News Media Election Night Coverage Collapsed by 26%
QUOTE: Viewership of news media coverage of Tuesday night’s presidential election collapsed by 26 percent, compared to 2020. Tee hee.
That is a huge-huge drop, and the excuses coming from the usual suspects make no sense.
During the viewing “period of approximately 7-11 p.m. ET across 18 networks, specifically: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CW, Merit Street Media, Scripps News, Telemundo, Univision, CNBC, CNN, CNNe, FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, MSNBC, Newsmax, NewsNation, PBS,” reports far-left Variety, the “overall rating for the night was a 13.3, with approximately 28.45 million households.”
“That is down significantly from network coverage in 2020, which drew an estimated 56.9 million viewers, equalling a drop off of approximately 26%.”
And then we arrive at my favorite part:
A number of factors no doubt contributed to that decline, including the fact that people were still largely under lockdowns due to COVID during the 2020 election.
You see, when it suits the left, we are told that the pandemic increased television viewership. But when the bottom falls out of the ratings for the Oscars and Emmys and other Hollywood award shows, we were told the pandemic resulted in fewer viewers.
Viewership of the news media’s coverage of Tuesday night’s presidential election collapsed by 26 percent, compared to 2020.
I bet I wasn’t alone, and I’ll bet a lot of people who did tune into the news networks hardly watched as they refreshed various social media accounts. Millions were undoubtedly watching podcasts.
We the People are the media now.
2- Seriously? The Dems raised over a BILLION for Kamala's failed campaign, outspending Trump 2-1. They still ended with massive debt.
And they wonder why we did not give them control of our economy…again!
Kamala Harris Campaign Fell $20 Million in Debt in Final Week
QUOTE: Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign fell $20 million in debt during the final week of her campaign, according to several sources.
Christopher Cadelago, the California bureau chief for Politico wrote in a post on X that Harris’s campaign had “ended with at least $20 million in debt,” according to two sources familiar with the situation.
“Harris raised over $1 billion and had $118 million in the bank as of Oct. 16,” Cadelago added in his post.
A Kamala campaign staffer confirmed to Breitbart News that the reports that Harris’s campaign was “$20 million” in debt “is real,” adding that Jen O’Malley Dillon, the Harris campaign chair reportedly “blew through a billion dollars in a few months.”
The concerts that the Harris campaign held with celebrities such as Katy Perry, Lizzo, Eminem, and Bruce Springsteen were reportedly “all Jen’s idea,” the campaign staffer explained.
“Jen blew through a billion dollars in a few months, and it was all Jen’s idea to do all the concerts,” the campaign staffer said.
As a result of being $20 million in debt, Rob Flaherty, the deputy campaign manager for Harris’s campaign is reportedly “currently shopping around the Kamala fundraising email list to anyone who wants” to try to raise the money back for the campaign, the staffer told Breitbart News.
The Harris campaign staffer also informed Breitbart News that “several people” who had worked on Harris’s presidential campaign were “still awaiting several overdue payments they were promised for their work.”
3- If Trump is such a criminal, why would the DOJ start winding down their cases against him?
Could it have only been unfair persecution of their political opponent all along? Humm.
It was pure lawfare—and it’s also been waged against Rudy G, John Eastman, Sidney Powell and others who stood up for the truth. It’s still happening, and it should come to a screeching halt.
Libs Are Going to Cry Again Over the Latest DOJ News Involving Trump
QUOTE: You're fired! Jack Smith might be out of a job by January, now that Donald Trump won the presidency once more.
According to NBC News, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is making moves to wind down their two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office. This lawfare concession complies with a longstanding DOJ policy stipulating that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted, sources told NBC News.
A 2000 memo from the department's Office of Legal Counsel affirmed a Watergate-era conclusion that prosecuting a sitting U.S. president would "unduly interfere in a direct or formal sense with the conduct of the presidency."
The memo pointed to the "effect that an indictment would have on the operations of the executive branch," noting that "an impeachment proceeding is the only appropriate way to deal with a President while in office."
The turn of events post-election flies in the face of Special Counsel Jack Smith, who in recent weeks took significant steps to march onwards in the Trump election interference case without regard for the electoral calendar.
NBC's sources say DOJ officials first have come to terms with the fact that a trial is not possible any time soon in either the January 6 case or the classified documents matter.
"Now that Trump will become president again, DOJ officials see no room to pursue either criminal case against him — and no point in continuing to litigate them in the weeks before he takes office," the sources said, per NBC.
4- A huge win in the battle to stop the left from giving amnesty to illegals.
VICTORY – America First Legal and a Coalition of 16 State Attorneys General Win Lawsuit to Stop Biden-Harris Administration’s Illegal Attempt to Grant Mass Amnesty to Countless Illegal Aliens
QUOTE: Today, America First Legal (AFL), representing Attorney General Ken Paxton, won a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding an unlawful program that would have provided administrative amnesty and a pathway to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens in the United States.
On August 23, 2024, the AFL partnered with the States of Texas and Idaho, along with a coalition of fourteen state Attorneys General—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wyoming—to sue the Biden-Harris DHS and block its illegal executive amnesty scheme.
That program has now been officially stopped in court thanks to AFL and courageous Attorneys General across the country.
Statement from Gene Hamilton, America First Legal Executive Director: “Since day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has dedicated itself to the decimation of our immigration system and the erasure of our borders. Time and again, the States stood up. And today, the great State of Texas and the courageous Ken Paxton, alongside a coalition of other brave Attorneys General, succeeded in stopping an illegal program that would have provided amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens and paved the path for the largest administrative amnesty in American history. We are proud to stand alongside these patriots in defense of our great nation,” said Gene Hamilton.
5- Well, we like to think that it was our mighty DTR band of Patriots who religiously pushed out the truth to secure the win! And in part, that is exactly what happened, multiplied by thousands.
How America rejected the lies of Trump’s leftist foes and returned him to the White House
QUOTE: The people have spoken and delivered a thumping victory to Donald Trump, repudiating all the lawfare, sabotage and demonization he’s endured over the past eight years.
A comfortable majority of voters saw through the lies to the essence of the man: a courageous fighter who loves the American people.
His opponents threw everything they had at Trump. They spied on him, faked the Russiagate smear, sicced the CIA and FBI on him, impeached him, indicted him, arrested him, called him a Nazi racist and almost got him assassinated, twice. They even raided his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, and sent FBI goons to rifle through his wife’s underwear drawer.
But he never lost his cool.
Despite it all, despite being counted out a thousand times over, Trump won the 2024 election overwhelmingly and unequivocally: the Electoral College, every swing state, the Senate, probably the House and, incredibly, the popular vote.
It was a repudiation by ordinary Americans of every media lie and elitist scold.
The Trumps have all been bruised and are under no illusion about the resistance forces that plagued his first presidency and tried to prevent his second.
As hard and grinding as Trump’s path to victory has been, he knows the next four years will be a grind like never before.
There will be no respite, no grace for Orange Man Bad, even if he is the resoundingly democratically elected choice of the people.
Trump’s enemies won’t give up and concede defeat.
But the beautiful thing about Election 2024 is that most Americans woke up and saw through the lies.
They kicked their “betters” in the teeth by choosing the man they were told was the enemy.
No other country in the world could produce a Donald Trump and reinvent itself whenever it needs to.
That’s what makes America great.
6- As the left likes to remind us, "Elections have consequences."
We will watch to see if this new found moderation is allowed to continue.
Democrats Retreat from Transgender Extremism After Trump Win
QUOTE: Democrats have quietly begun to distance themselves from more extremist elements of transgender ideology in the wake of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, fearing the issue will further alienate voters.
Speaking with the New York Times, New York Rep. Tom Suozzi (D) said Democrat calls to push the party left will alienate the voters they desperately need to stay relevant.
“The Democrats have to stop pandering to the far left,” he said. “I don’t want to discriminate against anybody, but I don’t think biological boys should be playing in girls’ sports. Democrats aren’t saying that, and they should be.”
The message is markedly different from what Democrats were saying in lead up to the election, with Times columnist Masha Gessen arguing Kamala Harris needed to embrace transgender ideology.
7- A much wiser Trump heads back to The Swamp. Continue to pray for him.
QUOTE: President-elect Donald Trump will face far fewer limits on his power when he is sworn in once more as U.S. president in January, with allies in place across Washington to help him achieve his goals.
Trump returns to power as the head of a Republican Party that has been remade in his image over the past eight years and as the architect of a conservative-leaning judiciary that has helped to eliminate his legal perils.
Following his unexpected 2016 victory, Trump was viewed by suspicion by many Republican lawmakers and even members of his own administration – notably Vice President Mike Pence, who refused to back the contesting of the 2020 presidential election.
Congressional Republicans who resisted him, such as former Rep. Liz Cheney and the late Sen. John McCain, have been replaced by lawmakers who sought his endorsement.
The Supreme Court, featuring three justices he appointed, has loosened the legal guardrails that have hemmed past presidents in, thanks to a blockbuster July decision that gives presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
And he will be able to claim a broad mandate from the public as only the second Republican presidential candidate since 1988 to win the popular vote. Nearly nine in 10 Republican voters view him favorably, according to a late October Reuters/Ispos poll.
Trump faces one possible constraint: Democrats could yet win control of the House, which would enable them to block his legislative agenda and launch investigations into his administration. But with dozens of races remaining to be called, Republicans have so far added to their narrow majority.
Republicans are finding plenty of reasons to celebrate.
"The president will return to his desk triumphantly with a fresh mandate to fix the biggest problems confronting our nation. And this time he brings a hard-earned understanding of how to make Washington work for him," Republican strategist John Ashbrook said.
8- Well, this sounds like fun!!!! God Bless America!
Trump unveils plans for year-long celebration honoring America’s 250th birthday
QUOTE: As conservative Americans across the country celebrate President Donald Trump’s victory in the elections, he announced his plans to honor America’s 250th birthday with a year-long celebration.
The celebration, which is to be called “Salute to America 250”, will feature a “Great American State Fair.”
A fair will feature pavilions representing 50 different states, high school sporting contests and a revival of Trump’s “National Garden of American Heroes.” These will be gardens with statues of important people in American history, such as the female aviator Amelia Earhart.
In the video, Just The News shared that Trump said, “Three years from now, the United States will celebrate the biggest and most important milestone in our country’s history: 250 years of American independence.”
How does Trump plan to achieve this spectacular feat? He plans to propose a task force from his first day in office to “ensure not just one day of celebration, but an entire year of festivities across the nation starting on Memorial Day 2025 and continuing through July 4th, 2026.”
To bring his one-of-a-kind American State Fair to life, Trump hopes to open up the legendary Iowa State Fairgrounds, which will attract visitors nationwide. Not only will the fair be a great display of patriotism, but it will be a tourism booster. He explained, “America’s tourist industry should get ready because we’re going to have a lot of people coming. It will be a record year.”
The last year-long celebration was held in 1976 when President Gerald Ford held a year-long bicentennial celebration for the 200th anniversary of America’s independence that featured parades and a freedom train. Trump’s celebration is no doubt going to be a not-to-be-missed event.
In the final moments of his speech, he said, “As we chart a course towards the next 250 years, let us come together and rededicate ourselves as one nation, under God.”
9- We received many messages like this one. We are so happy that we could help steer people away from the government media.
Dear DTR,
I hope this reply reaches you. The list of places you recommended was FANTASTIC for watching the election results Tuesday night.
I opened two browsers and switched all Tuesday night between Steve Bannon's War Room and Patrick Bet-David. I had never heard of PBD Podcast but what a source! Not only was he superb but his guests (all unknown to me) were full of interesting comments - intelligent, entertaining, etc. Candice Owens was the only guest I was familiar with. What a great podcast to follow. The intelligence of all these people just kept my attention and were so impressive and entertaining.
Bannon had investigative reporter John Solomon on all night and both men are respected on their knowledge also. NEVER ONCE DID I HAVE MY TV ON ALL DAY TUESDAY OR ALL NIGHT TUESDAY. I AM SO SICK OF THE MSM MISLEADING CRAP!! It was wonderful to follow the election on the two sites mentioned. I never got worried or anxious all night Tuesday. Those two podcasts kept me positive and confident that Trump would prevail.
Thank you, Sidney Powell and crew, for providing this particular info to me. I surely hope others followed your advice election night as these sources were the best.
From: R.W., AZ
10- By far, this is our very, very favorite lefty video. Just watch!! It is worth watching several times!
We hope that someone has done a wellness check on this woman.
QUOTE: The map, published by the Times using election results from 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, is a dense sea of right-facing red arrows, punctuated every so often by a small scattering of blue vectors. Each red arrow represents a U.S. county where Republicans gained ground in the 2024 election compared to the 2020 election, and the arrows’ lengths correlate to the magnitude of those gains. Overall, the map concisely illustrates an overwhelming nationwide shift to the right—literally and figuratively.
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