After Alberta Separatists Reportedly Meet With Trump Officials, PM Carney Warns US to Respect Canadian Sovereignty (VIDEOS)
January 30, 2026
Carney is in constant collision course with his bigger neighbor Trump.
The western hemisphere continues to reel over Donald J. Trump’s territorial ambitions.
Yesterday, reports arose saying Trump’s officials had secretly contacted a separatist group in the key oil-producing Canadian region of Alberta.
There is a strong movement in the province for secession from the country due to the woke energy policies and the redistribution of oil revenues in favor of other regions.
As we would expect, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was greatly incensed by that.
Carney and the Alberta provincial premier said that the US ‘should respect Canadian sovereignty’.
“Carney said they ‘expect the US administration to respect Canadian sovereignty – I’m always clear with President Trump to that effect’.
Similarly, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she expected US officials to leave discussions about the province’s ‘democratic process’ to Albertans and Canadians.”
PM Carney on separatists seeking assistance from the Trump administration: “I expect the US administration to respect Canadian sovereignty. I’m always clear in my conversation with President Trump to that effect.” pic.twitter.com/2IJjauMZMN
Danielle Smith on separatists seeking assistance from the Trump administration: “I would expect that the US administration would respect Canadian sovereignty and that they would confine their discussion about Alberta’s democratic process to Albertans and to Canadians.” pic.twitter.com/bbujbvmhl5
Alberta separatists are in the process of collecting signatures for a petition leading to a referendum on leaving Canada.
“British Columbia Premier David Eby said that ‘to go to a country and ask for assistance in breaking up Canada – there’s an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is ‘treason’’.”
David Eby on Alberta separatists seeking assistance from the U.S.: “To go to a foreign country and to ask for assistance in breaking up Canada, there’s an old-fashioned word for that. And that word is treason.” pic.twitter.com/DD3tGE0HSh
Jeffrey Rath, co-founder of the Alberta Prosperity Project, said that his group has travelled to Washington on three occasions in the last year.
He described the trips as ‘private citizens on a fact-finding basis’.
“Their meetings with senior officials were conducted as ‘a feasibility study’ on a possible $500bn (£362bn) line of credit should the province separate, he said, adding that his group was not soliciting funding.”
OUTRAGE: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Announces “ICE Tracking Portal” — Urges Public to Film and Report Federal Agents
January 30, 2026
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill launches an “ICE tracking portal,” urging the public to film and report federal immigration agents
Newly inaugurated New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D) has announced the creation of a state-sanctioned surveillance tool designed to track, monitor, and harass Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating within the state.
Sherrill, a radical Democrat who has previously smeared federal officers as “Trump’s militia,” unveiled the so-called “ICE Activity Reporting Portal” this week.
The state-funded website explicitly encourages New Jersey residents to act as spotters for illegal aliens by filming federal agents and uploading the footage to a government database.
Speaking on The Daily Show Wednesday evening, Sherrill compared ICE agents to the “secret police” forces she encountered while deployed as a naval officer.
The radical governor also said she is working with Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport to ensure New Jersey residents know their rights and to launch an online portal allowing the public to upload cell phone videos of ICE agents operating in the state.
Sherrill:
“I’ve already met with the AG. We are putting out information to help New Jerseyans know their rights. We are not going to allow any ICE raids to be staged from state properties.
And we are also going to be standing up a portal so people can upload all their cell phone videos and alert people. If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out. We want to know.
Because they have not been forthcoming. They will pick people up. They will not tell us who they are. They will not tell us if they’re here legally. They won’t check. They’ll pick up American citizens. They picked up a five-year-old child.
We want documentation, and we are going to make sure we get it.”
WATCH:
BREAKING: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill to Launch a Portal to Track & Report ICE Agents
“We are going to be standing up a portal so people can upload all their cell phone videos and alert people. If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out.” pic.twitter.com/zgpW7JFkOf
Dozens of Idiotic Leftist Protesters Swarm California Restaurant After Mistaking TSA Agents for ICE (VIDEO)
January 30, 2026
Dozens of protesters swarmed a California restaurant on Wednesday evening after mistaking TSA workers for ICE agents.
The TSA agents, who were off duty and simply trying to have dinner, had to call for help because the situation escalated so rapidly.
According to a report from FOX 11 Los Angeles reporter Matthew Seedorff, the incident took place at the Ten-Raku restaurant in Lynwood, where the federal employees were dining.
The protesters chanted and surrounded the restaurant, with some waving Mexican flags.
Seedorff, who was on the scene, attempted to speak with an apparent organizer of the protest, but they said they “don’t trust Fox.”
“No comment, I just don’t trust Fox,” the anti-ICE activist declared.
When Seedorff went inside to speak to the restaurant employees, the organizer followed him in and told them, in Spanish, not to speak to him.
WATCH:
LATEST: TSA workers eating dinner were mistaken for ICE agents, drawing dozens of protesters to a Lynwood restaurant.
We tried speaking with an apparent organizer but received little explanation. pic.twitter.com/5Y6HH0ikqQ
LA County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene and managed to disperse the crowd.
The TSA agents were safely escorted out without injuries.
No arrests were made, despite the clear harassment and intimidation.
The Department of Homeland Security has reported an unprecedented 1,300% increase in assaults against ICE officers and a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, thanks, at least in part, to the radical rhetoric being spewed by Democrat politicians.
A Tale of 82 Smurfs: Massive Money Laundering Fraud in the Democratic Party — Showcasing Missouri Congressman Wesley Bell
January 30, 2026
If I told you that 82 senior citizens that average 75 years old donated $11,516,000 in over 537,000 separate individual donations would you believe me?
Me neither!
According to the FEC, this group of senior citizens that average 75 years of age did just that!
Note: (The ages were determined with google searches that included the addresses and names.)
These donations of more than half a million separate donations (allegedly) only average $21.41 each.
Why?
That way the “masters of political money laundering” had hoped to stay “under the radar”. It worked for almost two decades. In the last few years investigative reporters such as James O Keefe, Peter Bernegger and Bob Cushman have foiled this great conspiracy that is believed to have laundered somewhere over a billion dollars in the last two decades through ActBlue with the probable complicity of the FEC.
This is what we call “smurfing” AKA money laundering.
This is illegal!
What is smurfing? “Smurfing” involves making many small financial transactions to avoid reporting thresholds (e.g., for money laundering). In political campaign law there are two important functions which are “bypassed”.
It is generally required that the actual name of the donor be assigned to each donation.
There are strict limits on how much an individual may contribute.
In “smurfing” (i.e. money laundering) these laws are ignored.
(Note: This report is an expansion of a previous analysis of 72 smurfs. This report adds 10 smurfs that are found contributing to Missouri Congressman Wesly Bell.)
82 Smurfs Exposed!
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The 82 smurf table above was accomplished by combining previously discovered smurfs as follows:
20 smurfs attributed to Cory Booker (Corey Booker was the common denominator in terms of campaign committees that paid large sum of money to the business interests of Judge Mechan’s daughter. All 20 smurfs donated to Bookers campaign committee thru ActBlue.)I have reported my findings of laundered money to the Judge Merchan family in a letter to the judiciary Committee/ Jim Jordan. In my research utilizing the FEC database I identified 20 money mules AKA “Smurfs” whose identities that I believed were stolen to launder money to money to various democratic entities. Isn’t it remarkable that just 20 individuals are shown to have donated about 2.6 million dollars in about 188,000 donations! Note Loren Merchan is the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan.)
22 smurfs attributed to Mark Kelly (AZ Senator and The Seditious Six Leader) – bjhi89In late 2025 and early 2026, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a retired Navy captain and astronaut, became the subject of intense scrutiny and administrative action by the Department of Defense (DoD) under Secretary Pete Hegseth, following accusations of “sedition” made by President Donald Trump.
The “Seditious” Allegation – The Video: In November 2025, Senator Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds released a video message to U.S. service members, stating: “Our laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders”.
The Reaction: President Trump accused the lawmakers of “seditious behavior,” initially suggesting in a social media post that it was “punishable by DEATH”. Pentagon Action: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labelled the comments as “seditious in nature” and a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Hegseth claimed that by telling troops to refuse orders, Kelly was undermining the chain of command and engaging in “reckless misconduct”.
10 smurfs attributed to Fani Willis (Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office were removed from the Trump case after the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled there was an appearance of impropriety tied to Willis’ romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she appointed to lead the case. A replacement prosecutor dismissed the case in November.)
10 smurfs attributed to Tim Walz ( Governor Tim Walz faces intense criticism, primarily from Republicans, for massive fraud in Minnesota’s social programs (like child care and school meals) occurring under his watch, with allegations of “money laundering” through fraudulent claims. President Trump has vowed to get to the truth in this case.)
10 smurfs attributed to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. (In January 2026, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is at the center of intense scrutiny and multiple investigations related to large-scale fraud within Minnesota’s Somali community and her own personal finances.)
10 Smurfs attributed to Missouri Congressman Wesley Bell.
Wesley Bell, the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 1st District and former St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, has faced several controversies and “problems” involving campaign finances, government spending, and political backlash
Campaign Funds Used for Luxury Vehicle: In 2024, Bell’s campaign reportedly spent $35,000 to purchase a luxury Denali Ultimate SUV, a move that has drawn scrutiny from ethics watchdogs regarding the personal use of campaign funds.
Staffer Altercation: During a heated town hall in August 2025, a staffer or associate of Bell was reportedly involved in a physical altercation with a protester, leading to further local condemnation.
Money Laundering Recipients of 82 Smurfs
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82 Smurfs feeding the Democratic Party Money Laundering
The chart above shows some of the primary recipients of the 11.5 million dollars that pretty much describes the Democratic Party. There are more but this cross-section should serve as a clear indication of the purposeful management/direction of this Massive Money Laundering effort.
It seems clear to this reporter that the purpose of this smurfing (money laundering) is to provide “under the cover of darkness” large sums of money to Democratic candidates and committees and escape the limits of contributions and the revelations of the source of this money.
What is ActBlue?
ActBlue describes itself as:
“ActBlue is an American Democratic Party political action committee and fundraising platform founded in 2004. ActBlue is a major part of the Democratic Party’s fundraising infrastructure. As of 2025, ActBlue reports that it has raised $16 billion for Democratic candidates and causes since it was established.”
According to AI:
“Current Events and Investigations (2025–2026)
DOJ Investigation: In April 2025, following a presidential memorandum, the Department of Justice began investigating allegations of “straw donor” schemes and foreign contributions through the platform.
Congressional Subpoenas: As of mid-2025, several House committees issued subpoenas to ActBlue and its employees, alleging a lack of security protocols like CVV verification. ActBlue has maintained that these investigations are “politically motivated attacks” and noted that they began requiring CVV codes for all new donations in 2023.
Internal Restructuring: In early 2025, the organization saw the resignation of seven senior staffers, leading to concerns from employee unions about organizational stability.”
According to Conservatives
“In 2026, conservative figures and Republican lawmakers characterize ActBlue not just as a fundraising tool, but as a primary target for investigations into campaign finance irregularities and potential foreign interference.
According to prominent conservative perspectives:
A “Conduit” for Fraudulent Donations: Republican officials, including President Donald Trump and House Oversight chairs, have alleged that ActBlue’s platform facilitates “straw” or “dummy” donations. A 2025 House Republican report accused the platform of allowing “donation fraud” and “laundering” by failing to implement rigorous security protocols.
A Vulnerability for Foreign Interference: Conservatives claim ActBlue’s past failure to require credit card CVV codes and its acceptance of prepaid gift cards created “potential vulnerabilities” that hostile foreign powers—such as China, Russia, or Iran—could exploit to illegally influence U.S. elections.
Target of Presidential and State-Level Probes: In April 2025, President Trump signed a memorandum directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate ActBlue for violating federal election laws. State Attorneys General, such as Ken Paxton (Texas) and Jason Miyares (Virginia), have launched their own investigations into “suspicious” donor activity on the platform.
Exploitative Toward Retirees: Some conservative critics point to “anomalous” data showing elderly Americans making thousands of small donations annually, suggesting these individuals may be unaware their names are being used or are being targeted by predatory recurring-donation tactics.”
What is WinRed?
WinRed describes itself as:
“WinRed is the #1 fundraising technology used by conservatives. Donors from across the country can easily connect with causes and candidates that they support.”
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Investigative Reporters Peter Bernegger and Bob Cushman have reported that WinRed also commits money laundering and uses smurfs. Although WinRed appears to “cheat” in a similar fashion as ActBlue, the degree and time duration is only a fraction of ActBlue’s “malignancy”.
Although WinRed was established in 2014, it did not establish itself as a major player until 2020.
WinRed has effectively only functioned for 25% as many years as ActBlue.
Why have the Republicans not championed against this fraud?
Sadly, the Republican Party has not championed the fight against this outrageous fraud. The obvious reason is that many Republicans have either chosen to follow suit in receiving laundered money or have discovered that it was happening when it was too late to return the illegal campaign donations.
What is the biggest problem with this money laundering?
Our beloved country is supposed to have been established as a “government of the people, by the people, for the people”.
That is not what we currently have.
We have a “government of special interests, by special interests, for special interests”.
As long as we allow massive amounts of money to pollute and corrupt our elected officials we will never obtain the representation that we long for, that we deserve. This is precisely why we are at or near an all time low of approval on Congress according to the recent Gallop poll.
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Money is coming from outside of our country!
In a very informative news discussion between Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Charlie LeDuff in a “No BS Newshour Episode #395” and campaign strategist Jason Roe (Fraudette Smurf – YouTube) it was stated that ActBlue has allegedly received over 16 billion dollars since 2004. It was also revealed that several senior members of ActBlue have abruptly resigned since allegations of fraud have come forward and several federal investigations have begun in 2025.
Jason Roe stated that people working within political campaigns for many years have been aware of the money laundering that was enabled by ActBlue and that Charlie LeDuff had, within the first few minutes of Episode 395, done a far better job of explaining how ActBlue had laundered money than any mainstream media ever had!
Jason Roe further states that:
This activity is fraud
This activity is money laundering
This activity is funneling money from outside the US
That Republicans are now outraising Democrats for the first time in a decade
A break down of each Smurf group
It is believed that presenting each of the 6 smurf groups individually will make it easier to actually see the big picture of this massive money laundering system by Democratic candidates, committees and other malignant entities.
The Corey Booker Smurfs
The Cory Booker Smurfs were first identified when investigative reporter Bob Cushman researched the money laundering that was flowing to Authentic Campaigns, a company run by Judge Mechan’s daughter.
FOLLOW THE MONEY!
The Freedom Press recently researched the FEC database concerning money that was flowing into Judge Merchan’s daughters company, Authentic Campaigns, and found over $73,000,000, mostly from Democratic campaigns being paid to the judges daughter’s company.
The details of Authentic Campaigns Inc’s money influx can be seen HERE.
The Characteristics of the Cory Booker Smurfs are as follows:
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Notice how the seniors involved have an average age of 80 years old and that the average donation is only $13.85. This usage of seniors and small donations was done to attempt to stay under the radar. It is believed that this was not actions by seniors but rather identity theft.
Some consider this senior abuse.
The spreadsheet below is provided to allow the reader to visualize how completely the money laundering was integrated into the Democratic Party. The following candidates, committees and party committees (and others) were the recipients of over 2.6 million dollars from these 20 smurfs.
Gretchen Whitmer
DNC
DCCC
DSCC
Progressive Takeover
Hillary Clinton
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
Cory Booker
Mark Kelly
Nancy Pelosi
Chuck Schumer
Adam Schiff
Elissa Slotkin
Raphael Warnock
Jon Ossoff
Elizabeth Warren
Amy Klobuchar
Gary Peters
John Fetterman
Hakeem Jeffries
Maggie For NH
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Mark Kelly Smurfs
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The 22 Mark Kelly Smurfs are “alleged” to have donated about 4.8 million dollars in about 134,000 separate donations which only average $35.91 each. This malfeasance is clearly illegally manufactured fiction. We await the investigation that Trump ordered AG Pam Bondi to conduct!
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The above chart visually demonstrates the amazing degree that the “manufactured, fraudulent donations from the Mark Kelly Smurfs support the Democratic Party!
More detail can be gleaned from the following report regarding the “Money Laundering by the Seditious Six” HERE.
Fani Willis Smurfs
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The Fani Willis Smurf Characteristics study above demonstrates the “alleged” 1.7 million dollars that were made in over 73,000 donations by these 10 seniors. The average age of these ten smurfs is 70 years of age. The average donation is only $24.24 which is well below the “radar threshold” that the criminals that performed this malfeasance hoped would keep them safe from justice.
It won’t!
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The criminals that manufactured this money laundering did an excellent job of integrating the laundered money into the structure of the Democratic Party. The above chart that shows the recipients of the Fani Willis Smurfs.
More detailed can be obtained from this report concerning money laundering by Fani Willis HERE.
Tim Walz Smurfs
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The (10) Tim Walz smurfs above have “allegedly” donated over $650,000.00 in 38,928 separate donations that only average $16.80 each. The average age of this group of smurfs is 75 years old.
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The state of Minnesota reports that Tim Walz has received over $13,446,000 in 49,432 donations. The average equates to $272.00.
Ilhan Omar Smurfs
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The 10 Ilhan Omar Smurfs shown have “allegedly” donated over one half a million dollars in 51,381 donations that only average $9.86 each. The average age of this group of “smurfs” is 75 years old.
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The state of Minnesota reports that Ilhan Omar has received over $20,000,000 in 176,921 donations, primarily over the past 9 years.
Wesley Bell Smurfs
A friend of mine recently inspired me to take a look at politicians from Missouri. I decided to begin by looking at Congressman Wesly Bell.
I began by looking at Wesley Bell’s campaign donations and looking for the types of donations that suggest the alleged donor is a smurf. I follow up suspicious donors by downloading the last two decades of donations of that suspected smurf to anyone.
When I see unbelieveable history such as 4,000 separate donations that total over 119,000 dollars, I identify that individual as a smurf. I then look up that person’s age to see if it seems to be another case of stolen senior identity. It almost always is.
This time I decided that I would compare my findings to those of Peter Bernegger. Peter has a website that I encourage you to check out. It is https://electionwatch.info.
Peter and his team of database experts have painstakingly analyzed every zip code in America looking for smurfs (money laundering). He has found and documented thousands of smurfs and made that information publicly available.
His computerized method is far faster than mine and his assumptions/definitions (AKA algorithms) are somewhat different but he is able to process far more information than I can.
I am happy to see that despite our different approaches we still attain similar results. In the case of my (10) Wesley Bell Smurf analyses, you can see the comparison of Cushman’s results and Bernegger’s results.
The fact that there are differences does not matter. If a person commits 1400 or 1600 cases of money laundering, should the question of guilt be any different?
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These 10 smurfs are alleged to have donated over $1,150,000 in 52,000 separate donations. This author does not believe that this actually occurred. ActBlue has some serious explaining to do!
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Detailed Comparison of Wesly Bell’s Smurfs By Analysis Version
EXPOSED: Footage Reveals Alex Pretti Vandalizing Federal Law Enforcement Vehicle Days Before His Death | Drew Hernandez
January 30, 2026
Newly released footage analysed and distributed by BBC News in partnership with The News Movement appears to show Alex Pretti spitting toward or on a federal immigration agent and twice kicking a federal law enforcement in its rear, shattering the taillight, during a 13 January confrontation with ICE agents, 11 days before he was fatally shot by federal officers.
In the video, verified by BBC journalists and other outlets, after Pretti’s aggression, agents are seen exiting the SUV, grabbing Pretti by the jacket, tackling him to the pavement and pinning him down as tear gas or chemical irritants are deployed into the surrounding crowd. CBS News, ABC News and local affiliates report that Pretti’s family and attorney have confirmed it is him in the footage and say he was injured in the encounter but did not seek medical treatment at the time.
CNN, in a separate reconstruction of the shooting that killed Pretti, previously reported that, according to people briefed on the case, the Jan. 13 clash left him with a broken rib roughly a week before agents shot him multiple times after resisting arrest during agents attempts to carry out Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. These two reports seem to line up and actually reveal, Alex Pretti clearly displayed violent behavior at so called “peaceful protests.”
The newly surfaced video has intensified debate over Pretti’s actions, with some critics arguing on social media that spitting at officers and damaging a federal vehicle showed him to be an aggressor and undermined portrayals of him as a purely peaceful protester. On Truth Social and X, high‑profile conservative accounts amplified the clip, with some users labeling Pretti a “domestic terrorist” and suggesting the earlier tail light incident showed a pattern of hostility toward law enforcement.
Comment threads on Facebook posts by local TV stations sharing the video are filled with users condemning Pretti for “fighting with a federal agent” or mocking supporters who question the footage’s authenticity, even as others are attempting to insist that nothing in the January 13 video justifies his later killing.
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