Fake News Attacking Grassroots Leaders

Sept 17, 2023

Val Ojeda, Writer

POLITICAL COMMENTRY

Fake News Attacking Grassroots Leaders

Tonight, I just got through campaigning in two different counties. As a matter of fact, I just got back from McHenry County where I was welcomed by a bunch of my supporters. It was amazing to see these great Patriots rise from their seats to greet me. We shook hands and hugged and we greeted each other as family as fellow Republicans should. As I had this group around me, they wanted to know the plan to direct elections in the favor of us Conservatives to win. 

I put it down. I told them the days of carrying signs protesting are over. Picking fights with ANTIFA at over as well. Dwelling on election fraud and so on is over too. There have been many changes in our favor and there is no need to scare away voters. It's time for a new direction. It's time to win elections. The Democrats forever have been winning and we Republicans continue to lose. And what do we do? We give up. Then we continue to play defense.

I'm not about playing with an ineffective strategy brought to us by ineffective political `strategists” that couldn't direct a dogcatchers race. They can't campaign their way out of a wet paper bag. Losers, they are the lot of them. I don't know about you, but I'm about winning. It's time to play offense. It's time to take the attack on the enemie's territory, so they can finally feel the pain as you have in 2022. I'm going to show you how to do it right now. 

Tonight, I was surrounded by these supporters and donors. It brought me to think how I got to this moment in my life? This poor little Mexican with a mother who struggled to feed us every day, crying to see where the next meal would come from to feed us as babies. 

The Chicago Tribune, in 2016, wrote a story about my upbringing from a poor little Mexican to becoming a millionaire in my first year in business. The story they wrote introduced me as the “Donald Trump of the Mexicans”. It laid out my life from being fatherless with an outlaw criminal Dad on the run to escaping life on the streets to becoming a success story but not only in business. But later, to become a consultant to politicians that call me everyday for consultations. A testimony of this is to my assistants that are in awe of what I have to deal with everyday in my responsibilities. It's no stress to me because I have become accustomed to this. I'm an angler. 

Not once in my life did I ever want to share my hardships in life, but in that story, I was sincerely hoping to change another child's life with a candle of hope shining for their success. To give them hope. A way out. You see, it's not about making money to show off or to brag about what you have…. the true character of those that suffer is if you have $5.00 you give $4.50 back to others that need it because we that suffer can hack with that $.50 cents left over. I can survive on beans and water everyday, I don't need the good things in life unless it's for others I love. 

I'm 100% GRASSROOTS. Tonight, as I spoke with my brother and sister, Republicans and I delivered hope. I delivered what we call leadership. You see, people want a plan and not talk. Try to convince a single mother who has children to commit to you in a relationship talking about yourself selflessly. You can claim how good-looking you are, you have money and a nice car. You fool, you will scare her away. That woman wants a plan. Direction. She wants to know how you will court her for her love. Will you court her children to accept you? What is your plan to take care of them in life or is it about yourself? If you had one ounce of sincerity you would understand, but until then, she will walk away from you being selfish. A braggart alone you will be for the rest of your life. 

Today, with this column I will write to you this. But first, let me begin with my friends that I love so much that call me out for me having a couple of pounds or more than many. They call me out for not being the good-looking man I was 20 years ago, and that they may say I look like Shrek. I'm not young, and I'm looking older, and they remind me every day. My friend Jeff Regnier reminds me of this every single day haha, but it makes me humble. We are not perfect, especially me. I like to eat. 

I want you to listen to me. I'm concerned about the divorce rate in America breaking apart American homes, but right now, I'm more concerned about the divorce rate in the Illinois Republican Party. The divide in our party, the split. What has happened to us? 

I'm going to put the finger in this story about what is causing this split in America and this party. I'm going to talk about why we have become estranged from each other like brothers and sisters. Why are we not at peace among ourselves?

Tonight at a fundraiser, I met with Senator Dan McConchie. This I came after for more than a year of attacking him. Yes, I called him out as a RINO and other things. As a matter of fact, I wrote a story attacking the Illinois Senate and House Caucuses with the power of my pen and my followers. 

I disrespected this man through anger and frustration last week. Ladies and gentlemen, I want to tell you I wanted revenge, However, there was never an excuse for what I said. After consulting many in leadership in the Grassroots, they even agreed what I said was out of line. I was, I can preach up a storm, but for that preaching I did in that story that part was uncalled for and I was wrong. 

Meeting with this man as man, I apologized with much sincerity. Senator McConchie accepted my apology and we created a dialogue. We are both men. We accepted the purpose that, after all, we are both Republicans. This man then called his wife over and introduced me to her. She was so beautiful. We left it off with a promise to meet up and discuss saving Illinois. We may not agree on certain policies, but we are both Americans that love this great state and I respect that. And after what was said we left like men apart joined in agreement. 

Now this brings me to this. Who are we to delegate what ranking a Republican is above each other?

The Democratic party has no DINOs, yet we in the GOP have RINOs and rightfully so. 

I'm the most far right, hell raising, Conservative, Republican, baby saving, 2A and Trump supporting man in Illinois. I worked for Trump on senior staff. I dare anyone to campaign to my level and love America as an immigrant as I am. 

This week Illinois Review, which was an established Conservative News publication that Fran Eaton started, delivered real news for twenty years. This is no attack on the publication but the one doing the attacking. If you feel it is an attack, bring the lawsuits and we have the lawyers too. 

In November 2022, the ownership was transferred, and it started out fine. They attacked the GOP leadership that needed to be attacked for transparency, then the news wasn't "new" anymore. It became a bullying campaign. Then they started copy pasting stories for lack of content. 

They began going after every single Republican that they called out for being anti-Trump and RINO. Now let me ask you this question. Is there a special committee to call out who's a fake? Who makes these foolish decisions? 

Am I a RINO? 

I could call out names and I will in one second, but first, who is responsible for Illinois Review for calling out the most beloved Grassroots individual in Illinois besides Darren Bailey, the former Attorney General candidate, Attorney Tom Devore a RINO?

Thomas DeVore is one of the most Conservative I've met in this nation. I've campaigned 250 plus races, and he's in the 5% of the top GRASROOTS Republicans that delivers for Illinois and country, but yet, Mark Vargas very deceitfully betrayed Tom's trust.

Let me begin by reminding you it was Devore and Bailey that delivered lawsuits against JB and the state of Illinois and the mandates and in defense of our children. Devore later took on numerous lawsuits for gun rights that he's doing to this day. Fighting the good cause with the GRASSROOTS! 

Tom Devore is beloved by the Grassroots community because, like me, he comes from humble beginnings. After many so-called “Patriots” that ran for federal office and constitutional seats, they disappeared after the 2022 elections. This man, Devore and Bailey are the ONLY ones after the election that kept up the fight.

Then Vargas had this little show on the air on Sunday nights called "Mark my words" that was advertised as a national show when he he visited the lobby of Mar-a-Lago like he was Sean Hannity, but he never will be. Names like Saun Thompson and Dan Profit are trashed on the Vargas show as RINOs, on the same station as he was on AM560, but to everyone's amazement they were getting the big bucks and Vargas had to pay to be on the air. Pathetic. You have to pay for glory, or what will get you there. Then people were so desperate to be commentators. How pathetic. Then Vargas "Resigned" from a position he was never paid for? You can't make this up.

I have compassion for my fellow man. In the course of my business life and the former President of the Chamber of Commerce, I've helped start dozens of businesses and fed the poor. That's what I do because in my heart it's in my nature. Hundreds of thousands of dollars. I'm the Donald Trump of the Mexicans. The Chicago Tribune wrote my story advocating for kids and schools including shutting down a teachers strike. 

If a Democrat were hungry, I would cloth and feed him. This man or woman is a human. However, their limitations. Varga’s claim to fame is the former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich that was arrested for corruption. Now, don't go there saying he was set up.

Blago is 100% prick and a Democrat that hates Republicans. He worships Obama and promotes killing babies. He's a liberal. Furthermore, he was arrested and sentenced to federal prison. Only then did his wife appeal to President Trump for a pardon. Blago was on the “Apprentice” show with Trump, and that was their only connection. Trump is a great man with a heart. Vargas did not make this deal. It was through attorneys, the Attorney General's Office and the White House Counsel. 

Vargas at no time was in any meetings with the AG or the WH Counsel to even negotiate for a sit down. I heard this from former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Vargas reached out to  Roger Stone who is an amazing man to gain access, that's all. He did not take part in a sit down or FULL pardon. He had no part in making this deal happen personally.

Then he brought this scumbag liberal, Blago into our Republican fold for our most sacred event, the Lincoln Dinner and they gave Blago a standing ovations. Sad. Wow, how disgusting, yet our conservatives bought into this because of this midget, Vargas. 

I have a picture of Vargas supporting Matt Podorski and his run for Cook County Commissioner after he was supporting AMENDMENT ONE. I have evidence.

What?

Then he has the nerve to call others RINOs after supporting DEMOCRAT Blago and Podorski? It doesn't make sense?

Then, after Tom Devore gives him a job on his campaign he has the audacity to use confidential communications to call out Devore as a RINO in a story the other day because of a friendship with Richard Porter. That's a laugh. Porter is not perfect but he's no Blago. He's a Republican and not a Democrat like Blago.

So Vargas calls out Bailey and Devore on their support for Trump. Remember, they BOTH supported TRUMP in 2022. What more do you want, a blood sample? Funny how he makes demands but Vargas is on a milk carton MIA and after every hit piece he makes there is no name attached to the story. At least with every story I wrote, my name is attached. I own it. Remember when he attacked me?

This is a statement from Tom Devore;

I am aware of the article written by Mark Vargas.  While he pretends to hold himself out as a journalist, he is nothing of the sort.  Any journalist with an ounce of integrity does not utilize private conversations to create tabloid articles for clicks.  Mark has long known my position of remaining publicly neutral in the presidential primary for at this point I'm more concerned about helping the people of Illinois with local elections that will have a greater impact on their lives.  We as Illinoisans can't move the needle on a presidential race but we can do something about local elections.  Again, it's important to note Mark already knew my position from several private conversations had between him and I.  He then used those private conversations to go and pretend to ask questions "on the record” that he already knew the answer to.  Such dishonest tactics evidence a complete lack of character and ethics.  Furthermore, Mark's continuous attacks on anyone and everyone in Illinois who chooses not to publicly endorse President Trump, regardless of their reasoning, borders on sociopathy.  His continued attacks on fellow Republicans who support a presidential candidate other than President Trump is toxic and has no place in real journalism.  I truly feel sorry for the other current owners of Illinois Review, and for prior owner Fran Eaton, as Mark Vargas is single-handedly making a mockery of this once respected media outlet and has turned it into a cheap tabloid.  Mark should hope that President Trump might offer him some token position very soon as his days in Illinois of anyone trusting him have come to an end.  As someone who I considered a friend, I wish him the best, but when actions show someone is untrustworthy there is really no coming back from that.

The Grassroots of Illinois are going in a new direction to win elections. Myself and several others have been traveling the state to make that happen at our own expense. We love America and Illinois. We stand up for the forgotten ones. The elderly. The disenfranchised. The victims of JB and Biden. We protect the babies and 2A. The funny thing is on the circuit, Vargas is absent except attacking those making a difference. We may not be perfect but we are shaking things up especially within the Republican Party in favor of the Grassroots.

Now comes another dear friend of mine Terry Newsome, a man beloved across the United States that's been spoken on the floor of the United States Senate and the House. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a very close friend of President Trump, spoke for and began a friendship with Terry because of the attacks that began because of his stance in defense of parents nationwide. 

As a matter of fact, unlike a couple of stories on NewsMax that like Vargas likes to pimp out, Terry has had non stop national interviews and they continue to seek him out. It continues until now. 

This man that Vargas called out as a fool has a social media following that others cannot compete against. 

This man..... My friend that Vargas attacked is a survivor of triple cancer. Stage 3 melanoma cancer then a recurrence of Stage 4 prostate cancer. A survivor. Yet, after all this Patriot has done, you go after his past? Yet, he is in the fight as a Precinct Committeeman, challenging Congressman Sean Casten and Senator John Curran? GTFOH

I remember in North Aurora when the fake "New Republicans" organized and folded like a wet towel when I wrote a story to report a "change" and Vargas said he's not “part of the Grassroots movement” this midgets eords but just "reporting" then the others followed suit at his request. As a matter of fact Vargas wanted to make a statement on this publication to which I refused to publish. No way on eath. He's not my boss.

This is the same event that Vargas wanted Terry to pay for his Uber, meals and drinks like he was Elvis at a concert. SMH. 

Then we have Brett Corrigan that is claiming he works for Trump.I VERIFIED HE IS NOT! It took one call from me to find out that was a lie. He turned on Bailey, then Devore after their kindness. He must think he is a player but he is not. Be a humble young man. That suit can only stay clean so long. What have you done to promote elections beyond taking pictures?

A few months ago, Illinois Review posted 80,000 "Grassroots" "demanded" Don Tracy's resignation? Yet, I checked those Facebook pages and groups and they amounted to about 12,000. With FaceBook algorithms that's about 3,000. Yet, when I'm on the speaking circuit the GRASSROOTS never had Vargas make his appearance anywhere speaking to promote elections or GRASSROOTS. I guess they couldn't afford his "important speaking" I saved Blago the DEMOCRAT speaking fees. 

As for myself..... I am who I am. I'm constantly under attack and I always win. This week and other weeks and more in the past. I was under attack and the one that attacked me made a comment to another and said how come Val has not responded? My friend said that is when you should worry. He's thinking, planning and contemplating to attack you back. You should worry now. He's a political operative. Watch out. 

I write this for transparency. It's not fair that others attack others, especially those I care and love for. But let me make this warning. I'm ready to prepare to do anything in my power to win elections to take Illinois back. If there is so much as a hiccup to disrupt this process, I'll hit back, big time and lethal. You come after me and I'll come after you, like Trump said. I was a detective for 17 years. I was very good at my job, handling 500 classes meticulously. I think and I will retaliate. That's a promise.

Furthermore, I will deliver payback tenfold. You put out a story, and I'll put out books. I'll investigate and interrogate to get information. That's what I do. That is the power of the pen my friends

What's funny, I heard that in a group chat, it was about my subscribers that love me. In elections, I gathered data throughout the state last year I gathered through L2 and I360 with emails and phone numbers. 1.1 million in my Mailchimp and other email blast resources and texted blasts. I have the subscriptions to prove it. I have the matrix. I own a text blasting cyber company to do just that including mailers.

Furthermore, I use it to promote elections and the people that need our necessary leadership to win back this State and America. If you have a problem with that, I have the lawyers to defend just that and I'll TRO your ass if you have a problem ..... just saying.

Either we come together without going to war and making enemies or we come together as Republicans as family to win elections. However, remember this… attacks will not be allowed or forgiven because our Army is bigger than yours. Remember that. 

Maybe, I should be interviewed on who I support for President of the United States of America. The answer is simple. President Donald J. Trump, who I helped get elected in 2016 as the Hispanic Coalition Leader, Senior Staff. 

So it is best decided to quash these disagreements and to come together for the sake of true conservatism and the Republican party. If we do not, we will not win together, but lose together. I'm not in this lose!

Today, I stand with Tom Devore, Terry Newsome and all Grassroots Republicans!

And any radical Republican that stands against our Grassroots pledges and intituative should immediately be primaried this year. You have my promise.

God Bless!