Donald Trump shared a letter from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas he received following the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania. The letter addressed Trump as “Your Excellency.” “It is with grave concern that I have received news and later on watched footage of your attempted assassination. Acts of violence must not have a place in a world of law and order. Respect for the other with tolerance and valuing of human life is what must prevail,” the letter read. “Despicable acts of attempted or successful assassinations are acts of weakness with failed understanding of peaceful measures to resolve conflicts. Differences must be resolved through communication with freedom of expression. Our thoughts are also with the families of those who lost their life and were injured,” it continued. “Wishing you strength and safety,” it added. “Mahmoud – So Nice – Thank you – Everything will be good. Best wishes,” Trump wrote on the letter. Trump shared the letter to Truth Social while acknowledging his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Looking forward to seeing Bibi Netanyahu on Friday, and even more forward to achieving Peace in the Middle East! DJT,” Trump wrote. Looking forward to seeing Bibi Netanyahu on Friday, and even more forward to achieving Peace in the Middle East! DJT@realDonaldTrump Donald Trump Truth Social 10:06 PM EST 07/23/24 pic.twitter.com/duBKAOiFyD — Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 24, 2024 From the New York Post: Trump is slated to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, two days after the Israeli prime minister’s address to a joint session of Congress. Since last October’s Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, the Biden administration has signaled that it strongly supports a “unified West Bank and Gaza under a revitalized Palestinian Authority” led by Abbas. JUST IN: Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas sends letter to Donald Trump wishing him strength and safety following assassination attempt. Trump says he looks forward to achieving peace in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/cPszmtQwQt — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) July 24, 2024 Pretty significant… and lots to unpack… Trump received a letter from Mahmoud Abbas, the President of Palestine.. calling Trump “Your Excellency”… kek He responded, "Mahmoud, So Nice, Thank You. Everything will be good." What you thinking? pic.twitter.com/tCyk8O8VNu — MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) July 24, 2024 President Trump also held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky Speak Via Phone Call Trump will meet with Netanyahu on Friday at Mar-A-Lago. Donald Trump Announces Meeting With Benjamin Netanyahu, Location Shifted To Mar-A-Lago Per Bibi’s Request The Times of Israel reports: Trump campaign communication director Steve Cheung told The Times of Israel the letter “was presented to President Trump after the heinous assassination attempt on his life. “As he has said previously, President Trump wants to end all wars and bring peace to the region so that ‘everything will be good,'” said Cheung. The letter appeared to be one of first times Abbas has been in contact with Trump since the PA severed ties with his administration after it recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2017. Trump has championed his pro-Israel bona fides as he seeks to return to office in November’s presidential election. In his speech last week to the Republican National Convention, the ex-president warned that countries holding American hostages will pay “a very big price” if they are not released, though he did not specify which hostages he was referring to.

The Secret Service has recommended that the Trump campaign begins holding rallies indoors following the assassination attempt on the former president.

He refers to the anti-Israel protesters outside the Capitol Building “useful idiots for Iran,” and compares “Gays for Gaza” to “Chickens for KFC.” Some examples of these “useful idiots.” “FREE PALESTINE!” and other pro-Palestinian slogans have now been spray-painted on statues and the Liberty Bell outside Union Station in Washington, DC.??? pic.twitter.com/ZqcWmw1FQR — PALESTINE ONLINE […]

In D.C. today, pro-Hamas lunatics vandalized our memorials, screamed to kill and burn Jews, and burned US flags. Democrats invited these radical lunatics into the country, and they now allow them to terrorize citizens. This is not free speech. It’s violence, vandalism, and terror. Yet, this was allowed in our Capitol. Emily Schrader writes: In […] The post Pro-Palestine in US Is Pro-Terror appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who is friends with terrorists, held up signs during Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress. He’s our only trustworthy ally in the Middle East but she is a Hamass supporter. She doesn’t belong in Congress but here she is. Radicals like Tlaib can call Israel a genocide state and Netanyahu a war […] The post Tlaib Holds Up Signs in Congress Attacking Our Ally appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

“Top Gun: Maverick” star Glen Powell has confirmed that a sequel to the hugely successful 2022 film is not only happening, but that a date has been set for filming to get underway. Speaking on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the 35-year-old actor remained mostly tight-lipped about the third film in the “Top Gun” franchise, but did say he has a date for filming. “I mean, I have a date,” Powell told the host Josh Horowitz. When pressed by the host for any details regarding the plot line or other information about the next film, the “Top Gun” star replied, “Absolutely not,” and suggested they move on to another topic, the New York Post noted. Glen Powell confirms ‘Top Gun 3’ is to begin filming: ‘I have a date’ https://t.co/Gmo4LMsvv4 pic.twitter.com/21xg3Qhatx — New York Post (@nypost) July 23, 2024 In January, a report surfaced that Paramount Pictures was working on a third “Top Gun” movie with Tom Cruise, but no details were released about who would be involved or when fans can expect it to hit the big screen. Powell along with “Top Gun” star Cruise and Miles Teller have been questioned about when production will get underway, but little information has been shared so far. During the “Twisters” star’s appearance at the Sundance Film Festival, Powell said that “there is going to be some fun stuff being announced soon … but it was confidential to me. I talk to [Joseph] Kosinski, Cruise and Jerry [Bruckheimer] all the time.” “There is stuff happening and it sounds very exciting,” he added. “I don’t know when I’ll be going back … I’m sure there is a jet waiting for me sometime in the future.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP In March, producer Bruckheimer told People that, “We pitched Tom a story he liked. But he’s a very in-demand actor and he’s got a lot of movies lined up, so we have to wait and see.” Bruckheimer not only produced the original 1986 “Top Gun” film, but the sequel to “Top Gun” that grossed more domestically than any other movie in 2022 and was genuinely loved by critics and audience members alike, Deadline noted. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the decidedly non-woke sequel centers around Cruise’s character “Pete Mitchell, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him,” before he is called back to “Top Gun,” according to IMDb. The film became one of the top-grossing films of all time, Deadline noted. Its global success made it Cruise’s first film to ever reach such a milestone.  The success of the movie did not escape the “Jack Reacher” star, who previously took to social media to thank fans for turning up in droves. Related: ‘Top Gun’ Star Explains Why He’s Moving Away From Hollywood After 15 Years

Former President Donald Trump called on FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign on Wednesday after the director testified before Congress that he has not noticed any cognitive decline in President Joe Biden. Wray was questioned by House Republicans on Wednesday about the assassination attempt on Trump earlier this month. During the hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) also questioned Wray about his interactions with Biden and if he’s witnessed the president’s cognitive abilities go downhill. “I don’t meet with him very often, but what you’re describing is not something that I’ve observed during my interactions with him,” Wray said. “It never occurred to you that he’s not up to [the job] in all these briefings you did?” Gaetz pressed. “As I said, my briefings with the president have all been completely fine,” Wray replied. Rep. Matt Gaetz asks FBI Director Christopher Wray when he started to notice Joe Biden’s cognitive decline: “We’ve had it observed so often that the ranking member and Mr. Schiff on this committee said he could no longer continue as a candidate.. So who’s running the country?” pic.twitter.com/vOUVX90rXJ — ALX ?? (@alx) July 24, 2024 In a post on Truth Social after the hearing, Trump blasted Wray, whom he nominated to serve as FBI director in 2017. “I watched the Congressional Hearing today as Christopher Wray was asked the question whether or not he noticed any Cognitive Degeneration in his many conversations with Crooked Joe Biden and, despite the fact that Special Counsel Robert Hur said, effectively, that Joe Biden is INCOMPETENT, with LITTLE MEMORY, etc., Wray said that ‘it is not something I observed during my interactions with him, which were uneventful and unremarkable,’ essentially stating that he found nothing wrong, mentally or physically, with ‘Joe,'” Trump said. “If that is the case, Director Wray should resign immediately from the FBI, and stop ‘sweet talking’ Congress every time he goes up, which he loves to do, because anybody can see that Joe Biden is cognitively and physically challenged, and if you can’t see that, you sure as hell can’t be running the FBI – Unless, that is, you want to illegally lead the Raid on Mar-a-Lago. Wray has to resign, and NOW, for LYING TO CONGRESS!” he added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Biden announced on Sunday that he was ending his campaign after weeks of pressure from Democrats and the media to step aside following a debate against Trump where the president appeared physically and mentally exhausted. Concerns about Biden’s cognitive state also dominated headlines earlier this year when special counsel Robert Hur released his report on the investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. In his February report, Hur said he would not recommend charges against the president, writing at one point, “We have also considered that, at trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory. Based on our direct interactions with and observations of him, he is someone for whom many jurors will want to identify reasonable doubt. It would be difficult to convince a jury that they should convict him-by then a former president well into his eighties-of a serious felony that requires a mental state of willfulness.” Biden gave in to pressure to end his campaign, but said he will finish out the final months of his first term in office. The White House said on Wednesday that Biden’s decision to drop out of the race had “nothing to do with his health.” The president is set to address the American people about his decision on Wednesday night.