Rick Perry

On Sunday’s Fox & Friends on Fox News, the network previewed an interview with Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, who will soon depart his position. During the clip, Perry suggested God chose Donald Trump to take on the role of president of the United States, Newsweek reports. According to Perry, Trump’s imperfections are not disqualifying. […]

Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is one of the latest figures in President Donald Trump’s inner-circle to refuse requests from House Democrats to testify as part of the president’s impeachment inquiry investigation. According to The Hill, a spokesperson for the secretary not only indicated that Perry would not be testifying in front of any […]

In the wake of recent reports that U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry intends to resign by the end of 2019, President Donald Trump on Friday revealed that he already has a replacement in mind to take over Perry’s cabinet position. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette will replace Perry upon his resignation, according […]

Energy Secretary Rick Perry is the latest top official in President Donald Trump‘s administration who has officially refused to comply with a House-issued subpoena that he was sent in early October requesting information related to his involvement with Trump’s Ukraine phone call to the Ukrainian president. According to The Hill, the U.S Department of Energy […]

Energy Secretary Rick Perry, a top ally of President Donald Trump who quickly emerged as a central figure in the Ukraine phone-call controversy, reportedly notified the president while aboard Air Force 1 on Thursday that he will resign from his position soon. According to the Associated Press, news of the former Texas governor’s intent to […]

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry is the latest person on what’s seemingly a growing list of high-profile associates and employees of President Donald Trump who’ve received subpoenas from House Democrats in charge of investigating the president’s Ukraine phone call crisis. According to The Hill, leaders of several House committees issued the subpoena to Perry on […]

Donald Trump is reportedly undergoing a major shift regarding his controversial phone call with Ukraine, privately moving into a claim that Energy Secretary Rick Perry forced him into making the call that has now sparked an impeachment inquiry. During the July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump allegedly pressured the Ukrainian leader […]

The man in charge of America’s nuclear weapon arsenal just fell for one of the oldest hoaxes on social media. This week, Trump administration member Rick Perry took to Instagram to share the social media site’s version of an old chain mail, Buzzfeed News reported. Perry posted a screenshot of a message that falsely claimed […]

Donald Trump seems to be cleaning house as he is reportedly considering letting go of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin. This comes after three White House officials were very recently given the pink slip and after Shulkin has been embroiled in controversy after controversy. Shulkin is accused of being one of the most corrupt officials […]

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rick Perry to serve as energy secretary, placing him at the head of an agency he once promised to eliminate and forgot the name of in a 2011 presidential candidate’s debate. Many have already criticized Trump’s decision in light of Perry’s famous gaffe, but also in part due to the […]

The competition heats up on Dancing with the Stars Week 2 as 13 celebrities and their pro dance partners do their best to impress the judges and fans with some fancy footwork in the ABC ballroom. The couples’ performances during the TV Week-themed show on Monday night will either help move them one step closer […]

Rick Perry was the first of 16 hopefuls to drop out of the lengthy reality show that was the 2016 GOP primary race, but will the former Texas governor also be the first contestant to be sent home on Season 23 of Dancing with the Stars? And has he been a fan of the ABC […]

Donald Trump — his allies, and his detractors can all agree — has transformed the political landscape. That much has been true since he announced his candidacy almost one year ago and stayed on top of the polls, even after his many outrageous comments. But in the past few weeks, Trump has unwittingly revealed much […]

Hardcore Donald Trump fans are “having second thoughts” about the GOP front-runner following a flurry of setbacks, former Texas Governor Rick Perry has claimed. Perry argued on Friday that Trump’s outrageous statements on abortion, the arrest of his campaign manager and poor numbers in Wisconsin have forced long-time backers to seriously rethink the real estate […]

Republicans have a plan to stop Donald Trump in the next 100 days, using an array of tactics to stop the GOP’s frontrunner from getting anywhere near the nomination that could include calling on a big name in in the party to run for president against him. As Trump has run away with primaries and […]

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, who’s once again running for the Republican presidential nomination, appeared on Fox News Sunday to lay into Donald Trump, who’s currently leading in the Republican nomination polls. In a recent speech, Perry has called Trump’s candidacy a “cancer on conservatism that must be diagnosed, excised, and discarded.” Perry was asked […]

Rick Perry is once again stirring up controversy, saying he wants guns to be allowed in movie theaters. The former Texas governor, now a Republican presidential hopeful, believes Thursday night’s shooting in the Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater supports his idea that gun-free zones are “a bad idea” and that it “makes a lot of sense” […]

Donald Trump has officially angered the Republican party. After announcing his candidacy for President on the Republican ticket, Trump has spiraled into a public relations nightmare. Not only has he managed to anger the Latin community with his derogatory remarks about illegal Mexicans, but now he’s taken it up a notch by angering Republicans. During […]

Billionaire Donald Trump is well-known for his bold statements, and some of them have served him well — his rating surged and he was the leading republican contender for president in the polls, beating out Jeb Bush by 3 points, after his edgy statements about immigrants, going as far to say that illegal immigrants from […]

Republicans who have been eagerly awaiting Donald’s Trump’s demise are starting to smell blood in the water. As previously reported by Inquisitr, the billionaire-turned-presidential candidate is drawing harsh criticism from fellow Republicans in the wake of comments he made earlier today regarding 2012 GOP presidential candidate John McCain. During an on-stage interview at the Family […]

ICE is about to release hundreds of illegal immigrants from detention centers in Texas. The move comes as border security and the influx of illegal aliens into the United States is being hotly debated by 2016 presidential candidates. Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, a former Texas governor, has the most hands-on experience dealing with the […]

Sanctuary cities have existed in the United States for quite a long time — too long, according to some lawmakers and voters. The murder of a young woman in San Francisco by an illegal immigrant who had been deported five times sparked a nationwide debate about cities which defy federal law and appear to offer […]

Will Rick Perry calling the Charleston church shooting “an accident” bring an end to his political aspirations? That has to be the question the Republican presidential candidate’s camp is asking itself just days after he did just that. Just hours after Dylann Roof walked into the South Carolina place of worship and opened fire, politicos […]

Potential Republican party presidential candidate Rick Perry has taken just days to prove Jon Stewart correct about the U.S. reaction to the latest mass murder to take place on American soil. As reported by the Inquisitr, Perry was roundly criticized after referring to the Charleston massacre as “an accident.” Perry, who recently announced that he […]

“Open mouth, insert foot” might well become Rick Perry’s unofficial presidential campaign slogan. As many voters learned during the 2012 election, Perry has a tendency to stumble along the campaign trail. Although the former Texas governor is just getting started with his 2016 effort, the contender for the GOP’s presidential nod is already garnering criticism […]

Rick Perry, as the leader of one of the nation’s most powerful conservative powerhouses, has long been a mouthpiece for the GOP. With a burgeoning 2016 presidential campaign underway, Rick’s public comments are set to become even more frequent. Of course, the tragic attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church Wednesday evening is no exception. […]

The GOP candidates for president are taking their places on the field. But how many of them actually think they have a prayer of winning? How many even really want to? So far, 10 GOP candidates have officially announced their entry into the race, with five others seen as likely to run or having set […]

Former Texas governor, Rick Perry, has entered into the 2016 presidential election four years after his campaign ended in the midst of debate gaffes, CNN reported. In a video released online on Thursday, Perry said as follows. “If we’re going to revive this American dream again, we need a president who provides leadership that transcends […]

John Kasich is not interested in being the vice president, but is considering a run for the Oval Office. The Ohio Governor discussed his possible presidency campaign plan with CNN on Sunday morning. Kasich will make a decision about running for president after he thoroughly reviews his chances of success and fundraising options. “If I […]

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry said that Americans are done with having Barack Obama as president, and they will be looking for someone with experience in 2016. According to a report from the Associated Press, Perry criticized Obama during his speech at the Strafford County Republican Committee’s Lincoln Day Dinner in New Hampshire. Perry said […]

Judge Nora Longoria may have avoided some Texas justice when drunk driving charges against her were recently dropped. Prosecutors claim they never received this newly released police dashcam video (see below) that recorded the traffic stop in question. According to KGBT Channel 4 in Harlingen, Texas, “The footage shows she struggled to walk a straight […]

President Barack Obama was heckled by an illegal immigrants activist during his Hispanic Caucus speech Thursday. Blanca Hernandez, identified as an “undocumented activist” yelled “We need relief now” to President Obama twice during the group’s annual gala. Hernandez was reportedly ushered out of the event by security officers. She was reportedly upset that illegal immigrants […]

An abortion facility law in Texas can now be fully enforced due to a federal appeals court ruling. On Thursday, the legislation signed into law by Governor Rick Perry was given the green light by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court in New Orleans. The law does not restrict abortions, but it requires facilities offering the […]

A total of 40 American ISIS fighters have already traveled back home to the United States, according to Representative Tim Bishop, a Democrat from New York. The lawmaker stated during a recent speech that up to 40 radicalized American citizens who left the country to fight for the Islamic State have returned, and could likely […]

An ISIS terrorist cell has formed just a few miles from El Paso on the Texas border, according to an alert bulletin Sheriff Gary Painter said he received. The Islamic State militants have allegedly converged in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The Texas Sheriff sent the ISIS militants a very clear warning during an interview with CNN, […]

Texas Governor Rick Perry’s twitter account posted a disparaging tweet about District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg but then quickly removed it. Rosemary Lehmberg is the woman at the center of the governor’s indictment. The tweet read, “I don’t always drive drunk at 3x the legal blood alcohol limit… but when I do, I indict Gov. Perry […]

As 2014 nears it’s close, and 2016 just around the corner, election speculation is heating up. Whether the American people are ready or not, a two year non-stop election season is on it’s way. In the Republican Party, a few standouts have started to emerge, each with their own views. Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and […]

Gov. Rick Perry’s cheerful mugshot quickly went viral on the internet, and now his political backers are using it on swag as a fundraising tool. No, not mugshot mugs — T-shirts. The Texas governor was indicted on August 15 for alleged abuse of power, and he turned himself in for the requisite booking mugshot on […]

Lawyers for Texas Governor Rick Perry are seeking to have the abuse of power charges filed against him thrown out, saying it would be an unconstitutional prosecution. The motion to dismiss the charges, claiming that a trial would set a dangerous precedent for future governors, was part of the first legal filing in the case. […]

ISIS supporters hijacked California earthquake hashtags on Twitter to presumably garner a larger audience for threatening posts. Popular earthquakes hashtags such as #napaearthquake and #sfearthquake were filled with graphic images and terrorism threats against America. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, northern California experienced a 6.1 magnitude earthquake on Sunday. Many of the California earthquake […]

U.S. Marine Nick Powers sent what many have deemed a subtle yet powerful message to ISIS. The upset veteran authored the online letter after the beheading of American photo journalist James Foley. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Texas Governor Rick Perry has been warning that the lack of border security has created an easy […]

ISIS is an immediate threat because of unprotected borders, General Martin Dempsey has declared. Dempsey is the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest ranking military officer in America’s armed forces. In a Pentagon press briefing, he and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel warned of the threats posed by the ISIS terrorist […]

ISIS is the wealthiest and most violent terrorist group on the planet – but the jihadists are just a Middle East problem, right? The militant Islamic group promised to one day come to America and embark a wave of terror that will make Osama bin Laden’s airplane attacks look like child’s play. ISIS, or ISIL […]

Texas Governor Rick Perry thinks that the terror group that took responsibility for the beheading of journalist James Foley, the ISIS, may already be in the U.S. The chilling remarks came as the embattled politician, who has been at the center of an indictment for alleged abuse of power, was discussing the ongoing immigration crisis […]

Gov. Rick Perry was indicted last friday and turned himself in Austin on Tuesday. As expected his mug shot was immediately released and went viral. Some people decided to take on the mug shot by creating memes out of Gov. Rick Perry booking photos. One user got very creative and put Perry in a “summer […]

Rick Perry was booked on abuse of power charges late Tuesday in an Austin courthouse. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the Republican Texas Governor was indicted last week on felony charges which alleged he was attempting to force Democratic district attorney from office by issuing a funding veto. District attorney Rosemary Lehmberg had been […]

Mexico is upset that Governor Rick Perry sent the National Guard to the border to stop illegal immigrants from crossing into Texas. A statement from Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said in no uncertain terms that the country “rejects” tactics being used to secure the border. Texas Governor Rick Perry has been very vocal in his opposition […]

Sarah Palin is taking on Barack Obama, claiming that it was the president’s order to followers to “bring a gun to a knife fight” that led to an indictment against Texas governor Rick Perry. Perry was indicted on two counts of abuse of power, with claims that he cut millions in funding from the office […]

High-profile liberals who are ideological foes of Texas Gov. Rick Perry have nonetheless denounced the indictment handed down against him on Friday. The grand jury indictment stems from his plans to veto funding for a state agency after the public had reportedly lost confidence in Travis County district attorney Rosemary Lehmberg. She had been found […]

Rick Perry was expected to turn himself in and pose for the required mugshot as early as today, but the judge involved in the case decided against ordering an arrest warrant for the Texas Governor. Perry would not have had to spend any time behind bars, but was prepared to follow the formal surrender process […]