OnceAnAngel 💮

One of the things the data analysts on our side obsessed over was "composition"—whether the electorate looked close enough to 2024 for Republicans to win. And despite polls that showed a Democrat blowout, the data kept on telling us the same story: in some states turnout was merely OK, in other states it was downright amazing, and in no state was it catastrophic. There was a genuine sense of optimism on our team: our people were showing up. So, I asked the smartest data guy I know, does that mean we're going to shock the world? "No," he told me. "We might do better than the polls suggest. But the data is telling us that a lot of Trump/Vance 2024 voters are pissed and planning to vote for the other guys. Our voters are turning out, but they may not vote for us." Well, that looks prophetic now. Our voters did show up. In Florida, for example, the electorate was 9 points more Republican than Democrat, just a couple points worse than 2024. Undoubtedly there were places we could have done better on turnout. But the main problem is not turnout. The main problem is that many people who voted for Trump/Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in 2026. There will be a lot of infighting and arguing over what happened and why that is. One of the pollsters I really respect told me that our economic messaging wasn’t sharp enough down the stretch. I’m sure that’s true. But the real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone. Another pollster—one of the smartest people I know in politics, told me yesterday we’d lose the generic ballot by 13 points. I felt negative going into Tuesday, but even I was shocked by this. In his polling, he saw that a lot of Trump 2024 voters were angry and planning to vote for Democrats. He asked those voters who had abandoned us what would cause them to come back on our team. The top four answers, accounting for nearly all of the responses were: 1) End the war 2) Focus on cost of living/inflation 3) Put America First 4) Change our relationship to Israel Our voters showed up. And the above four reasons are why many of them voted for Democrats. This is according to a pollster who nailed the results. While many spent Monday attacking Rachel Campos Duffy for calling for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, it turns out her political advice was sound. (She’s also a great person.) In the next few months, there's going to be a lot of gaslighting. Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty. I'm open to the idea that we should change enforcement—by focusing more on businesses that hire illegal labor, for instance. But anyone pushing amnesty is lying to you. The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night. If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that's at least honest. But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there. I remain hopeful about our country. To the people who are pissed off and want to say, “I told you so”: you’re right, you did tell us so. Take that energy into electing Republicans who share your worldview. To the people who are just pissed at the results, you should be. Let’s take that anger and get back to the work of saving our country.

🚨 VICTORY AMERICA - A LITTLE GOOD NEWS FROM RED STATE FLORIDA - GOODBYE CAIR!! Jihadi group CAIR is SHUTTING DOWN in Florida amid ‘terror’ designation. “We have suspended our operations in Florida…” After years of report after report, video after video, and relentless pressure from the American people, CAIR-Florida has finally suspended operations. A neon orange sign on their Temple Terrace office (the one they’ve had for 20+ years near Tampa) admits they can’t keep going because of Governor DeSantis and the state’s new domestic terrorist organization laws. ⚠️PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION, FLORIDA - This is the same Temple Terrace neighborhood where CAIR just suspended operations. It is the longtime base of Magda Elkadi Saleh, daughter of Ahmed Elkadi, a senior U.S. Muslim Brotherhood figure whose own father worked closely with Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna. She has built and led a network of Tampa Islamic schools, including the rebranded continuation of the Islamic Academy of Florida tied to Sami Al-Arian, Bayaan Academy, and Hifz Academy. Those schools have collectively pulled in roughly $18 million in Florida taxpayer-funded vouchers. She also serves as president of the Muslim-led resettlement agency Radiant Hands and was publicly honored at Temple Terrace City Hall with a Ramadan proclamation before requesting a formal “partnership” with the city.) So America THIS is what happens when a red state finally draws a line. 🎉 I would like to give special praise to the INCREDIBLE Charles Cooper - the amazing attorney for the state - stood up in court and told the truth: Florida views CAIR as “Hamas’ largest charitable front.” Tremendous, heroic work. No euphemisms. No “civil rights” deflection. Straight facts. Thank you, HERO! I’ve been saying this for years: CAIR is not a civil-rights group. It is a Hamas-linked, Muslim Brotherhood political machine. Unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terror-financing trial. Foreign money. Lawfare. Mosque networks turned into political infrastructure. Super PACs. School infiltration. Parallel societies. The same playbook Nihad Awad and the founders laid out. Florida designated them. Texas designated them. The law makes donations harder and student ties dangerous. And now the Florida chapter is suspending operations. This is progress. YOU did this by amplifying the evidence and refusing to stay silent. But do NOT treat this as the finish line. A state designation is not a national ban. Networks do not vanish overnight. Brotherhood-linked operators are still fundraising, litigating, recruiting, and expanding elsewhere. Other red states are still quiet. Red states must keep the pressure on. Designate. Investigate. Cut the funding. Strip the partnerships. Expose the money and DEMAND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT gets INVOLVED AND SUPPORTS STATES LIKE TEXAS AND FLORIDA! IT IS TIME TO BAN CAIR. DESIGNATE THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD. NO MORE EXCUSES America is watching. Do not let them regroup. This is how we fight back. 🇺🇸