Justice Samuel Alito Humiliates Leftist Lawyer With One Brilliant Question After He Asserts That Trump Ended TPS For Migrants For Racial Reasons (AUDIO)

Justice Samuel Alito Humiliates Leftist Lawyer With One Brilliant Question After He Asserts That Trump Ended TPS For Migrants For Racial Reasons (AUDIO)

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Justice Samuel Alito Humiliates Leftist Lawyer With One Brilliant Question After He Asserts That Trump Ended TPS For Migrants For Racial Reasons (AUDIO)
April 29, 2026

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Credit: C-SPAN screenshot

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito effectively destroyed the argument against barring the executive branch from terminating TPS for migrants with one question, and humiliated an attorney arguing for the migrants.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the Trump administration could end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian migrants. Leftist judges in two separate cases previously ruled that the Administration’s efforts to end TPS for these migrants was unconstitutional.

As Fox News notes, the Supreme Court agreed last month to review the two cases, and granted what’s called “certiorari before judgment.” This refers to reviewing the case on its merits before federal appeals courts can review lower district rulings.

Geoffrey Pipoly, the attorney for the Haitian migrants, claimed during Wednesday’s hearing that the sole reason the Trump administration ended TPS was due to racial prejudice against immigrants of color.

Alito, though, quickly blew up Pipoly’s race-baiting argument and sent him scrambling with a brilliant inquiry: Do you think groups of people such as Turks, Syrians, and Greeks are all non-white?

A stuttering Pipoly admitted that Syrians were actually considered white under State Department rules, thus inadvertently conceding his own argument.

Then, he claimed that most Americans would not consider Syrians white if you polled them and reiterated this crazy, non-legal assertion after Alito followed up.

Alito proceeded to ask again about Turks and Greeks. Pipoly responded by saying he did not know.

When asked about Italians and Spaniards, Pipoly claimed they were not considered white over a century ago which caused Alito to quip, “You have a really broad definition of who’s white and who’s not white.”

How embarrassing for Pipoly.

LISTEN:

ALITO: Isn’t it the case that TPS was terminated for quite a list of countries? And (while) none of those is a Nordic country, but when you say they’re all non-white, that’s the distinguishing characteristic?

PIPOLY: That is the distinguishing characteristic that the district court held. But I would emphasize Justice Alito that…

ALITO: But you think that if you put Syrians, Turks, Greeks, and other people who live around the Mediterranean in a lineup, do you think you could say that these people are all non-white?

PIPOLY: I understand that Syrians may be classified as white for the purposes of the State Department or, uh, under certain government programs. But race is, uh, I think, uh, uh, you’d have to poll the public (chuckling) to know what they think the race of a Syrian is. I certainly think they’re not white…

ALITO: Poll the American people to ask if they think Syrians are white?

PIPOLY: I, I, wouldn’t think that most would, Justice Alito.

ALITO: Really? How about Turks?

PIPOLY: I haven’t considered what racial component I would sort Turks into.

ALITO: How about Greeks?

PIPOLY: I don’t know the answer to that either.

ALITO: How about southern Italians?

(laughter)

PIPOLY: Certainly 120 years ago when we had our last wave of European immigration Italians were not considered white so I think things have evolved over time…

ALITO: How about Spaniards?

PIPOLY: Same answer. I think about 120 years ago they were not considered white.

ALITO: You have a really broad definition of who’s white and who’s not white. Again, I don’t like dividing the people of the world into these groups.

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RINO JOHN THUNE STABS AMERICA IN THE BACK YET AGAIN: Refuses CBDC Ban in ANY Legislation, Declares “NO SAVE AMERICA”

RINO JOHN THUNE STABS AMERICA IN THE BACK YET AGAIN: Refuses CBDC Ban in ANY Legislation, Declares “NO SAVE AMERICA”

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RINO JOHN THUNE STABS AMERICA IN THE BACK YET AGAIN: Refuses CBDC Ban in ANY Legislation, Declares “NO SAVE AMERICA”
April 29, 2026

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Another day, another warning sign from the Washington establishment.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has reportedly will BLOCK a permanent ban on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in ANY legislation the House sends over, and also “No SAVE America.”

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), one of the few true fighters left in Congress, dropped this bombshell warning to the nation on X:

“Attention America: John Thune has said he will not support a CBDC ban in any of the legislation we send over. He also has said No Save America.”

And shortly after Luna’s post, Rep. Tim Burchett confirmed it on his account, writing on X:

“I was there I heard it.”

This comes as House are desperately trying to protect the American people from the coming CBDC surveillance nightmare.

A Central Bank Digital Currency would give the corrupt Federal Reserve and the Democrat deep state the power to track every transaction you make, freeze your accounts if you buy a gun or attend a Trump rally, and turn the United States into a totalitarian digital prison state.

This is the same technology the Chinese Communist Party uses to enslave its people, and Thune is rolling out the red carpet for it.

As The Gateway Pundit has exhaustively reported in recent weeks, Thune has already proven himself a spineless sellout on the SAVE America Act, the critical legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo ID to vote, stopping the Democrat illegal voting machine cold.

Just days ago, we exposed how Thune STABBED TRUMP AND AMERICA IN THE BACK by refusing to nuke the filibuster to pass the SAVE Act, telling reporters “That’s not going to happen.”

He mocked the massive grassroots pressure campaign as nothing but “propaganda by paid influencers.” After a two-week recess, he reportedly dropped the bill entirely, prompting Rep. Luna to expose Thune on X who is “no longer considering the SAVE America Act.”

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JUST IN: Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged – FOUR FOMC Members Dissent – Powell to Remain on Board After His Term Ends

JUST IN: Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged – FOUR FOMC Members Dissent – Powell to Remain on Board After His Term Ends

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JUST IN: Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged – FOUR FOMC Members Dissent – Powell to Remain on Board After His Term Ends
April 29, 2026

Federal Reserve Chairman delivering a speech at a press conference, with American flags and the Federal Reserve emblem in the background.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75%.

Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting may be Jerome Powell’s last as the Senate prepares to confirm Kevin Warsh as the new Fed Chairman.

In an unusual development, four FOMC members dissented.

As expected, Trump-appointed governor Stephan Miran dissented.

“The other three “no” votes came from regional presidents Beth Hammack of Cleveland, Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis and Lorie Logan of Dallas. They said they agreed with the hold but “did not support the inclusion of an easing bias in the statement at this time,”” CNBC reported.

According to CNBC, at issue for the trio was this sentence: “In considering the extent and timing of additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks.”

CNBC reported:

An unusually divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate steady as policymakers grappled with the policy impact of persistent inflation and awaited a looming leadership transition at the central bank.

In what may have been Chair Jerome Powell’s final meeting at the helm, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee voted to hold the benchmark funds rate in a range between 3.5%-3.75%. Markets had been pricing in a 100% chance of no change.

However, the meeting saw a dramatic turn amid a groundswell of officials who opposed messaging that further rate cuts could be ahead.

Amid expectations for a routine vote to hold the benchmark funds rate steady, the Federal Open Market Committee instead was split along 8-4 lines, with officials expressing different reasons for their vote.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

Powell said he plans to remain on the board as chairman after his term ends next month “for an undetermined period of time.”

WATCH:

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Supreme Court UNANIMOUSLY Slaps Down New Jersey AG’s Targeting of Pro-Life Pregnancy Center

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Supreme Court UNANIMOUSLY Slaps Down New Jersey AG’s Targeting of Pro-Life Pregnancy Center
April 29, 2026

In a 9-0 decision delivered today by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court handed pro-life warriors at First Choice Women’s Resource Centers a massive victory against the radical left’s latest attempt to silence and intimidate faith-based pregnancy centers.

The Court ruled that First Choice has standing to challenge New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport’s (succeeding the notorious Matt Platkin) outrageous subpoena demanding the names, addresses, phone numbers, and employment details of nearly all their donors, even though the subpoena hasn’t been enforced yet in state court.

This is a DEVASTATING blow to Democrat lawfare tactics designed to dox conservative donors and scare them away from supporting pro-life causes!

As TGP reported back on December 3, 2025 during oral arguments, Justice Clarence Thomas absolutely TORCHED the New Jersey AG’s lawyer, forcing him to admit under oath that the state had ZERO public complaints about First Choice before launching their donor-snooping fishing expedition.

Thomas called out the whole charade as a “burdensome way to find out whether someone has a confusing website.” especially since First Choice has been crystal clear since 1985 that they are a religious nonprofit that does NOT provide or refer for abortions. They counsel women, support mothers, and honor life from conception.

But the radical AG’s office didn’t care. They created a phony “Reproductive Rights Strike Force,” blasted out consumer alerts smearing pro-life groups as “misleading” women and “preventing access to reproductive health care,” then dropped this nuclear subpoena demanding 28 categories of documents, including donor info going back to January 1, 2021, through every method except ONE single webpage the AG decided was “safe.”

First Choice fought back in federal court, arguing the demand violated their First Amendment rights to free association and speech. Anonymous donors told the court they would have been far less likely to donate if they knew their private information could be handed over to a hostile Democrat AG with a well-documented record of targeting pro-life organizations.

Lower courts, including a divided Third Circuit, tried to kill the case, claiming no “injury in fact” until a state judge actually forced production. The Supreme Court just LAUGHED at that nonsense.

Justice Gorsuch’s opinion for the unanimous Court was crystal clear and devastating to the left’s agenda:

“An injury in fact arises when a defendant burdens a plaintiff’s constitutional rights, and government demands for a charity’s private donor information have just that effect. Such demands inevitably discourage association with groups engaged in protected First Amendment advocacy and encourage groups to cease or modify protected advocacy the government disfavors. All this occurs not just when a demand is enforced but when it is made and for as long as it remains outstanding.”

This ruling is a MASSIVE rebuke to the weaponization of government power against Christians and pro-lifers.

Attorneys representing the First Choice Women’s Resource Centers celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision in comments to LifeNews.

“In this resounding victory, the Supreme Court held to its long-standing precedent of recognizing that the Constitution protects First Choice and its donors from demands by a hostile state official to disclose donor identities and contact information,” said ADF Of Counsel Erin Hawley, who argued before the Supreme Court in December.

“New Jersey’s attorney general targeted First Choice—a ministry that provides parenting classes, free ultrasounds, baby clothes, and more to its community—simply because of its pro-life views. That is blatantly unconstitutional. Should the Attorney General continue these efforts on remand, we look forward to presenting First Choice’s case in federal court.”

“For more than two years, Attorney General Platkin targeted First Choice with aggressive demands for sensitive documents, including our donors’ identities,” said First Choice Executive Director Aimee Huber. “He has gone to great lengths to frustrate the important work we do—work that has made a tangible, life-saving difference for tens of thousands of New Jersey women and their children. As the Supreme Court recognized, the government can’t evade federal court review when it harasses those who support pro-life ministries just because it disagrees with their message and their mission.”

“An official demand for private donor information is enough to discourage reasonable individuals from associating with a group,” the court wrote in its opinion in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin. “From its allegations and declarations, and given our many and longstanding precedents in the area and reasonable inferences about third party behavior, First Choice has established that the Attorney General’s demand for private donor information injures the group’s First Amendment associational rights.”

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DISGUSTING: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Calls ICE Agents ‘Armed Lawless Gangs’ Conducting ‘Campaign of Organized Brutality’ in State of the State Address (VIDEO)

DISGUSTING: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Calls ICE Agents ‘Armed Lawless Gangs’ Conducting ‘Campaign of Organized Brutality’ in State of the State Address (VIDEO)

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DISGUSTING: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Calls ICE Agents ‘Armed Lawless Gangs’ Conducting ‘Campaign of Organized Brutality’ in State of the State Address (VIDEO)
April 29, 2026

A solemn man in glasses speaks at a podium during a live broadcast, with a sign language interpreter visible on the screen.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz delivered an unhinged rant during his State of the State Address on Tuesday in the Minnesota House Chamber, calling federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents “armed lawless gangs” engaged in a “campaign of organized brutality.”

Walz dramatically referred to President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations in the state as an “unthinkable federal invasion.”

The hyperbolic governor asserted, “We experienced an unthinkable federal invasion of our state. For months, armed lawless gangs roamed our communities in a campaign of organized brutality. Families lived in fear. Children were separated from their parents. Neighbors from neighbors.”

Walz claimed, “Minnesotans who had done nothing wrong were subjected to racial profiling and unlawful detentions.”

WATCH:

The inflammatory comments were referencing the Trump administration’s “Operation Metro Surge,” which targeted Minnesota’s sanctuary-style policies.

DHS officials repeatedly called out Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for refusing to honor ICE detainers for criminal illegal aliens in state and local custody.

Later in the speech, Walz blamed Minnesota’s “generosity” for the billions of dollars in fraud he allowed to take place in the Somali community.

WATCH:

Walz has a long history of being soft on illegal immigration and crime in general.

During the 2024 campaign as Kamala Harris’ running mate, he repeatedly downplayed border chaos.

In January, as The Gateway Pundit previously reported, he compared ICE raids to “Nazis arresting Anne Frank.”

Earlier this month, Walz called Trump a “fascist” during a trip to Europe.

WATCH:

Walz has also demanded the federal government pay for “deep damage” caused by ICE operations and even sued the Trump administration over ICE-involved incidents, teaming up with the ACLU and other leftist groups.

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