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Trump Takes on Big Pharma and GART Kicks Off!

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The News Cycle is almost impossible to track these days. At least, to do so fully.

That’s where we come in.

In the Badlands News Brief, the Badlands Media team hand picks news items of interest from the previous days to give you an overview of the biggest goings-on relevant to the Truth Community.

Items feature original commentary from members of our growing team of citizen journalists. Feel free to follow the corresponding link to see their other work.

Now, onto the news from Thursday, September 7 …

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Trump Calls On Big Pharma To Disclose All Vaccine Side Effect Data

Former President Donald Trump told former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon in a recent conversation on her podcast that pharmaceutical companies have an "obligation to be honest" about vaccine side effects and should disclose all relevant data on vaccine harms.

Ms. Dixon then asked President Trump about vaccine data transparency, citing reports of various adverse events, including heart inflammation and blood clots.

'“Numerous pharmaceutical companies have refused to release their data on vaccine side effects," she said.

"But we’ve seen cases of myocarditis, blood clots, and heart attacks; they’re all increasing. The research has never been released.”

She then asked if President Trump would “demand that the vaccine companies, that the pharmaceutical companies release their vaccine data to the public so that we can see what they’re actually seeing about the side effects of this vaccine?”

President Trump replied by saying that pharmaceutical companies "should do that," adding that "we’re all in this together, and they should be doing that."

In context of President Biden's remarks about funding a new COVID-19 vaccine, the former president said that "anything new has got to be looked at very carefully."

He then reiterated the point that pharmaceutical companies should release any data on vaccine side effects. — The Epoch Times

Our Take: “Trump and the COVID vaccines has to be one of the most contentious issues still rearing its head within the Truth Community.

Of course, many of us have argued that Trump was always consistent in his belief and messaging that the choice to mask up or vax up should be just that—a choice for every American citizen to make of their own volition and free of coercion and threat.

Now, with a new wave of COVID hysteria starting to bubble up ahead of the 2024 election cycle, are we going to see Trump get a BIT more clear about his stances on the government response to scamdemics now that he’s not caught between a narrative rock and a hard place while occupying the highest office in the land?” —

Burning Bright

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Arizona Dem Lawmaker Says Free Speech is “VERY DANGEROUS” During Committee Hearing on Protecting Free Speech

Arizona House Democrat Cesar Aguilar called free speech “very dangerous” at a legislative hearing Tuesday when confronting an expert witness about why the First Amendment doesn’t allow censorship.

As the Gateway Pundit reported, the new Arizona House Ad Hoc Committee on Oversight, Accountability, and Big Tech held a hearing on September 5, to investigate free speech violations by big tech companies and government officials like former Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.

This new committee was formed after illegitimate governor Katie Hobbs was caught censoring her critics and accurate reports of fraud in the 2020 election on Twitter. This is just one of the many ways they cheated in all recent elections! — The Gateway Pundit

Our Take: “Should the government ‘censor speech they decide is false’? According to our inalienable rights, not only should they not, but they cannot. Speech crimes were largely unthinkable just a few years ago, but it’s a very different world now.

Katie Hobbs presided over ‘Drawer Three’ and the inexplicable Arizona 2022 midterm elections. It was later exposed that she was also engaging with Big Tech to censor Americans that she disagreed with. Now, as Governor, we must assume she has gotten even worse.

Hobbs is unqualified, incapable, and errs towards tyranny in her methods of governance. She is the perfect mascot for 2023’s weaponized government and the persecution of political opponents. She’s actually one of the worst since the courts already helped her get away with this behavior. Truth and reconciliation cannot come soon enough for the people of Arizona — or any of us, for that matter.” —

Ashe in America

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McCarthy Faces House Revolt Over Biden's Latest Multi-Billion Slush Fund For Ukraine, Stonewalled Impeachment Inquiry

As we head into another episode of "shutdown theatre" where Republicans throw scat before caving to the Democrats at the 11th hour, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is once again facing an internal revolt from Freedom Caucus members over the Biden administration's $40 billion supplemental spending request - which includes $24 billion more for Ukraine - which many want separated from other aspects of the bill.

What's more, 'Uniparty' McCarthy has also received a clear warning from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and others, that he also needs to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden over his family's foreign business dealings, or his job may be on the line.

"I worked very hard in January to develop a toolkit for House Republicans to use in a productive and positive way. I don’t believe we’ve used those tools as effectively as we should have," Gaetz told conservative radio host Todd Starnes, alluding to the drawn-out negotiations which saw McCarthy elected Speaker by slim margins. "That means forcing votes on impeachment. And if Speaker McCarthy stands in our way, he may not have the job long," Gaetz added. — ZeroHedge

Our Take: “I have to frame this take from the outset with my firm belief that McCarthy is in his position because Donald Trump willed it to be so—not even in a Game Theory sense, but in a rather direct, overt manner by ‘encouraging’ MTG, Gaetz and others in the Freedom Caucus to temporarily acquiesce to him taking the position.

So, when I see the ongoing feuding between Gaetz and McCarthy, what I see overall is a furtherance of the accelerationism that’s continuously destroying the Uniparty Establishment in the Collective American Mind while holding the Freedom Caucus—and Donald Trump, its main ideological backer—up as the true political future of the United States.

The fact that said feuding is ALSO highlighting the money laundering scheme going on between the US Deep State and Ukraine is icing on the cake.” —

Burning Bright

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Jury in former Trump advisor Peter Navarro's Contempt of Congress trial seated

A jury was set for the criminal trial of former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, a process that some are speculating will be quick and possibly unjust as well.

CNN reported that Tuesday marks the start of “what’s expected to be a speedy trial for the one-time aide to former President Donald Trump,” and The Hill noted that Judge Mehta characterized Navarro’s legal arguments as “pretty weak sauce” during pre-trial hearings last week.

“There was no formal invocation of executive privilege by [Trump] after personal consideration nor authorization to Mr. Navarro to invoke privilege on his behalf,” Mehta said. 

The two counts of contempt Navarro is currently facing could land him anywhere from 10 days to an entire year in prison. 

Navarro has already said that should he be convicted, he plans to request for higher courts to look at the legal merits of the case. — The Post Millennial

Our Take: “Everywhere you look, there is a politically persecutory lawsuit happening. For former Trump advisor Peter Navarro, this week kicks off his contempt of congress trial for noncompliance with the sham J6 Committee proceedings.

Navarro has already stated that he plans to appeal if Judge Mehta rules against him, a likely outcome seeing as the judge has already demonstrated bias in the case. As with all the DC cases going on, no one actually believes a conservative can get a fair trial in DC.

Contempt of congress is interesting considering the Biden DOJ’s obstruction of Republican investigators, since they assumed House leadership in the last election. Boomerang, anyone?” —

Ashe in America

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"Idealism Collides With Realism" - Mayor Eric Adams Says Migrant Crisis Will 'Destroy New York City'

How it started...

How it's going...

— ZeroHedge

Our Take: “Honestly, while the commentary team at ZeroHedge put together a nice piece following this visual intro, I feel like the intro does a pretty great job at establishing the utter lunacy on display from a public safety and policy perspective not just in NYC, but in Chicago, San Francisco and other liberal meccas of crime and debauchery.

Many in this community are aware of the refrain that, sometimes, you have to walk through the darkness to see the light.

Well … looks like some need to experience a bit more darkness before yearning for the light.” —

Burning Bright

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We hope you enjoyed this brief look back at the major news items you might have missed in this ever-escalating and ever-accelerating news cycle as the Information War continues to rage on around us.

The Badlands Media team will continue to combine our cognitive powers in order to slow things down and find the signal amidst the noise as this series expands.

As always, if you have any thoughts on these news items or the MANY others swirling in the digital ether, drop into the comments below to share them with your fellow Badlanders.