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Chris Christie distinguishes himself from Republican field, signaling support for child gender transition surgeries



Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced late last month that he is running for president in 2024. In an apparent effort to distinguish himself from better-performing candidates in the Republican field, Christie — presently ranked seventh on average with less than two points to his name in the polls — has come out in support of child gender transition surgeries.

The Republican presidential candidate told CNN's Jake Tapper during his Sunday appearance on "State of the Nation" that he doesn't think "the government should ever be stepping into the place of the parents in helping to move their children through a process where those children are confused or concerned about their gender."

Tapper prompted the response in part by referencing Christie's past support for the transgender agenda.

Rebuffing the warnings of groups like the NJ Family Policy Council, Christie ratified Democrat legislation (S-3067/A-465) in 2017, barring public school districts from requiring transvestic students to use bathrooms or locker rooms corresponding with their biological sex.

As the result of this law, schools in the state are required to allow students to dress in accordance with their "gender identity," keep parents in the dark about a student's "transgender or transition status," and allow students to participate in gym sports with members of the opposite sex.

The LGBT lobby group Garden State Equality celebrated Christie at the time, stating, "Governor Christie took a stand for LGBT youth in New Jersey by signing this important legislation, and he deserves our thanks," reported the Gothamist.

The head of Garden State Equality noted on Twitter that Christie "did good today" and welcomed him "to come sit at the gay beach" — referencing an incident where the former governor was photographed sunbathing on a state beach he had ordered closed to the public.

\u201c.@GovChristie you did good today. You're welcome to come sit at the gay beach! Thank you for signing those bills. #LGBT #Equality\u201d
— Christian Fuscarino (@Christian Fuscarino) 1500667115

In reply to Tapper, who noted that other Republicans were "going in the opposite direction" of the LGBT activist-affirming efforts he employed as governor, Christie said, "The fact is that folks who are under the age of 18 should have parental support and guidance and love as they make all of the key decisions of their life, and this should not be one that is excluded by the government in any way."

While the former governor is presently supportive of conversion therapies that seek to alter a patient's sex organs, he previously banned conversion therapies intended to alter sexual preferences.

Christie said at the time of the 2015 ban that on "issues of medical treatment for children, we must look to experts in the field to determine the relative risks and rewards," reported Fox News Digital.

"I believe that exposing children to these health risks without clear evidence of benefits that outweigh these serious risks is not appropriate," added Christie.

\u201cChris Christie arguing against state laws banning puberty blockers and surgical treatments for minors dealing with gender dysphoria.\n\nThis will certainly go over well with the base.\n\nWhy is he running, again?\u201d
— Jeff Charles, Liberty Nerd\ud83c\udff4 (@Jeff Charles, Liberty Nerd\ud83c\udff4) 1687121411

Unlike Christie, other declared Republican presidential candidates oppose child gender surgeries and irreversible puberty blockers for minors.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said in May, "You shouldn't allow a child to have gender-changing procedure until the age of 18 when they are an adult and they can make that decision. But we shouldn't have taxpayer dollars going to that," reported WCIV-TV.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has not simply condemned the transmogrification of minors with gender dysphoria but also banned the practice outright in the state of Florida.

Vivek Ramaswamy said he would implement a nationwide ban on so-called "gender-affirming care for minors," noting it's "actually the compassionate thing to do for children. ... Affirming their confusion is ... cruelty. For most of our history, we have viewed that as a mental health disorder. That's not a stigma. That's actually the first sign to asking how we, as adults and leaders, help our children by protecting them."

Former Vice President Mike Pence told the Des Moines Register, "If there was a move in the Congress to protect children from this radical gender ideology and to ban chemical or surgical transition treatment for kids under the age of 18, you bet I would support it."

Trump vowed in video posted to Truth Social in January that if re-elected, "madness will end": Men would no longer be able to compete in women's sports; federal law would recognize only two genders; sex-change surgeries on minors would be banned; and doctors responsible would be punished.

Christie, who trails Trump in the polls by roughly 50 points, tweeted Sunday, "Just hit 15k donors. Don't worry Donny, I'm coming."

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Twitter adds 'state-affiliated media' label to NPR's account



On Tuesday, Twitter added a "US state-affiliated media" label to NPR's social media account. The label appears at the top of the new organization's profile and on every tweet.

According to the social media website's policies, the "state-affiliated media" designation is placed on government accounts and used to "provide additional context for accounts heavily engaged in geopolitics and diplomacy."

"The label appears on the profile page of the relevant Twitter account and on the Tweets sent by and shared from these accounts. Labels contain information about the country the account is affiliated with and whether it is operated by a government representative or state-affiliated media entity," the policy states.

In the past, the label has been reserved for foreign government-affiliated media outlets, including Russia-based RT and China-based Xinhua.

Twitter's policy explains that the social media company defines government-affiliated accounts as "senior officials and entities that are the official voice of the nation state abroad."

The social media site defines state-affiliated media as "outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution."

The policy adds that "accounts belonging to state-affiliated media entities, their editors-in-chief, and/or their prominent staff may be labeled."

Elon Musk shared a screenshot of the Twitter policy and captioned it, "Seems accurate," in response to NPR's account receiving the label.

According to Twitter, media outlets financed by the state but with editorial independence are not considered state-affiliated, citing the BBC as an example. An archived version of Twitter's policy also previously included NPR as an example of a state-financed media outlet with editorial independence. However, as of Tuesday, NPR was removed.

Twitter notes that accounts designated as state-affiliated will not be recommended or amplified on the platform.

"We will also add labels to Tweets that share links to state-affiliated media websites and will not recommend or amplify these Tweets to people," the policy states.

On Tuesday evening, NPR climate and energy correspondent Jeff Brady tweeted a screenshot of the media outlet's Twitter profile with the state-affiliated media label. He captioned the social media post, "Uh, no…"

\u201cUh, no\u2026\u201d
— Jeff Brady (@Jeff Brady) 1680659427

While NPR does not receive direct funding from the federal government, it does receive funds from local member stations that are provided federal grants by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Hill reported. CPB distributed nearly $70 million in grants to member stations in 2021.

Influencewatch.org reported that less than 1% of NPR's budget comes directly from the U.S. government, while nearly 10% of its funding is indirectly from federal, state, and local governments.

NPR's website states, "Federal funding is essential to public radio's service to the American public and its continuation is critical for both stations and program producers, including NPR."

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Richard Belzer dies. 'Law & Order' star's shocking last words. Celebrity tributes pour in for comedian.



Actor and comedian Richard Belzer has died at 78. Belzer died early Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southwest France. Belzer’s official cause of death was not immediately known.

Bill Scheft – former "Late Show with David Letterman" writer and longtime friend of Belzer – told The Hollywood Reporter, "He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, 'F*** you, motherf***er.'"

Belzer is survived by his third wife – actress Harlee McBride – and two stepdaughters.

Belzer was best known for his role as detective John Munch in the "Law & Order" TV series. He also appeared in other hit TV shows such as "Law & Order: SVU," "Homicide: Life on the Street," "The X Files," "The Wire," "South Park," "30 Rock," "Arrested Development," "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," "The Larry Sanders Show," and "Moonlighting." Belzer retired from acting in 2016.

Belzer was a prominent voice on "National Lampoon Radio Hour" and the "Howard Stern Show."

Belzer was an accomplished stand-up comedian. He was the audience warm-up comedian for "Saturday Night Live" between 1975 and 1980, when he made three guest appearances on "SNL."

Celebrity tributes poured in for the "Law & Order" star.

Mariska Hargitay honored her "Law & Order: SVU" co-star in a touching Instagram post.

"Goodbye my dear, dear friend. I will miss you, your unique light, and your singular take on this strange world. I feel blessed to have known you and adored you and worked with you, side by side, for so many years. How lucky the angels are to have you. I can hear them laughing already. I love you so very much, now and forever," Hargitay wrote.


Dick Wolf – "Law & Order: SVU" creator and executive producer –said in a statement, "Richard Belzer's detective John Munch is one of television's iconic characters. I first worked with Richard on the 'Law & Order/Homicide' crossover and loved the character so much, I told Tom (Fontana) that I wanted to make him one of the original characters on 'SVU.' The rest is history. Richard brought humor and joy into all our lives, was the consummate professional, and we will all miss him very much."

Actor Vincent D'Onofrio said, "Richard Belzer was always so kind to me. We met at comedy club he was performing in yrs before L&O. I was young with only one film into my career. He always remembered me. I had the pleasure of hang'n with him a couple of times. Sweet sweet man & funny as hell. He will be missed."

Podcast host Marc Maron said, "Richard Belzer died. He was an original. One of the greats, babe. I loved the guy. RIP."

Comedian Jeff Ross wrote on Twitter, "The Belz... Even holding his dog he was always the coolest cat in the room."

\u201cThe Belz\u2026 Even holding his dog he was always the coolest cat in the room. #RichardBelzer\u201d
— Jeff Ross (@Jeff Ross) 1676821307

Comedian George Wallacerecalled, "1976 at Catch a Rising Star. I was called onto a stage for the first time. By Richard Belzer. Farewell. Love you forever."

Comedian Lewis Black added, "Sadly we lose the one of a kind Richard Belzer. The Belz was a pleasure and I was lucky to work with him as an actor and a comic. He was intelligent as he was funny and to watch him perform was to know why they had to come up with the word sardonic. Bon Voyage."

Laraine Newman – an original cast member of “Saturday Night Live" – tweeted, "I'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. RIP dearest."

\u201cI'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. RIP dearest.\u201d
— Laraine Newman (@Laraine Newman) 1676820102

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Twitter employees panned for letter to Elon Musk demanding continued employment, 'safety'



A letter, ostensibly composed by and on behalf of some Twitter employees, surfaced online this week — to very poor reviews. The writers of the letter "demand" Elon Musk maintain "the current headcount" at Twitter as well as the fringe benefits and "safety" so many employees have enjoyed, should Musk's acquisition of the Big Tech platform proceed as expected. However, critics responded to the letter by accusing Twitter employees of acting like spoiled brats.

Time acquired a draft of the letter, which Independent claimed "has not yet been published but has been circulating around Twitter’s staff." In the letter, the writers make a series of demands, including:

  • a "respect [for] the platform and the workers who maintain it by committing to preserving the current headcount";
  • "safety" from discrimination, including discrimination based on "political beliefs";
  • "safety" for foreign employees whose visa status may be jeopardized if they lose their jobs; and
  • "dignity."
The letter comes in response to reports that Musk intends to downsize staffing levels by as much as 75%, from 7,500 employees down to 2,000, as soon as he takes over the company.

Such "negligent layoff threats" "will hurt Twitter’s ability to serve the public conversation" and act as a form "of worker intimidation," the letter signers insist.

The letter closes with the request that the undersigned "not be treated as mere pawns in a game played by billionaires."

Despite the seriousness with which Twitter employees seem to view the matter, many on the right see their list of demands as little more than a digital temper tantrum.

Editor in chief of the National Pulse Raheem Kassam referred to it as the wailings of the "participation trophy generation."


\u201cNEW: An unknown number of Twitter employees are circulating an open letter to @elonmusk demanding they be allowed to keep all their jobs, pick journalistic and geopolitical winners and losers, and retain all their employment benefits.\n\nThe participation trophy generation.\u201d
— Raheem J. Kassam (@Raheem J. Kassam) 1666703405

Jeff Carlson of EpochTV wrote, "It's hilarious that Twitter's own workforce describes precisely WHY Elon needs to get rid of 75% of Twitter employees."

\u201c"Elon Musk's Plan to lay off 75% of Twitter workers will hurt Twitter's ability to serve the public conversation."\n\nIt's hilarious that Twitter's own workforce describes precisely WHY Elon needs to get rid of 75% of Twitter employees.\u201d
— Jeff Carlson (@Jeff Carlson) 1666713487

Investor Jason Howerton added, "If I wanted to keep my job, I'd be working to make it clear to @elonmusk how much value I bring to the co."

\u201c.@Twitter employees are so entitled & unaccustomed to accountability, they've sent a letter to the OWNER of the co. with a litany of "demands."\n\nThat's not how life works.\n\nIf I wanted to keep my job, I'd be working to make it clear to @elonmusk how much value I bring to the co.\u201d
— Jason Howerton (@Jason Howerton) 1666712877

Musk has not publicly commented on the letter. Whatever his feelings about it or about the current Twitter workforce, he claims he will fight to restore free speech to the platform.

"I will not let you down, no matter what it takes," Musk tweeted on Wednesday.

He is expected to acquire Twitter officially this Friday.

'We got to do what we got to do': Journalist uses condom to protect microphone during Hurricane Ian broadcast



One local NBC journalist made waves on social media during her coverage of Hurricane Ian because of a practical measure she took to protect the network's broadcasting equipment.

On Tuesday, while NBC2 news reporter Kyla Galer was out covering the hurricane on location in Fort Myers along the southwestern coast of Florida, viewers noticed that her microphone was covered with something, ostensibly to protect it from rain and moisture from the storm.

Shortly after, people began inquiring about the makeshift microphone cover, ABC7 news anchor Jeff Butera confessed the truth: It was a condom.

"** WE PRACTICE SAFE HURRICANE REPORTING ** Yes, it's a condom," Butera tweeted on Wednesday. "Nothing better to waterproof a microphone. My Waterman Broadcasting colleague @kylagaler has been fielding lots of questions, haha. Moment of levity in this nasty storm... #HurricaneIan."


\u201c** WE PRACTICE SAFE HURRICANE REPORTING ** \n\nYes, it's a condom.\nNothing better to waterproof a microphone.\n\nMy Waterman Broadcasting colleague @kylagaler has been fielding lots of questions, haha. \n\nMoment of levity in this nasty storm... \n#HurricaneIan\u201d
— Jeff Butera (@Jeff Butera) 1664379011

Galer likewise confirmed the reporting via Instagram Story, which Hard Factor News then shared on Twitter.

**Warning: potential graphic content**

\u201cFlorida reporter defends putting condom on mic during Hurricane Ian broadcast\u201d
— HARD FACTOR (@HARD FACTOR) 1664397513

"A lot of people are asking what is on my microphone. It is what you think it is," Galer told her Instagram audience. "It’s a condom. It helps protect the gear. You can’t get these mics wet. There’s a lot of wind and a lot of rain, so we got to do what we got to do and that is put a condom on the microphone."

Galer and her colleagues were smart to take the extra precaution. Ian, currently a Category 4 but nearing a Category 5 hurricane, has reportedly come barreling through the Florida coast with winds over 150 MPH and storm surges of up to a record 18 feet. The City of Fort Myers was under evacuation orders, but officials say that it is now no longer safe to leave.

As of mid-afternoon on Wednesday, 450,000 Floridians had already lost power, and police, fire fighters, and other first responders are preparing for significant structural damage.

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) warned that Wednesday and Thursday would "be a nasty nasty ... two days" for the people of Florida.

Ian made landfall at 2:24 p.m. EST on Wednesday.

Left-wing academic violates Twitter rules by wishing Queen Elizabeth II an 'excruciating' death



As the world mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, a self-described feminist university professor was roundly condemned for wishing the queen an "excruciating" death.

"I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating," Carnegie Mellon University linguistics professor Dr. Uju Anya wrote on Twitter Thursday morning after news broke that doctors were concerned for the queen's health. Her tweet has since been taken down for violating Twitter rules.

But Anya's sentiments were shared by a handful of other left-wing academics and media personalities, who called the queen a "colonizer" and expressed disdain for the British empire.

"Real question for the 'now is not the appropriate time to talk about the negative impact of colonialism' crowd: When is the appropriate time to talk about the negative impact of colonialism?" Washington Post national political reporter Eugene Scott tweeted.

\u201cReal question for the \u201cnow is not the appropriate time to talk about the negative impact of colonialism\u201d crowd:\n\nWhen is the appropriate time to talk about the negative impact of colonialism?\u201d
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene Scott) 1662655131

"I will not mourn a colonizer," wrote Aabria Iyengar, a tabletop role-playing game streamer who has appeared as a guest on the popular Critical Role show.

\u201cI will not mourn a colonizer.\u201d
— Aabria Iyengar \ud83c\udf39 (@Aabria Iyengar \ud83c\udf39) 1662658639

"Good riddance to any and all murdering colonizers," said independent journalist Kavin Senapathy.

\u201cGood riddance to any and all murdering colonizers\ud83d\udc51\u201d
— Kavin Senapathy (@Kavin Senapathy) 1662660543

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, an associate professor at the University of Michigan, defended criticisms of the queen upon her death.

\u201cTelling the colonized how they should feel about their colonizer's health and wellness is like telling my people that we ought to worship the Confederacy. \ud83d\ude12\n\n"Respect the dead" when we're all writing these Tweets *in English.* How'd that happen, hm? We just chose this language?\u201d
— Ebony Elizabeth Thomas (@Ebony Elizabeth Thomas) 1662650166

"Telling the colonized how they should feel about their colonizer's health and wellness is like telling my people that we ought to worship the Confederacy," she wrote. "'Respect the dead' when we're all writing these Tweets *in English.* How'd that happen, hm? We just chose this language?"

However, many others swiftly condemned Anya and came to the defense of the queen and her legacy.

“This is someone supposedly working to make the world better?” billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wrote, quoting Anya's tweet. "I don't think so. Wow."

\u201cThis is someone supposedly working to make the world better? I don\u2019t think so. Wow.\u201d
— Jeff Bezos (@Jeff Bezos) 1662655895

"You vile disgusting moron," British broadcast journalist Piers Morgan said to Anya.

\u201cYou vile disgusting moron.\u201d
— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1662658248

"Uju, what happened to your family is a tragedy but Britain under Queen Elizabeth II was far less of a 'thieving raping genocidal empire' than it had been before then -- and for all its faults, that empire had positive consequences, as well. She wasn't the villain you suggest," Fox News editor Tyler O'Neil charitably wrote.

\u201cUju, what happened to your family is a tragedy but Britain under Queen Elizabeth II was far less of a "thieving raping genocidal empire" than it had been before then -- and for all its faults, that empire had positive consequences, as well. She wasn't the villain you suggest.\u201d
— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler O'Neil) 1662664109

Anya posted a follow-up message at 1:51 p.m. ET after Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II had passed.

"If anyone expects me to express anything but disdain for the monarch who supervised a government that sponsored the genocide that massacred and displaced half my family and the consequences of which those alive today are still trying to overcome, you can keep wishing upon a star," shewrote.

\u201cIf anyone expects me to express anything but disdain for the monarch who supervised a government that sponsored the genocide that massacred and displaced half my family and the consequences of which those alive today are still trying to overcome, you can keep wishing upon a star.\u201d
— Uju Anya (@Uju Anya) 1662659490

Reporters highlight how WH lied about nature of Biden's controversial speech — but WH doesn't like the accountability



Mainstream media reporters called out President Joe Biden on Thursday after the tone of his speech contradicted what officials had promised.

The White House, however, did not appreciate the accountability.

What did the WH promise?

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked directly whether Biden's speech would be "political," and she denied that it would be.

"No, it’s not a political speech," Jean-Pierre said. "This is an opportunity, again, for the president to directly have a conversation with the American people."

Reporters, however, appeared not to buy what she was selling, because they repeatedly asked Jean-Pierre how the speech would not be political if Biden would confront "MAGA Republicans" and the threat he believes they pose to American democracy.

What did reporters say?

During Biden's controversial speech, reporters noted how, in fact, Biden's speech was entirely political.

"'Good manners is nothing they’ve ever suffered from,' @POTUS says about protesters at his speech, in which he accused former President Trump and 'MAGA Republicans' of threatening the foundation of U.S. democracy. The White House said earlier today the speech was not political," Reuters reporter Jeff Mason noted.

\u201c\u201cGood manners is nothing they\u2019ve ever suffered from,\u201d @POTUS says about protesters at his speech, in which he accused former President Trump and \u201cMAGA Republicans\u201d of threatening the foundation of U.S. democracy. The White House said earlier today the speech was not political.\u201d
— Jeff Mason (@Jeff Mason) 1662078408

CBS News reporter Ed O'Keefe, meanwhile, noted the highly partisan optics of Biden's speech.

"Like or loathe what he said tonight, it should be noted: The president spoke tonight on the grounds of a national park, flanked by US Marines, and took direct, specific aim at his predecessor and members of the Republican Party," O'Keefe noted. "Another thing we don’t see everyday."

CNN anchor Brianna Keilar was also heavily critical of Biden.

"Whatever you think of this speech the military is supposed to be apolitical. Positioning Marines in uniform behind President Biden for a political speech flies in the face of that," she tweeted. "It’s wrong when Democrats do it. It’s wrong when Republicans do it."

How did WH respond?

Deputy press secretary Andrew Bates directly responded to each of the journalists, using reporting examples from each respective news outlet to deny that Biden's speech was overly political.

"Except it's not political. In the same way CNN isn't political but has made the same warnings," Bates told Keilar, pointing to CNN stories in which the outlet connected the fight for democracy and Trump supporters.

\u201cExcept it's not political. In the same way CNN isn't political but has made the same warnings.\n\n"Jake Tapper breaks down GOP threats to democracy" https://t.co/2EEGwR173D\n\n"An Arizona Trump rally and voting rights march underscore the fight for democracy" https://t.co/pX3vxDlvUh\u201d
— Andrew Bates (@Andrew Bates) 1662080349

In response to O'Keefe and Mason, Bates pointed to three CBS News stories and three Reuters stories.

The stories, however, are not comparable to what Biden said. Yes, they may be of similar content, but the criticism of Biden's speech stems from exactly what Mason observed, namely the White House said it would not be "political" — and yet it was.

CNN host and reporter call out Biden for militaristic backdrop to his speech, and liberals are furious with them



CNN anchor Brianna Keilar and national affairs correspondent Jeff Zeleny criticized President Joe Biden for the militaristic backdrop of his anti-Republican speech, and many on the left were furious with them.

Biden addressed the nation with U.S. Marines standing behind him in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and issued a scathing rebuke of the Republican party and those Republicans who support President Donald Trump.

Keilar and Zeleny both decried the use of the military for a political speech.

"There’s nothing unusual or wrong with a President delivering a political speech — it’s inherent in the job description — but doing it against a backdrop of two Marines standing at attention and the Marine Band is a break with White House traditions," tweeted Zeleny with a photograph from Biden's speech.

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing unusual or wrong with a President delivering a political speech \u2014 it\u2019s inherent in the job description \u2014 but doing it against a backdrop of two Marines standing at attention and the Marine Band is a break with White House traditions.\u201d
— Jeff Zeleny (@Jeff Zeleny) 1662078383

Keilar issued a similar sentiment.

"Whatever you think of this speech the military is supposed to be apolitical. Positioning Marines in uniform behind President Biden for a political speech flies in the face of that," Keilar tweeted.

\u201cWhatever you think of this speech the military is supposed to be apolitical. Positioning Marines in uniform behind President Biden for a political speech flies in the face of that. It\u2019s wrong when Democrats do it. It\u2019s wrong when Republicans do it.\u201d
— Brianna Keilar (@Brianna Keilar) 1662078352

"It’s wrong when Democrats do it. It’s wrong when Republicans do it," she concluded.

The unhinged response

Some liberals and others criticized Zeleny and Keilar for not standing behind Biden and the theatrics of his speech.

"This dummy Brianna Keilar. They watched as their daddy trump did every illegal tactic while in White House but now these bag of clipped toenails have issue with decorum and history. F @CNN and their maga ceo," read one tweet.

"CNN's pundits have literally been posting the exact same s*** tonight. Brianna Keilar and Jeff Zeleny are f***ing pathetic. They want you to believe that a president shouldn't call out fascism, well those two push it. Lol," said another critic.

"Disgraceful, and anyone that stays at CNN and plays a part in helping fascists, should be ashamed." said another detractor.

"I’m not just going to unfollow you, I’m going to block you and the rest of CNN since it has been taken over by fascists," read another critical tweet.

Keilar responded to some of the criticism in a second tweet where she said, "It’s possible to agree with everything Biden said and still disagree with using Marines as backdrops for a political speech."

Here's part of Biden's speech:

Biden: Trump, MAGA allies threaten democracywww.youtube.com

80-year-old store owner who fended off 4 armed would-be robbers speaks out: 'I took care of it and that was that'



When confronted in his store in Norco, California, by an armed man wearing a hood and mask early Sunday morning, 80-year-old Craig Cope raised his shotgun and offered a warning. The warning did not work, but the shotgun did.

The would-be robber, struck by the blast in the arm, ran off yelling, "He shot my arm off."

Cope told CBSLA that "the guy is in the hospital, in critical condition. So, it must have been a pretty good shot."

The injured suspect, yet to be named, was one of four. The other three, who allegedly were also armed and masked and came in a stolen vehicle — Davon Broadus, Jamar Williams, and Justin Johnson — were arrested and charged with robbery and conspiracy. They will make their first court appearance August 3.

Despite suffering a heart attack after the incident and requiring three stents, Cope returned to work on Tuesday.

He told one reporter, "I would always protect my employees, my customers, myself." Regarding the foiled robbery, he said, "I took care of it and that was that."

Without explicitly naming any California prosecutors or politicians, Cope suggested that "there's a whole lotta people out there, they got no clue what it's like to try to run a small business. And when they're letting people out ... and we've got bad people, let's face it. There's bad people, bad people we don't need."

Cope offered two recommendations. First, "More people should vote and vote the right way."

Second, "We need to get [bad people] locked up because this is a scary situation when that happens."

\u201c#BREAKING: "More people need to vote and vote the right way," says the 80 year old #Norco store owner that blasted a would-be robber with a shotgun. Owner Craig Cope is back to work today, and has this message for politicians...\u201d
— Jeff Vaughn (@Jeff Vaughn) 1659482456

While a scary situation, Cope was ready. "I did a lot of hunting when I was a little kid."

Cope's wife, who told CBSLA she did not want to be identified, issued a warning to prospective criminals in the area: "Stay out of Norco, because everybody in Norco has a gun."