News – Freedom First Network https://freedomfirstnetwork.com There's a thin line between ringing alarm bells and fearmongering. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:54:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-Square-32x32.jpg News – Freedom First Network https://freedomfirstnetwork.com 32 32 178281470 Exponential Upgrade: Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan to Replace Kamala Harris as Border Czar https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/exponential-upgrade-former-acting-ice-director-tom-homan-to-replace-kamala-harris-as-border-czar/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/exponential-upgrade-former-acting-ice-director-tom-homan-to-replace-kamala-harris-as-border-czar/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:54:49 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/exponential-upgrade-former-acting-ice-director-tom-homan-to-replace-kamala-harris-as-border-czar/ Donald Trump’s second term is already looking brighter than his first with the initial wave of appointments (and non-appointments). Former acting ICE Director Tom Homan has been named as Trump’s “Border Czar.”

I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation’s Borders (“The Border Czar”), including, but not limited to, the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security. I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job.

Homan, who has been vigorously loyal to President Trump during and after his first term, has worked with six presidents during his long career.

He recently sparked controversy, at least among leftwing snowflakes, for comments he made during a 60 Minutes interview. When asked by CBS reporter Cecilia Vega whether illegal aliens could be deported without separating families, Homan stated that it is indeed possible. “Families can be deported together,” he said.

According to Trending Politics:

Homan also rejected the notion that deporting illegal aliens would be harmful to immigrants, though he did note that “it should be threatening to the illegal immigrant community.” He also stated that the mass deportation of illegal aliens is necessary due to the record-setting, civilization-altering number of illegal immigrants admitted to the country under the Biden-Harris Administration.

Since President Biden took office, nearly 10-million illegal aliens have entered the United States, surging past records in the fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

On day one, Trump plans to reinstate a number of immigration executive orders that were rescinded by President Biden on his first day in January 2021. Among the orders planned by Trump is the reintroduction of the popular Remain in Mexico policy, which required asylum seekers to wait outside the country while their asylum claims are processed.

The Biden Administration has instead opted for a catch and release policy, under which illegal aliens are released and oftentimes transported to locations of their choosing within the U.S. interior.

Trump’s promises to secure the border and deport illegal aliens are among the many reason his messages resonated with the American electorate. The border crisis under the Biden-Harris regime has become so bad that even lifelong Democrats have had to side with the Trump plan for the sake of self-preservation.

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Trump Puts Rumors to Rest About NeoCon Nikki and Deep State Mike https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-puts-rumors-to-rest-about-neocon-nikki-and-deep-state-mike/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-puts-rumors-to-rest-about-neocon-nikki-and-deep-state-mike/#respond Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:09:43 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-puts-rumors-to-rest-about-neocon-nikki-and-deep-state-mike/ Former Ambassador Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not be in the next Trump administration, according to a post on Truth Social. The NeoCon and the Deep Stater from his previous administration will need to seek jobs in the private sector.

I will not be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley, or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to join the Trump Administration, which is currently in formation. I very much enjoyed and appreciated working with them previously, and would like to thank them for their service to our Country. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

There had been speculation that Pompeo was being considered for multiple positions, including Chief of Staff. But Trump picked his campaign Co-Chair, Susie Wiles, to lead his cabinet.

As for Haley, her team was reported in talks with Trump’s campaign team to have her join him in the final two weeks before the election. They apparently couldn’t make an arrangement because Haley didn’t campaign for him and now Trump has declared she will not be part of his administration.

This is wonderful news for MAGA faithful who view both Haley and Pompeo as backstabbers. Haley ran against Trump in the GOP primary and Pompeo spoke out multiple times against Trump regarding the various charges against him.

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MAGA-Hat-Wearing NFL Superstar Nick Bosa Fined $11,255 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/maga-hat-wearing-nfl-superstar-nick-bosa-fined-11255/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/maga-hat-wearing-nfl-superstar-nick-bosa-fined-11255/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 22:46:17 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/maga-hat-wearing-nfl-superstar-nick-bosa-fined-11255/ The National Football League fined edge rusher Nick Bosa $11,255 for displaying a Trump hat during a post-game interview on October 27, just ahead of the presidential election.

According to NBC Sports:

Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 of the NFL rulebook states that “throughout the period on game-day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including in pregame warm-ups, in the bench area, and during postgame interviews in the locker room or on the field), players are prohibited from wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office.”

Bosa had said previously that if the fine came, it would be “well worth it.”

“I don’t think my position on speaking about it’s gonna change,” he said. “Clearly, the nation spoke, and we got what we got.”

Bosa makes an average of $34 million per year, including bonuses.

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FEMA Official Who Had Trump-Supporting Houses Skipped in Florida Has Been Fired https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/fema-official-who-had-trump-supporting-houses-skipped-in-florida-has-been-fired/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/fema-official-who-had-trump-supporting-houses-skipped-in-florida-has-been-fired/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 22:34:43 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/fema-official-who-had-trump-supporting-houses-skipped-in-florida-has-been-fired/ In a shocking revelation that underscores the deep-rooted politicization within the Biden administration, a FEMA supervisor has been terminated for instructing relief workers to bypass homes displaying support for Donald Trump during hurricane aid efforts in Florida. This isn’t just an isolated incident; it reflects a troubling trend where political affiliations dictate disaster response.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell confirmed on Saturday that Marn’i Washington was fired after whistleblowers revealed her explicit orders to “avoid homes advertising Trump” while canvassing Lake Placid, Florida. These instructions were not only given verbally but also documented in writing—raising serious questions about internal oversight at FEMA.

“More than 22,000 FEMA employees every day adhere to FEMA’s core values and are dedicated to helping people before, during and after disasters, often sacrificing time with their own families to help disaster survivors,” Criswell said in a statement. “Recently, one FEMA employee departed from these values to advise her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Trump.”

How can we trust an agency tasked with aiding all Americans when it allows political bias like this? It’s nothing short of disgraceful—this blatant disregard for neutrality is alarming.

“This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation. This was reprehensible,” Criswell continued.

Criswell’s condemnation may sound strong on paper but does it reflect genuine accountability or merely damage control following public outrage? It begs the question: how many other employees share Washington’s views?

“I want to be clear to all of my employees and the American people, this type of behavior and action will not be tolerated at FEMA and we will hold people accountable if they violate these standards of conduct,” Criswell added.

Yet here lies another inconsistency: why did it take so long for decisive action against Washington? Reports indicate as many as 20 homes were neglected due solely because they displayed pro-Trump sentiments between late October and November—a staggering number considering these individuals desperately needed aid amid natural disasters.

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna called the Daily Wire report “sickening,” voicing legitimate concerns about potential discrimination against her constituents impacted by Hurricane Helene and Milton.

“My district was one of the most heavily impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and it has been sickening to hear that more than half of my constituents were discriminated against for their political beliefs,” she said.

Luna points out what should alarm us all—the audacity with which government officials operate under perceived impunity when targeting everyday citizens based on their politics.

“Big government bureaucrats despise everyday Americans because they are not politically expedient for them.”

Her assertion rings true; bureaucratic elitism breeds contempt towards those who dare oppose progressive narratives even in times when solidarity should prevail over partisanship.

“I demand answers from FEMA Administrator Criswell,” Luna declared passionately. “Congress must fully investigate this matter. The days of putting Americans and America last are over.”

Criswell must address hard-hitting inquiries surrounding how such disgraceful conduct persisted unchecked within her agency until now—not simply fire someone amidst mounting pressure without addressing systemic issues contributing toward this failure!

“It is completely unacceptable that a FEMA official was allowed to exploit Hurricane Milton…”

Disasters should unify us rather than expose our divisions—yet here we stand today witnessing politics hijack humanitarian efforts at precisely our nation’s weakest moments!

The House Oversight Committee will be holding a heading about this later in November.

Trump’s administration must commit to a serious overhaul of FEMA.

Story generated from corporate media reports.

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Appeals Court Revives Project Veritas Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/appeals-court-revives-project-veritas-defamation-lawsuit-against-cnn/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/appeals-court-revives-project-veritas-defamation-lawsuit-against-cnn/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:40:50 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/appeals-court-revives-project-veritas-defamation-lawsuit-against-cnn/ (The Epoch Times)—Project Veritas’s lawsuit accusing CNN of publicizing a false statement that Twitter banned Project Veritas for spreading misinformation has been revived, with an appeals court ruling the nonprofit journalism group has plausibly alleged defamation.

Twitter in 2021 banned Project Veritas for sharing private information without consent after the group posted a video showing the residence of a Facebook official. Ana Cabrera, a CNN employee, shared the development on Twitter. A CNN article written by Brian Fung also detailed what had transpired.

Four days later, on a CNN program, Cabrera said that “We’re starting to see companies cracking down to try to stop the spread of misinformation and to hold some people who are spreading it accountable.” She noted the ban on Project Veritas before saying “this is part of a much broader crackdown, as we mentioned, by social media giants that are promoting misinformation.”

A U.S. district judge in 2022 turned away a suit brought by Project Veritas over the comments and CNN’s failure to retract them. He said the remarks were substantially true because their effect on the audience was similar to the effect that would have come if CNN had discussed the actual reason Twitter banned Project Veritas.

The distinction between the purported and actual reasons “is not enough to make the statement at issue actionable as both violations are similarly damaging to the journalist’s reputation,” according to that ruling.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled on Nov. 7 that the previous decision was wrong,

“Cabrera accused Veritas of substantially different behavior than that in which Veritas engaged. Under New York law, such a statement is not substantially true,” U.S. Circuit Judge Elizabeth L. Branch wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel that was assigned the case. “Veritas committed one infraction; CNN accused it of a completely different one.”

Project Veritas has offered sufficient evidence to overcome CNN’s motion to dismiss the case at this stage, Branch said, when the allegations in the complaint are taken as true.

The district court did not decide whether Cabrera’s remarks were done with actual malice, a requirement for state defamation claims under court interpretations of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

Cabrera’s social media post and Fung’s article show that Cabrera was aware her statements on-air were probably false, the panel said.

Judges Andrew Brasher and Ed Carnes joined in the ruling.

Carnes said in a concurring opinion that “I never thought I’d see a major news organization downplaying the importance of telling the truth in its broadcast” and noted that CNN outside the case repeatedly emphasizes its dedication to truth. Its mission statement, for instance, says that “we are truth-seekers and story tellers.”

The decision reversed the lower court ruling and remanded the case back to the court for proceedings consistent with the new decision.

A lawyer representing CNN did not respond to a request for comment by publication time.

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Americans Have Burned Through Their Pandemic Savings https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/americans-have-burned-through-their-pandemic-savings/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/americans-have-burned-through-their-pandemic-savings/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 02:57:57 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/americans-have-burned-through-their-pandemic-savings/ (Zero Hedge)—For the past three years, as the United States – like many other nations – battled with elevated inflation, consumer spending has remained remarkably robust, keeping the U.S. economy from sliding into a recession.

However, as Statista’s Felix Richter reports, that has come at the expense of personal saving, which dropped sharply in 2022, when the personal saving rate, i.e. the share of their disposable income that people weren’t spending on consumption, taxes or interest payments, dropped to the lowest level since the financial crisis.

You will find more infographics at Statista

During the pandemic, when generous stimulus checks met limited consumption possibilities, Americans had saved more money than ever before, with the personal saving rate peaking at 32 percent in April 2020 and remaining above the pre-pandemic trend until the end of 2021.

That’s when inflation started to bite, and people started utilizing these excess savings to support their spending.

According to calculations made by economists at the San Francisco Fed, American households accumulated $2.1 trillion in excess savings between March 2020 and August 2021, that is they saved $2.1 trillion more than they would have been expected to based on the pre-pandemic trend of personal saving. In September 2021, people began saving less than they would have been expected to, meaning those excess savings were gradually drawn down. Three inflation-plagued years later, Americans have burned through those excess savings, and then some.

At the end of September 2024, Americans had collectively saved $291 billion less since March 2020 than they would have been projected to if the pandemic had never happened.

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Trump Commits to the “Largest Deportation Effort” in American History With “No Price Tag” https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-commits-to-the-largest-deportation-effort-in-american-history-with-no-price-tag/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-commits-to-the-largest-deportation-effort-in-american-history-with-no-price-tag/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:44:54 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-commits-to-the-largest-deportation-effort-in-american-history-with-no-price-tag/ DCNF(DCNF)—President-elect Donald Trump dismissed concerns Thursday about the costs associated with his proposed mass deportation plan.

During a phone interview with NBC News, Trump stated that “there’s no price tag” to his promised deportation plan. He said that he’d initiate an unprecedented immigration crackdown from his first day in office, aiming to deport those in the U.S. illegally, particularly individuals with criminal records.

“It’s not a question of a price tag. It’s not — really, we have no choice. When people have killed and murdered, when drug lords have destroyed countries, and now they’re going to go back to those countries because they’re not staying here. There is no price tag,” Trump said, according to NBC News.

Trump says he’ll depend heavily on local law enforcement to deport people, although coordination with federal agencies will be essential, the outlet reported. During the same interview, Trump also expressed a welcoming stance toward legal immigration and discussed the need for a robust and secure border. He maintained that the country should remain open to newcomers who respect its laws.

“We obviously have to make the border strong and powerful and, and we have to — at the same time, we want people to come into our country,” Trump said. “And you know, I’m not somebody that says, ‘No, you can’t come in.’ We want people to come in,” Trump said, according to NBC News.

Despite efforts by Democrats to sway Latino voters, his support among Latino men has surged, according to a CNN exit poll. Trump led Vice President Kamala Harris by 12 points among Latino men, however Harris won over Latino women by 22 points.

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Trump Picks Campaign Co-Chair Susie Wiles for Chief of Staff — First Woman to Serve in That Role https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-picks-campaign-co-chair-susie-wiles-for-chief-of-staff-first-woman-to-serve-in-that-role/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-picks-campaign-co-chair-susie-wiles-for-chief-of-staff-first-woman-to-serve-in-that-role/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:33:18 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-picks-campaign-co-chair-susie-wiles-for-chief-of-staff-first-woman-to-serve-in-that-role/ President Donald Trump announced his first major appointment for his upcoming administration, naming Susan Wiles as his Chief of Staff.

“Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in a statement.

“Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again,” he added. “It is a well deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in United States history. I have no doubt that she will make our country proud.”

Here’s the report from CNN:

Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is likely very disappointed.

Mark Cuban is likely annoyed.

Riley Gaines points out that unlike Joe Biden, Trump didn’t make this decision to fill a diversity hire position.

Charlie Kirk is pleased.

According to The Hill:

Prior to serving as a top Trump adviser in the 2024 election, Wiles led his Florida operations in the 2016 campaign. She went on to work with Ron DeSantis (R) on his gubernatorial campaign in the state, but left DeSantis’s team amid rising tensions.

Chief of staff is seen as the most influential job in the White House, aside from the presidency itself, and Wiles will be tasked with managing Trump and his team of at-times competing factions, a job that proved difficult and thankless during his first term.

Trump went through four chiefs of staff during his first term in office. His first pick, Reince Priebus, lasted six months before being replaced by John Kelly, who has since become an outspoken critic of Trump.

We’ll see how this pick works out. Considering his first Chief of Staff was Reince Priebus, the bar was set pretty low.

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Forty Seven: TRUMP WINS! https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/forty-seven-trump-wins/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/forty-seven-trump-wins/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:30:42 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/forty-seven-trump-wins/ Update 1 (2:08 EST)—Fox News, DDHQ, and others are calling Wisconsin. Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada are still in play, though at this point it’s just about running up the score and securing a “mandate.”

It’s telling that CNN, MSNBC, and others in corporate media have not called Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, or the race as a whole.

Original Post (1:30 EST)—Donald Trump has defied the UniParty Swamp, Deep State, Globalist Elite Cabal, corporate media, NeverTrumpers, and NeoCons. They told him to lose. He refused.

We the People refused to allow it.

The 45th and 47th President of the United States won all of the states he was supposed to win, plus battleground states North Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, according to Decision Desk HQ, Newsmax, and others. Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona have not been called at the time of this article but Trump currently leads all of them.

He compiled 270 Electoral College votes before 1:30 am EST and is currently winning the popular vote to boot.

It’s a time to celebrate, the praise God, and to relax briefly after the most tumultuous election season in recent history. But we don’t have a whole lot of time to celebrate because there’s still work to be done.

First and foremost, there are still reports of what could be late night ballot drops, so it appears the “steal” is still in progress. Patriots across the country are monitoring.

Then, there is violence expected to sweep the country, especially in lawless Democrat-run cities. We must remain vigilant and do what is necessary to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities.

Lastly, we can expect a variety of attacks on Trump’s victory. From lawfare challenges to potential shenanigans in the House, there are still some speedbumps to get over.

But for now, we can relax. Briefly.

God Bless President Trump and God Bless the United States of America.

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Trump Hits an All-Time High on Polymarket https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-hits-an-all-time-high-on-polymarket/ https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-hits-an-all-time-high-on-polymarket/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:04:08 +0000 https://freedomfirstnetwork.com/trump-hits-an-all-time-high-on-polymarket/ Public polls are mostly worthless. Betting markets, on the other hand, have demonstrated strong accuracy in the recent past. If Polymarket is a key indicator, then Donald Trump is looking great right now at 9pm Eastern on Election Night.

He’s sitting at 72.3%, his highest level ever.

UniParty Swamp shenanigans notwithstanding, the map is looking very good for President Trump.

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