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Melania just f**ked up real bad..

Melania Trump has decided not to attend Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas, signaling a growing rift in their public relationship. This absence follows a broader pattern of Republican disengagement, with numerous GOP lawmakers refusing to attend due to concerns about Trump’s unpopularity and his negative impact on key races. The midterms are intensifying as political campaigns grapple with how to navigate Trump’s influence—some believe he is a vital turnout driver, while others fear his presence could harm their electoral prospects. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing late male ballots to be counted is being interpreted differently across media: conservative outlets frame it as a victory for conservative justices, while others emphasize its neutral, procedural nature. This illustrates the power of media framing in shaping public understanding. The speaker highlights the importance of tools like Ground News to provide balanced, cross-spectrum coverage and fact-checking. They also promote donations to candidates like Troy Jackson and Sam Forrestag, noting that these efforts are purely charitable with no financial gain or data collection. Despite the controversy, the speaker emphasizes that political action—such as supporting candidates and engaging in civic work—remains crucial in addressing national challenges. The event’s low ticket distribution (only 2,000) and high cost ($25,000) further suggest limited public interest, raising questions about the effectiveness and appeal of Trump’s campaign strategy.

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Melania Trump just left Trump in the cold as he heads towards his big day next week in Texas, which by the way, we will be live streaming here on the channel. Come commiserate. Come laugh. Come have some fun. We have some fun live streaming on Wednesday and on Thursday of next week. We'll be there. Apparently Melania Trump will not, now Donald Trump is doing it because he thinks that it's going to help him with the midterms. I'm going to bring you to the inter-personal struggles between him and Melania Trump, but let's remember the reason why this is happening is because he is a historically unpopular president and he is bringing the party down and so what they're trying to do is remind people of the good things that Trump didn't do anything, they didn't do anything good and counteracting all that are the people who are actually running for office on the democratic side who are reminding folks of who Donald Trump is and what the people they're running against actually represent. Here's one ad from Troy Jackson out of Maine who's running against Senator Susan Collins. When Joe Brennan was in Congress, he voted a straight party line, 93% of the time. The issues are too complex for that kind of approach. Senator Susan Collins has voted with President Donald Trump, voted in line with Trump Collins, voted with Trump 96% of the time. Senator Susan Collins saying that she will vote yes on Judge Kavanaugh. I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh. She saved the Kavanaugh nomination single handedly. This represents likely now a massive political victory for President Trump's administration. Neil Gorsuch for whom you voted, don't you think he's probably going to vote to overturn Rovers' weight if given the chance? I have to say, don't. In a sweeping ruling, it overturned a half a century of presidents, five justices ended the right of American women to choose abortion under the Constitution. Tens of thousands of Maynors are now seeing double in triple what they were previously paying for premiums. Average monthly premium costs could go from $880 to as much as $1,900 in four dollars. Violence is defending her vote against the latest effort to release the Epstein files, 89% of Maynors do want the Epstein files released. So good and deadly. The midterms are getting closer and we're already seeing fights over something as fundamental as which votes be counted. The Supreme Court just ruled that states can continue counting male ballots that arrive after election day, as long as they're postmarked on time. But look at how differently that decision gets presented. On the right, the Western journal frames it as Amy Coney Barrett and John Roberts, siding with liberal justices on a major election integrity case. Meanwhile, NPR describes what actually happened much more plainly in the Supreme Court upheld existing grace periods for male and ballots. Same ruling, but completely different take away. Now this is exactly why I use ground news. People ask me all the time where I research the stories I talk about and ground news is one of the tools I rely on because it lets me see the framing before I buy into somebody else's narrative. It pulls coverage from across the political spectrum into one place where I can compare headlines, check each source's political bias and factuality rating and even see who owns the outlet. Their blind spot feed also shows me stories one side of the political spectrum is barely covering at all. If you want that same context, go to ground.newslashkith or scan the QR code to get 40% off the vantage plan. I use it because it makes me better informed and genuinely think it can do the same for you. Now, this man is Troy Jackson is very close to defeating her in November and we also have two Sam Forrestag here who has his own ad that came out just today. My mom used to say that in his infinite wisdom, God gave us two years for listening, two hands for working and one mouth for talking, so act accordingly. So while Aaron Flynn has been talking on the radio, I've been working, fighting fires on our public lands and fighting for working people in Montana. I'm Sam Forrestag. I approve this message because we all know this country's got problems, now we can keep talking about them or we can get to work fixing them. He has a handsome man. All right, both of those people are on my cheat sheet. It's called keatscheatsheet.com. If you feel so inclined, you can go on to keatscheatsheet.com and you can donate it to all these candidates. I got to point out I don't make any money from your donations, okay? It doesn't, I'm not making anything from this. This is truly to help these candidates and the people I'm partnered with oath, they don't also, they don't get any of your data. So if you donate, you're never going to get an email, text message, anything because of this. And again, I don't get any money from this. This is truly just to help these candidates. Now, Sam Forrestag is here and if you go here, you got the senate people and they're, look, there's Troy Jackson. You can donate to that man. If you feel so inclined, you could donate and split across all three and every little bit helps, okay? Now, let's move on here because a former RNC chair literally has backed Sam Forrestag for his seat. Now, when it comes to Donald Trump's event, Melania is standing him up, says here, Melania hits Trump with a major new snub. Melania Trump has opted out of showing up for Donald Trump at the president's midterm convention according to a report, a White House official told the Washington Examiner that the first lady has no intention of intending the event in Dallas next week, which Trump will headline in an attempt to give the GOP a much needed boost ahead of the November third elections. Melania's absence is the latest humiliation for Trump surrounding his midterm convention with dozens of Republican lawmakers already confirming that they will not be attending and citing an array of excuses. Melania is not joining her husband for the two-day televised event. It's also another example of the first lady largely being absent from the public life and even attempting to carry out duties associated with her White House position, as you can see here. This is how much we've seen Melania. And not a lot, let's just say that only 40 days, that's since September 2nd. Now this is also happening as Natalie Harp rumors are circulating and she literally understands that this is such an issue that when she was at the White House for the first time in a while, she said this. Melania is not the only one who's not going to this convention. We're also learning too that a lot of Republicans, major Republicans, are not going. Many privately admit that they're stuck in an uncomfortable position. By running too far from Trump, Republicans risk alienating the Mag of Faithful or the President himself who super PAC is sitting on more than $400 million, they desperately need to deploy him to help key races, but if the candidates keep Trump close, they could be dragged down by the President as the unpopular war in Iran has increased costs for Americans across the country. One asked an interview if he wants Trump to campaign in his swing district this fall or spend time elsewhere, Rep Rob Whitman gave an indirect answer. Listen, you know, I'm very happy with our campaign and the things that we're doing. You said very confident with our conversations with voters, I think we've got a great campaign plan or laser focus on communicating with our constituents and talking about issues that are important to them. In other words, no, we don't want Trump to come down campaign for us. Another senior Republican said we've told them he cannot come to a lot of their races. Candidly, he would not be helpful here. I do not believe they would send him without our okay and if they did, he would probably wouldn't campaign with him. Please do that. Please send Trump without asking the campaign. I would like to see that very much, please. One other person said Trump is still the most powerful turnout motivator for low propensity Republicans or Trump Republicans and so I think campaigns will then should use him and his brand and targeted ways like male, digital or text, but I'm not going to try to bring him to town. He's underwater and it's going to hurt us with majority of voters. So this is an ongoing problem and you can just tell it's a real issue because they've only given away 2,000 tickets to Donald Trump's big event next week, 2,000. The ERCC did confirm to Fox more than 2,000 tickets have been distributed ahead of the conventions. As you can see here, American Airlines has up to 21,000 seats available. So it might actually be very empty and maybe one of the reasons why they don't want to go is because it's reportedly $25,000 from members to attend. I'm not going to get used to it that Donald Trump's wife doesn't want to be near him. I don't believe it. her, but I'm not going to get used to it. And it should be a bigger deal that this is such an arranged marriage that these folks, unless she gets a lot of money, a lot of money, she's not showing up. We're going to keep following this. And like I said, the cheat she is below, you can donate to those candidates, we can flip the house and send it. Let's get it done. And I'll see you soon, bye.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. Melania Trump has opted out of attending Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas, marking a significant personal rift between the couple.
  2. The GOP faces internal division as many Republican lawmakers decline to attend the event, citing concerns over Trump’s unpopularity and the risk of alienating key voter bases.
  3. Political narratives around the Supreme Court’s election integrity ruling are framed differently by outlets—right-leaning media highlights conservative justices’ actions, while mainstream media presents a neutral, factual account—demonstrating how political bias shapes public perception.

Summary:

Melania Trump has decided not to attend Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas, signaling a growing rift in their public relationship. This absence follows a broader pattern of Republican disengagement, with numerous GOP lawmakers refusing to attend due to concerns about Trump’s unpopularity and his negative impact on key races. The midterms are intensifying as political campaigns grapple with how to navigate Trump’s influence—some believe he is a vital turnout driver, while others fear his presence could harm their electoral prospects.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing late male ballots to be counted is being interpreted differently across media: conservative outlets frame it as a victory for conservative justices, while others emphasize its neutral, procedural nature. This illustrates the power of media framing in shaping public understanding. The speaker highlights the importance of tools like Ground News to provide balanced, cross-spectrum coverage and fact-checking.

They also promote donations to candidates like Troy Jackson and Sam Forrestag, noting that these efforts are purely charitable with no financial gain or data collection. Despite the controversy, the speaker emphasizes that political action—such as supporting candidates and engaging in civic work—remains crucial in addressing national challenges. The event’s low ticket distribution (only 2,000) and high cost ($25,000) further suggest limited public interest, raising questions about the effectiveness and appeal of Trump’s campaign strategy.

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Melania Trump has opted out of attending the event, according to a White House official, signaling her absence from public duties and the convention despite her husband's plans to headline it.

Their absence reflects internal party divisions and concerns about alienating loyal Trump supporters, as well as the growing political risk of distancing from the president amid his unpopularity.

The ruling upholds existing grace periods for late male ballots, but is framed differently by conservative and liberal media—highlighting how political narratives shape public perception of election rules.

Ground News is a tool that aggregates coverage from across the political spectrum, allowing users to assess bias, factuality, and coverage gaps—helping ensure balanced and informed news consumption.

Both are Democratic candidates running against Republican incumbents; their ads and campaigns are highlighted as examples of grassroots political efforts and voter engagement.

Campaigns fear Trump's presence could harm their chances by alienating moderate voters, despite his strong turnout power among Trump supporters.

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