LAURA INGRAHAM: Biden is a complete and utter disaster on all fronts

Fox News host Laura Ingraham surmises President Biden's 2024 campaign strategy is to divide the country into "villains and victims" on "The Ingraham Angle." 

LAURA INGRAHAM: Here's what we know tonight about the state of America: Mortgage demand plummets as rates are going higher. Workers have essentially had 24 months now of pay cuts. Public pessimism about the economy hit an all-time high under Biden. And boy, layoffs — they're coming. Today Meta announced it's cutting 4,000 more technical employees, and as DeSantis is slugging it out with Disney, Disney is reportedly cutting 7,000 jobs, including 15% of its entire entertainment division. ESPN? They're getting hit, and hit hard. More layoffs there. And, of course, Biden's war against cars continues. Gas prices have reached a five-month high. Now, as all of this is weighing on us, there is no end in sight as well for the war in Ukraine. 

$200-plus-million more. Some of the biggest economies in the world, countries we all thought were our allies, are now aligning with China. First, Macron in France. He went to Beijing and Lula in Brazil followed. 

I'm not going to belabor the obvious about the border. It's an open sewer of fentanyl, cartels and human trafficking all due to Biden's policies and the ending of Title 42. There isn't even anything to debate here anymore. Biden is a complete and utter disaster on all fronts. He's an embarrassment on the world stage. 

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So given all of that, which everyone — if you're really being honest — everyone agrees with, what on Earth should we expect from Biden if he does run, and from the Democrats in general going into 2024? I'll tell you what to expect: Divide and demonize. That's all they have. Forget hope and optimism. Remember Obama's hope and change? That's out the window. Expect only old-school, machine-style petty politics. If he wants to get elected with this nightmarish record of his, Biden has to divide the country into villains and victims, and whoever they deem as worthy victims will be elevated to hero status and they're going to get rewarded. 

And whoever they paint as evil will be punished — and severely. So in every speech, on every trip, he'll try to shift attention away from his and his party's abject failures to the bad people out there on the other side. He can't win without dividing us. The stories they choose to inject themselves into will only be ones that advance their political narrative. 

Conor McGregor encourages fighters to keep their money, not bet their paycheck amid debate about fighter pay

UFC star Conor McGregor argued on Wednesday that fighters should stop promising to bet their pay on whether they win their match and instead should keep their money.

"Has any competing fighters bet their purse against each other and then followed thru? We should stop doing this. Fighting is tough. It can go anyway. Luck plays a hell of a part. Don’t be saying you are betting your fight purse against each other. Because it never happens. And it’s stupid. Train hard. Fight hard. Earn your dough. And then enjoy it. God bless," McGregor tweeted.

When encouraged by a fan to bet his fight check on the outcome of his upcoming match against UFC lightweight Michael Chandler, the first-ever UFC two-weight world champion declined.

"I make substantially more than everyone on the roster combined so it’s not feasible. I could bet a portion however. But it’s ridiculous, and no. This game, and the longer you are in it, gets tougher and tougher. I’m keeping my hard earned money for my loved ones," he wrote.

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McGregor's comments came amid an ongoing debate over fighter pay in mixed martial arts and just one day after boxing stars Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis agreed to bet each of their paychecks for their April 22 championship fight on the bout's outcome.

UFC president Dana White argued that the company's athletes are paid fairly and proportionately to the money that they bring in. 

"If you don't like it, there's a simple solution to this problem," White told GQ last summer. 

"Go start your own MMA organization - no barrier to entry. Knock yourself out. Pay (fighters) whatever you want to pay them. It's been done before. How's it worked out for other guys? Not well," he continued.

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou left the organization earlier this year in protest despite being offered the highest paying contract in heavyweight history over what he argued is unfair treatment of less established fighters. He contended that the UFC should provide its fighters, who are technically independent contractors, with healthcare and other benefits.

McGregor has generally refrained from criticizing the UFC over this issue and criticized Ngannou's decision to leave during a recent appearance on MMA journalist Ariel Helwani's show.

McGregor recently appeared on Fox News' "Hannity", where he donated $1 million to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. He is a coach on the UFC's upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series and is expected to make his return to the octagon later this year.

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