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Facing Evil Head On – It’s Coming!
OFFICIAL Jovan Hutton Pulitzer – August 31, 2024
Program begins @ 13:53…
https://rumble.com/v5d376c-facing-evil-head-on-its-coming.html
Military Deployed to Guard a Migrant Hotel in New York at ‘Request of the State Officials’: Report
thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/military-deployed-guard-migrant-hotel-new-york-request/
Aug. 31, 2024 12:20 pm
Credit: Crowd the Source
Military personnel were reportedly deployed to guard the Wolcott Hotel in Manhattan at the request of state officials.
On Tuesday, citizen journalist Crowd the Source captured footage of military stationed outside The Wolcott Hotel.
The Wolcott Hotel, located on West 31st Street in New York City, has recently been converted into a mega-shelter for migrants.
This transformation was confirmed by a report from the New York Post, which revealed that the hotel, once a bustling hub for tourists, has indefinitely closed its doors to regular guests back in 2023 due to the ongoing migrant crisis and concerns about the COVID-19 Delta variant.
“It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that the Wolcott Hotel will be closed to transient hotel guests indefinitely,” the Wolcott Hotel website said.
“With the current Delta variant and uncertainty when travel will return, I feel this is the best course of action for the hotel and her employees for the near future.”
Crowd the Source captured footage showing uniformed military personnel stationed outside the hotel.
In the video, he can be heard questioning the presence of the military at a civilian hotel, asking, “Is the army turning this thing into a migrant shelter? Why are you guys here? It’s a hotel. Why is the army at this hotel?”
One of the soldiers responded bluntly, stating, “We’re here at the request of the State of New York.”
This revelation set off alarm bells for Crowd the Source and many of his followers.
He continued to press the issue, asking, “State of New York has put the army into hotels? What the hell is that about? This is a public hotel, right? What is the Army doing in this hotel? Have you guys taken over this hotel? What is it. What the hell on army doing taking over civilian hotels in the middle of New York City?”
One of the hotel staff confronted the journalist, insisting that he stop recording. Undeterred, Crowd the Source voiced his concerns directly to his audience, questioning the motives behind the military’s presence.
“I can’t record. So this is what I’m talking about, people. Do you think those guys are there to help you or me? What is going on?”
WATCH:
pic.twitter.com/LdB2u6Tir1
— Crowdsource The Truth (@JG_CSTT) August 31, 2024
Crowd the Source went back to the hotel and observed that U.S. military personnel had vacated the Wolcott Hotel shortly after the incident went viral.
Do people find it odd that one day after @LibertyLockPod and @LauraLoomer made my video at the Walcott Hotel go viral the U.S. Military and Frank Califano’s JFC Security have vacated the building? https://t.co/h0dkLb34fc
— Crowdsource The Truth (@JG_CSTT) August 31, 2024
The Gateway Pundit has reached out to the management of the Wolcott Hotel and the office of Governor Kathy Hochul for comment regarding the military presence at the hotel. At the time of publication, we have not yet received a response.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1829695681566818538
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/military-deployed-guard-migrant-hotel-new-york-request/
Biden’s DOJ Threatens to Sue Wisconsin Township for Counting Ballots by Hand – Insists It’s to Protect Persons with Disabilities
thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/bidens-doj-threatens-sue-wisconsin-township-counting-ballots/
Aug. 31, 2024 11:40 am
The Biden Department of ‘Justice’ led by Merrick Garland is threatening to sue Thornapple, Wisconsin for not using electronic voting machines in their elections.
The DOJ sent a letter after far left Disability Rights Wisconsin filed a complaint alleging the rules make it difficult for voters with disabilities.
The Gateway Pundit reported on this Friday.
DOJ in Full-Blown Panic as Wisconsin Towns Thornapple and Lawrence Ditch Electronic Voting Machines in Favor of Hand Count — DOJ Threatens to File Lawsuit https://t.co/JPV2OKWxEt pic.twitter.com/cdRdYHweMK
— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) August 29, 2024
The regime is demanding electronic voting machines. Why is that?
For over 200 years Americans were able to vote without the electronic machines that are easy to hack and where votes can be altered.
The left says this is about heling the handicapped. Is it really?
It is interesting that everything the left fights for makes our elections less secure and safe.
Wisconsin Public Radio reorted:
A complaint filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission says a town in Rusk County is breaking the law by refusing to make voting machines available to voters with disabilities. Despite a warning from the U.S. Department of Justice, the town allegedly conducted the August primary election using only hand-counted, paper ballots.
The complaint filed by Disability Rights Wisconsin says the Town of Thornapple violated the federal Help America Vote Act by not making electronic voting machines available to people with disabilities during the April and August primaries.
“By ceasing to use electronic voting equipment and, instead, exclusively using paper ballots completed and tabulated by hand, Respondents are no longer using voting systems that are accessible for individuals with disabilities in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other voters,” the complaint said.
Disability Rights Wisconsin is asking the Wisconsin Elections Commission to order Thornapple to make accessible voting machines available. DRW Director of Legal and Advocacy Services Kit Kerschensteiner told WPR the goal is to ensure all town residents are able to cast private ballots in the November presidential election. She said voting machines were used without issue in Thornapple before April…
U.S. Department of Justice threatens lawsuit if town continues refusing to use voting machines
A month before Disability Rights Wisconsin filed its complaint, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to officials in the Town of Thornapple and the Town of Lawrence notifying them the DOJ has “authorized the filing of a lawsuit” over the federal violations.
The letter, obtained by Votebeat, said federal investigators determined the towns failed to make “at least one direct recording electronic voting system or other voting system equipped for individuals with disabilities available at each polling place, including during the April 2, 2024, federal primary election.” It said to avoid litigation, town officials could negotiate a “consent decree” with the federal government.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/bidens-doj-threatens-sue-wisconsin-township-counting-ballots/
Woke Ideology and the Bizarre Tale of a Venezuelan Gang’s Takeover of American Cities
thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/woke-ideology-bizarre-tale-venezuelan-gangs-takeover-american/
Aug. 31, 2024 9:20 am
EL TREN DE ARAGUA: Así es como la MEGABANDA VENEZOLANA controla el CRIMEN EN LATAM | El Comercio, 2023, Diario El Comercio, screenshot from YouTube.
Open borders, woke ideology, hate speech regulations, and other liberal constructs are weakening U.S. national security. Illegal immigrants are no longer called illegal, and even a violent gang, recognized by the U.S. government as a national security threat, is being handled with kid gloves to avoid offending law-abiding illegal immigrants from Venezuela and their supporters.
Back in June, I reported on Tren de Aragua, a violent transnational Venezuelan gang that entered the USA through the southern border and is now operating in states across the country. The existence and threat of this group, as well as its growth in America, are well-documented in government reports. The National Security Council has issued a statement on this new threat to national security, the Treasury Department has recognized them as a transnational crime organization, and the U.S. Department of State is offering a $12 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of several of its leaders.
Clearly, the group exists and poses a major threat to the nation. However, in recent days, a series of stories have appeared in second-tier, regional, and right-leaning media outlets, claiming that Tren de Aragua is taking over several towns in Colorado, specifically Aurora and Denver. These reports state that the mayors have asked the governor for help, but the governor said the gang takeover was simply a figment of their “imagination.” Simultaneously, other media outlets are claiming that the story of a gang takeover is false. For the most part, the largest mainstream, national media are not covering the story.
According to the New York Post, the gang has taken over numerous apartment buildings, and viral videos circulating on social media apparently support these claims. These videos are also being aired by local affiliates of larger news organizations, such as KDVR in Denver, NBC Montana, and CBN News. The Denver Post, however, claims that landlords are inventing this story to distract from their own shoddy maintenance of the buildings, which seems extremely unlikely. This landlord narrative would be a first in the documented history of gang violence. The story reported by Fox seems more plausible—that the landlords were unable to perform maintenance because the gang had taken over the properties.
CBS reported that after the videos went viral, local police confirmed the presence of Tren de Aragua and acknowledged that the gang has committed violent acts in the area. However, they seem hesitant to link the videos or claims of building takeovers to the gang. Axios and Newsweek are two of the biggest mainstream media outlets covering the story, and both were careful to emphasize that most illegal immigrants from Venezuela have no connection to crime. Axios noted that the presence of Tren de Aragua, “known for human smuggling and money laundering, raises concerns about the safety of residents and newly arrived migrants from Venezuela, most of whom have no connection to criminal activity.”
The coverage in Newsweek seems to both corroborate that the violence is happening while attributing the claims about the apartments being taken over to Trump, implying that he lied. At a recent rally in Pennsylvania, Trump told supporters, “These stupid people that we have leading our country are allowing these people, these criminals, to come into our country, and we’ve got to get them the hell out of here.”
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman also blames federal policies at the southern border for the mess his police force now faces in combating Tren de Aragua. Senator Marco Rubio agrees, stating that the blame lies with the Biden administration: “Our local communities continue to face the consequences of President Biden’s open border policy, which has enabled Tren de Aragua mercenaries to wreak havoc across the U.S. On repeated occasions, I demanded the Biden administration designate this criminal organization for what it truly is.”
It’s well known that Tren de Aragua members enter the country illegally and are involved in human trafficking. Some trafficked individuals even agree to work for the gang in exchange for passage to the United States. We are living in dangerous times where the fear of offending people outweighs the fear of being killed. Our elected officials are failing to protect us, which is a primary function of government. The media is complicit, either too afraid to report the story or unwilling to acknowledge that it exists. How can a gang’s takeover of part of a town be considered imaginary? Where are the interviews with the victims on the streets? Where are the CNN helicopters? And while we’re at it, where are the crime stats that show the dangers of letting these gangs into the country?
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/woke-ideology-bizarre-tale-venezuelan-gangs-takeover-american/
Tim Walz’s Own Brother Considers Joining Forces with Trump, Slams Governor as ‘Unfit to Make Decisions About Your Future’: Report
thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/tim-walzs-own-brother-considers-joining-forces-trump/
Aug. 30, 2024 9:40 pm
Credit: Jeff Walz/Facebook
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s own brother, Jeff Walz, has reportedly considered joining forces with former President Donald Trump, publicly criticizing his brother as “not the type of character you want making decisions about your future.”
The discovery was made by conservative journalist Laura Loomer, who uncovered Jeff Walz’s Facebook profile, which contains a series of posts highly critical of both his brother and the current administration.
Credit: Jeff Walz/Facebook
One post, dated May 2023—the same day the Biden-Harris administration indicted Donald Trump in New York City—reads, “We’ve just become a third world banana republic.”
Credit: Jeff Walz/Facebook
When prompted by a follower to discuss these concerns with his brother, Jeff revealed that he hasn’t spoken to Tim in eight years and is “100% opposed to all his ideology.”
He further claimed that his family was blindsided by Tim’s political rise and denied security after being selected for office.
“Haven’t spoke to him in 8 years. I’m 100% opposed to all his ideology. My family wasn’t given any notice thst he was selected and denied security the days after,” he wrote.
Credit: Jeff Walz/Facebook
Another comment encouraged Jeff Walz to “Help MAGA… Get on stage with President Trump and endorse him… Help save this country.”
Jeff’s response was equally telling: “I’ve thought hard about doing something like that! I’m torn between that and just keeping my family out of it. The stories I could tell. Not the type of character you want making decisions about your future.”
Credit: Jeff Walz/Facebook
According to Laura Loomer, “Tim Walz and Kamala Harris are such a bad Presidential ticket that Walz’s own BROTHER is supporting Donald Trump instead.”
Loomer also pointed out that Jeff Walz had donated to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, according to FEC records.
NEW:
Tim Walz @GovTimWalz and @KamalaHarris are such a bad Presidential ticket that Walz’s own BROTHER is supporting Donald Trump instead.
According to these FEC records, Jeff Walz, the brother of VP candidate Tim Walz, donated to President Trump’s presidential… pic.twitter.com/6wEwGo6bCu
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) August 30, 2024
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/tim-walzs-own-brother-considers-joining-forces-trump/