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It was a challenging task, but an esteemed panel of NewsBusters editors, led by MRC President David Bozell and MRC’s Vice President for Research and Publications Brent Baker, boiled down all the biased outbursts from lefty hack hosts, anchors, reporters and pundits in 2025 and on December 17 announced The Media Research Center Award for Worst Quote of the Year.   Of course, every year, there is way too much bias for just one category. So we broke down the Worst of 2025 into five additional categories (The Craziest Analysis Award; The Trashing Trump Award; The Damn Those Conservatives Award; The ICE Breakers Award for Hating Trump’s Deportation Policy; and the Celebrity Freak-Outs Award).  Today, we present the WORST OF 2025: The Trashing Trump Award.    WINNER     “It’s another day that ends in Y and Donald Trump’s assault on American democracy. We have entered a new era of snowflake fascism, ladies and gentlemen, in the U.S., where the snowflakes on the far-right whine and complain every time somebody hurts their feelings. The weak-kneed corporate executives who only know how to smooch Trump’s butt simply go along with the dear leader’s demands. The latest example, the canceling of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night TV show. All Kimmel did was call out MAGA for attempting to capitalize on the death of Charlie Kirk – which, of course, they did.”— Former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta on The Jim Acosta Show podcast, September 18.   RUNNERS-UP   “Life in the United States is profoundly changing. It’s profoundly different than it was even six months ago, because we do now live in a country that has an authoritarian leader in charge. We have a consolidating dictatorship in our country.”— Host Rachel Maddow on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, August 4.   “This [Trump sending in National Guard to protect ICE in cities] is a pretext to stop the next election! That’s what I think it is.”— Co-host Joy Behar on ABC’s The View, October 7.   Co-host Joy Behar: “This is not a normal inauguration. This is not a normal person. He’s a convicted felon. Why do they go as if this is a normal inauguration? And it’s not.”...Co-host Sara Haines: “The normalizing of President Trump happened when the American public went out and voted.”Behar: “The Germans voted also. Just saying.”— ABC’s The View, January 17.

In a Sunday interview on the Joe Concha Tunnel to Towers Foundation radio show, Media Research Center (MRC) President David Bozell shared the MRC's "Worst Quote of the Year" for 2025: former MSNBC contributor Matthew Dowd's shocking remarks during breaking coverage of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's September 10 assassination at Utah Valley University. Before Kirk's death was confirmed, Dowd speculated the shooter might be a supporter "shooting their gun off in celebration," then labeled Kirk divisive for "hate speech," implying "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions." "Matthew Dowd suggested that Charlie could have been shot by one of his supporters waving a gun in the air in celebration," Bozell said. "As if that's what we all do in conservative conspiracy meetings, we get our guns and fire them in the air willy-nilly." Bozell slammed the comments as reckless victim-blaming, stressing journalists should stick to facts in breaking news instead of mocking elitist journalists for their stereotypes of conservatives.  Bozell linked this to the broader issue of how Big Tech news aggregators push elitist media stories to our newsfeeds. Bozell revealed MRC's new "crawler" tool found in the month of November Apple News, which has 124 million monthly users,  included only 1 neutral or right-leaning news source out of 560 top stories.  Listen to the full interview here.  

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on March 15 invoking the Alien Enemies Act and declaring that Tren de Aragua is "a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization" aligned with the Venezuelan Maduro regime that "is perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion or predatory incursion against the territory of the United States."Within hours of invoking the AEA, the Trump administration deported over 130 suspected Venezuelan gangsters — many of whom were credibly accused of murder, robbery, rape, and other crimes — to El Salvador, where they were placed in a Salvadoran prison for terrorists. In July, the administration had Venezuelan deportees who were imprisoned at the Terrorism Confinement Center repatriated to Venezuela, where they were welcomed home by Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.'Chief Judge Boasberg has compromised the impartiality of the judiciary.'U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg, the Obama appointee who tried unsuccessfully to stop the illegal aliens' March 15 removal from the U.S., certified the Venezuelan deportees as a class on Monday and ordered the administration to offer them legal relief abroad, though stopping short of ordering their return to the United States."The Court finds that the only remedy that would give effect to its granting of Plaintiffs’ Motion would be to order the Government to undo the effects of their unlawful removal by facilitating a meaningful opportunity to contest their designation and the Proclamation’s validity," wrote Boasberg. "Otherwise, a finding of unlawful removal would be meaningless for Plaintiffs, who have already been sent back to Venezuela against their wishes and without due process."RELATED: Judges break the law to stop Trump from enforcing it Accused gangster at the Counter Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images."Expedited removal cannot be allowed to render this relief toothless," continued the activist judge. "If secretly spiriting individuals to another country were enough to neuter the Great Writ, then 'the Government could snatch anyone off the street, turn him over to a foreign country, and then effectively foreclose any corrective course of action.'"Boasberg — the activist judge who helped the Biden FBI spy on Republican lawmakers' phone records, ordered in August the release of a woman accused of repeatedly threatening Trump's life, and mandated a right to Medicaid for able-bodied adults without work requirements — gave the government a deadline of Jan. 5 to "submit its proposal either to facilitate the return of Plaintiffs to the United States or to otherwise provide them with hearings that satisfy the requirements of due process."The Obama judge indicated that the Venezuelans needn't demonstrate that the president's AEA invocation was unlawful but rather that their designation as alien enemies was incorrect."The merits of Plaintiffs' due-process claim are easily resolved," he wrote. "Even if the AEA was properly invoked as a general matter, it is beyond cavil that designated 'alien enemies' under that act must be afforded some process to contest their designation. ... Here, Plaintiffs received none."The American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing the suspected foreign gangsters, said in a statement, "This administration cannot escape judicial scrutiny of its policies, which has been its goal all along."The ACLU noted further that "this is an important ruling for these men who were tortured, and for the rule of law."Blaze News has reached out to the White House for comment.Rob Luther, a professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, said in response to the ruling, "I predict that in 2026, Judge Boasberg will make history as the 16th judge impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives."Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) introduced articles of impeachment against Boasberg on Nov. 4, stating, "Chief Judge Boasberg has compromised the impartiality of the judiciary and created a constitutional crisis."A simple majority is needed to pass articles of impeachment for a judge in the House, where Republicans hold a slim majority.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

An elderly fire department member was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in North Carolina, according to authorities. Now a dog owner has been charged with murder, and the pit bull-mixes involved in the dog attack reportedly have been euthanized. The Davidson County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that deputies were dispatched to a residence around 7:43 p.m. Nov. 18.'He was deeply loved, and his absence has left a pain that words cannot fully express.'Deputies discovered 73-year-old Michael Bodenheimer "lying deceased in the front yard of the residence."Police said Bodenheimer had "sustained severe injuries and was beyond the possibility of life-saving intervention.""Preliminary findings at the scene indicated that his injuries were consistent with an attack by a large pack of canines," the sheriff's office stated. Officers tracked down a "pack of aggressive canines" at a property nearby, and members of the Davidson County Animal Control captured 17 dogs, identified as "pit bull-mixed breeds."The animals were euthanized, and necropsies were conducted.According to WBTV-TV, officers claimed that 56-year-old owner Elaina Bryant of Thomasville let the dogs run loose at night, and they "lived in feces without food." Citing the arrest warrant, the station added that the dogs were underweight and had not received vaccinations or veterinary care.The indictment alleges the dogs were left without fresh water and adequate shelter.WBTV reported that there was an enclosure "infested with fleas and vermin and covered in excrement." Authorities alleged that the enclosure had not been cleaned in weeks or months, according to the indictment. Investigators described the dogs as living in "conditions of squalor and starvation," the indictment said. RELATED: 'Savage' pit bulls with cocaine in their systems kill gardening grandmother in 'gruesome' mauling: Lawsuit An autopsy conducted on Bodenheimer confirmed that he died as a result of injuries sustained in the brutal dog mauling, according to police. Detectives determined that Bryant owned the dogs involved in the fatal attack. Citing court documents, the Charlotte Observer reported that Bryant lives about half a mile west of Bodenheimer’s home.The sheriff's office investigation concluded that Bryant was "grossly negligent in the care and control of the animals."Bryant was arrested Dec. 17, and a Davidson County Grand Jury indicted her on one count of second-degree murder and 17 counts of felony animal abuse, WYMY-TV reported. Bryant is being detained at the Davidson County Detention Center on a $500,000 secured bond set by a Davidson County Superior Court judge. Her next court date is scheduled for Jan. 5, 2026, in Davidson County Superior Court.Bodenheimer's family said in a statement to WYFF-TV, "Our family is heartbroken by the loss of our father. He was deeply loved, and his absence has left a pain that words cannot fully express."The family said that they were aware of the charges filed against Bryant. "We have full confidence in the legal process and will allow it to move forward without further comment," the family said. "Our focus remains on honoring our father’s life, his values, and the love he shared with those around him," the statement read. "We appreciate the support, prayers, and kindness that have been extended to our family during this incredibly difficult time."Bodenheimer's obituary read, "Mike had a generous spirit and faithfully served his community by volunteering with the Fair Grove Fire Department and Friends Disaster Service."The fire department said in a statement:Mike was a long-time member of the Fair Grove Fire Department serving the Fair Grove community for many years. This particular incident involving one of our own has hit the department pretty hard since several of our current members served with him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, as well as our own members.The investigation is ongoing.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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