William Kristol is traveling to Dayton, Ohio, to participate in a Bulwark LIVE show that will raise money for Haitian communities in nearby Springfield. More than a thousand people have purchased tickets at the Dayton Masonic Center, and over $85,000 has been raised online by Bulwark readers and viewers to support the Haitian Support Center there. Kristol emphasizes the importance of supporting democracy, liberty, and decency, particularly in response to government persecution within the United States.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
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When yesterday’s Morning Shots went to press, the White House was still barring journalists from Politico, CNN, and MSNOW from entering the premises, despite a court order that they should be let in.
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Later in the day, the White House finally complied—kinda.
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Reporters from the outlets Trump had tried to ban were allowed into the White House complex to gather news, but some staff from CNN and MSNOW were refused entry to the state dinner President Trump was hosting for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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One can imagine Trump and Xi looking at each other and asking, What reason could we possibly have to respect journalists?
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Help Us Help the Haitians
by William Kristol
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I’m writing this before I fly out to Dayton, Ohio this morning.
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I can’t believe I’m inflicting ancient Vaudeville one-liners on you.
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My excuse is that I’m a sucker for that kind of Rodney Dangerfield humor. And also that it’s VERY early in the morning.
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And I’m on my first cup of coffee.
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And believe me when I say that I’m truly moved and honored to be able to participate in tonight’s Bulwark LIVE show in Dayton to raise money for the Haitian community in nearby Springfield.
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I’m pleased to report that more than a thousand people have bought tickets at the Dayton Masonic Center, which is terrific.
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I look forward to seeing you there.
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And I’m thrilled to report that thousands more of you who won’t be in Dayton have stepped up to help out.
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Bulwark readers and viewers have already contributed more than $85,000 over the past couple of weeks to support the Haitian Support Center in Springfield.
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If you’d like to join them, the donation page is here:
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It’s an honor to be part of this community.
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A few years ago, my friend James Carville remarked that
I can say with certainty that, in all my years, joining in this crusade to take America back from the brink of destruction is the greatest thing I have ever been a part of in my life.
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I feel the same way.
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It’s been great to be able to contribute as one can to the noble cause of democracy and liberty and decency.
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We at The Bulwark do so primarily of course through writing and talking and, hopefully, persuading.
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But I do want to say that it’s special to be able to participate in an event like tonight’s.
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I felt this way when we went to Minneapolis early this year to pay our respects to the victims of our own government’s persecution and brutality, and to show solidarity with those who were bravely standing against it.
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Over the years, I’ve participated some in efforts to help people who were the victims of persecution abroad.
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Now we have to rally to support victims of government persecution here at home.
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Now we have to fight policies of brutality in our own country.
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And so, as Tim Miller said this week to the Springfield News-Sun, we’re going to Springfield because
We’ve been horrified at The Bulwark by the treatment of the Haitian community for a long time, going back to the [2024 presidential] campaign. And the tragedy [regarding] Pierre Damas Bel made us feel like we wanted to do something more.
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This was a good kid who came here legally and did everything right.
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So, we decided to do a benefit for Springfield.
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And I think people need to cover this more and pay attention to this more.
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We’re honored to do our part to help bring more attention to the outrages that our government is perpetrating in our name.
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We’re honored that so many of you are part of this effort.
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More broadly, we sincerely thank you for making this all possible.
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AROUND THE BULWARK
As Trump Abuses the Press, Republicans Cheer Him On…
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WILL SALETAN on how the president’s allies excuse and defend his ban of CNN, MSNOW, and Politico.
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The Pentagon Has a New Test for Top Officers.
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It’s Not Clear Why…
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MARK HERTLING writes that Pete Hegseth’s new AI test for generals and admirals doesn’t pass the smell test.
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His proposal to ban exports of U.S.-made diesel is likely to backfire spectacularly, writes CATHERINE RAMPELL in Receipts.
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Ossoff is Utterly Crushing His Opponent.
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LAUREN EGAN and TIM MILLER join up on Bulwark Takes to discuss how John Ossoff’s strength is starting to shape the races around him.
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…and 43 more, not listed.
The Aporia
