Vice President JD Vance announced that the Trump administration has created a new assistant attorney general position to crack down on fraud nationwide. The new official will have “nationwide jurisdiction over the issue of fraud,” Vance said at Thursday’s White House press briefing. “Unfortunately, the American people have been defrauded in a very nationwide way,” Vance said. ? @VP JD Vance announces a new ?assistant attorney general position with nationwide jurisdiction over the issue of fraud following Minnesota's Somali fraud scandal.He also addresses the media directly on their reporting on the shooting yesterday in which an ICE agent killed a… pic.twitter.com/vUQnFM0GwU— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) January 8, 2026 Vance’s announcement is in response to reports of widespread welfare fraud in states including Minnesota. Federal prosecutors have estimated that welfare fraud in the state could have topped $9 billion, and more than 90 individuals have been charged in connection to fraud schemes there. A congressional hearing on Wednesday examined the scale of fraud in the state, with members hearing from state Republican witnesses who investigated it. The witnesses alleged that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz knew of welfare fraud schemes as they occured, and that the state intimidated whistleblowers. Walz has said “the buck stops with me” in reference to the fraud scandals, while adding that his administration “is taking fast, decisive action to solve this crisis.” “We know that the fraud isn’t just happening in Minneapolis, it’s also happening in states like Ohio,” Vance said on Thursday. “It’s happening in states like California and so what we’re doing in order to help coordinate this remarkable interagency effort from the Trump administration, but also to make sure that we prosecute the bad guys, and do it as swiftly and efficiently as possible.”When asked by reporters about Walz’s suggestion to resist federal investigations of fraud in the state, Vance responded, “Well, that’s very tough rhetoric from a guy who just quit because his fraudulent activities have been uncovered.” “He is a guy who has enabled fraud and maybe, in fact, has participated in fraud. That’s what this new assistant attorney general position is going to find out,” Vance said. 'Tim Walz is a Joke': JD Vance Responds to Walz, Frey CommentsAt today's White House press briefing, Vice President JD Vance responds Gov. Tim Walz's comments that suggest resisting the Trump administration's actions against fraud in Minneapolis. "I don't care what Tim Walz… pic.twitter.com/WLNGt5yUhK— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) January 8, 2026 “I care about getting to the bottom of this fraud for the American people, and I care about enforcing the nation’s immigration laws. That’s what we’re going to stay focused on.”Vance thanked Attorney General Pam Bondi for her cooperation in investigating fraud. “Pam has been doing a great job to get the resources there to uncover it, but importantly, creating a job like this often takes months, sometimes even longer, when we realized that we needed this Associate Attorney General position, Pam got this person up and running,” Vance said. The administration will make the nomination in the next few days, Vance said. “This is the person who is going to make sure we stop defrauding the American people,” Vance said. The post Vance Announces New Plan to Combat Nationwide Welfare Fraud appeared first on The Daily Signal.

As a health, fitness, and nutrition expert for many years, I always said that the one thing the government could do to better support American health would be to flip the food pyramid upside down. Yesterday, my (and South Park’s) vision for guidelines to healthier eating came true. After much anticipation within the MAHA movement, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., along with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, released the new food guidelines that essentially flipped the older iconic food pyramid—prioritizing bread, cereal, rice and pasta and deemphasizing protein and healthy fats found in animal products and natural, healthy oils—on its head. Hopefully, this will help reverse years of unfounded, biased science that claimed a lower fat, high carbohydrate diet was key for weight management and good health. Nothing in our current trends suggests that is true. Ever since the original food pyramid was released in 1992, American health has experienced a rapid decline. Many have seen the numbers, but they are worth repeating. Obesity rates have risen from around 12% – 15% (with no state exceeding 20% according to the CDC) in the early 90s, to almost 50% today. Some analysis project that by 2030, just four years from now, one in two adults will be obese and the prevalence will be higher than 50% in 29 states and not below 35% in any state. Half of the country will be, if they are not already, fat and either diabetic or pre-diabetic. These abysmal health outcomes come at a huge cost. Almost 90% of health care spending is directed at managing chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes; almost every other disease that stems from these: high blood pressure, fatty liver disease (which historically was seen only in alcoholics), heart disease, auto-immune diseases, even some mental health disorders. The list goes on and on. As Kennedy pointed out in his Jan. 7 press conference, the idea that a diet of processed food is economically cheaper is an illusion because you’re paying for it on the back end. With 40% of every taxpayer dollar going to healthcare, we’re all paying for it. “[We’re] paying for it with diabetes, with obesity, with illness,” said Kennedy. The key thing to remember about chronic disease is that most of the time it can be managed with dietary and lifestyle changes. However, it can be difficult to make those changes when even doctors are recommending low-fat, high carbohydrate diets, claiming they are the key to weight loss. This has been dogma for years. Many Americans have experienced the disappointment of temporary weight loss, only to gain it back, and then some, on low-fat, calorie restrictive diets. Not to mention the hunger and diminished energy that often comes with eating a diet of oatmeal, salad and non-fat dressing, pretzels, and non-fat yogurt filled with sugar. Maybe a handful of nuts here and  some horrendous non-fat frozen desert if you’re lucky.   A diet higher in quality animal fat protein and fat—eggs, meat, chicken, and fish—will be more satiating and nourishing, particularly for growing children, Hormones are dependent on the cholesterol found in these foods. The notion that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat leads to heart disease, as promoted by the American Heart Association, has been disproven by numerous studies. Along with the vitamins, minerals, and fiber that come from vegetables, fruits, and some whole grains, and not a box of cereal in sight, the new visual guidelines hit the bullseye. However, a conundrum arises when one tries to square the verbal and visual cues offered this week from our health leaders with the numbers on food labels that won’t seem to change. While Kennedy and head of the FDA, Marty Makary, talk about ending the war on saturated fats, the DV (recommended daily value) of saturated fats still sits at 10%. According to this guideline, most people should eat no more than 20 grams of saturated fat a day. For most, this DV would be exceeded by consuming  one glass of whole milk, three eggs, and an 8oz. piece of beef. This would fall short of the latest HHS advice, unless one were to add lower fat protein products such as chicken, lean fish, and legumes, which were also included at the top of the pyramid. My sense is that, along with better nutritional research, the new guidelines are going to be followed by a hefty dose of reeducation in schools and the medical community and through social media. Those leading the way may be relying on the fact that most people are more heavily influenced by new media and social influencers (Joe Rogan, Andrew Huberman, Max Lugavere, and Gary Brecka, to name a handful) than they are numbers on a food label. The new nutrition guidelines also may have been a way to prevent mass upheaval from big food companies and lobbyists. Eventually, the research will have to be there to definitively change the policy that guides school lunches, hospital food, and WIC and SNAP programs. I’m also grateful that the new image is general enough to promote better health for all, while also encompassing more specialized regimens —like keto or carb restrictive diets—that may benefit disease specific populations such as those with autism, serious mental health disorders, and cancer. Ultimately, the decision to follow and tailor these recommendations, and those of experts we trust, is up to us. Even someone like me, who has tried all the dietary fads and trends in attempt to be the healthiest I can (and let’s be real, the slimmest I can), can still get confused (or lazy) when it comes to my day-to-day choices. Like others, too often I turn to the protein bars and packaged convenience “health food.” I am reminded that I can’t really go wrong with the simple advice of the new dietary guidelines: Eat real food. Finally, common sense has made a comeback when it comes to nutrition, and we should all applaud it. The post The New Food Pyramid Is Exactly What We’ve Needed for Years appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If MS NOW had a mascot, it would be a blue parrot. When The Briefing host Jen Psaki interviewed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on her Wednesday show about the ICE shooting involving an agent and an SUV driver, she repeated his accusation that the Trump administration’s defense of the agent was “BS,” and Frey himself echoed Psaki’s echo by doubling down on the “BS” language. During an interview with Frey, Psaki was certain Frey was correct, “We wouldn't know what happened today without citizen activism and without citizens taking—recording from many angles. It's kind of incredible. That's how we know how many of these things happen. You called the Trump administration's portrayal of what happened today BS. I think I just tried to outline why it's BS. We again, we showed the video. I think a lot of people watching have watched this video. This is your community. I mean, what stuck out most to you specifically when you watched that video this morning?”     Whether the woman could be described as a domestic terrorist or simply someone who put an ICE agent’s life in danger for foolishly trying to flee from other agents doesn’t really matter. The point is, in the heat of the moment, the officer in front of the car believed the vehicle posed a threat to him. MS NOW has repeatedly analyzed the video by slowing it down and freezing it once the agent was next to the driver’s side window, but in the real world, the whole incident—from the moment the driver started moving forward to the final of the three shots—was about two seconds. For his part, Frey was happy to double down, “Well, I won't preempt the investigation that is going to take place in part through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. But look, I got two eyes. I saw the video that all of you saw as well. The notion that this was domestic terrorism is garbage. It's BS. It's whatever other superlative you want to attach, but that ain't a factual or valid narrative.” He also added, “And we should all just be acknowledging, you know, the truth. The truth matters here. And our call has been twofold. Our call has been first, you know, ICE: get out of our city. Second, to our community members. You know, this is our moment to meet a whole lot of hate with a whole lot of love. This is our moment to do everything possible, that we're pushing for justice when you got an administration that is seemingly trying to deny it. This is our moment to show who we can be right now, and I'm confident that we can do so peacefully.” The lesson MS NOW and Frey—not that anyone can tell the difference—claim to want to draw is that ICE’s presence in big cities makes them less safe, but what they really desire is for certain areas of the country to be off-limits to federal law enforcement. That is obviously a non-starter, and no amount of profanity from a lowly mayor can change that. Here is a transcript for the January 7 show: MS NOW The Briefing with Jen Psaki 1/7/2026 9:15 PM ET JEN PSAKI: We wouldn't know what happened today without citizen activism and without citizens taking—recording from many angles. It's kind of incredible. That's how we know how many of these things happen. You called the Trump administration's portrayal of what happened today BS. I think I just tried to outline why it's BS. We again, we showed the video. I think a lot of people watching have watched this video. This is your community. I mean, what stuck out most to you specifically when you watched that video this morning? JACOB FREY: Well, I won't preempt the investigation that is going to take place in part through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. But look, I got two eyes. I saw the video that all of you saw as well. The notion that this was domestic terrorism is garbage. It's BS. It's whatever other superlative you want to attach, but that ain't a factual or valid narrative. And we should all just be acknowledging, you know, the truth. The truth matters here. And our call has been twofold. Our call has been first, you know, ICE: get out of our city. Second, to our community members. You know, this is our moment to meet a whole lot of hate with a whole lot of love. This is our moment to do everything possible, that we're pushing for justice when you got an administration that is seemingly trying to deny it. This is our moment to show who we can be right now, and I'm confident that we can do so peacefully. I'm confident that we can express those First Amendment rights without hurting each other or the communities that have been built up so beautifully over the last several years. And I mean, I'm optimistic about this city. And at the same time, we're devastated for the family.

Several networks aired stories on the anniversary of the disastrous fires in Los Angeles, but none was as remarkably partisan as the PBS News Hour. In nearly nine minutes of reporting, PBS correspondent Stephanie Sy could never bring herself to utter the following words: "Democrats," "Mayor Karen Bass," or "Governor Gavin Newsom."  Someone might say, well they also didn't say "Republicans." Because they would have to mention Republican criticism of the Democrats. The state's very slow rebuild is somehow not an occasion for holding Democrats accountable. News Hour anchor Amna Nawaz introduced it:  "Today marks one year since wildfires set parts of Los Angeles ablaze, killing 31 people. And there's still anger and pain over the response to those fires." Anger at....whom?  Sy began with the problem: “In the Pacific Palisades, the scale of rebuilding hasn't come close to the scale of destruction. The number of rebuilding projects under way is in the low hundreds, but more than 6,000 structures were burned in this area a year ago.”   Sy spoke with journalist Peggy Holter, whose home was destroyed. “Today, going back to the site, Holter wonders at how quickly nature rebounded, when rebuilding for the majority of displaced fire victims has been slow, held up by a web of bureaucracy, insurance claim delays, and rising material and labor costs. Construction is starting to speed up; 14 percent of homes destroyed here have received rebuilding permits, according to a recent L.A. Times analysis.” Holter is part of a lawsuit against government incompetence, but notice how vaguely it’s described: SY: Holter suspects some of those losses could have been avoided. She is one of more than 3,000 Palisades Fire victims now suing for alleged failures by state and city agencies. HOLTER: The reason I felt that it was important to be part of it is that it's important for the city and the county and the state to know that they can't be sloppy about stuff like this. SY: They allege the fact that a major reservoir which serves the Palisades was offline undergoing repairs affected firefighting capabilities just as demand was overwhelming water supplies. HOLTER: I was furious, as was everyone, because how can you have something like that with 115 million gallons of water in it and then have it be empty? Sy found no party to be questioned: “Recently, questions have swirled around whether state policies protecting endangered plants may have hampered firefighters, preventing them from bringing in bulldozers to fully extinguish the initial fire. State officials have repeatedly denied those claims.” The PBS reporter also underlined how the unincorporated town of Altadena represented wealth creation for black families, but warned “some residents feared the disaster worsened inequalities. A recent study found nearly seven in 10 of severely fire-damaged homes in Altadena show no signs of rebuilding, with Black and Asian homeowners most likely to remain stalled.” The town is governed by the Los Angeles County Council, four Democrats and one Republican. They didn’t come up. PBS did mention Karen Bass....when it was an occasion to attack the Trump administration. Last July, then-PBS reporter Laura Barron-Lopez mentioned local ICE activity: "Karen Bass, the L.A. mayor there, said that this is another example of the administration ratcheting up the chaos."

As Christians, when we consider New Year’s resolutions, we often think about reading the Bible more, praying more often, or maybe getting more involved in our church. Those are all wonderful things worthy of pursuing. Rather than taking time to expound on those, however, I’d like to commend three other resolutions that may not make the usual lists.Our bodies and souls are integrally connected, and each significantly influences the other. These are practical — maybe even commonsensical — but given the times in which we live, they’re easy to neglect, with the result that we flourish less than we could.1. Practice attention managementWe hear a great deal about time management these days, but rarely about attention management. Americans spend multiple hours each day on their phones, with teens devoting more than nine hours(!) and adults more than four hours daily. We’re awash in a sea of texts, emails, videos, games, and alerts. If we’re not careful, these can become an endless series of distractions that divert our attention from more important things.They can also subtly mold us in the shape of the secular culture that produces much of what we consume. As theologian Jason Thacker writes, “Following Jesus in a digital age requires ... having our eyes wide open and seeing how technology is subtly shaping us in ways often contrary to our faith. We need to learn how to ask the right questions about our relationship with technology, examining it with clear eyes grounded in the Word of God.”It takes some intentionality to guard our hearts from the often counter-Christian messages coming through our screens, but we have to make it a priority because “everything [we] do flows from” our hearts (Proverbs 4:23). We can use technology in many beneficial ways, but we must also “examine everything” and “hold firmly to that which is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21) while avoiding obstacles to our spiritual growth.2. Get more sleepThere’s an old saying among pastors that “sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is take a nap.” After all, we’re not just souls or minds, but also physical beings, by God’s design. Christians are sometimes tempted to view our physical nature in a negative light, but this reflects a Gnostic view that sees the spiritual as good and the material as bad or inferior. This is alien to Scripture, however, which tells us that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14). As John W. Kleinig argues in his book "Wonderfully Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body":The body matters much more than we usually imagine it does. It matters because it locates us in time and space here on earth. It matters because we live in it and with it. It matters because through it we interact with the world around us, the people who coexist with us, and the living God who keeps us physically alive in it.Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). In order to keep them healthy and functioning properly, adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each day. A lack of sufficient sleep can lead to heart disease, hormonal imbalances, reduced immune response, and a lack of mental focus, among other problems.Since blue light from our phone and computer screens can make it harder to get deep, restful sleep, this is another good reason to limit screen time, especially close to bedtime.Get enough sleep, and you’ll likely notice greater energy, optimism, and an increased capacity to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). Our bodies and souls are integrally connected, and each significantly influences the other.3. Cultivate friendshipsEven before the Covid-19 pandemic, half of U.S. adults reported feelings of loneliness, with 58% worrying that no one in their life knows them well. We live in a hyper-individualistic society that often views other people as obstacles to our personal agendas. Yet God designed us to live in close connection with other humans, especially fellow believers. The writer of Hebrews instructed his readers not to give up “meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another” (Hebrews 10:25). Like Christians in the early church, we should “[devote ourselves] to ... fellowship” (Acts 2:42).Since we’ve been noting how some of these resolutions affect our physical health, it’s remarkable that chronic loneliness is more dangerous than smoking 15 cigarettes a day! Thus, author Justin Earley observes that “friendship will make or break your life.” We can see the wisdom of God’s statement in Genesis that “it is not good for the man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18).RELATED: 6 ways I'm using 2026 to deepen my relationship with God Heritage Images/Getty ImagesThe quality of our friendships also makes a big difference. We’ve all seen groups of people sitting together in some public place, not interacting with one another, but engrossed in their phones. “This is what community often looks like in the digital age,” writes pastor Jay Kim. “Lonely individuals falling prey, over and over again, to the great masquerade of digital technology” that lulls us “into a state of isolation via the illusion of digital connection.”As Kim goes on to note, while we can communicate digitally, we can only commune in person. Communication is about the exchange of information, while communing involves the exchange of presence. Communing is the more difficult task because it “requires more of us: more of our attention, empathy, and compassion.”So this year, I encourage you to practice attention management, get enough sleep, and intentionally look for opportunities to begin new friendships and deepen old ones. It will take some deliberate effort, and every relationship will have growing pains, but the greater depth of fellowship will be worth it. As a saying often attributed to 18th-century evangelist George Whitefield goes, “No man is the whole of himself. His friends are the rest of him.”A version of this essay originally appeared in the Worldview Bulletin Substack.

Jim Irsay was the owner of the Indianapolis Colts before he passed away. Now, his daughter Carlie Irsay-Gordon is the team’s new owner — and BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock isn’t thrilled with the attention her presence has been drawing.“She magically appears as the team’s owner and standing on the sideline. And she is what I’m calling an example of the equalizers and this whole feminist movement we have going on in the National Football League,” BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock comments.“America, beyond question — American culture, American society — the feminist movement has overtaken everything. And that’s why we have women like Carlie Irsay-Gordon pretending to be some sort of football savant and standing on the sidelines with headsets on and listening to the coaches,” he continues.“If women can overtake the NFL, that should be a message to you that they can overtake, and they are overtaking, all of American society,” he adds.And when Irsay-Gordon spoke about the end of their season during a press conference, Whitlock points out that she’s literally reading off a script.“She’s looking down every fourth word at notes in front of her. She’s reading a script. She’s pretending to be a male leader by reading a script. This is all scripted and intentional,” Whitlock says.“In 2022, NFL owners put out a statement saying that diversity in ownership was an important goal for the NFL. And so, they’ve been ushering in all of this female leadership into the National Football League,” he explains.“Anything that’s diverse, anything that promotes something that’s not male, patriarchal, and white, that’s all good. ... Anything that disrupts tradition, anything that disrupts biblical patriarchy, anything that disrupts male authority and leadership, it’s all good. It’s a positive. It’s a sign of progress,” he continues.While Irsay-Gordon isn’t the first daughter of an owner to inherit an NFL team, Whitlock points out that it’s not the fact that she inherited the team, but the hyperfocus on her while the Colts were off to an 8-2 start.“She was the hottest thing in the NFL — ‘She’s holding the coaches accountable, she’s on the sidelines during the games, she’s on headsets, let’s do stories about it,’” Whitlock mocks.“This is the future of the NFL,” he adds.Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

A North Carolina mother was arrested for negligence almost a month after her toddler boy was found submerged in a container of water on a home's front porch and later died, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said.Deputies responded to a 911 call about a missing child in the 200 block of Old Timber Road in Jacksonville around 4:30 p.m. Dec. 11, officials said.'Don’t have kids if you’re not diligent about the care and protection you provide them! You are responsible for their lives! Literally!'Shortly after deputies arrived at the home, they found a 16-month-old boy unconscious and submerged in water inside a container on the front porch of the home, officials said.Deputies and emergency medical services personnel immediately initiated lifesaving measures, officials said, adding that the boy was taken to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, where he later was pronounced dead.RELATED: Baby's fingers amputated after mom leaves her alone with pit bull puppy, hears screams, finds dog chewing on child's hand, officials say Image source: Onslow County (N.C.) Sheriff’s OfficeAn investigation determined that negligence on the part of the child's mother was a contributing factor in his death, officials said.Elizabeth Marie Holderness, 30, turned herself in Monday to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, officials said.The sheriff's office said Holderness has been charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, felony negligent child abuse - serious bodily injury, and six misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.Investigators determined that Holderness showed reckless disregard for human life, WCTI-TV reported, citing arrest warrants.The warrants allege Holderness willfully ingested an illegal substance in a separate room for an extended period of time while the child was in her care, the station added.She received a $75,000 unsecured bond after her first court appearance Monday in Onslow County District Court, WCTI said, adding that Holderness bonded out later Monday afternoon.While a number of commenters posting under the sheriff's office Facebook entry about the incident claim to know Holderness and caution against judgment, others didn't feel that way:"Maybe you shouldn’t do drugs," one commenter said. "If you’re defending these actions, do better.""Everyone making excuses. This boy was 16 months [old]. Those children are never to be left unattended. Period," another user declared, adding that "the mother got negligence for a reason.""Makes me sick! Don’t have kids if you’re not diligent about the care and protection you provide them! You are responsible for their lives! Literally!" another commenter wrote.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The NHL may have banned Pride-themed warm-up jerseys, but that did not stop the Seattle Kraken from releasing their own transgender jersey this week.One of the newest NHL franchises, the Kraken jumped out of the gate with wokeness in 2021 by naming their home rink Climate Pledge Arena, as a "rallying call" for companies and organizations to "commit to net-zero carbon by 2040, a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement."'I hope that people can, like, see the logo and, like, feel some trans joy and queer joy, too!'The NHL struggled with backlash over Pride Night jerseys in 2023, with select Russian and Canadian players refusing to wear the sexuality-themed attire. The league eventually banned all themed warm-up jerseys, but launched a Player Inclusion Coalition just a week later.With the league being no stranger to leftist ideology, the Kraken have found a work-around for 2026 despite gender- and sex-based events seeing significantly less support in the United States. The team released a transgender unicorn jersey this week, announcing they would auction off the bizarre design online for their Pride Night.RELATED: NHL reverses ban on rainbow Pride stick tape; LGBTQ group calls it 'a win for us all' The team included transgender and gay Pride flags on their post announcing the jersey, and the artist who designed the unicorn clarified the transgender inspiration.Tattoo artist Vegas Vecchio was profiled by the hockey organization and, after immediately announcing her "they/them pronouns," rattled off strange rantings about being "exposed" to "queerness.""Being able to be in Seattle surrounded by the queer community and being exposed to the queerness I never got to experience growing up, it inspires my work a lot," she explained. "I ended up doing the unicorn; it seems like such a classic queer symbol," she continued. "And I was like, 'If anyone is going to do a unicorn, it's going to be me.' I hope that people can, like, see the logo and, like, feel some trans joy and queer joy, too!"The artist also noted that people would describe her artwork as "very gay."RELATED: NHL bans Pride warm-up jerseys — and all specialty jerseys — calling them a 'distraction.' Pro-LGBTQ group is not happy. Photo by Caean Couto/NHLI via Getty Images Fans revolted in the comments on the Kraken's post on X, with several asking if the jersey was actually meant as a joke."Hardcore stupidity. Are you going to start doing straight jerseys also?" another X user wrote."That's not a Kraken. No matter how it identifies," another fan joked about the logo.Alongside dozens of less-than-safe-for-work memes, one fan called the jerseys a "humiliation ritual" for the players. However, Kraken players did not seem bothered by the design.Canadian players Ryan Winterton, Brandon Montour, and Tye Kartye all went along with the controversial photo shoot, while German goalie Philipp Grubauer made a public statement on the topic at the same time."It's so important to create a safe and inclusive space within the hockey community," he said in a team post. "As a proud ally of the LGBTQ+ community, I'll continue to stand by your side."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Whether he knows it or not, the Minnesota governor is playing with fire.

AOC Writes a Check Her Butt Can't CASH Accusing Jesse Watters of Sexualizing and Harassing Her (WATCH)