Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) jumped into the fray over the layoffs at the Washington Post and was immediately met with brutal backlash online.

Sanders tried to lambast the outlet’s owner, Jeff Bezos, and tied the layoffs to the Amazon deal to film and promote a documentary about first lady Melania Trump. The movie, “Melania,” garnered $7 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, placing it third behind two major studio films.

‘Your financial illiteracy is confusing you again.’

“If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don’t tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy,” Sanders wrote Wednesday on social media.

Many fired back at Sanders and pointed out that he was a millionaire many times over despite his constant criticism of millionaires and billionaires.

“He didn’t fire them because he couldn’t afford them. He fired them because nobody’s reading them. Maybe the Washington Post should ask why a third of their staff couldn’t produce journalism people were willing to pay for,” read one popular response.

“84-year drain on the Treasury outraged that guy responsible for an entire percentage point of U.S GDP dislikes wasting money on financial drains like him,” replied Luther Abel of National Review.

“Since you’ve never had a real job in your life, let me explain something to you: Bezos is not obligated to continue pouring millions of dollars into a failing enterprise just because a bunch of self-entitled, pompous leftists need affirmation of these grand delusions in print,” read another response.

“The lesson here is that no billionaire should ever invest in any progressive institution. They’ll rail you while you own it and they’ll rail you when you try to parachute out. The only winning move is not to play,” wrote another critic.

RELATED: Bernie Sanders outraged after Trump ended $7 billion solar ‘boondoggle’ he passed under Biden

“Your financial illiteracy is confusing you again. Successful people don’t continue to pour millions of dollars (a billion in 10 years) into failing businesses as you do with our tax dollars,” replied another detractor.

Bezos, who became one of the wealthiest men on Earth by founding Amazon, purchased the Washington Post in 2013, but only recently began shifting the focus of the news outlet toward supporting freedom and free markets.

On Wednesday the Post announced layoffs of about 700 of its staff, which is about a third of the employees. Critics accused Bezos of undermining democracy in order to appease President Donald Trump, who has been critical of Bezos as well as the Post.

Bezos attended Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.

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In BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales’ first expose of potential H-1B visa fraud, she looked into Cubits Tech Systems business location — and was greeted by an angry man who immediately called 911 on her.

Gonzales left the property without incident, but after requesting the bodycam footage from the police after their encounter with the man, she learned that he spun an entirely different story to the cops than what actually occurred.

“Some lady, they came, and they are asking me about my company information, myself, and where is your company, 10 people are working here. All of this information they are asking I am so kind of afraid,” the man told police.

“I think some hate is going on. Something hate, something is going on,” the man continued, adding that Gonzales was full of rage as she asked him questions.

While Gonzales never once asked to go inside the house while she was speaking with the employer, he told police that she said “let me go inside” to him, and that when he closed the door, she was knocking “very loud.”

“So now you’re hearing this Oscar-worthy performance that I went up there and banged on his door, and I tried to get into his house, and I was like, ‘Where are the workers? Where are your workers?’ That’s the picture that he painted for the officers. He also said that I threatened him,” Gonzales says.

“Now I’d like to just remind you that faking an emergency call is a crime. It’s a serious crime. It refers to intentionally providing false or misleading information to emergency services such as 911 to elicit a response from police, fire, or medical personnel,” she continues.

The employer also updated the location of his business, which is now in a more legitimate office building.

However when Gonzales went to this address, all she found was an empty single room with a couple of card tables and a single chair.

“Certainly not any workers there,” she continues, asking, “Which again begs the question, where are the workers?”

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In Queens, New York, Jabez Chakraborty was shot by law enforcement following a call from his family involving a mental and emotional distress crisis.

Bodycam footage from officers shows an immediate act of aggression after they enter the home on January 26 as Chakraborty charges officers with a large kitchen knife.

‘I’m grateful to the first responders who put themselves on the line each day to keep our communities safe.’

New York Police Department Officer Tyree White orders Chakraborty to “put the knife down” several times, video shows. Chakraborty, 22, does not comply.

White then shoots Chakraborty, who sustained serious injuries but survived. Police said they recovered the knife at the scene.

The family later claimed they had asked for an ambulance, not police.

RELATED: ‘F**king mess’: Zohran Mamdani fails first major test as filth piles up on city streets

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However bodycam footage from another video shows a different account. In that video, a woman clearly says, “Yes,” when officers ask if she called them. She then opens the door and invites the officers inside. Officers again ask if they can enter the home, and she responds, “Yes,” confirming twice that she intentionally requested law enforcement assistance.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) initially praised first responders in a social media post.

“I’m grateful to the first responders who put themselves on the line each day to keep our communities safe,” the mayor said on X.

He later visited Chakraborty and his family in the hospital before shifting the tone of his public messaging.

“Jabez needs mental health treatment, not criminal prosecution by a district attorney,” Mamdani said.

“No family should have to endure this kind of pain,” he added.

RELATED: Zohran Mamdani becomes first openly socialist mayor of New York City

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Critics say Mamdani is “playing a dangerous game of political theater,” downplaying the danger of the incident and framing Chakraborty as blameless because of his mental health.

No criminal charges appear to have been filed in connection with this case. Blaze News has reached out to the NYPD to inquire about Officer White’s status.

Mamdani has since said he is working on a plan to accelerate the creation of a Department of Community Safety, which would co-respond to 911 calls alongside law enforcement.

“What these policy options include are various co-response models involving teams of behavioral health specialists, peer experts, and of course police so that they can intervene if the need arises,” Mamdani said.

Critics have been quick to point out that creating the Department of Community Safety would be unaffordable as New York City is already under a $12 billion budget deficit.

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A group of national governing bodies under the Team USA banner say they are hoping to avoid distractions in Italy.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic games began retrofitting a venue in a hotel in Milan last year in preparation for hosting USA Hockey, U.S. Speedskating, and U.S. Figure Skating.

‘This name captures that vision and connects to the season and the event.’

The boutique hotel called Aethos Milan is set to host meet-and-greets across the three sports, sponsor parties, and hold medal celebrations.

The planning goes back months and was celebrated at the time of the announcement, when the name was Ice House.

“We expect this venue to be a main hub for athletes, families, media, and our supporters,” said U.S. Figure Skating CEO Matt Farrell at the time.

“There is nothing like the magic of the Olympic Games, and we look forward to the Ice House serving as a welcoming home to celebrate our athletes,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey.

U.S. Speedskating Executive Director Ted Morris added, “Ice House will be the place to be in Milan for the TEAM USA community.”

Now, all three governing bodies have banded together to change the venue’s name from Ice House to Winter House.

RELATED: Why are they screaming? Olympic curling is simpler than you think.

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The group of governing bodies told USA Today that the name change is an attempt to rid athletes of distraction.

“Our hospitality concept was designed to be a private space free of distractions where athletes, their families, and friends can come together to celebrate the unique experience of the Winter Games,” the group said in a joint statement. “This name captures that vision and connects to the season and the event.”

Other details may add some insight into the name change, including that the venue will also be a hub for media, including radio, digital, blogging, and podcasting personalities, U.S. Figure Skating reported.

RELATED: Olympic snowboarder turned cartel cocaine kingpin wanted by FBI for ordering execution

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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement will accompany the U.S. delegation to Italy for the Olympics, the New York Times reported, which drew comment from Italy’s foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, who reportedly said ICE agents would not be allowed to be deployed in Italy’s streets.

A crowd of mostly senior-aged Italians protested in the streets of Milan last week to express outrage about the presence of ICE, blowing whistles and holding signs that had phrases like “Ice Out!”

Other signs held by protesters included, “The only ICE I want is in my peach tea! Keep out!” and, “No ananas sulla pizzano[,] no cappucio col pranzo[,] no ICE,” which, when translated, means, “No pineapple on pizza, no cappuccio with lunch, no ICE.”

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Bill Gates is taking some intense heat after the latest Epstein document dump exposed email drafts Jeffery Epstein wrote and sent to himself accusing the Microsoft co-founder of multiple salacious activities. The most notable are the unverified claims that Gates requested help obtaining antibiotics to secretly give to his then-wife Melinda for STDs he had allegedly acquired from Russian prostitutes — and that he engaged in numerous extramarital affairs.

On Tuesday, February 3, a preview of Melinda French Gates’ recent interview with NPR’s Rachel Martin dropped. In the viral clip, the betrayed philanthropist weighed in on the latest allegations involving her ex-husband.

On a recent episode of “Pat Gray Unleashed,” Pat and the panel play the video and discuss Melinda’s measured but pained comments, questioning whether she knew more about Bill Gates’ alleged dealings with Epstein than she’s admitting.

Although Gates’ spokesperson called the recent claims “absolutely absurd and completely false,” Melinda appeared to have less confidence.

“So for me, it’s personally hard whenever those details come up, right? Because brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage. But I have moved on from that,” she said.

In 2021, Bill and Melinda Gates announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage. One contributing factor was Bill’s admitted extramarital affair with a Microsoft employee that began years earlier.

“So whatever questions remain there of what I don’t — can’t — even begin to know all of it, those questions are for those people and for even my ex-husband. They need the answer to those things, not me. And I am so happy to be away from all the muck,” she stated.

When asked about her “dominant emotion” regarding the recent media coverage of the allegations against Gates in the latest Epstein document release, Melinda said it was “unbelievable sadness.”

“I’m able to take my own sadness and look at those young girls and say, ‘My God, how did they …? … And so for me, it’s just sadness — sadness for, you know … I left my marriage; I had to leave my marriage,” she added, expressing hope that Epstein’s victims receive the justice they are owed.

“That sounds bad for Bill Gates, does it not?” says Pat. “That sounds like she had some knowledge about what went on, and it was not legal and it was not right.”

“So why didn’t she come forward sooner, I guess would be a good question,” says co-host Keith Malinak. “I mean, she’s ready to move on, and Kash Patel is ready to move on. I’m not ready to move on. Now I would like some legal consequences for these people. They need to be held accountable.”

To hear more, watch the video above.

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A newly elected blue-state governor took steps on Wednesday to terminate state and local law enforcement agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

‘Now Fake Moderate Spanberger is attempting to turn Virginia into a sanctuary jurisdiction like her socialist friends in New York and California by banning state and local police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.’

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), a former federal law enforcement officer, issued an executive order establishing new state law enforcement policies based on “principles and policies that have long served as the north star for Virginia law enforcement.”

A press release from Spanberger’s office contended that law enforcement “exists to preserve human life” and emphasized that “public trust is a prerequisite to effective policing.”

“Virginia law enforcement does not engage in fear-based policing, enforcement theater, or actions that create barriers to people seeking assistance in their time of need,” it read.

As such, Spanberger’s administration stated that it will review all of law enforcement’s current policies and training to ensure they align with these standards.

“As a former federal law enforcement officer and the daughter of a career law enforcement officer, I know that effective policing is built on trust. Like so many of Virginia’s law enforcement officers, I have serious concerns that chaotic federal law enforcement actions across the country are eroding years of trust built by our officers within the communities they serve,” Spanberger stated. “When state and local law enforcement are pulled away from investigating crimes and upholding our Virginia laws to do the job of federal agents, it weakens their ability to deepen trust within their communities. This contributes to a culture of fear and distrust that makes it harder for officers to do their jobs.”

“Today, Virginia is taking important steps to both reaffirm the core responsibilities of our officers and help build public trust in Virginians who wear the badge,” she added.

RELATED: Virginia Democrats just hit their first setback — and it could make a difference in the midterm elections

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Through a separate executive directive announced on the same day, Spanberger declared that state law enforcement agencies are required to terminate all existing 287(g) agreements with ICE, arguing that these arrangements “placed Virginia law enforcement officers under federal control and supervision to conduct civil immigration enforcement.”

ICE’s 287(g) agreements authorize the agency to delegate to state and local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under the supervision of ICE.

There are currently more than 30 law enforcement agencies in Virginia that have agreements with ICE, according to the agency’s website. The majority of those agreements, over two dozen, fall under the 287(g) program’s “Task Force Model,” which allows local officers to exercise “limited immigration authority,” including identifying immigrants during a DUI checkpoint and sharing information with ICE.

“Governor Spanberger said her administration has been closely reviewing agreements state law enforcement agencies were required to sign in 2025. These agreements forced Virginia law enforcement agencies to hand over their men and women to be supervised by ICE,” her office wrote.

RELATED: This is what happens when a state elects a ‘moderate’ Democrat

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The Republican Party of Virginia reacted to Spanberger’s latest directive, stating, “From her very first hours in office, Abigail Spanberger has shamefully smeared and defamed the brave men and women of ICE while launching bad-faith attacks on their efforts to identify, arrest, and deport violent criminal illegal aliens.”

“Now Fake Moderate Spanberger is attempting to turn Virginia into a sanctuary jurisdiction like her socialist friends in New York and California by banning state and local police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities,” the statement continued. “Virginians deserve leaders who will use every available resource to arrest and prosecute violent criminals. Instead, Abigail Spanberger is putting Virginians in danger by shielding criminals from accountability to virtue signal to the left-wing mob. She should be ashamed of herself.”

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President Donald Trump weighed the possibility of making it to heaven during his humorous remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.

Trump had previously joked about his eternal fate, initially saying he didn’t think he would make it to heaven. On another rare instance in which Trump addressed his faith, the president clarified that he thinks he would be welcomed to heaven even though he’s “not a perfect candidate.”

‘I don’t want to get in trouble!’

“I said, ‘I’m never going to make it to heaven. I just don’t think I qualify,'” Trump said Thursday. “‘I don’t think there’s a thing I can do. But all of these good things I’m doing, including for religion … I won’t qualify. I’m not going to make it to heaven.'”

“I was just having fun. I really think I probably should make it. I mean, I’m not a perfect candidate, but I did a hell of a lot of good for perfect people. That’s for sure.”

RELATED: ‘Couldn’t find her reservation’: Trump hilariously roasts Elizabeth ‘Pocahontas’ Warren in private dinner

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Trump spoke about the role of religion in the United States, expressing his desire to “rededicate” the country to the faith of the founding fathers.

“We’re going to rededicate America as one nation under God,” Trump said, receiving a standing ovation.

“That’s what I mean by the spirit. It’s so incredible to see it. I see it so much. I’ve never seen anything like it in one year.”

Trump credited his administration’s success to God, noting that a country’s success is determined by the presence of faith not just in politics, but among the people.

“Maybe that’s part of the reason that we’re doing so well. There’s such great spirit … and it includes religion. I’ve always said, ‘You just can’t have a great country if you don’t have religion.’ You have to believe in something. You have to believe that what we’re doing, there’s a reason for it. There has to be a reason for it.”

RELATED: JD Vance delivers heartfelt remarks about Pope Francis despite past political differences

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“I mean, I behave because I’m afraid not to!” Trump said, looking up as if he were speaking to God. “Because I don’t want to get in trouble!”

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When it comes to the best Big Tech brands, Apple, Google, and Microsoft usually top the list (though not always in that order). Below that, the rest usually jockey for position based on a range of product launches and economic factors. However, thanks to the AI boom of 2025, one brand in particular leapt up the charts, and it could clamber even higher if AI growth continues apace. To understand what caused the market shift, let’s look at the top five most valuable Big Tech brands of 2026.

If there were an award for most changed brand of the year, it would go straight to …

Apple at $608 billion

As the first trillion-dollar company on the stock market, Apple regularly occupies the top spot, thanks to its multi-tiered business strategy that covers premium products, cloud services, and entertainment content. This year is no different with the Cupertino giant earning a valuation of $608 billion for 2026, a 6% increase from last year. Apple is expected to make waves with a stacked list of innovative new hardware in 2026, including the long-anticipated foldable iPhone and a more affordable (i.e., financially accessible) base model MacBook alongside multiple new MacBooks Pro, and it will enter the smart home category with a smart home hub that includes an integrated display.

Microsoft at $565 billion

Microsoft has spent several years in the second valuation slot, driven in part by the AI rush of the 2020s. As an early investor in OpenAI, Microsoft was one of the first brands that brought generative AI to market. Although Microsoft’s origin story is all about Windows, its business portfolio today covers a wide range of products and services, including its cloud platform Azure, office applications under Microsoft 365, AI endeavors built on the back of Copilot, and the gaming division under Microsoft Gaming and Xbox. All these together helped the brand grow 23% year over year, maintaining its spot on the chart.

RELATED: US officials tell Nvidia not to send top AI chips to China, prompting backlash

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Google at $433 billion

Also unchanged this year, Google maintains its third-place ranking due to its diverse portfolio driven largely by Google Cloud services, Google Ads, and revenue from Search. While these categories have long been value makers for Google’s brand, the company also built a robust AI platform known as Gemini. Last year, Google released Gemini 3, a generative AI solution so powerful that it made OpenAI sweat. This year, Google is partnering with Apple to build a custom version of Gemini 3 for Apple Intelligence in a deal worth $5 billion, further adding to Google’s 2026 valuation, which is 5% higher than last year.

Amazon at $370 billion

You know Amazon as the world’s largest online retailer, but it also runs the most popular cloud service provider known as AWS. With a leading 30% market share over Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure, Amazon’s steady sales performance and cloud market dominance led to a valuation increase of 4% from last year, helping the e-commerce giant maintain its 4th place slot for the third year in a row.

Nvidia at $184 billion

If there were an award for most changed brand of the year, it would go straight to Nvidia.

As a recent newcomer to the top 10 most valuable tech brands in the world, GPU maker Nvidia blew the market away, jumping four spots from number nine to number five. With rapid growth exceeding 110% of its market value since 2025, Nvidia rode the AI wave to grand success. Today its high-powered GPUs are used in data centers to train and maintain the LLM models for the biggest generative AI companies on the planet, including OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. Nvidia is also a strategic partner in President Trump’s Stargate AI initiative.

Nvidia’s meteoric leap up the charts highlights how important AI is for the brand, and it also shows that the company has a lot to lose if the AI bubble bursts. This may be why Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang is so adamant about pushing AI into society, adding AI agents into the workforce, and proclaiming AI as our digital manifest destiny.

What happens next?

This year marks the first time Nvidia has cracked the top five valuation list. Last year, it was barely in the top 10, and before that, it didn’t rank at all. Needless to say, the AI boom has been a huge boon to Nvidia’s business, catapulting it from a gaming GPU company to a vital AI hardware powerhouse. As for what will happen to the company next, that all depends on the future of AI itself.

If generative AI continues to expand throughout our apps, work, and daily life, Nvidia’s valuation will inevitably grow with it, potentially overtaking Amazon as it rises up the chart with ever-evolving hardware for the next block of data centers. Still there is a wide value gap between fifth and fourth place and an even greater gap between Nvidia at the bottom and Apple perched on top. It’s hard to believe that Nvidia will ever crack the big three tech brands that power the U.S. economy, much less overtake the top spot entirely, but it’s fun to watch it try.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized Monday night after experiencing “flu-like symptoms,” raising more concerns about the 83-year-old’s health.

The Kentucky Republican is poised to retire at the end of his term early next year, but has been under scrutiny over the several medical episodes he has had in recent years. McConnell’s spokesman David Popp said the former Senate leader checked himself into the hospital out of “an abundance of caution,” noting that his “prognosis is positive.”

This is just the latest in a string of medical episodes McConnell has suffered.

“In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night,” Popp said in a statement Tuesday.

“He is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving. He is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business,” Popp added.

RELATED: Mitch McConnell falls following Senate vote: Report

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This is just the latest in a string of medical episodes McConnell has suffered. On multiple occasions, McConnell has been seen “freezing” on camera and made use of a wheelchair. In recent months, McConnell has been increasingly seen holding on to staff to walk up stairs and through corridors on Capitol Hill.

McConnell sprained his wrist and cut his face after falling at a GOP staff lunch in 2024; took a fall at a D.C. hotel and was treated for a concussion in 2023; and fractured his shoulder when he fell in his home in Kentucky in 2019.

RELATED: Mitch McConnell receives medical attention after fall

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After several medical episodes, McConnell stepped down from his Senate leadership position in 2024. Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) succeeding him.

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Police have revealed a new detail about what led to a wild brawl between an adult male with a MAGA hat and apparent high school students at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest in Texas earlier this week.

Buda Police said 45-year-old Chad Michael Watts of Kyle was charged Tuesday with two counts of assault causing bodily injury, which are Class A misdemeanors.

‘We want to be thorough in this investigation to make sure that everybody is held accountable that needs to be held accountable.’

Police previously said students from Moe and Gene Johnson High School in Buda were conducting a “walkout” protest Monday — then officers were dispatched for a fight in progress just before 3 p.m. Buda is about 20 minutes southwest of Austin.

Arriving officers were notified that a juvenile female on the sidewalk and an adult male in a vehicle were engaged in a verbal argument, police said, adding that the argument escalated into a physical altercation involving multiple people.

Police said further investigation determined that Watts was the primary aggressor in the physical altercation.

However Officer Matt Schima with the Buda Police Department told KEYE-TV that “I think mistakes were made on both sides.”

Schima added to the station that “it was clearly a difference of opinion on the immigration issue. And that’s what started the verbal altercation between the two primary parties. And then the juvenile ended up kicking the adult’s truck. He got out of the truck and then that’s when that physical altercation started.”

Schima told KEYE in a video interview that police also are looking into possible charges against the juveniles involved in the brawl and that “we want to be thorough in this investigation to make sure that everybody is held accountable that needs to be held accountable.”

Hays County Jail records indicate Watts was booked into jail Tuesday and released Wednesday on two surety bonds of $2,500 each. Police told KEYE that Watts has no previous record of violent offenses.

RELATED: 45-year-old ‘primary aggressor’ charged after wild brawl caught on video involving apparent HS students at ICE protest

While apparently no videos have surfaced yet showing what went down before things got physical between the adult male in the vehicle and the juvenile female arguing with him, one clip recorded from a distance shows what appears to be the adult male on the street swinging at a female as they move from the street to the sidewalk and to the grass.

A second clip recorded very close to the fight shows what appears to be the adult male holding a MAGA hat while swinging at a female and pushing her backward as she fights back; she momentarily grabs the MAGA hat before she falls to the grass.

A third clip shows the bulk of the brawl, and the adult male is outnumbered. At least a dozen apparent high schoolers punch and kick him, knock him to the ground, and even put him in a headlock until he’s able to get up and retreat to his vehicle. Those fighting and watching the brawl are heard yelling, “What the f**k?” and “Get him!” and “F**k ICE! You’re a bitch!” and “F**kin’ kill yourself!”

Once the adult male is back in his vehicle, one individual from the crowd is heard yelling at him, “Hey, you want another ass-beating, come on out!” The adult male eventually puts the MAGA hat on his head.

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American liberals are notorious for capriciously changing their supposedly deeply held views when doing so might help them better meet the political moment.

For example, liberals — who seemingly still can’t figure out what a woman is — used “believe all women” as a cudgel against Republicans but rushed to add an asterisk to the slogan when believing all women threatened their presidential candidate’s chances in 2020.

‘Irony meters have been melted.’

After long characterizing babies in the womb as clumps of cells whose death from abortion should be celebrated, liberals terrified over the potential repeal of birthright citizenship decided last year that unborn children actually deserve some legal protection.

Liberals have once again unwittingly embraced views at odds with their supposed convictions, this time regarding the importance of borders and knowing who crosses them.

In an apparent effort to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from capturing more criminal noncitizens, some residents have erected impermissible roadblocks and checkpoints in the streets of Minneapolis where they have pressed passersby for identification and checked license plates.

The anti-ICE activists told WCCO-TV that this initiative was undertaken in the name of “public safety” and to prevent the incursion of interlopers whom they claim are “hurting their communities.”

RELATED: Socialist Minneapolis councilwoman calls Trump a ‘domestic terrorist’ — and proposes rental assistance over ICE surge

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One middle-aged woman identified as Kelly Piatt told WCCO, “We are literally creating a place that we know who’s coming in and out of our neighborhoods.”

Wade Haynes, a local resident who apparently has the free time to stand guard at the roadside twice a day, suggested that he felt better having his neighbors keep watch for unfamiliar cars.

“I was like, ‘Wow, we got folks out there taking care of us, looking out for us,'” Haynes said without a trace of irony. “It’s good.”

“We need to keep our neighbors safe. We will be doing this again,” Piatt said after their roadblock was cleared by city officials.

Critics noted that what Piatt and her comrades were clumsily attempting to do at the local level resembled the work they have condemned ICE and Border Patrol for legally doing at the national level — namely enforcing America’s borders and ensuring that the country knows precisely who is coming in and going out.

Second Amendment activist and liberal-protest survivor Kyle Rittenhouse noted, “Imagine for a moment, there was a border, with a wall, and everyone in the community had identification cards — so you knew who everyone was, and knew that they belonged!”

“Irony meters have been melted,” wrote the popular X account Western Lensman.

Mike Davis, founder and president of the Article III Project, concluded that “liberal white women have IQs lower than the Somali pirates defrauding them.”

Border czar Tom Homan told reporters on Wednesday, “When I was made aware that the roadblocks exist, I called the chief of police, and he went and disbanded them after I got off the phone with him. He has promised to take enforcement action.”

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