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HERO RAT Gets 6-Foot Statue While Biden's FAILURES Still Haunt America

Gary FranchiApril 13, 2026315 views
HERO RAT Gets 6-Foot Statue While Biden's FAILURES Still Haunt America
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In a world where President Trump is busy cleaning up the disasters left by the Biden regime—from Iran's aggression in the Strait of Hormuz to the ongoing border crisis—somehow we're supposed to care about a 6-foot statue honoring Magawa the "hero rat."

Don't get me wrong, folks. Any creature that helps clear landmines and saves lives deserves recognition. But the timing of this feel-good fluff piece perfectly illustrates how disconnected the establishment media remains from the real issues plaguing America.

While RedState writers are scratching their heads about covering rat statues, the Trump-Vance administration is dealing with actual crises that demand serious journalism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is navigating tensions with Iran, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is securing our borders, and the entire cabinet is working overtime to reverse four years of Biden's catastrophic policies.

Media Priorities Expose Their Bias

This is exactly the kind of distraction the legacy media loves—anything to avoid covering Trump's remarkable progress in his second term. They'd rather talk about rodents than report on how the President's "America First" agenda is already delivering results for working families.

"We've got Swalwell, we've got Hormuz, we've got Iran, we've got all sorts of things going on,"
one honest journalist admitted, perfectly capturing the absurdity of our media landscape.

Speaking of Swalwell—remember when the mainstream media buried the story about his cozy relationship with a Chinese spy? But a rat statue? That's apparently newsworthy.

Patriots, this is why outlets like Next News Network exist. While others chase shiny objects and feel-good animal stories, we're focused on the issues that actually matter to American families: securing our borders, protecting our sovereignty, and holding the deep state accountable.

Maybe instead of bronze rats, we should be building statues honoring the Border Patrol agents risking their lives daily, or the J6 prisoners Trump rightfully pardoned. Just a thought.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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FiscalHawkVerifiedApr 13, 2026
THIS is why we need Trump back in 2024! At least he understood what real priorities look like instead of this woke nonsense.
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ConservativeVoice88VerifiedApr 13, 2026
Wait, what exactly did this rat do to deserve a 6-foot statue? I must have missed something here because this sounds completely ridiculous.
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NewsJunkie2020VerifiedApr 13, 2026
It was supposedly a landmine detection rat in Cambodia or something. Still doesn't justify the waste of taxpayer money IMO.
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PatriotMom2024VerifiedApr 13, 2026
Absolutely disgusting priorities from this administration. We're spending money on rat statues while our border is wide open and inflation is killing working families.
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TruthSeeker47VerifiedApr 13, 2026
Couldn't agree more! Meanwhile veterans are still waiting for proper healthcare and housing assistance.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedApr 13, 2026
This perfectly sums up Biden's presidency - celebrating meaningless gestures while real Americans suffer. When will people wake up?
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SmallTownValuesVerifiedApr 14, 2026
My grandfather fought in WWII and never got any recognition, but a rat gets a statue. What has happened to our country's values?
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AmericaFirst1776VerifiedApr 14, 2026
Perfect example of liberal virtue signaling gone wrong. They'll fund anything except what actually helps American citizens.