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President Donald Trump opened his speech about taxes in Las Vegas by claiming that his inaugural address “got the highest ratings in the history of Fox.”
“Can you believe it? That’s nice,” said Trump.
“I just came here because I wanted to thank the people of Nevada for giving us such a big win,” Trump added, referring to his 2024 victory in the state.
Meanwhile, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security. She passed the final hurdle in the Senate around noon on Saturday by a vote of 59 to 34.
Noem will now be in charge of a sweeping agency that will be an important component in the new administration’s plan to crack down on immigration.
“Thank you, Mr. President @realDonaldTrump, for the confidence in me to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. I will work to make America SAFE again!” Noem wrote on X following her confirmation.
This comes after Trump suggested “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) while touring disaster damage in North Carolina and California on Friday.
Trump says he’s ‘very proud’ to pardon Jan 6 rioters
Trump said Saturday he was “very proud” to pardon the January 6 rioters.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was just released from his 22-year sentence for seditious conspiracy following Trump’s pardons and commutations for the rioters.
Trump issued pardons on Monday for almost all of the defendants charged with taking part in the January 6 Capitol riot. Trump issued about 1,500 pardons and commuted the sentences of 14 defendants.
Trump commuted the sentence of the founder of the far-right militia the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2023 for seditious conspiracy following his actions helping to lead a plot to stop the certification of the 2020 election results.
Gustaf Kilander25 January 2025 21:24
PHOTOS: Trump speaks in Las Vegas
Gustaf Kilander25 January 2025 21:09
Trump says U.S. ‘might be an enlarged country pretty soon’
Trump claimed the U.S. “might be an enlarged country pretty soon.”
This comes amid threats from Trump to make Canada the 51st state, take over Greenland from Denmark, and take back the Panama Canal from Panama.
Gustaf Kilander25 January 2025 21:00
‘Wasn’t the environment supposed to eat us up like in 12 years’
Trump boasted on Saturday about having “terminated the ridiculous and incredibly wasteful green new scam.”
“Wasn’t the environment supposed to eat us up like in 12 years, but that was like 13 years ago? What happened?” he asked. “We’re still here. Remember, we have 12 years to live. Remember that was done by somebody that never even took a course on the environment.”
Gustaf Kilander25 January 2025 20:55
Live: President Trump makes speech in Las Vegas about ‘no tips on tax’ campaign promise
Gustaf Kilander25 January 2025 20:50
Trump opens speech about taxes by claiming inaugural address got ‘highest ratings’
Trump opened his speech about taxes in Las Vegas by claiming that his inaugural address “got the highest ratings in the history of Fox.”
“Can you believe it? That’s nice,” said Trump.
“I just came here because I wanted to thank the people of Nevada for giving us such a big win,” Trump said, referring to his 2024 victory in the state.
Gustaf Kilander25 January 2025 20:45
The 14th Amendment was introduced to help racial justice. Trump’s plans ensure the opposite
One hundred and fifty-seven years ago, the United States adopted a Constitutional amendment guaranteeing citizenship to people born on U.S. soil, one of the American bedrocks of equality.
Now, that guarantee is under attack.
Katie Hawkinson25 January 2025 20:30
Bill Gates admits many government agencies need budget slashed by 15% – but rejects Musk DOGE’s widespread cuts
Gates was asked about the shift in Silicon Valley from the focus on tech nerds to tech bros. Industry leaders have made clear that they want to be in President Donald Trump’s good graces, with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai all attending Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
“Well, I think they’re still nerds. As I can tell, they don’t deserve some new term, Jesus. They’re just as nerdy as they ever were,” said Gates.
Gustaf Kilander25 January 2025 20:00
