End Of Day - 10-19-26 - France Is Our Future, Criminalizing Politics, Musk's Big Pledge

France Is Our Future--Unless We Wake Up

I am paying close attention to the rioting in France. It is an “omen” about our own future. It’s been going on for a month now and shows no sign of letting up anytime soon. In fact, it’s getting worse. More than 1,000 French police officers were injured, and more than 2,400 people were arrested over the weekend.

The “lamestream media” are lying when they claim the looting of stores and arson of historic buildings and government offices is in reaction to the poor quality of French schools and high gas prices. Funny how those “concerned about schools” loot grocery stores and wave Palestinian flags.

The anarchy in the streets of Paris and other major French cities is the result of open borders, Marxism and Islamic mass migration. I made many phone calls over the weekend and today urging Republican candidates and party leaders to connect the French riots with the Left’s plans here. It is the best chance they have to win.

Can we see now why the Left’s favorite phrase “diversity is our strength” is also a lie that will destroy us? It’s only a strength if everyone is united on the values of the nation. Otherwise, bringing in a bunch of people from cultures infected with bigotry and corruption is a prescription for disaster, national suicide and widespread suffering.

On Truth Social this morning, President Trump wrote, “The migrants have taken over France. They must CLOSE THE BORDERS, FAST!” Vice President JD Vance warned:

“Western liberals imported the Third World into France . . . in the name of diversity and compassion. They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility. They were told it would lead to this, and they didn’t listen.

“I pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn. And I hope Americans are paying attention. This is the future congressional Democrats seek for your country.”

Vance gets it. The Left rejects that America is a great nation. They insist America is evil and must be “fundamentally transformed.” That’s why they support open borders, mass migration, mass amnesty and the minting of millions of new Democrat voters. They want America to be more like the rest of the world. That’s why they want to bring the rest of the world to America.

But unchecked immigration without assimilation is a prescription for national suicide. It’s not “diversity.” It’s cultural chaos leading to decline and disintegration.

The Left Is Criminalizing Politics

The totalitarian impulse has now saturated the entire Democrat Party. Supposed “moderate” Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) was speculating recently about what Democrats will do if they take control of Congress. Of course, investigating and impeaching President Trump are at the top of her wish list. But her real priority should strike fear into anyone who loves America.

During an appearance on a left-wing podcast, Slotkin said:

“I want to . . . not just focus on the president, but on the people who enabled him. I want young people coming out of school to say, ‘Should I go work for the Trump administration?’ . . . I want them to be like, ‘That might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that.’ I want that deterrence message sent.”

Normally, politicians try to encourage young Americans to be active in politics and public service. Not Elissa Slotkin. If any conservative students are contemplating a future in government under a conservative president, she wants to terrify them with threats of prosecution and political persecution.

This is the Marxists’ “handbook.” Toe the party line or else! Persecute and spread fear!

We must wake up to the danger facing our country. I know some people still think we can go back to “normal election cycles,” where if you lose this time, there’s always a next time. That is not the age we’re living in—not when socialist Democrats are making it clear they will stop at nothing to crush their opposition.

This obsession with utterly destroying your political opponents, especially those who say “Make America Great Again” or “Our liberty comes from God,” will destroy our country. And it’s not just the Left’s obsession with Donald Trump. They’re demonizing JD Vance, Marco Rubio and anyone who wants to work for them!

I must say it again, my friends: Christians ought to be crawling over each other to get to the polls to vote. I know affordability is a big issue. But $4.00-a-gallon gasoline is not the biggest issue facing America.

Pastors Must Speak Up

President Trump’s commitment to religious liberty is unparalleled. He demonstrated that last year when he removed the IRS’s political gag on pastors and allowed them to speak freely about elections. Trump did his part, but too many pastors continue to avoid the battle.

A recent survey found that 93% of Protestant pastors will not endorse political candidates from the pulpit during this critical midterm election. Presumably, some pastors just don’t want to offend voters in their congregations. Others argue that their only mission is bringing people to Christ and politics just gets in the way of that mission.

If pastors are uncomfortable making endorsements from the pulpit, I pray they will at least offer their congregations some direction on how to be good stewards of their vote. For example:

• Abortion is not a “political issue” to be avoided at all costs. It is a moral issue, just as slavery was a moral issue in the 1850s. 

• Transgender ideology is not just a “political issue.” It is a moral issue that involves the truth of God’s creation. It directly impacts religious liberty and the rights of Christian parents.

• Immigration is not just a “political issue.” There is nothing Christian or compassionate about open borders and sanctuary city policies that put our families at risk. Christianity is not a suicide pact that requires us to import hateful ideologies.

• Marxism is not just a “political issue” or an economic theory. It always attacks religious freedom, the family and private property. It always leads to misery and mass murder.

Musk’s Big Pledge

Elon Musk made a big announcement this morning. He declared, “Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This will be the first of many.” SpaceX is currently trading around $148 a share.

It’s not clear yet how Musk intends to follow through on this gift to every child in America. SpaceX Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell is donating one share of stock to more than 2 million Trump accounts for children ages 11 to 17 in low-income households.

Yesterday, the leaders of AI giant Anthropic announced that they were putting 5% of the company’s stock into a “Public Benefit Fund.” More stock will be added to the fund as the company grows.

Anthropic has already committed $200 million to studying how artificial intelligence may impact workers. One potential use of the “Public Benefit Fund” may be “direct distributions to specific populations” impacted by AI.