I started to look more into the roots of antisemitism and it really goes back to the nazis, and their dehumanization effort, and the immense amounts of slander that is still used by today's holocaust hopefuls.

Exposing the recent past.

Today I am announcing it to be NATIONAL CORNDOG DAY, just because I enjoying watching people be happy.

Children are central to our success: Politics Trump, CEOs promote savings plans for newborns Published Mon, Jun 9 202511:34 AM EDTUpdated 33 Min Ago thumbnail Kevin Breuninger @KevinWilliamB Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email Key Points CEOs attended President Donald Trump’s roundtable event touting a program that would deposit $1,000 in investment accounts for newborn Americans. Dell Technologies pledged Monday to provide the same amount for so-called Trump accounts for new children of its employees. Other executives at the event included Dell’s Michael Dell, Dara Khosrowshahi of Uber, Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon and Vladimir Tenev of Robinhood. In this article HOOD -0.15 (-0.20%) After Hours NOW UNCH After Hours CRM UNCH After Hours ARM +0.15 (+0.10%) After Hours GS UNCH After Hours DELL +0.03 (+0.03%) After Hours UBER +0.07 (+0.08%) After Hours Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dell Technologies pledged Monday to provide $1,000 for so-called Trump accounts for new children of its employees, matching what the government would contribute if the savings program for newborns delivered in the United States becomes law. CEO Michael Dell vowed to match the government’s seed money “dollar for dollar” for his employees’ kids during a roundtable event at the White House with President Donald Trump. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon also expressed support for the savings account plan, which is part of the massive Republican-backed budget bill moving through Congress. But they did not make the same commitment at the event that Dell did, even though a White House official told CNBC earlier Monday that the attending CEOs would collectively announce billions of dollars of investment into their employees’ Trump accounts. Once the bill is signed into law, “Goldman Sachs would be excited to further support” the initiative, said Solomon, without providing details. The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for clarification. More than half a dozen corporate leaders were on the list for the “Invest America” roundtable at the White House. They include: Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies Brad Gerstner, founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital Rene Haas, CEO of Arm Holdings Parker Harris, CTO of Slack and cofounder of Salesforce Bill McDermott, CEO of ServiceNow Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs Vladimir Tenev, cofounder and CEO of Robinhood The provision to create the accounts passed the House last month as part of the major tax-cut bill that Trump is pushing Republicans to send to his desk before the Fourth of July. The bill is pending before the Senate, where it faces strong pushback from some fiscally conservative Republicans who are demanding significant changes. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., were seated alongside Trump and the CEOs at the event Monday afternoon. The program — previously referred to as “Money Accounts for Growth and Advancement” or “MAGA Accounts” — would seed index fund accounts with $1,000 in government funds for U.S. citizens born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028. 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Funds can be distributed once the beneficiary turns 18. The pilot program is similar to other savings account options that already exist, including 529 college savings plans, which have higher contribution limits. Some financial advisors say that the Trump accounts may not offer the best investment incentives. “The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill will literally change the lives of working, middle class families across America by delivering the largest tax cuts in history, increasing the child tax credit, and by creating this incredible new ‘Trump Account’ program, which will put the lives of young Americans on the right financial path!” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNBC in a statement. — CNBC’s Megan Cassella and Jessica Dickler and NBC News’ Garrett Haake contributed to this report.

The arts is not being overlooked, but is growing huge! When the curtain rises in the John F. Kennedy Center Opera House for a performance of “Les Misérables” this week, President Trump is scheduled to be surrounded by supporters who have paid up to $2 million to watch the musical with him. A coup de théâtre earlier this year put the president and his deputies in charge of programming, fundraising and staff at the famous cultural center. Now, a president who skipped Kennedy Center performances during his first term will stride into an institution he has bent to his will. Why Homeowners Trust Our Bird Repellent Ad Why Homeowners Trust Our Bird Repellent Topgadgetlife Learn more call to action icon New leaders Trump installed have dropped programs with whiffs of wokeness, threatened to go after artists who boycott it and asked employees to take part in a group prayer session. A Trump appointee on the Kennedy Center board has suggested building a marina next to it on the Potomac River, so that visitors can pull up their boats and listen to music. Kennedy Center officials have discussed speaking to Mideast countries such as Qatar about funding the renovation of one of its VIP lounges, people familiar with the matter said. The tumult has worsened the center’s financial prospects, depressing ticket sales, according to financial documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Trump’s team is in the throes of a fundraising push that extends to wealthy donors and foreign officials. A House of Representatives Committee in May proposed a budget that called for $257 million to be allocated to the Kennedy Center, more than five times the amount in previous years. The Washington arts center programs more than 2,000 events a year. The Washington arts center programs more than 2,000 events a year. © will oliver/EPA/Shutterstock Four months after Trump’s swift takeover, the Kennedy Center has gone from a performing arts space and presidential memorial that stayed out of the political fray to the central setting in a campaign to bring America’s cultural institutions and arts organizations to heel. It’s one part of the president’s broader effort to correct the spread of progressive or “woke” ideology in society that he sees as un-American. Flood Barricade - Award-Winning Flood Protection Ad Flood Barricade - Award-Winning Flood Protection aquafence.com Learn more call to action icon Across the country, arts leaders say the Kennedy Center’s transformation—complete with a CEO firing, board overhaul and unprecedented political involvement in its programming—has become a cautionary tale for organizations large and small that want to avoid the president’s ire, and the risk to ticket sales or funding that could bring. “This is the most challenging moment in arts policy that I’ve seen,” said Marc Scorca, who since 1990 has been chief executive of Opera America, an organization of nearly 600 opera companies and affiliated organizations. Trump issued an executive order in March aimed at removing what he considers improper ideologies from the Smithsonian. He said it had “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology” in recent years and tasked Vice President JD Vance and other officials with changing future programming. Trump at the center, which is also a memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Trump at the center, which is also a memorial to President John F. Kennedy. © jim watson/AFP/Getty Images He announced on Truth Social in late May that he had fired the director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, calling her “a highly partisan person and a strong supporter of DEI.” He fired a number of board members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum appointed by President Joe Biden. 7 Mistakes People With $1M+ Make When Hiring Financial Advisors Ad 7 Mistakes People With $1M+ Make When Hiring Financial Advisors SmartAsset Learn more call to action icon Among the moves with the broadest impact, the administration has ordered the cancellation of certain grants administered by National Endowment for the Arts, which stretches its influence over arts programming to much smaller organizations. An author lecture series in Pittsburgh, an art therapy nonprofit in Evanston and an Indonesian textile exhibit in New Haven, as well as numerous theaters and organizations focused on dance, drama and music across the country, are among the projects that have seen funding pulled as part of the drawback. Trump has proposed eliminating the NEA entirely from the federal budget. Richard Grenell, the White House special envoy who was named executive director of the Kennedy Center in February, said the president has taken a direct interest in the center and agreed it needed additional funding for upkeep and repairs after a recent visit. “The back of the house and the front of the house have been left in an embarrassing state. I am proud to be a small part of a team where the boss eschews partisan politics in favor of putting American culture, heritage, and excellence first,” Grenell said in a statement. Prayer request The Kennedy Center, which had an operating budget of $269 million in 2024, has eight main stages and more than 2,000 events a year. The takeover is a massive financial and artistic test for the administration. Trump named Richard Grenell, left, to run the center in February. Trump named Richard Grenell, left, to run the center in February. © PRESS POOL Soon after Grenell was named to the leadership post, he described plans to book the venue with what he called “common sense” programming that would “actually sell tickets.” Some artists have pulled out of previously scheduled appearances. When Vance and his wife were booed during a National Symphony Orchestra concert in March, Grenell chided the hecklers in an email to staff. “Intolerance towards people who are politically different is just as unacceptable as intolerance in other areas,” he wrote. About 40 employees have been fired or laid off, while roughly 50 have quit, according to a representative for a burgeoning labor union inside the Kennedy Center. In May, a majority of employees voted to unionize as Kennedy Center United Arts Workers in partnership with the United Auto Workers union. Their demands included greater transparency around hiring and firing, a commitment to ethical norms and “freedom from partisan interference in programming.” An election is pending to make the union official. Remaining staff have been focused on programming shows that appeal to the new leadership, and have discussed trying to bring in Christian artists such as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman, according to a person familiar with the situation. A new position, director of faith-based programming, has been filled. A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center said the expansion of programming is what audiences want. Grenell requested a June 1 public screening of “The King of Kings,” an animated feature film about the story of Jesus, as told by the character of Charles Dickens. Grenell ordered that the free event take place in the center’s biggest venue, a 2,500-seat concert hall, at a projected cost of $29,000 for staffing, gratis popcorn and other expenses. The event featured a prayer wall where visitors could post their written prayers for the nation, and was sponsored by the Museum of the Bible and Moxie Pest Control, whose founder made an unsuccessful run at a Republican U.S. Senate seat in Utah last year. When advance sign-ups for tickets indicated a full house, Kennedy Center leaders added a second screening, increasing the total cost of the event. The new Kennedy Center leaders have revised programming. The new Kennedy Center leaders have revised programming. © Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Employees, who said there is typical attrition for free events, said the actual turnout left the hall 55% full for the first screening and 58% full for the second. The Kennedy Center spokesperson said the free screenings were sold out. The religious orientation has at times extended to the institution’s staff. The Kennedy Center’s new head of development, Lisa Dale, invited her staff to pray during a May meeting, a request that prompted an audible gasp from some staff members, according to a person familiar with the matter. Dale dropped the idea at the time. In the same meeting, she mentioned that insubordination would be grounds for dismissal, the person said. Dale didn’t respond to requests for comment. Grenell has proposed creating residency-type programs for certain stars to perform over weeks at a time, according to people familiar with the matter, suggesting stars such as Dolly Parton do a stint. This year’s Kennedy Center Honors, an annual show that has honored luminaries in the arts since 1978, is in the planning stages. The Kennedy Center typically names its honorees in late summer, and Grenell has floated the Radio City Rockettes as a potential recipient, according to a person familiar with his comments. Dependent on ticket sales Ticket sales have traditionally covered about half the center’s budget. Federal funding tied to the center’s status as a memorial to President Kennedy covers about 16%, with the rest coming from donations and other items. But ticket sales for next fiscal year have plummeted since Trump’s moves, according to internal sales data seen by the Journal. For the first two weeks of sales for the coming season, theater subscription revenue, which includes the plays and musicals that perform on its biggest stages, is down 82% to $224,000 from $1.23 million over the same period last year. Other programming categories, including ballet and classical music, are also down by double digits. Kim Cooper, the center’s senior vice president of marketing, said the disparity doesn’t account for several factors, including the expected distribution of hard-copy season brochures. The old and new regimes have disputed the state of the center’s finances. Current finance chief Donna Arduin sent an email to staff in March, reviewed by the Journal, titled “our financial situation” saying the leadership had inherited a “difficult reality” with a large operating deficit and “no cash to pay our bills.” Deborah Rutter, who served as the Kennedy Center’s president for more than 10 years before she was fired by Trump, recently defended her financial stewardship of the organization in a public statement. “At the time of my departure, the Kennedy Center was fiscally sound, on track to balance its budget for the year, and positioned to grow its endowment significantly,” she said. A reserve fund on hand in case of emergencies had $10 million in it when she left the job in February, she added. Deborah Rutter, former president of the Kennedy Center, in 2017. She was fired by Trump. Deborah Rutter, former president of the Kennedy Center, in 2017. She was fired by Trump. © Susan Walsh/AP “Perhaps those now in charge are facing significant financial gaps and are seeking to attribute them to past management,” she said. Grenell and other staff are courting big-name donors and foreign officials for funding. He has instructed staff to target embassies for ticket sales, asking that they run a list by him to make sure the embassies weren’t being approached by others within the organization, one of the people said. The biggest moneymaking push for the Kennedy Center is the June 11 fundraiser for “Les Misérables.” The evening is being treated like a traditional fundraiser at which major donors can buy a table and then dole out seats. Several “Les Misérables” performers in the production have said they plan to skip the performance in protest. Among the donation levels is the Gold tier for $2 million, which includes a reception, “premier seating” for 10 and a photo with Trump, according to a draft of the invitation seen by the Journal. Trump has a long history with “Les Misérables,” the long-running musical about the downtrodden set in revolutionary France that stormed Broadway in 1987 following a West End debut. Along with “The Phantom of the Opera,” the show came to signify a new kind of blockbuster musical: synthesizers, giant casts, merchandise. Staffers who worked on “Les Misérables” during its original Broadway run said they remembered Trump attending the show. As a notable figure in 1980s New York, he was often offered opening-night tickets to major shows where producers wanted celebrities in the audience. During his presidential runs, he has incorporated the show’s most famous number, “Do You Hear the People Sing?” Attendees of his rallies have sung along with the lyrics, such as “Will you give all you can give so that our banner may advance?”

Some people do take sides against Israel and that can be understood based on the deaths they see, but there are those who have a Nazi Idiology, who wish to demonize and marginalize and holocaust Jews. That is what we are most concerned about.