The Patriot Post® · Thursday Short Cuts

Non Compos Mentis

“I have a message for ICE. … Get the f**k out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here.” —Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey regarding yesterday’s ICE shooting

“The presence of federal immigration enforcement agents is causing chaos in our city. We’re demanding ICE to leave the city immediately. We stand rock solid with our immigrant and refugee communities.” —Mayor Jacob Frey

“They are already trying to spin this as an action of self-defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly: That is bulls**t.” —Mayor Jacob Frey

“I’ve seen the video. Don’t believe this propaganda machine. The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice.” —Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

For the Record

“It was an act of domestic terrorism. … A woman attacked [ICE officers] and those surrounding them and attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle. An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively shot to protect himself and the people around him.” —DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

“This is the direct consequence of constant attacks and demonization of our officers by sanctuary politicians who fuel and encourage rampant assaults on our law enforcement. These men and women who are simply enforcing the law on the books are facing [a] 1,300% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats.” —DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin

Stranger Than Fiction

“Transgender Woman Afraid She’ll Be Deported After Stealing COVID Funds.” —Newsweek headline

Braying Jennies

“Yes, we can all agree [Nicolás] Maduro was an illegitimate president who did horrible things in that country and was corrupt. The way he was removed from that country matters. We are supposed to be a nation of laws. The way we did it was against international criminal law. It’s against the United Nations. We can’t do it.” —"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin

“Maduro is a bad guy. We took him out. So is Kim Jong-un, so is [Vladimir] Putin, so is — what’s that other guy in Hungary? And we’re going to go into all these countries and just kidnap the leaders?” —"The View" co-host Joy Behar

Upright

“The important thing is for Trump to stabilize the situation in Venezuela quickly. If the U.S. intervention leads to chaos and disorder, requiring increasing amounts of American involvement, Trump will face accusations that he has gotten the U.S. into a morass in South America. The sooner Trump can accomplish a ‘safe, proper and judicious transition,’ the better.” —Byron York

“The Venezuelan mission sent a sharp and resounding message to the many points of evil around the world that America is ready to engage.” —Star Parker

Re: The Left

“So, what does the Democrat party prioritize? It is a deranged ideology that is a failed philosophy, a creed of ignorance, and is rooted in hate and envy. They do not prioritize American Independence. Matter of fact, they despise it. They prioritize control, subjugation, and submission.” —Allen West

Belly Laugh of the Day

“The Quality Learing center has permanently closed, making it the only daycare in history to have more TYPOS than KIDS.” —Jimmy Failla