Democrat legislators in Washington state have mounted a movement to remove George Washington’s face from the state flag. The image of George Washington on the state flag comes from the state seal, designed in 1889 when the Evergreen State achieved statehood. Washington state law declares, “The official flag of the state of Washington shall be of dark green silk or bunting and shall bear in its center a reproduction of the seal of the state of Washington embroidered, printed, painted or stamped thereon.” The flag was officially adopted on March 5, 1923. Washington state was named after George Washington and is the only state named after a president. State Reps. Strom Peterson, Julia Reed, and Greg Nance introduced House Bill 1938, which states, “While George Washington is an important national figure, he has limited historical connection to the state itself. This makes his image less meaningful as a symbol for the state.” PRESIDENTS’ DAY SALE! 40% Off DailyWire+ Annual Memberships With Code DW40 “If House Bill 1938 is enacted, the Washington State Flag Redesign Committee will work toward adopting a new design by July 1, 2028. The proposed design will then be submitted to voters for approval in a general election, ensuring that any change to the state flag reflects the will of Washington’s citizens,” My Northwest reported. A Washington blogger who is supposed to testify in favor of changing the flag authored a blog titled, “The Washington State flag is deeply and historically bad and we should change it.” “Washington’s flag is uninspired. It was not the result of a broad public process but rather something we arrived at late, 34 years after statehood,” he wrote. “While the name honors a national figure, its origins reflect a moment when the voices of the people living in the region were overlooked. I’m not saying we need to go as far as changing the state’s name (that would be crazy! looks around), but we don’t need to underline it with a state flag.”

President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, revealed a statistic on Presidents’ Day that indicates the United States is successfully cracking down on illegal crossings in a way not seen in decades. “In the last 24 hours the US Border Patrol has encountered a total of 229 aliens across the entire southwest border. That is down from a high of over 11,000 a day under [President Joe] Biden,” Homan said in a post to X on Monday. “I started as a Border Patrol Agent in 1984 and I don’t remember the numbers ever being that low. President Trump promised a secure border and he is delivering.” In the last 24 hours the US Border Patrol has encountered a total of 229 aliens across the entire southwest border. That is down from a high of over 11,000 a day under Biden. I started as a Border Patrol Agent in 1984 and I don’t remember the numbers ever being that low.… — Thomas D. Homan (@RealTomHoman) February 17, 2025 Journalists, elected officials, and others reacted on X to Homan’s post. Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, who has covered the immigration issue over the years, said: “229 across the entire southern border. Just wild. I would have trouble finding any illegal aliens if I went down to the border right now.” “These results are astounding,” said Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott. “It’s great to have a REAL Border Czar and a President who enforces immigration laws.” “The first time I was in the RGV, I saw almost 300 illegal immigrants in a few hours in one area,” said The Blaze correspondent Julio Rosas, referring to the Rio Grande Valley Sector. “Then it jumped to over 500 illegals at one time. There is a lot left to do with border security/immigration, but these numbers are a huge victory for the Trump administration.” “For four years, Joe Biden let chaos rule at the border, ignored [GOP governors] who demanded action, and made every excuse under the sun. I’m glad we now have an administration that’s focused on protecting our country,” said Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp. PRESIDENTS’ DAY SALE! 40% Off DailyWire+ Annual Memberships With Code DW40 Columnist Brian Karem, who has a history of being critical of Trump, said: “Misleading. How many didn’t you encounter? You don’t know. Also if you were understaffed then of course you’d run into fewer. Also, I checked three different Border Patrol stations in Texas alone. All three reported MORE than that number in the last 24 hours.” “The drastic decrease has as much to do with the tone of the messaging as actual policy. Migrants (rightly) believed they would be rewarded for crossing the border once Biden was elected so they rushed to do it. Now the message is that they will be deported so they aren’t bothering to come. The numbers speak for themselves,” said AG Hamilton, a popular conservative commentary account on X. “This not only limits illegal immigration, saves a lot of taxpayer money, and protects Americans from the impacts of unvetted migration, but also saves a lot of migrants from being taken advantage of by human traffickers.” The White House listed Homan’s announcement in an email highlighting some of Trump’s accomplishments during the first several weeks of his second administration. “In his first month back in office, President Donald J. Trump has taken extraordinary action to usher in a new Golden Age of America – through border security, deregulation, government accountability, and leveling the playing field for American workers, to name a few,” the White House said. “The positive effects of President Trump’s policies continue to be felt across the country.”

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A post shared on X claims that Brittany Mahomes said that the referees didn’t protect her husband, NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, from getting tackled. OMG WHAT??? TACKLING??? IN FOOTBALL??? THATS CRAZY pic.twitter.com/TD4insNtBp — lindsay (@zeglerverse) February 12, 2025 Verdict: False There is no evidence for this claim. It appears to be satirical in origin. Fact Check:  Patrick […]

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