Wake Up Right - February 13, 2025

Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! Did you hear about Senator Chuck Schumer’s anti-Trump tip line? He said it was for "anyone who wants to expose corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety."

The stunt backfired spectacularly, with over 30,000 users flooding the post with responses ridiculing the senator. This one was my favorite:

If you’d like to join in on the fun, here’s a link to his post.

  • 📈 Inflation jumped to 3% in January, a seven-month high

  • 51% support ending Birthright Citizenship, 47% oppose

  • 💳️ Zelle serviced over $1 trillion in payments in 2024

  • 📚️ DOGE eliminated $881 million in Dept. of Education contracts

  • 📊 Trump approval avg: 48.7% approve, 46.1% disapprove

AG Pam Bondi goes to war with sanctuary city democrats

Newly-minted Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Department of Justice is suing several New York Democrats over the state's policy allowing illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses.

The details: Speaking to the press yesterday, flanked by members of the DOJ and an Angel Mom whose daughter was killed by an illegal alien, Bondi said:

  • “We have filed charges against Kathy Hochul. We have filed charges against Leticia James and Mark Schroeder, who is with [the] DMV.”

  • “This is a new DOJ, and we are taking steps to protect Americans. New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens. It stops. It stops today.

Green Light Laws: New York's 'Green Light Law' allowed an estimated 750,000 illegal aliens to obtain a standard driver's license.

  • The law restricts the state's DMV from sharing information with ICE and CBP without a court order.

  • If a court order is given, the law requires the DMV to give the illegal alien warning that ICE/CBP is targeting them.

Hunted become the hunter: The Trump DOJ is now suing New York Attorney General Letitia James — the same woman who brought frivolous lawsuits against Trump during the lead-up to the 2024 election.

Angel mom: Bondi was joined by Tammy Nobles, whose 20-year-old daughter Kayla was killed in Maryland in 2022 by an illegal alien from El Salvador.

  • Nobles said her daughter’s murderer "viciously strangled her, raped her, and left her on the floor like trash, and robbed her of $6."

  • Nobles revealed the Biden HHS assessed him as "a nice boy" who showed "age-appropriate behavior."

Back up: Earlier this month, Bondi sued the state of Illinois over its sanctuary city policies, and she warned other states that they could be next.

What do voters think? A recent poll found that 66% of Americans support deporting illegal aliens.

The last word goes to AG Bondi, who issued a straight-to-the-point warning: “You will be held accountable if you do not follow federal law. It’s over. It ends. And we’re coming after you.

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Trump and Putin break the ice

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a “highly productive” call concerning the Ukraine war and other geopolitical topics — taking a giant step towards peace.

The details: Trump outlined his call with Putin in a lengthy Truth Social post. According to Trump, the discussion centered around ending the war in Ukraine, however the pair also discussed artificial intelligence, energy production, the Middle East, and the power of the US dollar.

Back up: The call takes place less than 24 hours after Russia released American prisoner Marc Fogel, who had been detained in 2022 for possessing medical marijuana that was prescribed to him in the U.S. The Biden regime showed little political will to bring him home.

Ending the war in Ukraine: Trump said both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed a desire to end the war in separate phone calls Wednesday.

  • Zelenskyy took to X after speaking with Trump and shared: “We believe that America’s strength, together with Ukraine and all our partners, is enough to push Russia to peace.

  • Trump says U.S. negotiations will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, national security adviser Michael Waltz, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

What happens next? In the short term, Trump says he and Putin discussed "getting a ceasefire in the not-too-distant future." The two leaders will “probably” meet soon in person in Saudi Arabia.

Big picture: Trump ran on ending the war in Ukraine. For now, at least directionally, he is moving toward keeping his promise.

The last word goes to President Trump who said: "I think we're on the way to getting peace. I think President Putin wants peace, President Zelenskiy wants peace and I want peace. I just want to see people stop getting killed.

[Source: Reuters]

Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed a Director of National Intelligence by a 52-48 vote, with Sen. Mitch McConnell joining the Democrats to vote against her. Read more.

👨‍⚖️ A federal judge reversed course and allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its buyout offer that encouraged federal workers to voluntarily resign, rejecting an attempt by labor unions to pause a program. Read more.

💰️ DHS says it has taken back the $59 million in FEMA funds earmarked for hotels housing illegal aliens in New York City. Read more.

🤖 A new study found that people who rely on AI to perform basic tasks will lose their critical thinking ability. Read more.

✈️ A Navy EA-18G Growler jet crashed into San Diego Bay as it was trying to land Wednesday morning. Both aviators ejected safely. Read more.

🇻🇪 Venezuela sent two planes to retrieve 190 illegal alien members of the violent gang, Tren de Aragua, who had been arrested for deportation. Read more.

🤼 Federal authorities have dropped their criminal investigation into former WWE boss Vince McMahon. Read more.

🆘 A 12-year-old Indiana girl who is related to Vice President JD Vance has been barred from a spot on a heart transplant list because she’s not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu. Read more.

🎥 Triggered congresswoman Robert Garcia calls for bringing "actual weapons" to oppose Trump and DOGE. Watch.

🎥 WARNING: This video of Democrats protesting DOGE contains extremely high levels of CRINGE. Watch.

🎥 Kai Trump plays gold with her dad, Don Jr., and admits its 'tough' needing Secret Service as a teenager. Watch.

🎥 First Lady Melania Trump announced that public tours of the White House will be resuming after being placed on pause. Read more.

🎥 This ain't it: Two Australian nurses say they would kill Israeli patients. Watch.

🎥 Time-lapse shows U.S. Marines adding razor wire to the southern border wall. Watch.

🎥 The illegals have disappeared from NYC streets since Trump. Watch.

🎥 Press Sec. Karoline Leavitt shuts down CNN's Kaitlan Collins. Watch.

🎥 LOL: Spot the difference between JD Vance and Kamala Harris talking about AI. Watch.

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