On last night's episode of CBS's FBI‚ the villains were left-wing terrorists who had participated in anti-police riots. Tuesday's episode‚ "Behind the Veil‚" began with a bombing at a speech by fictional congresswoman Carol Jones. The bomb kills the congresswoman and much of her audience‚ as well as a child on the street outside the venue.   "Carol Jones. She's far-right‚ controversial‚" says an FBI agent who arrives at the scene of the crime. Any use of the words "far-right" on a network show is eye-rolling‚ because Hollywood thinks all conservatives are "far right." That makes the description meaningless. FBI is unique in that a past episode showed innocent conservatives being targeted by violent left-wing activists. In this week's episode‚ FBI analysts discover that the bomber‚ Gary Smalls‚ "served time for striking a cop in Portland during the George Floyd riots." Elise: But he's roughly 5'10"‚ and I see the hand. Isobel: 1920. That's pretty specific. Jubal: Yeah‚ yeah‚ yeah. Check NCIC. Any matches? Kelly: Several‚ but only one that fits the bill. Gary Smalls‚ age 30. Served time for striking a cop in Portland during the George Floyd riots. Jubal: He's an anarchist‚ member of the so-called Revolution Front. Kelly: And according to court records‚ that tattoo is actually a reference to the bombing of Wall Street that happened that year. Jubal: Which killed 30 people. All right‚ does this bomb loving anarchist have an address?  During the 2020-2021 television season‚ network shows portrayed BLM "protests" as peaceful and righteous. After crime skyrocketed‚ those same dramas rarely spoke of the movement again. "Behind the Veil" is distinctive for discussing the violent George Floyd riots in the context of terrorism. Smalls streams a live video post on social media. "The revolution has just begun. And my action is just the first shot across the bow of the fascist right. And I am not alone. There's more to come before we achieve justice. Gotta go. The brain trust of the revolution is just...." His stream is cut short when he is shot dead by someone off camera. The shooter turns out to be a foreign agent‚ a Russian spy named Marina Kostova‚ who groomed Smalls. "Well‚ Kostova convinced some American idiot to detonate the bomb and then killed him. It's a false flag operation straight out of the active measures handbook. They're trying to make it look like Americans are killing each other‚ trying to create even more political dissension and hate‚" lead agent Isobel Castille tells a State Department representative. The bomb materials were stolen from a local construction company. The construction company owner is a conservative who is shocked when he learns explosives were taken from his inventory. "You know‚ I was planning on voting for Carol Jones. I'm a proud conservative‚" he tells agents. After arresting the thief who sold the bomb-making materials on the black market‚ the FBI learns that another bomber is planning an attack. This second bomber is a former schoolteacher who "lost his job after chaining himself to a fence at Cop City." Violent Cop City activists attempted to shut down construction of a law enforcement training center in Atlanta last year. The second bomber's target is a rally for a group called the "God and Liberty Alliance‚" which an agent describes as "hard-right." Jubal: What's at the Expo? Elise: There's a speed date event‚ gemologist convention‚ and a rally for a group called the God and Liberty Alliance. Isobel: The God and Liberty Alliance? That's hard-right. That's the perfect target for an anarchist. Jubal: It's a double down. Russia's trying to provoke a reaction‚ cause the right wing to retaliate with the elections coming up. Isobel: Creating a cycle of violence that none of us can stop. What time does that rally start?  Even in an episode about left-wing terrorists‚ the writers still had to include dialogue implying that the American right is as potentially dangerous as the left. Never mind that the radical left‚ composed of communists and anarchists‚ have been stoking violence in the United States for well over a century. At the end of the episode‚ FBI agents tackle a Russian operative before he can detonate the bomb remotely. FBI deserves credit for being one of the rare shows to create multiple episodes around left-wing terrorism. It's too bad this episode also stoked fear of conservatives and attached "far" or "hard" in front of any mention of the right-wing side of the aisle.

I seriously wonder how this show is still running. On April Fools Day‚ the joke of the show that is ABC's The View had on actress Kyra Sedgwick to talk about her upcoming projects‚ voting‚ and her love of drag shows. Sedgwick and the hosts agreed that complaining about drag shows - even drag shows for kids - is not important but what is important is fighting against climate change. Keep in mind‚ it’s highly likely Sedgwick‚ who splits her time between her homes in L.A.‚ Connecticut‚ and NYC‚ didn’t just walk to the set of The View in New York City. I wonder how her car‚ plane or train impacted our climate? Before the midpoint of the hour-long episode‚ host Ana Navarro told Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Sedgwick that she’s “perfect.” “As if you weren’t perfect enough‚ you and I share a common interest: drag shows‚” Navarro said before insisting that drag queens are under attack and added‚ “We just heard that you took your son to his first drag show when he was eight years old and they [drag shows] are under attack. How are you feeling about it right now?”     First of all‚ anyone who brings a minor‚ especially one that’s only eight freakin' years old‚ to a drag show should have their kids taken away from them. Introducing children to sexually explicit dances by men in fishnets is child abuse.  But not to the women on The View - or to Sedgwick‚ apparently. “I mean‚ it's so confusing to me. It's so shocking. It's just like one of the many things where I'm‚ like‚ really? This is the fight we're having?” Sedgwick said. Related: Celebrating Sin: Drag Jesus‚ Transgender Bunnies &; LIES Then she went on to insist that we shouldn’t worry about drag queens indoctrinating‚ grooming‚ and traumatizing our kids when we’ve got climate change to fret about‚ saying‚ “Our planet is dying‚ like‚ we've got many other issues and fish to fry. It just seems so confusing to me. Who cares?”  Uh…those of us who care about the innocence and lives in general of kids care… Of course‚ the hosts and audience roared in approval of Sedgwick's conclusion.  I know. It's crazy to me and it's such a stunning art form and it's so beautiful and so joyful too. The reason why we took Travis is because it was so fun and funny and joyful and inclusive. Isn't that what we want for everybody? Men grinding on the floor in thongs‚ collecting dollar bills from little kids and sticking out their tongues in sexual manners is the furthest thing from “beautiful” that there is‚ and is absolutely not “joyful. It’s getting awfully sick that celebrities like Sedgwick are trying to convince people the opposite and that places like The View are giving her the platform to do it. Follow us on Twitter/X: The UK is discussing plans to force old people to sell their homes if they're deemed "too big" for them. If you think this level of tyranny can't come to the U.S.‚ you're wrong. pic.twitter.com/3QdYbXuZMs — MRCTV (@mrctv) April 3‚ 2024

If you are a Democrat who wants a softball interview and the ability to spread fake news unchallenged‚ you go on a late night comedy program like Rep. Colin Allred going on Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Show to hype his campaign against Sen. Ted Cruz. Throughout the interview‚ host Desi Lydic would lob him easy questions about abortion and leave unchallenged his claims that Republicans are trying to suppress the vote‚ ban books‚ and ban certain hairstyles. Lydic wondered‚ “Texas was one of the first states to criminalize abortion. What would be your plans to protect and restore women's reproductive rights?”     Allred began his lengthy defense of abortion with a combination of strangeness and callousness as he cited the birth of his two sons‚ “My wife and I‚ we’ve had two boys in Dallas in the last five years. I went to every ultrasound appointment‚ every genetic testing and‚ you know‚ those rooms‚ when you're having those conversations with your doctor‚ they are too small to have somebody like Ted Cruz in there with you.” He also lamented that 26‚000 babies were not given the death penalty for the sins of somebody else‚ “What's happening in Texas is really‚ it’s a tragedy. We've had 26‚000 women who've had to give birth to their rapist's child since the laws have gone into place.” After some additional abortion promotion from Allred‚ Lydic hoped the issue might propel him to victory‚ “Voter turnout is going to be critical for you to flip the seat. It's been estimated that 9.5 million registered voters didn't vote in the last election. How will you encourage Texans to get out and vote and does it rhyme with ‘Schmashmortion’?”  Allred switched topics and instead suggested Republicans are trying to suppress the vote “As you mentioned‚ I was a civil rights lawyer‚ but I was a voting rights lawyer specifically before I ran for Congress and to me‚ there is nothing more important to getting‚ you know‚ Texans and our fellow Americans engaged in our democracy and in Texas‚ we make it way too difficult to vote‚ but I want folks to know‚ there's a reason why they're trying to make it harder for you to vote. Why are they trying to take your voice away? Why are they trying so hard to make it difficult for you to be engaged?” Despite his lamentations about alleged voter suppression‚ Allred also suggested that older voters’ opinions should not be taken as seriously as younger ones “? And to our young people‚ one of those things where you would not let your grandparents pick your playlist for the next six years. Don't let them pick your senator‚ right?” Lydic loved that analogy‚ “That is such a great way to put it. Yes.” Allred continued in his conspiracy theorizing‚ “They've taken away women's right to choose‚ the ability to make your own decisions about your body‚ they’re banning books‚ kicking kids out of school because of their hairstyle.” Nobody is banning books‚ and as for the hairstyle controversy‚ that was a school district—not the state—and the suspended student defended himself by citing a state law‚ although a judge ultimately ruled the school district acted legally‚ arguing it is permissible to regulate male hair length.   Not that Lydic cared‚ “I so appreciate the work you do and I so appreciate you being on the show tonight. I wish you the best of luck.”  Here is a transcript for the April 2 show: Comedy Central The Daily Show 4/2/2024 11:26 PM ET DESI LYDIC: Texas was one of the first states to criminalize abortion. What would be your plans to protect and restore women's reproductive rights?  COLIN ALLRED: My wife and I‚ we’ve had two boys in Dallas in the last five years. I went to every ultrasound appointment‚ every genetic testing and‚ you know‚ those rooms‚ when you're having those conversations with your doctor‚ they are too small to have somebody like Ted Cruz in there with you.  What's happening in Texas is really‚ it’s a tragedy. We've had 26‚000 women who've had to give birth to their rapist's child since the laws have gone into place. We've had stories of Kate Cox‚ a mother of two who had a pregnancy‚ she had to go to the emergency room four times. Her doctor said she did a medically necessary abortion and she asked her state‚ “can I have it close to home because I have a one and a 3-year-old at home” and they said‚ no and they didn't just say no‚ they said if you do this‚ we we’re going to prosecute you‚ your doctor‚ your hospital. We've counties saying you can't drive through the county‚ if you use the roads to access an abortion. I mean‚ that doesn't sound like freedom to me. I know one thing about us as Texans is that we believe in freedom and so to me‚ the only way we can restore this right to Texas women and families is at the federal level by codifying Roe v. Wade.  LYDIC: Voter turnout is going to be critical for you to flip the seat. It's been estimated that 9.5 million registered voters didn't vote in the last election. How will you encourage Texans to get out and vote and does it rhyme with "Schmashmortion"?  ALLRED: As you mentioned‚ I was a civil rights lawyer‚ but I was a voting rights lawyer specifically before I ran for Congress and to me‚ there is nothing more important to getting‚ you know‚ Texans and our fellow Americans engaged in our democracy and in Texas‚ we make it way too difficult to vote‚ but I want folks to know‚ there's a reason why they're trying to make it harder for you to vote. Why are they trying to take your voice away? Why are they trying so hard to make it difficult for you to be engaged? Don't let them do it. Right? And to our young people‚ one of those things where you would not let your grandparents pick your playlist for the next six years. Don't let them pick your senator‚ right?  LYDIC: That is such a great way to put it. Yes.  ALLRED: So‚ I mean‚ I think it’s also true that we have to talk about what's at stake. To me‚ in Texas‚ what is at stake is our fundamental freedoms. They've taken away women's right to choose‚ the ability to make your own decisions about your body‚ they’re banning books‚ kicking kids out of school because of their hairstyle.  I mean‚ to me‚ this is fundamentally about who we are as Texans and as Americans and we have to restore freedom in Texas and across this country and I think folks are going to come out and stand up for that.  LYDIC: I so appreciate the work you do and I so appreciate you being on the show tonight. I wish you the best of luck. 

"This 'mistake' hit comes a day after the precision strike that killed the Iranian general in Syria. It's hard to reconcile those two things." That was Jonathan Lemire on today's Morning Joe. In saying that it's hard to "reconcile" Israel's "mistake" hit on the World Central Kitchen aid workers with the "precision" hit on the Iranian general‚ Lemire is hinting strongly this wasn't a mistake at all‚ but rather‚ an intentional act by Israel. As Israel has acknowledged‚ the strike was a "grave mistake." But while Lemire focused on the vehicles being well-marked with logos‚ he failed to mention that the strike happened at night -- when logos would be less visible‚ if visible at all.   MSNBC Republican Elise Jordan reacted angrily after Lemire said that‚ behind the scenes‚ Biden is furious at Netanyahu.  Said a visibly upset Jordan: "I'm so sick of hearing how upset President Biden is. The buck stops with him. If he wants to stop arms sales‚ if he wants to stop the bombs that are indiscriminately killing civilians‚ he can. He has the power. We don't need him and his aides going to reporters and talking on background about how upset they are." Meanwhile‚ Joe Scarborough claimed he was staunchly pro-Israel and then called for a "permanent cease-fire‚" while also calling for two things that a permanent cease-fire would make unlikely: the release of hostages and the elimination of Hamas.  If a permanent cease-fire were declared‚ the pressure on Hamas to release hostages would dissipate. And how would Scarborough expect Hamas to be eliminated if a permanent cease-fire—which would leave about one-quarter of its battalions intact—were declared?  Scarborough also called for a two-state solution. That is another practical impossibility‚ given the implacable rejection of the idea by an overwhelming proportion of Palestinians.  Just two days ago‚ the New York Times published an op-ed by Tareq Baconi‚ the president of the Palestinian Policy Network‚ entitled: "The Two-State Solution Is an Unjust‚ Impossible Fantasy."  Baconi ended his piece by declaring that the only solution is "A single state from the river to the sea." That equates to a call for the total destruction of the Jewish state of Israel. Here's the transcript. MSNBC Morning Joe 4/3/24 6:08 am EDT JOE SCARBOROUGH: Israel‚ and the supporters of Israel‚ which I am‚ have been‚ always will be‚ will be fooling themselves if they don't think that the overwhelming number of Americans agree with Jose Andres‚ that this is just enough‚ and they need to focus on‚ on a permanent cease-fire. They need to focus‚ focus on getting the hostages home‚ and they need to focus on creating a world moving forward‚ without Hamas‚ and of course in Israel it will be without Benjamin Netanyahu‚ and maybe‚ just maybe then‚ we can take the first step of a thousand steps toward a two-state solution. . . .  JONATHAN LEMIRE: Those vehicles couldn't have been better marked. In fact‚ it looks like‚ from the footage of the destroyed van‚ one of the missiles went right through the logo of the World Central Kitchen. [Image of van displayed] Right there‚ and just killed everyone inside. And it should be noted to Richard's point earlier‚ this mistake hit comes a day after the precision strike that killed the Iranian general in Syria. It's hard to reconcile those two things. . . .  And now‚ Elise‚ we have a moment where the president‚ and this has been bubbling up behind the scenes for a while. President Biden‚ frankly‚ is furious at Prime Minister Netanyahu. But yet‚ still‚ his administration has not conditioned sales‚ weapons sales‚ has not conditioned aid. They haven't done it yet. Now‚ maybe‚  this is the moment that comes. This also happens‚ we think‚ a week or two perhaps before this Rafah offensive‚ which really could be a flash point. ELISE JORDAN: Okay‚ I'm so sick of hearing how upset President Biden is. The buck stops with him. If he wants to stop arms sales‚ if he wants to stop the bombs that are indiscriminately killing civilians‚ he can. He has the power. We don't need him and his aides going to reporters and talking on background about how upset they are. What happened yesterday is still going to happen. 

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A few days ago‚ Joe Rogan had comedian and actor Joey Diaz on “The Joe Rogan Experience” to discuss a range of topics‚ including the wave of infuriating cases across the country involving “squatters' rights.” Squatters' rights‚ formally called adverse possession‚ is a legal principle in which someone who has no lawful ownership or rentership over a property is permitted to continue living there without the rightful owner’s permission. It’s easy to see why there are so many squatters' rights cases popping up all over the country — it’s basically grand theft with zero consequences for the squatter and maximum consequences for the rightful property owner. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)‚ however‚ has taken charge of the issue by signing a law into effect eliminating squatters' rights in the state. “In Georgia‚ there's a thousand houses right now that people are squatting in” but “not Florida‚” Rogan told Diaz. “In Florida‚ they’re like‚ ‘F**k you.”’ “[DeSantis] is like‚ ‘In Florida‚ that does not fly. There is no way anyone's going to squat in your house in Florida‚’ which is what people want to hear‚” he continued‚ adding that DeSantis’ anti-squatter policy “should be in every state‚” because it’s just “logical.” “It has nothing to do with racism or xenophobia or white privilege or any of these dumb things they try to attach to this. It's just law and order. We have to have a set of laws that we all abide by if we're going to have a peaceful society where you don't create victims and you don't empower criminals‚ and the fact that that is complicated in 2024 is so strange to me‚” Rogan said. “It ain’t rocket science‚” says Dave Rubin‚ who applauds Rogan’s words. To see the clip of Rogan ripping into squatters' rights and praising Florida’s new anti-squatter law‚ watch the clip below. Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations‚ free speech‚ and big ideas with Dave Rubin‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Watching a contemporary Western is a bit like discovering an ancient Mayan temple inside a centuries-old cathedral under the glass floor of an Apple store. It’s why so many of the old legends emerge from dust or shadow. There’s a ghostliness at play‚ in contrast to the eternal solidity of the landscapes. In our recent interview‚ Prof. Andrew Patrick Nelson picked the charming 2022 film "Dead for a Dollar" as one of the four Westerns he would hand to someone who is new to the genre. At the helm is veteran director Walter Hill‚ whose long filmography includes classics such as "The Warriors" and "48 hours." He's aided here by a stellar cast. Willem Dafoe makes the most of his Sergio Leone-worthy lines as a recently released outlaw with vengeance on his mind. Rachel Brosnahan brings welcome nuance to what could easily have been a stock anachronistic "liberated woman" character. Fans of Christoph Waltz's work for Quentin Tarantino will enjoy watching the rather different energy he brings as Max Borlund‚ the film's leading man. His character must navigate a series of fascinatingly tricky moral dilemmas that leave the viewer of the edge of his seat. As one character says‚ “Mr. Borlund is a man of surprises.” He's also a throwback to what a wistful Tony Soprano called "the strong‚ silent type." A man who “wasn’t in touch with his feelings — he just did what he had to do.” Waltz plays this with a touch of sly humor. Those around him can't stop talking. They want him to know their stories. They want to know his story. Something about Borlund makes those who meet him want to spill their guts‚ displaying all of their innermost truths and sins and insecurities. When they finally take a breath from all their poetic gabbing‚ his response is a polite‚ hilariously deadpan “Will that be all?” This flamboyant monologuing is one of a few creative risks "Dead for a Dollar" takes. They generally pay off. A fight scene at the movie's midpoint comes to mind — the less said about it‚ the better. "Dead for a Dollar" offers the comforts of a well-made‚ traditional shoot-'em-up with a dash of unsettling humor. Take the words of reassurance offered to Borlund as he prepares for a showdown: “You got nothing to worry about: If he kills you‚ I’ll kill him.”

The left's apoplexy over former President Donald Trump's recent of the well-worn term "bloodbath" continues to pay dividends. The White House' repeated condemnations of the term exposed press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to questions Tuesday about whether President Joe Biden's use of "bloodbath" was similarly deserving of a formal denunciation. Jean-Pierre did not fare well in her attempt to reconcile Democratic outrage with Biden's culpability. Quick background On March 16‚ Trump used the word "bloodbath" in reference to the economic fallout of continued offshoring of jobs and automobile manufacturing plants under the Biden administration. Trump addressed Chinese dictator Xi Jinping during his speech at the Dayton International Airport in Ohio‚ saying‚ "Let me tell you something ... those big monster car manufacturing plants that you're building in Mexico right now‚ and you think you're going to get that‚ you're going to not hire Americans‚ and you're going to sell the cars to us? No." "We’re going to put a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line‚ and you’re not going to be able to sell those guys – if I get elected. Now‚ if I don’t get elected‚ it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole — that’s gonna be the least of it. It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country. That’ll be the least of it. But they're not going to sell those cars." Blaze News previously reported that Democrats and the liberal media — including CBS News‚ Politico‚ NPR‚ Rolling Stone‚ the Los Angeles Times‚ and USA Today — rushed to mischaracterize Trump's remarks while glossing over their own use of the term in recent months and years. The social media account for Biden's re-election campaign helped perpetuate the false narrative‚ posting a de-contextualized excerpt of the video with the caption‚ "Trump: If I don't get elected‚ it's gonna be a bloodbath. It's gonna be a bloodbath for the country." Doubling down Trump and the Republican Party doubled down on the use of the term this week‚ applying it in other contexts. The Republican front-runner criticized the Biden administration's failed border policies while speaking to a crowd Tuesday in Grand Rapids‚ Michigan‚ at a podium emblazoned with a sign that read‚ "Stop Biden's Border Bloodbath‚" reported USA Today. The Republican National Committee‚ similarly criticizing Biden over the fallout of his failure to secure the border‚ launched a website Tuesday entitled‚ "Biden Bloodbath." The website claims that Biden "is allowing vicious criminals into the United States‚ and innocent Americans across the country are paying the price. Lethal drugs‚ cartels‚ gangs‚ and terrorists are taking advantage of the crisis to enter the U.S. and threaten America. This is an invasion aided and abetted by Joe Biden‚ supported by Democrats who vote for his dangerous and cruel policies. This is Biden's border bloodbath." More mental gymnastics When asked about Trump's latest use of the term bloodbath during the White House press briefing Tuesday‚ Jean-Pierre said‚ "We have to denounce any violent rhetoric that we hear‚ certainly from our leaders‚ right‚ that tears our country apart." "Any type of violent rhetoric‚ we're going to denounce that‚" added Jean-Pierre. "It doesn't matter who it comes from‚ we're going to denounce it." White House correspondent Peter Doocy sought clarification‚ asking Jean-Pierre‚ "So when Donald Trump is talking about a bloodbath‚ it is violent rhetoric. What was it when Joe Biden said in 2020‚ 'What we can't let happen is let this primary become a negative bloodbath?'" Biden made the remark in March 2020 when campaigning against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) in the Democratic primaries. Doocy's question clearly put Jean-Pierre in a bind. After all‚ she had just vowed to denounce such "violent rhetoric" regardless of the source. "So I'm going to be really mindful and careful about Donald Trump‚ but if you read — because he is a candidate — we're talking about a 2024 election‚ you should read what he said in its context. So you got to read what he said in context." Doocy added‚ "I'm just saying‚ 'bloodbath' is an ugly word when Trump uses it. What is it when Biden uses it?" "No‚ no‚ no‚" stammered Jean-Pierre. "Let's be very clear. You gotta actually ask me the question in the context of what it was said‚ right? And what was said when he said that‚ right‚ in his remarks‚ in his speech‚ right? And so that's being disingenuous in your question." After Doocy followed up again with the direct quote from Biden‚ Jean-Pierre attempted to excuse the geriatric Democrat's language with the kind of context her allies previously denied Trump. "He was talking about a group of people‚ a group of people‚" said Jean-Pierre. "That's what he's talking about. What the president was talking about during the primary was not to allow it to be the words and the primary and that election to become negative. Two different things. They're not the same. They're not the same‚ and your question is disingenuous." While refusing to denounce Biden's use of allegedly "violent rhetoric‚" Jean-Pierre stressed that such denunciations were nevertheless important. Before executing the in-person equivalent of an abrupt hang-up‚ the press secretary suggested that Trump's use of the word "bloodbath" in relation to the automotive industry was more inflammatory than Biden's use "because we saw what happened on January 6." Q: Why was it acceptable for Biden to use the term "bloodbath" in 2020‚ but not when President Trump uses it?\n\nKARINE JEAN-PIERRE: *brain breaks* — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith blasted Hillary Clinton on Tuesday for lecturing voters about their choices in the 2024 election. During an interview with "The Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon on Monday‚ the twice-failed presidential candidate offered a blunt message for voters not happy about the forthcoming rematch between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. "Get over yourself! Those are the two choices‚" Clinton scolded. That attitude‚ Smith said on CNN‚ is the exact reason why Clinton never became president — and it's an attitude that will send Trump back to the White House. "I don't think it was a very wise statement on her part. How did that work out for her in 2016?" Smith reacted. The problem with Clinton's attitude‚ Smith explained‚ is that it dismisses what voters actually care about — the economy‚ immigration‚ crime‚ etc. — while emphasizing what voters don't care about‚ specifically Trump's legal problems. "What I'm saying is that at some point in time‚ you've got to take into account what the voters are thinking about. The voters‚ a lot of them out there — tens of millions of them out there‚ by the way — don't care what [Trump's] going through right now. They don't care about his guilt or innocence‚ his perceived guilt or innocence. They don't care about the 91 counts. They're thinking about their lives‚" Smith explained. That's why‚ in Smith's eyes‚ Clinton's remarks are "detached" from what voters are "actually feeling" and "actually thinking." "Nobody wants to hear that from Hillary Rodham Clinton at this particular moment in time because‚ especially if you're Joe Biden‚ what are you really‚ really worried about right now? You're worried about folks coming to the polls. You're worried about them showing up to the polls to vote for you. You're not worried even about them voting for Trump. You're worried about them not showing up to vote for you‚" Smith observed. Damn. Democrats should listen up https://t.co/JUw1JiU6eH pic.twitter.com/Pw9JrsLbOV — Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) April 3‚ 2024 Later in the interview‚ CNN anchor Abby Phillip tried to bait Smith into criticizing Trump for his recent comments about immigration. But Smith surprised Phillip with his perspective about Trump's immigration rhetoric. Trump's rhetoric‚ according to Smith‚ resonates with Americans because they're "literally scared" about the border crisis and the millions of unvetted migrants who have entered the U.S. under Biden. In fact‚ Smith said he knows countless black Americans and Hispanic Americans who are especially concerned about the border crisis‚ which shocked Phillip. "There's a whole bunch of people out there in the streets of America that's hardworking‚ that's going to work every day‚ that's trying to make ends meet‚ pay their bills and what have you — [Trump's rhetoric] resonates with them‚ and they don't want to see anything distracting anybody from their problems‚" Smith explained. "And when you go to the polls‚ what do you think about? You think about what affects you‚" he added. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A lawsuit filled with bizarre claims about rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West was filed by a former employee‚ accusing him of race discrimination‚ retaliation‚ and wrongful termination.Former employee Trevor Phillips‚ a black man himself‚ alleged in his complaint that West mistreated black employees. "During his tenure‚ Phillips never witnessed West yell and berate a white person‚ but on countless occasions he saw and/or personally experienced Kanye frenziedly yell at black people‚" the suit alleged.Phillips worked at Yeezy as well as the Donda Academy from November 2022 to approximately August 2023. He claimed he saw other allegedly racially discriminatory behavior such as West ordering a black security guard to shave his dreadlocks or face termination.This was coupled with West allegedly saying he only likes to date white women. However‚ the claims against West‚ who now goes by Ye‚ are numerous.As reported by Variety‚ Phillips was invited to the Nobu Hotel in Malibu‚ California‚ to meet Ye shortly after his hiring. At the hotel‚ West allegedly demanded that hotel staff put on the movie "The Batman" from 2022 and that he and Phillips watch the film with no sound. Another claim in the lawsuit was that Ye threatened to punch Phillips in the face but changed his mind and turned his fist motion into an imitation of Mario's celebration from the Super Mario games. He then reportedly said he would give Phillips "one more chance."West was also accused of telling staffers that he would fire any employees if they were "fat‚" according to People."In front of the schoolchildren‚ Kanye continued his dangerous rhetoric‚" the lawsuit alleged about West's school called the Donda Academy.West allegedly told two children that he "wanted them to shave their heads and that he intended to put a jail at the school — and that they could be locked in cages. The staff quickly distracted the children‚ and escorted them out of the room."Along with a series of alleged racist rants‚ Phillips' employment complaints generally focused on his mistreatment. He claimed that during his time working for West he suffered psychological and emotional distress and was humiliated.Instances allegedly included Ye screaming that Phillips was "f**king fired" and telling him to "get the f**k out of here" in front of 100 people. Another claim was that West was dissatisfied with a garden and caused the former employee to cry when he ripped plants out of the ground.Phillips was also allegedly told to drive to a farm to scout the location for a possible purchase by West. After touring it and giving West his impressions‚ West reportedly said he would buy the property and put Phillips in charge. However‚ the following day the rapper allegedly texted Phillips to say "you still fired. You not on the level."A representative for West did not respond to requests for comments from People‚ Rolling Stone‚ or the LA Times.Phillips is seeking damages of over $35‚000.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!