Schumer’s Shutdown Burns Blue as Kennedy Lights the Match
Shutdown blame games backfire as Dems lose control of the narrative — and the streets.
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Good Morning, it’s Thursday, October 30th, 2025.
Day 30 of the Schumer Shutdown, and the wheels are falling off. Sen. John Kennedy just body-slammed Chuck Schumer and the MSNBC echo chamber. SNAP recipients are threatening to loot Walmart if benefits stop — and the only reason they haven’t already is Trump’s tariff war chest. Meanwhile, new heat around Epstein’s shady protector, Les Wexner, has DC sweating bullets.
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Schumer’s Shutdown Just Blew Up in His Face
Kennedy mocks, media lies, and the leverage play exposed
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) took a flamethrower to the Democrats’ narrative on the government shutdown — and the footage should be required viewing in every GOP war room.
What You Need to Know:
• Schumer’s shutdown bluff is crumbling under public scrutiny.
• Republicans offered 13 separate votes to reopen the government — Democrats blocked every one.
• Kennedy exposed the real agenda: leverage over America’s wallet.
Why It Matters:
• Democrats shut down the government over benefits for illegal immigrants.
• They tried blaming Trump — again — but the numbers aren’t moving in their favor.
• The GOP, shockingly, is winning the optics game.
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The Real Story:
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace said Democrats have “never” compared Trump to Hitler. Sen. Kennedy’s response? Pure napalm:
“Even duct tape can’t fix stupid.”
“That’s like being the smartest person on The View.”
Then came the kill shots:
“Democrats have accused President Trump of everything except abandoning his kids to wolves.”
“They want to use the shutdown as leverage to spend more money.”
“Schumer polls up there with clubbing baby seals.”
Kennedy’s roast was funny — but the facts are fire:
GOP senators voted 13 times to fund government programs.
Dems blocked all 13.
Schumer admitted behind closed doors that leverage, not policy, is the goal.
And voters are noticing. Recent polls show:
✔️ GOP favorability up during the shutdown
❌ Dems dropping on the generic ballot — in a year they should dominate
Schumer thought he could make this the “Republican shutdown.” Instead, it’s now the Schumer Shutdown — and Kennedy just slapped his name on it with permanent ink.
What They Don’t Want You To See:
“He’s a wet match in a dark cave… The American people — they get it.” – Sen. John Kennedy
BOTTOM LINE:
Democrats shut down the government to gain power — and got publicly pantsed by John Kennedy instead.
Americans aren’t buying the TDS narrative anymore. They’re watching receipts, not rants.
No SNAP? No Peace.
Loot threats rise as Schumer’s shutdown hits food stamps
The Schumer Shutdown just got real for millions of Americans. With SNAP benefits set to run dry on November 1, some recipients are already promising to “take what’s theirs” — by looting.
Why it matters to conservatives:
Democrats shut down the government over a virtue signal — and now 40 million Americans may lose access to food aid. That’s not just policy failure. That’s a public safety crisis.
What they’re hiding:
Left-wing agitators are fueling online threats, and a bizarre trend called “No Snitch November” is urging people to ignore looting. Somehow, stealing from Walmart is now an act of protest?
The Real Impact:
One viral video shows a SNAP recipient bragging: “I’m walking out with carts and I’m not paying for s**t.”
Another: “Grab anything I want and walk out that b**ch.”
Entire X (formerly Twitter) accounts are tracking looting threats and violent rhetoric.
And yet, legacy media shrugs — or worse, justifies it. But here’s what they won’t say: Trump’s administration stepped in weeks ago, using $300M in tariff revenue to keep the SNAP program running temporarily. The only reason people aren’t rioting already is that Trump bought Congress time.
Meanwhile, Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency and launched a temporary food program — while both of his Democrat Senators voted to keep the shutdown going.
The threat is real. The Democrats’ excuses are not.
Bottom Line:
Schumer’s leverage games have pushed America to the edge — and some on SNAP are promising to tip it over. The left owns this chaos.
They said it was for your safety.
Then why do they need foreign spies, private spyware firms, and legal loopholes to do it? Get the full map in this short, high-impact briefing.
The Billionaire Behind Epstein’s Power — and Protection
Les Wexner’s ties to Epstein, Israel, and intel agencies raise serious questions
As new efforts in Congress push to finally unseal the Epstein files, a critical figure remains oddly untouched: Les Wexner, the billionaire founder of The Limited and former money man behind Epstein’s rise.
Key Points:
Wexner gave Epstein power of attorney over his fortune in the early 1990s.
The infamous Manhattan townhouse? Originally bought by Wexner.
Maria Farmer says she was assaulted on Wexner’s Ohio estate — and held by his staff. No investigation followed.
Liberal Hypocrisy Angle:
The same media that obsesses over Trump-Russia can’t seem to ask why Epstein escaped justice for decades — or how his deep ties to Israel and U.S. intelligence kept the feds at bay. Tucker Carlson nailed it: “No one’s allowed to say the foreign government might be Israel.”
What’s Really Happening:
Wexner isn’t just a rich guy who got duped. He co-founded the “Mega Group,” a shadowy network of Israel-aligned billionaires with political clout and media reach. He helped sink Epstein critic Stephen Walt at Harvard. His shipping empire was entangled with Southern Air Transport, a known CIA front from Iran-Contra days.
And yet… nothing. No subpoena. No testimony. No headlines.
The bipartisan push by Reps. MTG, Massie, and Ro Khanna to release the Epstein files is critical — but if Wexner isn’t called to testify under oath, it’s theater.
Bottom Line:
If Epstein was an intelligence asset, Les Wexner was his handler. Congress must stop playing dumb. Start with Wexner. Follow the money. Follow the Mossad.
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California’s coiffed governor is now pretending he grew up poor — because nothing says “man of the people” like $1,000 haircuts and made-up trauma. Read More »
White House Admits: Troops Might Miss Paychecks
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The Roast That Broke the Shutdown
Schumer wanted “leverage.”
Kennedy handed him humiliation.
Thirteen blocked votes.
A collapsing narrative.
And one senator who turned mockery into a missile.
Exactly what The Ledger has been documenting — how ridicule rewires power.
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The narrative is slipping from their hands — and they know it.
Democrats thought they could use a shutdown to punish Trump, leverage power, and squeeze conservatives.
Instead, voters are seeing their playbook for what it is: cynical, cruel, and collapsing under its own weight.
Riots over food stamps. Silence over Epstein. Lies about Trump.
The left can’t govern — but they sure can gaslight.
~ Scott 🇺🇸
P.S. If Epstein was intelligence, Wexner wasn’t just his benefactor — he was his cover. The Mossad ties. The CIA routes. The blackout around his name. There’s no justice without accountability, and there’s no accountability without putting Wexner under oath.
What do you think? Should Congress finally drag this billionaire into the light — or are they too scared to touch the truth? Hit reply. Let’s talk.
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Food for thought.... what if the shutdown wasn't about maintaining health care for illegals? The goal has always been mass insurrection and civil unrest to force a constitutional crisis. Fortunately, I believe PDJT and team has the favorable position at this point. Now We The People just need to keep Blackrock, Palantir, AI, CBDC and the Criminal Intelligence wonks at bay.
If SNAP recipients are caught looting two things should happen. First, they should be arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Two, they should be permanently barred from receiving SNAP benefits. Do like the rest of us...get a job!