{"id":2578366,"date":"2026-03-10T20:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-still-doesnt-learn-his-lesson-after-his-pro-diversity-speech-is-interrupted-by-isis-terrorists-bomb\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T20:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:21:52","slug":"leftist-still-doesnt-learn-his-lesson-after-his-pro-diversity-speech-is-interrupted-by-isis-terrorists-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-still-doesnt-learn-his-lesson-after-his-pro-diversity-speech-is-interrupted-by-isis-terrorists-bomb\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftist Still Doesn&#8217;t Learn His Lesson After His Pro-Diversity Speech Is Interrupted by ISIS Terrorist&#8217;s Bomb"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fleftist-still-doesnt-learn-his-lesson-after-his-pro-diversity-speech-is-interrupted-by-isis-terrorists-bomb%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=2578366&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 Western Journal piece frames \u201cwokeness\u201d as a disease and uses a recent New York City protest incident to argue that leftist views are disconnected from reality. It centers on comedian Walter Masterson, a pro-open-borders advocate, who was speaking near Gracie Mansion when an attacker allegedly tossed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-issues-list-conservative-guide-to-the-culture-wars\/\" title=\"Crenshaw Issues List: \u2018Conservative Guide To The Culture Wars\u2019\">improvised explosive device<\/a> into the crowd. The article portrays Masterson as doubling down on his message even after the near-tragic moment, and it notes his post reiterating that everyone is welcome in New York, while also criticizing him for excluding anti-islamic protester Jake Lang. It also discusses the suspect, Emir Balat, described as ISIS-sympathizing and connected to ISIS in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/formal-criminal-complaint-filed-against-tim-walz-as-day-care-fraud-scandal-grows\/\" title=\"Formal ... Filed Against Tim Walz as Day Care Fraud Scandal Grows\">formal criminal complaint<\/a>, with Balat in possession of Turkish identification and a pennsylvania license; authorities reportedly used a video still to identify him. The piece contends that mainstream media obscured the suspects\u2019 identities and motives, and it amplifies sensational language to mock progressive viewpoints. Throughout, the article blends opinion, social-media content, and references to security reports to argue that woke ideology distorts reality in the face of violent extremism. The page itself contains ad\/script elements and other website features typical of an online news article.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>Mental illness often prevents the afflicted from recognizing reality and adjusting their behavior accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, the wokeness that infects so many leftists&rsquo; brains surely qualifies as a disease. After all, not even when they morph into literal satire do they stop and reflect on their absurd views.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, in a remarkable pair of posts on the social media platform X, leftist actor and comedian Walter Masterson doubled down on his pro-open borders rhetoric even after a literal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-nyc-bomb-attack-isis-inspired-terrorism-nypd-commissioner-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Islamic terrorist<\/a> tossed a bomb over Masterson&rsquo;s shoulder and into a crowd at an anti-Islam protest Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place near Gracie Mansion, the mayor&rsquo;s residence in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were born and raised in New York,&rdquo; a megaphone-wielding Masterson said in a clip posted to X, &ldquo;and we want everyone here to stay in New York. You don&rsquo;t get to come from outside and then tell everyone else &mdash; .&rdquo;<\/p>\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>At that moment, a woman&rsquo;s scream interrupted the comedian&rsquo;s woke diatribe.<\/p>\n<p>As Masterson looked around, a young man ran up behind him and threw what looked like a bomb into the crowd. The comedian stood dumbfounded with a stupid look on his face as the perpetrator turned and ran in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was in the middle of saying &ldquo;as a born and raised New Yorker, we welcome everyone into this city&rdquo; when he threw that over my head. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i5iD3MVf7h\">pic.twitter.com\/i5iD3MVf7h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Walter Masterson (@waltermasterson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/waltermasterson\/status\/2030738690163531891?\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Incredibly, the camera had caught the precise moment at which a youth identified as Emir Balat, according to the formal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/1009900341\/Emir-Balat-and-Ibrahim-Kayumi-criminal-complaint#from_embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminal complaint<\/a>, allegedly tossed an improvised explosive device into the crowd of protesters. The complaint further identified Balat and co-defendant Ibrahim Kayumi as Islamic State (ISIS) sympathizers and actors.<\/p>\n<p>When arrested, Balat had in his possession a Turkish government identification card and a Pennsylvania driver&rsquo;s license.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a screen shot from what appears to be Masterson&rsquo;s video was included in the criminal complaint. Authorities used it as evidence to help identify Balat.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, not even an up-close, near-death encounter with an alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-details-alleged-ied-throwers-nyc-naturalized-parents-ieds-contained-mother-satan-explosive-rep-roy-calls-pause-legal-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISIS terrorist<\/a> could cure Masterson&rsquo;s woke mind virus.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I still stand by it,&rdquo; the comedian wrote in a follow-up post. &ldquo;As a born and raised in New Yorker, everyone is welcome.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Masterson, however, did exclude anti-Islamic protester and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >chief goatf***er&#038;rdquo<\/a>; Jake Lang from the &ldquo;everyone&rdquo; category.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following post contains vulgar language that some may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And I still stand by it.<br \/> As a born and raised in New Yorker, everyone is welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone except chief goatfucker Jake Lang. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8wd1TeBYTi\">pic.twitter.com\/8wd1TeBYTi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Walter Masterson (@waltermasterson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/waltermasterson\/status\/2030738698828915108?\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In one sense, of course, Masterson&rsquo;s antics should not surprise us. After all, establishment &ldquo;news&rdquo; outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mainstream-media-headlines-use-subtle-spin-hide-truth-isis-inspired-nyc-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">went to great lengths<\/a> to obscure the suspects&rsquo; identities and alleged motives. Woke leftists do those kinds of things.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the entire scene drips with an irony worthy of the world&rsquo;s best satirists.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine, at the&nbsp;<em>precise&nbsp;<\/em>moment Masterson scolded the protesters for coming &ldquo;from outside&rdquo; NYC and voicing their opinions, an alleged ISIS terrorist from Pennsylvania, Turkey, or wherever, appeared just over the comedian&rsquo;s shoulder and tried to commit mass murder.<\/p>\n<p>Then, without humility, and apparently without a moment&rsquo;s reflection, Masterson went on X and declared that he had not changed his mind.<\/p>\n<p>If that does not qualify as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberal-white-women-may-hand-biden-win-2024-poll-probing-mental-health-may-explain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mental illness<\/a>, then nothing does.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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It highlights a striking example involving Walter Masterson, a left-leaning actor and comedian who advocates open borders. After an Islamic terrorist reportedly tossed a bomb into a crowd at an anti-Islam protest near Gracie Mansion in New York, Masterson doubled down on his open-borders stance in a video posted on X, saying New Yorkers should welcome everyone and that outsiders should not come here and tell people what to do. The criminal complaint later identified Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi as ISIS sympathizers; Balat allegedly threw an improvised explosive device and carried Turkish ID and a Pennsylvania driver\u2019s license, and a screenshot from Masterson\u2019s video was used as evidence in the case. Yet Masterson replied that his view hadn\u2019t changed, insisting that everyone born and raised in New York is welcome, while excluding anti-Islam protester Jake Lang with a crude insult in his post. The piece points out the irony: while criticizing outsiders, an ISIS terrorist supposedly targeted the crowd right behind him, and Masterson\u2019s unwavering stance is portrayed as evidence of the very mindset he claims to oppose. 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