CNN Boss Says This Caught Him Off Guard
CNN boss Chris Licht recently told The New York Times that he was caught off guard by the amount of vitriol he’s faced from the left over his effort to steer the network away from its hyper-partisan image.
Universities Training Gen Z to be Woke Snitches and to Punish Speech
ANALYSIS – It is becoming sadly clear that this may be the last generation of any real freedom in America as Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) increasingly supports the surveillance and punishment state. Many are also exhibitionists craving 24-7 attention.
As I wrote about earlier – Gen Z ‘loves Big Brother.’ Big Brother is the term used by George Orwell to describe the totalitarian surveillance state in his dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984).
In that piece, I noted a CATO Institute poll that showed 30 percent of people under 30 support allowing the government to install video cameras in our homes to “reduce domestic violence, abuse, and other illegal activity.”
And we can blame a lot of that on the far-l*ft w*ke culture at our colleges and universities.
It’s bad enough that many of this generation is willing to let faceless bureaucrats watch us in our homes, but Zoomers appear willing to go beyond even that. They are the generation of snitches, and punishers, going after anyone they disagree with.
This generation has been taught to equate ‘unapproved’ speech with actual violence, so it makes sense that they’ll do whatever it takes to eliminate it.
Much of this can be traced back to higher education. Our colleges and schools are teaching our kids to be hypersensitive, ideological, w*ke snitches.
After providing various scary examples, including one where a professor used the oft-used term “sacred cow,” and a student filed a complaint that said the student would “not feel safe around him” any longer, Christian Schneider writes in National Review:
…part of the reason Gen Z has an unquenchable thirst for surveillance is what they are being taught at their colleges and universities. All the above examples were reports filed with campus “Bias Response Teams” — programs set up by institutions of higher education that incentivize students to narc on each other for expressing unpopular opinions or engaging in disfavored behavior.
Decades ago, courts threw out college “speech codes,” finding that public universities banning language was impermissible under the First Amendment. So when the internet grew as a tool, schools crafted a workaround: What if, instead of the schools targeting students for unpopular speech, it was the students themselves doing the targeting? And thus a majority of public colleges and universities began crowdsourcing their speech codes.
In fact, bias-response teams are actually worse than the traditional speech codes, which outlawed specific words: The new standard for determining whether speech is forbidden is simply anything that offends someone. Any oversensitive campus resident now has the power to log on and anonymously report a fellow student or professor.
Not to be outdone by its elite competitors, Stanford University implemented its own Orwellian system in which the school offered students a cash bounty if they reported insensitive speech on campus. In April, the school backtracked on the plan after an ensuing episode of national outrage.
You can’t get much more Orwellian than that.
But there is a big added factor in why this generation loves surveillance, “cameras are what young people now seek, hoping to parlay their everyday goings-on into a Kardashian-like media empire.”
Schneider notes that one poll found that nearly one-quarter of Zoomers in the United States planned to be internet ‘influencers,’ making their living creating videos for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
Apparently, we no longer need doctors, engineers, scientists, or lawyers (well, maybe not so many lawyers).
I don’t know about you, but a nation of empty-headed TikTok influencers scares me almost more than the Orwellian surveillance they like so much.
Schneider adds: “Today’s young people have become both informers and self-exposers. If we’re not careful, their snitch culture will threaten privacy and freedom.”
I would go further. If we aren’t careful, very soon, America, as a free country, will be totally unrecognizable.
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BBC Host Calls For Trump’s Assassination, Blames Critics For Lack Of Humor
BBC presenter David Aaronovitch has come under fire for urging President Biden to assassinate Donald Trump in response to the Supreme Court‘s recent immunity ruling. The now-deleted post read, “If I was Biden I’d hurry up and have Trump murdered on the basis that he is a threat to America’s security #SCOTUS.”
Aaronovitch’s comments have sparked outrage, but unsurprisingly, there has been little condemnation from mainstream media and left-wing circles, despite their fervent belief in cancel culture and moral policing. Instead, Aaronovitch attempted to downplay the situation by accusing his critics of lacking a sense of humor. (RELATED: BBC’s Top Newsman ID’d As Suspect In Teen Sex Pic Scandal)
Double Standards and a Troubling Trend
The incident raises serious questions about the double standards prevalent in media and political discourse. Aaronovitch’s background, as noted on his Wikipedia page, includes being the son of a communist intellectual and economist. His parents, both atheists, held Marxism as their “faith,” which provides some context for his radical views.
The silence from the left-wing establishment on the issue is deafening, highlighting a troubling bias in how threats and hate speech are addressed depending on the political affiliation of the speaker.
The New York Post has more information on the limited fallout:
Aaronovitch’s reaction sparked immediate backlash – including one account that suggested “people have had police visits for a lot less. Knock knock.”
When Aaronovitch deleted his initial post, GB News contributor Alex Armstrong accused him of “backtracking” due to advice from his “handlers.”
“Ooh Alex. Tell me about my ‘handlers,’” Aaronovitch scoffed in reply.
Another journalist, Jack Montgomery, suggested that Aaronovitch had “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
“‘Impartiality’ may not be in the best of health at the BBC…,” Steven Barratt, an author at The Spectator, remarked.
“If you think that saying it was satire will protect you, you was trying to incite violence against Donald Trump. Absolutely disgusting behavior,” another X user quipped.
Previous Threats Against Trump
This isn’t the first time high-profile individuals have made controversial or violent statements about Donald Trump. Comedian Kathy Griffin faced massive backlash in 2017 after a photo shoot in which she held up a bloodied replica of Trump’s severed head. The image was widely condemned, yet Griffin defended her actions as a form of political expression, only apologizing after significant public outcry.
Similarly, in 2020, actor Johnny Depp made headlines when he insinuated that it had been a long time since an actor assassinated a president, referencing John Wilkes Booth’s assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Depp’s comments were also met with backlash, but like Griffin, he downplayed the seriousness of his statement. (RELATED: ‘Sopranos’ Star Spills Hollywood Secret In Fox News Interview)
These examples underscore a disturbing pattern where violent rhetoric against Trump is often dismissed or excused, further polarizing an already divided political landscape.
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Liberal Influencer Triggers Intense Backlash Over Barron Trump Comments
This is disturbing…
Mike Sington, a retired NBCUniversal senior executive who is now better known for his pro-liberal social media posts, commemorated Barron Trump’s 18th birthday on Wednesday with a sickening post on X.
“Barron Trump turns 18 today. He’s fair game now,” Sington wrote, sharing an image of him with his father.
Critics quickly attacked Sington for targeting Barron, who has largely stayed out of the public eye during and after the Trump presidency.
Sington deleted the post and walked back the comment but stopped short of offering an apology.
“I posted he was ‘fair game’ now, meaning, as an adult, he’s ‘fair game’ for criticism from the press,” Sington told Newsweek in a statement. “Someone pointed out to me ‘fair game’ could mean fair game to be harmed. I don’t wish physical harm on anyone, so I took it down. I listen to the comments and criticism I receive.”
The former NBC executive has repeatedly commented on the former President’s family as Trump navigates multiple high profile lawsuits.
Mike Lindell Resigns As MyPillow CEO
Mike Lindell is stepping away from the company that made him a household name and putting his full attention on becoming Minnesota’s next governor.
The MyPillow founder announced Tuesday that he had resigned as the company’s chief executive after 22 years, calling it “one of the biggest decisions of my life.”
“I’m stepping down as CEO of MyPillow so I can devote 100% of my time and energy to my campaign for Governor of Minnesota,” Lindell said in a social media post. “Minnesota deserves my full attention, and that’s exactly what I’m giving it. I’m all in, and I can’t wait to earn your vote.”
The transition goes beyond a change in title. According to a company announcement, Lindell has reduced his ownership to a minority stake. He will remain a shareholder and member of MyPillow’s board of directors but will no longer oversee day-to-day operations.
James “Jim” Furlong, who served as MyPillow’s president from 2004 to 2019 and helped grow the Minnesota startup into a national brand, is returning as CEO. The company said its products, guarantees, Minnesota manufacturing and jobs will continue without interruption.
“After 22 years of leading MyPillow, I know the company is ready for its next chapter and I know Minnesota cannot wait,” Lindell said in the company statement. “This decision is not about walking away. It is about stepping forward to serve.”
The move comes at a pivotal moment in the Republican contest. Minnesota’s primary is set for August 11, with early voting already underway. Lindell’s leading rivals include Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth and businessman and Army veteran Kendall Qualls, who secured the state Republican Party’s endorsement.
Lindell, however, carries the endorsement of President Donald Trump. In a July 15 Truth Social post, Trump called the entrepreneur “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” and gave him his “complete and total” endorsement.
The latest KSTP/SurveyUSA poll placed Lindell ahead of the principal GOP field with 35% support, followed by Demuth at 26% and Qualls at 11%. The poll still left more than a quarter of voters supporting another candidate or undecided, leaving room for movement in the closing days.
The eventual Republican nominee will compete for an open seat. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz ended his bid for a third term in January amid mounting scrutiny of fraud involving state-administered programs. Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is widely viewed as the favorite for her party’s nomination.
Lindell’s rise as a national political figure has also brought years of courtroom fights tied to his claims about the 2020 election. In September 2025, a federal judge ruled that statements Lindell made about voting technology company Smartmatic were false and defamatory, while leaving the questions of actual malice and damages for later proceedings. Lindell has also appealed a separate $2.3 million defamation verdict involving former Dominion Voting Systems employee Eric Coomer.
For Lindell, resigning from MyPillow turns his campaign’s central argument into a personal wager: The businessman who built his public identity around his company is now betting that Minnesota voters want him in the governor’s office instead.
With less than a week before the primary, Lindell says there is no divided focus left.
“I’m all in.”
‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell Loses Dominion Defamation Case
Despite suffering a major loss in court on Monday, MyPillow founder and staunch Trump loyalist Mike Lindell is remaining positive.
A federal jury in Colorado on Monday afternoon found MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell liable for defamation, siding with a former Dominion Voting Systems employee who alleged that the Donald Trump loyalist caused real-world harm with 2020 stolen election conspiracies he aired at his 2021 “cyber symposium,” an event that also proved costly for Lindell in the form of an ill-fated and boomeranging “Prove Mike Wrong Challenge.”
In the end, the jury found Lindell liable for defaming Dr. Eric Coomer, along with his company FrankSpeech for participating in a civil conspiracy to do the same, leaving the MyPillow CEO on the hook for $2.3 million — a far cry from the $60-plus million Coomer’s team asked for but nonetheless a loss for Lindell, according to Kyle Clark of 9NEWS.
It wasn’t a total loss for Lindell, however, as MyPillow escaped liability — reportedly as Coomer’s legal team requested.
In an interview with former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani on LindellTV after the verdict, Lindell offered his reaction, saying: “It was awesome.”
“I hope Mike doesn’t feel too down. He never does,” former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said as he kicked it to Lindell for a statement.
“It was awesome,” Lindell told Giuliani.
He also called the judgment a “huge victory for our country,” adding that, “MyPillow was sued for no reason and they won.”
“All the pillow companies have to be happy because now they can’t be sued for libel.”
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Lindell had long maintained that he has “done nothing wrong,” that he truly believes his claims about the election, and that both he and his allies have instead been persecuted and subjected to “lawfare” for simply asking questions about the integrity of the 2020 election, in violation of their First Amendment rights.
In a video and post shared Monday on X ahead of the verdict, Lindell remarked upon the gravity of his situation: “Today the jury decides.”
“I really believe, God willing, that this will be the gateway to securing our elections, bringing back free speech and the American dream, and saving our country,” he said, before asking his supporters for prayers and directing them to the website for his legal defense fund.
RFK Jr. Accuses Trump, Biden Of ‘Collusion’
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ripped into Joe Biden and Donald Trump after CNN announced it would host a debate between the Republican and Democrat candidates.
In response to the news, the independent candidate suggested that denying him access to the debates is a knock against democracy, even going as far as accusing the two of “colluding” against him.
“Presidents Trump and Biden are colluding to lock America into a head-to-head match-up that 70% say they do not want,” Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “They are trying to exclude me from their debate because they are afraid I would win. Keeping viable candidates off the debate stage undermines democracy.”
“By excluding me from the stage, Presidents Biden and Trump seek to avoid discussion of their eight years of mutual failure including deficits, wars, lockdowns, chronic disease, and inflation,” Kennedy Jr. wrote after the debate was confirmed.
The independent candidate was not explicitly barred from the debate. According to CNN, candidates simply need to meet the criteria for the debate. At this time, only Biden and Trump have qualified. Those qualifications include being on enough state ballots to realistically be able to earn 270 electoral votes and hitting 15% in four national polls.
Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler was asked on Wednesday by CNN’s Jake Tapper if Kennedy Jr. should make the debate stage in September if he’s qualified. Tyler said the “reality” is only Biden or Trump can win the election.
“The American people deserve to hear from them because that is the reality we are facing,” he said. “That’s the choice in this election, so we should have a debate between the two candidates.”
Trump Launches Board Of Peace
President Trump and his administration on Thursday unveiled a new “Board of Peace” initiative aimed at rebuilding and stabilizing Gaza, rolling out the framework during the World Economic Forum in Davos with leaders from more than 20 countries — a list that notably did not include many major European Union allies.
The White House said countries agreeing to join the board include Argentina, Belarus, Morocco, Vietnam, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, among others.
Still, the administration’s initial member list immediately drew pushback from at least one European country after Belgium was mistakenly included.
“Belgium has NOT signed the Charter of the Board of Peace. This announcement is incorrect,” Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prevot wrote in a post on X. “We wish for a common and coordinated European response. As many European countries, we have reservations to the proposal.”
The confusion highlighted a broader challenge for the new initiative: while Trump’s team appears to be moving quickly to secure international backing, many European governments face legal or political hurdles that prevent them from signing on immediately — even if they see value in the proposal.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview with CBS News that Finland and other European nations may be unable to join at first because they need parliamentary approval.
“One is that this is an international organization which, basically, then needs parliamentary approval. So, you know, we are liberal democracies. We can’t come here and say, ‘okay, here’s the statute,’” Stubb said.
Stubb also said European leaders want the effort more closely tied to the United Nations, reflecting a common preference among Western governments for U.N.-anchored peace and reconstruction missions.
“The other one is that we want to link it even more closer to the U.N. So I think, for instance, that the Gaza peace board is based on a U.N. mandate, which is really good. So now we just need to make sure that some of the other mandates can be put into the U.N. as well. But we’ll see what the other Europeans do and what we do together. I think it’s a good initiative,” he said.
Trump, along with senior officials in his administration, presented the Board of Peace as a concrete attempt to move beyond endless diplomatic statements and toward a rebuilding plan for Gaza — a territory devastated by war, with large-scale destruction to housing, utilities, and basic infrastructure.
In remarks and presentations shared during the ceremony, the administration laid out a vision that included major construction and investment proposals, including an airport, data centers, workforce housing and new tourist attractions along Gaza’s coastline.
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and a key figure in past Middle East diplomacy, spoke during the Board of Peace ceremony and showed slides illustrating phased redevelopment concepts and what the administration described as a “master plan” approach.
Kushner argued that a long-term economic transformation is essential if Gaza is ever to have lasting stability, framing the plan as a way to create jobs, attract investment and give residents a real chance to build prosperous lives.
“We do not have a plan B,” Kushner said. “We have a plan. We signed an agreement. We are all committed to making that agreement work. There’s a master plan.”
Kushner added that he hopes Gaza can ultimately become a “destination” with strong industry and opportunity “where people can thrive,” echoing Trump’s longstanding push for economic development as a lever for peace.
The initiative comes at a moment when the Middle East remains under intense pressure from continuing conflict, rising humanitarian needs, and deep questions over Gaza’s governance after the war. One of the central issues facing any reconstruction effort is who will administer Gaza’s border crossings, security, public services, and economic recovery while preventing the territory from returning to instability or serving as a launchpad for future violence.
A Palestinian official named to the newly formed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, Dr. Ali Sha’ath, announced the reopening of the Rafah Crossing — Gaza’s main entry and exit point to and from Egypt. The Rafah Crossing has served as a critical route for aid delivery, medical evacuations, and civilian travel, and its reopening would mark a significant development for the enclave’s immediate humanitarian situation.
The Trump administration also signaled it expects the Board of Peace to expand beyond its initial signatories, pointing to internal legal procedures in other countries as one reason more allies were not yet included.
During the signing ceremony, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration anticipates additional nations will join as their governments complete domestic approval processes.
“Many others who are going to join, you know, others either are not in town today or they have to go through some procedure internally in their own countries, in their own country, because of constitutional limitations, but others will join,” Rubio said.
For now, the Board of Peace initiative is being positioned by the White House as a step toward a post-war pathway for Gaza, with Trump’s team betting that a mix of security guarantees, regional buy-in, and economic rebuilding can eventually change the trajectory of one of the world’s most volatile flashpoints.
House Democrat Files Revenge Bill Following Trump Airport Proposal
On Sunday, Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly defended his proposal saying he thinks it’s “only fitting” to name a federal prison after former President Trump
“Well, there’s a nice federal penitentiary right near Mar-a-Lago. And I just thought for a guy who’s now got 88 criminal indictments pending, criminal — plus two major civil penalty trials that have already been resolved, costing him about a half a billion dollars,” Connolly told MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart.
“I think it’s only fitting that if Republicans really want to honor Donald Trump, the most appropriate way to do that is to name a federal prison he might be visiting soon, after Donald J. Trump,” Connolly added.
Connolly was one of three Democrats to introduce a bill Friday to change the name of the Miami Federal Correctional Institution in Florida to “Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution.”
Connolly was joined by Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.).
The proposal came in response to a Republican push to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after Trump.
Trump Hands Ted Cruz A Surprise 2028 Boost
President Donald Trump just gave one of his fiercest former rivals a potentially valuable boost in the increasingly crowded battle to inherit the MAGA movement.
Trump praised Sen. Ted Cruz as “very talented” when asked whether the Texas Republican could become president—offering an encouraging assessment as Cruz openly flirts with another White House campaign.
“Ted Cruz keeps teasing a 2028 presidential run. You’ve run against him for president. Do you think he could be president? What’s your reaction to that?” Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese asked Trump during an Oval Office press conference.
“I would say that he’s very talented. He’s a very good friend of mine. I think he might do that. He’s a talented guy,” Trump responded.
It was far from an endorsement—but in a Republican Party still dominated by Trump, the president’s warm words are certain to attract attention.
Cruz Refuses To Clear The Field
Cruz’s ambitions spilled into the open after he was asked during an MS NOW interview whether Republicans had already settled on Vice President JD Vance as their presumptive 2028 nominee.
“I don’t think it’s accurate to say the party is universally settled,” Cruz said, according to The Hill. “I think there will be a full and vigorous discussion about who should carry on the legacy of President Trump.”
The senator became even more direct one day later during an appearance on Sean Hannity’s podcast.
“Do I want to be president? It’s no secret that I want to be president,” Cruz said, according to CBS Austin.
Cruz previously sought the Republican nomination in 2016, emerging as Trump’s toughest primary opponent before ultimately suspending his campaign. Their bitter rivalry eventually gave way to a powerful political alliance, with Cruz becoming one of Trump’s most dependable defenders in the Senate.
Now, Cruz appears unwilling to let the Republican nomination simply be handed to Vance.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Cruz has been visiting Iowa, promoting his latest book and hitting the podcast circuit as he weighs another campaign. The outlet described Vance as the early polling leader but said Cruz is already taking some shots at the presumed front-runner.
Trump Keeps Everyone Guessing
Trump has repeatedly entertained questions about who should succeed him, with Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio most frequently mentioned.
The president reportedly told donors during a private Oval Office meeting, “At the end of the day, we need to elect JD,” according to a Washington Post report cited by the Daily Caller.
Trump later denied that the comment amounted to an endorsement.
“No,” Trump told the Caller when asked about the report. “I think he’s great, but we’re way too early to even be thinking about that.”
Trump has reportedly continued asking allies whether Vance or Rubio should lead the Republican ticket in 2028, suggesting that the president is in no hurry to crown an heir.
“Anyone assuming it’s a lock is just getting way ahead of themselves, or just doesn’t know the president very well,” one administration official told the Washington Post.
That uncertainty gives Cruz an opening—and Trump’s latest comments ensure that the Texas senator will not be dismissed as merely a long-shot challenger.
The 2028 race may still be years away, but the battle to succeed Trump has already begun.