There was a report the other day that, according to JD Vance, Donald Trump has been “constantly asking us how many days we have left.” In other words, there’s a sense in this second Trump administration that time is of the essence. They want to accomplish something every day, while they still have the opportunity. Especially for someone like Trump, the logic makes sense. More than any other president, he’s aware that nothing is guaranteed. He’s well-aware of the risk of assassination, for obvious reasons.  In fact, just yesterday Trump discussed how the U.S. would retaliate if, hypothetically, Iran were to follow through on its threats and assassinate him while he’s in office. (He said that Iran would be completely wiped off the map. Which is the right answer.)  There are other reasons why Trump probably wants to move quickly as well. You may remember the first impeachment trial. Democrats engineered that whole narrative because Trump merely floated the possibility of cutting aid to Ukraine. They sensed weakness, and they exploited it. That’s why, this time around, Trump isn’t simply discussing the possibility of slashing foreign aid. Instead, he’s just going ahead and doing it. Trump is eliminating billions of dollars in aid and then closing the agency responsible for it, all in a matter of days. As we talked about yesterday, he’s actually locking the bureaucrats out of the building so they can’t keep distributing the money. This is a blitzkrieg-style approach that no one on the Left has any idea how to handle. The Trump administration is securing near-instantaneous results, and he’s doing it so quickly that in some cases, corporate media outlets are having to reverse their own reporting in a matter of minutes. Here for example was the scene on MSNBC the other day, as recorded by the media team at TownHall. These two clips are just 40 minutes apart. See if you can spot the difference here:   In the span of less than an hour, MSNBC went from dire warnings about how “Donald Trump’s trade war” was tanking the stock market, to announcing that actually, there was no trade war and that Mexico is now going to send thousands of troops to stop the flow of fentanyl into this country — a drug that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year. If there’s anyone left watching MSNBC who’s capable of any kind of independent thought — or if there’s anyone left watching MSNBC at all — this had to be a very jarring moment.  But this is what Democrats in the media have to contend with in Trump’s second term. Things are happening far too quickly for the press to come up with any kind of coherent attack line. Stephen Colbert delivered a whole monologue that was clearly written with the expectation that the tariffs on Mexico would destroy the U.S. economy — only to acknowledge at the end of the monologue that actually, the tariffs have already been suspended. It’s like he got handed a piece of paper mid-monologue informing him that none of his jokes work anymore. Watch: When you’re sitting through that Froot Loops joke, it’s difficult — if not impossible — to imagine a way that this monologue could get any worse. And then somehow it happens. Colbert has to announce that Trump’s tariffs aren’t going into effect because Mexico agreed to send 10,000 troops to control the border. For context, there are currently roughly 15,000 Mexican troops at the border. So this is a substantial increase. And then after telling his audience about this, Colbert claims that, in his opinion, his jokes still work, because in a month it’s possible that the tariffs will go back into effect. This is what happens when you really, really don’t want to have to re-write a script that you’ve already drafted, even when the script doesn’t make sense anymore. You just tack on a note at the end saying, “Trust me, it still works.” To be fair, I’d probably try that sometime if I didn’t have any amount of self-respect whatsoever. It probably makes things a lot easier. I could just write a whole week’s worth of scripts in advance, and then if they’re outdated, I can just add a line at the end saying, “Trust me, everything I just said still makes sense. Trust me, bro.” WATCH: The Matt Walsh Show This is what Trump is now repeatedly doing to his political enemies. He is pre-empting every single one of their outrage cycles. He is making things happen too quickly — and with too many obvious benefits to this country — for anyone on the Left to keep up with it. And that includes our political enemies in Canada. Doug Ford, for example, runs the Canadian province of Ontario. He’s a Canadian “conservative,” which basically means, in Canadian terms, that he’s a liberal with maybe one or two fewer mental disorders. On Monday morning, Ford promised to retaliate against Trump by “ripping up” a hundred-million dollar Starlink contract. Apparently, he wanted to prevent rural populations in his province from accessing the internet, as a way to spite Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Watch: Just a few hours later, everything changed. Like Mexico, Canada quickly caved. They announced that they’re appointing a new “fentanyl czar” to oversee a billion-dollar plan to secure the border, and they’re also listing drug cartels as terrorist organizations — which they’ll pursue as part of a $200 million “intelligence directive.” And as a result, just like in Mexico, the tariffs were suspended. This is a development that left Doug Ford in something of an awkward situation. After all, he had just ripped up the Starlink contract a few hours earlier. And now he had to put the pieces of that contract back together. As Canada’s Global News reported: Ford’s team said Ontario’s retaliatory measures would be rolled back. … Asked if that meant the Starlink contract would proceed by Global News, a Progressive Conservative spokesperson replied, ‘Yes.’ So they went from destroying anything remotely related to Elon Musk, to paying his company for internet access, in the span of about four hours. Of course, Ford didn’t go on television and tape the contract back together or anything like that. He had some unnamed spokesperson walk everything back. Putting it mildly, this is not the outcome that the Left anticipated. It’s not even the outcome that many Republicans anticipated. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), for example, went on record warning that these tariffs were a terrible idea because Canada is our ally, and the tariffs would destroy the economy for no reason. Watch: It was just a few years ago, in his first term in office, that Trump used tariffs on Mexico and Canada as leverage in order to renegotiate NAFTA for more favorable terms with the United States. We gained greater access to Canada’s dairy markets, higher wages for auto workers and higher requirements for vehicle parts to be made in North America (in order for those vehicles to be exempt from tariffs). As you may remember, those tariffs bothered a lot of people in Washington because Canada is supposedly our “friend and ally,” even though they have no military whatsoever and define their entire identity based on being “not American.” In fact, Canada’s prime minister just went on CNN to explain that, in his view, Canada has no national identity whatsoever. It exists merely as the anti-United States. Watch: How does Justin Trudeau define our deep cultural and national identity? "Not American" He needs to step down as PM before he embarrasses us further. pic.twitter.com/I15gRlCoOz — Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) January 9, 2025 At some level, it’s not even sporting to mock these people. It’s one of the most pathetic things he could’ve said in that particular moment. But he said it because it’s true. That’s how millions of Canadians see themselves. But in America, we don’t see ourselves as “not Canadians.” We see ourselves as Americans, with our own interests to protect. And so that’s exactly what Trump just did. And he did it very quickly. In response, all Canada could do is take our liquor off their shelves for about ten minutes (even though they’d already paid for it), and pretend to rip up a Starlink contract. It was a pretty good trade for us, all things considered. Things are moving so quickly in the Trump administration that his opponents just don’t have time to develop a counter narrative. This may be the first presidency that’s immune to the concept of a “news cycle.” Just the other day, for example, Panama announced another major step towards restoring U.S. control of the Panama Canal. From Fox News: Panama’s president vowed Sunday to end a key development deal with China after meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and after complaints from President Donald Trump that the Latin American country had ceded control over its critical shipping canal to Beijing. … [Panama will] not renew a 2017 memorandum of understanding to join China’s Belt and Road global development initiative and that Panama would instead look to work more closely with the United States. Separately, Bloomberg has reported that Panama is abandoning contracts with Hong Kong to give them access to the waterway. So we were told repeatedly that Trump would never accomplish anything by saying we’re going to retake the Panama Canal. And less than a month later, we’re closer to retaking it than we’ve been in a very long time. Meanwhile, Colombia has completely caved on accepting illegal aliens back into their country, as we previously discussed. That feels like a year ago, at this point. But it was just a couple of weeks ago. You can understand why, faced with all of these victories in very rapid succession, Democrats have no real response. They don’t have time to come up with one. So instead, they’re reduced to full-on panic. This was the scene outside the Treasury building yesterday:   Yes, those are members of Congress declaring that we’re at “war” and that people need to “fight” this administration. You might remember that, just a couple of years ago, language like that used to be a crime. You were committing an “insurrection” if you talked like that. But again, Democrats don’t even hear themselves talking at this point. They can’t regroup. They can’t focus or deliver any kind of sustained rebuttal. They have nothing. What Trump has already demonstrated in his second term is that the United States is the most powerful nation on the planet. And when we start acting like it, other countries have no choice but to submit. This is such a foreign concept to Democrats and the corporate press that they’re obviously shocked by what’s happened so far. Right when they come up with a talking point, it’s completely negated. And then we’re onto the next topic — like taking over Gaza and firing everyone at USAID for example. In other words, for the first time in memory, Republicans are setting the narrative in Washington. And they’re doing it by carrying out the agenda that voters elected them to do — an agenda that puts this country before any others. This shouldn’t be a novel concept. It’s certainly not some kind of secretive strategy cooked up by Project 2025 — or maybe it is; I guess we can admit that now. Regardless, less than a month into Trump’s term, it’s obviously effective. And with every major concession we receive from a foreign country, and every unhinged rally that Democrats stage in Washington, it’s clear that none of Trump’s enemies have any plan at the moment — or any ability — to stop what’s coming next.

Podcaster Joe Rogan said that former Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign team lied about why she didn’t appear on his podcast — and said he had the receipts to prove it. During “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, the host brought up comments made by former Harris campaign insiders in a new book — “Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House” — wherein they accused Rogan of misleading them in efforts to have her on the podcast following then-former President Donald Trump’s appearance on his show. “One of the things they said that [wasn’t] true was that we lied about the day that Trump was coming on. No, we just didn’t tell you that Trump was coming on,” Rogan said. “This is how it worked: Trump was really easy to book. Like, super easy. We offered one day. He said, ‘Yes.’ That was it. It was no, ‘What are we going to talk about? How long is it going to be? Is it going to be edited?’ … It was so easy. So he was already booked.” “[The Harris campaign] never committed to doing the show … They said that the reason why they did the Beyoncé event in Houston was so that they could be in Texas to do my show,” he added. “They never agreed to do the show. None of that’s true … They also said that they sent someone down here to the studio to do a walk-through of the set. That’s not true … These people didn’t have a date, they never agreed to do the show.” This is what actually happened with Kamala not coming on the podcast. https://t.co/XXvmYs6Cgs — Joe Rogan (@joerogan) February 5, 2025 “Even after Trump went on, they offered for me to come to D.C. and do a show with Kamala,” Rogan continued. “But even then … it was only like 45 minutes to an hour. And it was not on my set. And I said that, ‘Look, [Trump] did it here. We should probably do it here, if it’s possible’ … By the way we have all the receipts, by the way. Of course, I have a whole list of conversations that took place …” Rogan also hit back at the “idea that we f**ked her over and we f**ked her over for Trump” and said it’s not true. “But I think it’s someone trying to cover their a** for the fact that she never did it, and if she did do it, it might have had a positive effect … things could’ve been different, who knows?” the podcast host said, noting the massive response Trump got from it.  Rogan shared some of the crazy demands from the Harris campaign which included having “staff in the room” and “a stenographer,” noting that Trump was just in there by himself.  “[The Harris insiders are] saying we were difficult to deal with. Not true,” the podcast host said. “We were super easy. But also it’s got to be the actual real show. It shouldn’t be some fake version of it where I’m sitting in a conference room … They wanted it very controlled, and they were really concerned that [the podcast] wasn’t going to be edited.” A senior Harris aide told the New York Post that “the reason the Vice President didn’t appear on Joe Rogan was simply scheduling.” Related: ‘I Gave Them An Open Invitation’: Rogan Opens Up More About Potential Kamala Interview

Google is eliminating diversity targets in its hiring process and has begun an extensive review of the “risks” posed by the company’s DEI programs, marking a major pullback in the tech giant’s approach to workforce representation. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the tech giant will no longer set specific targets for boosting minority representation in its workforce. This marks a major shift away from Google’s 2020 pledge to raise the proportion of underrepresented groups in management by 30% within five years. Google made this commitment along with several other tech companies following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent riots. In an email to employees, Google said it was reviewing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts that “raise risk, or that aren’t as impactful as we’d hoped” and noted recent court decisions and executive orders by President Trump aimed at limiting DEI programs. The company is also evaluating whether it will continue releasing annual diversity reports. Black employees comprised 5.7% of Google’s U.S. workforce in 2024, an increase from 3.7% four years earlier, while Latino employees rose from 5.9% to 7.5%. Google’s latest annual report released on Wednesday has omitted a pro-DEI sentence that had been present in the report since 2021. That sentence stated that Google was “committed to making diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything we and to growing a workforce that is representative of the users we serve.” Google’s decision follows that of other major players in Silicon Valley, who are making similar moves to unwind or modify their own diversity targets and efforts. Meta recently eliminated a team overseeing its diversity programs and ended formal goals for bringing in more women and minorities, with one senior human resources official telling employees that the “legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the United States is changing.” Around the same time, Amazon indicated it would wind down certain diversity-focused initiatives, and references to “diversity, equity and inclusion” being “good for business” were removed from the company’s website late last year. Some companies have also quietly removed diversity language from official documents and public reports, hinting at a broader shift that extends beyond the tech sector.

For years, Meghan Markle kept up a very active presence on social media. She retreated from her socials years ago amid tension with the royals but recently popped back up on Instagram. On January 7, Meghan shared a heartbreaking video about the death of her beloved beagle, Guy, and fans felt a mix of emotions. They were sad to see Meghan’s dog had passed, but they were very happy to see her back on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (@meghan) She tends to keep a lower profile than some royal family members, but Megan Markle and Prince Harry still like to help their community when they can. She and Harry recently spent time in Altadena working with victims of the horrific wildfires that devastated parts of Southern California. While there, she met a 15-year-old girl who told Meghan she hoped to retrieve a treasured Billie Eilish T-shirt from her home. But when the teenager got to where her house once stood, it was ash. Meghan knew she had to help. Meghan Markle Got In Touch With Billie Eilish In her first selfie video since returning to social media, Megan explained that she didn’t know Billie Eilish but wanted to help the young girl. Her latest Instagram video shows the moment a very special package arrived. Meghan, who appeared fresh-faced and wearing a black turtleneck adorned with her children’s names, could hardly contain her excitement. Inside Billie’s box was not just one T-shirt but a whole collection of merchandise. It was a sweet gesture, and Meghan said she couldn’t wait to give it to the teen. While it’s nice to see Meghan Markle active on social media again, we’ll unlikely see much of her children. She and Prince Harry have famously kept them out of the spotlight to protect their privacy. A family friend told People, “Harry has been reluctant to show his children publicly, not out of a desire to hide them but to protect their privacy and safety from potential threats. He wants them to lead as normal a life as possible without the fear of kidnapping or harm.” This story’s featured image is by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images. The post Meghan Markle Shares First Selfie Video Since Rejoining Instagram & It Has A Sweet Nod to Her Kids appeared first on InspireMore.

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