American border overwhelmed: How is this not an invasion?



Title 42 has been used to manage and deter illegal border crossings during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its termination will mark a major policy shift.

The emergency immigration restriction will be lifted on May 11 as the national COVID-19 public health emergency expires.

Its pending termination has left many wondering what this means for our border security — and what the Biden administration is planning in order to prepare.

According to Pat Gray, it’s expected that there will be “750,000 to 1,000,000 border crossings all at once,” and “supposedly, the cartels are arranging” this in order to “overwhelm the system.”

So, what is the Biden administration planning to do about it?

Apparently, the administration is sending 1,500 troops to the border — unarmed.

Gray jokes that this basically only ensures they can “watch the illegals come across the border.”

“I mean, we’re just completely unprepared for that kind of invasion,” he continues.

Gray plays footage of what looks to be thousands of illegals currently camped out in El Paso, Texas — which is happening before Title 42 has even expired.

“If that’s not an invasion, I don’t know what is,” he comments.

“We don’t know who you are, where you’re going. You don’t have any means of support. You don’t have a job,” he continues, adding that this makes us “responsible” for the illegals as they come to America.


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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (R-N.Y.) was blasted over her voting record on sending weapons and aid to Ukraine. AOC was confronted by protesters during a sparsely attended town hall event in New York City on Wednesday.

A man is heard on video telling Ocasio-Cortez, "You voted to send arms and weapons to Ukraine!"

In May, AOC and all Democrats – including all of the "Squad" members – voted in favor of sending $40 billion in aid to Ukraine following the invasion by Russia.

During the "Legislative Victories & Opportunities for Constituents" town hall event, the man then asked why Ocasio-Cortez doesn't leave the Democratic Party like former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard.

On Tuesday, Gabbard announced she was departing the Democratic Party because it is an "elitist cabal of warmongers who are driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue and stoking anti-white racism, who actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms that are enshrined in our Constitution." Gabbard also declared that the Democratic Party is "dragging us closer to nuclear war."

The man said Gabbard left the Democratic Party "because they’re a bunch of war hawks.”

"You ran as an outsider," the man said. "Yet you've been voting to start this war in Ukraine. You've been voting to start a third nuclear war with Russia and China."

He asked, "Why are you playing with the lives of American citizens?"

Another man chimed in, "You voted to mobilize and send money to Ukrainian Nazis."

He yelled, "You're a coward!"

The man questioned how AOC could be a "progressive socialist" while voting to send American funds to Ukraine.

He screamed during the town hall event held in the Bronx, "You have done nothing!"

The man declared, "Tulsi Gabbard has shown guts while you have shown cowardice."

"I believed in you and you became the very thing you sought to fight against," the alleged supporter said. "That's what you've become. You are the establishment."

He continued, "And you are the reason why everybody will end up in a nuclear war, unless you choose to stand up right now and denounce the Democratic Party."

The man ranted, "We could be in a nuclear war at any minute, and you continue to fund it. That's what's going on."

AOC refused to address the man's claims, but she did call him "rude." He retorted, "You're the liar here. Nobody has held you accountable."

The man concluded, "And it is time for you to stand up and realize that what you've been saying has been lies. Let your conscience come through for once."

\u201cAOC humiliated at a Town Hall:\n\n"You ran as an outsider yet you voted to start this war in Ukraine. You're voting to start a nuclear war with Russia and China" \n\nhttps://t.co/dSldpyKVLT\u201d
— Citizen Free Press (@Citizen Free Press) 1665631587

One of the protesters shared a screenshot of an email he allegedly sent to Ocasio-Cortez in 2018, in which he was hopeful that the up-and-coming New York politician would assist him in a dispute with his landlord.

At the time of publication, AOC – who is extremely active on social media – has yet to address being confronted about her voting record on funding Ukraine.

Regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine, Ocasio-Cortez has never mentioned the conflict on her massively popular personal Twitter account with more than 13.5 million followers. On her much less popular government Twitter account, she has mentioned the conflict three times – the last being in March.

"As Ukraine fights against the Russian invasion, we have a moral obligation to assist any way we can," AOC tweeted on March 28. "The Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act would work to support the immediate suspension of Ukraine’s debt payments, help coordinate comprehensive debt relief, and more."

In April, Ocasio-Cortez voted against the Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act. The bill that passed in the House gives the president the power to "seize and confiscate assets belonging to any sanctioned foreign person whose wealth is derived through support for or corruption related to the regime of Russian president Vladimir Putin."

In January 2020, Ocasio-Cortez proclaimed that "war is a class conflict."

"The rich and powerful who open war escape the consequences of their decisions," AOC tweeted. "It’s not their children sent into the jaws of violence. It is often the vulnerable, the poor, & working people – who had little to no say in conflict – who pay the price."

Previously, AOC declared that "the whole point of protesting is to make people uncomfortable."

"Activists take that discomfort w/ the status quo & advocate for concrete policy changes," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in December 2020. "Popular support often starts small & grows. To folks who complain protest demands make others uncomfortable... that’s the point."

Volodymyr Zelenskyy to headline major US defense industry conference, where he'll reportedly ask for more weapons for Ukraine



Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the most important U.S. defense contractors at a significant military conference in the United States later this month. Zelenskyy will be a keynote speaker at the military conference in Austin, Texas.

Zelenskyy and H.E. Oleksii Reznikov – Ukraine’s Minister of Defense – will speak virtually at the National Defense Industrial Association's annual Future Force Capabilities Conference and Exhibition on Sept. 21.

Reuters said Zelenskyy is "expected to make an appeal for more weapons for his country's defense against Russia."

Zelenskyy will speak during the Future Force Capabilities Conference and Exhibition as "he rallies international support for his country's fight against the Russian invasion," according to the press release.

"Zelenskyy is expected to discuss Ukrainian defense needs and the critical primacy of the United States in advanced technology and hardware for the fight," NDIA added. "His speech marks a rare moment for the Eastern European leader, as he directly addresses American military leaders and the defense industrial base."

Zelenskyy will have an opportunity to speak directly to some of the most important American military manufacturers. NDIA's has board members from defense industry behemoths such as Raytheon Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and L3Harris Technologies.

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin jointly produce Javelin antitank weapons that have been used by Ukraine against invading Russian forces.

The Hon. David L. Norquist – NDIA’s president and CEO – said of Zelenskyy, "NDIA commends the inspiring and courageous stand that President Zelenskyy, H.E. Roznikov, and all of Ukraine have taken against Russia’s invasion. Together with the administration, Congress, allies, and partners, we will continue to support Ukrainians in their efforts to secure lasting freedom."

The conference will be hosted by the Armaments, Robotics, Munitions Technology Divisions, and the Global Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community.

NDIA said of the military conference, "This event will convene a variety of attendees to foster creative interdisciplinary conversation and collaboration. Accordingly, it marks an unparalleled opportunity to maximize your expertise and interests across multiple focus areas by hearing from a team of top leaders in government, industry, and academia amid capabilities briefings, keynote remarks, panels, technical paper presentations, exhibits, and a live-fire demonstration."

On the organization's website, the National Defense Industrial Association said it "drives strategic dialogue in national security by identifying key issues and leveraging the knowledge and experience of its military, government, industry, and academic members to address them."

"For more than 100 years, NDIA has provided a platform through which leaders in government, industry, and academia can collaborate and provide solutions to advance the national security and defense needs of the nation," the NDIA website stated.

On Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the U.S. was sending $2.8 billion more in aid for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia.

Also on Thursday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the U.S. was sending $675 million in heavy weaponry, ammunition, armored vehicles, and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Ukraine.

The U.S. government has approved over $53 billion in security, economic, and humanitarian assistance to address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year, according to The Hill.

Reuters reported on Saturday, "Ukraine is negotiating for a $1.5 billion loan tranche from the U.S. Export-Import Bank to purchase natural gas, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote on Telegram on Saturday in a summary of a call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen."

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Ivanka Trump met with Ukrainian refugees during a recent visit to Poland



Ivanka Trump, the popular eldest daughter of former President Donald Trump, recently traveled to Poland to meet with Ukrainian refugees and deliver food to families.

The former president’s daughter shared the experience with her followers on social media, the New York Post reported.

She said, “Grateful to have spent the last few days in Krakow & Warsaw to meet Ukrainian and Polish faith leaders who have shown so much compassion & love to Ukrainian families in need & for the opportunity to bear witness to the love, strength & resilience within each of these families.”


Grateful to have spent the last few days in Krakow & Warsaw to meet Ukrainian and Polish faith leaders who have shown so much compassion & love to Ukrainian families in need & for the opportunity to bear witness to the love, strength & resilience within each of these families.pic.twitter.com/nq3ZD5ORRo
— Ivanka Trump (@Ivanka Trump) 1653225533

Ms. Trump shared photos of her playing the guitar alongside a young girl, chatting with teenage refugees, and standing with a mother and her newborn child.


Her trip materialized through an invitation from CityServe, a non-profit organization that has been delivering food and aid to refugees.

The Daily Mail reported that a spokesperson for the organization said, “There [Ivanka Trump] met with dozens of pastors serving Ukrainians on the frontlines, many of which helped support the one million meal distribution in March.”

“This week, they brought meals, financial support and toys to dozens of Ukrainian families seeking both short-term and long-term refuge in Poland until they can safely return to Ukraine,” the spokesperson added.

Reportedly, Ms. Trump has been involved in several efforts to provide relief to Ukrainians in need since March. CityServe says that she has purchased and helped distribute one million meals into Ukraine and was vital in delivering several cargo planes worth of requested medical supplies that will be distributed among hospitals and clinics throughout Ukraine.

Ms. Trump is just the latest high-profile American figure to visit the Ukrainian people.

In late April, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the U.S. federal government’s role in providing the Ukrainian military with more than $300 million in financing. In early May, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a delegation of Congressional Democrats met with Zelenskyy to show support for the Ukrainian government. Shortly after Pelosi’s trip to Ukraine, First Lady Jill Biden made a surprise trip to Ukraine and met with her Ukrainian counterpart, Olen Zelenska.

About a week after the first lady’s trip to Ukraine, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell led a delegation of Congressional Republicans to meet with Zelenskyy in Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv.

There are currently no known plans for President Joe Biden to visit Ukraine or host Zelenskyy.

Joe Biden signs bills authorizing $40 billion in aid to Ukraine and to increase access to baby formula while in Asia



On Saturday, President Joe Biden signed legislation that would authorize giving Ukraine an additional $40 billion in financial support as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine drags on.

This new legislation previously passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support, CNBC reported, and deepens the U.S.’s commitment to Ukraine at a time of uncertainty as the Russian invasion enters its fourth month.

Ukraine has successfully defended its capital city of Kyiv as the Russian military refocuses its forces in the country’s eastern regions. Reportedly, American officials are warning that the Russian invasion could drag on for even longer.

The $40 billion aid package is intended to provide support for Ukraine through September and is considerably larger than an earlier emergency financing package that approved $13.6 billion.

Of the $40 billion, $20 billion is allocated for military assistance, ensuring the Ukrainian military has access to advanced weapons that will be used to slow the Russian military’s offensives; $8 billion is being allocated for general support of the Ukrainian economy; $5 billion will be used to address “global food shortages” that may arise from the recent collapse of Ukraine’s agricultural industry; and, more than $1 billion will be used to provide aid to Ukrainian refugees.

Biden signed the spending package while in the middle of his trip to Asia. According to a White House official, a separate U.S. official brought a copy of the unsigned bill on a commercial flight to Seoul for Biden to sign.

The fact that Biden signed the spending bill while abroad reflects the U.S.’s growing sense of urgency to continue providing support for Ukraine while overlapping international challenges pressure the president. While the Biden administration is reportedly working to reconfigure policy to confront China, it also is working to redirect American resources to accommodate Ukraine amid the largest conflict in Europe since World War II.

While on his trip to Asia, Biden also signed an unrelated measure intended to increase access to baby formula while supplies remain scare in the U.S. This legislation is said to allow government benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — also known as WIC — to be used to buy more types of infant formula.

According to Brian Deese, the director of the National Economic Council, the Biden administration knew that a baby formula shortage was imminent as early as this past February.