Trump says he has ‘every intention’ of keeping Pete Hegseth as pressure grows to oust War Secretary

Ryan King / NEW YORK POST 

WASHINGTON — President Trump insisted Thursday that he has “every intention” of retaining Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as pressure grows to make the Pentagon chief the scapegoat for Tuesday’s sweeping Democratic victories in the midterm elections.

“I have every intention to keep him,” Trump told ABC News anchor Jonathan Karl. “I get these calls, you know, about him. I don’t understand why.”

Hegseth has faced an avalanche of criticism over his handling of the war in Iran, for which he has been a strong advocate and for which top administration figures like Vice President JD Vance have blamed Democrats racking up wins in House and Senate races across the country.

Several Republicans, such as retiring Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, have nudged Trump to sack Hegseth and replace him while Republicans still have a Senate majority.

"Just a Few Thoughts" on Yesterday's Disastrous Midterm Election

The thoughts below is my thoughts alone, and do not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com  

[[[ As I reflect back to what was yesterdays Republican "political bloodbath," these five key points come to mind.   

 

First: We Republicans now having officially lost both the House and the Senate really need to "grow a set" and start taking responsibility for our actions, while "getting off our knees" if we are to have any chance of winning the presidency in 2028...and that includes NO JD Vance on the ticket.

   

Second: Trump and his misplaced crew of advisors crew of advisors wanted to make the midterm election all about him…he did the rallies…he was constantly on TV…he thought his overinflated theatrical ego could help convince people to vote Republican. He failed miserably what with his misplaced "I, I, I, it's all about me" crude and unpolished persona; his lack of any true oratory skills; his overall self-perceived "I'm smarter than you demeanor;" his promises made NOT kept regarding both the economy and the Iran War; that actually caused Republicans to lose it all!!

 

And I couldn’t wait to hear his excuses for this absolutely horrendous loss…as I knew he'd find a way to blame said loss on everyone but himself, which as expected he did.

 

Third: We know Reagan inherited a bad economy from Jimmy Carter and yet he was able to turn things around. Trump inherited a bad economy from Joe Biden nobody is denying that, but what Trump did with his misguided overinflated tariffs and turning the Iran war away from Iran’s nuclear ambitions to a war over control of Hormuz and oil forced the voters pocketbooks to do their voting for them. Sad fact indeed.

 

Fourth: Another loser last night that people seem to have forgotten about is the Supreme Court, as the Democrats will either stack the court to put more Democrat members on it or we might actually see some Republican justices retiring thus leaving their seats open, but that no matter who Trump nominates they will be turned down. 

 

Many folks did not stop to think about all the possible ramifications of the Democrats gaining what is absolute power before they cast their votes. And remember, Trump‘s promise to "veto" all that Democrats propose can only go so far because it now looks like it’s even possible that Democrats can  reach the 60 votes needed to negative any of Trump's vetoes. 

Fifth: Here's another thing few folks think about, but it does affect a great number of savvy people...as in yesterday's "stock market" having gone through the proverbial roof.

Why so...because now "the market" finally has their own version of a must needed system of "checks and balances" in place in that one party is now decidedly in control government wise as "the market" tends not to respond well to war, and has been no fan of Trump's ad-nauseam, "one day we’re doing this, the next day we’re doing that" scenario in reegards to the still ongoing war with Iran. In fact, the market in general does not see Trump as making rational, tangible, or reality based decisions in regards to what's happening on the all important international stage.

And Trump himself, via his in-actions, has literally made "the market" quite "unstable." And now with his loss of total governmental control, Trump's aforementioned "veto power" can only go so far to help "the market" respond positively to the election decision made on Tuesday night especially now with the totality and finality of that decision having already helped to stabilize” the market."

How so...by what's called a "clarity of projections" coupled with governing decisions finally having to be made one way or the other, thus resulting in what the "stock market" views as a so called "cleansing event" for both investors and speculators.

And now, at least for some lucky investors, a modicum of good has come out of what was a totally unexpected "Blue Wave" scenario...a scenario resulting in a full-out Republican political disaster...a disaster so great it could well be one for the history books. Enough said, case closed. ]]]

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Bloggers Note: I absolutely despise this miserable excuse of a man!

JD Vance blames Iran war and Israel for GOP midterm bloodbath

Ryan King / NEW YORK POST

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance blamed the war in Iran for Tuesday’s GOP electoral bloodbath, a sharp departure from his own remarks about the conflict and the closest Vance has come to criticizing President Trump as his second-in-command.

Vance, believed to be the top contender for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, decried the GOP “establishment” and nudged Republicans to reconsider their support of Israel in his first public midterm post-mortem.

“In the next few months, there’s going to be a lot of gaslighting. Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty,” Vance posted on X.

“But anyone pushing amnesty is lying to you. The reason we lost is the war,” he added. “The president himself said so last night. If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so.” Read more, see Xx, and photos here.                                               

Midterm Election Day 2026 live updates: Voters hit the polls early as GOP fights to retain control of Congress

By Carl Campanile, Craig McCarthy, Hannah Fierick,Vaughn Golden, Matthew Fischetti,Emily Goodin and Kaydi Pelletier / NEW YORK POST /  US News

Decision day is here.

Americans are taking to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the high-stakes midterm elections that will determine whether Republicans retain control of both houses of Congress or lose the majority to Democrats, as the left grows ever more socialist by the day.

The Post is on the ground in New York — where control of Congress hinges on four key, high-profile battleground seats in the few remaining swing districts — and Michigan, where Dem infighting boiled over in the days before the election as Israel-hating Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed aims to win the left’s only vulnerable Senate seat in the midterm, making it critical for the party’s plans to flip the upper chamber. 

Watch this space throughout Election Day and Night, as we bring you the latest news and results from key Senate, House and governor races across the US to determine whether Republicans will maintain control of Congress. See LIVE coverage here. 

RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...LIVE!                                         SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE

Today, Tuesday, November 3rd from 7-11pm EST, RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori discuss today's midterm election; the projected winners and losers; and the impact this election will have on the 2028 presidential election. On https://rspradio1.com Click 'LISTEN LIVE.' 

Just a Thought

 Got this from a friend...it's so good I just had to share it.

Trump reveals he’ll use preemptive pardons to protect staff, allies if Dems take Congress

Thomas English / NEW YORK POST 

President Trump revealed he’s willing to issue sweeping preemptive pardons to everyone who worked in his administration if Democrats follow through on threats to prosecute them.

“I would if I needed to. Sure,” Trump told The Post’s Miranda Devine in a “Pod Force One” interview.

Asked whether that applied to everyone who’d worked for him, the president reaffirmed. “I’d do it,” he said. “I did it for J6.”

He pointed to former President Joe Biden, who used his final hours in the Oval Office to pardon Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, the members and staff on the House Jan. 6 committee and a handful of his own relatives — including his troubled son Hunter.

“That’s what Biden did. He gave everybody a pardon,” Trump said.

He dismissed the Jan. 6 panel as “the unselect committee” and “a corrupt committee.”

Last month, Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-Mich.) said at a University of Chicago event that a Democratic majority should prosecute “signature cases” against “the people who enable” Trump. Read more, see video, and photos here.