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I keep seeing the same complaint over and over. People wanted mass deportations. People wanted lower prices. People wanted government spending cut. People wanted no more wars. People wanted America First. Many also wanted the Epstein files released on day one. Instead, they look at where things stand today. ICE removed more than 600,000 people, …
1 percent rise in illegal workers linked to 2.2 percent higher home prices and 1.4 percent higher rents. Housing supply failed to keep up creating pure demand shock. Employment rose but average wages showed little change. Democrats flooded country with millions knowing removal would be weak. Republicans won House Senate and White House on mass …
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump is reportedly bored with the Iran war. The Atlantic says he's frustrated it's dragged on longer than expected, wants to move on to China trade talks and domestic politics, and keeps getting pulled back because Iran won't negotiate on his terms. This is worth sitting… https://t.co/jiulnfcUWb pic.twitter.com/kRL4ZEzoBR — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 8, …
They keep pushing the no inflation narrative while the actual numbers on food and fuel quietly scream the other direction. Kevin Warsh, the new Fed Chair, just made it clear why rates are going lower: “AI is going to make almost everything cost less.We’re at the front end of a productivity boom.Economic growth won’t be …
In a move that has sparked intense debate and scrutiny, former President Donald Trump reportedly made a significant pledge to his staff before departing the White House. According to sources familiar with the matter, Trump promised mass pardons to members of his administration, a decision that has raised profound legal and ethical questions about the …
Trump: We did a little excursion. A couple weeks, a few weeks of excursion, had to take an excursion, but it's doing well. The market is holding up well. I figured we would be hit a little bit, but we were hit less than I thought and we will be back on track in a …
The progressive champion is injecting himself into a high-wattage fight over a proposed tax on billionaires. LOS ANGELES — Blasting billionaires as “oligarchs” whose “greed and arrogance and moral turpitude” threaten American society, Bernie Sanders rallied support here Wednesday night for a proposed wealth tax roiling politics in California. “Do you know what the most …
A sustained commodities rally would likely snap the dollar’s trend line and push de-dollarization into overdrive. The dollar is no longer a safe haven. Treasury bonds are no longer a safe haven. Bitcoin was never a safe haven. Gold and silver have reclaimed their historical role as the safe havens of choice. — Markets & …
At his first-ever appearance at the World Economic forum in Davos, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he sees his humanoid robots hitting the market next year. In front of a packed conference hall, Musk says to the audience: “Who wouldn’t want a robot to watch over your kids, take care of your pet?” …
Trump on rebate checks: I don't think we would have to go to congress… we have so much money coming in from tariffs that we'll be able to issue at least a $2,000 dividend. I believe we can do that without congress. pic.twitter.com/KsQZ5KBX4l — Acyn (@Acyn) January 20, 2026 Trump's statement reflects his belief that …
Donut Lab lit the EV and energy storage industry on fire last week with its announcement of a 400 Wh/kg solid-state battery cell that can last for 100 years. At face value, if true, we are looking at the single most disruptive announcement in the history of the electric vehicle industry and energy storage as …
This country’s values have become seriously warped but when affordability becomes unattainable for 80% of the country this is what happens. 🤦♂️ — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 14, 2026 You obviously can't read the fucking room >record low tax rates>major layoffs>ai is taking jobs while they just got tax break>no one can afford a fucking …
by Michael Has there ever been a social media post more important than the one that President Trump just made? I believe that it would be very difficult to overstate the significance of what we have just witnessed. Now that Trump has decided to publicly back the revolution in Iran, it is either regime change …
People are finally hitting the brakes on this AI takeover because enough is enough. The backlash against AI invading almost every aspect of the computing experience is growing by the day. Particularly as an onslaught of lazy AI slop subsuming news feeds, the tech is starting to feel like a massive distraction — and huge …
Trump better start keeping some campaign promises or we're fucked — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) December 12, 2025 So riddle me this: Inflation on electricity is already running at 4-6% and this is before we started building most of these data centers. What’s your electric bill going to look like 3 years from now? 🔥💀 pic.twitter.com/Qi8OtXCVQV …
Let’s be honest.. The only thing this administration has kept their word on has been deportations. Everything is still unaffordable ( gaslit everyday & saying it’s a “hoax” ), gotten into countless wars ( none have ended ), bailing out foreign countries, none stop foreign aid,… https://t.co/JfNUVC61Jy — blake (@blakestonks) December 6, 2025 BESSENT: US …
I feel so dumb now — President Trump promises $2,000 tariff dividend to every person in America: ‘People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!’https://t.co/Pzym1BNeAt — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 9, 2025 BREAKING: 90% chance no "tariff dividend" is issued this year, despite rumors of a $2,000 airdrop.https://t.co/u7xmp6qzIc — Polymarket (@Polymarket) November 9, 2025 https://polymarket.com/event/will-trump-create-a-tariff-dividend-in-2025?tid=1762703395020 Will …
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“We have in Japan it’s $550 billion, South Korea’s $350 billion. That’s upfront,” Trump told reporters on Thursday Japan has said they will make investments based on U.S. projects, rather than paying upfront. Japan says the investments should be made ‘from time to time’ until the end of Trump’s term in January 2029. Japan intended …
MORE – Google admits censorship under Biden.https://t.co/cXvaTgHvOu pic.twitter.com/WdFvJFMgUj — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) September 23, 2025 “Senior Biden Administration officials, including White House officials, conducted repeated and sustained outreach to Alphabet and pressed the Company regarding certain user-generated content related to the COVID-19 pandemic that did not violate its policies.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/google-admits-biden-administration-pressured-it-to-censor-covid-19-content-youtube-to-restore-banned-accounts/ar-AA1NaEa0 “YouTube will provide an opportunity for …
INDONESIA SAY THEY ARE DONE WITH WORDS AND COMMIT TO 20,000 BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN GAZA‼️ pic.twitter.com/Xl5rMVyoxa — Earth Hippy 🌎🕊️💚 (@hippyygoat) September 23, 2025 “Indonesia’s leader on Tuesday offered to send at least 20,000 troops as peacekeepers to Gaza to safeguard any future peace deal. Addressing the UN General Assembly, President Prabowo Subianto …
WOW 🚨 The Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida says he knows that top government officials have instructed county employees to CHANGE THEIR DATA AND HIDE EVIDENCE from Florida’s DOGE team So much money laundering and fraud, he says he will be issuing investigation subpoenas “It is very apparent that taxpayers deserve and …
BREAKING: DeSANTIS PLANS TO END PROPERTY TAXES IN FLORIDA Ron DeSantis says the government has no business charging you rent for a home you already bought. His goal? A constitutional amendment to drastically lower, or wipe out, property taxes completely. He slammed local officials for spending like lottery winners every time property values rise, calling …
The U.S. just announced a 15% tariff hike on Japanese imports. This comes two weeks after Trump declared a “massive” trade agreement with Japan on July 22, calling it “maybe the largest deal in history.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/22/trump-trade-deal-japan-tariff-imports/85331747007/ The July 23 agreement was supposed to lock in a 15% baseline tariff and prevent a threatened 25% hike. …
Trump vowed on video to arrest sanctuary city mayors who defy federal immigration orders, asserting he’ll use criminal charges if local leaders obstruct his crackdown.
The Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2025 scraps a 15-year-old ObamaCare relic that crushed small businesses while failing miserably to meet revenue targets. The 10% excise tax on indoor tanning services was projected to rake in $2.7B over a decade but barely delivered $91M by 2012.… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) June 8, 2025
by David Haggith Walmart executives promised today that prices will be SWELL (in fact, they will be swelling more every day due to tariffs). I came across a video of some of the top people in the AI world discussing what keeps them up at night and just how close their potential nightmares are. I’m …
TRUMP JUST NOW: – Stocks were up 88% in my first term, they will be up more now that I get to do what I want with tariffs – Countries are calling me and “kissing my ass” – Congress wants to take away my power to negotiate on tariffs but Congress sucks at negotiating pic.twitter.com/IZv6YgKR8e …
Trump’s moves on Social Security – staff cuts, leadership changes, and benefit reforms – are sending shockwaves through America’s retiree population. With uncertainty mounting, it’s more important than ever to know what’s happening so you can make the right move… From Peter Reagan at Birch Gold Group Social Security has long been a landmine for anyone …
While politicians across the globe keep pushing the narrative of fiscal responsibility, the bond market knows the truth: these governments are drowning in debt, and their economic recovery is little more than a façade. Bond markets do not believe the disinflation and deficit reduction messages of European and Japanese governments pic.twitter.com/PIVNPaMUBu — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) …