Trump Is Playing Chicken With The [DS],Trump Is Using The [DS] System Against Them – Ep. 3875
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Economy
California just passed a bill to seize Bitcoin left idle on exchanges.
After 3 years of inactivity, assets can be taken by the state under 'Unclaimed Property' laws.
This is theft! pic.twitter.com/bd4N7x23eT
— Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) April 2, 2026
After the Trump Tax Cuts, the share of taxes paid by the rich went UP.
Data from the House Ways and Means Committee shows lower income Americans saw larger tax relief.
Facts matter, even if Democrats won’t admit it. pic.twitter.com/k3aKAVLPVb
— Stephen Moore (@StephenMoore) April 2, 2026
Trump is playing 4D chess
– War ends -> oil drops
– inflation collapses
– Powell out -> Kevin Warsh cuts rates
– Liquidity floods into the economy
– Markets giga pump (including crypto)Right into midterms
Republicans sweep. That’s the plan
— borovik (@3orovik) April 1, 2026
Trump said “2-3 weeks” longer for Operation Epic Fury. Two weeks from today is April 15th. Interesting, considering the giant Taft portrait above the door. https://t.co/brn5jmNrfJ pic.twitter.com/q7pgh0x9Kb
— JustLikeGizmo (@JustLikeGizmo) April 2, 2026
President William Howard Taft (1909–1913) explicitly recommended the 16th Amendment, and he supported banking/currency reform that included a central bank-like system (though the Federal Reserve Act itself passed after he left office).
On the 16th Amendment (federal income tax)
- On June 16, 1909, Taft sent a formal message to Congress during debate over the Payne-Aldrich tariff. He recommended that both houses pass (by two-thirds vote) a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment giving the federal government power to levy and collect an income tax “without apportionment among the States according to population.”
- This was the direct origin of the 16th Amendment, which Congress proposed in 1909 and the states ratified in 1913 (just after Taft left office). Primary sources (his message) and every major history confirm he was the key proponent.
- He publicly endorsed the Aldrich Plan (1911), the Republican-led proposal from the National Monetary Commission for a centralized “National Reserve Association” — essentially a central bank with regional branches, banker influence, and government oversight.
- Taft and Republican leaders backed this framework; the Democratic version (Federal Reserve Act) passed in December 1913 under Wilson, but the core idea of a central banking system had Taft’s support while he was president.
Political/Rights
Counties across America. Under Sleepy Joe and the Dems, our Country was DEAD, and now we have the “hottest” Country, by far, anywhere in the World. MAGA SHOULD BOYCOTT HIS OVERPRICED CONCERTS, WHICH SUCK. SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. AMERICA IS BACK!!! President DJT
FBI was proud to join our partners announcing a major breakthrough in a decades old cold case out of Texas… the infamous “Texas Killing Fields” case, where the bodies of dozens of murdered women and young girls were discovered in a League City field near Houston from the 1970’s… pic.twitter.com/d00PgfBCS5
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 2, 2026
through 1990’s. James Dolphs Elmore Jr. is in custody and has been indicted for his alleged role in the deaths of 16-year-old Laura Miller and 30-year-old Audrey Cook, two of the women whose bodies were found in 1986. Thank you to
, partners in Galveston, and Texas law enforcement for the great work. This is the second major decades-old cold case the FBI has helped solve in a matter of weeks – as our investigative teams and in-house Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) team continue to do outstanding work with partners 24/7. These women and their families deserve justice. This FBI will never stop working to deliver it. More to come.
DOGE
Geopolitical
War/Peace
Then-Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on 11/1/2023:
"[The] chant 'Death to America!' is not just a slogan — it is a policy" pic.twitter.com/NjsPCyGckm
— Ryan Saavedra (@RyanSaavedra) April 2, 2026
- President Trump on Thursday posted a video of Iran’s B1 bridge in Karaj, the tallest bridge in the Middle East, being destroyed in an airstrike.
The B1 bridge in Karaj, which was still under construction, was set to form part of a major highway connecting the region with Tehran, the Iranian capital.
- “We’re going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We’re going to bring them back to the stone ages, where they belong,” he said.
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
JUST IN – Austria has rejected all U.S. requests to cross their airspace since the start of the Iran War. Colonel Michael Bauer said, every time a similar request "involves a country at war, it is refused." — AFP
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 2, 2026
BREAKING: France's President Macron says it is "unrealistic" to open Hormuz Strait by force.
Macron also says President Trump is "contradicting" himself every day on Iran. pic.twitter.com/yxHgzYubK8
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 2, 2026
- Macron’s statement: French President Emmanuel Macron declared military efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “unrealistic,” citing prolonged risks from Iranian Revolutionary Guards, ballistic missiles, and mines, while urging dialogue instead.
- No, none of the major US allies (or the broader coalition of ~35 countries involved) are currently ready or willing to militarily open the Strait of Hormuz by force and provide ongoing protection during the active conflict.Here’s the current picture based on the latest statements and developments (as of April 2, 2026):
- France (Macron) explicitly rules it out.
- UK-led coalition talks today (April 2): Britain is hosting a virtual meeting of ~35 countries (including France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Japan, Canada, UAE, Australia, and others — but not the US). The focus is diplomatic and political pressure to restore navigation “after the fighting has stopped”, not active military operations. They’re discussing preparatory planning, sanctions, and safe-passage measures once hostilities ease. No warships are being deployed yet.
- Broader European/NATO reluctance: Most NATO members (Germany, Spain, etc.) have rejected or heavily qualified Trump’s calls for a military coalition. Germany has called it “not NATO’s war.”
Everyone agrees the strait needs to reopen (20% of global oil is at stake), but no one is volunteering for the high-risk wartime mission of forcing it open and protecting shipping lanes under active Iranian threats. The consensus among allies is diplomacy + waiting for hostilities to de-escalate first, then possible escorted transits. This matches Macron’s public assessment and the private views of most foreign ministries. The UK/France-led talks today are the latest attempt to build a non-US-led path forward, but it’s still planning, not action.
- They stopped their oil and gas exploration. They chose to chase ‘net zero’ academic pontifications. They closed their refining operations. They took apart their coal-fired electricity plants. They disassembled their nuclear power capabilities. Then, the absolute cherry on the proverbial cake, they voted to stop purchasing oil and gas from Russia.
- The EU is now in the Find Out stage of their FAFO positioning.
- Gasoline prices have skyrocketed. The last shipments of jet fuel have arrived. Major airline carriers are cancelling flights due to lack of fuel. Faster than the EU can organize meetings to discuss their position, EU destined LNG shipments have diverted to southeast Asia and India as the ASEAN nations bid higher purchase prices for the vessels literally on the water.
- . The entire energy sector in Europe is now in crisis mode with leaders predicting it will get much worse within days, not weeks.
- The one element missing from the lengthy diatribe of EU leader quotes is any self-reflection; any admission their EU vulnerability was entirely driven by their own policies. No, that part of the equation is missing entirely.
- Everything in their mindset is a discussion of external events happening to them. There is no reconsideration of their prior stupidity, and/or a responsive effort to reposition their vulnerability.
- The EU is in a state of cognitive paralysis, and things are about to get much, much worse.
Source: theconservativetreehouse.com
BREAKING 🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP: 'WE'RE GOING TO BE OUT OF IRAN PRETTY QUICKLY,' WON'T GIVE TIMELINE
IRAN WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON 'NOR DO THEY WANT ONE'
DOES NOT CARE ABOUT NUCLEAR MATERIAL; WILL WATCH BY SATELLITE
HAVE SOME MORE TARGETS LEFT; IF WE HAVE TO, WE'LL COME BACK…
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 1, 2026
TO DO SPOT HITS WE’VE HAD FULL REGIME CHANGE’ IN IRAN
"Now in our 5th week of the campaign, it is my operational assessment that we are making undeniable progress. We don't see their navy sailing. We don't see their aircraft flying, and their air and missile defense systems have largely been destroyed." – Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM… pic.twitter.com/cTHgYJDxCF
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 2, 2026
COMMANDER
NOW – Trump on Iran: "We're going to hit them extremely hard over the next 2-3 weeks. We're going to bring them back to the stone ages, where they belong!" pic.twitter.com/knSmNB9OQk
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 2, 2026
Back to the Stone Age.
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) April 2, 2026
It’s a recurring American threat going back decades:
- 1965: Air Force General Curtis LeMay (famous for WWII firebombing of Tokyo and Korea) famously said of North Vietnam: “We’re going to bomb them back into the Stone Age.”
- 1991 Gulf War: U.S. Secretary of State James Baker warned Iraq it would be bombed “back to the Stone Age” if it didn’t leave Kuwait.
- Trump has now used near-identical wording multiple times in the past 48 hours, showing it was deliberate, not off-the-cuff.
Is he mocking the [DS]
NOW – Trump's suggestion to countries that cannot get fuel over Strait of Hormuz closure: "Buy oil from the United States of America, we have plenty, we have so much!" He adds, "Go to the Strait and just take it! Protect it!" pic.twitter.com/HGEklChBpW
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 2, 2026
Alright, the overall message from Trump is that our objectives are accomplished, Iran’s capabilities are decimated, and we are in the final phase.
Iran can choose to make a deal quickly, or we will destroy their infrastructure, but Trump is on the way out.
Trump called on the…
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) April 2, 2026
nations of the region who use the Strait of Hormuz for oil, to send ships to secure the Strait moving forward, because we are leaving and we don’t use it. There were many indirect jabs at NATO, and a lot of praise for our Middle East allies, to which Trump named Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain. However, the biggest message Trump sent, was the comparison of this conflict to the forever wars of the past that lasted years, if not decades, compared to the 32 days of this operation. The overall tone and signal of the address felt like an unofficial end to the operation. Trump said that this will be resolved shortly, the markets will start to recover, and oil prices will go down. Trump is signaling that he is about to withdraw, it’s just a matter of doing so in a controlled and methodical manner.
BREAKING: US Navy will not open the Strait of Hormuz
Trump gives nations who import oil from the Middle East three options:
1) Buy your oil from US and Venezuela instead
2) Secure the Strait themselves with limited US support
Or
3) Wait for Hormuz to reopen naturally pic.twitter.com/Uomh0dyGXC
— John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) April 2, 2026
They are already buying energy from Russia so why wouldn’t the buy oil from us?
— John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) April 2, 2026
Not many people are naming what is happening right now.
Trump is using the Iran war to send a message, and tonight at 9pm he will double down on it.
This is obvious if you look at everything Trump has said over the past few days and weeks. Let's take a look at it all and then… pic.twitter.com/XQVEy2k2MT
— American Debunk (@AmericanDebunk) April 1, 2026
- analyze it all from the persuasion angle, and that you will realize what is happening. Trump to Britain: “Build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait and just TAKE IT.
- Go get your own oil.” Trump to the Iranians: “Seize control of your destiny. Take your government back.” (The night the Iran war began).
- To everyone else: “Fend for yourselves.” Trump said today he is “absolutely” considering withdrawing from NATO. The pattern is so obvious, and now that you see it too, you can notice all the ways Trump and his administration are leveraging the Iran war to force allies to take AGENCY. We’ll talk about why below. Trump is telling the entire world the same thing. Stop waiting for America. We’re not your parents anymore.
- Grow up.
- Develop some agency.
- Take what you need.
- Handle your business.
- Democrats are going to view this as a bad thing, but forcing the world to grow up is good for everyone.
- Rubio confirmed yesterday that the US is destroying Iran’s military “ahead of schedule.”
- Trump followed with “The war could be over in 2-3 weeks.”
- Trump and his team are wrapping this thing up.
- They are bombarding the media, allies, and Iran with the idea that the war is winding down.
- This is intentional, and it will speed up negotiations because it is in everyones’ heads now.
- So look for Trump to continue this message tonight at 9 and for peace talks to speed up following the speech.
- The persuasion move underneath it all:
- Trump is reframing dependency as weakness. Every country that has spent 70 years calling Washington when something goes wrong now has to ask a question they’ve never had to answer: What do we actually do on our own? Trump can’t just end NATO or force out some new deal.
- He has to prime everyone for it first. And that’s what is happening now. He’s leveraging the Iran war in this way.
- Here are my predictions for what the Trump-Iran war produces and makes way for when the dust settles:
- – Iran is fully disarmed. No threat to Israel or the Middle East for generations.
- – NATO dissolves or a new deal is made.
- – The Russia-Ukraine war ends, and the dissolvment/revision of NATO will be the key to make this happen.
- You just watch.
- Trump is about to do all three through this one conflict. Watch. Trump is using the Iran war as the mechanism to sever the world from America and create peace.
- So continue to watch for Trump to hammer down on the agency message that he’s been building.
- That’s a guarantee. The era of American babysitting is over
NEW – Trump: "NATO won't be there if we ever have the 'big one.' You know what I mean by the big one. If we ever have the 'big one,' hopefully we won't, relationships very good with the 'big one.' Better than with NATO." pic.twitter.com/TspIK3VKCl
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 1, 2026
Medical/False Flags
🚨 HOLY CRAP! President Trump will potentially slap 100% TARIFFS on Big Pharma companies who refused to offer Americans the lowest prices under Most Favored Nations
The draft order reportedly leaves a pathway for Pharma to cave and lower prices
Trump DOESN'T PLAY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/m5EnLvtK5B
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 2, 2026
[DS] Agenda
- Trump speaks to Erika Trump from stage as the annual White House Easter lunch on Thursday.
- President Trump told Erika Kirk on Thursday she should probably sue those public voices for defaming her.
- Erika Trump was invited to the White House today for the Easter lunch. President Trump spotted her in the crowd. Of course, President Trump lavished her with praise.
- President Trump: “Charlie Kirk loved that woman right there… I have people turn on me a lot. A really big turn would be Erika — if she said she’s not with Trump anymore. But I don’t expect it!”
Source: thegatewaypundit.co
Anyone who wants to run for President in 2028, anyone who wants to run for Congress, anyone who wants to run for US Senate, & everyone who wants to be taken seriously & not be written off as a cook needs to cut @TuckerCarlson off ASAP!
President Trump’s Plan
🚨 Early this morning, the FBI and our partners executed multiple raids near Los Angeles, California as part of a fraud takedown “Operation Never Say Die” – targeting 11 individuals who allegedly engaged in massive fraud of taxpayer funded healthcare systems.
The fraud totals at… pic.twitter.com/mGbGuC8MPY
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 2, 2026
least $50 million. This is in coordination with President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud – already moving quickly. Thank you to our great state, local, and federal interagency partners who worked seamlessly together on a team effort and executed.
'Tis but the early stages of a much larger takedown. The sheer amount of fraud perpetrated in California is on a scale few can comprehend.
Expect it to expand wildly as events move forward. https://t.co/yMmvQTdqtz
— AwakenedOutlaw⚒️ (@AwakenedOutlaw) April 2, 2026
- Another sad day for justice in America.
- A division of the Colorado Court of Appeals affirms Tina Peters’ convictions but reverses her sentencing back to the trial court.
- The overall point today is that the courts in Colorado have systematically covered up Tina Peters’ evidence that the election numbers in her county changed after an action was taken on her county’s computers labeled a “trusted build” which was mandated by the state.
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- The Colorado courts ignored that the records had been changed, covered it up, and went after Tina Peters for sharing what she found. She was sentenced to 9 years in prison and is still in prison today.
- In addition, today the court ruled that President Trump (or any President) does not have the power to pardon Tina Peters for her state crimes, and that the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution does not apply to Tina Peters.
Source: joehoft.com
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The Colorado Court of Appeals confirms what we’ve said for years:
Mesa County District Court Judge Matthew Barrett illegally persecuted Tina Peters for her First Amendment-protected political views.
9 years in prison.
For a 69-year-old woman.
Because Barrett didn’t like…
— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) April 2, 2026
her political views. Barrett is a garbage human being. He shouldn’t be on the bench. He should be in prison.
Murderers and Criminals of all types into our Country, totally unchecked and unvetted, I will soon sign an order to pay ALL of the incredible employees at the Department of Homeland Security. Their families have suffered far too long at the hands of the Extreme Liberal “Leaders,” Cryin’ Chuck Schumer and Hakeem “High Tax” Jeffries. Nevertheless, help is on the way for our Brave and Patriotic Public Servants who have continued to work hard, and do their part to protect and defend our Country. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Pam Bondi led this Department with strength and conviction and I’m grateful for her leadership and friendship.
Thank you to President Trump for the trust and the opportunity to serve as Acting Attorney General.
We will continue backing the blue, enforcing the law, and doing… https://t.co/ourLJWGAqv
— Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) April 2, 2026
doing everything in our power to keep America safe.
Over the next month I will be working tirelessly to transition the office of Attorney General to the amazing Todd Blanche before moving to an important private sector role I am thrilled about, and where I will continue fighting for President Trump and this Administration.…
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) April 2, 2026
. Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history. Since February 2025, we have secured the lowest murder rate in 125 years, secured first-ever terrorism convictions against members of Antifa, shattered domestic and transnational gangs across the country, taken custody of more than 90 key cartel figures, and won 24 favorable rulings at the Supreme Court. I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again.
I think “mixing things up” is a brilliant Trump strategy.♟️
It keeps his enemies constantly off-balance while giving President @realDonaldTrump total control of the narrative.
Loyalists serve their purpose effectively. Then, just as the #DeepState builds up its “stockpile of… https://t.co/gt4NMzX7A4 pic.twitter.com/oEW9T2sBJx
— Karma Patriot (@patriot_karma) April 2, 2026
of weapons” against them, Trump pulls them out & replaces them with fresh faces. This protects the loyalists AND keeps the administration’s most powerful positions highly effective.
ACTING
Temporary role.
Cause destruction then move on.
Hard to hit a moving target, anon.'Scaramucci model'.
'TEMP' hire by design.
Shadow to Sessions by design.https://t.co/VmZhKtPdh5
Scaramucci model?
Public opinion (optics) do not matter.
Temps can be very dangerous to… pic.twitter.com/OhKNopXuNW— Karma Patriot (@patriot_karma) April 2, 2026
Not fired Transitioned To all those not paying attention The timeline just got accelerated again ACTING Attorney General.
So if she is transitioning, will she moving to a position that will help trump in phase two of his presidency
- Bondi was a partner and chair of corporate regulatory compliance at Ballard Partners — a powerhouse DC lobbying firm founded by Brian Ballard, who has deep Trump ties (his firm exploded during the first Trump administration). She lobbied for Fortune 500 companies (Amazon, Uber, GM, GEO Group/private prisons) and foreign governments, pulling in millions
As an ex-U.S. Attorney General (and Trump loyalist), she’d have unmatched credibility when talking to the current DOJ, White House, or Congress. Companies and interests that want favorable regulatory treatment, investigations softened, or policy wins under the Trump administration would pay top dollar for her. That money and those relationships flow back into the broader Trump ecosystem — donors, allies, and policy wins.
- Keeps her loyal, funded, and useful without the political heat: Trump has repeatedly rewarded loyalists this way (think tanks, consulting gigs, media-adjacent roles). It’s low-risk for him and high-reward for keeping a trusted operator active behind the scenes.
the Ballard-style lobbying/consulting gig is a win for Trump — it’s exactly where she thrived before, it maximizes her value as a former AG with White House access, and it funnels influence and money back toward Trump-aligned causes.
Alright, rant incoming:
Contrary to popular belief, there is not a big red button in the AG’s office that says “indict the Dems”.
This is a massive multi-pronged global operation, combing military, political, intelligence, informational, psychological, and economic elements.… pic.twitter.com/s60fB8alV0
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) April 2, 2026
Even Open-Borders WSJ admits Trump is right on birthright citizenship, that illegals and visitors should not get citizenship. https://t.co/R4iaFNK7Sc pic.twitter.com/oVtgbJ02i9
— Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) April 1, 2026
Trump card: The Solicitor General didn’t use his most effective argument this morning: “And lastly, I’d ask the Justices to remember that you cannot rule against the Government without agreeing with Justice Jackson.”
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) April 1, 2026
More thoughts on Trump's EO.
At first blush, I thought it was rather benign. That may be its greatest strength. The Youngstown Steel case, which is the definitive case on war powers, holds that the President's powers are at their "zenith" when he works in tandem with Congress.…
— David Clements (@theprofsrecord) April 1, 2026
And that’s what this EO does. It takes existing law, some of it 20 years old, and shoves it down the throats of all the democrat lawyers.
While Trump still has the “Trump card” through his plenary authority under Article II to do way more, the restraint of this EO is like pitching the Supreme Court a soft ball, where they affirm long held legal standards. Much like the recent tariffs decision, where the Court struck down one provision, only to affirm several other routes for tariffs, with the President and Scott Bessent declaring victory by hiding their “real” power, I think a challenge to this EO may do the same. It invokes Article II’s command that the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”
It frames non-citizen voting and unsecured mail-in ballots as violations of federal criminal statutes (18 U.S.C. §§ 241, 611, 1015; 52 U.S.C. §§ 20511, etc.). The federal government has a direct duty to prevent dilution of the citizen vote through fraud or ineligible participation. Directing agencies (DHS, SSA, USPS, DOJ) to share verified citizenship data and secure postal transmission of ballots is faithful execution of existing prohibitions on non-citizen voting, not new legislation. Courts have recognized broad presidential discretion in directing executive-branch enforcement priorities, especially for national interests like election integrity.
Providing states with federal databases (SSA records + DHS SAVE) assists compliance with NVRA/HAVA list-maintenance requirements without commandeering state officials. This is narrower than earlier 2025 attempts to rewrite registration forms, which faced injunctions; the 2026 EO focuses more on data-sharing and USPS operations. Also consider the Guarantee Clause (Art. IV, §4): The EO cites the federal obligation to guarantee every state “a Republican Form of Government.”
I would argue that widespread non-citizen voting or unverifiable mail-in processes undermines the republican character of elections by allowing ineligible votes to dilute lawful ones. This provides a constitutional hook for federal intervention to protect the integrity of the electoral process itself, beyond routine “manner” regulations. In short, federal databases already exist for citizenship verification; the EO systematizes their use to fulfill HAVA/NVRA accuracy mandates. T
he irony of course is that the swamp used these systems to inflate numbers and commit massive fraud.
Now their toys are being used against them.
To be totally clear, this election security battle is going to drag on for the next 7 months.
I fully expect the Dems to obstruct at every juncture, which will force Trump to incrementally escalate the power he exercises.
We are just getting started.
Pace yourselves.
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) April 1, 2026
