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  • Watch Live: The WAR Zone Podcast With Wayne Allyn Root Presented by The Gateway Pundit- Trump Shines on the World Stage

    Watch Live: The WAR Zone Podcast With Wayne Allyn Root Presented by The Gateway Pundit- Trump Shines on the World Stage

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    The Most Exciting, Intense, High-Energy MAGA/America First Podcast in the USA!
    2 Hours Daily, Monday-Friday, 6 to 8 PM Eastern, 3 to 5 PM Pacific
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  • Georgia Man AWARDED Biden’s Presidential “Lifetime Achievement” Certificate CROSSES OUT His Name — Asks President Trump to Sign It Instead (VIDEO)

    Georgia Man AWARDED Biden’s Presidential “Lifetime Achievement” Certificate CROSSES OUT His Name — Asks President Trump to Sign It Instead (VIDEO)

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    A Georgia man turned his Biden-issued Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award into a bold statement of rejection on Thursday.
    While President Trump visited The Varsity restaurant in Rome, Georgia, stopping to connect with locals amid discussions on the economy, election integrity, and upcoming midterms, the unnamed patriot approached with his award in hand.
    “That’s a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, but I don’t want Biden’s name on it. So can you help me out?” the man asked President Trump.
    Trump grinned, examined the document, and replied, “Yeah? You want me to cross it off?”
    He then added his own authentic handwritten one with a Sharpie.
    “Mine’s not an auto pen. His is. This is an auto pen. See that?” Trump said, highlighting the nature of Biden’s mechanical signatures.
    “You think he signed it? He didn’t sign that… Crazy man,” Trump added, while signing the certificate. “Okay, now you have a real lifetime achievement award.”
    The exchange, captured on video, exploded across social media within hours.
    WATCH:
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    Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards, often tied to volunteer service or community contributions, were distributed by the Biden administration in its final weeks. Similar honors, such as the Presidential Citizens Medal, went to various recipients, including some Georgians recognized for public service.
    Yet for this man, and millions watching, the association with Biden made the document unwelcome. By seeking Trump’s signature, he transformed it from a bureaucratic certificate into a personal memento of renewed American pride.
    The post Georgia Man AWARDED Biden’s Presidential “Lifetime Achievement” Certificate CROSSES OUT His Name — Asks President Trump to Sign It Instead (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

  • President Trump Charms Restaurant Workers at The Varsity, Signs MAGA Hats Ahead of Speaking Engagement in Georgia (VIDEO)

    President Trump Charms Restaurant Workers at The Varsity, Signs MAGA Hats Ahead of Speaking Engagement in Georgia (VIDEO)

    President Trump on Thursday arrived in Rome, Georgia, to deliver remarks on the economy as the race for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District heats up.
    The seat, formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene, is up for grabs in a March 10 special election.
    Trump visited The Varsity ahead of his speaking engagement and charmed the restaurant workers.
    The Varsity is known for its hot dogs and burgers.
    The workers beamed and surrounded President Trump as he walked behind the counter.
    One of the workers told President Trump she has been working at The Varsity for 45 years.
    “45 years? You look too young for that!” President Trump said as he charmed the ladies.
    WATCH:
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    President Trump also signed MAGA hats for supporters who lined up at The Varsity.
    “Thank you for everything!” one of the supporters said to President Trump.
    WATCH:
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  • Trump Stuns Crowd at White House With Major Announcement About Dr. Ben Carson (VIDEO)

    Trump Stuns Crowd at White House With Major Announcement About Dr. Ben Carson (VIDEO)

    Screencap of Twitter/X video.
    While speaking to a crowd at the White House for Black History Month on Wednesday, Trump surprised everyone with a big announcement about Dr. Ben Carson.
    He revealed that Carson is going to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor he certainly deserves.
    You could tell that the crowd approved on this news when Trump told them it was going to happen.
    FOX News reported:
    Trump marks Black History Month, announces Medal of Freedom for Carson and praises Nicki Minaj
    President Donald Trump announced that former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House event marking the 100th anniversary of Black History Month as attendees at one point broke into chants of “four more years.”
    “Ben’s getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom,” Trump said. “It’s the highest award you can have outside of the Congressional Medal of Honor.”
    Trump said Carson would receive the nation’s top civilian honor at a future ceremony, telling him, “Ben, I’ll be seeing you back here pretty soon. I think you’re going to get the award.”
    The announcement came as Trump mixed tributes and cultural references with policy and political claims, including criminal justice reform, crime reduction and border enforcement while hosting “many exceptional African American leaders and patriots” at the White House.
    See the video below:

    BEN CARSON IS GETTING THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM!!! pic.twitter.com/CzpuHQtHlT
    — il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) February 18, 2026

    A few minutes later, Dr. Carson remarked on Trump’s boundless energy.

    Dr. Ben Carson marvels at President Trump’s stamina:
    “I’m an old man now… I’ll be 75 on my next birthday!”
    He says Trump “just goes FOREVER—no one else is like that.”pic.twitter.com/3RyGFHE77O
    — Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) February 18, 2026

    Dr. Carson truly deserves this award. He is an American patriot.
    The post Trump Stuns Crowd at White House With Major Announcement About Dr. Ben Carson (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

  • REPORT: Obama and Susan Rice CRIED in Front of White House Staff After Trump’s 2016 Win

    REPORT: Obama and Susan Rice CRIED in Front of White House Staff After Trump’s 2016 Win

    The 2016 presidential election was memorable in so many ways. Democrats and the media thought they had the race in the bag and ended up having a collective nervous breakdown when Trump pulled off a stunning win.
    Apparently, this was just too much for then President Obama and his trusted henchwoman Susan Rice because according to an explosive new report, the two of them cried in front of the White House staff.
    It’s pretty easy to believe this happened, isn’t it?
    Breitbart News reports:
    Report: Obama, Susan Rice ‘Broke Down and Cried’ After Trump Defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016
    Former President Barack Obama and former White House adviser Susan Rice allegedly “broke down and cried” after President Donald Trump defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
    In a post on X, RealClearInvestigations senior reporter Paul Sperry claimed that more than 1,000 “hours of new audio and video compiled by Columbia University in cooperation with the Obama Foundation” showed that Obama and Rice were allegedly “so distraught” over Trump’s win.
    “BREAKING: President Obama and his National Security Adviser Susan Rice were so distraught after Trump won in 2016 they literally broke down and cried in front of White House staff, according to 1,100 hours of new audio and video compiled by Columbia University in cooperation with the Obama Foundation.”
    “After all they’d built, they feared their accomplishments were ‘at risk’ of being town down by a ‘con man’ and a ‘clown,’” Sperry added. “Ergo, Trump had to be stopped?”
    This is just too good to check.

    BREAKING: President Obama and his National Security Adviser Susan Rice were so distraught after Trump won in 2016 they literally broke down and cried in front of White House staff, according to 1,100 hours of new audio and video compiled by Columbia University in cooperation with…
    — Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) February 18, 2026

    Remember this famous photo?

    https://t.co/ULfY1RRQTu pic.twitter.com/QFbseIjwGq
    — URA (@thisisura) February 18, 2026

    It all makes sense, doesn’t it?

    These new revelations fit squarely with Obama’s documented actions, specifically his direction that John Brennan and James Comey adopt the Hillary Clinton campaign’s Russia collusion narrative.
    The key difference was the delivery mechanism. Instead of laundering the claim… https://t.co/iPPugNCOvz
    — Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) February 18, 2026

    Remember how everybody in the White House had to wear all black the next day?
    Theater kids.
    And Obama was the Theater Kid-in-Chief. https://t.co/uayWZG0Uam
    — Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) February 18, 2026

    The rest, as they say, is history. Democrats have spent every moment since then proving that they could not be trusted with power.
    The post REPORT: Obama and Susan Rice CRIED in Front of White House Staff After Trump’s 2016 Win appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Adds Mind-Blowing Perspective to Zohran Mamdani’s Budget Woes in New York City

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Adds Mind-Blowing Perspective to Zohran Mamdani’s Budget Woes in New York City

    Credit: Ron DeSantis/X
    New York City’s new Democratic Socialist (communist) Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been in the news for days now because he is having trouble balancing the gaps in the city’s annual budget. It turns out that providing stuff for ‘free’ is actually pretty expensive.
    Mamdani is threatening to raise property taxes as he struggles to come up with billions in additional revenue.
    The entire affair has been a stark reminder of the stunning size of the city’s budget and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has chimed in to add some amazing perspective.
    From RedState:
    ‘Warmth of Collectivism’ Update: DeSantis Puts Mamdani’s NYC $127B Budget Into Mind-Numbing Perspective
    Our story begins with Mamdani on Tuesday posting what amounts to a whiny post on X about his new proposed budget, in which he threw a hissy fit:
    Today, I’m releasing the City’s preliminary budget. After years of fiscal mismanagement, we’re staring at a $5.4 billion budget gap — and two paths.
    One: Albany can raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy and the most profitable corporations and address the fiscal imbalance between our city and state.
    The other, a last resort: balance the budget on the backs of working people using the only tools at the City’s disposal.
    The first path matches a structural crisis with a sustainable and fair solution. I know where I stand.
    New Yorkers voted for bold change and competent leadership. We will deliver both, and we look forward to partnering with Albany to protect working New Yorkers…
    His new tax scheme isn’t just aimed at the “rich.” It’s a full-blown grab at the wallets of working and middle-class New Yorkers —the same people already crushed by the city’s record cost of living. His schtick of sounding reluctant was disingenuous at best: the Democrat playbook is clear: tax, spend, panic about deficits, continue to raise taxes.
    This is where Ron DeSantis enters the chat and reminds everyone that the budget for the entire state of Florida is $117 billion.

    FL = 23+ million people
    NYC = 8 million people https://t.co/ifGFXVgzCk
    — Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) February 18, 2026

    Zohran Mamdani just proposed a preliminary budget of $127 Billion for NYC…
    The entire state of Florida is $117 Billion. pic.twitter.com/6nA3ECngVL
    — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) February 17, 2026

    Mamdani is working with way more capital per resident and he still can’t deliver on his agenda.
    When are the people of New York City going to realize that they’re being fleeced?
    The post Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Adds Mind-Blowing Perspective to Zohran Mamdani’s Budget Woes in New York City appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

  • Delta Plane Forced to Turn Around When Man Starts Attacking Other Passengers (VIDEO)

    Delta Plane Forced to Turn Around When Man Starts Attacking Other Passengers (VIDEO)

    “Unruly” Delta passenger escorted off of flight after attacking passengers – Screenshot via 11Alive
    A Delta Airlines flight from Houston to Atlanta was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing after a passenger became unruly and began assaulting fellow passengers. 
    One victim, John Lemastus, said the incident began about thirty minutes into the flight from Houston.
    “I’m just sitting there, and a guy walks aggressively by me and aggressively back, and he bumps into my shoulder and starts wailing on my head,” Lemastus told 11Alive.
    “He punched me three times and then walked back and then started attacking another gentleman behind me.”
    “No words, no nothing, never seen the gentleman before in my life,” Lemastus added. “He started screaming at the gentleman behind me, kind of like in tongues, and everyone assumed he was just kind of not mentally there.”
    Lemastus further said it took seven people to subdue him, and zip ties were used to restrain him.
    The man reportedly attempted to access the cockpit, according to Lemastus, though Delta Airlines said he did not make the attempt.
    Still, the pilots were heard on the air traffic control radio, stating that “We had a passenger get up and try to access the cockpit.”
    Another passenger described the scene, saying he was “yanking” another man by his shirt and hair, and that “he wanted to speak to the pilot.”
    Video from passengers shows crew members and other passengers attempting to subdue the man as he screams.
    Police later led the man off the plane in handcuffs.
    Via 11Alive:
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    Additional footage shows the man with his shirt ripped off being escorted through the aisle by a flight attendant who was holding the zip ties around his wrists:
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    A Delta spokesperson said the plane returned to the airport after the passenger, who remains unidentified, displayed “unruly and unlawful” behavior.
    The post Delta Plane Forced to Turn Around When Man Starts Attacking Other Passengers (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

  • OF COURSE: Jimmy Kimmel to Host K Per Ticket Fundraiser for House Democrats Headed Into Midterms

    OF COURSE: Jimmy Kimmel to Host $25K Per Ticket Fundraiser for House Democrats Headed Into Midterms

    Disgraced late-night host Jimmy Kimmel delivers a monologue on ABC before being yanked off the air following his false and inflammatory comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
    Late night host Jimmy Kimmel is planning to host a fundraising event for House Democrats to give them a boost as they head into the 2026 midterm elections.
    This is not surprising, but it is clarifying about one thing. This is Jimmy Kimmel’s real job. At least, this is what Jimmy Kimmel sees as his real job. That part about hosting a late night show is secondary.
    Kimmel believes that his real mission is to help Democrats regain power so that they can stop Trump’s agenda.
    FOX News reported:
    Jimmy Kimmel to host Los Angeles fundraiser for House Democrats: report
    Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will reportedly headline an upcoming fundraiser to benefit House Democrats.
    According to New York Times reporter Teddy Schleifer, Kimmel will be the special guest for a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee benefit dinner next month.
    Schleifer shared an invitation for the event on Tuesday, revealing that it will take place in Los Angeles on Mar. 10 and also feature House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Ticket prices range from $25,000 to over $300,000.
    According to Politico, two people “familiar with the fundraiser who were granted anonymity to discuss the details” confirmed the event.
    Kimmel has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and has taken part in fundraiser events to support Democratic candidates.
    In June 2024, Kimmel led a similar Los Angeles event to raise money for then-President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. Celebrity guests included George Clooney, Julia Roberts and former President Barack Obama, and the event reportedly raised over $30 million.
    That event with Obama and Clooney played a direct role in the eventual effort to boot Joe Biden from the 2024 election.
    This news is also an excellent reminder that these people do not represent the working class at all.

    But I thought he was just a bipartisan comedian with no political agenda? $25,000 a ticket? Party of the people! https://t.co/HAj1iEM3dj
    — Link Lauren (@itslinklauren) February 18, 2026

    I thought he is just a comedian.
    Nothing says “fighting the oligarchy” like a $25K per plate political fundraiser https://t.co/c3BQ9uPGgz
    — Faded Alpha (@FadedAlpha_) February 18, 2026

    But @BernieSanders and @AOC told us that maga are oligarchs. Hahahaha!! $25,000 PER ticket, party of the people. https://t.co/DWBsgd9kWj
    — seizetheday (@seizingtheopp) February 18, 2026

    It’s all about power. That’s what they really care about.
    The post OF COURSE: Jimmy Kimmel to Host $25K Per Ticket Fundraiser for House Democrats Headed Into Midterms appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

  • WATCH: Trump Praises Czech Deputy PM Who DEMOLISHED Hillary Clinton, Called Out Her TDS at Munich Security Conference – “Great job in your Debate against Hillary Clinton”

    WATCH: Trump Praises Czech Deputy PM Who DEMOLISHED Hillary Clinton, Called Out Her TDS at Munich Security Conference – “Great job in your Debate against Hillary Clinton”

    Czech Deputy Prime Minister Petr Macinka DESTROYS Hillary Clinton during Munich Security Conference panel
    President Trump on Wednesday praised Czech Deputy Prime Minister Petr Macinka for his “great” performance at the Munich Security Conference, where he obliterated Hillary Clinton and her divisive liberal policies. 
    In a viral moment on Sunday, Clinton repeatedly interrupted the Czech official’s attempt to speak at a panel titled “The West-West Divide: What Remains of Common Values,” and he demolished her. “Can I please finish my points? I’m sorry that it makes you, makes you nervous. I’m really sorry for that,” Macinka said to Clinton as she screeched about gender equality, transgender rights, and Ukraine.
    Trump shared the clip on Truth Social, commenting, “Czech Deputy PM Petr Macinka: Great job in your Debate against Hillary Clinton on various subjects, including her ridiculous views on Gender. Say hello to everybody in your wonderful Country! President DJT.”
    WATCH:
    Macinka: So, you know, we saw the cancel culture, we saw the woke revolution. I don’t agree with the gender revolution, the climate alarmism—
    Clinton: Which gender? Women having their rights?
    Macinka: I think there are two genders, so, but, some of us—
    Clinton: Well, how about half of us? Can we have out rights?
    Macinka: Some of us think that there is more than one, or more than two, sorry, more than two gender. I think there is male and female, and the rest probably is a social construct. So this is something that went too far.
    Clinton: But does that justify selling out the people of Ukraine, who are on the front lines dying to save their freedom and their two genders if that’s what you’re worried about?
    Macinka: Can I please finish my points? I’m sorry that it makes you, makes you nervous. I’m really sorry for that.
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    A longer clip of the exchange shows Hillary losing it after Macinka calls Clinton out for having Trump Derangement Syndrome, following her unhinged rant about Trump’s “disgraceful” position toward Ukraine and accusing Trump of modeling himself after Vladimir Putin, then proceeding to mop the floor with her.
    WATCH:
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    As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump went off on Hillary Clinton and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday following their humiliating stint in Munich.
    “They’re incompetent — at least Hillary’s competent! She’s just Trump deranged. She’s an angry woman!” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to DC.
    President Trump GOES OFF on Hillary Clinton and AOC For Embarrassing Themselves on the World Stage in Munich (VIDEO)
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  • Two U.S. Pilots ILLEGALLY ARRESTED in West Africa During Routine Fuel Stop Beg President Trump for Immediate Help

    Two U.S. Pilots ILLEGALLY ARRESTED in West Africa During Routine Fuel Stop Beg President Trump for Immediate Help

    Two innocent American citizens have been rotting in a brutal, third-world West African prison for nearly two months after being ambushed by a heavily armed military squad during a routine fuel stop.
    Now, facing horrific conditions with no end in sight, they are begging President Donald Trump to step in and save them.
    Veteran pilot Brad Schlenker, 63, of Illinois, and fellow American pilot Fabio Espinal Nunez, 33, of New Jersey, were operating a Gulfstream IV charter flight transporting a Brazilian family from Suriname to Dubai when they made a scheduled refueling stop in Conakry, Guinea in late December 2025.
    They did everything by the book. They communicated with air traffic control.
    They requested—and received—clearance to land at Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport in the Republic of Guinea for a simple refueling stop.
    Instead of a fuel truck, they were met by a terrifying military ambush.
    As soon as the plane touched the tarmac, nearly 100 heavily armed Guinean military personnel swarmed the aircraft. They pointed AK-47s at the terrified American pilots, screaming at them in French, and dragged them off the runway.
    The two American pilots were immediately detained.
    Guinean authorities later accused the pilots of:

    Violating national sovereignty
    Entering airspace illegally
    Making an unauthorized landing
    Endangering national defense

    Aerotime reported:
    A family source familiar with the trip told AeroTime that the crew believed required permits for the fuel stop had been arranged by a local handler, raising questions about whether the detention stems from a paperwork failure or something more deliberate. The same source alleged that, after initially being held at a police station for roughly 10 days, the pilots were moved into Conakry’s prison system and threatened with a sentence of up to 20 years.
    Conditions inside the prison have become a central point of concern for relatives. Stevenson told People.com that the facility is severely overcrowded and detainees rely on outside support for food. She described dirt floors, limited sanitation, and prisoners taking turns sleeping. A US State Department spokesperson said that the department is aware of the detention and that consular officers have visited the pilots multiple times since late December 2025.
    The pilots’ families are now publicly urging the Trump administration to intervene. In an interview with CBS News, Schlenker directly appealed to President Trump for help.
    WATCH:

    MAJOR BREAKING: The two U.S. pilots ILLEGALLY ARRESTED in West Africa as they made a simple fuel stop are begging President Trump for help.
    “Mr. Trump, can you please come down here & get us out of here?”
    Since the media is ignoring this, share this post to make it GO VIRAL! pic.twitter.com/IMzPg6HFmL
    — Carter Hughes (@itscarterhughes) February 18, 2026

    The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Guinea released the following statement via WIFR:

    The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of American citizens.
    Whenever a U.S. citizen is detained abroad, the Department works to provide consular assistance in accordance with our authorities under U.S. and international law.
    The Department of State is actively providing consular assistance and remains engaged on this case and in contact with the families of these detained Americans.
    Since their detention on December 30, consular officers have visited them four times.
    Due to privacy and other considerations, we have no further comment.

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