Monday, January 12, 2026

Media outlets tell ICE’s side of the story

 Don Surber; Substack 

"And even more good news Lakeville, Minnesota. Hilton physically removed the Hampton Inn sign from the hotel that refused to be nice to ICE.


"Tim Walz and the rest of the Democrats finally got what they wanted—someone killed by ICE. The party line is the woman was protesting. The law says she was interfering with an official act.

"She tried to run over the ICE agent while her wife filmed her. She forgot he had a gun. Pray for the man because he never wanted to kill anyone." . . .

"The surprise was media outlets balked at carrying water for Democrats this time. Curtis Houck, Managing Editor of NewsBusters, tweeted a few videos.

" 'He tweeted with the first one, “Here was how Tom Llamas led NBC Nightly News on the deadly ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis."  . . .  

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BREAKING: ICE has provided @FoxNews a list of the most egregious criminal aliens they've arrested during their surge in the sanctuary state of Minnesota, & it's the most disturbing list I've ever seen, including numerous convicted child rapists/sodomizers & ten convicted killers,
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The Geniuses in Congress -- That's a Joke

 HotAir   

A law isn't necessary to do the right thing. It just takes honor. Half of Congress is already eschewing stock trading. Time for the rest to do the same. 

Just one such.

        "With the geniuses we have in Congress, no problem should be too tough to solve, whether it's inflation, health care costs, war or disease.

        "Ten members ended 2025 with stock market returns far exceeding the S&P, the Dow, the Nasdaq or what legendary stock pickers like Warren Buffet achieve. Rep. Tim Moore (R-N.C.) earned 52% on his stock portfolio; New York's Tom Suozzi (D), representing parts of Queens and the Long Island "gold coast," scored a 35% gain. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is closing out her Congressional career with a staggering 33% stock profit for 2025.

        "Unfortunately it's not genius on display. It's sleaze. These lawmakers have information and influence other stock traders don't have. Lawmakers know when a bill will be voted on or a regulation adopted, and they have the clout to influence the timing. That common-sense observation is now backed up by a study of 20 years' worth of congressional stock trading data published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

        "The study also shows that, generally, lawmakers with the most seniority and leadership roles outperform rank-and file-members. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi raked in 54% in 2024, beating every hedge fund, but only scored an 18% gain in 2025, when she was out of the leadership and in the minority.

        "The exception this year is Moore, a freshman member. But he's in the catbird seat, sitting on several key subcommittees of the Committee on Financial Services. This top stock picker's maneuvers are tracked by an ever-growing social media audience.

        "Historically, members in the majority make the highest gains. The top four stock pickers for 2025 are all Republicans.

        "It's about access to information and the ability to control the timing of events for personal profit." . . .  More...

Protesters coached live at Renee Good rally.

Pat Gray exposes the script — protesters coached live at Renee Good rally.


"Protesters for Renee Nicole Good — the woman who was lethally shot by an ICE officer on Wednesday in Minneapolis after striking him with her vehicle — are ramping up significantly across the country."
"But recent video clips have emerged suggesting that not all of these protests are as grassroots as they seem. On this episode of “Pat Gray Unleashed,” Pat plays a video that shatters the narrative that thousands of Americans across the country are rallying in support of Democrats’ anti-ICE crusade.
"The video features an organizer directing a group of confused-looking protesters. A hot mic captures him giving them instructions, positioning them with professionally printed signs (most referencing Renee Good or anti-ICE themes), and coaching them on certain responses and formations." . . .


. . . "At one point in the clip, a TV news reporter joins in and helps direct the crowd. Pat wonders if she plans to “mention in her report, ‘By the way, this was all orchestrated by George Soros.’”
"After being moved around several times, one of the “protesters” in the video chimes in with, “This reminds me of theater.”
“ 'That’s because it is theater,” Pat says.
“ 'It’s a huge production that they’re paying a lot of money for. ... So, anytime you see these massive demonstrations and protests, you know what’s going on behind the scenes.”
"To see the footage, watch the video above." . . . All in support of the woman who did this!

No Kings; Only Dictators For 21st Century Democrats

 Dictators are Bad – Unless Trump Stops Them 

"Useful idiot paid protesters are marching and protesting to have Maduro released from prison. A few weeks ago, many of these same protesters marched in “No Kings” rallies, calling President Donald Trump a dictator, and today are demanding freedom for a true dictator." . . .


. . . "Start with Sen. Chuck Schumer. In 2020, he criticized then-President Trump for not ending Maduro’s reign, saying, “The President brags about his Venezuela policy? Give us a break. He hasn't brought an end to the Maduro regime."

"Flip-flop Chuck sang a different tune last week, telling George Stephanopoulos, “It's a violation of the law to do what they did without getting the authorization of Congress.”

"Wrong, Chuck. This was a law enforcement action, not an act of war. Operational security and the safety of U.S. law enforcement and military depended on no leaks. Members of Congress have the Washington Post and New York Times on speed dial and would have likely tipped off the media, endangering American lives. 

"Another Congressional windbag, Sen. Chris Murphy, just last year called Maduro a “brutal dictator,” causing “8 million Venezuelans to leave that country, most of which destined for the United States.” He also claimed that Maduro “clearly lost” his last election and that we are working with our allies to “force him to accept the results of this election.”

 
"Going back further, in 2019, Murphy announced, “getting rid of Maduro is good for the United States.” 
 
"What changed Chris, other than which party controls the Senate?

"Last week, he did a classic flip-flop from the Democrat diving board. Now he asserts, “The invasion of Venezuela has nothing to do with American security. Venezuela is not a security threat to the U.S. This is about making Trump's oil industry and Wall Street friends rich.' "...  More...

When Law Enforcement Becomes Political  . . . "Minnesota Governor Tim Walz followed with a statement insisting that federal involvement was unnecessary and that Minnesota would not allow itself to be used as “a prop in a national political fight.”

"Whether enforcement is treated as legitimate or condemned as provocation now appears to depend entirely on who is doing the enforcing — and who is being inconvenienced by it.

"That selective outrage isn’t just hypocrisy. It’s dangerous.

"In the aftermath of a recent enforcement incident, Rep. Jasmine Crockett labeled the action a “state-sanctioned execution” — a charge untethered from law, training, and long-established use-of-force standards. Language like that doesn’t clarify the truth. It distorts it — and it puts lives at risk." . . .

 It’s INSANE it’s been allowed to get this far. "BREAKING - Video showing liberals being trained to fight with federal agents and ICE at a North Carolina church is resurfacing, with viewers demanding a crack down on organizations funding and encouraging radicalization." Is "liberals" the proper term? Video.