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Ryan DeLarme

Trump Slams FOX, Vows to Help CNN Become a “Gold Mine” if it Veers More Conservative

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FOX News has a strained relationship with Trump supporters. Since the election, many MAGA republicans who feel misrepresented by the network have tuned out altogether. A recent statement by Donald Trump could suggest that those lost viewers may never return.

Former President Donald Trump criticized the network on Sunday for continually aiding the “democrat agenda”, going so far as to suggest that CNN of all places could become the next conservative media “gold mine” if the network’s politics were to shift.

As per his post on Truth Social:

Wow! Fox News is really pushing the Democrats and the Democrat agenda. Gets worse every single day. So many Dems interviewed with only softball questions, then Republican counterparts get creamed. RINO Karl Rove is unwatchable, very negative, and on all the time – Has a big record of losing! Not an easy place to be as a Republican, especially with all of the “pervert” purchased ads. If “low ratings” CNN ever went Conservative, they would be an absolute gold mine, and I would help them to do so

One of the most recent examples of FOX’s fall from favor with the MAGA crowd was an article featured on Fox News insisting the FBI raid on President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was “justified,” . Many pro-MAGA outlets, including the Gateway Pundit, believe the article contributes to an establishment push to derail Donald Trump’s presumed 2024 campaign. 

An interview from June between Bret Baier and Arizona Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake also caused many America First conservatives to further criticize the network.

At CPAC last month, Lake told Steve Bannon that the ambush interview was the only time FOX reached out to have her on in over 7 months, during what many believe was the most important primary in the country.

The most interesting thing that Donald Trump mentioned in his post was the possibility that CNN, which in recent years has veered far to the left, could somehow be salvaged by leaning more conservative, an effort Trump sounds eager to help with. 

Chris Licht, the new boss over at CNN, has now reportedly told anchors to cease use of the term “the big lie” when talking about 2020 election fraud – Licht pointed out that this line is the same one used by Democrats.

Claire Atkinson, the chief media correspondent for the Insider, recently warned that “there’s going to be the possibility of people leaving CNN, and the possibility that ratings go down” as a result of the network’s efforts to become more neutral. 

The BLM Grassroots Claim BLM Leader’s Cohort Shalomyah Bowers Stole $10 Million from the Organization

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Black Lives Matter leadership is coming under scrutiny once again as a confidant of the already scandalous co-founder Patrisse Cullors has been accused by the group’s grassroots membership of having stolen $10 million.

Since the death of George Floyd, the group has been able to raise millions in public donations. Earlier this year it was reported that leader Patrisse Cullors used BLM donations to pay friends and family millions of dollars. Cullors was also accused of using this money to buy multiple homes, leading many to see the group as a grift scheme, essentially taking from those that they purport to help.

According to a recent report by Associated Press, the Black Lives Matter Foundation has a total of $42 million in net assets at its disposal.

As per the Washington Free Beacon: 

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation in a 990 tax disclosure obtained by the AP reported that it “invested $32 million in stocks from the $90 million it received as donations” thanks to the 2020 race protests. It ended its last fiscal year with $42 million in net assets and has an operating budget of about $4 million.

Under Cullors’s direction, BLM paid out nearly $970,000 to a company owned by Damon Turner, who has a child with Cullors; more than $840,000 to a security firm run by Cullors’s brother; and more than $2.1 million to a consulting firm owned by close Cullors associate Shalomyah Bowers. Cullors admitted the foundation employed her mother and sister as well as her brother.

Now, Shalomyah Bowers is being accused by the members of his own organization of having stolen $10 million from grassroots organizations.

The Post Millennial reported:

The leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Shalomyah Bowers, was accused of stealing over $10 million from the organization in a lawsuit filed Thursday by Black Lives Matter Grassroots.

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, the nonprofit parent organization of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, is responsible for the financial management of donations and money distribution to the operating BLM groups. The infighting between the official BLM groups stems from recent and more transparent scrutiny over corruption within the organization.The suit, filed by attorney Walter Mosley, places blame of the increased scrutiny, especially from the IRS, at the feet of Bowers and said his actions were “blazing a path of irreparable harm to BLM in less than eighteen months.”Bowers, who is one of three directors on the board of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, shot back with a joint statement that read,

“They [Black Lives Matter Grassroots] would rather take the same steps of our white oppressors and utilize the criminal legal system which is propped up by white supremacy (the same system they say they want to dismantle) to solve movement disputes.”

Dubious Group “Patriot Front” Resurfaces in Indianapolis

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The “white nationalist and neo-fascist” Patriot Front was seen marching in Indianapolis on Saturday, chanting “reclaim America”. The group is almost universally described, on both the left and the right, as a hate group.

The group emerged out of nowhere and has since been vehemently decried by the vast majority of MAGA conservatives as either misguided or even part of an influence operation meant to vilify patriotic Americans as dangerous or hateful. 

The group is easily identifiable as they coordinate their outfits, which include navy blue sweatshirts and khaki pants (and they look strikingly similar to the more casual FBI apparel). The group first appeared on the scene after an elaborate production where they marched through DC after being shuttled there in the back of several Uhauls from which they emerged brandishing pricey riot shields and upside-down American flags.  

The matching outfits, expensive shields, multiple Uhauls shuttling them around, and the fact that they show up in areas all around the country suggests that there is some sort of funding and advanced coordination going on. 

The group came back on the scene when they were arrested in Idaho while protesting a Pride event. One former Federal Police Officer seems to believe that the group itself, and especially the suspicious arrest, is part of an ongoing “false flag”.

Here’s footage of the group being arrested while in a Uhaul truck.

Vigilant News first reported on the group back in January. You can see our initial impressions of the group in the video below around the 10-minute mark.

It is unclear what the group’s purpose is. 

Authors Note: It is our recommendation that our readers steer clear of this group. Violence and hate speech is never acceptable. If you or someone you know has any information or footage of this group, please contact me at Ryan@vigilant.news 

OpEd: Joe Biden Declares War on MAGA in Ominous Speech

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Joe Biden gave a fiery speech on Thursday from what appeared to be the 7th or the 8th circle of Hell. In his speech, the bumbling Deep-State spokesperson who we are supposed to believe is leading the free world demonized over 74 million Americans as domestic extremists. 

During the speech, Joe Biden made sure to draw a distinction between these MAGA “Extremists” and “Mainstream Republicans”, who you might also classify as weak establishment charlatans.  

Biden expressed his concerns regarding modern America when he said “Too much of what’s happening in our country today is not normal” and with this point, he is on the mark, as our nation has normalized butchering the genitalia of children and has chosen to send billions to a foreign country while the residents of Jackson Mississippi have run out of clean water.

Of course, it’s the detestable MAGA Republicans (veterans, soccer moms, small business owners, etc.) who are the “threat to our democracy”, and not the animated corpse sowing division on a scale never seen before.

 Of course, the Biden voter base, who spent an entire summer looting, rioting, and burning down cities, get a free pass. Even though they caused many deaths, injuries, and billions of dollars worth of property damage, the radical left doesn’t even merit an honorary mention apparently. Just to add a little context, the footage in the video below does NOT contain any examples of extremist behavior.

Perhaps I’m deranged, but it seems like this speech is essentially a statement on the record in regards to the intentions of the Federal Government. The White House and friends seem to be building a narrative for whatever percentage of citizens still actually believe anything coming from this administration, albeit on a poor foundation. They want us to believe that a majority of Americans are with Biden, and that (from the lips of Karin Jean-Pierre herself) anyone who is not “with where a majority of Americans are.. Then that is extreme,” but what the White House Press Secretary must not realize, or willingly omits, is that Biden is barely holding on to a 42% approval rating and is certainly not supported by “the majority”.

But of course, the real baddies are those vile MAGA Republicans who “embrace anger. They thrive on chaos. They live not in the light of truth, but in the shadow of lies.” Leave it to Joe Biden, the great unifier, to stoke the flames of this civil culture war.

Hilariously enough, Joe Biden went so far as to claim that “MAGA Republicans do not respect the Constitution, they do not believe in the rule of law”, because we all know that the likes of Joe Biden, Antifa, and Black Lives Matter are staunch constitutionalists.

Trump-Endorsed Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Nominee Kari Lake, a real politician, took on the liberal media outside of her campaign headquarters on Thursday night to respond to Joe Biden’s hateful rhetoric against the American people and discuss her America First agenda.

Lake opened her press conference by slamming Joe Biden’s awful tactics and her Biden-backing opponent, radical leftist Katie Hobbs.

Though it is unconfirmed, it appears that David Lynch was hired to make independence hall look like the Black Lodge.

We are living in dark times. Some of us are wondering if the recent mass hire of 87 thousand IRS agents, many of whom are being trained to use deadly force, will be a proxy army that will be used to harass Trump voters and anyone who refuses to comply with medical tyranny. Of course, this is purely speculation, but all it would take is the execution of a single or multiple false flag events to drum up a reason to go after these MAGA Republicans with force. Unfortunately, in the current state of our country, this speculation does not seem to be outside of the realm of possibility.

Stay safe out there folks, and hold close to family, friends, and the white light. Never resort to violence and make peace where you can. The rest of 2022 could be a rocky ride.

71 Members of Congress are Currently in Violation of Insider Trading Laws

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Business Insider, along with several other media outlets, reported on Monday that they’ve identified at least 71 members of Congress who have failed to properly report their financial dealings on Wall Street.

The bipartisan group of legislators was found to be in violation of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012. Congress passed the law to combat insider trading and conflicts of interest, forcing lawmakers to become more transparent in regard to their financial dealings. 

Under the STOCK Act, members of Congress are required to disclose trades worth more than $1,000 that they, their spouses, or their dependent children have made within 30 to 45 days of the transactions. It is now being reported that 71 members of Congress have failed to properly report their trades, in violation of the Act.

According to Business Insider, the legislators that have been found in violation of the law “offer excuses including ignorance of the law, clerical errors, and mistakes by an accountant.” The stock deals in question range in value from the five-figure range to millions of dollars.

Below is a list of all the lawmakers who’ve recently violated the STOCK Act in one way or another:

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama

Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas

Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat from Colorado

Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island

Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida

Sen. Tom Carper, a Democrat from Delaware

Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Republican from Tennessee

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming

Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat from Michigan

Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat from Arizona

Rep. Tom Malinowski, a Democrat from New Jersey

Rep. Pat Fallon, a Republican from Texas

Rep. Diana Harshbarger, a Republican from Tennessee

Rep. Susie Lee, a Democrat of Nevada

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a Republican from North Carolina

Rep. Katherine Clark, a Democrat from Massachusetts

Rep. Blake Moore, a Republican from Utah

Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland

Rep. Mo Brooks, a Republican from Alabama

Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican from Colorado

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Republican from Texas

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat from Florida

Rep. Kathy Manning, a Democrat from North Carolina

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat from New Jersey

Rep. Kevin Hern, a Republican from Oklahoma

Rep. Brian Mast, a Republican from Florida

Rep. Brad Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois

Rep. Michael Guest, a Republican from Mississippi

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat from New York

Rep. Lori Trahan, a Democrat from Massachusetts

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, a Democrat from Pennsylvania

Rep. John Rutherford, a Republican from Florida

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from New Jersey

Rep. Mark Green, a Republican from Tennessee

Rep. David Trone, a Democrat from Maryland

Rep. Pete Sessions, a Republican from Texas

Rep. Dan Meuser, a Republican from Pennsylvania

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Democrat from Texas

Rep. Kathy Castor, a Democrat of Florida

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican from Florida

Rep. Bill Pascrell, a Democrat of New Jersey

Rep. August Pfluger, a Republican from Texas

Rep. Brian Higgins, a Democrat from New York

Rep. Cheri Bustos, a Democrat from Illinois

Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican from Ohio

Rep. Victoria Spartz, a Republican from Indiana

Rep. Rick Allen, a Republican from Georgia

Rep. Kim Schrier, a Democrat from Washington

Rep. Kurt Schrader, a Democrat from Oregon

Rep. Mike Kelly, a Republican from Pennsylvania

Rep. Chris Jacobs, a Republican from New York

Rep. Bobby Scott, a Democrat from Virginia

Rep. Austin Scott, a Republican from Georgia

Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat from Colorado

Rep. Dwight Evans, a Democrat from Pennsylvania

Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from New York

Rep. Warren Davidson, a Republican from Ohio

Rep. Lance Gooden, a Republican from Texas

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, a Republican from Tennessee

Rep. Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas

Rep. Cindy Axne, a Democrat from Iowa

Del. Michael San Nicolas, a Democrat from Guam

Rep. Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont

Rep. Jim Banks, a Republican from Indiana

Rep. Mike Garcia, a Republican from California

Rep. Rob Wittman, a Republican from Virginia

Rep. Alan Lowenthal, a Democrat from California

Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a Republican from Minnesota

Rep. Roger Williams, a Republican from Texas

 

In most cases, the lawmakers either reported their transactions late or failed to report them altogether. The apparent lack of urgency when it comes to complying with the STOCK Act could be in part due to the lax penalties for violation, as the fines have been described as “nominal.” For such a serious matter, the punishment is laughably insignificant. Lawmakers who violate the STOCK Act face a fine of $200, a price that most inside traders are likely willing to pay.

When Obama first signed the STOCK Act into law, it was celebrated by a bipartisan cadre of lawmakers and was generally seen by the public as a win. Once Obama and company had reaped the praise, it didn’t take long for him to sign a bill reversing the more productive portions of the bill, leading many to believe the STOCK Act was always meant to become more of a vestigial placation rather than an effective law.

Surprisingly, Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi did not make the list despite her name being synonymous with insider trading, her exploits are storied even among the liberal media. Her absence from the list is presumably because reported her transactions on time and was actually in compliance, but the family is not quite off the hook.

Back in March, Pelosi’s husband Paul purchased 2,500 shares of Tesla stock as the Democrats were mobilizing their green energy spending and electric vehicle push. In June of this year, Paul Pelosi bought millions of dollars worth of Nvidia stock ahead of the chip-manufacturing bill vote.