Manhattan is a ‘food desert’: Bernie Sanders defends government grocery stores
If you’re among those pushing back against the idea of government-run grocery stores being peddled by NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders has some words for you.
“What a radical idea to say that working-class families should be able to go into a grocery store, in an area where there are food deserts, and be able to afford decent quality food for their children,” Sanders says, before mocking, “Oh man! What a radical guy he is!”
BlazeTV host Pat Gray is not amused.
“Absolute buffoon!” Gray yells. “This is what they go to, is ‘food deserts.’ They were doing this under Obama, and they’re doing it all over again. All of a sudden, food deserts are back. That was disclaimed and debunked a long time ago.”
“In virtually every hamlet of Manhattan, there are grocery stores. There are restaurants. There are plenty of places,” he continues.
“Pat Gray Unleashed” co-host Jeffy interjects, “At one time, I don’t know if they’ve been arrested and deported, but at one time, you could get a bicyclist just to bring your food right to you. Fresh food. Right there in Manhattan.”
“Manhattan, New York City, that’s not a desert for anything,” executive producer Keith Malinak chimes in. “Anything you want.”
“You can get it in moments,” Gray adds.
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Democratic Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Compared Terrorists to ‘Freedom Fighters’ in Post 9/11 Op-Ed
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, defended terrorist groups in a post-9/11 newspaper op-ed, arguing "one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter" and lamenting that "every terrorist is portrayed as evil."
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Gazan Boy, Said To Be Killed by IDF, Is Alive and Safe With Mother
A Gazan boy alleged to have been killed by the Israeli military is alive and has been safely evacuated from Gaza with his mother, according to video footage and a new report—contradicting the allegations promoted by commentator Tucker Carlson and Senators Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.).
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White Stripes singer writes unhinged essay about Trump being a 'fascist' who faked getting shot
Singer Jack White from the White Stripes is not short on ideas when it comes to the White House or the Trump administration.
Last week, White posted a picture of President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and labeled the White House decor as "vulgar, gold leafed, and gaudy."
The scathing review of the president's interior design skills were coupled with typical commentary about Trump possessing the nuclear codes and being an "embarrassment to American history."
But White did have something good to say before he was finished.
'A washed up, has-been loser posting drivel on social media.'
The 50-year-old praised Zelenskyy in that same post, calling him "a REAL leader of a nation in a black suit."
Following White's remarks, White House communications director Steven Cheung insulted the musician. He called White "a washed up, has-been loser posting drivel on social media because he clearly has ample time on his hands due to his stalled career."
Cheung defended the White House decor in his comments to the Daily Beast, adding that White "fails to appreciate" the magnificence of the Oval Office.
White did not take the insults lightly and offloaded what seemed to be a decade's worth of gripes with President Trump that ranged from claims about January 6, 2021, to Trump's assassination attempt in 2024.
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Jack White at Bernie Sanders campaign rally at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan, on October 27, 2019. Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images
While White claimed he was shocked at the White House's response — despite him calling Trump an embarrassment and a "con-man" — he listed an array of claims in an Instagram post about the president, comparing him to the Nazis several times.
White said Trump has manipulated the government like a "fascist," that ICE uses "gestapo" tactics, and that the president has made racist remarks about Latinos, Native Americans, and even has made "attacks on the disabled."
More comments about "nazi like rallies" were coupled with the claim that Trump had faked getting shot in the ear, which White said was evidenced by the president not showing "medical records or photographs" of the shooting.
White also accused Cheung and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt of "covering up" fascism as patriotism.
The singer seemingly has an issue with everything the president does, claiming Trump has not improved America at all and that any changes Trump has made are only "smoke and mirrors" to benefit the "ultra wealthy."
Still, White defended himself in the post as "not a Democrat" and labeled Trump voters as victims "of the 2 party system."
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Perhaps White was a victim of the same system when he performed at a Bernie Sanders rally when the senator ran for president as a Democrat in 2020, the second time he had done so.
White's post touched on every possible angle of Trump criticism, leaving no space for grace for the twice-elected president. The musician's Trump-related insults run the gamut, with White even calling Trump's agenda "white supremacist."
Also, like many anti-Trump activists, White even decided he was the arbiter of Christianity when he said Trump has been "masquerading as a Christian," claiming Trump's voters support him because "he hates who [they] hate."
"How christian of you all," White concluded.
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Dem Abandons Moderate Lane To Campaign With Socialist In Trump District
Democratic congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke is tacking left in her third run for a battleground seat that President Donald Trump has won every time he’s been on the ballot. Cooke, a twice-failed candidate running to unseat Republican Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden in a rematch contest, will participate in an “intimate” town hall event with […]
Bernie Sanders shuns Mark Levin debate: Scared of being grilled over his Castro crush?
Mark Levin has repeatedly invited Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on “LevinTV” to debate him over Sanders’ long list of socialist policies, like government-run health care, punitive wealth taxes, and union-heavy labor schemes. Many public invitations have been extended, but every time — crickets.
Is he just too busy rallying Trump haters on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour? Or is he scared Mark will wipe the floor with him?
Perhaps he’s hesitant because he knows he’ll be skewered over his fascination with communist dictators — like his lauding of the tyrannical Cuban despot Fidel Castro back in 2020 during a "60 Minutes" interview and subsequent CNN town hall.
Following his controversial statement in the interview that it’s “unfair to simply say everything [about Castro’s Cuba] is bad,” Sanders doubled down in the town hall.
“When Fidel Castro first came to power ... you know what he did? He initiated a major literacy program,” Sanders retorted.
“There was a lot of folks in Cuba at that point who were illiterate, and he formed a literacy brigade. ... They went out, and they helped people learn to read and write. You know what I think? Teaching people to read and write is a good thing,” he added.
“Wow, a literacy program,” mocks Levin. “But you weren't allowed to read what you wanted to read. You weren't allowed to say what you wanted to say. There was no right to speech, free speech, or any other kind of speech unless it was dictated by the government.”
Castro, he reminds, was “a genocidal maniac who was killing people and throwing them in prison,” and his “literacy brigades” were “filled with people who had allegiance to [him] and the communists.”
“They were not just going into homes to teach literacy. They were going in their homes to spy,” says Levin.
Sanders caveated his praise of Castro’s literacy initiative by arguing he’s been “critical of all authoritarian regimes all over the world,” including Cuba’s, but Levin calls him a “a liar.”
“He used to defend all the communist leaders. Now, he's got a little more clever in his extremely old age,” he corrects.
“He supported the communist leader in Nicaragua. ... He supported the communist leader in Cuba. He supported the communist leader in the old Soviet Union when he honeymooned in Moscow,” Levin adds.
Sanders capped his defense of Castro by arguing, “I happen to believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.”
“No, he doesn't believe in democracy,” says Levin, citing George Orwell’s 1946 essay “Politics and the English Language,” in which he argued that political language is often manipulated by authoritarians to mask their wicked ends.
Sanders is “a Stalinist,” he says.
“This is why Bernie Sanders won't come on any of my shows. He will not come on any of my shows because he knows I'm going to question him.”
To see the clip of Sanders and hear more of Levin’s commentary, watch the clip above.
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Democratic senator appears on Colbert show after missing key Israel votes
While the Senate worked through several key resolutions to block arms sales to Israel, Democrat Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan apparently skipped out to tape her appearance on Stephen Colbert's show.
The Senate voted on two resolutions to block additional military aid to Israel Thursday night, both of which failed. Although Democrats had unprecedented support to bar Israel from receiving additional aid, Slotkin spent her afternoon alongside a talk show host.
'I'm not going to cut off a blanket next sale on a defensive weapon that comes through.'
Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images
The resolutions, which were spearheaded by independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, both failed in the Senate in 70-27 and 72-24 votes. Both votes were dead on arrival with or without Slotkin's support, but this is not the first time the freshman senator has been scrutinized for her position on Israel.
In an interview on "Breaking Points" on Tuesday, co-hosts Saagar Enjeti and Krystal Ball grilled Slotkin, who said she was open to blocking arms sales for "offensive" weapons to Israel.
"There is a difference between a weapon to protect a country from incoming missiles versus other types," Slotkin said. "Offensive and defensive weapons are different."
Enjeti pressed Slotkin, asking if she would be in favor of banning "offensive" weapons to Israel, which she seemed open to.
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"That certainly, to me, would be a place to look," Slotkin said. "But I'm not going to cut off a blanket next sale on a defensive weapon that comes through."
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