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Re: Will Trump’s ‘Affordability Tour’ Move the Public Approval Needle?

“Not here in the Pacific Northwest, where nothing has changed to move that needle.” —Oregon

“Alexander is right. Trump needs to simplify his message to take back the high ground on the economy.” —Virginia

“Democrats want to talk about affordability? I am self-employed and buy health insurance on the exchange. My premium is increasing $700 per month next year. Thanks, ObamaCare!” —Colorado

Re: The ICE Ops Optics Problem

“Right on the money. Almost all of us can agree with ICE targeting violent criminal illegals. The administration has its head in the sand on this one.” —Colorado

“I agree — deport the ‘worst of the worst’ and deal with those who do not have any criminal backgrounds in a better, less hardcore manner. Deporting day-laborers and those who have jobs that are hard to fill with American workers is stupid.” —Minnesota

Re: TPUSA to Take on Candace Owens and Set the Record Straight

“What happened to Candace Owens? She’s behaving more like a leftist than a Christian conservative. Falsely accusing someone of conspiracy in a murder is not a trivial matter. It’s a sin against God, who commands, ‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.’ Unless she produces evidence or repents, she deserves the loss of her audience. Just as Deuteronomy 19:19 says, ‘You shall do to him as he thought to have done to his brother; so you shall put away the evil from among you.’” —Minnesota

Re: Person of the Year: Charlie Kirk or AI Architects?

“I was stunned to hear that Time magazine still existed. Who knew? I suspect they had to break out the smelling salts if Kirk’s name was even mentioned. Review the list. Good, bad, or ugly, I’m sure the recipient was chosen with the same smug attitude each and every year. Not picking Kirk may be an honor.” —New Hampshire

Re: Democrats Fear a King — But Their Policies Create One

“Kings generally recognize few limits on their power, other than those forcibly imposed. Challenge Democrat politicians on the constitutionality of any redistribution scheme on the basis of the Tenth Amendment, and if they deign to respond, they falsely claim that amendment gives them permission to do whatever they want! They have no respect for our right to a federal government limited to the two dozen or so specific powers enumerated in the Constitution. Their ‘No Kings’ trope is hypocritical.” —Minnesota

“The Constitution is a contract that includes text on the process required to change it. Therefore, the meaning of the phrase ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof’ has to be based on the U.S. lexicon in 1868 when the 14th Amendment was ratified. Also, Congress can’t change the historical meaning unless a minimum of two-thirds of members in each chamber vote for the change and a minimum of three-fourths of state legislatures vote for the amendment.” —Nevada

Re: Trump EO Addresses Food Prices — With a Task Force

“Food and other costs (property taxes, mortgages, insurance, etc.) are NOT going to go down. The problem is that the U.S. is overloaded with debt, high interest rates, and vast excesses of decreasing-in-value cash that flooded the system under Joe Biden. Wages will never catch up for working folks. The other problem is that certain parts of the economy are heavily subsidized to the point that costs are not a pressing issue. The world probably needs a reset.” —California

Re: Border Backlash

“I think we should praise the illegal immigrants. When they were crossing the border, I didn’t see one mask, and they definitely weren’t six feet apart. Ten million created herd immunity. Ten million — that’s quite the herd. Had we known their perfect health, we probably wouldn’t have had to get one shot and unlimited boosters.” —Utah

Re: Hollywood’s Slow Suicide

“Late-night comedy shows have gone the same route — that is, until Greg Gutfeld came along. Now, all those folks like me who gave up on these shows have a new home, and Gutfeld’s ratings prove there is a big slice of the pie that can be very profitable for companies if they provide entertainment that appeals to us deplorables across the aisle.” —Illinois

Re: Why We Don’t Accept Advertising

“I applaud your decision to assert your financial stance, and I contribute as often as I can. Having said that, I wish to make a statement: If Madison Ave. wants to be truly influential, it needs to stop treating the public as if they were blithering idiots. The Bud Light debacle should have been a warning, but evidently, it’s easier to let bad decisions die a natural death than to be creative and informative.” —Texas

“I’ve been a reader for several years now and have been ‘Following’ on Facebook for just as long. However, I recently saw a Patriot Post article on Facebook for the very first time. I went literal years without seeing a single one. I’m hoping maybe the tide is turning, but I’m not holding my breath just yet.” —Texas