake Up Right fam! It’s been a heavy week in politics, so let me send you into the weekend with something that made me laugh. Last night, Trump posted a bunch of AI-generated images of himself with cats, dogs, and ducks on Instagram — a hilarious trolling response to the media’s attempt to delegitimate Ohio residents’ claims that illegal aliens are killing and eating local animals and pets.

Enjoy:

• 🆚 2024 polling average: Trump 47%, Harris 48.5%

• 📈 Jobless claims rose slightly to 230,000 in August

• 👫 43% of childless GenZ/Millennials cite financial instability

• 🗓️ Trump will hold a town hall w/ Vivek Ramaswamy & others at 6 PM ET

^{Sources: RCP, AP, MassMutual, Trump campaign}

Trump pledges: No tax on overtime

Donald Trump unveiled new plans to reduce the tax burden on working-class Americans, promising to "end all taxes on overtime."

The details: Speaking to a crowd in Tuscan, Arizona on Thursday, Trump said:

• "The people who work overtime are among the hardest working citizens in our country. And for too long, no one in Washington has been looking out for them.”

• “They're police officers, nurses, factory workers, construction workers, truck drivers, and machine operators. It's time for the working man and woman to finally catch a break."

Zoom out: This is the latest in a string of populist economic policies proposed by Trump. He’s also advocated for eliminating taxes on tips for service workers and on social security for senior citizens.

The venue: It should not be lost on any of us that Trump chose to unveil his latest “no tax on…” proposal in Arizona — a state key to unlocking a 2024 victory [which went to Biden in 2020]. Similarly, he unveiled his ‘no tax on tips’ policy in Nevada, another key swing state.

Big picture: Trump’s pro-worker policies appear to be working for him, politically. The latest NY Times/Siena poll found that Trump is beating Kamala among working-class voters by 17 points. Compare that to 2020, when the category favored Trump by just 4 points.

[Source: The Post Millennial]

‘MS-13 on steroids’ has infiltrated U.S. under Kamala and Biden

A dangerous Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua has infiltrated the United States through Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ open border, and now U.S. law enforcement is ringing alarm bells over their penetration into the U.S. interior.

The details: According to ICE officials, there are more than 100 investigations across the country involving members of Tren de Aragua, including dozens in Miami alone. However, the gang is also prevalent in New York, Chicago, Texas, and Colorado.

• Anthony Salisbury, a Homeland Security official, warned: "They expanded fast in Latin America, and they’re expanding fast here."

• Joseph Kenny, the Chief of detectives for the NYPD, said the gand has caused “a wave of crime like we had never seen before."

Who are Tren de Aragua? They originated in a notorious Venezuelan prison but, over the past decade, have grown into a transnational criminal force described by one federal official as “MS-13 on steroids.” They’re known for crimes such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, sex trafficking, kidnapping, prostitution, and murder.

• The illegal alien who brutally raped and murdered Georgia student Laken Riley earlier this year is allegedly linked to the group.

• Members are also suspected of shooting two NYPD officers earlier this year.

Zoom out: Over 700,000 illegal aliens from Venezuela have settled in the United States since Joe and Kamala took office.

Big picture: Voters routinely rank immigration as one of the top three issues they're concerned about in the upcoming election. A recent NY Times poll found voters prefer Trump (53%) over Kamala (43%) to handle immigration.

[Source: WSJ]

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🆘 The U.S., for the first time, spent $1 trillion on interest payments for our $35.3 trillion national debt. Read more. We are in dangerous times…

🤝 ABC moderator Linsey Davis, who was slammed for her bias against Trump at the debate, is Kamala Harris’ sorority sister. Read more.

🚯 Donald Trump declared he would not participate in another debate with Kamala Harris. Read more.

👍️ Texas authorities say they are shutting down a crime-ridden hotel housing Tren de Aragua gang members and investigating the gang’s criminal involvement in other cities. Read more.

✅ A judge has dismissed two counts in Georgia DA Fani Willis's RICO case against former President Donald Trump. Read more.

🍦 Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream launched a new ice cream flavor called "Kamala’s Coconut Jubilee." Read more.

🧑‍⚖️ A North Dakota district judge ruled against the state’s abortion ban, calling it unconstitutional. Read more.

🇪🇬 The Biden regime is waiving a human rights certification in order to give Egypt $1.3 billion in taxpayer-funded aid. Read more.

🦻 The FDA has approved the new Apple AirPods as over-the-counter hearing aids. Read more.

💊 A new study finds people who took high doses of prescription amphetamines [Adderal] have a 5x increased risk of developing psychosis compared to those not taking stimulants. Read more.

🗳️ Taylor Swift's Instagram endorsement of Kamala Harris on Tuesday night resulted in over 337,826 visitors to Vote.gov. Read more.

🚔️ The NYPD Commissioner resigned as federal investigators circle several key components of Mayor Eric Adam's administration. Read more.

📚️ While political leaders promote "gender fluid" restrooms and let boys into girls’ lockers, our education system continues to fall apart. That’s why we need to support groups like PragerU that are fighting to bring sanity back to our schools. Please sign their petition to show the left we have strength in numbers and DEMAND the end of woke education. *

🎥 Trump: NO TAX ON OVERTIME. Watch.

🎥 An 8-year-old boy with a rare brain disorder receives a heartwarming letter from Donald Trump. Watch.

🎥 Billionaire conducts the first commercial spacewalk on SpaceX flight. Watch.

🎥 LOL Trump catches someone in the crowd filming him. Watch.

🎥 CNN guest takes on the entire panel of liberals at once. Watch.

🎥 Dem Senator says Americans will be "shocked" and "appalled" by what they've discovered about the Secret Service's failures to protect Donald Trump. Watch.

🎥 Trump talks about his anger during the debate and Kamala's fake smiles. Watch.

🎥 Watch the difference between when Trump and Kamala enter the same firehouse. Watch.

🎥 The daughter of a Haitian immigrant explains why the pets are going missing... Watch.

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