‘All You Care About is Illegals & Their Votes!’: Hecklers Disrupt AOC Town Hall
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) Green New Deal town hall was disrupted on Thursday by hecklers outraged over her prioritization of illegal aliens over her own constituents.
The far-left “Squad” member was touting her climate change legislation when two attendees, including a Republican challenger for her seat in the U.S. House, began to heckle her over the illegal alien crisis.
“My name is Jonathan David Rinaldi and I’m running for Congress against AOC. The Green New Deal is a scam,” one man shouted. “They’re giving the NYCHA apartments away, they’re giving illegal aliens $10,000 a day…I want you to debate me AOC, debate me.”
Protestors interrupt AOC during town hall meeting:
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) February 25, 2024
“All you care about is illegals and their votes”
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NYCHA refers to the New York City Housing Authority, which controls the city’s public housing projects.
Another man soon stood up and started shouting, “Secure the border now!”
“You haven’t said one word about violent Venezuelan migrants, illegals,” the second man continued as AOC supporters attempted to drown the hecklers out with an “AOC” chant.
“You don’t care, all you care about is illegal aliens and their votes. You don’t care about your constituents,” the second man went on. “That’s all you care about. You’re a disgrace.”
AOC flashed a smile as security approached Rinaldi.
“Every single one of us is being sold out by people that have brought illegals here to vote,” he shouted as he was being escorted away.
“You only represent the illegal aliens,” Rinaldi told AOC directly.
“Well, clearly I don’t, because I’m an elected member of Congress, so keep it pushing, bro,” Ocasio-Cortez snapped.
Once the hecklers had been escorted from the venue, AOC claimed her base “clearly supports progressive immigration policies that welcomes all of our neighbors.”
Progressive immigration policies…like open borders, unlimited welfare, and even citizenship for illegal aliens? How does this benefit her U.S. constituents in any way?
Former CNN Stooge Brian Stelter Running for School Board Seat in New Jersey — as a Republican!
Former CNN correspondent Brian Stelter is running for a seat on a school board in New Jersey — as a Republican no less.
How many New Jersey residents will actually believe Stelter is a Republican given his storied history at CNN as a Democrat talking head?
From BNN News:
The Unlikely Candidate: Brian Stelter’s New Ambition
Once a familiar face on CNN‘s ‘Reliable Sources’, Brian Stelter finds himself at the heart of a local school board election in Readington Township. A registered Republican since November 2022, Stelter’s candidacy has stirred the pot among local party members, bringing national attention to a typically low-key affair. His journey from media critic to aspiring school board member underscores a broader narrative about the fluidity of career paths and the intersection of media, politics, and education.
As the last several years have revealed, school boards are the new havens for political activism.
Whether it be advocacy for the LGBTQ agenda in classrooms or for COVID hysteria, the left has caused a lot of problems on school boards.
Stelter was fired from CNN in 2022 after the network cancelled his show Reliable Sources, where he then landed a media fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy to work on “threats to democracy.”
“These discussions with media leaders, policy makers, politicians, and Kennedy School students, fellows, and faculty will help deepen public and scholarly understanding about the current state of the information ecosystem and its impacts on democratic governance,” the school said in an announcement.
If there’s one thing Stelter should avoid, it’s any kind of leadership position involving education.
Here’s Alex Jones’ famous breakdown of Stelter:
OMG
— Jack Poso ?? (@JackPosobiec) August 18, 2022
Alex Jones Goes OFF on Brian Stelter pic.twitter.com/fe1tXAO0PA
Outrage After Suspect in Murder of Georgia College Student Identified as Illegal Alien From Venezuela
The suspect behind the killing of 22-year-old Laken Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, has been identified as an illegal alien from Venezuela.
26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra illegally crossed into El Paso, Texas, in September 2022 and was released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody, according to several ICE and DHS sources.
NEW: Per three ICE & DHS sources to me & @GriffJenkins, Jose Antonio Ibarra, the suspect charged in the murder of nursing student Laken Riley, is a Venezuelan national who crossed illegally into El Paso, TX in September 2022 & was released into the U.S. via parole.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) February 24, 2024
We reached… pic.twitter.com/A5Ytc7tAzl
From National Review:
Riley, who studied nursing at Augusta University on its campus in Athens, Ga., was found dead near a lake at UGA mid-day Thursday with “visible injuries,” UGA police chief Jeff Clark told reporters. Officers located her body after a concerned friend called the police when she didn’t return from a run in the area. Riley graduated from UGA in 2023 and continued her education at Augusta’s College of Nursing in Athens, where both schools are located.
The city of Athens-Clarke County is one of four sanctuary cities in Georgia, allowing illegal immigrants to seek refuge within its borders. Atlanta, Clarkston, and Decatur are also designated as sanctuary cities in the state.
Authorities said Ibarra did not attend UGA, but worked as a dishwasher on campus, and did not know Riley, calling her slaying a “crime of opportunity.”
Ibarra was arrested on Friday, and was charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call, and concealing the death of another.
Ibarra will remain in the Clarke County jail after Judge Donarell Green denied his bond on Saturday.
The news an illegal alien was reportedly behind Riley’s murder sparked outrage among conservatives.
“Every parent, and every American, is saddened—and outraged—to hear about the loss of University of Georgia student Laken Riley. Our prayers are with her family and friends as they mourn this tragedy. The brutal murderer who took the life of Laken was one of the millions of illegal aliens that the Biden Administration simply released and unleashed upon our country,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement Saturday.
Every parent, and every American, is saddened—and outraged—to hear about the loss of University of Georgia student Laken Riley. Our prayers are with her family and friends as they mourn this tragedy.
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) February 24, 2024
The brutal murderer who took the life of Laken was one of the millions of… https://t.co/rlNr9J6sU4
“For Laken, and the countless many others lost to this border catastrophe, House Republicans will continue to fight tooth and nail for a return to law and order. Mr. President, use your existing statutory authority and CLOSE THE BORDER!” he added.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) called for the death penalty for Ibarra rather than deportation.
“Ibarra is an illegal alien and murdered a young woman the age of my own children. Deportation is not enough. He deserves the death penalty,” she wrote on X.
Ibarra is an illegal alien and murdered a young woman the age of my own children. Deportation is not enough. He deserves the death penalty.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene?? (@RepMTG) February 24, 2024
“The man, Jose Antonio Ibarra, was charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment,…
Other conservative lawmakers and commentators piled on the outrage on social media.
Make no mistake — Laken Riley was murdered by an illegal immigrant that Biden let cross our border.
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) February 24, 2024
Instead of sending him back, Biden’s failed policies allowed him to be released into the country, where he murdered an innocent American girl.
The #BidenBorderCrisis must end. https://t.co/KYz01kL3GG
Biden has blood on his hands for the horrific murder of the student in Georgia.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) February 25, 2024
Her death is directly linked to Biden’s policy to release, dangerous illegal immigrants into our country.
Biden must be held accountable for the slaughter of his fellow Americans. pic.twitter.com/PjPH91FrRX
An Illegal alien has brutally murdered a Nursing Student on UGA campus.
— Doug Collins (@RepDougCollins) February 24, 2024
My boys went to UGA and the thought that something like this could and did happen is terrifying for all parents and the Athens community.
My heart breaks for Laken Riley’s family and I pray for Justice to… pic.twitter.com/Zd0GIyR6Od
Biden’s ICE (under Mayorkas’s DHS) on Laken Riley’s murder by an illegal Venezuelan national:
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) February 24, 2024
“No comment”. Pathetic and Infuriating https://t.co/OgwGb8pWLt
How many more young American girls need to be raped and killed by illegal immigrants before we stop allowing this insanity to continue?
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) February 24, 2024
Mollie Tibbets, Laken Riley, Kate Steinle and Lizbeth Medina would be alive if the government did their job.
Blood is on @TheDemocrats hands! pic.twitter.com/wF4h6WS39f
A 22-year-old woman getting murdered in broad daylight on one of the biggest college campuses in America, allegedly by an illegal immigrant who’d been detained by authorities multiple times already. That’s where we are now.
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) February 24, 2024
Notably, the Department of Justice also arrested and charged Ibarra’s 29-year-old brother, Diego Ibarra, for his possession of a fake green card on Friday.
ICE Arrests Thrice-Deported MS-13 Gangbanger Wanted for Murder in El Salvador
A known MS-13 gang member with three prior deportations who is wanted for murder in his home country of El Salvador was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Massachusetts this week.
The 44-year-old Salvadoran fugitive was apprehended by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) agents in Foxboro on February 19.
He has illegally entered the United States at least four times since 2001, and is now facing his fourth deportation.
In March of 2001, the Salvadoran was caught in New York after illegally entering via the Canadian border.
The Salvadoran ignored a notice to appear at an immigration hearing and a federal judge ordered him removed in absentia in March of 2002, but he remained on the loose in the U.S. until he was deported by ICE in January of 2007.
He was caught in Texas after illegally reentering the U.S. in 2010 and removed again two months later.
“After unlawfully entering the United States a third time, he was again arrested by USBP in Edinburg, Texas, in September 2012. USBP again reinstated his prior removal order,” ICE explained in a press release.
“ERO Harlingen removed him from the United States in October 2012.”
The Salvadoran illegally entered the U.S. again on an unknown date at an unknown location and remained in the country until he was apprehended this month.
#PublicSafety #Immigration #GangViolence @EROBoston arrests three-time removed MS13 gang member wanted for murder in El Salvador. Read the story here: https://t.co/vYjb4mDOdx pic.twitter.com/3SMbHc3UDN
— ERO Boston (@EROBoston) February 23, 2024
Authorities continue to catch dangerous foreign criminals illegally present in the U.S.
Weeks ago, another MS-13 gangbanger from El Salvador with multiple convictions for sex crimes in the U.S. was arrested in Riverdale, Maryland.
Earlier this month, a Honduran gang member with a lengthy rap sheet and six prior deportations was caught illegally crossing the Canadian border into Vermont.
Days prior, ICE arrested a previously-deported child rapist in Massachusetts who had illegally returned to the U.S. around 10 years ago and was convicted of another sex crime in 2015.
Last month, Texas troopers arrested a human smuggler wanted for murder in Mexico.
Also in January, an illegal alien from Brazil who was released into the U.S. under Joe Biden was deported to face rape charges in his homeland.
Alex Jones reveals that taking the COVID-19 injection may make your blood useless to the Red Cross.
Most Ukraine Aid ‘Goes Right Back’ to US, Nuland Claims
Washington spends most of the money allocated as aid for Ukraine on weapons production at home, Acting US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said in an interview with CNN this week.
Commenting on the pending aid package which Congress failed to approve before going on winter recess, Nuland said she has “strong confidence” that it will pass, as it addresses America’s own interests.
“We have to remember that the bulk of this money is going right back into the US economy, to make weapons, including good-paying jobs in some forty states across the US,” she stated, adding that support for Ukraine in America “is still strong.”
NEW – Nuland on Ukraine: “We have to remember that the bulk of this money is going right back into the U.S. to make those weapons.”pic.twitter.com/wo9jRMuLBX
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 24, 2024
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives blocked a bill requested by US President Joe Biden for an aid package for Kiev worth $60 billion, most of which is earmarked for weapons, earlier this month. They are expected to restart discussions on the package after they reconvene on February 28.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also recently said that roughly 90% of the financial assistance for Ukraine is spent on domestic production of weapons and equipment. At a press conference on December 20, he said additional tranches would “benefit American business, local communities, and strengthen the US defense industrial base.”
According to Germany’s Kiel Institute, which tracks international support for Kiev, Washington allocated nearly €68 billion ($73.7 billion) in aid for Ukraine between January 24, 2022 and January 15, 2024, including roughly €43 billion ($46.6 billion) in military aid.
However, Kiev has been increasingly demanding more aid from its Western backers. Several days ago, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky warned visiting American legislators that Kiev would “lose the war” against Russia without Washington’s assistance, according to US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Russia has criticized the US and other Western states for their military support for Kiev, arguing that it is only dragging out the conflict.
According to a recent survey from the Harris Poll and the Quincy Institute, a growing number of Americans do not support US military aid to Kiev unless it is tied to peace talks. Only 22% of respondents said Washington should continue ‘unconditionally’ providing Ukraine with financial assistance, while 48% said new funding must be conditioned on progress toward a diplomatic solution. Around 30% said the US should halt all aid.
Watch Neocon Warmonger-in-Chief Lindsey Graham Get Viciously Booed by MAGA Crowd in SC
The veteran South Carolina senator has offered ringing endorsements of every act of US military aggression abroad since 2003, and was a fervent backer of NATO’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine before a surprise partial reversal this month, refusing to endorse a $61 billion Senate funding bill in favor of a loan scheme proposed by Donald Trump.
The MAGA crowd at Donald Trump’s victory bash after Saturday’s South Carolina primary gave a not so very warm welcome to Senator Lindsey Graham after Trump invited him to the podium to speak.
“Another man, not a lot of people know him, he doesn’t do too much television, he happens to be a little bit further left than some of the people on this stage, but I always say when I’m in trouble on the left I call up Lindsey Graham and he straightens it out so fast,” Trump said, with his comments met with a mix of applause and boos.
“No, no,” Trump said, gesturing to try to calm the rambunctious crowd. “I love him, he’s a good man! Come up here Lindsey!”
Lindsey Graham booed during Trump’s victory speech in South Carolina… his home state ?
It proves that our elections are rigged. pic.twitter.com/hbmc0221uv— TheStormHasArrived (@TheStormRedux) February 25, 2024
“Ok, are you ready?” Graham asked after reaching the podium, where he was met with more boos. “America, the nightmare you’re facing is just about over. Help is on the way. This is the most qualified man to be president of the United States. And let it be said that South Carolina created the biggest political comeback in American history,” the senator said before quickly dashing off from center stage.
Graham and Trump have had a difficult, on-again, off-again political relationship since the New York billionaire announced his run for the presidency in 2015, with the senator initially calling the real estate mogul a “jackass” and Trump returning the favor, calling Graham a “disgrace,” a “nut job” and “one of the dumbest human beings I’ve ever seen.” After entering office in 2017, Trump accused Graham and his fellow neocon, the late Senator John McCain, of ignoring issues like immigration and border security and instead “always looking to start World War III.”
Graham pulled an about face on Trump in 2019, presumably after realizing the then-president’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) wing of the party was gaining significant political clout and easing out traditional, George W. Bush-style neocon Republicans, after which he began to cozy up to Trump and even seemingly adopting elements of his personal style.
Graham became one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the US-backed proxy war against Russia in Ukraine in 2022, vowing to support Kiev for “as long as it takes” and saying US support was resulting in “Russians…dying,” which was “the best money we’ve ever spent.” Russia reacted by adding Graham to its “terrorists and extremists” listing.
The South Carolina senator pulled a bizarre 180 on his Ukraine stance earlier this month, expressing support for the MAGA Republican-dominated House of Representatives’ intransigence on further aid, and saying Congress’s priority was to “deal with our border first,” and saying he backed a Trump proposal to make the “supplemental aid package into a loan instead of a grant.”
Last week, Graham even defended Trump’s comments on NATO, which caused an explosion of exasperated anger by Democrats and neocon Republicans alike, saying he wants “to have a system where if you don’t pay, you get kicked out,” and that Trump was “right to want NATO nations to meet their obligation of 2 percent” of GDP on defense spending.
Political trends may help explain Graham’s about-face. Fresh polling of South Carolina Republicans’ attitudes toward American assistance for Ukraine by AP VoteCast has found that about 6 in 10 GOP voters oppose continuing aid to Kiev, in favor of Trump’s “America First” message, with about half saying the US should take a less active role in world affairs.
In his farewell address in January 2021, Trump said he was “especially proud to be the first president in decades who started no new wars” during his tenure. One of Trump’s twin impeachments revolved around his threat to temporarily put Ukraine military aid on hold while calling for an investigation into potential pay-to-play corruption by the Biden family in the Eastern European country.