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The climate scam is officially over, it has been defunded. The [CB] are struggling, Trump is setting the stage and is trapping the [DS] and China. Soon the dismantling will be complete. Trump and team are finally putting America first. The [DS] is panicking, Trump and the patriots are releasing the puzzle pieces one piece at a time. Eventually the pieces will form a picture and the people will finally see who the true criminal. Tulsi sends a message to the [DS] and the people of this country. Trump replaces the portrait of Obama with fight, fight, fight portrait. All roads lead to Obama and HRC. Everything is being put into place to bring down the [DS].
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Economy
Climate scam — defunded! https://t.co/0AYEKZhcDs
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) April 12, 2025
USPS To Hike Stamp Prices By About 7.4% To 78 Cents Effective This Summer
- The U.S. Postal Service has proposed raising the price of a “forever” stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents as part of a broader rate hike set to take effect July 13, pending approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission, according to CBS News.
- The increase would raise mailing service prices by about 7.4%.
- The USPS says the hike is necessary for financial stability, continuing a trend of rate increases under former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who warned customers to expect “uncomfortable” pricing adjustments after a decade of flawed pricing models.
Source: zerohedge.com
New Hampshire has voted to pass bill HB 302. The bill will be voted on by the State Senate. and if successful, New Hampshire would be able to invest in Bitcoin $BTC, making it the first state to be able to do so. pic.twitter.com/jDUt1hOchV
— ALLINCRYPTO (@RealAllinCrypto) April 10, 2025
President Trump has executed a classic high-leverage negotiation move: create a “Tariff Cliff” for 75+ countries.
First, impose tariffs. Then, offer a narrow 90-day window for resolution. The message is clear — make a deal or face the abyss.
These nations, many with significant… https://t.co/YFxrYgE7gp
— Jessica
(@RealJessica05) April 11, 2025
trade surpluses with the U.S., are now facing real consequences. Tariffs hurt them more than us. Trump holds the leverage. China, Europe, and Latin America all are feeling the pressure. This is not just a pause. It’s a test: Who’s ready to renegotiate the terms of global trade
Xi calls on EU to join China in jointly resisting ‘unilateral bullying’ by U.S.
- There is no winner in a tariff war, and going against the world will only result in self-isolation, says Chinese President Xi Jinping amid the tariff war with U.S.
- As U.S. President Donald Trump targeted China with heavy tariffs while pausing levies on other countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (April 10, 2025) appealed to the European Union (EU) to “jointly resist the unilateral bullying” by Washington.
Source: thehindu.com
Bill Ackman ended up being right about the 90 day tariff pause
Now he’s predicting Trump triangulates major countries/EU to launch tariffs against China until they capitulate and reduce their tariffs to zero
Would be the biggest reoganization of global trade relations in… https://t.co/JXfIFqCUvt
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) April 11, 2025
negotiate with China to remove tariffs and trade barriers, and put in place strong structural protections for IP.
- EU leaders face a dire choice with no consensus. Germany and France advocate talks, aiming to lessen Trump’s demands—perhaps by partly meeting his energy terms—to avert disaster. They dread export slumps, factory closures, and a downturn worse than past crises, clinging to a fragile hope of stability.
- The EU Commission’s pleas for cohesion fall flat amid the clash. Ireland and Luxembourg brace for export losses, while Italy and Spain eye energy price hikes that could spark unrest. The European Central Bank, hampered by debt and limited options, stands by anxiously. Protests ripple across cities like Lisbon and Warsaw, split between anger at Trump and frustration with Brussels’ long drift.
- If the EU buckles under Trump’s grip, a new path could open: a alliance of sovereign states, free from Brussels’ overreach and Washington’s demands. The West might be tearing itself apart, but from the debris, a stronger, truer Europe could rise—one that’s ready to face a reshaped world on its own terms. For now, though, the stakes couldn’t be higher, and the outcome couldn’t be less certain.
Source: freewestmedia.com
The decline in headline inflation was driven by a 2.4% decline in energy prices in March.
Gasoline prices plunged 6.3% over the month.
President Trump’s energy BOOM is already having a positive impact on the American peoples’ wallets — and he’s just getting started. pic.twitter.com/Tcrt3rMIMN
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 10, 2025
Federal Reserve rules out liquidity injection, expects Trump’s actions to kill rate cut plans
- The US Federal Reserve will not inject more liquidity into the system anytime soon, even if the job market slows down.
- Officials said the inflation risks tied to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs are too big to ignore and they’re not rushing into decisions that could undo the work they’ve done fighting inflation since 2022.
- According to Bloomberg, the Fed plans to keep rates steady and is not offering insurance cuts to help markets ride out the impact of Trump’s tariffs. Officials said they want to prevent a long-term spike in prices, and they’re not moving unless unemployment jumps hard. They also told Wall Street that it’ll take more than financial market panic to push them into action.
Source: msn.com
- Pharmaceutical company Novartis announced plans to build seven facilities in the United States and expand others in a $23 billion investment over five years on the heels of President Donald Trump’s announcement of forthcoming tariffs on imported drugs.
- The Swiss company revealed the major investment in a press release.
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“This commitment enables Novartis to expand on its current manufacturing, research and technology presence across the country with 10 facilities, including 7 brand new facilities, creating nearly 1,000 new jobs at Novartis and approximately 4,000 additional US jobs,” the release said.
- Six of the facilities will be manufacturing plants, two of which will focus on radioligand therapy in Florida and Texas. It remains to be seen where the other four plants will be built.
- Moreover, the company is establishing a biomedical research innovation center in San Diego as part of the investment, and it is expanding three of its production facilities in Indiana, New Jersey, and California.
- The company also noted that its goal is to ensure “all key Novartis medicines for US patients will be made in the United States.”
Source: breitbart.com
ELON: THE MORE PEOPLE PRODUCE USEFUL THINGS, THE BETTER OFF THE COUNTRY WILL BE
“As government spending is made more efficient and spending is reduced, the tax via inflation is reduced.
One way or another, you will effectively be better off if resources in the United States… https://t.co/Pm8jrthWxO pic.twitter.com/Tlixly0KwI
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 12, 2025
- are not wasted.
- People will do more useful jobs than before, the total output of goods and services will increase, and then the average standard of living will increase.
- The most important lesson in economics is simply common sense: the more people in a country that are engaged in producing useful products and services, the better off that country will be.
- Generally, I think you want to minimize the number of people in government. You want to keep that to a minimum and move people from low to negative-productivity roles to high-productivity roles in the private sector.”
China puts China 1st.
Russia puts Russia 1st.
Mexico puts Mexico 1st.
Canada puts Canada 1st.
And so on…America is the only country on Earth where its politicians did not put their country 1st.
Until Trump.
It’s not extreme to put your country 1st.
It’s treason not to.
— C3 (@C_3C_3) April 9, 2025
Political/Rights
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Economic Disruption: Adjusting clocks disrupts business schedules, leading to estimated losses of $400-$600 million annually in the U.S. due to reduced productivity, errors, and coordination issues, according to studies like one from Chmura Economics (2016).
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Health Impacts: The time shift affects sleep patterns, increasing risks of heart attacks (by ~24% the Monday after the spring shift, per a 2019 study) and workplace injuries, which raise healthcare and insurance costs.
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Energy Consumption: Originally intended to save energy, DST’s benefits are negligible or negative. Modern studies (e.g., Kotchen & Grant, 2011) show slight increases in electricity use due to air conditioning and heating demands, costing millions in some regions.
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Administrative Costs: Governments and businesses spend on updating systems, schedules, and public awareness campaigns. For example, a 2007 U.S. DST extension cost airlines $147 million to adjust, per the Air Transport Association.
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Global Coordination: Inconsistent DST practices across countries complicate international trade and communication, leading to inefficiencies in global markets.
Remember this headline from last month about Siemens?
**Siemens plans to invest $285 million in manufacturing in the United States, the tech company said Thursday, including two new facilities in California and Texas.**
Yeah… I do too…
https://t.co/tRfUkFugAA
— RedPillPharmacist (@RPPharmacist) April 11, 2025
Helicopter Tours website featured a photo of the family of five posing in front of the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV helicopter. Law enforcement reported that the family had arrived in Manhattan from Barcelona earlier that day. The pilot’s identity remains unknown, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Habba: I have instructed my office today, to open an investigation into Governor Murphy… anybody who gets in our way will be charged in the state of New Jersey for obstruction, for concealment… those investigations will start immediately pic.twitter.com/PyYYQBNKNc
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 11, 2025
BREAKING NEWS: “Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, judge rules” pic.twitter.com/J6gxLjHag6
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 11, 2025
The Roosevelt Reservation does not extend through Texas b/c the federal government owns less land at the border and National Guard troops deployed by Gov. Abbott already have had a role detaining border crossers
Here is the EO pic.twitter.com/ivxDiTH9DB
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) April 11, 2025
to hand to Border Patrol Translation: He just activated the military to completely shut down the invasion on our southern border
BREAKING: TRUMP JUST TURNED THE BORDER INTO A MILITARY ZONE
The game has changed.
President Trump has just authorized the U.S. MILITARY to take control of federal land along the southern border.
→ 60 feet wide.
→ Stretching across California, Arizona & New Mexico.
→… pic.twitter.com/DJt2IsVvUh— Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) April 12, 2025
- President Trump has just authorized the U.S. MILITARY to take control of federal land along the southern border.
- → 60 feet wide.
- → Stretching across California, Arizona & New Mexico.
- → Known as the Roosevelt Reservation. But this time? It’s not just a fence.
- It’s a MILITARY OPERATION.
- WHAT THIS MEANS:
- → Military-grade surveillance.
- → Military enforcement rules.
- → Restricted access like a U.S. base. Illegals crossing the border?
- → Now trespassers on MILITARY PROPERTY.
- → Subject to military security protocols.
- → No sanctuary.
- No loopholes.
- No games.
- FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MODERN HISTORY: The U.S. border is becoming a secured military zone.
- And the message from Trump is CRYSTAL CLEAR: “THIS IS OUR LAND. THIS IS OUR BORDER. THIS IS OUR COUNTRY.”
- While Biden let the cartel pipelines flourish… While Mayorkas left the gates wide open… Trump just dropped the hammer. → America First.
- → Military enforced.
- → Border secured.
- THE INVASION ENDS NOW.
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Designation as a “National Defense Area”: Trump’s memorandum frames the Roosevelt Reservation—a 60-foot-wide federal strip along the border in California, Arizona, and New Mexico—as critical to national security. By designating it a military jurisdiction for “national defense activities” (e.g., building walls, installing surveillance, or detaining trespassers), the administration argues these actions fall outside traditional law enforcement. The military’s role is presented as protecting federal property, not directly enforcing immigration law, which technically aligns with exceptions to Posse Comitatus.
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The order allows troops to detain migrants for “trespassing” on military-controlled land until Border Patrol takes over. This is structured to avoid troops engaging in broader policing, like mass arrests or deportations, which would more clearly violate Posse Comitatus. The administration claims detentions are incidental to securing the military zone, not a primary law enforcement function.
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Statutory Loopholes and Precedents: Congress has carved out exceptions to Posse Comitatus over time. For example, 10 U.S.C. § 274 allows the military to support civilian agencies (like CBP) with equipment, surveillance, or infrastructure without directly enforcing laws. Trump’s prior border deployments in 2018 and 2020 used similar logic—troops built barriers or provided logistics, not arrests—setting a precedent. The Roosevelt Reservation plan extends this by leveraging military control over federal land.
.@PressSec: “All foreign nationals present in the United States longer than 30 days must register with the federal government. Failure to comply with this is a crime punishable by fines, imprisonment, or both… If not, you will be arrested, fined, deported, never to return to… pic.twitter.com/gIbQKpR4fC
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 11, 2025
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In the context of U.S. immigration law and this statement, foreign nationals refer to individuals who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals (a smaller category including citizens and certain non-citizen residents of U.S. territories). They include:
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Non-Immigrants: People legally in the U.S. for temporary purposes, such as:
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Tourists (e.g., B-2 visa holders)
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Students (F-1 visas)
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Temporary workers (H-1B, H-2A visas)
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Diplomats or business visitors
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Immigrants: Those with permanent legal status, like green card holders (lawful permanent residents).
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Undocumented Individuals: People who entered without authorization or overstayed visas.
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Asylees and Refugees: Those granted or seeking protection but not yet permanent residents.
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Holders: Individuals from designated countries allowed to stay due to unsafe conditions back home.
Exactly how it should be. If you’re a guest in this country act like one. You don’t get to camp out, ignore our laws, and expect a free ride. Try pulling that stunt in China, Russia, or even Mexico, see how long you last. Registering after 30 days isn’t “oppressive,” it’s basic order. It’s called sovereignty. It’s called respect for the host nation. And if you won’t follow the rules? Then yes, you get fined, arrested, deported, and barred from ever coming back. That’s not cruelty. That’s what a serious country does. No exceptions. No apologies. You come here, you play by our rules, or you leave.
- President Donald Trump’s deputies are wiping up the Social Security Numbers that were quietly given to illegal migrants by prior administrations.
- The multi-stage plan has already wiped out more than 6,300 numbers given to migrants with criminal records, terrorist affiliations, or cancelled visas.
- The Washington Post reported on Thursday night:
- “The goal is to cut [migrants] off from using crucial financial services like bank accounts and credit cards, along with their access to government benefits,” the New York Times reported on Thursday.
- “President Trump promised mass deportations, and by removing the monetary incentive for illegal aliens to come and stay, we will encourage them to self-deport,” White House spokeswoman Elizabeth Huston said in a statement.
- “He is delivering on his promise he made to the American people,” she added.
source: breitbart.com
JUST IN: After discovering $382 million in fraudulent unemployment payments since 2020, DOGE identifies three blue states as the primary culprits: California, New York, and Massachusetts.
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) April 12, 2025
DOGE
- Sarah Wynn-Williams, who served as Facebook’s Director of Global Public Policy from 2011 to 2017, delivered a bombshell under oath: Meta didn’t just sell out American users — it surrendered to the Chinese Communist Party.
- In her riveting testimony, Wynn-Williams exposed Meta’s secret project—code-named “Project Aldrin”—an initiative that allegedly handed China’s Communist regime access to sensitive U.S. artificial intelligence technologies.
- Her most alarming claim? That Meta executives deliberately briefed Chinese officials on cutting-edge AI to give Beijing the upper hand over American companies.
- “These briefings focused on critical emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence – explicit goal being to help China outcompete American companies,” said Wynn-Williams.
- She warned that Meta’s LLaMA AI model is already being used by China in military applications and stated that the only reason the CCP doesn’t currently have unrestricted access to U.S. user data is because Congress intervened.
- This is no longer just about privacy—it’s about national survival in the face of an aggressive foreign adversary, aided and abetted by America’s own Big Tech titans.
- Wynn-Williams testified that Meta developed censorship software for the CCP in 2015 and, under Beijing’s orders, removed the account of Chinese dissident Guo Wengui—a man living on U.S. soil—just to placate the communists. Worse yet, Meta then lied to Congress about why they did it.
- “Mark Zuckerberg pledged himself a free speech champion,” Wynn-Williams said. “Yet I witnessed Meta work hand in glove with the Chinese Communist Party to construct and test custom-built censorship tools.”
After yesterday’s shocking revelations, it’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to come to Capitol Hill, take an oath, and answer to America for how he has sold out our country’s security for China profits pic.twitter.com/AWUib4bI9s
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) April 10, 2025
Geopolitical
War/Peace
Houthis Offer Reciprocal Truce With US: ‘Not At War With The American People’
- A top Houthi official has offered Washington a truce in the Red Sea, if the US stops attacking Yemen. The Shia group and ally of Iran has made clear that it is not at war with the American people.
Source: zerohedge.com
Trump:
I think we’ll end up making a very good deal for both. But we’ve been treated so badly for so many years. Again, we allowed that to happen. We’ve been treated so badly for so many years. But no, I don’t expect that. I think President Xi is one of the very smart people of the world, and I don’t think he’d allow that to happen.And we’re very powerful. This country is very powerful. It’s far more powerful than people understand. We have weaponry that nobody has any idea what it is, and it is the most powerful weapons in the world that we have—more powerful than anybody—not even close. Nobody’s going to do that.
WATCH:
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
Medical/False Flags
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Says by September We Will Know What Causes Autism Epidemic in the US
- Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared that the federal government will identify the root cause of America’s spiraling autism crisis by September, following an unprecedented research initiative ordered by President Donald Trump.
- . We’ve launched a massive testing and research effort that’s going to involve hundreds of scientists from around the world. By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic, and we’ll be able to eliminate those exposures.
- The President, visibly disturbed by the staggering rise in autism rates, emphasized the urgency of the mission.
- “Think of that,” Trump said. “It used to be one in 10,000 children had autism, and now it’s one in 31. Not 31,000—31. That’s a horrible statistic, isn’t it? And there’s got to be something artificial out there that’s doing this.”
- Turning to Kennedy, Trump pressed for confirmation: “So, you think you’re going to have a pretty good idea?”
source: thegatewaypundit.com
[DS] Agenda
JUST IN: Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett is now under investigation by the FEC over donations made to her campaign through the leftist fundraising organization ActBlue.
Evidence reportedly shows that an individual donated to her campaign over 50 times without their knowledge,… pic.twitter.com/rfrP5d1TqN
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 11, 2025
suggesting that donations were being given under false names. Crockett received over $870,000 in total donations through ActBlue.
Photo 1:
Former President Obama who insisted he did not know about Hillary’s ILLEGAL private server.
Photo 2:
A guy using the alias Bob Ama that directly emailed and communicated with Hillary’s ILLEGAL private server.
The damage this snake did to America… pic.twitter.com/mLV7M9TG3B
— C3 (@C_3C_3) April 11, 2025
BREAKING: A Butler, PA man has been taken into custody by the FBI for making threats to assassinate President Trump — yes the same Butler where President Trump was nearly assassinated during a rally last year.
The threats were allegedly made by 32-year-old Shawn Monper under a… pic.twitter.com/yEGGk5gEIR
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 11, 2025
President Trump’s Plan
Put your thinking cap on.
WHY is she saying this publicly on TV?
Why are they letting CERTAIN PEOPLE out there know they’ve found this? https://t.co/mZbI4lyLsf
— Brian Cates – Political Columnist & Pundit (@drawandstrike) April 11, 2025
Did she just inform the [DS] that they know where all the docs are that they tried to hide. the second message is to the people, why would it be hidden, what was the [DS] trying to hide. the coverup always gets you in the end.
- This is a controlled release of information.
- Process matters, because the DC silo defense is partly contingent upon ‘process.’ If the evidence is not discovered within a silo agency, that evidence is never considered by the DC system. It doesn’t matter if the evidence is accurate, if DC didn’t originate the evidence, it is disregarded [See Durham Investigation for a case study in this].
- In order to confront the illegal nature of the conduct behind Russiagate, the process used to discover and/or spotlight the unlawful behavior is critical. If DC can claim the process is political, DC -and by extension legal accountability- will stay away from it.
- Source: theconservativetreehouse.com
Crossfire Hurricane docs coming out, essentially confirming what we already knew, that elements within US/UK intelligence along with the DNC, conspired to prevent Trump from taking office, and then attempted to frame him to remove him from office.
Also known as TREASON! https://t.co/tUka1k05IG
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) April 11, 2025
his personal dislike of President Trump as well as eye-popping expense reports. According to the interview, Steele and his business partner “apologized for going to the press in the fall of 2016.” The 2016 media reports about the dossier were cited in the FBI’s FISA applications for Trump campaign aide Carter Page. This is know as “circular reporting.” Further, Steele and his business partner “described President Trump as their ‘main opponent.’” Russiagate Binder includes Steele expense reports. July 2016 payment request documents an “Aggregate Total Paid: $74,000.00” More analysis this weekend for subscribers!
I am going to read all of the Crossfire Hurricane documents, but I asked Grok to give it a scan and tell me which laws were broken and by whom: pic.twitter.com/fMrqW7o0IA
— Draza Smith (@DrazhaS) April 11, 2025
THE FBI’S DIRTY SECRETS ARE OUT — 700 PAGES UNREDACTED
The Crossfire Hurricane files have just been released…
And it’s WORSE than anyone imagined.
One name keeps appearing over and over:
Stefan Halper
The “informant” paid to SPY on Donald Trump.
Paid by WHO?
— Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) April 11, 2025
- And it’s WORSE than anyone imagined. One name keeps appearing over and over: Stefan Halper The “informant” paid to SPY on Donald Trump. Paid by WHO?
- → THE FBI.
- → YOUR tax dollars.
- → For DECADES.
- This wasn’t about “Russia.”
- This wasn’t about “collusion.”
- This was about:
- → Political espionage.
- → Character assassination.
- → Taking down Trump by any means necessary.
- Remember General Mike Flynn?
- Halper was the one who spread the lie: “Flynn left a conference alone with Russian women.” Fake.
- Fabricated. DEBUNKED by the FBI themselves.
- But the damage was done.
- Flynn’s life
- — destroyed. Trump’s campaign
- — spied on.
- And the Deep State walked away untouched.
- WHAT THIS MEANS:
- The FBI didn’t “investigate” Trump.
- THE FBI TARGETED TRUMP.
- They paid informants. They planted lies. They weaponized the intelligence community against a sitting U.S. President. The swamp isn’t just real. IT’S DOCUMENTED.
- And now
- — 700 pages PROVE IT.
- The Russia Hoax wasn’t just a scam.
- IT WAS TREASON.
- Time for the truth. Time for accountability.
- Time for justice.
All these traitors committed treason – arrest them all or nothing changes and we still have a two-tiered justice system. https://t.co/OORdaB7roE
— Catturd
(@catturd2) April 11, 2025
- Hurricane investigation
- —exposing their plot to undermine President-elect Donald Trump.
- • On November 7, 2016, Lisa Page reacted to a New York Times article about Russian propaganda efforts tied to the 2016 election, specifically mentioning “lots of HRC-related emails.”
- • Her response in a message to colleagues
- —“if they start digging deep, we are screwed”
- —suggests the FBI team was hiding something explosive that couldn’t withstand scrutiny, possibly evidence of their own misconduct in targeting Trump.
- • Page also emphasized the need to maintain the FBI’s “good guys” image, “To remind people that we are STILL the good guys trying to keep America safe, and not political operatives who sway elections.”
- This admission of public perception shows at a deliberate cover-up, a plot to sway the election aftermath against Trump.
Anonymous ID: 415e6c No. 9575226
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Pressure Through Executive Orders: Trump has targeted certain law firms with executive orders, accusing them of “weaponizing” the justice system or supporting causes he opposes, like diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or representing his political adversaries. These orders threatened punitive measures, such as stripping firms of government contracts, suspending lawyers’ security clearances, or limiting access to federal buildings. To avoid these sanctions, some firms have negotiated deals that include pro bono commitments.
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Pro Bono as a Bargaining Chip: The agreements typically involve firms pledging significant pro bono work—ranging from $40 million to $125 million per firm—for causes Trump supports, such as assisting veterans, combating antisemitism, or ensuring “fairness” in the justice system. This allows Trump to claim a win, portraying firms as aligning with his “America First” agenda while securing free legal resources for his priorities. For instance, nine firms have reportedly committed nearly $1 billion in total pro bono services.
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Political and Strategic Leverage: The deals also require firms to abandon DEI hiring practices and commit to “merit-based” employment, aligning with Trump’s broader critique of progressive policies. By extracting these concessions, he pressures the legal industry to conform to his ideological stance. Additionally, Trump has floated using these firms’ expertise for tasks like trade negotiations, suggesting he sees their pro bono pledges as a way to bolster his administration’s capacity without direct cost.
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Divide and Conquer: The approach has divided the legal community. Some firms, like Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, and Jenner & Block, have fought the orders in court, winning temporary blocks by arguing they violate constitutional rights. Others, like Kirkland & Ellis, Skadden, and Milbank, have opted for settlements to protect their business interests, especially since many rely on government contracts or access. This creates a split, with some firms seen as capitulating, which may weaken collective resistance.
BREAKING—Barack Obama’s portrait at the White House has been swapped for Trump’s iconic ‘Fight, fight, fight’ photo from assassination attempt pic.twitter.com/Q5BPQB2ssW
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) April 11, 2025
It’s like having all the pieces of the PUZZLE but only after [news unlocks] can the PUZZLE [full picture] be put together.
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