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Published Dec 16, 2024

What The HELL Are All These Drones?!

Ben Shapiro delves into the unsettling drone activities over military bases, questions governmental cover-ups, and dissects media narratives while simultaneously scrutinizing Trump's legal maneuvers and the shifting political landscape with a critical lens on healthcare debates and misconceptions.
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  • Trump's Moves

    President Trump's recent legal victory against ABC News has significant implications for his political strategy. explains that ABC News settled a defamation claim by paying $15 million to Trump's presidential foundation and museum, along with covering his attorney fees 1. This settlement arose from false statements made by George Stephanopoulos regarding Trump's involvement in a legal case. Shapiro argues that the settlement is not a mere nuisance payment but a strategic move by ABC to avoid a larger defamation payout.

    ABC News, that's a very rich company. They can afford to pay lawyers. Why did they pay out $15 million to President Trump? It's not to settle the nuisance of it.

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    Additionally, Trump is considering privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, a move Shapiro believes could benefit taxpayers by eliminating financial losses from the service 2.

       

    Bipartisanship

    Senator John Fetterman emerges as a rare voice of bipartisanship among Democrats, reaching out to MAGA supporters. highlights Fetterman's willingness to engage with Trump's picks, such as meeting with Pete Hegseth and Elise Stefanik 3. Despite being a staunch Democrat, Fetterman understands the importance of dialogue with the other side, setting him apart from his peers.

    Fetterman is showing a rare willingness to engage with parts of MAGA world.

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    Shapiro criticizes Democrats for failing to understand voter sentiment, exemplified by Tim Walls' inability to grasp why they lost to Trump again 4. Walls' argument of solidarity in poverty is seen as out of touch with the American dream of success.

       

    Political Ambitions

    The political landscape is shifting with individuals like Caitlin Clark and Alejandro Mayorkas making significant moves. discusses Mayorkas' potential run for California governor in 2026, viewing it as a strategic opportunity for the Democratic Party 5. Meanwhile, Shapiro addresses societal disconnects, such as the glorification of poverty and racial issues, which he believes are misunderstood by elites 6.

    There's also a wild disconnect on issues of race, obviously between the elites in our society and a huge percentage of the rest of the population.

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    Shapiro argues that these disconnects contribute to the Democratic Party's challenges in connecting with the broader American public.

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