Articles by Jim Hft

Democrats are now reaping what they’ve sown by turning New York into a crime-ridden city.
Former New York Governor David Paterson, a Democrat, was left bruised and shaken after being assaulted with his stepson on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
The two were brutally assaulted by at least five individuals, including two boys as young as 12 and 13.
The incident took place Friday evening around 8:30 p.m. as the 70-year-old legally blind former governor and his 20-year-old stepson were out walking the family dog.

David Paterson and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, were violently assaulted in Manhattan by a gang
They were approached and attacked by a group of teenagers and two adults in what has been described as a premeditated assault following a confrontation that occurred just 45 minutes earlier, according to NBC New York.
WATCH:

Ex-NY Gov. David Paterson, stepson attacked by gang of young suspects while walking dog on UES: sources pic.twitter.com/ziHp0uSBCY
— New York Post (@nypost) October 5, 2024

The incident began earlier that evening when Sliwa noticed a group of teens attempting to scale a fire escape—a common tactic for vandals and burglars targeting Manhattan buildings.
But later, when he and Paterson crossed paths with the group again.

According to Paterson, the group of teens brought in adult “reinforcements” for the later confrontation, with one woman throwing the first punches.
Video footage, now circulating widely, captures the brutal assault that left both Paterson and Sliwa hospitalized with facial injuries and other bruises.
WATCH:

Thank you to everyone for reaching out to check on Anthony. He is still recovering as he was violently beaten to the ground, while standing his ground with Governor Paterson who is recovering as well. I read that two of the attackers, both aged 30 to 45 took it upon themselves to… pic.twitter.com/eaxawx4aPn
— Curtis Sliwa (@CurtisSliwa) October 9, 2024

According to former candidate for NYC Mayor Curtis Sliwa (R):

Thank you to everyone for reaching out to check on Anthony. He is still recovering as he was violently beaten to the ground, while standing his ground with Governor Paterson who is recovering as well.
I read that two of the attackers, both aged 30 to 45 took it upon themselves to ATTACK Anthony and Gov. Paterson as the other teens were trash talking, before kicking Anthony on the ground and punching Paterson. These adults escalated the violence and now are trying to claim that they are innocent?!! Despite the recorded video of the encounter seen below!
I’m disgusted to see two grown adults claim innocence after attacking a 20 year old and a 70 year old who is legally blind!!! If a former Governor can’t even be safe of violence, no one is safe. Too many NYC families have had a loved one fall victim to violence.

We have escalating violence in our city EVERYDAY. If we don’t get our city back in order, we will never be able to keep our most vulnerable residents safe.
The two minors, aged 12 and 13, were arrested on Saturday and charged with gang assault, while two adults, 40-year-old Travor Nurse and 34-year-old Diamond Minter, both of whom are employees of the New York City Housing Authority, were charged with gang assault as well. Nurse faces an additional charge of second-degree assault against a victim over 65 years old, according to NBC New York. […]

Kenny Johnson, the 62-year-old environmental supervisor for Rockdale County’s Soil and Water Conservation District, tragically died Tuesday after collapsing near the Georgia State Capitol.
Johnson was attending a public hearing concerning a recent chemical fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia.
The meeting was focused on assessing the long-term impacts of the toxic plume that emerged following the fire on September 29.
The BioLab facility, located about 30 miles east of Atlanta, caught fire last month.

Initial reports from authorities indicate that a sprinkler malfunction led to a dangerous chemical reaction, sending heavy smoke and hazardous fumes into the air.
Read more:
WATCH: BioLab Chemical Plant in Conyers, Georgia Ignites in Flames, Hazardous Black and Orange Smoke Fills Air – Shelter-In-Place Order and Evacuations Underway

During his testimony, Johnson detailed his repeated attempts to raise awareness about the safety risks posed by the facility and urged immediate intervention, including an investigation by the Department of Justice.
This marked Johnson’s second formal request for a criminal inquiry into BioLab’s practices, according to Dail Mail.

Johnson’s testimony was impassioned and critical, particularly toward EPA Region 4, which he referred to as “the worst region in the United States.”
Johnson shared his frustration over Rockdale County’s prolonged non-compliance with federal standards, stating, “Rockdale County has been out of federal compliance for four decades. I’ve been fighting for six years, warning that this company would explode.”
In his appeal, Johnson called for BioLab’s relocation and urged residents to seek blood tests to check for exposure to hazardous chemicals like sulfuric acid.

After his testimony, Johnson appeared visibly fatigued, taking deep breaths and struggling to catch his breath. Following his remarks, he collapsed outside the hearing room.
State Representative Viola Davis, a nurse by profession, administered CPR until medical personnel arrived. Johnson was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his passing, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will conduct an autopsy due to the unexpected nature of his death.

In an email to FOX 5 News, the Medical Examiner’s Office stated that the investigation into Johnson’s death was prompted by its proximity to the chemical fire hearing.
“As a representative for the Soil and Water Conservation District, Johnson delivered a powerful testimony during the chemical fire public hearing. He complained of shortness of breath and subsequently collapsed in the hallway outside room 606.”
Georgia House Democratic Caucus Leader James Beverly issued a statement, stating, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life today as community advocate Kenny Johnson experienced a medical emergency after testifying at a hearing on the Biolab explosion in Rockdale County held by one of our caucuses.

“On behalf of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. Our collective hearts are heavy with sympathy for your loss, and we send these thoughts in remembrance of your loved one. Please know that our thoughts, prayers, and actions are with you during this difficult time. May cherished memories of Kenny and the work he did bring you comfort,” he added.

State Rep. Viola Davis said, “Kenny dedicated years as the Soil and Water Conservation District representative and as an environmental justice advocate. His unwavering commitment to environmental justice and his testimony on the effects of the Biolab chemical fire on the community remain etched in our memories. His efforts to improve our quality of life have left a lasting impact on our community, and we must honor his legacy by ensuring that we follow through with the requests he so fervently championed.” […]

Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, once again demonstrated her inability to navigate even the most favorable media settings, handing President Trump yet another opportunity to pounce. Appearing on The View, Harris joined the show’s co-hosts to promote her campaign and attempt to defend the Biden-Harris administration’s dismal record.
However, what was expected to be a softball interview turned into another embarrassing blunder for Kamala.
Kamala faced a rare moment of accountability when The View co-host Sunny Hostin dared to ask a challenging question—one that Harris failed to navigate.
When asked if she would have done anything differently than President Biden over the past four years, Harris delivered an astonishingly tone-deaf response.

Instead of distancing herself from Biden’s disastrous policies, Harris fully aligned herself with Biden, claiming there was “not a thing” she would have done differently.
Sunny Hostin:“If anything, would you have done something differently than President Biden during the past four years?”
Kamala Harris: “There is not a thing that comes to mind. And I’ve been a part of most of the decisions that have had an impact.”

President Trump didn’t waste a moment in seizing the opportunity, launching his response on X, where he took direct aim at Harris’s allegiance to Biden’s failed policies.
Lyin’ Kamala, who is being exposed as a “dummy” every time she does a show, just stated to the degenerates on The View that she would have done nothing different than Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Lamestream Media doesn’t want to pick up the story, the dumb women on the show wish they never asked her the question that led to that Election Defying answer, but the Internet is going WILD.
For starters, THE BORDER DISASTER, WITH MURDERERS AND EVERYONE ELSE BEING ALLOWED TO INVADE OUR COUNTRY, WORST INFLATION IN HISTORY, THE UKRAINE DISASTER, OCTOBER 7TH WITH ISRAEL, LOSS OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, THE AFGHANISTAN DEBACLE, LOSS OF RESPECT ALL OVER THE GLOBE, AND MUCH MORE! Her dumbest answer so far!

Lyin’ Kamala, who is being exposed as a “dummy” every time she does a show, just stated to the degenerates on The View that she would have done nothing different than Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. The Lamestream Media doesn’t want to… pic.twitter.com/c7bDvMc9GK
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2024

Harris’s unqualified support for Biden’s policies is further proof that the administration is dangerously out of touch. Trump highlighted the administration’s failures—from record-high inflation to the ongoing crisis at the southern border.
According to Trump, her “dumbest answer yet” shows a disturbing inability to address these pressing issues independently, leaving America to suffer under the current administration’s policies. […]

Screenshot: 60 Minutes/X
The Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign took a major hit last night as 60 Minutes aired a scathing interview that may spell the end of their campaign.
Whatever credibility Tampon Tim had left took a major blow as he fumbled through explanations of his past remarks on China.
Pressed by interviewer Bill Whitaker, Walz was forced to clarify his dubious claims about being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square crackdown — a claim debunked as false. Now, he’s trying to pass it off as a simple “knucklehead” mistake.
During an earlier debate with J.D. Vance, Tampon Tim was asked why he lied about being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre. He babbled on for two minutes and didn’t answer the question.

“My community knows who I am. They saw where I was at,” Walz said during the debate.

“Look, I will be the first to tell you, I have poured my heart into my community. I’ve tried to do the best I can, but I’ve not been perfect, and I’m a knucklehead at times, but it’s always been about that. Those same people elected me to Congress for 12 years.”
CBS reporters pressed Walz to answer the question, he tried to frame the lie as an innocent mistake, saying, “All I said on this was, I got there that summer and misspoke on this, so I will just – that’s what I’ve said.”
“I was in Hong Kong and China during the democracy protests went in. And from that, I learned a lot of what needed to be in, in governance,” he added.
During the interview, Whitaker bringing up Walz’s claim that he was present in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
Bill Whitaker: In your debate with JD Vance, you said, “I’m a knucklehead (laugh) at times.” And I think you were referring to the time that you said that you were in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square unrest when you were not.

Gov. Tim Walz: “Yeah.”
Walz awkwardly admitted to the fabrication but tried to downplay it, shifting the blame to a “misremembered date” rather than acknowledging the deeper implications of misleading the public.
He went on to offer a weak defense, suggesting that his mistake was somehow less severe than anything President Trump had done, yet he failed to provide a compelling reason for why voters should continue to trust him.
Bill Whitaker: Is that kind of misrepresentation, isn’t that more than just being a knucklehead?
Gov. Tim Walz: I think folks know who I am. And I think they know the difference between someone expressing emotion, telling a story, getting a date wrong by–you–rather than a pathological liar like Donald Trump.
But Whitaker pressed on, questioning whether this kind of “knucklehead” behavior was simply part of a larger pattern of dishonesty. Walz’s responses grew more flustered, as he once again leaned into his charm-over-substance defense.
Bill Whitaker: “But it comes down to the question of whether you can be trusted to tell the truth.”

Gov. Tim Walz: “Yeah. Well—I think I can. I will own up to being a knucklehead at times, but the folks closest to me know that I keep my word.”
As if the 60 Minutes humiliation wasn’t enough, Elon Musk took to social media to pile on. In a scathing tweet, Musk mocked Walz’s interview.
“Walz has his own emoji [clown],” Musk wrote.

WATCH: […]

Screenshot: 60 Minutes/Youtube
Kamala Harris’s recent appearance on 60 Minutes took a tense turn when CBS host Bill Whitaker grilled her on her administration’s mishandling of illegal immigration—a crisis that has quadrupled under her watch.
Sitting down for what she might have expected to be a smooth interview with softball questions, Harris instead found herself repeatedly dodging Whitaker’s tough questions with evasive answers and word salad.
Harris’s evasive answers highlighted her struggles to address the border crisis and brought to light a record-breaking influx of illegal immigration under her watch.
According to the report from the Deputy Director of ICE Patrick Lechleitner sent to Congressman Tony Gonzalez, over 662,000 illegal immigrants with criminal histories are currently on ICE’s national docket.

Even more alarming is that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is currently tracking over 425,000 illegal immigrants convicted of various crimes, while 226,000 face pending criminal charges, all of whom have been released into the United States under the regime’s lenient immigration enforcement.

Of that staggering number, over 13,000 illegal immigrants have been convicted of homicide, and more than 15,000 have been convicted of sexual assault.
These individuals are not in custody—they are roaming free in communities across the country, thanks to the administration’s so-called “catch and release” policy.
Read more:
TREASON: ICE Report Reveals Over 13,000 Murderers, 15,000 Rapists, and 425,000 Convicted Criminals Allowed Into America by Biden-Harris Open Border

When asked why the administration waited so long to enact measures to curb the flow, Kamala fell back on rehearsed excuses, pointing fingers at former President Trump and Congress for failing to fix “a longstanding problem.”
She conveniently dodged Whitaker’s direct question, opting instead to rant about past failures and claim that their proposed solutions were stifled by political opponents.
Bill Whitaker: “You recently visited the southern border and– embraced President Biden’s recent crackdown on asylum seekers. And that crackdown produced an almost immediate and dramatic decrease in the number of border crossings. If that’s the right answer now, why didn’t your administration take those steps in 2021?”
Kamala Harris: “The first bill we proposed to Congress was to fix our broken immigration system, knowing that if you want to actually fix it, we need Congress to act. It was not taken up. Fast forward to a moment when a bipartisan group of members of the United States Senate, including one of the most conservative members of the United States Senate, got together, came up with the border security bill. Well, guess what happened? Donald Trump got word that this bill was afoot and could be passed and he wants to run on a problem instead of fixing a problem, so he told his buddies in Congress, ‘Kill the bill. Don’t let it move forward.'”
For context, the bill failed because it was essentially a poison pill.
According to Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL):
Why the Senate Border Deal FAILED:
1–Codify Catch/Release2–Let in 1.8M Illegals3–Fund Sanctuary Cities4–Fund NGOs Moving Illegals5–Lawyers to Illegals6–Work Permits to Illegals7–Nothing to Deport Illegals8–No Immediate Wall Funds9–Weak Asylum Screening10–$60B to Ukraine
The resolution cites several concerns, notably Republican Senator Lankford’s collaboration with Senator Chuck Schumer on a deal allegedly permitting 5,000 illegal immigrants per day to enter and work in the United States. This figure translates to approximately 155,000 illegal immigrants each month, amounting to an annual total of 1.8 million.
In this bill, $1.4 billion from the budget for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to be transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Shelter and Services Program, to be awarded to NGOs for providing shelter and other services to illegal migrants.
Whitaker, however, wasn’t buying her excuses. He pressed Harris to address the actual numbers, which show border crossings nearly quadrupled since her administration took over.
Bill Whitaker: “But there was an historic flood of undocumented immigrants coming across the border the first three years of your administration. As a matter of fact, arrivals quadrupled from the last year of President Trump. Was it a mistake to loosen the immigration policies as much as you did?”

Kamala Harris: “It’s a longstanding problem. And solutions are at hand. And from day one, literally, we have been offering solutions.”
With each attempt to deflect, Harris seemed increasingly evasive, repeating the phrase “we need Congress to act” but providing little detail on how her administration’s actions differed from the “solutions” she claims to have been offering from day one. Whitaker, clearly unsatisfied, pointed out that while border arrivals might have decreased recently, the surge during her administration was historic.
Attempting to shift focus, Harris claimed that the administration’s policies had “cut the flow of illegal immigration by half” and reduced fentanyl influxes, an assertion many found questionable given recent record highs in fentanyl-related overdoses across the nation.
When Whitaker questioned why these measures hadn’t been implemented sooner, Harris circled back to calling for Congress’s intervention, never fully addressing the skyrocketing numbers or her administration’s apparent policy failures.
Kamala Harris: “The numbers today, because of what we have done, we have cut the flow of illegal immigration by half.”
Bill Whitaker: “But should you have done that?”
Kamala Harris: “We have cut the flow of fentanyl by half. But we need Congress to be able to act to actually fix the problem.”
WATCH: […]

Screenshot: 60 Minutes/Youtube
Kamala Harris’s campaign took a hard hit this week during her highly anticipated 60 Minutes interview with CBS’s Bill Whitaker.
What was meant to be a friendly sit-down to showcase her policies turned into an all-out disaster, as Harris was called out for essentially being “handed” the Democrat nomination without ever going through a primary process.
CBS hit her with hard-hitting facts: no votes, no debates, no campaign battle — just an elitist handoff of power.
After a shaky start discussing her foreign policy approach to Middle East tensions, Harris stumbled through an attempted defense of her economic policies, which Whitaker repeatedly challenged.

Her “word salad” responses about middle-class investment left the host unimpressed, who pressed her again and again on how she would actually pass her proposals through Congress.

The tense exchange grew even more heated as Harris tried to deflect by casting blame on “the rich,” prompting Whitaker to urge her to be “realistic.”
The most damaging part of the interview, however, was when Whitaker zeroed in on the issue of her nomination.
Joe Biden abruptly announced he was dropping out of the 2024 race after Obama and Nancy Pelosi forced him out following the disastrous debate with Trump.
Harris stole all of Biden’s delegates. Although she has never won a primary, she is now the Democrat nominee after a group of elitists ushered her to the top of the ticket.
In a democratic system, the people expect to vote for their leaders, not have them handed to them by a small group of political elites. Harris’s nomination reeks of backroom deals and insider politics, and Whitaker wasn’t afraid to call her out on it.
Bill Whitaker: “Was democracy best served by President Biden stepping down and basically handing you a nomination? You didn’t have to go through a primary process. You didn’t have to fight off other contenders. That’s not really the way our system was intended to work.”
Kamala Harris: “President Biden made a decision that I think history is going to show is rare among leaders, which was to put country before self. And I am proud to have earned the support of the vast majority of delegates.”
But Whitaker wasn’t buying it. He added, “But I think this truncated process is why people think or say they don’t really know who you are.”
WATCH: […]

Unhinged Ecuadorian man arrested on Sunday after he brutally assaulted a one-year-old girl.
An Ecuadorian man was arrested in Barcelona after brutally assaulting a one-year-old girl in front of her parents.
The shocking act was caught on video allegedly by a relative of the family, who began recording when the man first started intimidating the group.
The family, French tourists with a young child, were enjoying a Sunday afternoon in Montjuïc Park when they encountered the unprovoked aggression.
In the video, the man is seen yelling at the parents and hurling threats in Spanish, warning, “Or I’ll kill your daughter right now,” according to Spanish news media.

Moments later, he delivered a vicious slap to the innocent baby, leaving her screaming in pain.

In response, the baby’s father swiftly picked her up and moved away, appearing unsure of the situation due to the language barrier but keenly aware of the risk.
Meanwhile, the woman recording the incident could be heard pleading with the man to leave, calling out, “Are you crazy? Go away!”
After striking the child, the man continued to hurl insults, pounding his chest in a display of intimidation. Shockingly, after his threats and actions, the attacker walked away without remorse, muttering profanities.
WATCH:

Import slaps a baby who’s walking with their grandparents in a park!
Mass deportations ASAP! pic.twitter.com/TQPDdvmTNK
— Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) October 7, 2024

The assailant was soon arrested by local law enforcement, the Mossos d’Esquadra, following reports that he had already assaulted three other individuals that day, including a 60-year-old man left with cuts and bruises across his face and body, according to the Daily Mail.

Authorities identified the attacker using the video footage and witness accounts, leading to his arrest.
The suspect will appear in court Tuesday. […]

Credit: Fox 2 Now
A St. Louis area landscaping business has raised concerns after receiving 11 mailers addressed to their migrant workers—none of whom are U.S. citizens.
The mailers, sent by the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA), urged recipients to “Stop the Steal by stopping Trump’s allies” and to “vote for Harris-Walz and pro-worker candidates” in the upcoming presidential election, Fox 2 Now reported.
The business employs several workers from Mexico, all legally residing in the U.S. on H2B visas, a temporary worker program.
While these employees are eligible for union representation and pay dues to LiUNA, their employer is baffled as to why non-citizens would receive materials encouraging them to vote.

During a Zoom call with Fox 2 News, Ashcroft emphasized the importance of ensuring that only U.S. citizens are able to participate in elections, warning that current laws may still leave the door open for non-citizens to be inadvertently registered.

“I think it shows why we need a law in Missouri that requires voters to show proof of citizenship before they register and before they vote,” Ashcroft said.
“Now, we have implemented in Missouri a requirement that no one is allowed to get a ballot, even if they’re registered, unless they have proven their identity at least once; so that is an extra check we have.”
Ashcroft highlighted the complexity of the issue, pointing out that accidental registration could impact non-citizens’ future.
“For somebody who did it accidentally who was trying to become a citizen, it would preclude them from becoming a U.S. citizen,” he said.
While Ashcroft noted that the occurrence remains a small fraction of total registrations, he stressed that even a minimal level is unacceptable.
“There hasn’t been a lot of it as a percentage, but there shouldn’t be any of it,” he said.
The Missouri Democrat Party issues a statement, stating, “LiUNA is an international organization with over 500,000 members. Unions regularly send information to members on various issues, even if not every issue pertains directly to every recipient.” […]

Illustration by The Gateway Pundit
America PAC, founded by tech titan Elon Musk, has launched a bold initiative offering $30 per hour, with added performance bonuses, for those willing to rally behind voter registration efforts.
The program also aims to increase participation in swing states, promising an additional $47 for each referred voter from swing states who signs a petition supporting fundamental rights, including free speech and the Second Amendment.
At a recent rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Musk emphatically declared the importance of the upcoming election and the urgency of voter registration.
Musk said during the rally:

“I think this election is the most important election of our lifetime. This is no ordinary election. The other side wants to take away your freedom of speech. They want to take away your right to bear arms. They want to take away your right to vote effectively.
This one request is very important: register to vote. Get everyone you know—and everyone you don’t know—and drag them to register to vote. There’s only two days left to register in Georgia and Arizona. Forty-eight hours. Text people now. Now. And then make sure they actually do vote.
If they don’t, this will be the last election. That’s my prediction. Nothing’s more important.
So, speaking to people out there—everyone in the crowd, I think, is already convinced—but for people out there watching the video, watching the livestream, you need to get everyone at work, your friends, family, text groups, social media, everything, to register to vote right now.
Only two days left for Georgia and Arizona. Only a couple of weeks left in Pennsylvania. If they’re not registered to vote, it doesn’t matter at that point. I’m being repetitive for a reason: nothing is more important.
A lot of people think maybe their vote doesn’t count. Well, it does. It does. It matters. This election could be decided by a thousand votes, 500 votes, a tiny margin. So get everyone to vote… Double-check that your registration is good. Don’t take it for granted.”

The America PAC, which was officially formed earlier this year, has already invested millions into crucial congressional races and plans to continue its efforts in key states, according to Fox News.

In July, it was previously reported that Elon Musk plans to donate approximately $45 million per month to a new pro-Trump Super PAC.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the brand new America PAC is also backed by Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale, former U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft and her husband, Joe Craft, who is chief executive of coal producer Alliance Resource Partners, and the Winklevoss twins.
The report explains that the America PAC was formed in June and focuses on registering voters, convincing them to vote early, and requesting mail-in ballots in swing states.
WSJ reports, “The coalition assessed that the Democrats have historically had very robust “get out the vote” campaigns and took note of the amounts of money that the Biden administration has dedicated to so-called “on the ground” efforts in swing states. America PAC will try to counter that.”

As stated on its website, America PAC was founded to champion the following core values:

Secure Borders
Sensible Spending
Safe Cities
Fair Justice System
Free Speech
Self-Protection

This is the PAC that I created to support candidates who believe in the core values of America https://t.co/8YVZ3lb4uH
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 5, 2024

The PAC’s website touts the opportunity for individuals to join this critical mission: “JOIN OUR TEAM,” it reads.
“Email us if you are interested in working on increasing voter registration and voter turnout. Pay starts at $30 per hour, with bonuses for performance.”
Supporters who wish to join the effort can reach out through the PAC’s dedicated state emails:

In addition to boosting voter registration and voting turnout, Musk is also calling for action to protect free speech and gun rights.
On Sunday, he urged his followers to sign a petition that aims to gather one million signatures from voters in swing states.
The program also includes a unique referral incentive, granting $47 for each voter referred from swing states who signs a petition in support of free speech and the right to bear arms—two fundamental rights that are increasingly under attack.
“For every person you refer who is a swing state voter, you get $47! Easy money,” Musk wrote.

Sign our petition to support the Constitution!
Also earn $47 for every person you refer to sign the petition if they’re in a swing state.
Goal is to get 1M voters in swing states to show support for free speech & right to bear arms. https://t.co/2cjdY7pnj9
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 6, 2024

According to the petition:
The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. By signing below, I am pledging my support for the First and Second Amendments.
In appreciation for your support, you will receive $47 for each registered voter you refer that signs this petition.
Our goal is to get 1 million registered voters in swing states to sign in support of the Constitution, especially freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. This program is exclusively open to registered voters in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina. Expires October 21.

Last month, Musk posted a warning to the country on X about what would happen to the United States if Trump doesn’t win the 2024 election.
Very few Americans realize that, if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election. Far from being a threat to democracy, he is the only way to save it!
Let me explain: if even 1 in 20 illegals become citizens per year, something that the Democrats are expediting as fast as humanly possible, that would be about 2 million new legal voters in 4 years.
The voting margin in the swing states is often less than 20 thousand votes. That means if the “Democratic” Party succeeds, there will be no more swing states!!
Moreover, the Biden/Harris administration has been flying “asylum seekers”, who are fast-tracked to citizenship, directly into swing states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Arizona. It is a surefire way to win every election.
America then becomes a one-party state and Democracy is over. The only “elections” will be the Democratic Party primaries. This already happened in California many years ago, following the 1986 amnesty.
The only thing holding California back from extreme socialism and suffocating government policies is that people can leave California and still remain in America. Once the whole country is controlled by one party, there will be no escape.
Everywhere in America will be like the nightmare that is downtown San Francisco.

Very few Americans realize that, if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election. Far from being a threat to democracy, he is the only way to save it!
Let me explain: if even 1 in 20 illegals become citizens per year, something that the Democrats are expediting as fast… https://t.co/u3HBdd5Bv0
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 29, 2024 […]

New Zealand Navy ship caught fire and sank in the Pacific Ocean
New Zealand’s navy has suffered its first peacetime ship loss since World War II when the $100 million multi-role support vessel HMNZS Manawanui ran aground off the southern coast of Upolu Island, Samoa, caught fire and eventually sank—triggering an environmental disaster in the process.
With all 75 passengers and crew evacuated, the vessel’s loss brings fresh scrutiny to the leadership under its openly lesbian commanding officer, Commander Yvonne Gray.
The Manawanui, originally built in Norway and repurposed for New Zealand’s Royal Navy with a substantial $103 million investment, was conducting a seabed survey mission when it hit a reef, according to maritime news outlet gCaptain.
WATCH:

Another consequence of DEI hiring initiatives?
NZ Navy’s HMNZS Manawanui has run aground off the coast of Samoa during a reef survey. All 75 crew and passengers safely evacuated, but the vessel caught fire and has sunk. Rescue operations were conducted by Samoan emergency… pic.twitter.com/TqyOJACZWv
— The Based Dude (@thebaseddude) October 5, 2024

Onboard were not only sailors but also civilian scientists and foreign personnel.

During a high-stakes nighttime evacuation, the crew was forced to abandon ship under perilous conditions, with life rafts tossed in violent seas and some occupants scrambling to reach shore through rough waters.
Three crew members required medical attention, with one for a dislocated shoulder and another for a back injury.
Samoan fire rescue team responded to the Manawanui vessel navy crew in distress. (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority)
One injured navy crew (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority)
gCaptain reported:
Videos and photos published by local media showed the Manawanui listing heavily and on fire with plumes of thick grey smoke rising after it ran aground. By 9 a.m. local time, the vessel had capsized and was “now submerged” after sinking beneath the surface, according to Reuters.
The New Zealand Defence Force stated that the cause of the grounding is currently unknown and will require further investigation. The ship was on its third deployment to the South West Pacific this year, with scheduled activities in the Kermadec Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue. It was due to return home on November 1st. The crew included seven civilian scientists and four foreigners.
The incident unfolded on Saturday evening, leading to a complex nighttime evacuation of all 75 crew members and passengers in challenging weather conditions. While New Zealand officials are praising the ship’s commanding officer, Commander Yvonne Gray, for her swift action, some question whether more could have been done to save one of only five fully operational ships in the underfunded and overworked RNZN fleet.
“Evacuating a ship at night is an incredibly complicated and difficult task,” remarked Maritime Component Commander Commodore Garin Golding. The crew began abandoning ship at 7:52 p.m., deploying into lifeboats amid challenging sea conditions. Rescuers battled strong currents and winds that pushed life rafts toward dangerous reefs, while swells added to the peril. The first sailor was rescued at 1 a.m. with the last recovered at 5:30 a.m. local time.
Most personnel were transferred from life rafts onto rescue vessels. However, one small raft capsized on a reef, forcing its occupants to wade to land. Despite the harrowing circumstances, injuries were minimal: two individuals were sent to the hospital—one for a dislocated shoulder and another for a back injury—while 12 to 15 others suffered minor cuts and abrasions.
Commander Yvonne Gray (Credit: New Zealand Defense Force)
Commander Gray, formerly a teacher from Yorkshire, England, took command of the vessel just last year. Her appointment marked another milestone in the Navy’s diversity agenda, but critics argue that such priorities may have overshadowed critical operational readiness.
Commodore Garin Golding praised Gray’s leadership, citing the complexity of a nighttime evacuation, but the incident has sparked debates on whether this “diversity-first” approach compromised the Navy’s standards.
According to the press release in 2022:
Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN’s dive, hydrographic and salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. Manawanui is Māori for ‘steadfast’ or ‘big heart’.
It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine hunters.
In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
“The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,” she said. […]