Trump suggests US could join British Commonwealth if offered by King Charles
President Trump said Friday he liked the idea of the United States joining the British Commonwealth after a report claimed King Charles III would make an offer. “I love King Charles,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday morning while linking to an article citing a Daily Mail report that said the monarch would secretly offer the U.S. associate membership in the Commonwealth during Trump’s second state visit to Britain. “Sounds good to me!” Trump also reposted the same report about the king’s “secret” offer of membership late Saturday morning. Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment. PRINCE WILLIAM VIEWS TRUMP RELATIONSHIP AS KEY TO MONARCHY ‘S FUTURE: EXPERT The British Commonwealth, created in 1926, is made up of 56 countries, including Australia and Canada, most of which were originally British colonies. The monarch is the head of the Commonwealth, whose maintenance was a major priority of Queen Elizabeth II. Membership is voluntary. The U.S. was part of the British Empire before winning independence after the Revolution. India was the first country to decide to remain within the Commonwealth after gaining independence in 1947. Trump had a friendly relationship with the late queen and always spoke highly of her. “I got to know her very well, and, you know, I got to know her in her ’90s, OK, but she was great,” Trump told Fox News’ Mark Levin in 2023. “This is a woman … 75 years she reigned, and she never made a mistake.” Trump has also praised Charles and the heir to the throne, Prince William, whom he met with in December in Paris, but he had fewer nice things to say about Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle. TRUMP ACCEPTS SECOND STATE VISIT TO UK, REVEALS LETTER FROM KING CHARLES The president is scheduled to meet with King Charles during a rare second state visit later this year. He met with the late queen and Charles during his first state visit in 2019. The Daily Mail said Commonwealth membership was first floated during Trump’s first term, and this time around the hope is that it would ease tensions between the U.S. and Canada as the countries trade tariff threats. “This is being discussed at the highest levels,” a member of the Royal Commonwealth Society told the Daily Mail. “It would be a wonderful move that would symbolize Britain’s close relationship with the U.S. “Donald Trump loves Britain and has great respect for the royal family, so we believe he would see the benefits of this. Associate membership could, hopefully, be followed by full membership, making the Commonwealth even more important as a global organization.” Late last month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer presented Trump with Charles’ invitation for a second state visit while the two politicians were meeting in the Oval Office. “I think that just symbolizes the strength of the relationship between us. This is a very special letter. I think the last state visit was a tremendous success,” Starmer said. “His majesty the king wants to make this even better than that.” Trump responded, “The answer is yes. On behalf of our wonderful first lady Melania and myself, the answer is yes, and we look forward to being there and honoring the king and honoring, really, your country. Your country is a fantastic country.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Trump described Charles as “beautiful” and a “wonderful man.” “I’ve gotten to know him very well actually, first term and, now, a second term,” he added.
The livestream from Gaza’s killing fields resumes
The ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump in January barely lived up to its name. Despite the deal, Israel continued its attacks on Gaza, killing more than 150 Palestinians in just eight weeks. The last remnants of hope were shattered as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched one of the deadliest bombing campaigns since the genocide began – followed by a ground invasion. Israeli outlets have largely ignored the human toll while Western journalists, despite mounting criticism, remain stuck in familiar patterns of reporting. Contributors:Dalal Iriqat – Associate professor, Arab American University PalestineHaggai Matar – Executive director, +972 MagazineAssal Rad – Middle East scholar and authorNathan Thrall – Jerusalem-based writer On our radar The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongest challenger, Ekrem Imamoglu, has set off a political firestorm in Turkiye. As mass demonstrations erupt nationwide and social media platforms are throttled, Meenakshi Ravi reports on one of the biggest protest waves Turkiye has seen in a decade and how it’s testing the limits of the government’s control. Advertisement Israel’s settlers: from margin to mainstream From rampaging through the occupied West Bank to setting their sights on colonising Gaza, Israel’s settlers wield more power now than ever before. Once unthinkable to many Israelis, their calls to re-establish settlements in the Gaza Strip have entered the mainstream media discussion. The Listening Post’s Nic Muirhead reports on how the Israeli media have helped catapult the settlers from the margins to the mainstream. Featuring:Hilla Dayan – Sociologist, University of AmsterdamNimrod Nir – Political psychologist, Hebrew University of JerusalemOren Ziv – Photojournalist, +972 Magazine Adblock test (Why?)
Gaza is being starved and bombed again. Why are we allowing it?
“My family’s situation is very difficult, sister. I couldn’t afford food. Everything here is expensive.” These words were sent to me on March 15 by Ramez, a 17-year-old boy living in Gaza. “I don’t have anything to eat tomorrow. I don’t know what to do. Hunger has come back again.” Three days later, just before suhoor, the last meal before the daily fast begins during the holy month of Ramadan, Israel unleashed a huge campaign of bombardment, killing more than 430 Palestinians, including more than 180 children. “Only God knows what we are going through,” Ramez messaged me the next day. “We left without taking anything with us, and now we are on the street. The situation is extremely bad. Everything happened suddenly, and we didn’t expect it. A massacre occurred right in front of us, and they asked us to evacuate under the shelling.” Last year, Ramez had reached out to me on Instagram, a platform that has become a lifeline for countless people in Gaza calling out to the world for help. I do not know Ramez’s family personally nor do I have any historical connection to Gaza. Yet, out of the millions of accounts on Instagram, his message found its way to mine. Advertisement In the following months, his messages became a window into the daily suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza. The ceasefire offered a temporary respite from the bombing and allowed Ramez to return to his home. Then, on the second day of Ramadan, Israel cut off all aid, triggering starvation again. On the 18th day of the holy month, it renewed its mass slaughter. As I break my fast, here in Berlin, I think of all the Palestinian families that have almost nothing on their iftar tables, who instead of the call to prayer, hear Israeli bombing. This can’t be real life, can it? Humans, just a few thousand kilometres away, are literally starving and dying under bombs. And here I am in the heart of the Western world, which professes values of democracy and freedom and yet, directly contributes to the mass murder of the people of Gaza. The taxes I pay as a German citizen go directly to a government that fully supports Israel in its genocidal war on the Palestinians. The thought of it makes me feel horrified. Hunger and genocide in Gaza Ramez has been writing sporadically. I have hesitated to ask him for more detail, unable to bear the suffering he and his family face daily. I know there were days when he only ate a few falafel balls and some pita bread. His dreams are to finish high school and to study accounting. Instead, day after day, he is forced to reach out to Instagram users, asking them to donate and share his fundraising link. His father got injured before the war and now lives in constant pain, urgently needing a shoulder replacement. He has left Ramez responsible for the family. Advertisement Ramez has two brothers, aged 15 and 14, and three sisters, aged 20, 12, and 8. His father used to work as a water and electrical mechanic, while his mother is a housewife. “Destruction and hunger remain in Gaza,” Ramez posted a few weeks after the ceasefire was announced. His family’s situation was still dire. While they received some food donations from humanitarian organisations, it was not enough to meet their needs. They had returned to their home in southern Gaza, in an area where Israeli bombardment had decimated civilian infrastructure and buildings alike. Ramez had to travel long distances to reach a humanitarian distribution centre – often, the transportation costs were higher than the value of the aid he received. Though commercial goods were available in the market, his family couldn’t always afford them. They have no source of income apart from the occasional donation they would receive from strangers on Instagram. After Israel blocked all aid into Gaza, food prices skyrocketed. Humanitarian aid has dwindled, food charities and soup kitchens have closed for the lack of supplies. Ramez’s family hasn’t received any aid in weeks. Now there is only canned food and some vegetables in the market, he told me. “I cannot provide anything. I need about $100 a day for food because of the high prices.” On March 15, almost two weeks into Israel’s full blockade on Gaza, UNICEF reported that malnutrition rates of children under the age of 2 in northern Gaza have risen from 15.6 percent in January to 31 percent at present; 23 children had died of malnutrition and dehydration in the span of a few weeks. Advertisement The rest of the Strip has also seen a sharp rise, with Catherine Russell, UNICEF executive director, noting that “the speed at which this catastrophic child malnutrition crisis in Gaza has unfolded is shocking.” Experiencing malnutrition during childhood can have lifelong consequences, including a higher likelihood of developing noncommunicable diseases and reduced immune system functionality. Furthermore, malnutrition-induced developmental delays can lead to irreversible deficits in cognitive and motor abilities, an elevated risk of behavioural challenges, and substantially diminished educational outcomes. In other words, Israel’s starving of children in Gaza right now is destroying the next generation. Egging on war crimes In November, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. It accused the two of – among other crimes – intentionally starving civilians in Gaza. Western countries that claim to uphold international law have readily declared that they will violate it and host Netanyahu. Among them are Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Germany. Friedrich Merz, who is set to become the next German chancellor, recently stated: “Under my leadership, the Israeli prime minister will be able to travel to Germany without any trouble. I’ll find ways to make that happen.” These declarations have signalled that the West had no intention of holding Israeli leaders to account for their crimes. Unsurprisingly, after facing no consequences for his ICC arrest
Niger declares three days of mourning after mosque attack kills 44
Authorities have blamed the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, an ISIL affiliate. The government of Niger has declared three days of mourning following an attack on a mosque in the country’s southwest that killed at least 44 people. The victims were killed in a “savage” armed assault in the Fambita quarter of the rural border town of Kokorou, the interior ministry said in a statement broadcast on state television on Friday. The ministry said another 13 people were wounded. West Africa’s Sahel region has seen an uptick in violence in recent years following the rise of armed fighters linked to the al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS) armed groups that took over territory in north Mali after the 2012 Tuareg rebellion. Since then, it has spread into neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso, and more recently into the north of coastal West African countries such as Togo and Ghana. Niger’s interior ministry said the latest attack occurred early in the afternoon as people were attending a prayer service at the mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “The heavily armed terrorists surrounded the mosque to carry out their massacre with unusual cruelty,” it said, adding that the attackers also set fire to a local market and homes. Advertisement The defence ministry blamed the attack on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, or EIGS, an affiliate of ISIL, in a statement late on Friday. EIGS had no immediate reaction to the allegation. Previous attacks in Niger were claimed by al-Qaeda affiliate groups. The government has promised to hunt down the perpetrators and put them on trial. The military-run government of Niger frequently fights armed groups in the region, and civilians are often victims of the violence. Since July 2023, at least 2,400 people have been killed in Niger, according to the database of ACLED, a non-governmental organisation that gives armed conflict location and event data. Across the greater Sahel region that encompasses several countries, hundreds of thousands more have been killed and millions displaced as armed groups attack towns and villages as well as government security outposts. The failure of governments to restore security contributed to two coups in Mali, two in Burkina Faso and one in Niger between 2020 and 2023. All three remain under military rule despite regional and international pressure to hold elections. Since the coups, authorities have turned away from traditional Western allies and have sought military support from Russia instead. Adblock test (Why?)
New Zealand vs Pakistan: fourth T20I; teams, preview, how to follow, stream
Who: New Zealand vs PakistanWhat: Fourth T20I of five-match seriesWhere: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New ZealandWhen: Sunday at 5:15pm (06:15 GMT) Pakistan has kept alive their hopes of winning the five-match T20 series in their tour of New Zealand with their stunning win in the third match on Thursday. It reduced New Zealand’s lead in the series to a 2-1 advantage and throws open the possibility of a dramatic turnaround after a tough opening to Pakistan’s tour. Al Jazeera looks at the series so far and to the fourth match. What happened in the first two matches of Pakistan’s tour? New Zealand stormed into a 2-0 series lead as Pakistan limped through their opening games. The Kiwis claimed the first game with a nine-wicket win in Christchurch after the tourists were skittled for 91. Kyle Jamieson was Pakistan’s chief tormentor as he claimed 3-8 off his four overs and played a large part in reducing Salman Ali Agha’s side to 11-4 in the fifth over. Their total was the lowest by a Pakistan side in New Zealand. Advertisement The second match in Dunedin didn’t bring much more joy for Pakistan as the Kiwis stormed to a five-wicket win – propelled by a volley of sixes. Agha’s side mustered 135-9 batting first, but the opening stand in the chase saw Tim Seifert and Finn Allen hit seven of the first eight scoring shots for sixes. How did Pakistan reverse their fortunes against New Zealand? After the surprise move to drop captain Mohammad Rizwan and experienced batter Babar Azam from the T20 side, the pressure was growing on Pakistan by the third match in Auckland. Enter one of the new generation, Hasan Nawaz. The 23-year-old opener registered ducks in the first two games – his first taste of international cricket – but held onto his place for the third game, an unusual move in modern-day Pakistan cricket. Nawaz rewarded the faith with an unbeaten 105 as the tourists raced to 207-1 in response to New Zealand’s 204. The Islamabad-born right-hander reached the milestone off only 44 balls, the fastest century by any Pakistan player in a T20 international. 🚨 CENTURY IN HIS THIRD T20I 🚨 Hasan Nawaz smacks the FASTEST T20I hundred by a Pakistan batter, off 44 balls 🔥#NZvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/UTduvlnxM4 — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2025 New Zealand team news Matt Henry has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 series. The seamer missed the final of the Champions Trophy due to a shoulder injury and has stepped out of the squad to continue his rehabilitation. Zak Foulkes retains his place for the remaining two matches of the series, having only been listed for the first three originally. Advertisement Will O’Rourke will also stay on for the final two games, having similarly been scheduled to sit them out, as a replacement for Kyle Jamieson. The latter was the Player of the Match in the first game of the series but endured a tough time in the third match under Nawaz’s onslaught. Pakistan team news Pakistan have a far more straightforward set-up for the remainder of the series and, with no new injury concerns, are expected to name the same team that won the third match of the series. Along with the dropped Babar and Rizwan, Pakistan were already missing the injured duo of Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman for the series. Where will the final game of the series be played? The fifth and final T20 of the series, which could well be a decider, will be played at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday. Ball striking 💥 Mark Chapman belted his 2nd highest T20I score on his home ground in Auckland on Friday night, however it wasn’t enough as Pakistan kept the series alive ahead of Sunday’s 4th game at Bay Oval. 📷 = @PhotosportNZ pic.twitter.com/mh42NXswWm — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 22, 2025 Head-to-head This will be the 48th T20 meeting between the sides with Pakistan claiming victory on 24 occasions while New Zealand have won 21 of the fixtures. What comes next for the two teams? Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand will continue after the completion of the T20 series with a three-match one-day international series. The international game itself then takes something of a break around the world with many of the top stars competing in the Indian Premier League from late March through mid-April. Advertisement Pakistan’s next fixtures are in the West Indies in a three-match T20 series starting in July, followed by a three-match ODI series. New Zealand resume their games in July with a tour of Zimbabwe. How to follow the fourth T20 of the series There is live coverage of the game on free-to-air TV in New Zealand on TVNZ 1, TVNZ+ and Sport Nation NZ. Ten Sports will broadcast the game in Pakistan while Tapmad will carry a livestream. New Zealand squad Michael Bracewell (captain), Finn Allen, Mitchell Hay, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert, Mark Chapman, Zakary Foulkes, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Jacob Duffy, Will O’Rourke, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi Pakistan squad Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan Adblock test (Why?)
Chinese F1 GP: Hamilton hails ‘mega’ first Ferrari win
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton leads from start to finish in the sprint race before Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton says his first Formula One sprint race win for Ferrari feels “mega” and he hopes for more after qualifying fifth for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix. The seven-times world champion led from start to finish on Saturday in the sprint, only his second race for Ferrari, in a stunning response to critics after his disappointing 10th in last weekend’s Melbourne season opener. The 40-year-old Briton managed his tyres superbly to take the chequered flag ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, who will start Sunday’s Grand Prix on pole, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the 100km (62-mile) race. It was the first time Ferrari and Hamilton, who joined from Mercedes in January, had won a sprint race since the shortened format was introduced in 2021. “Starting from pole, starting from first in a Ferrari and winning in a Ferrari is next level, man. It’s mega,” the six-times Chinese Grand Prix winner said. “And I definitely didn’t expect to have it at the second race.” Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain drives the Scuderia Ferrari SF-25 before the F1 Grand Prix of China [Clive Rose/Getty Images] Hamilton, who will start the Grand Prix from fifth on Sunday, said he and Ferrari would not be getting ahead of themselves: “I know the tifosi [fans] – the team wants to win, and it means everything – but Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Advertisement The Briton felt his qualifying lap for the main event was not the cleanest and he could have been a couple of tenths quicker. “Tonight, I’m just going to make a master plan about the win. And then I’m going to try and execute it,” he said. “That’s where my mindset is at.” Hamilton’s teammate Charles Leclerc finished fifth and said he had set up his car slightly differently to the 105-times race winner on the other side of the garage. “I wouldn’t really blame the car as Lewis is doing a great job,” the Monegasque said. “I really struggle with this track historically, and there’s no exception this weekend. But it’s not an excuse, and I need to react, and qualifying will be a good start to turn things around.” Team boss Fred Vasseur pinned the difference in their performances on how they were able to manage the tyres, noting it is easier to do so from the front rather than in the pack, where Leclerc was battling to get back past the Mercedes of George Russell. “As soon as you are in the dirty air, you struggle to overtake,” Vasseur said. “It’s much more difficult to manage.” Adblock test (Why?)
Pope Francis to leave hospital on Sunday, needs two months rest: Doctors
Francis was admitted to Rome hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection. Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest at the Vatican, one of the doctors treating him says. Francis, 88, was admitted to a Rome hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving treatment. Catholics and others worldwide have been praying for his recovery. Many have been leaving flowers, candles and notes for Francis outside Gemelli University Hospital, where he is admitted. Francis will make his first public appearance since becoming ill on Sunday from the hospital. “Pope Francis intends to wave and offer a blessing from the Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome after Angelus prayers,” the Vatican said on Saturday. The Angelus prayers are normally recited by the pope at midday (11:00 GMT) every Sunday. But due to his hospitalisation, the pope has missed these prayers for five straight weeks for the first time since his election in March 2013. Francis has made public appearances from Gemelli hospital during previous hospitalisations. On July 11, 2021, he recited the Angelus prayer from his balcony on the 10th floor of the hospital after colon surgery. Advertisement The current hospitalisation, however, is the longest of his papacy. The Vatican said on Wednesday that Francis had suspended the use of an oxygen mask and his clinical condition was “improving”, raising questions over who might lead the busy schedule of religious events leading up to Easter on April 20, the holiest period in the Christian calendar. The Vatican said no definite decisions had been taken yet in that regard. Despite Francis’s improvement, speculation abounds that he could step down due to his fragility, following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. On Monday, Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin told reporters that he had noted an improvement in Francis’s health. But asked whether the conversation had turned to the pope’s resignation, he replied: “No, no, no, absolutely not.” Adblock test (Why?)
Kitty Dukakis, wife of former Massachusetts governor and presidential hopeful Michael Dukakis, dead at 88
Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, has died at the age of 88, Fox News Digital has confirmed. Her son, John Dukakis, said that the wife and mother of three died Friday night “surrounded by family.” “She was born on December 26, 1936, and lived a full life fighting to make the world a better place and sharing her vulnerabilities to help others face theirs,” he said in a statement. “She was loving, feisty and fun, and had a keen sensitivity to people from all walks of life. She and our dad, Michael Dukakis, shared an enviable partnership for over 60 years and loved each other deeply. Thank you to all who have touched our lives over the years or who were touched by our mother.” MICHAEL DUKAKIS BASHES TRUMP, SAYS VOTERS MUST ‘GET THIS GUY OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE BEFORE HE DESTROYS US’ The Washington Post and the New York Times both reported that John Dukakis said his mother’s cause of death was complications from dementia and that she died at her home in Brookline, Mass. Kitty Dukakis was the first lady of Massachusetts during her husband’s three nonconsecutive terms and supported Michael Dukakis during his unsuccessful presidential run against Vice President George H.W. Bush. In what was considered a pivotal moment of the campaign, Michael Dukakis was asked by CNN moderator Bernard Shaw during the first presidential debate, “Governor, if Kitty Dukakis was raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?” He responded flatly, “No, I don’t, Bernard,” and went on to reiterate his opposition to the death penalty. Kitty Dukakis later said her husband admitted “I really blew it,” with an answer that was widely perceived as emotionless and tone-deaf. She also condemned the question as “outrageous.” DUKAKIS CALLS PROGRESSIVE ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’ PUSH ‘NUTS,’ SAYS IT TAKES AWAY FROM PROVEN COMMUNITY POLICING In her 60s, Kitty Dukakis, supported by her husband, became an advocate for electroconvulsive therapy to treat depression. She authored books opening up about her addiction to diet pills and alcohol. She was of Jewish background, though her husband was Greek Orthodox. A longtime advocate who was involved in projects on subjects including the homeless, refugees, and AIDS, Kitty Dukakis was appointed by former President Jimmy Carter, and by former President H.W. Bush, her husband’s former rival, to commissions that led to the creation of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Her father was Ellis Dickson, the first violinist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a conductor of the Boston Pops. She detailed a more complicated relationship with her mother, Jane (Goldberg) Dickson, in her first book, “Now You Know.”
Blue city mayor ripped by local leaders for prioritizing politics over safety: ‘Undermining public trust’
Local leaders and an immigration expert are slamming Boston’s Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu for prioritizing left-wing politics above safety, saying the mayor has proved that she “continues to prioritize political agendas over the safety of Boston residents, particularly women and children.” Wu, who has previously said that Boston would not cooperate with ICE immigration enforcement operations, delivered a raucous “State of the City” address on Wednesday in which she reiterated “we stand with immigrants.” Addressing immigrants directly, Wu said, “You belong here.” “No one tells Boston how to take care of our own, not kings, and not presidents who think they are kings. Boston was born facing down bullies,” she said. DEMOCRAT MAYOR BLASTED FOR VOWING TO MAKE MAJOR CITY ‘SAFE HAVEN’ FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS This take, however, enraged some local leaders who say that harboring illegal immigrants from ICE poses a serious threat to local citizens. Massachusetts GOP spokesperson Logan Trupiano told Fox News Digital that “there is simply no justifiable reason for her to stand in the way of this critical progress.” Despite her claim in the speech to be speaking for all 700,000 Boston residents, Trupiano pointed out that “polling consistently shows that the majority of Americans support these efforts.” “Mayor Wu must move beyond fearmongering and the mischaracterization of ICE and federal authorities,” he said, adding, “The city’s sanctuary policies have led to the release of dangerous individuals back into our communities, undermining public trust and security.” BUCKING BIG-CITY TREND: MAJOR TEXAS CITIES NOW ALERTING ICE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ENCOUNTERS He also pointed to the recent spike in arrests of illegal immigrant child sex predators and other serious criminals in the Boston area. “ICE has apprehended child predators, drug dealers, and gun runners – individuals responsible for heinous crimes that threaten public safety,” said Trupiano. “Given the recent arrests made by ICE in Massachusetts and Boston, it is hard to understand why Mayor Wu continues to oppose the Trump administration’s efforts.” Meanwhile, former immigration judge and Center for Immigration Studies policy expert Andrew Arthur told Fox News Digital that sanctuary policies endanger not only citizens but also immigrant communities. “Sanctuary policies actually harm people in immigrant communities that are sanctuaries because they know that the cops aren’t going to turn those people over to ICE, they’re going to turn them back out onto the streets. So, they don’t want to come forward [to report crimes], because they’re afraid that they’re going to be retaliated against,” he explained. BLUE SANCTUARY STATE OPERATING AS ‘CONTROL’ CENTER FOR VICIOUS MIGRANT GANG: ACTING DEA CHIEF “Street cops want criminals off the street,” he went on. “They want to help ICE. It’s only poorly reasoning public officials that ever promote these policies.” “What we’ve created is a sanctuary for criminals,” said Arthur. “Immigration enforcement is the best way to protect not only communities but immigrant communities in particular.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE Jon Fetherston, a former Massachusetts migrant shelter director who lives in the Boston area, told Fox News Digital that Wu’s policies “prioritize political agendas over the safety of Boston residents” and have “emboldened criminal networks, making our communities more dangerous.” He said that Wu’s “Trump Derangement Syndrome” has “made all of us unsafe, especially women and children.” ‘BRING IT ON’: SHERIFF PUSHES BACK AFTER BLUE STATE LEADERS SUE TO STOP IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT He pointed to the recent arrests of Guatemalan national Sostenes Perez-Lopez, who was charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child in Brighton, and Bilal Karayigit, an illegal Turkish national, who was apprehended in Burlington after being charged with raping a Massachusetts resident. “Tom Homan cannot get to Boston fast enough!” he said. “Continuing on this path not only endangers our communities but also undermines the rule of law.”
Musk threatens to sue after Democrat ex-Rep Jamaal Bowman calls him a ‘Nazi’ and ‘thief’ during TV appearance
Elon Musk has threatened to sue after former Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., used a recent TV appearance on CNN to call President Donald Trump’s top adviser a “Nazi” and a “thief.” “I’ve had enough. Lawsuit inbound,” Musk wrote on X on Friday, replying to a clip of Bowman’s recent round table discussion on CNN. Bowman, who was defeated in last July’s Democratic primary by a centrist pro-Israel candidate, told a panel of commentators that the “American people do not trust Elon Musk and Elon Musk is incompetent in his position.” TRUMP FLOATS IDEA OF CONVICTED TESLA ARSONISTS SERVING SENTENCES IN EL SALVADOR PRISONS: ‘LOVELY CONDITIONS’ “How do we know? Because they fired tens of thousands of people, was challenged in court. The court said the people have to go back, and now the people are coming back,” Bowman told CNN. “He’s incompetent. He’s a thief. He’s a Nazi. And people don’t trust him,” Bowman claimed of Musk. Left-wing media accused Musk of doing a “Nazi salute” when the tech billionaire addressed a crowd on Trump’s Inauguration Day. His mother, Maye Musk, called on her son to sue CNN and other outlets for peddling the “Nazi salute” narrative. Other Democrats have lauded fascist claims against Musk, including Bowman’s former fellow “Squad” member, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., who said last month Musk was a “Nazi nepo baby.” JEWISH TESLA OWNER DEMANDS HATE CRIME CHARGES AFTER CYBERTRUCK DEFACED WITH SWASTIKA Bowman, a former member of the progressive, left-wing “Squad” of Democrats of color in the House of Representatives, was defeated by George Latimer in July’s Democratic primary in New York’s 16th congressional district. Bowman, who accused Israel of “genocide” during its war against Hamas terrorists, claimed that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the deep-pocketed pro-Israel group, spent millions to “brainwash” voters against him. The House notably censured Bowman in 2023 for pulling a fire alarm in the Capitol to interrupt government shutdown negotiations. Those who supported Musk’s potential legal action included conservative journalist Andy Ngo, who notably garnered recognition after being assaulted by Antifa rioters in Portland, Oregon, in 2019. “Accusing people of crimes is not protected opinion. CNN is putting itself at risk of liability for bringing on guests who repeat potentially defamatory claims unchallenged,” Ngo wrote. “Sue him! Defamation against conservatives can’t go unaddressed or it will never end,” Rep. Mike Lee, R-Utah, wrote from his personal X account. “Fight back!” Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., also wrote.