Judge Who Tossed Anti-Weaponization Fund Discredits Judiciary In Clearly Prejudiced Ruling
If judges no longer feel compelled even to restrain the appearance of their predispositions, something has gone profoundly wrong with the judiciary.If judges no longer feel compelled even to restrain the appearance of their predispositions, something has gone profoundly wrong with the judiciary.Florida airport officially renamed 'President Donald J. Trump International' — and the libs are RAGING
President Donald Trump has stamped his name on a Florida airport effective immediately, according to Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy.
Duffy posted a video Thursday showing the transformation of the welcome sign reading "Palm Beach International Airport" to the new one bearing the president's name.
'There is no person who has done more for Florida and our country, and no one more deserving of this incredible honor.'
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation passed by the legislature to approve the change earlier this year.
Trump Force One was the first aircraft to land at President Donald J. Trump International Airport, or DJT, touching down at 5:01 a.m. ET on Thursday.
The president's son Eric Trump expressed his happiness that Trump Force One was the first plane to land at the renamed airport.
"There is no person who has done more for Florida and our country, and no one more deserving of this incredible honor," he wrote on social media.
"Congratulations Dad — I'm happy to have played a big role in making this happen," he added.
On the other hand, critics of the president posted their outrage on social media about the change to the airport in West Palm Beach.
"Good to know. I will never set foot in that s**thole," one response reads.
"What is the point of f**king renaming everything. Get America out of debt. I guess it is up to some future president," another detractor said.
"It's a joke. Living presidents should NOT have public infrastructure named after them. Maybe this is an omen that @realDonaldTrump will die of old age and obesity soon?" a critic said.
"Nothing says 'definitely not a cult' like naming an international airport after a sitting politician and having his son write a love letter about it. ... This isn't patriotism. It's personality cult politics. The constant worship is embarrassing," another reply reads.
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"I live in Florida all my life. Your dad hasn't done f**king s**t for me bro," another critic said.
Supporters of the president were thrilled by the change. The Trump Organization also posted video of Trump Force One landing at the newly named airport.
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The Trump phone is here — and so is the controversy. Is it any good?
The first Trump-branded phone is officially out in the wild, but not without some controversy. While it may don the name of the 45th/47th president of the United States, the company is actually owned and operated by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. Still, that didn’t stop the left-wing media from lambasting anything with the “Trump” badge simply for existing. We dig through the muck to uncover the truth about whether this device is any good. And, more importantly, is it made in the USA?
Trump Mobile T1 phone, spec for spec
I should start by saying that Blaze Media wasn’t one of the outlets that received a Trump Mobile T1 phone sample. As much as I would love to have it in my hand, I haven’t had the chance to test it outright. Without a review unit, it’s impossible to judge the build quality, materials, and snappiness of the Android launcher.
The attempt here is commendable.
Still, there are some things we can gather about the phone based on its specs, while the other stuff will have to wait for if/when a device lands on my desk.
Looking over the spec sheet, there are several notable benefits the Trump Mobile T1 packs under the hood. The 512GB default internal storage option exceeds the industry standard of 128GB and 256GB found in most mid-to-high-end phones on the market, providing plenty of space for apps, photos, videos, music, and more. The battery size is exceptional, matching the milliamps found in this year’s flagship Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and just barely undercutting the 5088mAh power pack offered in the iPhone 17 Pro Max. The display size designates the T1 as a larger device, though it is 1.2 inches smaller than the top flagships. It’s also nice to see an AMOLED panel on board with its historically legendary deep blacks and vibrant colors; theoretically, content should look beautiful on the display when it’s powered on.
There are also a couple of sore spots on this phone that can’t be ignored. For starters, the Trump Mobile T1 comes with Android 15 out of the box. With Android 17 primed to launch within months or less, T1 is already behind on the software front. For the processor, Trump Mobile chose a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 series, a chipset that strictly targets mid-range devices. Unfortunately, there are four generations of the 7 series chip dating back to 2022, and without the proper number on the spec sheet, there’s no confirmation as to which one we have here. That said, based on a revelation you’ll find further down this page, we can safely suspect that the Trump Mobile T1 uses a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 from 2023, making the T1 concerningly underpowered compared to current-generation smartphones.
The Trump Mobile T1 phone comes in at an attractively low promotional price of just $499. However, based on the aged mid-range chipset and outdated version of Android, there are certainly better, more performant mid-tier devices on the market, namely the Google Pixel 10a for $499, Samsung Galaxy A57 5G for $549.99, and iPhone 17e for $599.
I’m happy to re-evaluate the phone if we receive a review unit. Otherwise, I can’t recommend the T1 on its specs alone.
A scandal, so-called
The left-wing tech media was quick to pounce on both the T1’s shortcomings and Trump supporters for buying in, calling it a low-end phone that was “embarrassing MAGA voters.” Trump Mobile certainly didn’t help the situation, either, as a new scandal emerged just as preorders began to ship.
The company is looking into reports that the personal information of 27,000 T1 preorder customers was leaked online. This data includes users’ names, shipping addresses, and phone numbers — enough to doxx someone if it landed in the wrong hands. According to the Guardian, Trump Mobile confirmed the leak to be real, though the company doesn’t believe at this time that its systems suffered a security breach. Trump Mobile went on to state that “payment card information, banking information, Social Security numbers, call records, text messages, or other highly sensitive financial data” were not compromised.
Is it really made in America?
Specs and scandals aside, let’s go back to President Trump’s original promise to release a phone that was “made in the USA.” This phrase was posted proudly on the Trump Mobile website for months before it changed to “proudly American” last year.
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That’s not the same thing, of course, but slogans are merely that. What matters most is the brass tacks of it all:
- For starters, Trump Mobile is an American-made company owned by American businessmen. That’s made in the USA.
- The Trump Mobile T1 runs on Android, an operating system made by Google right here in Mountain View, California. That’s also made in the USA.
- The phone is reportedly assembled in Florida. That’s made in the USA too.
- Unfortunately, many of the phone’s components are made outside the USA, largely due to the manufacturing and trade policies of the 1900s. That’s just the nature of the tech industry at the moment. While Trump is trying to bring more manufacturing jobs to the USA, we don’t have the means yet to fully build a smartphone on American soil.
Three out of four isn’t bad for an “American-made” phone when China, Vietnam, and India usually dominate the phone manufacturing market. The attempt here is commendable.
Here’s where things get dicey.
While the phone may be assembled in the USA, its design is allegedly foreign. Based on the body of the phone and its specs, the T1 may actually be a rebadged HTC U24 Pro, a device that was originally released only in Taiwan and a limited segment of European countries in mid-2024.
Looking at the devices side by side, they do share some striking similarities, especially in terms of the front display and top speaker grill. Now, that doesn’t mean the T1 is an HTC U24 Pro. It’s not terribly uncommon for phone OEMs to use similar reference designs for their devices, thus cutting down on R&D to ship a product that’s mostly ready to go sooner rather than later. There are also some notable differences between the device designs, namely the camera bar and flash placement.
Still, it’s one of those things that makes you go, “Huh ...” Is it an HTC? Is it just a case of imitation as the sincerest form of flattery? We may never know.
How to get a Trump Mobile T1 phone
If you’re still interested in checking out the Trump Mobile T1 for yourself, it’s available for preorder now on Trump Mobile at the introductory price of $499. There’s no telling what the final MSRP will be after the preorder period has ended, which could be any day now, so if you want one at the best rate, get it while you can. At the very least, you’ll own an interesting piece of American history.
Trump drops IRS lawsuit to establish $1.7 billion fund protecting Americans from government weaponization
President Donald Trump has dropped his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service on Monday after agreeing to a settlement that requires the Department of Justice to create a fund for government lawfare victims.
Trump, his two eldest sons, and the Trump Organization sued the IRS in January for $10 billion after a former IRS contractor admitted to leaking Trump’s tax documents to left-leaning media outlets.
'The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again.'
Court filings show that the complaint was dismissed with prejudice.
Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization will receive a formal apology but no monetary damages.
“They have agreed, in exchange for the creation of this fund, to drop their pending lawsuit with prejudice, and also withdraw two administrative claims including for damages resulting from the unlawful raid of Mar-a-Lago and the Russia-collusion hoax,” the DOJ announced.
As part of the settlement agreement, the attorney general established the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to “provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.”
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The fund, consisting of five members appointed by the AG, will have the authority to issue formal apologies and monetary relief to victims.
One member of the fund will be selected in consultation with congressional leadership, and the president has the authority to remove any member.
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“The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated. “As part of this settlement, we are setting up a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.”
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The left isn’t collapsing — it’s consolidating power
Since last November, I’ve warned Republican voters not to believe the happy talk coming from friendly media. Nothing suggests the Democratic Party is collapsing — or that Donald Trump has “killed wokeness,” as Eric Trump claimed recently. The fight against the woke left and its Democratic Party embodiment continues, and the results remain mixed.
Trump has made real progress in removing DEI programs from the federal government and institutions that take federal funds. Yet schools, corporations, and other major organizations continue to find new ways to keep the ideology alive.
The Democratic Party is not collapsing. Its radicals are thriving. Black voters are not abandoning it. Conservatives need to stop pretending otherwise.
In blue and purple states, even the most extreme woke policies — like letting biological males compete in women’s sports or enter girls’ locker rooms — barely move voters. More than half the electorate in places like Virginia, New York, Illinois, California, and Oregon appear comfortable with positions that conservatives describe as “80-20 moral issues.” The electoral evidence for such optimism doesn’t exist.
Polls show Democrats holding barely a 30% approval rating — but Republicans don’t fare much better. A recent Gallup survey found the GOP only three points higher in popularity, while Democrats lead by 20 points on “acceptable philosophical positions.”
Democrats also hold a massive financial advantage and dominate the institutions that shape culture and opinion: public-sector unions, schools, universities, corporate media, and Hollywood. Their radical wing isn’t dragging them down; it’s defining them. Just ask Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Zohran Mamdani, or the other progressive Democrats who keep winning elections.
As Ben Domenech recently noted, Democrats’ “bloodthirsty rage” keeps them united — even behind candidates like Jay Jones, the Virginia attorney general hopeful who once texted that he wanted to shoot a Republican lawmaker in the head and hoped the man’s children would die. Strategically, the Democrats may be right to stand by him. On the eve of Election Day, Jones was running neck-and-neck with incumbent Republican Jason Miyares, a capable and articulate attorney general trying to survive in an increasingly blue state.
Jones, who is black, will likely dominate the black vote — a reality Republicans must face. Black voters have come to view hostility toward the mostly white GOP as an expression of group identity. The small gains Trump made with black voters in 2020 haven’t changed that dynamic in a meaningful way.
Republicans should stop pretending they can transform black voting habits and instead focus on persuadable groups: white Christian men, Orthodox Jews, and Hispanics. Some subgroups, such as African immigrants and West Indian evangelicals, remain open to outreach — but the broader trend is clear.
The left’s cultural dominance was driven home for me recently when I learned that local elementary school students came home singing about “Daddy’s new boyfriend.” Teachers in our district overwhelmingly belong to the hard-left American Federation of Teachers and have no hesitation promoting its ideology. Even when warned against it, they keep injecting political dogma into the classroom.
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Our borough’s school board still has a Christian majority, but it faces relentless pressure from activist feminists determined to take control of local education. The county newspaper, once a reliable conservative voice, now reads like an MSNBC transcript. And for the first time, our state representative is a progressive Democrat.
These are not isolated anecdotes. I live in a community that once voted Republican by habit — a borough in Pennsylvania’s traditionally red 11th Congressional District. Yet the signs of political drift are unmistakable. The left controls the institutions that shape belief, and that control gives it momentum. As a result, this place is turning purple.
Conservatives need to stop pretending otherwise. We are the weaker side in a long struggle against a relentless opponent. The Democratic Party is not collapsing. Its radicals are thriving. Black voters are not abandoning it. And wokeness, far from being “dead,” continues to define American life — from boardrooms to classrooms to city hall.
The first step toward winning any war is admitting you’re losing one.
America First goes wireless: Trump Organization makes major product launch announcement
The Trump Organization, which provides services in many sectors of the economy — including real estate development, entertainment, and financial services — is adding a new venture to its growing portfolio. The Trump Organization, run by President Trump's sons Eric and Donald Jr., announced the launch of its very own mobile wireless company, Trump Mobile.
The launch of Trump Mobile comes on the 10-year anniversary of the launch of President Trump's first presidential campaign. They are promising "top-tier connectivity, unbeatable value, and all-American service for our nation's hardest-working people."
'We're building on the movement to put America first, and we will deliver the highest levels of quality and service.'
"Our company is based right here in the United States because we know it’s what our customers want and deserve," Donald Trump Jr. said in an announcement. "We're building on the movement to put America first, and we will deliver the highest levels of quality and service."
The flagship program, the 47 Plan, costs $47.45 per month, a commemorative number for Trump's service as the 45th and 47th president of the United States. It works with all three major carriers in the U.S., making it a reliable option coast to coast. On top of that, the plan offers unlimited talk, text, and data; telehealth services; and free international calling, among many other features.
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The service has some additional perks in the spirit of President Trump's American First agenda. "We're especially proud to offer free long-distance calling to our military members and their families — because those serving overseas should always be able to stay connected to the people they love back home," Eric Trump said in his announcement.
Additionally, the announcement includes the launch of a phone to go along with the mobile network: the T1 Phone. The T1 Phone is a "sleek, gold smartphone" manufactured in the United States. It will be available starting in August.
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Trump Org Announces New Mobile Phone Service
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — The Trump Organization announced Monday the launch of a new mobile phone service, Trump Mobile. “We’ve been working for a long time trying to deliver for the American people, trying to do something unique for people who have been underserved, and today we’re here to introduce Trump Mobile,” Donald Trump […]Today's top stories
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