There is hope and joy in Israel today and Donald Trump is getting all the credit!
President Trump brings back an old American holiday. Happy Columbus Day folks!
And Democrats are fuming about what Trump is doing during the government shutdown. Hey, FAFO!
What Great News!
According to Fox News:
President Donald Trump thanked Israeli lawmakers for their enthusiastic welcome in the Knesset on Monday as the nation celebrated the release of all 20 living hostages from Hamas captivity.
“After two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, 20 courageous hostages are returning to the glorious embrace of their families,” Trump said. “Twenty-eight more precious loved ones are coming home at last to rest in this sacred soil for all of time. And after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises on a Holy Land that is finally at peace.”
The president’s comments came as reports emerged that only four of the 28 bodies held in Gaza are expected to be returned on Monday, which could risk the stability of the ceasefire and its ability to progress to the second phase, which would see the disarmament of Hamas and the further withdrawal of Israeli forces.
“This is not only the end of a war. This is the end of an age of terror and death, the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God,” Trump said.
The hostages have been in captivity for 738 days.
This Is Another 80/20 Issue
According to Perplexity:
President Donald Trump has issued a formal proclamation honoring Columbus Day in 2025, emphasizing Christopher Columbus as an “original American hero” and reaffirming the official federal celebration of the holiday. The proclamation was signed on October 9, 2025, and designates Monday, October 13, 2025, as Columbus Day, calling upon Americans to observe the day with ceremonies, activities, and by displaying the U.S. flag on all public buildings.
The proclamation is as follows:
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 13, 2025, as Columbus Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day in honor of the great Christopher Columbus and all who have contributed to building our Nation”.
In sum, the 2025 proclamation strongly reasserts Columbus Day as a federal holiday and is positioned as a statement against changing historical narratives, while deliberately omitting the growing national observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
I am so tired of hearing about Indigenous Peoples Day. Why are we celebrating a people who we conquered? The Natives Americans were not peaceful or innocent when it comes to the war. Where do you think the term “Indian giver” came from? The Indians were known to sell us land and then want it back after the Americans developed it into something successful. New York is an example of that.
Honestly, what are we celebrating? The Indians:
- Held Slaves.
- Practiced human sacrifice, including child sacrifice.
- Practiced canabalism.
- Practiced inbreeding.
- Had no technology (they didn’t even have the wheel).
- Were going extinct.
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/trump-creates-a-proclamation-h-BBd6FlrTSh2uhCf_O_QA8Q
Oh, No!
According to the Daily Wire:
Fourteen-hundred employees at the Internal Revenue Service will be laid off in a process initiated Friday, The Daily Wire has learned.
The number is larger than anyone expected, with the IRS union filing a lawsuit to stop what it said it had “heard” might be 1,300 layoffs across the entire Treasury Department. The real number, an Office of Management and Budget official told The Daily Wire, is 1,400 at the IRS alone, plus more at other components of Treasury.
The layoffs come as Democrats refuse to fund the government at all unless the Republican majority agrees to increased spending for non-citizens’ health care and other topics. That has resulted in a government shutdown, wherein employees are sent home and traditionally receive back pay once a deal is reached.
The Trump administration has countered that if federal employees are going to be prohibited from working due to a shutdown, some will never come back at all – particularly those that staff agencies favored by Democrats.
The IRS was targeted as a bloated agency that Democrats have used for political purposes, including targeting conservative nonprofits, the OMB official said. The official said the tax collecting agency spent $35 million on guns, ammunition, and military-style weaponry between 2006 and 2023, and advertised job postings that said special agents must be willing to use “deadly force.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/layoffs-hit-irs-amid-shutdown-standoff-and-theyre-bigger-than-anyone-thought
It Figures
According to the Daily Wire:
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, said that she was dedicating the award to President Donald Trump “for his decisive support of our cause.”
Machado, who has been targeted by the Nicolás Maduro regime in socialist Venezuela, was named the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and … her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” Machado said that the prize is a “recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans,” adding that Venezuela is relying on Trump and the United States to help the country “achieve freedom and democracy.”
“I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!” Machado wrote.
On his Truth Social account, President Donald Trump shared a screenshot of a similar post from Machado. Earlier on Friday, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said that the Nobel Committee “proved they place politics over peace” by not awarding Trump the Nobel Peace Prize.
Conflicts that have been ended or paused under the Trump administration:
| Conflict | Year Ended | Trump Administration Role | Recognition/Dispute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel-Gaza | 2025 | Brokered ceasefire, hostage deal | Internationally recognized |
| India-Pakistan | 2025 | Claimed mediation | Disputed by both nations |
| Israel-Iran | 2025 | Endorsed strikes, ceasefire talks | Acknowledged but fragile |
| Armenia-Azerbaijan | 2025 | Hosted peace accord in D.C. | Publicly recognized |
| Cambodia-Thailand | 2025 | Mediated, threatened tariffs | Temporary, some doubt |
| Rwanda-DR Congo | 2025 | Brokered peace declaration | Details unclear |
| Kosovo-Serbia | 2025 | Facilitated negotiations | Mixed reports |
| Egypt-Ethiopia | 2025 | Mediation on Nile dispute | Partial success |
https://www.dailywire.com/news/nobel-peace-prize-winner-dedicates-award-to-trump-for-his-decisive-support
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/what-wars-have-been-ended-unde-dQrKYORySo2WfpLCQPIiRQ