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Mexican Senate president says LA is essentially Mexico: I'd ‘pay for the wall’ if it ceded US southwest
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Mexico would pay for the U.S. border wall if the border were redrawn to match the 1830s, when much of the American Southwest belonged to Mexico, the country’s Senate president quipped this week.
Gerardo Fernández Noroña spoke in Spanish in Mexico about the U.S. federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, which have sparked violent riots and protests featuring demonstrators waving Mexican flags on U.S. soil.
Critics, including senior Trump advisor Stephen Miller, have branded scenes of people waving the Mexican flag as evidence Los Angeles is “occupied territory.”
In that regard, Noroña recounted telling President Donald Trump privately in New York in 2017 that Mexico would build and pay for the border wall he wants — under one condition.
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Mexican Sen. José Gerardo Rodolfo Fernández Noroña (Screenshot)
“We’ll do it according to the map of Mexico from 1830,” Noroña said, producing a cartogram. “This is what the United States was in 1830, and this was part of Mexico.
“I was at Trump Tower when President-elect Donald Trump said … I said, ‘Yes, we’ll build the wall. Yes we’ll pay for it, but we’ll do it according to the map of Mexico from 1830.”
The cession of that amount of territory would account for at least 48% of the U.S. electoral vote, a standardized measure of population density.
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The member of the left-wing Morena Party lamented that Mexico was “stripped” of about one-third of its territory via the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War.
The U.S. won both Texas-Mexico conflicts but also suffered steep losses, including former Tennessee Rep. Davy Crockett’s last stand at the Alamo.
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The treaty established rights for people who lived in what was Mexican territory that was about to be governed only a few months later in 1849 by President Zachary Taylor, a decorated commander of that war.
“We settled there before the nation now known as the United States,” Noroña said, claiming the treaty was “not respected.”
He claimed disaffected residents of Laredo, Texas, established Nuevo Laredo on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande because they did not want to be Americans.
“With this geography, how can they talk about liberating Los Angeles — and California — the U.S. government; liberate from whom?” he said.
“[For] Mexican men and women, [that has] always been their homeland.”
The top official then claimed Angelenos do not need to know how to speak English because of the historic prevalence of Spanish there.
“This is part of the U.S., yes, and the U.S. government has the right to implement whatever immigration measures it deems appropriate. But they have no right to violate the dignity of migrants … no right to subject them to suffering, persecution and harassment.”
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday evening following a brief and sudden illness at 71, his communications director confirmed.
“On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” the statement read. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.”
Graham’s career in Congress
Graham, a prominent Republican, served in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in 1995 before winning election to the Senate in 2002. He was chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and was widely regarded as a key voice within the Republican Party on defense and foreign policy. Graham was running for a fifth Senate term in this fall’s midterm elections.
Tributes from national and state leaders
President Trump posted a statement on Truth Social following news of Graham’s death.
“Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!” Trump said.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Graham was a “strong advocate for the United States and a strong ally to freedom-loving countries across the globe.”
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster called Graham “the fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America — and a loyal and steadfast friend.”
Representative Russell Fry has also released a statement on the passing of Graham.
“The unexpected loss of Senator Lindsey Graham is difficult to comprehend. South Carolina has lost an extraordinary public servant, and our nation has lost a consequential leader. We grieve alongside his sister, his devoted staff, and all who knew and loved him, and we pray that God grants them comfort and peace.
“I once asked Lindsey what he considered his greatest accomplishment. His answer surprised me. He didn’t point to Supreme Court confirmations, national security victories, or the many defining moments that made headlines. Instead, he talked about the small victories—the constituent whose problem was solved, the small town that received long-overdue help, the quiet successes that never made the evening news. He believed those moments added up to a lifetime of meaningful service.
“That perspective defined him. Whether fighting for South Carolina’s military communities, championing our state, or simply making sure someone back home got the help they needed, Lindsey never lost sight of the people he represented.
“His legacy will be measured not only by history’s biggest moments, but by the countless lives he touched—one person, one family, and one community at a time. South Carolina is better because he served.”
Seat to be filled by appointment
McMaster said he will appoint someone to fill Graham’s Senate seat until Jan. 3.
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Here’s a look at July 11, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from July 11 drawing
08-10-14-45-59, Powerball: 05, Power Play: 2
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Winning Lotto America numbers from July 11 drawing
15-17-29-44-46, Star Ball: 04, ASB: 02
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Winning Cash 3 numbers from July 11 drawing
Morning: 3-0-3, Wild: 0
Midday: 4-9-4, Wild: 9
Evening: 2-5-2, Wild: 7
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Winning Cash 4 numbers from July 11 drawing
Morning: 2-8-8-0, Wild: 5
Midday: 9-7-5-5, Wild: 5
Evening: 7-9-7-0, Wild: 2
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Winning Daily Tennessee Jackpot numbers from July 11 drawing
01-11-13-14-17
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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from July 11 drawing
05-07-17-26-28, Powerball: 05
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from July 11 drawing
04-13-14-30-39, Bonus: 04
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