A lot of controversy is breaking out over the moderators in the presidential debate. Attacking the moderators is a popular debate strategy, and in this particular case, it would be worth it to Trump to engage in such a strategy. The moderators are Dana Bash and Jake Tapper, who are obviously and strongly oriented against Trump. Tapper clearly does not like Trump; he likens him to Adolf Hitler. Last December, Tapper stated, “The dehumanizing rhetoric of Adolf Hitler is once again alive and well on a national political stage. This time, of course, in the United States.” That same month, he also said, “Trump, a couple of times over the weekend, referred to immigrants from South America, Africa, and Asia, he did not mention Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia as ‘poisoning the blood of our country,’ which if it’s not hyperbole, that does very directly echo Adolf Hitler’s language before World War II, before the Holocaust.”  Further, Tapper commented, “If you would open up a copy of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf,’ you would find the Nazi leader describing the mixing of non-Germans with Germans as poisoning. … There’s really no other way to say it. Donald Trump’s language mirrors this directly.”  After the first presidential debate in 2020, Tapper and Bash had this exchange: Tapper: That was a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck. That was the worst debate I have ever seen. In fact, it wasn’t even a debate. It was a disgrace. And it’s primarily because of President Trump, who spent the entire time interrupting, not abiding by the rules he agreed to, lying, maliciously attacking the son of the Vice President. Dana Bash: You just took the words out of my mouth. You used some high-minded language. I’m just going to say it like it is: that was a s***show! Tapper: The President does not think he’s going to win this election. And he wants to bring the rest of us down with him. On Election Night 2020, Tapper stated, “For tens of millions of our fellow Americans, their long national nightmare is over.” After Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Speech, Bash crowed, “They wanted him to be a fighter, and, boy, a fight did he deliver.” WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show CNN’s Kasie Hunt interviewed Trump surrogate Karoline Leavitt, and they had a bit of a brawl because Leavitt pointed out these moderators are strongly oriented against Trump and Hunt got mad at this. Their exchange got a bit heated:  Leavitt: President Trump is knowingly going into a hostile environment on this very network, on CNN, with debate moderators who have made their opinions about him very well-known over the past eight years in their biased coverage of him. So, President Trump is willing to bring his message to every corner of this country, to voters, to ensure that he wins this election in November. He looks forward to doing that. And I know the American public look forward to hearing from him. Hunt: So, I’ll just say, my colleagues, Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, have acquitted themselves as professional as they have covered campaigns and interviewed candidates from all sides of the aisle. I’ll also say that if you talk to analysts of debates previous, that if you’re attacking the moderators, you’re usually losing. So, I really want to focus on what these two men are going to do and say when they stand on the stage. Their conversation continued: Leavitt: It would take someone five minutes to Google Jake Tapper Donald Trump to see that Jake Tapper has frequently likened President Trump to Adolf Hitler. Hunt: If you are here to speak on his behalf, I’m willing to have this conversation. Leavitt: I am stating facts that your colleagues have stated in the past. Now, as for this debate, the expectation for — Hunt: I’m sorry, guys, we’re going to come back out to the panel. Karoline, thank you very much for your time. You are welcome to come back at any point. She is welcome to come back and speak about Donald Trump. So why aren’t you allowed to talk about the moderators? The moderators are obviously an issue. They’ve been an issue in every presidential debate of my lifetime. Speaking of Kasie Hunt, this is not somebody who doesn’t have a political dog in the fight here. A couple of years ago she mocked Rand Paul after he got pummeled by a neighbor, saying, “New details today on the incident that left Senator Rand Paul with six broken ribs. This might be one of my favorite stories… ” But don’t worry. There’s no bias in the media. CNN put out a statement saying, “Jake Tapper and Dana Bash are well-respected veteran journalists who have covered politics for more than five decades combined. They have extensive experience moderating major political debates, including CNN’s Republican presidential primary debate this cycle. There are no two people better equipped to co-moderate a substantial and fact-based discussion.” Sure.

President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign said this week that despite Biden’s previous claim that he believes Florida is in play for 2024, they do not believe that the state is winnable for Democrats this upcoming election cycle. Biden campaign chairperson Jen O’Malley Dillon was asked during an interview this week if the campaign believes that Florida is a battleground state. “No,” she responded. During a visit to the state in April, Biden said that he thought “Florida’s in play, nationally.” Democrats used to have an advantage of 300,000 more registered voters than Republicans when DeSantis took over as governor. However, under DeSantis’ leadership, Republicans are now closing in on having more than a million more registered voters than Democrats have. “For decades, Florida was the largest, most-important battleground state in presidential elections,” DeSantis posted on X this week in response to the Biden campaign acknowledging that the state is not winnable for Biden. “Today, even the Biden campaign acknowledges that those days are over,” he added. “Florida is not in play in 2024.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Dan Kanninen, the campaign’s battleground states director, tried to reverse what Dillon said, claiming: “Florida is in play for President Biden and Democrats up and down the ballot.” Florida Democrat Party chairwoman Nikki Fried said that state Democrats were “not naive about the challenges ahead” for the party. DNC chairman Jamie Harrison claimed that “the planets are aligning” in such a way that “Florida is going to be in that mix” this fall.

Georgetown Law Professor Janel George claimed that a photo of the 2024 United States Olympic swim team was proof of Jim Crow’s “legacy” that still survived decades later. George shared a photo of the team — decided after last week’s trials in Indianapolis, Indiana — and argued that the majority-white team was ultimately a result of segregated swimming pools. “When people say that Jim Crow was so long ago, it’s important to remember the lasting effects of segregated spaces — like segregated swimming pools — and the continued impact across generations. This visual reflects that legacy,” she said. When people say that Jim Crow was so long ago, it’s important to remember the lasting effects of segregated spaces — like segregated swimming pools — and the continued impact across generations. This visual reflects that legacy. https://t.co/YqvEePbBJI — Janel George (@JG4Justice) June 24, 2024 Critics responded to her claims by pointing out that the United States, despite being the only competing nation that had Jim Crow laws, was not the only competing nation where most of the swimmers were white. “Canada didn’t have Jim Crow. How many black swimmers do they have? You do know that every single statistical disparity isn’t a result of racism, right?” one asked. Canada didn’t have Jim Crow. How many black swimmers do they have? You do know that every single statistical disparity isn’t a result of racism, right? — ???? (@HarmfulOpinion) June 25, 2024 “Imagine looking at a photo of a group of athletes that trained insanely hard and qualified for the OLYMPICS and thinking ‘how can I use this to complain about racism?'” another posted. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Imagine looking at a photo of a group of athletes that trained insanely hard and qualified for the OLYMPICS and thinking “how can I use this to complain about racism?” — Samaritan Prime (@SamaritanPrime) June 24, 2024 Several pointed out that while the majority of American swimmers were white, the majority of athletes on some of the other Olympic teams were not. “I love your theory, but I need to compile some more evidence to confirm it. Do you have a picture of some of the other US teams? Men’s and women’s basketball, perhaps?” one pointed out. I love your theory, but I need to compile some more evidence to confirm it. Do you have a picture of some of the other US teams? Men’s and women’s basketball, perhaps? — Grateful Calvin (@shoveitjack) June 25, 2024 “Congratulations on having the dumbest tweet on X today[.] Now do basketball,” former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines added. Congratulations on having the dumbest tweet on X today Now do basketball https://t.co/xvsvOGQtQd — Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) June 25, 2024 “If this is true, please explain NBA and NFL rosters,” Paula Scanlan posted. If this is true, please explain NBA and NFL rosters. https://t.co/vChor24Z3Q — Paula Scanlan (@PaulaYScanlan) June 25, 2024

Former President Donald Trump holds a lead over President Joe Biden in Georgia, a crucial swing state, just before the two face off in the first presidential debate, a recent poll found. Trump holds a 5-point lead over the Democratic incumbent with the two garnering 43 percent and 38 percent of likely Georgia voters, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution poll found. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came in third at nine percent, the poll also found, while eight percent said that they were undecided. One percent said that they would not vote, while another one percent said they will vote for Libertarian Chase Oliver, and another one percent said they will vote for a different candidate. The battleground state, which is worth 16 electoral votes, could play a decisive role in the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 5th. The poll comes just days before Trump and Biden face off in the first presidential debate of the election cycle, which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia this Thursday, June 27th. A series of different polls have recently found that the Democratic incumbent may be faltering in other crucial swing states as well. One May poll from Bloomberg News and the Morning Consult found that Trump was leading Biden in five of the seven swing states and is tied in a sixth. The survey revealed that Trump was up by five points in Arizona, seven points in North Carolina, and two points in Pennsylvania, as well as one point in Wisconsin. It also found that he was up by three points in Georgia, a smaller margin than the five-point gap in the Atlanta-Constitution Journal survey. Meanwhile, an ABC News/Ipsos poll recently found that voters trust Trump to handle the economy, immigration, and crime more than they trust Biden on those same topics. The three issues are set to be some of the top concerns among voters in the presidential election. A wider share of voters also indicated that they approve of Trump’s performance in office compared to Biden’s, one Harvard Harris poll revealed. Biden has performed particularly poorly on his handling of the border and immigration. One poll on behalf of Newsweek by Redfield and Wilton Strategies found that just a meager 20 percent of eligible voters believe that the United States currently has control over its own borders. A different poll, this one performed by Harvard Harris in conjunction with the Center for American Political Studies found that only 36 percent of voters approve of Biden’s handling of immigration, making it the incumbent Democrat’s lowest issue-specific approval rating for the fourth month in a row.

Marvel star Jeremy Renner talked about his career following the near-fatal snow plow accident near his Nevada home — and he admitted he doesn’t have the “fuel” for “challenging” roles. During the 53-year-old actor’s recent appearance on the “Smartless” podcast, Renner talked about the roles he took on before his accident and said that nowadays he has to use all his energy to continue healing his body. In January 2023, Renner was nearly crushed under a 14,300-pound snowcat in an accident. Over the last year, he’s undergone extensive therapy in order to recover from the accident that left him with more than 30 broken bones. “I just don’t have the energy for it. I don’t have the fuel,” Renner said. “I have so much fuel to put into this reality, this body, all this stuff. I can’t just go play make-believe right now.” “Because that takes a lot of time to get right here every day just so I can, you know, have a positive thought, so I can progress, so I can always keep growing,” he added. Jeremy Renner’s revelations regarding his work, after recovering from his accident. Listen to the whole podcast on the link below. ?#jeremyrenner #smartlesshttps://t.co/GY6upMrvfV pic.twitter.com/dpus93sIoR — Rennerland (@rennerland) June 25, 2024 Renner — who previously took on roles in action-packed thrillers like “Mission Impossible” movies and Marvel’s “Avenger” franchise films — recently went back to work on the hit TV series “Mayor of Kingstown” and admitted going back made him “very terrified.” “Because I’m to do, like, f**king fiction? I’m still trying to live in reality, I’m trying to live,” Renner said. “So it was a hard line for me to cross.” “Yeah, it was a big stretch. It was very, very challenging for me mentally to get over that hump,” he added. “To like, and I still struggle with it sometimes too, like, I don’t take it super seriously. I’m in a character that I can do very well and I know the show very well, so it was easy for me to kind of slide back into it.” “But if it was a very challenging role, I couldn’t have taken it,” the actor continued. “Not challenging in the sense that — because the show’s challenging, but it’s if I had to go play Dahmer or something, something so far from me.” The actor recently talked about the life-threatening injuries he sustained in the accident and said, “Not one doctor, early on, said ‘You’re gonna pull through, you’re gonna be able to see again, you’re gonna be able to walk again, you’re gonna be able to breathe right, you’re gonna be able to talk,’” The Hollywood Reporter noted. “No one gave me anything,” he added. “I think they were all communicating with my family. And I feel like if they didn’t tell me it must have been pretty bleak.” “The Avengers” star said when he heard there would be limitations to his recovery, it had only fueled him to get back on his feet faster.

“The Notebook” star Gena Rowlands’ son Nick Cassavetes shared heartbreaking news that his mother is in “full dementia” and has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. During an interview with Cassavetes, in honor of the romantic film’s 20th anniversary, the director and son of the 94-year-old actress reflected on the character his mom played in his 2004 film — the older version of Allie, a woman with dementia — while Rachel McAdams played the younger one, Entertainment Weekly reported. “I got my mom to play older Allie, and we spent a lot of time talking about Alzheimer’s and wanting to be authentic with it, and now, for the last five years, she’s had Alzheimer’s,” Cassavetes said. “She’s in full dementia,” he added. “And it’s so crazy — we lived it, she acted it, and now it’s on us.” Speaking on the film’s anniversary, Cassavetes also said that he’s proud of the film they made together. It “holds up pretty good after 20 years,” the director said.  “It’s always a shock to hear that as much time has gone by as it has, but it makes sense.” “I’m just happy that it exists,” he added.  “It seems to have worked and I’m very proud of it.” After the movie came out in 2004, Rowlands spoke to O magazine about relating to the character as her own mother, actress Lady Rowlands also had been diagnosed with the disease. Gena Rowlands has been living with Alzheimer’s disease “for the last five years,” says her son and “The Notebook” director Nick Cassavetes. “I got my mom to play older Allie, and we spent a lot of time talking about Alzheimer’s and wanting to be authentic with it, and now, for… pic.twitter.com/ix8rL6suzE — Variety (@Variety) June 25, 2024 “This last one — ‘The Notebook,’ based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks — was particularly hard because I play a character who has Alzheimer’s,” Rowlands said at the time. “I went through that with my mother, and if Nick hadn’t directed the film, I don’t think I would have gone for it — it’s just too hard,” she added. “It was a tough but wonderful movie.” A description about “The Notebook” read, “An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.” James Garner plays the role of the elderly man reading to Rowlands. Rowland’s career dates back to the 1950s and spans seven decades on the screen. She was previously nominated for two Oscars and was given an honorary Academy award in 2015, the Guardian noted. She also won multiple Emmy awards for her numerous roles in various TV shows, USA Today noted.

More than 400 illegal aliens have been brought into the U.S. through an ISIS-affiliated human smuggling network under President Joe Biden, according to a report. NBC News reported that multiple U.S. officials confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security has identified who the individuals are because they were smuggled in through the Islamic terrorist network. The report said that 150 of the individuals have been arrested, but the whereabouts of more than 50 are unknown as federal law enforcement officials seek to hunt them down and arrest them. The report said that the remaining illegal aliens are spread out over 17 states and that they will likely be arrested soon. The Biden administration sought to take credit for tracking down the illegal aliens, claiming that they were doing so out of “an abundance of caution.” The report said that the illegal aliens crossed the southern border as part of the national security and immigration crisis that Biden caused with his open borders policies. The illegal aliens were all released into the U.S. because there was not information at the time connecting them to terrorism when they were contacted by U.S. Border Patrol. Illegal aliens originating from countries were ISIS operates will rarely ever have information in any kind of database that connects them to terrorism because the countries are usually third world with little-to-no infrastructure to track terrorist suspects. Also, even if the countries had the information, many of them would likely not want to share it with the United States because they view the U.S. as an enemy state. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “The fact that the whereabouts were unknown is clearly alarming,” said former FBI counterterrorism section chief Christopher O’Leary. “I believe the [U.S.] is scrambling to locate these individuals, and using the immigration charges is not uncommon. They are in violation of that law. And if you need to take somebody off the street, that’s a good approach to do it.” The news comes after 8 ISIS terrorist suspects were arrested in cities across the U.S. earlier this month after they illegally entered through the U.S. southern border.

A 10-year-old girl flew all the way from India to show off her guitar skills on AGT, and she absolutely blew the judges away. Maya Neelakantan decided to vie for the $1 million cash prize this season. And during her audition, which airs on tonight’s episode (June 25), she proved that she will be one of the top contenders. Maya performed a rendition of Papa Roach’s Last Resort that could put Jerry Horton out of work. The seemingly “shy” kid began her audition with a slow, relaxing build. Then she lit up as she jumped into the recognizable music. Once Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell realized what was happening, their jaws dropped, and they were enthralled right through the end. “Your energy, your confidence—a perfect audition,” Sophia raved after Maya’s grand finale. Maya Neelakantan’s “AGT” Audition Was A “Viral Moment” Howie Mandel was so impressed that he could hardly speak, and he predicted that the audition would become a “viral moment” for Maya. Heidi praised the young girl for being “gusty” enough to get on stage and show off her talents. She also spoke for the entire auditorium when she said everyone loved the performance. “You should be very, very proud of yourself,” she added. Simon admitted that the guitar “is one of the most difficult instruments in the world,” and he once tried to master it but failed. So he was immensely impressed by how well she played at only 10. “What I love about this audition—we just weren’t expecting this. You were so shy, and you’re only 10, and then you turned into like this rock goddess.” Maya, who noted that Adam Jones from Tool and Gary Holt from Exodus are her inspirations, easily made it to the live shows, which means she has a chance of becoming the Season 19 winner. Watch Maya’s entire audition when America’s Got Talent airs tonight on NBC at 7/8C. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post “Shy” 10-Year-Old Blows “AGT” Judges Away With Mad Electric Guitar Skills: “You Turned Into This Rock Goddess!” appeared first on InspireMore.

Legendary WWE wrestler Sika Anoa’i died June 25 at the age of 79. His nephew, Jahrus Anoa’i, confirmed his death in a heartfelt post shared on social media Tuesday. “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Former Hall of Famer, Polaivao Leati Sika Anoa’i,” he wrote to Instagram. […]