April 14, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump is ‘fully fit’ to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physical
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/13/trump-physical-exam/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Casten
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/13/casten-town-halls-in-gop-districts/
— Pritzker rips Trump tariffs on first Fox News appearance, calls them ‘taxes on working families.’  What percent of those who voted for Democrats in the April 1 election did so to punish Trump for his tariffs?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/13/gov-jb-pritzker-rips-trump-tariffs-on-fox/
— State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden’s term
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/13/state-department-anti-christian-bias-bidens-term/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s budget cuts against him.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/13/a-really-frightening-concept-nwi-activists-react-to-potential-air-pollution-exemptions/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/13/some-top-tech-leaders-have-embraced-trump-thats-created-a-political-divide-in-silicon-valley/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker. To promote Pritzker is to promote more dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, prostitution, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/04/14/jb-pritzker-governor-white-house-presidency-illinois-democrats-republicans-andy-shaw

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— United Airlines doesn’t want to lose CEO Scott Kirby, so it nearly doubled his compensation last year to $33.9 million from $18.6 million.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby-gets-big-pay-raise

ABC7
— At least 13 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend gun violence across Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-shootings-weekend-13-shot-2-killed-gun-violence-city-police-department-says-live-news-updates/16164681/

NBC5
— Trump is in ‘excellent health,’ White House physician says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-excellent-health-white-house-physician-says/3721208/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/commerce-chief-electronics-tariff-exemptions/3721177/

CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Pritzker to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-criticizes-president-trump-over-tariff-policy/

FOX32
— Doctor releases Trump’s physical exam results: ‘Fully fit’ to serve
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-physical-exam-results-april-2025
— Protesters pack Times Square after judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1624175
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him. Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO sellers will ever-increasingly put “tariff surcharges” on their receipts.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/tariff-surcharges-receipts-trump-trade-war

WGN RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus is a liberal Democrat, that is, that Jesus is anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://wgnradio.com/news/snl-roasts-trump-tariffs-in-easter-cold-open-stock-market-did-a-jesus/amp/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://wgnradio.com/hill-politics/republicans-fear-trumps-trade-war-could-lead-to-political-wipeout/amp/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Kane GOP files complaint over St. Charles Education Association campaign signs. Campaign signs did not state who paid for them.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2025/04/14/kane-gop-files-complaint-over-st-charles-education-association-campaign-signs/

INDY STAR
— Do Illinois breakaway counties want to become Hoosiers? Annexation bill nears finish line.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/14/illinois-secession-bill-indiana-general-assembly/82418672007/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly give more preference to foreign students.
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/article_55f0d587-c1af-495a-936a-9726aeb603b2.html

WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Communist China against America. What percent of those who voted for Democrats in the April 1 election did so to punish Trump for his tariffs?
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/as-tariffs-put-trade-between-china-and-the-us-in-peril-chinese-businesses-ponder-the/article_2bfb2595-ec1e-5149-8c20-3cc4e5ccba12.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in using Trump’s tariffs against all Republicans. What percent of those who voted for Democrats in the April 1 election did so to punish Trump for his tariffs?
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/republicans-fear-trumps-trade-war-could-lead-to-political-wipeout/

DEPAULIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to stop illegals from voting.
https://depauliaonline.com/76404/news/how-trumps-executive-order-could-stop-you-from-voting/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Casten
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/04/14/casten-takes-town-halls-to-gop-land-00288596

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. What do Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders have to do to turn Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton red? They have to defend and advance conservative principles, that is, they have to defend and advance the Republican Party platform including its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. They have to show how following conservative principles helped them succeed. They have to stop being Democrat Lite. They have to stop being anti-conservative. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— How have following conservative principles helped you succeed? My following conservative principles helped me a) earn a bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) earn professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) earn a professional license when I was 32.  My following conservative principles helped me buy news cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35, get married when I was 29, etc. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

DUPAGE GOP
— CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT ON ELECTION Our Chairman, Kevin Coyne, speaks about the election, vote by mail, branding, coming membership program & more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCP6JsJl4ZY

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— DOGE IL  Will DOGE IL ask for my advice on anything? GAO fights fraud, waste, and abuse in the federal government. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year. I have master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance. I have professional certifications in accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting. I have a CPA license. Further, I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year.
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/doge-il
— Is Wheaton College a Lost Cause?
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2025/04/10/is-wheaton-college-a-lost-cause

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker and Johnson’s obsession with a racialized, sexualized, politicized school curriculum
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-and-johnsons-obsession-with-a-racialized-sexualized-politicized-school-curriculum-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ballots Still To Be Counted, Does Lou Ness Have a Chance of Winning Woodstock Council Seat?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/12/ballots-still-to-be-counted/
— Bill Mahar Eats at White House
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/12/bill-mahar-eats-at-white-house/
— LaHood Introduces Affordable Housing Credit Legislation
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/12/lahood-introduces-affordable-housing-credit-legislation/
— The Personal Feelings of the Tribune’s Editorial Cartoonist
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/12/the-personal-feelings-of-the-tribunes-editorial-cartoonist/
— “Far-Right” Descriptor Used by Chicago Tribune
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/13/far-right-descriptor-used-by-chicago-tribune/
— Edgar’s Income Tax Hike-Recommending U of I President Dies
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/13/edgars-income-tax-hike-recommending-u-of-i-president-dies/
— General Assembly Looks at Usurping Local Zoning Authority
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/13/general-assembly-looks-at-usurping-local-zoning-authority/
— Schakowsky Still Pushing for Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/13/schakowsky-still-pushing-for-ratification-of-the-equal-rights-amendment/
— Sunday Funnies
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/13/sunday-funnies-11/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The left wants to remake America in its own image
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/13/left-wants-remake-america-image/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pritzker claims Trump has ‘absolutely no respect’ for Social Security
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3378940/jb-pritzker-claims-trump-has-absolutely-no-respect-for-social-security/

BREITBART
— Trump’s Deputies Aim for 1 Million Deportations in 2025
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/04/13/washpost-trumps-deputies-seek-million-deportations-in-2025/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Companies Will Bring Work Back’: UAW President Defends Trump Tariffs In Verbal Slugfest With Befuddled MSNBC Hosts
https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/13/companies-will-bring-work-back-uaw-president-defends-trump-tariffs-in-verbal-slugfest-with-befuddled-msnbc-hosts/

EPOCH TIMES
— FAA: Helicopter Tour Company Involved in NYC Fatal Crash to Cease Operations Immediately. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will launch an immediate review of the New York Helicopter Tours’ license and safety record.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/nyc-helicopter-tour-company-to-stop-operations-after-fatal-crash-faa-says-5841417

FOX NEWS
— Pritzker says Trump tariffs are ‘taxes on working families.’ What percent of those who voted for Democrats in the April 1 election did so to punish Trump for his tariffs?
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6371439927112
— Warren demands SEC investigate Trump for insider trading, accuses him of unleashing ‘chaos’ with tariffs. Sen. Warren says an SEC investigation into President Trump over alleged market manipulation is ‘entirely appropriate.’ What percent of those who voted for Democrats in the April 1 election did so to punish Trump for his tariffs?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/warren-demands-sec-investigate-trump-insider-trading-accuses-him-unleashing-chaos-tariffs

TOWNHALL
— Trump Needs Local Backup to Stop Sabotage of Border Security Agenda
https://townhall.com/columnists/claytonfuller/2025/04/14/trump-needs-local-backup-to-stop-sabotage-of-border-security-agenda-n2655386

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— White House releases results from President Trump’s physical
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-physical-results-white-house-release/
— Trump’s annual physical finds him in excellent health
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/president-trumps-annual-physical-finds-him-in-excellent-health/
— Trump tariff plans bring concern about prices, financial impact, but GOP base sees jobs long-term
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-trump-tariffs-13-04-2025/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Communist China.
https://apnews.com/article/china-trade-economy-tariffs-exports-86ecd3f1594b69e537085ae94e8f0e8f
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/ap-trump-team-tries-to-project-confidence-and-calm-after-his-tariff-moves-rattled-markets/

NEWSWEEK
— Tariffs Were Unpopular Before Trump’s Win. Now They’re Even Less Popular. What percent of those who voted for Democrats in the April 1 election did so to punish Trump for his tariffs?
https://www.newsweek.com/tariffs-trump-becoming-less-popular-approval-poll-2057122

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/business/trumps-tariffs-us-imports.html
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000010102777/how-trumps-shifting-tariffs-could-accelerate-a-recession.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/opinion/trump-tariffs-economy-carville.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/opinion/trump-higher-education.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/04/12/tariffs-trump-threaten-silicon-valley-ai/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrats run American Colleges. American colleges are hotbeds of antisemitism.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/14/are-american-colleges-hotbeds-of-antisemitism/

USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/04/14/economy-weak-growth-recession-2025/83048077007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: What percent of those in the following are dependent on government spending: your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/04/10/meals-on-wheels-doge-budget-cuts/82975787007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pritzker Says Trump Tariffs Will Bring a Recession. What percent of those who voted for Democrats in the April 1 election did so to punish Trump for his tariffs?
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-trump-tariffs-trade-war-04-14-25/card/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-says-trump-tariffs-will-bring-a-recession-8IwG7CceV6c9LYrMSMzD
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in driving the economic outlook down.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/us-economic-outlook-trump-b4e3469a
— U.S. Lost Its Place as the World’s Manufacturing Powerhouse
https://www.wsj.com/economy/us-manufacturing-decline-service-economy-ee97a1e2

BLOOMBERG LAW
— A Risk Barometer for Employers in Today’s DEI Climate. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, all their promotions were reserved for Democrats who were minority, female, younger, veteran, and/or disabled.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-a-risk-barometer-for-employers-in-todays-dei-climate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: High Risk: Exclusive Career Opportunities  The category posing the highest level of risk is any kind of job opportunity or career development program reserved exclusively for a particular race, sex, or other characteristic protected by federal anti-discrimination law. This also includes set-asides where a specific percentage or number of slots are reserved for members of such groups. This category does not, however, include affirmative action programs required by federal law for veterans or individuals with disabilities.

LINKEDIN
— Strategies for responding to questions that undermine your credibility. My critics/opponents have always challenged my credibility. In my defense, I stress that I worked for GAO for almost 18 years (1980-1997), the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year. That I have master’s degrees in business (1976), accounting (1980), and finance (1997). That I have professional certifications in accounting (1979), internal auditing (1981), fraud examination (1990), government financial management (1994), financial services auditing (1996), and forensic accounting (1997). I have a CPA license (1981). Further, I worked for IRS for almost 9 years (1971-1980), the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year.
https://www.linkedin.com/advice/1/what-some-strategies-responding-questions-undermine-pbqjc

AXIOS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Communist China.
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/14/chinas-xi-trump-tariffs-trade-war-no-winner
— America’s off-the-books under-the-table economy shrinks due to deportation fears
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/14/immigrants-workers-fear-ice-economy

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.