During the 76th Annual Navajo Nation Fair, taking place in Window Rock, Arizona, Republicans came out in full force to support 45th President Donald Trump, New Mexico’s U.S. Senate candidate Nella Domenici, who is challenging Martin Heinrich, and other Republicans with a float and signs at the parade.
Many Republicans walked in the parade, showing vast support from Navajo voters. The Navajo Nation occupies land in northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah.
Attendees of the parade carried Trump signs and even “Never Surrender” signs with the 45th President’s mugshot amid the sham criminal trials being pursued by far-left Democrat prosecutors abusing their authority.
Some attendees and their kids wore shoes that read, “Trump 2024,” showcasing the momentum Trump and the Republican Party as a whole have on the Navajo Nation as national polls show Democrat Kamala Harris trailing Trump.
Spotted at the Navajo Nation Parade in Window Rock, Arizona 👀
The most recent poll from the New York Times/Siena College released Sunday shows Trump leading Harris nationwide, suggesting a major win in swing states and possibly the popular vote.
In 2020, Donald Trump, Jr. campaigned for his father in the Navajo Nation, including being a guest on KNDN 960 AM, where he said, “The Navajos and the Native Americans as a whole are the original conservationists,” adding, “I know I am the son of a New York billionaire, but I don’t spend my time in the cocktail party circuit. I spend it in the great outdoors.”
“No Navajo child should have to leave the Navajo Nation to pursue the American dream,” said Don Jr. He also said the Trump Victory team and his team will have “staff on the ground throughout the campaign,” something many Republican candidates have not done in the Navajo Nation.
Nine people have tragically died following a listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats, federal health authorities reported on Wednesday. The outbreak, which has led to the largest recall of its kind since 2011, has also sickened at least 57 individuals, many of whom required hospitalization.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that fatalities have occurred in South Carolina, Florida, New Mexico, Tennessee, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, and Virginia. The CDC also reported that cases began emerging in late May and have continued into August. The source of the outbreak was traced back to a sample of Boar’s Head liverwurst collected in Maryland, which tested positive for the strain of listeria responsible for the illnesses.
Listeria, a resilient bacterium capable of surviving in refrigerated environments, poses a significant risk, particularly to older adults, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. According to the CDC, listeria infections affect approximately 1,600 people annually in the U.S., resulting in about 260 deaths. The symptoms of listeria poisoning can vary, appearing quickly after consumption or taking up to 10 weeks to manifest.
Boar’s Head responded to the outbreak by initiating a recall of over 7 million pounds of deli products, including liverwurst and other meats intended for slicing at deli counters. Initially, the recall targeted products with sell-by dates from late July to the end of August. However, it was soon expanded to include all items produced at the company’s Jarratt, Virginia, facility. These products, which were distributed nationwide and internationally, have since been removed from stores.
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The CDC has urged consumers to check their refrigerators for the recalled products, identified by the USDA inspection mark EST. 12612 or P-12612. Affected items should be discarded immediately, and any surfaces they contacted should be thoroughly sanitized.
One of the victims, Gunter “Garshon” Morgenstein, an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor and former celebrity hairstylist, passed away from a listeria-induced brain infection after consuming Boar’s Head liverwurst. His son, Garshon Morgenstein, expressed his grief over the senselessness of the tragedy, emphasizing that his father had “many good years left.” The family has since engaged legal representation to seek justice.
As investigations continue, Boar’s Head remains committed to working with authorities to ensure the safety of its products. The CDC has highlighted the importance of awareness and caution when dealing with potentially contaminated foods.
The New Mexico Department of Health, in a press release, wrote, “The death of an elderly Bernalillo County woman has been connected to a multistate outbreak of Listeria caused by Boar’s Head brand deli meats – which were ordered to be pulled from public sale nationwide by federal health officials last month. Find the full recalled product list here.”
“The New Mexico Environment Department reports Boar’s Head deli meats have been removed from all New Mexican grocery stores on the manufacturer’s distribution list,” it continued.
On Tuesday night, far-left pro-abortion Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gave her best shot at an attempt to headline “healthcare” issues in the potential Kamala Harris regime come 2025 with a Democrat National Convention (DNC) speech.
She had a significant focus on abortion up-to-birth policies and wooing doctors from pro-life states to come to kill babies in the womb in pro-abortion states like New Mexico.
“Donald Trump and J.D. Vance want to dismantle our health care system, repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions,” the far-left fringe governor declared, despite that not being the case other than the GOP ticket vowing to do away with the socialist, antiquated Obama-era law and stop it from repelling doctors and media professionals from states like New Mexico.
She said, “Either these guys don’t get it, or they just don’t care,” referring to Trump and Vance, despite Trump lowering health care costs for Americans by lowering premiums and drug costs and giving veterans a choice in their health care decisions.
“You know who gets it? Kamala Harris gets it, and she cares,” the radical leftist declared. “Do you know what Donald Trump delivered? Junk plans, higher premiums, and abortion bans,” she claimed, despite Democrats clinging on to the failed Obamacare framework after the former Sen. John McCain joined Democrats in helping stop the repeal of the outdated and flawed law that resulted in premiums skyrocketing and people forced not to be insured due to said high prices.
She touted how Harris claims she will give abortions to “any woman who needs it,” adding that the pro-abortion Democrat “nominee” is the “president America needs.”
Lujan Grisham is known for ramming through a 2021 law that stripped any and all protections for babies, expectant mothers, and healthcare professionals to effectively legalize abortion up-to-birth and create the possibility for the continuance of infanticide in the Land of Enchantment.
The audition to be Harris’ abortion czar was met with applause by the rabidly anti-life audience, which frothed at the mouth at the idea of more kids being killed prematurely.
To prove the DNC’s pro-abortion bona fides, at least 25 babies were killed at a mobile unit set up in a truck by Planned Parenthood for DNC attendees to kill their babies while at the convention.
New Mexico’s Third Congressional District Representative, Democrat Teresa Leger Fernández, has found herself at the center of a social media storm after an unfortunate mix-up involving a photo she posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. The incident has drawn comparisons to a similar gaffe made earlier this year by Democrat U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and has become fodder for critics questioning the authenticity and awareness of New Mexico’s elected officials.
On Thursday, Rep. Leger Fernández posted a photo with the caption, “Enjoying some Navajo tacos!” However, the image showed what appeared to be a plate of grilled lamb ribs with fry bread and blue corn mush on the side—definitely not the traditional Navajo taco she claimed to be enjoying. The post was quickly deleted but not before being captured in a screenshot by a user with the handle @AngryMomUSA, who pointed out the mistake and likened it to Heinrich’s previous blunder, where he mistakenly referred to a bighorn sheep as an elk.
The screenshot quickly gained traction on social media, with users criticizing the congresswoman for being out of touch with the very culture she represents. One user remarked, “I live in Texas, and I know that’s nowhere near a Navajo taco,” while another called her a “total fraud who has no idea what a Navajo Taco looks like,” expressing concern over her representation of Navajo residents in New Mexico.
In response to the backlash, Julian Duque, a spokesperson for Leger Fernández, explained that the mistake was due to a “miscommunication” caused by a service blackout in Gallup, where the team was visiting. According to Duque, photos and captions got mixed up, leading to the erroneous post. He clarified that the team had indeed dined at Cheii’s Restaurant in Fire Rock Casino outside Gallup, where they ordered both lamb ribs and Navajo tacos. To support the claim, Duque provided a meal receipt showing that a Navajo taco was among the items purchased.
State Rep. John Block (R-Alamogordo) responded to Lujan Grisham throwing her staffer under the bus, the exact same excuse Heinrich had, with “So, @TeresaForNM claims she either: Ate a plate of ribs AND a Navajo taco in one sitting OR She was going to pose with a staffer’s Navajo Taco and claim she was the one wolfing it down,” adding, “Also, I was in Gallup last week. And I had service ALL OVER GALLUP, including at Fire Rock Casino. Why do they lie?”
The timing of this misstep is particularly sensitive as Leger Fernández gears up for her re-election campaign, where she will face Sharon Clahchischilliage, a Navajo Republican candidate. Critics of Leger Fernández, including those who have seized on this latest incident, argue that the mistake underscores a disconnect between the congresswoman and the cultural traditions of the Navajo people, a key constituency in her district.
The comparison to Heinrich’s earlier social media gaffe only amplifies the perception that some of New Mexico’s leaders are out of touch with the state’s cultural and natural heritage. Heinrich had attributed his error to a mix-up in photos sent by his staff, a defense that drew mixed reactions from the public.
On Thursday, far-left U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez of the Third Congressional District, a Democrat, posted an embarrassing photo where she said she was “[e]njoying some Navajo tacos!”
However, the photo she shared included no such food item. Instead, it appears she ordered grilled lamb ribs that came with a fry bread and blue corn mush on the side — not a Navajo taco.
The photo, which was quickly deleted by Leger Fernandez, appears to have been taken at Cheii’s restaurant located in Fire Rock Casino outside of Gallup.
The photo was not deleted before X user @AngryMomUSA grabbed a screenshot and posted it, writing, “Like @MartinHeinrich’s ‘elk’ post, this is @RepTeresaLF ‘s “Navajo Taco,’” referring to an embarrassing post Heinrich made at the beginning of the year showing him posing in front of a longhorn sheep, which he labeled an “elk.”
The X account continued, “Her post was deleted btw. Do any of these people even live here in NM?! It’s no wonder that they ate completely out of touch with a day in the life of the most violent, uneducated state in the US.”
Leger Fernandez’s post was chided by many commenters, including state Rep. John Block (R-Alamogordo), who pointed out the location of the photo and even shared a screenshot of Cheii’s menu, which displayed what the restaurant’s Navajo taco actually looks like.
“Total fraud, who has no idea what a Navajo Taco looks like. Terrifying that Teresa Fernandez represents the Navajo residents of New Mexico. Even worse is that she CHAIRS the House’s subcommittee for Indigenous People!! Why is this fraud representing Natives?” one user questioned.
After Heinrich’s elk gaffe, he quickly swept it under the rug and blamed a staffer for the flub. It is unclear if Leger Fernandez, who represents all of the New Mexico side of the Navajo Nation in the U.S. House, will do the same.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is pushing forward with a special legislative session focused on crime, despite opposition from within her party and traditional allies who question the effectiveness of her proposed measures.
The governor issued a proclamation authorizing nine issues for legislative debate during the special session, starting Thursday at noon. While the agenda includes emergency aid for fire damage and funding for the session, the primary focus is on crime-related proposals. These include temporary holds for certain defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial, more frequent crime reports from law enforcement, and enhanced penalties for felons found with guns.
In a news conference at the Capitol, Lujan Grisham criticized Democrat lawmakers for not acting sooner on repeat offender legislation, saying, “Don’t let them tell you they don’t have enough time — they’ve had decades.” She suggested she might call multiple special sessions if her agenda is dismissed.
Lame duck Sen. Mark Moores (R-Albuquerque), an extreme moderate and failed congressional candidate who lost CD-1 in the largest blowout in recent New Mexico congressional history to Melanie Stansbury, has agreed to sponsor most of the governor’s bills, stating, “Even though some of the bills the governor is proposing are tepid, they are a step forward,” per the Albuquerque Journal.
The Governor’s Office confirmed Moores’ sponsorship and indicated potential bipartisan support. However, the special session’s duration and the fate of all proposed issues remain uncertain.
This special session, the sixth since Lujan Grisham took office, is politically risky due to the lack of a pre-agreed plan with majority Democrats. Some lawmakers and advocacy groups argue that the proposals haven’t been thoroughly vetted and were crafted without sufficient input from affected communities. Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, highlighted the complexity of the issues, stating, “We all want simple solutions, but complex problems sometimes require complex solutions.”
A coalition of progressive groups, including the ACLU of New Mexico, called for the session’s cancellation, and some advocates argue that a proposal to limit loitering on roadways would not effectively reduce pedestrian deaths. Justin Allen, an Albuquerque community organizer, contended that “criminalizing panhandling is not a public safety measure, but a direct attack on our unhoused population.”
Democrats have significant majorities in both legislative chambers, but it’s not certain all will support the governor’s agenda. In the House, at least 11 Democrats would need to join Republicans to advance Republican bills, and in the Senate, at least six Democrats would need to do the same, with Lt. Gov. Howie Morales casting the deciding vote in a tie. In the House, some Republicans have made it clear they will not be entertaining voting for such agenda items, meaning the 11 Democrats needed would have to expand exponentially for passage of such legislation.
The governor stressed that political considerations should not influence lawmakers’ decisions during the session. She expressed frustration with resistance to crime-related bills, noting past legislative efforts on firearm regulations. “They don’t get to just appropriate money for soccer fields,” she said, a potential threat to legislators’ capital outlay if they don’t get in line and ram through her agenda. “They have to do the hard work, too.”
After a failed attempt on 45th President Donald Trump’s life at a Pennsylvania rally by a now-deceased assassin, who left at least one rallygoer deceased and one in critical condition, New Mexico state Sen. Moe Maestas (D-Albuquerque) commented on a post about the attempted murder by joking about former President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
One X account, @Lobogabe, wrote following the shooting at 4:25 p.m., “Holy f—k, Watching his rally and there’s gunshots. It looks like he is injured. I guarantee this is a Democrat. This is the most disgusting thing in the history of the country. Omg. I can believe this. Please God keep him safe.”
Holy fuck. Watching his rally and there’s gunshots. It looks like he is injured. I guarantee this is a Democrat. This is the most disgusting thing in the history of the country. Omg. I can believe this. Please God keep him safe. pic.twitter.com/Qtk1RtAew3
To that, Maestas wrote at 5:27 p.m., “History of the country? Where do you rank that Ford’s Theater incident? Top 5?” followed by a face exhaling emoji.
While Maestas was joking about the attempted murder of the 45th President, other Democrat politicians, such as U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, among others, were joining Republicans in wishing Trump well and denouncing political violence.
Then, over one full hour later, Maestas changed his tune, writing on X, “Political violence has no place in a free democratic society. I condemn today’s disgusting violence unequivocally and share in the sadness many are feeling right now. I pray for a speedy and healthy recovery of President Trump.”
He then attempted to downplay his previous comment, which joked about the attempted assassination of President Trump, claiming he did not know what he was commenting on because he had “just landed” from a flight.
He wrote, “I hope we grow as a nation from this horrible experience. We must reverse this current state of hate and divisiveness. I apologize profusely to everyone for a spontaneous earlier post. I had just landed, and did not realize in that instance that Trump had been struck.”
Despite his excuse-ridden “apology,” the Republican Party of New Mexico’s Chairman Steve Pearce wrote, “It is unacceptable that Senator Maestas’ first response to an assassination attempt, where the former President was shot at, narrowly missing his head, one person was killed and another severely injured, was to make a joke and downplay it. He has demonstrated that he does not have the character or discernment worthy of a New Mexico Senator.”
He added, “He apologized only after being criticized and justified his tweet by claiming he didn’t know the President had been struck. That is a weak excuse. New Mexicans deserve representation that acknowledges the gravity of this situation and will address it with the seriousness and dignity it deserves. Senator Maestas should step down after making such a disgraceful post.”
Others, including state Reps. John Block (R-Alamogordo) and Stefani Lord (R-Sandia Park) urged for Maestas’ immediate resignation “in disgrace,” with Block saying the Democrat state lawmaker’s apology was “not accepted.”
Since the deadly shooting and attempted assassination attempt on the 45th President’s life, the 45th President has been confirmed as safe, as the FBI takes the reigns of the investigation.
“The FBI has assumed the role of the lead federal law enforcement agency in the investigation of the incident involving former President Donald Trump that occurred earlier today in Butler, Pennsylvania. Special agents of the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office responded immediately, to include crisis response team members and evidence response technicians. We will continue to support this investigation with the full resources of the FBI, alongside our partners at the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement,” wrote the Bureau.
Extremely vulnerable first-term Democrat Rep. Gabe Vasquez continues to flee the press over whether he believes Joe Biden should leave the presidential ticket following what all sides call a disastrous CNN debate.
Last weekend, Vasquez’s team tried to skirt the question to the Santa Fe New Mexican when asked if he stills supports Biden.
When pressed by Fox News, Vasquez, who is attempting to distance himself from Biden, said he “can make his own decisions about his own campaign,” refusing to endorse him.
Now, when Vasquez’s spokesperson was pressed on if “he believes Biden should stay in the race or step aside” or about “anything he’s hearing from constituents,” the spokesperson reportedly gave “no comment.”
A spox for battleground Dem @RepGabeVasquez said "no comment" today, when we asked if he believes Biden should stay in the race or step aside – and anything he's hearing from constituents https://t.co/CwCBNE6QRo
The interaction was also reported by Politico, which wrote, “A spokesperson for battleground House Ag Democrat Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) said ‘no comment’ when MA asked if Biden should stay in the race and what Vasquez is hearing from his constituents about the matter.”
The National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) spokeswoman, Delanie Bomar, wrote following the Democrat’s uncertainty on his support for Biden, “It is unacceptable that Vasquez is trying to run a basement campaign. He must make his position clear, and he must do it today.”
Other vulnerable Democrats, such as Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota, have taken concrete stances on Biden, saying, “Given what I saw and heard from the President during last week’s debate in Atlanta, coupled with the lack of a forceful response from the President himself following that debate, I do not believe that the President can effectively campaign and win against Donald Trump.”
“President Biden needs to show that he is fit to lead the free world and demonstrate his fighting spirit,” said vulnerable Democrat Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina. “If he’s going to stay in, he needs to step up.”
“Another vulnerable House Ag Democrat, Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D-Wash.), told local media outlet KATU last week she believes Trump will win the election in November after Biden’s debate performance,” Politico further reported.
While battleground district Democrats appear to be taking a stance against Biden, Vasquez, who is a close ally of Biden, has refused to say whether he should stay in the presidential race.
A recent leaked Democrat poll shows a shift from Biden winning New Mexico prior to the debate to Biden now losing New Mexico to Trump by 0.5 percent. Even far-left Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has cast doubt on whether Biden will win the Land of Enchantment if he remains in the running.
A new leaked Democrat poll conducted after Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance shows Democrats are losing in many traditionally Democrat-leaning states, including New Mexico.
“A confidential polling memo circulating among anxious Democrats is confirming some of their worst fears: President Joe Biden’s support has started to tumble in key electoral battlegrounds in the wake of his disastrous debate performance in Atlanta, and Biden’s diminished standing is now putting previously noncompetitive states like New Hampshire, Virginia, and New Mexico in play for Donald Trump,” wrotePuck News.
“What’s more, Biden has taken such a reputational hit that he is polling behind other alternative Democratic candidates—including Kamala Harris and Gretchen Whitmer—in hypothetical one-on-one matchups against Trump.”
The results show Biden falling behind by 0.5 percent in New Mexico to Trump, 0.6 percent in Virginia, and three percent in New Hampshire, showing blood in the water.
The news comes right after an internal Republican poll from U.S. Senate candidate Nella Domenici and the NRSC showed Biden leading Trump in New Mexico by two points.
The leaked Democrat poll showed Biden’s New Mexico lead dropped by 2.4 percent, a stark contrast from 2024, where Biden reportedly won the Land of Enchantment by 11 points.
New Mexico Democrat U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez has refused to comment on Biden’s disastrous debate performance, showing increased hope for Trump and Republicans, as Vasquez’s Second Congressional District is in play.
When pressed by Fox News, Vasquez, who is attempting to distance himself from Biden, said he “can make his own decisions about his own campaign,” refusing to endorse him.
Truly an incredible lede by @thenewmexican on why Joe Biden is making Gabe Vasquez much more vulnerable in #NM02 👀
On Tuesday, U.S. Senate candidate Nella Domenici, the Republican nominee who hopes to defeat Democrat Sen. Martin Heinrich in November, launched her second ad of the campaign cycle, focusing on introducing herself to New Mexico voters.
“Growing up, Nella blazed her own trail,” the ad explains, showing Domenici hiking in New Mexico. “Set her sights on law school, took night classes, and paid her own way. Graduated business school nine months pregnant — top of her class.”
The ad shows photos of her education experience and then explains, “‘Mom’ was Nella’s most important title while she forged new paths in business and community, breaking down barriers and driving innovative solutions. It’s time to do the same for New Mexico. There are mountains of problems. We need an experienced leader to fix them.”
“The journey to getting New Mexico back on top will not be easy and requires experienced leadership- not the two decades of failed leadership we see in my opponent,” Domenici wrote in an X post, introducing the ad. “I look forward to demanding more and delivering for New Mexico in the United States Senate.”
A recent Red Oak Strategies poll of 1,800 New Mexico voters showed Domenici only three points away from Heinrich, indicating the viability of her campaign. However, Domenici closed this gap when respondents heard positive information about her and negative messages about Heinrich.
In Domeinici’s first ad, she focused on her deep New Mexico roots, growing up on Monroe Street in Albuquerque.
Following the news of Domenici’s new ad, Heinrich wrote in a panic-stricken fundraising email, “John, my multimillionaire opponent is back on the air this week with a brand-new TV ad. She’s paying $250,000 to reach voters with her ad statewide this week. This news comes right after a poll showed our Senate race in a dead heat. As my opponent reaches voters statewide, it’s never been more important that folks across New Mexico know what our grassroots campaign stands for every day.”
The Democrat accused Domenici of putting “Wall Street profit” above voters due to Domenici’s successful business career for Fortune 500 companies. In contrast, Heinrich has been in elected office for decades and lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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