A Yale psychiatrist said this week that it was “essential” for those who are triggered by the outcome of the election to cut off members of their family for the holidays who voted for President-elect Donald Trump.

Yale University chief psychiatry resident Dr. Amanda Calhoun made the remarks on far-left MSNBC host Joy Reid’s show “The Reidout” while talking about the election.

She said that the societal norm is that “if somebody is your family, that they are entitled to your time.”

“And I think the answer is absolutely not,” she said. “So if you are going to a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends who you know have voted in ways that are against you, like what you said, against your livelihood, it’s completely fine to not be around those people and to tell them why, to say, ‘I have a problem with the way that you voted because it went against my very livelihood, and I’m not going to be around you this holiday. I need to take some space for me.’”

She said that it “may be essential” for people’s mental health to “establish boundaries” with their family members over the results of the election.

“People are concerned about their human rights, their existence, their safety,” she claimed. “And I think you know when we’re talking about people who are worried about, you know, getting gender affirming care. We’re talking about people who are worried about being able to get access to women’s health care, to, you know, life saving procedures to abortions.”

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“That has a very, very devastating downstream effect on one’s mental health,” she added. “And when, you know, as a psychiatrist, the child psychiatrist, but I also work with adults, we also see a lot of children who are born to parents who are struggling. They might have mental health issues, and those children sometimes develop very severe behavioral problems, suicidality, and I have a lot of concerns about the support that those kids are going to have going forward.”

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Yale University child psychiatry fellow Dr. Amanda Calhoun went on MSNBC to encourage people to shun their family members over the holidays for Voting for Trump:

“If you are going through a situation where you have family members or you have close friends who you know have voted… pic.twitter.com/eoPpnsckkT

— ALX (@alx) November 9, 2024

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A Yale psychiatrist said this week that it was “essential” for those who are triggered by the outcome of the election to cut off members of their family for the holidays who voted for President-elect Donald Trump.

Yale University chief psychiatry resident Dr. Amanda Calhoun made the remarks on far-left MSNBC host Joy Reid’s show “The Reidout” while talking about the election.

She said that the societal norm is that “if somebody is your family, that they are entitled to your time.”

“And I think the answer is absolutely not,” she said. “So if you are going to a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends who you know have voted in ways that are against you, like what you said, against your livelihood, it’s completely fine to not be around those people and to tell them why, to say, ‘I have a problem with the way that you voted because it went against my very livelihood, and I’m not going to be around you this holiday. I need to take some space for me.’”

She said that it “may be essential” for people’s mental health to “establish boundaries” with their family members over the results of the election.

“People are concerned about their human rights, their existence, their safety,” she claimed. “And I think you know when we’re talking about people who are worried about, you know, getting gender affirming care. We’re talking about people who are worried about being able to get access to women’s health care, to, you know, life saving procedures to abortions.”

MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+

“That has a very, very devastating downstream effect on one’s mental health,” she added. “And when, you know, as a psychiatrist, the child psychiatrist, but I also work with adults, we also see a lot of children who are born to parents who are struggling. They might have mental health issues, and those children sometimes develop very severe behavioral problems, suicidality, and I have a lot of concerns about the support that those kids are going to have going forward.”

WATCH:

Yale University child psychiatry fellow Dr. Amanda Calhoun went on MSNBC to encourage people to shun their family members over the holidays for Voting for Trump:

“If you are going through a situation where you have family members or you have close friends who you know have voted… pic.twitter.com/eoPpnsckkT

— ALX (@alx) November 9, 2024

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Actress Patricia Heaton unloaded on media for fomenting fear and anxiety ahead of the 2024 presidential election and especially for targeting the most vulnerable people, many of them women, and convincing them that their lives were in literal danger when President-elect Donald Trump was declared the winner.

Heaton shared her thoughts in a video posted to X on Saturday, and in addition to calling out the media, she suggested that those who had been part of spreading the fear should “get back on the air” and tell people that the world was not really going to end.

WATCH:

Reality check pic.twitter.com/ClHhJC6XOj

— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) November 9, 2024

Heaton began by noting that she’d just returned after spending a week in Israel — and that she would have much more to say about that at a later date — and she believed Trump’s election would be good for the Jewish people.

She then turned her thoughts to the wild responses she’d seen on social media after Vice President Kamala Harris lost her bid for the presidency, and she largely blamed media for convincing so many that a Trump victory would translate to physical danger for them and their families.

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“I’ve also seen a lot of the response videos — especially from women who are crying, screaming, shaving their heads, saying they’re going to be jailed or rounded up or killed or hunted or whatever — ugh,” Heaton said.

“We need to pray for them. And I just want to say to all you folks who feel that way, don’t make politics or identity groups your religion!” Heaton continued. “Only Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Put your faith in Him, not in men, not in man’s institutions, not in human institutions.”

She went on to say that, while in Israel, she’d visited the sites where Hamas terrorists had assaulted, raped, tortured, and killed Israeli men, women, and children. “You’re fine here, you’re gonna be fine. Don’t worry about it.”

Heaton pivoted to address media’s role in the way things had played out, blaming pundits and talking heads for effectively targeting certain segments of the population with their doomsday rhetoric regarding Trump.

“To all these extremists that are allowed television time who told women that this is what is going to happen to them, shame on you! Shame on you!” she said. “Apparently, there are some really vulnerable people here who you targeted, and you fear-mongered to, and you need to go back on the air and tell them things are gonna be okay, tell them that they’re fine.”

“And also, stop — stop saying that people who voted differently than you are quote-unquote ‘uneducated.’ Learn your f-ing lesson about smearing people who feel differently from you, who have different needs from you, and who have legitimate complaints. Quit dismissing them as ‘uneducated.’ When are you going to learn?” she concluded with a heavy sigh: “All right, have a great weekend.”

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Actress Patricia Heaton unloaded on media for fomenting fear and anxiety ahead of the 2024 presidential election and especially for targeting the most vulnerable people, many of them women, and convincing them that their lives were in literal danger when President-elect Donald Trump was declared the winner.

Heaton shared her thoughts in a video posted to X on Saturday, and in addition to calling out the media, she suggested that those who had been part of spreading the fear should “get back on the air” and tell people that the world was not really going to end.

WATCH:

Reality check pic.twitter.com/ClHhJC6XOj

— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) November 9, 2024

Heaton began by noting that she’d just returned after spending a week in Israel — and that she would have much more to say about that at a later date — and she believed Trump’s election would be good for the Jewish people.

She then turned her thoughts to the wild responses she’d seen on social media after Vice President Kamala Harris lost her bid for the presidency, and she largely blamed media for convincing so many that a Trump victory would translate to physical danger for them and their families.

MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+

“I’ve also seen a lot of the response videos — especially from women who are crying, screaming, shaving their heads, saying they’re going to be jailed or rounded up or killed or hunted or whatever — ugh,” Heaton said.

“We need to pray for them. And I just want to say to all you folks who feel that way, don’t make politics or identity groups your religion!” Heaton continued. “Only Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Put your faith in Him, not in men, not in man’s institutions, not in human institutions.”

She went on to say that, while in Israel, she’d visited the sites where Hamas terrorists had assaulted, raped, tortured, and killed Israeli men, women, and children. “You’re fine here, you’re gonna be fine. Don’t worry about it.”

Heaton pivoted to address media’s role in the way things had played out, blaming pundits and talking heads for effectively targeting certain segments of the population with their doomsday rhetoric regarding Trump.

“To all these extremists that are allowed television time who told women that this is what is going to happen to them, shame on you! Shame on you!” she said. “Apparently, there are some really vulnerable people here who you targeted, and you fear-mongered to, and you need to go back on the air and tell them things are gonna be okay, tell them that they’re fine.”

“And also, stop — stop saying that people who voted differently than you are quote-unquote ‘uneducated.’ Learn your f-ing lesson about smearing people who feel differently from you, who have different needs from you, and who have legitimate complaints. Quit dismissing them as ‘uneducated.’ When are you going to learn?” she concluded with a heavy sigh: “All right, have a great weekend.”

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Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) demanded answers from two top Biden administration officials on Saturday over guidance from a now-fired Federal Emergency Management Agency employee who ordered relief workers in Florida to skip the homes of Trump supporters.

In a letter first shared with The Daily Wire, Britt asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to provide answers about guidance from FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington telling relief workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” when offering relief in Lake Placid, Florida. This guidance was first reported on by The Daily Wire, which spoke with multiple government employees from the relief team who said the instructions led to at least 20 homes being skipped.

“I am writing to express my outrage with recent press reports that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor instructed relief workers to bypass houses displaying support for President Trump,” Britt wrote.

Britt, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, said she wanted to know when FEMA found out about the guidance and what actions it had taken to ensure that it wouldn’t happen again.

“It is simply outrageous that any FEMA personnel, let alone a supervisor, would condition aid to victims based on their political views,” she wrote. “I appreciate that Administrator Criswell has condemned these actions and fired the supervisor, but the American people need answers regarding how this happened and if anyone else was complicit, as well as assurance it will not happen again.”

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Britt asked the two officials if there had been any other whistleblower reports of homes being bypassed for political purposes. She also asked if help had been offered to those people in Lake Placid whose homes had been skipped. She also asked what reasons FEMA had for allowing people to skip homes when canvassing neighborhoods.

“Any disaster funding provided by Congress must be made available to all Americans who are victims of presidentially declared disasters, and cannot be conditioned or delayed based on their political views,” she wrote.

Numerous state and federal lawmakers have demanded investigations into FEMA following The Daily Wire’s report, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who ordered his state’s Division of Emergency Management to investigate the incident.

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Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) demanded answers from two top Biden administration officials on Saturday over guidance from a now-fired Federal Emergency Management Agency employee who ordered relief workers in Florida to skip the homes of Trump supporters.

In a letter first shared with The Daily Wire, Britt asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to provide answers about guidance from FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington telling relief workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” when offering relief in Lake Placid, Florida. This guidance was first reported on by The Daily Wire, which spoke with multiple government employees from the relief team who said the instructions led to at least 20 homes being skipped.

“I am writing to express my outrage with recent press reports that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor instructed relief workers to bypass houses displaying support for President Trump,” Britt wrote.

Britt, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, said she wanted to know when FEMA found out about the guidance and what actions it had taken to ensure that it wouldn’t happen again.

“It is simply outrageous that any FEMA personnel, let alone a supervisor, would condition aid to victims based on their political views,” she wrote. “I appreciate that Administrator Criswell has condemned these actions and fired the supervisor, but the American people need answers regarding how this happened and if anyone else was complicit, as well as assurance it will not happen again.”

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Britt asked the two officials if there had been any other whistleblower reports of homes being bypassed for political purposes. She also asked if help had been offered to those people in Lake Placid whose homes had been skipped. She also asked what reasons FEMA had for allowing people to skip homes when canvassing neighborhoods.

“Any disaster funding provided by Congress must be made available to all Americans who are victims of presidentially declared disasters, and cannot be conditioned or delayed based on their political views,” she wrote.

Numerous state and federal lawmakers have demanded investigations into FEMA following The Daily Wire’s report, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who ordered his state’s Division of Emergency Management to investigate the incident.

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Underneath a recent Instagram reel showing a pretty blonde proud Kamala Harris supporter wearing a T-Shirt emblazoned “WE SHOULD ALL BE FEMINISTS,” a caption stated:

“pink is optional voting is not! strut your way to the polls and VOTE like a woman!”

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Rachel Martino (@rachmartino)

It’s typical to see women who are normally non-political share whom they’re voting for – if they’re voting Democrat, of course. Unless a woman is explicitly political on Instagram, she wouldn’t tell anyone she was voting for Donald Trump.

What was atypical, or at least unexpected, were the comments underneath the original post.

“Can’t wait until there’s an actual good female candidate worth voting for!!”

“would love to see a female president but not an incompetent one TY lol”

“I voted for the other one, and I am still very much a woman.”

Women were told since Kamala Harris became the last-minute Democrat presidential nominee that she was the obvious choice. Of course women should vote for her. How could any woman vote against another woman? Didn’t they want a woman president?

And of course, there was the long list of reasons why women shouldn’t – nay COULDN’T – vote for Donald Trump. Women everywhere were exclaiming that their daughters’ futures were on the line; they absolutely HAD to vote for Kamala to defend their daughters’ access to abortions; Donald Trump was a disgusting man who was literally Hitler, if you asked the mainstream media; Donald Trump was simply too evil to be in office, no matter what his actual policies were.

I’m sorry but this is mental illness.

You’re crying on camera because Trump, WHO IS PRO-CHOICE, might be President for the next four years and you’re scared that your little girl can’t get an ABORTION?!

Mental illness. It’s the only explanation. pic.twitter.com/twVXTEMEGO

— Samantha D. (@Prolife_Sam) November 5, 2024

And yet — women voted for Donald Trump.

The pressure exerted by the media, by influencers, by celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, amounted to nothing at all. Harris had the lowest turnout from women in the last three elections, lower than both Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. 52% of white women voted for Trump.

What happened?

It turns out that women aren’t stupid enough to be swayed simply because another woman is running for the highest seat in the land. Women are not some faceless horde ready to fight for someone based solely on identity politics. Women weren’t convinced by a woman who was so bad at her job that she resorted to incoherent rambling and high-pitched cackling. And what the Democrats thought was a winning strategy — telling women not to think with their heads but to vote based off of hashtags like #imwithher — turned out to be an offensive joke.

This time, women voted for what they cared about. Women cared about their grocery bills. They cared about their daughters playing sports and entering bathrooms safely. They cared about crime rates. They cared about illegal immigration. And yes, they even cared about abortion – but perhaps less about ruining their daughters’ futures because they wouldn’t have access to on-demand abortions, and more about babies not being torn limb from limb in the womb.

Perhaps the fact that Kamala Harris was so bad at her job, so utterly irritating, allowed women to ignore the calls to vote for a woman, any woman, and instead look at the facts.

And the facts on the ground were clear —  a vote for Trump was a vote for women.

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Abby Roth is the creator of Classically Abby and The First-Generation Stay-At-Home Mom, a newsletter for all stay-at-home moms, but particularly for those who are the first in their families to take on the role of mother and caretaker as a full-time vocation. You can follow her on Instagram at @thefirstgensahm and on X at @classicallyabby.

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Underneath a recent Instagram reel showing a pretty blonde proud Kamala Harris supporter wearing a T-Shirt emblazoned “WE SHOULD ALL BE FEMINISTS,” a caption stated:

“pink is optional voting is not! strut your way to the polls and VOTE like a woman!”

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Rachel Martino (@rachmartino)

It’s typical to see women who are normally non-political share whom they’re voting for – if they’re voting Democrat, of course. Unless a woman is explicitly political on Instagram, she wouldn’t tell anyone she was voting for Donald Trump.

What was atypical, or at least unexpected, were the comments underneath the original post.

“Can’t wait until there’s an actual good female candidate worth voting for!!”

“would love to see a female president but not an incompetent one TY lol”

“I voted for the other one, and I am still very much a woman.”

Women were told since Kamala Harris became the last-minute Democrat presidential nominee that she was the obvious choice. Of course women should vote for her. How could any woman vote against another woman? Didn’t they want a woman president?

And of course, there was the long list of reasons why women shouldn’t – nay COULDN’T – vote for Donald Trump. Women everywhere were exclaiming that their daughters’ futures were on the line; they absolutely HAD to vote for Kamala to defend their daughters’ access to abortions; Donald Trump was a disgusting man who was literally Hitler, if you asked the mainstream media; Donald Trump was simply too evil to be in office, no matter what his actual policies were.

I’m sorry but this is mental illness.

You’re crying on camera because Trump, WHO IS PRO-CHOICE, might be President for the next four years and you’re scared that your little girl can’t get an ABORTION?!

Mental illness. It’s the only explanation. pic.twitter.com/twVXTEMEGO

— Samantha D. (@Prolife_Sam) November 5, 2024

And yet — women voted for Donald Trump.

The pressure exerted by the media, by influencers, by celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, amounted to nothing at all. Harris had the lowest turnout from women in the last three elections, lower than both Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. 52% of white women voted for Trump.

What happened?

It turns out that women aren’t stupid enough to be swayed simply because another woman is running for the highest seat in the land. Women are not some faceless horde ready to fight for someone based solely on identity politics. Women weren’t convinced by a woman who was so bad at her job that she resorted to incoherent rambling and high-pitched cackling. And what the Democrats thought was a winning strategy — telling women not to think with their heads but to vote based off of hashtags like #imwithher — turned out to be an offensive joke.

This time, women voted for what they cared about. Women cared about their grocery bills. They cared about their daughters playing sports and entering bathrooms safely. They cared about crime rates. They cared about illegal immigration. And yes, they even cared about abortion – but perhaps less about ruining their daughters’ futures because they wouldn’t have access to on-demand abortions, and more about babies not being torn limb from limb in the womb.

Perhaps the fact that Kamala Harris was so bad at her job, so utterly irritating, allowed women to ignore the calls to vote for a woman, any woman, and instead look at the facts.

And the facts on the ground were clear —  a vote for Trump was a vote for women.

* * *

Abby Roth is the creator of Classically Abby and The First-Generation Stay-At-Home Mom, a newsletter for all stay-at-home moms, but particularly for those who are the first in their families to take on the role of mother and caretaker as a full-time vocation. You can follow her on Instagram at @thefirstgensahm and on X at @classicallyabby.

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Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis is warning President Joe Biden and FEMA leadership to make sure they preserve all evidence related to the agency’s apparent discrimination against Floridians who support Donald Trump that were affected by Hurricane Milton, according to a Saturday letter to the White House first obtained by The Daily Wire.

DeSantis’s office is demanding that Biden, FEMA, and DHS take “immediate steps” to preserve all records and documentation related to the incident, including any communications between FEMA, DHS, and other federal entities that “could provide evidence of partisan bias in the denial of disaster benefits.”

“I have been made aware of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) politicization of hurricane recovery assistance in Florida. Specifically, FEMA’s actions withholding federal assistance for disaster impacted Floridians based on political affiliation,” wrote Kevin Guthrie, the executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

“As you know, FEMA plays a critical role in assisting individuals and communities during times of disaster and crisis,” continued Guthrie, who signed himself as the governor’s authorized representative. “It is essential that the Agency’s actions be fair, impartial, and focused on the needs of those affected, notwithstanding their political beliefs; any actions otherwise erode credibility with the public that we are entrusted to serve.”

READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: FEMA Official Ordered Relief Workers To Skip Houses With Trump Signs

“As the Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), it is my duty to faithfully serve all Floridians and ensure that every individual gets the aid that they deserve, notwithstanding their individual beliefs—political or otherwise.”

The letter includes a copy of an explosive report from The Daily Wire, based on internal correspondence and the confirmation of multiple federal employees, exposing that a federal disaster relief official ordered workers to skip the homes of Americans who displayed flags or signs supporting Donald Trump as they offered support to those impacted by Hurricane Milton.

In his letter to FEMA and the White House, Guthrie said “these actions undermine public trust in our recovery efforts.”

“Given the significant impact these decisions have on individuals and communities—many of whom are already vulnerable in the wake of a disaster—it is imperative that the full scope of any such misconduct be investigated and addressed,” he wrote.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Daily Wire’s reported Friday that FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington told workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” as they canvassed Lake Placid, Florida to find residents who qualified for federal aid. Washington relayed the message both verbally and in a group chat used by the relief team, multiple government employees told The Daily Wire.

Microsoft Teams chat used by FEMA workers. / The Daily Wire

Due to this guidance, FEMA skipped at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags between the end of October and beginning of November, the government employees said. The Daily Wire previously published images showing the houses that were skipped by the workers, who noted in their government systems: “Trump sign no entry per leadership.”

These employees were part of a Department of Homeland Security surge capacity force team, which means that they volunteered from other DHS agencies to aid FEMA with the second major hurricane in a month.

“I know they’re short-staffed, I thought we could go help and make a difference,” one of the employees told The Daily Wire. “When we got there we were told to discriminate against people. It’s almost unbelievable to think that somebody in the federal government would think that’s okay.”

“I volunteered to help disaster victims, not discriminate against them,” the employee added. “It didn’t matter if people were black, white, Hispanic, for Trump, for Harris. Everyone deserves the same amount of help.”

Following publication of The Daily Wire’s report on Friday, FEMA said that it was “deeply disturbed” by the news.

“While we believe this is an isolated incident, we have taken measures to remove the employee from their role and are investigating the matter to prevent this from happening ever again,” FEMA told The Daily Wire. “The employee who issued this guidance had no authority and was given no direction to tell teams to avoid these homes and we are reaching out to the people who may have not been reached as a result of this incident. This is a matter that we take extremely seriously and we are doing everything we can to make sure all survivors receive support from FEMA.”

FULL STATEMENT: “FEMA helps all survivors regardless of their political preference or affiliation and we are deeply disturbed by this employee’s actions. While we believe this is an isolated incident, we have taken measures to remove the employee from their role and are…

— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) November 8, 2024

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Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis is warning President Joe Biden and FEMA leadership to make sure they preserve all evidence related to the agency’s apparent discrimination against Floridians who support Donald Trump that were affected by Hurricane Milton, according to a Saturday letter to the White House first obtained by The Daily Wire.

DeSantis’s office is demanding that Biden, FEMA, and DHS take “immediate steps” to preserve all records and documentation related to the incident, including any communications between FEMA, DHS, and other federal entities that “could provide evidence of partisan bias in the denial of disaster benefits.”

“I have been made aware of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) politicization of hurricane recovery assistance in Florida. Specifically, FEMA’s actions withholding federal assistance for disaster impacted Floridians based on political affiliation,” wrote Kevin Guthrie, the executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

“As you know, FEMA plays a critical role in assisting individuals and communities during times of disaster and crisis,” continued Guthrie, who signed himself as the governor’s authorized representative. “It is essential that the Agency’s actions be fair, impartial, and focused on the needs of those affected, notwithstanding their political beliefs; any actions otherwise erode credibility with the public that we are entrusted to serve.”

READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: FEMA Official Ordered Relief Workers To Skip Houses With Trump Signs

“As the Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), it is my duty to faithfully serve all Floridians and ensure that every individual gets the aid that they deserve, notwithstanding their individual beliefs—political or otherwise.”

The letter includes a copy of an explosive report from The Daily Wire, based on internal correspondence and the confirmation of multiple federal employees, exposing that a federal disaster relief official ordered workers to skip the homes of Americans who displayed flags or signs supporting Donald Trump as they offered support to those impacted by Hurricane Milton.

In his letter to FEMA and the White House, Guthrie said “these actions undermine public trust in our recovery efforts.”

“Given the significant impact these decisions have on individuals and communities—many of whom are already vulnerable in the wake of a disaster—it is imperative that the full scope of any such misconduct be investigated and addressed,” he wrote.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Daily Wire’s reported Friday that FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington told workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” as they canvassed Lake Placid, Florida to find residents who qualified for federal aid. Washington relayed the message both verbally and in a group chat used by the relief team, multiple government employees told The Daily Wire.

Microsoft Teams chat used by FEMA workers. / The Daily Wire

Due to this guidance, FEMA skipped at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags between the end of October and beginning of November, the government employees said. The Daily Wire previously published images showing the houses that were skipped by the workers, who noted in their government systems: “Trump sign no entry per leadership.”

These employees were part of a Department of Homeland Security surge capacity force team, which means that they volunteered from other DHS agencies to aid FEMA with the second major hurricane in a month.

“I know they’re short-staffed, I thought we could go help and make a difference,” one of the employees told The Daily Wire. “When we got there we were told to discriminate against people. It’s almost unbelievable to think that somebody in the federal government would think that’s okay.”

“I volunteered to help disaster victims, not discriminate against them,” the employee added. “It didn’t matter if people were black, white, Hispanic, for Trump, for Harris. Everyone deserves the same amount of help.”

Following publication of The Daily Wire’s report on Friday, FEMA said that it was “deeply disturbed” by the news.

“While we believe this is an isolated incident, we have taken measures to remove the employee from their role and are investigating the matter to prevent this from happening ever again,” FEMA told The Daily Wire. “The employee who issued this guidance had no authority and was given no direction to tell teams to avoid these homes and we are reaching out to the people who may have not been reached as a result of this incident. This is a matter that we take extremely seriously and we are doing everything we can to make sure all survivors receive support from FEMA.”

FULL STATEMENT: “FEMA helps all survivors regardless of their political preference or affiliation and we are deeply disturbed by this employee’s actions. While we believe this is an isolated incident, we have taken measures to remove the employee from their role and are…

— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) November 8, 2024

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The FEMA supervisor who ordered relief workers to bypass the homes of Donald Trump’s supporters while administering hurricane aid in Florida has been fired following the Daily Wire report.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced Saturday that supervisor Marn’i Washington had been fired after she ordered federal employees under her supervision to“avoid homes advertising Trump” as they canvassed Lake Placid, Florida to identify residents who could qualify for federal aid, according to messages shared with The Daily Wire by whistleblowers. These instructions were given both verbally and in writing, multiple government employees revealed.

“More than 22,000 FEMA employees every day adhere to FEMA’s core values and are dedicated to helping people before, during and after disasters, often sacrificing time with their own families to help disaster survivors. Recently, one FEMA employee departed from these values to advise her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Trump,” Criswell said in a statement. “This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation. This was reprehensible.”

“I want to be clear to all of my employees and the American people, this type of behavior and action will not be tolerated at FEMA and we will hold people accountable if they violate these standards of conduct,” she added.

READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: FEMA Official Ordered Relief Workers To Skip Houses With Trump Signs

Criswell said that the incident had been referred to a special counsel for investigation.

“We take our mission to help everyone before, during and after disasters seriously. This employee has been terminated and we have referred the matter to the Office of Special Counsel. I will continue to do everything I can to make sure this never happens again,” she said. 

Federal employees told The Daily Wire that at least 20 homes were skipped from late October to November because of the guidance, which was given verbally and in a group chat. The report prompted state and federal officials to demand an investigation into the incident. 

Microsoft Teams chat used by FEMA workers. / The Daily Wire

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said the Daily Wire’s report was “sickening,” and also that she fears her constituents were targeted.

“My district was one of the most heavily impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and it has been sickening to hear that more than half of my constituents were discriminated against for their political beliefs. Big government bureaucrats despise everyday Americans because they are not politically expedient for them,” Luna told The Daily Wire on Saturday. “I demand answers from FEMA Administrator Criswell and Congress must fully investigate this matter. The days of putting Americans and America last are over.”

In a Friday letter, Luna demanded answers from Criswell on after The Daily Wire report. 

Luna asked Criswell to provide answers on what she knew about FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington’s instructions to federal relief workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” in a group chat used by relief workers. 

“It is completely unacceptable that a FEMA official was allowed to exploit Hurricane Milton to further their political beliefs at a time when Americans were struggling due to the damage caused by the storm,” Luna wrote, citing The Daily Wire. “The opportunity to apply for federal aid through FEMA should never be used to discriminate against an individual.”

I just took swift action for the American people, and I’m demanding answers from @FEMA_Deanne on why Americans were discriminated against by their government based on who they support in an election. The findings are revolting, and we need accountability.

You have until 11/25. pic.twitter.com/Jz2gQVmhpc

— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) November 9, 2024

An employee under Washington’s supervision previously filed a complaint about the guidance with the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA. As of Thursday, government employees told The Daily Wire that Washington had only been reassigned to a different Florida county, but FEMA said as of Friday that she was no longer actively working for the agency. 

Luna demanded that Criswell respond by November 25 with information on what actions FEMA had taken and when it first became aware of the guidance. Luna’s letter asks what actions FEMA has taken to ensure that homes that were skipped received the necessary aid, and how guidance from supervisors is approved. 

A number of other state and federal lawmakers have demanded investigations into FEMA following The Daily Wire’s report, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who ordered his state’s Division of Emergency Management to investigate the incident.

The Florida official in charge of that agency wrote a letter to the White House on Saturday, obtained exclusively by The Daily Wire, ordering the administration to preserve all records for the pending investigation.

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The FEMA supervisor who ordered relief workers to bypass the homes of Donald Trump’s supporters while administering hurricane aid in Florida has been fired following the Daily Wire report.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced Saturday that supervisor Marn’i Washington had been fired after she ordered federal employees under her supervision to“avoid homes advertising Trump” as they canvassed Lake Placid, Florida to identify residents who could qualify for federal aid, according to messages shared with The Daily Wire by whistleblowers. These instructions were given both verbally and in writing, multiple government employees revealed.

“More than 22,000 FEMA employees every day adhere to FEMA’s core values and are dedicated to helping people before, during and after disasters, often sacrificing time with their own families to help disaster survivors. Recently, one FEMA employee departed from these values to advise her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Trump,” Criswell said in a statement. “This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation. This was reprehensible.”

“I want to be clear to all of my employees and the American people, this type of behavior and action will not be tolerated at FEMA and we will hold people accountable if they violate these standards of conduct,” she added.

READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: FEMA Official Ordered Relief Workers To Skip Houses With Trump Signs

Criswell said that the incident had been referred to a special counsel for investigation.

“We take our mission to help everyone before, during and after disasters seriously. This employee has been terminated and we have referred the matter to the Office of Special Counsel. I will continue to do everything I can to make sure this never happens again,” she said. 

Federal employees told The Daily Wire that at least 20 homes were skipped from late October to November because of the guidance, which was given verbally and in a group chat. The report prompted state and federal officials to demand an investigation into the incident. 

Microsoft Teams chat used by FEMA workers. / The Daily Wire

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said the Daily Wire’s report was “sickening,” and also that she fears her constituents were targeted.

“My district was one of the most heavily impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and it has been sickening to hear that more than half of my constituents were discriminated against for their political beliefs. Big government bureaucrats despise everyday Americans because they are not politically expedient for them,” Luna told The Daily Wire on Saturday. “I demand answers from FEMA Administrator Criswell and Congress must fully investigate this matter. The days of putting Americans and America last are over.”

In a Friday letter, Luna demanded answers from Criswell on after The Daily Wire report. 

Luna asked Criswell to provide answers on what she knew about FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington’s instructions to federal relief workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” in a group chat used by relief workers. 

“It is completely unacceptable that a FEMA official was allowed to exploit Hurricane Milton to further their political beliefs at a time when Americans were struggling due to the damage caused by the storm,” Luna wrote, citing The Daily Wire. “The opportunity to apply for federal aid through FEMA should never be used to discriminate against an individual.”

I just took swift action for the American people, and I’m demanding answers from @FEMA_Deanne on why Americans were discriminated against by their government based on who they support in an election. The findings are revolting, and we need accountability.

You have until 11/25. pic.twitter.com/Jz2gQVmhpc

— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) November 9, 2024

An employee under Washington’s supervision previously filed a complaint about the guidance with the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA. As of Thursday, government employees told The Daily Wire that Washington had only been reassigned to a different Florida county, but FEMA said as of Friday that she was no longer actively working for the agency. 

Luna demanded that Criswell respond by November 25 with information on what actions FEMA had taken and when it first became aware of the guidance. Luna’s letter asks what actions FEMA has taken to ensure that homes that were skipped received the necessary aid, and how guidance from supervisors is approved. 

A number of other state and federal lawmakers have demanded investigations into FEMA following The Daily Wire’s report, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who ordered his state’s Division of Emergency Management to investigate the incident.

The Florida official in charge of that agency wrote a letter to the White House on Saturday, obtained exclusively by The Daily Wire, ordering the administration to preserve all records for the pending investigation.

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A CNN panel discussion this past week perfectly exemplified the Left’s remaining blindspot on the transgender issue, which the Wall Street Journal called the “sleeper issue” of the 2024 election.

One guest, Jay Michaelson, yelled at strategist Shermichael Singleton for supposedly being
“transphobic” for explaining that boys who identify as trans playing in female sports is not a popular policy with families across the country. Moreover, CNN host Abby Phillips, amazingly, tried to police Singleton’s language instead of shutting down Michaelson’s tantrum.

“They’re not boys! I’m not gonna listen to ‘transphobia’ at this table!” Michaelson interrupted Singleton. “Did you call a ‘trans girl’ a boy?! … When you use words as a slur, I’m gonna interrupt.”

“They’re not boys! They’re not boys!” Michaelson continued to interrupt. “I’m not gonna sit there and listen to that.”

Phillips tried to “reset” the discussion by saying the trans issue is a “heated” one, but notably called on Singleton to seemingly police his language to be “respectful” to Michaelson.

“I think out of respect for Jay, let’s try to talk about this in a way that is respectful,” Phillips said to Singleton.

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“Let me rephrase this, since I’m being targeted here,” Singleton said, before being interrupted again.

“There’s no consensus that these are actually boys,” Michaelson claimed. “The whole thing about ‘trans girls’ is a canard.”

“We’re talking about a tiny, tiny sliver of the population, and we’re using that to take away health care from thousands of people,” he added, suggesting drugs like puberty blockers and surgeries like double-mastectomies on physically healthy minors is “health care.”

After being told to “just get to your point” by Phillips, Singleton explained, “Regular people look at these things and say, ‘Ya know what, this is a bit too far. I do not agree with this. I don’t like this. I think Democrats have gone way too much to the Left on social issues.’”

“They’re uncomfortable with it,” Singleton stressed. “A lot of people believe that, a lot of families believe that. You might disagree with that reality, but that’s why Republicans kept running those ads over and over and over again, because they saw the metrics that they were working.”

The Trump team, as Singleton said, saw great success with an ad about Vice President Harris supporting taxpayer-funded sex changes for trans inmates. The tagline of the ad underscored how Harris is for “they/them,” while “Trump is for you.”

WATCH:

A grown man telling another grown man how to speak. Normal people are tired of the policing of language. Call it as you see it and never apologize.

Have they learned nothing from the election?
pic.twitter.com/HL4qgIIyxh

— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) November 9, 2024

Women’s rights activist Riley Gaines commented on the clip, writing, “A grown man telling another grown man how to speak. Normal people are tired of the policing of language. Call it as you see it and never apologize.”

“Have they learned nothing from the election?” she posed.

Related: How Radical Gender Ideology Became The Central Issue Of 2024 Election

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A CNN panel discussion this past week perfectly exemplified the Left’s remaining blindspot on the transgender issue, which the Wall Street Journal called the “sleeper issue” of the 2024 election.

One guest, Jay Michaelson, yelled at strategist Shermichael Singleton for supposedly being
“transphobic” for explaining that boys who identify as trans playing in female sports is not a popular policy with families across the country. Moreover, CNN host Abby Phillips, amazingly, tried to police Singleton’s language instead of shutting down Michaelson’s tantrum.

“They’re not boys! I’m not gonna listen to ‘transphobia’ at this table!” Michaelson interrupted Singleton. “Did you call a ‘trans girl’ a boy?! … When you use words as a slur, I’m gonna interrupt.”

“They’re not boys! They’re not boys!” Michaelson continued to interrupt. “I’m not gonna sit there and listen to that.”

Phillips tried to “reset” the discussion by saying the trans issue is a “heated” one, but notably called on Singleton to seemingly police his language to be “respectful” to Michaelson.

“I think out of respect for Jay, let’s try to talk about this in a way that is respectful,” Phillips said to Singleton.

MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+

“Let me rephrase this, since I’m being targeted here,” Singleton said, before being interrupted again.

“There’s no consensus that these are actually boys,” Michaelson claimed. “The whole thing about ‘trans girls’ is a canard.”

“We’re talking about a tiny, tiny sliver of the population, and we’re using that to take away health care from thousands of people,” he added, suggesting drugs like puberty blockers and surgeries like double-mastectomies on physically healthy minors is “health care.”

After being told to “just get to your point” by Phillips, Singleton explained, “Regular people look at these things and say, ‘Ya know what, this is a bit too far. I do not agree with this. I don’t like this. I think Democrats have gone way too much to the Left on social issues.’”

“They’re uncomfortable with it,” Singleton stressed. “A lot of people believe that, a lot of families believe that. You might disagree with that reality, but that’s why Republicans kept running those ads over and over and over again, because they saw the metrics that they were working.”

The Trump team, as Singleton said, saw great success with an ad about Vice President Harris supporting taxpayer-funded sex changes for trans inmates. The tagline of the ad underscored how Harris is for “they/them,” while “Trump is for you.”

WATCH:

A grown man telling another grown man how to speak. Normal people are tired of the policing of language. Call it as you see it and never apologize.

Have they learned nothing from the election?
pic.twitter.com/HL4qgIIyxh

— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) November 9, 2024

Women’s rights activist Riley Gaines commented on the clip, writing, “A grown man telling another grown man how to speak. Normal people are tired of the policing of language. Call it as you see it and never apologize.”

“Have they learned nothing from the election?” she posed.

Related: How Radical Gender Ideology Became The Central Issue Of 2024 Election

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Leftist host Cenk Uygur slammed Democrats and members of the legacy media for attacking Latinos over their huge support of President-elect Donald Trump, which helped his landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

In several posts on Wednesday on X, the “Young Turks” host blew up on the Democratic Party and “the very dumb people on TV” who blamed “Latino men for Kamala Harris’s loss.”

“They’re saying Latino men are too sexist to vote for a woman,” Uygur said. “Then how come Latino men voted for Hillary Clinton by 31 points? And if Latinos are so sexist, how come the president of Mexico is a woman?!” 

“The Democrats on TV who are calling Latino men sexist for voting for Trump are the dumbest people in the world,” he added. “This is punching yourself in the face for the next election. Do you think they’re going to vote for you after you smear them like this? They didn’t cost you the election, you’re beloved Democratic establishment did.”

The very dumb people on TV are blaming Latino men for Kamala Harris’s loss. They’re saying Latino men are too sexist to vote for a woman. Then how come Latino men voted for Hillary Clinton by 31 points? And if Latinos are so sexist how come the President of Mexico is a woman?!

— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) November 8, 2024

“How about you deliver for them next time instead of just insulting them?” the host continued. “And how about you ask more of your candidates rather than blaming the voters? This is exactly why you lost.”

Uygur made headlines right before the election when he was one of many on the Left who debunked Harris’ campaign lie that Trump called for her surrogate former Rep. Liz Cheney to be executed.

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During an interview, Trump labeled Cheney a “radical war hawk” and suggested if she was armed on the battlefield with “nine barrels shooting at her,” where the “guns are trained on her face,” she wouldn’t be so fast to send tens of thousands of our troops “right in the mouth of the enemy.”

Cheney released a statement labeling Trump a “petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant,” and said “this is how dictators destroy free nations.”

Uygur took to X and said that the media’s response is a “bald-faced lie.”

“Donald Trump did not call for the execution of Liz Cheney,” Uygur wrote. “He was making a point about how she is a chickenhawk…This is a classic case of Trump saying something outrageous and the press bailing him out by being purposely misleading.”

“You didn’t have to lie about it for the comment to be totally irresponsible,” he added. “And when you do, you lose all credibility and no one believes anything you say.”

Related: ‘Bald-Faced Lie’: Left-Wing Journos Defend Trump After Liz Cheney Comment

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Leftist host Cenk Uygur slammed Democrats and members of the legacy media for attacking Latinos over their huge support of President-elect Donald Trump, which helped his landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

In several posts on Wednesday on X, the “Young Turks” host blew up on the Democratic Party and “the very dumb people on TV” who blamed “Latino men for Kamala Harris’s loss.”

“They’re saying Latino men are too sexist to vote for a woman,” Uygur said. “Then how come Latino men voted for Hillary Clinton by 31 points? And if Latinos are so sexist, how come the president of Mexico is a woman?!” 

“The Democrats on TV who are calling Latino men sexist for voting for Trump are the dumbest people in the world,” he added. “This is punching yourself in the face for the next election. Do you think they’re going to vote for you after you smear them like this? They didn’t cost you the election, you’re beloved Democratic establishment did.”

The very dumb people on TV are blaming Latino men for Kamala Harris’s loss. They’re saying Latino men are too sexist to vote for a woman. Then how come Latino men voted for Hillary Clinton by 31 points? And if Latinos are so sexist how come the President of Mexico is a woman?!

— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) November 8, 2024

“How about you deliver for them next time instead of just insulting them?” the host continued. “And how about you ask more of your candidates rather than blaming the voters? This is exactly why you lost.”

Uygur made headlines right before the election when he was one of many on the Left who debunked Harris’ campaign lie that Trump called for her surrogate former Rep. Liz Cheney to be executed.

MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+

During an interview, Trump labeled Cheney a “radical war hawk” and suggested if she was armed on the battlefield with “nine barrels shooting at her,” where the “guns are trained on her face,” she wouldn’t be so fast to send tens of thousands of our troops “right in the mouth of the enemy.”

Cheney released a statement labeling Trump a “petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant,” and said “this is how dictators destroy free nations.”

Uygur took to X and said that the media’s response is a “bald-faced lie.”

“Donald Trump did not call for the execution of Liz Cheney,” Uygur wrote. “He was making a point about how she is a chickenhawk…This is a classic case of Trump saying something outrageous and the press bailing him out by being purposely misleading.”

“You didn’t have to lie about it for the comment to be totally irresponsible,” he added. “And when you do, you lose all credibility and no one believes anything you say.”

Related: ‘Bald-Faced Lie’: Left-Wing Journos Defend Trump After Liz Cheney Comment

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A federal judge overturned Illinois’ unconstitutional ban on semiautomatic weapons on Friday, triggering the state’s top Democrats.

The law, which went into effect at the start of 2023, came in response to the shooting in Highland Park on July 4, 2022.

The Protect Illinois Communities Act banned semi-automatic rifles, commonly used magazines, and numerous attachments that firearms can be equipped with.

“Sadly, there are those who seek to usher in a sort of post-Constitution era where the citizens’ individual rights are only as important as they are convenient to a ruling class,” said U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn in his ruling.

He added, “The oft-quoted phrase that ‘no right is absolute’ does not mean that fundamental rights precariously subsist subject to the whims, caprice, or appetite of government officials or judges.”

McGlynn added that it was “particularly disturbing” that Democrats had sought to ban weapons that were already widely used by Americans, which would deprive them “of a principal means to defend themselves and their property in situations where a handgun or shotgun alone would not be the citizen’s preferred arm.”

The Illinois State Rifle Association celebrated the law being overturned in a statement posted on their website.

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“Our legislative team tried to warn lawmakers about the unconstitutionality of Pritzker’s scheme,” the group said. “After the Governor put his signature on this affront to citizen’s rights, the ISRA partnered with the Second Amendment Foundation to file suit in Federal Court with a promise to see this through to the US Supreme Court if necessary.”

“Today’s ruling affirms our legislative position and shows our dedication to fighting on behalf of the millions of law-abiding Illinois firearms owners,” they added. “Barring any further court action, the ISRA looks forward to restoration of 2nd Amendment rights to Illinois firearms owners just in time for the holidays and winter hunting seasons.”

CNN reported that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Democrat Attorney General Kwame Raoul pledged to immediately appeal the ruling.

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A federal judge overturned Illinois’ unconstitutional ban on semiautomatic weapons on Friday, triggering the state’s top Democrats.

The law, which went into effect at the start of 2023, came in response to the shooting in Highland Park on July 4, 2022.

The Protect Illinois Communities Act banned semi-automatic rifles, commonly used magazines, and numerous attachments that firearms can be equipped with.

“Sadly, there are those who seek to usher in a sort of post-Constitution era where the citizens’ individual rights are only as important as they are convenient to a ruling class,” said U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn in his ruling.

He added, “The oft-quoted phrase that ‘no right is absolute’ does not mean that fundamental rights precariously subsist subject to the whims, caprice, or appetite of government officials or judges.”

McGlynn added that it was “particularly disturbing” that Democrats had sought to ban weapons that were already widely used by Americans, which would deprive them “of a principal means to defend themselves and their property in situations where a handgun or shotgun alone would not be the citizen’s preferred arm.”

The Illinois State Rifle Association celebrated the law being overturned in a statement posted on their website.

MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+

“Our legislative team tried to warn lawmakers about the unconstitutionality of Pritzker’s scheme,” the group said. “After the Governor put his signature on this affront to citizen’s rights, the ISRA partnered with the Second Amendment Foundation to file suit in Federal Court with a promise to see this through to the US Supreme Court if necessary.”

“Today’s ruling affirms our legislative position and shows our dedication to fighting on behalf of the millions of law-abiding Illinois firearms owners,” they added. “Barring any further court action, the ISRA looks forward to restoration of 2nd Amendment rights to Illinois firearms owners just in time for the holidays and winter hunting seasons.”

CNN reported that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Democrat Attorney General Kwame Raoul pledged to immediately appeal the ruling.

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Hollywood star and filmmaker Justine Bateman delivered a brutal film critic’s take on the numerous meltdown videos all over social media after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

In one post after another on Thursday and Friday on X, the 58-year-old actress broke down the videos of Harris supporters melting down after Trump’s stunning victory, having some fun with them as she pointed out things like lighting and camera angles, even noting that using one’s car for their freakout video location has been “overused.”

One video showed a woman leaning into the camera with her phone below her waist freaking out about the results of the election, claiming Trump’s America will look like something from the fictional series “The Handmaids Tale,” without a shred of evidence.

“As a filmmaker, I want to point out the issues with these recently released projects. #SocialMediaVideoCritique,” Bateman wrote. “The actress starts out 3/4 figure, but she needs to lean over to have her 2-Ts shot in frame. Consider placing the camera higher, so she doesn’t have to …make this effort.”

“The dialogue is spoken at low volume and is difficult to hear,” she added. “She adjusts her hair frequently and it breaks the focus of the scene. Even when working with a skeleton crew… make adjustments in rehearsal, like lifting the camera so her head is not tilted down, causing her hair to fall. Another indication of the lack of rehearsal is the actress’ delivery. It is halting in some parts, and again breaks the audience’s emotional connection.”

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In another post, Bateman wrote that, as a filmmaker, “The lack of cinematic quality” in these videos “is just begging for it.”

“The low camera angle is unattractive, & also suggests an unjustified submissiveness for the viewer,” the actress wrote about the person in the video who scared her kids over the election results. “Clearly, the stars of the video are the children, but… there is no coverage of them. We are instead on the ‘messenger’ and not connecting with the emotional core of the piece…”

Another filmmaker #SocialMediaVideoCritique.
– My biggest problem with this is that it feels like it was take 2 or take 3. The emotional performance feels drummed up, like it was fresh on take 1, but they couldn’t really get the same intensity back on subsequent takes. 1/ https://t.co/QHYsoEdDcj

— Justine Bateman (@JustineBateman) November 7, 2024

In one of the videos, a woman is crying and freaking out, having an utter meltdown over the election results and Bateman wrote that, “My biggest problem with this is that it feels like it was take 2 or take 3. The emotional performance feels drummed up, like it was fresh on take 1, but they couldn’t really get the same intensity back on subsequent takes.”

“The second major issue is the unpredictability of the camera movements. Because the emotions are high, the scene would have benefitted from a locked-off camera position, or a slow, graceful movement. The jiggling of the camera doubles down on the emotions, and is overkill.”

At one point, she also critiqued Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) hysteria video and wrote, “Again, we see this lighting mistake that many are making. Notice the vague, overhead lights, the absence of a ‘key light’ on her face, and the way her face is flattened as a result.”

“However, the dialogue is a major issue here,” she added. “There are very long sentences spoken that are difficult to follow, and don’t suit the short duration of this video. A rewrite could help a lot to simplify and focus the intent. The wardrobe of a white shirt doesn’t give us much … information about the character…”

Related: ‘It’s An Effing Lie’: Justine Bateman Has Message To Younger Generations Of Women Who ‘Fear’ Aging

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Hollywood star and filmmaker Justine Bateman delivered a brutal film critic’s take on the numerous meltdown videos all over social media after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

In one post after another on Thursday and Friday on X, the 58-year-old actress broke down the videos of Harris supporters melting down after Trump’s stunning victory, having some fun with them as she pointed out things like lighting and camera angles, even noting that using one’s car for their freakout video location has been “overused.”

One video showed a woman leaning into the camera with her phone below her waist freaking out about the results of the election, claiming Trump’s America will look like something from the fictional series “The Handmaids Tale,” without a shred of evidence.

“As a filmmaker, I want to point out the issues with these recently released projects. #SocialMediaVideoCritique,” Bateman wrote. “The actress starts out 3/4 figure, but she needs to lean over to have her 2-Ts shot in frame. Consider placing the camera higher, so she doesn’t have to …make this effort.”

“The dialogue is spoken at low volume and is difficult to hear,” she added. “She adjusts her hair frequently and it breaks the focus of the scene. Even when working with a skeleton crew… make adjustments in rehearsal, like lifting the camera so her head is not tilted down, causing her hair to fall. Another indication of the lack of rehearsal is the actress’ delivery. It is halting in some parts, and again breaks the audience’s emotional connection.”

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In another post, Bateman wrote that, as a filmmaker, “The lack of cinematic quality” in these videos “is just begging for it.”

“The low camera angle is unattractive, & also suggests an unjustified submissiveness for the viewer,” the actress wrote about the person in the video who scared her kids over the election results. “Clearly, the stars of the video are the children, but… there is no coverage of them. We are instead on the ‘messenger’ and not connecting with the emotional core of the piece…”

Another filmmaker #SocialMediaVideoCritique.
– My biggest problem with this is that it feels like it was take 2 or take 3. The emotional performance feels drummed up, like it was fresh on take 1, but they couldn’t really get the same intensity back on subsequent takes. 1/ https://t.co/QHYsoEdDcj

— Justine Bateman (@JustineBateman) November 7, 2024

In one of the videos, a woman is crying and freaking out, having an utter meltdown over the election results and Bateman wrote that, “My biggest problem with this is that it feels like it was take 2 or take 3. The emotional performance feels drummed up, like it was fresh on take 1, but they couldn’t really get the same intensity back on subsequent takes.”

“The second major issue is the unpredictability of the camera movements. Because the emotions are high, the scene would have benefitted from a locked-off camera position, or a slow, graceful movement. The jiggling of the camera doubles down on the emotions, and is overkill.”

At one point, she also critiqued Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) hysteria video and wrote, “Again, we see this lighting mistake that many are making. Notice the vague, overhead lights, the absence of a ‘key light’ on her face, and the way her face is flattened as a result.”

“However, the dialogue is a major issue here,” she added. “There are very long sentences spoken that are difficult to follow, and don’t suit the short duration of this video. A rewrite could help a lot to simplify and focus the intent. The wardrobe of a white shirt doesn’t give us much … information about the character…”

Related: ‘It’s An Effing Lie’: Justine Bateman Has Message To Younger Generations Of Women Who ‘Fear’ Aging

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