TRUMP HUMILIATED! Launches Revenge Raids on “No Kings Day” Cities & The Minnesota Assassinations
PDS Published 06/16/2025
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Let’s talk about the guy who dressed like a cop, drove a fake squad car with a hit list of Democrats, and assassinated two people this weekend in Minnesota.
So as for the shootings themselves, at about two in the morning on Saturday, police received a call about gunfire at the home of Democratic State Senator John Hoffman. [Image, man]
And upon arriving, officers reportedly found Hoffman and his wife both shot, but still alive, and rushed them to the hospital. [Image]
With charging documents and public statements suggesting that the couple’s daughter made the 911 call. [Quote, find “child”]
Then, around an hour and a half later, police in a neighboring suburb proactively checked on another lawmaker, Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman. [Image, woman]
And to their surprise, they say they found what appeared to be a police vehicle already in the driveway, complete with flashing emergency lights. [Quote, find “lights”]
Then, they say a man who appeared to be a police officer, wearing a vest, badge, taser, the whole get-up, exited the front door. [Quote same link, find “front door”]
With him immediately opening fire after they confronted him, according to the police. [Same quote]
And them returning fire, but they say the man retreated back inside and escaped out the back door, disappearing into the night. [Quote same link, find “golf”]
And as for Hortman, she and her husband were found dead inside the house, officially from gunshot wounds.
And their golden retriever, which was reportedly injured during the attack, was “humanely euthanized.” [Image]
So in what officials called the largest manhunt in state history, an army of law enforcement fanned out over the county. [Image]
With hundreds of detectives, more than 20 SWAT teams, drones, helicopters and infrared technology all getting deployed in search of this one man. [Image]
And within a few hours, they had the identity of a suspect.
Because this guy, David Carlson, told police he received a concerning text message from his childhood friend and current 57-year-old roommate. [Image]
With it reportedly saying he (the roommate) had made some bad choices and might be dead soon, then adding: [Quote, find “bad choices”]
“I don’t want to say anything more and implicate you in any way because you guys don’t know anything about this. But I love you guys and I’m sorry for all the trouble this has caused.” [Quote]
With this coming just a day after the roommate gave Carlson four months’ worth of rent in advance, about 220 dollars per month, and thanked him for their friendship, according to Carlson. [Quote, find “220”]
So fearing that his friend might be about to take his own life, Carlson said he called police for help.
But instead, the roommate became a suspect in the murders.
And very soon, they started finding stuff.
First towing the fake police vehicle parked outside Hortman’s home, a black Ford Explorer apparently owned by the suspect. [Image]
With that reportedly containing “at least three AK-47 assault rifles” and a handgun.” [Quote]
Then, on Sunday afternoon, detectives reportedly found a car and a hat they believed to belong to the suspect, abandoned on a remote stretch of road about an hour’s drive from the shootings. [Quote, find “a hat”]
So they began searching house to house in the area, and soon an officer reported seeing a person he thought was the suspect darting into woods nearby. [Quote, find “dart”]
With a resident also reportedly seeing the man on a trail camera, which investigators confirmed. [Same quote]
So they set up a one-square-mile perimeter, deployed drones and dogs, and eventually spotted the suspect.
With him reportedly caught crawling through thick shrubs, and although he was armed, police say no force was used in the arrest. [Image, blur out face, and Quote, find “armed”]
And perhaps not coincidentally, this happened not far from his farm, where he reportedly lived with his wife and kids while not working. [Image]
Now as for what this guy’s motivations were, they strongly appear to have been political.
With police saying they found a list in his vehicle naming about 70 potential targets, largely consisting of Democrats. [Quote, find “Omar”]
Those including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, U.S. Senator Tina Smith and state Attorney General Keith Ellison. [Same quote]
As well as doctors, community and business leaders, and locations for Planned Parenthood and other health care centers, according to reports. [Quote, find “doctors”]
Also, police say they found flyers referencing the “No Kings” protests Saturday, suggesting he may have considered targeting a demonstration. [Quote]
And the anti-abortion angle seems to hold up, since Hortman, the lawmaker he killed who served as speaker of the house until this year, helped expanded abortion rights during the 2023 session. [Quote, find “2023 session” and Image, woman]
And then as for Hoffman, the lawmaker who was injured, investigators are still trying to figure out whether he had any kind of relationship with the suspect. [Image, man]
Right, because reportedly the suspect was appointed to the Minnesota Governor’s Workforce Development Board, where Hoffman also served, in 2016 by a Democratic governor. [Quote, find “2016”]
But although the two men attended at least one virtual meeting together, that doesn’t mean they were in direct contact.
Right, because there’s 41 people on that board, and sources told the New York Times it would be easy for two members not to know each other. [Quote, find “not to know”]
Now as for his political background, it’s a little mixed but seems to point in one direction.
With a 2016 state report connected to the board listing his affiliation as “none or other,” and a 2020 report listing “no party preference.” [Quote]
But state records also show that he registered as a Republican in the early 2000s, and he voted for Trump last year, according to Carlson. [Quote, find “2000s”]
Who added that the suspect was particularly passionate about opposing abortion. [Quote, find “passionate”]
Also telling the Times the suspect was recently struggling with financial and mental health challenges, though Carlson had never heard him talk about the two lawmakers. [Quote, find “mental health”]
Moreover, the suspect’s career history sheds some light on both his financial hardship and his political beliefs.
With him reportedly working for major food brands like Nestle for decades, managing a 7-Eleven, managing a gas station, and working as an executive at an energy company, all at different times. [Quote, find “eleven”]
Also, he and his wife apparently ran a private security company, whose website claims that he did security work in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. [Quote, find “Jenny”]
Which may also explain how he obtained a fake police vehicle, since the firm claimed to have “the same make and model” of Ford Explorers that “many police departments use.” [Quote]
But apparently on his travels he brought not just guns, but the Bible.
Because according to the website of a Christian nonprofit he and his wife led, he became an ordained minister in 1993 and traveled to “violent areas.” [Quote, find “1993”]
With him supposedly seeking out “militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn’t the answer.” [Quote same link]
Then, more recently, he reportedly worked on agricultural projects in Central Africa, and delivered sermons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
With him saying in one:
“There’s people, especially in America, they don’t know what sex they are. They don’t know their sexual orientation, they’re confused. The enemy has gotten so far into their mind and their soul.” [Quote]
Though according to CNN, he didn’t mention abortion in any of the religious speeches it reviewed, and his social media largely shied away from political posts. [Quote, find “social media”]
Regardless, Carlson told the Times the suspect’s business ventures there didn’t work out, leading to his financial difficulties. [Image]
With him explaining, “Problem is, he quit all his jobs to go down there. And then he comes back and tries to find new jobs. Wasn’t working out that good.” [Quote]
So reportedly the suspect picked up jobs at funeral service companies to pay the bills, which entailed removing dead bodies from houses and nursing homes. [Quote, find “dead bodies”]
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“While Trump threw himself a birthday parade, the country threw him a national protest party—no cake, just rage.”
This Saturday, millions of Americans came out to protest the ICE raids going on across the US… and in response Trump has doubled down on his agenda; leading many to feel that Trump just declared war on sanctuary cities.
Let’s start with the protests themselves.
They were largely part of the “NO KINGS” protests that was originally set up to be a counterpart to the military parade going on in D.C.
That’s because while the parade was officially for the Army’s 250th Birthday, it’s also Trump’s birthday that same day.
All of which lead to claims that this was a move by Trump to mimic dictators around the world.
This brings us to one of the big talking points this weekend: were either of these a flop?
And for many that matters because both events were seen as checking the pulse of how America feels about Trump right now.
On the right, you had people claiming that the No Kings Protests were a massive failure and had low turnout,
While on the other side there were similar statements about the parade.
It’s safe to say that the No Kings protests were not a flop in terms of attendance.
Right, in San Diego there were two rallies, with one getting around 60,000 people by itself.
And that’s just within the city, 11 rallies total were planned around the county.
Over in LA it was a similar story, with multiple rallies across the county getting tens of thousands of attendees each.
The rallies here led to a kind of morbidly hilarious moment after a local news helicopter pilot crashed out over his marriage.
He seemed to be livestreaming while covering the protests and overall was kinda goofy -- but no one expected their news guy to be overly honest about his marriage and say:
“EEEEEEEEHHHHHH you know, it’s one of those ones. The answer is yes. You know, I don’t care…. I uh…. I am married. I am legally married. That’s about the only way you can say it. I am not looking at all. I just had a bunch of debacles with my personal life. Yes it’s true. It’s hard to believe.” @1:01:24
That chaos was in stark contrast to what was happening in San Francisco where the crowd was super organized and even made a big “NO KING!” sign out of their bodies.
Shockingly Seattle had one of the biggest rallies it looks like, with at least 70,000 protestors going with local police claiming that the march
And I say “Shockingly” because compared to the California metro areas, Seattle is relatively small.
And I think you get the idea, because this pattern played out across essentially every major US city -- including in deeply red states like Idaho.
Right, over there a massive crowd showed up to the state capitol to protest against Trump.
And in general these protests were extremely peaceful, with police departments in places like Seattle and San Diego praising the protestors for their events.
Although there were some incidents.
In LA there were clashes with police in Downtown after an unlawful assembly was declared -- although they don’t seem to be as intense as they were last week.
Then in Arizona there were reports that someone was arrested after demonstrators saw him brandishing a gun.
And speaking of guns, possibly the worst incident was in Salt Lake City where an innocent bystander was killed.
Things are a bit murky but police claim that Arturo Gamboa came to the protest armed with a rifle before being confronted by two members of the protest’s “peacekeeping team.”
They went to confront Gamboa with their handguns drawn and that’s when he raised his rifle into the firing position and ran at the crowd shooting.[]
One of the peace keepers shot at Gamboa three times and only hit him once -- giving him a minor wound and footage from the scene makes it seem like Gamboa tried to blend in with the crowd before he was noticed with his rifle. [broll]
Unfortunately though, one of the other shots hit and killed Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, who was just peacefully at the protest.
Despite not being the one to actually shoot and kill Ah Loo, Gamboa was charged with murder with police saying his actions created a dangerous scenario that led to the death.[]
(And it’s not clear if either of the peacekeepers will face any charges).
He then apparently tried to blend into the crowd and footage allegedly from the scene shows he was arrested without incident after others noticed a rifle in his bag and took it away before calling police over. [broll]
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The situation between Israel and Iran is getting out of control.
And if and to what extent the US gets involved may just decide how all this plays out.
But to really unpack this whole situation – we gotta take it day by day.
Right, this all kicked off Friday, when Israel launched what has been described as an "unprecedented" attack against Iran – striking nuclear and military facilities – as well taking out some of the country’s most powerful men. []
Reportedly including at least ten military generals and a top advisor to the Ayatollah, along with at least nine nuclear scientists. []
Notably, with all this coming shortly after Iran vowed to open a third nuclear enrichment facility –
With that being in response to the board of the UN’s nuclear watchdog finding the country wasn’t following all the rules.
And since then, the Iranian parliament has actually started preparing a bill to straight-up leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Which, notably, would make it the second Middle Eastern State to not be part of the agreement, after Israel.
Right, which is assumed to already have a sizable nuclear arsenal, the existence of which it will neither confirm nor deny []
But in any case, according to US and European officials, Israel appeared ready to attack even before all that happened.
And now, it has definitely damaged some of the aboveground infrastructure at key Iranian nuclear facilities.
But it doesn’t seem to have directly damaged centrifuges or enriched material buried deep underground, at least according to the IAEA and an analysis of satellite imagery by The Washington Post.
And as far as the Iranian response? Well, the country quickly hit back on Friday by launching a barrage of ballistic missiles –
Most of which were intercepted or shot down – notably, with the help of defense systems operated by American military personnel.
Though, notably, it was actually a bit less help that Israel got last year, when American air and sea assets also helped shoot down incoming Iranian missiles. []
And with that, you had US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressing that the US was not involved in the Israeli assault –
And so far, that has continued to to be the case, with the back and forth continuing into Saturday and Sunday.
Right, you had a few more Iranian missiles making their way through Israeli defenses and killing several.
With the death toll also growing in Iran, notably, as we saw Israel expanding its campaign beyond nuclear and military targets.
Right, on Saturday evening, Israel attacked the world’s largest natural gas field, which is in Iran, partially suspending production and igniting a fire.
And Sunday, Israeli strikes reportedly hit airports, electronics manufacturing plants, police stations, an airplane maintenance site and an office that coordinated the capital’s mosques. []
With one researcher focusing on Middle East security, claiming that by targeting electronics, aviation and aerospace, Israel is attempting to focus on “bottlenecks in various key industries that support Iran’s nuclear, missile, drone, air defense industries.”
Saying that in doing so, Israel is not only disarming Iran, but also making it more difficult and more expensive for Iran to ever rearm. []
Though, notably, you have others arguing that the expansion of Israel’s war aims beyond nuclear and military facilities suggests it is actually trying to bring about regime change.
And with that, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu? He seemingly suggested as much in a speech on Saturday, urging the people of Iran to “stand up and let [their] voices be heard”:
“And the time has come for you to unite around your flag and your historic legacy by standing up for your freedom from an evil and oppressive regime. It has never been weaker.”
“Israel’s fight is not with you, the brave people of Iran whom we respect and admire. Our fight is with our common enemy, a murderous regime that both oppresses you and impoverishes you.” (BYTE: 1:08-1:21, 1:36-1:52)
And with that, the attacks have of course continued into this week.
Right, today, the Israeli military claimed to have achieved “full aerial superiority" over the skies of Tehran (Teh-ron)
Also claiming to have "precisely struck" command centers belonging to Iran's Quds (Koods - LISTEN) Force — which is an elite military and intelligence arm of the Revolutionary Guard.
Right, it’s the unit that has trained, armed and funded groups including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.
And it’s also believed to have been behind international plots to assassinate dissidents, smuggle weapons and conduct espionage targeting U.S. and allied interests. []
And so, no surprise, you had Iran's Revolutionary Guard warning that further strikes against Israel would be "more forceful, severe, precise and destructive than previous ones." []
And with that, Iranian missiles and drones struck Tel Aviv and Haifa (High-fuh), killing at least eight people and injuring nearly 100 others – according to the Israeli prime minister's office.
With the Israeli defense minister saying in response:
"The arrogant dictator of Tehran has become a cowardly murderer who targets the civilian home front in Israel to deter the IDF from continuing the attack that is collapsing his capabilities."
Though, he then seemingly threatened to target the “civilian home front” in Iran, saying: "The residents of Tehran will pay the price, and soon." []
With him later issuing a separate statement insisting that Israel had no intention of deliberately harming the city’s residents. []
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The Trump admin just drew up a list of 36 new countries that could soon face a travel ban — and some are key U.S. partners.
That’s what was outlined in a new State Department memo obtained by The Washington Post and Reuters that had been sent to U.S. diplomats who work with the countries this weekend.
And this proposal would mark a VERY dramatic expansion of the travel restrictions announced earlier this month.
Right, as we talked about a few weeks ago, Trump recently enacted a travel ban prohibiting citizens from 12 different countries from traveling to the U.S.[]
As well as imposing other restrictions on seven additional nations.
And specifically, most of the impacted countries were in the Middle East and Africa, though a few were targeted in South America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.
But, very notably, more than half of the countries were Muslim-majorities.
Which is why you had many experts saying that this is essentially a new version of the so-called “Muslim ban” that Trump enacted after taking office the first time in 2017.
Now, as for this new memo, it appears to largely expand on the same general geographic themes as the restrictions rolled out earlier this month.
Right, according to The Post, the new list includes 25 African nations, as well as some countries in the Caribbean, Central Asia, and several Pacific Island nations.
And, VERY significantly here, that also includes important diplomatic partners like Egypt, which receives U.S. military aid —
And Djibouti (Jih-Booty, here’s pronunciation), which has the only permanent U.S. military base in Africa.
But the potential inclusion of Egypt is also very significant because, as we mentioned before, many people questioned why the country had not been part of the initial ban.
Right, when the ban was first rolled out, the White House literally released a video of Trump announcing the move and citing national security concerns after an Egyptian national carried out a firebomb attack on pro-Israel protestors in Boulder, Colorado.
And when asked why Egypt wasn’t on the list when Trump was using the attack as a major justification for these travel restrictions, the president responded:
“Because Egypt has been a country that we deal with very closely. They have things under control.”
Now, as far as the specifics of this new memo, according to Reuters, the State Department is specifically flagging them as, quote:
“countries of concern that might be recommended for full or partial suspension of entry if they do not meet established benchmarks and requirements within 60 days.”
With the memo reportedly going on to identify the benchmarks it alleges these countries are failing to meet.
Claiming that some of the countries had “no competent or cooperative central government authority to produce reliable identity documents” or suffered from “widespread government fraud.”
And further alleging that other nations had large numbers of citizens who overstayed their visas in the U.S.
Beyond that, the memo also claimed that some of the countries had nationals who were involved in “antisemitic and anti-American activity in the United States.”
Though it did note that not all concerns pertained to all 36 countries.
And further asserted that any of the listed concerns could be mitigated if the nations in question were willing to accept third-country nationals who were removed from the U.S.
Now, as far as what happens next, in addition to the 60-day deadline, the memo also reportedly gave relevant U.S. diplomats until this coming Wednesday to provide an initial action plan for meeting the benchmarks.
Though, according to The Post:
“It was not immediately clear when the proposed travel restrictions would be enforced if the demands were not met.”
And, as far as how officials have responded to the leak, you had a State Department spokesperson telling reporters that the agency does not comment on “internal deliberations or communications,” but adding:
“We are constantly reevaluating policies to ensure the safety of Americans and that foreign nationals follow our laws.”
So for now, we’re just going to have to wait and see how this all plays out.
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He’s treated countless for free - but when cancer struck, his patients saved him.
Right, this is Dr. Michael Zollicoffer (Zoll-eh-coff-er), or Dr. Z, and he’s been practicing medicine in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Baltimore for decades.
He’s become beloved and well-known by his patients for the philosophy he lives and works by: “never deny people medical care because of cost.” []
Telling CBS news,
["Forget that dollar bill. I'm going to see you no matter what. You walk in that door, you will be seen. You bring your grandma with you, I'll see her, too." 0:51-0:58]
But even beyond the money thing, he’s perpetually upbeat and also makes himself available to his patients all the time.
In the nearly 40 years that he’s been practicing, he’s never taken a real vacation - he tells every patient they can call him 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. []
With his patients saying that it isn’t just talk - he actually is always available and many of them even have his cell number.
But as much as he’s considered a superhero in his community, he isn’t invincible.
He was recently diagnosed with 2 different types of cancer but even after that diagnosis, he’s kept his signature positive attitude while seeing patients and teaching - telling a local news outlet,
[“I take the battles, but I'm not going to change my temperament. I'll take on the challenges, but I'm still going to be kind and laugh and have fun with the patients.” 2:10-2:17]
To make a bad situation worse, there was an issue with his Medicare paperwork so he didn’t have any coverage for his radiation treatment. []
But that’s when his patients turned the tables - rallying around him and saying things like,
[“Patient 1: ‘I'm like, let's fight, what can we do.’ Patient 2: ‘Dr. Z will not give up on you, so we damn sure ain't giving up on him.’ Patient 3: ‘Whatever needs to be done to save Dr. Z, we're going to do it — collectively.’” 2:00-2:10]
Which is exactly what happened - an old friend from high school started a GoFundMe which has since amassed over $200,000.
With Dr. Z saying,
[“You know what, I'm going to say something that may seem crazy as heck. I'm thankful that I got cancer, because I am the happiest man on the planet, no matter what the outcome. What we have shown, and why we're sitting at this table right now, to show America: this is what you're about! We are about giving! I can't make it without them, nor can they make it without me." 2:30-2:54]
As of now, his prognosis is good and the paperwork snafu with his insurance was sorted.
And he says the leftover crowdfunded money will be funneled back into the community.
But that isn’t where this story ends.
Because after seeing coverage of Dr. Z’s story, US Representative Kwesi Mfume (Quy-ee-say Em-foo-may) worked to get him recognized by Congress for the good he’s done in his community. []
With Em-foo-may reading a tribute to Dr. Z into the Congressional Record so that his impact will be a part of written history forever.
With Em-foo-may saying,
"He's been an angel to the Baltimore community for so many years, right underneath the radar, not seeking recognition or acclaim.” []
Adding,
"He has given over and over and over again of his time, his energy, his personality. [He's] giving so much of his hope to people who come to see a doctor looking for hope, quite frankly." []
And so Dr. Z has absolutely earned the title of our BAMF of the Day.
Keep doing what you’re doing, doc - the world could use more doctors and just people like you.
