{"id":2572619,"date":"2026-02-23T13:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-media-melts-down-after-kash-celebrates-team-usa-win-with-a-chest-thump-and-beer-in-his-hand-but-hes-not-backing-down\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:49:15","slug":"watch-media-melts-down-after-kash-celebrates-team-usa-win-with-a-chest-thump-and-beer-in-his-hand-but-hes-not-backing-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-media-melts-down-after-kash-celebrates-team-usa-win-with-a-chest-thump-and-beer-in-his-hand-but-hes-not-backing-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Media Melts Down After Kash Celebrates Team USA Win with a Chest Thump and Beer in His Hand &#8211; But He&#8217;s Not Backing Down"},"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\">50<\/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%2Fwatch-media-melts-down-after-kash-celebrates-team-usa-win-with-a-chest-thump-and-beer-in-his-hand-but-hes-not-backing-down%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=2572619&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--><p>The piece centers on FBI Director Kash Patel celebrating Team USA\u2019s Olympic hockey gold in the locker room after a 2-1 overtime win over Canada,a moment that went viral on X and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >drew liberal-media backlash<\/a>. Patel says the trip was a business visit and that the festivity was appropriate, a claim he reiterated in posts addressing the controversy. The article surveys conservative reactions\u2014from Trump allies to pundits\u2014who frame the moment as patriotic and criticize liberal coverage, while also linking Patel to broader Trump-era debates about the \u201cdeep state\u201d and Epstein-related fallout. It notes critics like Kyle Seraphin who accuse Patel of abusing his position and predict political trouble, alongside supporters who defend him and celebrate the victory. the piece argues that the Olympic triumph deserves its moment and that partisan grievances should not eclipse the athletes\u2019 accomplishment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_5)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When conservatives squabble, a thrilling American victory followed by a liberal media meltdown can reunite us.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, in a clip posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, FBI Director Kash Patel celebrated the U.S. men&rsquo;s Olympic hockey team&rsquo;s gold medal-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/usa-mens-hockey-wins-first-gold-medal-since-1980-miracle-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">triumph<\/a> over Canada by chugging beers, thumping his chest, and pounding a table in the victors&rsquo; locker room.<\/p>\n<p>Predictably, liberal media scolds responded in their usual annoying way, prompting a response from the director.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes &ndash; Multiple sources have sent me and @KDilanianMSNOW this video *appearing to show* @FBIDirectorKash Patel guzzling from a beer and partying in locker room w US men&rsquo;s hockey team. His office insisted this was strictly a business trip. We at @MSNOWNews will  what we learn,&rdquo; former Washington Post staff writer Carol Leonnig wrote on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes &ndash; Multiple sources have sent me and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDilanianMSNOW?\">@KDilanianMSNOW<\/a> this video *appearing to show* <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDirectorKash?\">@FBIDirectorKash<\/a> Patel guzzling from a beer and partying in locker room w US men&rsquo;s hockey team. His office insisted this was strictly a business trip. We at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSNOWNews?\">@MSNOWNews<\/a> will  what we learn <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IhGuIJkmXA\">pic.twitter.com\/IhGuIJkmXA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarolLeonnig\/status\/2025736011712495980?\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>First, note the comically serious &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-media-is-lying-during-the-rnc\/\" title=\"The media is lying during the RNC\">breaking news&#038;rdquo<\/a>;- style tone. &ldquo;Multiple sources have sent me&rdquo; this video that has already circulated widely on social media. What a scoop!<\/p>\n<p>Then came the suggestion of a scandal: &ldquo;His office insisted this was strictly a business trip.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-kash-patel-says-minnesota-fraud-probes-buried-biden-implicated-allies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patel<\/a> himself addressed the ginned-up controversy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patel-defends-olympics-trip-after-partying-with-us-hockey-team\/\" title=\"... defends Olym...s ... after partying with US ...\">concerned media &#038;ndash<\/a>; yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth,&rdquo; the FBI director wrote Sunday on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For the very concerned media &ndash; yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kash_Patel\/status\/2025736412125855918?\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then, in a lengthier post on Monday morning, Patel addressed Leonnig specifically.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i7pLRpg5Ep\">pic.twitter.com\/i7pLRpg5Ep<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kash_Patel\/status\/2025927723290448364?\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As for the game itself, USA forward Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal in overtime to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics-mens-ice-hockey\/game\/_\/gameId\/401845794\/united-states-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defeat Canada, 2-1<\/a>. Readers may watch that goal in the video below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128293; THE SHOT SEEN AROUND THE WORLD!<\/p>\n<p>The crowd went absolutely WILD when Jack Hughes scored that final goal, sealing the victory for Team USA against Canada, winning the gold &#129351;<\/p>\n<p>What a way to finish up the Olympics! A TRUE PATRIOT bringing home the gold!&#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tx4uomrw2d\">pic.twitter.com\/tx4uomrw2d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2025611769264087240?\">February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Patel, of course, has also come under fire from conservatives, including supporters &mdash; erstwhile or otherwise &mdash; of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-can-send-military-plane-something-trump-called-us-mens-hockey-team-historic-win-made-offer-couldnt-refuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, many voters expected the Patel-led FBI to focus on dismantling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/draining-swamp-trumps-10-part-plan-dismantle-deep-state-shake-dc-core\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deep state<\/a>, as Trump promised. Nearly all of the director&rsquo;s current anti-establishment critics praised him shortly after the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">During Donald Trump&rsquo;s first term, Kash Patel became a pivotal figure in Trump&rsquo;s battle against the deep state during the Russiagate hoax.<\/p>\n<p>In episode 4 of TCN&rsquo;s newest documentary series, &ldquo;All the President&rsquo;s Men: The Conspiracy Against Trump,&rdquo; Patel explains how the intel&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AFfzxIBeHo\">pic.twitter.com\/AFfzxIBeHo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tucker Carlson Network (@TCNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCNetwork\/status\/1858908091367956894?\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If Trump picks Mike Rogers, we are screwed and our country will still be controlled by the deep state<\/p>\n<p>If Trump picks Kash Patel, then we will have real accountability and our country will start to heal<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KashOnly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KashOnly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SgQv61p7fx\">pic.twitter.com\/SgQv61p7fx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hodgetwins\/status\/1859598659761197153?\">November 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128293; President Donald J. Trump announces Kash Patel as the next Director of the FBI! This is a very BOLD move. Trump is signaling that he is about to make good on his promise to take DOWN the deep state for good! It&rsquo;s game time lady&rsquo;s and gentleman! Pray for Trump and Patel. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/whcin7BwkC\">pic.twitter.com\/whcin7BwkC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealAlexJones\/status\/1863022614043660742?\">December 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Patel, however, has not met the expectations of conservatives who hoped he would bring justice to the deep state.<\/p>\n<p>The disillusionment began in May 2025, when Patel and then-FBI co-Deputy Director Dan Bongino insisted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bail-fund-praised-by-kamala-harris-has-twice-freed-the-same-rioter-he-was-just-charged-again\/\" title=\"Bail Fund Praised By Kamala Harris Has Twice Freed The Same Rioter. He Was Just Charged Again.\">convicted sex offender<\/a> and suspected underage sex trafficker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/patel-bongino-confirm-unthinkable-epstein-killed-know-suicide-see-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> killed himself in federal prison in August 2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dan Bongino and Kash Patel are literally the Milli Vanilli of going after the deep state. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uiILZdrHw5\">pic.twitter.com\/uiILZdrHw5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I&rsquo;m Queenie (@locolibs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/locolibs\/status\/2015184651334099447?\">January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since then, the stink of what many perceive as the Trump administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-dynamites-democrats-medias-entire-epstein-plan-suddenly-ordering-gop-vote-release-files-asap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epstein cover-up<\/a> has attached itself to Patel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kash Patel every-time a billionaire pedophile avoids justice:<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pkBR1XtpLH\">pic.twitter.com\/pkBR1XtpLH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Liger (@EdbieLigerSmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdbieLigerSmith\/status\/2025789990349754852?\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kyle Seraphin, a podcaster and former FBI whistleblower, also d the locker-room video and accused Patel of having &ldquo;abused his official position.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE LEAKED VIDEO:<\/p>\n<p>Kash Patel chugging beers and wearing a Team USA Hockey Gold medal in locker room.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDirectorKash?\">@FBIDirectorKash<\/a> appears to have abused his official position in violations of 5 CFR 2635 &ldquo;Misuse of Official Position.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dB9SuOXt5M\">https:\/\/t.co\/dB9SuOXt5M<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WxsNNlK4SW\">pic.twitter.com\/WxsNNlK4SW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Seraphin (@KyleSeraphin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyleSeraphin\/status\/2025716128119402642?\">February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But that critique, it seems, stemmed largely from Seraphin&rsquo;s disillusionment over the administration&rsquo;s Epstein catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Bongino&rsquo;s gone at the end of the year,&rdquo; Seraphin told fellow podcaster and legendary (or notorious) conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in July 2025, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/jeffrey-epstein-list-patel-bongino-kyle-seraphin-2096295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Seraphin then predicted that Patel &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t make it past midterms&rdquo; on account of the Epstein debacle. That prediction bears noting in large part because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-bongino-stepping-deputy-director-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bongino<\/a> did indeed leave the FBI last month, as Seraphin said he would.<\/p>\n<p>On the whole, whatever one thinks of Patel&rsquo;s performance as FBI Director, Sunday&rsquo;s gold-medal triumph hardly seemed like the right time to vent frustrations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes, Kash Patel is the FBI Director.<\/p>\n<p>Kash Patel is also a patriotic American and diehard Hockey fan.<\/p>\n<p>There is nothing wrong with celebrating a Gold Medal.<\/p>\n<p>We can walk and chew gum at the same time!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACTBrigitte\/status\/2025822081674367122?\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I don&rsquo;t mind that Kash Patel got to have an amazing moment and celebrate with the USA hockey team.<\/p>\n<p>But I do mind that our entire country seems to be controlled by Epstein billionaires and banking families that appear to be puppeting Biden, Trump, tech billionaires and Congress.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; An0maly (@LegendaryEnergy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegendaryEnergy\/status\/2025757010562527320?\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Conservatives have plenty of time to resume our squabbles. Let the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/five-reasons-team-usas-hockey-win-felt-like-providence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympic heroes<\/a> (and Patel) have their moment. 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