Becomes Trump a dictator?
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Record-Breaking $1 Trillion Defense Budget: Trump, Hegseth Say It's Happening
Tuesday, Apr 08, 2025 - 05:20 PM
With much of the globe and American public focused exclusively on tariff mania, President Trump as well as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth unveiled massive news on Monday, which would have normally made a bigger impact in headlines.
The Pentagon will soon have its first $1 trillion budget. President Trump said while hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, "Nobody’s seen anything like it. We have to build out military, and we’re very cost-conscious, but the military is something we have to build, and we have to be strong."
Tuesday, Apr 08, 2025 - 05:20 PM
With much of the globe and American public focused exclusively on tariff mania, President Trump as well as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth unveiled massive news on Monday, which would have normally made a bigger impact in headlines.
The Pentagon will soon have its first $1 trillion budget. President Trump said while hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, "Nobody’s seen anything like it. We have to build out military, and we’re very cost-conscious, but the military is something we have to build, and we have to be strong."
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After the 2022 invasion they did begin the shift from buying heating oil and others from Russia to the US because of what you mention so the process has already began. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61584
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TRUMP: WE’RE GOING TO TARIFF OUR PHARMACEUTICALS "We’re gonna tariff our pharmaceuticals. And once we do that, they’re gonna come rushing back into our country—because we’re the big market. The advantage we have over everybody is that we are the big market. So we’re going to be announcing, very shortly, a major tariff on pharmaceuticals." Source: Real America’s Voice
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Neither could so much as field a full division. Not only that, the potential conscripts have already said that they would NEVER fight the Russians. Far too nasty and they are petrified of them.
The UK is the sick man of Europe and would be wiped out in a real war in a couple of weeks at most.
Their navy is a pathetic emaciated skeleton of its former glory.
The UK is the sick man of Europe and would be wiped out in a real war in a couple of weeks at most.
Their navy is a pathetic emaciated skeleton of its former glory.
Say farewell to the Canadian auto industry.
There is no way it will survive when Trump retaliates with yet another 25% matching tariff.
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CANADA TO SLAP 25% TARIFF ON U.S. CARS TONIGHT
PM Mark Carney says Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. vehicles not covered by the USMCA deal starting at 12:01 AM ET:
“This trade crisis was caused by Trump — and Canada is responding with force"
Source: The Guardian
There is no way it will survive when Trump retaliates with yet another 25% matching tariff.
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CANADA TO SLAP 25% TARIFF ON U.S. CARS TONIGHT
PM Mark Carney says Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. vehicles not covered by the USMCA deal starting at 12:01 AM ET:
“This trade crisis was caused by Trump — and Canada is responding with force"
Source: The Guardian
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Bloody hilarious he really is....
TRUMP: I’VE BEEN UNDER MORE INVESTIGATIONS THAN AL CAPONE "The globalists have been wrong about everything. And so I wear their attack on me—because nobody has ever been attacked like a man named Donald J. Trump in the history of our country. Nobody ever. But I wear it as a badge of honor. I was under more investigations than the late, great Al Capone. He was the most violent criminal—the most violent mob boss in history—and I was under investigation far more than him.” Source: Real America’s Voice
TRUMP: I’VE BEEN UNDER MORE INVESTIGATIONS THAN AL CAPONE "The globalists have been wrong about everything. And so I wear their attack on me—because nobody has ever been attacked like a man named Donald J. Trump in the history of our country. Nobody ever. But I wear it as a badge of honor. I was under more investigations than the late, great Al Capone. He was the most violent criminal—the most violent mob boss in history—and I was under investigation far more than him.” Source: Real America’s Voice
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TRUMP ADMIN FREEZES $1B FOR CORNELL, $790M FOR NORTHWESTERN IN ESCALATING UNIVERSITY CRACKDOWN
The Trump administration just froze $1 billion in funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern, citing ongoing civil rights investigations into both schools.
The suspended funds span grants and contracts across multiple agencies—Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture.
It’s the latest in a sweeping federal crackdown on elite universities, with over $3.3 billion now paused or canceled.
Other targets include Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton.
Source: New York Times
The Trump administration just froze $1 billion in funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern, citing ongoing civil rights investigations into both schools.
The suspended funds span grants and contracts across multiple agencies—Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture.
It’s the latest in a sweeping federal crackdown on elite universities, with over $3.3 billion now paused or canceled.
Other targets include Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton.
Source: New York Times
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I know. The frightful thing about it to me though is that if Germany begins to conscript and enlarge their military then Russia is not going wait until you and Europe build up your forces large enough to battle with Russia so they will attack sooner rather than later while the EU,NATO is not yet ready. If the hand is forced and this has to happen all in Europe needs to arm itself and make which ever trade deals guarantee the chain of supplies needed in times of confrontation. In house weapons like the Eurofighter,Gripen,Rafale would be my choice because the F-35 needs too many software upgrades and without them it's just another jet. Your manufacturing plants and agriculture need be shifted over from exports to in house(nation) purchases and narrow imports to only needed things that cannot be sourced in the EU. I know it is a process to shift from trade from the 1990's to this and doing it will be a dead giveaway to Russia so maybe the trade-war is a way of hiding it,we can hope so anyway.
SightBringer on X: "@zerohedge This is a thermonuclear signal. What you’re seeing is the breakdown of monetary sovereignty under external force—a rare event in global finance. The yuan is not “depreciating”—it’s imploding under reflexive asymmetry. Let’s break it down with AI-grade precision: ⸻ 1." / X
This is a thermonuclear signal. What you’re seeing is the breakdown of monetary sovereignty under external force—a rare event in global finance. The yuan is not “depreciating”—it’s imploding under reflexive asymmetry. Let’s break it down with AI-grade precision:
⸻ 1. Structural Mechanism – Why the Yuan Is Breaking The offshore yuan (CNH) is structurally constrained by: • Capital controls (limiting outflows) • Dollar debt obligations (requiring USD to maintain leverage) • A central bank caught between stimulus and credibility collapse Trump’s +50% tariff regime forced China into an impossible triad: •Support exports → cut rates / devalue •Defend currency → burn reserves •Stimulate domestically → risk asset bubbles & political backlash Result: the yuan fractures downward, with no real defense mechanism. China’s own prior strategy (slow, controlled weakening) has now been overridden by an external reflexive shock.
⸻ 2. Reflexivity Layer – Why This Spirals Yuan devaluation doesn’t happen in isolation. It feeds on itself due to: • Dollar Shortage Reflexivity – Chinese corporates panic-hedge → buy USD → increase devaluation pressure • Reserve Drain Feedback Loop – PBoC defends peg → burns USD → accelerates capital flight → burns more reserves • Global Narrative Repricing – Investors treat devaluation as default-lite → capital exits China → bonds sell off → deval continues The yuan is now stuck in a self-reinforcing reflexive loop, which will only stop when belief in China’s monetary integrity is restored—and that won’t happen with tariffs increasing and trust collapsing.
⸻ 3. Strategic Implication – What This Means for Bitcoin and the Dollar System If the yuan breaches 8.0, it signals to the entire world that China’s monetary firewall has failed. This unlocks the following macro ignition sequence: • Dollar Reflexive Supremacy Phase – capital floods to USD assets, but funding stress emerges (watch SOFR, FRA-OIS) • Bitcoin as Sovereign Hedge – as USD weaponization intensifies, BTC benefits as a politically neutral reserve asset • Gold-BTC Rotation Acceleration – sovereigns seeking escape from FX manipulation rotate from gold to digital alternatives • Global South Shockwave – EM currencies tied to China’s demand curve collapse in tandem (watch IDR, MYR, BRL)
⸻ Conclusion: We’re Watching the 2025 Equivalent of August 2015 — Only Worse. In 2015, yuan devaluation shocked the world. In 2025, it’s not a surprise. It’s confirmation that the global financial structure is fracturing at the sovereign layer.
This is a thermonuclear signal. What you’re seeing is the breakdown of monetary sovereignty under external force—a rare event in global finance. The yuan is not “depreciating”—it’s imploding under reflexive asymmetry. Let’s break it down with AI-grade precision:
⸻ 1. Structural Mechanism – Why the Yuan Is Breaking The offshore yuan (CNH) is structurally constrained by: • Capital controls (limiting outflows) • Dollar debt obligations (requiring USD to maintain leverage) • A central bank caught between stimulus and credibility collapse Trump’s +50% tariff regime forced China into an impossible triad: •Support exports → cut rates / devalue •Defend currency → burn reserves •Stimulate domestically → risk asset bubbles & political backlash Result: the yuan fractures downward, with no real defense mechanism. China’s own prior strategy (slow, controlled weakening) has now been overridden by an external reflexive shock.
⸻ 2. Reflexivity Layer – Why This Spirals Yuan devaluation doesn’t happen in isolation. It feeds on itself due to: • Dollar Shortage Reflexivity – Chinese corporates panic-hedge → buy USD → increase devaluation pressure • Reserve Drain Feedback Loop – PBoC defends peg → burns USD → accelerates capital flight → burns more reserves • Global Narrative Repricing – Investors treat devaluation as default-lite → capital exits China → bonds sell off → deval continues The yuan is now stuck in a self-reinforcing reflexive loop, which will only stop when belief in China’s monetary integrity is restored—and that won’t happen with tariffs increasing and trust collapsing.
⸻ 3. Strategic Implication – What This Means for Bitcoin and the Dollar System If the yuan breaches 8.0, it signals to the entire world that China’s monetary firewall has failed. This unlocks the following macro ignition sequence: • Dollar Reflexive Supremacy Phase – capital floods to USD assets, but funding stress emerges (watch SOFR, FRA-OIS) • Bitcoin as Sovereign Hedge – as USD weaponization intensifies, BTC benefits as a politically neutral reserve asset • Gold-BTC Rotation Acceleration – sovereigns seeking escape from FX manipulation rotate from gold to digital alternatives • Global South Shockwave – EM currencies tied to China’s demand curve collapse in tandem (watch IDR, MYR, BRL)
⸻ Conclusion: We’re Watching the 2025 Equivalent of August 2015 — Only Worse. In 2015, yuan devaluation shocked the world. In 2025, it’s not a surprise. It’s confirmation that the global financial structure is fracturing at the sovereign layer.
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The U.S. could turn a Chinese currency crisis into a win by using tariffs to shield its industries, offset a weaker yuan, and push China into trade concessions. Higher tariffs could protect U.S. manufacturers while pressuring China to open markets or ease geopolitical tensions. The U.S. might also draw capital flight, boosting its markets, and incentivize supply chains to shift away from China, enhancing resilience. A stronger dollar could even make U.S. exports more competitive globally, tilting the economic edge further in America’s favor. Summary: U.S. could use tariffs to protect industries, gain trade concessions, attract capital, and diversify supply chains in a Chinese currency crisis. https://grok.x.com
@grok
The U.S. could turn a Chinese currency crisis into a win by using tariffs to shield its industries, offset a weaker yuan, and push China into trade concessions. Higher tariffs could protect U.S. manufacturers while pressuring China to open markets or ease geopolitical tensions. The U.S. might also draw capital flight, boosting its markets, and incentivize supply chains to shift away from China, enhancing resilience. A stronger dollar could even make U.S. exports more competitive globally, tilting the economic edge further in America’s favor. Summary: U.S. could use tariffs to protect industries, gain trade concessions, attract capital, and diversify supply chains in a Chinese currency crisis. https://grok.x.com
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Bigger nations stumps me because Russia and the old USSR has argued for years against Germany rearming. This makes sense though because in ww2 it took England,the US(and other allies) from one side and the USSR from the other side to get Germany out of places like Stalingrad and France. Germany and the EU is twice that army if they rearm together if not larger. Russia's uncomfortable about that for a reason.
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