Geologists have unearthed new evidence that the Pacific Ocean plate is wracked with colossal faults‚ caused by the plate slowly drifting westward and plunging into the Earth’s mantle. The researchers believe their findings‚ if accurate‚ have the potential to redefine what we previously understood about how our planet works. From our human perspective‚ Earth seems like a solid‚ immutable object. However‚ the planet’s geological structure is in a constant (albeit very‚ very slow) state of change. Try to visualize Earth's crust as puzzle pieces that float on a hot‚ gooey layer. The pieces of the jigsaw are tectonic plates: vast slabs of solid rock that slowly drift on top of the molten mantle. Oceanic plates are plates that are primarily under the ocean‚ while continental plates form continent land masses.It’s currently assumed that the oceanic plates are largely rigid and only change shape near subduction zones along the plate boundaries. However‚ this new study suggests that isn’t necessarily the case. Their discovery of fault damage at the center of the Pacific Ocean plate – including cracks that are thousands of meters deep and hundreds of kilometers long – indicates that the oceanic plates are not as rigid and strong as once thought. “We knew that geological deformations like faults happen on the continental plate interiors far from plate boundaries‚ but we didn't know the same thing was happening to ocean plates‚” Erkan Gün‚ first study author from the University of Toronto‚ said in a statement.“What we're doing is refining plate tectonics — the theory that describes how our planet works — and showing those plates really aren't as pristine as we previously thought‚" added Professor Russell Pysklywec‚ also from the University of Toronto.To reach these findings‚ the team used supercomputer models and existing data to study four plateaus in the western Pacific Ocean — covering a vast area roughly between Japan‚ Hawaii‚ New Zealand‚ and Australia.The researchers say the Pacific Ocean plate being pulled westward is a bit like a tablecloth being pulled from a table. As the sheet is being tugged‚ certain patches of weaker cloth are more prone to tearing. These weak spots are the plateaus where the extensive fault damage has been located.More work is needed before this theory is confirmed. These researchers hope their study will bring attention to the plateaus and inspire researchers to collect more data.“The theory’s not carved in stone and we’re still finding new things. Now we know this fault damage is tearing apart the centre of an ocean plate — and this could be linked to seismic activity and volcanism‚” explained Pysklywec. “A new finding like this overturns what we’ve understood and taught about the active Earth. And it shows that there are still radical mysteries about even the grand operation of our evolving planet‚” he concludes.The new study is published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

Back in December 2020‚ Chang’e-5 flew to the Moon‚ landed‚ collected rocks‚ and brought them back to Earth. This was the first collection of lunar material in 45 years and it is delivering fascinating insights into the composition and history of the Moon.The samples have once again confirmed the presence of water on the Moon as well as finding rust in the surface rocks. The latest work looked at high-pressure minerals‚ those formed as a consequence of asteroid or cometary impacts. As we can see with our naked eye‚ the Moon is covered in craters but in samples collected during the Apollo years and by the Soviets‚ these minerals are lacking.In the sample‚ the team discovered a new phosphate mineral they are calling Changesite-(Y)‚ the first new lunar mineral from the sample collected by the Chinese probe. They believed it formed late in the crystallization stage of basalts found in the region where Chang’e-5 landed. It is transparent and colorless and it is made of column-shaped crystals.If this discovery was not exciting enough‚ the team found two known shock minerals: stishovite and seifertite. These are silica polymorphs and have the same composition as the regular quartz you might have seen around‚ but they have a dramatically different crystalline structure due to their formation at high pressures and temperatures."Although the lunar surface is covered by tens of thousands of impact craters‚ high-pressure minerals are uncommon in lunar samples‚" author Wei Du‚ from the Chinese Academy of Sciences‚ said in a press statement. "One of the possible explanations for this is that most high-pressure minerals are unstable at high temperatures. Therefore‚ those formed during impact could have experienced a retrograde process."A specific sample gave them important insights into this process. They found both stishovite and seifertite in the same sample‚ and these minerals only exist together at higher pressures. For this reason‚ the team suggested that maybe the minerals change shape from one to the other in changing conditions.They believe that a third identified silica polymorph (α-cristobalite) is the original product from which both shock minerals are formed."In other words‚ seifertite could form from α-cristobalite during the compressing process‚ and some of the sample transformed to stishovite during the subsequent temperature-increasing process‚" said Du.The samples are believed to have come from the Aristarchus crater not too far from Oceanus Procellarum where the probe landed. The ejecta from the collision landed where Chang’e-5 found them.A paper describing the results is published in the journal Matter and Radiation at Extremes.

In a heartwarming tale of unexpected friendship‚ a stray cat began joining a dog’s daily walks‚ weaving a story of companionship that transcends species. This intriguing narrative unfolds as a stray cat starts to follow a dog and her owner during their routine strolls. Initially met with curiosity‚ the dog‚ named Coconut‚ quickly warms up... The post Stray cat keeps joining dog on daily walks and then mom figures out what he really wants appeared first on Animal Channel.

X owner Elon Musk repeatedly blasted President Joe Biden’s administration for encouraging “illegal immigration” to benefit Democrats while leftist media outlets went out of their way to make excuses for the president. In a Feb. 2 post on X‚ Musk pointed out Biden’s “Simple‚ yet effective‚” two-pronged strategy to advance his anti-American agenda by exploiting illegal immigration. He accused Biden of attempting to  “get as many illegals in the country as possible” and to “[l]egalize them to create a permanent [Democrat] majority – a one-party state.” He added‚ “That is why they are encouraging so much illegal immigration.” Musk continued to hammer this point over the next few days arguing that Biden was “rolling out the red carpet” for illegal immigrants.  Musk also went after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as his impeachment moved through the U.S. House of Representatives‚ on Feb. 3. “Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas issued written guidance making it clear that…Illegal presence alone is not grounds for deportation‚” Musk wrote before adding‚ “Criminal charges‚ convictions or gang membership alone are not enough for deportation. You basically have to be a convicted axe murderer to be deported! That’s because every deportation is a lost vote.” Two days later the X CEO responded to a clip of The Daily Wire host Matt Walsh bashing Biden for refusing to do his job on the border. “Rather than secure the borders‚ this administration and many states are rolling out the red carpet!‚” Musk said. Exactly. Rather than secure the borders‚ this administration and many states are rolling out the red carpet!https://t.co/FUA1TxWVMY https://t.co/6xkeY6eoHi — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 5‚ 2024 While Musk criticizes the Biden Administration on X for violating his constitutional obligations to secure the border‚ media outlets like NBC and ABC have done everything to downplay Biden and company’s culpability for the humanitarian crisis. One of Biden’s first acts as president was to end the national emergency at our southern border that former President Donald Trump declared in 2019. Biden also declared in the same proclamation that “no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall.”  Recently‚ ABC and NBC have been busy running cover for Mayorkas in the midst of his impeachment proceedings. ABC’s Good Morning America co-anchor George Stephanopoulos and others repeatedly gave voice to liberal talking points during the Jan. 31 edition of his show. For example‚ Stephanopoulos told viewers that‚ “there’s a “push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border despite no evidence of high crimes or misdemeanors.” NBC’s​​​​​​​ Today co-host Savannah Guthrie fretted that impeaching Mayorkas might jeopardize border legislation backed by President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).  Conservatives are under attack! Contact ABC News (818) 460-7477‚ CBS News (212) 975-3247 and NBC News (212) 664-6192 and demand they report they stop running cover for the Biden Administration’s disastrous border policies

MSNBC’s Joy Reid is out with a new book on Medgar Evers‚ a civil rights activist who was assassinated in 1963‚ and his wife‚ Myrlie. Her book tour took her to CBS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday‚ where she would compare her favorite politicians‚ such as Liz Cheney‚ Adam Kinzinger‚ and the Tennessee Three‚ to Evers by noting their “courage.” Colbert asked‚ “I'm curious what you learned in your research for this book that is applicable to our country and the divisions that we have today.”     Reid replied‚ “I would say what I learned was about courage and I think that is the other theme in this book. You think about today who are afraid to stand up to a former reality TV show star president because of a tweet. And yes‚ indeed people do face death threats if you speak against him‚ but a lot of the people who were facing those death threats can afford 24-hour security because they're wealthy people.” Getting to some examples‚ Reid continued‚ “You know‚ these are people who went into the battle for civil rights with no resources‚ no support‚ and so I think about today the political courage of people who I deeply disagree with. Your Toby Keith segment really moves me because this is the thing: I disagree with Adam Kinzinger‚ I disagree with Liz Cheney vehemently on their politics‚ but that’s political courage to stand up to your party‚ to stand up for your country.” Reid can claim she still has profound differences with Kinzinger and Cheney‚ but for all the talk about how their beef with the Trump-era GOP is about election denialism and January 6‚ Kinzinger specifically has started to sound more and more liberal on actual issues. Reid also wasn’t going to pick any Democrats who “stand up” to the radical segment of the party. Instead she picked the radical segment‚ “The Tennessee three. These 20 something-year-old state senators and Ms. Glory Johnson‚ their 60 something-year-old friend who came together and said‚ ‘We're going to stand up against the Speaker of the Tennessee House.’ Those small acts of courage are what can save our democracy and to have courage‚ you have to love something‚ right?” Courage means being willing to face the consequences of your actions because you did what you thought was right. The expelled Democrats—who were fighting for gun control‚ not civil rights—didn’t have much to lose as they quickly re-won their seats. Still‚ Reid declared‚ “If there's a fire in your home‚ you're going to run to save your kids because you love them and in order to really have courage‚ you have to access that love and so‚ I think that's what I learned‚ is that there was so much courage back then and the people today‚ we have so much more‚ so many more resources. We need to have a little courage to save this democracy.” And courage apparently means “do whatever Joy Reid tells you to do.” Here is a transcript for the February 6-taped show: CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2/7/2024 12:17 AM ET STEPHEN COLBERT: We have to go here just a second‚ but I'm curious‚ I'm curious what you learned in your research for this book that is applicable to our country and the divisions that we have today.  JOY REID: I would say what I learned was about courage and I think that is the other theme in this book. You think about today who are afraid to stand up to a former reality TV show star president because of a tweet. And yes‚ indeed people do face death threats if you speak against him‚ but a lot of the people who were facing those death threats can afford 24-hour security because they're wealthy people.  This was a man who had no money‚ he wasn't even making enough money to sometimes afford his insurance premiums and he was a former insurance salesman.  You know‚ these are people who went into the battle for civil rights with no resources‚ no support‚ and so I think about today the political courage of people who I deeply disagree with. Your Toby Keith segment really moves me because this is the thing: I disagree with Adam Kinzinger. I disagree with Liz Cheney vehemently on their politics‚ but that’s political courage to stand up to your party‚ to stand up for your country.  The Tennessee three. These 20 something-year-old state senators and Ms. Glory Johnson‚ their 60 something-year-old friend who came together and  said "we're going to stand up against the Speaker of the Tennessee House." Those small acts of courage are what can save our democracy and to have courage you have to love something‚ right? If-- you love your kids‚ right? If there's a fire in your home‚ you're going to run to save your kids because you love them and in order to really have courage you have to access that love and so‚ I think that's what I learned‚ is that there was so much courage back then and the people today‚ we have so much more‚ so many more resources. We need to have a little courage to save this democracy. 

With it having been six days since the last White House press briefing‚ there was litany of topics Tuesday for the ever-inept Karine Jean-Pierre and‚ needless to say‚ she dealt with them using her trademark dodges and inability to grasp the English language.  Unsurprisingly‚ Fox’s Peter Doocy‚ Fox Business’s Edward Lawrence and New York Post’s Steven Nelson challenged Jean-Pierre while others like the taxpayer-funded Voice of America and Saudi-funded Al-Arabiya came from the left. Doocy Time started with a reality check about the administration’s kvetching about the failed border deal means little since Democrats controlled Congress and the White House for two years. In response‚ Jean-Pierre showed a delusion akin to something from Vice President Kamala Harris: DOOCY TIME: “So you guys talk a lot‚ including today‚ about how the border wouldn’t to be such a big deal if Congress would have just passed the immigration bill on day one. Who was in charge of Congress on day one?” KJP: “So‚ it’s been three years. It’s been three — three whole… pic.twitter.com/TDDPlkaQnc — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 6‚ 2024 Doocy’s second topic was President Biden’s latest sign of possible cognitive decline: “[H]ow is President Biden ever going to convince the three quarters of voters were worried about his physical and mental health that he is okay‚ even though in Las Vegas‚ he told the story about recently talking to a French President who died in 1996?” A disgusted Jean-Pierre shot back that she was “not even going to go down that rabbit hole with you‚ sir.” Doocy clapped back‚ repeatedly shouting at her and demanding an explanation for “what is the rabbit hole”. While trying to call on ABC’s Selina Wang‚ Jean-Pierre seemed to argue there’s nothing wrong with Biden since he’s (A) alive and (B) recently traveled to four different states. As for Wang‚ one of her questions was a softball invitation to trash The Wall Street Journal for an op-ed pointing out the rampant support of killing Jews and radical Islam in Dearborn Michigan: WATCH -- ABC White House correspondent Selina Wang invites KJP to attack the free press -- in this case‚ the @WSJOpinion section -- as “dangerous” for writing about Dearborn‚ Michigan being a hot bed of anti-Semitics‚ terrorist supporters‚ and radical Islam. KJP: “Um — so‚ look‚… pic.twitter.com/1VJIETcAbh — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 6‚ 2024 A few moments later‚ Bloomberg’s Justin Sink called out the White House for what’s scheduled to be another foreign leader visit to the White House (the German chancellor) without a traditional press conference and Biden skipping a Super Bowl interview as proof of him avoiding the media. Jean-Pierre’s answer was a trip as she bumbled‚ fumbled‚ and stumbled her way through a proclamation that Biden does “engag[e] with the press”. But Sink wasn’t having it and noted Biden “trails his predecessor in terms of” both “engagements” and sit-down interviews. Speaking to Sink and The Journal’s Catherine Lucey moments later‚ Jean-Pierre actually said she wouldn’t “deny the — the numbers” because Biden has instead “communicate[d] in non-traditional ways” and things like TV coverage of Super Bowl should remain focused on the game. Leftist hack Anita Powell of taxpayer-funded Voice of America went the other way with this question from the left (and a lengthy Jean-Pierre answer) insinuating black Americans dislike Israel: “What is the administration’s message to black voters who are already disillusioned over slow progress on racial justice‚ and we’re now upset over the situation in Gaza?” Al-Arabiya’s Nadia Charters followed up‚ kvetching that Arab and black voters are upset with Biden because they feel that‚ by supporting Israel‚ he’s disregarding a belief in “justice and equality and human rights.” Back to real questions‚ FBN’s Edward Lawrence had a question about the recent rash of major corporations laying off workers and then this stinging rebuke to Bidenomics: “The New York Federal Reserve just released a report today saying that Americans have $1.13 trillion in credit card debt‚ which is now another record. Is there an affordability crisis?” Jean-Pierre dismissed these struggles‚ maintaining “the data has been very clear here that wages are going up” and “consumers are spending a lot more”. Nelson wrapped the briefing and‚ after one about Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin‚ he seemed to trigger Jean-Pierre as he wondered whether Biden admitting there’s a crisis at the border gives legs to the notion that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas lied by having previously said the border was secure (click “expand”): NELSON: President Biden said today that the immigration system is broken and that he intends to drive home the message that‚ “the only reason the border is not secure his Donald Trump in his MAGA Republican friends.” Secretary Mayorkas repeatedly said that the border is secure and that’s one of the reasons House Republicans are trying to impeach him. Did President Biden just confirm that my Mayorkas gave Congress false information when he said that the border was secure? JEAN-PIERRE: Can I — I actually want to go back to your question? It’s a ridiculous premise and a ridiculous statement that was made about this administration. So‚ I just want to be very about — about — NELSON: [Inaudible] are saying. JEAN-PIERRE: — yes. I just want to be very‚ very clear. It’s just ridiculous. Um‚ so — going to Secretary Mayorkas for a second‚ to your second question‚ we believe what House Republicans are doing‚ and I’ve said this many times — nothing new here — it’s shameless. It’s baseless. There’s no merit for it and‚ as I have been talking about this bipartisan agreement that came together with Republicans and Democrats over the last two months — two months‚ Secretary Mayorkas was involved. He was part of that and what they’re doing is‚ you know‚ it’s all politics here. Politics. And‚ as the President said‚ our immigration system is broken and he’s repeatedly asked repeatedly asked Congress for resources to take more action and secure the border. The administration‚ as I just mentioned‚ including Secretary Mayorkas‚ negotiated in good faith with Congress‚ and we believe that that bipartisan legislation should be passed‚ should be moved forward. But what House Republicans continue — want to do is choosing to play politics instead of doing their jobs. That’s what House Republicans are doing‚ and it’s really shameful‚ as I just started saying‚ and they should focus — they should focus on‚ um‚ what multiple — and here’s the thing‚ multiple House Republicans have said this too — that — that there’s no impeachable offenses committed here. That’s what some of their colleagues have said. Just yesterday‚ Republican Congressman Ken Buck wrote an op-ed saying that “weaponizing impeachment undermines both the Constitution and the seriousness that an impeachment ought to have. That is — one of their colleagues said this. So‚ we really shouldn’t even be talking about this. We really shouldn’t. It is a political play. It is a political ploy. And we encourage these House Republicans to drop these stunts that do nothing to address the serious issues and serious concerns that the American people have‚ including immigration systems‚ including the border — NELSON: [Inaudible] mention it‚ though‚ with the President saying today that the border is not secure and Secretary Mayorkas saying under oath to Congress that it is. JEAN-PIERRE: Here’s what I will say: Secretary Mayorkas has done everything‚ um‚ that he can do‚ uh‚ and to deal with what’s going on at the border. And to deal with a broken immigration — to the point where he was part of this negotiation process that we saw the Senate — the Senate go through. The President has confidence in the secretary and I think that’s what matters. To see the relevant transcript from the February 6 briefing (including even more questions‚ such as one about East Palestine‚ one about the Texas border fight‚ two from Real Clear Politics’s Philip Wegmann‚ and then another anti-Israel question from Charters)‚ click here.

Hamas leader Khaled Mashal has boldly proclaimed his rejection of a two-state solution — but this is nothing new. Hamas has said over and over again that a two-state solution is not the way‚ but it falls on deaf ears in the United States. “We have nothing to do with the two-state solution‚” Mashal was heard saying on Memri TV. “We reject this notion‚ because it means that you would get a promise for a Palestinian state‚ yet you are required to recognize the legitimacy of the other state‚ which is the Zionist entity.” Mark Levin doesn’t believe the two-state solution is right either‚ but not for the same reasons. “In this second state‚ what exactly would it look like?” Levin asks. “It would be an armed encampment with advanced missiles‚ advanced jets‚ nuclear weapons‚ right on their border thanks to Iran.” “It would be hordes and hordes of men prepared to rush into Israel at any time at any moment and to rape and pillage because Israel would not be able to defend its border‚ because it wouldn’t have much of a border to defend when you surrender 30% of your country‚” he continues. “Israel is supposed to accept this.” Neither Israel nor Hamas want this solution‚ but Hamas’ reasoning is that they want Israel gone — and so do those who fund them. “Iran doesn’t give a damn about a two-state solution with the Palestinians‚” Levin says‚ “but Iran wants the Palestinians there‚ and so does Turkey‚ for the purpose of obliterating Israel and destroying the Jews.” Khaled Mashal has said that rather than a two-state solution‚ Hamas will agree to a completely independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital and the right of return included. “This from a man who is Hitlerian‚ who is genocidal‚ and this from a man in a leadership that can’t point to a single historical‚ biblical‚ or legal justification for the so-called misnomer Palestinians to have one inch of land in the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people‚” Levin explains. Want more from Mark Levin?To enjoy more of "the Great One" — Mark Levin as you've never seen him before — subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

A convicted felon claiming to have a bomb held up a bank and took two hostages Tuesday in Fort Myers‚ Florida. When negotiations failed and the suspect appeared ready to slash a woman's throat‚ a SWAT sniper restored order with a well-placed shot. Shortly after 11 a.m.‚ the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a report of a robbery in progress with multiple hostages at the Bank of America in Bell Tower. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said during a press briefing Tuesday‚ "It was a chaotic scene." A man armed with a knife and claiming to have a bomb reportedly stormed the bank and leaped over the counter. The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old Sterling Ramon Alavache. The LCSO indicated that Alavache is a convicted felon with an extensive criminal history‚ including drug trafficking‚ aggravated assault‚ and unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm in various states. WZVN-TV noted that Alavache had three prior arrests just in Charlotte County. With the support of the FBI‚ the LCSO pulled out all the stops to resolve the incident‚ deploying a robotic dog‚ a SWAT team‚ electronics surveillance‚ and drones. "A group of deputies immediately went into that building ... and began to — as people‚ dozens of people ran out — they began to secure all other portions of the building while simultaneously hostage negotiations began with our suspect‚" said Marceno. New Video: Suspect dead after claiming to have explosives inside Fort Myers Bank of America at Bell Tower and US 41 in both directions has been reopened.\nhttps://t.co/JjLSmcCdiv — (@) Deputies attempted to negotiate with Alavache until he reportedly began to rough up the hostages. Marceno said that "at one point during negotiations he became physical. He started to put one of the hostages in like a headlock and he had the knife to her throat. SWAT team was in place. When he presented deadly force like that‚ our SWAT sniper shot and killed the suspect. We were in fear for her life and safety." Both hostages and all deputies apparently escaped the ordeal unscathed. Authorities did not confirm whether or not Alavache did in fact have an explosive device on his person. "It's a sad day when innocent lives are placed in jeopardy due to the senseless acts of others‚" the sheriff said in a subsequent statement. "My family members were faced with a tough decision today to neutralize an active threat to the public‚ during a very volatile situation. Let this serve as a reminder of how important it is to remain vigilant." The LCSO confirmed to WZVN that the sniper who made the lethal shot at the bank has been placed on administrative leave per protocol. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Bud Light released a new Super Bowl commercial featuring its biggest spokesmen on the same day that President Donald Trump expressed his support for the brand.Still attempting to recover from its 2023 marketing fiasco with alleged transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney‚ Anheuser-Busch's Bud Light received support from the 45th president.Commenting on his platform Truth Social‚ Trump called Bud Light's failed promotion a "mistake of epic proportions" for which a "very big price was paid."Indeed‚ Bud Light lost billions and its parent company's stock tumbled‚ but Trump asked if the brand deserved another chance."Anheuser-Busch is not a Woke company ... [it] spends $700 Million a year with our GREAT Farmers‚ employ 65 thousand Americans‚ of which 1‚500 are Veterans‚ and is a Founding Corporate Partner of Folds of Honor‚ which provides Scholarships for families of fallen Servicemen &; Women‚" Trump stated. "Anheuser-Busch is a Great American Brand that perhaps deserves a Second Chance? What do you think? Perhaps‚ instead‚ we should be going after those companies that are looking to DESTROY AMERICA‚" he added.Trump's endorsement may be tied to his reported significant investment in Anheuser-Busch InBev‚ however. According to data reviewed by the Independent in 2023‚ the former president owned between $1 and $5 million in stock under an account called "DJT Trust — Investment Account #2."Business Insider noted the same‚ citing a 100-page disclosure form filed with the Federal Election Commission on April 14‚ 2023.The positive words also came at the same time Anheuser-Busch lobbyist Jeff Miller was set to host a fundraiser for Trump. As reported by MSN‚ the beer giant paid Miller's firm $260‚000 in 2023.The fundraiser for Trump has a $10‚000 ticket price and reportedly features members of Congress and Republican leaders.The same day‚ Bud Light released what is most likely its most expensive commercial in recent history. Employing a galaxy of personalities‚ the ad featured Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning‚ a longtime supporter of the brand who has mentioned it in victory speeches.As well‚ musician Post Malone made an appearance. The star has publicly drunk the beer for years‚ even on episodes of Joe Rogan's podcast. UFC President Dana White was yet another big star in the ad. White is fresh off his public recommendation of the brand after re-signing a prominent sponsorship deal between the beer brand and the UFC. Filthy rich? Done. One REALLY big bicep? Yes. An epic night out with Peyton Manning‚ @postmalone &; @danawhite? The Bud Light Genie\u2019s here in our Super Bowl LVIII commercial to make it happen — (@) Trump's comments echoed White's from October 2023 when the fight promoter was asked how fans would react to a partnership with the recently shamed brand."For Anheuser-Busch it was about values‚ core values for me. I'm at a point in my life and I'm at a point in my career where nothing is just about money any more‚" White told reporters."Almost a billion dollars a year go to U.S. farmers for their crops‚ for their products; that is right up my alley‚ that's exactly who I am‚" White listed. "65‚000 Americans are employed by Anheuser-Busch‚ and thousands of them are vets; right up my alley‚" he added.Seemingly the only person missing from the Bud Light commercial was newly signed comedian Shane Gillis. Gillis too is a noted Bud Light consumer‚ drinking the beer on many of his podcast appearances.Gillis became a fan favorite for his lack of censorship‚ knowledge of history‚ and of course his impression of Trump.While Bud Light has certainly amped up its efforts to win customers back‚ the company still has not issued an apology that resonated. An April 2023 statement by Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth fell flat when he stated the company "never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people.""We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer‚" he added. The company did not address any of consumers' concerns surrounding the promotion of gender dysphoria.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre showed her displeasure on Tuesday when confronted about President Joe Biden's cognitive health.On Sunday‚ Biden raised eyebrows when he told a crowd in Las Vegas that he spoke with François Mitterrand after winning the presidency. But that's impossible because Mitterrand‚ the former French president‚ died almost 30 years ago in 1996. The White House later edited the official transcript of Biden's speech to show the president meant to say "Macron‚" a reference to the current president of France‚ Emmanuel Macron.At the press briefing‚ Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Jean-Pierre how this latest incident fits with the narrative that Biden is mentally healthy."How is President Biden ever gonna convince the three-quarters of voters who are worried about his physical and mental health that he is OK even though in Las Vegas he recently told a story about talking to a French president who died in 1996?" Doocy asked.The question clearly angered Jean-Pierre."I'm not even gonna go down that rabbit hole with you‚ sir‚" she responded‚ trying to move on to a different reporter."Why? What is the rabbit hole?" Doocy followed up. "He said he talked to Mitterrand."Jean-Pierre incoherently responded‚ "You saw the president in Vegas‚ in California. You’ve seen the president in South Carolina‚ you saw him in Michigan. I’ll just leave it there."And with that‚ Jean-Pierre cut off Doocy and refused to allow him any further questions. — (@) Perhaps Jean-Pierre's fuse was shorter on Tuesday because of the question that Doocy asked just prior to confronting her about the Mitterrand incident. In that query‚ Doocy dismantled the Biden administration's narrative that congressional Republicans bear responsibility for the border crisis."You guys talk a lot about how the border wouldn't be such a big deal if Congress would've just passed your immigration bill on Day 1. Who was in charge of Congress on Day 1?" he asked.If Jean-Pierre had answered the question honestly‚ she would have had to admit that Democrats controlled Congress for the first two years of Biden's presidency. Unfortunately‚ she didn't take that route but instead continued to blame Republicans."So the Democrats who were charge the first two years — no responsibility?" Doocy follow up."I'm not saying that Democrats have not been in control the first two years. ... I'm saying House Republicans have gotten in the way — they have!" Jean-Pierre responded. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!