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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 6h

You could make a lot of money betting against anything Benny Johnson says being true.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 12

Benny Johnson claims that while he lived in DC he was carjacked, had murders and mass shootings happen right outside his house, and had his house set ablaze

Sounds like a skill issue, bro

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 6h

"Noem and conservative influencer Benny Johnson claimed she was observing an 'army of Antifa,' [..]

However, images and videos from the scene showed the 'army' comprised approximately a dozen photographers and protesters, including a man in a chicken costume."

Kristi Noem mocked over Antifa claims during ICE visit

www.independent.co.uk

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 6h

The scare quotes around "pastor" coming from the administration that is supposed to be pushing against anti-Christian bias is something.

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 6h

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin has responded to the video of the pastor, David Black, who was shot in the head with a pepper ball.

Really important detail is that the pastor was standing in a parking spot and not blocking the driveway of the facility, which is to the right of the parking spot.

Tricia McLaughlin
@TriciaOhio
This footage is from almost a month ago. What this clipped video doesn’t show is that these agitators were blocking an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility—impeding operations.

Over and over again, law enforcement ordered these agitators to move off of federal property so the vehicle could move. Law enforcement verbally warned these agitators that they would use force if they did not move and stop impeding operations. They did not comply.

Shortly after, rioters began throwing rocks, bottles and launching fireworks at the law enforcement officers on the roof.

At the time of this incident, this facility held criminal illegal aliens including gang members, drug traffickers, and other violent criminals. Obstructing law enforcement puts officers, detainees and the public at risk. If you are obstructing law enforcement you can expect to be met with force.

And, as an aside, this is the same “pastor” who flipped @Sec_Noem
and our team the bird when we were there last week.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
@ReichlinMelnick
The video of this incident is just as bad as it sounds. The priest is standing there, not doing anything remotely illegal, and without warning a masked DHS agent on the roof shoots him in the top of his head with a pepper ball. x.com/jackmjenkins/s…

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 6h

Wider shot that shows the parking spot in relation the driveway.

Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 17d

The scene at Broadview today is calm, no sights of federal agents other than the occasional car going in the front gate. A UHaul truck was backed into the side garage earlier.

About a dozen protesters are holding signs, dancing to Mexican music and yelling “shame” when agents enter/exit.

Three people and a child play music from a bullhorn and others dance in the driveway of the ICE facility at 1930 Beach St, in Broadview, IL, Sunday Sept. 21.

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 6h

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin has responded to the video of the pastor, David Black, who was shot in the head with a pepper ball.

Really important detail is that the pastor was standing in a parking spot and not blocking the driveway of the facility, which is to the right of the parking spot.

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Libel @libeltheband.bsky.social · 6h

He seems nice.

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 14h

Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino: "We need reasonable suspicion to make an immigration arrest. Notice I did not say probable cause, nor did I say I need a warrant? Perhaps you look panicked when you see a Border Patrol agent. Perhaps you look scared ..."

So they scare people and then can arrest them.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

AP: “.. the administration has only pointed to unclassified video clips of the strikes posted on social media by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and has yet to produce ‘hard evidence’ that the vessels were carrying drugs.”

@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 7h

Donald Trump's White House posted "President Trump Participates in a Roundtable on ANTIFA" on YouTube

www.youtube.com

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 7h

Do people at the White House actually think JD Vance is persuasive?

They also are sending him out across the country to promote the One Big Beautiful Bill (without ever mentioning it's name).

Politico @politico.com · 11h

EXCLUSIVE: JD Vance is heading to Indiana in hopes of preventing Trump’s mid-cycle redistricting push from stalling.

Vance heads to Indiana after Republicans warn White House of stalled redistricting push

It marks the vice president's second trip to the Hoosier State over the remapping effort.

www.politico.com

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 7h

A snippet of the WH "ANTIFA" roundtable:

"ANTIFA is heavily embedded in the homeless and housing nonprofit sector. In many cases the homeless industrial complex is running cover for ANTIFA. ANTIFA is benefiting from American tax dollars and they are essentially being used as the muscle."

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jushinsuave.bsky.social @jushinsuave.bsky.social · 8h

Every person involved needs to rot in prison.

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 14h

Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino: "We need reasonable suspicion to make an immigration arrest. Notice I did not say probable cause, nor did I say I need a warrant? Perhaps you look panicked when you see a Border Patrol agent. Perhaps you look scared ..."

So they scare people and then can arrest them.

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 8h

Dasha Burns and @jordainc.bsky.social: "One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot."

Politico @politico.com · 10h

Trump's off-script comments are causing shutdown headaches for GOP leaders.

Trump's off-script comments cause shutdown headaches for GOP

President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats.

www.politico.com

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 8h

Speaker Johnson is now a body language expert.

Can Republicans take him out of session? He isn't helping them.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Mike Johnson: "You can look at that video, play it back in slow mo, watch Ruben Gallego's body language. He's folding his arms. He's very uncomfortable because he's not telling you the truth. This doesn't have anything whatsoever to do with Epstein. They try to make everything about Epstein."

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 8h

Bovino also says he can arrest you if "you're gripping the steering wheel so tightly that I can see the whites of your knuckles."

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 14h

Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino: "We need reasonable suspicion to make an immigration arrest. Notice I did not say probable cause, nor did I say I need a warrant? Perhaps you look panicked when you see a Border Patrol agent. Perhaps you look scared ..."

So they scare people and then can arrest them.

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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 8h

So the pattern is, these guys go out there in masks with no ID and no warrant. They assault and kidnap people off the street. The Feds film this and turn it into sizzle reels specifically to scare people. And then this guy comes out and says, ‘If you look scared, I can reasonably arrest you.’

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 14h

Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino: "We need reasonable suspicion to make an immigration arrest. Notice I did not say probable cause, nor did I say I need a warrant? Perhaps you look panicked when you see a Border Patrol agent. Perhaps you look scared ..."

So they scare people and then can arrest them.

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 8h

"The Immigration and Nationality Act states that in order to arrest someone without a warrant, officers must have cause, or reasonable suspicion, to believe that a person is in the U.S. illegally and likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained."

What ICE agents can and cannot legally do during arrests

Tactics by immigration agents attempting to arrest undocumented immigrants have shocked the public and led to protests. But what is, and isn't, allowed by law when it comes to ICE arrests?

www.npr.org

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 8h

Reporter: "on the shut down, we are now about one week away from military service members missing their paychecks"

Trump: "will always take care of our military"

Reporter: "would you encourage Congress to pass stand-alone bill to pay our service members"

Trump: "That will probably happen"

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 8h

"The House is done": Johnson rules out stand-alone vote on paying troops during shutdown

"We already had that vote. It's called the CR, " Johnson said.

www.axios.com

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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 8h

They claim the right to stop anyone and demand their papers based solely on the discretion of masked, cos-playing thugs who've decided you "look scared" or are "gripping the steering wheel tightly."

Miller is telling us, "Brown people today, the rest of you tomorrow." Listen to his words.

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 14h

Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino: "We need reasonable suspicion to make an immigration arrest. Notice I did not say probable cause, nor did I say I need a warrant? Perhaps you look panicked when you see a Border Patrol agent. Perhaps you look scared ..."

So they scare people and then can arrest them.

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 8h

Is a "yearly check up" different than an "annual physical examination," which he already had this year?:

"April 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump underwent his annual physical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center."

Memorandum from the White House Physician on President Donald J. Trump's Annual Physical Examination Results | The American Presidency Project

www.presidency.ucsb.edu

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 8h

"On April 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump underwent his annual physical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center."

Memorandum from the White House Physician on President Donald J. Trump's Annual Physical Examination Results | The American Presidency Project

www.presidency.ucsb.edu

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 8h

New statement from Karoline Leavitt: "On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the troops. While there, President Trump will stop by for his routine yearly check up."

Donald Trump already had an "annual" checkup in April.

Statement from the Press Secretary

Statement from the Press Secretary | White House Pool | Forth

www.forth.news

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Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 9h

Rep. MTG's boyfriend Brian Glenn brought up the upcoming No Kings protest in Austin, Texas to Donald Trump.

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 9h

Donald Trump pats Kristi Noem on the back.

Trump Watch @trumpwat.ch · 9h

Donald Trump signed the 2019 law that requires the back pay.

Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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