June 14, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protest-saturday-no-kings-ice-raids-donald-trump-administration-could-draw-thousands-daley-plaza/16740066/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ34D8rVRKA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://abc7chicago.com/post/onyx-medical-wellness-health-clinic-focused-serving-lgbtq-community-open-week-south-shore/16744444/

CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-protest-chicago-saturday-what-to-know/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans, some Democrats and even ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich weigh in on ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s sentence
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/13/madigan-sentencing-reaction-blagojevich/

SOUTHERN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/06/13/what-to-know-about-no-kings-day-protests-across-us-to-counter-trumps-military-parade/

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/anti-authoritan-protests-saturday-across-state-including-des-plaines-mount-prospect-arlington-heights/

WIFR
— LaHood: Ending sanctuary city polices is in Illinois’ best interest
https://www.wifr.com/2025/06/13/rep-lahood-ending-sanctuary-city-polices-is-illinois-best-interest/

WSIU
— Bost warns of potential protests in southern Illinois this weekend
https://www.wsiu.org/community-updates/2025-06-13/u-s-rep-mike-bost-warns-of-potential-protests-in-southern-illinois-this-weekend

CWB CHICAGO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/06/board-up-crews-hired-weddings-canceled-in-preparation-for-anti-trump-rally-in-the-loop.html

IPM NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use reparations to promote more hatred against Republicans
https://ipmnewsroom.org/a-dialogue-on-repairing-community-through-local-reparations/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/anti-trump-protest-set-elmhurst

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Tech giants including Oracle, Lockheed Martin quietly fund Trump’s military parade
https://nypost.com/2025/06/13/business/oracle-amazon-lockheed-martin-quietly-funding-trumps-military-parade/
— Ram admitted it screwed up by killing a legacy American-made engine known for its raw power — and is revved up to bring it back after facing major backlash. The automaker had discontinued the beloved HEMI V-8 engine from its 2025 Ram trucks as part of a “woke” pivot by the since-ousted CEO of parent company Stellantis Carlos Tavares. But new Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis, who came out of retirement last year, offered up a mea culpa over the decision to pull the plug on the engine that powered the top-selling truck for decades. My 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max has a HEMI.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/13/business/ram-ceo-tim-kuniskis-apologizes-for-ditching-gas-powered-engine/

AMERICA THINKER
— Trump may have softened his stance on deportations, particularly as it relates to farm workers and hotel workers. . .President Trump — no!
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/06/if_trump_sympathizes_with_some_illegal_aliens_out_there.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://abcnews.go.com/US/transgender-navy-pilot-barred-service-reflects-patriotism-ahead/story?id=122777463

NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/ice-protests-live-updates-weekend-rallies-planned-nationwide-rcna212809

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://apnews.com/article/no-kings-protest-trump-philadelphia-los-angeles-immigration-raids-a3b67d23733cd060f8d01aef1e391dbf

REUTERS
— Trump approves Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion purchase of US Steel
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-steel-shares-slip-nippon-steel-faces-trumps-hurdle-over-control-2025-06-13/

MSNBC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzKIHfCTaLk

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat leaders get veterans to protest against Trump
https://www.newsweek.com/veterans-arrested-capitol-grounds-eve-dc-parade-trump-birthday-2085482

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries. The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Mr. Trump’s presidency suggested his broad immigration crackdown was hurting industries and constituencies he does not want to lose.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/us/politics/trump-ice-raids-farms-hotels.html
— Democrat leaders side with Iran against Israel
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/us/politics/trump-republicans-iran-israel.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/us/politics/trump-military-parade-israel-iran.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010216915/why-trumps-immigration-crackdown-defines-the-right.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/13/trump-california-iran-israel-military-parade-protest/402ebc04-4855-11f0-9210-87ee82efcc80_story.html
— Democrat leaders oppose the army parade
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/06/13/army-parade-trump-politics/
— Democrat leaders side with Iran against Israel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/13/israel-attack-iran-trump-failure/
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in getting academics to hate Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/13/anti-fascist-manifesto-intellectuals-trump/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-13/bass-takes-direct-aim-at-trump-over-immigration-raids

MIAMI HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/andres-oppenheimer/article308521490.html

USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/06/13/military-parade-trump-no-kings-protests/84172997007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/13/more-protests-under-trump/84112391007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The U.S. Can Rise to the Chinese Challenge. Since the end of the Cold War, America has let its nonmilitary instruments of power atrophy. Trump has a chance to revive them.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-u-s-can-rise-to-the-chinese-challenge-foreign-policy-asia-c397790b
— Mass Deportation . . . Except at Hotels?  Trump says businesses report losing ‘very good, long time workers.’ How about changing policy?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-mass-deportation-immigrants-business-vincent-scardina-2c81f53a
— My critics/opponents hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were far-right if not extremist groups that caused Republicans to lose elections. I served as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012 and I served as an ICRC officer 2003-2007. My critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes destroy TAPROOT and ICRC. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who continue to have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/no-kings-protest-proud-boys-df066df0

FORBES
— Ever-increasing everyone in healthcare is a Democrat, citizen of a foreign country, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or has ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawhitford/2025/06/13/trumps-visa-ban-is-barring-new-foreign-doctors-from-entering-us/

FAST COMPANY
— Democrat leaders continue to use George Floyd to promote more hatred against Republicans and against police.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91345010/five-years-after-george-floyds-murder-performative-dei-is-dead-what-comes-next-george-floyd-performative-dei

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Virtually all federal employees are Democrats and they are ever-increasingly minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestor who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2024/12/federal-workforce-generally-more-diverse-us-population-gaps-persist/401546/

REASON
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://reason.com/2025/06/13/the-trump-administration-just-created-hundreds-of-thousands-of-illegal-immigrants/

NPR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/13/nx-s1-5432842/protests-expected-this-weekend-as-well-as-an-army-parade-in-d-c

PROGESSIVE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout that those who have demographics that vote for Republican candidates marginalize those who have demographics that vote for Democrat and RINO candidates. Demographics that vote for Republican candidates include: conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Demographics that vote for Democrat candidates include: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and have ancestors who have not been in America for a lone time.
https://progressive.org/op-eds/trump-puts-marginalized-people-at-risk-taher-20250613/

ATLANTIC
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/06/trump-mass-deportations-spectacle/683187/

JD SUPRA
— “Reverse Discrimination” Cases Subject to Same Evidentiary Standard Says Supreme Court. I charged my Democrat GAO superiors with reverse discrimination In Diersen v. GAO ( https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf ). Because I did that, the judges and justices in the lawsuit held me to a higher evidentiary standard. They ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed my evidence. If they had not done that, I would have won.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/reverse-discrimination-cases-subject-to-7758902/

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.