Former President Trump:
Former President Trump announced that he will be speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) conference on Sunday.
Former VP Mike Pence will not be attending CPAC. Misleading headlines made it sound like Pence didn’t want to attend because of Trump… However, that is NOT true.
- Pence declined CPAC invitation: source (Fox News)
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced he would not back Trump if he decided to run for the White House in 2024.
Leaving the Republican Party:
According to a new poll, nearly half of Republicans say they would abandon the party and join a new party if former President Trump was its leader.
The poll also shows who Trump supporters trust when it comes to news. In 2016, 58% of Trump voters said Fox was their most trusted source of news. In the new poll, that drops to 34%.
Stupid Stories:
“The Muppet Show” on Disney+ now has a declaimer warning viewers of “offensive content.”
Meanwhile, Coca-Cola is making employees go through racism training that teaches the company’s workers how to “be less white.”
- Coca-Cola has employees take training on how to ‘be less white’ to combat racism (Washington Examiner)
The Atlantic wrote a piece about how the prices on the Monopoly board are racist.
- The Prices on Your Monopoly Board Hold a Dark Secret (The Atlantic)
Wakanda Forever:
A Dominican-American Bronx educator, one year away from retirement, says she was fired after refusing to participate in the cross-arm, “Wakanda forever” salute to Black power.
- Veteran Bronx educator claims she was fired after refusing ‘Black Panther’ salute (Fox News)
- Veteran Bronx educator claims she was fired after refusing ‘Black Panther’ salute (New York Post)
Racist Rock Climbing:
A Cornell University course titled “BIPOC Rock Climbing,” was originally restricted to “people who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, or other people of color.”
- Cornell charges students $1,800 for racially-segregated rock climbing class, frantically scrubs website when confronted (Campus Reform)
- Cornell Offers a Racially Segregated Rock Climbing Course, Then Scrubs Its Website to Hide Their Racism (PJ Media)
Adam Carolla:
Comedian Adam Carolla got into a fight with the LA teachers union about going back to school.
LA teachers either don’t want to go back to work or are cowards. Those are the only two options left
— Adam Carolla (@adamcarolla) February 20, 2021
Minimum Wage:
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) made a comment about small businesses that couldn’t afford to pay a minimum wage of $15 per hour.
“We don’t want low-wage businesses. I think most successful small businesses can pay a fair wage.” – Rep. Ro Khanna
- Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna: ‘We Don’t Want Low-Wage’ Small Businesses That Pay Less Than $15 Minimum Wage (The Daily Wire)
Programming alert:
Our new transmitter is scheduled to be delivered on Wednesday. That means either Wednesday or Thursday we will be going OFF AIR to install it. We will give you more info once the transmitter arrives!
The Gold Standard:
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dodged questions Sunday on if Joe Biden still considers Governor Andrew Cuomo’s COVID response the ‘gold standard’.
- White House press secretary Jen Psaki refuses to condemn Cuomo over nursing home COVID deaths cover-up (The Daily Mail)
Steak:
Business Insider wrote a very compelling piece about Trump and… Steak.
- Trump complained that he was served a smaller steak than a dining companion at his DC hotel restaurant: report (Business Insider)
- Sheriffs Can Arrest Feds Who Violate Citizens’ Gun Rights, New Missouri County Ordinance Says (The Daily Wire)
- Horowitz: Missouri county authorizes arrest of feds who violate Second Amendment (The Blaze)