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Raw Story: MAGA influencer calls on Trump to use ‘the sword’ against enemies of conservative ‘martyr’

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MAGA influencer Benny Johnson called on President Donald Trump and his administration to ‘wield the sword’ against the enemies of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk during Kirk’s memorial service in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday.

Johnson, who hosts an eponymous MAGA podcast, made the comments during his speech at Kirk’s memorial. The service was attended by high-profile administration figures like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Trump himself.

During his speech, Johnson compared the Trump administration to the “godly government” that the Apostle Paul wrote about in the Book of Romans. He said God saved Trump’s life from an assassin’s bullet so that he could lead the country through the aftermath of Kirk’s death.

Johnson also lobbed a thinly veiled threat of violence against those he considers “evil men” following Kirk’s assassination.

“And what does the Apostle Paul say in Romans about a godly leadership?” Johnson asked. “He says that rules wield the sword for the protection of good men and for the terror of evil men.”

“May we pray that our rules here, rightfully instituted and given power by our god, wield the sword for the terror of evil men in our nation in Charlie’s memory,” he added.

Johnson also compared Kirk to Stephen from the Book of Acts. Stephen is the Christian tradition’s first martyr because he was stoned to death for his faith.

“Charlie Kirk is a martyr in the true Christian tradition,” Johnson said. “If you cut down a tyrant, his power goes away. If you take out a martyr, his power grows, and that’s what we see time and time again. We’re seeing it across this country.”

“The power of Christ’s blood and the power of martyrdom speak through Charlie,” he continued.

MAGA influencer calls on Trump to use ‘the sword’ against enemies of conservative ‘martyr’

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Raw Story: ‘Garbage!’ DHS lashes out at US citizen for speaking out after wrongful arrest

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The Department of Homeland Security lashed out at an American citizen on Wednesday for speaking out about being wrongfully detained during a recent immigration operation.

George Retes, 25, is a U.S. citizen and military veteran who was arrested by federal agents in July as part of an immigration raid on a cannabis farm in Ventura County, California. Retes claimed in an op-ed published by the San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday that he was “wrongfully arrested” and that agents “didn’t care” that they were potentially breaking the law during the raid.

Retes also accused officers of racial profiling.

DHS responded to his claims from the agency’s official X account.

“We do our due diligence,” the post reads. “We know who we are targeting ahead of time. These types of smears are designed to demonize and villainize our brave ICE law enforcement. This kind of garbage has led to a more than 1000% increase in the assaults on enforcement officers.”

Mostly well-deserved assaults given ICE’s typical abusive behavior. Respect is earned, not accorded on demand.

DHS also gave its account of Retes’ arrest. The agency claimed he “assaulted” officers because he “refused to move his vehicle out of the road.”

Dumb f*ck*ng ICE idiots have no idea as to what an “assault” is. Fake charges, par for the course with ICE.

As CBP and ICE agents were executing criminal search warrants on July 10 at the marijuana sites in Camarillo, CA, George Retes—a U.S. citizen—became violent and refused to comply with law enforcement,” the post reads. “He challenged agents and blocked their route by refusing to move his vehicle out of the road. CBP arrested Retes for assault.”

‘Garbage!’ DHS lashes out at US citizen for speaking out after wrongful arrest

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Raw Story: ‘The time to act is now’: MAGA influencer calls on GOP to ‘ban’ threats after Kirk slaying

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MAGA influencer Laura Loomer called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to “ban” certain “threats in our country” in a social media post on Sunday.

Loomer said Johnson should work with Republican lawmakers to designate Antifa and the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations and ban the trans pride flag. She also called on President Donald Trump to sign an executive order designating the Muslim Brotherhood and Antifa as terrorist organizations.

Her calls to action come just days after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a talk at Utah Valley University. Reports indicate the alleged shooter lived with a transgender individual who is cooperating with investigators.

“Please take action,” Loomer posted on X. “We can’t just talk about the threats in our country on Fox News anymore. We need action.”

“It’s time for us to actually use our power instead of just talking about it,” Loomer added. “Republicans aren’t guaranteed another majority in one year. The time to act is now.”

Speaker Johnson, @SpeakerJohnson

Please take action. We can’t just talk about the threats in our country on Fox News anymore. We need action.

I’m calling on you to use your power as Speaker of the House to work with lawmakers to designate ANTIFA and the Muslim Brotherhood as… https://t.co/hUckC4ekcB
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 14, 2025

The first thing they need to band is Laura Loomer — ship her off to the looney bin where she belongs!

‘The time to act is now’: MAGA influencer calls on GOP to ‘ban’ threats after Kirk slaying

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Raw Story: Trump’s bizarre Cabinet meeting revealed something ‘a little scary’: ex-White House aide

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A former White House national security advisor was taken aback by the Trump administration’s most recent cabinet meeting.

Jake Sullivan, who served as former President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, discussed the meeting on a recent episode of The Bulwark’s podcast on YouTube. He described the meeting as one taken from a “Kim Jong-Un documentary,” referring to the dictatorial leader of North Korea.

“Honestly, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Sullivan said. “And there is a kind of ludicrous, humorous quality to it, but it’s also a little bit scary because it reflects something deeper and dangerous about the president’s autocratic tendencies and the fact that these people around him are just so slavish that I don’t think they would stand up to him on anything at any point.”

“And without those kinds of guard rails, I think it’s uh it’s bleak what we may be facing here in the coming days and months,” he added.

Sullivan said the tactics Trump is using to fulfill his autocratic tendencies reminded him of other strongman leaders across the globe.

“This looks a lot like Erdogan in Turkey. It looks a lot like Orban in Hungary,” Sullivan said. “But with one big twist, which is in both of those cases, it took a long time for them to play out their strategy. We’ve been at this now for seven months. And you just look at the breakneck speed with which Trump is moving to try to break down the various guardrails of our democracy.”

“It’s extremely concerning,” he added.

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Raw Story: ‘Nuts!’ Ex-GOP lawmaker tees off after Trump calls himself a ‘war hero’

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A former member of Congress unloaded on CNN on Tuesday evening after the president referred to himself as a “war hero” during a radio interview.

During an interview with conservative radio host Mark Levin, President Donald Trump described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war hero” for his actions in Gaza. Trump added that he should also be known as a war hero because he approved of the bombing mission that destroyed Iran’s nuclear facility.

“Nobody cares, but I am too,” Trump said, referring to himself as a hero. “I sent those planes.”

Adam Kinzinger, a former Air National Guard officer, discussed Trump’s comments on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront.”

“This is nuts!” Kinzinger, who represented Illinois in Congress as a Republican for more than a decade, shouted. “This is nuts, and his people are going to find a way to justify this.”

“Listen, when they were putting out something honoring the Army’s 250th anniversary, they put out a picture of Donald Trump in his military academy uniform,” he continued. “Which has nothing to do with the military except that they drill you.”

“This is nuts. He’s not a war hero,” Kinzinger said. “You can like what he’s done. That’s fine. I hope he gets a resolution in Ukraine, but to put himself on the same level as people who have actually gone out and served this country, not claimed bone spurs, is an offense to anybody who’s served.”

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‘Nuts!’ Ex-GOP lawmaker tees off after Trump calls himself a ‘war hero’

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Raw Story: ‘Nuts!’ Ex-GOP lawmaker tees off after Trump calls himself a ‘war hero’

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A former member of Congress unloaded on CNN on Tuesday evening after the president referred to himself as a “war hero” during a radio interview.

During an interview with conservative radio host Mark Levin, President Donald Trump described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war hero” for his actions in Gaza. Trump added that he should also be known as a war hero because he approved of the bombing mission that destroyed Iran’s nuclear facility.

“Nobody cares, but I am too,” Trump said, referring to himself as a hero. “I sent those planes.”

Adam Kinzinger, a former Air National Guard officer, discussed Trump’s comments on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront.”

“This is nuts!” Kinzinger, who represented Illinois in Congress as a Republican for more than a decade, shouted. “This is nuts, and his people are going to find a way to justify this.”

“Listen, when they were putting out something honoring the Army’s 250th anniversary, they put out a picture of Donald Trump in his military academy uniform,” he continued. “Which has nothing to do with the military except that they drill you.”

“This is nuts. He’s not a war hero,” Kinzinger said. “You can like what he’s done. That’s fine. I hope he gets a resolution in Ukraine, but to put himself on the same level as people who have actually gone out and served this country, not claimed bone spurs, is an offense to anybody who’s served.”

Watch the entire clip by clicking here.

‘Nuts!’ Ex-GOP lawmaker tees off after Trump calls himself a ‘war hero’

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Raw Story: ‘Bad situation’: Expert warns Trump in legal jeopardy with ‘significant’ Epstein admission

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A legal expert warned President Donald Trump on Tuesday that he may have put himself in legal jeopardy by admitting he knew one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims.

Trump told reporters earlier on Tuesday that Epstein “stole” Virginia Giuffre from him when she was employed at Mar-a-Lago. That claim could backfire on Trump because it shows that he knew one of the central victims in the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, according to Ryan Goodman, a law professor at New York University.

Goodman pointed to Maxwell’s 2022 sentencing, where the judge enhanced her sentence to 20 years because of Giuffre’s testimony.

“It’s that much of a significant statement,” Goodman told Erin Burnett on CNN’s “OutFront.” “If he had said he was aware of it from the court documents, then he’s ok in that regard. But I think that’s a very potentially bad situation for him to be in.”

Trump has fiercely tried to distance himself from the Epstein files saga, which has consumed his presidency for the last three weeks. However, his attempts appear to be falling short.

For example, multiple outlets have published previously unreported ties between the two men. The Wall Street Journal published a letter that Trump allegedly sent to Epstein for his 50th birthday. The New York Times has published details from one of Epstein’s accusers, and CNN has published previously unseen photos of the two men together at different events in the 1990s.

Trump’s comments come at a time when Maxwell has agreed to testify before Congress. Trump’s Justice Department has met with Maxwell and her lawyer multiple times, and some experts have suggested that Trump may pardon Maxwell in exchange for damaging testimony against Trump’s political rivals.

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Raw Story: Texas GOP poised to sink Trump DOJ’s plan to ‘screw over Democrats’: report

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The Trump administration’s efforts to make Texas a less competitive state in the midterm elections could be sunk by the state’s Republican party, according to a report by Democracy Docket.

At issue is a request from Trump’s Department of Justice for Texas state officials to redraw their congressional map. The request came in a letter sent by Attorney General Pam Bondi shortly after the deadly flood that killed more than 100 people in central Texas last week.

In the letter, dated July 7, Bondi says four congressional districts in Texas are unconstitutional because they were drawn using “race-based considerations.” Three Democrats currently hold seats in the contested districts: Rep. Al Green, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, and Rep. Mark Veasey. The fourth district is currently vacant, but was formerly held by Rep. Sylvester Turner before he died in March.

However, court testimony obtained by Democracy Docket shows DOJ’s underlying premise for redrawing the districts is false. Republican State Sen. Joan Huffman, who worked on the state’s 2021 redistricting effort, told a court on July 10 that he drew the congressional maps “blind to race.”

Voting rights lawyer Mark Elias said Sunday on Democracy Docket’s YouTube channel that this admission could completely upend Texas’s efforts to “screw over Democrats” in the upcoming 2026 primary election.

“Oh, what a tangled web they have weaved,” Elias said.

Experts have long considered Texas one of the worst gerrymandered states for congressional elections. The Gerrymandering Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit that identifies loopholes in state voting maps, gave Texas an “F” for its congressional election map because it creates a “significant Republican advantage.”

The efforts to make Texas less competitive also come at a time when Republicans are seeking to protect their slim majority in the House of Representatives. Over the last week, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) both announced their retirement, which could complicate the Republicans’ ability to pass any legislation ahead of the midterms.

Texas GOP poised to sink Trump DOJ’s plan to ‘screw over Democrats’: report

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Raw Story: Travesty’: Ex-presidents issue rare rebuke of Trump as major agency axed

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Obama:

A pair of former U.S. presidents issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump on Monday in a farewell meeting to former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Former president Barack Obama called Trump’s decision to shutter the agency “a travesty.” He also credited the agency with both saving lives and creating economic growth across the globe.

Bush:

Former president George W. Bush chided Trump for gutting a program within USAID known as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which he credited with saving 25 million lives across the world.

“You’ve showed the great strength of America through your work — and that is your good heart,’’ Bush said in a pre-recorded message. “Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you.”

Our resident fascist:

Trump has raged against USAID since the day he took office for his second term. One of the first executive orders Trump signed described U.S. foreign aid offices as being “not aligned with American interests and in many cases antithetical to American values.”

He then sent Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to investigate USAID’s spending and recommend ways to reduce the agency’s financial prowess. Musk described USAID as “a criminal organization” and “a viper’s nest of radical-left Marxists who hate America.”

And one of the fascist’s royal suck-ups:

The pressure had its intended impact. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who previously described USAID as an agency with “amazing achievements,” swiftly recommended cutting 83% of programs under the agency’s umbrella.

Travesty’: Ex-presidents issue rare rebuke of Trump as major agency axed

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Raw Story: ‘We are alarmed’: University staff condemn Trump DOJ as president forced out

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More than 100 professors and staff from the University of Virginia signed an open letter on Friday opposing the efforts of the Department of Justice to force out university president Jim Ryan.

Ryan was the subject of a pressure campaign mounted by the Justice Department’s two top civil rights lawyers, Harmeet Dillon and Gregory Brown. The two layers reportedly asked Ryan to resign to resolve a federal inquiry into whether the university had shut down its diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, programs.

The New York Times reported that Ryan submitted his letter of resignation on Thursday and expressed “deep sadness” about his decision.

“We are alarmed by the attempted use of government power to impose an ideological agenda on an institution with a proud, 206-year tradition of liberty in thought and expression,” the letter reads in part.

“The forced installation of a new president under these circumstances would impede the exchange of ideas, set a dangerous precedent for the destruction of academic freedom, and cast a shadow on the integrity of the research and teaching conducted at the university,” it continues.

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