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President Joe Biden will allow the Islamic Republic of Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, to operate absentee voter stations on U.S. soil for the country’s upcoming presidential election. Voice of America, a U.S.-state-owned news network and international radio broadcaster, reported that Iranian Foreign Ministry official Alireza Mahmoudi recently informed Iranian state media that the country is planning to set up dozens of ballot stations across the U.S. The country claims that the U.S. accounts for 30% of Iran’s diaspora, the largest percentage of any country, the report said. “The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey estimates there are about half a million people born in Iran or of Iranian origin in the U.S., while the Iranian American nonprofit group National Union for Democracy in Iran, or NUFDI, says it has a higher estimate of more than 1 million,” the report said. The U.S. State Department told the publication that it does not believe that Iran’s election will be legitimate as corruption is expected. The Biden administration — which has been widely criticized for being exceptionally weak on foreign policy, especially when it comes to Iran — claimed that it was not a big deal to allow Iran to conduct elections on U.S. soil because it’s been done in the past. Richard Goldberg, senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said that allowing Iran to continue running the elections on U.S. soil was “theater of the absurd.” “How and why we would facilitate such a charade for a state sponsor of terrorism that is hunting Americans every day is beyond me,” said Goldberg, who worked in the Trump administration as director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction for the White House National Security Council. “He also questioned who would be operating Iran’s ballot stations in the U.S. and what relationship they have to the Iranian government.” Iranian activist and actress Nazanin Boniadi, who lives in the U.K., responded to the move by Biden: “Preposterous. The concept of a free and fair election under the Islamic Republic is a fallacy.” “While regime opponents are advocating for a boycott, the US inexplicably permits absentee ballots for this farce?” she added.

Former President Donald Trump left a $500 tip at a cheesesteak sandwich shop in Philadelphia on Saturday while campaigning on the idea of getting rid of federal taxes on tips if re-elected to the White House. Video posted to X by a communications aide showed Trump at Tony & Nick’s Steaks ahead of a rally at Temple University, surrounded by people and signing a receipt. “I’m going to give you 500 bucks. You guys all split it up,” Trump said. PAYING IT FOWARD: Former President Trump stuns Philly with $500 tip at iconic cheesesteak spot while amplifying campaign call to abolish tip taxes. pic.twitter.com/9DTbafKvyy — Fox News (@FoxNews) June 23, 2024 Someone shouted, “Great things happen in Philadelphia. Let’s go!” After a round of cheers, the crowd began chanting “Trump,” and the former president showed off the receipt. Another clip showed Trump writing “Vote Trump” and “No Tax on Tips” with a black sharpie. When he read aloud the message about tips, Trump received some cheers. Nicky Lucidonio, owner of Tony and Nick’s Steaks, told Fox News that Trump’s visit came as a surprise after a woman came in and ordered about 200 sandwiches. “It was just unbelievable,” Lucidonio said. “He was talking to people, you know, they’re asking questions. He’s answering them. He’s signing hats. He signed and everything.” He added, “We’re all taking pictures with him. What a great man, you know. We’re all here rooting for him. You know, this November, we gotta get him in.” The former president also promoted changing the tax code to exempt tip income from federal taxes on the stump. “No taxes on tips,” Trump said at his rally. “Every time you leave a tip for the next five months, make sure to write on the receipt, ‘Vote Trump for no tax on tips!'” President Trump in Philadelphia: "No taxes on tips! Every time you leave a tip for the next five months, make sure to write on the receipt, 'vote Trump for no tax on tips!'" pic.twitter.com/AcIzO6cxNH — MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) June 22, 2024 Trump introduced the pitch to slash tips two weeks ago in Las Vegas. “Those people that have jobs in restaurants or whatever the job may be, a tipping job, we’re not going after it for taxes anymore, that will be ended,” Trump said. One of Trump’s staunched backers in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), then posted to X to say that she “absolutely” loved the plan. She shared a photo of a receipt that had a message written on it that said, “VOTE TRUMP! No tax on tips!!” and encouraged followers to write the same thing on their own receipts. Greene later became a co-sponsor on a House GOP bill spearheaded by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL). The bill would “amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tips shall not be subject to income or employment taxes.” It takes inspiration and its name — the “Tax Free Tips Act” — from a legislative push by Ron Paul, a former congressman and candidate for president, to nix federal taxation on tips.

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