WOW! Look Who's Voting Red And A Trumpster!

🔥 LET'S GO! JASON ALDEAN just came on stage at President Trump's rally in Georgia, and threw MAGA hats to the crowd "I couldn't miss a chance to be here for my favorite president, President Donald Trump, here in our backyard." "So obviously midterms are coming up, man. It's a big, big time. November 3rd, I encourage everybody to get out and VOTE!" VOTE like your life depends on it. Because it does 🇺🇸

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 24, 2026

What More Could We Possibly Add To THIS?

THIS IS THE MOST POWERFUL F U TO THE DEMOCRATS I HAVE EVER SEEN!!! https://t.co/ugYeEou6Rb

— Just Jen ℞ 🫡🇺🇸 (@JustJenRX) October 24, 2026

Reagan And Trump? Oh, You'd Be Surprised!

Many of my liberal friends (and others) keep asking me: Dan, we know you supported Reagan, but now Trump? Isn't that a bit of a stretch? C'mon Dan, Trump is no Reagan.

Actually, both Reagan and Trump have embraced forms of populism that were/are emblematic of their own particular era. And that's just the beginning. Hear me out.

Trump and Reagan have more in common than you might think.

This first occurred to me while reading Bob Spitz's  exhaustive biography Reagan, An American Journey.

Again and again I was struck by the similarities between these two men.

Are you still with me? I hope so. Because the parallels are real and stunning.

Yes, Reagan came from a humbler background than Trump and didn't have the advantages that Trump may have had. And Reagan didn't attend private school and an ivy league university. And Reagan was from a small midwestern town while Trump grew up in New York City. But the similarities in their respective journeys far outweigh the differences.

• To begin with, both Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump were greatly influenced by loving mothers -- strong, determined women who nurtured them, encouraged them and attempted to pass on solid values and moral guideposts. And both women proved to be devoted spouses as well.
• Also, both Reagan and Trump witnessed first hand the scourge  of alcoholism in their own families -- Reagan with his father and Trump with his brother. They came to understand that alcoholism was a disease. It had such a profound effect on them that both avoided drink as they grew into adulthood.
• Neither Reagan nor Trump were stellar students in college nor were they known to be voracious readers. But both remained guided by their instinct, experience and basic, pragmatic ways of dealing with people and situations. They also learned quickly to keep their own counsel and not show their cards to the other players at the table.
• Both Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump proved to be daring. In their own respective ways, each took chances to get ahead. They weren't afraid of risk. And both had successful careers in other fields before they entered politics. Reagan was a hugely accomplished broadcaster, Hollywood star and union leader before he threw his hat into the political ring. Trump succeeded as a builder, entrepreneur and TV star before that historic ride down the escalator at Trump Tower in 2016. 
• It's also interesting to note that both had achieved unquestioned fame well before they sought public office. Neither man needed to be president. Both were already household names well before they sought office and both learned early on how to live a life in the public spotlight.
• Both Reagan and Trump married more than once, both raised children from different wives and both succeeded in building blended families.
• Both men proved to be remarkably adept at mastering new media -- Reagan with radio and television; Trump  with the internet and social media. And both proved to be natural communicators.
• Also, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump were/are savvy salespersons. Either man could sell almost anything, and often did. Reagan's name was associated with some of America's most trusted brands and Trump is a master brander in his own right. They learned a lot from their dads who were both salespersons themselves. Reagan's father was a shoe salesman and retail manager. Trump's father built and sold homes and apartments.
• Neither Reagan nor Trump was instantly nor warmly welcomed by the Republican Party. In fact, both were outsiders and both had previously supported Democrats. Remember as well that Reagan sought the presidency more than once and Trump toyed with the idea or running more than once and then won, lost, and incredibly won again!  
• Both men eventually built powerful populist movements that did not depend on the traditional party apparatus. In fact, both developed a sort of cult of personality that often crossed party lines and superseded ideology. At the same time, both were grossly  underestimated and both actually enjoyed being underestimated.
• And here's one of the most vivid similarities: both Reagan and Trump were able to appeal to working class Democrats in a way that other Republicans could not. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that each man had a clear, simple message that resonated with ordinary people. Yes, you could say the message was "make America great again" because Reagan actually uttered those words decades before they became Trump's mantra. And isn't it interesting that both men appealed to the broad middle of the nation (flyover country) while being derided by elites on the coasts?

Reagan was dismissed as a simpleton. So, too with Trump. Big media hated Reagan and repeatedly mocked him. Ditto, Trump. Reagan drove liberals crazy. The same with Trump. Academia wanted no parts of Reagan. And, they have no time for Trump as well. His star power notwithstanding, Hollywood pretty much turned its back on Reagan. Hollywood hates Trump. Reagan was accused of being a tool of the wealthy even though he actually made Wall Street nervous. The same can be said of Trump, and Wall Street still hasn't quite gotten used to him as well. They called Reagan a reckless cowboy who would lead us into nuclear war. They've made the same predictions about Trump. Reagan was a great storyteller and pitcher of bromides. Tump can spin a tale with the best of them.

Both Reagan and Trump came to the presidency late in life but both proved to be sort of ageless and remarkably resilient. The election of each marked a landmark moment in American politics. Both broke the presidential mold. Neither man proved to be big on details -- both can be characterized as "big picture" guys who got what George H. W. Bush called "the vision thing." And both Reagan and Trump have ushered in periods of solid economic growth and unprecedented prosperity.

Finally, both captured our attention with their distinctive hair styles. Did Reagan really use Red Dye #40 on his lush pompadour? And how does Trump construct that orange, cotton candy swirl of his?

Oh, the similarities!

Italian American Heritage Month: Kaylub Giamanco

🚨 HERO - Kaylub Giamanco, the Concealed Carrying Father in Bend, Oregon who grabbed his Handgun and took out the Silver Rail Elementary School Shooter last week, just told his story for the first time. 👏 While driving past the school around 1:00 PM on his way home for lunch, Mr. Giamanco saw a 16-year-old Gunman dressed in black fire a Shotgun outside the school and climb over the fence toward the building. Giamanco pulled his legally owned .40-Caliber Handgun from his truck console, called 911 as he pulled into the parking lot, and told the dispatcher: "I'm sorry, I have to go in. People are going to die." "I started hearing children pleading for their lives, and then I started hearing gunfire. And I just started army crawling faster and faster. And I told myself, this is probably the last thing that I'm ever going to do." "I crawled through the bottom window that was shot out and continued onto the rug inside where there's a little breezeway with stairs. And then the special needs classroom was to my left. At that point, I was on the ground on my hands and knees. I re-racked my weapon to make sure that a live round came out so that I knew that I was ready to go." Police say the Maniac Shooter still had roughly 44 Shotgun Shells left when a brave Teacher tackled him and Giamanco ended the threat for good. Both that fearless Teacher and Kaylub Giamanco are TRUE American Heroes who saved countless children's lives—Giamanco (and the teacher) should receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom IMMEDIATELY! 🇺🇸 Every time anti-gun Democrats lecture law-abiding Citizens that nobody "needs" to carry a firearm, remember what happened in Bend while they have armed security. CONCEALED CARRY SAVES LIVES! 👏🏽 https://t.co/VN4bm4kDlI

— Jay Costa (@JayCostaUSA) October 23, 2026

LeBron: REALLY An Asset To Philly? America?

Just In Case You Didn't Know . . .

Stephen A. Smith, A LIFELONG DEMOCRAT VOTER, reminds the Left that Obama was called the “Deporter in Chief.” “Obama protected the borders better than Trump.” “He deported 3.1 million people.” “They called him the Deporter in Chief.” “They did features on television about ICE.” “Tom Homan, the Border Czar, was honored by Obama.” Obama gave Tom Homan an award for the same work Democrats now call cruel. The policy didn’t change. The President did. Democrats keep complaining about things the last Democrat president did first.

— jay plemons (@jayplemons) October 22, 2026

Italian American Heritage Month: Tuto Il Mondo!

 

No Time For Hayden -- Or ANYONE Like Him!

 

When Bad Things Happen -- Turn Away From God?

Billy Crystal told the CBS Sunday Morning TV show that he no longer trusts God after experiencing two very painful life tragedies. He lost his family’s Pacific Palisades home of 46 years in the 2025 wildfires. And then he was faced with the murder of his close friends Rob and Michele Reiner. He told the media that he wasn’t speaking to God anymore “cause I don’t trust Him. Too many bad things have happened. The earth is in bad shape. This is a weird, scary time.”

The last part of Billy's statement sounds vaguely political: "a weird, scary time." We've heard these sorts of phrases from liberal Hollywood cognoscenti again and again. These are basically woke code words.

The murders of the Reiners by their own mentally troubled son? Tragic and horrific! No doubt about it.

"Not speaking" to God anymore? All we can say is that Christianity does not view doubt or a breakdown in trust as an unforgivable wall, but as an honest human struggle. Figures throughout the Bible—such as Job, David (e.g., Psalm 22), and various prophets—expressed deep confusion, anger, or feelings of abandonment, yet God continued to engage with them. 

When a person stops speaking out of hurt or distrust, Christian teaching holds that God's silence is rarely punitive. Instead, it is often seen as a space for grace, patience, or an invitation to bring raw and honest feelings (including anger and doubt) back to Him in prayer. 

We're taught that God does not abandon or stop loving someone who pulls away or struggles with trust. 

In the meantime, Billy has turned his story into a hugely successful one-man Broadway Show called 860 which was his Pacific Palisades address. We wish him well. 

A Matter Of Public Trust . . .

Public service requires public trust. I backed bills to ban stock trading in Congress, stop shorting American companies, and hold leaders to the highest ethical standards. Actions speak louder than words. https://t.co/wPjpiejwXW

— Tom Kean (@KeanForCongress) October 22, 2026