Election Bait & Trap? Trump Appointment Names Leaked, Patriots Control All Branches – Ep. 3498
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Oil prices are crashing, the market bump is now leveling off. The [DS]/[CB] are now projecting what they will do with the economy when Trump gets into office. They have already begun the narrative. Powell says he will fight in court, get ready for discovery.Was the AZ election bait for the cheaters, will the new recorder show how the cheat was done. Names are being leaked in the Trump transition team, is this a leak trap or is the Trump team leaking it out to set certain people up and then use the Scaramucci model on those individuals. The patriots have taken control over all the branches of government, real change is coming.
Economy
Oil prices are crashing:
While stocks are hitting record highs, oil prices are down 12% in 4 weeks and nearing their lowest levels since May 2023.
Today, OPEC cut its oil demand growth forecasts for the FOURTH consecutive month.
What are oil markets telling us?
(a thread)
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) November 12, 2024
Weak oil demand in China, the world's largest oil consumer, has been the primary underlying issue.
Most recently, China’s crude oil imports in the first 9 months of the year fell by nearly 3% on the year to 10.99 million bpd.
This was the 5th consecutive monthly decrease. pic.twitter.com/2RlHcKfl6M
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) November 12, 2024
- President-elect Donald Trump plans to make Elon Musk “secretary of cost-cutting” to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in slashing $2 trillion from the federal budget—about a third of what the bloated federal government spent in the latest fiscal year. This once-in-a-generation initiative will cut thousands of federal workers and reduce or even eliminate the vast cancerous bureaucracy with a new small government led by capable leaders.
Trump is less than three months away from implementing his plan to ‘Make America Great Again’… and thousands of federal workers across DC, Northern Virginia, and Baltimore region have been put on notice for potential job loss.
A recent report by the Washington Post showed that approximately 15% of the 2.19 million civilian full-time federal employees in the US (data from 2023), or about 328,500, live in Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland, and even a touch of West Virginia.
The other 85% work elsewhere around the country.
. These job cuts could spark economic turmoil and reshape the DC landscape—or the beginnings of draining the swamp.
Source: zerohedge.com
- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is reportedly ready to go to court to save his job if President-elect Donald Trump seeks to remove him. As The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, Trump may have considered whether to fire Powell in 2018 over a disagreement over interest rates. Powell kept raising; Trump wanted them lowered. Fed leaders are reportedly prepared for an “unprecedented legal battle—the same one Fed leaders had prepared for years ago.”
- If Powell does have to sue for his job, he may have to pay the costs himself. Powell concurred with Trump’s assessment of runaway illegal immigration contributing to rising employment. Trump is reportedly not enthusiastic about Powell still being the Fed chair six years later and Powell knows that. When asked last week by a reporter if he would resign if Trump asked him to, Powell insisted the answer was no. He also said no president has the authority to fire him. He said it was “not permitted under the law.”
Political/Rights
- Major Nielsen ratings plunge at MSNBC since Trump won, practically every day since. Just one example – 10/30 Wednesday vs Fri 11/8 –
Morning Joe 1st hour – down 39.6%
Morning Joe 2d hour – down 36.9%
Andrea Mitchell – down 39.7%
Ari Melber – down 49.6%
Joy Reid’s Reidout – down 54.6%
All-in w Chris Hayes – down 47.2%
Alex Wagner Tonight- down 53.6%
Lawrence O’Donnell – down 60.6%
Stephanie Ruhle – down 67% - It’s so bad that Comcast is looking to spin off MSNBC and its cables for potential sale.
Major Nielsen ratings plunge at MSNBC since Trump won, practically every day since. Just one example – 10/30 Wednesday vs Fri 11/8 –
Morning Joe 1st hour – down 39.6%
Morning Joe 2d hour – down 36.9%
Andrea Mitchell – down 39.7%
Ari Melber – down 49.6%
Joy Reid’s Reidout – down…— Elizabeth MacDonald (@LizMacDonaldFOX) November 12, 2024
- All-in w Chris Hayes – down 47.2%
- Alex Wagner Tonight- down 53.6%
- Lawrence O’Donnell – down 60.6%
- Stephanie Ruhle – down 67%
- Election night coverage was down 25% compared to 2020.
- Americans are looking elsewhere for their news – even on Election Day.
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
Usefulness gone. https://t.co/fILxlbMwJi
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) November 12, 2024
CNN ‘will ax top stars in layoffs that’ll see hundreds fired as ratings continue to tank’
- CNN is reportedly set to nix some of its top talent in a round of post-election layoffs.
- The rumblings, first reported by Puck News, come as high-paid personalities like Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer were reportedly recently denied raises.
- The two already boast salaries of $7million and $3million, while stars like Anderson Cooper take home an annual $20million.
- Kaitlan Collins and Erin Burnett also command huge earnings – $3million and $6million respectively.
- Insiders told Puck the new round of firings will likely see on-air talent like them affected, as the network’s new CEO looks to free up finances amid waning ratings.CNN is set to nix some of its top talent in a round of post-election layoffs, according to a new report based on insider insight
Source: dailymail.co.uk
“IF YOU’RE IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY, YOU SHOULDN’T FEEL COMFORTABLE.”
If this interview with Tom Homan doesn’t fire you up, I don’t know what will 🔥
“This administration is complicit in the smuggling of millions of people into this country. Look at just the children. We have… pic.twitter.com/SWhhyPxc1A
— TheStormHasArrived (@TheStormRedux) November 12, 2024
- “This administration is complicit in the smuggling of millions of people into this country. Look at just the children. We have over a half a million children that were smuggled into this country by criminal cartels… and they can’t find them… President Trump is committed. This is not just a deportation operation that we’re talking of the worst of the worst first. We’re going to find those half a million children and we’re gonna save them and put them back with their families. That’s what President Trump is committed to doing.”
WOW 🚨 New Los Angeles Police Department Chief REFUSES Donald Trump’s upcoming Deportation Orders
“LAPD officers will not take action to determine a person's immigration status and will not arrest someone for their status, and LAPD will not assist with mass deportations”
“LAPD… pic.twitter.com/tUU7boC6bT
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) November 12, 2024
- Tom Homan on Monday announced “workplace immigration raids” and had a stern message to Democrat governors trying to block deportations.
- “Where do we find most victims of sex trafficking and forced labor trafficking? At worksites,” Tom Homan said on Fox & Friends.
- Homan also put Democrat governors on notice.
- “I’ve seen some of these Democrat governors say they’re going to stand in the way [of deportations] and make it hard for us. A suggestion: If you’re not going to help us, get the hell out of the way because we’re going to do it.”
WATCH:
- A woman claims she once saw minors dressed up like “sexy” Harajuku Barbies at one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged sex-fueled “Freak-Off” parties.
- Tanea Wallace, an aspiring singer, told a new TMZ documentary that she allegedly saw the minors — whom she initially described as “little people” — surrounded by a wall of adults at the fallen music mogul’s Miami mansion back in 2018.
- “I looked to the right of me and in the corner and I was like, ‘Are those midgets?’ Because people were over them, like people trying to hide what they’re doing,” Wallace alleged in “TMZ Presents The Downfall of Diddy: Inside the Freak Offs.”
- “They’re all huddled up. But no, they were little people. Dressed up like Harajuku Barbies, red lipstick, looking like real sexy.”
- Wallace, who said she was invited to the party by a Saudi prince who flew her from Los Angeles, admitted she couldn’t see exactly what the minors and adults were doing, but she was alarmed because it was a “grown party.”
- Asked repeatedly to clarify what she meant by “little people,” Wallace stressed she didn’t want to get into trouble and said they “weren’t supposed to be there.”
source: nypost.com
We want the whole list of who was there. Sunlight is the best disinfectant!!! https://t.co/zYgOcR0Rg8
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 12, 2024
They are illegally classified.https://t.co/prycMH2Hxv https://t.co/dfWupjwsrC pic.twitter.com/uNUc5B3rHr
— Lisa Mei (@TheNotoriousLMC) November 8, 2024
Geopolitical/Police State
- Users began reporting issues with fiber optic services around midnight
- Verizon service has been restored after an early morning network issue caused outages affecting ‘millions’ of users along the East Coast.
- Reports of outages flared between midnight and 2am EST, prompting rife complaints across social media and insistence that engineers were working to fix the issue.
Down Detector showed a spike in reports of outages along the east coast this morning
Reports began to spike around 12am EST (5am GMT, pictured)
Source: dailymail.co.uk
- President-elect Donald Trump is expected controversially to move Space Command headquarters out of Colorado to Alabama.
- Space Command, separate from the Trump-created Space Force, has been the center of a yearslong dispute about whether to put its headquarters in Colorado or Alabama. Trump has favored the deep-red Alabama, while Biden favored the deep-blue Colorado.
Source: washingtonexaminer.com
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Political Favoritism: Trump himself claimed he “single-handedly said, let’s go to Alabama,” suggesting a personal decision influenced by his affection for the state or its political support for him. Alabama’s strong support for Trump in elections might have played a role in this decision.
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Location Suitability: Huntsville was considered after a selection process where it reportedly scored higher than Colorado in several categories important for military basing decisions, such as education, cost of living, and infrastructure. The presence of the Redstone Arsenal, known for its involvement in space and missile defense, could also be a strategic factor.
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Economic Impact: Moving Space Command to Alabama would have significant economic benefits for the region, with the potential for job creation and economic development, which could be seen as a form of reward or incentive for states that supported him politically.
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Strategic Realignment: Trump’s administration might have viewed the relocation as aligning with a broader strategic vision for Space Command, despite the military’s preference for keeping it in Colorado for readiness reasons. This move could be part of a larger military strategy or reorganization effort under Trump’s leadership.
False Flags
WINNING: Voters Oust Soros-Backed Alameda County DA Pamela Price in Recall
- Voters ousted Soros-backed Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price in a recall on Monday, the AP reported.
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Voters in Oakland oust Mayor Sheng Thao just 2 years into her term
- There was a rightward shift in California in 2024 with 40% of the voters in the Golden State voting for President Trump.
- Proposition 36 passed in California in a landslide 71% to 21%.
- California voters overwhelmingly voted to increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking after a record number of brick and mortar retailers closed down due to smash-and-grab robberies.
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
Q
“I Was Paid Nothing”: Oprah Denies Million Dollar Payment By Harris Campaign
- A TMZ reporter confronted Oprah Winfrey about claims she was paid a million dollars to host a town hall for Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign. Oprah rejected those claims. While she may be correct that she did not receive a personal fee, her production company did receive campaign funds from the Harris team.
The TMZ reporter asked Oprah: “How did you think the election went?”
Oprah responded: “Not talking about the election. Thank you very much.”
TMZ reporter then asked: “Is it true they [Harris campaign] paid you a million dollars for the endorsement of Kamala?”
Oprah responded: “Not true. I was paid nothing – ever.”
“FEC Filings Show Kamala Harris Team Blew Funds On Hollywood Stars, Private Jets,” we cited Federal Election Commission filings that show Harpo Productions, which, after searching through public records, Oprah is a director, member of the board and officer of the production company, received a million dollars from the campaign.
Per the FEC filing…
Meanwhile, a Harpo spokesperson told Variety that the Harris-Walz team never “paid a personal fee” to Oprah.
“The campaign paid for the production costs of ‘Unite for America,’ a live-streaming event that took place Sept. 19 outside Detroit, Mich.,” the spokesperson said, adding, “Oprah Winfrey was at no point during the campaign paid a personal fee, nor did she receive a fee from Harpo.”
Source: zerohdge.com
CALIFORNIA UPDATE: In addition to having nearly 5 million ballots STILL uncounted, California is accepting ballots that arrive up to seven days past Election Day. The Election literally hasn't stopped yet in Cali! https://t.co/CTICoE9KbY
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) November 12, 2024
Another 3am ballot dump in Wisconsin just cost us greatly. They’re hoping we’re too focused on the presidency to care about these other races.
Sound the alarm! pic.twitter.com/YoERtkB19i
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) November 11, 2024
Oh look we’re doing this again🥱 pic.twitter.com/3FMe5ElCdm
— Rosie Memos (@almostjingo) November 12, 2024
BREAKING: Sources say Democrat D.C. lawyer Mark Zaid has advised his client Eric Ciaramella, the first impeachment "whistleblower," to leave the country beginning Jan. 20, 2025, to avoid possible "retaliation" by incoming President Trump. Ciaramella has been working for Carnegie.
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) November 12, 2024
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has invited Pennsylvania Republican David McCormick and Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego (D) to the Senate orientation this week after initially not extending an invitation to either due to uncounted ballots in both races.
Source: thehill.com
A perfect storm hit Cochise County during last week’s election: huge turnout, a bomb evacuation, and slow tabulators. Now today I report on the 16,000 early ballots the public wasn't told were retabulated for fear the initial tallies may have been bad. https://t.co/86MejeL05Y
— Terri Jo Neff (@TerriJoNeff) November 12, 2024
Lake was bait.
They bit. Hard.
— GettingTrumpNow.com (@gettingtrumpnow) November 11, 2024
Iran Strongly Denies US Claims It Was Involved In Plot To Kill Trump
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly denied US claims that Iran was involved in an alleged plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump, dismissing the charge as a way to “complicate matters” between the US and Iran.
- Araghci said that Iran respects the choice the American people made in the presidential election. “The American people have made their decision. And Iran respects their right to elect the President of their choice. The path forward is also a choice. It begins with respect,” he said.
- Araghchi also reiterated that Iran doesn’t seek nuclear weapons and signaled Iran is willing to talk with the US about its nuclear program.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that the next Trump administration is expected to “renew” the maximum pressure on Iran. Brian Hook, who oversaw Iran policy in the first Trump administration, is reportedly in charge of the transition for the State Department.
Source: zerohedge.com
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Paxton’s legal action seeks to secure a preservation order that would block any potential destruction of records from Jack Smith’s investigation into former President Donald Trump.
- The lawsuit highlights a pattern of record destruction by past special counsels and raises concerns about accountability in a “weaponized” justice system under the Biden-Harris regime.
- Paxton initiated the lawsuit following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request he filed, seeking access to documents and communications related to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation.
- “Past Special Counsels, including—notoriously—Robert Mueller, destroyed records at the end of their investigations to avoid accountability. It is not clear why nobody was prosecuted for doing so. This request is part of my Office’s efforts to ensure that Americans are not cheated out of accountability or information again. This pattern of weaponizing the justice system for partisan retribution must end,” Ken Paxton said.
- The letter reads in part:
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
- Rather than issue a substantive ruling, Merchan postponed his ruling by a week in response to a joint request for a stay by Alvin Bragg’s office and Trump’s attorneys, indicating he now intends to rule on November 19.
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Trump’s lawyers asked for the delay over the weekend, arguing there are “strong reasons for the requested stay, and eventually dismissal of the case in the interests of justice.”
- The communication from the court clerk regarding the joint request for the stay reads as follows:
Source: redstate.com
Any activist judge being pushed through by Pocahontas is bad for the country https://t.co/uNnR2zlGCh
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 12, 2024
- Marco Rubio (SOS) Rumor – Trump has not confirmed
- Kristi Noem (DHS) Rumor – Trump has not confirmed
- Kash Patel (CIA) Rumor – Trump has not confirmed
- Scott Bessent (Secretary of Treasury) Rumor -Trump has not confirmed
- Lee Zeldin (EPA) Confirmed
- Susie Wiles (Chief Of Staff) Confirmed
- Tom Homan (Border Czar) Confirmed
- Elise Stefanik (U.N. Ambassador) Confirmed
- Stephen Miller (Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy) Confirmed
- Michael Waltz (WH National Security Adviser) Confirmed
- Mike Huckabee (Ambassador to Israel) confirmed
- Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), a frequent critic of President-elect Trump, praised the expected nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as the next Secretary of State.
Source: thehill.com
WaPo columinst
Trump’s appointments of Waltz and Rubio are likely making leaders nervous in Beijing. Good. It’s long past time the United States had foreign policy leaders who understand the character and danger of the Chinese Communist Party.
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) November 12, 2024
- Questions about Trump’s Picks
- 1. Either the anonymous sources are right and these are the picks
- Or
- 2. Trump is allowing the leaks to see who is leaking information
- 3. [DS] leaking information trying to cause chaos
- What’s interesting is that all the rumors are individuals who hold a public office, either a Governor or a Senator
- The Confirmed picks are individuals that do not currently hold a public office
Are some of these people Trump’s actual Cabinet picks?
Or are they strategic leaks by saboteurs in his ranks to try and push a favored candidate over the line?
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) November 12, 2024
This also could be a plan by Trump to move people into the administration, let them push back and not do the job they are assigned and then fire them. How do you remove an elected official, sounds like the scarmucci model
- The brevity of his tenure has been used as a benchmark for short-lived political appointments or any situation that ends abruptly or quickly. It’s often mentioned in media, political commentary, and social discussions to highlight the instability or chaos within an organization or project.
Susie Wiles revealed that President Trump will hold more rallies even after he leaves office. They asked her if the Grand Rapids rally was his final one, and she said, "It wasn’t the last Donald Trump rally, but it was the last Donald Trump campaign rally."
This is definitely… pic.twitter.com/q0oXx3QCfT
— George (@BehizyTweets) November 12, 2024
- not the kind of news Democrats and Uniparty Republicans want to hear He will keep the MAGA base alive for many more years, and I bet his energy levels will keep rising.
- The Republicans will keep control of the House of Representatives and control the Senate in a huge governmentwide sweep this election.
- The US Supreme Court currently has 6 Conservative justices and 3 three liberal justices.
- Republicans will control all three branches of government after Trump won the 2024 election in a landslide with huge down ballot victories.
- Congressional races are still outstanding but Decision Desk HQ has projected the GOP to win the House with at least 218 seats as of Monday evening.
Reuters reported:
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
The new Congress begins on January 3rd, but President Trump doesn’t take office until January 20th.
With MAJORITIES in the House and the Senate, we should have at least a dozen bills to shrink government overreach on his desk awaiting his signature by the first day of his term!
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) November 11, 2024
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Constitutional Mandate: The Twentieth Amendment, also known as the “Lame Duck Amendment,” was ratified in 1933. It stipulates that:
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The terms of the President and Vice President end at noon on January 20th.
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The terms of Senators and Representatives end at noon on January 3rd, and the new Congress convenes at that time.
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Legislative Continuity: Having Congress start before the President allows for legislative continuity. The outgoing President can still work with the new Congress for a few weeks to:
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Deal with pressing legislative issues or emergencies.
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Facilitate a smoother transition by passing necessary legislation or funding bills before the new administration takes over.
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Confirmation Process: The Senate needs time to confirm or reject presidential nominees for cabinet positions and other key roles. Starting before the President allows the Senate to prepare for the confirmation hearings and start the process as soon as the President-elect’s nominations are known.
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Avoiding a Gap: This setup avoids a gap where there might be no fully operational government with confirmed officials. Even though the President-elect has a transition period, having a functioning Congress ensures that government operations can continue without significant interruption.
- Susie Wiles, the next White House chief of staff, privately told a group of Republican donors on Monday that President-elect Donald J. Trump would move on his first day in office to reinstate several executive orders from Mr. Trump’s first term that President Biden had revoked, according to two people in the room who insisted on anonymity to describe the closed-door remarks.
As Team Trump is cleaning out the swamp it's great to know going after commie NGOs is constitutionally valid! pic.twitter.com/dzxMDWSdbq
— ErikDPrince (@realErikDPrince) November 11, 2024