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Back up: In 2024, Joe Biden told the American people, "The only reason the border is not secure is Donald Trump."

Fast forward: May’s border numbers just dropped. There were ZERO illegal aliens released into the United States for the month. For perspective, Joe Biden released 64,000 in May 2024.

I guess Joe Biden was lying to the American people. Shocker.

• ✅ 56% support National Guard stopping riots

• 📊 Should U.S. enter Iran-Israel conflict: 60% no, 16% yes

• 🗓️ The War of 1812 began on this day in 1812 [duh]

• 😡 Justice Amy Coney Barrett votes with liberals 82% of time

^{Sources: Harvard-Harris, YouGov, History, Daily Mail}

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Blue-collar wages are up

Real wages for blue-collar workers surged in the first five months of President Donald Trump’s second term — the largest increase under any administration since 1969.

The details: According to data from the U.S. Treasury, non-supervisory, blue-collar wages are up 1.7–2% since January.

Reversing course: It’s a sharp reversal from the early Biden years, when inflation outpaced earnings and blue-collar wages fell by 1.7%.

How did this happen? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent credits falling inflation and tighter labor markets driven by:

• Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration forced businesses to pay American workers.

• Trump’s tariffs have led to bolstered U.S. manufacturing.

Historical context: The last time blue-collar wage increases were above one percent came during the first Trump term (1.3%). No other president has achieved this for the working class in over 50 years.

Party shift: Trump has reshaped the GOP into a party for the working class. In 2024, 56% of non-college voters (including all races) chose Trump vs. 42% for Kamala.

Big picture: The Trump doctrine is simple: Less cheap labor in the U.S. and abroad = more prosperity for American workers. In five short months, that motto is paying dividends for blue-collar workers.

[Source: The National Pulse, Breitbart, White House]

Trump trusts his gut on ICE raids

President Donald Trump is back in the driver’s seat on mass deportations after briefly flirting with the idea of shielding farms and hotels from ICE raids.

Back up: Last week, reports indicated a guidance email from ICE’s Tatum King instructed agents to stop conducting raids on farms, hotels, and restaurants.

• This came after Trump told reporters last week: “Farmers are being hurt badly. They have very good workers who have worked for them for 20 years. They’re not citizens, but they’ve turned out to be great."

Fast forward: On Monday, the administration reversed course, with Assistant Secretary for DHS Tricia McLaughlin saying:

• “There will be no safe spaces for industries who harbor violent criminals or purposely try to undermine ICE’s efforts.”

• “Worksite enforcement remains a cornerstone of our efforts to safeguard public safety, national security and economic stability.”

Zoom out: Between these two events, Trump put out a post on Truth Social instructing ICE to “do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”

Targeting blue cities: His Truth instructed ICE to “expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside.”

Big picture: Trump followed his gut. His initial pullback was likely in response to American businesses lobbying him to take it easy on their illegal workers. But after considering it for a few days, he wasn't shy about reversing course.

[Source: Daily Wire, NY Post]

🤡 A Biden-appointed federal judge blocked Trump from barring gender identities on passports that differ from a person’s biological sex. Read more.

🥫 Kraft Heinz and General Mills both announced plans to remove artificial food dyes from their products over the next two years. Read more.

🚑️ Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was hospitalized yesterday after suffering an allergic reaction. Read more.

💬 Trump on Truth: “We know exactly where the so-called “Supreme Leader” is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

🤖 OpenAI won a $200 million 1-year government contract to put generative AI to work for the military. Read more.

🇪🇺 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said President Trump is "right" on his stance against China when it comes to trade. Read more.

🇩🇴 The U.S. issued a travel advisory for Americans traveling to the Dominican Republic, citing violent crime rates and a lack of law enforcement resources. Read more.

💣️ Israel says it killed one of Iran's most senior military commanders, Ali Shadmani, in an airstrike. Read more.

❎ Elon Musk's X is suing New York over a law requiring social media companies to disclose how they define and moderate politically sensitive content categories. Read more. The law is intended to hamper free speech.

🪙 The Senate voted 68-30 to pass the GENIUS Act, which establishes the first regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. Read more.

🎥 Rep. Ilhan Omar says the U.S. is "one of the worst countries." Watch.

🎥 The hags on The View were not happy when Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to slam ICE arrests. Watch.

🎥 NYC Democrat got arrested by ICE agents for obstructing an arrest. Watch. He did it on purpose. He wants attention because he’s running for mayor. Loser.

🎥 Surveillance footage of armed Tren de Aragua illegals about to break into an apartment in Colorado. Watch.

🎥 Volcano in Indonesia erupts, creating a massive ash cloud. Watch.

🎥 Former CNN hack Jim Acosta thinks farmers are dumb. Watch.

🎥 Judge is in disbelief when she reads the defendants shirt. Watch.

🎥 Iran shared this video of a man slowly stroking a nuclear warhead. Watch. This looks super gay...

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