My new goal in life is to one day be a cold blooded assassin like Sec. Bessent! Damn!

🚨 TRUTH BOMB from Scott Jennings! Just because a candidate makes bad personal decisions doesn’t mean we hand our country over to the radical left. We vote RED down the ballot to save America. Simple as that. Do NOT let the left win! 🇺🇸🔥 #AmericaFirst #VoteRed

What really happened after the State Dinner. The lost Xi camera roll has been found.

Can we please have this woman run for anything so that we can elect her and ultimately make her POTUS?

Walmart customer, 77, beaten to death by parents of teen employee after shopping cart dispute, widow says trib.al/NDtzPDV

Well, this is a problem. James Talarico’s own minister was caught on undercover video saying: “I can guarantee you that once he gets elected, he’ll change his tune back to where he was.” The moderate act is for the cameras. Once this election's over he'll go right back to being a radical.

I reread this every year. I cry like a baby every year. Todd Beamer died a father, husband, and hero. Todd: Hello… Operator… listen to me. I can’t speak very loud. This is an emergency. I’m a passenger on a United flight to San Francisco. Our plane has been hijacked. Lisa: I understand. Can they see you? Todd: No. There are three that we know of. They have knives — razor knives, like box cutters. Someone announced from the cockpit there was a bomb. It sounded fake. Lisa: Your name?Todd: Todd Beamer. United Flight 93.Todd: They killed one passenger in first class. They forced most of us back. Fourteen of us here. Five flight attendants. The guy with the bomb ordered us to sit on the floor. Lisa: Are you okay? Todd: We’re going down… wait. No. We’re leveling off. We changed directions. We’re flying east again. Todd: A guy named Jeremy called his wife. She told him two planes hit the World Trade Center. Lisa, is that true? Lisa: I have to tell you the truth. It’s very bad. Both towers are gone. A third plane hit the Pentagon. Our country is under attack. I’m afraid your plane may be part of their plan. Todd: Oh God. Lisa, will you do something for me? Call my wife and my kids. Promise me you’ll call. Lisa: I promise. Todd: Our home number is… You have the same name as my wife. Lisa. We’ve been married ten years. She’s pregnant with our third child. Tell her I love her. I’ll always love her. We have two boys — David, he’s 3, and Andrew, he’s 1. Tell them their daddy loves them and he is so proud of them. The baby is due January 12th. I saw an ultrasound. We still don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy. Lisa: I’ll tell them. I promise, Todd.(Lisa patches in the FBI.) Agent: Todd, your plane is on a course for Washington. Best guess is the White House or the Capitol. Todd: I understand. I’ll be back. Todd: Everyone knows this isn’t a normal hijacking. We have decided we will not be pawns in their plot. Lisa: What are you going to do? Todd: Four of us are going to rush the one with the bomb. Then the cockpit. A stewardess is getting boiling water. We’ll take them out. Todd: Would you pray with me?They pray the Lord’s Prayer. Then: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Todd: God help me. Jesus help me.Are you guys ready? Let’s Roll.

25 years ago, today…we learned what “globalize the intifada” means. Seems we’ve forgotten.

Amazing how women not that long ago raised 6+ children, had basically zero of the help and support that women, including Lindsay, have today… Yet somehow didn’t off their own children.

Why are the so focused on booze, If Canadians are really serious about boycotting the U.S., here’s the list of things you can no longer buy: Walmart, Costco, Amazon, Home Depot, Best Buy, Winners, Marshalls, HomeSense, PetSmart, Michaels, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, American Eagle, Aerie, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, The Children’s Place, Victoria’s Secret, Pink, Crate & Barrel, Toys “R” Us, GameStop, Apple Stores, Whole Foods, Staples Canada, RONA, Rona+, Tesla, Kirkland Signature, Great Value, Equate, Amazon Basics, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7UP, Aquafina, Gatorade, Bubly, Brisk, Pure Leaf, Rockstar, Tropicana, Lay’s, Ruffles, Doritos, Tostitos, Cheetos, Fritos, SunChips, Miss Vickie’s, Smartfood, Quaker, Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Simply, vitaminwater, smartwater, Powerade, Kraft Dinner, Heinz ketchup, Kraft peanut butter, Philadelphia, Jell-O, Classico, Kool-Aid, Maxwell House, Oreo, Ritz, Christie, Cadbury, Cheerios, Nature Valley, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Old El Paso, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Pringles, Pop-Tarts, Eggo, M&M’s, Snickers, Twix, Mars, Skittles, Hershey’s, Reese’s, Club House, French’s, Campbell’s, Pace, Prego, V8, Goldfish, Shreddies, Hunt’s, Orville Redenbacher, Chef Boyardee, Folgers, Jif, Smucker’s, Canada Dry, Mott’s, Snapple, Dr Pepper, Keurig, Arm & Hammer, OxiClean, Clorox, Glad, Colgate, Palmolive, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Huggies, Tide, Gain, Downy, Cascade, Dawn, Febreze, Charmin, Bounty, Pampers, Always, Gillette, Venus, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Crest, Oral-B, Vicks, Tylenol, Listerine, Neutrogena, Aveeno, Band-Aid, Ocean Spray, Green Giant, Old Dutch, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Subway, Wendy’s, Dairy Queen, KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Shake Shack, Krispy Kreme, Molson Canadian, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Buick, Tesla, Harley-Davidson, Nike, Under Armour, Levi’s, The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Skechers, New Balance, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+, Max, Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Airbnb, Uber, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Black+Decker, DeWalt, Craftsman, Milwaukee, Shark, Ninja, Roomba, Coleman, Yeti, Weber, 3M, Windex, Glade, Ziploc, Raid, Off!, Hasbro, Mattel, Pfizer, Merck, Eli Lilly… Most of the big brands on your shelf, the stores you shop at, the cars you drive, the apps you use, and the restaurants you eat at are American-owned. Boycott means actually changing how you spend. Not just posting about it. My guess is that Costco and Walmart will be as busy as ever. That no one is going to ditch their apple or Microsoft products or stop buying Tylenol...... I'll be anxious to see the empty parking lots at Costco.

Quite possibly the best video from social media that I have ever seen. Please give this a watch.

Not the way I planned on spending my afternoon, but 7,600 comments should not be ignored! Bots, trolls and personal attacks notwithstanding, the critics of yesterday’s post were dominated by a large and vocal contingent who rushed to remind me that there’s “a difference between socialism and communism,” an obvious indication that they didn’t actually read the post. Shelley Armour writes… “Mike! You know there is a difference between democratic socialism and communism, right?” Hi, Shelley. Yes, I know there’s a difference, and I understand what the difference is. The larger point, and the fundamental flaw with your comment, is that you seem to believe the candidates within the Democratic Socialist Party are both “democratic and socialist" simply because that’s the name of their club. Well, maybe some of them are. I really couldn’t say. What I can tell you for sure is that more than a few have called for the complete dismantling of capitalism, free markets, representative government, property rights, borders, police, prisons, and the Constitution in general. My post referred to them, as well as a number of elected Democrats who have agreed to campaign on their behalf – including Gavin Newsom, who said, "The Democratic Party must accept the DSA in order to take back the Congress.” His words, not mine. Tracey Steele writes…“Wow! I cannot believe Mike Rowe said this. He has a huge reach, and he is actually spouting the word “communism” like it’s the 1950s! Wow Wow Wow!” Wow indeed, Tracey, and thanks for noticing the size of my reach! (Contrary to popular belief, size does matter!) To say it again, I am not the one “spouting” communism or conflating socialists and communists. The word is being “spouted” by members of the DSA who are using it to describe themselves. I am not accusing them; I am quoting them. John Engles… Hey Rowe, what’s the difference between the Communists who want to run the country and the Nazi/fascist who currently is? Several differences, John, but the only one relevant to this conversation is the fact that the communists currently running for office have clearly identified themselves as such. They do not dispute or reject the label. They embrace it. It is who they are, who they claim to be, and who they want to be. The president, on the other hand, has never claimed to be a Nazi or a fascist. That doesn’t mean he isn't, but it is worth noting he has rejected the accusation outright. Obviously, you are entitled to that opinion and the right to share it publicly, thanks to our Constitution. Unlike in a fascist, Nazi, or communist regime. (Also worth noting, Nazis and fascists are not the same thing.) Chris Tomaloff writes… “Kinda like how the political right didn’t shout down the extreme rhetoric coming from their candidates?” No, Chris, not like that at all. In the video I shared, we saw examples of prominent Democrats saying things like, “We need to elect more communists!” (Cea Weaver, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office.) Mamdani himself literally tweeted, "Each according to their need, each according to their ability." That’s a direct quote from the Communist Manifesto. But what exactly is the corollary from the right? Are prominent Republicans tweeting, “We need to elect more Nazis! We need to elect more fascists! Eat the poor!” I don’t think so. John Engles may think Trump is fascist and a Nazi, but Trump disagrees, and so do a majority of voters. Communists, on the other hand, say it loud and say it proud. I’m inclined to take them at their word. Beto Ojeda… “Mike has always leaned to the Trumpian view of things but never states it, so as not to alienate anyone, but we know how to read between the lines. This “communist” talk is McCarthyism 2.0.” I wasn’t around in the 1950s, Beto, but from what I’ve read, it was indeed a very difficult time to be a communist in this country. Lots of private citizens were dragged before Congress, made to take “loyalty oaths," and blacklisted in their places of work. I can’t justify it or condone it, but I can explain it. We had just fought a hot war against fascism and Nazism and just begun a Cold War against a communist regime. The existence of an organized Communist Party in this country at such a time strained the limits of tolerance. But do you really think we’re less tolerant today than we were seventy-five years ago? Do you really believe my comments about communists who claim to be communists are synonymous with another Red Scare? If you haven’t noticed, Chris, no one in the DSA, including the communists, is being dragged before Congress and made to swear a loyalty oath to the Constitution. Today, a communist in America can run for office…with the endorsement of the governor of California! And the tacit approval of a major political party! Seems to me we’re about as far from McCarthyism as we can get. As for my desire not to alienate anyone, I suppose I am guilty of that. I run a foundation that is open to people of all political beliefs, and we’ve assisted lots of Americans who lean to the left. I also know for a fact that many Democrats have supported mikeroweWORKS historically, and I have no desire to run them off. But do you really have to “read between the lines” to understand where I’m coming from? True, I’ve never endorsed a candidate or publicly encouraged people to vote. But I’ve been very transparent about the fact that I’m a registered Independent who favors policies and programs that often align with conservative principles. Obviously, I would not characterize those conservative principles as “Trumpian,” because a) they were around long before him, b) Trump is not a conservative, and c) I do not agree with or support everything the President says and does. So, is it possible, Beto, that your accusation is rooted in the fact that I have never publicly denounced the president to your satisfaction? Is it possible you think I'm a Trumper, simply because I've never called him a fascist, or a Nazi, or a liar, or a conman, or a traitor, or whatever else you believe him to be? Gretchen Seipp… Mike, the fact that you still act as though you’re not political after all this time is a bit ridiculous. I still support your work and foundation because I believe in it, but the folksy act has worn thin. Aw, shucks, Gretchen. Folksy? Lil' ole me? Honestly, how am I acting as if I am “not political?” This entire conversation is the very definition of “political.” Christopher Pugh… I would have voted for Mike Rowe and Freddie a few years ago before he went full-on MAGA, and I’m all in favor of his project, but it’s pretty clear the political direction that he’s moved in and the money trail that has influenced it. It’s Freddy, not Freddie. (I don’t much care, but he’s a terrier and particular about such things.) As for the “full-on MAGA” moniker, is there something I did specifically to earn that designation? Is there some kind of general definition you can share? Or, are you coming from the same place as Beto? Is calling me “Full-On MAGA" your way of saying that I’ve failed to condemn Trump to your satisfaction? For the record, MRW is supported by liberals and conservatives alike. I have no idea what “money trail” you are referring to. Also, regarding my personal politics, think about the implications of what I wrote. I said that the Democrats have been given a gift – an opportunity to appear reasonable by speaking the truth to their own party, just as Bill Maher has done. All they have to do is distance themselves from candidates who have called for the complete dismantlement of our Constitution. All they have to do is say, “Hold on, comrade. Our tent is not that big. We respect your right to hate America, but we don’t want you in our party, and we will not support your candidacy.” If they say that, I think a lot of Independents would see them as they see John Fetterman, who has, in the eyes of many voters, become the most “rational” Democrat currently in office. If they don’t – if they actually welcome communist candidates into their party – then I’m afraid the Democrats, by default, will offer the American people a very simple choice in November – a party that disavows communism vs. a party that doesn’t. I think such a choice would be very positive for Republicans because I don’t think most Americans want to align themselves with a Democratic Party that welcomes communists. The question for you, Chris, is why would a “Full-On MAGA” like me encourage Democrats to act in a way that would disadvantage the Republican Party? And the answer is simple – it’s because I support the existence of a Democratic Party that believes America is still a fundamentally good place. I think there’s a lot of room for improvement in our country, and I believe the best way to realize those improvements is for Democrats and Republicans to have continuous, robust and public debate about all the issues. But if one of those parties is affirmatively determined to transform our democratic republic into a communist state, then we’re no longer debating the various ways to make our country better; we’re debating the merits of destroying it. And really, what’s the point of tolerating that? America is already a big tent, filled with hundreds of millions of people with wildly differing views and lots of political parties that represent those views. We’ve got the Green Party, the American Freedom Party, the Socialist Workers Party, the Constitution Party, and of course, the Communist Party USA, as well as the Democratic Socialist Party. America’s tent is so big, we can even tolerate fringe parties like the KKK, the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, and so forth. Why then, does Gavin Newsom want to make room in the Democratic tent for socialists and communists? There’s only one reason, and he’s already spelled it out for us – he believes the Democrats need them to win back the Congress. I think it’s a bad bet for the Democrats and for America. And if a prominent Republican reached out to the KKK with the same “big tent” offer, you’d better believe my vote would be in play. Michael Tillman… When are you going to throw your hat into the ring, Mr. Rowe? Ha! When it no longer fits my head!

.@POTUS: "They have a weakening yen and they wanted a little bit of help, and we're always there for Japan. Japan has been very good to us — with the exception, of course, of Pearl Harbor."

Amazing how people are ok with this! Are they even legal?