Nielsen: President Trump Townhall on Fox News Nearly Doubles Viewership of CNN Debate Featuring Haley and DeSantis

January 11, 2024 | Sundance |

The most watched CNN broadcast in all of 2023 was a townhall with President Donald Trump.

Last night as President Trump appeared on Fox News and Ron DeSantis/Nikki Haley held a debate, the audience for Trump almost doubled the CNN audience for Haley/DeSantis.

(Via The Hill) – Fox’s town hall with Trump averaged 4.3 million viewers from 9-10 p.m., according to early data from Nielsen Media Research, while the CNN debate featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley averaged 2.5 million during the same hour.

[…] Wednesday night’s ratings returns are the latest signal that live events featuring Trump remain one of the largest drivers of audience for the nation’s cable news channels, all of which are facing major headwinds in the form of increased cord-cutting and changing media habits on the part of consumers.

A town hall CNN hosted with Trump last year averaged north of 3 million viewers, the single largest ratings night for the network of 2023. (read more)

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/01/11/nielsen-president-trump-townhall-on-fox-news-nearly-doubles-viewership-of-cnn-debate-featuring-haley-and-desantis/

Keith Self Joins WarRoom To Discuss Mike Johnson’s Spending DealDisaster

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Hoft: Employee Who Turned In Fraudulent Muskegon Voter Registrations Gives STUNNING Interview

4:40

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Mike Davis Praises MTG For Filing To Open A Criminal Investigation Into Fani Willis. Yesterday

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12 Jan, 2024 16:56

Russian books a ‘huge threat’ to Ukraine – official

Kiev’s language ombudsman has called for strict measures to combat the smuggling of Russian literature into the country

The illegal import of Russian literature poses a threat to Ukraine, the country’s language ombudsman claimed a post on his official Facebook page on Friday.

While stressing the importance of promoting the Ukrainian language, Taras Kremen expressed regret at the lack of state-owned publishers and printers, which means the government has no control over book production.

Kremen also argued that the “smuggling of Russian-language imports, including banned literature, is a huge threat to the national interest of Ukraine.” He stressed that although the market is not large, the government should do everything within its power to prevent it from growing.

“The sooner we block this, the stronger our standing will be both domestically and internationally,” the ombudsman said.

He criticized Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture for “not having the opportunity or the time” to approve a state program to support the national language, which would include book printing – calling it an important source of revenue.

In recent years, Kiev has adopted a number of laws making the use of the Ukrainian language obligatory in almost all spheres of public life, including in government, medicine, science, education and the media. Failure to comply with the laws can result in fines.

Following the launch of Russia’s military campaign inUkraine in 2022, Kiev doubled down on its de-Russification campaign, with top officials calling for the complete removal of the Russian language nationwide, “as an element of hostile propaganda and brainwashing of the population.”

Lawmakers have since imposed complete bans on Russian-language works of art, performances, films, songs, and books, and have also outlawed the study of Russian in schools and universities.

Kiev has banned the sale and distribution of all Russian-language books inside the country, along with the import of any literature printed in Russia and Belarus, with the exception of those that were written by former Russian and Belarusian citizens before 1991, subject to special government approval.

Moscow claims that such laws violate the rights of Russian-speaking people, who make up around half of Ukraine’s population.

https://www.rt.com/russia/590552-russian-books-threaten-ukraine/

Bannon And Posobiec Give Their Assessment On Biden’s Strike In Yemen

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Bannon And Posobiec Give Their Assessment On Biden’s Strike In Yemen Being A Violation Of The War Powers Resolution

https://rumble.com/embed/v440lpo/?pub=4

Election interference by the EU again

12 Jan, 2024 15:00

Trump a ‘threat’ to Europe – ECB chief

The former US president’s potential return to the White House in 2025 is a source of concern, according to Christine Lagarde

Donald Trump’s potential election as US president in 2024 is “clearly a threat” to Europe, judging by the policies he pursued during his first term in office, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has warned.

Lagarde’s comments, which were delivered in an interview with France 2 on Thursday, come amid growing anxiety among EU leaders over a potential Trump victory in November’s election.

“If we draw lessons from history, by which I mean to say the manner in which he [Trump] carried out the first four years of his mandate, it is clearly a threat,” Lagarde stated.

“It is enough to look at trade tariffs, the commitment to NATO, the fight against climate change,” she added, noting that “in these three areas alone, in the past, US interests were not aligned with those of Europe.”

Lagarde, who has headed the ECB since November 2019, had been critical of Trump before, particularly over trade tariffs. However, her latest comments are unusually strident for the head of a central bank, a role that typically precludes involvement in politics.

Meanwhile, as the 2024 race moves into high gear, current US President Joe Biden faces lagging approval ratings. He finished last year with a job approval rating of just 39%, the lowest for any of the last seven presidents at the same point in their first term, according to Gallup. By comparison, Trump ended his single term in office with 45% approval, while former President Barack Obama had a slightly lower 43% rating.

Trump, meanwhile, is now engaged in legal battles in Maine and Colorado after both states disqualified him from appearing on their ballots. This comes in addition to the four separate criminal cases that have been brought against the former president. Trump has slammed the charges against him as a political “witch hunt.”

(The corrupt in EU say the quiet part out loud. They won’t be able to steal as much money if he gets in.)

https://www.rt.com/business/590545-trump-election-europe-threat/

Bannon And Posobiec Give Their Assessment On Biden’s Strike In YemenGood analysis

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Bannon And Posobiec Give Their Assessment On Biden’s Strike In Yemen Being A Violation Of The War Powers Resolution

https://rumble.com/embed/v440lpo/?pub=4

Rep. Eli Crane: Republicans Are Playing To Lose Less On Spending Crisis

This is so depressing, MIC owns all of Congress and Senate

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Steve Bannon Calls Out Speaker Johnson’s Bald-Faced LieThis guy is weird, he’s telling stupid lies.

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(“The Godly Man” title doesn’t apply to Johnson. Lying just broke the fake image. I knew this media blitz on him was obviously manipulative)

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>>20231962

Johnson lies again

MTG Tells Johnson She Will NOT Support A CR “We Aren’t Continuing Nancy Pelosi’s Budget.”

3:44

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>>20231970

Bannon To Speaker Johnson: “Shut This Illegitimate Regime Down Before It Does Anymore Damage.”

13:42

(Johnson represents the anti-Christ, he’s lying to everyone)

https://rumble.com/embed/v440nc0/?pub=4

>>20231990

The best rant ever. Anons, our Congress are cowards and liars, I feel sorry for the honest ones there.

If they blocked the contributions from lobbyists it would end 75% of the corruption. They won’t!

Our government needs to be exorcised

>>20231981

Agreed 100%, I never believed that “Godly Man” propaganda. The only reason they let him win is because he is the opposite

>>20231979

Amen

>>20231981

Weird synchronicity for these two posts connected

>>20232004

He’s dead!

>>20232040

God bless his soul

>>20232040

12 Jan, 2024 17:54

US journalist imprisoned and 'tortured' by Ukraine has died – family

Gonzalo Lira’s relatives blamed his death on Washington and Kiev

US journalist imprisoned and 'tortured' by Ukraine has died – family

Gonzalo Lira. © YouTube / Gonzalo Lira

Chilean-American blogger Gonzalo Lira has died in a Ukrainian prison, his family said on Friday.

“I cannot accept the way my son has died. He was tortured, extorted, incommunicado for 8 months and 11 days and the US Embassy did nothing to help my son. The responsibility of this tragedy is the dictator Zelensky with the concurrence of a senile American President, Joe Biden,” his father Gonzalo Lira Sr. wrote in a note published by Grayzone.

Lira Senior also reached out to X host Tucker Carlson, confirming the death of his son in Ukrainian custody. He had spoken to Carlson about the case in early December.

Lira, 55, used to live in Kharkov and blog as ‘CoachRedPill’, but switched to YouTube commentary after the conflict with Russia escalated in February 2022. He was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) last May and accused of “discrediting” the Ukrainian leadership and the military.

Lira resurfaced in late July with a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), revealing his torture in jail and attempts of the SBU to extort him for money. He said he was trying to flee to Hungary and seek asylum. Then he disappeared again.

Two days later, a source confirmed to RT that Lira had been caught and imprisoned by Ukrainian authorities. He has not been heard from since.

According to a handwritten note Lira’s sister received on January 4, he had severe health problems caused by pneumonia and a collapsed lung, which began in mid-October. The prison authorities only acknowledged the issue on December 22, and he was supposed to undergo surgery. The note was provided to Grayzone by Lira Sr.

Following Lira Sr.’s appearance on Carlson’s show, X ownerElon Musk personally inquiredabout Lira’s case with both US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, apparently to no effect.

Lira was a national of both the US and Chile. According to his thread from last July, the Chilean Embassy in Kiev at least tried to help him, while the US mission gave him only “empty bromides.”Lira suggested that this was because Victoria Nuland – currently the acting deputy to Secretary of State Antony Blinken – hated him personally.

https://www.rt.com/news/590559-gonzalo-lira-dead/

12 Jan, 2024 17:53

Serbia reacts to US arming separatists

Washington has told Belgrade it will sell Javelin missiles to Kosovo Albanians

Belgrade is not happy with Washington’s decision to sell anti-tank missiles to the breakaway province of Kosovo and intends to strengthen its military in response, Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic said on Friday.

The US ambassador in Belgrade, Christopher Hill, informed Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic of the potential sale during their meeting on Thursday. The State Department has greenlit the deal, involving 246 weapons worth an estimated $75 million.

“The US is a long-time ally of Pristina, so we are not surprised by this move, but we are obviously disappointed and we have expressed our displeasure openly,” Vucevic told the daily Kurir.

While Serbia can’t change US policy, it will respond by bolstering its military capabilities, he added.

NATO bombed Serbia for 78 days in 1999 on behalf of ethnic Albanian separatists in Kosovo. The province was then placed under a UN provisional government while Security Council Resolution 1244 guaranteed Serbian sovereignty. Ethnic Albanians declared independence in 2008 with US support, but Serbia has never recognized the move, despite continued pressure from the West.

Vucic has vowed “never” to recognize Kosovo but also to strive for EU membership, which has made recognition an explicit condition of admission.

In its approval of the sale of Javelins, the State Department described Kosovo as “an important force for political and economic stability in Europe.” (Bill and Hillary did this!)

After his meeting with Hill, Vucic said he was “deeply disappointed” by the US move, adding that he “confirmed our dedication to preserving the peace and stability in the region and strengthening the friendship and cooperation between Serbia and the US.”

Vucic has previously insisted that Serbia would not allow “another pogrom” inKosovo – referring to the 2004 anti-Serb riots that NATO peacekeepers tolerated for almost a week– and has repeatedly complained about the West turning a blind eye to Pristina’s repressive moves against the remaining ethnic Serbs in the breakaway province.

The missile deal still requires approval by the US Congress. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, the New York Republican who chairs the Congressional Serbian Caucus, has already condemned it as “misguided and dangerous” and said she would oppose it.

The FGM-148 Javelin is a portable anti-tank missile with infrared guidance, armed with a high-explosive warhead. The US has supplied them in large quantities to Ukraine since 2019, and they were reported to be in short supply as of mid-2022. They are jointly produced byLockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies, the latter of which used to employ thecurrent US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on its board of directors.

https://www.rt.com/news/590553-us-javelin-kosovo-serbia/

>>20232196

Just my intuition