KOMMONSENTSJANE – NEWS BRIEFING – 8/25/2023

8/25/2023

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25 Aug 2023 News Briefing

In-Depth: Blackrock Sits At The Apex Of The Deep State, Holding Unfathomable Power To Reshape The Global Economy.
Despite what you may have heard, it is about much more than “money.” It always has been. The recent cultural transformation of corporate America — think Bud Light, Target, and Disney as some of the more recent examples — has shocked traditional Americans to the core. Suddenly, it seems that every major company in the nation has gone “woke,” But there is more to the story; a simple explanation to the madness is lurking just beneath the surface. It has a name: BlackRock.

Pro-Kyiv Russians urge Wagner Group to revenge Prigozhin’s death
A group of Russian militants who fight on the Ukrainian side called on the Wagner Group of mercenaries to switch sides and join their ranks to revenge the deaths of Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and their commander Dmitry Utkin. “To take revenge you need to switch to Ukraine’s side,” the commander said.

Trump and Tucker Show Gets Huge Audience Opposite the GOP Debate
“The 46-minute conversation amassed more than 172 million views so far, with about 75 million views coming in just the first 20 minutes…” Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson won the GOP debate on Wednesday night. The former president chose to dip out of the first GOP primary and, in an attempt to suck the oxygen from the news cycle, teamed up with the deposed Fox News host to dish up some sweet revenge. Oh, did they!

Goodbye Intel, Hello India: Israeli chip manufacturer set to expand investments in Asia
Did Tower Semiconductor end up with the short end of the stick or a blessing in disguise when its $5.4 billion merger deal with global giant Intel got canceled? In the aftermath of the cancellation, all eyes are on Intel – a groom in a tight spot at this somewhat unholy union – relying on Tower’s chip facilities to set up its new chip manufacturing arm. While there is a of talk about the semiconductor battle between China and the United States, there’s less buzz about Tower Semiconductor, the chipmaker from Migdal HaEmek in northern Israel, which isn’t quite sure if it’s on the losing side of these events.

Putin denies involvement in death of Wagner Group leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed his “condolences” over a plane crash that killed Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, while denying that he was behind Prigozhin’s death, “As far as I know, he just returned from Africa yesterday and met with some officials there,” Putin said. On the crash itself, the Russian President said an investigation was underway and “will take some time”.

Do you want to chat with Jesus or Moses? New biblical AI app
Among the characters available to chat with are Jesus and the Virgin Mary, the apostles, prophets such as Moses and Jonah, Hebrew kings such as David and Solomon, Adam and Eve, the Patriarchs, and more. “Instead of just getting a daily Bible verse, now you get a chance through this app to chat with Jesus or anybody else in the Bible,”

Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind’s origin
The solar wind is a ubiquitous feature of our solar system. This relentless high-speed flow of charged particles from the sun fills interplanetary space. On Earth, it triggers geomagnetic storms that can disrupt satellites and it causes the dazzling auroras – the northern and southern lights – at high latitudes. But precisely how the sun generates the solar wind has remained unclear. New observations by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft may provide an answer.

Omar met with Al Qaeda supporters on trip to heartland of Islamic terror
Omar also met with former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, nicknamed ‘Taliban Khan’, who had referred to Bin Laden as a “martyr.” What’s the explanation for Omar’s support for Islamic terrorists? Considering her alleged adulterous affair with her non-Muslim chief fundraiser that broke up her marriage (he has since married her and converted to Islam) that led her father to ban her from her deathbed, it’s not as if the Somali Muslim politician from Minnesota is, despite her ritual hijab, all that devout. Qatari officials “recruited Ilhan Omar from even way before she thought about becoming a government official…

NY Times reporter blasted for complaining about separation of sexes at Western Wall
Critics are slamming a New York Times reporter for her religious insensitivity in complaining that she had to stay on the women’s side of the Western Wall when covering New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ visit to the holy site Tuesday.

Fearing IDF strikes, Palestinian terror groups raise alert level
Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza and Lebanon have stepped up their security levels in recent days over fears of an impending Israeli strike, according to Arabic media reports. The leadership of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad reportedly fear a harsh Israeli response, including targeted assassinations, to a series of deadly attacks against civilians in Judea and Samaria in recent weeks.

Most Americans support Israel despite difficult Biden-Netanyahu relations
In 2022, 55% of Americans stated they had a favorable view of Israel, according to a new poll published by Pew Research Center on Aug. 21. The report was compiled before the passing of the only bill of the Israeli government’s judicial reform and is based on surveys from the spring of 2022 and 2023. Among a group of Americans over the age of 50, a large majority – more than 60% – view Israel favorably.

Pope Francis praises another pro-LGBT Catholic group in ‘warm and encouraging’ letter
Pope Francis has written another letter of support to a pro-LGBT Catholic group, which he sent via a dissident nun with a history of being silenced by the Vatican for her heterodox advocacy.

House Judiciary Committee launches probe of anti-Trump district attorney Fanni Willis
The Fulton County DA has until September 7 to turn over documents that could answer ‘questions about whether and how your office coordinated with DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith during the course of this investigation,’ Rep. Jim Jordan said in a letter. The Ohio Republican congressman is attempting to determine whether Willis worked with government officials, including the Biden White House, to indict former President Donald Trump earlier this month.

Arizona Supreme Court to decide if 150-year-old abortion ban can be enforced
The Arizona Supreme Court is slated to review the enforceability of a near-total abortion ban that predates Arizona’s statehood. The Associated Press reported that current state law limits abortion to the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, but the state also has on the books an 1864 law that prohibits abortion in all cases except to save a mother’s life.

Busy hurricane center predicts system could be Gulf-bound, threaten Florida 
Florida might be the target of a new tropical system the National Hurricane Center is tracking that could form in the Caribbean and slide up into the Gulf of Mexico and become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

Hurricane Hilary: Failure Or Mission Accomplished?
Hurricane Hilary was highly sensationalized by mainstream media, what agendas might Hurricane Hilary have served for those in power? Could Hilary have been utilized to carry out objectives as far away as the Northeastern US? What technologies can be utilized to manipulate a weather system of this size? The 3 minute video below addresses these questions.

Dramatic visuals show wild wind carrying away pilgrims amid storm in Mecca 
Saudi Arabia was hit by severe lightning storms and strong easterly winds on Tuesday (August 22) which led to widespread damage across the nation. The stormy weather’s brunt was borne by the cities of Mecca and Jeddah, as well as several other regions.

It’s Official: The “BRICS” Group Now Includes Saudi Arabia, Iran, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates; They Will Control 80% of the World’s Oil – American Media Group
In a world where geopolitics has more twists and turns than a best-selling thriller, the news that six more countries are joining the BRICS alliance promises to be the plot twist no one saw coming. Six nations – Saudi Arabia, Iran, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the UAE – are about to alter the world’s balance of power, effective January 1, 2024. The implications? Earth-shattering, to say the least.

Marsha Blackburn Calls for Investigation of Google over YouTube Ads Enabling the Tracking of Children
Google-owned YouTube’s advertising practices on children’s channels have come under scrutiny for potentially enabling companies to track children across the web, raising concerns about children’s online privacy. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is calling on the FTC to investigate the tech giant for possible violations of children’s privacy.

American Medical Association Suggests Taxpayers Fund $300K Uterus Transplants For Trans Women
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently suggested that taxpayers fund uterus transplants for transgender women as an attempt to “force” pregnancy and as a way to help them feel like biological women who have the ability to give birth.

Washington wants to create biological crises at will
The US wants to harness the power of dangerous biological agents and manage artificial epidemics by conducting illegal research in biolabs across the globe, the Russian embassy in Washington has claimed.

Why Ohio is Going Beyond Just Pantry Staples: The State’s Quiet Preparation for the Unknown – Are Ohioans Privy to Some Secret we Don’t Know? 
…Ohio isn’t merely throwing cans into the basement anymore. The shift is evident, the transformation clear. There’s a broader spectrum of preparation, a tangible tension, and urgency.

Seattle to Start Having Unarmed ‘Crisis Responders’ Deal With Some 911 Calls
Like many Democrat controlled cities, Seattle has a massive crime problem and a demoralized police force that is not nearly as big as it was just a few years ago.

Biden’s alcohol czar warns Americans could soon be told to limit themselves to just two beers per WEEK under strict new booze guidelines
Americans could officially be urged to drink no more than two beers a week as part of strict new alcohol guidelines.

Controversial And Decidedly Non-Christian AI App Called ‘Text With Jesus’ Depicts Satan As A ‘Champion Of Love, Respect And Understanding’, Stay Away!
One of the greatest evils to rise up in our technology-saturated time in which we live is AI, otherwise known as artificial intelligence, and Elon Musk was quite correct when he said that using it would be akin to ‘summoning the demon’. A new smart phone app called ‘Text With Jesus’, built on AI, allows you to have a ‘text conversation with Jesus’, and if you so desire, with Satan himself. But this is, obviously, not the Jesus of the Bible, and it is also obviously not the Satan of the Bible, either. The Satan on this app prepares you to receive Antichrist if you miss the Pretribulation Rapture of the Church.

COVID Mask Mandates Are Starting To Reemerge As Government Insiders Begin Whisper Campaign Of New Lockdowns And Restrictions In September
Mandatory mask mandates and enforced lockdowns were so well accepted by the majority of the American population that some of these things appear to be coming back right now. Major Hollywood studios, Big Pharma health conglomerates, colleges and universities are beginning to require people start masking up again. Over on InfoWars, they are claiming they have ‘inside information’ that the Biden administration is planning on bringing back full COVID restrictions in September. Will that happen? I don’t know. But a better question would be to ask if such a thing were possible, and the answer to that is a resounding yes.

Urgent Alert: The New ‘European Media Freedom Act’ Threatens to Strip Away Press Freedoms
French Deputy Nicolas Dupont-Aignan raises grave concerns for press freedom in Europe as he sounds alarm bells over the European Media Freedom Act.

Elon Musk Exposes Facebook as Massive ‘CIA Brainwashing Program’
X owner Elon Musk called outed Facebook on Wednesday as being a ‘brainwashing tool’ for the globalist elite, including the U.S. Deep State alphabet agencies.

German Gov’t Considers Allowing ‘Body Exploration Rooms’ for Children and Pedophiles
…Germany’s top professional association on sexuality and partnership, Pro Familia, is lobbying the government to force daycare centers to implement “body exploration rooms” and “sexual games” for young children.

CJ Hopkins has been given a choice of jail time or a fine for two tweets and a book cover
American satirist and playwright C.J. Hopkins has been sent a “punishment order” and a choice: 60 days or 3,600 Euros. What is his crime?  Essentially, his “crime” is insulting the German health minister in a tweet, and using a scarcely-visible image of a Swastika on a mask in a book critical of the global pandemic response.

WHO’s Pandemic Treaty should be called the Proliferation of Biological Weapons Treaty
Dr. Meryl Nass has written a report designed to help us think about some big topics: how to really prevent pandemics and biological warfare, how to assess proposals by the WHO and its members for responding to pandemics, and whether we can rely on our health officials to navigate these areas in ways that make sense and will help their populations. “These are important issues for all of humanity, and I encourage everyone to pay attention to them, think about them, and become part of this very important conversation,” she said.

Headlines – 8/25/2023

Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy spar over aid to Israel at first GOP debate

Poll: Half of Palestinians View Abraham Accords Positively

Palestinians blame settler attacks for emptying of 3 West Bank villages

In rare move, IDF maps home of at-large terrorist in deadly Huwara shooting

High Court rejects appeal against demolishing 13-year-old Palestinian stabber’s home

Explosion in Gaza kills member of Hamas military wing

Israel arrests 4 citizens for smuggling Iran-made explosives via Hezbollah

Shin Bet: 4 Israelis arrested as part of Hezbollah ‘weapons smuggling ring’

Syrian Report Says Israel Attacked the Country 25 Times Since Start of 2023

Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan is a ‘provocation,’ says West African regional bloc

Scores of women and girls were sexually assaulted after peace deal in Ethiopia’s Tigray, study shows

Memo Shows Obama Officials Wanted To Award Ukraine Aid Before Biden Used It To Oust Top Prosecutor

Ukrainian lawmaker says GOP debate comments on reducing military aid ‘concerning and upsetting’

Ronan Farrow says Elon Musk has become an ‘arbiter’ of the war in Ukraine

Ukraine says it launched ‘special operation’ in Russian-occupied Crimea

Russia claims another attempted drone attack on Moscow

‘A Man of Complicated Destiny’: Vladimir Putin Offers ‘Condolences’ for Wagner Warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin

Putin says Prigozhin was ‘talented man’ who ‘made serious mistakes’ in first comments since plane crash

After Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in plane crash, Putin regains his power with Russian elite

Is Yevgeny Prigozhin really dead? Not everyone is convinced – Alternative theories abound, fuelled by his reappearance after being reported killed in a 2019 plane crash in Africa

Was Prigozhin already dead? Mystery over Wagner plane crash bodies’ ‘missing heads’

US believes plane carrying Prigozhin, Wagner leaders was downed by intentional blast

Early Intelligence Suggests Prigozhin Was Assassinated By Bomb On Aircraft, U.S. Officials Say – Preliminary findings indicate it wasn’t surface-to-air missile that took down Wagner leader’s plane

Nikki Haley says Putin ‘killed Prigozhin,’ blasts Ramaswamy for ‘choosing a murderer’ over pro-America Ukraine

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Nikki Haley would start World War III if elected president

US, allies are in ‘amazingly dangerous times,’ says outgoing Navy commander in Japan

US Approves Possible $500 Million Sale of F-16 Infrared Systems to Taiwan

Row erupts as Chinese nuclear sub ‘crashes’ near disputed waters

Defense ministry denies Chinese nuclear sub accident in Taiwan Strait

North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed

Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar soccer binge part of race against looming oil decline

Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE all set to join BRICS bloc of emerging economies

Brics summit: Is a new bloc emerging to rival US leadership?

Chinese Workers Haven’t Been Paid For Months As Real Estate Market Crumbles

Commentary: Interest Rates Are Soaring, Raising the Alarm for a Painful Reckoning for America

New York City Has Lost $1 TRILLION Dollars as Wall Street Firms Flee to Other States

Biden’s food stamp expansion linked to 15% jump in grocery prices: study

DEA investigated for hiring agents who failed lie detector tests, report says

Oversight Committee: Joe Biden ‘Lied’ at Least 16 Times About Family Business

CNN commentator Van Jones calls out Democrats who are afraid to criticize Biden publicly

In online interview amid GOP debate, Trump takes aim at Biden: ‘Somebody else’ is in charge

Donald Trump: Biden Is a ‘Manchurian Candidate,’ Compromised with China

Trump Addresses Risk of American Civil War With Tucker Carlson

Trump on Assassination Threat: ‘They’re Savage Animals’

DOJ pressures Mar-a-Lago IT director to change testimony, flip on Trump – Special counsel Smith says Taveras will now be a key witness against Trump

Mike Pence ‘Got Very Bad Advice’ About Electoral College Certification, Trump Says

Trump to Carlson: They’ll Try to Steal Election Again

Kari Lake calls on GOP presidential candidates to condemn political persecution of Trump – “It’s the most egregious case of election interference we’ve ever seen in our country,” Lake said

GA State Senator Colton Moore on Trump’s Indictment: “This is the Exact Strategy that Dictators and Authoritarians Use All Across the World, Even Saddam Hussein Used This”

Newly Discovered Facebook Posts Reveal Atlanta DA Fani Willis Pushed Election Fraud Theories in 2020 Similar to Trump – So Will She Indict Herself?

Fani Willis Gets Put on Notice About Her ‘Politically Motivated’ Trump Prosecution

Jim Jordan Calls Out Georgia DA for Fundraising Off of Trump Indictment

Jim Jordan launches probe into Fulton County’s 2020 election case against Trump

House Republicans Launch Investigation Into Whether Fani Willis Coordinated with Federal Officials

The Entire Trump Investigation by Fani Willis Started after Raffensperger’s Aide Jordan Fuchs Lied About President’s Phone Call to Far-Left WaPo – Then Deleted the Recording – It Was Later Discovered in Her Trash Folder

First trial of Trump co-defendant in Georgia case will begin Oct. 23, judge rules

Trump shakes up legal team before Fulton County arrest

Trump replaces top Georgia lawyer ahead of surrender

Donald Trump to surrender in Georgia election fraud case as judge allows court cameras

Troubled Georgia jail set to make history as first to take Trump’s mugshot

Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash outside of Fulton County jail ahead of his arrival

Some MAGA fans think a pro-Trump rally outside the Atlanta jail is an FBI setup

Meadows agrees to post $100K bail after being indicted in Georgia election fraud case

Georgia DA Subpoenas Raffensperger for Meadows Hearing

GOP Primary Debate Had Zero Questions on Election Integrity

From a G.O.P. Stronghold, Debate Watchers Cheered Signs of a Post-Trump Era

Candidates Address the Elephant in the Room: Trump

Trump’s GOP debate night interview at 230 million views and counting

Byron Donalds: Donald Trump Won the Debate, in Absentia

Fox News Declared the ‘Biggest Loser’ of Debate Night: ‘RNC, Fix This!’

Florida Poll Shows Massive Shift Away from Ron DeSantis to Donald Trump

CNN Debate Focus Group: Ramaswamy Won The Debate, He Understands Why Young People Don’t Love America

Don Jr. and MTG Rage After Fox Boxes Them Out From Post-Debate Spin Room

Judge rejects Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request for restraining order in lawsuit against Google

Elon Musk is Fighting Back Against Soros-Funded Groups Pushing Big Tech Censorship

Elon Musk Vows to Sue George Soros-Funded NGOs Over Free Speech

Dr. Jordan Peterson Forced to Undergo “Reeducation” to Retain License Because of Social Media Posts

Canadian court upholds Jordan Peterson forced to undergo ‘social media training’ over controversial posts

Jordan Peterson unloads on Canadian court after it backs Psychologist Org attempting to censor him

Researchers: AI-Generated Spam Bots Are Flooding Social Media, Scamming Humans

5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Yamada, Japan

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Mariana Islands region

5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft

Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft

Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft

Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft

Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft

Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft

Karangetang volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft

Tropical Storm Franklin to strengthen into hurricane far off East Coast

Busy hurricane center predicts system could be Gulf-bound, threaten Florida

Tropical trouble in the Eastern Pacific as a new storm could form and make landfall in Mexico

Las Vegas Flooding Sweeps People Away as Strip Becomes River

Houston issues mandatory water restrictions due to intense heat, worsening drought

‘Fire tornado’ in British Columbia captured on video during raging Canada wildfires – British Columbia wildfire officials say ‘fire whirl’ is ‘incredibly rare phenomenon’

Maui County Sues Utility Over Fires, Alleging Negligence

Fateful decision in Maui: Firefighters left the scene, blaze began its deadly march unchallenged

Maui officials were attending FEMA disaster training on Oahu while families burned to death in Lahaina

Images of FEMA workers at luxury Maui hotels stir anger, but agency says it’s there to do a job

Leaked Letter: Maui County Officials Enforce Media Blackout – FEMA Told Nonprofit Group to Stop Posting Wildfire Images and Videos

Vivek Ramaswamy calls climate change a hoax, on the debate stage – This resulted in a round of boos from the audience

Fukushima Wastewater Released Into the Ocean, China Bans All Japanese Seafood

4 Dead, 10 Shot in California Mass Shooting

Determined Mobs of Thieves Ransack Upscale Stores in Southern California – Police Reveal the Policy Fueling these Skyrocketing “Flash Robberies”

Commentary: If Biden Wants A ‘Secure’ Border, Why Is He Auctioning Off The Wall?

DOJ sues SpaceX for not hiring asylum seekers and refugees

Jennifer Aniston says she ‘probably just got canceled’ for saying she’s ‘so over cancel culture’ – “I don’t put everybody in the Harvey Weinstein basket,” Aniston said

Christian Charity Serving Impoverished Ugandans Accuses Bank of America of ‘Debanking’ Due to Religious Beliefs

Google and Microsoft are supercharging AI deepfake porn

UFC Champ ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley Says He Can Cheat on His Wife Because He ‘Pays for Everything’

School District Misled Court on Why It Banned Opt-Out for LGBTQ Lessons, Religious Groups Say

A Real and Present Danger More Than Ever’: Nasrallah’s Queer Problem – From Morocco to Egypt to Lebanon, a Pride flag can get you months in jail, queer writing is severely censored, and LGBTQ authors often risk their lives.

Rock Legend Alice Cooper Dismantles Transgenderism: ‘It’s So Absurd,’ a ‘Fad’: ‘So Confusing to a Kid, to a Teenager’

UK carries out first-ever womb transplant as sister donates uterus

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds State’s Pro-Life Heartbeat Bill

Candidates Divided on National Abortion Ban at GOP Debate

Fox Debate Moderator Claims Abortion a ‘Losing Issue’ for Republicans

Fact Check: Disgraced Al Franken Claims ‘No One Is Trying to Allow Abortions Right up to Birth’

Fact Check: Jen Psaki Claims ‘No One Supports Abortion Up Until Birth’

‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria kills five people in Florida

Bed Bugs Everywhere on Las Vegas Strip, Now Legionnaires’ disease at Caesars and Orleans

Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Fever detected in Israel

Salmonella Outbreak in 11 States Prompts CDC Alert Against Small Turtles

Botulism: Brits heading to Spanish holiday hotspots warned of killer food bug found in popular local dish

World’s Richest Musicians Gobbled Up $200 Million in Taxpayer COVID Relief Grants: Report

Highly mutated COVID variant found in new countries but pandemic in ‘a different phase’

Kentucky school districts cancel classes weeks into year amid COVID, flu and strep outbreaks

Push underway to mask up again in New York due to new COVID variant

Mask Mandates Return Amid COVID-19 Spike

Lockdowns 2.0? Masks, social distancing and more are creeping back as election season builds

Rand Paul Blasts Return of COVID Restrictions: “This Defies All Logic”

Norway Locked Man in Psychiatric Ward for Questioning mRNA Shots

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THE FOUNDATION

“That form of government which is best contrived to secure an impartial and exact execution of the laws, is the best of republics.” —John Adams (1776)

Fellow Patriots, on this day in 1944, the Nazis were booted from Paris after occupying the French capital for four years. In today’s news, The New York Times almost committed actual journalism. —Mark Alexander

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FEATURED ANALYSIS

A Rorschach Mug Shot

Trump-haters are giddy about the booking of the former president, but they’d best be careful what they wished for.

Douglas Andrews

After all these years, the Ahabian Democrats got their white whale.

Or did they?

Yes, President Donald Trump turned himself in to authorities last night at the Fulton County Jail for booking in the criminal case coordinated by brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith District Attorney Fani Willis, thus becoming the first American president ever to submit to a mug shot. And, yes, he thereby gave the Trump-haters what they’ve been drooling for ever since he whipped them in 2016.

“They insisted on a mug shot, and I agreed to do that,” said Trump. “It is not a comfortable feeling — especially when you’ve done nothing wrong.”

The Trump-haters no doubt loved it, but they might want to be careful what they’ve clamored for. Because Donald Trump’s mug shot is the scowl that launched a million shirts.

A quick trip to the MAGA store confirms just this. Team Trump has already seized the marketing moment and turned this ostensible setback into a fundraising bonanza. Brand new “NEVER SURRENDER” T-shirts, coffee mugs, beverage coolers, and car stickers are all available for purchase. And can baby onesies and cornhole boards be far behind?

As an indication of just how petty the Trump-deranged Democrats (but we repeat ourselves) are, they’re now incensed about some of Trump’s booking statistics. He’s not 6’3″, and he’s definitely not 215 pounds! they shrieked.

As it turns out, Team Svelte Trump submitted these stats in advance of his booking in order to speed up the process. And it worked: Trump was in and out of jail last night in around 15 minutes. Here again, Trump is teeing up the football. And here again, the Democrats are Charlie Brown.

Yes, Democrats, be careful what you wished for. Because if any mug shot could ever cut both ways, it’d be this one. What Democrats see as the bagging of Le Bête Orange, Trump’s legions see as the ultimate rallying cry and the symbol of the endless persecution of the nation’s 45th president.

And perhaps, somewhere in the middle, folks who don’t tend to fixate on politics might see this as the straw that broke their centrist backs. Oh, sure, as American Majority founder Ned Ryun told Sean Hannity last night, “The low-information chardonnay sippers in the suburbs next fall are going to think, ‘Well, he must’ve been guilty of something.’” But perhaps even more of them will look at the oddity of four indictments conveniently coming down the pike in rapid-fire succession a full 30 months after Trump left office and just in time for the 2024 presidential campaign. And perhaps they’ll see the 91 felony counts against a former president and the potential punishment of 700 years in prison as, oh, a bit excessive.

Perhaps.

Just like a Rorschach test, Americans are increasingly viewing their politics in black and white. Donald Trump’s mug shot is no exception.

As for the architect of that mug shot, Fulton County DA Fani Willis might soon have some ‘splaining to do regarding her indictment of Trump for the non-crime of objecting to a presidential election. She’s deeply political and demonstrably hard-left, and she’s refusing to answer whether she’s been coordinating with Special Counsel Jack Smith, the federal prosecutor overseeing the probes into Trump’s actions around the events of January 6 and his alleged mishandling of government records at his Mar-a-Lago estate. We mention all this because such coordination would be a serious no-no. As the Washington Examiner reports:

The House Judiciary Committee is launching an investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, demanding the prosecutor turn over key information detailing the criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

In a letter sent by Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Thursday, the committee leader accused Willis of using the 41-count indictment to interfere with the presidential election, of which Trump is the current GOP front-runner. The request for information comes just hours before Trump is expected to surrender himself to Fulton County officials for his arraignment in the case.

As Jordan’s letter notes: “News outlets have reported that your office and Mr. Smith ‘interviewed many of the same witnesses and reviewed much of the same evidence’ in reaching your decision to indict President Trump. The House Committee on the Judiciary … thus may investigate whether federal law enforcement agencies or officials were involved in your investigation or indictment.”

Additionally, Jordan cites Willis’s purported launch of a new campaign fundraising site “that highlighted [her] investigation into President Trump” several days before her office indicted him. How’s that for blind justice?

“We cannot,” said Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, “turn into a banana republic, where the party in power uses police force to indict and arrest its political opponents in the middle of an election. That is not how we do it in the United States of America.”

In Joe Biden’s America it is, and fair-minded Americans of every political stripe should resoundingly reject it come next November.

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