A real estate broker, serving as an expert witness in President Donald Trump’s defense, made an unexpected invitation during his testimony in a New York courtroom.

Trump has vehemently contested the significantly low valuation of his prized Mar-a-Lago resort in South Florida. The pre-trial ruling, issued by the judge overseeing Trump’s civil “fraud” case in New York, brought by Democrat Attorney General Letitia James, appraised the value of Mar-a-Lago.

A South Florida real estate broker, Lawrence Moens, testified on Tuesday in defense of Trump, asserting that Mar-a-Lago’s actual value was much higher than even Trump himself had claimed.

Moens, a renowned celebrity real estate broker in South Florida specializing in assisting affluent individuals in acquiring valuable properties, provided testimony on Mar-a-Lago’s worth in the case. During his testimony, Moens appeared to invite both Judge Arthur Engoron and AG James to visit the resort “any time” to witness its splendor firsthand, as reported by Business Insider.

The expert witness for the defense, alluding to the evident tension between Trump and the prosecutor and judge, playfully suggested that he would ensure Trump’s absence at Mar-a-Lago if the judge and AG accepted the invitation. Adam Klasfeld, a legal correspondent for The Messenger, provided ongoing commentary on Moens’ testimony via social media.

Moens, in his role as an expert witness for the defense, emphasized that Mar-a-Lago was a remarkably unique property undervalued by various parties, including the 45th president. According to Moens, Mar-a-Lago’s current estimated worth is at least $1.5 billion.

However, Moens based this valuation on the hypothetical scenario of it being sold as a single-family residence.

Judge Engoron had already dismissed this assumption due to a deed Trump signed decades ago, restricting the property’s use solely as a commercial entity—a club with paid membership, to be precise. Despite objections from prosecutors regarding Moens’ testimony as an expert real estate broker familiar with the upscale South Florida market, Judge Engoron permitted the testimony.

ABC News reported that Moens lavishly praised Trump’s expansive 17+ acre waterfront estate.

“I am on the front lines every day of selling properties, and I have a pretty good handle of what is going on currently in the market,” he said at one point.

“My numbers are usually right,” he later added.

Throughout his testimony, a captivating seven-minute video accompanied by stirring orchestral music showcased every facet of the property.

Following the video presentation, Moens offered further insights, providing expert commentary on the luxurious details and finishes that, in his opinion, significantly enhanced the overall value of the property.

“I invited the attorney general’s office to come see it any time,” the witness said of Mar-a-Lago.

“The offer still stands.

“I will make sure he is not there when you come!” he added.

Trump and Moens are not the sole voices criticizing the New York judge and attorney general for severely undervaluing the Mar-a-Lago property.

Even CNN reported that a multitude of real estate experts raised concerns about the unusually low valuation assigned to the property by the prosecutor and judge. While Trump had previously asserted a valuation ranging from $400 to $600 million for Mar-a-Lago, Judge Engoron, in his pre-trial ruling, assessed the property’s value at a mere $18 to $27 million.

Real estate experts argue that the issue lies in Engoron basing this determination on the assessed value of Mar-a-Lago by the Palm Beach County tax assessor. It’s widely known in the real estate industry that tax assessment values typically fall well below the actual market value of a property.

In simpler terms, the prosecutor and judge unquestionably embraced the underestimated valuation of a uniquely special property from an uninformed bureaucrat instead of relying on the expert appraisers, brokers, and realtors who possess a nuanced understanding of and actively participate in the real estate market.

The Biden family appears to have a penchant for being photographed in the nude. First, there were the well-known Hunter Biden laptop images. Subsequently, Frank Biden’s naked self-portraits emerged. And now, Alex Jones is making claims that President Biden strolls around the White House in the buff.

“He is completely out of his mind,” Jones said on Tucker’s Carlson’s X show. “He wanders around…naked in the White House in the middle of the night – doesn’t know who he is.”

The revelation is absolutely crazy, though not entirely surprising.

“He is on drugs,” Carlson added. “I have established that.”

Watch the full interview below:

Ep. 46 The Alex Jones Interview

TIMESTAMPS:

2:46 Alex Jones predictions
15:07 Deplatforming
21:59 Dividing us on race
25:37 The border
28:09 Austin
32:12 New World Order
42:09 Brian Stelter demon video
50:57 Depopulation
1:07:51 Food
1:13:51 Whiskey
1:16:22 Presidential… pic.twitter.com/IsJAQDUzDc

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) December 7, 2023

Former First Lady Melania Trump, who has maintained a low profile since her husband launched his 2024 campaign, reportedly has a favored choice for his running mate. According to an exclusive Axios report on the potential members of a “loyalty-first Cabinet” under former President Donald Trump, Melania is supportive of Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News personality, to join her husband as the running mate for the 2024 campaign.

“Here’s an interesting twist: Melania Trump is an advocate for picking Tucker Carlson, the booted Fox News star. She thinks Carlson would make a powerful onstage extension of her husband, a source close to Trump told us. The former first lady has made few campaign appearances this time around, but a Trump-Carlson ticket might encourage her to hit the trail,” the outlet reported.

Axios added, “However, many people close to Trump have dismissed the idea of Tucker Carlson because they believe he would never choose someone who could surpass him. And Trump’s staff is convinced (correctly) that Carlson can’t be controlled. But the two men talk a lot.”

In a recent episode of The Dispatch Podcast, New York Times columnist Maggie Haberman discussed the former president’s strategy to appoint dedicated supporters to key roles in his administration if he secures a second term. During the interview with host Jamie Weinstein, the topic of rumors about Trump considering Tucker Carlson as his vice president was raised.

“It’s a real thing that I am hearing as a possibility,” Haberman said. “The likelihood of it, I don’t know. I think there will be a pretty professional vetting process, honestly. I know that might sound unbelievable based on what we’ve seen from Trump historically, but Trump’s current political team is the best—at least as a non-incumbent—that he’s had, and there’s just a different level of control.”

Haberman then noted that “the risk with Tucker Carlson and Trump is that Tucker Carlson’s a very big star in his own right, and I’m not sure how Trump would contend with that.”

Recently Trump has been dropping hints that he’d be open to Tucker as his VP:

“I like Tucker a lot; I guess I would,” Trump said during an appearance on “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show.” “I think I’d say I would because he’s got great common sense. You know, when they say that you guys are conservative, or I’m conservative — it’s not that we’re conservative; we have common sense. We want to have safe borders. We want to have a wall because walls work.”

During a November event, Tucker Carlson made a bold prediction about the 2024 election, suggesting that President Joe Biden and Donald Trump might not compete against each other again. Carlson, characterizing Biden as “senile,” clarified that his statement wasn’t meant to be cruel but rather an observation of the truth. He further commented on Trump facing numerous charges from four distinct indictments, while Biden appeared to be losing ground to Trump in the polls.

“Take the opponent out of the race, and they’re still losing,” he noted. “So, I mean, I don’t know what’s going to happen. This is not going to be a race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. I would bet my beloved fishing camp in Maine that that is not going to happen. That’s not going to happen.”

“So what will happen?” he asked. “Well, I don’t know. One of, like, 400 distinct other possibilities… pick one.”

“These issues will be forced,” he said. “Soon. Like, in a year. And the road from here to November 2024 is going to be filled with developments nobody in this room could foresee; I can promise you that. So, it’s about to get very serious, for sure. Only the leadership of the world is at stake, which is also, by the way, we now know, the most lucrative possible franchise in human history.”

At that, Carlson asked the audience to let their imaginations “run wild” for a moment.

“What wouldn’t they do?” he asked. “What haven’t they done? What might they do next? How will you prepare yourself for that? Take this seriously. As much as you want to retreat and pretend ‘everything is fine, sit down,’ it’s not fine, okay?”

Democratic Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) faced accusations of dishonesty when questioned by a Fox News reporter regarding his alleged obstruction of Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn’s request to subpoena flight logs from Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet, known as the “Lolita Express.”

Last week, Blackburn claimed that Durbin, as the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, played a key role in preventing her request. Durbin’s actions were challenged by Blackburn in a post on Twitter/X.

.@SenatorDurbin BLOCKED my request to subpoena Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs.

What are Democrats trying to hide?

— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) November 30, 2023

She then late posted an update video:

Senate Judiciary Democrats don’t want to approve my subpoenas for Justice Sotomayor’s staff or Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs.

This is not how the committee works. pic.twitter.com/ytwSE49zo1

— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) December 1, 2023

Fox News reporter Hillary Vaughn questioned Durbin about his alleged role in blocking public access to Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs. When asked, “Why won’t you subpoena Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs?” Durbin denied knowledge of the existence of such logs. He insisted that the matter was never presented to him for consideration, maintaining a defensive stance.

“That has never been raised by anyone,” Durbin falsely claimed.

A U.S. House Republican, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), has brought attention to what she claims is conclusive evidence of a voter fraud scheme in New York City. Malliotakis alleges the discovery of an illicit plan to register migrants to vote in upcoming elections, raising significant concerns about the underlying motives of Democrat President Joe Biden’s open border policies.

“On page 50 of this contract, there is an entire section dedicated to voter registration,” Malliotakis said in a statement.

Malliotakis, along with four other Staten Island Republicans, disclosed their findings regarding a city contract with a nonprofit tasked by NYC officials to manage a shelter in Staten Island. The contract reportedly includes a provision for the distribution of voter registration forms among “asylum seekers.”

“We believe this is the smoking gun that proves what we’ve been saying all along — that the city intends to register non-citizens to vote.”

🚨 NEWS: My office has uncovered #NYC's secret scheme to potentially register tens of thousands of migrants to vote in our elections. Take a look at this contract between @HFH_NYC, the "non-profit" that kicked out seniors to house migrants, & the City of New York ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Hr1Vzx17fw

— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepMalliotakis) December 3, 2023

Malliotakis acquired the document through a state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The contract, established between the city and Homes for Homeless, outlines the operation of the shelter located at the site of a closed nursing home in Midland Beach. According to Malliotakis, the contract includes a stipulation that the nonprofit will operate in compliance with the NYC charter.

It states that the organization “shall provide and distribute voter registration forms to all persons.”

The voter registration forms are required to be provided in Spanish and Chinese to ensure clear comprehension by migrants, as specified in the document. Another section stipulates that the nonprofit should refrain from inquiring about a client’s or potential client’s immigration status unless it directly relates to the services offered. The standardization of such language in city contracts for shelter and housing services remains unclear, according to the New York Post. NYC voter eligibility, as per city law, necessitates U.S. citizenship, at least 30 days of residency in New York City, and a minimum age of 18 by Election Day.

In December 2021, the City Council passed a measure allowing green card holders and other legal non-residents to participate in local elections, excluding state or national races. However, this provision was overturned by a Staten Island judge. Supreme Court Judge Ralph Porzio issued a permanent injunction against the law in June 2022. Despite this, NYC’s Democrat Mayor Eric Adams is appealing the ruling. Malliotakis discussed the situation during an appearance on Fox Business.

Although it remains uncertain whether such language is a standard feature in city contracts for shelter and housing services, the city’s Department of Social Services responded on Sunday.

“These allegations are false and baseless,” the department said in a statement.

“DHS is legally required to include language around voter registration in shelter contracts and this guidance applies only to eligible clients who are citizens, and would clearly not apply to asylum seekers in shelter.”

“They are bringing to you voter registration of people who are here illegally, and as soon as they’re here for 30 days, how is it they’re entitled to vote?” said State Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo in comments to reporters.

“What’s the first thing they’re going to vote for? Better hotel rooms?” he quipped.

“How do they even understand the American system of government?”

“There is nothing more important than preserving the integrity of our election system,” Malliotakis added in a statement.

“The right to vote is a sacred right given only to United States citizens, and certainly not one provided to those who crossed over our border illegally and made their way to New York City last month.

“The City better not be acting in violation of the judge’s ruling that struck down the noncitizen voting law that would have allowed 800,000 noncitizens with a Green Card or Work Authorization and who have resided in New York City for 30 days, to vote.”

During a live stream of a Donald Trump rally in Iowa, Fox News interrupted the broadcast to correct what they deemed as “untruths” from the former president regarding the 2020 presidential election. Fox anchor Arthel Neville stepped in to clarify that the 2020 election was not rigged, highlighting that Trump had conveyed “many untruths” in his speech.

“The 2020 election was not rigged. It was not stolen,” Neville said before adding, “But still, Trump is way ahead in the polls.” She then switched to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ opposing Iowa rally, where she referred to him as “the man desperately trying to catch” the former president.

Neville made these statements following Fox News’ substantial $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in April. Dominion Voting Systems had filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News, alleging that the network insinuated bias in its devices against Donald Trump.

Smartmatic, another voting technology company, has also filed a related defamation lawsuit against Fox News, seeking $2.7 billion in damages.

Murdoch News Goes Full Never Trump During Historic Iowa Speech… #FoxNews [news for stupid people] Cuts Away from Trump Rally to Correct ‘Many Untruths’ and Report the Election ‘Was NOT Stolen’ pic.twitter.com/dr0QqKFWzd

— Joe Dan Gorman (@JoeDanMedia) December 4, 2023

According to a recent election analysis that assesses various aspects of the race, Donald Trump has a better-than-average chance of defeating incumbent President Joe Biden in the upcoming year. Dr. Louis Perron, a seasoned political consultant and author of the forthcoming book “Beat the Incumbent: Proven Strategies and Tactics to Win Elections,” discusses in a RealClearPolitics column that Trump’s victory is not guaranteed, despite the challenges that have occurred during Biden’s presidency.

“Elections with an incumbent are foremost a referendum on the incumbent. As two-thirds of Americans think that their country is headed in the wrong direction and more than half of voters tell pollsters that they disapprove of the job President Joe Biden is doing, the 2024 election is the Republicans’ to lose,” Perron begins.

However, he cautions in his book against candidates relying solely on the weaknesses, failures, and scandals of an incumbent government, emphasizing that these factors may not be sufficient to bring down an incumbent. To illustrate this point, he references a focus group respondent’s analogy, stating, “Voting for a challenger is like moving houses. Yes, you’re unhappy with the place you currently live, but you want to know what the new house will look like.” Perron goes on to highlight that this poses a challenge for Trump.

“Their likely nominee, Donald Trump, is as disliked as Joe Biden, and worse, he’s not a new commodity as challengers otherwise often are. Most people have made up their minds about him, and it’s much more difficult to change public opinion than to define it in the first place,” he wrote. “I always tell my clients that the best and only starting point for effective campaign planning is brutal honesty. The reality is that being out on bail in four jurisdictions, Donald Trump is a deeply flawed general election candidate.”

Nevertheless, Perron suggests that the outcome of the upcoming presidential election will hinge on the “double haters,” individuals with an unfavorable opinion about both Trump and Biden. According to the analyst, if the focus remains on Biden, Trump is likely to emerge victorious. Conversely, if Trump takes center stage, the outcome may favor the opposite result.

He adds:

For any challenger, the first imperative is, therefore, to keep the focus on the incumbent and lock him in. Voters are unhappy with the status quo, which means Donald Trump and Republicans now need to make the case on why this is Joe Biden’s fault. Don’t let them get away with it the way Barack Obama and his team avoided blame for economic dissatisfaction in 2012 and skillfully passed it on to George W. Bush.

The second imperative is to describe what the new house, a second Trump term, would look like.

Perron further expressed that, based on his experience, swing voters are likely to either be indifferent to Trump keeping score or could find it objectionable. Additionally, he speculated that unless the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate into a global conflict, the deciding factor in the election will be, as always, the state of the economy. Perron believes that this is where Trump could potentially gain an advantage.

“Voters used to credit Trump with economic competence, so there is something to work with. During the first three years of Donald Trump in the White House, the U.S. economy did remarkably well. Republicans should take this record as a basis to actively renew and update their credibility on the economy. There has to be more in store to get out and vote for than the usual hackneyed claims of lower taxes and less bureaucracy,” he writes.

Nancy Pelosi, the former House Speaker, appears to be losing her once-dominant influence and power in the House, where she held leadership roles twice.

A long-time ally and fellow Californian, Rep. Anna Eshoo, who represented Silicon Valley in her district, has decided to retire at the age of 80 after serving in Washington, D.C., for the majority of the last three decades.

“As the first woman and the first Democrat to ever represent our district, I’m very proud of the body of bipartisan work I’ve been able to achieve on your behalf in Congress,” Eshoo said in a video she posted to social media. “As my last year in Congress approaches, I will continue my work with vigor and unswerving commitment to you.”

Eshoo emphasized a recent breakfast event she attended with Pelosi and fellow members of Congress in the Golden State. Her departure, along with the eventual retirement of Pelosi, marks a significant move towards decreasing influence within the Democratic Party. This shift is indicative of a rising, more progressive faction that is gaining prominence.

It was an honor to join Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for a breakfast reception with Members of Congress at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco as part of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. pic.twitter.com/3RIWTSu3Nm

— Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (@RepAnnaEshoo) November 17, 2023

Representative Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), aged 73, had previously declared her retirement. This led Politico to note that Eshoo “is the second longtime ally of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to depart Congress.” Furthermore, another California Democrat, Representative Tony Cárdenas, has announced his decision not to seek re-election after a decade in the House, according to Roll Call. Overall, a total of 31 current lawmakers, comprising 21 Democrats and 10 Republicans, have indicated that they will not be running for re-election in the upcoming cycle.

“Both Eshoo and Cárdenas represent seats in solidly Democratic districts. But Eshoo’s retirement will also prompt a race to replace her as head of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., and Cardenas were next in line and are both retiring,” Roll Call reported.

In the beginning of the previous month, Pelosi received a subpoena in California “to produce documents in a criminal case.”

Fox News reported that Pelosi shared information about the subpoena with the House of Representatives. This statement “was read by the House Clerk, which is standard when a member is issued a subpoena related to a civil or criminal matter.”

“This is to notify you formally pursuant to Rule Eight of the rules of the House of Representatives, that I, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita, and U.S. Representative for the 11th Congressional District of California, have been served with third party subpoenas from the prosecution and the defendant to produce documents in a criminal case and United States District Court for the Northern District of California,” said Pelosi’s statement, per Fox News.

“After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoenas is consistent with the privileges and of the House to the extent it requires production of non-privileged information. The responses to the subpoenas will be identical,” the statement noted further.

Fox reported that Pelosi’s office declined to comment on the legal matter. Nevertheless, a source familiar with the situation informed the outlet that the subpoena is connected to the trial of David DePape, who assaulted her husband, Paul Pelosi, during a violent home invasion in their San Francisco mansion last year. DePape has since been found guilty of charges related to the attack.

After the incident, Pelosi mentioned that it might influence her decision to retire.

During a recent interview on his independent news show, Tucker Carlson emphasized the significance of Elon Musk’s Twitter/X platform for global public freedom. Carlson urged people to “pray for Elon’s health,” suggesting that the success of X is crucial for preserving free speech and the truth in a landscape he views as increasingly dominated by a corrupt corporate media.

“I’m worried about the pressure being brought to bear on X because it’s the only huge international free speech platform with hundreds of millions of people,” Carlson explains.

“The existence of X where anyone around the world can get for free a whole range of opinions that aren’t controlled — that changes everything.

“The people who maintain the status quo kind of have to shut it down.

“And I am hoping that I can help X in any way and all decent people, whatever their views, add their voice to a chorus that says no, you can’t shut down the one big free speech platform in the world.

“You can’t do that because then it’s just a dictatorship.

“You are not free if you don’t have free information.

“That’s why you just got to pray every night for Elon’s health.”

Dr. Rand Paul performed the Heimlich maneuver to save the life of Sen. Joni Ernst at a Senate luncheon today after reports that she was choking on food, with pork chops reportedly on the menu.

“Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats,” she wrote on Twitter. “Thanks, Dr. Paul.”

The Hill reports:

“Ernst hosted the Thursday luncheon, which is provided weekly by a member and frequently features their home state’s delicacies. Her fellow Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) posted about the meal shortly beforehand, which was headlined by pork chops from the Hawkeye State. ”

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), known for his frequent disagreements with Paul on foreign policy matters, humorously remarked to The Washington Post afterward, saying, “God bless Rand Paul.”

“I never thought I’d say that,” he added.

Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR

— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023

MSNBC has allegedly decided to cancel anchor Mehdi Hasan’s weekend prime-time talk show, citing a significant decline in ratings, particularly after he expressed anti-Israel views. A source from the network confirmed to the New York Post that MSNBC has been aggressively reducing costs and has decided to discontinue Hasan’s show.

“I think they thought (Hasan’s) point of view was a little too out of the mainstream, if you know what I mean,” the source told the Post.

Some of his crazed remarks were caught on video which has recently resurfaced, leading many to be outraged that such a person could have a prominent prime-time show:

Hasan will retain his role as an on-camera analyst and fill-in host. MSNBC President Rashida Jones informed staff in a memo that the changes are part of a broader strategy to overhaul the weekend lineup leading up to the 2024 presidential election.

“As Decision 2024 ramps up, the show will provide thoughtful analysis and coverage on the state of our country from three trusted voices familiar to the MSNBC audience,” Jones said.

Recently, Semafor reported that MSNBC had sidelined its Muslim hosts amid controversy over their anti-Israel views, a claim that the network has refuted.

“MSNBC has quietly taken three of its Muslim broadcasters out of the anchor’s chair since Hamas’s attack on Israel last Saturday amid America’s wave of sympathy for Israeli terror victims.

Some staff at MSNBC have been concerned by the moves, feeling all three hosts have some of the deepest knowledge of the conflict. NBC says the shifts are coincidental, and the three continue to appear on air to report and provide analysis.

A company official vehemently pushed back against any notion that either Hasan or Mohyeldin were being sidelined in any way. Over the past several days, Mohyeldin has appeared on several programs on MSNBC as a guest including shows hosted by Reid and Chris Hayes.”

Hasan joined MSNBC in 2021 after an extensive career at Al Jazeera English. Following the tragic October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, Hasan promoted several far-left narratives, including the unfounded claim that “Israel was responsible for the deadly strike on al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza” and suggested a comparison between Israel’s incursion into Gaza and Russia invading Ukraine, as reported by the New York Post.

“On Nov. 16, Hasan got into a tense on-air spat with Israeli government adviser Mark Regev, who pushed back on the MSNBC host after he argued that Israel rejected a deal that would have seen hostages released before its retaliatory military strikes in Gaza,” it added.

The anchor’s ratings have been freefalling over the past two months.