25-Year-Old Former Trump Staffer Scores Upset Victory in Heated Congressional Primary

A 25-year-old former staffer of President Donald T***p w*n the Republican primary Tuesday in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District.

Karoline Leavitt was declared the winner of the crowded, hard-fought contest with 34.8 percent of the v**e with 92 percent of v****g districts reporting, according to WMUR-TV, citing figures provided by The Associated Press.

Matt Mowers, who served in the State Department during the Trump administration, according to Fox News, finished second with 25.41 percent of the v**e. Mowers had Trump’s endorsement two years ago when he ran unsuccessfully as the GOP’s nominee for the 1st District seat, according to Fox, but the former president was neutral in this primary.

Gail Huff Brown was third at 17.67 percent, followed by Russell Prescott at 10.24 percent. Tim Baxter at 9.07 percent and four other candidates who polled less than 1 percent each.

They were competing to challenge incumbent Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas. The New York Times described Pappas as “one of the most vulnerable Democrats this cycle.”

If Leavitt wins in November, she would become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, replacing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who was 29 when she first won her seat in a New York City district in 2018. (The Constitution requires members of the House to be at least 25 years old.)

“Tonight, we made history. And I look forward to serving as the youngest congresswoman in United States history when we beat Chris Pappas,” Leavitt said in her victory speech, according to CNN.

“As many of you know, my youth is one of the many reasons that I felt compelled to run for Congress in the first place. Because it’s my generation of Americans — your children, your grandchildren — who are not being served well by the current state of our education system, our media and our entire culture,” she said, adding, “We defied the odds.”

Leavitt served as an assistant in the Trump White House press office, according to the Times.

One analyst told the Times that Leavitt’s age could work against her.

“I think she is more beatable because Democrats can portray her as an inexperienced ideologue,” David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report said.

Leavitt has rejected that contention.

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“We have people in Washington, DC, that have been clinging to power twice as long as I have been alive,” Leavitt told CNN last year. “My youth is a strength and that is showing on the campaign trail already.”

Leavitt, who served in the Trump White House after graduating from Saint Anselm College in 2019, currently works for Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who endorsed her campaign.

Leavitt has said her candidacy can energize young v**ers.

“The Republican Party needs to support, recruit and encourage young candidates because we are losing with young v**ers,” she said.

Following her victory speech, Leavitt told Fox News that party unity is now essential for Republicans to defeat Pappas in New Hampshire, win control of the House of Representatives, and replace House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

“[K]icking him out is key to taking back the House and getting rid of Nancy Pelosi once and for all, and we must be joined together in that effort,” she said.

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Biden's Pentagon Makes Shameful Suggestion to Troops Struggling to Feed Their Families

By Casey Harper, The Western Journal
September 12, 2022 at 6:06am

The U.S. army is recommending soldiers apply for SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, to help cover their rising costs from inflation.

The U.S. Army cites the higher prices on a range of goods because of inflation in its recently released official guidance.

“With inflation affecting everything from gas prices to groceries to rent, some Soldiers and their families are finding it harder to get by on the budgets they’ve set and used before,” the guidance written by Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston reads.

“Soldiers of all ranks can seek guidance, assistance, and advice through the Army’s Financial Readiness Program.”

The guidance points soldiers to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and links them to the federal welfare program’s website.

“SNAP is a U.S. government program that provides benefits to eligible low-income individuals and families via an electronic benefits t***sfer card that can be used like a debit card to purchase eligible food in authorized retail food stores. Service members and their families may be eligible,” the Army guidance reads.

“To determine qualification, visit the SNAP website or call the SNAP information line at 800-221-5689.”

Food insecurity for troops is not a new problem, but the recent surge in inflation has put service members in an even tougher situation.

“Based on the Pentagon’s own data, 24% of enlisted personnel are food insecure,” said Mackenzie Eaglen, an analyst at the American Enterprise Institute.

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“While food stamps are a Band-Aid, they’re also an admission that basic pay for enlisted troops and their families is too low — further exacerbated by unyielding inflation causing paychecks to shrink more.”

Federal inflation data released in August shows that food prices have risen at the fastest rate since the 1970s.

“The food index increased 10.9 percent over the last year, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending May 1979,” according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“The food at home index rose 13.1 percent over the last 12 months, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending March 1979,” BLS said. “The index for other food at home rose 15.8 percent and the index for cereals and bakery products increased 15.0 percent over the year.

“The remaining major grocery store food groups posted increases ranging from 9.3 percent (fruits and vegetables) to 14.9 percent (dairy and related products).”

Eaglen said the answer is to increase pay and be more realistic about how inflation affects service members.

“A better solution is to abandon rosy inflation assumptions, boost basic pay, and request a defense topline above inflation each year so forces and families have predictability and stability,” she said.

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