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McDonald Trump and MAGA GOP vs. Kamala Harris, Joe Biden & Democrats

Orwellian Inflammatory Democratic "Lawfare" and Rhetoric vs. Heroic Pushback plus Local Early Voting Locations in Polk County FL and Beyond

Photo by L. A. "Tony" Kovach of Sampson Metals, Address: 3145 US-92, Lakeland, FL 33801. Text and collage graphic by L. A. "Tony" Kovach for the Patch.
Photo by L. A. "Tony" Kovach of Sampson Metals, Address: 3145 US-92, Lakeland, FL 33801. Text and collage graphic by L. A. "Tony" Kovach for the Patch.

According to the Samson Metal - Engineering & Manufacturing website they are a firm: “Providing custom design and fabrication solutions with a focus on integrity and quality. Metal Engineering & Manufacturing in Lakeland, FL.” Photos on Facebook indicate that somewhere between two and three ago, that company placed bigger-than-life-sized iconic images of deposed President Donald J. Trump (R) in the minutes after he was hit by a gunfire from purported assassin Thomas Matthew Crook in Bulter, PA. In what is at times a shockingly inflammatory anti-Trump era in U.S. history, the leadership of Samson’s obviously believes that former President Trump is the answer to who the best candidate is to lead the country out of the Biden-Harris-Democratic malaise that has gripped the U.S.A. since Trump left the White House on January 20, 2021.

While YouTube and its connected brand Google are apparently seen by millions as left-leaning and generally anti-Trump, someone can still find scores of videos featuring interviews of Donald Trump by various Oprah and other media personalities before he launched his 2015-2016 campaign. Trump was routinely celebrated, not mocked or denigrated as he has been since then. This is not new, as the Black civil rights leader Malcom X spoke about this troubling reality in the 1960s when he said that: "The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent [seem] guilty and to make the guilty [seem] innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses."

As a disclosure, to my knowledge, this writer and my bride do not know anyone at Samson. Like thousands of others, we stumbled upon the photos emblazoned on the side of that company’s building as we drove by. That said, I admire not only the spunk Samson's exhibits but also the “Fight!” for the American Dream that the featured image for this article reflects.

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We took these photos yesterday when my wife and I went do Lakeland, FL for early voting. Simple online search for “in person early voting” plus your county and state name should turn up similar information that is posted below.

As a public service, here is the web address and the key information.

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https://www.polkelections.com/...

Early voting locations for Polk County FL

October 21st - November 3rd

Hours: 7am - 7pm, daily

2024 Early Voting Sites: (click here for a map of all locations)

Now, let's pivot to the balance of the headline topics. Because we believe in facts and evidence, not mere opinions, which are a dime a dozen. Because there are demonstrable examples of leftists who support Kamala Harris (D) and Joe Biden (D) before her calling for violence against Trump and/or Trump supporters. This is one reason why I admire what Sampson has done with those images on their building. The unhinged may think that it is okay (its obviously illegal and not okay) to target former Democrat Trump, Republicans, or others of whatever background in their entirely legal and free speech protected right to support and vote for Trump and other Republicans.

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Inflammatory Anti-Trump or Anti-MAGA Rhetoric, Projection and Lawfare

According to left-leaning NBC News on 10.22.2024, Joe Biden said this.

"Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire, Biden said Trump’s policies are so “bizarre” and dangerous that if he’d warned about them five years ago “you’d lock me up.”

“We gotta lock him up,” Biden said to applause from the small crowd before he appeared to catch himself and added, “politically lock him up.”

“Lock him out,” Biden continued. “That’s what we have to do.” ..."

Jumping ahead, NBC also said this.

"The Trump campaign responded Tuesday night by challenging Vice President Kamala Harris to condemn Biden's remark.

“Joe Biden just admitted the truth: he and Kamala’s plan all along has been to politically persecute their opponent President Trump because they can’t beat him fair and square," campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

"The Harris-Biden Admin is the real threat to democracy. We call on Kamala Harris to condemn Joe Biden’s disgraceful remark,” she added.

Steven Cheung, a Trump campaign spokesman, also criticized the remarks on X.

“President Trump is the only candidate who was shot in the head in a failed assassination attempt,” Cheung said, referring to the July 13 shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. ..."

"Biden's comments sparked backlash from other Trump allies.

Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative activist group Turning Point USA, said on X: "This is the 'tell' as to why the Democrat machine has been feverishly working to imprison Trump. It’s all been intentional." ..."

Democrats attempted to have Trump removed from the ballot in states across the country. LawfareMedia.org reports the following efforts by Democrats to stop Trump from running in most states in 2024. So, Trump and his supporters have clear evidence that "lawfare" is being used against them.

Lawfare is defined as a legal action undertaken by a hostile campaingn or group. In this case, the lawfare being considered is by pro-Democratic Party groups attempting to misuse the legal system to keep not only Trump, but minor party candidates off ballots in dozens of states from coast-to-coast.

This writer for MHProNews and contributor for the Patch has systematically made several points in recent weeks. Among them is that millions of routinely well meaning Americans have been manipulated and misled into thinking things about Donald Trump and so-called MAGA – Make America Great Again – Republicans and their supporters that are either flatly untrue, or are twisted, exaggerated, or otherwise inaccurate. Because much of the media is left-leaning, Democratic candidates can generally know that they will benefit from the 'cover' those left-leaning sources give them. Organizations like the Media Research Center (MRC) have documented this pattern for years, and recent examples of MRC's research on how that benefits Kamala Harris, or Joe Biden before her, are shown below.

If somone happens to be among the millions who get their news from such left-leaning sources, then they can be entirely unaware of the realities of Trump, the MAGA or America First Movement, and related. This isn't just about Trump or Republicans (recall, that this writer is a political independent and has been for over a dozen years). RFK Jr. - a lifelong Democrat - is just one prominent example of how leftleaning media will target a Democrat too, if that Democrat is not singing from the generally accepted narrative. Another example of that is now former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who served in Congress for Hawaii. Per left-leaning Wikipedia: "While a member of Congress, she [Tulsi Gabbard] served as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2013 to 2016, and resigned to endorse Bernie Sanders' campaign for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination." Gabbard has been targeted for opposing Kamala Harris and her recent endorsement, along with RFK Jr. of Trump and MAGA Republicans.

CatholicVote (CV) said in a recent message the following.

"RFK STARS IN NEW PRO-TRUMP CATHOLICVOTE AD CatholicVote on Thursday released a new ad featuring former 2024 independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Catholic. “The Democratic Party has become the party of war, censorship, and corruption,” Kennedy states in the ad. “Catholics may disagree on many issues, but we must find a way to love our children more than we hate each other. I hope you’ll join me in supporting Donald Trump.”"

Note that as a trade publisher, we get an array of campaign and other messages from major and minor parties. Kennedy's are among them. This email from Kennedy came in just days ago.

A Black influencer shared this video.

We have voted. Per left-leaning CBS News: "More than 32 million people so far have cast ballots — either in-person or by mail — in the 2024 general election in early voting." There are several experts among both the left and right leaning media that say that if the current pattern holds, Trump will not only win the electoral college vote, but he may win the popular vote too. That, said a left-leaning CNN expert and others, could be historic.

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But it is all a big IF. If the current patterns hold up. Gabbard and RFK Jr. do not agree with Trump on everything. But they have joined a chorus of people that say that Trump is a proven candidate who is pro-peace, not pro-war. They and others say Trump has proven his willingness to fight for the working class, the middle class, retirees, and others. They have also said that Harris represents a threat to free speech, and has obviously harmed housing affordability, prices on almost all products and services, and is the actual threat of fascist or authoritarian behavior.

In this series, we've been making the evidence-based case why Kamala Harris (D) and Gov. Tim Walz (MN-D) are routinely using deceptive and manipulative methods. That is not to say that Trump is perfect. He is not. But he is a known and proven candidate. Life was better for people of all backgrounds under Trump. The things that the left and other anti-Trump voices accuses Trump of being and doing his opponents are often projecting onto Trump what they have done or are willing to do.

I've shared the evidence for those who are willing to look with an open mind at facts instead of mere slurs and slams. It is entirely possible that the problems that have gripped the U.S. due to a monopolization of much of the political power, big money, big tech, big media and big corporate influence. Those powerful and deep pockets are routinely on the left and support Kamala and Walz (D). That speaks volumes. Thankfully, there are those - like MRC that have been documenting the truth vs. the often-told spin, manipulation or outright lies.

I don't work for any campaign. I'm doing this series of articles on my own time and my own initiative because I think it is that important that people of good will vote wisely this election.

Be a part of history in the making to restore the American Dream. To learn more, see the related articles and posts linked in this article and below. If you haven't already, please make a plan to go and VOTE for Trump, his running mate Senator J.D. Vance (OH-R), and for Republicans up and down the ballot. Be ready to tell your friends, children, and grand children in the future that you voted for Trump and his allies to save the American Dream. ##

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L. A. “Tony” Kovach and his family live in a manufactured home on private property in Winter Haven, FL. He is the co-founder of ManufacturedHomeLivingNews.com (MHLivingNews.com) and ManufacturedHomeProNews.com (MHProNews.com), trade publications serving segments of the manufactured home industry. Having worked in several segments of the manufactured home industry for over 3 decades, Kovach is a widely acknowledged and often praised expert on manufactured housing. Kovach has earned multiple awards in history.

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