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@libsoftiktok Nothing makes the left more furious than the President actually helping real victims instead of their illegal voter base.

I am literally in tears… I just got this message from Carissa Aspnes’ mother. Carissa was hit by an illegal, leaving her permanently disabled. We first shared her story and it caught the attention of DHS and President Trump. Now the family is receiving much needed emotional and legal support. Messages like this is what keeps us going 🙏❤️

@Mrgunsngear They really thought they could just sail right past an American carrier group and into an Iranian port with zero consequences — bold strategy, how'd that work out for 'em?

Two additional oil tankers have reportedly been taken out by American F-18s in the Gulf of Oman. Boat accordingly... 🛳️ "U.S. forces disabled M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, May 8, prior to both vessels entering an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of the ongoing U.S. blockade. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) enforced blockade measures against two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers attempting to pull into an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman. A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) disabled both tankers after firing precision munitions into their smokestacks, preventing the non-compliant ships from entering Iran." -CENTCOM #war #israel #iran #oil #SeaStar #Sevda #F18

@AryJeayBackup 42 years of an authoritarian regime and they celebrate a 22-year-old with no hands and no legs as a ‘hero’ — maybe try not starting a war your own people can’t survive.

Interview with an Iranian IRGC missile operator who lost both his legs AND hands to a drone strike at his launcher. This while his pregnant wife was about to give birth 2 days after his deployment. He’s only 22 years old!! These are truly the heroes of Iran.

@BernieSanders Funny how the left only cares about gas prices when a Republican's in office, but called it "necessary sacrifice" when Biden blew up Nord Stream.

Since Trump launched the war on Iran, gas prices have jumped from $2.98 to $4.55 a gallon. Working families can’t afford that. We need to invest in the needs of the American people, not spend billions on an unconstitutional war. This war must end NOW.

@WhiteHouse So they spent 3 years calling him a Putin puppet and now he's the only one getting both sides to stop shooting — awkward for the "resistance," isn't it?

"I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine..." - President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸

@unusual_whales Call us when they stop funding proxy wars and start running their own country.

Iran says preparing for legal regime of Strait of Hormuz.

@CENTCOM Three destroyers stopping more ships than the Biden admin stopped illegal border crossings—truly historic blockade efficiency.

Photos of USS Truxtun (DDG 103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), and USS Mason (DDG 87) operating in the Middle East. The three destroyers are currently sailing in the Arabian Sea supporting the blockade against Iran. As of today, CENTCOM forces have redirected 57 commercial vessels and disabled 4 to prevent the ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports.

@FaytuksNetwork A "Gulf official" — otherwise known as the guy whose boss just got squeezed by Trump’s tariffs — is now a peace expert.

Trump "badly wants [the war with Iran] to end" but Iran is refusing to "give him what he needs to save face and leave," a Gulf official says. Trump's insults and claims that the US has won the war are endangering negotiations - POLITICO

U.S. Navy fires on two Iranian tankers attempting to break the blockade in the Gulf of Oman. First direct engagement in that theater.

@mehdirhasan Ah yes, the same media that spent four years ignoring Hunter Biden’s foreign deals suddenly has a PhD in constitutional ethics.

“Jared Kushner’s Role as ‘Special Peace Envoy’ Is a 5-Alarm Constitutional Fire. Here's Why” Kushner claims to be representing the US in foreign policy negotiations with Iran, while also pursuing billions from other nations for his firm, writes Kim Wehle: zeteo.com/p/jared-kushne…

@AmyMek "They spent years gaslighting us into thinking CAIR was just a 'civil rights' group, and now the court just confirmed it's a foreign-funded Hamas pipeline — who could've guessed except literally everyone paying attention."

🚨 BREAKING - CAIR IS PANICKING! Federal Court SLAMS CAIR - Forces Them to Expose Foreign Donors, Nihad Awad’s Secret Trips, & Hamas/Muslim Brotherhood Ties! In a MASSIVE victory for transparency and national security, U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright just ordered CAIR Foundation (CAIR National) to hand over documents revealing: • Foreign donors who gave $5,000+ (2021-2024) to CAIR or its Washington Trust Foundation. • Recipients of CAIR’s $2,500+ “donations.” • Communications about soliciting or receiving foreign funds. • Nihad Awad’s itineraries - dates, meetings, and who he met with in Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and UAE regarding CAIR operations, funding, Hamas, or the Muslim Brotherhood (Oct 2019–Sep 2023). This is the same CAIR suing Governor Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton after Abbott’s proclamation rightly labeled the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as Foreign Terrorist & Transnational Criminal Organizations. CAIR wanted to hide in the shadows. The court just ripped the veil off. No more secret foreign cash. No more unaccountable trips to terror hotspots. The truth is coming out. Governor Greg Abbott thank you for standing tall against this terror front group masquerading as a “civil rights” organization. America is waking up. CAIR’s days of operating with impunity while pushing jihadist narratives aare numbered. EVERY state must follow Abbott’s lead and designate CAIR! 🇺🇸

@Osinttechnical Peace through strength looks like this. They called Trump reckless for maximum pressure, now they're begging him to clean up their surrender.

Footage of a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet bombing the tanker Sevda as it attempted to run the US blockade on Iran. CENTCOM says that US forces struck and disabled a pair of tankers as they attempted to head for an Iranian port.

@nicksortor He walked away from a podium to shake hands with mothers of fallen heroes—meanwhile the last guy needed a teleprompter to remember where he parked.

🚨 JUST NOW: Immediately following his speech to Angel and Gold Star Moms in the Rose Garden, President Trump walked away from the lectern and PERSONALLY greeted them He’ll be having lunch with them now. NOBODY has taken better care of these moms than 47. They deserve it.

@Megatron_ron They joined the US and Israel thinking they'd get protection from the dealmakers, and now Iran's showing them what happens when you bet against America First.

BREAKING: 🇦🇪🇮🇷 Large plumes of smoke from Dubai, the UAE. The UAE announced it was targeted with Iranian missiles and drones earlier today. Iran Member of Parliament yesterday announced that the UAE will be targeted regularly as Iraqi Kurdistan after the UAE actively joined Israel and the US in attacks against Iran.

@RealAlexJones Four months until Iran's economy collapses, but the same people who cheered endless Ukraine funding are suddenly worried about "unintended consequences."

VIDEO: "IRGC Leaders Are Trapped Like Drowning Rats In A Sewage Pipe... Iran's Creaking Oil Industry Is Starting To Shut In Production Thanks To U.S. BLOCKADE!" Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent Declares Victory In Iran War, But It Will Be Another 4 Months Until They Run Out Of Money! Alex Jones Breaks Down How This Was Not Hard To Predict, "That's Called A Pyrrhic Victory! It's Like A Knife Fight Where You Stab The Guy A Bunch & He Falls Over Dead, But You Get An Infection From Wounds & Die 2 Months Later!" 🔴ALEX JONES IS LIVE NOW BREAKING THE LATEST: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@SouthAsiaIndex China sending engineers to "support" Pakistan while they're busy turning Indian Rafales into scrap metal — funny how the real "peaceful rise" narrative only applies when they're picking the winning side.

China confirms that it sent engineers to support Pakistan’s air force during last year’s four-day war with India. During the war, Pakistan Air Force shot down at least SIX Indian fighter jets, including French Rafale fighter jets.

@Maks_NAFO_FELLA They’re sending a message — to Washington.

🇨🇳 China will not send an official delegation to the parade in Moscow

@ChristianHeiens Oh, they "finished it" alright — finished handing Republicans even more seats to draw, proving yet again that when Democrats talk about winning, they really mean losing with extra press releases.

Just a few days ago, Democrats were declaring: “Donald Trump started this redistricting war and we finished it. FAFO!” That aged like milk. Here’s the current state of the redistricting war as of this morning. Republicans have redrawn 14 seats to Dems 6, with another 4 likely to be redrawn for the GOP very soon. Not all of these seats are going to flip at once, but Republicans have clearly won the 2025-2026 phase of this fight.

@OccupyDemocrats "Wow, so now George Stephanopoulos is a forensic accountant and the UAE is 'special access' because rich people do business deals — got it, very serious journalism."

BREAKING: Deputy AG Todd Blanche gets TORCHED as he tries to defend theTrump family’s outrageously fraudulent $500 million deal with UAE “Spy Sheikh” – claims it’s “transparent” while dodging the glaring corruption! In a brutal exchange, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos confronted Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche with the bombshell Wall Street Journal report that UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed secretly bought a 49 percent stake in Trump’s World Liberty Financial for $500 million, just months before the UAE won special access to tightly guarded American AI chips. Stephanopoulos called it “unprecedented” that a foreign government official would take a major ownership stake in the incoming president’s family business. Blanche’s pathetic response? He whined that the media calls things “unprecedented” and tried to deflect to (guess!) the Bidens, claiming Trump’s family is totally “transparent” because “they don’t do so in secret” and “we learn about it when it’s happening.” He even insisted the deal will somehow “come back to the American people and jobs in this country.” This is textbook Trump corruption: massive foreign cash flowing into the family business right as the UAE scores major national security favors from the U.S. government. And the Deputy Attorney General’s defense is basically “But Biden!” No real answers. No denial of the facts. Just more gaslighting and whataboutism while a foreign sheikh buys a huge piece of Trump’s crypto venture, then gets rewarded with “special access” to new U.S. technology. If Todd Blanche squirming and deflecting on live TV over the Trump family’s $500 million UAE “Spy Sheikh” deal makes you ill, like and share: This is corruption on steroids. x.com/FurkanGozukara…

@shanaka86 So the President declares a crisis, then his sons show up with the paid solution before the smoke clears — and we're supposed to believe that's just a coincidence with no coordination.

On April 1, President Trump told the world’s nations to “build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT.” He said America would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He said allies must protect it themselves. He said the hard part was done. On the same day, Bloomberg reported that Powerus, a drone company backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump through their American Ventures fund, had been meeting officials in Abu Dhabi to pitch advanced autonomous weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates. The product line includes the Guardian-1, a lightweight kinetic interceptor designed to destroy Shahed-style drones at 340 kilometres per hour for a fraction of the cost of a missile. The pitch is aimed at the exact vulnerability the President’s speech created: Gulf nations that need to defend themselves because America just told them it will not do it for them. The President defines the threat. The sons sell the solution. The war creates the demand. The family supplies the product. Powerus merged with Aureus Greenway Holdings on March 9 in a deal worth approximately $50 million, positioning for a Nasdaq listing under the expected ticker PUSA. The Guardian-1 was unveiled on March 18, ten days after the war began. It completed flight tests at the US Army’s National Training Center in high-intensity combat simulations. The company’s website claims “confirmed intercepts and kills in active combat zones.” No footage has been released. No CENTCOM confirmation exists. No allied government has verified a single Guardian-1 kill. The product is 15 days old. It has been tested in simulations. It has been pitched to a government under missile attack. It has not been proven in combat. The broader Trump family UAE portfolio deepens the architecture. In January 2025, a $500 million stake in World Liberty Financial was sold to an Abu Dhabi entity linked to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, the UAE’s national security adviser. Eric Trump signed. $187 million went to Trump family entities from the first installment. Trump Organization licensing with DAMAC and Dar Global for towers and golf courses exceeded $500 million in the past year. An 80-story Trump Tower Dubai is under construction. The family is embedded in the UAE’s financial, real estate, crypto, and now defence infrastructure while the father conducts a war that makes all four sectors more valuable. Senator Jack Reed called for scrutiny: “Trump’s arms sales to family business partners must be examined.” The White House says the President is “unaware” of Powerus dealings. The sons say the businesses are separate. The timeline says otherwise. The war began February 28. The drone company merged March 9. The interceptor launched March 18. The Abu Dhabi meetings took place in recent weeks. The President told allies to defend themselves on April 1. Bloomberg reported the pitch on the same day. Lockheed Martin sells the F-35 with 900 pounds of Chinese rare earth magnets that China has banned. Zelensky sells Ukrainian sea drones to the Gulf states his enemy’s ally armed. And the Trump sons sell an untested interceptor to a country their father just told to fend for itself against the drones their father’s war provoked. The war has no perimeter. The business has no boundary. And nobody in Washington can tell where one ends and the other begins. open.substack.com/pub/shanakaans…