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Republicans are warning President Donald Trump that his decision to flood supermarkets with foreign ground beef is hurting a key group in his base as the midterm elections near their climax.

Voters in beef-industry-heavy states, like South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas, supported Trump in his bid for a second term. Now, lawmakers from those states say his decision to lift tariffs on hundreds of thousands of tons of foreign beef is putting the very people who elected him in a bind.

Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., who is running for re-election, said his voters in South Dakota “love the president,” and view him like a member of the family, but the beef import order feels like the administration “pulled the rug right out from underneath” them.

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“They’re hurt. I mean, they feel like they’ve been let down,” Rounds said.

“Like, how could, you know, our friend, this guy that’s as close to us as they’ve ever been to a president, how could he do this to them? I mean, that’s the way they feel,” he continued. “And that’s the expression they’re giving me is, ‘Why would he do this to us? Doesn’t he understand ag?’”

Republicans are searching for an economic message to bring to voters as grocery bills, gas prices and other day-to-day necessities grow more expensive. Some argue that kneecapping ranchers and farmers, some of Trump’s most loyal supporters, in the name of affordability runs counter to that.

“I think people want an explanation,” a House Republican granted anonymity to speak freely told Fox News Digital. “We want to be able to go to the ranchers, who are big Trump supporters, right, to be able to go to them and say, this administration is fighting for you.”

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Trump signed the order last week with the intent of flooding the market with 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef, with the idea being that it would lower costs for consumers thanks to a commitment that the product would be sold at 25% below current market prices over a 90-day span.

He also contended that it would allow ranchers to regrow the nation’s herds, which, thanks to a combination of drought and the invasive New World screwworm, has dwindled to historic lows not seen since the 1950s, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

“I’m sympathetic to what he’s trying to get done,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Keloland. “He’s trying to lower beef prices, which I think we’re all supportive of. I just don’t think this is the way to do it. And so, we have a lot of beef producers here in South Dakota; they produce the highest-quality beef in the world, and we’re trying to build our herds back up.”

As the blowback mounts, the administration has acknowledged that ranchers are bearing the brunt of the blow. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer huddled privately with House Republicans on Wednesday afternoon, where several lawmakers pressed him on the subject of Trump’s beef imports.

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Sources inside the room told Fox News Digital that Greer acknowledged ranchers were frustrated but maintained the import strategy was temporary. He argued it was the administration’s way of easing high prices on the market in the short term, the sources said.

But multiple House GOP lawmakers still said they were concerned as they exited the meeting.

“This is not just a one-year issue on the affordability of beef. We’ve got to make sure that we’ve got a Made-in-America-first beef program. That means standing with our cattlemen on that,” Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, told Fox News Digital. “We’ve said the same thing to [Greer] in there.”

Nunn, who is a top target for Democrats in November, said he planned to raise the issue again during dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday evening.

Rep. Troy Downing, R-Mont., pointed out that it was a relatively small amount of beef for just a 90-day period but said he was worried about its timing overlapping with the time of year that farmers bring their cattle to market.

“If a rancher is expecting to get a price at market that suddenly drops out from underneath them, they’re faced with two things — they don’t have a stable market, so do I invest in heifers for next year? Or do I have to sell more calves to make up for that deficit for my operating costs? Which, neither one is helping rebuild the herd,” Downing told Fox News Digital.

House Main Street Caucus Chairman Mike Flood, R-Neb., said he was opposed to a “tariff regime that undercuts American ranchers,” but said Trump’s policies were helping in the “big picture.”

Compounding people’s anxiety in the meeting was Trump’s trade war with Canada, which that House Republican said made northern-border-state GOP lawmakers “nervous.”

Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital there would likely be “quite a few” follow-up meetings.

“It was absolutely outstanding, we had a tremendous amount of participation and people that were really excited to ask good questions,” he said of the meeting in general.

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And U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at an event in Iowa on Tuesday that the administration understood that “ranchers felt like that was a gut punch.”

The White House argued that Trump has “has done more for American agriculture than anyone” with trade deals, foreign market access expansion, lowering input costs, bolstering the farm safety net, doubling the death tax exemption, ending taxes on rural property loan interest, and creating rural opportunity zones.”

At the same time, he is delivering on his promise to consumers by reducing beef prices while allowing our American beef herd to grow,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital. The President will continue taking actions to support our great farmers while driving economic prosperity for all Americans.”

Republican critics of the move are urging the administration to look at other methods to expand the nation’s cattle herds.

Several Republicans, led by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., wrote to Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to lift Biden-era rules and ease federal guardrails to allow for more access to grazing land for cattle.

“The Federal government must remain laser-focused on partnering with the industry and state efforts for ranchers, expand grazing on public and private lands, and improve protein processing capacity,” they wrote in a letter to the top Trump officials on Tuesday.

The hunt is on for the next secretary of the Army after Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to the White House, opening a key leadership vacancy atop the nation’s largest military branch.

Driscoll said Wednesday will be his “last full day” serving as Army secretary, adding that serving in the role under President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been “the honor of a lifetime.”

The next Army secretary will inherit a service undergoing a major transformation, with questions over readiness and the Army’s role as the conflict with Iran continues.

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Army Undersecretary Mike Obadal could serve as acting secretary once Driscoll’s departure is finalized. A former special operations officer and defense industry executive, Obadal has also taken on a more public-facing role, including speaking at conferences.

In the Trump administration, deputy officials have repeatedly stepped into top leadership roles after resignations or firings— including then-Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao becoming acting Navy secretary after John Phelan’s departure this year.

Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman and a senior adviser to Hegseth, has emerged as one potential candidate, according to sources.

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“A lot of people inside [Office of the Secretary of War] want to see Sean Parnell become the next Secretary of the Army because they’ve worked alongside him and know what he brings to the table,” a senior administration official told Fox News Digital.

Parnell, who serves as assistant to the secretary of War for Public Affairs, is a former United States Army captain whose platoon killed over 350 enemy fighters at the height of the Afghan War.

He unsuccessfully ran for the House in 2020 before launching a 2021 campaign for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, earning Trump’s endorsement. He later suspended his campaign amid domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, Laurie Snell, which he denied.

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The senior administration official said Parnell understands the Pentagon and the problems inside from military experience paired with his work at the highest levels of the institution.

“He also understands the importance of working alongside General LeNeve, who has been carrying an enormous load to keep the Army moving, and giving the Army Staff the leadership and support they need to get it back on track,” the official said, referring to the acting Army chief of staff.

A senior Pentagon official told Fox News Digital Parnell has “proven time and time again” that he is loyal to the president, citing that Parnell was present at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was shot.

After the president was removed from the rally, Parnell stayed behind to help others get out, the senior Pentagon official said. Parnell returned with Trump to Butler three months after the assassination attempt.

“Their relationship goes back many, many, years at this point, and it’s not just with the president. It’s also very senior members of the White House that are with the President every single day,” said the senior Pentagon official.

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A third senior administration official told Fox News Digital that “Sean Parnell is 100% focused on the job he was appointed to by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth.”

Florida Rep. Brian Mast may also be under consideration, a source with knowledge told Fox News Digital. The Trump-endorsed candidate serves as chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and previously served in the Army for 12 years.

Driscoll’s exit comes after reportedly butting heads with Hegseth over concerns with the administration about the Army’s transformation and readiness, including his belief that Hegseth had hindered those efforts, Fox News Digital previously reported.

Parnell defended Hegseth’s leadership and said the department remains united behind his vision.

“Secretary Hegseth has been a transformative leader for the Department of War and, at President Trump’s direction, has ushered in a new era of Peace Through Strength. Standards and merit are back, our arsenal is stronger than ever before, and morale and recruitment across every service are at all-time highs,” Parnell told Fox News Digital. “Secretary Hegseth has slashed bureaucracy, unleashed innovation, and delivered for our warfighters every step of the way.”

“The entire Department is unified behind the Secretary’s vision and will continue working to put our warfighters and America first,” he added.

Democrats and some Republican lawmakers unloaded on Trump and Hegseth over the changes in the Department of War.

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Hegseth is “creating a leadership void at the top of our military ranks” while ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee Jack Reed of Rhode Island said, “Hegseth is cultivating a culture where dissent is punished and competence is secondary to personal allegiance.”

Navy Secretary John Phelan was ousted in April after reportedly clashing with Hegseth over shipbuilding and management.

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The White House directed Fox News Digital to DOW when asked for comment.

Fox News Digital reached out to Parnell, Mast, the Army and DOW for comment.

FIRST ON FOX: The nationwide battle over how and when Americans can vote has hit Capitol Hill, with two allies of President Donald Trump unveiling a new proposal they say will help restore confidence in U.S. elections.

Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., plans to introduce legislation on Thursday mandating that absentee and mail-in ballots are received by the relevant officials by the end of the day on Election Day. A corresponding bill is being led in the Senate by Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla.

“This is something that we’ve done in Florida for many years, and it’s a really effective way of making sure that elections stay organized and that we have timely election results,” Lee told Fox News Digital.

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Lee is Florida’s former top elections official, having served as its secretary of state from 2019 until May 2022.

“Florida is proof-positive that this works, that it does not deny any voter the right to vote. Our job as elected officials or as elections officials throughout the states is just to make sure that voters know the deadlines, that they know the rules and tell them your ballot has to be received,” Lee said. “They can do that just as easy as they can get it postmarked by Election Day.”

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It follows an executive order Trump issued in March 2025 essentially setting an Election Day deadline for when mail-in ballots can be received.

If passed, the legislation could have a significant impact on millions of Americans, nearly a third of whom vote by mail.

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However, the topic of mail-in ballots has been a political lightning rod that’s divided the GOP. Republicans in states where voting by mail is popular have expressed concern about changing the current system ahead of November.

But Lee argued her bill does not curb people’s ability to vote by mail.

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“One thing that’s important to understand about this bill is that it doesn’t limit voting by mail. It simply says that for states who allow mail voting, ballots must be received by Election Day,” she said. “So it still keeps all of those options that states have chosen to implement on the table for them. It just creates a different deadline.”

Meanwhile, a separate Trump order making significant changes to the mail-in voting system is currently at the center of a dramatic legal battle between the White House and over 20 states.

That order would create new hurdles for the U.S. Postal Service and other agencies to verify proof of citizenship before delivering ballots, as well as mandate the use of specific stationery denoting federal election mail.

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Supporters of the rule have argued it’s key to enhancing voter confidence in elections, while opponents have said it would do the opposite by sowing chaos in the current system.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, had a sly way of addressing reports that Troy Jackson, her Democratic opponent, fathered two children with his second cousin.

“Well, I’m not going to bring up the fact that the mother of his two children is his second cousin,” Collins told a Politico reporter when asked if Jackson’s personal life would be fair game on the campaign trail. “I don’t know whether people know that or not.”

“But you just mentioned it,” the reporter shot back.

The clip quickly spread across social media as conservatives praised Collins for her political savvy.

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Republican political operative Jesse Hunt reacted to a clip of the interview by calling Collins a “silent killer.”

“A less-than-2-minute precis of how Susan Collins is as stone-cold a political combatant as the Senate has ever seen,” Politico editor Mike DeBonis wrote on X.

National Rifle Association public affairs director and Maine native Justin Davis responded to the clip by predicting that “the upcoming debates are going to be gold.” NOTUS reporter Igor Bobic, meanwhile, said that Collins used a “Trump tactic” by bringing up a subject while pretending not to mention it.

“Count Collins out (like everyone did in ‘20) at your own peril,” Targeted Victory CCO Matt Gorman posted on X.

“Susan Collins from the top rope on Troy Jackson,” GOP communicator Steve Guest posted on X.

Reports about Jackson’s relationship with his second cousin first surfaced in July, when The Maine Wire reported that Jackson and his longtime partner share the same great-grandparents.

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“It’s truly hysterical how Democrats can’t seem to find one normal dude to run for office,” conservative commentator Greg Price posted on X, alluding to the fact that Jackson replaced Graham Platner on the ballot in Maine after he terminated his campaign amid a rape allegation.

Other aspects of Jackson’s personal life have come to the forefront of his Senate campaign, including a 1988 police report which claims he assaulted a man at a bar. The report also states that his partner accused him of pushing her around.

Jackson does not dispute that he attacked another man, but strongly denies laying a hand on his partner, who has said she does not recall giving a statement to that effect to the police.

When asked about the police report in August, Collins told Fox News Digital that “he’s the one that needs to respond to the reports. I’m not going to comment on them. But I will say that based on widespread reporting it appears that he struggles to control his temper … From my perspective, it seems that vetting is very important. We learned the failure of vetting with Graham Platner. But that’s really up to the Democrats.”

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During her interview with Politico, Collins denied that Jackson would necessarily be an easier opponent than Platner, pointing out that the former has a long political record that he can be criticized over — something that Platner lacked as a political outsider.

Jackson has framed the GOP focus on his personal life as a distraction from the issues Mainers actually care about.

“Susan Collins will do anything to distract from the fact that she votes with Trump 96% of the time and has sold out working people in Maine,” his campaign previously told Fox News Digital. “Personal attacks on Troy’s family are shameful and desperate.”

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The Jackson campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday.

With a slew of polls showing that most Americans oppose the construction in their communities of new data centers to power AI, a growing number of Republicans running in this year’s elections are putting daylight between themselves and President Donald Trump.

Trump, a strong proponent of data center development, took to social media Monday to argue that if communities “want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign.”

But with GOP strategists warning that data centers have become politically radioactive, some Republicans on the midterm ballot are reversing course, which is a stark shift in a party that previously had fully embraced the burgeoning AI industry.

Seventy percent of voters questioned in a recent Fox News poll said they wanted to hit the brakes on building data centers in their area to support artificial intelligence, with only 30% in favor. Only 40% of Republicans, and 46% of MAGA Republicans supported new data center construction.

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Fueling the opposition are concerns over rising electricity costs and energy and water consumption.

“I think we need to take a pause, probably, and make sure that we’re answering all the questions that people have on them,” former Rep. Mike Rogers, the GOP Senate nominee in battleground Michigan, said two weeks ago when asked about data center construction.

Rogers, who previously welcomed data center expansion in Michigan, later outlined a one-year moratorium, arguing that “Michigan needs stronger guardrails to protect community control, prevent utility price hikes, protect our water, and stop pay-to-play schemes.”

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He’s far from alone.

In Ohio’s crucial Senate race between appointed GOP Sen. Jon Husted and his Democratic challenger, former longtime Sen. Sherrod Brown, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) warned that the issue could help the Democrats flip the seat. Brown and allied groups have shelled out millions of dollars to run ads calling Husted “the face of data centers in Ohio.”

“More than any other thing in this race, data centers are the anchor hanging around Husted’s neck,” the NRSC memo emphasized.

Husted has introduced a Senate bill to stop average Americans from paying for data center energy costs.

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The political pushback stretches well beyond Michigan and Ohio.

Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton last month unveiled a four-point plan to curb rapid data center growth and address public concerns over resource strain.  

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican running for a fourth term steering the Lone Star State, halted new data center connections to the state’s power grid pending a comprehensive regulatory audit.

Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy pledged to issue a first-day-in-office executive order halting approval of all new data center projects until his proposed safeguards are enacted.

Rep. Tom Tiffany, the GOP nominee for governor in swing state Wisconsin, has highlighted that he opposes new data centers unless strict conditions are met. Tiffany has made data centers a centerpiece of his gubernatorial campaign, slamming his Democratic rival, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, as “Data Center David Crowley.”

Pennsylvania Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity has called for a temporary pause on new and uncontracted major data center developments in her battleground state.

Other Republicans are stopping short of moratoriums. Rep. Byron Donalds, the GOP gubernatorial nominee who opposes bans or moratoriums and whose primary campaign received significant backing from the AI industry, introduced legislation this summer that would require large AI data centers to generate their own power and water rather than draw from public utilities.

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Trump is standing firm.

The president recently called Abbott’s decision to pump the brakes on data center development a “mistake.”

And Trump, on Monday said, “If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame.”

The president, who has made data centers a key ingredient in winning the AI race with China, argued: “China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement.”

But Trump, at least for now, seems to be giving Republicans some wiggle room.

“If a Republican’s against a data center, that’s OK with me,” Trump said.

Veteran Republican strategist Matt Gorman told Fox News Digital that “Trump is smartly taking the long view of this.”

Gorman said “Republicans on the ballot this year are being responsive to the very real concerns people have,” adding that “these companies and their champions have to do more to make the case.”

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The AI industry is responding to the political backlash.

Build American AI, an industry-aligned group powered by top AI leaders, this week launched a multi-million-dollar public engagement campaign to build support for “clear, strong, and commonsense policies governing the development of the data centers and energy infrastructure.”

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It highlighted that the “policies should protect residential ratepayers, safeguard the environment and water resources, require developers to pay their fair share, and preserve the right of every community to decide whether it wants to welcome data center investment.”

“We can protect ratepayers, safeguard our natural resources, respect the right of communities to decide whether they want to welcome this investment, and still build the infrastructure America needs to lead the world in artificial intelligence,” Build American AI added.

The Justice Department warned states they could lose billions of dollars in welfare funding if they do not report known illegal migrants to the federal government, according to a legal opinion released Wednesday.

The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel said tates participating in two key welfare programs must require all state agencies to report individuals known to be unlawfully present to the Department of Homeland Security, a significant shift that the administration says will help enforce President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The opinion reverses a 1998 Office of Legal Counsel interpretation that limited the reporting requirement to agencies administering the programs.

Previously, only the state agencies that administered the funding for the welfare programs were required to report illegal migrants, while other state agencies that might be aware of these individuals, including colleges and departments of motor vehicles, were not subject to this mandate.

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“Failure to comply may lead to serious consequences, including loss of program funding,” Deputy Assistant Attorney General Joshua Craddock said in a statement.

Since returning to the White House, Trump has taken an aggressive approach targeting both illegal and legal immigration.

The president’s crackdown on illegal immigration has included deploying federal agents into cities across the country to conduct raids on migrant communities and increasingly partnering with state and local law enforcement and outside companies to locate suspected illegal migrants.

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The administration has repeatedly attempted to pressure Democrat-led states that have refused cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including by threatening federal funding.

The shift could face legal challenges. Democrat-led states have already sued to block DHS from collecting personal details of people receiving funds under one of the programs, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

Courts have also limited some administration efforts to require the sharing of information on migrants with DHS. But in some cases, judges allowed federal immigration authorities to collect certain information, including Medicaid data.

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All 50 states and Washington, D.C., participate in the reporting requirements tied to the two programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Supplemental Security Income.

Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants exceed $16.5 billion annually, and Supplemental Security Income federal benefits exceed $60 billion annually.

Illegal migrants are not eligible for either program.

Reuters contributed to this report.

The Pentagon on Wednesday issued clinical guidelines establishing a new mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for active-duty and reserve service members ages 30 and up.

This comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in July that he was authorizing the screening program for troops to ensure “you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best.”

“Taking care of your long-term health means ensuring you remain strong, resilient and capable — not just for your next deployment, but for the rest of your life, so you can thrive long after you take off the uniform,” he said at the time.

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According to the new guidance, which is effective immediately, men ages 30 and older will undergo mandatory testosterone blood tests, while younger men will be tested only if requested or if clinicians identify warning signs.

Men found to have low testosterone levels may undergo further evaluation and, if clinically appropriate, may be offered voluntary hormone replacement therapy.

Levels of testosterone naturally increase during puberty. The hormone helps boys develop muscle strength and body hair as well as make sperm. Between ages 30 and 40, testosterone levels in men naturally start to decline.

Women will not be required to take routine testosterone blood tests under the new guidance, but they will be subject to screening for fatigue and disrupted menstrual cycles that can be associated with hormonal dysregulation and conditions called low-energy availability and relative energy deficiency in sport.

Guidelines were put into place for when it is appropriate to prescribe off-label testosterone in women, particularly for postmenopausal women with unusually low sexual desire.

Testosterone use for non-medical purposes, including performance enhancement without a doctor’s prescription, remains prohibited in the military.

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The Pentagon said the standardized screening and treatment pathways for men and women seek to boost military readiness by identifying and managing hormonal and energy-availability issues.

Some endocrinologists and other medical experts have raised concerns that broad testosterone testing could lead to unnecessary or potentially harmful treatment, saying there is a lack of evidence to support the claim that universal screening for low testosterone among service members would improve military readiness.

The Food and Drug Administration intends to hold a meeting later this month with experts to discuss the medical use of testosterone.

Reuters contributed to this report.

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump will host 9/11 first responders and officials at the White House on Sept. 8, where a 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center’s South Tower will be displayed, Fox News Digital learned.

“President Trump will pay tribute to the American heroes we lost in the tragic Sept. 11 attacks, their beautiful family members and to the acts of heroism that defined that fateful day when the unbreakable spirit of the American people prevailed,” White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation will bring its “Steel Across America” tour to the White House on Sept. 8, where the 21-foot, 16,900-pound steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center’s South Tower will be displayed on the White House Ellipse.

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“The president will stand with first responders to renew our sacred vow that we will never forget – and that the United States of America will always defend our proud, free nation with unyielding resolve,” said Wales.

Trump and Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO Frank Siller are expected to speak.

The president will also attend a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance will travel to New York City’s World Trade Center site, and other administration officials will represent the White House in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — marking all three locations targeted or affected by the attacks.

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Last year, Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended a 9/11 commemoration at the Pentagon and issued a Patriot Day proclamation calling for flags to be flown at half-staff.

He later attended a Yankees-Tigers game featuring tributes to the victims in the Bronx, New York City.

The steel beam has served as a traveling memorial to the victims and first responders of 9/11, offering pop-up events across 21 states leading up to the anniversary of the tragic day.

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“Never forgetting the sacrifice and bravery of our nation’s heroes, as well as our lost loved ones, is a generational promise that every American can help keep,” Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO Frank Siller previously told Fox News Digital.

Siller founded the organization in honor of his brother, FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, who died responding to the attacks.

Tunnel to Towers has provided mortgage-free homes to families of fallen service members and first responders while also working to combat veteran homelessness.

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The foundation is honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters who died on 9/11 by delivering 343 mortgage-free homes this year.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed permanent flight rules around President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida, to secure the airspace near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate amid heightened concerns over unauthorized aircraft and rogue drones — moves that some say are insufficient to deter dedicated adversaries.

The regulatory action was initiated at the request of the U.S. Secret Service, in the “interest of national security,” the agency confirmed to Fox News Digital.

“At the request of the U.S. Secret Service in the interest of national security, the FAA is proposing Special Air Traffic Rules for the airspace near Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT),” an FAA spokesperson said.

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Under the proposed mandate, a Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) would be established.

Aircraft flying below 2,000 feet within one nautical mile of the designated zone would be required to obtain explicit clearance, maintain two-way contact with air traffic control, and continuously transmit an assigned transponder code.

Arriving and departing aircraft would also need to meet strict security criteria before entering the airspace.

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The heightened precautions follow multiple threats against Trump, including a June plot where five suspects attempted to coordinate an ambush using explosive-laden drones aimed at targeting him and other high-profile officials during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.

However, drone experts argue that regulatory boundaries are “not good enough.”

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“When you look at what happened in Butler [Pennsylvania] it was discovered later on that the shooter had done very basic surveillance with a drone — a Chinese drone that you could buy off Amazon — before he conducted the attack against the president,” Brett Velicovich, a former U.S. Army special operations intelligence analyst and drone expert, told Fox News Digital.

Velicovich emphasized that government agencies must move faster to adopt active interdiction capabilities rather than relying solely on airspace designations.

“We’re going to have to have more counter-drone systems in place because it is not good enough simply for the FAA to send a message saying this area is a no-drone zone,” he added. “When you’re a bad actor, that doesn’t matter.”

The FAA proposal remains open for public comment through Oct. 2.

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The White House deferred questions regarding the security framework to the U.S. Secret Service, which did not immediately provide additional comment.

The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) hired a gender-affirming care coordinator last month, and the job will pay between $78,000 and $115,000 annually.

The job includes oversight of a program for “managing and monitoring needs and safety risks of transgender, intersex and non-binary adults in custody,” according to the listing. The position also chairs a multidisciplinary team focused on their individualized needs.

The role, which comes as the DOC is projected to have a $55 million deficit in 2026, continues gender-related initiatives spearheaded by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a longtime champion of the trans community, as she pursues re-election to a second term. 

It also highlights the logistical difficulties associated with trans prisoners.

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After a 2023 review of Oregon’s only women-only prison, the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Kotek said her administration would look for ways to address what the report called delayed care for its cisgender and trans inmates.

“Transgender residents [are] being denied or delayed access to needed care, including hormone replacement therapy. This creates significant medical and mental health issues for some residents, including gender dysphoria,” the report stated.

The report included one example of a transgender resident at the Coffee Creek who said her request for continuing her hormone blocker treatment had gone unheeded.

“I had been accessing prescriptions at the county. I did not get it when I got here. … I sent several [requests], but they kept bumping me to different places. Now I’ve gotten my period twice. It’s been terrorizing and humiliating,” the resident, a biological woman, said.

Kotek promised to address issues raised by the report.

“In the wake of national, systemic shortcomings in meeting the needs of women who are incarcerated, I am resolved to confront these issues head-on,” Kotek said in a press release.

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“The GIPA report was sobering to read. It is incumbent on Oregon’s corrections system to ensure that the use of carceral settings yield the best possible public safety outcomes and sets people up for successful re-entry.”

As a part of the response, her office created the Advisory Panel on Gender Responsive Practices in Corrections.

In turn, the panel recommended training staff who make decisions about housing and medical and behavioral care for the needs of transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse inmates.

The panel did not specifically recommend the gender-affirming care coordinator position.

The role is similar to a position that would have been established through SB 1120, a failed bill. Among other provisions, that law would have created a role tasked to “provide coordination of efforts and training across staff and adults in custody on best practices for supporting transgender, nonbinary or gender-diverse adults in custody.”

The hire clashes with Kotek’s instruction to agencies to reduce spending. In 2025, when Republicans in Washington, D.C., passed tax cuts through President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” Oregon’s tax picture also changed. 

The state’s tax code mirrors many of the definitions of taxable income used by the federal government. When those definitions shrank, so did Oregon’s revenue, leaving the state with a negative general fund balance of $373.7 million, according to state reports.

“This is not what we had planned for, but it is what we must do. I am asking you to leave no stone unturned to save tax-payer dollars. This challenge is not unique to Oregon, but how we respond will be. Our resilience, teamwork and determination have carried us through hard times before. They will again,” Kotek wrote in a letter to state department heads.

Like other departments, the DOC was also affected, reporting a projected $55 million deficit. To remedy this, the department was instructed to slow operational spending, prepare for operational cost reductions and suspend non-essential out-of-state travel.

Even so, Kotek has highlighted trans care as a priority, strongly advocating for a government-led approach to expanding access to trans procedures, calling them part of “health care.”

“I want to be very clear. Gender-affirming care is health care. Period, end of story,” Kotek said at a bill signing in 2023 after the legislature passed a reproductive and gender-affirming care package.

She has also pushed back against attempts from the Trump administration to limit federal funding for hospitals that provide transgender procedures to minors.

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“The Trump administration cannot change the rules and restrict funding to hospitals and doctors who provide gender-affirming care to young people. Gender-affirming care is recognized by major medical organizations and plays an important role in helping young people stay safe, healthy and supported for who they are,” Kotek said in a video release.

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Kotek’s office did not respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital about the new position and additional details about its duties.

There’s a reason football great Deion Sanders was known as “Primetime.” Sanders epitomized his sobriquet – with electric performances on Monday Night Football and in the playoffs.

But not every political candidate is ready for primetime.

The roadside is littered with political failures from both sides. Candidates are better suited for late-night public access in the suburbs.

Consider for a moment someone else who also wasn’t bad in primetime: former football star Herschel Walker. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1982. But when Walker ran for the Senate in Georgia in 2024, his political acumen could barely qualify him for a political practice squad.

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This year, Democrats trotted out political novice Graham Platner to try to defeat 30-year veteran Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). But his Nazi-era tattoo and allegations of rape and sexual abuse revealed that Platner was more downtrodden than Down East.

So how will some of this year’s political hopefuls fare?

Platner would have been the Democrats’ most-controversial candidate of the 2026 Senate election cycle. But Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has eclipsed Platner.

El-Sayed is progressive. He holds extreme views and previously associated closely with left-wing influencer Hasan Piker.

During an appearance on Fox, El-Sayed compared Sharia law to cannon law in the Catholic Church, pitched ditching the Second Amendment and somehow wound up discussing private parts.

El-Sayed’s performance scored headlines. But he also created headaches for Democrats. The party needs to hold the Michigan seat in order to flip the Senate. And El-Sayed is exactly what Republicans were looking for.

Since El-Sayed captured the Democratic nomination to face former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), Republicans hope to use him to nationalize the midterms. They want to portray El-Sayed as “what’s wrong” with the Democratic Party and why he’s not aligned with mainstream voters.

The GOP believes that message will trickle down to other Democratic candidates around the country.

In other words, could El-Sayed’s echo undercut Democratic candidates beyond the Wolverine State?

When campaigning, El-Sayed promoted polished policy positions.

“You deserve good health care,” said El-Sayed. “You deserve protections at your job.”

But when asked on Fox about boys playing sports with girls and sex changes for kids, his rhetoric devolved to this:

“Circumcision is surgery on a kid’s ding-a-ling. So, you really want to bring that up? I just think you guys are really selective about how you guys want to talk about things,” said El-Sayed to Fox’s Jesse Watters.

Political consultants on both sides of the aisle will likely agree. If a candidate finds themselves on national television and is using euphemisms for private parts and not discussing the war in Iran or the cost of groceries, something is wrong.

El-Sayed also backs Medicare for all and slavery reparations.

“I just think it’s past time to have that conversation. That shouldn’t be a crazy thing,” said El-Sayed.

Republicans are clamoring to hear more from El-Sayed.

“It’s common sense versus communist crazy. And don’t believe my word. Listen to what El-Sayed says,” said House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) on Fox Business.

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El-Sayed’s association with Piker worries Democrats as Piker espouses antisemitic views.

“Those comments were dangerous, malicious and antisemitic and shouldn’t be tolerated by anyone in the public square,” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

But now El-Sayed is distancing himself from Piker.

“I got so much exposure and empowerment from the Jewish community,” said El-Sayed at a rally. “Jewish people are a light unto the world.”

But not everyone is buying it.

“His response was pathetic and it did not answer the call,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), one of the most pro-Israel Democrats in the House — said on Fox. “This is not a guy who any of us should embrace.”

In fact, the campaign of Rogers went as far as to say that El-Sayed was making the case for their candidate.

President Trump recently escalated the trade war with Canada. He renamed, meanwhile, Lake Ontario, renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America.”

El-Sayed vanquished moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the primary. With all of this tumult, one wonders if Democrats would feel better wrestling with the President over trade with Stevens as their nominee versus El-Sayed.

That said, politics is a funny thing.

This doesn’t mean that El-Sayed is unelectable. Progressives throb with energy inside the Democratic Party right now. Someone like El-Sayed could actually bolster turnout among the left. This could work to the Democrats’ advantage if Republicans stay home because they’re disappointed in President Trump.

Or, as House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Ted Lieu (D-CA) told voters this week, “just go fu—– vote.”

On the Republican side of the aisle, few had heard of Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) until her brother Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died unexpectedly. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) quickly appointed Darline to her brother’s seat and cajoled her to run for the full term.

Darline Graham was a political neophyte. And despite President Trump tapping her for the permanent gig, it was far from clear that she was ready for primetime. During a debate in the GOP primary runoff with Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), Graham stumbled when asked about U.S. interests regarding Taiwan.

“I’m not that informed on national security,” said Graham. “But I do support the military.”

Of course, foreign policy was her brother’s forte. He died just after jetting back to Washington after meetings in Turkey and Ukraine.

But Darline Graham used the gaffe to pivot. She claimed that voters are more concerned with kitchen table issues.

“You know how many (people) brought up Taiwan or national security?” said Graham when stumping. “Not one. They’re talking about the rising cost of health care and affordability.”

A reporter pressed Graham for details about harnessing inflation.

“Is there something from you, affirmatively (could do like) a piece of legislation, to help drive down the cost of goods?” asked the scribe.

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“We’ll see when I get there,” replied Graham.

Well, Graham is already “here.” She’s been in the Senate since mid-July. Some voters could interpret that response as another blunder. Perhaps one better suited for Saturday afternoon syndication compared to primetime.

Norman homed-in on economics.

“Prices are still too high. Groceries. Gas,” said Norman. “(Voters are) feeling it in their pocketbooks.”

Darline Graham vanquished Norman in the primary. And barring a major upset by Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Annie Andrews, Graham is poised to win a full six-year term in the Senate in November.

That’s primetime. Ready or not.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that Americans need to “stop trying to be tough” during the countries’ contentious trade negotiations.

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa about U.S.-Canadian trade negotiations over automobile tariffs, Carney said, “When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions.”

“Look, it’s not constructive, but that’s their democracy,” Carney added.

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After Canada suspended trade talks on Aug. 21, Trump signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario, which is bordered by New York and Canada’s Ontario province, to Lake America.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and War Secretary Pete Hegseth also mocked Canada in social media posts, with Bessent writing that Canada could not go “tit-for-tat” with America’s economy and Hegseth posting a photo of two female Canadian military members with the caption “this is real.”

When asked to comment on U.S. Cabinet secretaries mocking the Canadian military, Carney responded, “It’s beneath their office.”

Carney cited both the U.S. posture and its terms in negotiations and barriers to reaching a deal.

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“The issues with respect to language and culture — enough to not have to deal. The issues Mr. Gray just asked about, with respect to restrictions on future trade deals, restrictions on our sovereignty — enough not to have a deal. Issues with respect to locking in an uncompetitive, trade arrangement in our key industries, automobiles being one of them — enough to not have a trade deal,” he continued.

“And then the general attitude, and I’ll leave you with this, which I think this is a very important point, is that the attitude of the United States in these discussions and subsequently has been one that, the core Canadian industries either would be subsidiaries effectively of the United States industries or would put in place terms where those industries would be, gradually wound down in Canada and we’re not going to of course, we’re not going to accept those terms.”

Trump, following Carney’s suspension of negotiations, accused Canada of wanting “the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump also said Canada has been taking advantage of the U.S. by charging U.S. farmers tariffs.

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Carney, for his part, said America’s insistence that it have a say over who else Canada trades with was a bridge too far.

He also said the U.S. view of the trade relationship was “misguided,” adding that on automobiles, the U.S. needs both Canada and Mexico.

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“The United States auto industry is made stronger by the Canadian and the Mexican auto industries. And at a time of big, big change in auto, it’s important that we work together. That’s why I say yes, there is a mutually beneficial deal,” he told reporters.

Carney did leave the door open for further negotiations.

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“There were elements of that mutually beneficial deal that we were moving towards, which is why we were still at the table. But we never, viewed that we had that deal. And it diverged towards the end. At some point, maybe it’ll converge again,” Carney said.

He told lawmakers in his country that relations with the U.S. will not “go back to normal any time soon” and said the situation is “a new normal that we have to get adjusted to.”

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Carney, matching a slate of tariffs the U.S. imposed on Canadian goods such as steel and lumber, imposed his own set of tariffs which he said will go “dollar for dollar” with America’s tariffs. The Canadian levies are set to take effect on Sept. 8.

“Canada was offered the most generous trade deal of any of America’s trading partners despite being overwhelmingly reliant on access to the American economy, which is over 12-times larger than Canada’s economy. Canada rejected that deal to demand continued one-sided access to the American market with no reciprocity. President Trump was given a resounding Election Day mandate to put American workers, farmers, and businesses first, and the Administration will continue to deliver while lowering costs for everyday families,” White House Spokesman Kush Desai told Fox News Digital in a statement. 

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Fox News Digital contacted the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Treasury, the Pentagon and the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office for further comment.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Sinkewicz, The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

The James Talarico campaign says the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas is a “proud capitalist,” even though he once described capitalism as an “oppressive system” that needed to be dismantled — and predicted that Texas’ fossil fuel industry was “not gonna last.”

The remarks, made during a resurfaced 2020 Zoom call with Sierra Club activists, are drawing fresh scrutiny as Talarico faces Republican nominee and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a Senate race that could help determine control of the chamber.

The comments were first reported by CNN early Tuesday and were seized on by Lone Star Liberty PAC, an outside political group aligned with Paxton, and Senate Leadership Fund, a leading super PAC backing Senate Republicans.

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On the call, Talarico is heard saying that the U.S. was facing a “multi-faceted threat” of a climate, economic and social crisis.

After an activist asked how to address the harm suffered by communities of color by climate change, Talarico responded, “I’m so thankful that you asked this question and also thankful that young activists have really drawn the link between climate change and White supremacy and capitalism in our country.”

“I think only understanding the ways that all three of those oppressive systems work together are we going to be able to begin the process of dismantling them.”

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Talarico, during the same forum, forecast that Texas’ fossil fuel industry wouldn’t last.

“We all know that Texas has been a leader in oil and gas, but in many ways that’s like being the leader in cassette tapes in the 1980s. That industry is not gonna last,” Talarico said.

Asked for comment, Talarico campaign spokesperson J.T. Ennis told Fox News Digital, “James is a proud capitalist and agrees with the majority of Texans that racism, natural disasters, and a billionaire-controlled economy are all problems we need to address.”

“James has already said he missed the mark on some of his past statements, while Ken Paxton has refused to address his comments that the school shooting in Uvalde was ‘God’s plan’ and that Texas’ abortion ban is good for interstate commerce,” Ennis added.

The Talarico campaign also spotlighted that the state lawmaker had “taken many votes” in support of the oil industry. And the campaign website states that he aims to make sure that Texas “not only maintains, but extends” its energy dominance.

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The Paxton campaign and Republicans have repeatedly targeted Talarico for past comments he’s made on social issues, including his prior suggestion that “God is nonbinary,” that he “hates Christianity,” and that “there are many more than two biological sexes; in fact, there are six.“

Talarico, a 37-year-old former middle school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, defeated progressive firebrand and vocal critic of President Donald Trump Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the March Democratic Senate primary.

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Paxton, a longtime Trump ally, captured the GOP nomination in late May, after defeating longtime Republican Sen. John Cornyn in a primary runoff election. The combustible clash between the two Texas titans shaped up as a fight between the Republican establishment and Trump’s MAGA and America First supporters. Trump stayed neutral in the intra-party battle until giving Paxton an 11th-hour endorsement.

The general election face-off in deep-red Texas between Talarico and Paxton is one of roughly a dozen races that will likely decide if Republicans hold the Senate majority or if Democrats win back control of the chamber.

Democrats haven’t won a Senate election in Texas in nearly four decades, but they view Paxton as vulnerable because of the slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered him over the past decade. And Paxton is dealing with a messy divorce, with his wife citing “biblical grounds” based on “recent discoveries” in filing last year to end their marriage.

Talarico enjoys a large fundraising advantage over Paxton.

Meanwhile, the most recent Fox News poll in the Texas Senate showdown, conducted in late July, indicated Talarico holding a slight 51%-48% edge over Paxton among registered voters.

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The survey suggested that Paxton had yet to fully unite Republicans. While virtually all Democrats supported Talarico (98%), slightly fewer Republicans were unified behind Paxton (89%).

Meanwhile, the most recent Fox News Power Rankings, released last month, shifted the Senate race in Texas from Lean Republican to toss-up.

An Obama-appointed federal judge is being branded an “activist” after she again blocked new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail-ballot requirements ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order last week blocking key portions of a new USPS policy governing the mailing of outbound ballots. The rule, developed in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump, would require election officials to submit ballot-envelope designs for approval and upload voter information and unique tracking barc

odes to a new USPS portal.

Jason Snead, executive director of the Honest Election Project, accused Talwani of trying to “run out the clock,” arguing that the continued litigation could prevent the rule from taking effect before states begin mailing ballots for the midterms.

“Because of the antics of the left in this case, it’s very possible that we will not be able to get this rule put in place for the 2026 midterms,” Snead told Fox News Digital. “Ballots do go out in just a couple of days, and I think, to a certain extent, their campaign to run out the clock may have succeeded.”

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North Carolina county election boards are scheduled to begin mailing absentee ballots Friday. Snead and Gregory Teufel, founder of OGC Law, LLC, both noted that election officials in the state had already taken steps toward complying with the USPS requirements.

Talwani found that the states lacked the time and money to redesign ballot envelopes, obtain USPS approval, modify election-management systems, train officials to use the new portal and upload voter information before the midterms. She concluded that compliance was “practically impossible” for the approaching election and warned that eligible voters could be disenfranchised.

Snead pushed back on that conclusion, arguing that the rule puts longstanding USPS recommendations into mandatory requirements.

“It’s a fairly straightforward rule,” Snead said. “It’s largely premised on best practices that are already in place and gathering data that states already possess. The burdens are extraordinarily minimal as far as compliance is concerned, and the Postal Service is really just trying to better regulate the mail—not attempt to seize control of elections or to take away fundamental constitutional questions, like who is eligible to vote, away from the states.”

Talwani’s June 25 permanent injunction barred USPS from completing portions of the rulemaking process for the 2026 election.

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The dispute reached the Supreme Court, which stayed Talwani’s earlier judgment on Aug. 24 after concluding that the Trump administration was likely to prevail on its argument that the original challenge was premature because USPS had not yet issued a final rule.

The justices did not decide whether the executive order or the subsequent USPS rule was lawful. After USPS finalized the policy, the Democratic-led states amended their lawsuit to directly challenge the rule. Talwani then issued the latest temporary restraining order.

“Ironically, the judge created that problem because her original injunction prevented the U.S. Postal Service from developing the rules earlier, months earlier, which would have allowed the states more time to prepare to follow the rule if the Supreme Court were to allow the rule to proceed,” Teufel said.

“When the judge points to expenses and practical difficulties, those are expenses and difficulties created in part by the court itself—not by the rule and not by the attempted implementation of the rule,” he added.

Talwani disputed that characterization in her latest order, writing that “no such delay occurred” because USPS had proceeded with publishing a proposed rule, receiving comments and issuing its final policy despite the earlier injunction.

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Despite his criticism, Teufel stopped short of accusing Talwani of acting for partisan reasons.

“It’s hard for me to accuse the court of partisanship based on the information I have at the present time,” Teufel said. “Certainly, the court exceeded its authority in issuing the initial injunction against the executive order, which is not a good look.”

Talwani is set to hear arguments Thursday on the challengers’ request for a preliminary injunction, which could block the USPS rule for a longer period as the litigation continues. The existing 14-day temporary restraining order remains in place in the meantime while the Trump administration’s appeal of Talwani’s earlier judgment is pending before the First Circuit.

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Snead argued that the legal dispute turns on whether USPS is regulating elections or merely setting conditions for the mail it carries.

“What the government counters is that this is just a Postal Service rule like any other and that the Postal Service has broad authority to regulate the mail that is using the Postal Service,” Snead said. “This is essentially the same sort of rule as requiring that mail pieces be in envelopes, for instance, or have postage paid.”

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Even if the policy does not take effect for the midterms, Snead said states should have ample time to comply before the next presidential election.

“This is a very mundane rule, very simple to comply with, especially on the kind of timeline that we’re talking about in preparation for 2028,” Snead said. “It’s not about being able to comply with this rule. It is just about resisting efforts to bring greater transparency and security to mail voting.”

House Democrats are nuking Republicans’ effort to assuage one of President Donald Trump’s biggest concerns about the future of the federal government.

A vote on a constitutional amendment to cap the number of Supreme Court justices failed on Wednesday afternoon after the vast majority of Democrats voted against it.

Trump has warned for months that he believes Democrats would seek to expand the Supreme Court if they took back control of Congress — something affirmed by top progressives, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.

House GOP leaders sought to head that off with a proposed amendment led by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., that would mandate that just nine justices can sit on the high court.

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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., opted to fast-track the legislation past multiple procedural hurdles in exchange for raising the threshold for passage from a simple majority to two-thirds, a maneuver known as “suspending the rules.” But it failed to clinch that number, even though the majority of House lawmakers supported the amendment.

The U.S. Constitution allows Congress to set the number of seats on the Supreme Court bench, which is currently occupied by eight justices and one chief justice.

However, the Constitution itself does not dictate how many justices can exist. Republicans argued that changing that could make it much harder for a Democrat government to pack the court in the future in order to stack the judicial odds in its favor.

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“Here’s the question every American should ask: if a sitting majority can change the size of the Supreme Court the moment it dislikes rulings, what happens to the next time the other side is in power?” Biggs posed on Wednesday. “Once you go down that road, the court stops being an independent check on government power. It becomes another political institution controlled by whoever happens to hold the majority.”

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., among the progressives calling to increase the number of justices to 13, argued that Congress has changed the number of Supreme Court justices multiple times throughout history and dismissed the current tally as arbitrary.

“MAGA’s proposal is to strip Congress of all authority in the matter, to freeze it, and cemented permanently in the constitutional architecture for all time with the suddenly magic number nine,” Raskin said.

“It’s another partisan power grab by MAGA, our colleagues, who fear for the results of the November election as their policies have brought us nothing but war, inflation, corruption, lawlessness and a $40 trillion debt — one quarter of it’s supplied by this presidential administration. So the MAGA party wants to cement into place a profoundly partisan and lopsided…court that was gerrymandered and engineered by Mitch McConnell.”

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He was referring to former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and his critical role in helping secure the current conservative majority on the high court.

Progressives have argued that expanding the court to 13 would mean there is one justice for every federal circuit court.

Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., attacked the left’s push as an effort to seize political power.

“For decades, we have heard calls from those unhappy with the ideological balance of the Supreme Court to pack the court. The alarming rise of such calls should worry all of us, because their objective is not to uphold ethical principles or even to protect individual rights, but rather to consolidate power and intimidate the court,” Harris said.

Later, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., said that locking the number at nine would only extend the current conservative majority’s power.

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“I think it would be a grave mistake to dictate how many justices should sit on the Supreme Court in perpetuity, and thereby lock in for a generation or more a right-wing majority, which is engaged in an unprecedented assault on Supreme Court norms and our constitutional order for the past several years,” Scanlon said.

DETROIT — A propaganda newspaper that once accepted a massive grant from George Soros’ Open Society Foundation falsely described beleaguered leftist Michigan U.S. Senate candidate, Abdul El-Sayed as a veteran, according to a copy of that paper obtained by Fox News Digital.

“El-Sayed — veteran, doctor, and former health official — is Democratic Senate pick,” reads a headline in the August 2026 edition of The Michigan Independent.

The papers were distributed in Michigan, and photos of the headline made the rounds on social media last week. The breadth of the paper’s circulation is unclear, but Fox News Digital obtained a physical copy in Michigan.

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The purportedly independent paper circulating in Michigan has a Washington, D.C. non-profit’s name and address — The American Independent Foundation at 800 Maine Ave SW — emblazoned in the bottom left corner of the front cover.

As it turns out, the papers aren’t independent at all.

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In 2024, The American Independent Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, received a $500,000 grant from George Soros’ Foundation to Promote Open Society, according to that organization’s IRS 990 disclosure form.

Soros, a billionaire businessman, investor and philanthropist, is a renowned leftist mega donor known for his support of progressive and Democratic causes. The Washington Free Beacon first reported the Soros connection.

The content of the Michigan Independent story mentions nothing of El-Sayed being a veteran, nor does it clarify that while El-Sayed holds an M.D., he has never been a physician.

El-Sayed’s campaign forcefully condemned the publication’s classification of the candidate.

“Abdul has never claimed to be a veteran, he never would out of his respect for those who served, and any outlet or group writing about our campaign should do their homework and not allow this to happen again,” spokesman Cole Wozniak told Fox News Digital.

The American Independent did not return Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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Twelve other state-based newspapers are part of the network Soros helped fund, including papers in key swing states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Virginia and others that have become increasingly important in the 2026 midterms due to competitive U.S. Senate races, including Maine and Alaska.

Some of the outlets share the same featured stories. At the time of this writing, both The Ohio Independent and The Pennsylvania Independent feature a story titled “Report: Trump and Big Oil see financial windfall as Americans pay more at pump”.

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An associated 501(c)(4) political activism organization, American Independent Media, is also affiliated with the network of news outlets. Each state-based website says it is a project of American Independent Media whose mission is “to use journalism to educate the public, giving them the information they need about local and federal issues.”

David Brock, founder of the far-left media watchdog Media Matters and a high-profile Democratic operative, is also connected to the shadowy network of papers.

He is the founder of the 501(c)(3) American Bridge, also a titan in left-wing politics. American Bridge’s 501(c)(4) arm, the AB Foundation, donated $23.5 million to American Independent Media in 2024.

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The story about El-Sayed was penned by Alyssa Burr, whose LinkedIn page says she’s the Michigan Politics Reporter at The American Independent.

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She previously worked at MLive Media Group, which publishes prominent state newspaper Michigan Live, and before that, the New York Times.

A New York prosecutor accused state Attorney General Letitia James’ office of directing employees to “find and pursue crimes” involving President Donald Trump and entities tied to him, according to a report.

The allegation stems from an email sent by Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld, who works in the Investor Protection Bureau of the New York Office of the Attorney General, which is led by Shamiso Maswoswe, the Times Union reported. The email was allegedly later wiped from the office’s servers, according to the outlet, while James’ office dismissed the matter as a personnel issue and rejected claims that the office was targeting people based on political beliefs.

Wiesenfeld alleged that Maswoswe directed him to target “Trump himself, Truth Social, Hewlett Packard (DOJ approved merger) … without having a credible reason for targeting [these] organizations and individuals,” according to the Times Union.

Maswoswe previously worked as a trial attorney in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section from January 2016 until her termination in December 2017, under Trump’s first term. In February 2021, she filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Justice Department, alleging she was unfairly terminated and subjected to discrimination based on her race, pregnancy and caregiving responsibilities.

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Wiesenfeld reportedly sent an agency-wide email to colleagues Friday with instructions “to find and pursue crimes committed by specific individuals and organizations affiliated with Donald Trump,” the Times Union reported.

The email reportedly was then allegedly wiped from servers, with a subsequent email sent from Attorney General Letitia James’ general counsel, Kumiki Gibson, informing employees that it was an “internal” matter and no employees were “in danger,” the Times Union reported.

“This is a personnel matter. The Office of the Attorney General is committed to upholding New York’s laws and protecting the rights and freedoms of all New Yorkers, regardless of political beliefs. We strongly reject any assertion to the contrary,” a spokesperson for the Office of the New York Attorney General told Fox News Digital.

The Office of the New York Attorney General did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital request on Tuesday. The New York Post reported Wiesenfeld was placed on paid administrative leave.

“This is more proof of the weaponization of the justice system by Letitia James to target President Trump and her political opponents. The far-left Democrats lawfare against President Trump, his family, and allies must stop,” White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital.

Before Maswoswe joined New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office in February 2022, she filed a discrimination suit against the DOJ.

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She filed a complaint in February 2021 alleging she was unfairly fired during the Trump administration in 2017 and discriminated against for being black and having a child.

Maswoswe accused the DOJ of race discrimination due to her Zimbabwean descent and was scrutinized over her pregnancy, breastfeeding and caregiving responsibilities – seeking reinstatement, back pay and damages, according to court docs.

In 2023, the two parties reached a settlement with Maswoswe, awarding her $795,000 to resolve all claims related to her employment and lawsuit. 

DOJ expressly denied that Maswoswe’s claim were true and the agreement says the payment was a compromise of disputed claims—not an admission that discrimination or retaliation occurred.

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James has been a longtime critic and legal adversary of Trump, launching a civil fraud lawsuit against him and the Trump Organization in 2022 after campaigning on investigating his business practices.

The case initially resulted in more than $450 million in penalties, though an appeals court later upheld Trump’s liability while voiding the financial penalty.

Republican Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall argues that his Democratic counterparts do not care about election integrity in the same way Republicans do, as they attempt to block measures designed to root out illegal voters they have long claimed do not exist.

Marshall addressed a legal challenge brought by 25 Democratic state attorneys general challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that included provisions for federal agencies to help states ensure only citizens receive mail-in ballots, and for the U.S. Postal Service to institute practices to make the ballots trackable.

“The left, because they’re concerned about losing at the midterms, want to be able to obstruct this administration’s efforts to ensure the integrity of our elections,” Marshall told Fox News Digital this week, ahead of Thursday’s oral arguments before U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston.

“You have to wonder – when those that are objecting to this – how confident they can be in the security of their elections, as opposed to becoming just a partisan opportunity to ensure the Democrats win and keep conservative voices from being heard, not only in local and state levels of government, but particularly in Washington.”

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Marshall led a letter in July from 13 Republican attorneys general, backing the U.S. Postal Service’s following up on President Donald Trump’s March 31 executive order that set up an audit of states’ voter rolls.

“There shouldn’t be a reason why we object to that, but yet Democrats simply don’t want to have fair elections in a way that people can have confidence,” Marshall claimed.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Democratic Attorneys General Association for comment on Marshall’s remarks, but they did not immediately respond.

Democrats, in various arguments to block the audit of voter rolls before the mailing out of absentee ballots, claim that it would lead to “disenfranchisement,” “chaos,” “unconstitutional overreach,” and a partisan “power grab.”

Democrats’ concern is that if they refuse to share their voter rolls with the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to crosscheck the eligibility of legal voters, the USPS can stop the mailing of state’s absentee ballots.

“USPS’s interest in correcting an unsubstantiated problem through likely unconstitutional means is dwarfed by the overwhelming risk of pervasive disenfranchisement of citizens who need access to mail ballots in order to vote,” Talwani, appointed by former President Barack Obama, wrote in her restraining order against the Trump administration.

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“The postal service is not a partisan organization. As the postmaster said, I think most recently, we’re just there to deliver the mail. They’re experts in how it is that this can be configured.”

Marshall stated that the problem of voter fraud is documented, not “unsubstantiated,” as Talwani put it, with evidence in his own state.

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“This is not a solution looking for a problem,” he said. “This is in response to what we know is going on across the country. And this provides a common-sense, straightforward way for states to be able to ensure elections, but most importantly, for the people of this country to have belief that their elections in fact are accurate.”

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“It’s not a shock that Democrats are standing up the ability for us to pass the SAVE [America] Act because they don’t want to allow for there to be assurances what is already in the law: That somebody here illegally cannot be able to vote,” he added. “But here we have the president being able to make sure that we are allowing for government resources to be used in an appropriate way to simply allow those who are qualified to vote, vote, and those who aren’t, don’t.”

Marshall has little confidence the Obama-appointed judge in Boston is going to side with the Trump administration and the law.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t say that I would fully expect her to continue with the Democratic Party line,” he said. “The Trump administration has already filed a request with the First Circuit to try to get a stay of that order, but yet we’re going to continue to battle this case along with the administration and look forward to standing beside them when they obtain this victory.”

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Marshall maintains Republicans are not stopping anyone from getting an absentee ballot – they’re just trying to make sure the process is conducted legally and securely.

“Here we have a barcode that allows us to be able to connect it directly with the voter – we have the assurance that that ballot is being cast by the person in fact that receive that ballot,” he said. “Democrats and Republicans alike ought to praise this as a common-sense effort to be able to restore election integrity in this area, but it’s not a shock that Democrats have opposed it.”

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Marhall pointed to the 2005 bipartisan commission chaired by Jimmy Carter and James Baker that identified mailed absentee ballots as being susceptible to fraud.

“This is about securing elections, not interfering with states’ abilities to conduct elections, and we think that we’ll be able to eliminate many of the issues that we’ve seen, including in Alabama, that have occurred in the past.”

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The restraining order Talwani issued will remain in place for up to one more week while she considers whether to issue a longer-term preliminary injunction blocking the rule. The hearing is Thursday in Boston, but the fight will go on from states on both sides as the midterm mail-in ballot season officially gets underway.

Americans remain starkly divided on whether President Donald Trump should be allowed to build a ballroom on the site of the White House’s East Wing, according to people who spoke with Fox News Digital last week.

Trump has called the ballroom an improvement and a necessity for the White House, arguing it would help avoid another near-death experience for himself, the press and dignitaries after a gunman charged into the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in May.

“No, definitely not,” Frank of Kansas City, Missouri, said of the ballroom project’s necessity.

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“Tearing down the East Wing without all proper authorizations was improper. The way the money is being raised is improper, so I’m ‘no’ to all of it.”

Frank appeared to allude to the litigation the administration is fighting to keep its project afloat.

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Danisha from Washington, however, said she approved of the new project in her hometown.

She professed to be an ardent supporter of Trump’s and said he deserves to have a ballroom.

“I think the White House definitely should use the ballroom to be beautiful and nice. Because, I think that the president should be able to have fun and invite people to the ballroom,” she said.

Sherry and Bill from Knoxville sided with the president on the project:

Bill called the U.S. the “greatest country in the world” and therefore a ballroom for the president is a great idea.

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“It’s brilliant,” Sherry added. “We need it.”

“Who cares who’s in the administration, Democrat or Republican? They’re gonna use the ballroom,” Bill said. Sherry noted the ballroom is privately funded, suggesting that aspect should assuage tax-sensitive critics.

Meanwhile, Chuck from Washington called the ballroom a “horrible idea” in the present and in the future.

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“There’s so much more we have to tackle. And building a ballroom should not be a priority one or a priority two,” he said.

As of Monday, the Supreme Court allowed construction to proceed as litigation makes its way through the appeals process, with plaintiffs seeking relief from the high court if it chooses to hear the full case, according to reports.

A Harvard University webpage that provides resources for parents of students at the school features “anti-racism resources,” including a list of books written by controversial authors who have espoused anti-White rhetoric and have suggested discrimination is OK as long as it’s against White people.

One of the books is Ibram X. Kendi’s “How To Be An Anti-Racist”, another is the infamous “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo.

Kendi, born Ibram Henry Rogers, is known for racially inflammatory comments targeting White people.

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“Europeans are simply a different breed of human,” he wrote in a column in his college newspaper in 2003. “They are socialized to be aggressive people. They are taught to live by the credo, ‘survival of the fittest.’ They are raised to be racist.”

In his 2019 book, Kendi explained that discrimination is fine, as long as it promotes equity. On the contrary, he said, discrimination is wrong if it promotes inequity.

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“The only remedy to racist discrimination is antiracist discrimination,” the book says. “The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination.”

Kendi also slammed “whiteness” at a film screening in November 2023.

“I don’t think White people worldwide have really reckoned with how much their own personal identity is shaped by constructions of whiteness, and how much that construction of whiteness prevents White people from connecting to humanity,” he said at the event.

Similarly, the resource page on Harvard’s site includes “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.”

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“White people are socialized to feel that they are inherently superior because they are white,” DiAngelo wrote in the 2018 book.

“Racism is a White problem. It was created by White people,” the book says. “It is wielded by White people, it benefits White people.”

She also wrote that White people are always racist.

“The question is not ‘Did racism take place?’ but rather, ‘How did racism manifest in this situation?'” she wrote in the book.

Other books recommended to parents include “Me and White Supremacy,” by Layla Saad, “Raising White Kids,” by Jennifer Harvey and “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,” by Michelle Alexander.

A spokesperson for Harvard told Fox News Digital, “The site was created by staff more than five years ago and was not developed as an official Faculty of Arts and Sciences resource.”

The online page is title “Anti-Racism Resources” and the list of books is included under the “Information for Parents” tab of the Harvard website.

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The webpage also lists resources for teaching children as young as infants “anti-racism,” including Kendi’s “Anti-Racist Baby,” which “introduces the youngest readers and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism,” according to Goodreads.

“Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest age, ‘Antiracist Baby’ is the perfect gift for readers of all ages dedicated to forming a just society” the description continues.

Harvard has faced issues of anti-White racism among its staff.

Gregory Davis, the former Dunster House Allston Burr resident dean at Harvard, was fired earlier this year after a series of anti-White, anti–police social media posts were unearthed. Other posts from Davis supported rioting and looting as legitimate forms of protest.

The posts in question were made between 2019 and 2024, mostly on X but also on Instagram. Davis became the dean of the dormitory in 2024.

“It’s almost like whiteness is a self-destructive ideology that annihilates everyone around it. By design,” he said on X in 2019.

During 2020, when tensions between police and left-wing rioters reached a fever pitch after George Floyd was killed, Davis slammed police.

“You should ask your cop friends to resign since they’re racist and evil,” he said on X at the time.

As rioters and looters wreaked havoc in major metropolitan areas nationwide, Davis defended the chaos.

“Something to keep in mind: rioting and looting are parts of democracy just like voting and marching,” he said on X. “The people WILL be heard.”

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In the same year, around the time President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19, Davis said on X that he didn’t blame people who wished Trump ill. He followed that post with a second, captioned “But also, f— that guy,” attaching a meme that said “If he dies, he dies.”