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Today is June 6. Below are some of the stories grabbing headlines this evening. I hope you share this evening briefing, as doing so will help others learn about the BEST SOURCE for political news you can TRUST! And don’t forget to download the free DML News App from the Google Play or Apple App Store to remain connected to me throughout the day, every day!
1 – Christie slams Trump while launching 2024 bid
The Hill reports: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) announced on Tuesday that he’s running for president, setting up a rematch against former President Trump in 2024.
While speaking in the Granite State, Christie took jabs at President Biden and former President Trump. He said that Trump “made us smaller” for pitting groups against each other and arguing Biden was doing the same thing as he painted Republicans “with just one brush.”
He went to criticize Trump even more, saying a “lonely, self-consumed, self-serving mirror hog is not a leader” and comparing him to “Voldemort,” the villain in the “Harry Potter” series.
Christie’s launch, which he made official during a town hall at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, comes after he filed paperwork earlier on Tuesday declaring his candidacy.
Christie launches his 2024 campaign: “Are we going to be small or are we going to be big?” pic.twitter.com/7bEM8e1CcW
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) June 6, 2023
Chris Christie on Donald Trump: “If you think he wants to be your retribution, forget it. He’s going to be retribution for one person and one person only himself.” pic.twitter.com/nYzEU1gGCS
— Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) June 6, 2023
Chris Christie: “He wouldn’t be in office if it wasn’t for Trump. Joe Biden never beat anybody outside the state of Delaware in 45 years except for one guy Donald J. Trump…not once, until he ran up against the guy who the American people knew in their heart was full of it.” pic.twitter.com/4OnNm5fAge
— Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) June 6, 2023
I’m the only candidate who can take on Donald Trump and tell the truth.
Every other Republican thinks they can tiptoe around him. I don’t tiptoe.
Get me on the stage and get your popcorn ready: https://t.co/6bndZTT9OO
— Chris Christie (@GovChristie) June 6, 2023
Chris Christie’s crowd is made up of voters who appear less than enthused and students who attend these events for academic credit (I know, I was one of them)
Fox News cut away because his speech was so boring
There is simply no appetite for Chris Christie in this race! pic.twitter.com/rZuzh1UYZ8
— Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) June 6, 2023
Fox News is not impressed:
Ouch. pic.twitter.com/Cc4qGBw3EQ
— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) June 6, 2023
ANNETA G: Chris Christie will never be president. Period. And I’ve never seen such an UN-excited crowd. Hilarious!
2 – Trump responds to Christie’s 2024 announcement
Former President Donald Trump posted a statement on his Truth Social account after former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie officially announced he is joining the GOP primary presidential race.
Trump wrote:
“How many times did Chris Christie use the word SMALL? Does he have a psychological problem with SIZE? Actually, his speech was SMALL, and not very good. It rambled all over the place, and nobody had a clue of what he was talking about. Hard to watch, boring, but that’s what you get from a failed Governor (New Jersey) who left office with a 7% approval rating and then got run out of New Hampshire. This time, it won’t be any different!”
Donald Trump Jr. mocked Christie as well, tweeting, “Krispy Kreme Christie isn’t going small, that’s for sure.”
Krispy Kreme Christie isn’t going small, that’s for sure https://t.co/C7xDfNvrOo
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 6, 2023
ANNETA G: Agree!
3 – 9/11 Families Blast PGA Tour for Sudden Merger with Saudi-Backed LIV Golf
Breitbart reports: A group representing surviving family members of those who died during the terror attacks on 9/11/2001 is blasting the PGA Tour for its sudden and surprising announcement that it is merging with LIV Golf, which is backed by the Saudi Arabian government.
9/11 Families United said LIV Golf is “bankrolled by billions of sportswashing money from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” and accused the Saudi government of playing a role in the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans.
The group has consistently criticized LIV Golf over its connection to the Saudi Royal Family.
Terry Strada, whose husband died in the terror attacks in 2001, accused PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan of being a “Saudi shill,” according to HuffPost.
Statement from the 9/11 Families United group pic.twitter.com/uQpqoQTf1m
— John Nucci (@JNucci23) June 6, 2023
The chair of a group representing 9/11 families and victims calls the PGA Tour “cowards” for partnering with Saudi-backed LIV Golf @TerrySStrada pic.twitter.com/lbhy9Lh54b
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) June 6, 2023
It is hard to think of institutions in America that are not completely broken. Today, the PGA Tour joins the list in a shameful and horrendous act of profound betrayal to the United States, 9/11 dead, 9/11 families,
9/11 first responders, and the ethics of golf. What a disgrace. https://t.co/uIrrdRedPK— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) June 6, 2023
ANNETA G: Never forget!
4 – 200 LGBTQ groups demand Target restock Pride merchandise, release statement now
Fox News reports: More than 200 LGBTQ groups angered by Target’s decision to pull Pride merchandise from shelves are demanding the company “denounce extremists” and restock all the Pride merchandise in stores and online.
The Human Rights Campaign, along with GLAAD, GLSEN and other groups, released a statement asking Target and other businesses like Anheuser-Busch to “reject and speak out against anti-LGBTQ+ extremism going into Pride Month.” More than 200 other progressive and LGBTQ organizations signed on to the statement, which argued that showing support for their community was good for business.
The organizations laid out a three-part demand that calls on Target to restock all the Pride merchandise both in stores and online, ensure the safety of Target employees and release a statement “reaffirming their commitment to the LGBTQ+ community” within 24 hours.
“When it comes to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, there is no such thing as neutrality,” the LGTBQ coalition said.
The coalition suggested they would continue to support Target and other businesses who rejected criticism from consumers.
“Target, and all businesses, can leverage the support of LGBTQ+ organizations to navigate this hate, so that together, we can let extremists know unequivocally that, just as with every other failed anti-LGBTQ+ campaign of the past, fear will not win,” the statement reads.
We’ve joined other LGBTQ+ and allied groups calling on Target and businesses nationwide to defend their commitment to equality rather than back down to extremists. https://t.co/8eY9mMuzcB
— JACL National (@JACL_National) June 5, 2023
ANNETA G: This is literally a war between good and evil.
5 – Christian man arrested for quoting Bible verse at pride event
Just The News reports: Pennsylvania police arrested a Christian man over the weekend after he began quoting a Bible verse during a pride event in the town of Reading.
The incident occurred on Saturday morning outside the town’s city hall, according to the Lancaster Patriot. Revelers had gathered to participate in the city’s first “Pride March and Rally.”
Video footage shows Damon Atkins standing on the sidewalk across from the event speaking to a police officer, whom the Patriot identified as Police Sergeant Bradley T. McClure. McClure warns Atkins against disrupting the event.
Atkins insists in the video that he is on public property, which McClure admits, before telling Atkins to “let them have their day,” in reference to the pride event attendees. Atkins countered that he was respecting them and ultimately began reciting a Bible verse, but only got so far as to say “God is not-” before the officer arrested him. Atkins later said he intended to quote from 1 Corinthians 14:33.
“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints,” the verse reads.
He was charged with “Disorderly Conduct Engage in Fighting.”
A Christian man in Pennsylvania has been arrested for reading the Bible.
Damon Atkins was reading a verse from 1 Corinthians 14:33 – during a Pride event in Reading, Pennsylvania but was arrested before he could finish the verse. pic.twitter.com/Pu7kwLe1k7
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) June 6, 2023
ANNETA G: Just can’t make this stuff up.
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