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Americans are in for the second-most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record next week‚ according to the country’s leading agricultural advocacy group. The American Farm Bureau Federation reported Turkey Day will cost the average U.S. citizen 25 percent more in 2023 than it did in 2019 — the final year of former President Donald Trump’s presidency… The post Here’s What Bidenomics Has Done to Thanksgiving Dinner This Year appeared first on The Federalist Papers.

The more they persecute him‚ the stronger he becomes. During Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship 295 event in New York City‚ former President Donald Trump — accompanied by Kid Rock‚ Tucker Carlson and UFC President and CEO Dana White — made an iconic entrance into Madison Square Garden. Comedian‚ podcaster and longtime UFC color commentator Joe… The post Joe Rogan’s Story About ‘Right-Wing Avengers’ Should Terrify the Left appeared first on The Federalist Papers.

Target’s second quarter earnings report proved the retail giant still hasn’t rebounded from its “Pride” fallout over the summer‚ showing a 5.4% decrease in sales—the first drop in roughly six years. The company’s third quarter report was no better‚ revealing an additional 4.9% drop. Thanks to Target’s partnership with a satanist designer and its highly controversial “Pride” line—which pushed transgender extremism on an audience largely of children—the backlash continues to hurt the stores’ bottom line.  Brian Cornell‚ Target’s CEO‚ reflected on the reports and admitted sales “have clearly been tougher than we expected this year‚ and we are firmly focused on getting back to growth.” Although Cornell confessed the company has struggled‚ one would expect the mega-retailer to learn from its mistakes‚ readjust to what their clientele wants‚ and get back to selling products‚ not politics. Well‚ Target officials clearly haven’t learned their lesson. Rather than pivoting after the backlash‚ the boycotts‚ and plummeting sales‚ they have decided to continue swimming upstream. To most people’s surprise‚ Target has leaned into the very agenda that caused its demise‚ hiring a “Senior LGBTQIA+ Segmentation Strategist and Pride Lead‚” whose very job is to woke-ify the aisles. With summer behind us‚ tucking swimsuits are clearly out of season. So‚ naturally‚ with Christmas around the corner‚ Pride ornaments are next on the agenda. Never mind the fact that this strategy completely failed in June. So much for Cornell saying he is “firmly focused on getting back to growth.” Target’s LGBTQ Christmas line includes items such as a nutcracker figurine holding a “Progress Pride” Flag and wearing a “Pride” hat. It’s advertised with the slogan‚ “Show your love and support for the LGBTQIA+ community.” Like a blast from the past‚ these items were met with immediate mockery. “Wow. Just wow‚” Brian Frye posted on X. “You would think they would have learned from the last time. When will companies finally start to realize it? Go woke … go broke!” But before Target gets all the heat‚ it’s only fair to highlight the other companies that have tried the same extremism and failed. Ever since Bud Light partnered with transgender-identifying Dylan Mulvaney‚ Anheuser-Busch’s revenue is down 13.5%‚ according to a report earlier this month. The Post Millennial wrote: “Bud Light lost some $390 million in the marketing disaster‚ and $6 billion in lost value.” And recent reports revealed the beer company‚ after saying otherwise‚ did‚ in fact‚ pay Mulvaney $185‚000 for the campaign—only for it to destroy the brand and drive consumers away. However‚ where Target and Bud Light differ is that Benoit Garbe‚ chief U.S. marketing officer for Anheuser-Busch‚ has decided to step down at the end of the year. Unlike Target’s high-ranking officials‚ Garbe seemed to know when to quit. But with new leadership in place‚ the question remains: Did they learn from the past? I suppose only time will tell. In the meantime‚ there are alternative stores to shop for everything from ornaments to beer‚ many of which have conservative or Christian values. Meg Kilgannon‚ senior fellow for education studies at Family Research Council‚ said it’s especially important to avoid shopping at places such as Target during Christmas. Kilgannon commented to The Washington Stand: “Target selling sexually themed Christmas ornaments is more evidence that we live in a post-Christian society. The virgin birth of the savior of the world in a stable in Bethlehem is what we celebrate. The goodness‚ truth‚ and beauty of that reality is not improved or enhanced by woke merchandising campaigns.” “If Americans—and especially people of faith—have some money left to spend at Christmas this year‚” Kilgannon said‚ “I hope they don’t spend it at Target.” Originally published by The Washington Stand The Daily Signal publishes a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Heritage Foundation.  Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Target Pushes Ahead With Woke Holiday Merch‚ Despite Losses appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy‚ both Republican presidential candidates‚ opened up about losing their children during miscarriages while discussing abortion in an Iowa Thanksgiving forum. Both miscarriages appear not to have been previously reported. “We wanted to have a family‚ and it didn’t happen at first‚” DeSantis said at the 2023 Presidential Thanksgiving FAMiLY Forum in Des Moines on Friday. The FAMiLY Leader hosted the forum‚ streamed exclusively at The Daily Signal. The Florida governor recalled visiting Israel when he was a congressman. “We went to Ruth’s Tomb in Hebron‚ and we prayed—we prayed a lot—to have a family‚ and then‚ lo and behold‚ we go back to the United States‚ and a little time later‚ we got pregnant‚ but unfortunately‚ we lost that first baby‚” the governor said. “It was a tough thing.” “We just kept the faith‚” he added. “We just kept praying. We knew that there would be a path that God would lead us on‚ and‚ lo and behold‚ a short time after‚ we did it‚ and we had our first baby girl.” He said the experience taught him‚ “I’ve got to fight for these kids.” WATCH: @RonDeSantis opens up about losing a child through miscarriage as he explains why he's pro-life at @theFAMiLYLeader forum pic.twitter.com/gPljsg1iKk— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) November 17‚ 2023 Ramaswamy emphasized the humanity of the child he and his wife lost in a miscarriage. He recalled learning that his wife‚ Apoorva‚ was pregnant: “We were ecstatic‚ actually.” He recalled writing a letter to their unborn child‚ but three and a half months in‚ “we lost our first child‚ and that was the loss of a life. It was our family’s loss.” His wife “went into a state of depression after that‚” but he said their faith consoled them. “Our faith teaches us that our child joined his creator‚ and one day‚ we will too‚” Ramaswamy added. He went on to describe the birth of his son Karthik through a particularly tumultuous pregnancy. “You protect all life‚ born and unborn‚” he explained. BREAKING: @VivekRamaswamy opens up about having a miscarriage — "the loss of a life." This is one of the reasons he opposes abortion."Our faith teaches us that our child joined his Creator‚ and one day‚ we will too." pic.twitter.com/znNEPeRIFq— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) November 17‚ 2023 Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.  The post ‘LOSS OF A LIFE’: DeSantis‚ Ramaswamy Open Up About Miscarriages in Abortion Discussion appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota‚ who last month launched a self-admitted "long shot" bid for the Democratic presidential nomination‚ has claimed that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "running a shadow campaign." Phillips‚ who made the comment during an appearance on NewsNation‚ said that as president he would "have a bipartisan cabinet."Newsom‚ who recently visited China and Israel‚ is slated to face off against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis later this month during a debate moderated by conservative commentator Sean Hannity. DeSantis is one of the Republican figures currently running in the GOP presidential primary. Newsom has been expressing support for President Joe Biden's re-election bid. Earlier this month‚ NBC News reported that Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania had accused Newsom of running for president without announcing a bid. "There are two additional Democrats running for Pennsylvania‚ excuse me‚ running for president right now‚" Fetterman reportedly said. "One is a congressman from Minnesota‚ the other one is the governor of California‚ but only one has the guts to announce it."Marianne Williamson is also running in the Democratic presidential primary.Biden‚ who is already the oldest president in U.S. history‚ would be 86 by the end of a second term if he is re-elected in 2024."We will not earn peace at home or around the world with elderly leaders occupying positions of power from the West Bank to the West Wing. It's time for change‚ and we're going to bring it. Join the DeanTeam and help us build a bright future‚" Phillips has tweeted. "If President Biden is the Democratic nominee‚ we face an unacceptable risk of Trump being back in the White House‚" Phillips has claimed. "Biden/Harris isn't viable against Trump‚" the congressman has averred. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Journalist Laura Loomer is accused of doxxing women's sports advocate Riley Gaines. The former NCAA swimmer fired back at the journalist who has been a vocal mouthpiece for the Trump campaign. On Friday morning‚ Loomer posted a message on the X social media platform alleging that Gaines was paid by the campaign team for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.The post — which has since been deleted — read: "In June 2023‚ Riley announced that she was endorsing DeSantis over Trump. FEC records show that she was paid out on 8/02/2023 for endorsing Ron."Loomer — a diehard fanatic of former President Donald Trump — then went on to verbally attack Gaines for gaining popularity after being one of the few athletes to speak out against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. "Riley‚ you have had a long run‚ pretending to be a victim after you got beat by a man‚" Loomer said in the since-deleted tweet. "But‚ now you have turned your victimhood into deception and financial gain‚ and sadly‚ someone along the way hypnotized you into believing that you are a political expert.""Let me tell you the truth. You aren't‚ and you should stick to swimming‚" Loomer told Gaines on social media. "Riley‚ your 15 minutes of fame are over‚" Loomer continued. "We get it‚ a transgender beat you. Life isn't fair. You're not the only woman to get a rough deal in life."Also in the post to her more than 670‚000 followers‚ Loomer published the address of Gaines with a screenshot of a Federal Election Commission document on the social media network previously known as Twitter. — (@) In response to the personal attack‚ Gaines roared back at the journalist by saying‚ "Your 'investigative skills' must not be as good as you constantly tout. This was posted Oct. 19 by the Boston Globe. Plus‚ it wasn't a secret anyway."The Boston Globe article states that the DeSantis campaign paid Gaines "nearly $12‚000" in early August for "surrogate and coalition work." The outlet noted that there had not been any other payments as of Oct. 19.The 12-time All-American swimmer who won five SEC titles said on social media‚ "I joined DeSantis in South Carolina for an event earlier this year and was compensated for my time. That's how it works."The former University of Kentucky swimmer pointed out‚ "Who's gonna tell her I was also offered a paid spot by Trump's team prior?""Cry harder that you kiss his butt for free‚" she wrote. "And if Trump wins the primary‚ I'll be all in‚ because this country needs fiscal‚ social‚ and foreign policy conservative leadership. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that."Gaines stressed that she is "not in the business of caring whether one person/a base 'likes me' when our country and freedoms are at stake.""Let it be remembered that Laura Loomer said girl's and women's safety‚ privacy‚ and opportunities aren't that important‚" Riley declared. "To her‚ being 'loyal' to a man who barely knows she exists takes precedent."Regarding publishing her address on social media‚ Gaines told Loomer‚ "And as for posting my address (even if it is public record) when it could've easily been blacked out‚ that's low even for someone with as little class as you."Gaines admitted she was not a "political expert‚" but did remind Loomer that she lost both times she ran for office in Florida. — (@) Loomer denied she doxxed Gaines‚ adding that FEC documents are public records. "Posting publicly available FEC documents that are PUBLIC RECORDS and of public interest in a presidential election year is not 'doxxing‚'" Loomer said. Loomer did delete the original tweet with the address. "However‚ I posted a new image with the address blacked out even though it’s already public on the FEC site and has been for months since Riley decided to sell her voice to the Ron DeSantis campaign‚" Loomer wrote. "That is not doxxing. The FEC database exists for the sake of transparency in US elections."Loomer continued to rant on social media and badmouthed Gaines.Loomer called Gaines a "low IQ sell out bimbo" and a "dumb b*tch."Many X users accused Loomer of doxxing Gaines and called on Elon Musk to take action. Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis: "Trump surrogate Laura Loomer is now calling Riley Gaines a ' bimbo' and doxxing her address. Elon Musk should rightly ban her for doxxing. Will the Trump camp have enough decency to denounce and distance from her? Trump surrogate comes out in favor of men beating women in sports… simply because a woman supports a different political candidate. This is disgusting and completely on brand."News commentator Oli London: "Prominent women’s rights activist @Riley_Gaines_ has been made a target of radical extreme trans activists tonight after influencer Laura Loomer released her address on Twitter. She knows full well thousands of trans activists will see it. She knows full well she is putting Riley at risk. Just because Riley’s details may be on FEC records it does not make it right for someone with such a large platform to share it- knowing the consequences it has on the young woman’s safety. This is morally wrong and dangerous and women like Riley deserve to feel safe and able to speak up for women and girls without the fear of extreme trans activists turning up at their house."Last week‚ Donald Trump Jr. proclaimed that he would "love to see" Loomer as his father's White House press secretary if Donald Trump gets re-elected."She’s a bulldog‚ man‚ I will say that. She gets after it. I’d love to see her as press secretary just to watch D.C. just explode‚" Trump Jr. said. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!