California To Impose 100% Tax On Trump's January 6th Slush Fund
Governor Gavin Newsom announced earlier today
Remember when Republicans said that the only people that rioted at January 6th were Antifa, FBI agents , or some “left wing agitators”?
Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Well, after denying that the riot was committed by Trump cultists for years, Donald Trump took office last year & preceded pardon over 1,500 January 6thers.
However, that wasn’t good enough. The Jan. 6thers also demanded reparations - you know, those things we just can’t do for Black or Indigenous people in America.
Donald Trump obliged, creating a $1,776 Billion slush fund of taxpayer money, to give to Jan. 6thers.
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the state of California will be taxing 100% of payments received by Jan. 6thers who live in California.
California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed under the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged political “weaponization,” the state’s Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday.
“One thing I think we’re going to try to do ... is tax 100%. Anyone from California who receives any of those funds, we want to tax 100% of those proceeds and that’s an action the state of California can take,” Newsom said. “It’s an action we look forward to taking.”
"(The fund) could potentially compensate someone who assaulted a police officer, admitted their guilt, got convicted, got pardoned and now we're going to pay them for that? That's absurd," said Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina.
Thom Tillis is not running for re-election in North Carolina, so that’s why he’s actually willing to speak out against Trump…in case you were wondering.
A similar bill has been proposed in New York, but as of now has not been officially brought forth.
At a time of blatant corruption, this is the only appropriate response.
I have spent my fair share of time on this newsletter, calling out the rampant weakness that infects the Democratic Party, so I also want to give credit when I see the right move being taken.
Some will argue that it’s obvious that Gavin Newsom will be announcing his candidacy for President next year, and this is just an attempt for him to boost his popularity.
My response - so be it.
Regardless of his motivation, this is the right move. I hope more states follow suit.
Democrats must fight back, or we should replace them with fighters who will.
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Additional stories I wanted to share:
Pentagon has troops in place to attack Cuba at Trump’s command - Trump has floated an invasion of the country after blockading the country, depriving it of oil & causing nationwide blackouts, failed to topple the Cuban government. The armada in the region is slightly smaller than it was in January when the U.S. captured Maduro. But the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group entered the Caribbean in May, along with several guided missile destroyers and cruisers that can launch precision missiles at targets onshore. An array of advanced American drones and surveillance aircraft have also circled Cuba for months, according to flight tracking sites. Reported by Politico
U.S. military kills another person in latest boat strike - The U.S. military carried out another strike Tuesday on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person and leaving two survivors. The Trump administration once again claimed the vessel was carrying drugs without providing any evidence. Since September, the Pentagon says it has killed nearly 200 people in strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. The attacks have been widely condemned as illegal. Reported by Democracy Now
U.S. officially breaks ceasefire with Iran, launching missile attacks in Southern Iran - The US said it carried out strikes in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile positions and boats it said were laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian officials reported explosions near Bandar Abbas, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had downed a US drone and fired at other aircraft entering Iranian airspace.
The reported attacks come as the US and Iran continue talks over a proposed agreement involving a 60-day ceasefire extension, renewed access through the Strait of Hormuz, and further negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.Tennessee man that was jailed for 37 days for Charlie Kirk social media post, awarded $835,000 settlement - Tennessee officials agreed to pay $835,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by Larry Bushart, a retired police officer who spent 37 days in jail over Facebook posts about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors dropped the felony charge in October.
Bushart was arrested in September after refusing to delete memes about Kirk’s death, including one showing President Donald Trump with the words, “We have to get over it,” a quote the meme said referred to a 2024 school shooting in Iowa. Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems told news outlets he knew the meme referred to Iowa, but said residents feared it targeted a Tennessee school with the same name.
“I am pleased my First Amendment rights have been vindicated,” Bushart said in a statement announcing the settlement Wednesday. Cary Davis, an attorney for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, said, “Respect the First Amendment today, or be prepared to pay the price tomorrow.”
New Zealand citizen and Gaza flotilla activist, said an Israeli soldier detaining him told him: “I’m a crazy MF. I’m going to hurt you every minute you’re with me.” - Activists detained by Israel while on a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza have returned home, with organisers alleging abuse, sexual assault, and beatings, that left some detainees in hospital.
Hāhona Ormsby, a New Zealand citizen said for roughly two hours, the soldier largely kept that promise: punching him repeatedly, knocking him unconscious, and running his head into a wall during a strip search.
Ormsby said the soldier approached him naked with a taser, stating he would taser his genitals. A second man, not in uniform, intervened, before the soldier struck him in the genitals instead.
Ormsby said he was urinating blood that night. He also described having his cable-tied hands placed over a chair while the soldier punched him in the stomach and kneed him in the back, aggravating a prior spinal fusion injury.
Final Note
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Desmond
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