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Lip Reader Reveals What Trump and Obama Discussed at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral

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Former President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump had what appeared to be a warm conversation Thursday ahead of former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, but a professional lip reader told The Post their smiles and laughter belied more serious substance.

Trump, 78, possibly wary of cameras facing the pair as they sat shoulder to shoulder, cautioned Obama, 63, that they would have to “find a quiet place” later in the day to discuss a “matter of importance,” according to forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman.

It’s unclear what precisely that conversation would entail, but Freeman’s translation indicated that Obama and Trump may have been discussing international agreements.

At one point, Trump leaned toward Obama and said, “I’ve pulled out of that. It’s the conditions. Can you imagine that?” . . .

Obama laughed as Trump added, “and after, I will,” before the pooled TV camera feed cut away from the men, who were bracketed by former first lady Laura Bush and Trump’s wife Melania. (Read more from “Lip Reader Reveals What Trump and Obama Discussed at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral” HERE)

Mexican President Suggests Renaming the United States After Trump’s Gulf of America Threat

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum clapped back Wednesday at President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to rename the Gulf of Mexico — saying the US should actually be called “Mexican America.”

Trump, 78, announced Tuesday during a Mar-a-Lago press conference he had ambitions to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America.”

In response, Sheinbaum, 62, showed off a 1607 map with the Gulf of Mexico being identified as such and North America labeled as Mexican America.

“Why don’t we call it Mexican America? It sounds nice, no?” asked the Mexican leader, apparently in jest.

Sheinbaum added, “with all due respect,” that Trump was wrong to state that violent drug cartels are running Mexico, rather than “the people.” (Read more from “Mexican President Suggests Renaming the United States After Trump’s Gulf of America Threat” HERE)

Trump Says Don Jr. Will Visit Greenland in Preparation for It Becoming ‘Part of Our Nation’

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By Mediaite. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that his son Donald Trump Jr. would visit Greenland in preparation for the territory becoming “part of our nation.”

“I am hearing that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA,’” wrote Trump in a post to Truth Social:

My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights. Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!

Trump also posted a video of a Greenland man in a red “Make America Great Again” hat encouraging the president-elect to buy the country.

“Buy us. Buy Greenland, because we don’t want to be colonized by Danish government anymore,” said the man in the video. “We are the richest nation in the world and we don’t get to use it. Denmark’s using us too much. I love America.” (Read more from “Trump Says Don Jr. Will Visit Greenland in Preparation for It Becoming ‘Part of Our Nation’” HERE)

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Trump Plants MAGA Flag on World Stage, Puts Denmark, Panama, Canada on Notice

By Washington Times. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday outlined an ambitious plan for U.S. expansion by seizing control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and maybe even Canada.

He refused to rule out military action to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal but said he would rely solely on economic force to make Canada part of the United States.

He questioned Denmark’s legal claim to Greenland, criticized China’s role in operating the Panama Canal and the late President Jimmy Carter for transferring the canal to Panama in 1979, and said Canada gets far more than it gives in its dealings with the U.S.

“I’m talking about protecting the free world,” he said at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.

His remarks set a muscular foreign policy tone less than two weeks before his Jan. 20 inauguration. (Read more from “Trump Plants MAGA Flag on World Stage, Puts Denmark, Panama, Canada on Notice” HERE)

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Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Position on Package for Tax Cuts and Spending

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Republicans are divided on a strategy to move the Trump administration’s agenda, and some want more input from President-elect Donald Trump, while others are fine to hash it out on their own.

Before Republicans can knuckle down and fully develop what will and won’t move through the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process, they need to know whether they have one colossal bill to work with, or if they can divide Mr. Trump’s agenda between two bills.

Congressional leaders are split on which approach to take. Mr. Trump has waded into the congressional back and forth over the last few days, but has not taken a firm position with either side.

“I like one big, beautiful bill and I always have, I always will,” Mr. Trump said on Tuesday. “If two is more certain, it does go a little bit quicker because you can do the immigration stuff early.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, South Dakota Republican, and some in his conference want to take the two-bill track, which could move key items in Mr. Trump’s agenda, like border security funding, much faster. (Read more from “Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Position on Package for Tax Cuts and Spending” HERE)

Pope Appointed Divisive Cardinal As Roadblock To Trump

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Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response to the person President-elect Donald Trump selected as Vatican ambassador.

The Pope on Monday announced his appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump’s immigration stance and who has also advocated for the “radical inclusion” of women and “LGBT” people in the Church. The decision was apparently made to counter to Trump’s selection of Brian Burch, the president of the advocacy organization CatholicVote and a supporter of the president-elect’s immigration and pro-life policies, The Pillar reported.

Several members of the Church leadership had reportedly signed off on Jefferson City’s Bishop Sean McKnight to replace the outgoing Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, who had reached the age of retirement in 2022, but the Pope reversed the decision upon hearing the news of Burch’s nomination, sources told The Pillar. McElroy had previously been ruled out as an option to fill the position due to fears he would be seen as a “provocative” choice due to his conflicting politics with Trump.

“It was considered settled [in favor of McKnight], ready to make the call, and then it suddenly wasn’t,” an unnamed source told the outlet.

The Vatican apparently perceived Trump’s decision as “aggressive” and “undiplomatic” and decided to respond in kind, The Pillar said. (Read more from “Pope Appointed Divisive Cardinal As Roadblock To Trump” HERE)

Trump Legal Team Moves to Block Release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Final Reports

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Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are seeking to prevent the release of the final reports prepared by Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding two significant investigations: the Washington, D.C., election interference case and the Florida classified documents case. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday, Trump’s attorneys, Todd Blance and John Lauro, presented arguments for blocking the publication of these reports, citing a range of legal and constitutional concerns.

The legal team argued that the release of the final reports would violate the Presidential Transition Act and the Presidential Immunity Doctrine. They contended that these legal principles protect certain documents from being made public during the transition period between presidential administrations. Additionally, Trump’s lawyers questioned the legitimacy of Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel, asserting that Smith was not appointed “validly” and therefore could not issue a report.

Moreover, the attorneys claimed that the release of the report would undermine fundamental legal principles, particularly the presumption of innocence. The defense team suggested that making Smith’s findings public could be perceived as a premature judgment, potentially influencing public opinion before any legal proceedings are completed.

In their filing, the lawyers revealed that they had only been granted limited access to a two-volume draft of Smith’s report, which they reviewed over the weekend in Smith’s Washington office. The attorneys argued that this partial access reinforced their belief that the release of the final report would be a political maneuver rather than an objective legal action.

Trump’s lawyers described the release of Smith’s report as a “lawless political stunt.” They suggested that the intention behind releasing the documents was not to serve the public interest but to harm Trump politically, especially in light of his election victory. The filing stressed that the report’s release would serve no legitimate purpose, particularly given the “sensitive nature” of the ongoing presidential transition process.

In addition to seeking a block on the report’s release, Trump’s legal team called for the immediate removal of Special Counsel Jack Smith from his position. The lawyers proposed that if Smith is not removed, the handling of the report should be transferred to Trump’s incoming Attorney General, Pam Bondi.

‘Buy Us!’ Watch Greenland Native Give Trump Reasons to Purchase Giant Territory

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President-elect Donald Trump shared a video on Truth Social Monday evening of a man from Greenland urging the U.S. to purchase the massive territory from Denmark.

“Buy us! Buy Greenland!” the man says as he puts on a red, Make America Great Again cap.

Trump attached his own message to the video clip, indicating: “I am hearing that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA.’

“My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights.

“Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation.

“We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”

(Read more from “‘Buy Us!’ Watch Greenland Native Give Trump Reasons to Purchase Giant Territory” HERE)

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Efforts To Sentence Trump In Sham NY Criminal Case Confirm Democrats’ Crazy Lawfare

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The state court judge presiding over the New York criminal case against Donald Trump ordered sentencing of the president-elect to proceed on January 10, 2025. By setting sentencing a mere 10 days before his inauguration, and by signaling his intent to sentence the soon-to-be president to an unconditional discharge, the judge has unwittingly conceded the indictment of Trump on 34-felony counts was pure lawfare.

On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan entered an 18-page order denying Trump’s motion to vacate the jury verdict and to dismiss the criminal charges Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought against him with the help of several Biden-connected lawyers. Quoting the words President Biden used in pardoning Hunter for any crimes his son committed over a span of more than a decade, Trump’s legal team argued “enough is enough.” “This case, which should never have been brought, must now be dismissed.”

Of course, Trump’s legal team is correct: The case was a sham from the start. But Judge Merchan predictably denied Trump’s motion to dismiss, ignoring everything from his own conflicts-of-interests — he donated to the Biden campaign and his daughter held an ownership interest in a company which made millions representing Democrats, including Kamala Harris — to the DA’s improper use of evidence, both in the grand jury and at trial, concerning official acts Trump took while president, in violation of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision.

After refusing to vacate the jury verdict or dismiss the case against Trump, Judge Merchan then pontificated on the need to sentence Trump before the inauguration.

Once the president-elect takes his Oath of Office, Merchan explained, presidential immunity will likely attach, preventing the court from sentencing Trump. So, “it is incumbent upon this Court to set this matter down for the imposition of sentence prior to January 20, 2025,” Judge Merchan reasoned, to, in his words, bring finality to the matter and to serve the interests of justice. (Read more from “Efforts To Sentence Trump In Sham NY Criminal Case Confirm Democrats’ Crazy Lawfare” HERE)

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Revealed: The Deep State’s Sabotage Plan That Trump Needs to Defeat (VIDEO)

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If you look up the “deep state,” you’ll find that it’s still labeled as a political conspiracy theory.

“What deep state? How dare you say there’s a deep state!” mocks Glenn Beck, mimicking the mainstream media and certain government officials, who have repeatedly denied the existence of such a nefarious network.

But now a Democrat from North Carolina is advocating for the creation of a deep state to fight Trump in his second term.

Glenn plays a clip of Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.), who he calls “the moron from North Carolina,” arguing that Democrats need to form the U.S. version of Britain’s shadow government to oppose Trump.

“As Democrats, we simply failed to convince the American people we have better ideas to solve their problems, but we do. Now, we need to dust ourselves off and get ready to fight,” Nickel began. “We can’t let Donald Trump’s extreme MAGA agenda go unanswered or unopposed. Zone defense isn’t going to work. We’re going to have to go man-on-man, so here’s an idea for how to organize our opposition: We need to borrow from our British friends and appoint a shadow cabinet to fight back against the worst abuses of a second Trump administration.” (Read more from “Revealed: The Deep State’s Sabotage Plan That Trump Needs to Defeat (VIDEO)” HERE)

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Congress Certifies Donald Trump’s Election Victory

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On Monday, as snow blanketed Washington, D.C., and security forces patrolled the Capitol complex, Congress officially certified Donald Trump’s return to power, cementing his status as President-elect just weeks before his inauguration. The proceedings unfolded under unusual weather conditions— a rare heavy snowstorm that left the normally bustling Capitol largely deserted, with no crowds or protestors allowed near the premises due to tight security.

This session of Congress marked the final step in the constitutional process to validate the electoral results from each of the 50 states. Trump’s resounding victory of 312 electoral votes was confirmed, making his political comeback official. He continued preparations for his upcoming presidency from Mar-a-Lago, where he celebrated the milestone.

“CONGRESS CERTIFIES OUR GREAT ELECTION VICTORY TODAY — A BIG MOMENT IN HISTORY. MAGA!” Trump shared on Truth Social earlier that morning, expressing his enthusiasm for the momentous occasion.

In her ceremonial role, Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the proceedings. As Congress’s presiding officer, Harris’s function was purely ministerial, with no authority to influence the final outcome. The primary task was to announce the official certification of Trump’s victory alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance.

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