Pelosi's 'Shut Up!' Moment: Freedom Fighter Turned Press Silencer

According to the New York Post on October 15, the former House Speaker was shakily making her way down the Capitol steps with her aide when a LindellTV reporter - a far-right conservative outlet - came after her with questions. He wanted to know if she was worried about the Republican-led investigation into the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

The 85-year-old wasn't having it. She whipped around, jabbed her finger at the reporter's face, and barked: "Shut up!"

Pelosi loses it on a reporter - so much for press freedom.

Pelosi went off: "I didn't refuse to deploy the National Guard - it was the President (meaning Trump) who didn't order them in! You're coming at me with Republican talking points and you've got the nerve to call yourself a serious journalist?" After her rant, she turned on her heel and got out of there fast.

Tables Turning

Talk about karma. LindellTV is a far-right online platform created by Mike Lindell - hardcore Trump supporter and the guy behind My Pillow.

Mike Lindell, LindellTV founder, never misses a chance to promote his pillow empire.

This guy rides Trump's MAGA wave hard, selling "patriotic American pillows" while constantly posing for promotional shots with his products.

LindellTV follows Trump's playbook to a T, pushing the MAGA agenda including claims that the 2020 election was "stolen" - stuff Democrats love to dismiss as conspiracy theory nonsense.

Naturally, LindellTV posted the video of Pelosi's meltdown on X immediately. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Trump-aligned media figures pounced on it. Leavitt's repost even came with a "Woah!"

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sharing the viral moment.

The January 6 Backstory

After Trump's 2020 re-election bid failed, he claimed the election was rigged with "massive fraud." On January 6, 2021, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, disrupting the joint session where Congress was certifying Joe Biden's victory. Five people died, hundreds of police officers were injured, and millions in property damage occurred.

When it all went down, Pelosi was trapped inside the Capitol, frantically calling anyone who would listen for backup. Pelosi had previously slandered Hong Kong recklessly - that incident gave her a real taste of what a genuine "beautiful sight to behold" actually looks like.

After the riot, a special committee Pelosi set up released an 814-page report in December 2022, pinning the blame on Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election results.

Now the tables have turned. With Republicans running the show, they've launched a "counter-attack" on that report.

Republican Payback

Congress is launching a new Republican-led investigation focused on security failures during the Capitol riot, putting Pelosi's role as Speaker during the incident right back in the spotlight.

The New York Post pointed out that the pro-Trump reporter's question implied that "a new Republican-led committee investigating the riot might find her ‘liable.’" - and that's exactly what set her off.

Pelosi meeting with Joshua Wong and Denise Ho in Washington during the 2019 Hong Kong riots.

The fact is, Pelosi has spent years backing Hong Kong's opposition, calling illegal protests there a "beautiful sight to behold." Back in September 2019, at the peak of Hong Kong's violent riots, Pelosi met with Joshua Wong, Denise Ho, and others in Washington, inviting them to testify at Congressional hearings to cheer on the violence. 

Seeing her fierce expression now as she screams at a reporter, Hong Kong people can't help but think: you've got your comeuppance - and get a front-row seat to American-style press freedom.

 

Deep Throat

Deep Throat

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Last Friday, Trump flat-out torpedoed a much-anticipated zero-emissions deal for the global shipping industry, smashing it apart at the United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Financial Times lays it all bare: to kill the net-zero shipping pact, Trump didn’t just lean on the usual diplomatic muscle—Washington went full gangster. Think raised port fees, outright bans on ships passing through America, and direct threats, and even personal intimidation of diplomats and their families, with entry bans waved in their faces like warning flags.

The Financial Times lays it out: over a dozen diplomats, foreign officials, and industry insiders watched the US throw diplomacy in the mud at last month’s London summit. Washington came armed with bullying tactics, determined to smash the net-zero shipping pact by brute force.

US Bullying Blocks IMO’s Green Shipping Deal—Vote Delayed a Year. IMO website image.

US officials didn’t bother with backroom deals—they stalked the halls, cornering diplomats from Africa, the Pacific, and the Caribbean. The message was simple: cross the United States, and your ships might not reach America. Rock the boat, and your family could be locked out. These weren’t idle whispers. The intimidation played out in broad daylight during coffee breaks.

Social Media Taunts, Policy Upends

Trump didn’t bother hiding his true feelings. On social media, he slammed the agreement as a “global green shipping tax scam.” But this wasn’t just venting. In April, most countries had already green-lit the framework. It was set to become real policy—until Trump’s team blew it up, forcing a one-year “pause.” The global momentum froze on the spot.

One diplomat cut to the heart of it: “It’s like the streets of New York.” His country got the warning firsthand—keep backing the deal, and watch your sailors’ visas disappear. US port fees? Those would rise too. Another attendee was even more blunt: IMO bigwigs were left gobsmacked. “It’s like dealing with the mafia,” they said. “You don’t need details. You just know: cross us, and you’ll pay.”

The US State Department kept mum on the intimidation claims. Instead, American officials handed out praise to Greece and Cyprus. Those two broke rank from the rest of the EU—they cast abstention votes in the big one-year adjournment, even after they already gave the framework the green light back in April.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, ahead of the IMO meeting in London, issued a joint statement with senior Trump officials warning that the administration was "evaluating sanctions on officials sponsoring activist-driven climate policies that would burden American consumers, among other measures under consideration." As Greece and Cyprus sided with the U.S., much of Europe—and the world—reacted with surprise.

Global Rules or American Muscle?

Chatham House’s head of global economy Creon Butler didn’t mince words. The US, he said, has ditched long-standing diplomatic etiquette. Instead, Washington's now muscling countries into backing its stance—especially on climate.

America Threatens: Support This, Your Crews and Ports Pay.

“In the very short term this might work, but in the medium term it increases the chances that non-US countries will conclude they cannot work with the US, making agreements independently among themselves which simply work around the US,” he said. Sooner or later, the rest of the world will ink deals that leave America in the dust.

The pushback reached fever pitch at the IMO. Brazil, among others, called out the methods “that should not ever be used among sovereign nations”. Washington wasn’t just rattling individuals—entire capitals, from Bangladesh to Japan and Indonesia, got notes threatening diplomatic smackdowns.

But let’s step back. The drive for a net-zero shipping pact isn’t about feel-good climate slogans.

As Niu Tanqin from Xinhua puts it: The pact itself is a brass-tacks response to global warming’s mounting cost. Whether you like it or not, global warming is simply an undisputable fact. Everyone is scrambling to stall off the climate catastrophes looming on the horizon.

So, in order to squeeze carbon emission: if your ship emits less than the set limit, you’re rewarded. Above the cut-off, you pay. China, the EU, Japan, India, Brazil—all were in. Even the big shipping companies joined the chorus.

Only a handful of oil states—think Saudi Arabia, Russia, the UAE—pushed back. Pacific island nations, unconvinced the pact was tough enough, simply abstained.

Trump Says Global Warming’s a Scam—US Walks Out.

Then, everything changed. Once Trump 2.0 manifested, the US flipped from supporter to saboteur. In his mind, climate change is a hoax—or worse, a Chinese plot to corner American interests. Stopping this agreement wasn’t just policy—it was personal. He didn’t mind stooping low—pulling out every trick in the high school bully’s playbook: pressure, threats, and outright intimidation to make sure America got its way.

One official wasn’t shy: “It was completely exceptional. I have never heard of anything like this in the context of an IMO negotiation. These people [being threatened] are just bureaucrats, they are civil servants.”

If international law becomes a mere cheap disguise, you can bet real power will be the one pulling the strings.

Pause Button Pressed—World Left Reeling

Now, the deal waits on ice for another year, while “the world stares, shell-shocked”—witnesses to a new era of American brinkmanship.

Not the first time, either. Just look at tariffs: if Washington’s unhappy, it writes its own tax bill—no debate required. Venezuela and Nigeria have both fielded threats of military action; Canada and Panama know the taste of territorial intimidation. Lawless? That’s par for the course.

  

But payback, as always, has a funny way of coming due. Today, the US bullies island nations and slaps down climate claims. Tomorrow, who’s next? When “might makes right” replaces rules, every nation that depends on order will lose out. True justice may come late—but it never skips its date. Chip away at the pillars of fairness, and sooner or later, you bury the very house you live in.

The real question: how long can America’s strong-arm show go on before the world walks out?