A recent bill has been introduced that suggests recognizing June 14th, President Donald Trump’s birthday and Flag Day, as a federal holiday.
Republican Representative Claudia Tenney from New York has officially presented the
“Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act,”
which seeks to permanently establish June 14th as
“Trump’s Birthday And Flag Day.”
During a recent press conference, Tenney stated,
“No modern president has been more pivotal for our country than Donald J. Trump. As both our 45th and 47th President, he is the most consequential President in modern American history.”
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
New York Congresswoman introduces bill to make Trump’s birthday a federal holiday https://t.co/zEEI1u3bVt
Snoop Dogg has finally responded to the backlash he has faced over his decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration. However, despite the criticisms, the musician remained unmoved and unrepentant, instead asking naysayers to mind their business. Meanwhile, Snoop Dogg is not the only black musician to have faced backlash, as Nelly, Soulja Boy, and Rick Ross also came under fire for performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Snoop Dogg Faces Backlash for Inauguration Ball Performance
Snoop Dogg has faced backlash since he performed at Donald Trump’s inaugural “Crypto Ball.” However, the legendary rapper is not under fire because he performed at the pre-inauguration event celebrating Trump’s support for cryptocurrency. Rather, fans called him out for hypocrisy. They recalled his condemnation of Black artists who performed during Trump’s inauguration in 2017, calling them “jigaboos” and “Uncle Toms.” A staff of former president Barack Obama shared the clip on X, formerly Twitter.
“Who would have guessed that Snoop Dogg would end up being one of the “Uncle Tom -ss n-ggers” he himself railed against not long ago? What a f-cking sellout.”
However, Snoop Dogg surprised everyone by doing the same eight years later. Critics also pointed out that Snoop Dogg mounted opposition against President Trump in his first term. His music video for Lavender famously involves a scene where a resemblance of Trump is mock assassinated.
Snoop Dogg Responds To The Backlash
Snoop Dogg didn’t take kindly to the backlash against him and said as much online. He addressed the criticisms in a video on his Instagram Stories on Sunday, January 27, saying:
“For all the hate, I’m gonna answer it with love. Y’all can’t hate enough for me, I love too much. Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I’m cool, I’m together. Still a Black man, still one hundred percent Black. I ain’t going nowhere, cuh! I’m right here. Get the Crypto on Crip, though.”
Snoop Dogg further told Black trolls and naysayers to stop pulling their people down. He said:
“We gotta learn to pick each other up instead of pulling each other down. That’s what we’re great at as Black people. We’re great at tearing each other down. You can be up one minute and they try to pull you down the next.” He concluded, “But I’m a strong Black man. I’m cut from a different cloth. You can’t tear me down. I’m one of God’s children, and I’m taking the load.”
Fans Respond To The Rapper’s Comments With More Criticism
After Onsite reposted Snoop Dogg’s comments on its Instagram page, fans responded to the iconic musician and clarified the reason for the backlash. They pointed out that he was criticized for hypocrisy and being a “sellout.”
“Snoop waited until he was 80 years old to sell out,” a disappointed fan wrote.
Another person said:
“Jigga show his true colors.”
A third fan commented:
“A neega will have his own words on video but still come with something lame.”
Meanwhile, a fourth fan wrote:
“No one ever said you wasn’t black , they said you a SELL OUT.”
A fifth person commented:
“He is trying to convince himself.”
Another disappointed fan added:
“How bout you address what people have an issue with instead of playing victim. No one hating on you. We disappointed because you back on your own word. People only doing what YOU said YOU would do.”
As many fans have pointed out, the criticisms against Snoop Dogg isn’t because of his performance but because his words and actions don’t match, and he has not explained why he changed his mind. Hopefully, he can do the right thing and stop being a hypocrite.
#Clique, what do you think about Snoop Dogg’s clapback? Let us know in the comments.
Selena Gomez is unafraid of US Senate candidate Sam Parker’s call for her deportation. She posted her response this week on Instagram after Parker questioned her allegiance to the United States and asked that the singer be deported. After Gomez had responded to his claims and demands, Parker went to X, formerly Twitter, to mock the Emilia Pérez actress’s reply.
US Senate Candidate Calls For Selena Gomez’s Deportation
Gomez has always been at the forefront of fighting for immigrants and supported the cause in several ways. Therefore, her response to the latest immigration policies was unsurprising to many who know her. However, her latest video, which went viral, ruffled some feathers, including that of US Senate candidate Sam Parker. Selena Gomez’s show of sympathy, in which she cried about the people being deported, led to Parker calling for her deportation, too.
Selena Gomez picked illegals over America b/c she's the 3rd gen descendent of Mexican illegals who received citizenship in the '87 Amnesty. She has an entitlement attitude toward America, like her illegal g'parents. Maybe Selena should be deported, too?pic.twitter.com/yTXlwtckwHpic.twitter.com/2UR6FY8d5i
The Senate candidate then made a second post where he wrote:
“Selena Gomez picked illegals over America b/c she’s the 3rd gen descendent of Mexican illegals who received citizenship in the ’87 Amnesty. ‘She has an entitlement attitude toward America, like her illegal g’parents. Maybe Selena should be deported, too?”
Selena Gomez Responds To Sam Parker’s Deportation Demand
Shortly after Parker’s post asking for Selena Gomez’s deportation, the Only Murders in the Building star replied on Instagram, indicating she didn’t take him seriously. She responded:
“Oh Mr Parker, Mr Parker. Thanks for the laugh and the threat.”
However, Gomez’s response only seemed to excite Parker, who replied in a now-deleted post. Mail Online obtained the response, which read:
“Inject their tears into my VEINS. I dragged Selena Gomez pretty hard today.”
He also took it further, adding in another post:
“Selena Gomez has responded to me [cry-laughing emoji]. American Nationalism is back. With a little boost from Selena Gomez.”
Selena Gomez Reacts To Donald Trump’s Immigration Policies
Sam Parker’s call for Selena Gomez’s deportation comes amid President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies. Within three days of action, over 900 people have been arrested in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the United States, and several people have already been deported. Consequently, Gomez took to social media on January 27, 2024, to post a now-deleted video asking for compassion toward immigrants. She also expressed sorrow over her inability to help.
“I just want to say that I’m so sorry. All my people are getting attacked,” the Good For You singer said as she cried on Monday. “The children. I don’t understand. I’m so sorry I wish I could do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.” Gomez captioned her video, “I’m sorry,” and added a Mexican flag emoji.
Selena Gomez’ Grandparents Were Illegal Immigrants
Selena Gomez’s plight is easily understood because of her family’s history of migrating to the United States. The 32-year-old musician has been open about this and even wrote an essay about it for Time. She revealed that her aunt and paternal grandparents were undocumented for a while after crossing illegally from Mexico. However, they gained citizenship after 17 years.
At the time, she wrote:
“Undocumented immigration is an issue I think about every day, and I never forget how blessed I am to have been born in this country thanks to my family and the grace of circumstance. But when I read the news headlines or see debates about immigration rage on social media, I feel afraid for those in similar situations. I feel afraid for my country.”
Selena Gomez’s request that immigrants be treated compassionately shows how much she values the opportunity she has received, contrary to Sam Parker’s claims. Hopefully, in the government’s quest to set things right, they will remember to treat everyone with dignity and empathy.
#Clique, what do you think about Selena Gomez’s exchange with Sam Parker? Let us know in the comments.
A North Carolina man pardoned by President Donald Trump for assaulting a police officer during the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection is still facing charges for possessing child sex abuse material, per Huff Post.
David Paul Daniel, 37, pleaded guilty this month to pushing a heavy wooden barricade into officers at the Capitol. Following the initial breach, he led a second breach into the Senate Wing Door before fleeing through a broken window. He was one of 600 individuals charged with resisting or assaulting law enforcement. All of whom received pardons from Trump on his first day in office.
Agents identified Daniel by reviewing his public social media accounts. He posted photos of himself in clothing that matched what he wore at the Capitol, according to the complaint. The FBI investigation revealed that Daniel was already under investigation in Charlotte, North Carolina, for child exploitation.
Daniel Gets Busted For Child Sexual Abuse
The Mint Hill Police Department informed federal investigators that from 2015 to 2019, Daniel had allegedly sexually assaulted a minor multiple times. He allegedly showered with a minor, took nude photos of her, and instructed her to take nude photos. Daniel denied any inappropriate behavior. He told detectives he doesn’t recall showering with her, according to a 2021 interview referenced in the application.
On November 30, 2023, FBI agents and Mint Hill police searched Daniel’s home. They seized devices that allegedly contained sexually explicit images of a minor.
He was indicted in October 2024 on federal charges of production of child pornography and possession of child pornography. He pleaded not guilty. In December 2024, he was moved to federal custody in Washington, D.C., for his Capitol riot case. After pleading guilty to assaulting a police officer at the Capitol on January 8, he was pardoned by Trump. He remains in custody as the child abuse case is pending.
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
EXPLOITATION | Mint Hill man recently pardoned for Jan. 6 conviction also facing child pornography charges.
In a legal maneuver that raises eyebrows, President Donald Trump’s attorneys have likened his January 6, 2021, rally speech to the provocative lyrics of rapper #Eminem, asserting that both are protected under the First Amendment.
This comparison is part of their strategy to dismiss lawsuits alleging that Trump incited the Capitol riot, according to Yahoo.
In their motion to the U.S. District Court for the #DistrictofColumbia, Trump’s legal team argues that his speech, much like Eminem’s music, employs vivid and controversial imagery that is constitutionally protected.
They reference Eminem’s 1997 track “‘97 Bonnie and Clyde,” which graphically describes the disposal of his wife’s body, to illustrate that such artistic expressions, though provocative, are safeguarded by free speech rights.
This “rapper defense” suggests that Trump’s political rhetoric should be viewed through the same lens as artistic expressions in music, emphasizing the broad protections afforded to free speech under the Constitution.
However, this argument has faced judicial skepticism.
Authorities have arrested Shannon Depararro Atkins, 46, for allegedly making violent threats against President Donald Trump on social media platforms.
Atkins was taken into custody during a traffic stop on in #Florida Friday night, where officers also discovered cocaine in his possession, Law & Crime reports.
The #WestPalmBeach Police Department reported receiving a tip on January 19, prior to President Trump’s second inauguration, regarding Atkins’ online activities. His posts included statements such as “America needs one good bullet to be saved” and other comments advocating for the assassination of the President.
Upon his arrest, Atkins claimed that his posts were intended as jokes.
Atkins faces charges of threatening to kill or cause bodily harm and drug possession. He is currently held without bond at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Main Detention Center. The U.S. Secret Service is evaluating the situation to determine if federal charges will be pursued.
This incident follows two prior assassination attempts on President Trump in 2024, underscoring ongoing security concerns.
#Clique, y’all think he’ll be given grace like the January 6ers?
However, West Palm Beach Police Chief Tony Araujo emphasized the gravity of such actions, stating, “Threats against public officials are taken seriously, regardless of intent. We have a duty to ensure the safety of our leaders and the public.”
Attorneys general from 22 states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block President Donald Trump‘s plan to end birthright citizenship, which has been in place for over a century, according to AP News.
Birthright citizenship means that children born in the U.S. are citizens, no matter their parents’ immigration status. This practice was established after the Civil War when Congress approved the 14th Amendment in July 1868, guaranteeing citizenship for everyone, including Black people.
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,”
the 14th Amendment says.
“No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.”
Trump’s executive order, which is about 700 words long and was issued late Monday, challenges this amendment. This move is something he has discussed during his presidential campaign. It hints at a long legal battle over the president’s immigration policies and the right to citizenship.
“The president cannot, with a stroke of a pen, write the 14th Amendment out of existence, period,”
New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said.
The White House said it is prepared to go to court against the states and referred to the lawsuits as
“nothing more than an extension of the Left’s resistance.”
White House Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields said,
“Radical Leftists can either choose to swim against the tide and reject the overwhelming will of the people, or they can get on board and work with President Trump.”
Nelly confidently says he is not in a DILEMMA after confirming that he’ll be present at the Inauguration performance. The 50-year-old rapper has taken time to educate fans while standing firm in his decision to be on stage. Donald Trump is set to be sworn in with a slew of events lined up and performances from various artists across genres. However, some disgruntled fans have expressed their disappointment, chiming that the president is a white supremacist who is against some communities.
Nelly Will Perform At The Inauguration— Here’s Why
In a thoroughly honest interview with fellow rapper Willie D Live, Nelly talked about his Inauguration performance, which has some fans trolling. The “Dilemma” rapper, who NBC News unveiled as one who would join President Trump at the Liberty Ball, maintained that it was a personal choice. According to Nelly, money or recognition never influenced his choice to show up. Instead, it was born out of respect and love for the country.
“I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing this ’cause it’s an honor. I respect the office.”
Nelly, who is in a relationship with Ashanti, went on about his allegiance to who wears the crown rather than who people think it may fit. As for him, POTUS Trump has been elected, and he would honor the call. The St.Louis native, who comes from a military background, emphasized that soldiers in the US military are answerable to the president, and it doesn’t matter who he or she is. So, like the military, Nelly was prepared to serve in ceremonial gatherings.
Fox News Digital also confirmed that the rapper had a military upbringing, as he was surrounded by relatives who served. This included his dad, aunts and uncles.
Nelly Defends Trump But Stays Off Politics
In the real world, politically conscious individuals put up a defense for their candidate, but Nelly isn’t in that world, as he aligns with political apathy.
Yet, somehow, the rapper isn’t entirely unaware of the political landscape, or so it seemed. While speaking, he did not have anything bad to say about the president-elect. When told that trolls believe the president is a white supremacist, Nelly goes:
“I would ask them to show me where he’s a white supremacist.”
Finally, the rapper cemented the comments with praise for the country and seat of power by adding:
“The politics, for me, is over. He won! He’s the president. He’s the commander in chief of what I would like to say is the best country in the world.”
Like Nelly, award-winning singer Carrie Underwood did a little talking following her Inauguration performance acceptance. The country crooner who will thrill the attendees to an electrifying “America Is Beautiful” performance released a statement beforehand. Underwood explained that her love for America inspired her to accept the offer. She also pressed on by urging others to unite for a better future. Other singers set to perform include Billy Ray, Jason Aldean, Kid Rock, and Lee Greenwood.
#Clique, what do you think about Nelly defending his decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration? Let us know in the comments.
Former President #DonaldTrump is urging a federal judge in #Pennsylvania to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against him by members of the Central Park Five.
The lawsuit stems from comments Trump made during a 2024 presidential debate, where he revisited the infamous case, calling the group “criminals” despite their exoneration, Law & Crime reports.
In a motion filed Thursday, Trump’s legal team argued that his statements were “substantially true” and protected under the First Amendment. They claimed the comments were taken out of context by the plaintiffs—Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise, and Antron McCray—who were wrongfully convicted as teenagers for the 1989 assault and rape of a jogger in Central Park.
“Mr. Trump’s statements reflect his longstanding opinions about the case and are based on the evidence available at the time,” the filing stated. “They are not defamatory and fall well within the bounds of constitutionally protected speech.”
The lawsuit, filed in October 2024, alleges that Trump’s remarks during the debate perpetuated harm and defamed the plaintiffs, who were exonerated in 2002 after another man confessed to the crime. DNA evidence confirmed their innocence.
The Central Park Five, now known as the Exonerated Five, have become prominent advocates for criminal justice reform. In a joint statement, they expressed hope that the lawsuit would bring accountability.
A hearing on Trump’s motion to dismiss is scheduled for later this month.
Mexico is preparing to welcome back its citizens who have been living in the U.S. illegally, as reported by the NY Post. Officials are set to open over 12,000 beds in shelters nationwide to accommodate these individuals.
According to Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, the 25 planned shelters, each designed to hold 500 people, will commence operations on the day President-elect Trump is inaugurated.
“This is a strategic plan to accommodate exclusively people who get deported after Jan. 20,”
Olmeda said. Olmeda expressed that she takes Trump’s warnings about mass deportations seriously.
“What we do know, throughout his campaign, he threatened to do this, and since he was already president of the United States, we believe this time he will be stricter and tougher when it comes to deportations,”
she said.
“We are working to get ready and receive our migrants.”
These shelters will exclusively serve Mexican citizens being returned to their country and will not accommodate migrants deported from other nations.
“These shelters that are being planned are for those being repatriated who are coming from north to south, but no foreigners, only Mexicans, this must be made clear — Mexicans will be welcomed back to their country and their human rights will be respected,”
Olmeda explained.
Five of the shelters will be placed near San Diego, an area known for high rates of illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, while two others will be established south of El Centro, California. The shelters are intended to temporarily house migrants for a few days until they can be sent back to their hometowns. Each facility designated for either men, women, unaccompanied children, or families.
