Broke, Woke & Trending Folk 7/16: Musk’s $45 million monthly pledge, Morning Joe lashes out, evictions rising, Japan comments on assassination attempt, and much more

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Here is a collection of stories happening across the country, displaying the state of the economy, the heartbeat of American culture, and the craziness of modern-day politics…

1) Elon Musk Pledges Staggering Sum Of Money To Elect Trump

From Daily Wire: X owner Elon Musk has pledged that he will give a new super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump tens of millions of dollars per month.

The Wall Street Journal reported Musk that is committing to giving $45 million a month to America PAC. Other major backers of the PAC include Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale, the Winklevoss twins, former U.S. ambassador Kelly Craft and her husband, Joe Craft, who is the CEO of Alliance Resource Partners, the report said.

The political action committee is focused on “registering voters and persuading constituents to vote early and request mail-in ballots in swing states,” the report said, adding that the group wanted to neutralize the massive advantage Democrats have had for years with their “get out the vote” campaigns.

2) Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’ parents registered Pennsylvania professional counselors

From Fox News: The parents of the 20-year-old who unleashed a barrage of gunfire toward former President Trump are licensed professional counselors through the Pennsylvania social work board.

Mary Elizabeth Crooks and Matthew Brian Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, are licensed as professional counselors, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State Licensing System Verification service.

The 20-year-old attempted assassin’s parents both have active licenses, the service said. Both Mary and Matthew’s licenses expire in February 2025, and they have been professional counselors since 2002, the records showed.

 

3) Morning Joe responds to getting taken off the air:

From End Wokeness: Morning Joe hosts are fuming at MSNBC for pulling them off the air over July 13th: “We were very surprised & disappointed.”

They say they’ll quit if it happens again.

 

4) Conspiracy leftists (video):

From James Klug via X/Twitter: A shocking amount of Dems are fully on board with “Trump staged the assassination”, blaming him for casualties at the rally. One man even saying the blood on Trump’s ear was drawn by secret service when they ran to cover him.

 

5) FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh pushed out after fiery controversies, including texts trashing firefighters: sources

From New York Post: Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh — who confirmed she was quitting over the weekend — was pushed out after she burned too many bridges with rank-and-file Bravest, sources with knowledge of the situation told The Post Monday.

The FDNY’s first woman fire boss’ tenure finally went up in smoke after The Post’s recent exclusive report that she texted Attorney General Letitia James an apology for failing to “fix” sexist men in the department’s workforce, sources said.

Sources said Kavanagh — who came under fire several times during her nearly two years at the helm of the department — resigned after being told officials were lining up another potential job for her within Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.

 

6) Evictions are rising fastest in these 5 American cities

From Fox Business: Home evictions are on the rise in several major cities nationwide as Americans continue to grapple with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Eviction filings over the past year are up more than 15% compared with the period before the COVID-19 pandemic began in 10 cities across the country, according to the Eviction Lab, a research unit at Princeton University. The Eviction Lab tracks 10 states and 34 cities.

However, the problem is noticeably worse in five cities, where the eviction rate is at least 30% higher than it was before the pandemic started.

  • Gainesville, Florida
  • Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Houston, Texas
  • Columbus, Ohio

 

7) Parents, Officials Scoff At Newsom’s Attempt To Atone For Shutting Down Schools

From Daily Caller: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s massive $2 billion aid package to address pandemic learning is a sign of failed education policies, according to parents and school board members.

Parents and school board members expressed their frustration over the aid and the lack of help and accountability from schools during the pandemic, according to Fox News. The state will spend the remaining amount of relief funds on tutoring and other ways to help speed up the learning loss recovery.

“Unfortunately, the damage is done, and this should have been a priority to the Department of Education and the Governor,” Chino Valley Unified School District Board President Sonia Shaw told Fox News Digital.

 

8) Japan, Rocked by Killing of Former PM Abe Shinzo, Condemns Trump Assassination Attempt

From Breitbart: Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Saturday night wished former president Donald Trump a “speedy recovery” and denounced political violence. Kishida himself was saved from an apparent assassination attempt in April 2023 and his predecessor Abe Shinzo – a close friend of Trump’s – was gunned down in July 2022.

Kishida was evacuated without injuries from a campaign event in western Japan in April 2023 after an assailant lobbed an explosive device in his direction. One police officer was slightly injured in the incident, which apparently involved a crude pipe bomb. The attacker, 24-year-old  Kimura Ryuji, was attempting to throw a second bomb when people in the crowd wrestled him down.

The attack on Kishida took place about nine months after his predecessor Abe Shinzo was shot while giving a speech in the city of Nara, near Kyoto. The assassin, 41-year-old Yamagami Tetsuya, said he had no “political grudge toward Abe,” but instead wanted to attack the Unification Church, a controversial religious group Abe was affiliated with. Yamagami later said he was angry with the church because his mother bankrupted the family by making lavish donations to it. He decided Abe was a more convenient target than the actual leaders of the church.

 

9) Maniac immigrant with crossbow is sad shooter missed.


10) Jack Black cancels his tour over Trump remarks
Actor Jack Black and Tenacious D are halting all future shows after bandmate Kyle Gass said on stage he wishes Trump was shot and k*lled. In a new statement, Black says he was blindsided by the statement and was postponing shows.

“I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday. I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.”

“After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold. I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding.”

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