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Trump Calls Bannon "Alt-Left", Says He "Isn't Going Anywhere"

Well well looks like the chattering classes were wrong on this one too.

Trump Calls Bannon "Alt-Left", Says He "Isn't Going Anywhere"

"The feud between Trump and Steve Bannon appears to be a thing of the past.

As part of his extended interview with Bloomberg on Monday, Trump dismissed speculation that his administration is split by discord, saying he is sticking by his polarizing chief strategist, Steve Bannon, calling him a “very decent guy” who is getting a “bad rap.” Trump even revealed his own term for Bannon’s ideology, calling it "alt-left," a pun on Bannon’s ties to the conservative "alt-right" movement.

Why alt-left? Because as Trump explains, “Bannon’s more of a libertarian than anything else, if you want to know the truth,” Trump said during the Oval Office interview.

More importantly, Bloomberg adds that Trump’s "playful approach" to the former chief of Breitbart News, arguably the biggest target of liberal fury, and his other comments about his staff suggest that a widespread shakeup of his inner circle is unlikely in the near future.

Trump added that both Bannon and Reince Priebus would likely still be in their same roles several months from now, along with two other figures in his administration who have drawn withering fire: counselor Kellyanne Conway and press secretary Sean Spicer. Confirming reports from early April, Trump also said that Bannon and his son-in-law Jared Kushner had managed to repair their relationship.

"Bannon is a very decent guy who feels very strongly about the country. Likewise, Jared. And they’re getting along fine," Trump said, calling Kushner “a very brilliant young guy.” ......."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-01/trump-calls-bannon-alt-left-says-he-isnt-going-anywhere

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The "Taxation Is Theft" Meme Has Officially Gone Mainstream

The "Taxation Is Theft" Meme Has Officially Gone Mainstream

"....Last week, a customer at a Missouri restaurant gave the waitress a “personal gift” instead of a tip, writing the now popular line “Taxation is theft” in the tip section of the receipt.

In a second note, the fiscally conscious customer added:

This is not a tip. This is a personal gift and not subject to federal or state income taxes.”  ...."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-29/taxation-theft-meme-has-officially-gone-mainstream

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It Took $1.1 Million And 835 Dumpsters, But The Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Camps Have Been Clean

Make a stand for mother Earth?????  No Pity!

It Took $1.1 Million And 835 Dumpsters, But The Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Camps Have Been Cleaned Out 

"Donald Trump won the presidency. He signed an executive order to get the Dakota Access and Keystone pipeline projects moving—and the environmental left has been defeated. They caused much grief when they descended into North Dakota to make a stand for mother Earth. Now that the project is back on track, they left, among other things, mountains of garbage as they vacated the area. Additionally, they left their pets as well. Local animal rescue groups have been combing the protest camps searching for abandoned dogs. They also set their camp on fire. In an ironic twist, the amount of waste left at these sites presented a danger that it could pollute waterways if the spring melt washes this garbage and debris into the Missouri River system; this is one of the main reasons why green protesters staged a weeks-long campaign against the pipeline project....."

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/03/14/it-took-11-million-and-835-dumpers-but-the-dakota-access-pipeline-protests-camps-are-cleaned-out-n2298963

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5 Mexican Cartel Bosses Who Were Caught Hiding in Texas

5 Mexican Cartel Bosses Who Were Caught Hiding in Texas

"Mexican cartel bosses have a history of seeking a safe haven in the United States in an apparent effort to avoid dying at the hands of their rivals or having to shoot it out with Mexican military forces. U.S. law enforcement officers arrested several key cartel bosses after they sought refuge in Texas.

It is not clear how many Mexican cartel bosses have in fact crossed or continue to cross into the U.S. and avoid being captured. Authorities arrested the following five cartel leaders in South Texas: ...."

http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/04/25/top-5-mexican-cartel-bosses-caught-hiding-texas/

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Trump To Dine With Supreme Court Justices, Liberals Flip Out

Trump To Dine With Supreme Court Justices, Liberals Flip Out

".....   While such a gathering between the members of the executive and the judicial branch may seem unusual, it’s not unprecedented. President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden paid a visit to the Supreme Court in January 2009, just days before assuming office.

Blogger Julie Silverbrook catalogued the numerous instances of Presidents meeting with and dining alongside Supreme Court Justices.

But why should the left allow pesky facts to get in the way of an opportunity to be outraged?"

http://www.hannity.com/articles/election-493995/trump-to-dine-with-supreme-court-15772978/

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Freedom Caucus endorses revised ObamaCare repeal and replace bill

Freedom Caucus endorses revised ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill

"The House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday announced it will back the GOP's healthcare plan now that an amendment allowing states to opt out of key ObamaCare rules is included...."

"....The MacArthur-Meadows amendment lets states apply for waivers from ObamaCare provisions that ban insurers from charging sick people higher premiums and mandate minimum insurance coverage requirements, as long as the state offers high-risk pools as an alternative....."

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/330681-freedom-caucus-endorses-revised-obamacare-repeal-bill

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Ted Cruz Calls for $14 Billion Seized from 'El Chapo' to Fund Border Wall

Ted Cruz Calls for $14 Billion Seized from ‘El Chapo’ to Fund Border Wall

"Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a bill calling for the use of $14 billion seized from cartel drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to be used to pay for the President’s border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.

“Fourteen billion dollars will go a long way toward building a wall that will keep Americans safe and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons, and individuals across our southern border,” Senator Cruz stated, according to a statement obtained by Breitbart Texas from the senator’s office. “Ensuring the safety and security of Texans is one of my top priorities.”

The Texas senator said that leveraging criminally forfeited assets from El Chapo and other Mexican cartel members and drug dealers can “offset the wall’s cost and make meaningful progress toward achieving President Trump’s stated border security objectives.”....."

http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/04/25/ted-cruz-calls-14-billion-seized-el-chapo-fund-border-wall/

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Jury finds fraud put Obama on '08 ballot

Jury finds fraud put Obama on '08 ballot

http://www.wnd.com/2017/04/this-day-in-wnd-history-jury-finds-fraud-put-obama-on-08-ballot/

 

Did Obama steal the 2012 election?

http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/did-obama-steal-the-2012-election/

 

Officials found guilty in Obama, Clinton ballot petition fraud 

"A jury in South Bend, Indiana has found that fraud put President Obama and Hillary Clinton on the presidential primary ballot in Indiana in the 2008 election. Two Democratic political operatives were convicted Thursday night in the illegal scheme after only three hours of deliberations. They were found guilty on all counts.

Former longtime St. Joseph County Democratic party Chairman Butch Morgan Jr.  was found guilty of felony conspiracy counts to commit petition fraud and forgery, and former county Board of Elections worker Dustin Blythe was found guilty of felony forgery counts and falsely making a petition, after being accused of faking petitions that enabled Obama, then an Illinois Senator, to get on the presidential primary ballot for his first run for the White House. ....."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/26/officials-found-guilty-in-obama-clinton-ballot-petition-fraud.html

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