{"id":2086816,"date":"2023-11-01T13:29:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/next-level-propaganda-bidens-secretary-of-state-uses-halloween-to-push-political-agenda\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T13:33:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:33:03","slug":"next-level-propaganda-bidens-secretary-of-state-uses-halloween-to-push-political-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/next-level-propaganda-bidens-secretary-of-state-uses-halloween-to-push-political-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Biden&#8217;s Secretary of State Exploits Halloween for Political Agenda&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnext-level-propaganda-bidens-secretary-of-state-uses-halloween-to-push-political-agenda%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2086816&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Next Level Propaganda: Biden&#8217;s Secretary of State \u2063Uses Halloween \u2063to Push Political Agenda<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone knows \u200ca surefire way\u200b to get something is to get a cute little\u2064 kid \u2062to ask \u200bfor it.<\/p>\n<p>In a weirdly symbolic gesture, Secretary of State Antony Blinken dressed \u200dhis\u2062 4-year-old\u200b son \u2063as Ukrainian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-zelenskyy-adviser-admits-truth-corruption-ukraine-people-stealing-like-no-tomorrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> for the White House Halloween event, to ask for\u200b \u201ccandy\u201d \u2063from \u2062President Joe Biden on \u200bthe White House lawn Monday\u200d night, according to\u2062 the \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/10\/31\/news\/blinken-dresses-son-as-zelensky-for-white-house-halloween-party\/?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New\u2064 York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The poor kid would probably have preferred \u200bto be \u200cSpiderman or The Flash but hey, \u200cwe\u2019ve\u200c got to push daddy\u2019s boss\u2019 agenda.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Antony Blinken dressed\u2062 his \u2062children up\u2063 as Zelensky and the Ukraine flag for Halloween. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eYaTiGk065\">pic.twitter.com\/eYaTiGk065<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1719421321279406468?\">October 31, \u20642023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Blinken\u200b and his wife, Biden\u2019s White House cabinet secretary Evan Ryan, dressed their 4-year-old\u200c son in a khaki-beige sweatsuit\u200b to represent the Ukrainian uniform Zelenskyy is often seen wearing. A Ukrainian flag pin prominently \u200cdisplayed on the\u2063 front of the shirt \u2062ensured that the child was not accidentally\u2064 mistaken for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-dem-senator-revolt-hit-back-schumer-changing-dress-code-fetterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Fetterman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in October, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/10\/25\/biden-ukraine-aid-messaging-00123466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> reported that the White\u2063 House is losing the messaging\u200d war on \u2062Ukraine, with \u200bmany\u200d Republicans now opposing additional funding \u2063to the European nation.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 response, Biden\u2062 has shifted \u2062the focus from \u201chelping Ukraine\u201d to promising an \u2063\u201ceconomic boom\u201d from the jobs created by the \u2063need for new ammunition after we deplete \u200cour own resources\u2064 to fund Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>X users had \u2062a\u2063 little fun\u200c with this\u2062 new\u2062 form of \u2062subliminal \u200bmessaging.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLevels\u200d of cringe we \u2064haven\u2019t seen in a while,\u201d one user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Levels of cringe we haven\u2019t seen in \u2062a while.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 CaribouMan (@caribou556) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/caribou556\/status\/1719424723832987690?\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSo your kid can choose their gender, but not their own costumes,\u201d another post read.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So your kid can choose their gender, but not their own \u2063costumes<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Altered_M1ndz (@Altered_M1ndz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Altered_M1ndz\/status\/1719511628637425752?\">November 1,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNext level\u200d propaganda. Kind of have to \u2063respect the commitment\u2062 to it,\u201d \u2063was another comment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Next level propaganda.\u200b Kind of have to respect\u200b the commitment to it<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Ayes\u200c DeVito (@ayesroc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ayesroc\/status\/1719416670022672512?\">October 31, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/10\/11\/pentagon-unveils-another-200-million-ukraine-aid-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, around\u2062 $113 billion\u200c in both military and humanitarian \u2062aid \u200bhas already\u2063 been approved for \u2062Ukraine and over $70\u200b billion\u200d for security assistance.<\/p>\n<p>In October, Biden asked Congress for\u200b another\u200d $106 billion in \u200dsupplemental funding, 61.4 billion of which would go to Ukraine,\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/whats-bidens-106-billion-supplemental-funding-request-2023-10-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Reuters<\/a>, while only 13.6 billion would go toward our own overrun border.<\/p>\n<p>Newly elected House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-speaker-mike-johnson-bad-news-joe-hunter-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> has said this week that he plans to move on a bill focused \u200bon providing support solely to Israel,\u200c separate \u200bfrom Ukraine, which\u200d most Democrats and \u200dsome Republicans are opposed to, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/mike-johnson-israel-aid-ukraine-republicans-1839803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.usembassy.gov\/secretary-blinken-russias-strategic-failure-and-ukraines-secure-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speech \u2064in Helsinki, Finland<\/a> in June, Blinken outlined the plans the US has to help Ukraine \u2062\u201creimagine\u201d a rebuilt economy, saying, \u201cWe are committed to working with \u200ballies\u2063 and partners\u200b to help Ukrainians make their vision a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll\u200c not only help \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-zelenskyy-adviser-admits-truth-corruption-ukraine-people-stealing-like-no-tomorrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> rebuild its economy, but reimagine it, with new industries, trade routes, supply chains connected with \u200dEurope and with markets around the world,\u201d \u200bhe continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll continue \u2063to bolster Ukraine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-offers-to-build-a-ukrainian-military-of-the-future-as-push-for-nato-stalls\/\" title=\"US proposes creating advanced Ukrainian military amid NATO delay.\">independent anti-corruption bodies<\/a>, a\u2062 free and vibrant press, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-government-erasing-western-retailers-online-stores-locations-for-voicing-human-rights-concerns\/\" title=\"Chinese Government Erasing Western Retailers\u2019 Online Stores, Locations For Voicing Human Rights Concerns\">civil society organizations<\/a>. We\u2019ll\u2062 help Ukraine overhaul \u2062its energy grid \u2014 more than half of which has been destroyed by Russia \u2014 and do it in a way that\u2019s cleaner, more resilient, and more \u2064integrated with\u2063 its neighbors, so that\u2062 Ukraine can one day \u200bbecome \u2062an \u200denergy exporter,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/antony-blinkens-senate-testimony-completely-derailed-protesters-repeatedly-interrupt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blinken<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken\u2019s commitment is evident from the\u200d choice of his son\u2019s Halloween costume.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A \u2062Note from\u2062 Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I walked into the office one morning and noticed something strange. Half of The Western\u2062 Journal\u2019s readership was missing.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It had finally happened. Facebook \u2064had\u200c flipped THE \u200bswitch.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe \u2062it was because we wrote\u2064 about ivermectin. Or election\u200b integrity. Or the Jan. 6 detainees. Or ballot\u200d mules.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whatever the reason, I immediately knew what to\u200c do. We had\u200c to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">turn to you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  because, frankly, we know you are the only ones we can \u200btrust.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Can you help? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  to \u2064The Western Journal goes directly to funding our team of \u200dstory researchers, writers and editors who doggedly pursue the truth and expose the\u200c corrupt elites.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can\u2062 I count on you for\u2063 a \u2062 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">small donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? We operate on\u200b a shoestring compared to\u200b other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-jim-jordan-joe-bidens-deliberate-support-of-illegal-immigration-could-lead-to-impeachment\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Rep. Jim Jordan: Joe Biden's 'Deliberate' Support of Illegal Immigration Could Lead to Impeachment\">news media companies<\/a>, so I can \u200bpersonally promise that not \u2064a penny of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  will \u200cbe wasted.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u200c will use every single cent to fight \u200dagainst the lies and corruption in \u2063high places. <\/span><b>And as long as we have <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>your help<\/b><\/a><b>, we will never\u200c give up.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Josh Manning<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deputy Managing\u2062 Editor<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/next-level-propaganda-bidens-secretary-state-uses-halloween-push-political-agenda\/\">&#8216;Next Level Propaganda&#8217;:\u2062 Biden&#8217;s Secretary of State Uses Halloween to\u200b Push Political Agenda<\/a> appeared first \u200don <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u200cWestern Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In\u200b what ways does \u200cthe choice to dress Blinken&#8217;s son as Zelenskyy for\u2063 Halloween align\u200d with recent criticisms of the Biden administration&#8217;s messaging on Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Next Level Propaganda: \u200bBiden&#8217;s Secretary of State \u2062\u200b\u200bUses Halloween\u2063 \u200bto Push\u2064 Political Agenda<\/p>\n<p>In a bizarre display of symbolism, Secretary of\u200d State \u200cAntony Blinken dressed his \u20644-year-old son as Ukrainian President\u2062 Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the White \u200bHouse Halloween event. The child was then instructed to ask President Joe Biden for\u2063 &#8220;candy&#8221; on the White House lawn. This \u2062peculiar use of Halloween costumes to \u200cadvance a \u2063political agenda raises concerns about the level of propaganda being employed\u2064 by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>The fact\u2064 that Blinken&#8217;s son was\u2064 dressed as Zelenskyy, rather \u2064than a more traditional Halloween character like Spiderman or The Flash, suggests \u2064that\u200d this \u200cdecision was made to serve Blinken&#8217;s boss&#8217; agenda. It is disheartening to see children being used as pawns to further\u2064 political messaging, especially in such a blatant \u200dand overt manner.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken \u200band his wife, Evan Ryan, who serves\u2064 as Biden&#8217;s \u2063White House \u2062cabinet secretary, \u200cdressed their son \u200din a \u2062khaki-beige sweatsuit \u2063to imitate \u2063the Ukrainian \u2063uniform \u2063often worn by\u2062 Zelenskyy. The\u200b inclusion of a Ukrainian flag pin on the child&#8217;s shirt further \u2062emphasized the\u2064 political nature of this \u200dcostume choice. It is worth noting that this decision was likely made\u200d to avoid any confusion with John Fetterman, a senator\u200d whose ongoing feud with \u200bSenate Majority Leader Chuck\u200b Schumer has been\u200d widely publicized.<\/p>\n<p>This Halloween stunt comes at\u200c a time when the White\u200c House is facing criticism for its messaging on Ukraine. Politico recently reported that\u200d the \u200cBiden\u2064 administration is struggling to convey its intentions regarding aid to Ukraine, with many Republicans \u200bopposing further funding for the European nation. In response, Biden has shifted the\u2064 focus from &#8220;helping\u200b Ukraine&#8221; to promising\u2063 an\u2063 &#8220;economic boom&#8221; through the creation \u200dof jobs related to the need for new ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>While some individuals found humor in this \u2062new form of subliminal messaging, others \u2062expressed their dismay. One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/next-level-propaganda-bidens-secretary-of-state-uses-halloween-to-push-political-agenda\/\" title=\"'Biden's Secretary of State Exploits Halloween for Political Agenda'\">social media user\u200b commented<\/a> that this display was\u200d &#8220;levels of cringe \u2063we haven&#8217;t seen in a while.&#8221; Another questioned the\u200c inconsistency of\u200d allowing children to \u200bchoose their gender but not their own \u2063costumes. Still, others recognized the effort put into this propaganda, stating, &#8220;Next level\u2062 propaganda. Kind \u2063of have to respect the commitment to it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 exploitation of innocent children\u2062 for political\u2062 gain is a troubling development. Halloween should be a \u2063time for lighthearted fun and creativity, not \u200ca platform for\u200c advancing political agendas. The\u2064 use of a\u200b child\u200d dressed as\u2062 a foreign leader to request candy from the President \u2062is a clear example of the lengths to which the Biden administration is willing to go to solidify \u2064its messaging. As citizens, we must remain vigilant and \u2062question the motives behind such blatant propaganda tactics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken cleverly employed a classic tactic by dressing his 4-year-old son as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the White House Halloween event. 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