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Former President Donald Trump met with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday‚ Trump noted in a post on Truth Social.&;quot;I am very happy to have the full and enthusiastic support of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida. We had a great meeting yesterday‚ arranged by mutual friend Steve Witkoff‚&;quot; Trump said in the post‚ adding that the meeting took place in the Sunshine State at the Shell Bay Club.&;quot;The conversation mostly concerned how we would work closely together to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. Also discussed was the future of Florida‚ which is FANTASTIC&;#33; I greatly appreciate Ron’s support in taking back our Country from the Worst President in the History of the United States. November 5th is a BIG DAY&;#33;&;#33;&;#33;&;quot; Trump said in the post.DeSantis‚ who won re-election in 2022 and is serving his second term as governor‚ launched a presidential bid last year but ultimately dropped out of the 2024 GOP presidential nominating contest earlier this year after placing second in the Iowa presidential caucuses. When dropping out‚ DeSantis endorsed Trump‚ calling him &;quot;superior&;quot; to President Joe Biden. — (@) Florida went to Trump‚ a Republican‚ in the 2016 and 2020 presidential election contests‚ but to Barack Obama‚ a Democrat‚ in 2008 and 2012.&;quot;Crooked Joe Biden just announced that he's willing to debate&;#33; Everyone knows he doesn’t really mean it‚ but in case he does‚ I say‚ ANYWHERE‚ ANYTIME‚ ANYPLACE‚ an old expression used by Fighters‚&;quot; Trump has declared in a Truth Social post.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

The elderly Arizona rancher whose murder trial recently resulted in a hung jury will not be retried‚ prosecutors said.In January 2023‚ 48-year-old Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea‚ a Mexican national who had been deported from the U.S. multiple times after he crossed the border illegally‚ was found shot to death on the property of 75-year-old George Alan Kelly. Kelly owns 170 acres of land near Nogales‚ Arizona‚ which is across the border from Nogales‚ Mexico. Kelly was the person who found Cuen-Buitimea's body and called police to report it. Kelly admitted to firing several warning shots into the air earlier that day after he spotted a group of men armed with AK-47s invading his property but insisted that none of the warning shots could have possibly hit anyone‚ Daniel Horowitz‚ host of “Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz‚” reported shortly after Kelly's arrest.Kelly was ultimately charged with second-degree murder. He had previously refused a plea deal that would have convicted him of one count of negligent homicide.At Kelly's trial earlier this month‚ his attorney‚ Brenna Larkin‚ noted that the bullet which killed Cuen-Buitimea was never recovered and argued that Cuen-Buitimea's unzipped backpack and broken buckle suggested that he had been the victim of robbery gone wrong‚ the Arizona Daily Star reported.Cuen-Buitimea was also not an innocent &;quot;migrant ... seeking the American dream‚&;quot; according to Dr. Ron Martinelli‚ who assisted Kelly's defense pro bono. Martinelli told NewsNation that Cuen-Buitimea may have been involved with human smuggling‚ and for evidence‚ Martinelli pointed to the following photo‚ reportedly taken a day or two before Cuen-Buitimea's death. The photo‚ which was likewise shown to jurors‚ shows Cuen-Buitimea wearing &;quot;camouflage clothing and tactical boots&;quot; and carrying &;quot;a sophisticated two-way radio‚&;quot; all signs that he may have worked as a scout for cartels or other human traffickers‚ Martinelli explained. Screenshot of NewsNation YouTube videoMost jurors seem to have been persuaded by Kelly's defense. After two days of deliberations‚ they could not come to a unanimous decision in the case‚ and on April 22‚ Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink officially declared a mistrial. Of the five men and three women on the jury‚ seven had voted to acquit‚ leaving &;quot;one‚ lone holdout&;quot; voting to convict‚ a statement from Kelly's defense team said.Following the mistrial‚ Kelly was still left uncertain whether prosecutors would retry him. At a hearing on Monday‚ he got his answer.&;quot;Because of the unique circumstances and challenges surrounding this case‚ the Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office has decided not to seek a retrial‚&;quot; Deputy County Attorney Kimberly Hunley told Judge Fink.Yet another hearing will convene in Fink's court at a later date to determine whether Kelly's case will be dismissed with or without prejudice. If it is dismissed with prejudice‚ Kelly will never be retried in this case.Outside the courthouse‚ Kelly told reporters the &;quot;nightmare is over&;quot; and expressed condolences to Cuen-Buitimea's loved ones. Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

A district attorney in New York was forced to apologize after she ignored police commands and tried to get out of a speeding ticket by calling the police chief. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley refused to pull over for a police officer in Rochester on April 22 and instead drove to her residence where she tried to ignore his commands‚ as Blaze News previously reported. The officer told her that she was driving 55 miles per hour in a 35 MPH zone‚ but she responded by cursing at him. “You know what I’ve been dealing with all day&;#63; Three murders in the city‚” Doorley said in the video released by police. “Do you think I really care if I was going 20 miles over the speed limit&;#63;” The officer told her that failing to follow his commands is an &;quot;arrestable offense‚&;quot; but she responded by cursing at him. &;quot;Get out of my f***ing house&;#33;&;quot; she told him. The body cam footage showed the officer print out the ticket and give it to Doorley with a final warning. &;quot;At the end of the day‚ if you see my lights and sirens behind you‚ and obviously they're going off‚ pull over‚ we can have a conversation‚ and be on our way‚&;quot; he said. Later‚ Doorley released a statement explaining that she had pleaded guilty to speeding. “I acknowledged that I was speeding and I accepted the ticket. By 1 p.m. the following day‚ I pled guilty and sent the ticket to the Webster Town Court because I believe in accepting responsibility for my actions and had no intention of using my position to receive a benefit‚&;quot; she wrote. &;quot;Nobody‚ including your District Attorney‚ is above the rule of law‚ even traffic laws‚&;quot; Doorley added. She also released a video apologizing for the incident. &;quot;I've been fumbled by my own stupidity‚ and I fully to blame‚&;quot; she said in the video. &;quot;Nobody is perfect.&;quot; Critics have called on Doorley to resign‚ but the head of the Monroe County Legislature Republican Conference issued a statement in support of the DA keeping her day-job. “Nobody is perfect‚ and everyone has a bad day – District Attorney Doorley has atoned‚ should not‚ and will not be going anywhere‚ and the Monroe County Republican Party continues to fully stand behind her and her office’s mission‚” said Pat Reilly. GOP Conference leader Steve Brew agreed. “We will not allow a moment of clearly expressed regret to overshadow decades of dedication to our community‚ law enforcement‚ and the rule of law‚&;quot; Brew said. &;quot;The Republican Conference continues to support our District Attorney Sandra Doorley.”On Monday‚ community members protested outside her office and demanded that she resign. Others showed up to defend Doorley. &;quot;It was a bad day‚ a bad mistake. She understands it‚ she apologized‚&;quot; said Randy Cimino to WHAM-TV. Here's more about the incident: Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired back after former President Donald Trump targeted him in social media posts.In a Truth Social post on Friday‚ Trump described Kennedy as &;quot;a Radical Left Liberal who's been put in place in order to help Crooked Joe Biden.&;quot; Trump also called Kennedy &;quot;totally Anti-Gun‚ an Extreme Environmentalist who makes the Green New Scammers look Conservative‚ a Big Time Taxer and Open Border Advocate‚ and Anti-Military/Vet.&;quot; Last year‚ Kennedy announced a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination‚ but then later‚ he pivoted to an independent White House bid.In another post‚ the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee declared‚ &;quot;I'd even take Biden over Junior'‚ because our Country would last a year or two longer prior to collapse - But it would be dead either way. His Views on Vaccines are FAKE‚ as is everything else about his Candidacy.&;quot;In responding to Trump‚ Kennedy called for him to do a debate.&;quot;President Trump's rant against me is a barely coherent barrage of wild and inaccurate claims that should best be resolved in the American tradition of presidential debate‚&;quot; Kennedy said in a Saturday post on X. &;quot;Instead of lobbing poisonous bombs from the safety of his bunker‚ let’s hear President Trump defend his record to me mano-a-mano by respectful‚ congenial debate.&;quot;&;quot;To preview my arguments‚ I will show how President Trump betrayed the hopes of his most sincere followers. He promised to end the Ukraine war and then colluded with Speaker Johnson and President Biden to fund it. He let Big Pharma and his corrupt bureaucrats run roughshod over him as President. He promised to cut the deficit and ran up the biggest debt in history. He promised to run the government like a business and then closed down our businesses. He promised to drain the swamp and then filled his administration with swamp creatures. He promised to protect our rights and then torpedoed the Constitution‚&;quot; Kennedy asserted. — (@) Trump‚ who did not participate in any the Republican presidential primary debates last year‚ has expressed interest in debating President Joe Biden. &;quot;Dear Joe‚ now that you've committed to Debate‚&;quot; Trump declared in a post on Truth Social‚ &;quot;let's set it up right now. I'm ready to go anywhere that you are.&;quot;Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

Legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld thinks he knows what ruined television comedies.Seinfeld — co-creator and star of &;quot;Seinfeld‚&;quot; which is regarded as one of the best sitcoms of all time — told the New Yorker in an interview that political correctness and the &;quot;extreme left&;quot; ruined comedic television.&;quot;Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it. They need it so badly and they don’t get it‚&;quot; Seinfeld said.&;quot;It used to be‚ you would go home at the end of the day‚ most people would go‚ 'Oh‚ &;quot;Cheers&;quot; is on. Oh‚ &;quot;M*A*S*H&;quot; is on. Oh‚ &;quot;Mary Tyler Moore&;quot; is on. &;quot;All in the Family&;quot; is on.' You just expected‚ 'There’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight.' Well‚ guess what — where is it&;#63;&;quot; he continued. &;quot;This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap‚ and people worrying so much about offending other people‚&;quot; Seinfeld declared.If progressivism ruined TV comedy‚ then Seinfeld believes the same forces are behind the renaissance of stand-up comedy.&;quot;Now they’re going to see stand-up comics because we are not policed by anyone‚&;quot; Seinfeld‚ himself a stand-up comedian‚ observed. &;quot;The audience polices us. We know when we’re off track. We know instantly and we adjust to it instantly.&;quot;That is the key difference between stand-up comedy and TV‚ he explained: Whereas a stand-up comedian gets direct feedback from the audience‚ Hollywood writers‚ directors‚ and producers control scripts. And through the production process‚ someone somewhere is bound to be offended by certain jokes.The irony‚ Seinfeld said‚ is that networks like HBO understand people like the &;quot;offensive&;quot; material.&;quot;But they’re not smart enough to figure out‚ 'How do we do this now&;#63; Do we take the heat‚ or just not be funny&;#63;'&;quot; he explained. &;quot;And what they’ve decided to be is‚ 'Well‚ we’re not going to do comedies any more.'&;quot;Fortunately‚ Seinfeld believes there is a &;quot;slight movement&;quot; away from the PC-heavy culture that has dominated entertainment for the greater part of the past two decades.&;quot;With certain comedians now‚ people are having fun with them stepping over the line and us all laughing about it‚&;quot; he said. &;quot;But‚ again‚ it’s the stand-ups that really have the freedom to do it because no one else gets the blame if it doesn’t go down well. He or she can take all the blame themself.&;quot;Seinfeld is trying to bring legitimate comedy back to television. His newest film‚ &;quot;Unfrosted‚&;quot; a story about the origins of the Pop-Tart‚ will e released on May 3.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

A man who was arrested for allegedly vandalizing almost a dozen cars outside of a New Hampshire Republican convention was denied bail after police found weapons and a manifesto at his home. Police said 37-year-old Lawrence Anthony Dunlap keyed the cars on April 13 as Republicans were at a biennual event at the Christa McAuliffe Auditorium at Concord High School. “It seems as if someone knew there was a Republican event going on at the high school‚ and this was their chance to tell Republicans they hate us‚” said GOP delegate Di Lothrop at the time. “Divisiveness at its worst&;#33;”Others reported threats made around the same time. Concord Police Det. Sgt. Benjamin Mitchell said that they were able to obtain surveillance video of a suspect with a beard‚ long hair‚ and riding a long skateboard near the cars. They identified the man as Dunlap and arrested him on Friday. Police said a search warrant at his home “yielded firearms‚ a manifesto‚ suicide notes‚ and a bag containing zip ties‚ masks‚ and gloves.&;quot; A weapon described as a &;quot;medieval mace&;quot; was also found in the man's belongings. Deputy Chief John Thomas said that they found eight guns‚ including one AR-15. He reportedly made political postings online‚ including one in which he referred to the rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as “domestic terrorism.&;quot; He also accused former President Donald Trump of being a dictator. WMUR-TV reported part of the manifesto obtained through the search warrant. &;quot;I can't continue to exist for everyone else. I truly despite humanity and all the filth we have accepted as acceptable‚&;quot; the manifesto read. &;quot;I'm sorry for the pain I know I will cause with this decision.&;quot; Dunlap's defense attorney‚ Jim Rosenberg‚ argued that the items obtained through the search warrant were unrelated to the incidents of vandalism. &;quot;This is a person with no significant prior criminal record‚ who has struggled with regard to his professional relationships work-wise recently‚&;quot; said Rosenberg in court. The judge denied bail out of concern for the safety of the community as well as for the safety of the suspect. Dunlap was charged with 11 felony counts of criminal mischief.Here's more about the arrest: Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;