Former President Donald Trump traveled to Grand Rapids‚ Michigan‚ on Tuesday where he joined law enforcement officers and Republican lawmakers for an event and addressed the murder of 25-year-old Ruby Garcia‚ who was allegedly killed by a once-deported illegal immigrant last month. During his remarks on “Biden’s border bloodbath‚” Trump discussed how the suspect‚ Brandon Ortiz-Vite‚ also 25‚ was deported under his administration before returning and again entering the U.S. illegally. Garcia’s body was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the side of a highway in late March before Ortiz-Vite was arrested and charged just a few days later. The illegal immigrant suspect was also charged with carjacking‚ illegally carrying a concealed weapon‚ operating while intoxicated‚ and driving on a suspended or revoked license‚ The Midwesterner reported. “We threw him out of the country and Crooked Joe Biden took him back‚” Trump said‚ referring to Ortiz-Vite‚ adding‚ “The illegal alien charged with Ruby’s really heinous killing‚ this is somebody who had many‚ many arrests‚ including for some very bad crimes that he committed.” “And he was set loose to roam our streets‚ and in this case‚ set loose to roam in Michigan by politicians who are Left and weak and stupid‚” Trump continued. Trump names people who were killed by illegal immigrants and says: "I said I will deliver justice for Laken … and now today I'm adding something. It's going to be for Laken‚ and it's also going to be justice for Ruby." pic.twitter.com/rr39Ky7keu — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 2‚ 2024 The former president said he spoke to some of Garcia’s family who are now “left grieving for this incredible young woman.” “They said she had just this most contagious laughter‚ and when she walked into a room‚ she lit up that room‚” Trump added. He then referred to Georgia nursing student Laken Riley‚ who was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant in February while out on a run near the college campus‚ saying that Riley and Garcia are two more lives lost due to the border crisis. Trump argued that the ongoing crisis under Biden means “every state is now a border state‚ every town is now a border town because Joe Biden has brought the carnage and chaos and killing from all over the world and dumped it straight into our backyards.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Trump: "Under Crooked Joe Biden every state is now a border state‚ every town is now a border town because Joe Biden has brought the carnage and chaos and killing from all over the world and dumped it straight into our backyards." pic.twitter.com/0V3kfhIPo6 — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 2‚ 2024 Trump has made immigration the main issue of his 2024 campaign as he seeks to defeat President Biden in a rematch of the 2020 election. Michigan‚ a state Biden took by nearly three percentage points in 2020‚ is one of seven vital battleground states where Trump currently leads in the polls‚ according to the RealClearPolitics average.

Zooey Deschanel hit back at “nepo baby” claims — and was dragged online for it because she has an Oscar-nominated cinematographer for a father and both her mother and sister are actresses. During the 44-year-old actress’ appearance on “The School of Greatness” podcast‚ she denied that getting work in the TV and movie industry had anything to do with her parents‚ other than creatively. In the past she’s been called a “nepo baby‚” which is a term for someone who gets work in Hollywood because of nepotism‚ the Independent noted.  “My mom is an actor and my dad is a cinematographer and a director‚” Deschanel said. “I can’t possibly emphasize enough how much creative help I had from my family unit. My dad is a great creative mind and such a talented person.” “It’s funny because people be like‚ ‘Oh‚ nepotism‚’ I’m like no. My dad’s a DP [director of photography‚ another term for cinematographer]‚” she added. “No one’s getting jobs because their dad’s a DP. It’s definitely not.” “My mom is a great actor and is so nurturing‚” the actress continued. “My mom would coach me when I didn’t have an acting coach‚ she would help me‚ read lines with me. She’d be so supportive. I would have so many great discussions about film and filmmaking with my dad. They both would help me.” The “New Girl” star said that her dad would also give her great direction and read lines with her. She said having a family involved in the business gave her an automatic “community” that would help her.  Zooey Deschanel on being called a nepo baby “My father is a cinematographer … no one is getting jobs because [of that]” Her dad is a 6X Oscar nominee and her mother is an actress pic.twitter.com/tLDSPOgaTR — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) April 1‚ 2024 Deschanel’s father has been nominated for six Academy Awards for his cinematography work in legendary films like “The Patriot‚” “The Passion of the Christ‚” “The Right Stuff‚” and “The Natural.” The “Elf” star’s mother is “Twin Peaks” star Mary Jo Deschanel (formerly Weir) and her sister is Emily Deschanel — who has appeared in movies like “Spider-Man 2” and “It Could Happen To You.” Shortly after the interview surfaced‚ people took to X and mocked the actress with memes and comments suggesting she definitely did have a leg up because of her parents. “In Zooey Deschanel’s case (having an Oscar-nominated cinematographer and an actor for parents‚ plus an older sister who’s also a very successful actor) you just gotta accept the Nepo Baby label and keep it moving‚” one person wrote. “Any arguing or indignation is gonna backfire.” Another added‚ “I would like to congratulate Zooey Deschanel on her role as the new punching bag on this topic for the foreseeable future.” While a third wrote sarcastically‚ “Okay you f***ers. Leave her alone. I am serious. I am not having you bully this nepo baby. I draw the line at Zooey Deschanel!”

Next week millions will look to the skies to view a rare total solar eclipse‚ but large portions of the U.S. may have to miss out on the event due to cloudy conditions. The dazzling celestial event will take place on April 8‚ and about 31.6 million people live in the path of totality‚ which extends through Texas‚ Oklahoma‚ Arkansas‚ Missouri‚ Illinois‚ Kentucky‚ Indiana‚ Ohio‚ Pennsylvania‚ New York‚ Vermont‚ New Hampshire‚ and Maine‚ according to NASA. People in parts of Tennessee and Michigan will also be able to see the show. The rest of the United States should be able to watch a partial solar eclipse. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NASA (@nasa) However‚ early forecasts are showing cloudy conditions across much of the path during peak viewing hours. The NOAA believes the northeast U.S. has the best chance of clear views. MRP News has a more detailed forecast on its website. If You’re Watching The Total Solar Eclipse‚ Don’t Forget To Wear Proper Eye Gear! As we all know‚ forecasts frequently change‚ though. So don’t lose hope of watching the solar eclipse! To see if you live in the viewing path and to check peak times‚ you can use NASA’s interactive map here. Monday’s show will be the first total solar eclipse since 2017‚ and it’s projected to last up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds‚ which is longer than most eclipses that have happened in our lifetimes. While partial solar eclipses are somewhat more frequent‚ total solar eclipses are rare‚ and if you miss next week’s event‚ you’ll have to wait over 20 years to see another. For everyone planning to watch‚ remember to wear proper eye wear—normal sunglasses will not do. Eclipse glasses filter between 0.001% and 0.00005% of visible light‚ writes the American Astronomical Society. That means they can be over 1‚000 times darker than your typical sunglasses. And glancing at an eclipse without protective eye gear can cause permanent damage. See a list of approved solar eclipse eyewhere here. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post The Solar Eclipse Is Only A Week Away! Here’s An Updated Forecast On Viewing Conditions appeared first on InspireMore.

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