Serious Trump hater and Hollywood denizen Michael Rappaport has found the truth. While on the PBD podcast‚ he admitted Democrats played him a little. Yes‚ Rappaport said‚ Trump was abrasive and racist – the media said‚ and yada‚ yada‚ yada. He was a joke to New Yorkers‚ he was a ball-busting troll‚ the Orange Man‚ […] The post Hate-Trump Activist Michael Rappaport Might Vote for P** D*** Trump appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The globalists have decided Yuval Harari is one of the brightest minds on the planet. He now predicts that Trump will destroy their vision of the global order. “If [Donald Trump is elected again]‚ it is likely to be the kind of‚ like‚ the death blow to what remains of the global order. And he […] The post WEF Philosopher Fears Trump Will Destroy the Global World Order appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan made a surprise announcement launching his campaign for Senate on Friday‚ seeking to flip a seat in the heavily Democratic state. “I am running for the United States Senate – not to serve one party – but to stand up to both parties‚ fight for Maryland‚ and fix our nation’s broken politics‚” Hogan said in a post on X announcing his campaign. “It’s what I did as Maryland’s governor‚ and it’s exactly how I’ll serve Maryland in the Senate. Let’s get back to work.” Hogan‚ who served as Maryland’s governor from 2015 to 2023‚ was reportedly lobbied by National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) to run for the Senate seat as the GOP seeks to secure a majority in 2024‚ according to The Hill. The moderate Republican left office with a 77% approval statewide‚ which included 81% approval among Democrats‚ according to a Gonzales poll. In 2022‚ Hogan ruled out running for the seat that will be vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin‚ saying he was “certainly humbled” by those encouraging him to run‚ but adding‚ “As I have repeatedly said‚ I don’t aspire to be a United States senator and that fact has not changed.” He was then floated as a potential third-party presidential candidate for No Labels‚ the political group seeking to challenge Republican and Democratic candidates in the general election. Hogan‚ a critic of former President Donald Trump‚ stepped down from his position as co-chair of No Labels last month‚ sparking speculation that he was setting himself up to run for president as the group’s candidate‚ the Associated Press reported. Hogan’s resignation came as No Labels pushed for ballot access across the country for the 2024 general election. In his nearly three-minute-long video announcement‚ Hogan said he is running for Maryland’s open Senate seat because he is “fed up with politics as usual.” “The politicians in Washington seem to be more interested in arguing than in actually getting things done for the people they represent‚” he said. “Enough is enough. We can do so much better‚ but not if we keep electing the same kind of typical partisan politicians.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP I am running for the United States Senate – not to serve one party – but to stand up to both parties‚ fight for Maryland‚ and fix our nation's broken politics. It’s what I did as Maryland’s governor‚ and it’s exactly how I'll serve Maryland in the Senate. Let’s get back to work. pic.twitter.com/d0TuZchAtN — Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) February 9‚ 2024 Hogan is seeking to become the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Maryland since Sen. Charles Mathias left office in 1987. The 80-year-old Cardin has served in the Senate since 2007‚ and Maryland’s junior Senator Chris Van Hollen (D) was elected in 2016.

CAMBRIDGE — An anti-Israel protest at Harvard University was disrupted by a group of South Korean Christians who blasted worship music and loudly defended Israel as the university students chanted “from the river to the sea.” “What is happening at Harvard right now is something that is not normal‚” the group’s pastor Joseph Kim said through a translator on a blaring microphone next to the anti-Israel protest. “South Korea supports Israel.” Kim’s group‚ the Newsong Worship Teens‚ arrived at the Thursday protest organized by several anti-Israel groups and disrupted their speeches with both music and speeches of their own. “Harvard is broken down‚ and so liberal‚” Kim told The Daily Wire through a translator. “So we’re here to actually heal that.” Korean Christians Counterprotest Anti-Israel Harvard Students In Campus Clash Harvard has been under mounting criticism for its response to Hamas’ massacre‚ including a lawsuit being filed by Jewish students that accuse the school of enabling anti-Semitism and selectively enforcing its policies to avoid protecting Jewish students from harassment. READ MORE: Harvard Kennedy School To Host Radical Palestinian Professor Who Blamed Israel For Hamas Terrorist Attack Protestors chanted “from the river to the sea‚” a phrase calling for the eradication of Israel. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) questioned former Harvard president Claudine Gay before Congress about the use of this chant on campus‚ before she resigned from her position amid the firestorm over her failure to stand up to anti-Semitism at the university. “These students are actually brainwashed‚ and they’re actually supporting that kind of violence‚” Kim said. “It’s so sad because they are in these universities and supporting something that they shouldn’t be.” Kim’s group said they are activists to raise awareness about the tyrannical North Korean regime‚ and were surprised to see American college students standing on the same side as the supporters of their northern unfriendly neighbor. READ MORE: Harvard To Host Summer Program At Palestinian University Dominated By Hamas “The country that has no freedom at all‚ Hamas in Palestine actually supports‚” Kim said before the crowd. “Russia‚ China‚ and Iran support North Korea as well. And in North Korea‚ that country‚ there is no happiness or freedom at all.” The group posted footage of their demonstration on their YouTube channel with about 158‚000 subscribers. The anti-Israel demonstration was marketed as an event to call for a ceasefire and divestment‚ and had about 150 students — a smaller turnout than the protests immediately following Hamas’ massacre of Israeli civilians on October 7. “There is no ‘calm’ in Gaza‚ so there can be no ‘calm’ on campus‚” one of the groups posted to Instagram with an advertisement for the event. “Come this Thursday to prove the movement for a Free Palestine is not over.” The event included several student speakers and Harvard Medical School assistant professor Nasrien E. Ibrahim. “We call on Harvard to reject funding from donors attempting to control or censor on campus speech or course curriculum‚” she said. “We also call on Harvard to stop accepting donations conditioned upon the suppression of ideas and expression on campus.” One of the student speakers said she agreed with megadonor Ken Griffin‚ who has donated over $500 million to the university‚ deciding to cease donations over the school producing “whiny snowflakes.” “I agree with Ken Griffin‚ Zionist students are whiny snowflakes‚” the student said‚ detracting from Griffin’s opposition to the school’s DEI agenda.

Country star Toby Keith’s daughter‚ Krystal Keith‚ broke her silence for the first time following her father’s death on Monday. In her post on Friday on Instagram‚ the 38-year-old Krystal said she’s “shattered” and wrote about what an incredible father he was to her‚ her brother Stelen Covel‚ and her half-sister Shelley. “As great as he was in his career‚ he was so much greater as a dad and a husband and a Pop Pop‚” Krystal wrote. “He was my hero.” “I am so lucky to have had him and so grateful he got to walk me down the aisle and meet my babies‚” she added. “That I have years of memories traveling the world as a family. I am blessed that I got to spend years traveling on the road and singing on stage with him. That I have mountains of video footage and endless tracks of music to watch him on and hear his voice with. I’m lucky I got to say goodbye and tell him what he meant to me.” “I will forever honor him‚” Krystal continued. “The pain is so unbelievably deep and it feels like I have a literal broken heart but I know that it wouldn’t hurt so bad if we didn’t love him and get to be loved so deeply by him. He never made me wonder if he would be there for me. He made sure to live with Jesus so he could go with Jesus. Jesus taking him home is the cherry on top of the life we got to live with him. Love YOU more dad. XO.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Krystal Keith (@krystalkeith) Krystal also talked about the “immense outpouring of love and segments remembering him” and the “amount of people and networks honoring him.” She wrote about how it’s been a reminder “that he wasn’t just ours. He was the world’s. He is the gift that we were‚ as a family‚ able to offer the world and he did not squander our sacrifice of time with him.” Kyrstal also talked about her father’s “accomplishments” and the impact he had on people’s lives. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “There is so much he did for people that no one knew about‚ even us‚” the late-country singer’s daughter said. “He didn’t want recognition for doing good deeds‚ he just did them because his heart led him to or someone needed him to.” Krystal’s brother‚ Stelen Covel‚ also shared a sweet tribute on his social media to his dad. “Your impact is forever stamped on the world and on millions of people‚ yet not one person knew you the way I did‚” Keith’s son wrote. “You were my biggest champion and the guiding light in my darkest times. The best mentor a man could ask for.” “You truly did it your way‚ from the starting gates to the finish line‚ and never apologized for it‚” he added. “The only thing I truly ever wanted in life was to make you proud. I promise I will continue to make you proud. It’s not goodbye forever; it’s just goodbye for now. I love you cowboy.” Keith is survived by his wife of almost 40 years‚ Tricia Lucus‚ his three children and four grandchildren.

President Joe Biden’s press conference on Thursday has sent shockwaves throughout the Democratic Party‚ with several top officials reportedly saying on background that the event was an unmitigated disaster for the 81-year-old. Biden held the press conference after Special Counsel Robert Hur released the findings from his criminal investigation into Biden’s handling of classified material which concluded that‚ while Biden “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials‚” no charges should be brought. One of the top reasons that Hur argued that charges should not be brought was that Biden showed strong signs of having serious memory issues — including not remembering when his son died or when he served as vice president in the Obama administration. Hur concluded that a jury would view Biden as “a sympathetic‚ well-meaning‚ elderly man with a poor memory.” Biden decided to hold a press conference late Thursday night in response to the report. During the event‚ Biden exploded at reporters who pointed out voters’ concerns about his age and declared that he was the most qualified person in America to be president. During the event‚ Biden mixed up the presidents of Egypt and Mexico‚ forgot the name of the church where his deceased son got the rosary that he wears every day‚ and forgot key details from the special counsel’s report. The reaction from Democrats was mixed‚ with some rushing to Biden’s defense while several others‚ most of them privately‚ signaled that Biden’s press conference did serious damage to his re-election campaign. Longtime Democrat strategist and former Clinton White House aide Paul Begala said on CNN: “Look‚ I’m a Biden supporter. And I slept like a baby last night. I woke up every two hours crying and wet the bed.” CNN's Paul Begala on Joe Biden's press conference performance: "I slept like a baby last night. I woke up every 2 hours &; wet the bed. This is terrible for Democrats…" Begala then takes a shot at Biden for not knowing when he was vice president.pic.twitter.com/ttKJfVuSgo — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 9‚ 2024 A Democrat House member‚ speaking anonymously‚ told NBC News that the special counsel’s assessment was a “nightmare” that “weakens President Biden electorally.” “For Democrats‚ we’re in a grim situation‚” the member said. A Democrat operative also told NBC News that yesterday’s events were “beyond devastating”‚ adding: “It confirms every doubt and concern that voters have. If the only reason they didn’t charge him is because he’s too old to be charged‚ then how can he be president of the United States?” Another Biden ally told the publication that it was the “worst day of his presidency.” A Democrat strategist said in an interview with The Dispatch that the report from Hur‚ combined with Biden’s disastrous press conference‚ was “worse than an indictment‚” while another called it “extremely bad.” Axios reported that many senior Democrats were alarmed by Biden’s press conference‚ including a former Biden White House official who called it “brutal.” Another former Biden official said‚ “Taking the nomination away from Biden is like taking the car keys away from your parents.”

Yesterday marked the clearest and most convincing sign yet that Joe Biden will not be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president this year. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen‚ no one can predict the future. But it does mean that no one with any power in Washington wants Joe Biden to run for office again. The day began with a report‚ prepared by Joe Biden’s own DOJ‚ that outlines Biden’s mental decline in excruciating detail. The topline conclusion‚ as you’ve probably seen by now‚ is that the commander-in-chief is so far gone — so detached from reality — that he can’t even be charged with a crime. He’s not legally responsible for his own conduct at this point. In interviews with the special counsel‚ Biden couldn’t remember whether he was vice president in 2009. He couldn’t pinpoint the date of his son Beau’s death‚ even within a span of several years. Again‚ this is the conclusion of a special counsel working for Joe Biden’s own Justice Department. The special counsel determined‚ effectively‚ that the president of the United States is too mentally incompetent to be held responsible for his own actions. This is the first time in American history when a president’s own Department of Justice has declared him‚ essentially‚ unfit for office. And yet somehow‚ that was not the worst of the bad news for Joe Biden yesterday. On about ten minutes’ notice‚ the White House press office announced a press conference at 7:45 p.m. Especially by Biden’s standards‚ this is extremely unusual. It’s rare enough for Biden to give a press conference at all‚ much less an unscheduled one in the evening. On top of that‚ Biden’s handlers sent him out to the podium without a list of pre-approved journalists to call on‚ which almost never happens. Grandpa Joe was left to fend entirely for himself. WATCH: The Matt Walsh Show Naturally‚ the press conference went pretty much exactly as you’d expect it would‚ or maybe somehow even worse. In fact‚ I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that Biden delivered the single most catastrophic press conference I can remember in my lifetime. At no point did he allay any concerns about his competence or fitness for office. In fact‚ he did the opposite. He made it abundantly clear that he needs to be removed from office‚ immediately. And all of this is even more confounding when you consider that‚ again‚ given the time of day‚ the impromptu nature‚ the topic that Biden was out there to discuss‚ and the fact that questions weren’t picked ahead of time‚ it was pretty much guaranteed to be a disaster. And it’s a disaster that the White House walked right into‚ seemingly on purpose. Here’s how it began. Watch: .@POTUS: "There's even reference that I don't remember when my son died." "How in the hell dare he raise that?" "Frankly‚ when I was asked the question‚ I thought to myself‚ it wasn't any of their damned business." pic.twitter.com/4vLr71HeFx — Andrew Bates (@AndrewJBates46) February 9‚ 2024 So Joe Biden doesn’t deny that he couldn’t remember when his son died. Nor does he explain how this topic came up‚ exactly. Of course‚ if you’ve listened to Biden talk at any point in the past few years‚ you can assume he brought it up‚ unprompted‚ to garner sympathy with the special counsel‚ because that’s his usual strategy. But Biden doesn’t address any of this. Instead‚ he just lashes out angrily at the prosecutor. Then he mentions a rosary but he can’t remember where it’s from. It’s not exactly a convincing performance — unless the point is to convince us that Biden is a vegetable. But it gets worse. Here’s the first question Biden took‚ from Fox News’s Peter Doocy: BIDEN: “I’m well-meaning and I’m an elderly man and I know what the hell I’m doing! I’m President and I put this country back on its feet!”pic.twitter.com/TCdYlZDDKM — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 9‚ 2024 “My memory is so bad I let you speak.” That’s the president of the United States‚ everyone. He’s just a well-meaning‚ elderly man who knows what the hell he’s doing. And if you ask him about the fact he can’t remember when his son died‚ or when he was vice president‚ he’ll imply that you should be prevented from speaking.  No one in the room was laughing at this‚ including journalists from Left-wing outlets. They apparently received the all-clear to ask Biden some hard questions last night‚ because corporate media doesn’t want him to run again either.  So a CNN reporter named MJ Lee pressed him with a simple and straightforward question about his mental capacity. And instead of calmly answering the question‚ Joe Biden snapped at her. Watch: Q: “For months when you were asked about your memory‚ you responded with the words‚ ‘Watch me.’ The American people have been watching and they have expressed concerns about your age and your mental acuity.” BIDEN: *Screams* “That's your judgment.” pic.twitter.com/pdNGXpP41w — ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) February 9‚ 2024 The CNN reporter wants to know if Biden is mentally stable. Biden barks at her. Then the CNN reporter suggests that maybe he isn’t the best person to be running for office‚ and he doesn’t have a convincing answer to that question‚ either. We are witnessing the end of Biden’s legitimacy‚ to the extent that he ever had any to begin with. Even his once-reliable allies in the corporate press have turned on him. And you can see why. At one point‚ in this emergency press conference that was supposedly intended to reassure Americans that the president is mentally competent‚ Biden refers to the president of Egypt as the president of Mexico: HARD TO WATCH: While defending his mental acuity and memory loss‚ Biden mistakenly refers to Egyptian President El-Sisi as the President of Mexico pic.twitter.com/dTcX6m00BO — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 9‚ 2024 Whoever arranged this press conference is either criminally incompetent‚ or they were trying to sabotage Biden’s candidacy. Those are the only two options. This was entirely predictable. Biden essentially confirmed everything the special counsel said‚ he even called himself an elderly man in the press conference. Which‚ of course‚ isn’t news. We know he’s elderly. But these are not the kinds of things you should be saying in this situation. As I mentioned earlier‚ the special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents found: In his interview with our office‚ Mr. Biden … did not remember when he was vice president‚ forgetting on the first day of the interview when his term ended … and forgetting on the second day of the interview when his term began. … He did not remember‚ even within several years‚ when his son Beau died. And his memory appeared hazy when describing the Afghanistan debate that was once so important to him. Among other things‚ he mistakenly said he ‘had a real difference’ of opinion with General Karl Eikenberry‚ when‚ in fact‚ Eikenberry was an ally whom Mr. Biden cited approvingly in his Thanksgiving memo to President Obama. The memo continues: We have also considered that‚ at trial‚ Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury‚ as he did during our interview of him‚ as a sympathetic‚ well-meaning‚ elderly man with a poor memory. Based on our direct interactions with and observations of him‚ he is someone for whom many jurors will want to identify reasonable doubt. It would be difficult to convince a jury that they should convict him by then a former president well into his eighties of a serious felony that requires a mental state of willfulness. Before I go any further‚ it needs to be mentioned that this reasoning is completely absurd. The only relevant information‚ for the purposes of bringing a criminal prosecution‚ is Biden’s mental state when he committed the alleged crimes. And according to the special counsel‚ as far back as more than a decade ago‚ Joe Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified documents with classification markings on them. That includes classified documents from his time in the Senate several decades ago. The documents were in his “garage‚ offices‚ and basement den‚” in both Virginia and Delaware. Again‚ Biden retained these documents many years ago. There’s no suggestion that he had amnesia back then. So if that’s a crime‚ he should be prosecuted for it. If he’s not mentally competent to stand trial‚ that’s a defense his lawyers can raise after charges have been brought. It’s not the special counsel’s job to lay off on the charges because he’s elderly now. That’s especially true given that the DOJ is going after Donald Trump for allegedly storing classified documents‚ even though Donald Trump (as president) had the authority to declassify whatever he wanted. Not to mention‚ if being elderly is a defense‚ Trump is elderly too. But at this point‚ no one is surprised by the fact that the DOJ is prosecuting Trump for a crime‚ while giving Biden a pass for committing the exact same crime. That was always a given. What is surprising‚ again‚ is why Joe Biden’s handlers let him take questions last night in these circumstances. It’s almost like they were setting him up for this disaster. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP That’s especially true given the contrast between Biden’s remarks and the interview last night between Tucker Carlson and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin spoke with Tucker Carlson for two hours‚ uninterrupted. In response to a question about why Russia invaded Ukraine‚ Putin recounted the history of his country in exacting detail‚ going back centuries. It was dry but it was also informative. He was clearly lucid and clear-thinking. He was more than capable of sitting for a lengthy‚ adversarial interview with a journalist from a foreign country. That’s remarkable given that‚ for the past year‚ the media has told us that Putin was sick‚ frail‚ senile‚ and in hiding. That’s obviously not the case. It is the case with our president‚ though. We’re told that Biden isn’t competent enough to be prosecuted‚ but is competent enough to have the most important job in the world for another five years. He’s immune from committing crimes due to his lack of mental capacity‚ but he can have the nuclear codes‚ apparently. It’s laughable‚ and everyone knows it. They know that Biden has lost his mind. Now even the DOJ has confirmed it — it is a full-blown constitutional crisis if he stays in office. Of course‚ the double-edged sword is that it’s much better politically for Trump if he runs against Biden. Swapping Biden out for someone younger‚ who can speak in coherent sentences‚ would make things much more challenging for Trump. But politics are really a secondary concern at this point. The truth is that we simply cannot have a president who is not only senile‚ but is known to the world‚ and to our adversaries‚ to be senile. He needs to resign. And if he won’t resign‚ he needs to be removed from office. He can be a well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory who lives out the remainder of his days off in obscurity somewhere‚ far away from the levers of power. The rest of us — people who intend to live in this country long after Biden is gone — simply cannot tolerate having him in the White House any longer.

The five U.S. Marines who died when their helicopter crashed in a mountainous region in southern California on Tuesday have been identified by the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar. The victims were identified as Lance Cpl. Donovan Davis‚ 21‚ of Kansas; Sgt. Alec Langen‚ 23‚ of Arizona; Capt. Benjamin Moulton‚ 27‚ of Idaho; Capt. Jack Casey‚ 26‚ of New Hampshire; and Capt. Miguel Nava‚ 28‚ of Michigan‚ Fox News reported. Davis and Langen‚ the youngest members of the crew‚ were both crew chiefs‚ while Moulton‚ Casey‚ and Nava were helicopter pilots. “We have been confronted with a tragedy that is every service family’s worst fear‚” said Lt. Col. Nicholas J. Harvey‚ who leads the  Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361. “Our top priority now is supporting the families of our fallen heroes‚ and we ask for your respect and understanding as they grieve. The Flying Tigers family stands strong and includes the friends and community who have supported our squadron during this challenging time. We will get through this together.” The five deceased Marines from the CH-53E helicopter mishap on February 6‚ 2024‚ have been identified. Lance Cpl. Donovan Davis Sgt. Alec Langen Capt. Benjamin Moulton Capt. Jack Casey Capt. Miguel Nava Additional information can be found at: https://t.co/whtVWUhEGN pic.twitter.com/LUDVUThJ3S — Camp Pendleton (@MCIWPendletonCA) February 9‚ 2024 The 21-year-old Davis enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2019 and was promoted to Lance Corporal just last month. He was decorated with the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal‚ the National Defense Service Medal‚ and a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. Langen was promoted to sergeant in 2022 after enlisting in the Marine Corps five years earlier. He was decorated with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal‚ Good Conduct Medal‚ Global War on Terrorism Service Medal‚ National Defense Service Medal‚ and two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons. Moulton joined the Marines in 2019 and worked his way to the rank of captain by August 2023. The 27-year-old was awarded a National Defense Service Medal. Casey joined the Marine Corps in May 2019 and was promoted to captain a little over four years later. He also received a National Defense Service Medal. Nava became a Marine in May 2017 and was promoted to captain in November 2021. He received the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal‚ National Defense Service Medal‚ and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter transporting the five Marines from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego went missing on Tuesday. The helicopter was reported as “overdue‚” prompting a search and rescue operation before authorities with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and the Civil Air Patrol found the helicopter in a snowy mountainous region on Wednesday‚ The New York Times reported. Hours later‚ the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing announced that all the Marines on board the helicopter were dead. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I share the loss of five outstanding Marines from 3d Marine Aircraft Wing and the ‘Flying Tigers’ while conducting a training flight last night‚” Maj. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte said in a statement. “These pilots and crewmembers were serving a calling greater than self and were proud to do so.” The cause of the deadly crash is being investigated‚ but the helicopter reportedly encountered bad weather before it was last heard from at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.