If kamala wasn’t tripping herself up enough, Biden is always there to make it worse. But this is terrible timing.

Because Biden delivered a devastating loss to Kamala Harris straight out of left field.

The federal government just posted its worst non-pandemic deficit in history, spilling over $1.8 trillion in red ink, signaling even tougher economic times ahead.

This staggering deficit is second only to the massive spending spree during the COVID-19 emergency.

According to the Treasury Department, the U.S. crossed a grim threshold by paying over $1 trillion in gross interest on the federal debt, a first in the nation’s history.

Despite a significant surge in tax revenue—nearly $480 billion or 11%—the influx couldn’t keep pace with the insatiable spending from Congress, President Biden, and the strain of an aging population. The government ended up spending $620 billion more than it did in 2023.

Fiscal 2024 saw record revenue of $4.9 trillion, but that was no match for the $6.8 trillion in government spending. While lower than the pandemic-fueled spending of 2020, it’s clear the Biden administration’s freewheeling approach to spending is far from over.

Despite the disastrous fiscal outcome, Biden’s team tried to put a positive spin on things. Shalanda Young, the White House budget director, hailed the administration’s so-called accomplishments, claiming Biden’s policies have grown the economy, lowered the deficit, and delivered progress for the American people. Yet, the reality paints a different picture.

While administration officials tout this nearly $2 trillion deficit as an improvement over the pandemic years, it’s a hollow victory. In 2020, the government was $3.1 trillion in the red, followed by $2.8 trillion in 2021.

As emergency spending dried up, the deficit was still $1.4 trillion in 2022, only to worsen in the years since. Last year’s $1.7 trillion gap pales compared to this year’s record-shattering figure.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) attributed the revenue surge primarily to individual income and corporate taxes, but Social Security and Medicare also saw steep increases due to new enrollees and higher rates.

However, the biggest financial sinkhole was interest on the public debt, which shot up by $254 billion in one year, overwhelming even the rise in Social Security and Medicare combined.

Treasury officials tried to downplay the situation by noting that the ratio of debt to GDP isn’t as bad as in the early 1990s.

They also pointed to a slight drop in interest payments in September due to a Federal Reserve rate cut, but that’s little comfort in the face of the mounting interest burden that continues to eat away at the budget.

Biden officials also claimed that the Supreme Court’s decision to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan skewed the deficit numbers. The ruling added $334 billion in revenue that would have otherwise inflated this year’s deficit further.

Even with this accounting trick, Biden’s piecemeal approach to student loan forgiveness continues to bloat the education budget, which has more than doubled in the last five years—from $135 billion in 2019 to $305 billion in 2024.

Despite these alarming numbers, the massive deficit barely made a ripple in the presidential campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, who both propose more spending and tax breaks.

Former President Barack Obama, stumping for Harris, blamed Trump’s 2017 tax cuts for increasing the deficit, though the latest Treasury data suggests otherwise.

Government revenue in 2024 exceeded earlier projections by $400 billion, meaning the bigger problem lies in the out-of-control spending under the Biden administration.

The CBO’s original spending projection for 2024 was $5.7 trillion. Instead, the government blew past that, spending an extra $1.1 trillion, proving that Biden’s spending spree is pushing the nation further into the fiscal abyss.

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We all know Kamala is capable of some low things. But this takes the cake.

And this video of Kamala exposed her more than you could ever imagine.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has produced a new digital advertisement that targets Black men’s love life, implying that they will be rejected by women if they do not plan to vote.

The advertisements show a dating game in which a Black man approaches a bunch of ladies clutching balloons. They start asking him things about himself, such as how much he makes, how tall he is, and whether he exercises out.

The women appear to respond positively to the man’s answers until one asks him if he intends to vote in November.

New Harris/Walz ad tells black men that women will reject them if they don’t vote. Memorable and works as an appeal to self-interest. pic.twitter.com/9EKlOEIEU2

— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) October 19, 2024

“Nah, not my thing,” the man adds, causing all of the women on the scene to pop their balloons.

“Vote. Election Day is Nov 5,” reads a message at the end of the ad alongside a Harris-Walz campaign logo.

“New Harris/Walz ad tells black men that women will reject them if they don’t vote,” Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology President Richard Hanania remarked in a post on X along with a video of the ad. “Memorable and works as an appeal to self-interest.”

However, not all people agreed with the ad’s substance, with some claiming it merely served to “insult” and “dehumanize” Black men.

“Democrats continue to dehumanize and insult black men and try to shame and pressure them into only voting for them,” according to a user. “Kamala campaign doesn’t even try to engage respectfully.”

“Does the Harris Walz team really believe this will convince anyone to vote for them?” replied a different person.

“Belittling and insulting,” another user commented.

“I think this might have the opposite effect,” one user remarked.

The commercial comes as some think that Harris is struggling to gain the support of young Black men, a traditionally reliable demographic for Democrats.

According to a Howard University Initiative on Public Opinion poll, 81% of Black men intend to vote for Harris, but that figure lowers to 68% among Black men under 50, with 21% planning to vote for former President Trump.

Former President Barack Obama has also weighed in on the latest appeal to Black men, suggesting during a rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month that the group should be as enthusiastic about Harris as they were for his campaigns in 2008 and 2012.

“My understanding, based on reports I’m getting from campaigns and communities, is that we have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all quarters of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw when I was running,” Obama said at the time, adding that the lack of enthusiasm “seems to be more pronounced with the brothers” and that they may be hesitant to support a female president.

“And you are thinking about sitting out?” he asked. “Part of it makes me think – and I’m speaking to men directly – part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that.”

The Harris campaign did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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There is no love lost between Joe and Kamala. They’ve chosen their sides.

But now explosive rift between Biden and Harris could sink Kamala’s campaign.

It wasn’t long ago that Joe Biden commanded the attention of everyone in the media.

Granted, it was usually due to a gaffe or a tumble he took on stage, but at least he was in the limelight.

Then, Kamala Harris stripped that away from him within days.

Now the Democrats are trying to pretend that everything is fine and Kamala and Joe are best of friend.

But that’s not what Kamala’s doing.

Vice President Kamala Harris seems to be doing everything she can to distance herself from the sinking ship that is the Biden administration, as reports confirm she has no plans to campaign in-person with President Biden in the crucial weeks leading up to Election Day.

It appears Harris is trying to save herself from the political fallout of Biden’s disastrous presidency, and the White House is going along with it.

According to NBC News, Harris is avoiding appearances with Biden, a telling sign of her lack of confidence in the administration she’s been a part of.

Despite leading within the Biden administration for years, Harris is now trying to rebrand herself as a “change” candidate, as if voters will somehow forget her direct involvement in the policies that have harmed the country.

She continues to claim that a Harris presidency would not be “a continuation of the Biden presidency,” as if her role as his second-in-command could be easily erased.

In an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, Harris attempted to explain how she would be different from Biden, stating, “My presidency will not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency… I represent a new generation of leadership.”

But her vague promises of “fresh and new ideas” ring hollow when she has been deeply embedded in the very administration she now seems eager to disassociate from.

Harris also made a weak attempt to suggest that she’s not part of the Washington establishment, claiming:

“I am someone who has not spent the majority of my career in Washington, D.C.”

However, her time as vice president has shown that her policies and priorities align closely with the D.C. political elite.

Meanwhile, former President Trump is rightly pointing out that Harris is nothing more than a continuation of Biden’s failed policies on the economy and immigration.

Voters know that a Harris presidency would likely deliver more of the same, and it’s no surprise that Trump continues to lead in polls on these critical issues.

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Democrats are still trying to throw Trump behind bars. They want to before he can be inaugurated in January.

And the Judge in the Trump classified docs case just handed down a big decision.

Judge Tanya Chutkan Makes Trump Case Documents Public Right Before Election

In a significant development in the federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has made additional documents from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation public. This release comes just weeks ahead of the crucial 2024 presidential election.

The documents, which include Smith’s appendix of exhibits, pertain to the ongoing debate over whether Trump possesses a level of presidential immunity that could negate the charges against him. Judge Chutkan ordered the release on Thursday night, with hundreds of pages now accessible to the public.

While some material has been previously disclosed—such as transcripts from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot—other documents include Trump campaign press releases, fundraising emails, White House press conference transcripts, and news articles.

In her ruling, Judge Chutkan referenced Trump’s claims that the “asymmetric release of charged allegations and related documents during early voting creates a concerning appearance of election interference.” She emphasized that withholding information from the public solely due to potential political consequences could itself constitute election interference.

“If the court withheld information that the public otherwise had a right to access solely because of the potential political consequences of releasing it, that withholding could itself constitute — or appear to be — election interference,” she stated. Chutkan reaffirmed that the court would maintain a focus on legal principles rather than political considerations, despite the defense’s requests.

More blatant lawfare and election interference by Biden-Kamala’s Jack Smith and DC Obama Judge Tanya Chutkan.

They’re publicly dumping a one-sided political narrative tomorrow.

With the election less than 3 weeks away.

After waiting nearly 3 years to bring the (bogus) charges. pic.twitter.com/2a9BLNGcWV

— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) October 18, 2024

Trump, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him, faces accusations stemming from his actions after losing the 2020 election. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled that a president is immune from prosecution for official acts, prompting Smith to revise the charges against Trump to comply with this ruling.

In a recently unsealed filing, Smith alleged that Trump “resorted to crimes to try to stay in office” and described a coordinated effort involving private co-conspirators to overturn the legitimate results of the election in seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Smith’s claims include assertions of deceitful conspiracy aimed at obstructing the federal government’s processes for counting election results, violating the Electoral Count Act, and infringing on the voting rights of millions of Americans.

This paragraph by Judge Chutkan in the Trump case is unbelievable. She's basically saying if the Court doesn't directly inject itself into the election, that itself would be interfering in the election. pic.twitter.com/2Plv0hIY16

— Unauthorized Narrative (@mgEyesOpen) October 18, 2024

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Harris is plummeting. Her poll numbers keep dropping like flies and she’s showing no signs of bouncing back.

And this leaked phone call could put the final nail in the Kamala Harris campaign.

As Hurricane Milton loomed over Florida, Vice President Kamala Harris shared a video of herself on a phone call with St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, giving the impression that she was actively involved in the state’s hurricane preparedness.

However, the New York Post reported that the video had been altered, removing a segment of the staged conversation in which Harris described herself as a “devout public servant” and criticized bureaucratic hurdles that slow down federal aid. The deleted portion totaled 38 seconds from the two-minute call.

“I am a devout public servant, but I know how bureaucracy and red tape can get in the way of getting stuff done in a timely manner,” Harris said in the omitted part of the call, according to a fuller recording obtained by the Post.

The edited clip also excluded a moment where Harris gave advice to Welch on leadership, encouraging him to inspire confidence in his constituents.

“Your folks are looking in your eyes to make sure and see something in you that lets them know everything’s going to be OK, and sometimes you know everything’s going to be OK, sometimes you don’t,” Harris originally said. In the version shared online, however, only her closing words—”sometimes you know everything’s going to be OK, sometimes you don’t”—remained.

Minor tweaks were made elsewhere in the video as well, including the removal of a filler phrase where Harris said “you know,” the Post reported.

Harris shared the video amidst her ongoing claim that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had declined to take her phone call.

Harris had accused DeSantis of being “utterly irresponsible” and “selfish,” even as Florida grappled with the aftermath of a disaster. Despite this, as noted by The Daily Wire, the vice president played no formal role in the state’s disaster relief efforts.

In contrast, President Joe Biden’s team soon posted an update on X (formerly Twitter) confirming that Biden had spoken with both DeSantis and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.

“Tonight, I spoke with Florida Governor DeSantis and Tampa Mayor Castor for firsthand reports on Hurricane Helene recovery and preparations for Hurricane Milton,” the post read. “My Administration is ready to support both leaders and the people of Florida with any further resources they may need.”

DeSantis quickly dismissed Harris’ allegations, asserting that she had never attempted to contact him and had no involvement in his administration’s disaster response.

He emphasized that Harris had “no role” in the process, adding that she wasn’t even part of the official chain of command for handling the crisis.

The revelation that Harris had doctored her conversation with Welch emerged as CBS News faced its own editing controversy involving the vice president.

According to The Daily Wire, CBS was accused of editing Harris’ response during a “60 Minutes” interview, prompting several U.S. Senators to demand the network release the full transcript.

In an original clip posted by CBS, Harris commented on U.S. policy in Israel, stating: “The work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by or a result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region.”

However, the version that aired on TV replaced that remark with an unrelated comment from a different part of the interview.

These controversies highlight the growing scrutiny over how Leftists like Kamala Harris are being presented in the media, both by their own teams and the networks that cover them. It’s easy to see how they are assisted by the media in a way that should disgust any American who is watching.

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This might be the weirdest presidential election season. Democrats in particular are all over the place.

Because key Democrats have just suddenly changed course to praise Donald Trump.

As the 2024 campaign approaches its climax, several Democratic Senate candidates are surprisingly touting policies from former President Donald Trump in their advertisements. Senators Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, along with Michigan Representative Elissa Slotkin, have recently unveiled new political ads that highlight Trump-era initiatives.

Tammy Baldwin’s latest ad focuses on increasing the use of American materials in domestic infrastructure projects. In the advertisement, Baldwin states, “We can’t let China steal Wisconsin jobs, so I wrote a law to require American infrastructure projects use American iron and steel.” The ad further emphasizes her achievements, noting, “Tammy Baldwin got President Trump to sign her Made in America bill. And then, she got President Biden to make it permanent.”

In a related vein, Senator Bob Casey has also launched an ad that aligns with Trump’s pro-fracking stance. The ad touts, “Casey’s leading the effort to stop corporate greedflation and price gouging. Casey bucked Biden to protect fracking, and he sided with Trump to end NAFTA and put tariffs on China to stop them from cheating.” Trump himself has been vocal about fracking, supporting the idea that local voters should determine its future.

Meanwhile, Elissa Slotkin has released a television advertisement critiquing electric vehicle (EV) mandates, a policy she previously endorsed. In the ad, Slotkin asserts, “I’m Elissa Slotkin, I live on a dirt road, nowhere near a charging station. So I don’t own an electric car. No one should tell us what to buy, and no one’s gonna mandate anything. But here’s the thing, if there’s going to be a new generation of vehicles, I want that new generation built right here in Michigan, not China. I approve this message because what you drive is your call, no one else’s.”

This statement comes as the Biden-Harris administration continues to push initiatives aimed at increasing EV adoption, including plans to install 500,000 charging stations by 2030. However, progress has been slow, leading many U.S. autoworkers to reconsider their support for the Biden administration in favor of Trump.

Slotkin’s race against Republican opponent Mike Rogers is particularly close, as indicated by a recent Quinnipiac poll that classifies Michigan as a tossup state. As these candidates navigate their campaigns, the blending of Democratic rhetoric with Trump’s policies signals a complex political landscape in the lead-up to the election.

Even Kamala Harris herself has had a stark change of mind and endorsed quite a few big Donald Trump policies, such as “No Tax On Tips” which she announced she supported after Donald had already done so months before her.

🚨 Breaking. Kamala Harris just stole Trumps " NO TAX on TIPS " Proposal

Everything about her is Fake! pic.twitter.com/eYRiT1Htnk

— Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) August 11, 2024

She’s been facing intense criticism for failing to give a legitimate answer for how different her “core values” in politics are now that she’s in a general election race compared to when she was running in the Democrat primary four years ago.

There’s no easy way to explain how she went from saying fracking needs to be outright banned four years ago to saying that she’s a “big supporter” of fracking and all energy sources for America. She quite literally said it was “no question” four years ago.

Reminder- Kamala Harris will ban fracking and here is her telling you she’s in favor of it. pic.twitter.com/q3LfWgOikR

— 🔥🇺🇸 KC 🇺🇸🔥 (@KCPayTreeIt) October 13, 2024

Prudent Politics is keeping our readers informed on major 2024 election news.

The Bidens have been trying to lay low. But Hunter Biden is back in the news.

Because Hunter Biden has launched a new massive lawsuit against Fox News.

Hunter Biden Launches Lawsuit Against Fox News Over Allegedly Unauthorized Images

Hunter Biden is reigniting his legal battle against Fox News, claiming the network published explicit images of him without his consent. This lawsuit is related to a since-deleted series aired on the network’s streaming platform.

Initially, Biden filed a lawsuit against Fox News in July but withdrew it after his father, President Joe Biden, suspended his presidential campaign amid concerns about his mental fitness. In response to the revived lawsuit, Fox News issued a statement asserting that “Hunter Biden’s now second lawsuit against FOX News shopped to a different court is once again devoid of any merit.” They emphasized that the core complaint arises from a 2022 streaming program that Biden only addressed after sending a letter in April 2024.

Fox News noted, “The program was removed within days of that letter, in an abundance of caution, but Mr. Biden is a public figure who has been the subject of multiple investigations and is now a convicted felon.” They reiterated their commitment to the First Amendment, stating, “Consistent with the First Amendment, FOX News has accurately covered the newsworthy events of his own making, and we look forward to vindicating our rights in court.”

Biden’s latest lawsuit has been filed in New York state court, a change from his previous federal filing, and it includes both a current and a former Fox executive as defendants. Prior to Biden’s initial legal challenge, Fox News had already removed the controversial streaming series, which depicted him on trial for bribery and foreign-agent charges.

Hunter Biden has refiled a lawsuit accusing Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him in a streaming series. The younger Biden initially sued Fox in New York in July over images used in a Fox Nation series. He withdrew the suit without explanation three weeks later,… pic.twitter.com/wbiplGQ5vj

— Alma Gentil (@Chinoy200096633) October 16, 2024

The lawsuit contends that “Defendants published and disseminated these Intimate Images to their vast audience of millions as part of an entertainment program in order to humiliate, harass, annoy, and alarm Mr. Biden and to tarnish his reputation.” It accuses the defendants of knowingly publishing private images that were “hacked, stolen, and/or manipulated digital material” intended to remain confidential and were disseminated unlawfully.

Biden is seeking a jury trial to establish his eligibility for compensatory damages and to determine if Fox News should pay punitive damages for broadcasting the explicit images. The high-profile law firm Geragos and Geragos filed the lawsuit on his behalf in the New York state supreme court, while Fox News aims to have the case moved to federal court.

This lawsuit represents a broader legal strategy by Biden against his political adversaries. Over recent years, Fox News has extensively reported on Hunter Biden’s personal issues, lucrative foreign business dealings, and various legal challenges.

In June, a Delaware jury found Biden guilty on three federal gun charges linked to his purchase of a firearm while addicted to crack cocaine six years ago. Two of these charges involved lying about his drug addiction on gun purchase paperwork, while the third was for possessing the firearm during his addiction. His sentencing is scheduled for later this year, with a potential maximum of 25 years in prison, though he is likely to receive a reduced sentence as a first-time offender.

Additionally, last month, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to criminal tax charges in California, avoiding trial on nine offenses related to his failure to pay over $1.4 million in taxes on time over a four-year period. Sentencing for these tax charges is set for mid-December.

🚨 #BREAKING: Hunter Biden will be pleading GUILTY to federal tax crimes today, including multiple felonies

He faces up to 17 years in prison.

BUT he knows daddy will pardon him on his way out the door, so what’s it matter? 🙄 pic.twitter.com/XJLihyWc3X

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 5, 2024

Prudent Politics will be updating our readers along the way as this lawsuit develops.

The former president is a head case to say the least. Controversy seems to follow him at every turn.

And Bill Clinton was caught in yet another scandal after his latest creepy actions were exposed.

In a moment that left attendees shocked, former President Bill Clinton, 78, shared personal and unexpected memories of Ethel Kennedy during her funeral on Wednesday.

Speaking at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., Clinton recalled the widow of Robert F. Kennedy with fondness, describing her as a vibrant and lively figure who “would flirt with me in the most innocent ways.”

“I thought your mother was the cat’s meow,” Clinton oddly said, addressing Kennedy’s children.

“She would flirt with me in the most innocent ways.” He continued to reminisce about Ethel, who passed away on October 10 at the age of 96.

Clinton, who was famously impeached in 1998 over his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, shared lighthearted stories of Valentine’s Day cards and exchanges with Ethel Kennedy.

The Kennedy matriarch, who was known for her spirited personality and as the mother of 11 children, had been widowed since 1968 when her husband, Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated during his run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

“She was an amazing fireball of continuous energy. It was wonderful to be around her,” Clinton recalled, emphasizing the joy she brought to those around her.

He shared a poem from one of the many Valentine’s cards she had sent him over the years:

“Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m surrounded by love, but there’s still room for you.”

Clinton explained, “I think that’s the way she let us all feel.”

The former president’s heartfelt eulogy resonated with those in attendance, including Ethel’s daughter, Kerry Kennedy, who later added her own memories.

“President Clinton said that mummy flirted with him, and you know she loved each of you,” she said, addressing Clinton, former President Barack Obama, and outgoing President Joe Biden, all seated in the front row.

Kerry Kennedy lightened the mood further with her own recollections of her mother’s playful spirit. “A few weeks ago I called her from Italy and I said, ‘Mummy, I’m in Italy. Is there anything I can bring you?’ And she said, ‘An Italian would be nice.’”

President Biden, who also spoke at the marathon three-hour service, reflected on his own memories of receiving Valentine’s Day cards from Ethel Kennedy.

He recalled one card featuring a picture of him and Ethel surrounded by hearts, with a poem reading, “I’m not Bide’n my time waiting for you valentine because he’s no ordinary Joe.”

“I don’t know how many you got that d*mned Valentine, but I tell you what, it meant a lot to me,” Biden said, smiling as he closed out the tributes.

And while Ethel Kennedy’s flirting with the former Democrat president was innocent, we wouldn’t put it past Bill Clinton to perceive it a little more seriously.

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Former President Trump is expecting to win in November. He’s already lining it up.

That’s why Donald Trump shared details about this crazy phone call he got that blindsided him.

In the current race to be the next President of the United States, you’d definitely want to be Donald Trump as he’s the one with the advantage with about two weeks to go until Election Day. All the momentum has swung his way and at just the right time when this just about wraps up.

The race is still close and could go either way, but some are starting to prepare for Donald Trump to be President #47 with another term in office, writing off Kamala Harris given how poorly she’s been performing in the polls and the reports of panic setting in throughout her campaign.

All you have to do is see what the most powerful and rich individuals in the world are doing to see how Donald Trump is performing in this race. The extremely influential American businessmen at the top of the Fortune 500 food chain are already treating Donald Trump like he’s the next President because they believe he will be behind the Oval Office desk come January time.

Trump Discusses EU Fine with Apple CEO Tim Cook

In a recent appearance on the PBD (Patrick Bet David) podcast, former President Donald Trump revealed that he had a conversation with Apple CEO Tim Cook regarding a significant fine imposed by the European Union’s top court. This fine, totaling approximately $14.35 billion, stems from a ruling by the European Court of Justice (EJC) in September, which determined that Apple had allegedly received illegal tax benefits from Ireland.

During the podcast, Trump recounted the details of Cook’s call. “And Tim Cook called me up directly, and he did it himself, didn’t have to pay $0.10 cents, and I gave him 100% of what he wanted because he was right,” Trump said. He elaborated on the challenges facing Apple in comparison to its competitor, Samsung, emphasizing the tax discrepancies between the two companies. Trump urged Cook to consider relocating more of Apple’s operations to the United States.

Cook’s call was prompted by the hefty fines that Apple now faces. Trump shared Cook’s statement: “He said, ‘The European Union has just fined us $15 billion.’ I said, ‘That’s a lot.’ I know the feeling because I get fined too in fake cases, but I don’t know if his case is fake yet, but it’s a lot. Then, on top of that, they got fined by the European Union another $2 billion. So it’s a $17 to $18 billion fine.”

Trump also expressed his concerns about the EU’s financial motives, suggesting that the fines might be used to support EU operations. “I said, ‘But Tim, I got to get elected first,’” Trump stated. “But I’m not gonna let them take advantage of our companies, that won’t be happening.”

The EJC’s ruling upheld a previous 2016 decision by the European Commission, which found that Apple had received unlawful state aid from Ireland amounting to about €13 billion. The Commission claimed that Apple benefitted from two Irish tax rulings over more than two decades, reducing its tax rate to as low as 0.005% in 2014. Following Apple’s challenge of the decision, a lower-level EU court confirmed the ruling in 2020, reiterating that the tech giant had enjoyed an unfair competitive advantage.

It’s clear that plenty of important businessmen are already preparing for Donald Trump to be the one to head up the executive branch and lead the nation starting next year. That’s why Tim Cook is even chatting with Donald Trump in the first place.

Tim Cook isn’t just calling up Donald Trump as a friend. He’s not just calling a friend or calling Trump for advice. He honestly probably has Trump Derangement Syndrome and despises Trump. But he can see the writing on the wall and read it right now.

It looks like Trump will be President once more, so why not just go ahead and start making connections with the President, especially if it’s something significant that Trump could help with like a burdensome and unnecessary fine for a major American company.

It’s not been reported that Tim Cook has also reached out to either Kamala Harris or Joe Biden with a similar discussion about the fines on Apple.

Prudent Politics will keep you updated on all the major 2024 election news.

Kamala Harris made an odd choice picking Walz as her running mate. He’s been dragging her down.

And now what he did to women in his home state of Minnesota just got exposed.

Prison Educator Resigns in Protest Over Transgender Inmates at Minnesota Women’s Prison

Alicia Beckmann, a longtime educator at Minnesota’s only women’s prison, has resigned in protest following the admission of transgender-identifying male inmates into the facility. This policy, approved by Governor Tim Walz, has raised concerns among the female residents, who fear for their safety.

Beckmann left her position at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee just before her tenth anniversary. In an interview with the Independent Women’s Forum for their video series, *Cruel and Unusual Punishment*, she recounted her distressing experience of teaching a male offender in her classroom. Beckmann had been dedicated to providing high school-equivalency classes specifically designed for female inmates, many of whom had suffered emotional and s*xual abuse at the hands of male partners.

The situation escalated when a transgender male inmate in her class threatened security staff and was subsequently placed in segregation. Beckmann expressed that her female students felt retraumatized by the presence of male inmates. “The women are scared to speak up,” she explained. “Many women are incarcerated because of the men they spend their time with, and we all have freedom of choice, but I guarantee that probably 75 percent of our population committed a crime because there was violence against them by a man, or they felt coerced into doing something for that man.”

Despite her objections to the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) and her teachers’ union, Beckmann felt unsupported and feared retaliation if she refused to teach the male inmate. “It’s not that I wanted to refuse education,” she said. “Education is important, and if [the male inmate] was in a male facility or was even in the community where co-ed is normal, I would have zero issues. But we are not a co-ed facility. We are not designed to be a co-ed facility. And there’s a reason for it.”

The Shakopee prison, like several formerly women-only institutions across the country, has begun accepting transgender male inmates. Christina Lusk and Bradley Sirvio were among the first to be housed there after Lusk filed a successful discrimination lawsuit against the DOC. Represented by the nonprofit Gender Justice, Lusk’s legal victory resulted in the settlement that allowed for his housing in Shakopee and the provision of gender-affirming surgeries funded by taxpayers.

Under Governor Tim Walz, the DOC and the Minnesota Department of Education allocated $448,904 to Gender Justice, as reported by the taxpayer watchdog group OpenTheBooks. This funding has sparked significant debate regarding the administration’s commitment to transgender health care standards, particularly given concerns about the experimental nature of such treatments for minors, as acknowledged by members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).

The administration’s radical policy, “Management and Placement of Incarcerated People Who Are Transgender, Gender Diverse, Inters*x, or Nonbinary,” allowed additional male inmates, including convicted murderers, to transfer to the Shakopee facility based solely on their self-identified gender.

Beckmann argued that the DOC’s decision disrupted the recovery environment for vulnerable female inmates. She noted that correctional staff received little to no training regarding the new policy and described the atmosphere among her colleagues as one of disbelief. “Ninety-nine percent of the staff I talked to [about the presence of male inmates] were just in disbelief,” she stated.

Many staff members felt they had to ignore the situation to avoid job-related consequences. Beckmann emphasized that the prison operates under a strict chain of command, where failing to adhere to directives could be interpreted as insubordination.

She questioned the contradiction inherent in the DOC’s mission to rehabilitate offenders while placing male inmates in close proximity to female inmates. “Why do we have gender-responsive classes?” she asked. “Why do we say we are going to rehabilitate inmates, but then ‘Hey, we’re going to put a male s*x offender who committed violent s*xual crimes against females down the hall from you?’”

In response to Beckmann’s concerns, the DOC stated that its transgender housing policy was developed after a thorough analysis of emerging legal cases affecting corrections agencies across the country. The department also denied claims that correctional staff lacked training on the policy.

“This policy was single-handedly asking my coworkers and me to check our morals at the door and pretend that this was okay,” Beckmann concluded. “As a teacher, I could no longer offer a safe environment for my students, so I knew I no longer had a choice to stay.”

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Pelosi is as unhinged as they get. She’s always finding ways to embarrass herself and her Party.

And Nancy Pelosi went off the rails after having a mental breakdown during an interview.

In a candid interview with The Guardian, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made her feelings about Donald Trump unmistakably clear. When discussing the former president, Pelosi avoided mentioning his name, stating that saying it is akin to “swearing.”

During the conversation with Jonathan Freedland, she referred to Trump as “what’s his name,” revealing her reluctance to utter the name of the current Republican presidential nominee.

“I hardly ever say his name,” Pelosi, 84, explained, emphasizing her strong distaste for the term. “I think [Trump is] a grotesque word. … You just don’t like the word passing your lips. I just don’t. I’m afraid, you know, when I grew up Catholic, as I am now, if you said a bad word, you could burn in hell if you didn’t have a chance to confess. So I don’t want to take any chances.” Apparently her alleged strong Catholic faith is adhered to in this situation but not when she promotes radical pro-abortion policies.

Her comments reflected a deeper disdain for Trump’s presence in political discourse, likening his name to profanity. “It’s up there with, like, swearing,” she remarked, making clear her efforts to steer clear of saying it aloud.

However, Pelosi briefly broke her own self-imposed rule later in the interview when she found herself inadvertently mentioning Trump’s name.

“When we talk about democracy being on the ballot, it’s a woman’s issue, but it’s an everybody issue. When we talk about freedom of speech, do you see now that Trump is talking. … I said his name, oh my gosh. I hope I don’t burn in hell,” she joked.

Throughout the years, Pelosi has often used strong language to criticize Trump, consistently referring to him as a “threat to democracy.”

At the Democratic National Convention in August, she went so far as to compare the Democrats’ fight against Trump in the 2024 election to pivotal moments in American history, including the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.

“We have to defeat a person who is a threat to our democracy of the kind that we have not seen,” Pelosi said. Drawing on historical parallels, she invoked Thomas Paine and Abraham Lincoln, describing the current political battle as another defining moment in America’s journey.

“And now the times have found us to save our democracy,” she concluded. “That is what we are here to do.”

During the interview, Pelosi also touched on her relationship with President Joe Biden, revealing that she has not spoken to him since he exited the 2024 presidential race in July.

Pelosi, reportedly a key figure in encouraging Biden to withdraw, expressed concern over the trajectory of his campaign after a poor debate performance against Trump. “I think his legacy had to be protected,” she explained. “I didn’t see that happening in the course that it was on — the election was on.”

Pelosi’s call to Biden, as she recounted, was simple: “Let’s get on a better course. He will make the decision as to what that is.” Ultimately, Biden heeded that advice and made the decision to step aside, although some suggest he was practically forced out.

Pelosi Has Lost It

Nancy Pelosi is clearly someone who is suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). So much so, that she can’t even say his name without feeling as though she’s used profanity.

If that isn’t someone who has TDS, than who is? Pelosi and the rest of her Democrat pals in Washington, D.C. need to learn that Donald Trump is not the big, bad threat to democracy that they claim him to be.

Trump already had four years in the White House and didn’t turn into a dictator like they fear he will if he wins in November. The fear-mongering by the Left has to stop.

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The U.S. southern border is a disaster right now. It can all be thanks to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s awful immigration policies.

And a shocking new development emerges from the Biden/Harris southern border crisis.

Broken Cameras Along Southern Border Raise Concerns Over Unreported Migrant Crossings

Nearly 30% of the security cameras monitoring the U.S.-Mexico border are currently out of order, raising fears that the actual number of migrant “gotaways” — those who evade capture — may be far higher than official reports suggest.

According to a recent report by NBC News, around 150 of the 500 cameras in use are malfunctioning due to “several technical problems.” The news comes from an internal Border Patrol memo that highlights the challenges agents face as a result of the broken equipment.

“This nationwide issue is having significant impacts on [Border Patrol] operations,” the memo states, emphasizing how the outage is affecting day-to-day border

Since 2011, the federal government has relied on the cameras, which are part of the Remote Video Surveillance Systems, to monitor vast stretches of the border. These systems help reduce the need for hundreds of agents to patrol the area in person.

However, with a significant portion of the cameras offline, Border Patrol agents are now unable to monitor large parts of the border effectively.

A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source told the New York Post that agents depend on these cameras to track and document migrants who manage to slip past border defenses — the so-called “gotaways.”

The source expressed concern, saying the true number of gotaways is likely “way more than reported” because the disabled cameras mean agents are missing critical footage.

Under the Biden-Harris administration, over 1.7 million gotaways have been recorded crossing into the U.S. illegally. However, as one CBP source noted, “no one knows the true number.”

“We are missing a bunch of traffic we should be detecting. Who knows what’s getting by,” added another source within the agency.

NBC reported that the camera failures are mainly due to old equipment and unresolved repair issues.

Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is responsible for maintaining the surveillance systems, has struggled to keep up with the necessary repairs. To address the issue, the agency is reportedly seeking a contractor to take over repair responsibilities.

The problem has not gone unnoticed by those on the ground. A chapter of the Border Patrol union in Laredo, Texas, recently raised alarms over the impact of the broken cameras on both border security and officer safety.

In a statement, the union said, “We hope this issue is resolved soon as the problem has been ongoing for quite some time!” They emphasized that American taxpayers have invested heavily in border technology and expect it to function properly.

While some repairs have already been completed, around 150 camera repair requests are still pending. In the meantime, CBP has been working to install roughly 300 new camera towers equipped with advanced technology, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, to replace the aging systems.

A CBP spokesperson highlighted the agency’s efforts, saying, “CBP continues to install newer, more advanced technology that embraces artificial intelligence and machine learning to replace outdated systems, reducing the need to have agents working non-interdiction functions.”

The hope is that these new towers will bolster the Border Patrol’s ability to monitor the southern border effectively, but until the broken cameras are fully repaired, the fear remains that many migrants are slipping through unnoticed.

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