The Oregon Department of Justice is launching a formal investigation into the shooting of two people in Portland by federal immigration officers, the state's top cop announced late Thursday, amid growing concerns over their use of force following the death of a 37-year-old woman earlier this week. Dan Rayfield, the state's Democratic attorney general, announced the probe hours after Customs and Border Protection shot the two individuals. "We have been clear about our concerns with excessive use of force by federal agents in Portland and nationally," Rayfield said in a statement...

The married Tren de Aragua gangbangers who were shot after they tried to mow down border patrol agents in Portland were let loose by the Biden administration despite lengthy rap sheets, Homeland Security officials said. A CBP agent opened fire on Venezuelan gangsters Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras after they "weaponized" their car fleeing a traffic stop Thursday, said a DHS statement. Moncada, a suspected Tren de Aragua gang member, entered the US illegally in 2022 but was released by the Biden administration, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday...

The New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2025 was a time of celebration of great movies and performances from the previous year that also included a great ribbing. As part of the awards presentation, actor Ethan Hawke had the honor of introducing the winner of Best Actress, Rose Byrne, to the stage at the Film Critics Dinner, but not without a rebuttal that was 16 years in the making.Hawke revealed at the podium that he discovered that Byrne had left a Goodreads review of his 1996 book The Hottest State back in 2010. In her review, given under her first name only, Byrne gave the book two out of five stars, saying that she read it because the book was “lazing around on set.” She ended her review with, “It's kind of like a Ryan Adams song but not as good.” — (@) The audience laughed as the gobsmacked Byrne took the stage and approached the microphone. Hawke laughed as well, greeting Byrne with a smile, a peck on the cheek, and a hug as she accepted her award for her performance in the film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.“I never thought you would read that review. Ever! Ever! Goodreads is so daggy, like, no one reads it,” Byrne declared with the crowd, and Hawke, laughing.While she didn’t care for his book at the time, Byrne was certainly a fan of Hawke’s overall, saying, “You are the most magical person and artist whose career I put on a pedestal. I had a poster of Dead Poet’s Society on my wall.” — (@) Byrne was referring to Hawke’s breakthrough film role in Dead Poets Society back in 1989 which led to him becoming a movie star and household name. — (@) Byrne then proceeded to continue her acceptance speech. In If Had Legs I’d Kick You, Byrne portrays a woman trying to hold it together as she deals with her child’s illness, a missing person, her absent husband, and a contentious relationship with her therapist while being a therapist herself.Film buffs quickly pointed out that this book review call-out reflected a past film the two had starred in together. In 2018, eight years after Byrne posted that Goodreads review, she co-starred with Hawke in the rom-com Juliet, Naked. In the film, Byrne’s character meets Hawke’s rock star character after leaving an anonymous negative review of his latest album. - YouTube youtu.be Everything was all in good nature, fun, with a sweet ending with Byrne saying this to Hawke before accepting her award:“Whether I see you on the street corner in Brooklyn or at a black tie event, your spirit is infectious, insightful, inspiring. I walk away having a better day.”

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“I Survive” was co-written by The 69 Eyes frontman Jyrki 69 and Steve Stevens, best known as Billy Idol’s guitarist and songwriting collaborator, who is also featured on the song. The track was mixed by Barry Pointer (Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe) to “bring the extra Hollywood magic in.” Steve Stevens I Survive Over fourteen albums, The 69 Eyes has blended Gothic Rock with Glam Metal in a style that has been dubbed “Goth ‘n Roll.” Formed in Helsinki in 1989, The 69 Eyes still has the same line-up some four decades later. ### The post “I Survive” – The 69 Eyes New Single appeared first on RockinTown.

The left got flags for days, just not the American one ??

President Trump on Friday said he would meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro during the first week of February. “I look forward to having a meeting with Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, in the White House, during the first week of February. I am sure it will work out very well for Colombia, and the U.S.A., but, cocaine and other drugs must be STOPPED from coming into the United States,” Trump said. Trump’s confirmation of the meeting follows a phone call with Petro earlier this week. President Trump Holds Call With Colombian President Gustavo Petro NBC News has more: The Colombians asked members of Congress to help set up a phone call between Petro and Trump, which the Colombian government had wanted for some time. The official said the mediation paid off, with the two leaders speaking by phone on Wednesday, shortly before Petro was set to lead nationwide demonstrations in support of the country’s sovereignty. The Trump-Petro call resulted in a dramatic de-escalation in tensions between the two men, with both leaders praising each other and announcing plans for a meeting in Washington next month. Colombia’s Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez told NBC News on Thursday that he planned to travel to Washington along with Petro to meet with American officials — and that he no longer had concerns the U.S. would launch a military attack on his country. “I trust in the word of the president of the United States,” he said, adding that the conversation had been a crucial “icebreaker” for the two leaders and countries. Something Trump said on the call made a particular impression on Petro, the Colombian leader said in a Thursday interview with NBC News partner Telemundo. “I know you have been surrounded by lies like I have,” Petro said Trump had told him during a 55-minute telephone conversation. Trump previously said Petro should “watch his a**” following the military operation that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro. WATCH: President Trump Says Colombian President Should “Watch His A**” “He has cocaine mills. He has factories where he makes cocaine. And yeah, I think I stick by first statement,” Trump said. “He’s making cocaine, and they’re sending it into the United States. So, he does have to watch his a**,” he added. Check it out: NOW - Trump says Colombian President Gustavo Petro has "to watch his ass" as he's making cocaine and sending it to the U.S. pic.twitter.com/H2ctUOmX9O — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 3, 2026 Axios shared further: Petro told supporters in Bogota on Wednesday that he initiated the call that went on for more than an hour in order to decrease tensions with the U.S. and restore dialogue. "In the conversation ... I made a request: that direct communications between the foreign ministries and the presidents be reestablished. If there is no dialogue, there will be war," Petro said, noting the call was respectful. Petro said he explained to Trump what his government has been doing against drug trafficking and presented him with data. He noted that he discussed with Trump the situation in Venezuela.

The New York Post is reporting that Bill and Hillary Clinton are facing contempt of Congress charges. See here: Bill and Hillary Clinton face contempt of Congress for dodging on Epstein subpoenas again https://t.co/AC4QPChTw5 pic.twitter.com/ktbLeemshI — New York Post (@nypost) January 9, 2026 To be fair and a little more clear, they WILL face contempt of Congress charges if they don’t show up to testify next week when required to do so. The reason this is a story now is that they already dodged one date and they still have not confirmed they plan to attend next week. What?  Bill and Hillary being shady?  Color me shocked!  [sarcasm alert!] Here is more from the NY Post: Bill and Hillary Clinton are facing contempt of Congress charges if they don’t appear before a House committee next week to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The couple was originally scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee in December but those appearances were moved to January 13 for him and the 14th for her at the request of the couple, who cited a conflict. But now they haven’t confirmed they will be there next week. And Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chairman of the panel, said he’ll slap them with contempt if they don’t show. “The Clintons have not confirmed their appearances for their subpoenaed depositions,” a spokesperson for the committee told the New York Post. “They are obligated under the law to appear and we expect them to do so. If the Clintons do not appear for their depositions, the House Oversight Committee will initiate contempt of Congress proceedings.” Ok so now the most obvious question: what real penalties or consequences might they actually face? Here’s a good summary: Contempt of Congress Enforcement and Penalties The most extreme penalties for Contempt of Congress depend on the method used by Congress to enforce it. There are primarily two relevant paths in modern practice: criminal contempt (the statutory route under 2 U.S.C. § 192) and inherent contempt (Congress’s direct, non-statutory authority, rarely used today). Criminal Contempt of Congress (Most Common Modern Path) This is the standard process where Congress certifies a contempt citation to the U.S. Attorney for potential prosecution in federal court. It is a misdemeanor offense for willfully refusing to appear, testify, or produce documents in response to a valid subpoena. Maximum penalties upon conviction: Imprisonment: Up to 12 months (1 year) in jail. Fines: Up to $100,000 (with a minimum fine of $100 in the original statute, though the fine cap has been adjusted upward over time via general federal sentencing provisions). Sentencing Details: Minimum imprisonment in some descriptions: Not less than one month (30 days). Judicial Discretion: Actual sentences are often lighter, determined by a judge considering federal sentencing guidelines (e.g., Steve Bannon served 4 months in 2024 after his 2022 conviction). Execution: This is the route typically threatened or used in high-profile cases involving subpoenas, as it relies on the Department of Justice for prosecution (which can decline, especially in executive privilege disputes). Inherent Contempt (Rare and Extreme Direct Enforcement) Congress can exercise its inherent (constitutional) power to hold someone in contempt without referring to the courts or DOJ. This involves the House or Senate conducting its own proceedings, potentially arresting/detaining the person via the Sergeant-at-Arms, and imposing punishment directly. Historical Context: Historically, this has included short-term imprisonment (e.g., 10 days in a 1934 Senate case), but punishment generally cannot extend beyond the end of the current congressional session. Modern Proposals: Modern proposals and attempts (e.g., resolutions in recent years) have focused on monetary fines rather than detention, with suggested caps like $100,000 total or escalating daily fines (e.g., $10,000 per day in failed 2024 attempts). Practical Limitations: No recent successful use of inherent contempt has imposed extreme long-term penalties, and legal opinions (especially from the executive branch) often challenge its application against officials citing executive privilege. Summary of Findings In summary, the harshest realistic maximum under current law and precedent is up to 1 year in prison plus a $100,000 fine via criminal contempt prosecution. Inherent contempt theoretically allows for immediate detention or fines but has not been used for severe, prolonged punishment in modern times and remains limited by practical and constitutional constraints. Prosecution and severe outcomes are rare due to political discretion and separation-of-powers issues.

This is hard to believe even for me, but it’s true. Or to paraphrase Seinfeld: “It’s real, and it’s spectacular!” Erika Kirk hosted a CIA video exposing the vulnerabilities of an EMP attack in the United States way back in 2013. See it here: HOLY SH*T! IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE: A BURIED CIA VIDEO JUST SURFACED… AND ERIKA KIRK IS IN IT A 10-year-old documentary about EMP attacks and U.S. power grid vulnerability has quietly surfaced – and buried inside it is Erika Kirk. She’s not observing.She’s not a host.… pic.twitter.com/G1zPnRXvLm — HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) January 9, 2026 She’s not just an extra in the video or just a model, she’s the host! More here: Erika Kirk was featured back in 2013 in a documentary called Black Start USA, where she’s briefing intelligence and national security officials about how an EMP attack could take down the US power grid. In the film, she appears alongside serious figures like former CIA Director… pic.twitter.com/qkoxtxeJFd — JAKEGTV (@JakeG_Official) January 8, 2026 Erika Kirk was featured back in 2013 in a documentary called Black Start USA, where she’s briefing intelligence and national security officials about how an EMP attack could take down the US power grid. In the film, she appears alongside serious figures like former CIA Director James Woolsey. This all happened years before she married Charlie Kirk in 2019 and long before she became CEO of Turning Point USA in November 2025, which is why people online started digging into her earlier background, including her time doing acting and modeling and her family connections. Her mother, Lori Frantzve, founded companies that specialize in EMP hardened technology and have Department of Defense contracts to protect high level government sites like the White House and Congress. I always like to do my research and check my assumptions, so I asked Grok if the video is real and authentic. Grok confirmed the video is real but downplayed the characterization of it being a “CIA video” despite the video featuring former CIA Director R. James Woolsey: Documentary Overview: Black Start Yes, the video clip shared in the X post is authentic. It is an excerpt from the independent documentary film Black Start (sometimes referred to as Black Start USA), which focuses on vulnerabilities in the U.S. electrical grid. The footage appears unaltered and matches publicly available clips and descriptions of the film, including watermarks from the filmmaker (#TREAPATRA). Below, I’ll provide all available details based on verified sources. When Was It Made? The documentary was released in 2017, though some of the footage and interviews (including the segment with Erika Frantzve, now Erika Kirk) may date back to around 2013–2016, based on the style, references to contemporary events, and the post’s description of it as a “10-year-old documentary” (noting the current date is January 2026). The clip in question shows presentations and graphics that align with grid threat discussions from that era, such as Bloomberg headlines on hacking (circa 2013) and solar flare imagery tied to events like the 2012 solar storm warnings. Who Made It? The film was directed, produced, and written by Patrea Patrick through her company, Heartfelt Films LLC. Patrick is an independent filmmaker known for documentaries on environmental, political, and national security issues, including American Empire (2016) and Bruno Sammartino (2019). It is not a “buried CIA production” as suggested in the X post—it’s a privately funded, independent project distributed via platforms like YouTube and film festivals, with no official government or intelligence agency involvement. Patrick has promoted it personally, including at events like a 2018 screening in Punta Banda, Mexico, where she discussed grid sabotage defenses. What Was the Point? The film’s primary purpose is to investigate and raise awareness about threats to the U.S. national electrical grid, emphasizing its “extreme vulnerability” to attacks and natural events. It covers five main forms of potential grid failures: Physical attacks (e.g., by individuals with rifles targeting substations). Cyber breaches (e.g., hacking industrial control systems). Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) from nuclear detonations. Solar flares or geomagnetic storms. Coordinated terrorist actions. The documentary argues that protections are lacking due to political, administrative, and industry cover-ups, and it calls for grid security to become the “top national priority.” It warns of catastrophic consequences, such as a prolonged blackout leading to societal collapse where “9 out of 10 people would not survive.” The tone is alarmist and educational, blending interviews, expert analysis, and dramatized scenarios to urge policy changes. It won awards at film festivals for its focus on these issues. How Did Erika Kirk (née Frantzve) Come to Be Involved? Erika Frantzve appears in the film as a presenter briefing on EMP and physical threats to the grid, including alongside former CIA Director R. James Woolsey (labeled in the clip as a “Former Head CIA National Security & Energy Specialist”). Her involvement likely stems from her family background: Her mother, Lori Frantzve, founded E3Tek Group (formerly tied to GTeK or AZ-Tech International), a company with Department of Defense (DoD) contracts for EMP-hardened technology, including testing at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. This family expertise in EMP protection and national security tech positioned Erika as a knowledgeable contributor, possibly representing or drawing from her mother’s work in the field. At the time (around her mid-20s), Erika was already active in nonprofit and community work, which may have overlapped with the film’s themes of preparedness and asymmetric threats.1 She is not listed as a primary expert in the film’s official descriptions, suggesting her role was more of a featured presenter rather than a core interviewee. Other key participants include Jon Wellinghoff (former FERC head), Peter Pry (Homeland Security Taskforce), Ambassador Henry Cooper, John Kappenman (space weather analyst), and Jeanine Pirro (as a narrator or interviewee). Did She Work for the CIA? There is no credible evidence that Erika Kirk (Frantzve) ever worked for the CIA. Public records, biographies, and fact-checks describe her as a businesswoman, nonprofit founder (e.g., Everyday Heroes Like You), podcaster, former Miss Arizona USA (2012), and Christian clothing line owner, with no intelligence agency affiliations.2 Claims of CIA ties appear to stem from conspiracy theories amplified after her husband Charlie Kirk’s death in September 2025, often linking her grid documentary appearance with Woolsey (a former CIA director) or her family’s DoD contracts as “proof” of deeper involvement. These have been debunked by outlets like Snopes, which found no substantiation for espionage-related rumors. Erika herself has addressed and dismissed such theories in interviews, attributing them to misinformation.3 And here she is in 2020 hanging out with Jessica Alba and talking about her mother’s Government Contracts and Deep State connections: BREAKING: New VIDEO Shows Erika Kirk (Frantzve) Spills on Mom’s GTeK DoD Contracts with Homeland Security – DEEP TIES to Fort Huachuca EXPOSED! In this resurfaced 2020 interview clip – Erika Kirk (then Frantzve) casually drops that her family relocated to Arizona because… https://t.co/QrYdQ647V3 pic.twitter.com/bdtqzO8Pty — Project Constitution (@ProjectConstitu) January 9, 2026 BREAKING: New VIDEO Shows Erika Kirk (Frantzve) Spills on Mom’s GTeK DoD Contracts with Homeland Security – DEEP TIES to Fort Huachuca EXPOSED! In this resurfaced 2020 interview clip – Erika Kirk (then Frantzve) casually drops that her family relocated to Arizona because her mom, Lori Frantzve, was diving deep into DoD (Department of Defense) work. She specifically name-drops GTeK as part of her mom’s ventures securing government contracts with Homeland Security for network security, risk assessment, and EMP protection. But here’s the explosive context: Lori Frantzve is CEO of E3Tek Group (which absorbed or spun from GTeK/AZ-Tech International), a firm with heavy DoD/DHS ties. These companies specialize in military tech – think secure networks, intel ops, and even drone-related systems. And the smoking gun? Direct connections to Fort Huachuca, the U.S. Army’s premier intelligence and unmanned aircraft (drone) hub in Arizona. Fort Huachuca trains drone operators, runs ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) programs, and has been flagged in Kirk assassination theories for the whistleblower (Mitch Snow) who alleges he saw Erika Kirk, Brian Harpole and others at the base on Sept 8th and 9th. It’s also relevant due to the suspicious spy plane activity over UVU on Sept 10, 2025. Erika’s family empire: Everyday Heroes Foundation (Romanian orphans project w/ accused military brothel ties) + these defense contractors = MAJOR red flags. Is this why Erika’s under “investigation” scrutiny? Coincidence or deeper plot? Watch the full clip – it’s only 3:30, but the implications? HUGE. Drop your thoughts below! Shoutout to my amazing partner @Mia_Stretch for finding this GEM. She is a great investigator and someone you definitely need to FOLLOW! I honestly wonder so much how much of this Charlie knew about. He seemed absolutely smitten and I wonder if he was blinded to all of this? Or maybe he knew it all and didn’t care. Or maybe he knew it all and thought there was nothing there. I would really love to know. In related news: Comedian Connects The Dots On Erika Kirk Comedians see the world differently.  It's what makes them special.  They connect dots and see things the rest of us miss, which is what allows them to get on stage and say things that sound so obvious and so funny that we can't help but laugh! And usually the response (either consciously or subconsciously) is "That's so true! Why didn't I ever think of that?" They take what is hidden in plain sight, they connect the dots, and then they deliver it up to us on a silver platter. And that's what this comedian just did with Erika Kirk. Look folks, this is COMEDY -- I'm not saying this is hard news. But I am saying comedians see things we miss, and I am also saying that at the base of comedy is always some shred of truth, otherwise it wouldn't be funny. It's FUNNY because we all know deep down it's hitting on truth. So with that, and in response to everyone who says I shouldn't ever DARE talk about Erika Kirk, I give you this: ? COMEDIAN CONNECTS THE DOTS ON ERICA KIRK - AND PEOPLE ARE DONE CALLING IT A COINCIDENCE A stand up comic just laid out a chronological breakdown involving Erica Kirk that has people replaying the tape twice. Not accusations - a timeline. According to the comic, Erica knew… pic.twitter.com/IfJtvV5vZT — HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) December 30, 2025 Well said my man, well said! Backup here if needed: RELATED REPORT: The Charlie Kirk HOAX…In Under 3 Minutes I want to be really clear about this upfront... I'm not saying everything in this video is confirmed true and factual. Some of it almost certainly isn't. But a large portion is accurate as far as my research can confirm, and I'm posting it for one very specific reason....which is to address the people who tell me I should stop looking into this, stop talking about this, just let it be. You know, "LEAVE ERIKA ALONE!  YOU'RE LUCKY SHE EVEN PERFORMS FOR YOU BASTARDS!" To all the people saying “stop talking about Erika Kirk!” ….. maybe we would if she’d stop going on Fox News every 15 minutes! LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE! pic.twitter.com/WcLOSXPgH8 — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) December 11, 2025 I also want to be really clear, I do think Charlie is likely dead (I don't think it was likely staged and fake), I do NOT think Trump is "in on it", and I sincerely hope Erika is not involved in any way.  So I reject all of those conclusions the video tries to imply. But the point remains that there are mountains of things about this case that just do not make any sense. I'm sorry, they just don't. That's not my fault... I'm not creating them... I'm simply noticing them and reporting on them and that's kind of the role of the Press -- or at least it used to be.  Investigative Journalists have uncovered truths and broken massive stories in our Nation's history that never would have been broken if we didn't have a bulldog Free Press conducting serious investigative and independent journalism when things didn't look or feel right. So that's the role I'll continue to play here because I think it's vitally important to the pursuit of truth and justice in this country. Our Founding Fathers thought so too -- they enshrined that right in the First Amendment. So to everyone who says we're not allowed to ask questions about this case, I politely challenge you to watch this: TRANSCRIPT: So let me get this straight. Charlie Kirk had no coroner's report, no church funeral, no burial site or grave, no official death certificate. Why has no official autopsy been conducted, nor any findings released? No ballistics report? Not a single eyewitness on the record? And an award-winning widow already taking over his show? Why was the entire crime scene destroyed within hours, erasing vital evidence? They tore down everything, including the Dairy Queen. Why were there no paramedics on the scene? Why was Charlie Kirk's body removed and illegally flown out on Air Force 2? Why did Donald Trump pardon a Navy SEAL killer, whose shadow looms over this case? Why was the stadium mysteriously booked by Turning Point 4 months before his death? How was a massive high-tech stadium memorial produced in only 11 days? Why do multiple women publicly appear as Erika Kirk, raising questions of identity? Why are there no birth certificates for their children? No names revealed, no faces ever shown? Where is a video of Charlie playing with his kids at a birthday party or picnic, or any other family setting? Why do Freemasonic and Satanic symbols surround this tragedy with chilling precision? Interesting that the gun was found on property owned by Palantir. Isn't it interesting Kash Patel fired many of the heads of the FBI in that area days before the shooting? Do you find it interesting that Charlie sold his house 8 months ago for $5,000,000? If the father of your 2 young children was just brutally murdered for the world to see days ago, do you leave them home with a nanny while you go on podcasts, grinning from ear to ear? Is it not curious that a 17-year-old first-time Donald Trump beauty pageant contestant won, and now Trump appointed a top attorney general woman who has no experience who was also in his beauty pageant? This is only a fraction of the clues and evidence on this psyop. For those of you brave enough to look at the evidence while removing the preconceived emotions, the conclusion is undeniable. Backup here if needed: The Charlie Kirk Hoax pic.twitter.com/nBcmx8B5Io — mrredpillz jokaqarmy (@JOKAQARMY1) December 25, 2025 Your thoughts? It kind of reminds me a lot of 9/11.... Are we allowed to still ask questions about that? Or is that one also off-limits? https://wltreport.com/2025/01/02/9-11-explained-5-minutes-do-you-believe/ Do you still trust the FBI? I mean, in general, about anything? Me either. Sorry, been lied too about far too many things, over and over and over again.  But in a strange way, I do believe they are a great barometer of truth!  You just take the exact opposite of the narrative they're pushing, and it's usually where the truth lies. From Maui to 9/11 to the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay shooting to the Cybertruck bombing to the New Orleans terrorist, I don't really buy ANYTHING that the FBI puts out there anymore. The same FBI that has spent the last 4 years trying everything they can to frame President Trump and Michael Flynn (and failing at it, by the way). But for right now I want to focus on the official 9/11 story. Perhaps you haven't ever really heard why the whole thing is complete nonsense, so allow me to fill you in.  In less than five minutes! Because the best way for me to explain it to you is to just show you this video. This video is truly only 5 minutes but it moves so fast you might need to watch it 3 or 4 times to let everything sink in. It's one of my favorite videos. The video doesn't tell you what to think or what conclusions to draw, it just lists the "official story" that the media has pushed and pulls it all together so you can listen to exactly what they want you to believe. And as you listen, if you're like me eventually you reach a point where you have to say, "how stupid do they think we are?" And that's the point when you realize you've likely been fed a huge pile of horse shit with the "official FBI story." But that's just my conclusion, you can judge for yourself. Please enjoy: And thanks to a reader suggestion, I am now putting the Rumble video first (above) and the YouScared video second as a "backup" source. I will probably start dropping the YouTube source altogether soon. But for now I'd rather give you two versions to make sure you see it. So here is YT: One more backup here from X if needed: 9/11 explained in under 5 minutes! pic.twitter.com/T9kES4wDQy — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) January 3, 2025 I'd love to know what you think. Do you buy what they're trying to sell you?

Oh my goodness… I told you early last year when the topic of Greenland first came up that President Trump was NOT joking around.  He was dead serious. Now a year later, the world is starting to understand and President Trump just told everyone again today point blank that we’re taking Greenland. Remember when you’re parents would tell you: “We can either do this the easy way or the hard way?”  And you quickly learned the easy way was much preferred. Well, that’s the message President Trump just sent to Greenland and Denmark. Watch here: HOLY CRAP. President Trump indicates America WILL take Greenland – it will either be the “easy way” or the “HARD WAY” “We are GOING to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not!” “If we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way!” “If we… pic.twitter.com/PlUxnMpvJm — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 9, 2026 Reports earlier today suggested that the “easy way” might involve direct payments to Greenland citizens of $10,000-100,000 in exchange for the transfer.  That would leave Denmark completely out of the transaction. However, just a few minutes ago, Peter Doocy says he asked President Trump about that and he said he was not considering it — at the moment: NEW: Fox’s Peter Doocy just asked President Trump whether the U.S. is going to pay Greenland residents $100k each to get onboard with a possible takeover: “He says they are not considering that at the moment but in the interests of keeping Russia and China out of this… pic.twitter.com/R87KQHZtdQ — TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) January 10, 2026 That’s the “easy way”. The “hard way” likely involves, well…..see Venezuela. The people of Greenland want this deal: People of Greenland want Donald Trump and the United States to buy the country from Denmark. pic.twitter.com/k4yFlEhJde — The ₿itcoin Therapist (@TheBTCTherapist) January 7, 2026 The NY Post reports that President Trump is rejecting all structures except pure US ownership of Greenland: On Greenland, Trump ruled out compromises such as Copenhagen allowing for an enhanced US military presence or a free-association compact with an independent local government. “When we own it, we defend it. You don’t defend leases the same way. You have to own it,” Trump said. “Countries can’t make nine-year deals, or even 100-year deals. Countries have to have ownership. And you defend ownership, you don’t defend leases, and we’ll have to defend Greenland. If we don’t do it, China or Russia will — not going to happen.” Greenland, home to about 57,000 people, would be the largest US territorial acquisition in history — exceeding the land area of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase from France and the 1867 Alaska Purchase from Russia. Although the billionaire developer-turned-president is said to pine for a record-breaking real estate deal to plant Old Glory in the Land of Ice and Snow, he insisted Friday he’s not currently considering a price. “I’m not talking about money for Greenland yet. I might talk about that, but right now, we are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not, because if we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor,” Trump said. Reuters reported this week that Trump was considering a stipend of up to $100,000 per Greenlander to sway them to voluntarily join the United States — after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told members of Congress Trump is considering buying the territory. Rubio, who was sitting next to Trump at the event, is scheduled to meet next week with outraged Danish leaders. “I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way,” Trump said. “And by the way, I’m a fan of Denmark too, I have to tell you. And you know, they’ve been very nice to me. I’m a big fan. But you know, the fact that they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean that they own the land.” The funniest thing I saw was this creative solution: The simple diplomatic solution is Barron Trump marries Princess Isabella of Denmark and Greenland is given to America as dowry payment pic.twitter.com/fhs3b6IDZG — miss white (@cinecitta2030) January 7, 2026 Hey, who knows! President Trump is a creative dealmaker and this is certainly thinking outside the box!