Rant or Rave Wednesday

NYC Jury Finds President Trump Guilty, But Nobody Can Name the Crime

Last week’s guilty verdict was a gut punch – not only to Trump and his family but also to our republic and the democracy we supposedly live under. Crazed liberals gloated after Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 charges in what has become known as the ‘hush money’ case, but the rest of the country paused. It isn’t just MAGA supporters who are perplexed by this trial and verdict, it is also independents, legal scholars, and just about anyone who values our constitution and judicial system.

There are so many irregularities, and that’s putting it mildly, with this case. So, what was the actual crime? Falsifying business records. Trump had a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with porn star, Stormy Daniels so that she wouldn’t talk about their alleged sexual encounter. Keep in mind that this is a perfectly legal contract and is common among celebrities and people of wealth. The supposed illegality is that the former president marked the expense as legal fees, which would be a misdemeanor, however, the prosecutor, Alvin Bragg – an incompetent ideologue – changed those charges to felonies because he claims that Trump altered the records in an attempt to commit, aid, or conceal another crime. So what is the other crime? Well, that’s even more dubious. State prosecutors claim the other crime was to consciously defraud the American voters in the 2016 election.

Let me reiterate, even if Trump had sex with the disgraced porn store and paid her money to stay quiet, that is completely legal. It is interesting that during the course of the trial, the public learned that it was Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen who committed crimes. Daniels extorted Trump for money, and under oath, Cohen admitted to stealing $60,000 from the Trump Organization. Want to take a guess if either will be prosecuted? Therein lies the problem – actual crimes are ignored. When Hillary Clinton colluded with foreign entities to fabricate lies about Trump’s ties to Russia and led this country down a four-year rabbit hole, interfering with the general business of America, she did not face any accountability. Well, that’s not entirely correct. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) fined Clinton over $100,000 for the same thing Trump was found guilty of – misreporting of spending. In her case, it was her payoff for the notorious Steele dossier.

I should also point out that the FEC was given Trump’s case years ago and declined to pursue charges, not even a fine. Isn’t that ironic? Not only did they not find this case worthy of any crime but neither did the prosecutors in the Southern District of New York. Nobody wanted to prosecute this case because they knew it didn’t have merit. Alvin Bragg himself declined to prosecute this when he took office in 2022. So, why now? Because Trump decided to run for president again. These charges could have been brought against President Trump nearly a decade ago, but everyone left it alone, knowing they didn’t have a shot of winning. That is until they secured a corrupt judge – Juan Merchan, a democrat donor whose daughter has raised millions off of promising to get Trump. There’s the real fraud!

And if you have doubts that this is all being orchestrated by the corrupt Biden administration and his DOJ, look no further than Matthew Colangelo, the 3^rd ranking official in Biden’s Department of Justice, who left that high position to work under and assist Alvin Bragg in prosecuting the case against Donald Trump. Can this be any more obvious?

We have now turned the corner and dove off the cliff in American politics and in our judicial system. Make no mistake – there is a two-tiered system of justice for Democrats and Republicans. You can see this with the January 6^th debacle. Hundreds of people who were at the Capitol that day have been arrested. Many have been jailed and put in solitary confinement. Another January 6^th defendant, Matt Perna, recently committed suicide as the government refused to give him a speedy trial. His crime? Obstructing congress. All those individuals who rioted during the summer of 2020, set cities on fire, destroyed businesses, and tried to burn down a courthouse with people in it have not been treated like this. It’s a travesty.

Alvin Bragg is allowing crime to run rampant in New York City. Businesses are fleeing because of this sham case, and yet, actual crime that is terrorizing residents of New York goes unpunished. It is backward, but the good news is that this has garnered even more support for Trump. People are waking up to the lies and deceit the Biden administration has spread to the American people.

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Follow Up From President Trump MAGA Rally in the Bronx

Let’s follow up on last week’s ‘rave’ about Trump holding a MAGA rally in the Bronx, one of the bluest counties in the country. All eyes (and cameras) were there to witness and scrutinize not only Trump’s words but also the turnout and the crowd’s response to him. The rally has most certainly captured the media’s attention and has forced those in the media to see, with their own eyes, how the electorate, outside of middle America, views the former president. So, how did it turn out?

Let’s start with the crowd size since that seems to be an area of contention, particularly for the mainstream media. The permit at Crotona Park in the Bronx allowed for approximately 3,500 people to attend the event. Some have reported that an estimated 25,000 people came to see President Trump speak, but I’m going to stick with the most reliable source. Law enforcement officials verified that about 8,000 to 10,000 individuals were present for the rally. That’s an impressive number considering that Trump has been wrongfully portrayed as an adversary to voters like those living in the Bronx.

Ceding that he drew a decent crowd, let’s examine who was in the crowd, what he discussed and the attendees’ response to him. Contrary to assertions by liberal pundits that the people coming would not be from the area, Bronx residents and individuals from the surrounding boroughs and suburbs comprised much of the crowd. Well, of course they did! Far-left elected officials have ignored their constituents for decades, failing to listen to their needs or improve their lives. They simply want someone to address their concerns and change the city that leftists have abandoned for their own power and wealth. You don’t have to believe me. Listen to this CNN reporter describe the crowd to Anderson Cooper, substantiating my claim. What did they think – that he was going to fly in thousands of people from West Virginia?

The difference between Trump and Biden is that he doesn’t take the minority vote for granted, something Blacks and Hispanics are waking up to. Rather than spewing insensitive and racist phrases like, “You ain’t black,” if you don’t vote for Biden, President Trump focused on real problems affecting New York City and its majority non-white residents. He spoke about the city’s rich history, a history he had a part in building up. He discussed illegal immigration and its negative impact on legal residents trying to make a living there. He talked about crime and how New York City residents deserve to live in a safe community. President Trump spoke about issues that affect their daily lives, and he delivered his speech with his usual blunt candor – a quality people of the Bronx respect. He did all this to chants of “Trump” and “build the wall.”

During the rally, one resident of the South Bronx, Andrea Pabarue, told a reporter, “My main issues are border, cost of living. I’ve been working 28 years, and I can’t afford to buy a house.” This is who leftists have forgotten about – ordinary people. They speak in platitudes and theories, never addressing the daily lives of their constituents. Although New York is still a long shot for the former president, the progress he’s made in New York is astounding. A recent poll shows Biden has a mere 9-point lead over Trump in New York. To put that number in perspective, Biden won the state by 23 points in 2020.

Campaigning is not rocket science. Candidates need to address the concerns of voters and then – and here’s where Democrats continuously fail – deliver on those promises. The good news is that President Trump has a record to run on. He passed the First Step Act, which was a criminal justice reform law that benefitted inmates who were given unjust prison sentences, 91.3% of whom were Black. He created an economy that was better for people of all ethnicities, and international relations were stable. All the left has to offer is hate and division. If this election cycle reflects real results, Trump will be president once again.

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Rant or Rave Wednesday

Trump Campaign Announces MAGA Rally in the Bronx

During national elections, Republicans have generally surrendered states, like New York, to the Democratic party, not bothering to use up resources and campaign in these deep blue areas. This is understandable as there are more than double the percentage of registered Democrats compared to registered Republicans in New York. This dynamic, however, may finally change because President Trump is not your typical Republican candidate, and decades of bad policies may have taken their toll on the citizens of these regions.

There had been rumors swirling that Trump’s campaign was planning to have an event in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, but nothing had been formally set in stone. Well, last week it became official. Trump’s team obtained a permit to hold a rally in Crotona Park, a section in the South Bronx, on Thursday, May 23^rd. He will speak about issues relevant to all American citizens, including the economy, soaring crime, and the impact illegal migration is having on the United States, particularly in areas like New York City.

As someone who lived in the Bronx for 27 years, I truly appreciate Trump’s attempt to capture the vote here. The stat I provided above paints a bleak picture for any candidate on the Republican ticket, but keep in mind that although Democrats outpace Republicans by a large margin in New York City, only a very small fraction of residents actually vote, leaving the fate of the candidate up to a select few. Why do only a small number of individuals vote in such a large city? Possibly because people in these areas have simply given up and regrettably accepted the notion that nothing will change. I saw this firsthand when I lived in the Bronx. Those who had the means left New York for states like Florida and the Carolinas, overburdened by punitive taxes and receiving little to nothing in return for their hard-earned dollars. But Trump has animated a variety of those who remain, who are fed up with being taken for granted and want to have a better quality of life.

This upcoming rally seems to have been primed by smaller appearances in New York as President Trump is battling an unjust court case. During the course of his current trial, he visited a bodega in Manhattan, where much to the mainstream media’s chagrin, he was met with cheers and people chanting, “Trump!” Why? The answer is simple – he was addressing a real concern of local business owners being robbed, assaulted, and ignored by elected officials. He also met with union workers in Manhattan who were thrilled to meet and speak with the former president. Of course, there was the recent New Jersey rally that drew a crowd of approximately 100,000 people, proving that maybe blue states are not a lost cause for Republicans, or at least not for an unconventional Republican like President Trump.

Trump is certainly proving once again to be a trailblazer. The Republicans have given up on these voters and the Democrats have taken them for granted. President Trump is offering these abandoned and forgotten people a new hope – he’s extending his hand out to them, addressing real concerns. It is, perhaps, mostly his unapologetic and bold manner that attracts voters like the ones he will speak to on Thursday, who are comprised of all colors, ethnicities, and walks of life.

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