Photo shows MLB player Manny Machado wearing a 'Let's Go Brandon' t-shirt



Major League Baseball player Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres was photographed sporting a "Let's Go Brandon" t-shirt.

"Padres superstar Manny Machado repping a “Let’s Go Brandon” shirt at Spring Training," KUSI News tweeted along with a photo of the baseball player wearing the politically-charged apparel.

Padres superstar Manny Machado repping a \u201cLet\u2019s Go Brandon\u201d shirt at Spring Training.pic.twitter.com/9l451zRBy0
— KUSI News (@KUSI News) 1648082182

The phrase, which is a euphemism for the profane expression "F*** Joe Biden," emerged last year. As a reporter interviewed driver Brandon Brown last year after Brown had won a NASCAR race, members of the crowd could be heard chanting "F*** Joe Biden."

But the reporter remarked, "you can hear the chants from the, the crowd — Let's go Brandon."

The phrase "Let's Go Brandon" swiftly achieved significant popularity as an anti-Biden jab.

So far, the tweet from KUSI News has earned more than 43,000 likes on Twitter.

Some on social media expressed their approval, while others expressed disapproval.

"Well I officially have a new least favorite player," someone tweeted.

"Why am I not surprised. Idiot," another tweet said.

"And just like that I'm a Manny Machado fan," another tweet said.

"That is awesome," someone else declared.

"Some heroes wear capes, some swing baseball bats," another tweet stated.

President Biden has been underwater in various job approval polls for some time, which, unless there is a significant shift in public sentiment, could bode ill for Democratic candidates heading into the 2022 midterms elections later this year.

Some heroes wear capes, some swing baseball bats. \n#MannyMachado \n#LetsGoBrandonhttps://twitter.com/kusinews/status/1506791998870548481\u00a0\u2026
— Strawberry Fields | #ConvoyForFreedom \ud83d\ude9a\ud83d\ude9b\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Strawberry Fields | #ConvoyForFreedom \ud83d\ude9a\ud83d\ude9b\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1648218684

Canadian police vow to 'identify' Freedom Convoy protesters and issue 'financial sanctions and criminal charges'



During a Saturday press conference, interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell told reporters that individuals who attended the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa could face criminal charges and financial sanctions.

Bell indicated that even if attendees left the protest and returned home, they might still face consequences for participating in the weeks-long peaceful protest, the Post Millennial reported.

Bell said, “If you are involved with this protest, we will actively look to identify you and follow up with financial sanctions and criminal charges.”

“This investigation will go on for months to come,” Bell added. “It has many, many different streams, both from a federal financial level, from a provincial licensing level, from a criminal code level, from a municipal breach of court order, breach of court injunction level.”

He continued, “It will be a complicated and time-consuming investigation that will go on for a period of time. You have my commitment that the investigation will continue and we will hold people accountable for taking our streets over.”

Last week, Ottawa police began to aggressively clear the city of protesters after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers that enabled the Canadian federal government to override provincial policies and suspend certain civil liberties in the name of “national security.”

Trudeau said, “With each of the illegal blockades, local law enforcement agencies have been acting to keep the peace within their jurisdiction. Despite their efforts, it is now clear there are serious challenges to law enforcement’s ability to effectively enforce the law.”

“After discussing with cabinet and caucus, after consultation with premiers from all provinces and territories, after speaking with opposition leaders, the federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act ton supplement provincial and territorial capacity to address the blockades and occupations,” he added.

Trudeau’s use of these powers marks the first time a Canadian prime minister has invoked the Emergencies Act.

Upon the invocation of the act, the Ottawa police issued citations to protesters and ordered them to leave or they would be arrested.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association said that “the federal government has not met the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act,” in response to the Canadian government’s crackdown on peaceful protest.

The federal government has not met the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. This law creates a high and clear standard for good reason: the Act allows government to bypass ordinary democratic processes. This standard has not been met. 1/3
— Canadian Civil Liberties Association (@Canadian Civil Liberties Association) 1644885365

The CCLA said that “the Emergencies Act can only be invoked when a situation ‘seriously threatens the ability of the Government of Canada’ to preserve the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Canada.’”

Footage from Ottawa, taken as the police began to make arrests and aggressively break up the protests, show police units on horseback knocking protesters to the ground. In the footage, police appear to knock over and trample protesters while mounted on horseback.

***BREAKING NEWS ***\nPolice clash with peaceful demonstrators who are protesting COVID-related mandates in Ottowa, Canada.\n\nPolice on horses were making their way through the crowd and at points appeared to trample on some protestors.pic.twitter.com/AcAmwFuEEt
— KUSI News (@KUSI News) 1645239247
Ottawa Police lied. This was the elderly woman trampled by the horses.pic.twitter.com/FGmPoSj9F9
— Ian Miles Cheong (@Ian Miles Cheong) 1645235105

The Ottawa police deny that anyone was “seriously injured” as they broke up the protests.

Please note: No one has been seriously injured or passed away in any of today's police actions. Safety is our priority.\n~\nVeuillez noter que personne n'a \u00e9t\u00e9 gravement bless\u00e9 ou est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 en lien aux interventions polici\u00e8res d'aujourd'hui. La s\u00e9curit\u00e9 est notre priorit\u00e9.
— Ottawa Police (@Ottawa Police) 1645240873

San Diego teachers to provide in-person classes to migrant kids as many local schools remain closed



The San Diego County Board of Education has agreed to send teachers to provide in-person instruction for the hundreds of teen migrant girls being housed at the San Diego Convention Center, while many of the schools in the district remain closed to in-class learning.

One county supervisor said of the move, "I wish every child in San Diego County was allowed the same opportunity."

What are the details?

The Los Angeles Times reported over the weekend that "the first 500" migrant girls between the ages of 13 and 17 have arrived at the convention center for shelter from Texas and Arizona, part of an overwhelming wave of unaccompanied children that have arrived in the U.S. at its southern border since President Joe Biden took office.

The outlet reported, "The San Diego County Board of Education will provide classes for the girls. Ping-pong tables and soccer balls, among other recreational items, will also be available."

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, "The San Diego County Board of Education will be sending teachers for in-person learning for the migrant children at the convention center. It's great there's in-person learning for them, I wish every child in San Diego County was allowed the same opportunity."

Local outlet KUSI-TV shared Desmond's post, affirming the message.

Teachers will be sent to the San Diego Convention Center to provide in-person learning for the migrants being shelt… https://t.co/Eedq1crpoi
— KUSI News (@KUSI News)1617055546.0

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Unified remains closed "but is scheduled to open for in-person instruction on April 12." The district and its charter schools "are expected to get a total of $342.6 million from the American Rescue Plan."

Biden administration officials boasted of the care the migrants girls will receive, including one-on-one legal services, phones to call relatives, laundry services, and three meals along with snacks each day. The federal government is footing the bill.

"We're really excited by the wealth of service array that's available here," Heidi Staples, a federal field specialist with Health and Human Services told The Times. "It's really great for the kids."

But not everyone is happy that resources are being prioritized for illegal immigrants over other residents of San Diego.

The San Diego Convention Center was, until recently, being used as a temporary homeless shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One person told KSWB-TV, "If they really, really, truly cared for people, they could walk around our sidewalk right here — any part of San Diego — we have mentally ill, we have elderly, we have our vets all sleeping outside on the sidewalk. Why aren't they being helped like this?"

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