Trump says the 'infamous' Tren de Aragua honcho was blown to smithereens in US strike

President Donald Trump announced Friday night that the U.S. military had successfully introduced the leader of Tren de Aragua to the “find out” stage of foreign policy, proving once again that the “peace through strength” doctrine hits a little differently when the peace is delivered at Mach 2 with shock and awe.

According to Trump, the U.S. Southern Command “delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike” that transformed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores into kibbles and bits. He was also known as Niño Guerrero, the “infamous” leader of Tren de Aragua, a gang that somehow managed to make MS,13 look like a church softball league.

The U.S. Department of State had previously offered up to a $5 million reward for the Venezuelan gangster’s arrest or conviction, though apparently the Pentagon decided it was cheaper to skip the extradition paperwork and go straight to the fireworks finale.

"Before I returned to office, Joe Biden opened our Southern Border to millions of Illegal Criminals, and allowed this foreign army to rape, maim, and murder American Citizens with total impunity," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "During my Campaign, I pledged to expel these monsters from our Country, and bring Justice to the families of those they slaughtered, including the precious 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, 22-year-old Laken Reilly, and countless other beautiful souls."

Somewhere deep inside CNN headquarters, producers reportedly scrambled to locate an expert willing to explain why vaporizing cartel terrorists is actually problematic for democracy.

Trump said Friday’s strike delivered long overdue justice.

"With Friday's action, the U.S. military has brought retribution for them, their families, and their loved ones."

Translation: the “mostly peaceful transnational gang” narrative just took a direct hit.

"Early in my Administration, I delivered on my promise to designate Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, deport thousands of evil criminals, and wage war against the Cartels, who have long been waging war against our Citizens, while weak leaders left America helpless and defensive," Trump wrote.

The president also released video footage of the strike, giving Americans their first opportunity in years to watch the federal government target criminals instead of grandparents who wandered too close to the Capitol velvet ropes.

"This action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well," he continued. "As a result, Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else and, under my leadership, we will find these vicious murderers and drugs lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong."

Progressives immediately condemned the operation as an outrageous escalation against an underserved cultural enrichment organization.

Tren de Aragua began as a prison gang in Venezuela before expanding into a sprawling criminal empire tied to extortion, trafficking, kidnapping, illegal mining, and enough brutality to make Gotham City look properly governed. U.S. officials say Guerrero expanded the gang’s influence while incarcerated in Tocorón Prison, where inmates apparently enjoyed amenities usually reserved for luxury resorts and California shoplifters.

Authorities said the gang eventually seized effective control over the prison, nearby gold mines, drug corridors along the Caribbean coast, and border crossings between Venezuela and Colombia. In other words, they built the kind of diversified operation most ESG consultants can only dream about.

Meanwhile, MS Now contributors were reportedly preparing a heartfelt panel discussion titled “Was Niño Guerrero Misunderstood?” complete with solemn violin music and a segment blaming climate change.

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President Trump Just Destroyed Iran's Leaked Deal [Allegedly]

Watching the Iranian regime try to negotiate honestly is like watching a raccoon promise not to knock over your trash cans anymore. Sure, they’ll say all the right things for five minutes, right before they scatter garbage across the entire neighborhood. That’s why the latest “leaked” details about an alleged deal between the Trump administration and Iran immediately set off alarm bells all over Washington.

According to the conveniently leaked version spoon-fed to Iranian state media, the agreement supposedly included a U.S. promise not to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days under Iranian arrangements, full access to Iran’s financial assets, and 60 days of negotiations toward a final nuclear agreement. 

Even better, at least from the mullahs’ perspective, the leak claimed Iran’s missile program and terrorist proxy network would magically be excluded from negotiations altogether, while the United Nations Security Council would bless the whole thing with its usual brand of useless international theater.

In other words, the “deal” sounded suspiciously like something cooked up by the Obama alumni association during a wine tasting fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard.

President Trump wasted no time dropping a tactical bunker buster directly onto the credibility of the alleged leak.

"The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing," the president wrote on Truth Social. "What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth. Very dishonorable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith. AMAZING! Also, their totally rebuffed Drone attack last night against Indian Ships leaving the Hormuz Strait is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. They better get their act together, and FAST! President DONALD J. TRUMP."

That certainly sounds a little different from the version Tehran was trying to float out there for the media consumption crowd.

According to a senior administration official who shared portions of the proposal with Townhall, the actual framework is far less friendly to the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. The deal reportedly requires Iran to destroy its enriched uranium stockpiles and commit to abandoning any pursuit of nuclear weapons, complete with inspection and verification measures that would actually mean something, which is usually where these deals fall apart once international bureaucrats get involved.

The agreement would also reportedly force Iran to stop funding its terrorist proxy networks, while frozen Iranian assets would only be released after the regime follows through on its commitments. That’s called leverage, a concept Washington forgot existed for several administrations.

The proposed agreement also includes provisions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which matters quite a bit when Iran keeps acting like a Bond villain every time global shipping lanes enter the conversation.

All of this comes as reports indicate a final agreement between the United States and Iran could be signed over the weekend in Europe.

"Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening," the president wrote in a statement Thursday, "Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized, Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly."

At the moment, the biggest challenge may not be getting Iran to sign something. It may be preventing the legacy media from breathlessly reporting every fantasy leak the regime pushes out before the ink is dry.

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Midland, TX gunman dead and ID'd leaves 1 dead, 10 wounded

The FBI is now investigating after one person was killed and 10 others were wounded in a Friday shooting spree in Midland, Texas, because apparently America’s lunatic factory is still operating around the clock and guns are getting more violent and someone needs to speak to them.

The deceased suspect, identified as a 45-year-old man with a Hispanic sounding name allegedly opened fire on officers and innocent bystanders before barricading himself inside an abandoned veterinary clinic in downtown Midland, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Blanco.

Midland Mayor Lori Blong said during a news conference that police used robot and drone footage to confirm the shooter was dead inside the building. Authorities still do not know exactly how Villarreal died, which means the conspiracy theorists are probably already warming up their keyboards.

Of the 11 victims, Midland Memorial Hospital received nine gunshot victims, with four initially rushed into surgery.

The situation began in southeast Midland before spreading across south Midland in what sounds like the sort of chaos no community should ever have to deal with at eight o’clock in the morning. Police were first dispatched at 8:03 a.m. local time after reports of a disturbance involving weapons and shots fired, according to Midland Police Chief Greg Snow.

Naturally, it took a massive multi agency response to contain the situation. The FBI, HSI, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Rangers, Odessa Police Department, and sheriff’s offices from both Midland and Ector counties all joined the effort.

Using armored vehicles, Snow said officers were able to safely extract law enforcement personnel who had been pinned down behind their patrol cars. That little detail alone tells you how ugly this situation became.

Police then moved down Highway 80 to rescue civilians trapped in their vehicles, prevent the shooter from finding more targets, and lock down the area before things got even worse.

Snow confirmed that several officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect during the incident, which will now be investigated by the Texas Rangers and DPS.

Meanwhile, FBI El Paso deployed special agents and victim services personnel to assist at the scene.

Midland Memorial Hospital’s main campus was placed on lockdown for nearly two hours during the shooting, because when violent lunatics decide to turn a city into a war zone, everybody’s normal day instantly disappears.

Andrea Mendias told The Associated Press she heard what sounded like a small explosion at the abandoned veterinary clinic next to the body shop where she works and watched heavily armed officers flood the parking lot.

Some officers reportedly entered the building while others deployed robotic equipment into the area.

Mendias also said she heard what sounded like at least 40 gunshots before law enforcement finally cornered the suspect.

Video she recorded showed officers pouring out of an armored police vehicle while robots were sent toward the building, which sounds less like West Texas and more like footage from a failed state.

"Cecilia and I are deeply saddened by the senseless act of violence in Midland," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in a social media post. "We are praying for the victims, their families, and the entire community."

Blanco later confirmed that Villarreal was also the suspect accused of shooting at police earlier in the week.

"Yes, the identity of the suspect, [redacted because the scumbag doesn't deserve notoriety], age 45, is a suspect from the previous day's shooting," he said.

Midland sits near Odessa, roughly 330 miles west of Dallas and about 300 miles east of El Paso, proving once again that even places far removed from America’s elite urban circus are no longer insulated from violent chaos.

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Trump Blasts Iranian Media Reports, Tells Tehran To Get Its Act Together Or Else

President Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House on June 11, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

President Donald Trump on Friday ripped Iranian media reports about a potential deal to end the war, adding that the regime in Tehran better “get their act together.”

“The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing. What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“Very dishonorable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith. AMAZING! Also, their totally rebuffed Drone attack last night against Indian Ships leaving the Hormuz Strait is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. They better get their act together, and FAST!” he added.

In classic form, the ayatollahs’ state-run propaganda machine immediately began leaking terms that sounded suspiciously like they came from a regime that still thinks it’s 1979 and Jimmy Carter is in charge. Iranian state media earlier Friday shared purported details of the possible memorandum of understanding that could be signed with the U.S., according to Reuters.

It cited the IRNA news agency as saying that under the agreement, Iran would make no commitment regarding the transfer of the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Instead, the future administration of the Strait reportedly would be decided through dialogue and joint decision-making between Iran and Oman, a country in close proximity to the area.

The IRNA news agency added that discussions about the future of Iran’s nuclear program would take place within a 60-day period after the agreement is signed, Reuters added.

Of course, because nothing says “peace deal” like letting the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism keep control of the most important oil chokepoint on Earth while they quietly restart their nuclear hobby in the background. 

Trump, never one to suffer fools or mullahs gladly, made it crystal clear that America isn’t falling for the same old sand-dune shenanigans. The mullahs can either shape up, or the deal is deader than their economy under decades of glorious revolutionary management.

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New Accuser Says Platner’s Nazi Tattoo Was Actually A Reminder That America Is The Real Villain

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s increasingly cursed tattoo saga took another sharp turn this week after a former romantic partner claimed the candidate fully understood the meaning behind his infamous Nazi insignia and allegedly treated it like a progressive TED Talk on American imperialism.

The unidentified woman told the New York Post she was romantically involved with Platner in 2021, back when the future Senate hopeful was apparently juggling a fiancée, a dating app habit, and a chest tattoo straight out of a History Channel documentary on “Europe’s Worst Ideas.”

“As a person who is a leftist, I immediately looked at him and asked him, ‘Is that a Totenkopf?’ and he told me a whole, ‘he will hold this weight forever’ bravado sob story about how it was, but he decided to keep it as a reminder that the United States was the evil, bad guy overseas,” she told The Post.

Apparently Platner’s explanation was not, “Oops, my bad,” but instead the classic progressive defense of “Actually America is the real fascist.”

The Post reported it corroborated portions of the woman’s account through old text messages and social media posts, because in 2026 every political scandal now comes with archived receipts and emotionally unstable screenshots.

“I very briefly was talking to and then consequently seeing Graham Platner from about February 2021 until mid July 2021 when it was revealed to me that he was cheating on his fiancée at the time,” the woman posted on X. “He knew about the fu**ing tattoo.”

According to screenshots she shared, the relationship apparently involved Nazi tattoos, infidelity, bizarre bedroom sound effects, and enough red flags to qualify as a Soviet military parade.

In one message to her mother, she reportedly blasted Platner over his “Nazi tattoo” and “small d—k,” while also accusing him of making “weird noises” and “fu**ing around on his fiancée.” In another message to a friend, she warned, “Better not take a peek at the Nazi tattoo on his chest.”

Somewhere, Democratic campaign strategists are likely wondering whether it’s still too late to run literally anyone else.

The woman also pushed back against claims that critics of Platner are just right wing operatives trying to sabotage the campaign.

“I think you’ll find that contrary to the current spin of his campaign, I am not in fact a ‘Republican operative’ hell bent on destroying his campaign, but instead am and have been very much on the left side of the political spectrum,” she wrote.

That clarification probably hurt Democrats even more. It is one thing when conservatives call you out for questionable behavior. It is another when your fellow leftists start sounding like opposition research teams.

In a lengthy statement, the woman explained she had moved to Maine during the pandemic to work at a “glamping resort” near Acadia National Park and joined Tinder because she knew nobody in the area. Unfortunately, instead of meeting a rugged outdoorsman or emotionally available yoga instructor, she matched with a Democratic Senate candidate carrying what appeared to be a live action Reddit thread on his chest.

The accusations are only the latest headache for Platner, whose explanation for the tattoo has been unraveling faster than a CNN fact check during a Republican debate.

Earlier this week, Platner’s former political director accused him of “a pattern of dishonest behavior,” which in modern politics is basically the equivalent of saying water is wet.

Despite the growing pile of controversies, Maine Democrats selected Platner on Tuesday to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The choice came after weeks of revelations involving disturbing social media activity, explicit messages with multiple women, and reports that Platner maintained an account on a platform allegedly frequented by child predators.

At this point, Democrats appear to be following the proven electoral strategy of “Surely voters won’t notice.”

Platner’s campaign attempted damage control yet again.

“Graham’s repeatedly said he picked a skull and crossbones tattoo off a wall in Croatia to commemorate surviving Ramadi and his friends who were killed there,” a spokesperson told The Post. “Graham has also since covered up the tattoo and answered countless questions about it.”

Critics noted this is a very unusual explanation, largely because most Americans commemorate military service with a shadow box, a challenge coin, or maybe a bumper sticker, not a symbol widely recognized from Nazi iconography.

Still, Democrats remain optimistic voters will focus on the important issues, like protecting democracy from mean tweets and banning gas stoves.

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Trump Pauses Iran Strikes, Believes A Deal is Imminent

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After spending the morning threatening to turn Iran’s military infrastructure into a parking lot, President Trump abruptly announced Thursday afternoon that peace was back on the menu and the whole thing was “all wrapped up,” proving once again that Middle East diplomacy now operates like a New York real estate negotiation conducted entirely through Truth Social posts.

“We have a deal,” Trump reportedly told aides moments after allegedly green-lighting, canceling, then re-green-lighting a plan to seize Iran’s Kharg Island before finally deciding he preferred making headlines instead.

“Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

“Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others.”

Sources inside Washington confirmed several Pentagon officials were informed of the cancellation only after seeing the president’s post sandwiched between advertisements for gold coins and pillows.

The agreement reportedly includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, renewed nuclear negotiations, and what experts are calling “the annual Middle East ceasefire that lasts somewhere between four hours and two weeks.”

“It’s pretty much all wrapped up,” Trump told The Post in a phone call that insiders say lasted roughly the same amount of time as one of his golf putts.

The sudden diplomatic breakthrough came just hours after Trump warned Iran he would strike them “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and floated plans to take over Kharg Island and “assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets.”

“At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela,” Trump wrote earlier Thursday morning, causing cable news producers nationwide to begin hyperventilating into paper bags.

Trump later explained that conquering the island remained his preferred option.

“We ⁠are talking ⁠to them, and all, but you know, ⁠look, my preference has always been — take ⁠Kharg Island … my preference would be that,” he said on “Fox and Friends.”

“⁠I don’t know that America has the stomach for it.”

Political analysts immediately translated the statement to mean, “Trump still wants the win, but he also remembers Americans get cranky when their sons are deployed to defend democracy in places they can’t find on a map.”

Meanwhile, Iran appeared to respond to the agreement with the traditional diplomatic strategy of denying the agreement exists at all.

“An informed source told FNA Iran has not approved any draft agreement or initial memorandum with the US, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran agreed to a finalized text,” Iran’s Fars News Agency posted to X.

Observers noted this marks approximately the 38th time Trump has declared an Iran deal “close,” though supporters insist that unlike previous administrations, at least this time America bombed something before negotiating.

At press time, CNN was reportedly preparing a seven-part special explaining why peace in the Middle East is actually bad news for democracy.

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President Trump warns that the US is "very close" to making Iran's infrastructure a smoking crater

FRISCO, TX — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States is now “very close” to replacing Iran’s infrastructure with a large smoking crater after the regime allegedly spent months “tap, tap, tapping” its way through negotiations like a telemarketer trying to extend your car warranty. Is anyone really surprised?

“I may keep going,” Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst. “They had a chance to sign a deal and survive.”

According to administration officials, Iran reportedly believed it could stall talks indefinitely by recycling the same strategy it used on previous American presidents: smile politely, drag things out for years, collect pallets of cash, and wait for CNN and MS Now to explain why America is the real aggressor and Trump is a bad man.

Unfortunately for Tehran, they are no longer negotiating with the foreign policy genius who gave them the JCPOA and a free pass to chant “Death to America” between uranium enrichment sessions.

“We hit them hard yesterday, and we're going to hit them again hard today,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “And we'll see what happens with the deal. We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along. They keep playing us for suckers because you know what? They dealt with some very stupid Presidents.”

I can't imagine who he is referring to.  

Trump later clarified that by “very stupid Presidents,” he was referring to any commander in chief who thought the Iranian regime could be bribed into becoming Sweden.

“It was just tap, tap, tap,” Trump said. “I don't know what they are doing.”

Sources close to the administration confirmed Iran’s negotiating strategy largely consisted of pretending to compromise while enriching uranium and funding every terrorist organization west of the moon.

Trump also blasted Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it “the worst deal.”

“We want a deal that is meaningful, a deal that works. We don't want a Barack Hussein Obama deal, JCPOA, the worst deal,” Trump said, making sure we remember Obama's Islamic-sounding name. “That was a path to a nuclear weapon.”

Political analysts say Democrats were deeply troubled by Trump’s comments because they prefer their hostile Islamist regimes “stable, respected, and flush with American cash.”

Trump warned that a nuclear Iran would spell disaster for the region.

“If they had a nuclear weapon, there would be no Israel, there would be no Middle East, and they would have absolutely shot at us,” Trump continued.

Meanwhile, Trump casually revealed that the U.S. military has apparently been vaporizing Iran’s oil operations while most corporate media outlets remained busy fact-checking whether Trump used an improper verb tense during a rally speech.

“Did you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil?” Trump asked. “Nobody knows it. You know who doesn't know about it? Iran. Until right now. We took out, the other night, 22 ships.”

Pentagon officials later confirmed the administration had also launched a secret mission protecting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in over 100 million barrels of oil reaching global markets safely.

“This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz — NOT Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It’s over for Iran!”

The Communist News Network [CNN] reportedly responded to the post by immediately assembling a panel of former Obama officials to explain why controlling a strategic global oil route is actually problematic for democracy.

The conflict escalated after CENTCOM launched “self-defense” strikes against Iranian military targets following the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump described the rescue of the helicopter pilots as “a miracle,” explaining that an Iranian drone became lodged in the aircraft during the attack.

“It was on fire, it was hot,” Trump said, sounding almost as if he was feeling the heat.

Military experts confirmed this still remains significantly less uncomfortable than sitting through a State Department briefing under the Biden administration.

Iranian officials responded to Trump’s comments by vowing they would “respond to threats accordingly,” which analysts translated loosely as “angrily issuing statements before another military facility explodes mysteriously overnight.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also warned Iran against escalating the conflict further.

“President Trump is seeking a deal,” Hegseth said. “But not just a deal, a great deal on behalf of the American people so that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.”

At press time, European leaders were reportedly urging “restraint” while quietly hoping the United States continues doing all the work.

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Race hustlers have a new cause to rant about: Karmelo Anthony's verdict by an "all-white jury"

FRISCO, TX — America’s professional outrage industry went into full DEFCON 1 Tuesday after a Texas jury took approximately the length of a Chick-fil-A drive-thru order to convict Karmelo Anthony of murder, prompting activists to declare the verdict proof that the nation remains irredeemably racist.

Anthony was convicted for fatally stabbing high school athlete Austin Metcalf at a 2025 track meet after what witnesses described as a brief dispute that could have ended with literally anyone just walking away. Instead, Anthony reportedly chose the “escalate directly to homicide” option.

Video footage showed Anthony refusing repeated requests to leave the opposing team’s tent before pulling out a knife and turning a teenage argument into an episode of “Law & Order: Critical Race Unit.”

Naturally, race hustler activists immediately clarified that the real victim here was the guy holding the knife.

Dallas activist and Next Generation Action Network founder Dominique Alexander condemned the verdict as “flawed” and “unjust,” warning that “Black America should be very upset about what went on today.”

According to Alexander, the conviction proves that “black lives do not matter in the criminal justice system,” apparently because juries are now expecting people not to stab other people to death at school sporting events.

Alexander also insisted he was not “playing the race card,” moments before unfolding the race card, laminating it, and slamming it onto the table hard enough to crack the wood.

Meanwhile, self-proclaimed “Prince of Pan-Africanism” Dr. Umar Johnson compared the case to the Dred Scott decision because apparently every criminal conviction involving a black defendant is now legally equivalent to antebellum slavery.

Johnson declared on Instagram that Anthony had been “lynched by an all-white jury,” despite the inconvenient detail that the case involved a public trial, defense attorneys, evidence, witnesses, and significantly fewer ropes than most lynchings historically featured.

Celebrity race hustler attorney Ben Crump also weighed in, saying the case raises “hard questions about fairness, justice, and whose actions earn the benefit of understanding.”

Many observers agreed the question was indeed difficult, particularly the part where one teenager stabbed another teenager in the chest and then activists spent months explaining why society should be more understanding about it.

CNN contributor Areva Martin argued the verdict “raises questions” and predicted appeals related to the exclusion of black jurors.

“Faith in our courts requires more than a conviction or an acquittal,” Martin said. “It requires confidence that every defendant was afforded a fair trial.”

Critics noted that the defendant did, in fact, receive a fair trial, complete with attorneys, evidence review, witness testimony, and the radical legal principle that murder is generally frowned upon.

Martin also defended Anthony’s actions by suggesting he feared for his life, despite testimony that Metcalf explicitly said he did not want to fight him.

Legal scholars confirmed this marks the first known case where hearing “I don’t want to fight” was interpreted as an imminent threat requiring immediate stabbing.

Not every black commentator joined the outrage parade, however. Judge Glenda Hatchett said she saw no “basis for self-defense” and questioned why Anthony simply didn’t leave the tent when asked.

“He was not supposed to be in the tent,” Hatchett said. “He was asked to leave the tent. Why not just leave the tent?”

Civil rights leaders across the country immediately condemned Hatchett for recklessly introducing personal responsibility into the conversation.

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