Megyn Kelly Reacts to Trump Appearing to Confirm He Really WAS Bothered By Maduro's Dancing

Franklin brought receipts ?

The swift response of Hilton Hotels to one of its locations booting ICE agents shows just how dramatically the political and cultural environment has changed in just a few years. That change is very much for the better. On Monday, reports came out that a Minneapolis hotel associated with Hilton Hotels & Resorts had refused to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to stay at its location. The Trump administration had announced a major surge of Department of Homeland Security agents to Minneapolis in response to the massive Somali fraud scandal. According to the agency, the Minneapolis Hilton location not only refused to book ICE agents, but it also told them very explicitly in emails that it was doing so because of their “immigration work.” That was unwise. DHS posted the emails on X. “@HiltonHotels has launched a coordinated campaign in Minneapolis to REFUSE service to DHS law enforcement,” the official DHS X account posted Monday. “When officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton Hotels maliciously CANCELLED their reservations. This is UNACCEPTABLE. Why is Hilton Hotels siding with murderers and rapists to deliberately undermine and impede DHS law enforcement from their mission to enforce our nation’s immigration laws.” NO ROOM AT THE INN!@HiltonHotels has launched a coordinated campaign in Minneapolis to REFUSE service to DHS law enforcement.When officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton Hotels maliciously CANCELLED their reservations.This is… pic.twitter.com/qKMKypGtzi— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 5, 2026 Now if this was four or five years ago, I seriously doubt anything would have happened Times have changed. Not only has the management of the most important political social media app changed, not only is Trump back in office, but our culture has also dramatically shifted too. Hilton Hotels immediately put out a statement saying that it is entirely against the actions of the Minneapolis location, run by franchisee EverPeak Hospitality. “Hilton hotels serve as welcoming places for all. This hotel is independently owned and operated, and the actions referenced are not reflective of Hilton values,” the company wrote in a statement. It’s actually jarring to see “not reflective of [insert company name here] values” used in the context of supporting something that conservatives want. Hilton Hotels announced that it would investigate the incident. It didn’t take long for things to get worse for the Minneapolis Hilton. Journalist Nick Sortor showed up at the location and found that the anti-DHS policies were still in effect. ? BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: I went into the Minnesota Hilton who “apologized” for banning DHS agents, and EXPOSED them for CONTINUING to ban DHS agents@HiltonHotels has decided they want the FULL BUDLIGHT treatment at this point.Hilton’s operator, Everpeak, STRAIGHT UP LIED in… pic.twitter.com/3g97P7okpz— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 6, 2026 Amazingly, Hilton sprang right into action. They put out another statement saying that they would sever the rogue hotel from their system. Statement from Hilton on a recent video pic.twitter.com/W8DWUTWD7f— Hilton Newsroom (@HiltonNewsroom) January 6, 2026 It seems they are quite serious about this move too. The hotel is no longer listed on or accessible via Hilton’s website, and it’s no longer possible to make reservations for it through Hilton’s website. https://t.co/CwhYeKfroV pic.twitter.com/56ezzLIX7j— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 6, 2026 Did Hilton Hotels avoid their Bud Light blowup? Maybe, if they continue to follow through. As Jonathan Keeperman, co-host of BlazeTV’s “Rufo & Lomez” podcast, wrote on X, this kind of immediate and voluntary corporate compliance is a good thing. Corporate compliance is good. Hilton didn't even have to be told. They just did it on their own. This absolutely would not have happened during Trump I. https://t.co/CTQoWhFhzv— Lomez (@L0m3z) January 6, 2026 Corporations in the Age of Obama had become particularly sensitive to the dictates of the cultural Left. Out of a combination of collaboration and fear, the Left reinforced its cultural values through corporate force without even needing the government or anything else to intervene. Of course, in 2020 the Great Awokening went into overdrive, as the Left took every opportunity to cancel and exert its power to ensure that no institution and no space anywhere would allow anyone to speak or operate freely if they challenged the narratives they wished to foist on our society. Conservatives and even a fair number of liberals were completely, institutionally boxed out, silenced and ignored. But as many empires become hubristic when they reach their zenith, so too did the Left’s institutional empire. Most Americans became fed up; they turned on the Bud Lights and other companies that were trying to shove noxious ideas (and crummy beer) down their throats. It turns out you can’t just box out half the population and insult them and think there won’t be consequences. And that’s what happened in the case of Hilton. This wasn’t just about DHS or ICE. Hilton Hotels changed their policies because they feared their customers. As Ed Morrissey at HotAir wrote, a large majority of Americans consider immigration enforcement to be an important issue. “In the latest Harvard-Harris CAPS poll, [immigration enforcement] ranks third behind economic issues and health care among about twenty different issue sets polled,” Morrissey wrote. “In the same poll, 80% of respondents want illegal aliens who commit other crimes deported, 70% want the border closed, and 54% want all illegal immigrants deported regardless of other criminal activity.” So, you can see why Hilton was quick to defuse this situation and signal to their customers that they don’t want to be associated with attempts to hinder DHS in carrying out the laws of this country. This is a huge win. It shows that institutions no longer have the ruthless gatekeeping power on behalf of the Left that they once did. If they want to anger their customers, then they will pay a price for it. I suspect most won’t. What we are seeing isn’t just a vibe shift, it’s a return to normalcy. The post Hilton’s Swift Response to DHS Snub Shows How the Left’s Institutional Power Has Faded appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Maduro Appears In Court

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Well-known Trump critic George Conway, who was once married to Trump’s 2016 campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, announced on Tuesday that he’s running for Congress. Conway, a former Republican, is running as a Democrat for the seat being vacated by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). Conway’s central focus for his campaign is Trump. “I’m running for Congress in NY-12, my home. We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss. We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us,” Conway said. Watch his campaign announcement video: I’m running for Congress in NY-12, my home. We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss. We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us. pic.twitter.com/e6Hz8QYCRv — George Conway (@gtconway3d) January 6, 2026 POLITICO has more: In an interview with POLITICO, he went even further, saying that Trump’s actions in Venezuela — including the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro to face criminal charges in the U.S. — are among the impeachable crimes he’s committed. “He completely disregarded the War Powers Act,” Conway said. “He’s abusing his power as commander-in-chief. Don’t get me wrong, Maduro is a bad guy and he’s probably guilty of all the crimes he’s been charged with in the Southern District of New York. But President Trump is doing this without consultation to Congress.” The White House did not return a message seeking comment. Conway is a first-time candidate who only recently registered as a Democrat ahead of filing to run in the deep blue district being vacated by Rep. Jerrold Nadler. A former Republican, Conway left the GOP in protest during Trump’s first term. Conway joins a crowded Democratic primary, which includes former President John F. Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg, state Assemblymember Alex Borres, former Nadler aide and state Assemblymember Micah Lasher, and New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher. George Conway, an attorney and prominent Trump foe, announced his plans to run for Jerry Nadler’s soon-to-be-empty House seat. He’s now the ninth candidate in the NY-12 primary. https://t.co/i352zYOmbj — New York Magazine (@NYMag) January 6, 2026 CNN noted: Conway’s congressional campaign is a long way from 2016 when he voted for Trump, and his then-wife, Kellyanne Conway, steered the 45th president to victory as his campaign manager. “I was crying in joy for her,” said Conway. “I didn’t really realize how bad, how horrible this guy would be.” At the time, Conway was a partner at Wachtell Lipton, a prominent law firm in New York, where he worked on commercial litigation. When Trump won, the Conways moved to Washington, where Kellyanne became a senior White House advisor, and George was the administration’s pick to be head of the Civil Division at the Justice Department. But privately, he started having reservations about Trump, and withdrew himself from consideration for the DOJ post in June 2017. The next year, he went public attacking Trump and gained millions of followers on social media. He also left the Republican Party and co-founded the anti-Trump Lincoln Project and the Society for the Rule of Law. “I was a Republican until 2018 when I realized it had become a personality cult, and it no longer stood for things that I had stood for for many years,” Conway said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Sunshine State is “very seriously” considering bringing state charges against Nicolás Maduro. DeSantis made the remarks following Maduro’s capture in a U.S. military operation and his first court appearance in New York. He and his wife, Cilia Flores, both pleaded not guilty to federal charges. JUST IN: Nicolas Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in First Court Appearance POLITICO explained further: DeSantis said he supported Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier potentially bringing a state case against Maduro as well, saying the state was reviewing its statutes. “He was obviously very involved with bringing drugs, particularly to Florida,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Clearwater, Florida, on Tuesday. “You know what he would also do? And this is not in the federal indictment in New York — he would empty his prisons and send them to America across the border, and we’d end up with some of these people in Florida.” DeSantis asserted that some border crossers had been members of the Tren de Aragua gang who’d been in prison, and he said that allowing them to cross into the U.S. constituted a “very hostile act.” The governor’s comments mirror those President Donald Trump made on the campaign trail, though intelligence agencies concluded last year that Maduro didn’t direct Tren de Aragua’s activities. When asked about whether DeSantis requested Trump’s blessing, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said, “As in prior administrations, the entire Trump Administration coordinated to arrest the head of a major narco-trafficking Foreign Terrorist Organization, who has long been a fugitive of American justice. Once again, President Trump‘s decisive leadership will result in peace in the world.” Watch DeSantis' comments from the press conference: ? BREAKING: Nicolas Maduro likely to face FLORIDA STATE-LEVEL CHARGES — Gov. Ron DeSantis says Maduro unleashed Tren de Aragua gang members DIRECTLY into Florida communities GOOD! MAXIMUM JUSTICE ?? pic.twitter.com/0kDFEPGim8 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 6, 2026 "Dunno but I bet those odds will be different if/when Maduro faces state charges in Miami," DeSantis said, responding to an X post saying Maduro was no longer projected to be found guilty on all counts. Dunno but I bet those odds will be different if/when Maduro faces state charges in Miami. https://t.co/YZGtnEVtqj — Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 5, 2026 "Separate sovereigns. Double jeopardy doesn’t attach. So he can face both state and federal charges," DeSantis said in another post. Separate sovereigns. Double jeopardy doesn’t attach. So he can face both state and federal charges. https://t.co/nIsuR3Ud04 — Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 6, 2026 NBC 6 South Florida noted: He did not immediately provide details on what those charges could be, but said “we’ve had people in Florida that have been victimized” by Tren de Aragua, and that he would be supportive if Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed those charges.

President Trump showcases his iconic TRUMP DANCE at the Trump Kennedy Center