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• 🗳️ 58% of Americans are concerned about voter fraud

• 📆 Trump will hold a rally in Coachella, CA on Saturday

• 🤡 Kamala Harris is on creepy Howard Stern's podcast today

• 📉 38% of Koreans identify as Dem, down from 51% in 2020

^{Sources: TK, PBS, The Hill, Stern Show, Korean American Voter Survey}

Fans ‘Call Her’ Propaganda

Kamala Harris sat for a pre-recorded interview with Alex Cooper, host of the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast, and fans of the show voiced their displeasure over what they described as blatant “propaganda.”

What is ‘Call Her Daddy’? It’s an extremely popular podcast with female listeners. The show’s discussions usually center around relationships and sex. For context, last week's podcast was titled "Blow jobs, hall passes, & frat daddies"

The details: Fans of the show took to social media to voice their displeasure with Cooper's decision to host the VP. Some of the comments included:

• “One of my most favorite podcasts and now I’ll never listen again. Unbelievable."

• “DONE, this was my fav podcast. I’m 100% disgusted."

• “I’m so disappointed, this feels like propaganda and trying to make her look ‘gen z.”

• “Loved CHD from the beginning, but really disappointed you chose to do this one. Why alienate so many of your fans?"

What did they discuss? The interview focused on friendly topics like abortion and ‘reproductive rights.’ They did not discuss immigration or the economy — the two topics voters say matter most in this election.

Zoom out: The interview comes as the Kamala campaign tries to ward off bipartisan criticism over her refusal to do serious interviews by lining up appearances on unserious shows like Howard Stern, The View, and this podcast.

Added controversy: Viewers were also outraged that Harris recorded the interview last Tuesday as the southeast sought leadership in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Big picture: Kamala’s sudden shift in strategy tells you one thing: Her campaign is not confident. You don’t change your game plan in the 4th quarter when you’re winning.

[Source: Daily Beast]

‘Merchant of Death’ sells weapons to U.S. enemies after prisoner swap

The Russian “Merchant of Death,” who was traded in a prisoner swap by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for a WNBA star, is back to his old tricks less than two years after his release.

The details: Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death,” reportedly sold $10 million in weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen - an Iranian-backed terrorist organization currently targeting U.S. forces in the region.

Prisoner swap: Bout was released from U.S. custody in December 2022 as part of a prisoner swap for NBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was arrested in Russia for drug possession.

Back up: Bout was arrested in the U.S. over terrorism charges in 2011 after he was caught selling millions in weapons to Colombian forces seeking to shoot down U.S. helicopters.

Big picture: This is the danger of weak leadership. Russia only arrested Griner in the first place because they knew our weak leaders, Joe and Kamala, would allow her to be made a pawn for the release of a legitimate terrorist. This emboldens our enemies to take more Americans as prisoners.

[Source: NY Post]

This gave me chills…

It's time to expose the perverts that push pornographic books on young children.

🚨 CBS refused to air political ads criticizing Kamala Harris for supporting the use of taxpayer money for kids’ transgender medical procedures. Read more.

🗳️ Pennsylvania tried to take down its voter registration website for "system maintenance” on the day Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania. After backlash, they moved it to later in the night. Read more. Filthy politics.

🛰️ The House Oversight Committee plans to investigate the Biden-Harris FCC’s decision to deny SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies. Read more.

✅ The North Carolina Board of Elections unanimously approved changes to early voting and Election Day locations in the 13 most hurricane-affected counties to ensure voting access. Read more.

🏛️ The Supreme Court declined to review X's challenge to rulings that forced the platform to hand over former President Trump’s account data to special counsel Jack Smith. Read more.

🆘 Former New York Gov. David Paterson, 70, and his stepson were attacked Friday while on a walk in Manhattan. Read more.

🚰 American Water Works — a supplier of drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people — said hackers had breached its computer networks and systems. Read more.

🏈 Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is calling out NBC for not showing Elon Musk at Sunday night's Cowboys vs. Steelers game over politics, noting, "Taylor Swift gets shown every game she's at." Read more.

🇨🇳 Chinese hackers reportedly breached US internet service providers, including AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technology, to potentially steal sensitive US government data. Read more.

🎥 Elon Musk tells Tucker Carlson that billionaires are terrified Trump will release the Epstein files. Watch.

🎥 A resurfaced clip shows FEMA prioritizing “equity” over aiding most Americans... Watch.

🎥 Melania Trump tried to provide scholarships for foster children. She was rejected because of her politics. Watch.

🎥 Rep. Byron Donalds goes on CNN and wrecks the entire panel. Watch.

🎥 Press Sec. Kerine Jean Pierre, wearing an oversized mobster suit, storms out when she gets triggered by a reporter's question. Watch.

🎥 Popular TikToker Mally Mouse sums up the choice between Trump and Kamala. Watch.

🎥 A Frontier Airlines plane caught fire while landing in Las Vegas. Watch.

The last three clips come from Kamala’s interview on 60 Minutes, where she was finally pressed with mildly tough questions…

🎥 Kamala gaslights when asked why illegal border numbers quadrupled while she was VP. Watch. This guy pressed her three times… A for effort, bud.

🎥 Kamala is called out for being handed the nominee and taking the choice away from voters. Watch.

🎥 Kamala goes into word salad mode when asked bout her flip-flops. Watch.

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