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Firebrand GOP rep: Democrats side with Iran ‘simply because they hate’ Trump
MAGA firebrand Congressman Randy Fine, R-Fla., warned the U.S. must stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons as he cautioned America is losing the battle against radical Islam.
In a wide-ranging interview with Digital, he weighed in on the debate over whether Rep. Ilhan Omar D-Minn., should be deported after the recent announcement by Tom Homan that the Department of Homeland Security was investigating the congresswoman.
«If she engaged in immigration fraud, she should be deported. And by the way, as should anyone who engaged in immigration fraud. And look, the woman is enmeshed. She’s bathed in fraud. I think the best example that we know is fraud is when she said she made 30 million dollars, which she either did and then lied about it and said she didn’t make it, or she made it up in the first place,» he claimed.
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«I mean, this is someone whose community that she comes from engages in wholesale welfare fraud. Some of her relatives had been involved in that as well, and if she engaged in immigration fraud she should be denaturalized. She should be deported back to her home country of Somalia.»
A request sent to Omar’s office for reaction to Fine’s accusations was not returned by time of publication.
Fine said that the battle against political correctness is directly tied to mainstream Islam.
«Well, I don’t know that we’re winning. I think we’re losing. And you can see it in the unbelievable fear that people have about talking about mainstream Islam. I saw a video today about a mosque in Texas that [is] literally showing the erasing of a church and the building of a mosque. They are openly fundraising on the premise that they will eliminate Christianity in this country.
«And people are absolutely petrified to speak the truth about it. That is a battle we are losing. And if we’re not willing to tell the truth about mainstream Islam, we’re done. You can see what has happened in the United Islamic Kingdom. That will happen to America if we are unwilling to deal with this problem,» he said.
«I’m not surprised because when they stood up, the Iranians killed an estimated 100,000 of them. People are afraid. They don’t have weapons. They don’t have access to the internet to learn about what is going on.»
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He continued, «And I think they’re hoping that the American pressure, both military and economic, will cause the regime to either restructure or collapse. I certainly would like to see them stand up for themselves and overthrow the mainstream Muslim religious leaders that are in charge there.»
Following the IRGC’s recent call to the American electorate to oppose Donald Trump in the midterm elections, Fine said that the move has the potential to impact the ballot box.
«Well, I hope it does. Look, it’s been clear to me, based on my time in Congress, that the Democrats are on the side of Iran, and it’s simply because they hate Donald Trump.
«What’s extraordinary about it is the same Democrats who called for an overthrow of the mainstream Muslim religious leaders who run Iran all of a sudden got upset when Donald Trump did something about it. And I personally believe the conflict would have been over a long time ago if it wasn’t for Democrats supporting the enemy,» he said.
«See, the mainstream Muslim religious leaders in Iran can see that Democrats aren’t on board. And they say, ‘hey, maybe we can wait out Donald Trump and the Republicans and get that nuclear weapon that we want to use in the United States.’ So, I’m not surprised.»
He added, «I think we need to make sure people understand that Muslim terrorists in Iran have endorsed the Democratic Party. That’s who you’re voting for. You’re voting it for the people supported by Muslim terrorists if you vote Democrat.»
Despite strong support for Trump’s military engagement in Iran, Fine does not believe that regime overthrow is an imperative.
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«I don’t think it should be an explicit goal of American foreign policy. I think it probably happens as a result. But I’m an America First guy. And if crazy people want to run Iran, that’s not America’s problem unless they threaten America. And that’s what they have done.»
He said, «For 47 years, the mainstream Muslim religious leaders who’ve run Iran have said ‘death to America.’ They’ve killed thousands of Americans. They’re trying to build missiles that can reach America. They’re trying to build a nuclear weapon that can reach America, so stopping that is in our interest.»
He added, «But if they said, ‘look America’s our friend, we’re going to leave you alone’ well then it’s not an America First problem anymore. We’re not the world’s policeman, but we have to look out for America’s interests and making sure Iran can’t nuke us: that’s about as America First as it gets.»
However, given the prospect of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, Fine’s answer modulates.
«I mean, the answer is they can’t have a nuclear weapon. And by the way, we had explicit intelligence that they were getting close. And so we did something about it. And I absolutely support that.»
Fine said,»The most important thing about the Iran conflict that I tell people, is Iran was spending tons of money to build a missile that could go thousands and thousands and thousands of miles. They already had missiles that could make it to Israel. They had all the missiles they wanted that could hit Israel, as we’ve seen. They had missiles that could hit Europe, as we’ve also seen.»
He concluded,»You know where they didn’t have a missile that could hit? The United States of America, which is why they were focused on building a long-range missile, so they could threaten the east coast of the United States. That’s simply something we can never, ever allow to happen, and that’s why I’ve supported the president in this.»
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Protestas en Europa: por qué la Generación Z sale a las calles y cuáles son los reclamos que amenazan la estabilidad de la región
El mapa de las protestas se expande por Europa. Con distintos niveles de violencia pero con un mismo denominador común, la oleada de movilizaciones es motorizada principalmente por adolescentes y jóvenes de la llamada Generación Z en Francia, Italia, Albania, Bélgica, Grecia, Portugal, España, Austria y Serbia.
La violencia tomó por sorpresa a las autoridades francesas e italianas, que se vieron desbordadas por saqueos y enfrentamientos callejeros. Las imágenes del caos en París, Marsella, Lyon, Niza y Milán dieron la vuelta al mundo.
Pero, ¿cuál es la causa de tanta violencia?
Los reclamos tuvieron distinto origen. En España y Portugal, los manifestantes salieron a las calles en forma pacífica por la crisis de vivienda. En Francia, los estudiantes fueron los primeros en reclamar mejoras educativas.
La mecha se encendió y ahora se expande en un reguero de pólvora bajo un enorme signo de interrogación sobre el futuro del viejo continente. Este sábado están previstas nuevas movilizaciones en Francia. Nadie sabe hoy cuándo va a terminar esta emergencia.
“La crisis fiscal y la insatisfacción social van a empeorar mientras las sociedades envejezcan y el petróleo aumente”, resumió a TN el analista Andrés Malamud.
No es la primera vez que la Generación Z sale a las calles en el mundo. A fines de 2025, hubo protestas masivas de jóvenes que abandonaron sus refugios digitales en Perú, Paraguay, Madagascar, Marruecos, Indonesia y Nepal, donde derrocaron al gobierno.
Ahora es el turno de Europa. Varios países están siendo hoy sacudidos por olas de protestas. El mapa es cada vez más grande y abarca ya a nueve países.
Francia: una protesta que empezaron los estudiantes se convirtió en una movilización nacional contra el alza del costo de vida
París y otras ciudades francesas se convirtieron en el principal foco del caos. Entre escenas de guerrilla urbana, hubo más de 3000 comercios afectados, unas 2500 personas arrestadas y 600 policías heridos. El 86% de los detenidos son menores de edad, según el Ministerio de Justicia. Solo los toques de queda nocturnos, extendidos hasta el lunes próximo, mantuvieron la calma.
La crisis comenzó cuando los estudiantes salieron a reclamar mejoras en la educación.
Pero lo que comenzó como una protesta de alumnos de escuelas secundarias se transformó en una movilización nacional contra el alza del costo de vida, en un país que afrontará unas cruciales elecciones presidenciales en seis meses bajo el avance irrefrenable de la ultraderecha.
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Two Israeli Defense Forces soldiers were killed, and three other people were wounded by two suspected gunmen, who were also killed, in a shooting Friday in the southern West Bank, officials said.
Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman, aged 23, from Ashkelon, a squad commander in the Ari Battalion (775), Search and Rescue Brigade and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem, aged 20, from Hod Hasharon, a combat soldier in the Ari Battalion, Search and Rescue Brigade, both died as a result of the attack, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The IDF reported that it responded to a shooting in the Judea Junction area Friday and killed two people it identified as «terrorists.»
Hours after the attack, Israel ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank, according to The Associated Press.
Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman, 23, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem, 20, were killed during an attack in the West Bank on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Israeli Defense Forces)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an emergency meeting of his Security Cabinet, claiming Hamas was «planning a major attack aimed at murdering innocent civilians.»
Netanyahu also said a large scale operation in the West Bank is to begin soon.
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Israeli forces stand guard near a shooting scene in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)
«Our brave soldiers thwarted this attack with courage and determination,» Netanyahu said.
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Israeli authorities responded to a shooting in the southern West Bank on Friday that left five people wounded and two suspected attackers dead. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)
The identities of the suspected gunmen were not immediately released, but the Israeli army did identify them as Palestinians from Hebron armed with an M16 rifle and a handgun.
Israeli security forces investigated the scene of a shooting near Judea Junction in the West Bank that left five Israelis injured. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)
Israeli intelligence groups and security forces conducted dozens of raids throughout the West Bank on Friday, apprehending dozens of people, including those who Israeli officials claimed were members of Hamas and affiliated with Islamic Jihad.
The Israeli army’s chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, said a «large quantity of ammunition was found» in a vehicle used by the perpetrators.
«This ammunition was intended to be used in a larger-scale attack,» he said.
Fox News’ Yonat Frilling and Thomas Ferraro contributed to this report.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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A New England city was transformed by refugees – now it faces a youth gun violence crisis: ‘Fear for my life’
LEWISTON, Maine – A New England city transformed by an influx of refugees and immigrants is now grappling with a youth gun-violence crisis, as police report 35 gun-related incidents this year, 22 involving juveniles.
«I don’t feel safe. I fear for my life,» Mohamed Muhumed, a Lewiston teenager, told Digital. «I saw someone get punched in the middle of the sidewalk over there. It’s crazy.»
The city, Maine’s second most populous city and home to a large population of refugees from Somali and other African nations, is experiencing a serious youth gun violence problem. Lewiston Police Chief Carly Conley called the gun violence «one of the most serious public safety challenges» facing the city.
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Jon Fetherston, a reporter for the conservative-leaning The Maine Wire who has reported extensively on the issue, told Digital that «the gun violence in Lewiston is very concerning. The majority… has been committed by teenagers… Multiple times teenagers have been arrested and immediately released by the courts back out on the streets.»
«The court systems are being tapped. The DA is frustrated that the courts aren’t putting these kids away in jail… Residents are scared. Residents are very, very frustrated, and you’ve got kids shooting kids, and it’s almost become commonplace here in Lewiston,» Fetherston said.
City officials have responded by approving $200,000 in additional police overtime funding to expand patrols and enforcement. They have also urged changes to Maine’s juvenile justice system, including more options for handling repeat violent offenders and greater scrutiny before high-risk juveniles are released.
Mayor Carl Sheline said in a statement last month that the increased resources are «sending a strong message to those perpetrating gun violence: we will find you.»
But he added, «Parental involvement and accountability are key to reducing youth gun violence in our city.»
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Republican Rick LaChapelle, a former city council president who is now running for mayor, told Digital, «Our biggest problem is the system itself. The police department is doing an excellent job catching these people. We have one young man that’s been arrested 5 times, I believe, for the same thing. He gets arrested, gets brought down to the youth center… gets released.»
«It’s been a one-party rule forever that has instilled the rules that there’s no accountability,» LaChapelle argued. «We need to change the rules of the system.»
Digital reached out to Sheline to discuss his efforts on combating the gun violence, but the mayor didn’t respond by the time this story was published.
No official city or police data indicates that Somali residents as a group are behind the violence, or establishes a connection to the increase. But LaChapelle said, «That seems to be who’s being arrested right now.»
Mohamed Adbei, a teenager who spoke with Digital on the streets of Lewiston, pushed back on any ethnic connection: «I wouldn’t just say it’s the Somali kids. It’s youth in general.»
Ifraax Saciid, a Somali native who lived in Atlanta before moving to Lewiston, agreed.
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«No, that’s not the root cause. I think the root cause is poverty here in Lewiston. Lewiston is very poor and is economically not in a good state,» she said when asked if there was a direct connection to the Somali community. «I think what’s happening here is happening everywhere. It’s happening in Atlanta. I have lived in Miami and Ohio and Kentucky and Minnesota and have seen what is happening in those states also happening here in Lewiston. It’s nothing new.»
Lewiston has also been an epicenter in recent years for fraud scandals involving Maine’s joint federal and state Medicaid program.
Saciid emphasized that «fraud is happening everywhere in the United States and with every skin color, with every class. It’s not tied particularly to one people.»
The Somali influx to Lewiston began a quarter century ago, when refugees and secondary migrants started relocating to the former mill city along the Androscoggin River in search of safe neighborhoods and affordable housing.
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Then-Mayor Larry Raymond drew national attention in 2002 after asking Somali leaders to discourage additional migration to Lewiston, arguing the rapid influx was straining city resources.
Fast-forward to present day and Lewiston has one of the highest per capita Muslim populations in the country, most of it Somali along with refugees from other African nations.
Fetherston argued that «history has proven him [Raymond] to be correct that… that it was too much too fast because a lot has changed in Lewiston. And things are not working out in Lewiston.»
LaChapelle noted, «I’m a French Canadian, so my ancestors came here…. We need legal immigration in America. We need to grow.»
But he added, «We just have to do it logically and legally and in. When my ancestors got here, there wasn’t a free… gravy train all the way down. Now we’re supporting everybody. We have for 30 years, we still have some people that are still on the welfare system 30 years later. That has to change.»
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