Good morning, friends. An unthinkable tragedy was carried out yesterday by a mentally ill transgender individual. Before we dive into every angle of the story, I ask you first to pause and pray for the two innocent children whose lives were stolen and for the many others left injured, both physically and emotionally, by this demon.

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Trans massacre at Catholic school

A transgender shooter killed two children and injured 17 others as he opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic school – the latest tragedy involving a mentally ill person experiencing gender dysphoria.

The details: At roughly 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Robert Westman, a 23-year-old, opened fire on students during a celebratory back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic School. He barricaded exits and used three firearms.

• The victims: Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed. Fourteen children and three adults were injured. Six remain in critical condition, but doctors expect survivors to pull through.

• The shooter: Court records show Westman legally changed his name in 2020 to “Robin” and identified as female.

• Motive: In a 20-minute video uploaded to YouTube shortly before the attack, Westman flips through a handwritten manifesto that fantasizes about “being that scary horrible monster standing over those powerless kids” and said, "I don’t want to do it to spread a message. I do it to please myself.”

• Why Annunciation? In his manifesto, Westman writes: "It seems like a good combo of easy attack form and devastating tragedy." He attended the school until graduating in 2017. His mother worked there until retiring in 2021.

Coward: Westman died at the scene of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

More about the YouTube video: In the video, Westman recorded video of his journals filled with hate speech, gun sketches, and explicit threats against Jews, Catholics, and President Trump. Some examples include:

• “Where is your God?”

• “Kill Donald Trump”

• a drawing depicting himself as a demon [above]

Media plays pronoun game: Left-wing media outlets like the Washington Post and NBC participated in Westman’s delusion, referring to him in reports by his "preferred pronouns" of she/her.

What they’re saying: Reactions poured in across the political spectrum:

• President Trump reacted to the tragedy with a proclamation ordering that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff on all public buildings and across the military as "a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence."

• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warned Americans not to “villainize our trans community.” POS…

• California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for gun control, saying: "We cannot even make it through the first week of school without mass shootings. And the @GOP will continue to do absolutely nothing while our kids are being gunned down.” POS…

Transgender violence: Two years ago, another trans-identifying shooter, Audrey Hale, killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at the Covenant Christian School in Nashville.

• Last month, a group of transgenders ambushed an ICE facility in Texas, shooting a police officer in the neck.

• In January, a trans-vegan cult member killed a border patrol agent in cold blood.

• I could go on and on and on…

Real talk from G: The United States has a Transgender terrorism epidemic. It’s time to treat this like the mental illness it is.

Zoom out: In 2023, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz [Kamala's VP choice] signed the "Trans Refuge Bill" allowing the state to make custody determinations if a parent denies their child a sex change.

Back up: In 2023, Minnesota bishops wrote a letter to Governor Walz begging for state funding to help increase security for local nonpublic schools. But the letter went unanswered.

The FBI confirmed it is investigating this heinous act as an act of terrorism and a hate crime against Catholics.

The last word goes to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who wrote on X:

• “This level of violence is unthinkable. Our deepest prayers are with the children, parents, families, educators, and Christians everywhere. We mourn with them, we pray for healing, and we will never forget them.”

[Source: Daily Wire, NY Post]

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Trump calls for RICO charges against Soros

President Donald Trump called for left-wing mega-donor George Soros and his son, Alex, to face prosecution under the federal RICO statute for financing violent protests.

The details: On Truth Social, Trump accused the Soros family of funding political unrest across the country, writing:

• “George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America… Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country! That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends. Be careful, we’re watching you! Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

What is RICO? The RICO Act, enacted in 1970 to combat organized crime, allows prosecutors to target criminal enterprises that affect interstate commerce.

What is Soros up to? Soros’s Open Society Foundations (OSF) has funneled millions into progressive groups engaged in immigration activism, lawsuits against Trump-era policies, and, more recently, anti-Israel protests. Including:

• $1.6 million to a political action committee called CASA in Action, which recently staged a rally in support of MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

• $6.2 million to Human Rights First, which has filed numerous lawsuits to block Trump's deportation efforts.

• Over $15 million to groups that have staged countless anti-Israel protests.

Back up: Joe Biden gave George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom on his way out the door in January.

Big picture: Soros has been the poster boy for Democrat dark money for more than a decade. What Trump mentions in his RICO post is just the tip of a deep, dark iceberg that includes funding far-left soft-on-crime prosecutors across the country, electioneering, influencing the media, and much more.

[Source: The National Pulse, Breitbart]

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