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Jason Miller feared being imprisoned in 'version of Guantanamo Bay' during detention in Brazil

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Jason Miller feared being imprisoned in 'version of Guantanamo Bay' during detention in Brazil
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GETTR CEO Jason Miller, a former adviser to Donald Trump, on Wednesday, explained why he had been detained in Brazil after attending the Conservative Political Action Conference.

During an appearance on Real America's Voice, Miller told host Steve Bannon that he had been stopped at the airport by the secret police.

"There are a couple of Federales on the other side of the security check, saying, 'Mr. Miller, will you please come with us,'" he recalled. "So myself and one other from our group was led off to this... affectionally I can refer to it as the interrogation room. It wasn't quite like the episode of Law & Order."

"They said, 'Well, we just want to ask you some questions,'" he continued. "They're Supreme Court justices effectively have the power of the FBI, the DOJ, whatever. ... So they can be judge, jury and executioner. It is so nuts."

Miller said that the officials told him that they were conducting "two secret investigations."

"First question, why are you here?" he said of the interview. "Second question is who else do you work for? I'm like, I'm the CEO of GETTR. They were, like, 'Where do you get paid from?' I'm, like, my finances are none of your business. And then they said, 'Who are your people on the ground here? We want you to list the names of everyone that's here helping you.'"

At that point, Miller said that he decided to call the American Embassy and a lawyer.

"This has witch hunt written all over it," he complained. "They put this piece of paper in front of me and say if you just sign this piece of paper saying you have nothing to say then you can leave and get on the plane. I'm, like, guys, I don't speak Portuguese. I'm not going to sign some legal document."

"I know how this works," he added. "You sign it and the next thing you know, you're in their version of Guantanamo Bay."

The former Trump adviser said that he was eventually allowed to board his plane and leave the country.

Miller has been a vocal supporter of Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, who has said that he is willing to die to prevent being removed from power.

Watch the video below from Real America's Voice.

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'Republicans are going to pay': Analyst warns of harm to 'tremendous' number of GOP voters

A political analyst warned on Sunday that President Donald Trump's decision not to backfill the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with money the administration used to pay for military salaries during the government shutdown could harm a "tremendous" number of Trump voters and cause Republicans to "pay" at the polls in 2026.

Shaniqua McClendon, the vice president of politics at Crooked Media, discussed the impact Trump's decision could have on Republicans during a new broadcast of MSNBC's "Alex Witt Reports" on Sunday. She said Republicans have gone along with Trump's plan because "they don't want to" help poor people afford food.

"Donald Trump has said on many occasions that he is going to go after Democratic programs and programs that benefit people who vote for Democrats," McClendon said. "The problem is that you can't pick and choose who participates in a federal program based on their political affiliation."

"There are actually a tremendous number of Donald Trump supporters and voters who stand to see their healthcare premiums increase if these subsidies are not expanded," she added, referring to the Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats are pushing to extend as part of the government funding bill.

"They stand not to see access to SNAP benefits if they don't find the money for it," McClendon added. "I think Republicans are really going to pay for this during the midterm if they don't find money for this."

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'Before it's too late!' Trump says he will ban early voting for midterms in panicked rant

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that mail-in ballots and early voting would be prohibited for the upcoming midterm elections, citing false claims that the 2020 election had been “rigged,” despite having no authority to outlaw such voting practices.

“Look what happened to our Country when a Crooked Moron became our ‘President!’ We now know everything,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “I hope the DOJ pursues this with as much ‘gusto’ as befitting the biggest SCANDAL in American history! If not, it will happen again, including the upcoming Midterms. No mail-in or ‘Early’ Voting, Yes to Voter ID!”

Trump had previously vowed to eradicate mail-in ballots back in August, and again without having the authority to do so. In his social media post Sunday, however, he also vowed to eradicate early voting, and singled out California for its upcoming ballot measure to redraw its congressional districts, a measure passed in response to Texas’ redistricting that was designed to bolster the GOP’s numbers in Congress.

“Watch how totally dishonest the California Prop Vote is! Millions of Ballots being ‘shipped,’” Trump wrote, with it being unclear what “millions of ballots” he was referring to. “GET SMART REPUBLICANS, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!!”

The Trump administration has deployed Justice Department officials to monitor California’s upcoming election in a move that critics have decried as a form of “voter intimidation.”

“What’s worse, the NBA Players cheating at cards, and probably much else, or the Democrats cheating on Elections. The 2020 Presidential Election, being Rigged and Stolen, is a far bigger SCANDAL,” Trump wrote.


'I am surprised you posted this': Trump official publicly feuds with MAGA leader

A top Donald Trump official is feuding with a MAGA ally who has been loyal to the president, with the administration adviser declaring publicly Sunday, "I'm surprised you posted this."

MAGA influencer Laura Loomer, who is known to have to ear of the president and has been called the Trump Whisperer, took to social media over the weekend to condemn Sebastian Gorka, who serves as Trump's senior director for counterterrorism. Specifically, Loomer focused the official reportedly attending the grand opening for the US Embassy of Qatar in DC.

"I have watched the video posted by the [Qatar US embassy] for their grand opening, and this looks exactly like Gorka and his wife. Care to comment, Sebastian?" she wrote Saturday. "Gorka is the Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism. Why is the Senior Director for Counterterrorism attending parties in DC with the Qataris, the funders of the Muslim Brotherhood and HAMAS?"

That accusation didn't sit well with Gorka, who responded publicly the same day.

"EXCLUSIVE? Hardly," he wrote on X of Loomer's "exclusive" report. "Qatar was central to the return of our hostages in Gaza. And hostages fall under my portfolio as Senior Director of Counterterrorism for President Trump. I presume you are happy our hostages like Edan Alexander are back home alive from the hell of Hamas captivity."

He went on to say, "It’s my duty to bring all US citizens home, including you if you were ever kidnapped. And I will be gracious to those who assist me in saving Americans especially since President Trump has made the return of all Americans his top priority."

Gorka further noted that designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, something Loomer has pushed for, is "in the works."

"Lastly, I am surprised you posted this without checking with me first. Rule No. 1 of journalism is to get the subject’s response first and you know how to reach me," he concluded.

Loomer also responded on X, asking, "Why is the matter of designating the Muslim Brotherhood 'in the works'? We are 9 months into the Trump administration."

"This is actually ridiculous. And it’s more excuse making," she added. "It’s very simple. Just designate them. Is it in the works the same way it was in the works during the first Trump admin when we were told it was happening and it never happened thanks to Qatari lobbying?"

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