The entertainment press found it very important to report that Hollywood thinks Trump is an authoritarian. This is still somehow considered “news.” Over 2,300 members of the Writers Guild (including Spike Lee) felt compelled to speak out in an open letter because they believe in their “role in a healthy democracy.” In 2024, democracy was healthy, and Hollywood’s candidate lost. “Writers Guild of America West PAC Endorses Kamala Harris for President,” they announced. So sad. They can’t get over it. When the Left’s feverishly spinning propaganda machines don’t work, “now we face an unprecedented, authoritarian assault.” The Democrats are about as popular right now as measles, so democracy is somehow endangered. “We are members of the Writers Guild of America who speak with one voice to decry the dangerous and escalating attacks on the First Amendment, independent media, and the free press,” the letter read in part. “He has retaliated against publications reporting factually on the White House and threatened broadcasters’ licenses.  He regularly calls for the cancellation of news and entertainment television shows that criticize him in late-night and, most recently, The View.” They complained “We don’t have a king, we have a president. And the president doesn’t get to pick what’s on television, in movie theaters, on stage, on our bookshelves, or in the news.” Of course not. The kings and queens of Hollywood insist they get to pick what people see, and the “healthy democracy” librarians get to dictate what’s on the public bookshelves. The leftists think “democracy” is healthiest when they are in charge of all “mainstream” messaging. When it comes to Trump, Hollywood rushed to make hostile movies – for the cineplex and for TV – asserting the rudest things, like Trump raped his first wife (The Apprentice movie). Nobody made a Hunter Biden movie, despite all the wild crack-and-hookers narratives, not to mention Hunter sleeping with his brother’s widow, and getting her on drugs. The fundamental fallacy of these “attacks on the First Amendment” arguments is that the First Amendment includes the freedom to attack the “free press” – like asserting liberals lie when they call themselves the “independent media.” They’re partisan operatives. Trump suing news organizations and spurring settlements isn’t authoritarian. This is where you underline the silly claim of these scriptwriters that leftist “news” outlets are being attacked for “reporting factually.” They don’t lead with facts. They lead with their angry opinions and often unproven accusations. News outlets are sometimes sued because they say things that are untrue, like George Stephanopoulos claiming Trump was found “liable for rape” in the utterly unsubstantiated E. Jean Carroll case. Trump sued 60 Minutes for deceptive editing, which they clearly do on a regular basis. But calling them out for that? You hate the First Amendment, they say. Another fallacy is that the Left is a beacon for free expression. They’ve made it quite plain that they can’t stand an opposing view. It must be categorized as “misinformation” and shut down. For example, say something “anti-trans” and you’re banned. Spike Lee & Co. never issued angry statements about anti-woke comedy routines getting banned on Instagram – because they’re at the center of wokeness. The Writers Guild-West issued statements lashing out against the “racist” murder of George Floyd and “institutional white supremacy” as well as the need for more sensitive script treatments of blacks and “indigenous people.” Hollywood writ large is an airless, double-reinforced leftist bubble. It can’t engage with the outside world that sees them as hopelessly snobby and patronizing scolds. They dash off an “open letter” and they aren’t open to rebuke. That would be too much free speech. 

Major news was made as President Donald Trump called for a new census that excludes illegal aliens. This would also exclude them from being counted for purposes of congressional reapportionment, which would alter the makeup of Congress. Per Fox News: President Donald Trump declared in a Thursday morning Truth Social post that he has directed the Commerce Department to start working on a new census, noting that illegal aliens in the U.S. will not be included in the population count. "I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024," the president said in the post.  None of this drew coverage on ABC, CBS, or NBC newscasts. The proposed new census did draw meaningful coverage on Spanish-language media. Here’s how Univision anchor Félix De Bedout introduced the top story, which was on the Census: FELIX DE BEDOUT: President Trump today ordered the Department of Commerce to work on a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the population count. There are more than 342 million people in the United States, including some 65 million Hispanics, according to the Pew Research Center. More than 11 million immigrants lack legal status. What followed was an item with no soundbites in favor of the illegal-excluding Census but several against, with the takeaways being that $3 trillion in assistance to the states is at stake contingent on the Census, and that it might not necessarily skew towards red states because of the high numbers of illegal aliens in Florida and Texas.  Telemundo offered a similar item, but with balance. For example, correspondent Christina Londoño sought multiple soundbites both in favor and in opposition to the Census: CRISTINA LONDOÑO: These workers recall the campaigns during recent censuses to ensure that all families filled out the forms. WORKER: Yes, last time they counted, they counted everyone, then. LONDOÑO: But this morning, President Donald Trump ordered a new and highly accurate census based on updated facts and figures, in which undocumented people will not be counted. WORKER: One more attack, right? One more attack, because otherwise, they don't want to count on one. LONDOÑO: On Trump's side, this other worker. Don't count them. If they're not here properly, they don't deserve benefits, he asserted.  Univision led with the story, and Telemundo featured it a little further down A-block. The story is significant to these networks because of their immigration advocacy. It is natural that they feature them at the top.  After covering the Texas fleebaggers for most of the week, the legacy newscasts should’ve covered the Census, too. Instead, they chose to bury it lest anyone remember the botches that cost Texas and Florida a seat each. We remember. Click “expand” to view the full transcripts of the aforementioned reports as aired on their respective networks on Thursday, August 7th, 2025:  NOTICIERO UNIVISION 8/7/25 6:31 PM FELIX DE BEDOUT: President Trump today ordered the Department of Commerce to work on a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the population count. There are more than 342 million people in the United States, including some 65 million Hispanics, according to the Pew Research Center. More than 11 million immigrants lack legal status. Peggy Carranza tells us what a change to the census would entail. PEGGY CARRANZA: In all caps, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that people in the country undocumented will not be counted in the Census. The question is whether he can pull it off, because the Constitution requires that everyone be counted for congressional seats, and the Supreme Court blocked his attempt to add a citizenship question in 2019. FILIBERTO AGUSTI: Which is almost impossible, because it requires not only the approval of Congress, but also the approval of a large majority of states. And of course, the blue states aren't going to approve this. CARRANZA: A change in the Census would have far-reaching consequences. Politically, it could redraw state congressional maps, as is being attempted in Texas to favor Republican candidates. CARLOS VARGAS RAMOS: Because we have to, with the exception of states like Texas or states like perhaps Florida, a large proportion of people who live in states that favor Democrats tend to have more people who are undocumented. CARRANZA: It would also affect the distribution of nearly $3 trillion in federal funds to local communities for health care, roads, and other programs. ARTURO VARGAS: Mayors, council members, those who are managing school districts will not have the true figures of how many students, how many residents are in their cities, in their schools. CARRANZA: This would also impact the construction of hospitals, homes, and supermarkets, harming the general population. DIANA MANCERA: There would be fewer benefits, right? what? Or it would be money that would go to other resources and not to those that would really be needed. CARRANZA: Redistricting typically occurs every ten years after the Census. The next one is scheduled for 2030. Back to you, Felix. DE BEDOUT: Thanks, Peggy. To learn about the implications of President Trump's order on Congress if it were to become effective, let’s go to our data analyst, Andrés Echevarría. ANDRES ECHEVARRIA: That's right, Felix. What would happen to the balance of power in Congress if undocumented people weren't counted in the Census? Well, that same question was analyzed by the Pew Center in 2020, and what they found was that Texas, Florida, and California would lose one seat, while Alabama, Minnesota, and Ohio would gain one additional seat. So it would be a transfer of power, not necessarily from Republican or Democratic states, but from states with high immigrant populations like these to states with fewer immigrants, as we see here. In effect, essentially zero at the national level, because we know that immigrants live in both red and blue states. Felix, back to you. DE BEDOUT: Thank you very much, Andrés. NOTICIAS TELEMUNDO 8/7/25 6:39 PM ARANTXA LOIZAGA: We're heading to Washington with the administration's latest effort to maintain Republican control of Congress. Today, the president called for a census that excludes all undocumented immigrants. Cristina Londoño has the reactions. CRISTINA LONDOÑO: These workers recall the campaigns during recent censuses to ensure that all families filled out the forms. WORKER: Yes, last time they counted, they counted everyone, then. LONDOÑO: But this morning, President Donald Trump ordered a new and highly accurate census based on updated facts and figures, in which undocumented people will not be counted. WORKER: One more attack, right? One more attack, because otherwise, they don't want to count on one. LONDOÑO: On Trump's side, this other worker. Don't count them. If they're not here properly, they don't deserve benefits, he asserted. But the change, if it were to happen, Arturo Vargas, a former census consultant, tells me, would be long and difficult. ARTURO VARGAS: Against the Constitution, against the laws, against the civil rights of human beings. It goes against everything. LONDOÑO: Since the first census in 1790, the census has been held every ten years, as mandated by the Constitution. Since then, both citizens and non-citizens have been included to allocate seats in the House of Representatives according to the population size of each district. INDIVIDUAL: They should take us into account, since we're also paying taxes. The jobs we have contribute to the—to the government as well. LONDOÑO: Trump's critics also claim that his outburst against the Census reflects concern ahead of the midterm elections, which the ruling party typically loses. LOU CORREA: He wants three more years of continuing to do and undo whatever he wants, without anyone putting him in check. They want to reduce the Latino vote so that the Republican Party can continue to control the United States Congress. LONDOÑO: Trump tried to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census during his first term, but lost the battle in the courts. This second attempt, analysts say, could end up in the Supreme Court. The next census is scheduled for 2030, and according to the Constitution, the current government must submit the questions to Congress two years in advance so it can decide what to ask citizens. That task would fall to the Donald Trump administration. Arantxa. LOIZAGA: Let's follow up on this huge news. Cristina, thanks for the information.  

When it comes to NPR, Washington Post media reporter Scott Nover is a publicist, not a journalist. His interview with "bright-eyed" NPR CEO Katherine Maher was (to borrow from MASH) "bathed in the glow of utter servility." On top of that, the Post photographer took a picture of immaculately dressed and coiffed Katherine in the Tiny Desk studio for maximum fanboy action.  The theme of the piece is that NPR stations will be fine after the defunding, and that somehow, Republicans had no reason to defund it. Bias? What bias? Every time Maher says this, she looks ridiculous. And liberals accept this con job every time.  NPR is not “partisan,” she said, and has no “affinity for one party or one perspective over the other,” characterizing the organization as ideological only in that it supports “democracy and the Constitution and the role of the press and the right of every citizen to seek and receive information.” And in terms of aptly representing the “cultural conversations” across the country, she said, “There’s always work for us to do there.” How stupid do they think we are? "We have no ideology but Democracy and the Constitution!" Every day, in nearly every hour of NPR programming they are channeling leftist thoughts, leftist dreams, and leftist groups and agitators.  Maher has claimed she's never found any bias on NPR since she signed up, but she claims it's "unrealistic" to expect NPR to serve everyone (especially conservatives). “I also recognize that a sort of double-edged sword of all of this in terms of the criticism and accusations around federal funding requiring us to walk a line that may not even exist around perfect representation of the nation,” Maher said. “In all truthfulness, I think to ask any news or media organization to comprehensively serve all 330 million citizens of this nation, to feel as though we’ve got it right every single time is also an unrealistic request.” Everyone should know that NPR is getting a surge in donations from who? Leftists. A quote from Louisville Public Media CEO Kenya Young touted "rage giving," accurately comparing public radio to leftist groups. She said public media found itself benefiting from “rage giving” — the phenomenon where advocacy organizations see donation surges when their missions are threatened, citing the ACLU and Planned Parenthood as examples. “We have finally found ourselves in that space because something was taken away from us that traditionally had been so supported with bipartisan support and that has served 99 percent of America.” Then she ruined it by claiming NPR has served "99 percent of America," but if that was true, defunding would have been impossible. 

The liberal media cannot help but cry over the law being upheld as Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest and deport illegal immigrants across the country. On Thursday, MSNBC’s Morning Joe had a meltdown over the immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, being “inhumane” for illegal immigrants.    Co-host Mika Brzezinski lamented, “In an interview with NBC News South Florida, the former corrections officer, only identified as Lindsay, compares the areas where detainees are kept to a, quote, 'oversized kennel.'" It's worth noting that the “oversized kennel” was the same style of fencing that was used under former President Biden’s administration to detain a large group in a certain location, but because it is a new immigration detention center under President Trump, it is worth complaining about.     However, Brzezinski continued, “She told reporters each tent at the facility has eight large cages that hold close to 300 people, saying the inmates have no sunlight or access to daily showers, and that on rainy days, water pours into the tents-describing a constant battle against mosquitoes. Lindsay went on to express sympathy for the detainees, claiming many of them are not criminals.”  Former Obama-era Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson was invited on the show and weighed in. He falsely claimed:   It's obvious that this is somebody's idea to create a really horrible deterrent. But at the same time, crossings at the southern border are at historic record lows right now. So, what are we doing? And the focus needs to be on the criminals. This administration started out on that. But all they've done, frankly, is turbocharge the sanctuary cities movement such that you have undocumented arrested people who actually, here in Manhattan shot an off duty CBP officer. I want to know why there was no detainer on that person as soon as he was arrested and sent to Rikers or wherever he was sent.   Johnson suggested that Alligator Alcatraz is not needed because of the “historic record lows” of illegal immigrants crossing the border. Jeh, the crossing at the border is at a historic low because of the strict crackdowns of ICE arresting and deporting illegals, and immigration detention centers like Alligator Alcatraz being built.    The former secretary also phrased his answer by blaming the deportation policies on a CBP officer getting shot in Manhattan, a sanctuary city, and not the illegal immigrant, “And the focus needs to be on the criminals. This administration started out on that. But all they've done, frankly, is turbocharge the sanctuary cities movement such that you have undocumented arrested people who actually, here in Manhattan shot an off duty CBP officer. I want to know why there was no detainer on that person as soon as he was arrested and sent to Rikers or wherever he was sent.”  Maybe Jeh, those cities ignore ICE detainers, which is why they need stricter restrictions. It is worth going back to Lindsey’s words describing Alligator Alcatraz, since the liberal media sides with defending illegal immigrants:  ...saying the inmates have no sunlight or access to daily showers, and that on rainy days, water pours into the tents-describing a constant battle against mosquitoes. Lindsey went on to express sympathy for the detainees, claiming many of them are not criminals.  Since when are mosquitoes the new excuse to protect illegal immigrants? Touch grass, MSNBC- Alligator Alcatraz is located in the Florida Everglades, what did you expect?   By having “sympathy for the detainees,” is pushing Americans away from the liberal media because they treat illegal immigrants like a special class that must be protected. Time to protect the American people, border, and the law.  Click here for the transcripts. MSNBC’s Morning Joe 8/7/25 6:43 am Eastern (…) MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Yeah, Jeh, we've got one more item for you. We're also following the latest with the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts, including new questions around one detention center. A former employee at the ICE detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz is speaking out about the conditions there, calling them inhumane. In an interview with NBC News South Florida, the former corrections officer, only identified as Lindsey, compares the areas where detainees are kept to a, quote, “oversized kennel.” She told reporters each tent at the facility has eight large cages that hold close to 300 people, saying the inmates have no sunlight or access to daily showers, and that on rainy days, water pours into the tents-describing a constant battle against mosquitoes. Lindsay went on to express sympathy for the detainees, claiming many of them are not criminals. Jeh, your reaction to this reporting? JEH JOHNSON: You know, I try to imagine if I were still secretary and somebody from ICE came to me and said, “we've got this thing called Alligator Alcatraz that we've set up for undocumented.” I'd ask, “okay, how many people does it hold?” “Well, it holds 300.” Okay. There are in excess of 10 million undocumented in this country. What are we doing? 300 people. It's obvious that this is somebody's idea to create a really horrible deterrent. But at the same time, crossings at the southern border are at historic record lows right now. So, what are we doing? And the focus needs to be on the criminals. This administration started out on that. But all they've done, frankly, is turbocharge the sanctuary cities movement such that you have undocumented arrested people who actually, here in Manhattan shot an off duty CBP officer. I want to know why there was no detainer on that person as soon as he was arrested and sent to Rikers or wherever he was sent. If the system is working properly, then any undocumented who commits a crime goes into pretrial detention. ICE puts a detainer on him. The moment he's released, he goes into immigration detention, and that's obviously not happening. BRZEZINSKI: Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson thank you very much for coming on this morning. It’s good to see you.  

What did she think was going to happen? On Thursday’s CBS Mornings, South Africa-based senior foreign correspondent and raging anti-Israel partisan Debora Patta tried to embarrass U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee over America’s steadfast support for Israel (and lack thereof for “Palestine,” aka Hamas). In the portion shown, it started poorly for Patta from the get-go as she first wondered: “President Trump said there’s real starvation in Gaza and he appeared deeply troubled by images of starving children. Have you been similarly moved?”     Huckabee didn’t flinch, alluding to numerous AI images and the misleading July 25 front page of The New York Times: “I’m moved when the photos are verified.” “But they are real images,” Patta insisted, to which Huckabee countered he believes “certainly people” are “suffering in Gaza,” but the reason for that lies with Hamas because they have not “allowed the food to get to the people who are hungry.” Of course, Huckabee was right and it has been the case for some time despite anonymous sources claiming Hamas hasn’t stooped that low. Even going back to just weeks after Hamas’s barbarism on October 7, 2023, an NBCNews.com article from October 25 of that year estimated the terror group had a military budget of anywhere from $100 million to $350 million. None of this mattered as, in Patta’s world, Jews are to blame: “We spoke to the World Food Program and they have not been shown any evidence of this at all.” Huckabee sarcastically batted this aside, saying he was “shocked they would say that.” Patta shifted to the Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF), the source of much consternation in the anti-Israel press and suggested it was more or less a front for Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to slaughter Palestinians for sport: PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: We spoke to the World Food Program and they have not been shown any evidence of this at all. What they’re saying — HUCKABEE: I’m shocked they would say that. PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: — Ambassador, the U.S. has thrown its support and money behind GHF. HUCKABEE: It’s a U.S. program. PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: And, yes, it’s a U.S. program and yet every single day, there are people dying near GHF sites. HUCKABEE: Tell me about the people dying at the sites. In what way? PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: You have no reports of anybody being killed near a GHF site? HUCKABEE: No, we’ve had reports that there have been incidences, but forgive me if I’m a little skeptical when someone says these people are being killed at the GHF sites, and if there was some random shooting of people who are coming for food, those people would be consequenced severely.     PATTA: According to the U.N., over 1,400 people have been killed trying to get food. Mostly they say by IDF gunfire and nearly 900 near GHF sites. The last portion aired was perhaps the best part as Patta passed along the argument from her pals that Jews are committing a 21st century genocide on Arabs: “Increasingly strong language is being used about Israel’s prosecution of this war, including from Israeli organizations, even accused of genocide.” Huckabee wasn’t having it: “If Israel is attempting genocide, they’re really, really bad at it. They could have had genocide on October the 8th. If they were trying to commit genocide, it would not have taken them 22 months to do it.” To see the relevant CBS transcript from August 7, click “expand.” CBS Mornings August 7, 2025 7:15 a.m. Eastern [ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Israel-Hamas War; Amabassador Huckabee on War in Gaza] VLADIMIR DUTHIERS: In the Middle East, the Israeli government is considering a full takeover of Gaza in its battle to destroy Hamas. That led to this protest last night at the gates of Israel’s military headquarters with protesters demanding a ceasefire and the return of hostages. Debora Patta spoke to U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee this morning about the war and humanitarian crisis. DEBORA PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: President Trump said there’s real starvation in Gaza and he appeared deeply troubled by images of starving children. Have you been similarly moved? AMBASSADOR MIKE HUCKABEE: I’m moved when the photos are verified. PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: But they are real images. HUCKABEE: Oh, I think that there are certain people suffering in Gaza. It’s happening because Hamas hasn’t allowed the food to get to the people who are hungry. PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: We spoke to the World Food Program and they have not been shown any evidence of this at all. What they’re saying — HUCKABEE: I’m shocked they would say that. PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: — Ambassador, the U.S. has thrown its support and money behind GHF. HUCKABEE: It’s a U.S. program. PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: And, yes, it’s a U.S. program and yet every single day, there are people dying near GHF sites. HUCKABEE: Tell me about the people dying at the sites. In what way? PATTA [TO HUCKABEE]: You have no reports of anybody being killed near a GHF site? MIKE HUCKABEE: No, we’ve had reports that there have been incidences, but forgive me if I’m a little skeptical when someone says these people are being killed at the GHF sites, and if there was some random shooting of people who are coming for food, those people would be consequenced severely. PATTA: According to the U.N., over 1,400 people have been killed trying to get food. Mostly they say by IDF gunfire and nearly 900 near GHF sites. [TO HUCKABEE] Increasingly strong language is being used about Israel’s prosecution of this war, including from Israeli organizations, even accused of genocide. HUCKABEE: If Israel is attempting genocide, they’re really, really bad at it. They could have had genocide on October the 8th. If they were trying to commit genocide, it would not have taken them 22 months to do it. PATTA: Now, we asked Ambassador Huckabee what the U.S. position was on potential plans being discussed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet to seize and occupy the whole of Gaza. He said that is a decision only Israel can make. Gayle? GAYLE KING: All right, thank you very much.